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EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the South Carolina SIP

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EPA-approved South Carolina non-regulatory provisions.

Provision State effective date EPA approval date Explanation
Cherokee County Ozone Attainment Demonstration and Ten-year Maintenance Plan 6/26/1998 12/18/1998, 63 FR 70019  
Cherokee County Ozone Ten Year Maintenance Plan 1/31/2002 4/26/2002, 67 FR 20647  
Transportation Conformity 10/24/2003 1/29/2004, 69 FR 4245  
Attainment Demonstration for the Appalachian, Catawba, Pee Dee, Waccamaw, Santee Lynches, Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester, Low Country, Lower Savannah, Central Midlands, and Upper Savannah Early Action Compact Areas 6/25/2004 8/26/2005, 70 FR 50195  
South Carolina Transportation Conformity Air Quality Implementation Plan 11/19/2008 7/28/2009, 74 FR 37168  
Cherokee County 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard 12/13/2007 7/31/2009, 74 FR 26099  
South Carolina 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards 12/13/2007 07/13/2011, 76 FR 41111 For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
Applicability of Reasonably Available Control Technology for the Portion of York County, South Carolina 8/31/2007 11/28/11
76 FR 72844
Demonstration for Bowater Coated Paper Division; for Cytec Carbon Fibers; and for Georgia-Pacific—Catawba Hardboard Plant.
Negative Declaration for Applicability of Groups I Control Techniques Guidelines for York County, South Carolina 8/31/2007 11/28/11
76 FR 72844
Applicable to the 1997 8-hour Ozone boundary in York County only (Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Area).
Negative Declaration for Applicability of Group II Control Techniques Guidelines for York County, South Carolina 8/31/2007 11/28/11
76 FR 72844
Applicable to the 1997 8-hour Ozone boundary in York County only (Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Area).
Negative Declaration for Applicability of Group III Control Techniques Guidelines for York County, South Carolina 2/23/2009 11/28/11
76 FR 72844
Applicable to the 1997 8-hour Ozone boundary in York County only (Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Area).
Negative Declaration for Applicability of Group IV Control Techniques Guidelines for York County, South Carolina 7/7/2009 11/28/11
76 FR 72844
Applicable to the 1997 8-hour Ozone boundary in York County only (Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Area).
South Carolina portion of bi-state Charlotte; 1997 8-Hour Ozone 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory 04/29/2010 05/18/2012, 77 FR 29540 Applicable to the 1997 8-hour Ozone boundary in York County only (Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Area).
Regional haze plan 12/17/2007 6/28/2012 77 FR 38509.
South Carolina portion of bi-state Charlotte; 1997 8-Hour Ozone Emissions Statement 04/29/2010 6/25/2012, 77 FR 37815 Applicable to the 1997 8-hour Ozone boundary in York County only (Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Area).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 4/14/2008 8/1/2012, 77 FR 45494  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 9/18/2009 8/1/2012, 77 FR 45494  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Elements 110(a)(1) and (2) (E)(ii) and (G) 4/3/2012 8/1/2012, 77 FR 45494  
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS 9/18/2009 10/11/2012, 77 FR 61727 EPA partially disapproved this SIP submission to the extent that it relied on the Clean Air Interstate Rule to meet the 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) requirements for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
York County 1997 8-hour ozone reasonable further progress plan 08/31/07 10/15/12, 77 FR 62454 Original submission.
Update for York County 1997 8-hour ozone reasonable further progress plan 04/29/10 10/15/12, 77 FR 62454 Original submission updated to include required 2008 VOC MVEB.
1997 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the South Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area June 1, 2011 12/26/12, 77 FR 75862 Applicable to the 1997 8-hour ozone boundary in York County only (Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization Area).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 4/14/2008 4/12/2013, 78 FR 21845 Addressing element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) prong 3 only
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 9/18/2009 4/12/2013, 78 FR 21845 Addressing element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) prong 3 only
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 4/14/2008 5/7/2014, 79 FR 26149 Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 9/18/2009 5/7/2014, 79 FR 26149 Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards 7/17/2012 3/2/2015, 80 FR 11138 With the exception of PSD permitting requirements for major sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C) and (J); interstate transport requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II), and the visibility requirements of section 110(a)(2)(J).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS 9/20/2011 3/18/2015
80 FR 14023
Addressing the PSD permitting requirements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS 7/17/2012 3/18/2015
80 FR 14023
Addressing the PSD permitting requirements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS 4/30/2014 3/18/2015
80 FR 14023
Addressing the PSD permitting requirements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only.
2011 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the South Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 8/22/2014 6/12/2015
80 FR 33417
 
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS 7/17/2012 8/12/2015, 80 FR 48259 Addressing the visibility requirements of 110(a)(2)(J) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards 9/20/2011 9/24/2015, 80 FR 57541 With the exception of provisions pertaining to PSD permitting requirements in sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of D(i) and (J).
2008 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the York County, South Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area 4/17/2015 12/11/2015, 80 FR 76867  
South Carolina Transportation Conformity Air Quality Implementation Plan 10/23/2015 4/5/2016, 81 FR 19498  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS 5/8/2014 5/24/2016, 81 FR 32652 With the exception of interstate transport requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS 04/30/2014 09/16/2016, 81 FR 63705 With the exception of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of D(i), and (J) and sections 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS 12/14/2015 04/07/2017, 82 FR 16931 With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2 and 4).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS 12/07/2016 10/3/2017, 82 FR 45995 Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only.
December 2012 Regional Haze Progress Report 12/28/2012 10/12/2017, 82 FR 47393  

[62 FR 35444, July 1, 1997]

Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.2120, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.