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

§52.2420   Identification of plan.

(e)  EPA-approved non-regulatory and quasi-regulatory material.

(1) Non-regulatory material.

Name of non-regulatory
SIP revision
Applicable geographic area State submittal date EPA approval date Additional explanation
Commitment Letter-Clean fuel fleet or alternative substitute program Northern Virginia Ozone nonattainment Area 1/25/93 9/23/93, 58 FR 50846 52.2423(j).
Motor vehicle emissions budgets Hampton Roads Ozone Maintenance Area 8/29/96 6/26/97, 62 FR 34408 52.2424(a).
Motor vehicle emissions budgets Richmond Ozone Maintenance Area 7/30/96 11/17/97, 62 FR 61237 52.2424(b).
1990 Base Year Emissions Inventory-Carbon Monoxide (CO) Metropolitan Washington Area 11/1/93, 4/3/95, 10/12/95 1/30/96, 61 FR 2931 52.2425(a).
1990 Base Year Emissions Inventory-Carbon Monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), & volatile organic compounds (VOC) Richmond-Petersburg, Norfolk-Virginia Beach, and Smyth County Ozone Areas 11/11/92, 11/18/92, 11/1/93, 12/15/94 9/16/96, 61 FR 48657 52.2425(b).
1990 Base Year Emissions Inventory-Carbon Monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), & volatile organic compounds (VOC) Northern Virginia (Metropolitan Washington) Ozone Nonattainment Area 11/30/92, 11/1/93, 4/3/95 9/16/96, 61 FR 54656 52.2425(c).
1990 Base Year Emissions Inventory-oxides of nitrogen (NOX), & volatile organic compounds (VOC) Northern Virginia (Metropolitan Washington) Ozone Nonattainment Area 12/17/97 7/8/98, 63 FR 36854.  
Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS) Program Northern Virginia (Metropolitan Washington) Ozone Nonattainment Area 11/15/94 9/11/95, 60 FR 47081 52.2426.
Attainment determination of the ozone NAAQS Richmond Ozone Nonattainment Area 7/26/96 10/6/97, 62 FR 52029 52.2428(a).
15% rate of progress plan Northern Virginia (Metropolitan Washington) Ozone Nonattainment Area 4/14/98 10/6/00, 65 FR 59727 52.2428(b).
Small business stationary source technical and environmental assistance program Statewide 11/10/92 2/14/94, 59 FR 5327 52.2460.
Establishment of Air Quality Monitoring Network Statewide 3/24/80 12/5/80, 45 FR 86530 52.2465(c)(38).
Lead (Pb) SIP Statewide 12/31/80 3/21/82, 45 FR 8566 52.2465(c)(61).
Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Arlington County & Alexandria City 3/22/04 4/4/05, 70 FR 16958 Revised Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Base Year Emissions Inventory using MOBILE6.
Ozone Maintenance Plan, emissions inventory & contingency measures Hampton Roads Area 8/27/96 6/26/97, 62 FR 34408 52.2465(c)(117).
Ozone Maintenance Plan, emissions inventory & contingency measures Richmond Area 7/26/96 11/17/97, 62 FR 61237 52.2465(c)(119).
Non-Regulatory Voluntary Emission Reduction Program Washington, DC severe 1-hour ozone nonattainment area 2/25/04 5/12/05, 70 FR 24987 The nonregulatory measures found in section 7.6 and Appendix J of the plan.
1996-1999 Rate-of-Progress Plan SIP and the Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) in Appendix H Washington 1-hour ozone nonattainment area 12/29/03, 5/25/99 5/16/05, 70 FR 25688 Only the TCMs in Appendix H of the 5/25/1999 revision, 1999 motor vehicle emissions budgets of 128.5 tons per day (tpy) of VOC and 196.4 tpy of NOX.
1990 Base Year Inventory Revisions Washington 1-hour ozone nonattainment area 8/19/03, 2/25/04 5/16/05, 70 FR 25688.  
1999-2005 Rate-of-Progress Plan SIP Revision and the Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) in Appendix J Washington 1-hour ozone nonattainment area 8/19/03, 2/25/04 5/16/05, 70 FR 25688 Only the TCMs in Appendix J of the 2/25/2004 revision, 2002 motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) of 125.2 tons per day (tpy) for VOC and 290.3 tpy of NOX, and, 2005 MVEBs of 97.4 tpy for VOC and 234.7 tpy of NOX.
VMT Offset SIP Revision Washington 1-hour ozone nonattainment area 8/19/03, 2/25/04 5/16/05, 70 FR 25688.  
Contingency Measure Plan Washington 1-hour ozone nonattainment area 8/19/03, 2/25/04 5/16/05, 70 FR 25688.  
1-hour Ozone Modeled Demonstration of Attainment and Attainment Plan Washington 1-hour ozone nonattainment area 8/19/03, 2/25/04 5/16/05, 70 FR 25688 2005 motor vehicle emissions budgets of 97.4 tons per day (tpy) for VOC and 234.7 tpy of NOX.
      3/18/14 5/26/15, 80 FR 29963 Removal of Stage II vapor recovery program. See section 52.2428.
Attainment Demonstration and Early Action Plan for the Roanoke MSA Ozone Early Action Compact Area Botetourt County, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Salem City 12/21/04, 2/15/05 8/17/05, 70 FR 43277.  
Attainment Demonstration and Early Action Plan for the Northern Shenandoah Valley Ozone Early Action Compact Area City of Winchester and Frederick County 12/20/04, 2/15/05 8/17/05, 70 FR 43280.  
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Fredericksburg VA Area City of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, and Stafford County 5/4/05 12/23/05, 70 FR 76165.  
      3/18/14 5/26/15, 80 FR 29963 Revised 2009 and 2015 motor vehicle emission budgets for NOX.
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Madison & Page Cos. (Shenandoah NP), VA Area Madison County (part) and Page County (part) 9/23/05 1/3/05, 71 FR 24.  
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News (Hampton Roads), VA Area 10/12/06, 10/16/06, 10/18/06, 11/20/06, 2/13/07 6/1/07, 72 FR 30490 The SIP effective date is
6/1/07.
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Richmond-Petersburg VA Area 9/18/06, 9/20/06, 9/25/06, 11/17/06, 2/13/07 6/1/07, 72 FR 30485 The SIP effective date is 6/18/07.
Ozone Maintenance Plan White Top Mountain, Smyth County, VA 1-hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 8/6/07 4/29/08, 73 FR 23103.  
RACT under the 8-Hour NAAQS Stafford County 4/21/08 12/22/08, 73 FR 78192.  
RACT under the 8-Hour NAAQS Virginia portion of the DC-MD-VA area 10/23/06 6/16/09, 74 FR 28444.  
Reasonable Further Progress Plan (RFP), Reasonably Available Control Measures, and Contingency Measures Washington DC-MD-VA 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area 6/12/07 9/20/11, 76 FR 58206.  
2002 Base Year Inventory for VOC, NOX, and CO Washington DC-MD-VA 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area 6/12/07 9/20/11, 76 FR 58206.  
2008 RFP Transportation Conformity Budgets Washington DC-MD-VA 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area 6/12/07 9/20/11, 76 FR 58206.  
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 Ozone NAAQS Statewide Statewide 7/10/08, 9/2/08, 6/8/10, 6/9/10 10/11/11, 76 FR 62635 This action addresses the following CAA elements or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
      11/13/07, 12/13/07, 8/25/11 2/25/14, 79 FR 10377 This action addresses the PSD related elements of the following CAA requirements: 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 7/10/08, 9/2/08, 6/8/10, 6/9/10, 4/1/08 10/11/11, 76 FR 62635 This action addresses the following CAA elements or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
      11/13/07, 7/10/08, 9/2/08, 8/25/11 2/25/14, 79 FR 10377 This action addresses the PSD related elements of the following CAA requirements: 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), and (J).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 8/30/10, 4/1/11 10/11/11, 76 FR 62635 This action addresses the following CAA elements or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
      4/1/11, 8/25/11 2/25/14, 79 FR 10377 This action addresses the PSD related elements of the following CAA requirements: 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), and (J).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS Statewide 3/9/12 9/24/13, 78 FR 58462 This action addresses the following CAA elements or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C) (for enforcement and regulation of minor sources), (D)(i)(I), (D)(i)(II) (for the visibility protection portion), (D)(ii), (E)(i), (E)(iii), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
      3/9/12 2/25/14, 79 FR 10377 This action addresses the PSD related elements of the following CAA requirements: 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), and (J).
      12/22/14 4/2/15, 80 FR 17695 Docket #2015-0040. Addresses CAA element 110(a)(2)(E)(ii).
Regional Haze Plan Statewide 7/16/15 8/21/18, 83 FR 42219 Full Approval; See Section §52.2452(g) .
Regional Haze Plan Supplements and BART determinations: Statewide   6/13/12, 77 FR 35287 §52.2452(d); Limited Approval.
1. Georgia Pacific Corporation;   7/17/08.    
2a. MeadWestvaco Corporation;   5/6/11.    
b. MeadWestvaco Corporation;   3/6/09.    
3. O-N Minerals Facility;   1/14/10.    
4. Revision to the O-N Minerals Facility permit   11/19/10.    
2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standard Virginia portion of the Washington DC-MD-VA 1997 PM2.5 nonattainment area 4/4/08 10/4/12, 77 FR 60626 §52.2425(f).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide NAAQS Statewide 5/30/13 3/18/14, 79 FR 15012 Docket #2013-0510. This action addresses the following CAA elements, or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E)(i), (E)(iii), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M) with the exception of PSD elements.
      5/30/13 9/30/14, 79 FR 58686 Docket #2013-0510. This action addresses the following CAA elements, or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), and (J) with respect to the PSD elements.
      12/22/14 4/2/15, 80 FR 17695 Docket #2015-0040. Addresses CAA element 110(a)(2)(E)(ii).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Statewide 7/23/12 3/27/14, 79 FR 17043 Docket #2013-0211. This action addresses the following CAA elements, or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E)(i), (E)(iii), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M) with the exception of PSD elements.
      7/23/12 9/30/14, 79 FR 58686 Docket #2013-0211. This action addresses the following CAA elements, or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), and (J) with respect to the PSD elements.
      12/22/14 4/2/15, 80 FR 17695 Docket #2015-0040. Addresses CAA element 110(a)(2)(E)(ii).
Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report Statewide 11/8/13 5/2/14, 79 FR 25019.  
Maintenance plan for the Virginia Portion of the Washington, DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard Statewide 06/03/13, 07/17/13 10/6/14,79 FR 60081 See §52.2429(b).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS Statewide 6/18/14 3/4/15, 80 FR 11557 Docket #2014-0522. This action addresses the following CAA elements, or portions thereof: 110(a)(2) (A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II) (PSD), (D)(ii), (E)(i), (E)(iii), (F), (G), (H), (J) (consultation, notification, and PSD), (K), (L), and (M).
      12/22/14 4/2/15, 80 FR 17695 Docket #2015-0040. Addresses CAA element 110(a)(2)(E)(ii).
    7/16/15 8/21/18, 83 FR 42219

Docket #2017–0601. This action addressesthe following CAA elements:110(a)(2)(D)(I)(II) for visibility and110(a)(2)(J) for visibility.

Attainment Demonstration Contingency Measure Plan Washington, DC-MD-VA 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area June 12, 2007 4/10/15, 80 FR 19219 2010 motor vehicle emissions budgets of 144.3 tons per day (tpd) NOX.
8-hour Ozone Modeled Demonstration of Attainment and Attainment Plan for the 1997 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Washington, DC-MD-VA 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 6/12/07 4/10/15, 80 FR 19206 2009 motor vehicle emissions budgets of 66.5 tons per day (tpd) for VOC and 146.1 tpd of NOX.
      3/18/14 5/26/15, 80 FR 29963 Removal of Stage II vapor recovery program. See section 52.2428.
2011 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard Virginia portion of the Washington, DC-MD-VA 2008 ozone nonattainment area 7/17/14 5/13/15, 80 FR 27258 §52.2425(g).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Particulate Matter NAAQS Statewide 7/16/15 6/16/16, 81 FR 39210 Docket #2015-0838. This action addresses the following CAA elements, or portions thereof: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II) (PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Particulate Matter NAAQS Statewide 7/16/15 8/21/18, 83 FR 42219

Docket #2017–0601. This action addressesthe following CAA element: 110(a)(2)(D)(I)(II) for visibility.

Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Particulate Matter NAAQS Statewide 5/16/17 7/16/18, 83 FR 32794 Docket 2017-0337.  This action addresses the infrastructure element of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(l). 
Emissions  Statement Rule Certification for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS

Virginia portion of the Washington, DC–MD–VA nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS (i.e., Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City) as well as the portions of Virginia included in the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) (i.e., Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Stafford County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City).

8/01/17 6/01/18, 83 FR 25378

Certification that Virginia’s previously SIP-approved regulations at 9VAC5–20–160 meet the emissions statement requirements of CAA section 182(a)(3)(B) for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.

2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements.

Virginia portion of the Washington, DC-MD-VA nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS (i.e., Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City) as well as the portions of Virginia included in the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) (i.e., Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Stafford County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City).

5/17/17 & 9/7/17 9/07/18, 83 FR 45351  

Maintenance plan for the Virginia portion of the Washington, DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard.

Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

1/3/18

4/15/2019, 84 FR 15108

§ 52.2428(m).

Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS.

Statewide 1/28/19

3/17/2020,  84 FR 15074

This action addresses the following CAA elements: CAA section 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), D(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).

Emissions Statement Certification for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard.

Virginia portion of the Washington, DC–MD–VA nonattainment area for the 2015 ozone NAAQS (i.e. Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City).

7/30/19  5/15/20, 85 FR 29325

Certification that Virginia’s previously SIPapproved regulations at 9VAC5–20–160 meet the emissions statement requirements of CAA section 182(a)(3)(B) for the 2015 ozone NAAQS.

(2) Documents incorporated by reference in regulation 9VAC5-20-21.

Revised paragraph in
regulation 5-20-21
Applicable geographic area State submittal date EPA approval date Additional explanation
9VAC5-60-100 (adopts 40 CFR 63.460 through 63.469 by reference) Statewide 10/9/98 11/3/99, 64 FR 59648 52.2423(q).
9VAC5-20-21, paragraphs E.1 through E.5 and E.7 Statewide 4/12/89 8/23/95, 60 FR 43714 52.2423(m); Originally Appendix M, Sections II.A. through II.E. and II.G.
9VAC5-20-21, paragraphs E.1 and E.2 Statewide 2/12/93 8/23/95, 60 FR 43714 52.2423(n); Originally Appendix M, Sections II.A. and II.B.
9VAC5-20-21, Section E Statewide 6/22/99 1/7/03, 68 FR 663 52.2423(r).
9VAC5-20-21, paragraph E.12 Statewide 2/23/04 6/8/04, 69 FR 31893 52.2423(s).
9VAC5-20-21, Section E Northern Virginia VOC Emissions Control Area designated in 9VAC5-20-206 3/24/04 5/12/05, 70 FR 24970 9VAC5-20-21, Sections E.1.a.(7)., E.4.a.(12) through a.(17), E.10., E.11., E.13.a.(1), and E.13.a.(2).
9VAC5-20-21, Sections D and E Statewide 8/25/05 3/3/06, 71 FR 10838 Sections D., E. (introductory sentence), E.2 (all paragraphs), E.3.b, E.4.a.(1) and (2), E.4.b. , E.5. (all paragraphs), and E.7. (all paragraphs) State effective date is 2/1/00.
9VAC5-20-21, Section B Statewide 10/25/05 3/3/06, 71 FR 10838 State effective date is 3/9/05; approval is for those provisions of the CFR which implement control programs for air pollutants related to the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and regional haze.
9VAC5-20-21, Section E Northern Virginia VOC Emissions Control Area designated in 9VAC5-20-206 10/25/05 1/30/07, 72FR 4207 9VAC5-20-21, Sections .1.a.(16)., E.4.a.(18) through a.(20), E.6.a, E.11.a.(3), E.12.a.(5) through a.(8), E.14.a. and E.14.b.
State effective date is 3/9/05.
9VAC5-20-21, Paragraphs E.4.a. (21) and (22) Fredericksburg VOC Emissions Control Area Designated in 9VAC5-20-206 5/14/07 12/5/07, 72 FR 68511 State effective date is 10/4/06.
9VAC5-20-21, Sections B. and E.1 Statewide 6/24/09 1/18/11, 76 FR 2829 Revised sections.
9VAC5-20-21, Sections E.1.a.(1)(q) and E.1.a.(1)(r) Statewide 9/27/10 4/25/11, 76 FR 22814 Revised sections.
9VAC5-20-21, Section E.1.a.(1)(s) Statewide 8/18/10 6/22/11, 76 FR 36326 Added Section.
9VAC5-20-21, Sections E.1.a.(2), (16)-(19), E.2.a.(3), E.2.b., E.4.a.(23)-(27), E.11.a.(4)-(6), E.12.a.(3), (5) and (9)-(11) Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg VOC Emissions Control Areas 3/17/10 1/26/12, 77 FR 3928 Added section.
9VAC5-20-21 Section E.1.a(1) Documents Incorporated by Reference Statewide 5/25/11 2/3/12, 77 FR 5400 Addition of paragraph (1)(a) and (1) (u). The citations of all other paragraphs are revised.
Documents incorporated by reference Northern Virginia VOC emissions control area 02/01/16 10/21/16, 81 FR 72711 Section 15 added.

[69 FR 54218, Sept. 8, 2004]

Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.2420, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.