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

Latest EPA Action: September 20, 2018

Note: The official SIPs are contained in regulations promulgated in the Federal Register and codified in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). EPA’s web-versions of the approved SIPs are for reference. While we make every effort to maintain the accuracy of the files accessible here, inconsistencies may occur. Please contact us if you find any errors in these files.

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40 CFR part 52.2470(e)
Table 1 - Approved But Not Incorporated By Reference Regulations
State/local citation Title/subject State/local
effective date
EPA approval date Explanations
Washington Department of Ecology Regulations
173-400-220 Requirements for Board Members 3/22/91 6/2/95
60 FR 28726 (PDF)(4 pp, 128 K, About PDF)
 
173-400-230 Regulatory Actions 3/20/93 6/2/95
60 FR 28726 (PDF)(4 pp, 128 K)
 
173-400-240 Criminal Penalties 3/22/91 6/2/95
60 FR 28726 (PDF)(4 pp, 128 K)
 
173-400-250 Appeals 9/20/93 6/2/95
60 FR 28726 (PDF)(4 pp, 128 K)
 
173-400-260 Conflict of Interest 07/01/16
10/6/16

81 FR 69385 (PDF) (6 pp, 233 K)

 
173-433-200 Regulatory Actions and Penalties 10/18/90
1/15/93

58 FR 4578 (PDF) (340 pp, 89 MB)

 
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council Regulations
463-78-135 Criminal Penalties 11/11/04
5/30/17

82 FR 24533 (PDF) (7 pp, 271 K)

 
463-78-140 Appeals Procedure 3/26/06
5/30/17

82 FR 24533 (PDF) (7 pp, 271 K)

Except (3) and (4).
463-78-170 Conflict of Interest 11/11/04
5/30/17

82 FR 24533 (PDF) (7 pp, 271 K)

 
463-78-230 Regulatory Actions 11/11/04
5/30/17

82 FR 24533 (PDF) (7 pp, 271 K)

 
Benton Clean Air Agency Regulations
2.01 Powers and Duties of the Benton Clean Air Agency (BCAA) 12/11/14 11/17/15
80 FR 71695 (PDF) (8 pp, 243 K)
 
2.02 Requirements for Board of Directors Members 12/11/14 11/17/15
80 FR 71695 (PDF) (8 pp, 243 K)
 
2.03 Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors 12/11/14 11/17/15
80 FR 71695 (PDF) (8 pp, 243 K)
 
2.04 Powers and Duties of the Control Officer 12/11/14 11/17/15
80 FR 71695 (PDF) (8 pp, 243 K)
 
2.05 Severability 12/11/14 11/17/15
80 FR 71695 (PDF) (8 pp, 243 K)
 
2.06 Confidentiality of Records and Information 12/11/14 11/17/15
80 FR 71695 (PDF) (8 pp, 243 K)
 
Olympic Region Clean Air Agency Regulations
8.1.6 Penalties 5/22/10 10/3/13
78 FR 61188 (PDF) (4 pp, 240 K)
 
Southwest Clean Air Agency Regulations
400-220 Requirements for Board Members 3/18/01 04/10/17
82 FR 17136 (PDF) (9 pp, 246 K)
 
400-230 Regulatory Actions and Civil Penalties 10/9/16 04/10/17
82 FR 17136 (PDF) (9 pp, 246 K)
 
400-240 Criminal Penalties 3/18/01 04/10/17
82 FR 17136 (PDF) (9 pp, 246 K)
 
400-250 Appeals 11/9/03 04/10/17
82 FR 17136 (PDF) (9 pp, 246 K)
 
400-260 Conflict of Interest 3/18/01 04/10/17
82 FR 17136 (PDF) (9 pp, 246 K)
 
400-270 Confidentiality of Records and Information 11/9/03 04/10/17
82 FR 17136 (PDF) (9 pp, 246 K)
 
400-280 Powers of Agency 3/18/01 04/10/17
82 FR 17136 (PDF) (9 pp, 246 K)
 
Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency Regulations
8.11 Regulatory Actions and Penalties 09/02/14 09/28/15
80 FR 58216 (PDF) (3 pp, 219 K)
 

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40 CFR part 52.2470(e)
Table 2 - Attainment, Maintenance, and Other Plans
Name of SIP provision Applicable
geographic or nonattainment area
State submittal date EPA approval date Explanations
Attainment and Maintenance Planning—Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan Yakima 4/27/79 6/5/80
45 FR 37821 (PDF)(210 pp, 214 MB)
 
Puget Sound Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan Puget Sound 1/22/93 1/20/94
59 FR 2994 (PDF)(9 pp, 29 K)
 
Spokane Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan Spokane 1/22/93 1/20/94
59 FR 2994 (PDF)(9 pp, 29 K)
 
Vancouver Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan Vancouver 1/22/93 1/20/94
59 FR 2994 (PDF)(9 pp, 29 K)
 
Vancouver Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan—Contingency Measure Vancouver 11/10/93 10/31/94
59 FR 54419 (PDF)(4 pp, 13 K)
 
Puget Sound Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan - VMT Supplement Puget Sound 1/22/93 8/23/95
60 FR 43710 (PDF) (4 pp, 127 K)
 
Puget Sound Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Puget Sound 2/29/96 10/11/96
61 FR 53323 (PDF) (6 pp, 140 K)
 
Vancouver Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Vancouver 3/19/96 10/21/96
61 FR 54560 (PDF) (4 pp, 126 K)
 
Spokane Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan—Revisions Spokane 9/14/93
and 4/30/96
9/22/97
62 FR 49442 (PDF) (3 pp, 119 K)
 
Spokane Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan—Correction Spokane   12/31/97
62 FR 68187 (PDF)(2 pp, 116 K)
 
Yakima Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Yakima 9/26/01 11/01/02
67 FR 66555 (PDF)(7 pp, 155 K)
 
Puget Sound Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan 10-Year Update Puget Sound 12/17/03 8/5/04
69 FR 47365 (PDF) (2 pp, 143 K)
 
Spokane Carbon Monoxide Attainment Plan—Including Kaiser Orders Spokane 9/20/01
and 11/22/04
5/12/05
70 FR 24991 (PDF)(2 pp, 142 K)
 
Spokane Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Spokane 11/29/04 6/29/05
70 FR 37269 (PDF)(5 pp, 160 K)
 
Vancouver Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan 10-Year Update Vancouver 4/25/07 6/27/08
73 FR 36439 (PDF)(5 pp, 157 K)
 
Spokane Carbon Monoxide 2nd 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan Spokane 5/11/16 7/14/2016
81 FR 45419 (PDF) (3 pp, 269 K)
 
Attainment and Maintenance Planning—Lead (Pb)
Lead Attainment Plan Seattle 9/27/84 1/29/85
50 FR 3907 (PDF)(320 pp, 345 MB)
 
Attainment and Maintenance Planning—Ozone
Ozone Attainment Plan Vancouver 7/16/82 12/17/82
47 FR 56497 (PDF)(160 pp, 173 MB)
 
Ozone Attainment Plan Seattle-Tacoma 7/16/82 2/28/83
48 FR 8273 (PDF)(176 pp, 189 MB)
 
Ozone Attainment Plan—VOC RACT Seattle-Tacoma 5/14/91 7/12/93
58 FR 37426 (PDF)(236 pp, 61 MB)
 
Ozone Attainment Plan—VOC RACT Vancouver 5/14/91 7/12/93
58 FR 37426 (PDF)(236 pp, 61 MB)
 
Ozone Attainment Plan—Emission Statement Program Seattle-Tacoma 1/28/93 9/12/94
59 FR 46764 (PDF)(6 pp, 16 K)
 
Ozone Attainment Plan—Emission Statement Program Vancouver 1/28/93 9/12/94
59 FR 46764 (PDF)(6 pp, 16 K)
 
Seattle-Tacoma Ozone Maintenance Plan Seattle-Tacoma 3/4/96 9/26/96
61 FR 50438 (PDF)(6 pp, 189 K)
 
Vancouver Ozone Maintenance Plan Vancouver 6/13/96 5/19/97
62 FR 27204 (PDF)(6 pp, 141 K)
 
Seattle-Tacoma Ozone Maintenance Plan 10-Year Update Seattle-Tacoma 12/17/03 8/5/04
69 FR 47365 (PDF)(2 pp, 143 K)
 
Seattle-Tacoma 8-Hour Ozone 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan Seattle-Tacoma 2/5/08 5/2/14
79 FR 25010 (PDF)(5 pp, 248 K)
 
Vancouver 8-Hour Ozone 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan Vancouver 1/17/2007 8/11/15
80 FR 48033 (PDF)(4 pp, 241 K)
 
Attainment and Maintenance Planning—Particulate Matter (PM10)
Kent Particulate Matter (PM10) Attainment Plan Kent 11/15/91 7/27/93
58 FR 40059 (PDF)(292 pp, 74 MB)
 
Thurston County Particulate Matter (PM10) Attainment Plan Thurston County 2/17/89
and 11/15/91
7/27/93
58 FR 40056 (PDF) (292 pp, 74 MB)
 
Tacoma Particulate Matter (PM10) Attainment Plan Tacoma 5/2/95 10/25/95
60 FR 54559 (PDF)(2 pp, 125 K)
 
Seattle Particulate Matter (PM10) Attainment Plan Seattle 2/21/95 10/26/95
60 FR 54812 (PDF)(3 pp, 138 K)
 
Spokane Particulate Matter (PM10) Attainment Plan Spokane 12/9/94 1/27/97
62 FR 3800 (PDF)(4 pp, 131 K)
 
Wallula Particulate Matter (PM10) Attainment Plan Wallula 11/13/91 1/27/97
62 FR 3800 (PDF)(4 pp, 131 K)
 
Yakima Particulate Matter (PM10) Attainment Plan Yakima 3/24/89 2/2/98
63 FR 5269 (PDF)(4 pp, 127 K)
 
Thurston County Particulate Matter (PM10) Maintenance Plan Thurston County 8/16/99 10/4/00
65 FR 59128 (PDF)(8 pp, 239 K)
 
Kent Particulate Matter (PM10) Maintenance Plan Kent 8/23/99 3/13/01
66 FR 14492 (PDF)(9 pp, 159 K)
 
Seattle Particulate Matter (PM10) Maintenance Plan Seattle 8/23/99 3/13/01
66 FR 14492 (PDF)(9 pp, 159 K)
 
Tacoma Particulate Matter (PM10) Maintenance Plan Tacoma 8/23/99 3/13/01
66 FR 14492 (PDF)(9 pp, 159 K)
 
Yakima Particulate Matter (PM10) Maintenance Plan Yakima 7/8/04 2/8/05
70 FR 6591 (PDF)(3 pp, 148 K)
 
Wallula Particulate Matter (PM10) Attainment Plan - Revision Wallula 11/30/04 5/2/05
70 FR 22597 (PDF)(3 pp, 149 K)
 
Spokane Particulate Matter (PM10) Maintenance Plan Spokane 11/30/04 7/1/05
70 FR 38029 (PDF)(10 pp, 182 K)
 
Wallula Particulate Matter (PM10) Maintenance Plan Wallula 3/29/05 8/26/05
70 FR 50212 (PDF)(3 pp, 150 K)
 
Thurston County Particulate Matter (PM10) 2nd 10-year Limited Maintenance Plan Thurston County 7/1/13 10/3/13
78 FR 61188 (PDF)(4 pp, 240 K)
 
Kent Particulate Matter (PM10) 2nd 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan Kent 11/29/13 8/20/14
79 FR 49244 (PDF)(6 pp, 286 K)
 
Seattle Particulate Matter (PM10) 2nd 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan Seattle 11/29/13 8/20/14
79 FR 49244 (PDF)(6 pp, 286 K)
 
Tacoma Particulate Matter (PM10) 2nd 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan Tacoma 11/29/13 8/20/14
79 FR 49244 (PDF)(6 pp, 286 K)
 
Spokane Particulate Matter (PM10) 2nd 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan Spokane 1/4/16 4/12/16
81 FR 21470 (PDF)
(3 pp, 247 K)
 
Attainment and Maintenance Planning—Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Tacoma-Pierce County Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Clean Data Determination Tacoma-Pierce County 05/22/12 9/4/12
77 FR 53772 (PDF)(2 pp, 234 K)
 
Tacoma-Pierce County Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 2008 Baseline Emissions Inventory and SIP Strengthening Rules Tacoma-Pierce County 11/28/12 5/29/13
78 FR 32131 (PDF)(5 pp, 275 K)
 
Tacoma-Pierce County Approval of Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets and Determination of Attainment for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Standard (PM2.5) Tacoma-Pierce County 11/28/12 9/19/13
78 FR 57503 (PDF)(3 pp, 238 K)
 
Tacoma-Pierce County Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Maintenance Plan Tacoma-Pierce County 11/03/14 2/10/15
80 FR 7347 (PDF)(6 pp, 261 K)
 
Visibility and Regional Haze Plans
Visibility New Source Review (NSR) for non-attainment areas for Washington Statewide   6/26/86
51 FR 23228 (PDF)(200 pp, 199 MB)
 

Washington State Visibility Protection Program

1998 Washington Dept. of Natural Resources Smoke Management Plan (PDF)(106 pp, 832 K)Exit

Statewide 11/5/99 6/11/03
68 FR 34821 (PDF)(5 pp, 145 K)
 
Regional Haze State Implementation Plan—TransAlta BART Statewide 12/29/11 12/6/12
77 FR 72742 (PDF)(3 pp, 238 K)
 
Regional Haze SIP Statewide 12/22/10 6/11/14
79 FR 33438 (PDF)(19 pp, 365 K)
The Regional Haze SIP including those provisions relating to BART incorporated by reference in §52.2470 `Identification of plan' with the exception of the BART provisions that are replaced with a BART FIP in §52.2498 Visibility protection., §52.2500 Best available retrofit technology requirements for the Intalco Aluminum Corporation (Intalco Works) primary aluminum plant—Better than BART Alternative., §52.2501 Best available retrofit technology (BART) requirement for the Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company oil refinery—Better than BART Alternative., §52.2502 Best available retrofit technology requirements for the Alcoa Inc.—Wenatchee Works primary aluminum smelter.
Regional Haze SIP—Technical Correction Statewide 12/22/10 11/24/14
79 FR 69767 (PDF)(3 pp, 240 K)
 
Regional Haze State Implementation Plan—BP Cherry Point Refinery BART Revision. Statewide 5/14/15 2/16/16
81 FR 7710 (PDF)(3 pp, 234 K)
 
Regional Haze Progress Report  Statewide 11/6/17 7/31/18
83 FR 36752 (PDF)(4 pp, 225 K)
 
110(a)(2) Infrastructure and Interstate Transport
Interstate Transport for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone and PM2.5NAAQS Statewide 1/17/07 1/13/09
74 FR 1591 (PDF)(3 pp, 146 K)
 
110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements—1997 Ozone Standard Statewide 1/24/12 5/24/12
77 FR 30902 (PDF)(2 pp, 233 K)
 
110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements—2008 Lead Standard Statewide 4/14/14 7/23/14
79 FR 42685 (PDF)(3 pp, 216 K)
This action addresses the following CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements—2008 Ozone and 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide Standards Statewide 9/22/14 1/14/15
80 FR 1849 (PDF)(3 pp, 236 K)
This action addresses the following CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements—1997, 2006, and 2012 Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Standards Statewide 9/22/14 5/12/15
80 FR 27102 (PDF)(6 pp, 270 K)
This action addresses the following CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Interstate Transport for the 2008 Pb and 2010 NO2NAAQS Statewide 5/11/15 7/16/15
80 FR 42042 (PDF)(2 pp, 232 K)
This action addresses CAA 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Interstate Transport for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 5/11/15 7/30/15
80 FR 45429 (PDF)(3 pp, 253 K)
This action addresses CAA 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Interstate Transport for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Statewide 5/11/15 12/15/15
80 FR 77580 (PDF)(6 pp, 235 K)
This action addresses CAA 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Interstate Transport for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 2/7/18 8/20/18
83 FR 42031 (PDF)(3 pp, 237 K)
 
Interstate Transport for the 2015
Ozone NAAQS
Statewide 2/7/18 9/20/2018
83 FR 47568 (PDF)(2 pp, 232 K)
This action addresses CAA
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Other Federally Mandated Plans
Oxygenated Gasoline Program   1/22/93 1/20/94
59 FR 2994 (PDF)(9 pp, 29 K)
 
Business Assistance Program   11/16/92 3/8/95
60 FR 12685 (PDF)(4 pp, 129 K)
 
Motor Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance Program   8/21/95 9/25/96
61 FR 50235 (PDF)(4 pp, 127 K)
 
Supplementary Documents
Air Quality Monitoring, Data Reporting and Surveillance Provisions   3/5/80 4/15/81
46 FR 21994 (PDF)(1 pg, 119 K)
 
Energy Facilities Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) Memorandum of Agreement   7/30/80 2/23/82
47 FR 7837 (PDF)(5 pp, 649 K)
 

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