Conformity Adequacy Review: Region 1
State Implementation Plan (SIP) Submissions that EPA has Found Adequate or Inadequate
Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
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Contacts: Ariel Garcia at 617-918-1660, or garcia.ariel@epa.gov.
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| Connecticut | ||||
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| Area | Pollutant | SIP Submission | Finding (date budgets apply) |
Additional Information/ Comments |
| CT portion of the NY - Northern NJ - Long Island, NY - NJ - CT area; CT AND Greater Connecticut area, CT |
2008 8-hour ozone | Attainment demonstration | Adequate Letter (6/14/2017) FR Notice (printed 5/31/2017) |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. |
| reasonable further progress and attainment demonstration | Previous adequate 2012 outyear MVEBs withdrawn effective 3/2/2011. Adequacy Letter FR Notice Adequate Letter(6/27/2008) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. Note: The 2009 and 2012 budgets for both CT areas were found adequate for SIP strengthening purposes as described in the June 2, 2008 letter to CTDEP. |
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CT portion of the NY - NJ - CT area |
pm2.5 | maintenance plan | Adequacy Letter (2/20/2013) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. |
| early progress SIP | Adequate Letter (6/20/2007) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. | ||
| Maine | ||||
| Area | Pollutant | SIP Submission |
Finding (date budgets apply) |
Additional Information/ Comments |
| Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo Counties (Midcoast) | 8-hour ozone | maintenance plan | Adequate Letter (10/5/2006) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. |
| Portland area | 8-hour ozone | maintenance plan | Adequate Letter(10/5/2006) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. |
| 5% | Adequate Letter (9/14/2005) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. | ||
| Massachusetts | ||||
| Area | Pollutant | SIP Submission |
Finding (date budgets apply) |
Additional Information/ Comments |
| Boston - Lawrence - Worcester (E. Mass.) and Springfield (W. Mass.) | 8-hour ozone | further progress and attainment demonstration plan | Adequate Letter (4/2/2008) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. |
| Springfield (W. Mass.) Area | 1-hour ozone | attainment demonstration | Adequate (02/19/99) |
Determination made under old process. |
| New Hampshire | ||||
| Area | Pollutant | SIP Submission |
Finding (date budgets apply) |
Additional Information/ Comments |
| Boston - Manchester - Portsmouth | 8-hour ozone | maintenance plan | Adequate Letter (5/29/2012) FR Notice (PDF)(2 pp, 211 K, published May 14, 2012, About PDF) |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. |
| attainment plan | Adequate Letter (8/12/2008) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. | ||
| Manchester - Nashua | carbon monoxide | limited maintenance plan | Adequate (3/10/14) FR notice (PDF) (3 pp, 254 K, published March 10, 2014, About PDF) |
Budgets found adequate through the SIP approval process. |
| maintenance plan | Adequate Letter (3/15/2000) FR Notice (02/29/00) FR Notice (11/29/00) |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. | ||
| Rhode Island | ||||
| Area | Pollutant | SIP Submission |
Finding (date budgets apply) |
Additional Information/ Comments |
| Providence (All of Rhode Island) Rhode Island Area | 8-hour ozone | reasonable further progress and attainment demonstration plan budgets | Adequate Letter (7/15/2008) FR Notice |
Budgets found adequate through the adequacy review process. |