Canton and Youngstown, Ohio Areas

CANTON (STARK COUNTY) AND YOUNGSTOWN (MAHONING AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES), OHIO

Effective Redesignation Date: 4/1/96 (61 FR 3319, 1/31/96)

Maintenance Plan - Key Features

• 1990 base year; projections to 2006 for Canton and 2005 for Youngstown; emissions budget through 2006 for Canton and 2005 for Youngstown
• continue operating the air quality monitors in both areas
• track the maintenance of the areas by regularly updating the emissions inventories for the areas

Contingency Trigger

• Canton - violation of ozone NAAQS in Stark County
• Youngstown - violation of ozone NAAQS in Mahoning or Trumbull Counties, Ohio, or in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Contingency Measures

• Canton - lower RVP, if finding of necessity is made by EPA. If not provided, OEPA will select an alternative unspecified emission control measures based upon consideration of cost-effectiveness, VOC reduction potential, economic and social considerations, and other considerations.
• Youngstown - lower RVP if waiver is granted. If waiver is not granted, OEPA will select a different measure.

Schedule

- Canton - alternate control measures selected and implemented within 12 months from official notification by EPA that waiver for lower RVP would not be granted for implementing lower RVP gasoline in Canton and Youngstown areas

• 3/15/94 - submit draft rules to EPA; revisions will be necessary to accommodate the Youngstown contingency plan
• 10/15/94 - submit final rules to EPA
• 1 month from trigger - OEPA finding of violation announced; OEPA submits request for program budget; OEPA hires additional staff for program
• 2 months from trigger - OEPA secures lab contracts
• 3 months from trigger - OEPA purchases needed equipment
• 4 months from trigger - OEPA initiates public awareness program; OEPA secures lab contracts
• 6 months from trigger - gasoline dispensing facilities achieve final compliance

For further information:

William Jones

Air Programs Branch, Regulation Development Section (AR-18J)
U.S. EPA, Region V
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604

Telephone: (312) 886-6058; Email: jones.william@epamail.epa.gov