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Arkansas Recodified EPA SIP Approved Regulations SIP effective February 25, 2026—LIST OF SECTIONS

Arkansas Recodified EPA SIP Approved Regulations SIP effective February 25, 2026—LIST OF SECTIONS

Replacement of Arkansas EPA Approved Regulations in Arkansas State Implementation (SIP) as of February 24, 2026 with respective regulations in the new Arkansas Code of Rules (ACR) State effective December 31, 2025.

Approved by EPA January 26, 2026 (91 FR 3037). Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2025-0015, SIP effective February 25, 2026 

Outline

Arkansas Code of Rules (ACR) State effective December 31, 2025.
Title 8. Environmental Law 3038
Chapter 1. Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, Department of Energy and Environment
Subchapter B. Administration          3038   
Part 12. Permit Fee Rules
Subpart 1. General Provisions          3038
8 CAR Section 12-101           Title
8 CAR Section 12-102           Purpose
8 CAR Section 12-103           Definitions       NOT IN ARKANSAS SIP: Definitions of “Category”, “Certificate”, “Confined Animal Operation”, “Discretionary Major Facility”, “Evaluation”, “Laboratory”, “Major Municipal Facility”, “Non-Municipal Major Facility”, “Parameter”, and “Program”.
8 CAR Section 12-104           Applicability
8 CAR Section 12-105           Severability
Subpart 2. Permit Fee Payment 3039
8 CAR Section 12-201           Permit fee payment
8 CAR Section 12-202           Refunds
Subpart 4. Air Permit Fees 3039
8 CAR Section 12-401           Applicability
8 CAR Section 12-402           Terms used in fee formulas
8 CAR Section 12-403           Initial fees
8 CAR Section 12-404           Annual fees
8 CAR Section 12-405            Modification fees
8 CAR Section 12-406           Administrative permit amendments and renewal permits
8 CAR Section 12-407            General permits
8 CAR Section 12-408            Permit fees for certain small business subject to part 70 permitting requirements
Subpart 8. Administrative Procedures 3039
8 CAR Section 12-801            Division review of fees
8 CAR Section 12-802            Appeals
8 CAR Section 12-803            Effective date

Chapter 1. Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, Department of Energy and Environment
Subchapter D. Air Quality 3039
Part 41: Rules of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control
Subpart 1: Title, Intent and Purpose Definitions 3039
8 CAR Section 41-101            Title
8 CAR Section 41-102            Applicability
8 CAR Section 41-103            Intent and construction
8 CAR Section 41-104            Severability
8 CAR Section 41-105            Incorporation by reference
8 CAR Section 41-106            Definitions
Subpart 2. Protection of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 3040
8 CAR Section 41-201            Purpose
8 CAR Section 41-202            Division responsibilities
8 CAR Section 41-203            Regulated sources responsibilities
8 CAR Section 41-204            Delegated federal programs
Subpart 3. Minor Source Review 3040
8 CAR Section 41-301            General applicability
8 CAR Section 41-302            Approval criteria
8 CAR Section 41-303            Owner/operator's responsibilities
8 CAR Section 41-304            Required information
8 CAR Section 41-305            Action on application
8 CAR Section 41-306            Public participation
8 CAR Section 41-307            Permit amendments
8 CAR Section 41-308            Exemption from permitting
8 CAR Section 41-309           [Reserved]
8 CAR Section 41-310            Permit revocation and cancellation
8 CAR Section 41-311            General permits
8 CAR Section 41-312            Dispersion modeling
8 CAR Section 41-313            Confidentiality
8 CAR Section 41-314            Operational flexibility—Applicant's duty to apply for alternative scenarios
8 CAR Section 41-315            Changes resulting in no emissions increases
8 CAR Section 41-316            Permit flexibility
8 CAR Section 41-317            Registration
Subpart 4. General Emissions Limitations Applicable to Equipment 3041
8 CAR Section 41-401            Purpose
8 CAR Section 41-402            General rules
8 CAR Section 41-403            Visible emission rules
8 CAR Section 41-404            Stack height/dispersion rules
8 CAR Section 41-405            Revised emissions limitation
Subpart 5. Upset and Emergency Conditions 3041
8 CAR Section 41-501            Upset conditions
Subpart 6. Sampling, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements 3041
8 CAR Section 41-601            Purpose
8 CAR Section 41-602            Air emissions sampling
8 CAR Section 41-603            Continuous emissions monitoring
8 CAR Section 41-604            Notice of completion
8 CAR Section 41-605            Recordkeeping and reporting requirements
8 CAR Section 41-606            Public availability of emissions data
Subpart 8. Prevention of Significant Deterioration Rules of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control 3041
8 CAR Section 41-801            Title
8 CAR Section 41-802            Purposes
8 CAR Section 41-803            Definitions
8 CAR Section 41-804            Adoption of rules
Subpart 9. Rules for the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in Pulaski County 3041
8 CAR Section 41-901            Title
8 CAR Section 41-902            Purpose
8 CAR Section 41-903            Definitions
8 CAR Section 41-904          [Reserved]
8 CAR Section 41-905           Provisions for specific processes
Subpart 10. Major Source Permitting Procedures 3042
8 CAR Section 41-1001        Permitting procedure for part 70 source
Subpart 12. Stage 1 Vapor Recovery 3042
8 CAR Section 41-1201        Purpose
8 CAR Section 41-1202        Applicability
8 CAR Section 41-1203        Definitions
8 CAR Section 41-1204        Exemptions
8 CAR Section 41-1205         Prohibited activities
8 CAR Section 41-1206        Recordkeeping
8 CAR Section 41-1207         Inspections
8 CAR Section 41-1208         Vapor recovery systems
8 CAR Section 41-1209         Gasoline delivery vessels
8 CAR Section 41-1210         Owner/operator responsibility
8 CAR Section 41-1211         Test methods
8 CAR Section 41-1212         Effective date
Subpart 13. [Reserved] 3042
Subpart 14. Best Available Retrofit Technology 3042
8 CAR Section 41-1401         Purpose
8 CAR Section 41-1402         Definitions
8 CAR Section 41-1403          [Reserved]
8 CAR Section 41-1404          [Reserved]
8 CAR Section 41-1405          Best available retrofit technology requirements
8 CAR Section 41-1406          Compliance provisions
Subpart 15. [Reserved] 3043
8 CAR Section 41-1701          Effective Date
Appendix A: Insignificant Activities List
8 CAR Section 41, Appendix A: Insignificant Activities List 3043
Appendix B: National Ambient Air Quality Standards List
8 CAR Section 41, Appendix B:  National Ambient Air Quality Standards List
Part 42. Rules of the Arkansas Operating Air Permit Program 3043
Subpart 2. Requirement for a Permit—Applicability       3043
8 CAR Section 42-201           Requirement for a permit
8 CAR Section 42-202           Sources subject to permitting
Subpart 3. Applications for Permits 3043
8 CAR Section 42-301           Duty to apply
8 CAR Section 42-302           Standard application form and required information
8 CAR Section 42-307           Complete application
8 CAR Section 42-309           Applicant's duty to supplement or correct application
8 CAR Section 42-310           Certification by responsible official
Subpart 4. Action on Applications 3043
8 CAR Section 42-401           Action on part 70 permit applications
8 CAR Section 42-402           Final action on permit application
Subpart 5. Permit Review by the Public, Affected States, and the Environmental Protection Agency 3043
8 CAR Section 42-501           Applicability
8 CAR Section 42-502           Public participation
8 CAR Section 42-503           Transmission of permit information to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
8 CAR Section 42-504           Review of draft permit by affected states       

Part 43. Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements 3044
Subpart 1. General Provisions          3044
8 CAR Section 43-101           Title
8 CAR Section 43-102           Applicability
8 CAR Section 43-103           Severability
8 CAR Section 43-104           Definitions
Subpart 2. Preconstruction Review 3044
8 CAR Section 43-201           Requirement for a permit
8 CAR Section 43-202           Required information
8 CAR Section 43-203           Approval criteria
8 CAR Section 43-204           Offsets
8 CAR Section 43-205           Zones targeted for economic development
8 CAR Section 43-206           Control technology information
8 CAR Section 43-207           Approval to construct
8 CAR Section 43-208           Applicability to attainment or unclassifiable areas
8 CAR Section 43-209           Applicability of other rules
Subpart 3. Applicability Tests          3044
8 CAR Section 43-301           Actual-to-projected-actual applicability test
8 CAR Section 43-302           Actual-to-potential test
8 CAR Section 43-303           [Reserved]
8 CAR Section 43-304           [Reserved]
8 CAR Section 43-305           Emission baseline credits
8 CAR Section 43-306           Relaxation of limitations
8 CAR Section 43-307           Modification to existing units
8 CAR Section 43-308           Public availability of information
8 CAR Section 43-309           Applicability to nitrogen oxides
8 CAR Section 43-310            Offset requirements
8 CAR Section 43-311            PM10 precursors
Subpart 4. [Reserved]           3045
Subpart 5. [Reserved]           3045
Subpart 6. [Reserved]           3045
Subpart 7. Actual PALs 3045
8 CAR Section 43-701           Applicability
8 CAR Section 43-702           Definitions
8 CAR Section 43-703            Permit application requirements
8 CAR Section 43-704           General requirements for establishing PALs
8 CAR Section 43-705            Public participation requirement for PALs
8 CAR Section 43-706           Setting the ten-year actuals PAL level
8 CAR Section 43-707           Contents of the PAL permit
8 CAR Section 43-708           Reopening of the PAL permit
8 CAR Section 43-709           PAL effective period
8 CAR Section 43-710           Expiration of a PAL
8 CAR Section 43-711           Renewal of a PAL
8 CAR Section 43-712           Increasing a PAL during the PAL effective period
8 CAR Section 43-713           Monitoring requirements for PALs
8 CAR Section 43-714            Recordkeeping requirements
8 CAR Section 43-715            Reporting and notification requirements
8 CAR Section 43-716            Transition requirements
Subpart 8. Effective Date 3045
8 CAR Section 43-801           Effective date

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