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EPA-Approved Non-Regulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Arkansas SIP

Tables in 40 CFR Part 52, Subpart E—Arkansas, § 52.170(e).

  • EPA-Approved Statutes in the Arkansas SIP
  • EPA-Approved Control Measures in the Arkansas SIP
  • EPA-Approved Non-Regulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Arkansas SIP

EPA-Approved Statutes in the Arkansas SIP

40 CFR Part 52, Subpart E—Arkansas, § 52.170(e), first table

State citation Title/subject State
submittal/
effective
date
EPA approval date Explanation
Original Arkansas SIP approved in Federal Register
40 CFR Part 52,  Subpart E, §§ 52.170 to 52.175
Submitted
1/28/19725
5/31/1972, 
37 FR 10895   
Arkansas on 
pages 10850
to 10851
Ref 52.200(b)
Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act—Part I
82.1901 Title of Act 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82.1902 Definitions 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82.1903 Pollution Control Commission 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82.1904 Powers and Duties of Commission 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82.1905 Persons Operating Disposal System—Furnishing Information and Permitting Examinations and Surveys 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82.1906 Hearing Before Commission or Member—Appeal Procedure 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82.1907 Co-operation with Agency of Another State or United States 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82.1908 Actions Declared Public Nuisance—Permit to Construct, Make Changes in or Operate Disposal System—Submission of Plans 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82.1909 Violation of Act a Misdemeanor—Pollution a Nuisance—Abatement 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
Arkansas Environmental Permit Fees Act (Act 817 of 1983)
82-1916 thru 82-1921 Permit Fees Act 12/16/1985 11/12/1986 (51 FR 40975) Ref 522.200(c)(24).
Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act—Part II
82-1931 Air Pollution-State Policy 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1932 Purpose of Act 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1933 Definitions 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1934 Exemptions 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1935 Powers of Commission 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1936 Factors in Exercise of Commission Powers 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1937 Industrial Secrets Confidential—Revealing a Misdemeanor 11/25/1985 08/04/1986 (51 FR 27840) Ref 52.200(c)(23).
82-1938 Unlawful Acts 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1939 Variance from Regulations 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1940 Application of Water Pollution Provisions 01/28/1972 05/31/7192 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1941 Political Subdivision Forbidden to Legislate on Air Pollution 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1942 Radiation Control Law Not Amended or Repealed—No Authority to Commission Over Employer-Employee Relationships 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
82-1943 Private Rights Unchanged 01/28/1972 05/31/1972 (37 FR 10841) Ref 52.200(a) & (b).
Small Business Assistance Program Act (Act 251 of 1993)
Act 251 SBAP Act 02/26/1993 03/08/1995 (60 FR 12691) Ref 52.200(c)(31).

EPA-Approved Control Measures in the Arkansas SIP

40 CFR Part 52, Subpart E—Arkansas, § 52.170(e), second table

Control measures Applicable geographic or nonattainment area State
submittal/
effective
date
EPA approval date Explanation
Air Quality Surveillance Statewide 04/24/1980 08/06/1981 (46 FR 40005) Ref 52.200(c)(6) & (20).
Lead SIP Statewide 12/10/1979 04/16/1982 (47 FR 16328) Ref 52.200(c)(17).
Protection of Visibility in Mandatory Class I Federal Areas Statewide 06/12/1985 02/10/1986 (51 FR 4910) Ref 52.200(c)(22).
Part II of the Visibility Protection Plan Statewide 10/09/1987 07/21/1988 (53 FR 27514) Ref 52.200(c)(25).
Good Engineering Practice Stack Height Regulations Statewide 06/1/1987 02/23/1989 (54 FR 7764) Ref 52.200(c)(26).
Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program Statewide 11/06/1992 03/08/1995 (60 FR 12691) Ref 52.200(c)(31).

EPA-Approved Non-Regulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Arkansas SIP

40 CFR Part 52, Subpart E—Arkansas, § 52.170(e), third table.

This table is updated through 3/22/2021, 86 FR 15104
More recent additions to the table are available in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)
40 CFR Part 52 Subpart E (eCFR Link), third table in paragraph § 52.170(e).
The link under the Federal Register date is to the text of the Federal Register.
The text of Federal Registers published since 2004-2005 contain the Regulations.gov docket numbers in the right column.

Name of SIP provision Applicable geographic or nonattainment area State
submittal/
effective date
EPA approval date Explanation

Original Arkansas SIP approved in Federal Register
40 CFR Part 52,  Subpart E, §§ 52.170 to 52.175

Statewide Submitted
1/28/1972
5/31/1972, 
37 FR 10895   
Arkansas on pages 10850 to 10851
Arkansas Ref 52.200(b)
Emissions Inventory for Crittenden County
This Federal Register added this third table to § 52.170(e)
Crittenden County 6/22/2007 1/15/2009, 
74 FR 2383
 
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance plan for the Crittenden County, Arkansas Area Crittenden, Shelby County 2/26/2009 3/24/2010,  
75 FR 14077
 
Interstate Transport for the 1997 ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS (Noninterference with measures required to protect visibility in any other State) Statewide 3/28/2008 3/12/2012,  
77 FR 14604
Noninterference with measures required to protect visibility in any other State partially approved 3/12/2012.
Regional Haze SIP Statewide 9/23/2008,
8/3/2010
3/12/2012,  
77 FR 14604
The following portions are partially approved and partially disapproved:
(a) Identification of affected Class I areas       (a) Identification of best available retrofit technology (BART) eligible sources and subject to BART sources;
(b) Determination of baseline and natural visibility conditions       (b) requirements for best available retrofit technology (BART);
(c) Determination of the Uniform Rate of Progress       (c) the Arkansas Regional Haze Rule; and
(d) Reasonable progress goal consultation and long term strategy consultation       (d) Long Term Strategy. (See § 52.173(a)).
(e) Coordination regional haze and reasonably attributable visibility impairment        
(f) Monitoring Strategy and other implementation requirements        
(g) Commitment to submit periodic Regional Haze SIP revisions and periodic progress reports describing progress towards the reasonable progress goals        
(h) Commitment to make a determination of the adequacy of the existing SIP at the time a progress report is submitted        
(i) Coordination with States and Federal Land Managers        
(j) The following best available retrofit technology (BART) determinations: PM BART determination for the AEP Flint Creek Plant Boiler No. 1; SO2 and PM BART determinations for the natural gas firing scenario for the Entergy Lake Catherine Plant Unit 4; PM BART determinations for both the bituminous and sub-bituminous coal firing scenarios for the Entergy White Bluff Plant Units 1 and 2; and PM BART determination for the Domtar Ashdown Mill Power Boiler No. 1        
Infrastructure for the 1997 Ozone NAAQS Statewide 12/17/2007
3/28/2008
8/20/2012,
 77 FR 50033
Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and (M). Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II) (interfere with measures in any other state to prevent significant deterioration of air quality), (D)(ii), and (J) for the 1997 ozone NAAQS, except as it relates to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The GHG PSD deficiency was addressed on April 2, 2013 (78 FR 19596).
Infrastructure for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 3/28/2008,
9/16/2009,
12/1/2014
3/4/2015,  
80 FR 11573
Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and (M) on 8/20/2012, 77 FR 50033. Approval for PSD elements (C), (D)(i)(II) (interfere with measures in any other state to prevent significant deterioration of air quality), D(ii) and (J) on March 4, 2015 (80 FR 11573)
Interstate transport for the 1997 ozone NAAQS (Noninterference with measures required to prevent significant deterioration of air quality in any other State) Statewide 4/5/2011 8/20/2012,  
77 FR 50033
Approved except as it relates to GHGs. The GHG PSD deficiency was addressed on April 2, 2013 (78 FR 19596).
Interstate transport for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS (contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance) Statewide 12/17/2007
9/16/2009
8/29/2013,  
​​​​​​​78 FR 53269
 
Crittenden County Base Year Emission Inventory for the 2008 Ozone Standard Crittenden County 8/28/2015 1/13/2016,  
​​​​​​​81 FR 1884
 
2008 8-hour ozone Redesignation Request, Maintenance Plan, and Clarification Letter for the Crittenden County portion of Memphis, TN-AR-MS Nonattainment Area Crittenden County portion of Memphis, TN-AR-MS Nonattainment Area 12/10/2015 4/25/2016,  
​​​​​​​81 FR 24030
 
Arkansas Regional Haze NOX SIP Revision Statewide 10/31/2017 2/12/2018,  
​​​​​​​83 FR 5927
Regional Haze SIP submittal addressing NOX BART requirements for Arkansas EGUs and reasonable progress requirements for NOX for the first implementation period.
Infrastructure for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 3/24/2017 2/14/2018,  
​​​​​​​83 FR 6470
Approval for 110(a)(2)(D)(ii).
Infrastructure for the 2008 Pb NAAQS Statewide 3/24/2017 2/14/2018,  
​​​​​​​83 FR 6470
Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M).
Infrastructure for the 2008 O3 NAAQS Statewide 3/24/2017 2/14/2018,  
​​​​​​​83 FR 6470
Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portions pertaining and PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M).
Infrastructure for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS Statewide 3/24/2017 2/14/2018,  
​​​​​​​83 FR 6470
Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(portion pertaining to nonattainment interference with maintenance and PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M).
Infrastructure for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS Statewide 3/24/2017 2/14/2018, 
​​​​​​​ 83 FR 6470
Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portion pertaining to PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M). Approval for 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) on 10/18/2019.
Infrastructure for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 3/24/2017 2/14/2018,  
​​​​​​​83 FR 6470
Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portion pertaining to PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M).
Approval for 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (significant contribution to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance in any other state) on 9/20/2018, 83 FR 47569.
Arkansas Regional Haze Phase II SIP Revision Statewide 8/8/2018 9/27/2019,  
​​​​​​​84 FR 51033
Regional Haze SIP revision addressing SO2 and PM BART requirements for Arkansas EGUs, NOX BART requirement for the White Bluff Auxiliary Boiler, reasonable progress requirements for SO2 and PM for the first implementation period, and the long-term strategy requirements. We are approving a portion of this SIP revision. There are two aspects of this SIP revision we are not taking action on at this time: (1) The interstate visibility transport requirements under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II); and (2) the long-term strategy is approved with respect to sources other than the Domtar Ashdown Mill.
Arkansas SIP Review for the Five-Year Regional Haze Progress Report Statewide 6/2/2015 10/1/2019,  
​​​​​​​84 FR 51986
 
Infrastructure for the 2015 O3 NAAQS Statewide 9/27/2019 2/12/2021,  
​​​​​​​86 FR 9290
Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portion pertaining to PSD), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) and (M).
Arkansas Regional Haze Phase III SIP Revision Statewide 8/13/2019 3/22/2021,  
​​​​​​​86 FR 15104
Approval of regional haze SIP revision pertaining to the Domtar Ashdown mill that addresses SO2, NOX, and PM10 BART alternative requirements under 40 CFR 51.308(e)(2); reasonable progress components under 40 CFR 51.308(d)(1); and long-term strategy components under 40 CFR 51.308(d)(3) for this facility.
Arkansas 2015 O3 NAAQS Interstate Transport SIP Revision Statewide 10/4/2019 3/22/2021,  
​​​​​​​86 FR 15104
Approval of visibility transport portion of this interstate transport SIP revision that addresses CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) for the following NAAQS: 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS; the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS; the 2008 and 2015 eight-hour O3 NAAQS; the 2010 one-hour NO2 NAAQS; and the 2010 one-hour SO2 NAAQS.
Arkansas Regional Haze SO2 and PM SIP Revision Statewide 8/8/2018 3/22/2021,  
​​​​​​​86 FR 15104
Approval of visibility transport portion of this regional haze SIP revision, as supplemented by the Arkansas 2015 O3 NAAQS Interstate Transport SIP Revision.

***End EPA-Approved Non-Regulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Arkansas SIP***

 

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