EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Kentucky SIP
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Updated as of: May 27, 2026.
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EPA—Approved Kentucky Non-regulatory Provisions
| Name of non-regulatory SIP provision | Applicable geographic or nonattainment area | State Submittal or State Effective Date | EPA Approval Date | FR Citation | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Quality surveillance plan | Commonwealth of Kentucky | 11/15/1979 | 11/16/1981 | 46 FR 56198 | |
| Protection Visibility in Class I Areas | Mammoth Cave National Park (Class I area) | 8/31/1997 | 7/12/1988 | 53 FR 26253 | |
| Small Business Assistance Program | Commonwealth of Kentucky | 7/15/1993 | 6/19/1995 | 60 FR 31912 | |
| Lexington Maintenance Plan | Fayette County, Scott County | 8/24/2004 | 9/16/2004 | 69 FR 55749 | |
| Ashland-Huntington Maintenance Plan | Boyd County, Greenup County | 5/24/1995 | 6/29/1995 | 60 FR 33748 | |
| Maintenance Plan for Owensboro & Edmonson County Area | Daviess County, Hancock County, Edmonson County | 4/14/1998 | 9/3/1998 | 63 FR 46894 | |
| Northern Kentucky 15% Plan & I/M | Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties | 9/11/1998 | 12/8/1998 | 63 FR 67586 | |
| Negative Declarations for the nonattainment portions of Bullitt and Oldham Counties in Louisville 1-hour moderate ozone nonattainment area for CTG rules for aerospace, SOCMI, shipbuilding, and wood furniture manufacturing | Jefferson County, Bullitt County, Oldham County | 12/14/1999 | 10/23/2001 | 66 FR 53662 | |
| Negative Declarations submitted by the Air Pollution Control District of Jefferson County for the Louisville 1-hour moderate ozone nonattainment area for CTG rules for aerospace, shipbuilding, and wood furniture manufacturing | Jefferson County, Bullitt County, Oldham County | 2/26/2001 | 10/23/2001 | 66 FR 53662 | |
| Louisville 1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan | Jefferson County and portions of Bullitt and Oldham Counties | 11/1/2003 | 5/18/2005 | 70 FR 28429 | |
| Maintenance Plan for Paducah Area | Marshall County and a portion of Livingston County | 6/14/2001 | 8/20/2001 | 66 FR 43488 | |
| Northern Kentucky 1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan | Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties | 2/9/2005 | 10/4/2005 | 70 FR 57750 | |
| 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Christian County, Kentucky area | Christian County | 5/20/2005 | 1/25/2006 | 71 FR 4047 | |
| Kentucky portion of the Ashland-Huntington Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plan | Boyd County | 5/13/2005 | 05/24/06, | 71 FR 29786 | |
| Louisville 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan | Bullitt County, Jefferson County, Oldham County | 9/26/2006 | 7/5/2007 | 72 FR 36601 | |
| Huntington-Ashland 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan | Boyd County | 9/29/2006 | 8/3/2007 | 72 FR 43172 | |
| Northern Kentucky 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance plan | Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties in Kentucky | 1/29/2010 | 8/5/2010 | 75 FR 47218 | For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. |
| Paducah 8-Hour Ozone Attainment/1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Section 110(a)(1) | Marshall and Livingston Counties | 5/27/2008 | 8/26/2010 | 75 FR 52467 | |
| Huntington—Ashland 8-Hour Ozone Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan | A portion of Greenup County | 5/27/2008 | 4/14/2011 | 76 FR 20853 | For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. |
| Lexington 8-Hour Ozone Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan Section 110(a)(1) | Fayette and Scott Counties | 5/27/2008 | 4/14/2011 | 76 FR 20853 | For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. |
| Edmonson County 8-Hour Ozone Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan | Edmonson County | 5/27/2008 | 4/14/2011 | 76 FR 20853 | For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. |
| Owensboro 8-Hour Ozone Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan | Daviess County and a portion of Hancock County | 5/27/2008 | 4/14/2011 | 76 FR 20853 | For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Commonwealth of Kentucky | 12/13/2007 | 7/13/2011 | 76 FR 41088 | For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Northern Kentucky Area | Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties (Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton OH-KY-IN Area) | 1/27/2011 | 12/15/2011 | 76 FR 77903 | For the 1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS. |
| Huntington-Ashland 1997 PM2.5 Attainment Plan | Boyd County; Portion of Lawrence County | 12/3/2008 | 4/11/2012 | 77 FR 21663 | For the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. |
| Regional Haze Plan and Plan Amendment | Statewide | 06/25/08 and 05/28/10 | 3/30/2012 | 77 FR 19098 | Source-specific BART requirements are summarized in Table 7.5.3-2 of the Commonwealth's May 28, 2010 submittal. |
| Louisville; 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory | Bullitt and Jefferson Counties | 12/3/2008 | 8/2/2012 | 77 FR 45956 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Kentucky | 8/26/2008 | 10/3/2012 | 77 FR 60307 | With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i), With respect to sections 110(a)(2)(C) related to PSD requirements and 110(a)(2)(J) related to PSD requirements, EPA conditionally approved these requirements. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Kentucky | 7/17/2012 | 10/3/2012 | 77 FR 60307 | With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i), With respect to sections 110(a)(2)(C) related to PSD requirements and 110(a)(2)(J) related to PSD requirements, EPA conditionally approved these requirements. |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Kentucky portion of the Huntington-Ashland Area | Boyd County and Lawrence County (part) (Kentucky portion of the Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH Area) | 2/9/2012 | 12/26/2012 | 77 FR 75865 | For the 1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Commonwealth of Kentucky | 7/17/2012 | 3/7/2013 | 78 FR 14681 | With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) concerning interstate transport which is being disapproved and, the portions of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of 110(a)(2)(D)(i), and 110(a)(2)(J) related to structural PSD requirements, which are being conditionally approved. |
| MVEB Update for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for Northern Kentucky | Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties, KY | 8/9/2012 | 6/5/2013 | 78 FR 33726 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Kentucky | 8/26/2008 | 5/7/2014 | 79 FR 26143 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Kentucky | 7/17/2012 | 5/7/2014 | 79 FR 26143 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS | Kentucky | 7/17/2012 | 3/18/2015 | 80 FR 14019 | Addressing the PSD permitting requirements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS | Kentucky | 4/26/2013 | 3/18/2015 | 80 FR 14019 | Addressing the PSD permitting requirements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Commonwealth of Kentucky | 7/17/2012 | 10/9/2015 | 80 FR 61107 | With the exception of provisions pertaining to PSD permitting requirements in sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | Kentucky | 4/26/2013 | 11/21/2016 | 81 FR 83152 | With the exception of the regulation of new minor sources and minor modifications under section 110(a)(2)(C), section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1-4) and the PSD requirements of section 110(a)(2)(J). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS | Kentucky | 4/26/2013 | 12/6/2016 | 81 FR 87818 | With the exception of the minor source program requirements of section 110(a)(2)(C) and the interstate transport requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4). |
| 2010 1-hour SO2 Maintenance Plan for the Kentucky Portion of the Campbell-Clermont, KY-OH Area | Campbell County portion of Campbell-Clermont, KY-OH Nonattainment Area | 2/22/2016 | 3/10/2017 | 82 FR 13227 | This includes the 172(c)(1) RACM determination and the 172(c)(3) base-year emissions inventory. |
| RACM for the Kentucky portion of Louisville, KY-IN Area for the 1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | Bullitt and Jefferson Counties | 8/9/2016 | 12/27/2016 | 82 FR 95041 | |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Kentucky portion of the bi-state Louisville Area | Bullitt and Jefferson Counties | 3/5/2012 | 4/7/2017 | 82 FR 16943 | |
| 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the Kentucky Portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton OH-KY-IN Area | Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties (part) (Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Area) | 8/26/2016 | 4/10/2017 | 82 FR 17131 | |
| 2008 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Area | Portions of Boone (2000 Census tracts: 702, 703.05, 703.06, 703.07, 703.08, 703.09, 704.01, 704.02, 705.01, 705.02, 706.01, 706.03, 706.04), Campbell (2000 Census tracts: 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 512, 513, 519.01, 519.03, 519.04, 520.01, 520.02, 521, 522, 523.01, 523.02, 524, 525, 526, 528, 529, 530, 531), and Kenton (2000 Census tracts: 603, 607, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 616, 636.03, 636.04, 636.05, 636.06, 638, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655.01, 655.02, 656, 657, 658, 659, 668, 669, 670, 671) Counties, KY | 8/26/2016 | 7/5/2017 | 82 FR 30978 | |
| 2008 8-hour ozone base year emissions inventory for the Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Area | Portions of Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties in Kentucky | 8/26/2016 | 7/5/2017 | 82 FR 30978 | 182(a)(1) base-year emissions inventory |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual Fine PM2.5 NAAQS | Kentucky | 2/8/2016 | 8/8/201 | 82 FR 37012 | With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2 and 4) and the minor source program requirement of section 110(a)(2)(C). |
| September 2014 Regional Haze Progress Report | Kentucky | 9/17/2014 | 10/12/2017 | 82 FR 47378 | |
| Removal of Reliance on Reformulated Gasoline in the Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN Area | Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties (Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton Area) | 9/13/2017 | 4/2/2018 | 83 FR 13872 | |
| 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) Infrastructure Requirement for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Commonwealth of Kentucky | 5/10/2018 | 7/17/2018 | 83 FR 33730 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | Kentucky | 2/8/2016 | 9/25/2018 | 83 FR 48387 | Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS | Kentucky | 4/26/2013 | 3/28/2019 | 84 FR 11652 | Only addresses the minor source program requirements of section 110(a)(2)(C). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS | Kentucky | 4/26/2013 | 3/28/2019 | 84 FR 11652 | Only addresses the minor source program requirements of section 110(a)(2)(C). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS | Kentucky | 2/8/2016 | 3/28/2019 | 84 FR 11652 | Only addresses the minor source program requirements of section 110(a)(2)(C). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS | Kentucky | 12/13/2007 | 4/8/2019 | 84 FR 13800 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | Kentucky | 4/26/2013 | 4/8/2019 | 84 FR 13800 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS | Kentucky | 4/26/2013 | 4/8/2019 | 84 FR 13800 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | Kentucky | 2/8/2016 | 4/8/2019 | 84 FR 13800 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) only. |
| Regional Haze Plan Revision | Kentucky | 11/16/2018 | 4/8/2019 | 84 FR 13800 | |
| 2010 1-hour SO2 Attainment Demonstration for the Jefferson County Area | Jefferson County | 6/23/2017 | 6/28/2019 | 84 FR 30920 | |
| 2010 1-hour SO2 Jefferson County Nonattainment Plan for 172(c)(3) 2011 Base-Year Emissions Inventory | Jefferson County | 6/23/2017 | 6/28/2019 | 84 FR 30920 | |
| 2010 1-hour SO2 Jefferson County Nonattainment Plan for 172(c)(5) New Source Review Requirements | Jefferson County | 6/23/2017 | 6/28/2019 | 84 FR 30920 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | Kentucky | 11/16/2018 | 7/31/2019 | 84 FR 37101 | Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS | Kentucky | 1/9/2019 | 6/1/2020 | 85 FR 33021 | With the exception of 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (prongs 1 and 2), PSD provisions related to major sources under sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3), and 110(a)(2)(J), and air quality modeling under section 110(a)(2)(K). |
| 2010 1-hour SO2 Maintenance Plan for the Jefferson County Area | Jefferson County | 12/9/2019 | 8/6/2020 | 85 FR 47670 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS | Kentucky | 1/11/2019 | 9/2/2020 | 85 FR 45407 | Addressing PSD provisions related to major sources under sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3), and 110(a)(2)(J), and air quality modeling under section 110(a)(2)(K). |
| 2015 8-hour Ozone NAAQS Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements | Bullitt and Oldham Counties in the Louisville, KY-IN Marginal nonattainment area and portions of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties in the Cincinnati, OH-KY Marginal nonattainment area | 10/15/2020 | 4/5/2022 | 87 FR 19649 | |
| Emissions Statement Requirements for the 2015 8-hour Ozone NAAQS | Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties (partial) in Kentucky portion of Cincinnati, OH-KY Area, and Bullitt and Oldham Counties (entire) in Kentucky portion of Louisville, KY-IN Area | 10/15/2020 | 4/26/2022 . | 87 FR 24429 | |
| 1997 8-Hour Ozone Second 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan for the Kentucky portion of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY Area | Boyd County | 3/29/2021 | 9/30/2022 | 87 FR 59311 | |
| 1997 8-Hour Ozone Second 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan for the Kentucky Portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY Maintenance Area | Christian County | 3/29/2021 | 9/30/2022 | 87 FR 59311 | |
| Emissions Inventory for the 2015 8-hour Ozone NAAQS for Northern Kentucky | Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties (partial) in Kentucky portion of Cincinnati, OH-KY Area | 10/15/2021 | 9/30/2022 | 87 FR 59320 | |
| Emissions Inventory for the 2015 8-hour Ozone NAAQS for Louisville | Jefferson County in its entirety, and Bullitt and Oldham Counties (partial) in Kentucky portion of Louisville, KY-IN Area | 10/15/2021 | 9/30/2022 | 87 FR 59320 | |
| 2015 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Kentucky Portion of the Cincinnati, OH-KY Area | Portions of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties | 9/21/2022 | 10/04/2023 | 88 FR 68471 |