EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Georgia SIP

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EPA-Approved Georgia 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 Link to Final Rule Regulations.gov Docket ID
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-85 from Chamblee-Tucker Road to State Road 316. High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane on I-85 from Chamblee-Tucker Road to State Road 316 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 11/15/93 and amended on 6/17/96 and 2/5/10 3/18/1999, 4/26/1999, and 4/24/2012 64 FR 13348, 64 FR 20186, 77 FR 24397  

64 FR 13348,

64 FR 20186,

77 FR 24397

GA–34–3–9819a

GA-34-1-9805

EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0136–201162
Clean Fuel Vehicles Revolving Loan Program Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c) GA25–1–9805(c)
Regional Commute Options Program and HOV Marketing Program Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
HOV lanes on I-75 and I-85 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
Two Park and Ride Lots: Rockdale County-Sigman at I-20 and Douglas County-Chapel Hill at I-20 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
MARTA Express Bus routes (15 buses) Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
Signal preemption for MARTA routes #15 and #23 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
Improve and expand service on MARTA's existing routes in southeast DeKalb County Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
Acquisition of clean fuel buses for MARTA and Cobb County Transit Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
ATMS/Incident Management Program on I-75/I-85 inside I-285 and northern ARC of I-285 between I-75 and I-85 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
Upgrading, coordination and computerizing intersections Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/1996 12/29/1999 64 FR 20186   64 FR 20186 GA 34–9919(c), GA25–1–9805(c)
Reserved              
Atlantic Steel Transportation Control Measure Atlanta Metropolitan Area 3/29/2000 8/28/2000 65 FR 52028   64 FR 52028 GA54—200025
Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants Atlanta Metropolitan Area 7/31/2000 7/10/2001 66 FR 35906   66 FR 35906 GA–47; GA–52; GA–55–200111
Enhanced Inspection/Maintenance Test Equipment, Procedures and Specifications Atlanta Metropolitan Area 9/20/2000 7/10/2001 66 FR 35906   66 FR 35906 GA–47; GA–52; GA–55–200111
Preemption Waiver Request for Low-RVP, Low-Sulfur Gasoline Under Air Quality Control Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(bbb) Atlanta Metropolitan Area 5/31/2000 2/22/2002 67 FR 8200   67 FR 8200 GA–47–2; GA–55–2; GA–58–2–200216;
Technical Amendment to the Georgia Fuel Waiver Request of May 31, 2000 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 11/9/2001 2/22/2002 67 FR 8200   67 FR 8200 GA–47–2; GA–55–2; GA–58–2–200216;
Georgia's State Implementation Plan for the Atlanta Ozone Nonattainment Area Atlanta Metropolitan Area 7/17/2001 5/7/2002 67 FR 30574   67 FR 30574 GA–57–200224
Post-1999 Rate of Progress Plan Atlanta Metropolitan Area 12/24/2003 7/19/2004 69 FR 42880   69 FR 42880 R04–OAR–2004–GA–0001–200420
Severe Area Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT SIP) for the Atlanta 1-hour severe ozone nonattainment area Atlanta 1-hour ozone severe nonattainment area 6/30/2004 6/14/2005,  70 FR 34358   70 FR 34358 RO4–OAR–2005–GA–0002; RO4–OAR–2005–GA–0003; R04–OAR–2004–GA–0003–200517
Atlanta 1-hour ozone attainment area 2015 maintenance plan Atlanta severe 1-hour ozone maintenance area 2/1/2005 6/15/2005 70 FR 34660   70 FR 34660 RO4–OAR–2005–GA–0002; RO4–OAR–2005–GA–0003; R04–OAR–2004–GA–0003–
200517
Attainment Demonstration for the Chattanooga Early Action Area Walker and Catoosa Counties 12/31/2004 8/26/2005 70 FR 50199   70 FR 50199 R04–OAR–2005–TN–0001, R04–OAR–2004–
GA–0004–200522
Attainment Demonstration for the Lower Savannah-Augusta Early Action Compact Area Columbia and Richmond Counties 12/31/2004 8/26/2005 70 FR 50195   70 FR 50195 R04–OAR–2005–SC–0001, R04–OAR–2005–
GA–0001–200516
Alternative Fuel Refueling Station/Park and Ride Transportation Center, Project DO-AR-211 is removed Douglas County, GA 9/19/2006 11/28/2006 71 FR 68740   71 FR 68740 EPA–R04–OAR–2006–0577–200624(a)
Macon 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Macon, GA encompassing a portion of Monroe County 6/15/2007 9/19/2007 72 FR 53432   72 FR 53432 EPA–R04–OAR–2007–0548–200741
Murray County 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Murray County 6/15/2007 10/16/2007 72 FR 58538   72 FR 58538 EPA–R04–OAR–2007–0549–200742
Atlanta Early Progress Plan Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties 1/12/2007 2/20/2008 73 FR 9206   73 FR 9206 EPA–R04–OAR–2007–0150–200711(a)
Rome; 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Floyd County 10/27/2009 1/12/2012 77 FR 1873   77 FR 1873 EPA–R04–OAR–2011–0849–201153(a)
Chattanooga; Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Catoosa and Walker Counties 10/27/2009 2/8/2012 77 FR 6467   77 FR 6467 EPA–R04–OAR–2011–0084–201167(a)
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 10/13/2007 2/6/2012 77 FR 5706   77 FR 5706 EPA–R04–OAR–2011–0351–201203
Atlanta 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties in their entireties and portions of Heard and Putnam Counties 7/6/2010 3/1/2012 77 FR 12487   77 FR 12487 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0050–201207(a)
Macon 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Bibb County and Monroe County 8/17/2009 3/2/2012 77 FR 12724   77 FR 12724 EPA–R04–OAR–2011–0850–201154(a)
Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone 2002 Base-Year Emissions Inventory Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties in their entireties 10/21/2009 4/24/2012 77 FR 24399   77 FR 24399 EPA–R04–OAR–2010–0021(a)
Regional Haze Plan Statewide 2/11/2010 6/28/2012 77 FR 38501   77 FR 38501 EPA–R04–OAR–2010–0936
Regional Haze Plan Supplement (including BART and Reasonable Progress emissions limits) Statewide 11/19/2010 6/28/2012 77 FR 38501   77 FR 38501 EPA–R04–OAR–2010–0936
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 7/23/2008 10/25/2012 77 FR 65125 With the exception of 110(a)(2)(D)(i). 77 FR 65125 EPA–R04–OAR–2010–1012
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 10/21/2009 10/25/2012 77 FR 65125 With the exception of 110(a)(2)(D)(i). 77 FR 65125 EPA–R04–OAR–2010–1012
Negative Declaration for Control of VOC Emissions from Reactor Processes and Distillation Operations in Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) EPA-450/4-91-031, August 1993 Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 9/28/2013 78 FR 16783   78 FR 16783 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0448
Negative Declaration for Control of VOC Emissions from Equipment Leaks from Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing Plants EPA-450/3-83-007, December 1983 Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 9/28/2013 78 FR 16783   78 FR 16783 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0448
Negative Declaration for Control of VOC Leaks from Synthetic Organic Chemical Polymer and Resin Manufacturing Equipment EPA-450/3-83-006, March 1984 Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 9/28/2013 78 FR 16783   78 FR 16783 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0448
Negative Declaration for Control of VOC Emissions from Air Oxidation Processes in Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI), EPA-450/3-84-015, December 1984 Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 9/28/2013 78 FR 16783   78 FR 16783 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0448
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 7/23/2008 4/12/2013 78 FR 21841 Addressing element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) prong 3 only. 78 FR 21841 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0814
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 10/21/2009 4/12/2013 78 FR 21841 Addressing element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) prong 3 only. 78 FR 21841 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0814
1997 8-Hour Ozone Reasonable Further Progress Plan for the Atlanta Area Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 11/4/2013 78 FR 65877   78 FR 65877 EPA–R04–OAR–2013–0147
1997 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the Atlanta Area Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 4/4/2012 12/2/2013 78 FR 72040   78 FR 72040 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0986
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 7/23/2008 5/7/2014 79 FR 26143 Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. 79 FR 26143 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0814
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 10/21/2009 5/7/2014 79 FR 26143 Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. 79 FR 26143 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0814
1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Macon Area Bibb County and a portion of Monroe County, Macon, Georgia Nonattainment Area 6/21/2012 5/13/2014 79 FR 27193   79 FR 27193 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0851
1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Rome Area Floyd County, Rome, Georgia Area 6/21/2012 5/14/2014 79 FR 27496   79 FR 27493 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0893
1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Georgia portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area Catoosa and Walker Counties 9/14/2012 12/19/2014 79 FR 75748   79 FR 75748 EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0267
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS Georgia 5/14/2012 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. 80 FR 14019 EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0610
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Georgia 3/6/2012 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. 80 FR 14019 EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0610
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS Georgia 3/25/2013 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. 80 FR 14019 EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0610
Offset measures associated with the repeal of Georgia Rules 391-3-1-.02(2)(aaa) and 391-3-1-.02(2)(bbb) and the revision to Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(mmm) Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Walton and Upson 4-May-14 9/1/2015 80 FR 52627 Includes the contingency offset measure in the event that the locomotive conversion program cannot be fully completed. 80 FR 52627 EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0161
Atlanta 2008 8-hour Ozone Marginal Area Requirements Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, and Rockdale Counties 2/6/2015 8/11/2015 80 FR 48041   80 FR 48036 EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0248
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 3/6/2012 10/5/2015 80 FR 60045 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. 80 FR 60045 EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0442
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 5/14/2012 10/9/2015  80 FR 61109 With the exception of sections: 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II) prong 3 and (J) concerning PSD permitting requirements and 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4) concerning interstate transport requirements. 80 FR 61109 EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0696
1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Atlanta Area Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties in their entireties and portions of Heard and Putnam Counties 8/30/2012 2/24/2016 81 FR 9114   81 FR 9114 EPA–R04–OAR–2013–0084
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standard Georgia 10/22/2013 4/28/2016 81 FR 25355 With the exception of interstate transport requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4). 81 FR 25355 EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0152
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAASQ Georgia 3/25/2013 9/14/2016 81 FR 63106 With the exception of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of D(i), and (J) and sections 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4). 81 FR 63106 EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0250
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS Georgia 12/14/2015 11/21/2016 81 FR 83156 With the exception of sections 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2 and 4). 81 FR 83156 EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0425
2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the Atlanta Area Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, and Rockdale Counties 2/6/2015 3/22/2017 82 FR 14611   82 FR 14611 EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0248
2008 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the Atlanta Area Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding and Rockdale Counties 7/18/2016 6/2/2017 82 FR 25523   82 FR 25523 EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0583
January 2014 Regional Haze Progress Report Georgia 1/8/2014 10/4/2017 82 FR 46136   82 FR 46136 EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0634
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS Georgia 3/25/2013 5/4/2018  83 FR 19637 Addressing Prong 4 only.  83 FR 19637 EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0315
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS Georgia 7/25/2014 5/4/2018 83 FR 19637 Addressing Prong 4 only.  83 FR 19637 EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0315
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS Georgia 12/14/2015 5/4/2018 83 FR 19637 Addressing Prong 4 only.  83 FR 19637 EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0315
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-hour Ozone NAAQS Georgia 5/14/2012 5/4/2018 83 FR 19637 Addressing Prong 4 only.  83 FR 19637 EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0315
Regional Haze Plan Revision Georgia 7/26/2017 5/4/2018 83 FR 19637    83 FR 19637 EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0315
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS Georgia 12/14/2015 9/25/2018 83 FR 48387 Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) only. 83 FR 48387 EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0334
Non-Interference Demonstration and Maintenance Plan Revision for Federal Low-Reid Vapor Pressure Requirement in the Atlanta Area Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale counties 8/15/2018 4/23/2019 84 FR 16786   84 FR 16786 EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0617
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS Georgia 7/24/2018 5/17/2019 84 FR 22374 Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. 84 FR 22374 EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0720                        EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0759
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Georgia 8/15/2018 9/26/2019 84 FR 50758 Addressing prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) only. 84 FR 50758 EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0813
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Georgia 9/24/2018 3/11/2020 85 FR 14147 With the exception of 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (prongs 1 and 2) and 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). 85 FR 14147 EPA–R04–OAR–2019–0503
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS Georgia 1/9/2019 6/23/2020 85 FR 37565 Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)only 85 FR 37565 EPA–R04–OAR–2019–0329
Atlanta Area Base Year Emissions Inventory for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS Bartow, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Henry Counties 7/2/2020 3/9/2022 87 FR 13179      
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Georgia 9/1/2020 5/9/2022 87 FR 27519  Addressing the 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) only.    

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