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EPA Approved Regulations in the Vermont SIP

Subpart UU - Vermont

Section 52.2370 Identification of plan.

(c) EPA approved regulations.

EPA Approved Vermont Regulations

(As of July 6, 2020.)

State Citation Title / Subject State Effective Date EPA Approval Date Explanations
Chapter 5 Air Pollution Control
Subchapter I. Definitions
Section 5-101 (pdf) (294 KB) Definitions 12/15/2016 03/19/2018
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)
Revised definition for "significant" to include emissions of ozone precursors.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0589 at www.regulations.gov]

Definitions IBR'd into the Vermont SIP are numbered consecutively by EPA, and do not necessarily correspond to the State's assigned definition number in the Vermont State Regulation, which are re-numbered whenever definitions are added or deleted from the State Regulation.
Subchapter II. Prohibitions
Section 5-201 (pdf) (105 KB) Open Burning Prohibited 07/22/1998 04/22/1998
63 FR 19825
 
Section 5-202 (pdf) (107 KB) Permissible Open Burning 01/25/1978 12/21/1978
43 FR 59496
 
Section 5-203 (pdf) (107 KB) Procedures for Local Authorities to Burn Natural Wood 01/25/1978 12/21/1978
43 FR 59496
 
Section 5-211 (pdf) (107 KB) Prohibition of Visible Air Contaminants 08/12/1978 04/16/1882
47 FR 16331
Except Section 5-211(3).
Section 5-221 (pdf) (37 KB) Prohibition of Potentially Polluting Materials in Fuel 10/14/2011 05/22/2012
77 FR 30212
Approve revised Section 5-221(1).

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2009-0689 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-231 (pdf) (228 KB) Prohibition of Particulate Matter 12/15/2016 03/19/2018
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)
Approving revisions to prohibit a process and other specified operations without taking reasonable precautions to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne, and updating terminology for consistency with industry practice.
Section 5-241 (pdf) (109 KB) Prohibition of nuisance and odor 01/25/1978 12/21/1978
43 FR 59496
 
Section 5-251 (pdf) (31 KB) Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions 02/08/2011 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Revised the applicability section.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-252 (pdf) (26 KB) Control of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions 02/08/2011 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Revised the applicability section.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.1 (pdf) (110 KB) Petroleum liquid storage in fixed roof Tanks 10/29/1992 04/22/1998
63 FR 19825
 
Section 5-253.2 (pdf) (141 KB) Bulk Gasoline Terminals 12/29/2014 04/20/2016
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (227 KB)
[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0243 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.3 (pdf) (140 KB) Bulk Gasoline Plants 12/29/2014 04/20/2016
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (227 KB)
[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0243 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.4 (pdf) (112 KB) Gasoline Tank Trucks 10/29/1992 04/22/1998
63 FR 19825
 
Section 5-253.5 (pdf) (373 KB) Stage I Vapor Recovery Controls at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities 12/29/2014 04/20/2016
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (227 KB)
[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0243 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.8 (pdf) (1.1 MB) Industrial Adhesives 09/15/2018 11/26/2019
84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
 
Section 5-253.9 (pdf) (366 KB) Offset Lithographic and Letterpress Printing 09/15/2018 11/26/2019
84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
 
Section 5-253.10 (pdf) (113 KB) Paper Coating 10/29/1992 04/22/1998
63 FR 19825
 
Section 5-253.12 (pdf) (303 KB) Coating of Flat Wood Paneling 09/15/2018 11/26/2019
84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
 
Section 5-253.13 (pdf) (1.4 MB) Coating of Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts 09/15/2018 11/26/2019
84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
 
Section 5-253.14 (pdf) (126 KB) Solvent Metal Cleaning 07/29/1993 04/22/1998
63 FR 19825
 
Section 5-253.15 (pdf) (109 KB) Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt 08/02/1994 04/22/1998
63 FR 19825
 
Section 5-253.16 (pdf) (637 KB) Wood Furniture Manufacturing 12/15/2016 03/19/2018
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)
Approving revisions for consistency with underlying federal regulations.

EPA did not IBR subsections 5-253.16(c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(5), (e)(2), (e)(3), (f)(2), (g)(1)(v), nor (g)(1)(vi) into the VT SIP. The State of Vermont did not intend these sections to be included as part of the Vermont SIP.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0589 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.17 (pdf) (405 KB) Industrial Solvent Cleaning 09/15/2018 11/26/2019
84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
 
Section 5-253.20 (pdf) (32 KB) Other Sources that Emit Volatile Organic Compounds 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Revised the exemption for surface coating of wood.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-261 (pdf) (108 KB) Control of Hazardous Air Contaminants 11/03/1981 02/10/1982
47 FR 6014
 
Subchapter III. Ambient Air Quality Standards
Section 5-301 (pdf) (18 KB) Scope 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
The air quality standard for sulfates is not part of the SIP.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-302 (pdf) (18 KB) Sulfur Oxides (Sulfur Dioxide) 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Revision addresses the SO2 NAAQS adopted in 2010.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-304 (pdf) (22 KB) Particulate Matter PM2.5 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
New section addresses the 2006 primary and secondary 24-hr standard and the 2012 primary annual standard for the PM2.5 NAAQS.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-306 (pdf) (21 KB) Particulate Matter PM10 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Removed the annual standard to be consistent with the 2006 PM10 NAAQS.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-307 (pdf) (20 KB) Carbon Monoxide 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Clarified language to be consistent with EPA.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-308 (pdf) (19 KB) Ozone 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Revision addresses the Ozone NAAQS adopted in 2008.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-309 (pdf) (20 KB) Nitrogen Dioxide 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Revision addresses the NO2 NAAQS adopted in 2010.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-310 (pdf) (21 KB) Lead 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Revision addresses the Lead NAAQS adopted in 2008.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Subchapter IV. Operations and Procedures
Section 5-401 (pdf) (26 KB) Classification of Air Contaminant Sources 02/08/2011 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Amended the source category for asphalt batch plants.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-402 (pdf) (19 KB) Written reports when requested 02/08/2011 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-403 (pdf) (106 KB) Circumvention 12/10/1972 05/31/1972
37 FR 10842
 
Section 5-404 (pdf) (200 KB) Methods for Sampling and Testing of Sources 12/15/2016 03/19/2018
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)
Approving revisions to provide required methods that must be followed when conducting a stack test.
Section 5-405 (pdf) (107 KB) Required Air Monitoring 03/24/1979 02/19/1980
45 FR 10775
 
Section 5-406 (pdf) (21 KB) Required Air Modeling 07/05/2014 08/01/2016
81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)
Clarified air dispersion modeling must be done in accordance with 40 CFR part 51, Appendix W.

[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Subchapter V. Review of New Air Contaminant Sources
Section 5-501 (pdf) (309 KB) Review of Construction or Modification of Air Contaminant Sources 12/15/2016 03/19/2018
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)
Approving revisions to Section 5-501(9) to clarify applicability of local, state, or federal law.
Section 5-502 (pdf) (241 KB) Major Stationary Sources and Major Modifications 12/15/2016 03/19/2018
81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)
Approving revisions to Section 5-502(4)(c) and 5-502(5)(a) and (b) to provide process for PSD increment review demonstration and to determine increment; Approving revisions to Section 5-502(9) to provide requirement for alternative site analysis if: A source is major for ozone and/or major for precursors to ozone; or (2) a source or modification that is major is proposed to be constructed in a nonattainment area.
Subchapter VII. Motor Vehicle Emissions
Section 5-701 (pdf) (106 KB) Removal of Control Devices 03/24/1979 02/19/1980
45 FR 10775
 
Section 5-702 (pdf) (106 KB) Excessive Smoke Emissions from Motor Vehicles 03/24/1979 02/19/1980
45 FR 10775
 
Section 5-801 (pdf) (106 KB) Effective Date 03/24/1979 01/30/1980
45 FR 6781
 
Tables
Table 1 (pdf) (212 KB) Table 1
Process Weight Standards
01/25/1978 12/21/1978
43 FR 59496
 
Table 2 (pdf) (25 KB) Table 2
PSD Increments
07/05/2014 09/14/2016
81 FR 63102 (pdf) (240 KB)
Added increment thresholds for PM2.5.
Table 3 (pdf) (24 KB) Table 3
Levels of Significant Impact
07/05/2014 09/14/2016
81 FR 63102 (pdf) (240 KB)
Added levels for PM2.5.
Subchapter VIII. Registration of Air Contaminant Sources
Section 5-801 (pdf) (107 KB) Definitions 04/20/1988 01/10/1995
60 FR 2524
 
Section 5-802 (pdf) (106 KB) Requirement for Registration 04/20/1988 01/10/1995
60 FR 2524
 
Section 5-803 (pdf) (109 KB) Registration procedure 04/20/1988 01/10/1995
60 FR 2524
 
Section 5-804 (pdf) (106 KB) False or Misleading Information 04/20/1988 01/10/1995
60 FR 2524
 
Section 5-805 (pdf) (106 KB) Commencement or Recommencement of Operation 04/20/1988 01/10/1995
60 FR 2524
 
Section 5-806 (pdf) (106 KB) Transfer of Operation 04/20/1988 01/10/1995
60 FR 2524
 
Statutes and Executive Orders
10 V.S.A. section 554 of the Vermont Statutes (pdf) (115 KB) Powers 11/02/2015 06/27/2017
82 FR 29007 (pdf) (245 KB)
Provides the Secretary of ANR with power to adopt, amend and repeal rules, implementing provisions of 10 VSA Chapter 23, Air Pollution Control.
10 V.S.A. section 563 of the Vermont Statutes (pdf) (115 KB) Confidential records; penalty 11/21/2016 06/27/2017
82 FR 29007 (pdf) (245 KB)
Confidential records furnished to or obtained by the secretary concerning air contaminant sources are for confidential use of the secretary, with penalties for violation.
Vermont Executive Order 19-17 (pdf) (841 KB) Executive Code of Ethics 12/04/2017 06/04/2020
85 FR 34358 (pdf) (245 KB)
Prohibits all Vermont executive branch appointees (including the ANR Secretary) from taking "any action in any matter in which he or she has either a Conflict of Interest or the appearance of a Conflict of Interest, until the Conflict is resolved." Submitted and approved as part of 2015 Ozone infrastructure SIP.

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