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Virginia SIP, 9 VAC 5 Chapter 10, General Definitions


* * State:  Virginia 
* Agency:   Virginia - Department of Environmental Quality
* Regulation Type:   Rule
* Rule #:    9 VAC 5, Chapter  10
* Rule Title:   General Definitions
 
* State Effective Date:   12/15/16 and 5/19/17
* Final Federal Register Date:  03/13/2018
* Federal Register Citation #:   83 FR 10788
 Superseded /
  Rescinded Date 
 Comments:

 1. Revised definition of "volatile organic compound." The SIP-effective date is 9/18/06.
2.  Revised definition of "volatile organic compound" and administrative revisions to 21 other definitions.  The SIP effective date is 4/26/10.
3.  Revised definition of "volatile organic compound."  The SIP effective date is 4/15/11.
4.  Revision to Section 5-10-30 (Abbreviations).  The SIP effective date is 3/27/14.  79 FR46187
5. SIP Revision to add definitions of Certified Mail and Mail.  FR Notice dated 1-21-2015 80 FR 2832.  State effective 8-23-13.
6.  SIP Revision to revise VOC definition to add two chemicals to the list of substances not before considered VOC 80 FR 42044 dated 7-16-15
7.  SIP Revision to revise VOC definition to add two chemicals to the list of substances not before considered VOC 80 FR 73995 dated 11-27-15 state effective date 07/30/2015

8.  83 FR 10788 changed two VOC definitions dated 3/13/18 with state effective date of 12/15/16 and 5/19/17. 

  • Virginia SIP 9vac5-10_general_definitions (pdf) (105.57 KB, 5/19/17)
    Virginia SIP 9vac5-10_general_definitions

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