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Lead NAAQS Implementation Schedules

The following tables show what designated areas have to do to comply with the Clean Air Act and when the areas have to comply.

Pb NAAQS Implementation Timing First Round
Milestone	Date
Signature - Final Rule	October 15, 2008
State Monitoring Network Plans to EPA	July 1, 2009 plan must contain all source-oriented monitors
State Designation Recommendations to EPA	No later than October 15, 2009
Monitoring Network Implementation	All source-oriented monitors operational by January 1, 2010
	For areas with existing monitoring networks and sufficient data:
Final Designations	November 16, 2010 (effective date December 31, 2010)
Infrastructure SIPs	No later than October 15, 2011 (3 yrs max after Pb NAAQS rulemaking)
Atttainment Demonstration SIPs (including part D)	June 30, 2012 (18 month max after designations effective date)
Attainment Date	December 31, 2015 (5 year max after designations effective date)

Pb NAAQS Implementation Timing Second Round
Milestone	Date
Signature - Final Rule	October 15, 2008
State Monitoring Network Plans to EPA	July 1, 2009 plan must contain all source-oriented monitors
State Designation Recommendations to EPA	No later than October 15, 2009
Monitoring Network Implementation	All source-oriented monitors operational by January 1, 2010
	For areas with existing monitoring networks and sufficient data:
Final Designations	Effective date December 31, 2011 *
Infrastructure SIPs	No later than October 15, 2011 (3 yrs max after Pb NAAQS rulemaking) *
Atttainment Demonstration SIPs (including part D)	June 30, 2013 (18 month max after designations effective date) *
Attainment Date	December 31, 2016 (5 year max after designations effective date) *

* For areas with existing monitoring networks and sufficient data