EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Alabama SIP
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EPA Approved Alabama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment Plan for the Alabama Portion of the Chattanooga 1997 Annual PM2.5 Nonattainment Area | A portion of Jackson County, Alabama | 10/7/2009 | 10/5/2012 | 77 FR 60904 | |
| Birmingham 1990 Baseline Emissions Inventory | Birmingham Ozone Nonattainment Area | 11/13/1992 | 6/4/1999 | 64 FR 29958 | |
| Alabama Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement | 1/20/2000 | 5/11/2000 | 65 FR 30358 | ||
| Alabama Fuel Waiver Request—Appendix II of Attainment Demonstration of the 1-hour NAAQS for Ozone for the Birmingham Nonattainment Area | Birmingham Ozone Nonattainment Area | 12/1/2000 | 11/7/2001 | 66 FR 56220 | |
| Attainment Demonstration of the 1-hour NAAQS for Ozone for the Birmingham Nonattainment Area | Birmingham Ozone Nonattainment Area | 12/1/2000 | 11/7/2001 | 66 FR 56223 | |
| 1-Hour Ozone NAAQS Maintenance Plan for the Birmingham area | Jefferson County and Shelby County | 1/30/2004 | 3/12/2004 | 69 FR 11800 | |
| 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Maintenance plan for the Birmingham area | Jefferson County and Shelby County | 1/25/2006 | 5/12/2006 | 71 FR 27631 | |
| 1997 8-Hour Ozone Second 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan for the Birmingham Area | Jefferson County and Shelby County | 9/16/2020 | 4/6/2022 | 87 FR 19806 | |
| Conformity SIP for Birmingham and Jackson County | Jefferson County, Shelby County, Jackson County | 12/12/2008 | 3/26/2009 | 74 FR 13118 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Alabama | 12/10/2007 | 7/13/2011 | 76 FR 41088 | For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. |
| Chattanooga; Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory | Jackson County | 7/31/2009 | 2/8/2012 | 77 FR 6467 | |
| Regional haze plan | Statewide | 7/15/2008 | 6/28/2012 | 77 FR 38515 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Alabama | 7/25/2008 | 10/1/2012 | 77 FR 59755 | With the exception of sections 110(a)(2)(D)(i) and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Alabama | 9/23/2009 | 10/1/2012 | 77 FR 59755 | With the exception of sections 110(a)(2)(D)(i) and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii). |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Birmingham Area | Birmingham PM2.5 Nonattainment Area | 5/2/2011 | 1/22/2013 | 78 FR 4341 | |
| 2006 24-hour PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Birmingham Area | Birmingham PM2.5 Nonattainment Area | 6/17/2010 | 1/25/2013 | 78 FR 5306 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Alabama | 7/25/2008 | 4/12/2013 | 78 FR 21841 | Addressing element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) prong 3 only |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Alabama | 9/23/2009 | 4/12/2013 | 78 FR 21841 | Addressing element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) prong 3 only |
| 2008 Lead Attainment Demonstration for Troy Area | Troy Area | 11/9/2012 | 1/28/2014 | 79 FR 4407 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Alabama | 7/25/2008 | 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 | Alabama | 9/23/2009 | 5/7/2014 | 79 FR 26143 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Alabama portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area | Portion of Jackson County in the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area | 4/23/2013 | 12/22/2014 | 79 FR 76235 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS | Alabama | 11/4/2011 | 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 Ozone NAAQS | Alabama | 8/20/2012 | 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 | Alabama | 4/23/2013 | 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. |
| Non-interference Demonstration for Federal Low-Reid Vapor Pressure Requirement for the Birmingham Area | Jefferson and Shelby Counties | 11/14/2014 | 4/17/2015 | 80 FR 21170 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards | 7/17/2012 | 4/2/2015 | 80 FR 17689 | With the exception of PSD permitting requirements for major sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C) and (J); interstate transport requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II), 110(a)(2)(E)(ii), and the visibility requirements of section 110(a)(2)(J). | |
| Cross State Air Pollution Rule—State-Determined Allowance Allocations for the 2016 control periods | Alabama | 3/27/2014 | 9/22/2015 | 80 FR 44292 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS | Alabama | 8/20/2012 | 8/12/2015 | 80 FR 48255 | Addressing the visibility requirements of 110(a)(2)(J) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards | Alabama | 11/4/2011 | 10/9/2015 | 80 FR 61111 | With the exception of provisions pertaining to PSD permitting requirements in sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3), 110(a)(2)(J); and section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii). |
| 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS—Update | Alabama | 12/9/2015 | 9/22/2016 | 81 FR 65286 | Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 of Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | Alabama | 4/23/2013 | 11/21/2016 | 81 FR 83142 | With the exception of sections: 110(a)(2)(C) and (J) concerning PSD permitting requirements; 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1 through 4) concerning interstate transport requirements and the state boards of section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS | Alabama | 4/23/2013 | 1/12/2017 | 82 FR 3637 | With the exception of interstate transport requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 4), and the state board requirements of section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/9/2015 | 9/18/2017 | 82 FR 43487 | With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2 and 4) and the state board requirements of section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/9/2015 | 10/12/2017 | 82 FR 47393 | Addressing Prong 4 of Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS | Alabama | 4/23/2013 | 10/12/2017 | 82 FR 47393 | Addressing Prong 4 of Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/9/2015 | 10/12/2017 | 82 FR 47393 | Addressing Prong 4 of Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) only. |
| Regional Haze Plan Revision | Alabama | 10/26/2015 | 10/12/2017 | 82 FR 47393 | |
| 2008 Lead Maintenance Plan for the Troy Area | Troy Area | 1/3/2018 | 6/20/2018 | 83 FR 28543 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/8/2017 | 7/6/2018 | 83 FR 31454 | Addressing the state board requirements of sections 128 and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/8/2017 | 7/6/2018 | 83 FR 31454 | Addressing the state board requirements of sections 128 and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/8/2017 | 7/6/2018 | 83 FR 31454 | Addressing the state board requirements of sections 128 and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS | Alabama | 12/8/2017 | 7/6/2018 | 83 FR 31454 | Addressing the state board requirements of sections 128 and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-hour Ozone NAAQS | Alabama | 12/8/2017 | 7/6/2018 | 83 FR 31454 | Addressing the state board requirements of sections 128 and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/8/2017 | 7/6/2018 | 83 FR 31454 | Addressing the state board requirements of sections 128 and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/8/2017 | 7/6/2018 | 83 FR 31454 | Addressing the state board requirements of sections 128 and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | Alabama | 12/9/2015 | 9/25/2018 | 83 FR 48387 | Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) only. |
| June 2018 Regional Haze Progress Report | Alabama | 6/26/2018 | 3/5/2019 | 84 FR 7823 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS | Alabama | 8/27/2018 | 2/6/2020 | 85 FR 6808 | With the exception of 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (prongs 1 and 2). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS | Alabama | 8/20/2018 | 3/10/2020 | 85 FR 13755 | Addressing Prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| 1997 8-Hour Ozone Second 10-Year Limited Maintenance Plan for the Birmingham Area | Jefferson County and Shelby County | 9/16/2020 | 4/6/2022 | 87 FR 19806 | |
| 2006 24-hour PM2.5 Second Maintenance Plan (Limited Maintenance Plan) for the Birmingham Area | Birmingham PM2.5 Maintenance Area | 2/2/2021 | 2/2/2024 | 89 FR 7289 |