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  § 81.356 - Virgin Islands.

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  • § 81.356 Virgin Islands.

    Virgin Islands - 1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

    ([Primary and Secondary) ]

    Designated area Does not meet primary standards Does not meet secondary standards Cannot be classified Better than national standards
    Virgin Islands AQCR:
    St. Croix (southern) 1 X
    Remainder of AQCRX

    1 EPA designation replaces State designation.

    Virgin Islands - 2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

    [Primary]

    Designated area1 Designation
    Date2 Type
    All of Virgin Islands AQCR 247Attainment/Unclassifiable.

    1 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country.

    2 This date is April 9, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - Carbon Monoxide

    Designated Area Designation Classification
    Date1 Type Date1 Type
    StatewideUnclassifiable/Attainment
    St. Croix
    St. John
    St. Thomas

    1 This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - Ozone (1-Hour Standard)2

    Designated area Designation Classification
    Date1 Type Date1 Type
    StatewideUnclassifiable/Attainment
    St. Croix
    St. John
    St. Thomas

    1 This date is October 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

    2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in the Virgin Islands.

    Virgin Islands - 1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]

    Designated area Designationa Classification
    Date1 Type Date Type
    Statewide:
    St. CroixUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    St. JohnUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    St. ThomasUnclassifiable/Attainment.

    a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

    1 This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

    [Primary]

    Designated area1 Designation Classification
    Date2 Type Date2 Type
    Territory wide:
    St. CroixUnclassifiable
    St. JohnUnclassifiable
    St. ThomasUnclassifiable

    1 Includes areas of Indian country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

    2 This date is April 15, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - 1997 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]

    Designated area Designationa Classification
    Date1 Type Date Type
    Territory wide:
    St. CroixUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    St. JohnUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    St. ThomasUnclassifiable/Attainment.

    a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

    1 This date is 90 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]

    Designated area Designationa Classification
    Date1 Type Date Type
    Territory wide:
    St. CroixUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    St. JohnUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    St. ThomasUnclassifiable/Attainment.

    a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

    1 This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - NO2 (1971 Annual Standard)

    Designated area Does not meet primary standards Cannot be classified or better than national standards
    Virgin Islands AQCRX

    Virgin Islands - NO2 (2010 1-Hour Standard)

    Designated area Designationa
    Date1 Type
    State of Virgin IslandsUnclassifiable/Attainment.

    a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

    1 This date is 90 days after October 31, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

    ([Primary and Secondary) ]

    Designated area Designation Category/classification
    Date1 Type Date1 Type
    StatewideUnclassifiable/Attainment
    St. Croix
    St. John
    St. Thomas

    1 This date is June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

    ([Primary and secondary) Secondary]

    Designated area Designation Classification
    Date1 Type Date1 Type
    All of Virgin Islands AQCR 247:2 Unclassifiable/Attainment

    1 This date is July 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

    2 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified.

    Virgin Islands - 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]

    Designated area1 Designation Classification
    Date2 Type Date Type
    All of Virgin Islands AQCR 247Attainment/Unclassifiable

    1 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country.

    2 This date is January 16, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

    Virgin Islands - 2008 Lead NAAQS

    Designated area Designation for the 2008 NAAQSa
    Date1 Type
    Whole StateUnclassifiable/Attainment.

    a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

    1 December 31, 2011 unless otherwise noted.

    [44 FR 5133, Jan. 25, 1979]

    Editorial Note

    Editorial Note:

    For Federal Register citations affecting § 81.356, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.