§ 52.200 - Original identification of plan section.

§ 52.200 Original identification of plan section.

(a) This section identifies the original “Arkansas Plan for Implementation for Air Pollution Control” and all revisions submitted by Arkansas that were federally approved prior to July 1, 1998.

(b) The plan was officially submitted on January 28, 1972.

(c) The plan revisions listed below were submitted on the dates specified.

(1) A certification that the public hearings on the plan were held was submitted by the State Department of Pollution Control and Ecology on January 25, 1972. (Non-regulatory)

(2) State Department of Pollution Control and Ecology letter outlining projected emission reductions, ASA forecasts, source surveillance, legal authority and interstate cooperation was submitted on February 24, 1972. (Non-regulatory)

(3) Revision of section 16 of the State air code was submitted by the Department of Pollution Control and Ecology on July 7, 1972.

(4) June 27, 1975, letter from the Governor submitting sections 1 through 10 of the Regulations and Strategy of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control except those portions relating to delegation of authority to enforce Federal requirements.

(5) August 16, 1976, statement issued by Director of the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology specifying the test and reference methods for determining compliance with emission limitations.

(6) Administrative changes to the Arkansas Air Quality Surveillance Network were submitted by the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology on February 15, 1977, January 10, 1978, and March 27, 1978. (Non-regulatory.)

(7) On April 4, 1979, the Governor submitted the nonattainment area plan for the area designated nonattainment as of March 3, 1978.

(8) On August 14, 1979, the Governor submitted supplemental information clarifying the plan.

(9) Revisions to Arkansas Regulation 4.5(a) for the “Control of Volatile Organic Compounds” showing a final compliance date of June 1, 1981, was submitted by the Arkansas Governor on December 10, 1979.

(10) A modification to the definition for lowest achievable emission rate (LAER), consistent with the definition contained in section 171(3) of the Act, was submitted by the Arkansas Governor on December 10, 1979.

(11) On July 11, 1979, the Governor submitted revisions to section 6(a) malfunction or upset and section 7(e) continuous emission monitoring of the Arkansas Regulations.

(12) Revisions to section 3 (i.e., 3.(a), (b), (k), (l), (n), (o), (z), (bb), (dd), (ee), (ff), and (gg)), section 4 (i.e., 4.1(b), 4.2(a), 4.5(a)(1), 4.5(a)(2), 4.6(c), and 4.6(d)), and section 5 (i.e., 5.4 and 5.5) were adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on September 26, 1980 and submitted by the Governor on October 10, 1980.

(13) Revisions to section 3 (i.e., 3.(ii) through 3.(nn)), section 4 (i.e., 4.1, 4.5(a)(1), 4.5(a)(2), and 4.6(e)), and section 5 (i.e., 5.6) of the Arkansas Regulations for the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds were adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on April 10, 1981 and submitted by the Governor on April 23, 1981.

(14) A variance to Regulation 8 for Weyerhaeuser Gypsum Plant in Nashville, Arkansas was submitted by the Governor on June 29, 1981.

(15) On April 23, 1981, the Governor submitted revisions to the plan to incorporate Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Regulations 40 CFR 52.21 by reference.

(16) On September 11, 1981, the Governor submitted a revision to section 8 of the Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control which implements an emission limit for Energy Systems Company of El Dorado, Arkansas.

(17) The Arkansas State Implementation Plan for lead was submitted to EPA on December 10, 1979, by the Governor of Arkansas as adopted by the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology on November 16, 1979. A letter of clarification dated January 5, 1982, also was submitted.

(18) Revisions to the plan for intergovernmental consultation, interstate pollution abatement, and composition of the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology were submitted to EPA by the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology on January 9, 1980.

(19) Revision to the plan for maintenance of employee pay was submitted to EPA by the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology on January 9, 1980.

(20) On April 24, 1980, the Governor submitted final revisions to the ambient monitoring portion of the plan.

(21) On December 10, 1979, the Governor submitted a revision to Section 5.1(a) of the Regulation of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control, which controls VOC emissions. This revision was adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on November 16, 1979.

(22) On July 12, 1985, the Governor submitted a revision entitled, “Protection of Visibility in Mandatory Class I Federal Areas, May 6, 1985.” This submittal included new source review regulations and visibility monitoring strategy as adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on May 24, 1985.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) New source review regulations include amendments to rules and regulations of the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology entitled, “Prevention of Significant Deterioration Supplement to the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control,” Sections 1 through 6, adopted on May 24, 1985.

(B) Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology Minute Order No. 85-12, adopted May 24, 1985.

(ii) Additional material.

(A) Narrative submittal, including introduction, and visibility monitoring strategy.

(23) A revision to the Arkansas Plan of Implementation of Air Pollution Control was submitted by the Governor on November 25, 1985.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Act 763 of 1985 (public availability of emission data) approved April 3, 1985. Act 763 of 1985 amends section 82-1937 (Industrial secrets confidential - Revealing a misdemeanor) of the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act.

(24) A revision to the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control was submitted by the Governor on December 16, 1985.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Act 817 of 1983 (permit fees) adopted March 25, 1983. Act 817 of 1983 added sections 82-1916 thru 82-1921 to the Arkansas Statutes.

(B) Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology Regulation No. 9 (Regulations for Development and Implementation of a Permit Fee System for Environmental Permits) adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on November 16, 1984. Only those portions of Regulation No. 9 related to air permits are incorporated.

(25) Part II of the Visibility Protection Plan was submitted by the Governor on October 9, 1987.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Revision entitled “Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control - Revision: Protection of Visibility in Mandatory Class I Federal Areas: Part II - Long-Term Strategy, September 29, 1987”. This submittal includes a visibility long-term strategy and general plan provisions as adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on September 25, 1987.

(B) Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, Minute Order No. 87-24, adopted September 25, 1987.

(ii) Additional material.

(A) None.

(26) A revision to the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control, as adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on May 22, 1987, was submitted by the Governor of Arkansas on July 1, 1987. This revision adds the definitions and dispersion technique regulations required to implement the Federal stack height regulations.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Sections 3(r), 3(s), 3(t), 3(u), 3(v), 3(w), 3(x), 3(y), 5(f), and 5(g) of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control as adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on May 22, 1987.

(ii) Additional material. None.

(27) Revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan for (1) the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and particulate matter definitions (subsections (z) through (ff) of “Section 3. Definitions”). (2) Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality and its Supplement, and (3) subsection f(ix) of “Section 4. Permits”, as adopted on March 25, 1988, by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology, were submitted by the Governor on June 3, 1988.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control “Section 3. Definitions”, subsections (z) through (ff), as promulgated on March 25, 1988.

(B) Prevention of Significant Deterioration Supplement Arkansas Plan of Implementation For Air Pollution Control, as amended on March 25, 1988.

(C) Regulations of the Arkansas Plan for Implementation for Air Pollution Control “Section 4. Permits”, subsection f(ix), as promulgated on March 25, 1988.

(ii) Other material. None.

(28) Revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) of Air Quality Supplement Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control (PSD nitrogen dioxide increments), as adopted on May 25, 1990, by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology, were submitted by the Governor on June 19, 1990.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Prevention of Significant Deterioration Supplement Arkansas Plan of Implementation For Air Pollution Control as amended on May 25, 1990.

(ii) Additional material. None.

(29)-(30) [Reserved]

(31) The State is required to implement a Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program (PROGRAM) as specified in the plan revision submitted by the Governor on November 6, 1992. This plan submittal, as adopted by the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology on November 5, 1992, was developed in accordance with section 507 of the Clean Air Act. On April 23, 1993, the Governor submitted Act 251 of 1993 which establishes the Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) for the PROGRAM.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Act 251 of 1993 approved by the Governor on February 26, 1993. Included in this Act are provisions creating a CAP, establishing membership of the CAP, and addressing the responsibilities and duties of the CAP.

(B) Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, Minute Order No. 92-81, adopted November 5, 1992.

(ii) Additional material.

(A) Revision entitled, “Arkansas Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program SIP Revision”, adopted November 5, 1992.

(B) Legal opinion letter dated November 5, 1992, from Steve Weaver, Chief Counsel, Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology, regarding legality of Commission teleconference meeting.

[37 FR 10850, May 31, 1972. Redesignated at 63 FR 56827, Oct. 23, 1998]

Editorial Note

Editorial Note:

For Federal Register citations affecting § 52.200, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsysgovinfo.gov.