9VAC5-20 General Provisions (Rev. G14)

REGULATIONS

Vol. 31 Iss. 12 - February 09, 2015

TITLE 9. ENVIRONMENT

STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

Chapter 20

Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The following regulatory action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 c of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to meet the requirements of federal law or regulations provided such regulations do not differ materially from those required by federal law or regulation. The State Air Pollution Control Board will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.

Title of Regulation: 9VAC5-20. General Provisions (Rev. G14) (amending 9VAC5-20-203, 9VAC5-20-204).

Statutory Authority: § 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia; §§ 110 and 182 of the federal Clean Air Act; 40 CFR Part 51.

Effective Date: March 11, 2015.

Agency Contact: Karen G. Sabasteanski, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

Summary:

On October 6, 2014 (79 FR 60081), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a request that localities (Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William and Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park) in the Northern Virginia area designated as nonattainment for very fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) be redesignated to attainment/maintenance. The amendments (i) revise the list of maintenance areas to include Northern Virginia for PM_2.5 (9VAC5-20-203) and (ii) revise the list of nonattainment areas to remove Northern Virginia for PM_2.5 (9VAC5-20-204).

9VAC5-20-203. Maintenance areas.

Maintenance areas are geographically defined below by locality for the criteria pollutants indicated.

1. Ozone.

Fredericksburg Ozone Maintenance Area.

Spotsylvania County
Stafford County
Fredericksburg City

Hampton Roads Ozone Maintenance Area.

Gloucester County
Isle of Wight County
James City County
York County
Chesapeake City
Hampton City
Newport News City
Norfolk City
Poquoson City
Portsmouth City
Suffolk City
Virginia Beach City
Williamsburg City

Richmond Ozone Maintenance Area.

Charles City County
Chesterfield County
Hanover County
Henrico County
Prince George County
Colonial Heights City
Hopewell City
Petersburg City
Richmond City

Shenandoah National Park Ozone Maintenance Area.

Madison County (portions located in Shenandoah National Park)
Page County (portions located in Shenandoah National Park)

2. Carbon monoxide.

Northern Virginia Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Area.

Arlington County
Alexandria City

3. PM_2.5 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers).

Northern Virginia PM_2.5 Maintenance Area.

Arlington County
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Prince William County
Alexandria City
Fairfax City
Falls Church City
Manassas City
Manassas Park City

4. All other pollutants.

None.

9VAC5-20-204. Nonattainment areas.

A. Nonattainment areas are geographically defined below by locality for the criteria pollutants indicated. Following the name of each ozone nonattainment area, in parentheses, is the classification assigned pursuant to § 181(a) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 USC § 7511(a)), 40 CFR 51.903(a), and 40 CFR 51.1103(a).

1. Ozone (1-hour).

Northern Virginia Ozone Nonattainment Area (severe).

Arlington County
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Prince William County
Stafford County
Alexandria City
Fairfax City
Falls Church City
Manassas City
Manassas Park City

2. Ozone (8-hour, 0.08 ppm).

Northern Virginia Ozone Nonattainment Area (moderate).

Arlington County
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Prince William County
Alexandria City
Fairfax City
Falls Church City
Manassas City
Manassas Park City

3. Ozone (8-hour, 0.075 ppm).

Northern Virginia Ozone Nonattainment Area (marginal).

Arlington County
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Prince William County
Alexandria City
Fairfax City
Falls Church City
Manassas City
Manassas Park City

4. PM_2.5 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers).

Northern Virginia PM_2.5 Nonattainment Area.

Arlington County
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Prince William County
Alexandria City
Fairfax City
Falls Church City
Manassas City
Manassas Park City

5. 4. All other pollutants.

None.

B. Subdivision A 1 of this section shall not be effective after June 15, 2005.

VA.R. Doc. No. R15-4183; Filed January 7, 2015, 1:45 p.m.