United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2001_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81d07c0 D09002ee1c81d0864 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency EPA is determining that the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley moderate ozone nonattainment area (the Pittsburgh area) has attained the 1-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) by its extended attainment date. The Pittsburgh area is comprised of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. This determination is based on three years of complete, quality-assured, ambient air quality monitoring data for the 1998 to 2000 ozone seasons that demonstrate that the ozone NAAQS has been attained in the area, and the most recent data which shows that the area is continuing to attain. On the basis of this determination, EPA is also determining that certain attainment demonstration requirements along with certain other related requirements of Part D of Title 1 of the Clean Air Act (the Act), are not applicable to the Pittsburgh area. EPA is also approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) request to redesignate the Pittsburgh area to attainment of the 1-hour ozone NAAQS. The Commonwealth's formal request was dated May 21, 2001. In approving this redesignation request, EPA is also approving as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP), the Commonwealth's plan for maintaining the 1-hour ozone standard for the next 10 years. EPA is also approving the 1990 base year emission inventory for nitrous oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>). EPA is converting the limited approval of Pennsylvania's New Source Review (NSR) program to full approval throughout the Commonwealth with the exception of the 5-county Pennsylvania portion of the Philadelphia- Wilmington-Trenton ozone nonattainment area where it will retain its limited approval status until that area has an approved attainment demonstration for the 1-hour ozone standard. 66 FR 53094 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-10-19/01-26093 01-26093 fr19oc01-13 6560-50-P PA175-4179 FRL-7079-6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-10-19/01-26093 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-10-19/html/01-26093.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-10-19/pdf/01-26093.pdf Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Hydrocarbons Nitrogen Dioxide Ozone Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements National Parks Wilderness Areas 13 p. 53094 53106 66 FR 53094 Title 40 Part 52 40 CFR Part 52 Title 40 Part 81 40 CFR Part 81 Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of Miscellaneous Revisions; Federal Register Vol. 66, Issue RULE 01-26093 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2001-11-19 PA175-4179 FRL-7079-6 6560-50-P 01-26093 Final rule.

EPA is determining that the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley moderate ozone nonattainment area (the Pittsburgh area) has attained the 1-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) by its extended attainment date. The Pittsburgh area is comprised of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. This determination is based on three years of complete, quality-assured, ambient air quality monitoring data for the 1998 to 2000 ozone seasons that demonstrate that the ozone NAAQS has been attained in the area, and the most recent data which shows that the area is continuing to attain. On the basis of this determination, EPA is also determining that certain attainment demonstration requirements along with certain other related requirements of Part D of Title 1 of the Clean Air Act (the Act), are not applicable to the Pittsburgh area. EPA is also approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) request to redesignate the Pittsburgh area to attainment of the 1-hour ozone NAAQS. The Commonwealth's formal request was dated May 21, 2001. In approving this redesignation request, EPA is also approving as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP), the Commonwealth's plan for maintaining the 1-hour ozone standard for the next 10 years. EPA is also approving the 1990 base year emission inventory for nitrous oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>). EPA is converting the limited approval of Pennsylvania's New Source Review (NSR) program to full approval throughout the Commonwealth with the exception of the 5-county Pennsylvania portion of the Philadelphia- Wilmington-Trenton ozone nonattainment area where it will retain its limited approval status until that area has an approved attainment demonstration for the 1-hour ozone standard.

This final rule is effective on November 19, 2001. Jill Webster, (215) 814-2033, or by e- mail at Webster.Jill@epa.gov. Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Incorporation by Reference Intergovernmental Relations Hydrocarbons Nitrogen Dioxide Ozone Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements National Parks Wilderness Areas Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas: Pennsylvania, Webster.Jill@epa.gov Vol. 66, no. 203 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2001-10-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 267 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-10-19 P0b002ee180a14cd6 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19oc01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-10-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-10-19/pdf/FR-2001-10-19.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-10-19/xml/FR-2001-10-19.xml fdlp 53073 53328 DGPO 2010-09-24 2024-06-08 FR-2001-10-19 machine generated eng FR FR-2001-10-19 66 203