# Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Nitrogen Oxides Budget Program
> **Rule** · Direct final rule. · Published 2002-05-10 · Effective 2002-07-09 · 67 FR 31733
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-11722
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 31733
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 52
- **Publication date:** 2002-05-10
- **Effective date:** 2002-07-09
- **State:** VA
- **EPA docket:** WV 060-6019a
## Abstract

EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the West Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision was submitted in response to EPA's regulation entitled, "Finding of Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for Certain States in the Ozone Transport Assessment Group Region for Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone," otherwise known as the "NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call." The revision establishes and requires a nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) allowance trading program for large electric generating and industrial units, beginning in 2004, as well as requirements for reductions in NO<INF>X</INF> emissions from cement manufacturing kilns. The intended effect of this action is to approve West Virginia's NO<INF>X</INF> Budget Trading Program because it addresses the requirements of the NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call. On December 26, 2000, EPA made a finding that West Virginia had failed to submit a SIP in response to the NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call, thus starting the 18 and 24 month clocks, respectively, for the mandatory imposition of sanctions and the obligation for EPA to promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP). On May 1, 2002, West Virginia submitted, as a SIP revision, its NO<INF>X</INF> Budget Trading Program in response to the NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call. EPA found that SIP submission complete on May 1, 2002, thereby halting the sanctions clocks. Upon approval of this SIP revision, both the sanctions clocks and EPA's FIP obligation are terminated. EPA is approving this revision in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/05/10/02-11722/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-west-virginia-nitrogen-oxides-budget)
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