# Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; The 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2012-12-12 · Effective 2013-01-11 · 77 FR 73924
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-29893
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 73924
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 52
- **Publication date:** 2012-12-12
- **Effective date:** 2013-01-11
- **State:** VA
- **EPA docket:** EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0077
## Abstract

EPA is approving the fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) 2002 base year emissions inventory portion of the West Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia, through the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), on September 9, 2008. The emissions inventory is part of the September 9, 2008 SIP revision that was submitted to meet nonattainment requirements related to the West Virginia portion of the Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the Parkersburg Area) for the 1997 PM<INF>2.5</INF> National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). EPA is approving the 2002 base year PM<INF>2.5</INF> emissions inventory in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/12/12/2012-29893/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-west-virginia-the-2002-base-year)
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