# Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut; Determination of Attainment of the 2006 Fine Particle Standard
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2012-12-31 · Effective 2012-12-31 · 77 FR 76867
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-31214
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 76867
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 52
- **Publication date:** 2012-12-31
- **Effective date:** 2012-12-31
- **State:** CT
- **EPA docket:** Docket No. EPA-R02-OAR-2012-0504
## Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is determining that the New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT fine particle (PM2.5) nonattainment area for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) has attained the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. The determination of attainment will suspend the requirements for the New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT PM2.5 nonattainment area to submit an attainment demonstration, associated reasonably available control measures, reasonable further progress, contingency measures, and other planning state implementation plans (SIPs) related to attainment of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS for so long as the area continues to attain the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/12/31/2012-31214/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-new-york-new-jersey-and-connecticut)
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