Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; The 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the West Virginia Portion of the Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2013-04-16 · Effective 2013-05-16 · VA · 78 FR 22423
Document
Document number
2013-08835
Federal Register citation
78 FR 22423
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2013-04-16
Effective date
2013-05-16
State
VA
EPA docket
EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0369
Abstract
EPA is approving the 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 June 24, 2009 for the Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV nonattainment area (the Steubenville- Weirton Area) for the 1997 annual fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The emissions inventory is part of a SIP revision that was submitted to meet West Virginia's nonattainment requirements related to the Steubenville-Weirton Area. 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).