Findings of Failure To Attain the 1997 PM2.5 Standards; California; San Joaquin Valley
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2016-11-23 · Effective 2016-12-23 · CA · 81 FR 84481
Document
Document number
2016-28100
Federal Register citation
81 FR 84481
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2016-11-23
Effective date
2016-12-23
State
CA
EPA docket
EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0494
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the San Joaquin Valley nonattainment area failed to attain the 1997 annual and 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) national ambient air quality standards by the December 31, 2015 "Serious" area attainment date. As a result of this determination, the State of California is required to submit a revision to the California State Implementation Plan that, among other elements, provides for expeditious attainment of the 1997 PM<INF>2.5</INF> standards and for a five percent annual reduction in the emissions of direct PM<INF>2.5</INF> or a PM<INF>2.5</INF> plan precursor pollutant in the San Joaquin Valley.