Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Fine Particulate Standard
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2017-05-12 · Effective 2017-06-12 · VA · 82 FR 22076
Document
Document number
2017-09504
Federal Register citation
82 FR 22076
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2017-05-12
Effective date
2017-06-12
State
VA
EPA docket
EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0373
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving portions of a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia. Whenever new or revised national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) are promulgated, the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires states to submit a plan to address basic program elements, including, but not limited to, regulatory structure, monitoring, modeling, legal authority, and adequate resources necessary to assure implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the NAAQS. These elements are referred to as infrastructure requirements. The State of West Virginia made a submittal addressing the infrastructure requirements for the 2012 fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) NAAQS, and EPA is approving portions of this SIP revision in accordance with the requirements of the CAA.