Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of New Jersey; Revised Policy Regarding Applicability of Oxygenated Fuels Requirements

On June 9, 1995, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) submitted requests to redesignate the Camden County nonattainment area and nine not-classified areas from nonattainment to attainment for carbon monoxide (CO). Under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA), designations can be revised if sufficient data is available to warrant such revisions. In this action, EPA is approving the New Jersey requests because they meet the redesignation requirements set forth in the CAA, which include the submittal of maintenance plans. In addition, EPA is approving two related State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions by NJDEP. On November 15, 1992, NJDEP submitted a final 1990 base year emission inventory for CO emissions. This includes emissions data for the entire State for all sources of CO in New Jersey's CO nonattainment areas. NJDEP also submitted contingency measures in the event the State fails to maintain the national ambient air quality standards for CO or if its vehicle miles travelled forecast is exceeded. In this action, EPA is approving New Jersey's CO emissions inventory submission and contingency measures.