Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Clean Air Interstate Rule Budget Trading Programs
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2007-12-28 · Effective 2007-12-28 · VA · 72 FR 73602
Document
Document number
E7-24950
Federal Register citation
72 FR 73602
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2007-12-28
Effective date
2007-12-28
State
VA
EPA docket
EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0381
Abstract
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This revision establishes budget trading programs for nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) annual, NO<INF>X</INF> ozone season, and sulfur dioxides (SO<INF>2</INF>) annual emissions to address the requirements of EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). Virginia will meet its CAIR requirements by participating in the EPA-administered regional cap-and-trade program for NO<INF>X</INF> annual, NO<INF>X</INF> ozone season, and SO<INF>2</INF> annual emissions. EPA is determining that the SIP revision fully implements the CAIR requirements for Virginia. Therefore, as a consequence of the SIP approval, EPA will also withdraw the CAIR Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) that addresses NO<INF>X</INF> annual, NO<INF>X</INF> ozone season, and SO<INF>2</INF> annual emissions in Virginia.