SlUNITEDSTATESENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCYRESEARCHTRIANGLEPARK,NC27711PAO’”0SEP252009OFHCEOFMRQUALITYPLANNINGMEMORANDUMANDSTANDARDSSUBJECT:GuidanceonSIPElementsRequiredUnderSections110(a)(l)and(2)forthe200624-HourFineParticle(PM25)NationalAmbientAirQualityStandards(NAAQS)FROM:WilliamT.Hamett,DirectortJLA/Y)74ft1’Q±AirQualityPolicyDivision(C539-0l)TO:RegionalAirDivisionDirectors,RegionsI-XThepurposeofthismemorandumistoprovideguidanceonaddressingthe“infrastructure”elementsforStateImplementationPlans(SIPs)requiredundersections110(a)(l)andii0(a)(2)oftheCleanAirAct(CAA)forthe200624-hourPM2.5NAAQS(71FR61144).OnDecember18,2006,EPArevisedthe24-houraveragePM2.5primaryandsecondaryNAAQSfrom65microgramspercubicmeter(jig/in3)to35jig/m3.Undersections1l0(a)(l)andll0(a(2)oftheCAA,afterpromulgationofaneworrevisedNAAQS,eachstateisrequiredtosubmitaplantoprovidefortheimplementation,maintenance,andenforcementofthatNAAQS.StatesarerequiredtoaddressbasicSIPrequirements(seeAttachmentA),toassureattainmentandmaintenanceofthestandards.Bylaw,SIPstoaddresssections110(a)(1)and1l0(a)(2)aretobesubmittedbystateswithin3yearsafterpromulgationofaneworrevisedstandard.Inmanycasesthesection110(a)(2)SIPsforthe1997PM2.5NAAQSmayalreadybeadequatetoimplementthe200624-hourPM2,5NAAQS.Manyoftherequiredsection1i0(a)(l)and110(a)(2)SIPelementsrelatetothegeneralinformationandauthoritiesthatconstitutethe“infrastructure”ofastate’sairqualitymanagementprogram,andthesehavebeeninplacesincetheinitialSIPsweresubmittedinresponsetothe1970CleanAirAct.However,itisstilltheresponsibilityofeachstatetomakethisdeterminationforeachneworrevisedNAAQS.DeterminingCompletenessofStateSubmittals-Asrequiredbysection11O(a)(1),stateswillhavetoreviewandrevise,asappropriate,-theirexistingparticulatematterSIPstoensurethattheyareadequatetoaddressthe200624-hourPM2.5NAAQS.Statesshould,inconsultationwithEPARegionalOffices,refertoapplicableEPAregulationsgoverningSIPsubmittalsin40CFRPart51—e.g.,SubpartH(“PreventionofAlthoughtherulefortherevisedPM2,5standardhasaneffectivedateofDecember18,2006,therulewassignedbytheAdministratorandpublicallydisseminatedonSeptember21,2006.Therefore,thedeadlineforsubmittalof110(a)SIPsforthe200624-hourPM2,5NAAQSisSeptember21,2009basedonthesiaturedate.InternetMdress(URL)•http:llww’w,epa.gøvRecycled/Recyclable•PuntedwhVeetabIeOilBasedInksonRecycledPaper(MInimum25%Postconsumer)2AirPollutionEmergencyEpisodes”),SubpartI(“ReviewofNewSourcesandModifications”),SubpartJ(AmbientAirQualitySurveillance),SubpartK(SourceSurveillance),SubpartL(LegalAuthority),SubpartM(“intergovernmentalConsultation”),Subpart0(MiscellaneousPlanContentRequirements),SubpartP(“ProtectionofVisibility”),andSubpartQ(“Reports”).IfastatedeterminesthatitsexistingSIPisadequate,thenthestateneedstocertifythroughaSIPsubmittal(e.g.,alettertotheAgencyfromtheGovernororhis/herdesignee)thatdemonstratestheexistingSIPcontainsprovisionsaddressingallrequirementsofthesection110(a)(2)infrastructureelementsasapplicableforthe200624-hourPM2.5NAAQS.Forpurposesofthe200624-hourPM2.5NAAQS,incaseswhereastatebelievesthatitmeetstherequirementsofsectionsll0(a)(l)andI1O(a)(2)withoutfurtherrevisionofitsSIP,EPAbelievesitisappropriateforthestatetosubmitacertificationletterwithoutholdinganadditionalpublichearing.Becausepriorsubmissionsforinfrastructurerequirementswillhavemetthestatutoryrequirementsfornoticeandpublichearing,EPAbelievesthatsuchprocessisnotrequirednow.ThepublicwillhaveanopportunitytoreviewthecertificationwhenEPAtakesactiononthesubmittalthroughthenotice-and-commentrulemakingprocess.InorderforEPAtodeterminethatasubmittalforaSIPiscomplete,thesubmittalmustaffirmativelyaddressallrequiredelements/sub-elements,andshouldincludedocumentationdemonstratingacorrespondencebetweeneachinfrastructureelementandanequivalentstatestatutoryorregulatoryauthorityintheexistingorsubmittedSIP.Ataminimum,acompletesubriuissionisaletterfromanappropriatestateofficial(i.e.,Governorordesignee)certifyingcompliancewitheachelementandwithaspecificdescriptionofhowcompliancewitheachelementisachieved,Submissionslackingadetailedexplanationforhowthestate’sSIPmeetseachapplicablerequirementofsection110(a)(2)shouldbedeemedincomplete.Submissionsthataddresssomehutnotallelements/sub-elementsshouldnotbedeemedcompletefbrtheunaddressedelements/sub-elements,butwillresultinfindingsoffailuretosubmitforonlytheunaddressedelements/sub-elements.AfterEPAmakesafindingoffailuretosubmit,thestatewouldoniyberequiredtosubmitthoseelementsthatwerefoundnottohavebeensubmittedinorderforEPAtomakeadeterminationthattheSIPisfollycomplete.LettersstatingthatthestatewillsubmitaSIPrevisionsometimeinthefuturearenotcomplete.AfindingthatthesubmittaliscompletedoesnotmeanthatthesubmittalisapprovablebecausethecompletenessreviewonlyaddresseswhetherthestatehasprovidedinformationsufficienttowarrantformalEPAreviewforapprovability.OnceEPAdeterminesaSIPsubmissiontobecomplete,oraftersixmonthswhenthatsubmissionisdeemedcompletebyoperationoflaw,EPAhasupto1yeartotakeactionon(i.e.,toapproveordisapprove)thesubmission.EPAmustpromulgateaFederalImplementationPlan(FIP)forthestateifEPAtakesanyofthefollowingfinalactionsassociatedwiththerequiredSIP:(1)determinesthata--statehasfailedtomakeaSIPsubmission,(2)determinesthathasmadeanincompletesubmission,or(3)disapprovesaSIPsubmission.AnyoftheseactionsstartsatwoyearFIPclock.InordertostoporrescindaFIP,thestatemustsubmit,andEPAmustapprove,aSIPsubmissionthatmeetstheapplicablerequirements.3GuidanceforSatisfyingtheSection11O(a)(2(D)RequirementCompliancewithCAAsection110(a)(2)(D)requiresthatstatesaddress4separateelements.1.SIPSubmissionsfromStatespertainingtothe“significantcontribution”requirementofsection11O(a)(2)(D)(i).Section110(a)(2)(D)(i)(l)specificallyprovidesthateachstate’sSIPmustcontainadequateprovisionstoprohibitairpollutantemissionsfromwithinthestatethatsignificantlycontributetononattainmentoftheNAAQSinanyotherstate.Therefore,thestate’ssubmissionmustexplainwhetherornotemissionsfromthestatehavethisimpactand,ifso,addresstheimpact.Thestate’sconclusionmustbesupportedbyanadequatetechnicalanalysis.Informationtosupportthestate’sdeterminationwithrespecttosignificantcontributiontononattáinmentmightinclude,butisnotlimitedto,informationconcerningemissionsinthestate,meteorologicalconditionsinthestateandthepotentiallyimpactedstates,monitoredambientconcentrationsinthestateandthepotentiallyimpactedstates,thedistancetothenearestareathatisnotattainingtheNAAQSinanotherstate,andairqualitymodeling.TheEPAbelievesthatitwouldbeappropriateforstatestomakethisassessmentbyconsideringtheimpactofcurrentorfutureemissionsonnearbynonattainmentareas,andevaluatingtheairqualityimpactandpotentialmitigationstrategies.2Usingthesekindsofevaluations,itisEPA’sintentiontocompletearuletoaddressinterstatepollutiontransportintheeasternhalfofthecontinentalUnitedStates.EPAiscuirentlyworkingonanewruletoreplacetheCAIRrulethatwilladdressissuesraisedbythecourtinNorthCarolinav.EPA,531F.3d896(DC.Cir.2008).Thatnewrulewillassiststateswithobligationstoaddressinterstatetransportthatsignificantlycontributestononattainmentinanotherstate.However,allstatesmustsubmitcomplete110SIPsatthistimethataddresstherequirementsofsectionII0(a)(2)(D)Lbrthe200624-hourPM2.5NAAQS,andstatescannotwaitfortheCAIRreplacementrulewithoutgettingafindingoffailuretosubmitatthistime.Inaddition,eveniftheCAIRrulewerenotremandedbythecourt,statescannotrelyonthecurrentCAIRruleforthissubmissionforthe200624-hourPM2.5NAAQSbecausetheCAIRruledoesnotaddressthisNAAQS.2.SIPSubmissionsfromStatespertainingtothe9nterfercwithmaintenance”requirementofsection11O(a)(2)(D)(i).Section110(a)(2)(D)(i)(1)specificallyprovidesthateachstate’sSIPmustcontainadequatepiovisionstopiohihitanpgiiutantemissionsflomwithinthGstatethatmteifcicwithmaintenanceoftheNAAQSinanyotherstate.States’submissionsmustaddressthisindependentrequirementofthestatute.Thisprovisionrequiresevaluationofimpactsonareasofotherstatesthataremeetingthe200624-hourPM2.5NAAQS,notmerelyareasformerly2IfassessingfutureemissionsthestateshouldattempttorepresentfutureyearthatisnofurtherinthefuturethantheyearinwhichattainmentoftheNAAQSisrequiredinthedownwindstate.Inmostcasesweexpecttheattainmentdatetobenolaterthan5yearsfromthedateofnonattainmentdesignations.Sincedesignationsareexpectedtobeissuedin2009,theinaxinumattainmentdatewouldbe2014.4designatednonattainmentthataresubjecttoamaintenanceSIP.Therefore,thestate’ssubmissionmustexplainwhetherornotemissionsfromthestatehavethisimpactand,ifso,addresstheimpact.Astate’ssubmissionforthisrequirementshouldprovidethetechnicalinformationwhichthestatedeemsappropriatetosupportitsconclusions.Suitableinformationmightinclude,butisnotlimitedto,informationconcerningemissionsinthestate,meteorologicalconditionsinthestateandthepotentiallyimpactedstates,monitoredambientconcentrationsinthestateandthepotentiallyimpactedstates,andairqualitymodeling.Usingthesekindsofevaluations,itisEPA’sintentiontocompletearuletoaddressinterstatepollutiontransportintheeasternhalfofthecontinentalUnitedStates.However,allstatesmustsubmitcomplete110SIPsatthistimethataddresstherequirementsofsection1l0(a)(2)(D)forthe200624-hourPM2,5NAAQSandstatescannotwaitfortheCAIRreplacementrulewithoutgettingafindingoffailuretosubmitatthistime.3.SIPsubmissionspertainingtothe“preventionofsignificantdeterioration”requirementofsection11O(a)(2)(D)(i).Section110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)containsarequirementfbrallstatestosubmitSiPsthatcontainadequateprovisionsprohibiting“....anysourceorothertypeofemissionactivitywithinthestatefromemittinganyairpollutantinamountswhichwillinterferewithmeasuresrequiredtobeincludedintheapplicableimplementationplanforanyotherstate....topreventsignificantdeteriorationofairquality...“EPAbelievesthisrequirementissatisfiedforPM2,5ifastate’sSIPincludespreconstructionreviewprogramsfbrmajorsourcesthatsatisi’therequirementsof40CFR51.165(h)(I)and40CFR51166(i.e.,NewSourceReviewformajorstationarysourceslocatinginattainmentareaswhenthesourcewillcauseorcontributetoaviolationoftheNAAQS,andPreventionofSignificantDeterioration(PSD),respectively).Unlesstheareahasknownoutstandingpermitprogramdeficiencies,itisnotnecessary,atthistime,forstatestomakeaSIPsubmissioncontainingrulechangesspecificallytoaddresssection110(a)(2)(D)(i)(ll)fbrthe200624-hourPM2,5NAAQS.Ifthisisthecase,thestatecansubmitanappropriatecertificationasdescribedpreviouslyinthisguidance.AllareasarecurrentlyrequiredtohavesomeformofpreconstructionpermittingprogramforPM2.5ThisprogrammayincludeatransitionalprogramoraprogramthatconformswiththeminimumrequirementsofEPA’sMay2008finalruleonimplementationoftheNSRprogramforPM2,5.73Fed.Reg.28321.Inthisaction,EPAissuednewfinalrulesforcertain-co,onents-ofPM25preconstructionpermittingprogramforattabrnentandnonattainmentareas.StatesarecurrentlyrequiredtorevisetheirpreconstructionreviewpermitprogramstoincorporatethesenewrequirementsintoanapprovedSIPbyMay2011.However,thisprovisionundertheMay2008ruleshasbeenchallengedandisnowunderapetitionforreconsiderationwherebyEPAhasagreedtoreconsiderthescheduleforrevisingstatePSDprogramsforPM.2.5Accordingly,EPAmayrevisethescheduleforsubmittingtherevisedPSDSIPsforEPAapproval.Forthepresenttime,however,thedeadlineforadoptingandsubmittingPM2.5SIPsforNSR/PSDisMay2011.Thus,statesarenotrequiredtoadopttheMay2008rulesforthe5purposesofsatisfyingthesection110(a)SIPrequirementbySeptember2009andmayrelyinsteadonimplementingatransitionalprogramforPM25,Forexample,thestate’sPSDprogramwouldsatisf’therequirementsof40CFR51.166atthistimeiftheapplicableruledefinesthepollutantssubjecttoregulation,e.g.,“regulatedNSRpollutant,”insuchwayastoautomaticallyincludeanynewNAAQS,e.g.,24-hourPM2.5NAAQS,thatEPAmaypromulgate.StateswithPSDFIPsinplacegenerallyarerequiredunderadelegationagreementwithEPAtoimplementPSDinaccordancewiththefederalPSDprogram,whichprovidesfortheautomaticprotectionofanynewNAAQSthatEPAmaypromulgate.ThesestatesmustensurethattheirdelegationagrcenentclearlyauthorizesthemtoimplementthefederalPSDprogramrequirementsasamendediMayQ0$.Ifadelegationagreementisdeficientinthisregard,thestateshouldworkwithEPAtomodii’theagreementtoenableimplementationofPM2.5requirements.InadditiontothePSDpermittingprogram,astate’sSIPmayincludeadditionalmeasuresasnecessarytopreventairpollutioninexcessofthePSDincrementthatdefinessignificantdeteriorationforeacharea.40CFR51.166(a).However,EPAhasnotyetestablishedPSDincrementsforPM25.WithoutthesecomponentsofaPSDprogram,itisdifficultforstatestodeteimineifadditionalmeasuresareneededtopreventsignificantdeteriorationwithinthestate.Likewise,aneighboringstatecannotdeterminewhetheritsSIPwouldinterferewithsuchadditionalmeasuresinanotherstate’sSIP.However,notwithstandingtheabsenceofPSDincrementsforPM25,EPAbelievesthatatthistimestatesmaycontinuetorelyontheirexistingPSDandNNSRpermittingprogramstopreventsignificantdeteriorationofairqualitywithintheirownboundariesandinadjacentstatesuntilsuchincrementsareestablished.4.SIPSubmissionsfromStatespertainingtothe“protectvisibility”requirementofsection11O(a)(2)(D)(i).Section110(a)(2)(D)(i)(H)alsocontainsarequirementforallstatestosubmitSIPsthatcontainadequateprovisionsprohibiting“...anysourceorothertypeofemissionactivitywithinthestatefromemittinganyairpollutantinamountswhichwillinterferewithmeasuresrequiredtoheincludedintheapplicableimplementationplanforanyotherstat.e....toprotectvisibility.”EPAbelievesthisrequirementcanbesatisfiedbyanapprovedSIPaddressingreasonablyattributablevisibilityimpairment(RAW),ifrequired,andanapprovedSIPaddressingregionalhaze.EPApromulgatedregulationsin1980toaddressRAVIinClassIareasthatiscausedbytheemissionsofairpollutantsfromonesource,orasmallnumberofsources.See45FR80084(December2,1980)andcurrent40CFR51.300—51.307.AstatemusttakespecifiedstepstoaddressRAWafteraFederalLandManageratanytimecertifiesthatRAVIexistsataspecific--Class1Area.40-CFR5L302(c)(l).----Underthe1980iegulations,35s’tatesandtheU.S.VirginIslandswererequiredtosubmitSiPstoaddressRAVI.EPAissuedFIPstoaddresstherequirementsofRAVIforthosestatesthathadfailedtosubmitSiPs.See50FR28544(July12,1985)and52FR45132(November24,1987).EPAisnotawareofanycertificationbyaFederalLandManagerofexistingRAWthatremainsunaddressedbyacurrentlyapprovedSIPorFIP.Accordingly,webelievethatstatesforwhichEPAhasapprovedintothestate’scurrentSIPsomeorallRAVIelements,6shouldbeabletomakearelativelysimpleSIPsubmissionverifyingthatnosourcewithinthestateemitspollutantsthatinterferewithRAVImeasuresincludedintheapplicableimplementationplan(SIPorFIP)ofanyotherstate.AsnotedaboveforPSD,thosestateshavingff11orpartialFIPsinplacewillnotsatisfytheindependentsection1l0(a)(2)(D)(i)(ll)requirementunlesstheysubmit,andEPAapprovesintotheSIP,allrequiredRAVIelements.In1999,EPAissuedregulationsrequiringstatestoaddressregionalhazeimpactingvisibilityinClassIareas.See64FR35714(July1,1999)andcurrent40CFR51.308-51.309.Regionalhazeisvisibilityimpairmentthatisproducedbyamultitudeofsourcesandactivitieswhichemitvisibility-impairingpollutantsandtheirprecursorsandwhicharelocatedacrossabroadgeographicarea.StatesarecurrentlyunderanobligationtosubmitSIPsthatcontainmeasurestoaddressregionalhaze,includingalong-termstrategytoaddressvisibilityimpairmentforeachClassIareawhichmayheaffectedbyemissionsfromastate.TheseSIPsubmissionsweredueonDecember17,2007.InJanuary2009,EPAfoundthat37states,theDistrictofColumbia,andtheU.S.VirginIslandshadfailedtomakeallorpaltoftherequiredSIPsubmissionstoaddressregionalhaze.See74FR2392(January15,2009).ThesefindingsrequireEPAtoissueFIPswithin2years,byJanuary,2011,unlessthestatessubmitSIPsandEPAapprovesthembeforethatdate.StatesthatintendtorelyontherequiredregionalhazeSIPstosatisfythiselementoftheirsection110(a)SIPbuthavenotformallyindicated,thisintentioninaSIPsubmission,orhavenotyetsubmittedtheregionalhazeSIP,mayreceiveanadditionalfindingoffailuretosubmitthiselementoftheirsection110(a)SIP.EPAwillbeabletofullyapprovethesubmittalassatisfyingsection110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)onlyafterwehavetakenfinalactionapprovingtheregionalhazeSIP.GuidanceforSatisfyingtheSection11O(a)(2)(G)RequirementToaddressthesection110(a)(2)(G)element,stateswithairqualitycontrolregionsidentifiedaseitherPriorityI,PriorityIA,orPriorityIIbythe“PreventionofAirPollutionEmergencyEpisodes”rulesat40CFR51.150,mi,stdevelopemergencyepisodecontingencyplans.Currently,thoseregulationsdonotspecificallyaddressPM2,5.UntiltheAgencyfinalizeschangestotheemergencyepisoderegulationstoestablishforPM2,5specificlevelsforclassifyingareasasPriorityI,IA,andHforPM2,5andtoestablishasignificantharmlevel(SHL),EPArecommendsthatstatesthroughtheirpublicprocessessetPrioritylevelsandemergencyactionlevelsthrPM2.5necessarytodevelopemergencyepisodeplansconsistentwiththerequirementsin40CFR51.150through51.153.WefurtherrecommendthatstatesconsiderthelevelsdiscussedintheFebruary12,2007EPAissuepapertitled“RevisingtheAirQualityIndexandSettingaSignificantHarmLevelforPM25”andtoAttachmentBtothisguidanceinestablishingPrioritylevelsandemergencyactionlevels,---includingaS-HL—Usingtherecommendations-inAttachment-B,-forthepurposesofsatis’ingtherequirementsofsection110(a)(2)(G),stateswoulddevelopemergencyepisode3plansforanyVareathathasmonitoredandrecorded24-hourPM2,5levelsgreaterthan140.4,tg/lnsince2006.V—iIfthislevelwasneverexceededinanyareaofthestate,thestatecancertifythatithasappropriategeneralemergencypowerstoaddressPM2,5-relatedepisodes,andthatnospecificTheissuepapercanbefoundathttp://’.epa.gov/ttnfcaaa/gen/aQiissueajDer020707.pdl7emergencyepisodeplansarenecessaryatthistime,giventheexistingmonitoredlevels.4Statesshoulddevelopsubmissionstomeetthisrequirementthroughappropriatepublicprocesses.Insubmittalsaddressingthe1997PM2.5NAAQS,severalstatescommittedtomakeSIPsubmittalsaddressingsection110(a)(2)(G)onlyafterEPAcompletedarulemakingtoestablishaSHLforPM25.Weunderstandthemotivationfortakingthisapproach,andEPAisworkingtocompletethisrulemaking.Nevertheless,undersection110(k)(1)(B),EPAcannotfindsuchsubmittalstobecomplete.ItisforthisreasonthatEPAisprovidingtherecommendationsinthismemorandumasguidanceforstatestomakesubmittalstoaddresssection110(a)(2)(G).TheSHL,Prioritylevels,andemergencyactionlevelsrecommendedinAttachmentBarerelevantforboththe1997PM2.5NAAQSandthe2006PM2.5NAAQS.ifastateelectsnottomakeasubmittalthataddressessection110(a)(2)(G)forthe200624-hourPM25NAAQSinaccordancewiththeAgency’srecommendationsorotherwisemeetingthestatutoryrequirements,EPAwillhavereasontomakeafindingoffailuretosubmitforthisNAAQS.ForFurtherInformationIfyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningthisguidance,pleasecontactDavidSanderSat(919)541-3356.PleaseensurethattheappropriateairagencyofficialsforstatesinyourRegionaremadeawareofthisguidance.Attachmentscc:BrianMcLean,OAPKevinMcLean,OGCMargoOge,OTAQStevePage,OAQPSPeterTsirigotis,OAQPSRichardWayland,OAQPSLydiaWegman,OAQPS‘Undertheseconditionsthecontingencyplanportionofsection1l0(a)(2)(G)forthe1997PM2.NAAQS,forwhichweissuedafindingforfailuretosubmitinOctober2008,mayalsoheresolved(73FR62902).AttachmentA:RequiredSection110“Infrastructure”SIPElements5Section110(a)(2)(A)-Emissionlimitsandothercontrolmeasures:requiresSIPstoincludeenforceableemissionlimitsandothercontrolmeasures,means,ortechniques,andschedulesforcompliance.Section11O(a)(2)(B)-Ambientairqualitymonitoring/datasystem:requiresSIPstoprovideforestablishmentandoperationofambientairqualitymonitors,collectionandanalysisofambientairqualitydata,andtomakethesedataavailabletoEPAuponrequest.Section110(a)(2)(C)-Programforenforcementofcontrolmeasures:requiresSIPstoincludeaprogramprovidingforenforcementofallSIPmeasuresandtheregulationofconstructionofnewandmodifiedstationarysourcesasnecessarytoassurethattheNAAQSareachieved,includingapermitprogramasrequiredinpartsCandD.Section110(a)(2)(D)—Interstatetransportprovisions:requiresSrPstocontainadequateprovisionsprohibitingemissionsgeneratedwithinthestatefromcontributingsignificantlytononattainmentin,orinterferingwithmaintenanceby,anyotherstatewithrespecttotheNAAQS,orfrominterferingwithmeasuresrequiredtobeincludedintheSIPofanyotherstatetopreventsignificantdeteriorationortoprotectvisibility:Section110(a)(2)(E)-Adequateresources:requiresSIPstoprovidenecessaryassurancesforadequatepersonnel,funding,andauthorityunderstatelawtocarryoutitsSIP,tocontainrequirementsaddressingpotentialconflictsofinterest,andtoprovidenecessaryassurancesthatthestateretainsresponsibilityforensuringadequateimplementationoftheSIPwherethestatereliesonalocalorregionalgovernmentforimplementationofanySIPprovision.Sectioni10(a)(2)(F)-Stationarysourcemonitoringsystem:requiresSIPstoestablishasystemtomonitoremissionsfromstationarysources,tosubmitperiodicemissionsreports,tocorrelatetheemissionsreportswiththecorrespondingSIPemissionlimitsandstandards,andtomakeemissionsreportsavailabletothepublic.Section110(a)(2)(G)-Emergencyepisodes:requiresSIPstoprovideforauthoritytoaddressactivitiescausingimminentandsubstantialendangermenttopublichealthandtoprovideforadequatecontingencyplanstoimplementsuchauthority.Section110(a)(2)(H)-FutureSIPrevisions:requiresSIPstoprovideforSIPrevisionsinresponsetochangesintheNAAQS,oravailabilityofimprovedmethodsforattainingtheNAAQS,andinresponsetoanEPAfindingthattheSIPissubstantiallyinadequate.Section110(a)(2)(J)-Consultationwithgovernmentofficials,publicnotification,PSDandvisibilityprotection:requiresstatestoprovideaprocessforconsultationwithlocalgovernmentsandFederalLandManagerscarryingoutNAAQSimplementationrequirements;ThespecificnonattainmentareaplanrequirementsofsectionsIlO(a)(2)(C)andI1O(a)(2)(I)aresubjecttothetimingrequirementofsection172,notthetimingrequirementofsectionIIO(a)(l),andthereforenotconsideredrequiredelementsofthe“infrastructureSIP.”SrequiresSIPstonotifytilepublicifNAAQSareexceededinanareaandtoenhancepublicawarenessofmeasuresthatcanbetakentopreventexceedances;andrecluiresSIPstomeetapplicablerequirementsofpartCrelatedtopreventionofsignificantdeteriorationandvisibilityprotection.Section11O(a)(2)(K)-Airqualitymodeling/data:requiresSIPstoprovidefortheperformanceofairqualitymodelingforpredictingeffectsonairqualityofemissionsofanyNAAQSpollutantandthesubmissionofsuchdatatoEPAuponrequest.Section11O(a)(2)(L)-Permittingfees:requiresSIPstorequireeachmajorstationarysourcetopaypermittingfeestocoverthecostofreviewing,actingupon,implementingandenforcingapermituntilsuchfeerequirementissupersededbyEPAapprovalofafeeprogramundertitleVoftheCleanAirAct.Section11O(a)(2)(M)-Consultation/participationbyaffectedlocalentities:requiresSIPstoprovideforconsultationandparticipationinSIPdevelopmentbylocalpoliticalsubdivisionsaffectedbytheSIP.4AttachmentB:RecommendedInterimSignificantIlarmLevel,PriorityLevels,andActionLevelsforPM2.5EmergencyEpisodePlans(EEPs).CurrentAQI-PM2.5AQ1UnderRecommendedRecommendedConsideration-EEPPriorityEEPAction24-hourRegionLevel24-hourIndexAverageClassification...CategoryValuesAvcraeQtgIm3)t*(zg/m)Good0-500.0-15.40.0-15.4Moderate51-10015.5-40.4155-35.4Unhealthyfot101-15040.5-65.435.5-55.4SensitiveGroupsUnhealthy151-20065.5-150.455.5-140.4VeryUnhealthy201-300150.5-250.4140.5-210.4PriorityLevelIIAlertHazardous1301-400250.5-350.4210.5-280.4PriorityLeveltandIAWarningHazardous2401-500350.5-500280.5-350.4Emergency•SignificantHarmLevel(SHL)350.5-[ForadiscussionofpossiblerevisionstotheAQIandSHL,seetheEPAissuepaperfoundat*Basedonhistoricalincidenceof24-houraveragecoieritrtjQns_usingthemostrecent3calendaryearsofdata.See40CFR.Part51AppendixL‘ExampleRegulationsforPreventionofAirPollutionEmergencyEpisodes”fbranexampleoftheapplicationofemergencyactionlevels.