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INDEX TO DOCKET EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0547 

Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; California; 

Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Lead (Pb), Nitrogen 

Dioxide (NO2), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 

April 1, 2016 

FINAL RULE

CATEGORY A RULEMAKING DOCUMENTS

1. Proposed Rule, “Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality State Implementation 

Plans; California; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Lead 

(Pb), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2),” October 23, 2014 (79 FR 63350). 

2. Proposed Rule, “Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality State Implementation 

Plans; California; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Lead 

(Pb), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2),” signed September 30, 2014 (prepublication version). 

3. Final Rule, “Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; 

California; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), Lead (Pb), 

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2),” April 1, 2016 (81 FR 18766). 

CATEGORY B STATE SUBMITTALS 

1. “Proposed State Strategy for California’s 2007 State Implementation Plan,” Appendices B 

(“110(a)(2) Infrastructure SIP”) and G (“Legal Authority and Other Requirements”), California 

Air Resources Board, November 16, 2007, with 15 attachments. 

2. “State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Lead Standard Infrastructure Requirements,” 

California Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board, October 6, 2011, with three 

attachments. 

3. “State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Nitrogen Dioxide Standard Infrastructure 

Requirements,” (Enclosure 1), California Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources 

Board, December 12, 2012, with eight attachments. 

4. “California Infrastructure SIP,” (Enclosure 1), California Environmental Protection Agency, Air 

Resources Board, March 6, 2014, with 11 attachments. 

5. “Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District Rule 701 – Air Pollution Episode Plan for 
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Particulate Matter,” (Enclosure 4), California Air Resources Board, June 2, 2014, with 9 

attachments. 

CATEGORY C INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

1. California Government Code, Title 9 (Political Reform), Chapter 2 (Definitions), Section 82048, 

“Public official,” added by California Initiative Measure approved on June 4, 1974, effective 

January 7, 1975, and last amended in 2004. 

2. California Government Code, Title 9 (Political Reform), Chapter 7 (Conflicts of Interest), Article 

1 (General Prohibition), Section 87103, “Financial interest in decision by public official,” added 

by California Initiative Measure approved on June 4, 1974, effective January 7, 1975, and last 

amended in 2000. 

3. California Government Code, Title 9 (Political Reform), Chapter 7 (Conflicts of Interest), Article 

3 (Conflict of Interest Codes), Section 87302, “Required provisions; exemptions,” added by 

California Initiative Measure approved on June 4, 1974, effective January 7, 1975, and last 

amended in 1992. 

4. Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Division 6 (Fair Political Practices Commission), 

Chapter 7 (Conflict of Interest), Article 1 (Conflicts of Interest; General Prohibition), Section 

18700, “Basic Rule; Guide to Conflict of Interest Regulations,” (filed on December 17, 1976, 

effective upon filing, and last amendment filed on December 20, 2005, operative January 19, 

2006). 

5. Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Division 6 (Fair Political Practices Commission), 

Chapter 7 (Conflict of Interest), Article 1 (Conflicts of Interest; General Prohibition), Section 

18701, “Public Officials, Definitions,” (filed on January 22, 1976, effective February 21, 1976, 

and last amendment filed on December 29, 2005, operative January 28, 2006). 

6. Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (APCD), Rule 701, “Air Pollution Episode 

Plan for Particulate Matter,” adopted on March 3, 2014. 

CATEGORY D OFFICIAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NPRM

1. Email from Robert Ukeiley, Law Office of Robert Ukeiley to Rory Mays, Air Planning Office, 

Region 9, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), October 24, 2014. 

2. Letter from Karen K. Nowak, District Counsel, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District 

(AQMD) to Rory Mays, Air Planning Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA, November 20, 2014. 

3. Letter from Barbara A. Lee, Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO), Northern Sonoma County 

APCD to Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, Region 9, U.S. EPA, November 24, 2014. 

4. Letter from Todd Parfitt, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to Gina 
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McCarthy, Administrator, U.S. EPA, November 24, 2014. 

CATEGORY E TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTS 

1. “California Infrastructure SIP Overarching Technical Support Document,” U.S. EPA, Region 9, 

September 2014. 

2. “California Infrastructure SIP Permit Programs Technical Support Document,” U.S. EPA, 

Region 9, September 2014, with five appendices. 

3. “California Infrastructure SIP Interstate Transport Technical Support Document,” U.S. EPA, 

Region 9, September 2014, with four appendices. 

4. “California Infrastructure SIP Conflict of Interest Technical Support Document,” U.S. EPA, 

Region 9, September 2014. 

5. “California Infrastructure SIP Emergency Episode Planning Technical Support Document,” U.S. 

EPA, Region 9, September 2014, with 12 appendices. 

CATEGORY F FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES 

1. 49 FR 18824, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 

Implementation Plan Revision,” May 3, 1984. 

2. 52 FR 26148, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 

Implementation Plan Revision,” July 13, 1987. 

3. 60 FR 32606, “Clean Air Act Final Interim Approval of the Operating Permits Program; Final 

Approval of State Implementation Plan Revision for the Issuance of Federally Enforceable State 

Operating Permits; Bay Area Air Quality Management District, California,” June 23, 1995. 

4. 61 FR 3832, “Prohibition on Gasoline Containing Lead or Lead Additives for Highway Use,” 

February 2, 1996. 

5. 62 FR 36214, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan for Yolo-Solano Air Quality 

Management District,” July 7, 1997. 

6. 62 FR 38652, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter,” July 18, 1997. 

7. 62 FR 38856, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone,” July 18, 1997. 

8. 64 FR 13351, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arizona and California 

State Implementation Plan Revision; Maricopa County, Arizona, Antelope Valley Air Pollution 

Control District, San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, San Joaquin Valley Unified 
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Air Pollution Control District, and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District,” March 18, 

1999. 

9. 64 FR 14391, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 

Implementation Plan Revision; South Coast Air Quality Management District,” March 25, 1999. 

10. 64 FR 39920, “Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of California State Implementation 

Plan for the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District,” July 23, 1999. 

11. 65 FR 53602, “Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Sacramento Metropolitan 

Air Quality Management District,” September 5, 2000. 

12. 66 FR 47603, “Corrections to the California State Implementation Plan,” September 13, 2001. 

13. 67 FR 2573, “Corrections to the California State Implementation Plan,” January 18, 2002. 

14. 68 FR 65637, “Final Approval of Revision of 34 Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permits 

Programs,” November 21, 2003. 

15. 69 FR 2511, “Clean Air Act Full Approval of the Title V Operating Permit Program for 

Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District in California,” January 16, 2004. 

16. 70 FR 71612, “Final Rule to Implement The 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 

Standard-Phase 2; Final Rule to Implement Certain Aspects of the 1990 Amendments Relating to 

New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration as They Apply in Carbon 

Monoxide, Particulate Matter, and Ozone NAAQS; Final Rule for Reformulated Gasoline,” 

November 29, 2005. 

17. 71 FR 61144, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter,” October 17, 

2006. 

18. 72 FR 20586, “Clean Air Fine Particle Implementation Rule,” April 25, 2007. 

19. 72 FR 58013, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the California 

State Implementation Plan; San Francisco Bay Area,” October 12, 2007. 

20. 73 FR 16436, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone,” March 27, 2008. 

21. 73 FR 28321, “Implementation of the New Source Review (NSR) Program for Particulate Matter 

Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM2.5),” May 16, 2008. 

22. 73 FR 66964, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead,” November 12, 2008. 

23. 74 FR 58688, “Air Quality Designations for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle (PM2.5) National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards,” November 13, 2009. 
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24. 74 FR 66496, “Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under 

Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act,” December 15, 2009. 

25. 75 FR 6474, “Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide,” February 

9, 2010. 

26. 75 FR 17004, “Reconsideration of Interpretation of Regulations That Determine Pollutants 

Covered by Clean Air Act Permitting Programs,” April 2, 2010. 

27. 75 FR 24409, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; San Joaquin 

Valley, South Coast Air Basin, Coachella Valley, and Sacramento Metro 8-Hour Ozone 

Nonattainment Areas; Reclassification,” May 5, 2010. 

28. 75 FR 25324, “Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average 

Fuel Economy Standards; Final Rule,” May 7, 2010. 

29. 75 FR 31514, “Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring 

Rule,” June 3, 2010. 

30. 75 FR 35520, “Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide,” June 22, 

2010. 

31. 75 FR 64864, “Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 

2.5 Micrometers (PM2.5)—Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant 

Monitoring Concentration (SMC),” October 20, 2010. 

32. 76 FR 14616, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of California; 

Interstate Transport of Pollution; Significant Contribution to Nonattainment and Interference 

With Maintenance Requirements ,” March 17, 2011 

33. 76 FR 34608, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 

California; Interstate Transport,” June 14, 2011. 

34. 76 FR 34872, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of California; 

Regional Haze and Interstate Transport,” June 15, 2011. 

35. 76 FR 43175, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of California; 

Interstate Transport of Pollution; Significant Contribution to Nonattainment and Interference 

With Maintenance Requirements,” July 20, 2011. 

36. 76 FR 43149, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 

California; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan and Interstate Transport Plan; Interference 

With Visibility Requirement,” July 20, 2011. 
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37. 76 FR 48002, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 

California; Interstate Transport of Pollution; Interference With Prevention of Significant 

Deterioration Requirement,” August 8, 2011. 

38. 76 FR 48006, “Limited Federal Implementation Plan; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 

California; North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District,” August 8, 2011. 

39. 76 FR 69928, “Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; South Coast; 

Attainment Plan for 1997 PM2.5 Standards,” November 9, 2011. 

40. 76 FR 72097, “Air Quality Designations for the 2008 Lead (Pb) National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards,” November 22, 2011. 

41. 77 FR 21913, “Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Hawaii; 

Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone and the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate 

Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” April 12, 2012. 

42. 77 FR 28424, “Final Rule To Implement the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 

Standard: Classification of Areas That Were Initially Classified Under Subpart 1; Revision of the 

Anti-Backsliding Provisions To Address 1-Hour Contingency Measure Requirements; Deletion 

of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision,” May 14, 2012. 

43. 77 FR 44555, “Partial Approval and Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Arizona; 

State Board Requirements for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter,” July 30, 2012. 

44. 77 FR 46361, “Partial Approval and Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Nevada; 

Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter,” August 3, 2012. 

45. 78 FR 2882, “Findings of Failure To Submit a Complete State Implementation Plan for Section 

110(a) Pertaining to the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard,” January 15, 2013. 

46. 78 FR 3086, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter,” January 15, 2013. 

47. 78 FR 5305, “Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality 

Management District,” January 25, 2013. 

48. 78 FR 34178, “Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: 

State Implementation Plan Requirements,” June 6, 2013. 

49. 78 FR 53271, “Revision of Air Quality Implementation Plan; California; Sacramento 

Metropolitan Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits,” August 29, 2013. 

50. 78 FR 58460, “Revision of Air Quality Implementation Plan; California; Placer County Air 

Pollution Control District and Feather River Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source 

Permits,” September 24, 2013. 
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51. 79 FR 13875, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of California; 2012 

Los Angeles County State Implementation Plan for 2008 Lead Standard,” March 12, 2014. 

52. 79 FR 31566, “Identification of Nonattainment Classification and Deadlines for Submission of 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) Provisions for the 1997 Fine Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient 

Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS,” June 2, 2014. 

53. 79 FR 51913, “Finding of Failure To Submit a Prevention of Significant Deterioration State 

Implementation Plan Revision for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM2.5); 

California; North Coast Air Quality Management District,” September 2, 2014. 

54. 79 FR 61794, “Approval, Disapproval, and Limited Approval and Disapproval of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; California; Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District; 

Stationary Source Permits,” October 15, 2014. (Note: This substitutes for the pre-publication 

version that is cited in the proposed rule.)

55. 37 FR 10842, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans,” May 31, 1972. 

56. 37 FR 19812, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans,” September 22, 1972. 

57. 43 FR 52237, “California Plan Revision: South Coast Air Quality Management District and Los 

Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Air Pollution Control Districts (Southeast Desert 

Portions),” November 9, 1978. 

58. 45 FR 7544, “Nevada Plan Revision: Air Quality Control Region Redesignation,” February 4, 

1980. 

59. 45 FR 67345, “Arizona Plan Revision: Redesignation of Air Quality Control Regions,” October 

10, 1980. 

60. 46 FR 3883, “California Plan Revision: Redesignation of Air Quality Control Regions,” January 

16, 1981. 

61. 55 FR 49281, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 

Implementation Plan Revision for the Kings County and San Bernardino County Air Pollution 

Control Districts,” November 27, 1990. 

62. 61 FR 58133, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 

Implementation Plan Revision, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District,” November 13, 

1996. 

63. 73 FR 16205, “Completeness Findings for 110(a) State Implementation Plans for the 8-hour 

Ozone NAAQS,” March 27, 2008. 
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64. 73 FR 62902, “Completeness Findings for 110(a) State Implementation Plans Pertaining to the 

Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) NAAQS,” October 22, 2008. 

65. 77 FR 65305, “Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; San Joaquin Valley 

Unified Air Pollution Control District; Prevention of Significant Deterioration,” October 26, 

2012. 

66. 77 FR 73316, “Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Eastern Kern, 

Imperial, Placer, and Yolo-Solano; Prevention of Significant Deterioration,” December 10, 2012. 

67. 78 FR 73698, “Prevention of Significant Deterioration for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 

Micrometers—Significant Impact Levels and Significant Monitoring Concentration: Removal of 

Vacated Elements,” December 9, 2013. 

68. 79 FR 63536, “Findings of Failure To Submit State Implementation Plan; California; Interstate 

Transport Requirements for 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards,” October 24, 2014. 

69. 80 FR 12264, “Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: 

State Implementation Plan Requirements,” March 6, 2015. 

70. 80 FR 15899, “Approval, Disapproval, and Limited Approval and Disapproval of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; California; Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District; 

Stationary Source Permits,” March 26, 2015. 

71. 80 FR 17327, “Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California; Regional 

Haze Progress Report,” April 1, 2015. 

72. 80 FR 24821, “Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; South Coast Air 

Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits,” May 15, 2015. 

73. 80 FR 52236, “Revisions to California State Implementation Plan; Bay Area Air Quality 

Management District; Stationary Sources Permits,” August 28, 2015. 

74. 80 FR 69880, “Approval of Air Plans; California; Multiple Districts; Prevention of Significant 

Deterioration,” November 12, 2015. 

75. 80 FR 76230, “Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Placer County Air Pollution Control 

District,” December 8, 2015. (Note: This substitutes for the pre-publication version that is cited 

in the final rule.)

CATEGORY G OTHER DOCUMENTS 

1. A Legislative History of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977, 95th Congress 2d Session, 

Volume 3, August 1978. 
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2. Memorandum from David O. Bickart, Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel 

(OGC), U.S. EPA, “Guidance to States for Meeting Conflict of Interest Requirements of Section 

128,” March 2, 1978. 

3. Memorandum issued by Edward E. Reich, Director, Division of Stationary Source Enforcement, 

U.S. EPA, “Clarification of Requirements for Inclusion of Continuous Emission Monitoring 

Provisions in State Implementation Plans,” May 9, 1980. 

4. Memorandum from William T. Harnett, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air 

Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), U.S. EPA, “Guidance for State Implementation Plan 

Submissions to Meet Current Outstanding Obligations Under Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 8-

Hour Ozone and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” August 15, 2006. 

5. Issue Paper for Discussion at National Air Quality Conference, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, “Revising 

the Air Quality Index and Setting a Significant Harm Level for PM2.5,” February 2007. 

6. “U.S. EPA – South Coast Air Quality Management District Agreement for Partial Delegation of 

Authority to Issue and Modify Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permits Subject to 40 

CFR 52.21,” July 25, 2007. 

7. California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) Air Toxic Hot Spots Program 

Risk Assessment Guidelines, Appendix A-1 (“Substances for Which Emissions Must be 

Quantified”), approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on August 27, 2007. 

8. Memorandum from William T. Harnett, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, OAQPS, U.S. 

EPA, “Guidance on SIP Elements Required Under Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 1997 8-

hour Ozone and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” October 2, 2007. 

9. Letter from James Goldstene, Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board to Laura 

Yoshii, Action Regional Administrator, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding infrastructure SIP 

certification for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, July 7, 2009. 

10. Memorandum from William T. Harnett, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, OAQPS, U.S. 

EPA, “Guidance on SIP Elements Required Under Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 2006 24-

Hour Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” September 25, 2009. 

11. Letter from Jack Broadbent, Executive Officer/APCO, Bay Area AQMD to Deborah Jordan, 

Director, Air Division, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “Guidance on ‘Appendix S’ Nonattainment NSR Permitting for PM2.5 Sources During PM2.5 Transition Period,” October 28, 

2009. 

12. South Coast AQMD Staff Report Proposed Rule 1420.1 (“Emissions Standard for Lead from 

Large Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Facilities”), November 2010. 
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13. South Coast AQMD Rule 1420.1 (“Emission Standard for Lead from Large Lead-acid Battery 

Recycling Facilities”), adopted on November 5, 2010. 

14. “Agreement for Partial Delegation of the Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 

Program Set Forth In 40 C.F.R. Section 52.21 by the United States Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 9 to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District,” March 8, 2011. 

15. Memorandum from Stephen D. Page, Director, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, “Guidance on State 

Implementation Plan Elements Required Under Sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) for the 2008 

Lead (Pb) National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” October 14, 2011. 

16. Memorandum issued by Mark Schmidt, Air Quality Assessment Division, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, 

“The Estimated Contribution of Ambient Lead (Pb) to Class I Visibility Impairment,” November 

7, 2011. 

17. WildEarth Guardians v. Jackson, No. 11-cv-5651 (N.D. Cal.), November 22, 2011. 

18. EME Homer City Generation v. EPA, No. 11-1302 (D.C. Cir.), August 21, 2012. 

19. NRDC v. EPA, 706 F.3d 428 (D.C. Cir.), January 4, 2013. 

20. “2013 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan,” San Luis Obispo County APCD, May 2013. 

21. News release issued by San Joaquin Valley APCD, “Gusty winds prompt health caution,” May 

5, 2013. 

22. “Annual Monitoring Network Plan 2013,” North Coast Unified AQMD, June 2013. 

 

23. “Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan,” San Joaquin Valley APCD, June 25, 2013, with eight 

attachments. 

 

24. “North Central Coast Air Basin, California, 2013 Annual Monitoring Network Plan,” Monterey 

Bay Unified APCD, June 30, 2013. 

 

25. “Ambient Air Monitoring Annual Network Plan,” Imperial County APCD, July 2013. 

 

26. “Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan,” Ventura County APCD, July 2013. 

27. “Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan,” Santa Barbara County APCD, July 2013. 

 

28. “Annual Air Quality Monitoring Network Plan,” South Coast AQMD, July 2013. 

 

29. “Annual Monitoring Network Report for Twenty-three Districts in California,” California 

Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board, July 2013. 
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30. “2012 Air Monitoring Network Plan,” Bay Area AQMD, July 1, 2013. 

31. “2013 Annual Monitoring Network Plan,” Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, July 1, 2013, with 

two attachments. 

 

32. “2013 Annual Air Quality Monitoring Network Plan,” Great Basin Unified APCD, July 15, 

2013. 

33. “2012 Ambient Air Quality Network Plan,” San Diego County APCD, July 19, 2013. 

34. Memorandum from Stephen D. Page, Director, OAQPS, “Guidance on Infrastructure State 

Implementation Plan Elements under Clean Air Act Sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2),” 

September 13, 2013. 

35. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Brad Poiriez, APCD, Imperial County APCD regarding annual monitoring network plan, 

December 11, 2013. 

36. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Eric Stevenson, Director of Technical Services, Bay Area AQMD regarding annual monitoring 

network plan, December 11, 2013. 

37. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Joel Cordes, Air Monitoring Supervisor, Santa Barbara County APCD regarding annual 

monitoring network plan, December 11, 2013. 

38. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Larry Allen, APCO, San Luis Obispo County APCD regarding annual monitoring network plan, 

December 11, 2013. 

39. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Larry Greene, APCO, Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD regarding annual monitoring network 

plan, December 11, 2013. 

40. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Richard L. Martin, APCO, North Coast Unified AQMD regarding annual monitoring network 

plan, December 11, 2013. 

41. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Richard Stedman, APCO, Monterey Bay Unified APCD regarding annual monitoring network 

plan, December 11, 2013. 

42. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Kent Field, Manager, Air Monitoring Division, Ventura County APCD regarding annual 

monitoring network plan, December 17, 2013. 
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43. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Mahmood Hossain, Chief, Monitoring and Technical Services, San Diego County APCD 

regarding annual monitoring network plan, February 6, 2014. 

44. Letter from Robert Ukeiley, Counsel for Sierra Club, to Gina McCarthy, Administrator, U.S. 

EPA, titled “Clean Air Act Notice of intent to sue pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7604(b)(2) for failure 

to take final action on 2010 sulfur dioxide NAAQS infrastructure state implementation plan 

submittal and failure to make finding of failures to submit,” February 10, 2014. 

45. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Karen Magliano, Manager, Air Quality Data Branch, Planning and Technical Support Division, 

California Air Resources Board regarding annual monitoring network plan, March 7, 2014. 

46. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Matt Miyasato, Deputy Executive Officer, Science and Technology Advancement, South Coast 

AQMD regarding annual monitoring network plan, March 11, 2014. 

47. EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. EPA, 696 F.3d 7 (D.C. Cir.), S. Ct. decision, April 29, 

2014. 

48. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Samir Sheikh, Director of Strategies and Incentives, San Joaquin Valley APCD regarding annual 

monitoring network plan, May 8, 2014. 

49. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to 

Ted Schade, APCO, Great Basin Unified APCD regarding annual monitoring network plan, May 

20, 2014. 

 

50. “Finding and Notice of Violation in the Matter of: Exide Technologies, Vernon, California, 

Proceeding under Section 113(a), Clean Air Act, As Amended,” Docket No. R9-2014-05, May 

22, 2014. 

51. Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency, 134 S. Ct. 2427, June 23, 

2014. 

52. Letter from Gretchen Bennitt, Executive Director, Northern Sierra AQMD to Gerardo Rios, 

Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S 

Applicability,” July 9, 2014. 

53. Letter from Brian Moss, Administrator, Calaveras County Environmental Management Agency 

to Deborah Jordan, Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 

CFR Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 10, 2014. 
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54. Letter from Mohsen Nasemi, Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast AQMD to Gerardo Rios, 

Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S 

Applicability,” July 10, 2014. 

55. Letter from W. James Wagoner, APCO, Butte County AQMD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air 

Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 

11, 2014. 

56. Letter from Brad Poiriez, APCO, Imperial County APCD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits 

Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 15, 

2014. 

57. Letter from Charles B. Mosher, APCO, Mariposa County APCD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air 

Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 

15, 2014. 

58. Letter from Dave Johnston, APCO, El Dorado County AQMD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air 

Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 

18, 2014. 

59. Letter from Richard Corey, Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board to Jared 

Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding withdrawal of California’s 

2009 infrastructure SIP certification letter for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, July 18, 2014. 

60. Letter from Mat Ehrhardt, APCO, Yolo-Solano AQMD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits 

Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 23, 

2014. 

61. Letter from Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, Region 9, U.S. EPA to the Honorable 

Edmund J. Brown, Governor, California regarding EPA’s designations intentions for the 2012 

PM2.5 NAAQS, August 19, 2014. 

62. Letter from Robert Ukeiley, Counsel for Sierra Club and WildEarth Guardians, to Gina 

McCarthy, Administrator, U.S. EPA, titled “Notice of Intent to File Suit over Failure to Find that 

States Have not Submitted State Implementation Plans to Attain and Maintain the 2008 Ozone 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” August 27, 2014. 

63. Feather River AQMD Notice of Public Hearing regarding permit rule revisions, August 28, 

2014. 

64. Proposed Rule, “Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California; 

Regional Haze Progress Report,” signed September 17, 2014 (pre-publication version). 

65. Findings Notice, “Findings of Failure to Submit State Implementation Plan; California; Interstate 

Transport Requirements for 2006 24-hour Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air 
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Quality Standards,” signed September 29, 2014 (pre-publication version). 

66. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 40, Section 51.3, “Classification of Regions,” 1983. 

67. 40 CFR 51.16, “Prevention of air pollution emergencies,” 1983. 

68. Letter from Kristin Hall-Stein, APCO, Tehama County APCD to Carol Sutkus, California Air 

Resources Board, titled “Adoption of Draft Rule 2:3c, New and Modified Major Sources in the 

Tuscan Buttes Nonattainment Area,” September 4, 2015. 

69. Notice of Public Hearing, El Dorado County AQMD, “Proposed Ozone Emergency Episode Plan 

for El Dorado County,” posted October 2015. 

70. Letter from Larry Greene, APCD, Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air 

Permits Office, U.S. EPA, titled “Clarifications for Rule 203 – Prevention of Significant 

Deterioration,” October 1, 2015. 

71. Question and Answers Document, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, “Circuit Court Decision on PM2.5

Significant Impact Levels and Significant Monitoring Concentration,” March 4, 2013. 

72. Memorandum from Stephen Page, Director, OAQPS, U.S. EPA to Regional Air Division 

Directors, Regions 1-10, titled “Guidance for PM2.5 Permit Modeling,” May 20, 2014. 

73. Sierra Club v. EPA, 705 F.3d 458, 463–464, (D.C. Circuit), January 22, 2013. 

74. Memorandum from Laura Yannayon, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to Rory Mays, Air 

Planning Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA, titled “Investigation of Approved SIP Contents for Lake, 

Tuolumne, Mariposa, Plumas and Sierra Counties, related to minor source permit programs,” 

October 30, 2015, with five attachments.