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Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Qua lity State Implementation Plans; California; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particu late Matter (PM 2.5 ), Lead (Pb), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 )

April 1, 2016

FINAL RULE

CATEGORY A RULEMAKING DOCUMENTS

1. Proposed Rule, “Partial Approval and Partial Disapp roval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; California; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ), Lead (Pb), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ),” October 23, 2014 (79 FR 63350).

2. Proposed Rule, “Partial Approval and Partial Disapp roval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; California; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ), Lead (Pb), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ),” signed September 30, 2014 (prepublication version).

3. Final Rule, “Partial Approval and Partial Disapprov al of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; California; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone, Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ), Lead (Pb), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ),” April 1, 2016 (81 FR 18766).

CATEGORY B STATE SUBMITTALS

1. “Proposed State Strategy for California’s 2007 Stat e Implementation Plan,” Appendices B (“110(a)(2) Infrastructure SIP”) and G (“Legal Auth ority and Other Requirements”), California Air Resources Board, November 16, 2007, with 15 att achments.

2. “State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Lea d Standard Infrastructure Requirements,” California Environmental Protection Agency, Air Res ources Board, October 6, 2011, with three

attachments.

3. “State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Nit rogen Dioxide Standard Infrastructure Requirements,” (Enclosure 1), California Environmen tal Protection Agency, Air Resources Board, December 12, 2012, with eight attachments.

4. “California Infrastructure SIP,” (Enclosure 1), Cal ifornia 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 for2

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 Refo rm), Chapter 2 (Definitions), Section 82048, “Public official,” added by California Initiative M easure approved on June 4, 1974, effective January 7, 1975, and last amended in 2004.

2. California Government Code, Title 9 (Political Refo rm), 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 Refo rm), Chapter 7 (Conflicts of Interest), Article 3 (Conflict of Interest Codes), Section 87302, “Req uired provisions; exemptions,” added by California Initiative Measure approved on June 4, 1 974, 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 (Confli cts of Interest; General Prohibition), Section 18700, “Basic Rule; Guide to Conflict of Interest R egulations,” (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 (Confli cts of Interest; General Prohibition), Section 18701, “Public Officials, Definitions,” (filed on J anuary 22, 1976, effective February 21, 1976, and last amendment filed on December 29, 2005, oper ative 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, 2 014.

CATEGORY D OFFICIAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NPRM

1. Email from Robert Ukeiley, Law Office of Robert Uke iley 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, Mojav e 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 O fficer (APCO), Northern Sonoma County APCD to Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, Reg ion 9, U.S. EPA, November 24, 2014.

4. Letter from Todd Parfitt, Director, Wyoming Departm ent of Environmental Quality to Gina3

McCarthy, Administrator, U.S. EPA, November 24, 201 4.

CATEGORY E TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

1. “California Infrastructure SIP Overarching Technica l Support Document,” U.S. EPA, Region 9, September 2014.

2. “California Infrastructure SIP Permit Programs Tech nical 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 Pl anning 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 Implemen tation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision,” May 3, 1984.

2. 52 FR 26148, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation 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 Lea d or Lead Additives for Highway Use,” February 2, 1996.

5. 62 FR 36214, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plan for Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District,” July 7, 1997.

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

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

8. 64 FR 13351, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; Arizona and California State Implementation Plan Revision; Maricopa County , Arizona, Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, San Diego County Air Pollution Co ntrol District, San Joaquin Valley Unified4

Air Pollution Control District, and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District,” March 18,

1999.

9. 64 FR 14391, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision; South Coast Air Quali ty Management District,” March 25, 1999.

10. 64 FR 39920, “Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgati on of California State Implementation Plan for the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Polluti on Control District,” July 23, 1999.

11. 65 FR 53602, “Revisions to the California State Imp lementation Plan, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District,” September 5, 2000

.

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

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

14. 68 FR 65637, “Final Approval of Revision of 34 Clea n Air Act Title V Operating Permits Programs,” November 21, 2003.

15. 69 FR 2511, “Clean Air Act Full Approval of the Tit le V Operating Permit Program for Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District in C alifornia,” January 16, 2004.

16. 70 FR 71612, “Final Rule to Implement The 8-Hour Oz one National Ambient Air Quality Standard-Phase 2; Final Rule to Implement Certain A spects of the 1990 Amendments Relating to New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Det erioration as They Apply in Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter, and Ozone NAAQS; Fina l Rule for Reformulated Gasoline,” November 29, 2005.

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

2006.

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

19. 72 FR 58013, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan; San Francisco Bay Area,” October 12, 2007.

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

21. 73 FR 28321, “Implementation of the New Source Revi ew (NSR) Program for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 ),” May 16, 2008.

22. 73 FR 66964, “National Ambient Air Quality Standard s 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, 2009.5

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 S tandards 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,” Apri l 2, 2010.

27. 75 FR 24409, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley, South Coast Air Basin, Coachella Valley, an d Sacramento Metro 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas; Reclassification,” May 5, 2010

.

28. 75 FR 25324, “Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emi ssion Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards; Final Rule,” May 7, 2010.

29. 75 FR 31514, “Prevention of Significant Deteriorati on 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 Deteriorati on (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 )—Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC),” October 20, 2010.

32. 76 FR 14616, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; State of California; Interstate Transport of Pollution; Significant Cont ribution to Nonattainment and Interference With Maintenance Requirements ,” March 17, 2011

33. 76 FR 34608, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Qual ity Implementation Plans; State of California; Interstate Transport,” June 14, 2011.

34. 76 FR 34872, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; State of California; Regional Haze and Interstate Transport,” June 15, 2 011.

35. 76 FR 43175, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; State of California; Interstate Transport of Pollution; Significant Cont ribution to Nonattainment and Interference With Maintenance Requirements,” July 20, 2011.

36. 76 FR 43149, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Qual ity Implementation Plans; State of California; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan and Interstate Transport Plan; Interference With Visibility Requirement,” July 20, 2011.6

37. 76 FR 48002, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Qual ity Implementation Plans; State of California; Interstate Transport of Pollution; Inte rference 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 Managem ent District,” August 8, 2011.

39. 76 FR 69928, “Approval of Air Quality Implementatio n 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 Im plementation Plans; Hawaii; Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozo ne and the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” Apr il 12, 2012.

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

Standard: Classification of Areas That Were Initial ly Classified Under Subpart 1; Revision of the Anti-Backsliding Provisions To Address 1-Hour Conti ngency Measure Requirements; Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision,” May 1 4, 2012.

43. 77 FR 44555, “Partial Approval and Disapproval of A ir Quality Implementation Plans; Arizona; State Board Requirements for Ozone and Fine Particu late Matter,” July 30, 2012.

44. 77 FR 46361, “Partial Approval and Disapproval of A ir Quality Implementation Plans; Nevada; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone and Fine Part iculate Matter,” August 3, 2012.

45. 78 FR 2882, “Findings of Failure To Submit a Comple te State Implementation Plan for Section 110(a) Pertaining to the 2008 Ozone National Ambien t 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 Impl ementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District,” January 25, 2013.

48. 78 FR 34178, “Implementation of the 2008 National A mbient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements,” June 6, 20 13.

49. 78 FR 53271, “Revision of Air Quality Implementatio n Plan; California; Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District; Stati onary Source Permits,” August 29, 2013.

50. 78 FR 58460, “Revision of Air Quality Implementatio n Plan; California; Placer County Air Pollution Control District and Feather River Air Qu ality Management District; Stationary Source Permits,” September 24, 2013.7

51. 79 FR 13875, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; State of California; 2012 Los Angeles County State Implementation Plan for 20 08 Lead Standard,” March 12, 2014.

52. 79 FR 31566, “Identification of Nonattainment Class ification 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 Preven tion of Significant Deterioration State Implementation Plan Revision for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM2.5); California; North Coast Air Quality Management Dist rict,” September 2, 2014.

54. 79 FR 61794, “Approval, Disapproval, and Limited Ap proval and Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Monterey Bay Unif ied 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 Implemen tation Plans,” May 31, 1972.

56. 37 FR 19812, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation 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 Cont rol 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: Redesignatio n of Air Quality Control Regions,” January 16, 1981.

61. 55 FR 49281, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision for the Kings County a nd San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control Districts,” November 27, 1990.

62. 61 FR 58133, “Approval and Promulgation of Implemen tation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Mojave Desert Air Qua lity Management District,” November 13,

1996.

63. 73 FR 16205, “Completeness Findings for 110(a) Stat e Implementation Plans for the 8-hour Ozone NAAQS,” March 27, 2008.8

64. 73 FR 62902, “Completeness Findings for 110(a) Stat e Implementation Plans Pertaining to the Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) NAAQS,” October 22, 2008.

65. 77 FR 65305, “Approval of Air Quality Implementatio n 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 Implementatio n Plans; California; Eastern Kern, Imperial, Placer, and Yolo-Solano; Prevention of Si gnificant Deterioration,” December 10, 2012.

67. 78 FR 73698, “Prevention of Significant Deteriorati on for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers—Significant Impact Levels and Significa nt Monitoring Concentration: Removal of Vacated Elements,” December 9, 2013.

68. 79 FR 63536, “Findings of Failure To Submit State I mplementation Plan; California; Interstate Transport Requirements for 2006 24-Hour Fine Partic ulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” October 24, 2014.

69. 80 FR 12264, “Implementation of the 2008 National A mbient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements,” March 6, 2 015.

70. 80 FR 15899, “Approval, Disapproval, and Limited Ap proval and Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Monterey Bay Unif ied Air Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits,” March 26, 2015.

71. 80 FR 17327, “Approval and Promulgation of State Im plementation Plans; California; Regional Haze Progress Report,” April 1, 2015.

72. 80 FR 24821, “Approval of Air Quality Implementatio n Plans; California; South Coast Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source Perm its,” May 15, 2015.

73. 80 FR 52236, “Revisions to California State Impleme ntation Plan; Bay Area Air Quality Management District; Stationary Sources Permits,” A ugust 28, 2015.

74. 80 FR 69880, “Approval of Air Plans; California; Mu ltiple Districts; Prevention of Significant Deterioration,” November 12, 2015.

75. 80 FR 76230, “Approval of California Air Plan Revis ions, Placer County Air Pollution Control District,” December 8, 2015. (Note: This substitutes for the pre-publication ver sion that is cited in the final rule.)

CATEGORY G OTHER DOCUMENTS

1. A Legislative History of the Clean Air Act Amendmen ts of 1977, 95 th Congress 2d Session, Volume 3, August 1978.9

2. Memorandum from David O. Bickart, Deputy General Co unsel, Office of General Counsel (OGC), U.S. EPA, “Guidance to States for Meeting Co nflict of Interest Requirements of Section 128,” March 2, 1978.

3. Memorandum issued by Edward E. Reich, Director, Div ision of Stationary Source Enforcement, U.S. EPA, “Clarification of Requirements for Inclus ion of Continuous Emission Monitoring Provisions in State Implementation Plans,” May 9, 1 980.

4. Memorandum from William T. Harnett, Director, Air Q uality 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 PM 2.5 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 Har m Level for PM 2.5 ,” February 2007.

6. “U.S. EPA – South Coast Air Quality Management Dist rict Agreement for Partial Delegation of Authority to Issue and Modify Prevention of Signifi cant Deterioration Permits Subject to 40 CFR 52.21,” July 25, 2007.

7. California Air Pollution Control Officers Associati on (CAPCOA) Air Toxic Hot Spots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines, Appendix A-1 (“Substanc es 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 Q uality Policy Division, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, “Guidance on SIP Elements Required Under Secti ons 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 1997 8-

hour Ozone and PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” October 2 , 2007.

9. Letter from James Goldstene, Executive Officer, Cal ifornia Air Resources Board to Laura Yoshii, Action Regional Administrator, Region 9, U. S. EPA regarding infrastructure SIP

certification for the 2006 PM 2.5 NAAQS, July 7, 2009.

10. Memorandum from William T. Harnett, Director, Air Q uality Policy Division, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, “Guidance on SIP Elements Required Under Secti ons 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 2006 24- Hour Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Q uality 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 regardin g “Guidance on ‘Appendix S’ Nonattainment NSR Permitting for PM 2.5 Sources During PM 2.5 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”), Nov ember 2010.10

13. South Coast AQMD Rule 1420.1 (“Emission Standard fo r Lead from Large Lead-acid Battery Recycling Facilities”), adopted on November 5, 2010

.

14. “Agreement for Partial Delegation of the Federal Pr evention 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 Manage ment District,” March 8, 2011.

15. Memorandum from Stephen D. Page, Director, OAQPS, U .S. EPA, “Guidance on State Implementation Plan Elements Required Under Section s 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 Asse ssment 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 Lui s Obispo County APCD, May 2013.

21. News release issued by San Joaquin Valley APCD, “Gu sty 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 V alley APCD, June 25, 2013, with eight

attachments.

24. “North Central Coast Air Basin, California, 2013 An nual Monitoring Network Plan,” Monterey Bay Unified APCD, June 30, 2013.

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

26. “Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan,” Ventura Coun ty 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 Boar d, July 2013.11

30. “2012 Air Monitoring Network Plan,” Bay Area AQMD, July 1, 2013.

31. “2013 Annual Monitoring Network Plan,” Sacramento M etropolitan 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 Se ctions 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 Barba ra 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 rega rding 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 re garding 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 r egarding 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 re garding 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, Ventu ra County APCD regarding annual monitoring network plan, December 17, 2013.12

43. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA to Mahmood Hossain, Chief, Monitoring and Technical Se rvices, 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 i nfrastructure state implementation plan submittal and failure to make finding of failures t o 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, P lanning and Technical Support Division, California Air Resources Board regarding annual mon itoring 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 an d Technology Advancement, South Coast AQMD regarding annual monitoring network plan, Marc h 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 regardin g 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 Prote ction Agency , 134 S. Ct. 2427, June 23,

2014.

52. Letter from Gretchen Bennitt, Executive Director, N orthern Sierra AQMD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regar ding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 9, 2014.

53. Letter from Brian Moss, Administrator, Calaveras Co unty 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, 20 14.13

54. Letter from Mohsen Nasemi, Deputy Executive Officer , South Coast AQMD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regar ding “40 CFR Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 10, 2014.

55. Letter from W. James Wagoner, APCO, Butte County AQ MD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CF R Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July

11, 2014.

56. Letter from Brad Poiriez, APCO, Imperial County APC D to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CFR Part 5 1, Appendix S Applicability,” July 15,

2014.

57. Letter from Charles B. Mosher, APCO, Mariposa Count y APCD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CF R Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July 15, 2014.

58. Letter from Dave Johnston, APCO, El Dorado County A QMD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits Office, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding “40 CF R Part 51, Appendix S Applicability,” July

18, 2014.

59. Letter from Richard Corey, Executive Officer, Calif ornia Air Resources Board to Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, Region 9, U.S. EPA regarding withdrawal of California’s

2009 infrastructure SIP certification letter for th e 2006 PM 2.5 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 5 1, Appendix S Applicability,” July 23,

2014.

61. Letter from Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrato r, Region 9, U.S. EPA to the Honorable Edmund J. Brown, Governor, California regarding EPA ’s designations intentions for the 2012

PM 2.5 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 o f Intent to File Suit over Failure to Find that States Have not Submitted State Implementation Plan s to Attain and Maintain the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” August 27, 2014.

63. Feather River AQMD Notice of Public Hearing regardi ng 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 Sta te Implementation Plan; California; Interstate Transport Requirements for 2006 24-hour Fine Partic ulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air14

Quality Standards,” signed September 29, 2014 (pre- publication version).

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

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

68. Letter from Kristin Hall-Stein, APCO, Tehama County APCD to Carol Sutkus, California Air Resources Board, titled “Adoption of Draft Rule 2:3 c, New and Modified Major Sources in the Tuscan Buttes Nonattainment Area,” September 4, 201 5.

69. Notice of Public Hearing, El Dorado County AQMD, “P roposed Ozone Emergency Episode Plan for El Dorado County,” posted October 2015.

70. Letter from Larry Greene, APCD, Sacramento Metropol itan AQMD to Gerardo Rios, Chief, Air Permits Office, U.S. EPA, titled “Clarifications fo r Rule 203 – Prevention of Significant Deterioration,” October 1, 2015.

71. Question and Answers Document, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, “Ci rcuit Court Decision on PM 2.5 Significant Impact Levels and Significant Monitorin g 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 PM 2.5 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 “Invest igation of Approved SIP Contents for Lake, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Plumas and Sierra Counties, rel ated to minor source permit programs,” October 30, 2015, with five attachments.