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November 13, 2014

MEMORANDUM

TO: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0337, Findings of Failure to Submit a Complete State 

Implementation Plan for Section 110(a) Pertaining to the 2010 NO2 Primary National Ambient 

Air Quality Standard

FROM: Mia South, State and Local Programs Group, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air 

Quality Planning and Standards, NO2 NAAQS Implementation Manager, /s/

SUBJECT: Status of Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Submissions Due on January 22,

2013, for the 2010 NO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standard

This memorandum summarizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) decision 

to issue a finding of failure to submit infrastructure SIPs for the 2010 national air quality 

standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

An important requirement of the Clean Air Act that affects all areas of the U.S. is the 

requirement under section 110(a)(1) to submit an infrastructure State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

The infrastructure SIP helps to ensure a given state’s ability to meet, maintain and enforce any 

new or revised NAAQS. Infrastructure SIPs for the 2010 NO2 National Ambient Air Quality

Standard were due January 22, 2013. Forty-three states have submitted a complete infrastructure 

SIP.

The table below summarizes the EPA’s final action.

Finding of failure to submit infrastructure SIPs due on January 22, 2013, 

for the 2010 NO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standards

No infrastructure SIP submitted

(3 States)

Infrastructure SIP submission complete except 

for state-adopted Prevention of Significant 

Deterioration (PSD) permit program

(4 States and 1 area)

1. Alaska 1. Hawaii

2. Arkansas 2. Minnesota

3. Vermont 3. New Jersey

4. Washington

5. The District of Columbia

7 States and 1 area in the finding for failure to submit a complete infrastructure SIP
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Each finding of failure to submit a complete infrastructure SIP establishes a 24-month deadline 

for the EPA to promulgate a FIP to address the outstanding SIP elements unless, prior to the EPA 

promulgating a FIP, the affected air agency submits, and the EPA approves, a revised SIP that 

corrects the deficiency. In those areas without a state-adopted PSD permit program, the FIP 

obligation has already been met through federal regulations that govern PSD permits issued in 

some cases by the EPA and in other cases by state or local agencies under delegation 

agreements.

The table below provides the date of the completeness letters for the areas identified in the notice 

as being complete except for PSD-related elements.

Infrastructure SIP submission complete except for stateadopted Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit 

program

(4 States and 1 area)

SIP Submittal 

Date

Completeness Letter 

Date 

1. Hawaii 4/15/2014 4/14/2014

2. Minnesota 6/12/2014 6/18/2014

3. New Jersey 10/17/2014 10/28/2014

4. Washington 9/22/2014 10/3/2014

5. The District of Columbia 6/9/2014 7/21/2014

The attached table identifies the remaining 43 states that submitted SIPs that are complete for all 

applicable elements.
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Region State Date EPA

received State 

SIP Submission

Completeness

Date

Complete by Operation of 

Law or Completeness Letter

in Docket

SIP Approval FR

Proposal

Publication Date

SIP Approval FR

Final

Publication 

Date

1 CT 1/2/2013 7/2/2013 Operation of Law

1 MA 6/6/2014 6/18/2014 Letter

1 ME 6/7/2013 12/7/2013 Operation of Law

1 NH 1/28/2013 7/28/2013 Operation of Law

1 RI 1/2/2013 7/2/2013 Operation of Law

2 NY 5/8/2013 11/8/2013 Operation of Law 5/2/201

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9/12/2014

3 DE 3/27/2013 5/13/2013 Letter 8/14/201

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10/25/2013

3 MD 8/14/2013 8/27/2013 Letter 4/15/201

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7/14/2014

3 PA 7/17/2014 8/7/2014 Letter

3 VA 6/4/2013 6/26/2013 Letter 8/5/201

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3/18/2014

3 WV 12/13/2012 1/28/2013 Letter 11/1/201

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1/22/2014

4 AL 4/23/2013 10/23/2013 Operation of Law

4 FL 1/22/2013 7/22/2013 Operation of Law

4 GA 3/25/2013 9/25/2013 Operation of Law

4 KY 4/26/2013 10/26/2013 Operation of Law

4 MS 2/28/2013 8/28/2013 Operation of Law

4 NC 8/23/2013 2/23/2014 Operation of Law

4 SC 4/30/2014 6/19/2014 Letter

4 TN 3/13/2014 6/19/2014 Letter

5 IL 12/31/2012 1/9/2013 Letter 7/14/201

5 IN 12/7/2012 6/7/2013 Operation of Law 4

5 MI 7/10/2014 7/11/2014 Letter

5 OH 2/8/2013 8/8/2013 Operation of Law 7/25/201

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10/6/2014

5 WI 6/20/2013 12/20/2013 Operation of Law

6 LA 6/7/2013 12/7/2013 Operation of Law

6 NM 3/27/2014 6/19/2014 Letter

6 OK 3/10/2014 6/19/2014 Letter

6 TX 12/10/2012 6/10/2013 Operation of Law

7 IA 7/28/2013 1/29/2014 Operation of Law

7 KS 3/19/2013 9/19/2013 Operation of Law 8/28/201

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10/22/2014

7 MO 4/30/2013 10/30/2013 Operation of Law

7 NE 2/11/2013 8/11/2013 Operation of Law

8 CO 3/7/2013 9/7/2013 Operation of Law

8 MT 6/4/2013 12/4/2013 Operation of Law

8 ND 3/8/2013 9/8/2013 Operation of Law

8 SD 10/29/2013 1/21/2014 Letter

8 UT 12/12/2012 6/12/2013 Operation of Law

8 WY 1/24/2014 2/13/2014 Letter

9 AZ 1/18/2013 7/18/2013 Operation of Law

9 CA 3/6/2014 7/10/2014 Letter 10/23/201

9 NV 1/18/2013 7/18/2013 Operation of Law 4

10 ID 9/16/2013 3/16/2014 Operation of Law 4/17/201

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8/11/2014

10 OR 12/27/2013 1/21/2014 Letter