Massachusetts SIP submittal Dated September 14, 2006

Docket #428; Massachusetts Register Number: 930; Date: 9/14/2001

MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

7.00 Definitions 181-182 Withdraw Superseded by MA Register Number 1035; Dated 9/23/05

7.02 U Plan Approval and 

Emission Limitations

205-206 Withdraw Superseded by MA Register Number 1035; Dated 9/23/05

MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.02 for review and approval into SIP.

7.26 Industry Performance 

Standards

250.72.18.5 –

250.72.18.10

Withdraw Superseded by MA Register Number 1035; Dated 9/23/05; 

Not part of the SIP
Massachusetts SIP submittal Dated September 14, 2006

Docket #474 & 475; Massachusetts Register Number: 1035; Date: 9/23/2005

MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

Table of Contents 3, 4, Withdraw Not part of the SIP

7.00 Statutory Authority; 

Legend

165-166 Withdraw Superseded by MA Register Number 1053; Dated 6/2/06

7.00 MA Cities and Towns 167-168 Withdraw Superseded by MA Register Number 1094; Dated 12/28/07

7.00 Definitions 171-188; 191-

192.2; 195-201

EPA will act on 

all of the 

definitions with 

a few 

exceptions. 

Withdraw 

definitions of: 

“solvent metal 

degreasing” on 

page 195; 

“substantial 

modification”

on page 196; 

“sulfur in fuel” 

on page 197; 

and “volatile 

organic 

compound” on 

page 199

“Solvent metal degreasing,” “substantial modification,” and 

“VOC” definitions replaced in 2010 submittal. 

“Sulfur in fuel” definition replaced in regional haze submittal. 

Pages 199-202 superseded by MA Register Number 1053; 

Dated 6/2/06

7.01 General Regulations to 

Prevent Air Pollution

202 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal
MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

7.02 U Plan Approval and 

Emission Limitations

202-221 Withdraw Portions (pages 205-206.2 and 211-212) superseded by MA 

Register Number 1037 ; Dated 10/21/05

MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.02 for review and approval into SIP

7.03 U Plan Approval 

Exemption: 

Construction 

Requirements

221-227 Withdraw Portions (pages 221-222) superseded by MA Register Number 

1037 ; Dated 10/21/05

MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.03 for review and approval into SIP

7.04 U Fossil Fuel 

Utilization Facilities

227-230 Withdraw 310 

CMR 7.04(2)

and (4). 

EPA will act on 

the remainder.

More recent provisions (310 CMR 7.04(2) and (4)) being 

approved as part of 2008 submittal.

7.05 U Fuels All Districts 230-234 Withdraw 310 

CMR 

7.05(1)(a)1. &

7.05(1)(a)2.

EPA will act on

the remainder.

More recent sections of 310 CMR 7.05(1)(a)1. & 7.05(1)(a)2. 

were approved in regional haze submittal . Pages 233-234 

superseded by MA Register Number 1053; Dated 6/2/06

7.06 U Visible Emissions 234-235 Withdraw 310 

CMR 7.06(1)-

(6)

310 CMR 7.06(1)-(6) excluding 7.06(1)(c) are approved in 

SIP and not intended to be part of SIP submittal (only 

7.06(1)(c) was in the hearing package). 

Withdrawing 7.06(1)(c) until further documentation is 

developed

7.07 U Open Burning 235-236 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.08 U Incinerators 238.9-240 Withdraw Part of 111(d) Plan

7.12 U Source Registration 246.1 EPA will act on

310 CMR 

7.12(2)(c), 

7.12(3) and 

7.12(4)

Approving 310 CMR 7.12(1) and 7.12(2)(a) and 7.12(2)(b) as 

part of 2008 submittal.

7.13 U Stack Testing 246.1-247 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.14 U Monitoring Devices 

and Reports

247 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.15 U Asbestos 247-250 Withdraw MassDEP is not requesting rule substitution for this NESHAP.

7.16 U Reduction of Single 

Occupant Commuter 

Vehicle Use

250 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.17 U Conversions to Coal 250.5 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.18 U Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic 

Compounds

250.5-250.8.2 Withdraw 310 

CMR 

7.18(1)(b)

which is not 

part of the SIP. 

EPA will act on

the rest.

Portions (pages 250.7-250.8) superseded by MA Register 

Number 1037; Dated 10/21/05

7.18 U Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic 

Compounds

250.13 Withdraw Updated solvent metal cleaning provisions included in June 1, 

2010 submittal.

7.18 U Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic 

Compounds

250.14 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.18 U Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic 

Compounds

250.15-250.16 EPA will act on 

310 CMR 

7.18(11)

7.18 U Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic 

Compounds

250.16 Withdraw 310 

CMR 7.18(12) 

graphic arts

Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.18 U Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic 

Compounds

250.23-250.32 EPA will act 

on.

7.18 U Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic 

Compounds

250.35-

250.38.2

EPA will act 

on.
MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

7.19 U Reasonably Available 

Control Technology 

(RACT) for Sources of 

Oxides of Nitrogen 

(NOx)

250.41-42 EPA will act 

on.

7.19 U Reasonably Available 

Control Technology 

(RACT) for Sources of 

Oxides of Nitrogen 

(NOx)

250.49-250.50 Withdraw 310 

CMR 7.19(12)

Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

 EPA will act on 310 CMR 7.19(13)(a).

7.19 U Reasonably Available 

Control Technology 

(RACT) for Sources of 

Oxides of Nitrogen 

(NOx)

250.51 Withdraw 310 

CMR 

7.19(13)(b)

Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.19 U Reasonably Available 

Control Technology 

(RACT) for Sources of 

Oxides of Nitrogen 

(NOx)

250.52 Withdraw 310 

CMR 

7.19(13)(d)

Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

EPA will act on 310 CMR 7.19(13)(c)

7.22 Sulfur Dioxide 

Emission Reductions 

for the Purpose of 

Reducing Acid Rain

250.61 Withdraw Only includes last few lines of 310 CMR 7.22. Regulation is 

not in SIP.

7.24(1)-

7.24(5)

U Organic Material 

Storage and 

Distribution

250.61-250.66 Withdraw 310 

CMR 7.24(2), 

(3), and (5). 

EPA will act on

310 CMR 

7.24(1) and (4).

Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

EPA will act on 310 CMR 7.24(1) and (4). Pages 250.63-

250.66 superseded by MA Register Number 1053; Dated 

6/2/06

7.25 U Best Available 

Controls for Consumer 

and Commercial 

Products

250.71-250.72 Withdraw Updates to this rule included in June 1, 2010 submittal

7.25 U Best Available 

Controls for Consumer 

and Commercial 

Products

250.72.5-

250.72.6

Withdraw Updates to this rule included in June 1, 2010 submittal

7.26 Industry Performance 

Standards

250.72.13-

250.72.14

Withdraw Not part of the SIP

7.26 Industry Performance 

Standards

250.72.17-

250.72.18

Withdraw Not part of the SIP

7.26 Industry Performance 

Standards

250.72.18.3-

250.72.18.14

Withdraw Not part of the SIP 

Portions (pages 250.72.18.7-250.72.18.14) superseded by MA 

Register Number 1037; Dated 10/21/05

7.27 NOx Allowance 

Program

250.72.18.14-

250.72.18.16

Withdraw 310 CMR 7.27 was the NOx allowance program that applied 

for control periods 1999-2002. It was superseded by 310 

CMR 7.28 for control periods 2003-2008.

7.27 NOx Allowance 

Program

250.72.23-

250.72.24

Withdraw 310 CMR 7.27 was the NOx allowance program that applied 

for control periods 1999-2002. It was superseded by 310 

CMR 7.28 for control periods 2003-2008.

7.27 NOx Allowance 

Program

250.72.29-

250.72.32

Withdraw 310 CMR 7.27 was the NOx allowance program that applied 

for control periods 1999-2002. It was superseded by 310 

CMR 7.28 for control periods 2003-2008.

7.28 NOx Allowance 

Trading Program

250.72.45-

250.72.48

Withdraw A more recent amendment to this rule with state effective date 

5/4/07 was approved on 12/3/07 (72 FR 67854). This 

amendment indicates that the MA CAIR rule 310 CMR 7.32 

supersedes 310 CMR 7.28 beginning with the control period 

in 2009.

7.29 Emissions Standards for 

Power Plants

250.72.57-

250.72.58

Withdraw Superseded by MA Register Number 1037(dated 10/21/05)

More recent version approved into the SIP with Regional 

Haze rulemaking (notice signed on 9/12/12)
MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

7.37 MB High Occupancy 

Vehicle Lanes

250.85-250.88 Withdraw Public hearing only included two reg citation corrections to 

the regulation that is vastly different from SIP-approved 

version 

7.38 Certification of Tunnel 

Ventilation Systems in 

the Metropolitan Boston 

Air Pollution Control 

District

250.91-250.92 Withdraw More recent version already approved into the SIP (78 FR 

8818; 2/15/08)

7.54 U Large Combustion 

Emission Units

250.102.9-

250.102.12

Withdraw Not part of the SIP 

MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.54 for review and approval into SIP.

7.60 U Severability 250.102.12 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

Appendix 

A

EMISSION OFFSETS 

AND 

NONATTAINMENT 

REVIEW

250.111-

250.114

Withdraw MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.02 and Appendix A for review and approval into SIP.

Appendix 

C

OPERATING PERMIT 

AND COMPLIANCE 

PROGRAM

250.129-132 Withdraw Not part of the SIP

MassDEP will submit for approval under the authority of 40 

CFR part 70 along with GHG tailoring amendments.

Appendix 

C

OPERATING PERMIT 

AND COMPLIANCE 

PROGRAM

250.139-140 Withdraw Not part of the SIP

MassDEP will submit for approval under the authority of 40 

CFR part 70 along with GHG tailoring amendments.

Appendix 

C

OPERATING PERMIT 

AND COMPLIANCE 

PROGRAM

250.145-148 Withdraw Not part of the SIP

MassDEP will submit for approval under the authority of 40 

CFR part 70 along with GHG tailoring amendments.
Massachusetts SIP submittal Dated September 14, 2006

Massachusetts Register Number: 1037; Date: 10/21/2005

MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

7.02 U Plan Approval and 

Emission Limitations

205-206.2 Withdraw MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.02 for review and approval into SIP.

7.02 U Plan Approval and 

Emission Limitations

211-212, 221 Withdraw MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.02 for review and approval into SIP.

7.03 U Plan Approval 

Exemption: 

Construction 

Requirements

221-222 Withdraw MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.03 for review and approval into SIP.

7.18 U Volatile and 

Halogenated Organic 

Compounds

250.7-250.8 EPA will act 

on.

7.26 Industry Performance 

Standards

250.72.18.7 –

250.72.18.8

Withdraw Not part of the SIP

7.26 Industry Performance 

Standards

250.72.18.9 –

250.72.18.14

Withdraw Not part of the SIP

7.27 NOx Allowance 

Program

250.72.18.14 Withdraw 310 CMR 7.27 was the NOx allowance program that applied 

for control periods 1999-2002. It was superseded by 310 

CMR 7.28 for control periods 2003-2008.

7.29 Emissions Standards for 

Power Plants

250.72.57-

250.72.58

Withdraw More recent version approved into the SIP with Regional 

Haze rulemaking. Notice signed on 9/12/12.

7.54 U Large Combustion 

Emission Units

250.102.9-

250.102.10

Withdraw Not part of the SIP
Massachusetts SIP submittal Dated September 14, 2006

Docket #489; Massachusetts Register Number: 1053; Date: 6/2/2006

MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

7.00 Statutory Authority; 

Legend; MA Cities and 

Towns

165-166 Withdraw Not part of the SIP

7.00 Definitions 199-201 EPA will act on

all of the 

definitions with 

a few 

exceptions. 

Withdraw 

definitions of

“volatile 

organic 

compound” on 

page 199

Pages 199-200 superseded by MA Register Number 1056; 

Dated 7/14/06

7.01 General Regulations to 

Prevent Air Pollution

202 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal

7.02 U Plan Approval and 

Emission Limitations

202 Withdraw MassDEP will submit a complete and updated version of 310 

CMR 7.02 for review and approval into SIP.

7.05 U Fuels All Districts 233-234 EPA will act 

on.

7.06 U Visible Emissions 234-235 Withdraw 310 

CMR 7.06(1)-

(6)

Pages 234.1-236 superseded by MA Register Number 1056; 

Dated 7/14/06

7.07 U Open Burning 235-236 Withdraw Not intended to be part of SIP submittal
MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

7.24(1)-

7.24(5)

U Organic Material 

Storage and 

Distribution

250.63-250.66 Withdraw 310 

CMR 7.24(2), 

(3), and (5). 

EPA will act on

310 CMR 

7.24(1) and (4).

310 CMR 7.24 (2), (3) and (5) were not intended to be part of 

SIP submittal. 

EPA will act on 310 CMR 7.24(1) and (4). 
Massachusetts SIP submittal Dated September 14, 2006

Docket #489; Massachusetts Register Number: 1056; Date: 7/14/2006

MA Rule 

Number

MA Rule Name Code of 

Massachusetts 

Regulation 

Page Number

Disposition Reason

7.00 Definitions 199-200 EPA will act on

all of the 

definitions with 

a few 

exceptions. 

Withdraw 

definitions of 

“volatile 

organic 

compound” on 

page 199

7.06 U Visible Emissions 234.1-235 Withdraw 310 

CMR 7.06(1)-

(6)

310 CMR 7.06(1)-(6) excluding 7.06(1)(c) are approved in 

SIP and not intended to be part of SIP submittal (only 

7.06(1)(c) was in the hearing package). 

Withdrawing 7.06(1)(c) until further documentation is 

developed

7.07 U Open Burning 236 Withdraw Regulation not addressed in public notice.