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Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of 

Nevada; Total Suspended Particulate

CATEGORY I: Notices of Rulemaking

A. Direct final rule, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; State of Nevada; Total Suspended Particulate,” 

prepublication version, signed April 1, 2013.

B. Proposed rule, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; State of Nevada; Total Suspended Particulate,” 

prepublication version, signed April 1, 2013.

CATEGORY II: Public Comments on Proposed Rulemaking

[Reserved]

CATEGORY III: Documents from Nevada State Implementation Plan

A. Mason Valley #108 (Yerington) and Fernley Area #76 Walker River 

Basin, Air Quality Implementation Plan.

B. Letter from Michael L. Eckstein, County Engineer, Lyon County, to 

Jim Hannah, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, February 27, 

1979.

C. Lander County Air Quality Improvement Plan.

D. Resolution, County of Lander, May 3, 1979.

E. Carson Desert #101 (Fallon) Carson River Basin, Air Quality 

Implementation Plan.

F. Letter from Ben T. Bartlett, City Engineer, City of Fallon, to 

Jim Hannah, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, December 20, 

1978.

G. Winnemuca Segment #70 Humboldt River Basin, Air Quality 

Implementation Plan.

H. Letter from Leslie F. Harmon, Councilman, City of Winnemucca, to 

Jim Hannah, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, January 11, 

1979.

I. Nevada SIP Prohibitory Rules: NAC 445B.22017 (“Visible 

emissions: Maximum opacity; determination and monitoring of opacity”); 

NAQR article 16.3.3.2 and 16.3.3.3 (“Standards for Opacity” [portland 

cement plants]); NAQR Article 7.2.5.1 [source-specific particulate 

matter limits for Milchem Incorporated near Battle Mountain]; NAC 

445.808 [source-specific particulate and opacity limits for certain 
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barite processing facilities]; NAC 445.816 [source-specific 

particulate and opacity limits for certain precious metal ore 

processing facilities]; NAC 445.730 (“Colemanite flotation processing 

plants”); NAC 445B.2203 (“Emissions of particulate matter: Fuelburning equipment”); NAC 445B.22033 (“Emissions of particulate matter: 

Sources not otherwise limited”); NAC 445B.22037 (“Emissions of 

particulate matter: Fugitive dust”); and NAC 445B.22067 (“Open 

burning”); NAC 445B.2207 (“Incinerator burning”).

J. Nevada SIP New Source Review Rules: NAQR, Article 13 (“Point 

Sources”)[General Provisions for the Review of New Sources]; “2. 

Lowest achievable emission rate”; NAC section 445B.112 (“Nonattainment 

area”); and NAC 445B.22097 (“Standards of quality for ambient air”).

CATEGORY IV: Related EPA Proposed and Final Rules

A. EPA, Final rule, “National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air 

Quality Standards,” 36 FR 8186 (April 30, 1971).

B. EPA, Final rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans,” 37 FR 10842 (May 31, 1972).

C. EPA, Final rule, “Attainment Status Designations, 43 FR 8962 

(March 3, 1978).

D. EPA, Proposed rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Nevada State Implementation Plan Revision, Mason Valley/Fernley 

Area Nonattainment Area Plans,” 44 FR 21307 (April 10, 1979).

E. EPA, Final rule, “Redesignation of Attainment Status: Gabbs 

Valley, Nevada,” 45 FR 35327 (May 27, 1980).

F. EPA, Final rule, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; Redesignation of Attainment Status: Nevada and California,” 

45 FR 46807 (July 11, 1980).

G. EPA, Proposed rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Nonattainment Area Plans for the State of Nevada,” 45 FR 59334

(September 9, 1980).

H. EPA, Final rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Nonattainment Area Plans for the State of Nevada,” 46 FR 21758 

(April 14, 1981).

I. EPA, Final rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Nonattainment Area Plans for the State of Nevada,” 47 FR 15790 

(April 13, 1982).

J. EPA, Final rule, “Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards for Particulate Matter,” 52 FR 24634 (July 1, 1987).
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K. EPA, Final rule, “Regulations for Implementing Revised 

Particulate Matter Standards,” 52 FR 24672 (July 1, 1987).

L. EPA, Proposed policy statement, “Air Programs; Particulate Matter 

(PM10) Fugitive Dust Policy,” 52 FR 24716 (July 1, 1987).

M. EPA, List of PM10 Group I and II areas, “PM10 Group I and Group II 

Areas,” 52 FR 29383 (August 7, 1987).

N. EPA, Proposed rule, “Prevention of Significant Deterioration for 

Particulate Matter,” 54 FR 41218 (October 5, 1989).

O. EPA, Final rule, “Approval and Promulgation of State 

Implementation Plans; Battle Mountain Group II Area; State of Nevada,” 

55 FR 18110 (May 1, 1990).

P. EPA, Technical corrections to the areas of concern for certain 

Group I and II areas, “Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of State 

Implementation Plans; Correction to PM-10 Areas of Concern,” 55 FR 

45799 (October 31, 1990).

Q. EPA, Notice announcing designations and classifications for 

initial PM-10 nonattainment areas, “Designations and Classifications 

for Initial PM-10 Nonattainment Areas,” 56 FR 11101 (March 15, 1991).

R. EPA, Final rule, “Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; Amendments and Corrections,” 57 FR 56762 (November 30, 

1992).

S. EPA, Final rule, “Prevention of Significant Deterioration for 

Particulate Matter,” 58 FR 31622 (June 3, 1993).

T. EPA, Final rule, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; Ohio,” 59 FR 28480 (June 2, 1994).

U. EPA, Direct final rule, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality 

Planning Purposes; Wisconsin,” 60 FR 47485 (September 13, 1995).

V. EPA, Final rule, “Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of 

State Implementation Plans; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 

Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Montana, North 

Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming,” 60 FR 55792 (November 3, 

1995).

W. EPA, Direct final rule, “Air Quality Designations: Deletion of 

TSP Designations from New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and Virgin 

Islands,” 61 FR 2939 (January 30, 1996).

X. EPA, Final rule, “Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; State of Nevada’ Technical Correction,” 67 FR 12474 (March 

19, 2002).
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Y. EPA, Proposed rule, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality 

Planning Purposes; Redesignation of Particulate Matter Unclassifiable 

Areas; Redesignation of Hydrographic Area 61 for Particulate Matter, 

Sulfur Dioxide, and Nitrogen Dioxide; State of Nevada,” 67 FR 21194

(April 30, 2002).

Z. EPA, Final rule, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; Redesignation of Particulate Matter Unclassifiable Areas; 

Redesignation of Hydrographic Area 61 for Particulate Matter, Sulfur 

Dioxide, and Nitrogen Dioxide; State of Nevada,” 67 FR 68769 (November 

13, 2002).

AA. EPA, Final rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Nevada – Las Vegas Valley PM-10 Nonattainment Area; Serious 

Area Plan for Attainment of the Annual and 24-Hour PM-10 Standards,” 

69 FR 32273 (June 9, 2004).

BB. EPA, Final rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; New Source Review; State of Nevada, Clark County Department of 

Air Quality and Environmental Management,” 69 FR 54006 (September 7, 

2004).

CC. EPA, Final rule, “Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation 

Plan,” 71 FR 15040 (March 27, 2006).

CATEGORY V: Other Documents Relied Upon for Rulemaking

A. EPA Memorandum from Joseph W. Paisie, Acting Chief, 

SO2/Particulate Matter Programs Branch, EPA Office of Air Quality 

Planning and Standards, to Chief, Air Branch, Regions I-X, titled “TSP 

Redesignation Request,” May 20, 1992.

B. Letter from L.H. Dodgion, Administrator, Nevada Division of 

Environmental Protection, to Daniel W. McGovern, Regional 

Administrator, EPA Region IX, June 15, 1992.