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ALASKA 

40 CFR PART 52, SUBPART C, SECTION 52.70(c) and (d) 

STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) RULES 

IN EFFECT AS OF MARCH 4, 2014 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

(c) EPA approved regulations. 

EPA-APPROVED ALASKA REGULATIONS AND STATUTES 

State citation Title/subject State 

effective 

date 

EPA approval date Explanations 

Alaska Administrative Code Title 18 Environmental Conservation, Chapter 50 Air 

Quality Control (18 AAC 50) 

18 AAC 50 Article 1. Ambient Air Quality Management 

18 AAC 

50.005 

Purpose and 

Applicability of 

Chapter 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.010 

Ambient Air Quality 

Standards 

10/1/04; 

4/1/10 

8/14/07, 72 FR 

45378; 

10/22/12, 77 FR 

64425 

except 

subsections (7) 

and (8) 

18 AAC 

50.015 

Air Quality 

Designations, 

Classifications, and 

Control Regions 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.020 

Baseline Dates and 

Maximum Allowable 

Increases 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.025 

Visibility and Other 

Special Protection 

Areas 

6/21/98 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.035 

Documents, Procedures 

and Methods Adopted 

by Reference 

12/3/05; 

4/1/10 

8/14/07, 72 FR 

45378; 10/22/12, 77 

FR 64425 

except (b)(4) 
2 

18 AAC 

50.040 

Federal Standards 

Adopted by Reference 

12/3/05;

12/9/10 

8/14/07, 72 FR 

45378; 

2/9/11, 76 FR 7116; 

10/22/12, 77 FR 

64425 

except (a), (b), 

(c), (d), (e), (g), 

(h)(17), (h)(18), 

(h)(19), (i)(7), 

(i)(8), (i)(9), and 

(j) 

18 AAC 

50.045 

Prohibitions 10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.050 

Incinerator Emission 

Standards 

5/3/02 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.055 

Industrial Processes 

and Fuel-Burning 

Equipment 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (d)(2)(B).

18 AAC 

50.060 

Pulp Mills 1/18/97 11/18/98, 63 FR 

63983 

18 AAC 

50.065 

Open Burning 1/18/97 11/18/98, 63 FR 

63983 

18 AAC 

50.070 

Marine Vessel Visible 

Emission Standards 

6/21/98 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.075 

Wood-Fired Heating 

Device Visible 

Emission Standards 

5/6/09 5/9/13, 78 FR 27078 

18 AAC 

50.080 

Ice Fog Standards 1/18/97 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.100 

Nonroad Engines 10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.110 

Air Pollution 

Prohibited 

5/26/72 5/31/72, 37 FR 10842 

18 AAC 50 Article 2. Program Administration

18 AAC 

50.200 

Information Requests 10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.201 

Ambient Air Quality 

Investigation 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.205 

Certification 10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.215 

Ambient Air Quality 

Analysis Methods 

10/1/04; 

4/1/10 

8/14/07, 72 FR 

45378; 10/22/12, 77 

FR 64425 

except (a)(3) 

18 AAC 

50.220 

Enforceable Test 

Methods 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (c)(2) 

18 AAC 

50.225 

Owner-Requested 

Limits 

1/29/05 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.230 

Preapproved Emission 

Limits 

1/29/05 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (d) 
3 

18 AAC 

50.240 

Excess Emissions 1/18/97 11/18/98, 63 FR 

63983 

18 AAC 

50.245 

Air Episodes and 

Advisories 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.250 

Procedures and Criteria 

for Revising Air 

Quality Classifications 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.260 

Guidelines for Best 

Available Retrofit 

Technology under the 

Regional Haze Rule 

12/30/07 2/14/13, 78 FR 10546 

18 AAC 50 Article 3. Major Stationary Source Permits

18 AAC 

50.301 

Permit Continuity 10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.302 

Construction Permits 10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.306 

Prevention of 

Significant 

Deterioration (PSD) 

Permits 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (b)(2) and 

(b)(3) 

18 AAC 

50.311 

Nonattainment Area 

Major Stationary 

Source Permits 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.345 

Construction and 

Operating Permits: 

Standard Permit 

Conditions 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (b), (c)(3), 

and (l) 

18 AAC 50 Article 5. Minor Permits

18 AAC 

50.502 

Minor Permits for Air 

Quality Protection 

12/3/05 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (g)(1) and 

(g)(2) 

18 AAC 

50.508 

Minor Permits 

Requested by the 

Owner or Operator 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (1) and (2) 

18 AAC 

50.540 

Minor Permit: 

Application 

12/3/05 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (f) and (g) 

18 AAC 

50.542 

Minor Permit: Review 

and Issuance 

12/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (b)(2), 

(f)(4), (f)(5), and 

(g)(1) but only 

with respect to 

clean units and 

pollution control 

projects 
4 

18 AAC 

50.544 

Minor Permits: Content 1/29/05 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (e) 

18 AAC 

50.546 

Minor Permits: 

Revisions 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 except (b) 

18 AAC 

50.560 

General Minor Permits 10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 50 Article 7. Conformity

18 AAC 

50.700 

Purpose of 18 AAC 

50.700 - 18 AAC 

50.785 

9/4/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

50.705 

Coverage of 18 AAC 

50.710 - 18 AAC 

50.735: Obligations of 

Responsible Agency 

9/4/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

50.710 

Transportation 

Conformity: 

Incorporation by 

Reference of Federal 

Regulations 

9/4/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

exceptions-IBR 

93.102(c)&(d); 

93.104(d)&(e)(2);

93.109(c)-(f); 

93.118(e); 

93.119(f)(3); 

93.120(a)(2); 

93.121(a)(1) & 

(b); 

93.124(b) 

18 AAC 

50.715 

Transportation 

Conformity: 

Interagency 

Consultation 

Procedures 

9/4/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

50.720 

Transportation 

Conformity: Public 

Involvement 

9/4/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

50.725 

General Conformity: 

Incorporation by 

Reference of Federal 

Regulations 

1/4/95 9/27/95, 60 FR 49765 

18 AAC 

50.730 

General Conformity: 

Mitigation of Air 

Quality Impacts 

1/4/95 9/27/95, 60 FR 49765 

18 AAC 

50.735 

General Conformity: 

Frequency of 

Conformity 

Determinations 

1/4/95 9/27/95, 60 FR 49765 
5 

18 AAC 50 Article 9. General Provisions

18 AAC 

50.900 

Small Business 

Assistance Program 

10/1/04 8/14/07, 72 FR 45378 

18 AAC 

50.990 

Definitions 10/1/04; 

4/1/10; 

12/9/10 

8/14/07, 72 FR 

45378; 

10/22/12, 77 FR 

64425 

except (21) and 

(77) 

Alaska Administrative Code Title 18 Environmental Conservation, Chapter 52 Emissions 

Inspection and Maintenance Requirements (18 AAC 52) 

18 AAC 52 Article 1. Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Requirements

18 AAC 

52.005 

Applicability and 

General Requirements 

5/17/08 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.007 

Suspension and 

Reestablishment of I/M 

Requirements 

5/17/08 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.010 

I/M Program 

Administration Office 

2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.015 

Motor Vehicle 

Maintenance 

Requirements 

2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.020 

Certificate of 

Inspection 

Requirements 

2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.025 

Visual Identification of 

Certificate of 

Inspection, Waivers, 

and Exempt Vehicles 

2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.030 

DepartmentAdministered I/M 

Program 

2/1/94 4/5/95, 60 FR 17232 

18 AAC 

52.035 

I/M Program 

Administered by an 

Implementing Agency 

3/27/02 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.037 

Reporting 

Requirements for an 

I/M Program 

Administered by an 

Implementing Agency 

2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.040 

Centralized Inspection 

Program 

2/1/94 4/5/95, 60 FR 17232 
6 

18 AAC 

52.045 

Decentralized 

Inspection Program 

2/1/94 4/5/95, 60 FR 17232 

18 AAC 

52.050 

Emissions Standards 3/27/02 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.055 

Alternative 

Requirements, 

Standards and Test 

Procedures 

1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 

52.060 

Waivers 5/17/08 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.065 

Emissions-Related 

Repair Cost Minimum 

1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 

52.070 

Referee Facility 3/27/02 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.075 

Kit Cars and CustomManufactured Vehicles 2/1/94 4/5/95, 60 FR 17232 

18 AAC 

52.080 

Grey Market Vehicles 3/27/02 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.085 

Vehicle Modifications 2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.090 

Repair of 

Nonconforming 

Vehicles 

1/1/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

52.095 

Minimum Certification 

Requirements 

1/1/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

52.100 

Enforcement 

Procedures for 

Violations by Motorists 

12/14/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.105 

Enforcement 

Procedures for 

Violations by Certified 

Mechanics or Stations 

1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 52 Article 4. Certification Requirements

18 AAC 

52.400 

Mechanic Certification 1/1/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

52.405 

Certified Mechanic 

Examinations 

3/27/02 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.410 

Training Course 

Certification 

2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.415 

I/M Station 

Certification 

1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC Equipment 1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 
7 

52.420 Certification 

18 AAC 

52.425 

Renewal of 

Certification 

1/1/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

52.430 

Duty to Report Change 

in Status 

2/1/94 4/5/95, 60 FR 17232 

18 AAC 

52.440 

Monitoring of Certified 

Mechanics and Stations 

1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 

52.445 

Suspension or 

Revocation of 

Certification 

2/1/94 4/5/95, 60 FR 17232 

18 AAC 52 Article 5. Certified Station Requirements

18 AAC 

52.500 

General Operating 

Requirements 

1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 

52.505 

Display of Certified 

Station Sign 

2/1/94 4/5/95, 60 FR 17232 

18 AAC 

52.510 

Display of Certificates 2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.515 

Inspection Charges 2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.520 

Required Tools and 

Equipment 

2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.525 

Remote Station 

Operation 

1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 

52.527 

Prescreening Prohibited 1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 

52.530 

Preliminary Inspection 1/1/00 1/8/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 

52.535 

Test Abort Conditions 3/27/02 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.540 

Official I/M Testing 3/27/02 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 

18 AAC 

52.545 

Parts on Order 1/1/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

52.546 

Unavailable Parts 1/1/98 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

52.550 

Recordkeeping 

Requirements 

2/1/94 4/5/95, 60 FR 17232 

18 AAC 52 Article 9. General Provisions

18 AAC 

52.990 

Definitions 2/18/06 3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 
8 

Alaska Administrative Code Title 18 Environmental Conservation, Chapter 53 Fuel 

Requirements For Motor Vehicles (18 AAC 53)

18 AAC 53 Article 1. Oxygenated Gasoline Requirements 

18 AAC 

53.005 

Purpose and 

Applicability; General 

Requirements 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.007 

Dispenser Labeling 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.010 

Control Periods and 

Control Areas 

2/20/04 6/23/04, 69 FR 34935 

18 AAC 

53.020 

Required Oxygen 

Content 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.030 

Sampling, Testing and 

Oxygen Content 

Calculations 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.035 

Per Gallon Method of 

Compliance 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.040 

Averaging Oxygen 

Content Method of 

Compliance 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.045 

Oxygen Credits and 

Debits 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.060 

Oxygenated Gasoline 

Blending 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.070 

Registration and Permit 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.080 

Car Fees 12/30/00 1/08/02, 67 FR 822 

18 AAC 

53.090 

Recordkeeping 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.100 

Reporting 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.105 

Product Transfer 

Document 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.120 

Inspection and 

Sampling 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.130 

Liability for Violation 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.140 

Defenses for Violation 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.150 

Temporary Variances 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 
9 

18 AAC 

53.160 

Quality Assurance 

Program 

10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.170 

Attest Engagements 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

18 AAC 

53.190 

Suspension and 

Reestablishment of 

Control Period 

2/20/04 6/23/04, 69 FR 34935 

18 AAC 53 Article 9. General Provisions

18 AAC 

53.990 

Definitions 10/31/97 12/29/99, 64 FR 

72940 

City and County Ordinances

Anchorage 

Municipal 

Code 

21.85.030 

Improvement 

Requirements by 

Improvement Area 

1/16/87 

(City 

effective 

date) 

8/13/93, 58 FR 43084 Eagle River PM 

Plan 

- Contingency 

Plan 

Anchorage 

Municipal 

Code 

21.45.080.W.

7 

Paving 9/24/91 

(City 

effective 

date) 

8/13/93, 58 FR 43084 Section W.7. 

Eagle River PM 

Plan 

- Contingency 

Plan 

Fairbanks 

North Star 

Borough 

Ordinance 

No. 2001-17 

Mandating a Fairbanks 

North Star Borough 

Motor Vehicle Plug-in 

Program 

4/12/01 

(City 

adoption 

date) 

2/4/02, 67 FR 5064 Fairbanks 

Transportation 

Control Program 

– Carbon 

Monoxide 

Fairbanks 

North Star 

Borough 

Ordinance 

No. 2003-71 

An Ordinance 

amending the Carbon 

Monoxide Emergency 

Episode Prevention 

Plan including 

implementing a 

Woodstove Control 

Ordinance 

10/30/03 

(City 

adoption 

date) 

7/27/04, 69 FR 44601 Fairbanks Carbon 

Monoxide 

Maintenance Plan 

Ordinance of 

the City and 

Borough of 

Juneau, No. 

91-52 

An Ordinance 

amending the Wood 

smoke control code to 

lower the particulate 

count threshold, and to 

prohibit the burning in 

woodstoves of 

substances other than 

paper, cardboard and 

1/6/92 

(City 

adoption 

date) 

3/24/94, 59 FR 13884 Mendenhall 

Valley PM Plan 
10 

untreated wood 

Ordinance of 

the City and 

Borough of 

Juneau, No. 

91-53 

An Ordinance 

amending the wood 

smoke control fine 

schedule to increase the 

fines for violations of 

the wood smoke 

control code 

1/6/92 

(City 

adoption 

date) 

3/24/94, 59 FR 13884 Mendenhall 

Valley PM Plan 

Ordinance of 

the City and 

Borough of 

Juneau No. 

93-01 

Setting boundaries for 

regrading and surfacing 

2/8/93 

(City 

adoption 

date) 

3/24/94, 59 FR 13884 Mendenhall 

Valley PM Plan 

Ordinance of 

the City and 

Borough of 

Juneau, No. 

93-06 

Setting boundaries for 

regrading and surfacing 

4/5/93 

(City 

adoption 

date) 

3/24/94, 59 FR 13884 Mendenhall 

Valley PM Plan 

Ordinance of 

the City and 

Borough of 

Juneau, No. 

93-39am 

An Ordinance creating 

Local Improvement 

District No. 77 of the 

City and Borough, 

setting boundaries for 

drainage and paving of 

streets in the 

Mendenhall Valley. 

11/17/93 

(City 

adoption 

date) 

3/24/94, 59 FR 13884 Mendenhall 

Valley PM Plan 

Anchorage 

Ordinance 

2006–13 

An ordinance 

amending the 

Anchorage Municipal 

Code, Chapters 15.80 

and 15.85 to comply 

with State I/M 

regulations and to 

comply with DMV 

Electronic Procedures. 

2/14/06 

(City 

approval 

date) 

3/22/10, 75 FR 13436 Anchorage 

Transportation 

Control Program 

– Carbon 

Monoxide 

Ordinance of 

the City and 

Borough of 

Juneau, 

Serial No. 

2008-28 

An Ordinance 

Amending the 

Woodsmoke Control 

Program Regarding 

Solid 

Fuel-Fired Burning 

Devices. 

9/8/08 

(City 

adoption 

date) 

5/9/13, 78 FR 27071 Mendenhall 

Valley PM 

Limited 

Maintenance Plan 

Alaska Statutes 

 
11 

Title 45 Trade and Commerce, Chapter 45.45. Trade Practices 

Sec. 

45.45.400 

Prohibited Transfer of 

Used Cars 

6/25/93 11/18/98, 63 FR 

63983 

except (b) 

Title 46 Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation, Chapter 46.14. Air 

Quality Control 

Sec. 

46.14.510 

Motor Vehicle 

Pollution 

6/25/93 11/18/98, 63 FR 

63983 

except (a), (c), 

and (d) 

Sec. 

46.14.550 

Responsibilities of 

Owner and Operator 

6/25/93 11/18/98, 63 FR 

63983 

Sec. 

46.14.560 

Unavoidable 

Malfunctions and 

Emergencies 

6/25/93 11/18/98, 63 FR 

63983 

Sec. 

46.14.990 

Definitions 6/25/93 11/18/98, 63 FR 

63983 

except (4), (5), 

(9), (11), (12), 

(14), (19), (20), 

(21), and (23) 

(d) EPA approved state source-specific requirements. 

EPA-APPROVED ALASKA SOURCE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Name of 

Source Order / Permit Number 

State 

Effective 

Date 

EPA Approval Date Explanation 

None.