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Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes;  

State of Arizona; Pinal County; PM10  

Category I. Final Rule

A.  Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, State of Arizona; Pinal 

County; PM10, Final Rule, May 31, 2012.  

B.  Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, State of Arizona; Pinal 

County; PM10, Final Rule, pre‐publication, signed version, May 22, 2012.  

.  Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, State of Arizona; Pinal 

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County; PM10, Final Rule, corrected, pre‐publication, signed version, May 25, 2

D.  Response to Comments on the Proposed Action to Redesignate West Pinal 

ounty Nonattainment for the 1987 24‐hour PM10 National Ambient Air Quality 

tandard (May 2012).  

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Category II. Noticed of Proposed Rulemaking  

A.  Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, State of Arizona; Pinal 

County; PM10, Proposed Rule, 75 FR 60680, October 1, 2010.  

.  Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, State of Arizona; Pinal 

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County; PM10, Proposed Rule, pre‐publication, signed version, September 21, 2010

.  Pinal County, Arizona. Area Redesignation for the 1987 24‐hour PM10 National 

mbient Air Quality Standard; Technical Support Document (September 21, 2010).  

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Category III.  Official Comment on the Proposed Rule  

A.  Benjamin Grumbles, Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 

(October 28, 2010) 

B.  Jim Thompson, City Manager, City of Casa Grande (October 28, 2010). 

C.  Tiffany Shedd, Esq. (October 28, 2010). 

D.  Ron McEachern, General Manager, Central Arizona Irrigation and Drainage 

District (October 29, 2010). 

E.  Mike Norris, President, Pinal County Farm Bureau (November 1, 2010). 
F.  Scott Davis, Director, Environmental Policy and Programs, Arizona Public Service 

Company (November 1, 2010). 

G.  Donald P. Gabrielson, Director, Pinal County Air Quality (November 1, 2010). 

H.  Sandy Bahr, Chapter Director, Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter (November 1, 

2010). 

I.  Kevin Rogers, President, Arizona Farm Bureau Federation (November 1, 2010) 

J.  Rod Lucas, Regional Manager, Mesa, Arizona Game and Fish Department 

(November 1, 2010 – transmitted to EPA via email on November 3, 2010). 

.  C. Lewis, Executive Vice President, Arizona Cotton Growers Association (October 

7, 2010) 

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Category IV.  Correspondence between EPA and State and Tribes  

A.  Letter from Laura Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to Jan 

Brewer, Governor of Arizona (October 14, 2009).  

B.  Letter from Benjamin H. Grumbles, Director, Arizona Department of 

Enviornmental Quality, to Laura Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, US EPA 

Region 9 (December 28, 2009).  

C.  Letter from Laura Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to 

Louis J Manuel, Jr., Chairman, Ak‐Chin Indian Community (December 30, 2009). 

D. Letter from Laura Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to 

William Rhodes, Governor, Gila River Indian Community (December 30, 2009). 

E.  Letter from Laura Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to 

Wendsler Nosie, Chairperson, San Carlos Apache Tribe (December 30, 2009).  

F.  Letter from Laura Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to Ned 

Norris Jr., Chairperson, Tohono O'odham Nation (December 30, 2009). 

G.  Letter from Ned Norris Jr., Chairperson, Tohono O'odham Nation to Jared 

Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9 (February 11, 2010).  

H.  Arizona Air Quality Designations, Technical Support Document, Boundary 

ecommendation for the Pinal County 24‐hour PM10 Nonattainment Area 

ttachment to 3/26/2010 Grumbles letter (March 15, 2010).  

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I.  Analysis of PM2.5 Exceedances in Pinal County Arizona: Demonstration that 

PM2.5 Concentrations are Driven by Local Sources of PM1 0 Near the Cowtown 

Monitor ‐attachment to 3/26/2010 Grumbles letter (March 15,2010). 

J.  Letter from Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona, to Jared Blumenfeld, Regional 

Administrator, US EPA Region 9 (March 23, 2010).  

K.  Letter from Benjamin H. Grumbles, Director, Arizona Department of 

Environmental Quality, to Laura Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, US EPA 

Region 9 (March 26, 2010).  

L.  Letter from Kale Walch, Deputy Director, Pinal County Air Quality Control District 

‐AIRS AQS Data Certification ‐2007 (April 9, 2010). 

M.  Letter from Kale Walch, Deputy Director, Pinal County Air Quality Control 

District ‐AIRS AQS Data Certification ‐2008 (April 9, 2010).  

N.  Letter from Kale Walch, Deputy Director, Pinal County Air Quality Control 

District ‐AIRS AQS Data Certification ‐2009 (April 9,·2010).  

O.  Letter from Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to Louis 

J Manuel, Jr., Chairman, Ak‐Chin Indian Community (April 30, 2010) 

P.  Letter from Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to 

William Rhodes, Governor, Gila River Indian Community (April 30, 2010). 

Q.  Letter from William Rhodes, Governor, Gila River Indian Community, to Lisa 

Jackson, Administrator, US EPA (May 27, 2010).  

R.  Letter from Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, US EPA Region 9, to William 

Rhodes, Governor, Gila River Indian Community (June 23, 2010). 

S.  Letter from Louis J. Manuel, Jr., Chairman, Ak‐Chin Indian Community, to Jared 

Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9 (September 2, 2010). 

T.  Letter from Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, Jan 

Brewer, Governor of Arizona (September 21, 2010).  

U.  Letter from Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to Ned 

Norris Jr., Chairperson, Tohono O'odham Nation (September 21, 2010).  

V.  Letter from Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9, to 

Wendsler Nosie, Chairperson, San Carlos Apache Tribe (September 21, 2010). 

W.  Letter from Kale G. Walch, Deputy Director, Pinal County Air Quality, to Jared 

Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, US EPA Region 9 (May 1, 2012). 
Category V.  Other Documents

A.  Procedures for Estimating Probability of Nonattainment of a PM10 NAAQS Using 

Total Suspended Particulate or PM10 Data, page 39, EPA­450/4­86­017, December 

1986 

B.  PM10 SIP Development Guideline, EPA‐450/2‐86‐001, June 1987.  

C.  Memorandum from Jeffry R. Holmstead, Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of 

Air and Radiation, "Designations for the Fine Particle National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards," April 1, 2003.  

D.  Memorandum from Lydia N. Wegman, Director, EPA Air Quality Stratgies and 

Standards Division, “Additional Guidance On Defining Area Boundaries for PM2.5 

Desigations,” February 12, 2004 

E.  EPA, Technical Support Document for December 17, 2004 Designations,  

"Chapter 5: An Explanation of EPA's Nine‐Factor Analysis." 

http://www.epa.gov/pmdesignations/1997standards/tech.htm  

F.  Pinal County Air Quality Source Apportionment Study, July 29, 2005 

G.  Memorandum from Robert J. Meyers, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator, "Area 

Designations for the Revised 24‐Hour Fine Particle National Ambient Air Quality 

Standard," June 8, 2007.  

H.  "Chemical Analysis for Source Attribution of Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter 

in Pinal County, AZ" Andrea L. Clements, Yuling Ea, Matthew P. Fraser, Pierre 

Herckes, Michael Sundblom, and Paul A. Solomon, presentation to American Aerosol 

esearch Association (AARA) 28th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 

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I. Arizona Revised Statutes, section 49‐541 (2010).  

J.  Conformity Implementation in Multi‐jurisdictional Nonattainment and 

Maintenance Areas for Existing and New Air Quality Standards. EPA420‐B‐04‐012, 

July 2004. 

K.  Emission Factor Determination for AP‐42, Section 13.2.1 Paved Roads, 

Measurement Policy Group, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S EPA. 

January 2011 

.  Pinal County PM10 and PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas. Arizona Department of 

nvironmental Quality. February 9, 2012. 

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M.  Pinal County Code of Regulations, Chapter 4, Articles 1 and 2, revisions through 

October 13, 2010. 

N.  Pinal County Code of Regulations, Chapter 4, Articles 4 through 9, revisions 

through October 13, 2010. 

O.  Arizona Department of Corrections, table titled, “ADC Institutional Capacity 

Committed Population.” 

P.  Pinal County Open Space and Trails Master Plan, October 2007. 

Q.  Pinal County Comprehensive Plan, adopted November 18, 2009.

R.  Map showing boundary of MPO in the Queen Creek vicinity. 

S.  Arizona Game and Fish Department, Description of Game Management Unit 24B. 

T.  Arizona Game and Fish Department, Description of Game Management Unit 25M. 

U.  Arizona Game and Fish Department, Description of Game Management Unit 37A. 

V.  Arizona Game and Fish Department, Description of Game Management Unit 37B.

W.  Arizona Game and Fish Department, Description of Game Management Unit 39. 

X.  Arizona Game and Fish Department, Description of Game Management Unit 40A. 

Y.  Arizona Game and Fish Department, Description of Game Management Unit 47M. 

.  U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Catawba v. EPA, decided 

uly 7, 2009. 

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Category VI.  Federal Register Notices

A.  52 FR 24634, July 1, 1987. Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards for Particulate Matter. Final Rule. 

B.  56 FR 11101, March 15, 1991. Designations and Classifications for Initial PM‐10 

Nonattainment areas. Notice announcing designations and classifications for initial 

PM‐10 nonattainment areas.  

.  56 FR 56694, November 6, 1991. Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

urposes. Final Rule.  

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D.  56 FR 16274, April 22, 1991. Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of State 

Implementation Plans; PM‐10, Sulfur Dioxide, and Lead Nonattainment and 

Unclassifiable Area Designations. Information Notice.  

E.  57 FR 13498, April 16, 1992. State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for 

the Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. General 

Preamble for future proposed rulemakings. 

F.  57 FR 18070, April 28, 1992. State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for 

the Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of1990; 

Supplemental. General Preamble for future proposed rulemakings; Appendices. 

G.  57 FR 56762, November 30, 1992. Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; Amendments and Corrections. Final Rule.  

H.  58 FR 67334, December 21, 1993. Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes. Final rule. 

I.  62 FR 66578, December 19, 1997. Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; State of California; Redesignation of the San Francisco Bay Area to 

Nonattainment for Ozone. Proposed Rule. 

J.  63 FR 37258, July 10, 1998. Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes; State of California; Redesignation of the San Francisco Bay Area to 

Nonattainment for Ozone. Final Rule.  

K.  71 FR 44920, August 8, 2006. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Arizona; 

Finding of Attainment for Rillito Particulate Matter of 10 Microns or Less (PM10) 

Nonattainment Area; Determination Regarding Applicability of Certain Clean Air Act 

Requirements; Correction. Direct Final Rule.  

L.  71 FR 61144, October 17, 2006. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 

Particulate Matter. Final Rule.  

M.  72 FR 13560, March 22, 2007. Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional 

Events. Final Rule.  

N.  72 FR 14422, March 28, 2007. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Arizona; 

Boundary Redesignation; Finding of Attainment for Miami Particulate Matter of 10 

icrons or Less (PM10) Nonattainment Area; Determination Regarding 

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Applicability of Certain Clean Air Act Requirements; Correction. Direct Final Rul

O.  73 FR 22307, April 25, 2008. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of California; 
PM‐10; Revision of Designation; Redesignation of the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin 

PM‐10 Nonattainment Area to Attainment; Approval ofPM‐10 Maintenance Plan for 

the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin; Approval of Commitments for the East Kern PM‐1 0 

Nonattainment Area. Proposed Rule.  

P.  73 FR 66759, November 12, 2008. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of California; 

PM‐1 0; Revision of Designation; Redesignation of the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin 

PM‐IO Nonattainment Area to Attainment; Approval of PM‐10 Maintenance Plan for 

the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin; Approval of Commitments for the East Kern PM‐10 

Nonattainment Area. Final Rule.  

Q.  75 FR 48880, August 12, 2010. Approval and Promulgation of Gila River Indian 

Community's Tribal Implementation Plan. Proposed Rule.  

R.  66 FR 50954, October 5, 2001. Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments: 

Minor Revision of 18‐Month Requirement for Initial SIP Submissions and Addition 

of Grace Period for Newly Designated Nonattainment Areas. Proposed Rule. 

S.  67 FR 50808, August 6, 2002. Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments: 

inor Revision of 18‐Month Requirement for Initial SIP Submissions and Addition 

f Grace Period for Newly Designated Nonattainment Areas. Final Rule. 

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