United	States	Environmental	Protection	Agency

Docket	Index for Final Rulemaking

EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0187

Revisions	to	Air	Plan;	Arizona;	Stationary	Sources;	New	Source	Review

November 2015

Note: Copies of the Federal Register (FR) notices listed in Section D are included in the docket only if 

they are pre-1994 FR notices. FR notices dated from 1994 to the present are publicly accessible at 

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR.

Docket	

Index	

Number

Document Date

1 March 2015 Docket Index for Proposed Rulemaking; Revisions 

to Air Plan; Arizona; Stationary Sources; New Source Review

March 2015

2 November 2015 Docket Index for Final Rulemaking; Revisions 

to Air Plan; Arizona; Stationary Sources; New Source Review

November 2015

See Primary 

Documents: 

EPA-R09-

OAR-2015-

0187-0001

80 Fed. Reg. 14044 – Revisions to Air Plan; Arizona; Stationary 

Sources; New Source Review; Proposed Rule 

3/18/2015

See Primary 

Documents:

EPA-R09-

OAR-2015-

0187-0012

80 Fed. Reg. 67319 – Revisions to Air Plan; Arizona; Stationary 

Sources; New Source Review; Proposed Rule

11/2/2015

Section	A	- SIP	Submittal	Documents

A.1 2012 New Source Review State Implementation Plan 

Submission 

10/20/2012

A.2 Supplemental Information to the 2012 New Source Review 

State Implementation Plan Submission 

9/6/2013

A.3 Second Submission of Supplemental Information to the 2012 

New Source Review State Implementation Plan

7/2/2014

A.4 Third Submission of Supplemental Information to the 2012 

New Source Review State Implementation Plan Submission

2/23/2015

A.5 SIP Submittal Incomplete Determination – Deborah Jordan, 

EPA Region 9 to Eric Massey, ADEQ

3/12/2013

A.6 Letter from Eric Massey, ADEQ to Deborah Jordan, EPA Region 

9 re: March 12, 2013 Finding of Incompleteness for Arizona 

New Source Review State Implementation Plan (NSR SIP) 

Submission

4/29/2013

A.7 SIP Submittal Completeness Letter - Deborah Jordan, EPA 

Region 9 to Eric Massey, ADEQ

9/9/2013
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A.8 Submittal of Codified Rules as a Revision to the Arizona State 

Implementation Plan

7/28/2011

A.9 Supplemental Information to the Arizona State 

Implementation Plan

5/16/2014

Section	B	– Copies	of	Submitted	Rules	and	Statutes

B.1 AAC, Title 18, Chapter 2, Article 1: R18-2-101 Adopted and 

effective dates vary; 

see text of 

documents for 

dates

N/A

B.2 AAC, Title 18, Chapter 2, Article 2: R18-2-217 and R18-2-218

B.3 AAC, Title 18, Chapter 2, Article 3: R18-2-301, R18-2-302, R18-

2-302.01, R18-2-303, R18-2-304, R18-2-306, R18-2-306.01, 

R18-2-306.02, R18-2-311, R18-2-312, R18-2-315, R18-2-316, 

R18-2-319, R18-2-320, R18-2-321, R18-2-323, R18-2-330, and 

R18-2-334

B.4 AAC, Title 18, Chapter 2, Article 4: R18-2-401, R18-2-402, R18-

2-403, R18-2-404, 405, R18-2-406, R18-2-407, R18-2-409, and 

R18-2-412

B.5 A.R.S., Title 49, Chapter 1, § 49-107

B.6 Materials for Incorporation by Reference to the Office of 

Federal Register

Section	C	– Supporting	Material		and	Other	Documents

C.1 EPA’s Technical Support Document for Revisions to Air Plan; 

Arizona; Stationary Sources; New Source Review

March 2015

C.2 Evaluation of Arizona NSR Rules and 40 CFR 51.160-166 – PDF 

file

February 2015

C.3 Evaluation of Arizona NSR Rules and 40 CFR 51.160-166 –

Excel Spreadsheet

February 2015

C.4 Fact Sheet – Proposed Revisions to the ADEQ NSR Program 3/4/2015

C.5 ADEQ Memo: Proposed Final Permits to be Treated as 

Appealable Agency Actions

2/10/2015

C.6 Letter from EPA to ADEQ re: Minor NSR 5/22/1996

C.7 The Little Bluebook – Guidance Document for Correcting 

Common VOC & Other Rule Deficiencies

8/21/2001

C.8 Technical Support Document: Evaluation of Arizona’s 

Infrastructure SIP for the 1997 8-hour Ozone, the 1997 PM2.5, 

and the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS

6/15/2012

C.9 Guidance on Limiting Potential to Emit in New Source 

Permitting 

6/13/1989

C.10 Guidance on Enforceability Requirements for Limiting 

Potential to Emit through SIP and §112 Rules and General 

Permits

1/25/1995

C.11 Technical Support Document: Revision of Air Quality 

Implementation Plan; California; Sacramento Metropolitan Air 

1/23/2013
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Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits

C.12 AAC, Title 18, Chapter 2, Article 2: R18-2-201, R18-2-2-202, 

R18-2-203, R18-2-204, R18-2-205, and R18-2-206

Adopted and 

effective dates vary; 

see text of 

documents for 

dates

C.13 Existing SIP-Approved Provisions Relied Upon: R9-3-101(20), 

R9-3-301(I) and (K), R9-3-304(H)

Adopted and 

effective dates vary; 

see text of 

documents for 

dates

C.14 AAC, Title 18, Chapter 2, Article 4: R18-2-408 and R18-2-410 Adopted and 

effective dates vary; 

see text of 

documents for 

dates

C.15 A.R.S., Title 49, Chapter 3, §§ 49-402.A, 49-402.B, 49-426.A, 

and 49-426.B

Adopted and 

effective dates vary; 

see text of 

documents for 

dates

C.16 Existing SIP-Approved Provisions Proposed to be Removed or 

Superseded: R9-3-101 (excluding definition (20)), R9-3-217(B), 

R9-3-301 (excluding subsection (I) and (K)), R9-3-302, R9-3-

303, R9-3-304 (excluding subsection (H)), R9-3-305, R9-3-306, 

R9-3-307, R9-3-308, R9-3-310, R9-3-311, R9-3-312, R9-3-314, 

R9-3-315, R9-3-316, R9-3-317, R9-3-318, R9-3-319, R9-3-322,

R9-3-1101, Appendix 4, and Appendix 5

Adopted and 

effective dates vary; 

see text of 

documents for 

dates

C.17 Email and Attachments Regarding Permitting Jurisdiction and 

Delegation from Steve Burr, ADEQ

4/21/2014

C.18 Email and Attachments Regarding Draft NSR SIP Supplement 

Related to Jurisdiction from Steve Burr, ADEQ 

4/25/2014

C.19 Emails and Attachments between EPA and ADEQ Regarding 

EPA Comments on Draft NSR SIP Supplement

5/14/2014

C.20 Invitation for Meeting between EPA and ADEQ to Discuss 

Proposed Final Permits

10/14/2014

C.21 Invitation for Meeting between Lisa Beckham, EPA and Steve 

Burr, ADEQ to Discuss Issues Related to the ADEQ NSR SIP 

Submittal 

10/15/2014

C.22 Email and Attachment re: Meeting Between EPA and ADEQ 

Regarding Issues to Discuss Related to the ADEQ’s NSR SIP 

Submittal

12/18/2014

C.23 Email and Attachments between Lisa Beckham, EPA, and 1/13/2015
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Steve Burr, ADEQ Related to ADEQ’s Treatment of Proposed 

Final Permits

C.24 Invitation for Meeting between EPA and ADEQ to Discuss 

Issued Related to ADEQ’s NSR SIP Submittal

1/27/2015

C.25 Emails and Attachments between EPA and ADEQ Regarding 

Supplemental Information for ADEQ’s NSR SIP Submittal

2/10/2015

C.26 Invitation for Meeting and Email between EPA and ADEQ to 

Discuss ADEQ’s Definition of Begin Actual Construction

2/20/2015

C.27 Invitation for Meeting between EPA and ADEQ to Discuss the 

Status of ADEQ’s NSR SIP Submittal

2/26/2015

C.28 Memorandum to File, Discussion of Proposed Action with 

ADEQ, Lisa Beckham, EPA Region 9

4/10/2015

C.29 Emails Regarding Clarification of ADEQ’s Comments on EPA’s 

Proposed Action

6/8/2015

C.30 EPA Memo: Processing of SIP Submittals 9/7/1992

C.31 Emails and Attachment between EPA and ADEQ Regarding 

Minor NSR in Nonattainment Areas

5/28/2015

C.32 List of Source Category-Specific Rules in Maricopa County, EPA 

Region 9

June 2015

C.33 Commitment to Correct Deficiencies in the Arizona New 

Source Review and Title V Programs – Letter from Russell F. 

Rhoades, ADEQ to Felicia Marcus, EPA 

3/12/1996

C.34 Memorandum to File, Clarification of ADEQ’s Comments 6/19/2015

C.35 Memorandum to File, List of Bases for Final Limited 

Disapproval of ADEQ NSR SIP Submittal, Lisa Beckham, EPA 

Region 9

6/22/2015

Section	D	– Referenced	Federal	Register	Notices

D.1 42 Fed. Reg. 46926 – Air Pollution Control; State of Arizona, 

Pima County, and Maricopa County Rules and Regulations; 

Final Rule

9/19/1977

D.2 47 Fed. Reg. 17483 – Arizona State Implementation Plan 

Revision; Final Rule

4/23/1982

D.3 47 Fed. Reg. 19326 – Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; Maricopa Country Urban Planning Area 

Nonattainment Area Plan; State of Arizona; Final Rule

5/5/1982

D.4 48 Fed. Reg. 19878 – Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; State of Arizona; Final Rule

5/3/1983

D.5 49 Fed. Reg. 41026 – Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; Arizona State Implementation Plan 

Revision; Final Rule

10/19/1984

D.6 53 Fed. Reg. 30220 – Approval and Promulgation of 8/10/1988
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Implementation Plan; Arizona State Implementation Plan 

Revisions; Pima County Carbon Monoxide Plan

D.7 61 Fed. Reg. 1880 – Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality

Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Virginia --

Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program; Proposed

Rule

1/24/1996

D.8 66 Fed. Reg. 48087 – Revisions to the Arizona State 

Implementation Plan, Arizona Department of Environmental 

Quality; Final Rule

9/18/2001

D.9 68 Fed. Reg. 61248 – Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

(PSD) and Non-Attainment New Source Review (NSR): 

Equipment Replacement Provision of the Routine 

Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Exclusion; Final Rule

10/27/2003

D.10 71 Fed. Reg. 48696 – Review of New Sources and Modification 

in Indian Country; Proposed Rule

8/21/2006

D.11 72 Fed. Reg. 72617 – Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plan; South Dakota; Revisions to New Source 

Review Rules; Final Rule

12/21/2007

D.12 73 Fed. Reg. 28321 – Implementation of the New Source 

Review (NSR) Program for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 

Micrometers (PM2.5); Final Rule

5/16/2008

D.13 75 Fed. Reg. 31514 – Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule; Final Rule

6/3/2010

D.14 75 Fed. Reg. 64864 – Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

(PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers 

(PM2.5); Final Rule

10/20/2010

D.15 76 Fed. Reg. 38754 – Review of New Sources and Modification 

in Indian Country; Final Rule

7/1/2011

D.16 77 Fed. Reg. 65107 – Implementation of New Source Review 

(NSR) Program for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 

Micrometers (PM2.5): Amendment to the Definition of 

“Regulated NSR Pollutant” Concerning Condensable 

Particulate Matter; Final Rule

10/25/2012

D.17 77 Fed. Reg. 65305 – Approval of Air Quality Implementation 

Plans; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 

Control District; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Final 

Rule

10/26/2012

D.18 77 Fed. Reg. 66398 – Partial Approval and Disapproval of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Arizona; Infrastructure 

Requirements for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter; Final 

Rule

11/5/2012
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D.19 78 Fed. Reg. 887 – Determination of Attainment for the 

Nogales Nonattainment Area for the 2006 Fine Particulate 

Standard; Arizona; Determination Regarding Applicability of 

Clean Air Act Requirements; Final Rule

1/7/2013

D.20 78 Fed. Reg. 3086 – National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

for Particulate Matter; Final Rule

1/15/2013

D.21 78 Fed. Reg. 10589 – Revision of Air Quality Implementation 

Plan; California; Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality 

Management District; Stationary Source Permits; Proposed 

Rule

2/14/2013

D.22 78 Fed. Reg. 12460 – State Implementation Plans; Response to 

Petition for Rulemaking; Findings of Substantial Inadequacy; 

and SIP Calls To Amend Provisions Applying to Excess 

Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and 

Malfunction; Proposed Rule

2/22/2013

D.23 78 Fed. Reg. 54394 – Determination of Attainment for the 

West Central Pinal Nonattainment Area for the 2006 Fine 

Particle Standard; Arizona; Determination Regarding 

Applicability of Clean Air Act Requirements; Final Rule

9/4/2013

D.24 78 Fed. Reg. 73698 – Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers – Significant 

Impacts Levels and Significant Monitoring Concentration: 

Removal of Vacated Elements; Final Rule

12/9/2013

D.25 79 Fed. Reg. 7118 – Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans – Maricopa County PM-10 

Nonattainment Area; Five Percent Plan for Attainment of the 

24-Hour PM-10 Standard; Proposed Rule

2/6/2014

D.26 79 Fed. Reg. 55920 – State Implementation Plans: Response to 

Petition for Rulemaking; Findings of Substantial Inadequacy; 

and SIP Calls To Amend Provisions Applying to Excess 

Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown and 

Malfunction; Supplemental Proposal To Address Affirmative 

Defense Provisions in States Included in the Petition for 

Rulemaking and in Additional States; Supplemental Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking

9/17/2014

D.27 79 Fed. Reg. 56655 – Revisions to the Arizona State 

Implementation Plan; State Stationary Source Rules; Direct 

Final Rule

9/23/2014

D.28 80 Fed. Reg. 36419 – Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval 

of Air Quality Implementation Plans; South Dakota; Revisions 

to South Dakota Administrative Code; Permit: New and 

Modified sources

6/27/2014
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D.29 80 Fed. Reg. 33839 State Implementation Plans: Response to 

Petition for Rulemaking; Restatement and Update of EPA’s 

SSM Policy Applicable to SIPs; Findings of Substantial 

Inadequacy; and SIP Calls To Amend Provisions Applying to 

Excess Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown and 

Malfunction

6/12/2015

Section	E	– Public	Comments (see “Comments” Section of Docket)

EPA-R09-

OAR-2015-

0187-0009

Comment from Law Office of Robert Ukeiley, March 24, 2015

EPA-R09-

OAR-2015-

0187-0007

Comments from Barbara Sprungl, Salt River Project 

Agricultural Improvement and Power District 

April 16, 2015

EPA-R09-

OAR-2015-

0187-0008

Eric C. Massey, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality April 17, 2015

Section	F	– Response	to	Comments

F.1 Response to Comments – EPA’s Response to Public Comments 

on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

June 2015