INDEX TO DOCKET EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0633

PM10 Plans and Redesignation Request; Truckee Meadows, Nevada; Deletion of TSP Area 

Designation

CATEGORY I. NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING

A. Final Rule, “PM10 Plans and Redesignation Request; Truckee Meadows, Nevada; 

Deletion of TSP Area Designation,” November 16, 2015 (prepublication version)

CATEGORY II. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

B. Proposed Rule, “PM10 Plans and Redesignation Request; Truckee Meadows, Nevada; 

Deletion of TSP Area Designation,” September 18, 2015 (prepublication version)

C. 80 FR 58640, PM10 Plans and Redesignation Request; Truckee Meadows, Nevada; 

Deletion of TSP Area Designation, September 30, 2015

CATEGORY III: STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN SUBMITTAL 

A. Letter, Allen Biaggi, Administrator, NDEP, to Jack Broadbent, Director, Air Division, 

EPA Region 9, August 5, 2002 with enclosures

a. Revisions to the Nevada Particulate Matter (PM10) State Implementation Plan for 

the Truckee Meadows Air Basin, August 2002 

1. Appendix B, Washoe County, Nevada, 1999 Emissions Inventory for 

Particulate Matter

b. Notice of Public Hearings, published in the Reno Gazette-Journal on June 26, 

2002; July 10, 2002; and July 18, 2002

c. Proof of Publication, Reno Gazette-Journal, July 18, 2002

d. Certificate of Adoption, Washoe County District Health Department, February 27, 

2002

B. Letter, Colleen Cripps, Administrator, NDEP, to Jared Blumenfeld, Regional 

Administrator, EPA Region 9, November 7, 2014 with enclosures 

a. Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for the Truckee Meadows 24-Hour 

PM10 Non-Attainment Area, August 28, 2014
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b. Letter, Charlene Albee, Director, Washoe County Health District, to Colleen 

Cripps, Administrator, NDEP, October 29, 2009

c. Public comment, August 14, 2014

d. Certificate of Adoption, Washoe County District Health Department, August 28, 

2014

e. Proof of Publication, Reno Gazette-Journal, August 27, 2014

CATEGORY IV: Related EPA Proposed and Final Rules

A. 36 FR 8186 (April 30, 1971), National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality 

Standards

B. 37 FR 10842 (May 31, 1972), Part 52 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans

C. 37 FR 15080 (July 27, 1972), Part 52 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans

D. 43 FR 8962 (March 3, 1978), Part 81 - Air Quality Control Regions, Criteria, and Control 

Techniques, Section 107-Attainment Status Designations

E. 46 FR 21758 (April 14, 1981), Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 

Nonattainment Area Plans for the State of Nevada

F. 47 FR 15790 (April 13, 1982), Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 

Nonattainment Area Plans for the State of Nevada

G. 52 FR 24634 (July 1, 1987), Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 

Particulate Matter,” Final rule

H. 52 FR 24672 (July 1, 1987), Regulations for Implementing Revised Particulate Matter 

Standards

I. 52 FR 29383 (August 7, 1987), PM.10 Group I and Group II Areas

J. 54 FR 41218 (October 5, 1989), “Prevention of Significant Deterioration for Particulate 

Matter,” Proposed Rule

K. 55 FR 45799 (October 31, 1990), Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of State 

Implementation Plans; Corrections to PM-10 Areas of Concern
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L. 56 FR 11101 (March 15, 1991), “Designations and Classifications for Initial PM-10 

Nonattainment Areas,” Notice announcing designations and classifications for initial PM10 nonattainment areas

M. 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

N. 57 FR 18070 (April 28, 1992), “State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the 

Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; Supplemental,” 

General preamble for future proposed rulemakings; Appendices

O. “TSP Redesignation Request,” Memo 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, dated May 20, 1992

P. “Procedures for Processing Requests to Redesignate Areas to Attainment,” Memorandum 

from John Calcagni, Director, Air Quality Management Division, EPA Office of Air 

Quality Planning and Standards, September 4, 1992

Q. 58 FR 31622 (June 3, 1993), “Prevention of Significant Deterioration for Particulate 

Matter,” Final rule, 

R. 58 FR 51735 (October 4, 1993), Executive Order 12866

S. 58 FR 62188 (November 24, 1993), “Criteria and Procedures for Determining 

Conformity to State or Federal Implementation Plans of Transportation Plans, Programs, 

and Projects Funded or Approved Under Title 23 U.S.C. or the Federal Transit Act,” 

Final rule

T. 59 FR 7629 (February 16, 1994), Executive Order 12898

U. 59 FR 41998 (August 16, 1994), “State implementation Plans for Serious PM10

Nonattainment Areas, and Attainment Date Waivers for PM10 Nonattainment Areas 

Generally; Addendum to the General Preamble for the Implementation of title I of the 

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,” Addendum to General Preamble for future 

rulemakings

V. “PM10 Emissions Inventory Requirements,” EPA-454/R-94-033 (September 1994).

W. “Part D New Source Review (part D NSR) Requirements for Areas Requesting 

Redesignation to Attainment,” Memorandum from Mary D. Nichols, Assistant 

Administrator for Air and Radiation, October 14, 1994 (“Nichols Memo”)

X. 60 FR 12459 (March 7, 1995), Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 

Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Michigan
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Y. 60 FR 62748, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of 

Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Florida Change in National Policy 

Regarding Applicability of Conformity Requirements to Redesignation Requests,” Final 

rule December 7, 1995.

Z. 61 FR 20458, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of 

Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio,” Final rule, May 7, 1996.

AA. 61 FR 31831, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of 

Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Michigan,” Final rule, June 21, 1996.

BB. 66 FR 53665, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Redesignation

of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Kentucky and Indiana; Approval of 

Revisions to State Implementation Plan; Kentucky,” Final rule, October 23, 2001.

CC. 71 FR 61144, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter,” Final 

rule, October 17, 2006.

DD. 75 FR 27776, “Adequacy Determination for the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets in the 

Truckee Meadows PM10 Maintenance Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes; 

State of Nevada,” Notice of Adequacy, May 18, 2010.

EE. EPA, Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, AP-42, Section 13.2.1, Paved 

Roads, January 2011

FF. 77 FR 60915, Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan, Washoe County Air 

Quality District, October 5, 2012, 

GG. 77 FR 64737, “Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality State 

Implementation Plans; Nevada; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone and Fine 

Particulate Matter,” Final rule, October 23, 2012

HH. 78 FR 3086, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter,” Final rule, 

January 15, 2013

CATEGORY V: Other Documents Relied Upon for Proposed Rulemaking

A. Truckee Meadows Air Quality Implementation Plan (AQIP), dated December 6, 1978. 

(Only key portions of the AQIP included.)

B. PM10 Source Apportionment the Truckee Meadows, Nevada, for State Implementation 

Plan Development, Volume I: Modeling Methods and Results, Final Report, Desert 

Research Institute, (appendix B to the 1991 PM10 Attainment Plan), February 1988
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C. Nevada State Implementation Plan for the Truckee Meadows Air Basin, Particulate 

Matter (PM10), October 30, 1991 submittal to address the requirements in CAA section 

189(a) for “Moderate” PM10 nonattainment areas 

D. Letter from L.H. Dodgion, Administrator, NDEP, to Daniel W. McGovern, Regional 

Administrator, EPA Region IX, June 15, 1992

E. Letter from L.H. Dodgion, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, to Felicia 

Marcus, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9, March 7, 1994, plus enclosures

a. Memo from Jean Killpack, EPA Region 9, to Andy Goodrich, Washoe County 

Health District, regarding Moderate Area PM10 SIP, October 21, 1993

b. Amended Rules 040.030 Dust Control, 040.033 Food Establishments, 040.200 

Diesel Engine Idling; November 10, 1993 workshop summary; list of workshop 

attendees; cross-out and underline version of rules, November 8, 1993

c. Washoe County District Board of Health meeting summary, December 15, 1993

F. Agreement for Delegation of the Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 

Program by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, to the 

Washoe County District Health Department,” March 13, 2008

G. Letter, Leo M. Drozdoff, Administrator, NDEP, to Laura Yoshii, Acting Regional 

Administrator, EPA Region 9, dated July 13, 2009 for submittal of Redesignation 

Request and Maintenance Plan for the Truckee Meadows 24-Hour PM10 NonAttainment Area, May 28, 2009

H. 2011h Periodic Emissions Inventory, Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County Health 

District, November 2012

I. Washoe County Transportation Conformity Plan, January 2013; submitted to EPA on 

March 21, 2013

J. Letter from Colleen Cripps, NDEP, to Jared Blumenfeld, EPA Region 9, requesting 

withdrawal of three SIP submittals, April 17, 2014

K. Washoe County Health District Air Quality Management Division 2014 Ambient Air 

Monitoring Network Plan, July 1, 2014

L. letter from Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, EPA Region IX, to Charlene Albee, 

Director, WCAQMD, August 19, 2014 and enclosed report, Technical System Audit 

Report, Washoe County Health District Air Quality Management Division, Ambient Air 

Monitoring Program (September 4-6, 2013), August 19, 2014
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M. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, EPA Region IX, to 

Daniel Inouye, Director, WCAQMD, October 29, 2014

N. Letter from Daniel Inouye, Branch Chief, Monitoring and Planning, WCAQMD, to 

Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, EPA Region IX, Proposed 

Modification of the Washoe County Health District Ambient Air Monitoring Network,

March 5, 2015,

O. Letter from Meredith Kurpius, Manager, Air Quality Analysis Office, EPA Region IX, to 

Daniel Inouye, Chief, Monitoring and Planning, WCAQMD, April 22, 2015

P. Letter from Daniel Inouye, Branch Chief, Monitoring and Planning, WCAQMD, to Jared 

Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX, “Re: CY2014 Ambient Air 

Monitoring Data Certification,” April 30, 2015

Q. Washoe County Health District Air Quality Management Division 2015 Ambient Air 

Monitoring Network Plan, July 1, 2015 

R. Email from Yann Ling-Barnes, WCAQMD, to John Ungvarsky, EPA Region 9, August 

12, 2015

S. Email from Yann Ling-Barnes, WCAQMD, to John Ungvarsky, EPA Region 9, 

September 2, 2015

T. Email from Daniel Inouye, WCAQMD, to John Ungvarsky, EPA Region 9, September 

16, 2015

U. Air Quality System Design Value Report for Washoe County PM10 nonattainment area, 

2010-2015, August 7, 2015

V. Air Quality System Design Value Report exceptional events excluded for Washoe 

County PM10 nonattainment area, 2010-2015, August 7, 2015

W. Air Quality System Quick Look Report for Washoe County PM10, 2010-2015, August 7, 

2015

X. Air Quality System Quick Look Report exceptional events excluded for Washoe County 

PM10, 2010-2015, August 7, 2015

Y. Air Quality System Raw Data Report for Washoe County PM10, 2010-2015, August 7, 

2015

Z. Letter from Amy Zimpfer, Assistant Director, EPA Region 9, to Arlen Melendez, 

Chairmen, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, September 10, 2015

AA. Technical Support Document, September 11, 2015
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BB. U.S. EPA Fact Sheet, The EPA Proposes to Redesignate Truckee Meadows to 

Attainment for the Coarse Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard, 

September 18, 2015

CATEGORY VI: Public Comments on Proposed Rulemaking

[Reserved]

CATEGORY VII: Additional Materials Relied Upon for Final Rule

A. U.S. EPA Fact Sheet, The EPA Redesignates Truckee Meadows to Attainment for the 

Coarse Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard, November 16, 2015