EnvironmentalProtectionAgency40CFRPart51RegionalHazeRegulations;FinalRuleThursdayJuly1,1999PartIIFederalRegister/Vol.64,No.126/Thursday,July1,1999/RulesandRegulations35765regionalhazevisibilityimpairment,andtheStatemustsubmitthefirstsuchcoordihatedlong-termstrategy.Futurecoordinatedlong-termstrategiesmustbesubmittedconsistentwiththescheduleforperiodicprogressreportssetforthin§51.308(g).UntiltheStaterevisesitsplantomeetthisrequirement,theStatemustcontinuetocomplywithexistingrequirementsforplanreviewandrevision,andwithallemissionmanagementrequirementsintheplantoaddressreasonablyattributableimpairment.ThisrequirementdoesnotaffectanypreexistingdeadlinesforStatesubmittalofalong-termstrategyreview(orelementthereof)betweenAugust30,1999,andthedaterequiredforsubmissionoftheState’sfirstregionalhazeplan.Inaddition,theplanmustprovideforreviewofthelong-termstrategyasitappliestoreasonablyattributableimpairment,andrevisionasappropriate,within3yearsofStatereceiptofanycertificationofreasonablyattributableimpairmentfromaFederalLandManager.ThereviewprocessmustincludeconsultationwiththeappropriateFederalLandManagers,andtheStatemustprovideareporttothepublicandtheAdministratoronprogresstowardthenationalgoal.Thisreportmustincludeanassessmentof:*****(d)Thelong-termstrategymustprovideforreviewoftheimpactsfromanynewmajorstationarysourceormajormodificationsonvisibilityinanymandatoryClassIFederalarea.Thisreviewofmajorstationarysourcesormajormodificationsmustbeinaccordancewith§51.307,§51.166,§51.160,andanyotherbindingguidanceprovidedbytheAgencyinsofarastheseprovisionspertaintoprotectionofvisibilityinanymandatoryClassIFederalareas.*****7.Section51.307isamendedbyrevisingparagraph(a)introductorytext,(a)(2)and(c)toreadasfollows:§51.307Newsourcereview.(a)Forpurposesofnewsourcereviewofanynewmajorstationarysourceormajormodificationthatwouldbeconstructedinanareathatisdesignatedattainmentorunclassifiedundersectionl07(d)(1)(D)or(E)oftheCAA,theStateplanmust,inanyreviewunder§51.166withrespecttovisibilityprotectionandanalyses.providefor:*****(2)WheretheStaterequiresorreceivesadvancenotification(e.g.earlyconsultationwiththesourcepriortosubmissionoftheapplicationornotificationofintenttomonitorunder§51.166)ofapermitapplicationofasourcethatmayaffectvisibilitytheStatemustnotifyallaffectedFederalLandManagerswithin30daysofsuchadvancenotification,and*****(c)Reviewofanymajorstationarysourceormajormodificationunderparagraph(b)ofthissection,shallbeconductedinaccordancewithparagraph(a)ofthissection,and§51.166(o),(p)(l)through(2),and(q).InconductingsuchreviewstheStatemustensurethatthesource’semissionswillbeconsistentwithmakingreasonableprogresstowardthenationalvisibilitygoalreferredtoin§51.300(a).TheStatemaytakeintoaccountthecostsofcompliance,thetimenecessaryforcompliance,theenergyandnonairqualityenvironmentalimpactsofcompliance,andtheusefullifeofthesource.*****8.Anew§51.308isaddedtosubpartPtoreadasfollows:§51.308Regionalhazeprogramrequirements.(a)Whatisthepurposeofthissection?Thissectionestablishesrequirementsforimplementationplans,planrevisions,andperiodicprogressreviewstoaddressregionalhaze.(b)Whenarethefirstimplementationplansdueundertheregionalhazeprogram?Exceptasprovidedinparagraph(c)ofthissectionand§51.309(c),eachStateidentifiedin§51.300(b)(3)mustsubmitanimplementationplanforregionalhazemeetingtherequirementsofparagraphs(d)and(e)ofthissectionbythefollowingdates:(1)Foranyareadesignatedasattainmentorunclassifiableforthenationalambientairqualitystandard(NAAQS)forfineparticulatematter(PM25),theStatemustsubmitaregionalhazeimplementationplantoEPAwithin12monthsafterthedateofdesignation.(2)ForanyareadesignatedasnonattainmentforthePM2.5NAAQS,theStatemustsubmitaregionalhazeimplementationplantoEPAatthesametimethattheState’splanforimplementationofthePM2.5NAAQSmustbesubmittedundersection172oftheCAA,thatis,within3yearsaftertheareaisdesignatedasnonattainment,butnotlaterthanDecember31,2008.(c)Optionsforregionalplanning.IfatthetimetheSIPforregionalhazewouldotherwisebedue,aStateisworkingwithotherStatestodevelopacoordinatedapproachtoregionalhazebyparticipatinginaregionalplanningprocess,theStatemaychoosetodeferaddressingthecorerequirementsforregionalhazeinparagraph(d)ofthissectionandtherequirementsforBARTinparagraph(e)ofthissection.IfaStateoptstodothis,itmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:(1)TheStatemustsubmitanimplementationplanbytheearliestdatebywhichanimplementationplanwouldbedueforanyareaoftheStateunderparagraph(b)ofthissection.Thisimplementationplanmustcontainthefollowing:(i)Ademonstrationofongoingparticipationinaregionalplanningprocesstoaddressregionalhaze,andanagreementbytheStatetocontinueparticipatingwithoneormoreotherStatesinsuchaprocessforthedevelopmentofthisandfutureimplementationplanrevisions;(ii)Ashowing,basedonavailableinventory,monitoring,ormodelinginformation,thatemissionsfromwithintheStatecontributetovisibilityimpairmentinamandatoryClassIFederalAreaoutsidetheState,orthatemissionsfromanotherStatecontributetovisibilityimpairmentinanymandatoryClassIFederalareawithintheState.(iii)Adescriptionoftheregionalplanningprocess,includingalistoftheStateswhichhaveagreedtoworktogethertoaddressregionalhazeinaregion(i.e.,theregionalplanninggroup),thegoals,objectives,management,anddecisionmakingstructureoftheregionalplanninggroup,deadlinesforcompletingsignificanttechnicalanalysesanddevelopingemissionmanagementstrategies,andascheduleforStatereviewandadoptionofregulationsimplementingtherecommendationsoftheregionalgroup;(iv)AcommitmentbytheStatetosubmitanimplementationplanrevisionaddressingtherequirementsinparagraphs(d)and(e)ofthissectionbythedatespecifiedinparagraph(c)(2)ofthissection.Inaddition,theStatemustcommittodevelopitsplanrevisionincoordinationwiththeotherStatesparticipatingintheregionalplanningprocess,andtofullyaddresstherecommendationsoftheregionalplanninggroup.(v)AlistofallBART-eligiblesourceswithintheState.(2)TheStatemustsubmitanimplementationplanrevisionaddressingtherequirementsinparagraphs(d)and(e)ofthissectionbythelatestdateanareawithintheplanningregionwouldberequiredtosubmitanimplementationplanunderparagraph(b)ofthissection,butinanyevent,nolaterthanDecember31,2008.35766FederalRegister/Vol.64,No.126/Thursday,July1,1999/RulesandRegulations(d)Whatarethecorerequirementsfortheimplementationplanforregionalhaze?TheStatemustaddressregionalhazeineachmandatoryClassIFederalarealocatedwithintheStateandineachmandatoryClassIFederalarealocatedoutsidetheStatewhichmaybeaffectedbyemissionsfromwithintheState.Tomeetthecorerequirementsforregionalhazefortheseareas,theStatemustsubmitanimplementationplancontainingthefollowingplanelementsandsupportingdocumentationforallrequiredanalyses:(1)Reasonableprogressgoals.ForeachmandatoryClassIFederalarealocatedwithintheState,theStatemustestablishgoals(expressedindeciviews)thatprovideforreasonableprogresstowardsachievingnaturalvisibilityconditions.Thereasonableprogressgoalsmustprovideforanimprovementinvisibilityforthemostimpaireddaysovertheperiodoftheimplementationplanandensurenodegradationinvisibilityfortheleastimpaireddaysoverthesameperiod.(i)InestablishingareasonableprogressgoalforanymandatoryClassIFederalareawithintheState,theStatemust:(A)Considerthecostsofcompliance,thetimenecessaryforcompliance,theenergyandnon-airqualityenvironmentalimpactsofcompliance,andtheremainingusefullifeofanypotentiallyaffectedsources,andincludeademonstrationshowinghowthesefactorsweretakenintoconsiderationinselectingthegoal.(B)Analyzeanddeterminetherateofprogressneededtoattainnaturalvisibilityconditionsbytheyear2064.Tocalculatethisrateofprogress.theStatemustcomparebaselinevisibilityconditionstonaturalvisibilityconditionsinthemandatoryFederalClassIareaanddeterminetheuniformrateofvisibilityimprovement(measuredindeciviews)thatwouldneedtobemaintainedduringeachimplementationperiodinordertoattainnaturalvisibilityconditionsby2064.Inestablishingthereasonableprogressgoal,theStatemustconsidertheuniformrateofimprovementinvisibilityandtheemissionreductionmeasuresneededtoachieveitfortheperiodcoveredbytheimplementationplan.(ii)Fortheperiodoftheimplementationplan,iftheStateestablishesareasonableprogressgoalthatprovidesforaslowerrateofimprovementinvisibilitythantheratethatwouldbeneededtoattainnaturalconditionsby2064,theStatemustdemonstrate,basedonthefactorsinparagraph(d)(1)(i)(A)ofthissection,thattherateofprogressfortheimplementationplantoattainnaturalconditionsby2064isnotreasonable;andthattheprogressgoaladoptedbytheStateisreasonable.TheStatemustprovidetothepublicforreviewaspartofitsimplementationplananassessmentofthenumberofyearsitwouldtaketoattainnaturalconditionsifvisibilityimprovementcontinuesattherateofprogressselectedbytheStateasreasonable.(iii)IndeterminingwhethertheState’sgoalforvisibilityimprovementprovidesforreasonableprogresstowardsnaturalvisibilityconditions,theAdministratorwillevaluatethedemonstrationsdevelopedbytheStatepursuanttoparagraphs(d)(1)(i)and(d)(1)(ii)ofthissection.(iv)Indevelopingeachreasonableprogressgoal,theStatemustconsultwiththoseStateswhichmayreasonablybeanticipatedtocauseorcontributetovisibilityimpairmentinthemandatoryClassIFederalarea.InanysituationinwhichtheStatecannotagreewithanothersuchStateorgroupofStatesthatagoalprovidesforreasonableprogress,theStatemustdescribeinitssubmittaltheactionstakentoresolvethedisagreement.InreviewingtheState’simplementationplansubmittal,theAdministratorwilltakethisinformationintoaccountindeterminingwhethertheState’sgoalforvisibilityimprovementprovidesforreasonableprogresstowardsnaturalvisibilityconditions.(v)ThereasonableprogressgoalsestablishedbytheStatearenotdirectlyenforceablebutwillbeconsideredbytheAdministratorinevaluatingtheadequacyofthemeasuresintheimplementationplantoachievetheprogressgoaladoptedbytheState.(vi)TheStatemaynotadoptareasonableprogressgoalthatrepresentslessvisibilityimprovementthanisexpectedtoresultfromimplementationofotherrequirementsoftheCAAduringtheapplicableplanningperiod.(2)Calculationsofbaselineandnaturalvisibilityconditions.ForeachmandatoryClassIFederalarealocatedwithintheState,theStatemustdeterminethefollowingvisibilityconditions(expressedindeciviews):(i)Baselinevisibilityconditionsforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddays.Theperiodforestablishingbaselinevisibilityconditionsis2000to2004.Baselinevisibilityconditionsmustbecalculated,usingavailablemonitoringdata,byestablishingtheaveragedegreeofvisibilityimpairmentforthemostandleastimpaireddaysforeachcalendaryearfrom2000to2004.Thebaselinevisibilityconditionsaretheaverageoftheseannualvalues.FormandatoryClassIFederalareaswithoutonsitemonitoringdatafor2000—2004,theStatemustestablishbaselinevaluesusingthemostrepresentativeavailablemonitoringdatafor2000—2004,inconsultationwiththeAdministratororhisorherdesignee;(ii)Foranimplementationplanthatissubmittedby2003,theperiodforestablishingbaselinevisibilityconditionsfortheperiodofthefirstlong-termstrategyisthemostrecent5-yearperiodforwhichvisibilitymonitoringdataareavailableforthemandatoryClassIFederalareasaddressedbytheplan.FormandatoryClassIFederalareaswithoutonsitemonitoringdata,theStatemustestablishbaselinevaluesusingthemostrepresentativeavailablemonitoringdata,inconsultationwiththeAdministratororhisorherdesignee;(iii)Naturalvisibilityconditionsforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddays.Naturalvisibilityconditionsmustbecalculatedbyestimatingthedegreeofvisibilityimpairmentexistingundernaturalconditionsforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddays,basedonavailablemonitoringinformationandappropriatedataanalysistechniques;and(iv)(A)Forthefirstimplementationplanaddressingtherequirementsofparagraphs(d)and(e)ofthissection,thenumberofdeciviewsbywhichbaselineconditionsexceednaturalvisibilityconditionsforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddays;or(B)Forallfutureimplementationplanrevisions,thenumberofdeciviewsbywhichcurrentconditions,ascalculatedunderparagraph(f)(1)ofthissection,exceednaturalvisibilityconditionsforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddays.(3)Long-termstrategyforregionalhaze.EachStatelistedin§51.300(b)(3)mustsubmitalong-termstrategythataddressesregionalhazevisibilityimpairmentforeachmandatoryClassIFederalareawithintheStateandforeachmandatoryClassIFederalarealocatedoutsidetheStatewhichmaybeaffectedbyemissionsfromtheState.Thelong-termstrategymustincludeenforceableemissionslimitations,complianceschedules,andothermeasuresasnecessarytoachievethereasonableprogressgoalsestablishedbyStateshavingmandatoryClassIFederalareas.Inestablishingitslong-termstrategyforregionalhaze,theStatemustmeetthefollowingrequirements:(i)WheretheStatehasemissionsthatarereasonablyanticipatedtocontributetovisibilityimpairmentinanymandatoryClassIFederalarealocatedFederalRegister/Vol.64,No.126/Thursday,July1,1999/RulesandRegulations35767inanotherStateorStates,theStatemustconsultwiththeotherState(s)inordertodevelopcoordinatedemissionmanagementstrategies.TheStatemustconsultwithanyotherStatehavingemissionsthatarereasonablyanticipatedtocontributetovisibilityimpairmentinanymandatoryClassIFederalareawithintheState.(ii)WhereotherStatescauseorcontributetoimpairmentinamandatoryClassIFederalarea,theStatemustdemonstratethatithasincludedinitsimplementationplanallmeasuresnecessarytoobtainitsshareoftheemissionreductionsneededtomeettheprogressgoalforthearea.IftheStatehasparticipatedinaregionalplanningprocess,theStatemustensureithasincludedallmeasuresneededtoachieveitsapportionmentofemissionreductionobligationsagreeduponthroughthatprocess.(iii)TheStatemustdocumentthetechnicalbasis,includingmodeling,monitoringandemissionsinformation,onwhichtheStateisrelyingtodetermineitsapportionmentofemissionreductionobligationsnecessaryforachievingreasonableprogressineachmandatoryClassIFederalareaitaffects.TheStatemaymeetthisrequirementbyrelyingontechnicalanalysesdevelopedbytheregionalplanningorganizationandapprovedbyallStateparticipants.TheStatemustidentifythebaselineemissionsinventoryonwhichitsstrategiesarebased.Thebaselineemissionsinventoryyearispresumedtobethemostrecentyearoftheconsolidateperiodicemissionsinventory.(iv)TheStatemustidentifyallanthropogenicsourcesofvisibilityimpairmentconsideredbytheStateindevelopingitslong-termstrategy.TheStateshouldconsidermajorandminorstationarysources,mobilesources,andareasources.(v)TheStatemustconsider,ataminimum,thefollowingfactorsindevelopingitslong-termstrategy:(A)Emissionreductionsduetoongoingairpollutioncontrolprograms,includingmeasurestoaddressreasonablyattributablevisibilityimpairment;(B)Measurestomitigatetheimpactsofconstructionactivities;(C)Emissionslimitationsandschedulesforcompliancetoachievethereasonableprogressgoal;(D)Sourceretirementandreplacementschedules;(E)SmokemanagementtechniquesforagriculturalandforestrymanagementpurposesincludingplansascurrentlyexistwithintheStateforthesepurposes;(F)Enforceabilityofemissionslimitationsandcontrolmeasures;and(C)Theanticipatedneteffectonvisibilityduetoprojectedchangesinpoint,area,andmobilesourceemissionsovertheperiodaddressedbythelong-termstrategy.(4)Monitoringstrategyandotherimplementationplanrequirements.TheStatemustsubmitwiththeimplementationplanamonitoringstrategyformeasuring,characterizing,andreportingofregionalhazevisibilityimpairmentthatisrepresentativeofallmandatoryClassIFederalareaswithintheState.Thismonitoringstrategymustbecoordinatedwiththemonitoringstrategyrequiredin§51.305forreasonablyattributablevisibilityimpairment.CompliancewiththisrequirementmaybemetthroughparticipationintheInteragencyMonitoringofProtectedVisualEnvironmentsnetwork.Theimplementationplanmustalsoprovideforthefollowing:(i)TheestablishmentofanyadditionalmonitoringsitesorequipmentneededtoassesswhetherreasonableprogressgoalstoaddressregionalhazeforallmandatoryClassIFederalareaswithintheStatearebeingachieved.(ii)ProceduresbywhichmonitoringdataandotherinformationareusedindeterminingthecontributionofemissionsfromwithintheStatetoregionalhazevisibilityimpairmentatmandatoryClassIFederalareasbothwithinandoutsidetheState.(iii)ForaStatewithnomandatoryClassIFederalareas,proceduresbywhichmonitoringdataandotherinformationareusedindeterminingthecontributionofemissionsfromwithintheStatetoregionalhazevisibilityimpairmentatmandatoryClassIFederalareasinotherStates.(iv)TheimplementationplanmustprovideforthereportingofallvisibilitymonitoringdatatotheAdministratoratleastannuallyforeachmandatoryClassIFederalareaintheState.Totheextentpossible,theStateshouldreportvisibilitymonitoringdataelectronically.(v)AstatewideinventoryofemissionsofpollutantsthatarereasonablyanticipatedtocauseorcontributetovisibilityimpairmentinanymandatoryClassIFederalarea.Theinventorymustincludeemissionsforabaselineyear,emissionsforthemostrecentyearforwhichdataareavailable,andestimatesoffutureprojectedemissions.TheStatemustalsoincludeacommitmenttoupdatetheinventoryperiodically.(vi)Otherelements,includingreporting,recordkeeping,andothermeasures,necessarytoassessandreportonvisibility.(e)BestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)requirementsforregionalhazevisibilityimpairment.TheStatemustsubmitanimplementationplancontainingemissionlimitationsrepresentingBARTandschedulesforcompliancewithBARTforeachBARTeligiblesourcethatmayreasonablybeanticipatedtocauseorcontributetoanyimpairmentofvisibilityinanymandatoryClassIFederalarea,unlesstheStatedemonstratesthatanemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativewillachievegreaterreasonableprogresstowardnaturalvisibilityconditions.(1)ToaddresstherequirementsforBART,theStatemustsubmitanimplementationplancontainingthefollowingplanelementsandincludedocumentationforallrequiredanalyses:(i)AlistofallBART-eligiblesourceswithintheState.(ii)AdeterminationofBARTforeachBART-eligiblesourceintheStatethatemitsanyairpollutantwhichmayreasonablybeanticipatedtocauseorcontributetoanyimpairmentofvisibilityinanymandatoryClassIFederalarea.AllsuchsourcesaresubjecttoBART.Thisdeterminationmustbebasedonthefollowinganalyses:(A)AnanalysisofthebestsystemofcontinuousemissioncontroltechnologyavailableandassociatedemissionreductionsachievableforeachBARTeligiblesourcewithintheStatesubjecttoBART.Inthisanalysis,theStatemusttakeintoconsiderationthetechnologyavailable,thecostsofcompliance,theenergyandnonairqualityenvironmentalimpactsofcompliance,anypollutioncontrolequipmentinuseatthesource,andtheremainingusefullifeofthesource;and(B)AnanalysisofthedegreeofvisibilityimprovementthatwouldbeachievedineachmandatoryClassIFederalareaasaresultoftheemissionreductionsachievablefromallsourcessubjecttoBARTlocatedwithintheregionthatcontributestovisibilityimpairmentintheClassIarea,basedontheanalysisconductedunderparagraph(e)(l)(ii)(A)ofthissection.(iii)IftheStatedeterminesinestablishingBARTthattechnologicaloreconomiclimitationsontheapplicabilityofmeasurementmethodologytoaparticularsourcewouldmaketheimpositionofanemissionstandardinfeasible,itmayinsteadprescribeadesign.equipment,workpractice,orotheroperationalstandard,orcombinationthereof,to35768FederalRegister/Vol.64,No.126/Thursday,July1,1999/RulesandRegulationsrequiretheapplicationofBART.Suchstandard,tothedegreepossible,istosetforththeemissionreductiontobeachievedbyimplementationofsuchdesign,equipment,workpracticeoroperation,andmustprovideforcompliancebymeanswhichachieveequivalentresults.(iv)ArequirementthateachsourcesubjecttoBARTberequiredtoinstallandoperateBARTasexpeditiouslyaspracticable,butinnoeventlaterthan5yearsafterapprovaloftheimplementationplanrevision.(v)ArequirementthateachsourcesubjecttoBARTmaintainthecontrolequipmentrequiredbythissubpartandestablishprocedurestoensuresuchequipmentisproperlyoperatedandmaintained.(2)AStatemayopttoimplementanemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativemeasureratherthantorequiresourcessubjecttoBARTtoinstall,operate.andmaintainBART.Todoso,theStatemustdemonstratethatthisemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativemeasurewillachievegreaterreasonableprogressthanwouldbeachievedthroughtheinstallationandoperationofBART.Tomakethisdemonstration,theStatemustsubmitanimplementationplancontainingthefollowingplanelementsandincludedocumentationforallrequiredanalyses:(i)AdemonstrationthattheemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativemeasurewillachievegreaterreasonableprogressthanwouldhaveresultedfromtheinstallationandoperationofBARTatallsourcessubjecttoBARTintheState.Thisdemonstrationmustbebasedonthefollowing:(A)AlistofallBART-eligiblesourceswithintheState.(B)AnanalysisofthebestsystemofcontinuousemissioncontroltechnologyavailableandassociatedemissionreductionsachievableforeachsourcewithintheStatesubjecttoBART.Inthisanalysis,theStatemusttakeintoconsiderationthetechnologyavailable,thecostsofcompliance,theenergyandnonairqualityenvironmentalimpactsofcompliance,anypollutioncontrolequipmentinuseatthesource,andtheremainingusefullifeofthesource.Thebestsystemofcontinuousemissioncontroltechnologyandtheabovefactorsmaybedeterminedonasourcecategorybasis.TheStatemayelecttoconsiderbothsource-specificandcategory-wideinformation,asappropriate,inconductingitsanalysis.(C)AnanalysisofthedegreeofvisibilityimprovementthatwouldbeachievedineachmandatoryClassIFederalareaasaresultoftheemissionreductionsachievablefromallsuchsourcessubjecttoBARTlocatedwithintheregionthatcontributestovisibilityimpairmentintheClassIarea,basedontheanalysisconductedunderparagraph(e)(2)(i)(B)ofthissection.(ii)Ademonstrationthattheemissionstradingprogramoralternativemeasurewillapply,ataminimum,toallBART-eligiblesourcesintheState.ThosesourceshavingafederallyenforceableemissionlimitationdeterminedbytheStateandapprovedbyEPAasmeetingBARTinaccordancewith§51.302(c)orparagraph(e)(1)ofthissectiondonotneedtomeettherequirementsoftheemissionstradingprogramoralternativemeasure,butmaychoosetoparticipateiftheymeettherequirementsoftheemissionstradingprogramoralternativemeasure.(iii)Arequirementthatallnecessaryemissionreductionstakeplaceduringtheperiodofthefirstlong-termstrategyforregionalhaze.Tomeetthisrequirement,theStatemustprovideadetaileddescriptionoftheemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativemeasure,includingschedulesforimplementation,theemissionreductionsrequiredbytheprogram,allnecessaryadministrativeandtechnicalproceduresforimplementingtheprogram,rulesforaccountingandmonitoringemissions,andproceduresforenforcement.(iv)AdemonstrationthattheemissionreductionsresultingfromtheemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativemeasurewillbesurplustothosereductionsresultingfrommeasuresadoptedtomeetrequirementsoftheCAAasofthebaselinedateoftheSIP.(v)AttheState’soption,aprovisionthattheemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativemeasuremayincludeageographicenhancementtotheprogramtoaddresstherequirementunder§51.302(c)relatedtoBARTforreasonablyattributableimpairmentfromthepollutantscoveredundertheemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativemeasure.(3)AfteraStatehasmettherequirementsforBARTorimplementedemissionstradingprogramorotheralternativemeasurethatachievemorereasonableprogressthantheinstallationandoperationofBART,BART-eligiblesourceswillbesubjecttotherequirementsofparagraph(d)ofthissectioninthesamemannerasothersources.(4)AnyBART-eligiblefacilitysubjecttotherequirementunderparagraph(e)ofthissectiontoinstall,operate,andmaintainBARTmayapplytotheAdministratorforanexemptionfromthatrequirement.Anapplicationforanexemptionwillbesubjecttotherequirementsof§51.303(a)(2)through(h).(I)Requirementsforcomprehensiveperiodicrevisionsofimplementationplansforregionalhaze.EachStateidentifiedin§51.300(b)(3)mustreviseandsubmititsregionalhazeimplementationplanrevisiontoEPAbyJuly31,2018andeverytenyearsthereafter.Ineachplanrevision,theStatemustevaluateandreassessalloftheelementsrequiredinparagraph(d)ofthissection,takingintoaccountimprovementsinmonitoringdatacollectionandanalysistechniques,controltechnologies,andotherrelevantfactors.Inevaluatingandreassessingtheseelements,theStatemustaddressthefollowing:(1)Currentvisibilityconditionsforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddays,andactualprogressmadetowardsnaturalconditionsduringthepreviousimplementationperiod.Theperiodforcalculatingcurrentvisibilityconditionsisthemostrecentfiveyearperiodprecedingtherequireddateoftheimplementationplansubmittalforwhichdataareavailable.Currentvisibilityconditionsmustbecalculatedbasedontheannualaveragelevelofvisibilityimpairmentforthemostandleastimpaireddaysforeachofthesefiveyears.Currentvisibilityconditionsaretheaverageoftheseannualvalues.(2)Theeffectivenessofthelong-termstrategyforachievingreasonableprogressgoalsoverthepriorimplementationperiod(s);and(3)Affirmationof,orrevisionto,thereasonableprogressgoalinaccordancewiththeproceduressetforthinparagraph(d)(1)ofthissection.IftheStateestablishedareasonableprogressgoalforthepriorperiodwhichprovidedaslowerrateofprogressthanthatneededtoattainnaturalconditionsbytheyear2064,theStatemustevaluateanddeterminethereasonableness,basedonthefactorsinparagraph(d)(1)(i)(A)ofthissection,ofadditionalmeasuresthatcouldbeadoptedtoachievethedegreeofvisibilityimprovementprojectedbytheanalysiscontainedinthefirstimplementationplandescribedinparagraph(d)(1)(i)(B)ofthissection.(g)Requirementsforperiodicreportsdescribingprogresstowardsthereasonableprogressgoals.EachStateidentifiedin§51.300(b)(3)mustsubmitareporttotheAdministratorevery5yearsevaluatingprogresstowardsthereasonableprogressgoalforeachmandatoryClassIFederalarealocatedwithintheStateandineachmandatoryClassIFederalarealocatedoutsidetheStatewhichmaybeaffectedbyFederalRegister/Vol.64,No.126/Thursday,July1,1999/RulesandRegulations35769emissionsfromwithintheState.Thefirstprogressreportisdue5yearsfromsubmittaloftheinitialimplementationplanaddressingparagraphs(d)and(e)ofthissection.Theprogressreportsmustbeintheformofimplementationplanrevisionsthatcomplywiththeproceduralrequirementsof§51.102and§51.103.Periodicprogressreportsmustcontainataminimumthefollowingelements:(1)AdescriptionofthestatusofimplementationofallmeasuresincludedintheimplementationplanforachievingreasonableprogressgoalsformandatoryClassIFederalareasbothwithinandoutsidetheState.(2)AsummaryoftheemissionsreductionsachievedthroughouttheStatethroughimplementationofthemeasuresdescribedinparagraph(g)(1)ofthissection.(3)ForeachmandatoryClassIFederalareawithintheState,theStatemustassessthefollowingvisibilityconditionsandchanges,withvaluesformostimpairedandleastimpaireddaysexpressedintermsof5-yearaveragesoftheseannualvalues.(1)Thecurrentvisibilityconditionsforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddays;(ii)Thedifferencebetweencurrentvisibilityconditionsforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddaysandbaselinevisibilityconditions;(iii)Thechangeinvisibilityimpairmentforthemostimpairedandleastimpaireddaysoverthepast5years;(4)Ananalysistrackingthechangeoverthepast5yearsinemissionsofpollutantscontributingtovisibilityimpairmentfromallsourcesandactivitieswithintheState.Emissionschangesshouldbeidentifiedbytypeofsourceoractivity.Theanalysismustbebasedonthemostrecentupdatedemissionsinventory,withestimatesprojectedforwardasnecessaryandappropriate,toaccountforemissionschangesduringtheapplicable5-yearperiod.(5)AnassessmentofanysignificantchangesinanthropogenicemissionswithinoroutsidetheStatethathaveoccurredoverthepast5yearsthathavelimitedorimpededprogressinreducingpollutantemissionsandimprovingvisibility.(6)AnassessmentofwhetherthecurrentimplementationplanelementsandstrategiesaresufficienttoenabletheState,orotherStateswithmandatoryFederalClassIareasaffectedbyemissionsfromtheState,tomeetallestablishedreasonableprogressgoals.(7)AreviewoftheState’svisibilitymonitoringstrategyandanymodificationstothestrategyasnecessary.(h)Determinationoftheadequacyofexistingimplementationplan.AtthesametimetheStateisrequiredtosubmitany5-yearprogressreporttoEPAinaccordancewithparagraph(g)ofthissection,theStatemustalsotakeoneofthefollowingactionsbasedupontheinformationpresentedintheprogressreport:(1)IftheStatedeterminesthattheexistingimplementationplanrequiresnofurthersubstantiverevisionatthistimeinordertoachieveestablishedgoalsforvisibilityimprovementandemissionsreductions,theStatemustprovidetotheAdministratoranegativedeclarationthatfurtherrevisionoftheexistingimplementationplanisnotneededatthistime.(2)IftheStatedeterminesthattheimplementationplanisormaybeinadequatetoensurereasonableprogressduetoemissionsfromsourcesinanotherState(s)whichparticipatedinaregionalplanningprocess,theStatemustprovidenotificationtotheAdministratorandtotheotherState(s)whichparticipatedintheregionalplanningprocesswiththeStates.TheStatemustalsocollaboratewiththeotherState(s)throughtheregionalplanningprocessforthepurposeofdevelopingadditionalstrategiestoaddresstheplan’sdeficiencies.(3)WheretheStatedeterminesthattheimplementationplanisormaybeinadequatetoensurereasonableprogressduetoemissionsfromsourcesinanothercountry,theStateshallprovidenotification,alongwithavailableinformation,totheAdministrator.(4)WheretheStatedeterminesthattheimplementationplanisormaybeinadequatetoensurereasonableprogressduetoemissionsfromsourceswithintheState,theStateshallreviseitsimplementationplantoaddresstheplan’sdeficiencieswithinoneyear.(i)WhataretherequirementsforStateandFederalLandManagercoordination?(1)ByNovember29,1999,theStatemustidentifyinwritingtotheFederalLandManagersthetitleoftheofficialtowhichtheFederalLandManagerofanymandatoryClassIFederalareacansubmitanyrecommendationsontheimplementationofthissubpartincluding,butnotlimitedto:(i)IdentificationofimpairmentofvisibilityinanymandatoryClassIFederalarea(s);and(ii)Identificationofelementsforinclusioninthevisibilitymonitoringstrategyrequiredby§51.305andthissection.(2)TheStatemustprovidetheFederalLandManagerwithanopportunityforconsultation,inpersonandatleast60dayspriortoholdinganypublichearingonanimplementationplan(orplanrevision)forregionalhazerequiredbythissubpart.ThisconsultationmustincludetheopportunityfortheaffectedFederalLandManagerstodiscusstheir:(i)AssessmentofimpairmentofvisibilityinanymandatoryClassIFederalarea;and(ii)Recommendationsonthedevelopmentofthereasonableprogressgoalandonthedevelopmentandimplementationofstrategiestoaddressvisibilityimpairment.(3)Indevelopinganyimplementationplan(orplanrevision),theStatemustincludeadescriptionofhowitaddressedanycommentsprovidedbytheFederalLandManagers.(4)Theplan(orplanrevision)mustprovideproceduresforcontinuingconsultationbetweentheStateandFederalLandManagerontheimplementationofthevisibilityprotectionprogramrequiredbythissubpart,includingdevelopmentandreviewofimplementationplanrevisionsand5-yearprogressreports,andontheimplementationofotherprogramshavingthepotentialtocontributetoimpairmentofvisibilityinmandatoryClassIFederalareas.9.Anew§51.309isaddedtosubpartPtoreadasfollows:§51.309RequirementsrelatedtotheGrandCanyonVisibilityTransportCommission.(a)Whatisthepurposeofthissection?Thissectionestablishestherequirementsforthefirstregionalhazeimplementationplantoaddressregionalhazevisibilityimpairmentinthe16ClassIareascoveredbytheGrandCanyonVisibilityTransportCommissionReport.Fortheyears2003to2018,certainStates(definedinparagraph(b)ofthissectionasTransportRegionStates)maychoosetoimplementtheCommission’srecommendationswithintheframeworkofthenationalregionalhazeprogramandapplicablerequirementsoftheActbycomplyingwiththeprovisionsofthissection,assupplementedbyanapprovableAnnextotheCommissionReportasrequiredbyparagraph(t)ofthissection.IfatransportregionStatesubmitsanimplementationplanwhichisapprovedbyEPAasmeetingtherequirementsofthissection,itwillbedeemedtocomplywiththerequirementsforreasonableprogressfortheperiodfromapprovaloftheplanto2018.