1ENCLOSURE 1CAA 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) Requirements in theCurrent Nevada State ImplementationPlan (SIP) for 8-Hour OzoneThe federally enforceable applicable state implementation plan (SIP) for Nevada is compiled in 40 CFR Part 52 Subpart DD. Manyof the miscellaneous requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) relevantto the eight-hour ozone NationalAmbient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) arealready contained in the current SIP1. The following table summarizes where theserequirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) are addressed. Provisions ofthe current SIP referenced below, and where they are codified,may be viewed in the attached copiesof the regulatory and statutory elementsof Nevada’s SIP (Enclosures 2 and 3).Section 110(a)elementSummary of element from EPA’sOctober 2, 2007 guidanceProvisions in the current SIP§110(a)(2)(A)Section 110(a)(2)(A) requires SIPs to includeenforceable emission limits and other controlmeasures, means or techniques, schedulesfor compliance and other related matters.EPA notes that the specific nonattainmentarea plan requirements of section 110(a)(2)(I)are subject to the timing requirement ofsection 172, not the timing requirement ofsection 110(a)(1), and also that SIPs to meetthis section are not covered by the ConsentDecree.The SIP includes enforceable emission limits and other control measures, means ortechniques, schedules for compliance and other related matters in NAC 445B.22017,445B.2202, 445B.22027, 445.729,445.730, 445B.2203, 445B.22033, 445B.22037, Article7.2.5.1, 445B.22043, 445B.22047, 445B.22043, 445B.22047, 445B.2205, 445B.22067,445B. 2207, Article 16.3.3.2, Article 16.3.3.3, 445B.808, 445B.816 445B.22097,445B.2209, 445B.22093 and the Article 13 “General Provisions for the Review of NewSources.”§110(a)(2)(B)Section 110(a)(2)(B) requires SIPs to includeprovisions to provide for establishment andNDEP operates an air quality monitoring networkthat collects ambient air quality data thatare compiled, analyzed and reported to EPA. The network comprises federally-approved1NDEP notes that many of the current SIP regulatory provisions are seriously outdated and do not correspond to current State regulations. In February 2005,NDEP submitted a major SIP update with a revision in January 2006and several supplemental submissions thereafter in response to EPA comments. EPA hasacted on a potion of these submittals, but has proposed to disapprove the majority of Nevada’s permitting program regulations update (72 FR 19144, April 17,2007). In the Technical Support Document for their proposed disapproval, EPA notes that most of Nevada’s updated regulations are approvable, but based ontheir decision that the majority of the regulations comprising Nevada’s permitting program are not separable, EPA is proposingto disapprove almost the entirepermitting program update. Of 94 permitting regulations submitted, EPA found 87 to be nonseparable. Of these 87, EPA found that 71 were actually approvableas submitted (although EPA did make minor comments on 10 of these). For the remaining 16 regulations, Nevada submitted evidence (August 17, 2007)showing that EPA’s issues had been or were being addressed for 9 of them. NDEP further argued that the last 7 provisions were approvable as submitted. As ofthe date of this ozone infrastructure SIP submittal, EPA has notmade a final determination regarding the update of Nevada’s SIP permitting provisions. NDEPcontends that Nevada’s 8-hour ozone SIP would better address the required section 110(a)(2) elements if NDEP’s permitting program update was approved, andonce again requests that EPA act to approve Nevada’s permitting provisions update.Section 110(a)elementSummaryof element fromEPA’sOctober 2, 2007 guidanceProvisions in the current SIPoperationof ambient air quality monitors,collecting andanalyzingambient air qualitydata, and making thesedataavailable to EPAupon request.monitors thatmeasure ozone, carbon monoxideand PM10. NDEP commits to an ambientair quality monitoring programin its CAA section 105 grantwork plan.§110(a)(2)(C)Section 110(a)(2)(C) requiresStates toinclude aprogram providing for enforcementof all SIP measuresand the regulationofconstructionof newor modifiedstationarysources tomeet prevention ofsignificantdeterioration(PSD) and nonattainment newsource review (NSR) requirements.Compliance andenforcementmeasures arecontained in NAC 445.663,445.664, 445.665,445.667, 445.682, 445.694,445.696, 445.697, Article 2.5.4,Article 2.16.1, Article 2.16.1-4and Article 2.16.2.5. NDEP was given fulldelegation of the federalPSDprogram at 40CFR 52.21 onOctober 19, 2004 (see also§110(a)(2)(J) –PSD/Visibility, below).Nonattainment NSR provisionsare found inArticle 13 “General Provisionsfor the Reviewof NewSources” in the currentSIP.§110(a)(2)(D)Section 110(a)(2)(D) requiresSIPs to includeprovisions prohibiting any source or other typeof emissions activity in one State fromcontributing significantly to nonattainment, orinterfering with maintenance, of the NAAQS inanother State, or from interfering withmeasures required to preventsignificantdeteriorationofair quality or to protect visibilityin another State.On July31, 2007, EPA’s approval ofNevada’s interstatetransport SIP (CAA110(a)(2)(D)(i))for the 8-hourozone and PM2.5NAAQS promulgated inJuly1997waspublished inthe FederalRegister (72 FR41629). Article 13of the SIP, “GeneralProvisions for the Reviewof NewSources,” requires anenvironmental evaluation (EE)before a registration certificatemaybeissued(see Enclosure 2). Finally, NDEP has fulldelegation of the federal PSDprogram,including NSR reformprovisions.§110(a)(2)(E)Section 110(a)(2)(E) requiresStates to providefor adequate personnel, funding, and legalauthority underState lawto carry out its SIP,and related issues.The legal authorityfor carryingout the Nevada SIP is contained in the Nevada RevisedStatutes (NRS)that have beenapprovedintothe SIP; the specific statutesthat dealwithfunding to support SIP requirements includeNRS 445B.230, 445B.235 and 445B.300.The Nevada Legislature approves BAQP/BAPC’sfundingand personnel resources everytwoyears. BAQP/BAPC receivesfunding from fees paid byregulated businesses,motorvehicle registration fees and federal grants.The State Fiscal Year 2008budget totaledabout $6.59 millionwith about 50 approvedfull-time equivalent staff positions.The 2009budget is about $6.81 million.§110(a)(2)(F)Section 110(a)(2)(F) requiresStates toestablish a system to monitor emissions fromstationary sources and to submit periodicemissions reports.Nevada’s current SIP providesa system for monitoring emissions from stationary sourcesand the submittal of periodic emission reportsin NAC 445B.256 to 445B.265and445B.267.§110(a)(2)(G)Section 110(a)(2)(G) requiresStates toprovide for authority to address activitiescausing imminent and substantialendangerment to public health, includingcontingency plans to implement theemergency episode provisionsin their SIPs.Emergencypowers are provided inNevada’scurrent SIP in NRS 445B.560, NAC 445.665and NAC 445B.230.2Section 110(a)elementSummaryof element fromEPA’sOctober 2, 2007 guidanceProvisions in the current SIP§110(a)(2)(H)Section 110(a)(2)(H) requiresStates to havethe authority to revisetheir SIPs in responseto changes in the NAAQS, availability ofimprovedmethods for attaining the NAAQS, orin response toan EPA finding that the SIP issubstantially inadequate.NRS 445B.205designates theDepartment of Conservationand Natural Resources(Department) asthe air pollution control agencyfor the State of Nevadafor the purposesofthe Clean Air Act insofar as it pertains to State programs. Within the Department, NDEPhas responsibilityto manage the air qualityplanningand air pollutioncontrol programs forthe State. NDEP commits to submit appropriateSIP revisionswhenever revised air qualitystandards arepromulgatedbyEPA.§110(a)(2)(I)Section 110(a)(2)(I) requires,in the caseof aSIP or SIP revision for a nonattainment area,the SIP must meet applicablerequirements ofpart D relatingto nonattainment areas.NDEP commits to submit timelySIP revisionswhenever areas ofthe State are newlydesignated nonattainment foranyfederalambient air qualitystandard.§110(a)(2)(J);CAA § 121Section 110(a)(2)(J) requires States to providea process for consultationwith localgovernments and Federal LandManagerscarryingout NAAQS implementationrequirements pursuant to section 121 relatingto consultation.The Nevada AdministrativeProcedure Act, NRS Chapter 233B, requires notificationandprovision of comment opportunities to allparties affected byproposed regulations.Additionally, NAC 445.707 requires public participation inthe State program to issue airqualityoperating permits (registration certificates). NDEP commitsto maintaining aprocess of consultationwith parties designated under section 121 (i.e., generalpurposelocalgovernments, designatedorganizationsofelectedofficials of local governments andaffected Federal land managers).§110(a)(2)(J);CAA § 127Section 110(a)(2)(J) further requires States tonotify the publicif NAAQS are exceeded inanarea and to enhance public awareness ofmeasures that can be taken to preventexceedances.The onlynonattainment areasin the State liewithin Washoeand Clark Counties; the restof the State (NDEP’s jurisdiction) is attainment or unclassifiable for the NAAQS. NDEPmaintains aweb site,http://ndep.nv.gov/,which describes the State’s air qualityplanningand air pollutioncontrol programs and includes public information pages withpublic noticesand newsreleases. Air quality monitoring data and trends are reported on theweb site,including real-time monitoringfor particulate matter (PM10) in Pahrump, Nevada.§110(a)(2)(J);PSD/VisibilitySection 110(a)(2)(J) also requires States tomeet applicablerequirements of part C relatedto prevention ofsignificant deterioration andvisibility protection.NDEPwas given partial delegation of the federalPSD program (40 CFR52.21) onMay20,1983; full delegation effective October 10, 1988;revoked fora 3 month period from March3 to June 3, 2003; partialdelegation June3,2003. NDEP was againgiven full delegationof the federalPSD program onOctober19, 2004, including NSR reform provisions.§110(a)(2)(K)Section 110(a)(2)(K) requiresthat SIPsprovide for performingair quality modeling forpredicting effects on air qualityof emissionsfrom any NAAQS pollutant and submissionofsuch data to EPA upon request.This requirement is addressedbythe environmental evaluation provisions inthe “GeneralProvisions for the Reviewof NewSources” inArticle 13 of the SIP.§110(a)(2)(L)Section 110(a)(2)(L) requiresSIPs to requireeachmajor stationary sourceto pay permittingfees to cover the cost of reviewing, approving,implementing and enforcinga permit.The Nevada Revised Statutes(NRS) that dealwithfunding to support SIP requirementsinclude NRS 445B.230, 445B.235 and 445B.300. Permittingfees are required byNAC445.704, 445.706, 445.707 and445.712 to 445.716.§110(a)(2)(M)Section 110(a)(2)(M) requiresStates toThe Nevada AdministrativeProcedure Act, NRS Chapter 233B, requires notificationand3Section 110(a)elementSummaryof element fromEPA’sOctober 2, 2007 guidanceProvisions in the current SIPprovide for consultationand participation inSIP development by local political subdivisionsaffected by theSIP.provision of comment opportunities to all parties affected byproposed regulations. NAC445B.707 requires public participation in the State programto issue air qualityoperatingpermits (registration certificates).4