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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 2426 

To establish a new timeline for certain State implementation plan and attainment requirements for the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the State 

of Alaska, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 1, 2019 

Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. MURKOWSKI) introduced the following 

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 

and Public Works 

A BILL 

To establish a new timeline for certain State implementation 

plan and attainment requirements for the Fairbanks 

North Star Borough of the State of Alaska, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. TIMELINE FOR PM2.5 REQUIREMENTS IN FAIR4 BANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH OF ALASKA. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis7 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ8 mental Protection Agency. 


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1 (2) SERIOUS AREA.—The term ‘‘Serious Area’’ 

2 means an area reclassified as a Serious Area with 

3 respect to PM2.5 under section 188(b) of the Clean 

4 Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7513(b)). 

5 (b) TIMELINE.—Notwithstanding subpart 4 of part 

6 D of title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7513 et seq.), 

7 sections 51.1003 and 51.1004 of title 40, Code of Federal 

8 Regulations, or any other provision of law, the following 

9 shall apply with respect to the attainment of the 2006 na10 tional ambient air quality standard for PM2.5 under the 

11 Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) in the Fairbanks 

12 North Star Borough in the State of Alaska under section 

13 81.302 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef14 fect on the date of enactment of this Act): 

15 (1) The deadline for the submission of a Seri16 ous Area implementation plan under section 

17 189(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

18 7513a(b)(1)) shall be June 30, 2021. 

19 (2) The Serious Area attainment date under 

20 section 188(c)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

21 7513(c)(2)) shall be— 

22 (A) if the Administrator does not grant an 

23 extension under section 188(e) of that Act (42 

24 U.S.C. 7513(e)), as expeditiously as practicable, 

25 but not later than December 31, 2023; or 


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1 (B) if the Administrator grants an exten2 sion under section 188(e) of that Act (42 

3 U.S.C. 7513(e)), as expeditiously as practicable, 

4 but not later than December 31, 2028. 

5 (3) If the Fairbanks North Star Borough does 

6 not attain the national ambient air quality standard 

7 by the applicable Serious Area attainment date 

8 under paragraph (2), the deadline for the submission 

9 of the revision of the Serious Area implementation 

10 plan that provides for attainment and for the annual 

11 reduction in PM2.5 or PM2.5 precursor emissions of 

12 not less than 5 percent under section 189(d) of the 

13 Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7513a(d)) shall be— 

14 (A) if the Administrator does not grant an 

15 extension under section 188(e) of that Act (42 

16 U.S.C. 7513(e)), not later than 1 year after the 

17 Serious Area attainment date under paragraph 

18 (2)(A); or 

19 (B) if the Administrator grants an exten20 sion under section 188(e) of that Act (42 

21 U.S.C. 7513(e)), not later than 1 year after the 

22 Serious Area attainment date under paragraph 

23 (2)(B). 

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