Document ID: EPA-R01-OAR-2018-0748-0030
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Massachusetts; Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS
Posted Date: 2019-06-24T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29380-29384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13325]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2018-0748; FRL-9995-41-Region 1]

Air Plan Approval; Massachusetts; Infrastructure State 
Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving most 
elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the infrastructure requirements for 
the 2012 fine particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS), including the interstate transport requirements. We 
are making findings of failure to submit for the prevention of 
significant deterioration (PSD) requirements of infrastructure SIPs for 
the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS. For infrastructure SIP requirements 
for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, we are also approving 
previously unaddressed elements and converting certain previous 
conditional approvals to full approval. We are also converting to full 
approvals previous conditional approvals for the 1997 and 2008 ozone, 
2008 lead, 2010 sulfur dioxide, and 2010 nitrogen dioxide NAAQS. 
Finally, EPA is approving five new or amended definitions regarding the 
NAAQS and Particulate Matter and a state Executive Order regarding 
consultation by state agencies with local governments. This action is 
being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.

DATES: This rule is effective on July 24, 2019.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
Identification No. EPA-R01-OAR-2018-0748. All documents in the docket

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are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed 
in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or 
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain 
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the 
internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. 
Publicly available docket materials are available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 
Region 1 Regional Office, Air and Radiation Division, 5 Post Office 
Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA requests that if at all possible, 
you communicate with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's 
official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison C. Simcox, Air Quality Branch, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, 5 Post Office 
Square--Suite 100, (Mail code 05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, tel. (617) 
918-1684, email simcox.alison@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our'' is 
used, we mean EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Background and Purpose
II. Final Action
III. Incorporation by Reference
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background and Purpose

    On February 20, 2019 (84 FR 5020), EPA published a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This 
NPRM proposed approval of most elements of a February 9, 2018, 
submission from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental 
Protection (MassDEP) regarding the infrastructure SIP requirements of 
the CAA for the 2012 fine particle (PM2.5) \1\ National 
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), including the interstate 
transport requirements for the 2006 and 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS. In 
the NPRM, we also proposed to approve Massachusetts' 2012 
PM2.5 infrastructure SIP submittal for a requirement of 
prong 3 of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) related to nonattainment new 
source review (``NNSR''), based on our proposed approval of revisions 
to the Commonwealth's NNSR program in a separate, contemporaneous 
rulemaking. On May 29, 2019, EPA finalized its approval of those NNSR 
revisions (84 FR 24719). Hence, we may now finalize our approval of 
Massachusetts' 2012 PM2.5 submittal for prong 3. In 
addition, the NPRM proposed approval of the interstate transport 
requirements for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS, which the 
Commonwealth submitted on January 31, 2008. Finally, the NPRM proposed 
to approve a portion of a Massachusetts SIP submission dated May 14, 
2018, which included five new or amended definitions in 310 Code of 
Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 7.00.
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    \1\ PM2.5 refers to particulate matter of 2.5 microns 
or less in diameter, often referred to as ``fine'' particles.
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    Whenever EPA promulgates a new or revised NAAQS, CAA section 
110(a)(1) requires states to make SIP submissions to provide for the 
implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the NAAQS. This 
particular type of SIP submission is commonly referred to as an 
``infrastructure SIP.'' These submissions must meet the various 
requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2), as applicable. Due to ambiguity 
in some of the language of CAA section 110(a)(2), EPA believes that it 
is appropriate to interpret these provisions in the specific context of 
acting on infrastructure SIP submissions. EPA has previously provided 
comprehensive guidance on the application of these provisions through a 
guidance document for infrastructure SIP submissions and through 
regional actions on infrastructure submissions.\2\ Unless otherwise 
noted below, we are following that existing approach in acting on this 
submission. In addition, in the context of acting on such 
infrastructure submissions, EPA evaluates the submitting state's SIP 
for facial compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, not 
for the state's implementation of its SIP.\3\ The EPA has other 
authority to address any issues concerning a state's implementation of 
the rules, regulations, consent orders, etc. that comprise its SIP.
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    \2\ EPA explains and elaborates on these ambiguities and its 
approach to address them in its September 13, 2013 Infrastructure 
SIP Guidance (available at https://www3.epa.gov/airquality/urbanair/sipstatus/docs/Guidance_on_Infrastructure_SIP_Elements_Multipollutant_FINAL_Sept_2013.pdf), as well as in numerous agency actions, including EPA's prior 
action on Massachusetts' infrastructure SIP to address the 1997 
ozone, 2008 lead, 2008 ozone, 2010 nitrogen dioxide, and 2010 sulfur 
dioxide NAAQS. 81 FR 93627 (December 21, 2016).
    \3\ See U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision in 
Montana Environmental Information Center v. EPA, No. 16-71933 
(August 30, 2018).
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    The rationale for EPA's proposed action is explained in the NPRM 
and will not be restated here. EPA received no public comments on its 
NPRM.

II. Final Action

    EPA is approving most of the elements of the infrastructure SIP 
submitted by Massachusetts on February 9, 2018, for the 2012 
PM2.5, including the interstate transport requirements at 
CAA Sec.  110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I). This submittal also addresses the 
interstate transport requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, 
which we are likewise approving. In addition, EPA is approving a SIP 
revision submitted by Massachusetts on January 31, 2008, addressing the 
interstate transport requirements for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.
    EPA's action for each element for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS 
is stated in Table 1 below.

 Table 1--Proposed Action on Massachusetts' Infrastructure SIP Submittal
                        for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS
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                                                             2012 PM2.5
                          Element                               NAAQS
 
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(A): Emission limits and other control measures...........            A
(B): Ambient air quality monitoring and data system.......            A
(C)1: Enforcement of SIP measures.........................            A
(C)2: PSD program for major sources and major                        FS
 modifications............................................
(C)3: PSD program for minor sources and minor                         A
 modifications............................................
(D)1: Contribute to nonattainment/interfere with                      A
 maintenance of NAAQS.....................................
(D)2: PSD.................................................           FS
(D)3: Visibility Protection...............................            A
(D)4: Interstate Pollution Abatement......................           FS
(D)5: International Pollution Abatement...................            A
(E)1: Adequate resources..................................            A
(E)2: State boards........................................            A
(E)3: Necessary assurances with respect to local agencies.           NA
(F): Stationary source monitoring system..................            A
(G): Emergency power......................................            A
(H): Future SIP revisions.................................            A
(I): Nonattainment area plan or plan revisions under part             +
 D........................................................
(J)1: Consultation with government officials..............           FS
(J)2: Public notification.................................            A
(J)3: PSD.................................................           FS
(J)4: Visibility protection...............................            +
(K): Air quality modeling and data........................            A
(L): Permitting fees......................................            A
(M): Consultation and participation by affected local                 A
 entities.................................................
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    In the above table, the key is as follows:

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A..............................  Approve.
NA.............................  Not applicable.
FS.............................  Finding of failure to submit.
+..............................  Not germane to infrastructure SIPs.
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    We are converting to full approval previous conditional approvals 
for

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elements A and E(ii) for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS and 
previous conditional approvals for element A for the 1997 ozone, 2008 
lead, 2008 ozone, 2010 nitrogen dioxide, and 2010 sulfur dioxide NAAQS. 
For the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, we are also approving 
prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) and the section 115-related 
(international pollution abatement) requirements of section 
110(a)(2)(D)(ii).
    We are issuing a finding of failure to submit for the PSD-related 
requirements of (C)2, (D)2, (D)4, (J)1, and (J)3. Massachusetts, 
however, is already subject to a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for 
PSD, and so EPA will have no additional FIP obligations under section 
110(c) of the Act once this action is finalized as proposed. 
Furthermore, this action will not subject the Commonwealth to mandatory 
sanctions.
    EPA is also approving, and incorporating into the Massachusetts 
SIP, definitions of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or 
Federal Ambient Air Quality Standards, PM10 or Particulate Matter 10, 
PM10 Emissions, PM2.5 or Particulate Matter 2.5, and PM2.5 Emissions in 
310 CMR 7.00 that Massachusetts included in a submittal to EPA dated 
May 14, 2018.
    EPA is also approving, and incorporating into the Massachusetts 
SIP, Massachusetts Executive Order 145, Consultation with Cities & 
Towns on Administrative Mandates, effective November 20, 1978, which 
Massachusetts included for approval in its infrastructure SIP submittal 
for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS.
    Finally, on March 4, 2019, EPA finalized a rule converting the 
conditional approval at 40 CFR 52.1119(a)(5) to full approval but 
inadvertently neglected to remove Sec.  52.1119(a)(5) from the CFR. See 
84 FR 7299; see also 40 CFR 52.1120. In today's action we are remedying 
that ministerial oversight by removing and reserving Sec.  
52.1119(a)(5).

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes 
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference Executive 
Order 145 and the part of 310 CMR 7.00 described in the amendments to 
40 CFR part 52 set forth below. The EPA has made, and will continue to 
make, these documents generally available through https://www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 1 Office (please contact the 
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this preamble for more information). Therefore, these materials have 
been approved by EPA for inclusion in the State implementation plan, 
have been incorporated by reference by EPA into that plan, are fully 
federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the 
effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's approval, and will be 
incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.\3\

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a 
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and 
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal 
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those 
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review 
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     This action is not an Executive Order 13771 regulatory 
action because this action is not significant under Executive Order 
12866;
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based 
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to 
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental 
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under 
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian 
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has 
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian 
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose 
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as 
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by August 23, 2019. Filing a 
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule 
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of 
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for 
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness 
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in 
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

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    Dated: June 17, 2019.
Deborah Szaro,
 Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.

    Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart W--Massachusetts

Sec.  52.1119  [Amended]

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2. Section 52.1119 is amended by removing and reserving paragraphs 
(a)(3) and (a)(5).

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3. Section 52.1120 is amended:
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a. In the table in paragraph (c), by revising the entry ``310 CMR 
7.00'' and adding a new state citation for ``Executive Order 145'' at 
the end of the table; and
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b. In the table in paragraph (e) by adding entries for ``Infrastructure 
SIP for 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS,'' ``Infrastructure SIP for 1997 
PM2.5 NAAQS,'' ``Infrastructure SIP for 2006 
PM2.5 NAAQS,'' ``Infrastructure SIP for the 1997 Ozone 
NAAQS,'' ``Infrastructure SIP for the 2008 Lead NAAQS,'' 
``Infrastructure SIP for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS,'' ``Infrastructure SIP 
for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS,'' and ``Infrastructure SIP for the 
2010 SO2 NAAQS'' at the end of the table.
    The revision and additions read as follows:

 Sec.  52.1120   Identification of plan

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    (c) * * *

                                     EPA Approved Massachusetts Regulations
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          State citation               Title/subject     effective date          \1\             Explanations
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310 CMR 7.00......................  Definitions........        3/9/2018  6/24/2019 [Insert    Approved 5 new or
                                                                          Federal Register     updated
                                                                          citation].           definitions.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Executive Order 145...............  Consultation with        11/20/1978  6/24/2019 [Insert    Approval as part
                                     Cities and Towns                     Federal Register     of 2012 PM2.5
                                     on Administrative                    citation].           infrastructure
                                     Mandates.                                                 SIP.
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\1\ To determine the EPA effective date for a specific provision listed in this table, consult the Federal
  Register notice cited in this column for the particular provision.

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    (e) * * *

                                                              Massachusetts Non Regulatory
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    Name of  non regulatory  SIP         Applicable geographic or      State submittal date/effective
             provision                      nonattainment area                      date               EPA approved date \3\         Explanations
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Infrastructure SIP submittal for     Statewide......................  February 9, 2018...............  June 24, 2019 [Insert  Approved with respect to
 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS.                                                                                      Federal Register       requirements for CAA
                                                                                                        citation].             section 110(a)(2)(A),
                                                                                                                               (B), (C), (D), (E), (F),
                                                                                                                               (G), (H), (J), (K), (L),
                                                                                                                               and (M) with the
                                                                                                                               exception of the PSD-
                                                                                                                               related requirements of
                                                                                                                               (C), (D), and (J).
                                                                                                                               Approval includes
                                                                                                                               interstate transport
                                                                                                                               requirements.
Infrastructure SIP submittal for     Statewide......................  January 1, 2008................  June 24, 2019 [Insert  Converts conditional
 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.                                                                                      Federal Register       approval to full approval
                                                                                                        citation].             for CAA section
                                                                                                                               110(a)(2)(A) and E(ii).
                                                                                                                               Approves interstate
                                                                                                                               transport, visibility
                                                                                                                               protection, and
                                                                                                                               international air
                                                                                                                               pollution abatement
                                                                                                                               requirements of CAA
                                                                                                                               section 110(a)(2)(D).
Infrastructure SIP submittal for     Statewide......................  September 21, 2009.............  June 24, 2019 [Insert  Converts conditional
 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.                                                                                      Federal Register       approval to full approval
                                                                                                        citation].             for CAA section
                                                                                                                               110(a)(2)(A) and E(ii).
                                                                                                                               Approves interstate
                                                                                                                               transport, visibility
                                                                                                                               protection, and
                                                                                                                               international air
                                                                                                                               pollution abatement
                                                                                                                               requirements of CAA
                                                                                                                               section 110(a)(2)(D).
Infrastructure SIP submittal for     Statewide......................  February 9, 2018...............  June 24, 2019 [Insert  Converts conditional
 1997 Ozone NAAQS.                                                                                      Federal Register       approval for CAA section
                                                                                                        citation].             110(a)(2)(A), which was
                                                                                                                               conditionally approved
                                                                                                                               December 21, 2016, to
                                                                                                                               full approval.
Infrastructure SIP submittal for     Statewide......................  February 9, 2018...............  June 24, 2019 [Insert  Converts conditional
 2008 Lead NAAQS.                                                                                       Federal Register       approval for CAA section
                                                                                                        citation].             110(a)(2)(A), which was
                                                                                                                               conditionally approved
                                                                                                                               December 21, 2016, to
                                                                                                                               full approval.
Infrastructure SIP submittal for     Statewide......................  February 9, 2018...............  June 24, 2019 [Insert  Converts conditional
 2008 Ozone NAAQS.                                                                                      Federal Register       approval for CAA section
                                                                                                        citation].             110(a)(2)(A), which was
                                                                                                                               conditionally approved
                                                                                                                               December 21, 2016, to
                                                                                                                               full approval.

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Infrastructure SIP submittal for     Statewide......................  February 9, 2018...............  June 24, 2019 [Insert  Converts conditional
 2010 NO2 NAAQS.                                                                                        Federal Register       approval for CAA section
                                                                                                        citation].             110(a)(2)(A), which was
                                                                                                                               conditionally approved
                                                                                                                               December 21, 2016, to
                                                                                                                               full approval.
Infrastructure SIP submittal for     Statewide......................  February 9, 2018...............  June 24, 2019 [Insert  Converts conditional
 2010 SO2 NAAQS.                                                                                        Federal Register       approval for CAA section
                                                                                                        citation].             110(a)(2)(A), which was
                                                                                                                               conditionally approved
                                                                                                                               December 21, 2016, to
                                                                                                                               full approval.
 
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\3\ To determine the EPA effective date for a specific provision listed in this table, consult the Federal Register notice cited in this column for the
  particular provision.

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4. Section 52.1131 is amended by revising the entries for paragraphs 
(c) and (f) and adding paragraph (h) to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1131  Control strategy: Particulate matter.

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    (c) Conditional Approval (satisfied)--Submittal from the 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, dated April 4, 
2008, to address the Clean Air Act (CAA) infrastructure requirements 
for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS is conditionally approved for CAA 
elements 110(a)(2)(A) and (E)(ii). This conditional approval is 
contingent upon Massachusetts taking actions to meet requirements of 
these elements within one year of conditional approval, as committed to 
in a letter from the state to EPA Region 1 dated July 12, 2012. The 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection made a submittal 
to satisfy these conditions on February 9, 2018. EPA approved the 
submittal and converted the conditional approval to a full approval on 
June 24, 2019.
* * * * *
    (f) Conditional Approval (satisfied)--Submittal from the 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, dated September 
21, 2009, with supplements submitted on January 13, 2011, and August 
19, 2011, to address the Clean Air Act (CAA) infrastructure 
requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS is conditionally 
approved for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A) and (E)(ii). This conditional 
approval is contingent upon Massachusetts taking actions to meet 
requirements of these elements within one year of conditional approval, 
as committed to in a letter from the state to EPA Region 1 dated July 
12, 2012. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection made 
a submittal to satisfy these conditions on February 9, 2018. EPA 
approved the submittal and converted the conditional approval to a full 
approval on June 24, 2019.
* * * * *
    (h) Approval--Submittal from the Massachusetts Department of 
Environmental Protection, dated February 9, 2018, to address the Clean 
Air Act (CAA) infrastructure requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 
NAAQS. This submittal satisfies requirements of CAA sections 
110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and 
(M), with the exception of PSD-related requirements of (C), (D), and 
(J). Approval includes interstate transport requirements. EPA approved 
the submittal on June 24, 2019.

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