Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0147-0020
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Atlanta, Georgia 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area
Posted Date: 2013-11-04T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65877-65882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25780]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0147; FRL-9902-19-Region 4]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Atlanta, 
Georgia 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reasonable Further 
Progress Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking final action to approve a state implementation 
plan (SIP) revision, submitted by the State of Georgia, through the 
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD), on October 21, 
2009, to address the reasonable further progress (RFP) plan 
requirements for the Atlanta, Georgia 1997 8-hour ozone national 
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) nonattainment area (hereafter 
referred to as the ``Atlanta Area'' or ``the Area''). The Atlanta Area 
is comprised of Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, 
Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, 
Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties in 
Georgia. EPA is also finding adequate the motor vehicle emissions 
budgets (MVEB) for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides 
(NOx) that were included in Georgia's RFP plan. Further, EPA is 
approving these MVEB. EPA is also responding to comments received on 
the Agency's May 29, 2013, direct final rulemaking to approve the RFP 
plan requirements for the Atlanta Area.

DATES: This rule is effective on December 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0147. All documents in the docket 
are listed on the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the 
index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential 
Business Information 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 either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard 
copy at the Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the 
person 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 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sara Waterson of the Regulatory 
Development Section, in the Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and 
Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The 
telephone number is (404) 562-9061. Ms. Sara Waterson can be reached 
via electronic mail at waterson.sara@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. This Action
II. Background
III. Response to Comments
IV. Final Action
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. This Action

    EPA is taking final action to approve Georgia's October 21, 2009, 
SIP revision to meet RFP plan \1\ requirements of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA or Act) for the Atlanta Area.\2\ The RFP plan demonstrates that, 
during the period of 2002 through 2008, NOX emissions will 
be reduced by at least 15 percent for the 13-County portion \3\ of the 
Atlanta Area (hereafter referred to as the ``13-County Area'') and VOC 
emissions will be reduced by at least 15 percent for the seven-county 
portion \4\ of the Atlanta Area (hereafter referred to as the ``7-
County Area''). As part of the RFP, EPA is approving the 2008 VOC MVEB 
and the 2008 NOX MVEB, which were included in the October 
21, 2009, RFP plan for the Atlanta Area. EPA is taking this action 
because it is consistent with CAA requirements for RFP. The MVEB for 
the Atlanta Area, expressed in tons per day (tpd), are provided in 
Table 1 below. Through this action, EPA is also finding adequate the 
MVEBs for transportation conformity purposes for the 1997 8-hour 
standard.
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    \1\ For the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, the plan to demonstrate 
reasonable further progress is known as the RFP plan; whereas the 
plan to demonstrate reasonable further progress for the 1-hour ozone 
NAAQS is known as the Rate-of-Progress (ROP) plan.
    \2\ Georgia previously submitted an ROP plan (also referred to 
as the 15 Percent VOC Plan) for the portion of the Atlanta Area that 
was previously designated nonattainment for the former 1-hour ozone 
NAAQS. EPA approved Georgia's ROP plan for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS 
for the Atlanta Area on April 26, 1999. See 64 FR 20196.
    \3\ The 13-County portion is comprised of the counties 
designated nonattainment in the 1-hour ozone nonattainment area: 
Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, 
Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale. See 56 FR 56694, 
November 6, 1991.
    \4\ Seven additional ``ring'' counties were added to the 
original 1-hour ozone nonattainment area for the 8-hour ozone 
nonattainment designations. These additional counties are: Barrow, 
Bartow, Carroll, Hall, Newton, Spalding, and Walton. See 69 FR 
23857, April 30, 2004.

                       Table 1--MVEB for the 1997
                        8-Hour Ozone Atlanta Area
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                                              VOC              NOX
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                        2008 20-County MVEB (tpd)
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Total.................................          171.83           272.67
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    For more detailed information on the RFP plan, please see the 
direct final rulemaking published on May 29, 2013, at 78 FR 32135.

II. Background

A. General Background

    The Atlanta Area was designated nonattainment for the 1997 8-hour 
ozone NAAQS on April 30, 2004 (effective June 15, 2004), using 2001-
2003 ambient air quality data. See 69 FR 23857, April 30, 2004 
(codified at 40 CFR 81.311). The Atlanta Area is comprised of the 13 
counties of the former 1-hour ozone nonattainment area plus seven 
additional ``ring'' counties. On June 23, 2011, EPA determined that the 
Atlanta Area attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. See 76 FR 36873. As 
a result of the determination of attainment, the requirements for the 
Area to submit an attainment demonstration and associated reasonable 
available control measures (RACM), RFP plan, contingency measures, and 
other planning SIP revisions related to attainment of the 1997 8-hour 
ozone NAAQS were suspended. Despite the determination of attainment, 
Georgia opted to leave its previously submitted SIP submission related 
to the RFP requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS before EPA for 
action. Georgia submitted its RFP plan, as well as two additional SIP 
revisions under a separate cover letter, on October 21, 2009, related 
to attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS in the Atlanta Area. 
Today's rulemaking is approving only the RFP plan submittal, including 
the associated MVEB. On May 29, 2013 (78 FR 32135), EPA published a 
direct final rule approving Georgia's October 21, 2009, SIP submission 
addressing the RFP plan requirements, including NOX and VOC

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MVEB, for the Atlanta Area. EPA published an accompanying proposed 
approval in the event that comments were received such that the direct 
final rule needed to be withdrawn. Specifically, in the direct final 
rule, EPA stated that if adverse comments were received by June 28, 
2013, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect, but that the 
proposed rule would still remain in effect and that an additional 
public comment period would not be instituted if EPA could sufficiently 
address any comments received on the direct final rulemaking. On June 
28, 2013, EPA received comments from a single commenter and, therefore, 
EPA withdrew the direct final rule. EPA is now taking action to approve 
Georgia's October 21, 2009, SIP revision as it relates to the RFP plan 
requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.

B. Background for Rate-of-Progress (ROP) Requirements for the 1-Hour 
Ozone NAAQS

    Because Atlanta was classified as a ``serious'' nonattainment area 
under the 1-hour ozone NAAQS, Georgia was required to develop a SIP to 
reduce emissions of VOC in the 13-County Atlanta 1-hour ozone 
nonattainment area by 15 percent from 1990 to 1996. This plan, also 
known as Georgia's ROP plan SIP or the 15 Percent VOC Plan, was 
approved on April 26, 1999. See 64 FR 20186.
    For the 1-hour ozone NAAQS, the CAA also requires post-1996 
emission reductions of VOC and/or NOX totaling 3 percent per 
year, averaged over each consecutive three-year period beginning in 
1996 and continuing through the attainment date. Georgia chose to rely 
solely on NOX emission reductions in its post-1996 ROP SIP 
(the 9 Percent Plan). This plan was required to describe how Georgia 
would achieve RFP towards attaining the 1-hour ozone NAAQS between 1996 
and 1999, the attainment deadline for serious nonattainment areas. 
Georgia's 9 Percent Plan was approved on March 19, 1999. See 64 FR 
13348.
    On September 26, 2003, EPA re-classified the 13-county Atlanta 1-
hour ozone nonattainment area to ``severe.'' See 68 FR 55469. Among 
other requirements, this reclassification required submission of a 
severe area post-1999 ROP SIP. Georgia submitted the post-1999 ROP SIP 
on December 24, 2003. The Atlanta severe area post-1999 ROP SIP 
contained a description of how the 3 percent per year reductions in 
ozone precursor emissions, required over the period from November 15, 
1999, through November 15, 2004, would be achieved. It also contained 
MVEB for the Atlanta 1-hour ozone nonattainment area. EPA approved 
Georgia's post-1999 ROP SIP for the Atlanta Area on July 19, 2004 (69 
FR 42880). EPA's approval of Georgia's post-1999 ROP SIP for the 
Atlanta Area completed the State's ROP obligation for the 1-hour ozone 
NAAQS.

C. Background for RFP Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

    On November 29, 2005 (70 FR 71612), as revised on June 8, 2007 (72 
FR 31727), EPA published a rule entitled ``Final Rule To Implement the 
8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard--Phase 2; Final Rule 
To Implement Certain Aspects of the 1990 Amendments Relating to New 
Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration as They Apply 
in Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter and Ozone NAAQS; Final Rule for 
Reformulated Gasoline'' (hereafter referred to as the Phase 2 Rule). 
Section 182(b)(1) of the CAA and EPA's Phase 2 Rule \5\ require a 
state, for each 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area that is classified 
as moderate, to submit an emissions inventory and a RFP plan to show 
how the state will reduce emissions of VOC.
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    \5\ RFP regulations are at 40 CFR 51.910.
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    Specifically, in ozone nonattainment areas with air quality 
classified as ``moderate'' or worse for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, 
the RFP \6\ requirement prescribes emission reductions from the 
baseline totaling 15 percent within six years of the base year (i.e., 
by the end of 2008). Per 40 CFR part 51.910(a)(1)(iii), moderate and 
higher classification areas of which a portion has an approved 1-hour 
ozone 15 Percent VOC Plan can choose to treat the nonattainment area as 
two parts, each with a separate RFP target, and may substitute 
reductions in NOX for VOC in the sub-area with the approved 
15 Percent Plan. The 15-percent reduction for the sub-area without an 
approved 1-hour ozone 15 Percent VOC Plan, however, must be achieved 
entirely through VOC reductions. As noted previously, seven additional 
``ring'' counties were added to the original 1-hour ozone nonattainment 
area for the 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment designations. Georgia 
relied solely on NOX emission reductions for the 13-County 
portion of the Atlanta Area with an approved 15 Percent VOC Plan and 
relied solely on VOC reductions for the seven ``ring'' counties.
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    \6\ Pursuant to CAA section 172(c)(9), RFP plans must include 
contingency measures that will take effect without further action by 
the State or EPA, which includes additional controls that would be 
implemented if the Area fails to reach the RFP milestones. While the 
CAA does not specify the type of measures or quantity of emissions 
reductions required, EPA provided guidance interpreting the CAA that 
implementation of these contingency measures would provide 
additional emissions reductions of up to 3 percent of the adjusted 
base year inventory in the year following the RFP milestone year 
(i.e., in this case 2008). For more information on contingency 
measures please see the April 16, 1992, General Preamble (57 FR 
13498, 13510) and the November 29, 2005, Phase 2 8-hour ozone 
standard implementation rule (70 FR 71612, 71650). Finally, RFP 
plans must also include a MVEB for the precursors for which the plan 
is developed.
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III. Response to Comments

    As noted, EPA received comments from a single commenter. A summary 
of the comments received and EPA's response is provided below.
    Comment 1: The Commenter contends that ``EPA cannot approve 
Georgia's RFP plan until the measures which it relies upon can provide 
measurable and creditable reductions.'' Specifically, the Commenter 
asserts that Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(jjj) (``Rule (jjj)'') serves 
as the primary basis for achieving more stringent limits on the amount 
of NOX emitted by coal-fired electrical power plants. The 
Commenter believes that because Rule (jjj) does not require maximum 
heat input for each subject unit, that the rule allows for significant 
variability in the legally-allowable total amount of NOX 
emitted, and as such, emissions reductions associated with this rule 
are not creditable. The Commenter also asserts that since each coal-
fired power plant's ``source-specific alternative emission limits'' 
were determined using only one point of reference, those limits may not 
be representative of the unit's actual emissions at later points in 
time. Finally, the Commenter claims that title V permits for Georgia 
coal-fire electrical power plants do not contain enforceable heat input 
limits.
    Response 1: The Commenter's assertion that the Rule (jjj) measures 
relied on as part of the Georgia RFP plan do not provide for measurable 
and creditable reductions is incorrect. EPA notes that the Rule (jjj) 
and the title V permit requirements cited by Commenter are specific to 
point sources, however, the RFP plan's overall 15 percent reduction 
from the 2008 adjusted base year emissions inventory may come from any 
emission source sector (i.e., point, area, nonroad, or mobile 
emissions), and Georgia projected the majority of its reductions to be 
from on-road and non-road mobile emissions. Notwithstanding the 
relatively small contribution of the Rule (jjj) emission reductions to 
the RFP plan's reductions, the emission reductions associated with Rule 
(jjj) are creditable in the RFP plan since the rule

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is a legally enforceable SIP provision and, as described in the 
proposed rule, EPA finds the methodology used by GA EPD to estimate the 
emission reductions from Rule (jjj) to be appropriate. See 78 FR 32135, 
32138-142. Further, because the six-year RFP plan period has already 
occurred, EPA has been able to review the Agency's Acid Rain database 
\7\ and verify that the three sources subject to Rule (jjj) in the 
State did reduce emissions by the quantity estimated in the RFP plan 
submittal. The actual NOX emission reductions from May 
through September 2002 to the comparable period in 2008 are consistent 
with these estimates.
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    \7\ http://ampd.epa.gov/ampd/.
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    Finally, EPA notes that the commenter does not explain why a 
maximum heat input limit \8\ would be relevant to this submittal. While 
the maximum heat input would be relevant in a calculation of allowable 
emissions, the emissions reductions estimates for purposes of an RFP 
plan may be based on the expected actual emissions from the facility on 
a typical summer day.\9\ There is no inherent connection between the 
necessary data used to prepare the RFP plan submittal and the maximum 
heat input allowed. The maximum heat input, which is a measure of the 
maximum hourly capacity of a unit to burn fuel, is not appropriate for 
calculating expected actual emissions because it fails to take into 
account the expected operation of the emission sources. For instance, 
many of the coal-fired power plants referenced by the commenter 
typically operate somewhat below their maximum heat input rate 
depending on age and condition of the boiler. Further, most units do 
not operate continuously, so utilization may also be relevant to an 
expected actual emission projection. Consequently, the typical summer 
day emission projections employed in Georgia's RFP plan, which are a 
function of total summer heat input and projected actual operating 
hours, provide a more appropriate basis for the emissions calculations 
included with the RFP plan being approved through this notice. As noted 
above, EPA has also reviewed these projected emission reductions with 
the actual emission reductions achieved during the RFP plan period and 
found them to be consistent with the plan's projected emissions.
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    \8\ The maximum heat input is a measure of the maximum hourly 
capacity of a unit to burn fuel. Generally, this is the maximum rate 
for the design of the boiler, which typically represents the 
physical limitation of the boiler.
    \9\ The General Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of 
the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 describes in relevant part 
EPA's basis for reliance upon the ``typical summer day'' approach 
for purposes of projecting expected actual emissions. See 57 FR 
13498, 13507.
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    Comment 2: The Commenter stated ``[w]ith respect to the measures 
meant to address NOX emissions from EGU's, EPA cannot 
approve Rule (jjj) unless there are maximum heat inputs incorporated 
into the rule.''
    Response 2: As the Commenter noted, EPA has already approved Rule 
(jjj). See 64 FR 67491 and 74 FR 62249. This rulemaking does not 
contemplate action on Rule (jjj) and thus this comment regarding the 
approvability is outside of the scope of this rulemaking.

IV. Final Action

    EPA is taking final action to approve an October 21, 2009, SIP 
revision to meet the RFP requirements for the Atlanta Area for the 1997 
8-hour ozone NAAQS. Additionally, EPA is approving the NOX 
and VOC MVEB for the Atlanta Area that were included in Georgia's RFP 
plan. These budgets will be available for use by the transportation 
conformity partners on November 4, 2013. Furthermore, EPA is finding 
the budgets adequate. These actions are being taken pursuant to section 
110 of the CAA.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, 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 CAA. 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 Order 
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     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 CAA; 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, this rule does not have tribal implications as specified 
by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the 
SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, 
and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on 
tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    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 CAA, petitions for judicial review 
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for 
the appropriate circuit by January 3, 2014. 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).

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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, and Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: October 21, 2013.
Beverly H. Banister,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF 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 II--Georgia

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2. Section 52.570(e), is amended by revising the table in paragraph (e) 
to read as follows:

Sec.  52.570   Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                                 EPA-Approved Georgia Non-Regulatory Provisions
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                                      Applicable        State submittal
    Name of nonregulatory SIP        geographic or      date/effective     EPA approval date      Explanation
            provision             nonattainment area         date
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High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)      Atlanta             11/15/93 and        3/18/99, 4/26/99    ..................
 lane on I-85 from Chamblee-       Metropolitan Area.  amended on 6/17/    and 11/5/09.
 Tucker Road to State Road 316.                        96 and 2/5/10.
 High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane
 on I-85 from Chamblee-Tucker
 Road to State Road 316.
Clean Fuel Vehicles Revolving     Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 Loan Program.                     Metropolitan Area.
Regional Commute Options Program  Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 and HOV Marketing Program.        Metropolitan Area.
HOV lanes on I-75 and I-85......  Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
                                   Metropolitan Area.
Two Park and Ride Lots: Rockdale  Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 County-Sigman at I-20 and         Metropolitan Area.
 Douglas County-Chapel Hill at I-
 20.
MARTA Express Bus routes (15      Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 buses).                           Metropolitan Area.
Signal preemption for MARTA       Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 routes 15 and 23.
Improve and expand service on     Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 MARTA's existing routes in        Metropolitan Area.
 southeast DeKalb County.
Acquisition of clean fuel buses   Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 for MARTA and Cobb County         Metropolitan Area.
 Transit.
ATMS/Incident Management Program  Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 on I-75/I-85 inside I-285 and     Metropolitan Area.
 northern ARC of I-285 between I-
 75 and I-85.
Upgrading, coordination and       Atlanta             6/17/96...........  4/26/99.            ..................
 computerizing intersections.      Metropolitan Area.
[Reserved]
Atlantic Steel Transportation     Atlanta             3/29/00...........  8/28/00.            ..................
 Control Measure.                  Metropolitan Area.
Procedures for Testing and        Atlanta             7/31/00...........  7/10/01.            ..................
 Monitoring Sources of Air         Metropolitan Area.
 Pollutants.
Enhanced Inspection/Maintenance   Atlanta             9/20/00...........  7/10/01.            ..................
 Test Equipment, Procedures and    Metropolitan Area.
 Specifications.
Preemption Waiver Request for     Atlanta             5/31/00...........  2/22/02.            ..................
 Low-RVP, Low-Sulfur Gasoline      Metropolitan Area.
 Under Air Quality Control Rule
 391-3-1-.02(2)(bbb).
Technical Amendment to the        Atlanta             11/9/01...........  2/22/02.            ..................
 Georgia Fuel Waiver Request of    Metropolitan Area.
 May 31, 2000.
Georgia's State Implementation    Atlanta             7/17/01...........  5/7/02.             ..................
 Plan for the Atlanta Ozone        Metropolitan Area.
 Nonattainment Area.
Post-1999 Rate of Progress Plan.  Atlanta             12/24/03..........  7/19/04, 69 FR      ..................
                                   Metropolitan Area.                      42884.
Severe Area Vehicle Miles         Atlanta 1-hour      6/30/04...........  6/14/05, 70 FR      ..................
 Traveled (VMT SIP) for the        ozone severe                            34358.
 Atlanta 1-hour severe ozone       nonattainment
 nonattainment area.               area.

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Atlanta 1-hour ozone attainment   Atlanta severe 1-   2/1/05............  6/14/05, 70 FR      ..................
 area 2015 maintenance plan.       hour ozone                              34660.
                                   maintenance area.
Attainment Demonstration for the  Walker and Catoosa  12/31/04..........  8/26/05, 70 FR      ..................
 Chattanooga Early Action Area.    Counties.                               50199.
Attainment Demonstration for the  Columbia and        12/31/04..........  8/26/05, 70 FR      ..................
 Lower Savannah-Augusta Early      Richmond Counties.                      50195.
 Action Compact Area.
Alternative Fuel Refueling        Douglas County, GA  9/19/06...........  11/28/06, 71 FR     ..................
 Station/Park and Ride                                                     68743.
 Transportation Center, Project
 DO-AR-211 is removed.
Macon 8-hour Ozone Maintenance    Macon, GA           6/15/07...........  9/19/07, 72 FR      ..................
 Plan.                             encompassing a                          53432.
                                   portion of Monroe
                                   County.
Murray County 8-hour Ozone        Murray County.....  6/15/07...........  10/16/07, 72 FR     ..................
 Maintenance Plan.                                                         58538.
Atlanta Early Progress Plan.....  Barrow, Bartow,     1/12/07...........  2/20/08, 73 FR      ..................
                                   Carroll,                                9206.
                                   Cherokee,
                                   Clayton, Cobb,
                                   Coweta, DeKalb,
                                   Douglas, Fayette,
                                   Forsyth, Fulton,
                                   Gwinnett, Hall,
                                   Henry, Newton,
                                   Paulding,
                                   Rockdale,
                                   Spalding and
                                   Walton counties.
Rome; 1997 Fine Particulate       Floyd County......  10/27/2009........  1/12/12, 77 FR      ..................
 Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions                                           1873.
 Inventory.
Chattanooga; Fine Particulate     Catoosa and Walker  10/27/09..........  2/8/12; 77 FR       ..................
 Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions   Counties.                               6467.
 Inventory.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure  Georgia...........  10/13/2007........  2/6/2012, 77 FR     ..................
 Requirements for the 1997 8-                                              5706.
 Hour Ozone National Ambient Air
 Quality Standards.
Atlanta 1997 Fine Particulate     Barrow, Bartow,     07/06/2010........  3/1/2012, 77 FR     ..................
 Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions   Carroll,                                12487.
 Inventory.                        Cherokee,
                                   Clayton, Cobb,
                                   Coweta, DeKalb,
                                   Douglas, Fayette,
                                   Forsyth, Fulton,
                                   Gwinnett, Hall,
                                   Henry, Newton,
                                   Paulding,
                                   Rockdale,
                                   Spalding and
                                   Walton Counties
                                   in their
                                   entireties and
                                   portions of Heard
                                   and Putnam
                                   Counties.
Macon 1997 Fine Particulate       Bibb County and     8/17/2009.........  3/02/12, 77 FR      ..................
 Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions   Monroe County.                          12724.
 Inventory.
Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone 2002    Barrow, Bartow,     10/21/2009........  4/24/2012, 77 FR    ..................
 Base-Year Emissions Inventory.    Carroll,                                24399.
                                   Cherokee,
                                   Clayton, Cobb,
                                   Coweta, DeKalb,
                                   Douglas, Fayette,
                                   Forsyth, Fulton,
                                   Gwinnett, Hall,
                                   Henry, Newton,
                                   Paulding,
                                   Rockdale,
                                   Spalding and
                                   Walton Counties
                                   in their
                                   entireties.
Regional Haze Plan..............  Statewide.........  2/11/10...........  6/28/12, 77 FR      ..................
                                                                           38501.
Regional Haze Plan Supplement     Statewide.........  11/19/10..........  6/28/12, 77 FR      ..................
 (including BART and Reasonable                                            38501.
 Progress emissions limits).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure  Georgia...........  7/23/2008.........  10/25/2012, 77 FR   With the exception
 Requirements for 1997 Fine                                                65125.              of
 Particulate Matter National                                                                   110(a)(2)(D)(i).
 Ambient Air Quality Standards.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure  Georgia...........  10/21/2009........  10/25/2012, 77 FR   With the exception
 Requirements for 2006 Fine                                                65125.              of
 Particulate Matter National                                                                   110(a)(2)(D)(i).
 Ambient Air Quality Standards.
Negative Declaration for Control  Atlanta 1997 8-     10/21/2009........  09/28/2013.         ..................
 of VOC Emissions from Reactor     Hour Ozone
 Processes and Distillation        Nonattainment
 Operations in Synthetic Organic   Area.
 Chemical Manufacturing Industry
 (SOCMI) EPA-450/4-91-031,
 August 1993.

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Negative Declaration for Control  Atlanta 1997 8-     10/21/2009........  09/28/2013.         ..................
 of VOC Emissions from Equipment   Hour Ozone
 Leaks from Natural Gas/Gasoline   Nonattainment
 Processing Plants EPA-450/3-83-   Area.
 007, December 1983.
Negative Declaration for Control  Atlanta 1997 8-     10/21/2009........  09/28/2013.         ..................
 of VOC Leaks from Synthetic       Hour Ozone
 Organic Chemical Polymer and      Nonattainment
 Resin Manufacturing Equipment     Area.
 EPA-450/3-83-006, March 1984.
Negative Declaration for Control  Atlanta 1997 8-     10/21/2009........  09/28/2013.         ..................
 of VOC Emissions from Air         Hour Ozone
 Oxidation Processes in            Nonattainment
 Synthetic Organic Chemical        Area.
 Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI),
 EPA-450/3-84-015, December 1984.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure  Georgia...........  7/23/2008.........  4/12/2013.........  Addressing element
 Requirements for 1997 Fine                                                                    110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I
 Particulate Matter National                                                                   I) prong 3 only.
 Ambient Air Quality Standards.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure  110(a)(1) and (2)   10/21/2009........  4/12/2013.........  Addressing element
 Requirements for 2006 Fine        Infrastructure                                              110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I
 Particulate Matter National       Requirements for                                            I) prong 3 only.
 Ambient Air Quality Standards.    1997 Fine
                                   Particulate
                                   Matter National
                                   Ambient Air
                                   Quality Standards.
1997 8-Hour Ozone Reasonable      Atlanta 1997 8-     10/21/2009........  11/4/13.            ..................
 Further Progress Plan for the     Hour Ozone
 Atlanta Area.                     Nonattainment
                                   Area.
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