Adoption of plan by State; submission to Administrator; content of plan; revision; new sources; indirect source review program; supplemental or intermittent control systems
Extension of period for submission of plans
The Administrator may, wherever he determines necessary, extend the period for submission of any plan or portion thereof which implements a national secondary ambient air quality standard for a period not to exceed 18 months from the date otherwise required for submission of such plan.
Preparation and publication by Administrator of proposed regulations setting forth implementation plan; transportation regulations study and report; parking surcharge; suspension authority; plan implementation
Pub. L. 101–549, title I, § 101(d)(4)104 Stat. 2409, (e) Repealed. , (5), ,
National or regional energy emergencies; determination by President
Governor’s authority to issue temporary emergency suspensions
Publication of comprehensive document for each State setting forth requirements of applicable implementation plan
Modification of requirements prohibited
section 7419 of this titlesection 7418 of this title1Except for a primary nonferrous smelter order under , a suspension under subsection (f) or (g) (relating to emergency suspensions), an exemption under (relating to certain Federal facilities), an order under section 7413(d) of this title (relating to compliance orders), a plan promulgation under subsection (c), or a plan revision under subsection (a)(3); no order, suspension, plan revision, or other action modifying any requirement of an applicable implementation plan may be taken with respect to any stationary source by the State or by the Administrator.
Technological systems of continuous emission reduction on new or modified stationary sources; compliance with performance standards
As a condition for issuance of any permit required under this subchapter, the owner or operator of each new or modified stationary source which is required to obtain such a permit must show to the satisfaction of the permitting authority that the technological system of continuous emission reduction which is to be used at such source will enable it to comply with the standards of performance which are to apply to such source and that the construction or modification and operation of such source will be in compliance with all other requirements of this chapter.
Environmental Protection Agency action on plan submissions
Completeness of plan submissions
Completeness criteria
Within 9 months after , the Administrator shall promulgate minimum criteria that any plan submission must meet before the Administrator is required to act on such submission under this subsection. The criteria shall be limited to the information necessary to enable the Administrator to determine whether the plan submission complies with the provisions of this chapter.
Completeness finding
Within 60 days of the Administrator’s receipt of a plan or plan revision, but no later than 6 months after the date, if any, by which a State is required to submit the plan or revision, the Administrator shall determine whether the minimum criteria established pursuant to subparagraph (A) have been met. Any plan or plan revision that a State submits to the Administrator, and that has not been determined by the Administrator (by the date 6 months after receipt of the submission) to have failed to meet the minimum criteria established pursuant to subparagraph (A), shall on that date be deemed by operation of law to meet such minimum criteria.
Effect of finding of incompleteness
Where the Administrator determines that a plan submission (or part thereof) does not meet the minimum criteria established pursuant to subparagraph (A), the State shall be treated as not having made the submission (or, in the Administrator’s discretion, part thereof).
Deadline for action
Within 12 months of a determination by the Administrator (or a determination deemed by operation of law) under paragraph (1) that a State has submitted a plan or plan revision (or, in the Administrator’s discretion, part thereof) that meets the minimum criteria established pursuant to paragraph (1), if applicable (or, if those criteria are not applicable, within 12 months of submission of the plan or revision), the Administrator shall act on the submission in accordance with paragraph (3).
Full and partial approval and disapproval
In the case of any submittal on which the Administrator is required to act under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall approve such submittal as a whole if it meets all of the applicable requirements of this chapter. If a portion of the plan revision meets all the applicable requirements of this chapter, the Administrator may approve the plan revision in part and disapprove the plan revision in part. The plan revision shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of this chapter until the Administrator approves the entire plan revision as complying with the applicable requirements of this chapter.
Conditional approval
The Administrator may approve a plan revision based on a commitment of the State to adopt specific enforceable measures by a date certain, but not later than 1 year after the date of approval of the plan revision. Any such conditional approval shall be treated as a disapproval if the State fails to comply with such commitment.
Calls for plan revisions
section 7506a of this titlesection 7511c of this titleWhenever the Administrator finds that the applicable implementation plan for any area is substantially inadequate to attain or maintain the relevant national ambient air quality standard, to mitigate adequately the interstate pollutant transport described in or , or to otherwise comply with any requirement of this chapter, the Administrator shall require the State to revise the plan as necessary to correct such inadequacies. The Administrator shall notify the State of the inadequacies, and may establish reasonable deadlines (not to exceed 18 months after the date of such notice) for the submission of such plan revisions. Such findings and notice shall be public. Any finding under this paragraph shall, to the extent the Administrator deems appropriate, subject the State to the requirements of this chapter to which the State was subject when it developed and submitted the plan for which such finding was made, except that the Administrator may adjust any dates applicable under such requirements as appropriate (except that the Administrator may not adjust any attainment date prescribed under part D, unless such date has elapsed).
Corrections
Whenever the Administrator determines that the Administrator’s action approving, disapproving, or promulgating any plan or plan revision (or part thereof), area designation, redesignation, classification, or reclassification was in error, the Administrator may in the same manner as the approval, disapproval, or promulgation revise such action as appropriate without requiring any further submission from the State. Such determination and the basis thereof shall be provided to the State and public.
Plan revisions
section 7501 of this titleEach revision to an implementation plan submitted by a State under this chapter shall be adopted by such State after reasonable notice and public hearing. The Administrator shall not approve a revision of a plan if the revision would interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further progress (as defined in ), or any other applicable requirement of this chapter.
Sanctions
section 7509(b) of this titlesection 7509(a) of this titlesection 7509(a) of this titlesection 7509(a) of this titleThe Administrator may apply any of the sanctions listed in at any time (or at any time after) the Administrator makes a finding, disapproval, or determination under paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively, of in relation to any plan or plan item (as that term is defined by the Administrator) required under this chapter, with respect to any portion of the State the Administrator determines reasonable and appropriate, for the purpose of ensuring that the requirements of this chapter relating to such plan or plan item are met. The Administrator shall, by rule, establish criteria for exercising his authority under the previous sentence with respect to any deficiency referred to in to ensure that, during the 24-month period following the finding, disapproval, or determination referred to in , such sanctions are not applied on a statewide basis where one or more political subdivisions covered by the applicable implementation plan are principally responsible for such deficiency.
Savings clauses
Existing plan provisions
Any provision of any applicable implementation plan that was approved or promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to this section as in effect before , shall remain in effect as part of such applicable implementation plan, except to the extent that a revision to such provision is approved or promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to this chapter.
Attainment dates
Retention of construction moratorium in certain areas
section 7502(b)(6) of this titlesection 7502(c)(5) of this titleIn the case of an area to which, immediately before , the prohibition on construction or modification of major stationary sources prescribed in subsection (a)(2)(I) (as in effect immediately before ) applied by virtue of a finding of the Administrator that the State containing such area had not submitted an implementation plan meeting the requirements of (relating to establishment of a permit program) (as in effect immediately before ) or 7502(a)(1) of this title (to the extent such requirements relate to provision for attainment of the primary national ambient air quality standard for sulfur oxides by ) as in effect immediately before , no major stationary source of the relevant air pollutant or pollutants shall be constructed or modified in such area until the Administrator finds that the plan for such area meets the applicable requirements of (relating to permit programs) or subpart 5 of part D (relating to attainment of the primary national ambient air quality standard for sulfur dioxide), respectively.
Indian tribes
section 7601(d) of this titlesection 7601(d)(2) of this titlesection 7601(d) of this titleIf an Indian tribe submits an implementation plan to the Administrator pursuant to , the plan shall be reviewed in accordance with the provisions for review set forth in this section for State plans, except as otherwise provided by regulation promulgated pursuant to . When such plan becomes effective in accordance with the regulations promulgated under , the plan shall become applicable to all areas (except as expressly provided otherwise in the plan) located within the exterior boundaries of the reservation, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent and including rights-of-way running through the reservation.
Reports
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July 14, 1955, ch. 360Pub. L. 91–604, § 4(a)84 Stat. 1680Pub. L. 93–319, § 488 Stat. 256Pub. L. 95–95, title I91 Stat. 691Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(1)91 Stat. 1399Pub. L. 97–23, § 395 Stat. 142Pub. L. 101–549, title I104 Stat. 2404–2408(, title I, § 110, as added , , ; amended , , ; , §§ 107, 108, , , 693; –(6), , ; , , ; , §§ 101(b)–(d), 102(h), 107(c), 108(d), title IV, § 412, , , 2422, 2464, 2466, 2634.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 93–31988 Stat. 246section 791 of Title 15The Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(B), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 16C (§ 791 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Section 7413 of this titlePub. L. 101–549, title VII, § 701104 Stat. 2672, referred to in subsecs. (a)(3)(C), (6), (f)(5), (g)(3), and (i), was amended generally by , , , and, as so amended, subsecs. (d) and (e) of section 7413 no longer relates to final compliance orders and steel industry compliance extension, respectively.
Section 1857c–10 of this titleact July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title IPub. L. 93–319, § 388 Stat. 248section 1857c–10 of this titlePub. L. 95–95, § 10791 Stat. 691Section 112(b)(1) of Pub. L. 95–95act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title IPub. L. 93–319Pub. L. 93–319section 7413(d)(5) of this titleSection 7413 of this titlePub. L. 101–549, title VII, § 701104 Stat. 2672Section 117(b) of Pub. L. 95–95section 7419 of this title, as in effect before , referred to in subsecs. (f)(5) and (g)(3), was in the original “section 119, as in effect before the date of the enactment of this paragraph”, meaning section 119 of , as added , , , (which was classified to ) as in effect prior to the enactment of subsecs. (f)(5) and (g)(3) of this section by , , , effective . repealed section 119 of , as added by , and provided that all references to such section 119 in any subsequent enactment which supersedes shall be construed to refer to section 113(d) of the Clean Air Act and to paragraph (5) thereof in particular which is classified to . was subsequently amended generally by , , , see note above. added a new section 119 of act , which is classified to .
Codification
section 1857c–5 of this titleSection was formerly classified to .
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 91–604section 7417 of this titleA prior section 110 of act , was renumbered section 117 by and is classified to .
Amendments
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(8)1990—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “3 years (or such shorter period as the Administrator may prescribe)” for “nine months” in two places.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(b)Subsec. (a)(2). , amended par. (2) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions setting the time within which the Administrator was to approve or disapprove a plan or portion thereof and listing the conditions under which the plan or portion thereof was to be approved after reasonable notice and hearing.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(1)Subsec. (a)(3)(A). , struck out subpar. (A) which directed Administrator to approve any revision of an implementation plan if it met certain requirements and had been adopted by the State after reasonable notice and public hearings.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(1)Subsec. (a)(3)(D). , struck out subpar. (D) which directed that certain implementation plans be revised to include comprehensive measures and requirements.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(2)Subsec. (a)(4). , struck out par. (4) which set forth requirements for review procedure.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 102(h)Subsec. (c)(1). , amended par. (1) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to preparation and publication of regulations setting forth an implementation plan, after opportunity for a hearing, upon failure of a State to make required submission or revision.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(3)(A)Subsec. (c)(2)(A). , struck out subpar. (A) which required a study and report on necessity of parking surcharge, management of parking supply, and preferential bus/carpool lane regulations to achieve and maintain national primary ambient air quality standards.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(3)(B)Subsec. (c)(2)(C). , struck out subpar. (C) which authorized suspension of certain regulations and requirements relating to management of parking supply.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(3)(C)Subsec. (c)(4). , struck out par. (4) which permitted Governors to temporarily suspend measures in implementation plans relating to retrofits, gas rationing, and reduction of on-street parking.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(3)(D)Subsec. (c)(5)(B). , struck out “(including the written evidence required by part D),” after “include comprehensive measures”.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(4)Subsec. (d). , struck out subsec. (d) which defined an applicable implementation plan for purposes of this chapter.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(5)Subsec. (e). , struck out subsec. (e) which permitted an extension of time for attainment of a national primary ambient air quality standard.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 412section 7651j of this titleSubsec. (f)(1). , inserted “or of any requirement under (concerning excess emissions penalties or offsets)” in subpar. (A) and in last sentence.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(6)Subsec. (g)(1). , substituted “12 months of submission of the proposed plan revision” for “the required four month period” in closing provisions.
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(d)(7)Subsec. (h)(1). , substituted “5 years after , and every three years thereafter” for “one year after , and annually thereafter” and struck out at end “Each such document shall be revised as frequently as practicable but not less often than annually.”
Pub. L. 101–549, § 101(c)Subsecs. (k) to (n). , added subsecs. (k) to (n).
oPub. L. 101–549, § 107(c)oSubsec. (). , added subsec. ().
Pub. L. 101–549, § 108(d)Subsec. (p). , added subsec. (p).
Pub. L. 97–23section 7413(e) of this title1981—Subsec. (a)(3)(C). inserted reference to extensions of compliance in decrees entered under (relating to iron- and steel-producing operations).
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(a)(1)1977—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). , substituted “(A) except as may be provided in subparagraph (I)(i) in the case of a plan” for “(A)(i) in the case of a plan”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(2)(B). , substituted “transportation controls, air quality maintenance plans, and preconstruction review of direct sources of air pollution as provided in subparagraph (D)” for “land use and transportation controls”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(a)(3)Subsec. (a)(2)(D). , substituted “it includes a program to provide for the enforcement of emission limitations and regulation of the modification, construction, and operation of any stationary source, including a permit program as required in parts C and D and a permit or equivalent program for any major emitting facility, within such region as necessary to assure (i) that national ambient air quality standards are achieved and maintained, and (ii) a procedure” for “it includes a procedure”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(a)(4)section 7426 of this titleSubsec. (a)(2)(E). , substituted “it contains adequate provisions (i) prohibiting any stationary source within the State from emitting any air pollutant in amounts which will (I) prevent attainment or maintenance by any other State of any such national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard, or (II) interfere with measures required to be included in the applicable implementation plan for any other State under part C to prevent significant deterioration of air quality or to protect visibility, and (ii) insuring compliance with the requirements of , relating to interstate pollution abatement” for “it contains adequate provisions for intergovernmental cooperation, including measures necessary to insure that emissions of air pollutants from sources located in any air quality control region will not interfere with the attainment or maintenance of such primary or secondary standard in any portion of such region outside of such State or in any other air quality control region”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(a)(5)Subsec. (a)(2)(F). , added cl. (vi).
Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(1)Subsec. (a)(2)(H). , substituted “1977;” for “1977”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(a)(6), inserted “except as provided in paragraph (3)(C),” after “or (ii)” and “or to otherwise comply with any additional requirements established under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977” after “to achieve the national ambient air quality primary or secondary standard which it implements”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(b)Subsec. (a)(2)(I). , added subpar. (I).
Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(2)(J). , substituted “; and” for “, and”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(b), added subpar. (J).
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(b)Subsec. (a)(2)(K). added subpar. (K).
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(c)Subsec. (a)(3)(C). , added subpar. (C).
Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(4)Subsec. (a)(3)(D). , added subpar. (D).
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(e)Subsec. (a)(5). , added par. (5).
Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(3)Subsec. (a)(5)(D). , struck out “preconstruction or premodification” before “review”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(e)Subsec. (a)(6). , added par. (6).
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(d)(1)section 7421 of this titleSubsec. (c)(1). , (2), substituted “plan which meets the requirements of this section” for “plan for any national ambient air quality primary or secondary standard within the time prescribed” in subpar. (A) and, in provisions following subpar. (C), directed that any portion of a plan relating to any measure described in first sentence of 7421 of this title (relating to consultation) or the consultation process required under such not be required to be promulgated before the date eight months after such date required for submission.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(d)(3)Subsec. (c)(3) to (5). , added pars. (3) to (5).
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(f)Subsec. (d). , substituted “and which implements the requirements of this section” for “and which implements a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard in a State”.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 107(a)Subsec. (f). , substituted provisions relating to the handling of national or regional energy emergencies for provisions relating to the postponement of compliance by stationary sources or classes of moving sources with any requirement of applicable implementation plans.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(g)Subsec. (g). , added subsec. (g) relating to publication of comprehensive document.
Pub. L. 95–95, § 107(b), added subsec. (g) relating to Governor’s authority to issue temporary emergency suspensions.
Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(5)Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(g)Subsec. (h). , redesignated subsec. (g), added by , as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).
Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(5)Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(g)Subsec. (i). , redesignated subsec. (h), added by , as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j) and amended.
Pub. L. 95–190Pub. L. 95–95, § 108(g)Subsec. (j). § 14(a)(5), (6), redesignated subsec. (i), added by , as (j) and in subsec. (j) as so redesignated, substituted “will enable such source” for “at such source will enable it”.
Pub. L. 93–319, § 4(a)1974—Subsec. (a)(3). , designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
Pub. L. 93–319, § 4(b)Subsec. (c). , designated existing provisions as par. (1) and existing pars. (1), (2), and (3) as subpars. (A), (B), and (C), respectively, of such redesignated par. (1), and added par. (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–95section 406(d) of Pub. L. 95–95section 7401 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise expressly provided, see , set out as a note under .
Pending Actions and Proceedings
Pub. L. 95–95Pub. L. 95–95section 406(a) of Pub. L. 95–95section 7401 of this titleSuits, actions, and other proceedings lawfully commenced by or against the Administrator or any other officer or employee of the United States in his official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his official duties under act , the Clean Air Act, as in effect immediately prior to the enactment of [], not to abate by reason of the taking effect of , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .
Modification or Rescission of Rules, Regulations, Orders, Determinations, Contracts, Certifications, Authorizations, Delegations, and Other Actions
Pub. L. 95–95Pub. L. 95–95section 406(b) of Pub. L. 95–95section 7401 of this titleAll rules, regulations, orders, determinations, contracts, certifications, authorizations, delegations, or other actions duly issued, made, or taken by or pursuant to act , the Clean Air Act, as in effect immediately prior to the date of enactment of [] to continue in full force and effect until modified or rescinded in accordance with act , as amended by [this chapter], see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .
Modification or Rescission of Implementation Plans Approved and In Effect Prior to
Pub. L. 95–95section 406(c) of Pub. L. 95–95section 7401 of this titleNothing in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 [] to affect any requirement of an approved implementation plan under this section or any other provision in effect under this chapter before , until modified or rescinded in accordance with this chapter as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977, see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .
Savings Provision
Pub. L. 91–604, § 1684 Stat. 1713
Federal Energy Administrator
Pub. L. 93–27588 Stat. 97section 798 of Title 15“Federal Energy Administrator”, for purposes of this chapter, to mean Administrator of Federal Energy Administration established by , , , which is classified to section 761 et seq. of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, but with the term to mean any officer of the United States designated as such by the President until Federal Energy Administrator takes office and after Federal Energy Administration ceases to exist, see , Commerce and Trade.
Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of this title.