Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 70303.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 70303.1 - Criteria for Designating an Area as Nonattainment-Transitional for Pollutants Other than Ozone

(a) Nonattainment-transitional is a subcategory of the nonattainment designation. The Executive Officer or his or her delegate will identify that portion of a designated area within the district as nonattainment-transitional for a pollutant other than ozone with a state standard averaging time less than or equal to 24 hours and for which samples are routinely collected every day if it finds that:

(1) Data for record for the previous calendar year are consistent with the criteria established in section 70304(a)(2) and show two or fewer days at each site in the area with violations of a state standard for that pollutant (not including exceedances found to be affected by a highly irregular or infrequent event under the procedure set forth in Appendix 2 to this article);

(2) Evaluation of multi-year air quality, meteorological and emission data indicates that ambient air quality either has stabilized or is improving and that every site in the area is expected to reach attainment within three years; and

(3) The geographic extent of the area is consistent with the criteria established in section 70302.

(b) An area designated as nonattainment-transitional for a pollutant is close to attaining the state standard(s) for that pollutant. The nonattainment-transitional designation provides an opportunity for a district to review and potentially to modify its attainment plan. Any modification to an attainment plan must be consistent with state and federal regulations and statutes.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 70303.1

1. New section filed 8-26-99; operative 9-25-99 (Register 99, No. 35).
2. Amendment filed 6-7-2004; operative 7-7-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-26-2010; operative 9-25-2010 (Register 2010, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 39607 and 39608, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39607 and 39608, Health and Safety Code.