40 C.F.R. § 52.2370

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 52.2370 - Identification of plan
(a)Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State Implementation Plan for Vermont under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q and 40 CFR part 51 to meet national ambient air quality standards.
(b)Incorporation by reference.
(1) Material listed in paragraph (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to February10, 2006, was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 . Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after February 10, 2006, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
(2) EPA Region 1 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated state rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the State Implementation Plan as of February 10, 2006.
(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the New England Regional Office of EPA at 5 Post Office Square-Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912; the EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Air Docket (Mail Code 6102T), Room B-108, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460 and the National Archives and Records Administration. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
(c)EPA approved regulations.

EPA-Approved Vermont Regulations

State citation Title/subjectState
effective date
EPA approval date Explanations
Chapter 5-Air Pollution Control
Subchapter I. Definitions
Section 5-101Definitions12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Approving revisions made to definition for "significant" to include emissions of ozone precursors.
Subchapter II. Prohibitions
Section 5-201Open burning prohibited07/22/984/22/98, 63 FR 19825
Section 5-202Permissible open burning1/25/7812/21/78, 43 FR 59496
Section 5-203Procedures for local authorities to burn natural wood1/25/7812/21/78, 43 FR 59496
Section 5-211Prohibition of visible air contaminants8/12/784/16/82, 47 FR 16331Except Section 5-211(3).
Section 5-221Prohibition of potentially polluting materials in fuel10/14/20115/22/2012, 77 FR 30212Approve revised Section 5-221(1).
Section 5-231Prohibition of particular matter12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Approving revisions to prohibit a process and other specified operations without taking reasonable precautions to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne, and updating terminology for consistency with industry practice.
Section 5-241Prohibition of nuisance and odor1/25/7812/21/78, 43 FR 59496
Section 5-251Control of nitrogen oxides emissions2/8/20118/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Revised the applicability section.
Section 5-252Control of sulfur dioxide emissions2/8/20118/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Revised the applicability section.
Section 5-253.2Bulk Gasoline Terminals12/29/144/20/16, 81 FR 23167
Section 5-253.3Bulk Gasoline Plants12/29/144/20/16, 81 FR 23167
Section 5-253.4Gasoline tank trucks10/29/924/22/98, 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.5Stage I Vapor Recovery Controls at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities12/29/144/20/16, 81 FR 23167
Section 5-253.8Industrial Adhesives9/15/201811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Section 5-253.9Offset Lithographic and Letterpress Printing9/15/201811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Section 5-253.10Paper coating10/29/924/22/98, 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.12Coating of Flat Wood Paneling9/15/201811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Section 5-253.13Coating of Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts9/15/201811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Section 5-253.14Solvent metal cleaning7/29/934/22/98, 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.15Cutback and emulsified asphalt8/2/944/22/98, 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.16Wood Furniture Manufacturing12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Approving revisions for consistency with underlying federal regulations.
Section 5-253.17Industrial Solvent Cleaning9/15/201811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Section 5-253.20Other sources that emit volatile organic compounds7/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Removed the exemption for surface coating of wood.
Section 5-261Control of hazardous air contaminants11/03/8102/10/82, 47 FR 6014.
Subchapter III. Ambient Air Quality Standards
Section 5-301Scope7/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347The air quality standard for sulfates is not part of the SIP.
Section 5-302Sulfur oxides (sulfur dioxide)7/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Revision addresses the SO2 NAAQS adopted in 2010.
Section 5-303Reserved7/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347The secondary standard for SO2 is now contained in Section 5-302.
Section 5-304Particulate matter PM2.57/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347New section addresses the 2006 primary and secondary 24-hr standard and the 2013 primary annual standard for the PM2.5 NAAQS.
Section 5-306Particulate matter PM107/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Removed the annual standard to be consistent with the 2006 PM10 NAAQS.
Section 5-307Carbon monoxide7/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Clarified language to be consistent with EPA.
Section 5-308Ozone7/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Revision addresses the Ozone NAAQS adopted in 2008.
Section 5-309Nitrogen Dioxide7/5/2014/8/1/16, 81 FR 50347Revision addresses the NO2 NAAQS adopted in 2010.
Section 5-310Lead7/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Revision addresses the Lead NAAQS adopted in 2008.
Subchapter IV. Operations and Procedures
Section 5-401Classification of air contaminant sources2/8/20118/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Amended the source category for asphalt batch plants.
Section 5-402Written reports when requested2/8/20118/1/2016, 81 FR 50347
Section 5-403Circumvention12/10/7205/31/72, 37 FR 10842
Section 5-404Methods for sampling and testing of sources12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Approving revisions to provide required methods that must be followed when conducting a stack test.
Section 5-405Required air monitoring03/24/7902/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-406Required air modeling7/5/20148/1/2016, 81 FR 50347Clarified air dispersion modeling must be done in accordance with 40 CFR part 51, Appendix W.
Subchapter V. Review of New Air Contaminant Sources
Section 5-501Review of construction or modification of air contaminant sourcesDecember 15, 20163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Approving revisions to Section 5-501(9) to clarify applicability of local, state, or federal law.
Section 5-502Major stationary sources and major modifications12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Approving revisions to Section 5-502(4)(c) and 5-502(5)(a) and (b) to provide process for PSD increment review demonstration and to determine increment; Approving revisions to Section 5-502(9) to provide requirement for alternative site analysis if: A source is major for ozone and/or major for precursors to ozone; or (2) a source or modification that is major is proposed to be constructed in a nonattainment area.
Subchapter VII. Motor Vehicle Emissions
Section 5-701Removal of control devices03/24/7902/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-702Excessive smoke emissions from motor vehicles03/24/7902/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-801Effective date03/24/791/30/80, 45 FR 6781
Tables
Table 1Table 1-Process weight standards1/25/7812/21/78, 43 FR 59496
Table 2Table 2-PSD increments7/5/20149/14/2016, 81 FR 63104Added increment thresholds for PM2.5.
Table 3Table 3-Levels of significant impact7/5/20149/14/2016, 81 FR 63104Added levels for PM2.5.
Subchapter VIII. Registration of Air Contaminant Sources
Sections 5-801Definitions4/20/881/10/95, 60 FR 2524
Sections 5-802Requirement for registration4/20/881/10/95, 60 FR 2524
Section 5-803Registration procedure4/20/881/10/95, 60 FR 2524
Section 5-804False or misleading information4/20/881/10/95, 60 FR 2524
Section 5-805Commencement or recommencement of operation4/20/881/10/95, 60 FR 2524
Section 5-806Transfer of Operation4/20/881/10/95, 60 FR 2524
Statutes and Executive Orders
10 V.S.A. section 554 of the Vermont StatutesPowers11/02/20156/27/2017, 82 FR 29007Provides the Secretary of ANR with power to adopt, amend and repeal rules, implementing provisions of 10 VSA Chapter 23, Air Pollution Control.
10 V.S.A. section 563 of the Vermont StatutesConfidential records; penalty11/21/20166/27/2017, 82 FR 29007Confidential records furnished to or obtained by the secretary concerning air contaminant sources are for confidential use of the secretary, with penalties for violation.
Vermont Executive Order 19-17Executive Code of Ethics12/4/20176/4/2020, 85 FR 34358Prohibits all Vermont executive branch appointees (including the ANR Secretary) from taking "any action in any matter in which he or she has either a Conflict of Interest or the appearance of a Conflict of Interest, until the Conflict is resolved." Submitted and approved as part of 2015 Ozone infrastructure SIP.

(d) EPA-approved State Source specific requirements.

EPA-Approved Vermont Source Specific Requirements

Name of sourcePermit numberState
effective
date
EPA approval date Explanations
Isovolta Inc. (Formerly U.S. Samica, Inc.) Operating Permit RACT provisionsAOP-14-0379/30/201711/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, LLC. Operating Permit RACT provisionsAOP-14-0032/15/201811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Okemo Limited Liability Company Operating Permit RACT provisionsAOP-14-0342/15/201811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Simpson Paper Company, Centennial Mill in Gilman, VermontEnvrionmental Protection Regulations, Chapter 5, Air Pollution Control, Subchapter II. Section 5-251(2)1/4/954/9/97, 45 FR 17084Administrative orders for Simpson Paper Company, in Gilman, Vermont, adopted and effective on January 4, 1995.
U.S. Samaica Corporation, in Rutland, VTEnvrionmental Protection Regulations, Chapter 5, Air Pollution Control, Subchapter II. Section 5-253.201/4/954/9/97, 45 FR 17084Administrative orders for U.S. Samaica Corporation, in Rutland, Vermont, adopted and effective on January 4, 1995.

(e) Nonregulatory.

Vermont Non-Regulatory

Name of non-regulatory SIP provision Applicable geographic or nonattainment areaState submittal date/
effective date
EPA approval date Explanation
Notice of public hearingStatewideSubmitted 02/03/7206/15/72, 37 FR 11914(c)(1) Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation.
Miscellaneous non-regulatory revisions to the planSubmitted 02/25/725/31/72, 37 FR 10842(c)(2) Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation.
Miscellaneous non-regulatory revisions to the planSubmitted 03/03/751/21/76, 41 FR 3085(c)(4) Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation. Deletion of Winooski sampling site for particulates and sulfur dioxide.
Plans to meet various requirements of the Clean Air Act, including Part CSubmitted 03/21/79, and 11/21/791/30/80, 45 FR 6781(c)(9) See Plans to attain below.
Attainment Plans to meet the requirements of Part D and the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1977Submitted 03/21/79, 11/21/79, 11/27/79, and 12/19/7902/19/80, 45 FR 10775(c)(10) Plans to attain. State of Vermont air quality and the implementation plan (March 1979). The secondary TSP standard for Barre City and a portion of the Champlain Valley Air Management Area, the carbon monoxide standard in the Champlain Valley Air Management Area and the ozone standard in Chittenden, Addison, and Windsor Counties. A program was also submitted for the review of construction and operation of new and modified major stationary sources of pollution in non-attainment areas. Certain miscellaneous provisions were also included.
A plan to provide for public, local and state involvement in federally funded air pollution control activitiesSubmitted 03/28/8009/09/80, 45 FR 59314(c)(11) A plan to provide for public, local and state involvement in federally funded air pollution control activities.
A plan to attain and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for leadSubmitted 06/24/80, and 11/07/8003/18/81, 45 FR 17192(c)(12) A plan to attain and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for lead. A letter further explaining the state procedures for review of new major sources of lead emissions.
A revision to the quality monitoring networkSubmitted 3/21/7910/8/80, 45 FR 66789, corrected by 03/16/81, 46 FR 16897(c)(13) meets the requirements of 40 CFR part 58
Narrative submittal "Implementation Plan for the Protection of Visibility in the State of Vermont" and "Appendices"Submitted 4/15/8607/17/87, 52 FR 26973(c)(19) Describing procedures, notifications, and technical evaluations to fulfill the visibility protection requirements of 40 CFR part 51, subpart P.
State Implementation Plan narrativeSubmitted 12/07/90, and 1/10/9103/05/91, 56 FR 9175(c)(20) State of Vermont Air Quality Implementation Plan dated November 1990.
State Implementation Plan narrativeSubmitted 08/09/931/10/95, 60 FR 2524(c)(21) State of Vermont Air Quality Implementation Plan dated February, 1993. To meet the emission statement requirement of the CAAA of 1990.
Revisions to the State Implementation PlanSubmitted 02/03/93, 08/09/93, and 08/10/944/22/98, 63 FR 19825(c)(25) State of the State Vermont: Air Quality Implementation Plan dated August 1993.
Revisions to the State Implementation PlanSubmitted 08/03/9807/10/00, 65 FR 42290(c)(26) letter from VT Air Pollution Control Division dated July 28, 1998 stating a negative declaration for the aerospace coating operations CTG category.
Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan (SIP)/certification for the 1997 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality StandardStatewideSubmitted 11/14/200811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011Certain aspects relating to Coating of Flat Wood Paneling which were conditionally approved on July 19, 2011 are now fully approved.
SIP narrative associated with 5-253.16 wood furniture manufacturing regulationStatewideSubmitted 11/22/20067/19/2011, 76 FR 42560
Vermont Regional Haze SIP and its supplementStatewide8/26/2009; supplement submitted 1/3/20125/22/2012, 77 FR 30212
Transport SIP for the 2008 Ozone StandardStatewideSubmitted 11/2/201510/13/2016, 81 FR 70633State submitted a transport SIP for the 2008 ozone standard which shows it does not significantly contribute to ozone nonattainment or maintenance in any other state. EPA approved this submittal as meeting the requirements of Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Transport SIP for the 1997 Ozone StandardStatewideSubmitted 4/15/20094/10/2017, 82 FR 17127State submitted a transport SIP for the 1997 ozone standards which shows it does not significantly contribute to ozone nonattainment or maintenance in any other state. EPA approved this submittal as meeting the requirements of Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Transport SIP for the 1997 Particulate Matter StandardsStatewideSubmitted 4/15/20094/10/2017, 82 FR 17127State submitted a transport SIP for the 1997 particulate matter standards which shows it does not significantly contribute to particulate matter nonattainment or maintenance in any other state. EPA approved this submittal as meeting the requirements of Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Transport SIP for the 2006 particulate matter StandardsStatewideSubmitted 05/21/20104/10/2017, 82 FR 17127State submitted a transport SIP for the 2006 particulate matter standards which shows it does not significantly contribute to particulate matter nonattainment or maintenance in any other state. EPA approved this submittal as meeting the requirements of Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Infrastructure SIP for 1997 PM2.5 NAAQSStatewide02/18/20096/27/2017, 82 FR 29007Approved submittal, except for certain aspects relating to PSD which were conditionally approved.
Infrastructure SIP for 1997 PM2.5 NAAQSStatewide12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Certain aspects relating to PSD which were conditionally approved on June 27, 2017 are now fully approved.
Infrastructure SIP for 1997 ozone NAAQSStatewide12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Certain aspects relating to PSD which were conditionally approved on June 27, 2017 are now fully approved.
Infrastructure SIP for 2006 PM2.5 NAAQSStatewide12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Certain aspects relating to PSD which were conditionally approved on June 27, 2017 are now fully approved.
Infrastructure SIP for the 2008 Lead NAAQSStatewide12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Certain aspects relating to PSD which were conditionally approved on June 27, 2017 are now fully approved.
Infrastructure SIP for 2008 ozone NAAQSStatewide12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Certain aspects relating to PSD which were conditionally approved on June 27, 2017 are now fully approved.
Infrastructure SIP for the 2010 NO2 NAAQSStatewide12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Certain aspects relating to PSD which were conditionally approved on June 27, 2017 are now fully approved.
Infrastructure SIP for the 2010 SO2 NAAQSStatewide12/15/163/19/18, 83 FR 11885Certain aspects relating to PSD which were conditionally approved on June 27, 2017 are now fully approved.
Transport Element of the Infrastructure SIP for the 2010 SO2 NAAQSStatewide11/2/20158/1/2018
83 FR 37436
Approved submittal meets the requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS
Vermont Regional Haze Five-Year Progress ReportStatewideSubmitted 2/29/201612/18/2017, 82 FR 59971
Submittals to meet Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQSStatewide10/31/20159/6/2018, 83 FR 45196These submittals are approved with respect to the following CAA elements or portions thereof: 110(a)(2) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)(1), E(2), (F), (G), (H), (J1), (J2), (J3), (K), (L), and (M). *
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Under the 2008 and 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality StandardsStatewideSubmitted 9/6/201811/26/2019, 84 FR 65011
Submittal to meet Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQSStatewide11/19/20196/4/2020, 85 FR 34358This submittal is approved with respect to the following CAA elements or portions thereof: 110(a)(2) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)(1), E(2), (F), (G), (H), (J1), (J2), (J3), (K), (L), and (M). This approval includes the Transport SIP for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS, which shows that Vermont does not significantly contribute to ozone nonattainment or maintenance in any other state.

40 C.F.R. §52.2370

65 FR 54415 , Sept. 8, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 34809 , June 11, 2003; 71 FR 14390 , Mar. 22, 2006; 76 FR 49672 , Aug. 11, 2011; 73 FR 42566 , July 19, 2011; 77 FR 30213 , May 22, 2012; 77 FR 60909 , Oct. 5, 2012; 81 FR 23167 , Apr. 20, 2016; 81 FR 50347 , Sept. 23, 2016; 81 FR 63104 , Sept. 14, 2016; 81 FR 70633 , Oct. 13, 2016; 82 FR 17127 , Apr. 10, 2017; 82 FR 29007 , June 27, 2017; 82 FR 59971 , Dec. 18, 2017; 83 FR 11885 , Mar. 19, 2018; ; 83 FR 37436 , Aug. 1 2018; 83 FR 45196 , Sept. 6, 2018; 84 FR 65011 , Nov. 26, 2019; 85 FR 34358 , June 4, 2020
81 FR 50347 , 9/30/2016; 81 FR 63104 , 70633, 11/14/2016; 82 FR 17127 , 5/10/2017; 82 FR 29007 , 7/27/2017; 82 FR 38838 , 10/16/2017; 82 FR 59971 , 1/17/2018; 83 FR 11885 , 4/18/2018; 83 FR 37436 , 8/31/2018; 83 FR 45196 , 10/9/2018; 84 FR 65011 , 12/26/2019; 85 FR 34358 , 7/6/2020