§ 52.1520 Identification of plan.
(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State Implementation Plan for New Hampshire under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7410 and 40 CFR part 51 to meet national ambient air quality standards or other requirements under the Clean Air Act.
(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to August 18, 2009, 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 submitted by the state to EPA, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries for paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after August 18, 2009, 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 August 18, 2009.
(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the Environmental Protection Agency, New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square—Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109–3912; Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). If you wish to obtain materials from the EPA Regional Office, please call (617) 918–1668; for materials from a docket in the EPA Headquarters Library, please call the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Docket at (202) 566–1742. 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 New Hampshire Regulations
| State citation | Title/subject | State effective date | EPA approval date 1 | Explanations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Env-A 100 | Organizational Rules: Definitions | 5/3/2003 | 9/25/2015, 80 FR 57724 | Adding definition of “Minor permit amendment” and “State permit to operate.” |
| Env-A 100 | Definition of “Incinerator” | 4/29/2003 | 2/16/2018, 83 FR 6972 | Remove Part Env–A 101.59, definition of “Incinerator” and replace with “[reserved].” |
| Env-A 100 | Definition of “Wood Waste Burner” | 4/29/2003 | 2/16/2018, 83 FR 6972 | Remove Part Env–A 101.95, definition of “Wood Waste Burner” and replace with “[reserved].” |
| Env-A 100 | Definitions | 3/24/1997 | 9/7/2018, 83 FR 45356 | Revisions made affecting eleven definitions. |
| Env-A 100 | Definition of “Incinerator” | 4/23/2013 | 2/16/2018, 83 FR 6972 | Approve Part Env–A 101.104, definition of “Incinerator.” |
| Env-A 100 | Definition of “Wood Waste Burner” | 1/14/2005 | 2/16/2018, 83 FR 6972 | Approve Part Env–A 101.219, definition of “Wood Waste Burner.” |
| Env-A 100 | Definition of “Emergency generator” | 8/15/2018 | 9/6/2023, 88 FR 60893 | Revision to the term “Emergency generator” as used within the state's air pollution control regulations. |
| Env–A 200 | Permit Notice and Hearing Procedures | 5/25/2017, 82 FR 24057 | Removal of Env-A 205 from SIP | |
| Env–A 300 | Ambient Air Quality Standards. | 9/1/2012 | 6/24/2014, 79 FR 35699 | |
| Env-A 600 | Statewide Permit System | 4/20/2021 | 5/6/2022, 87 FR 26999 | Revisions to Env-A 619.13 to incorporate updated reference date to the ambient air quality modeling guidelines at 40 CFR part 51, Appendix W. |
| Env-A 800 | Testing and Monitoring Procedures | 4/30/2019 | 5/6/2022, 87 FR 26999 | Minor revisions to the previously approved Env-A 800 rule be incorporated into the State's SIP, except for Env-A 801.02(b) and (d) that relate to trading, and Env-A 810. |
| Env-A 807 | Testing and MonitoringProcedures | 10/31/2002 | 11/7/2016, 81 FR 78054 | Approve Part Env-A 807 “Testing for Opacity of Emissions.” |
| Env–A 900 | Owner or Operator Obligations | 7/18/2015 | 3/30/2018, 83 FR 13668 | Approved sections Env–A 901 through 911, except for the following sections withdrawn by the State and which are not part of the approved SIP: Env–A 907.01(d) and (e); 907.02(a)(1), (d)(1) a. and c., (d)(2), and (e); 907.03; 911.04(b) and (c); 911.05. |
| Env–A 1000 | Control of Open Burning | 8/1/2019 | 8/11/2022 | Approve the amended Part Env-A 1000 “Prevention, Abatement and Control of Open Source Air Pollution” to supersede the previously SIP-approved version. |
| Env-A 1200 | Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) | 10/17/2019 | 5/6/2022, 87 FR 26999 | |
| Env-A 1300 | NOX RACT | 8/15/2018 and 3/20/2023 | Regulation, effective 8/15/2018, containing emissions limits and other requirements for stationary sources of nitrogen oxides approved except for sections pertaining to coal-fired cyclone boilers at Env-A 1303.06(b) and (c). Revisions made to Env-A 1303.02 and 1303.04. effective 3/20/2023. | |
| Env-A 1500 | Conformity | 1/18/2020 | 3/10/2022, 87 FR 13634 | Env-A 1500 revision approved entirely. |
| Env-A 1600 | Fuel Specifications | 12/21/2018 | 4/26/2021, 86 FR 21942 | Env–1600 replaces the previously approved Env–400 Sulfur Content Limits in Fuels. |
| Env-A 1900 | Emission Standards and Operating Practices for Incinerators | 4/23/2013 | 2/16/2018, 83 FR 6972 | Approve Part Env–A 1900 “Incinerators and Wood Waste Burners.” |
| Env-A 2100 | Particulate Matter and Visible Emissions Standards | 4/23/2013 | 11/7/2016, 81 FR 78054 | Approve Chapter Env-A 2100, except Part Env-A 2103.03 “Affirmative Defense to Penalty Action,” which NH DES did not submit for approval. |
| Env-A 2300 | Mitigation of Regional Haze | 11/22/2014 | 10/6/2016, 81 FR 70361 | Revises Env-A 2302.02 |
| Env-A 2400 | Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Foundries, Smelters, and Investment Casting Operations | 4/23/2013 | 11/7/2016, 81 FR 78054 | Approve Chapter Env-A 2400, except PART Env-A 2405 “Affirmative Defenses for Violations of Visible Emission Standards,” which NH DES did not submit for approval. |
| Env-A 2700 | Hot Mix Asphalt Plants | 2/16/2013 | 11/7/2016, 81 FR 78054 | |
| Env–A 2703.02(a) | Hot Mix Asphalt Plants | 11/4/2004 | 8/22/2012, 77 FR 50608 | Adopted Regulation established Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Requirements. |
| Env-A 2800 | Sand and Gravel Sources; Non-Metallic Mineral Processing Plants; Cement and Concrete Sources | 10/1/2010 | 11/7/2016, 81 FR 78054 | |
| Env–A 3200 | NOx Budget Trading Program | 7/27/1998 | 11/14/2000, 65 FR 68078 | Approved Parts Env-A 3201 through 3218. |
| Env–A 3600 | National Low Emission Vehicle (National LEV) Program | 7/21/1999 | 3/9/2000, 65 FR 12476 | Approved Parts Env-A 3601 through 3603 |
| Env-Or 500 | Recovery of Gasoline Vapors | 11/17/2012 | 5/29/2014, 79 FR 30735 | Includes decommissioning of Stage II vapor recovery systems. |
| Saf-C 3200 | Official Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements | 1/6/2016 | 9/25/2018, 83 FR 48385 | Amends Saf-C sections 3202, 3203, 3204, 3205, 3206.04, 3207.01, 3209, 3210, 3218, 3220, 3222, and 3248; and approves Saf-C 3219. |
| Saf-C 5800 | Roadside Diesel Opacity Inspection | 1/1/1999 | 1/25/2013, 78 FR 5292 | Approving submitted regulation with the exception of subsection Saf-C 5805. |
| Title 1 of the New Hampshire Statues: The State and Its Government, Chapter 21-O | Department of Environmental Services | 7/1/1986 | 12/16/2015, 80 FR 78139 | Section 21–O:11, Air Resources Council. |
| Title X of the New Hampshire Statutes: Public Health, Chapter 125–C | Air Pollution Control | 7/1/1979 | 12/16/2015, 80 FR 78139 | Section 125–C:1—Declaration of Policy and Purpose; Section 125–C:2—Definitions; Section 125–C:4—Rulemaking Authority; Subpoena Power; Section 125–C:6—Powers and Duties of the Commissioner; Section 125–C:8—Administration of Chapter; Delegation of Duties; Section 125–C:9—Authority of the Commissioner in Cases of Emergency; Section 125–C:10—Devices Contributing to Air Pollution; Section 125–C:10a—Municipal Waste Combustion Units; Section 125–C:11—Permit Required; Section 125–C:12—Administrative Requirements; Section 125–C:13—Criteria for Denial; Suspension or Revocation; Modification; Section 125–C:14—Rehearings and Appeals; Section 125–C:18—Existing Remedies Unimpaired; Section 125–C:19—Protection of Powers; and Section 125–C:21—Severability. |
| Title X of the New Hampshire Statutes: Public Health, Chapter 125–O | Multiple Pollutant Reduction Program | 7/1/2002 | 12/16/2015, 80 FR 78139 | Section 125–O:1—Findings and Purpose; Section 125—O:3—Integrated Power Plant Strategy. |