Identification of plan.

§ 52.1770 Identification of plan.

(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State implementation plan for North Carolina under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, and 40 CFR part 51 to meet national ambient air quality standards.

(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to April 29, 2023, 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 notification 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 April 29, 2023, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.

(2) EPA Region 4 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 the dates referenced in paragraph (b)(1).

(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the Region 4 EPA Office at 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. To obtain the material, please call (404) 562-9022. You may inspect the material with an EPA approval date prior to April 29, 2023, for North Carolina at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA email fedreg.legal@nara.gov or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

(c) EPA-Approved Regulations.

(1) EPA-Approved North Carolina Regulations

State citation Title/subject State
effective date
EPA approval date Explanation
Subchapter 02D Air Pollution Control Requirements
Section .0100 Definitions and References
Rule .0101Definitions1/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0103Copies of Referenced Federal Regulations1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0104Incorporation by Reference1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0105Mailing List1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Section .0200 Air Pollution Sources
Rule .0201Classification of Air Pollution Sources1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0202Registration of Air Pollution Sources1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Section .0300 Air Pollution Emergencies
Rule .0301Purpose2/1/19766/3/1986, 51 FR 19834
Rule .0302Episode Criteria1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0303Emission Reduction Plans1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0304Preplanned Abatement Program1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0305Emission Reduction Plan: Alert Level1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0306Emission Reduction Plan: Warning Level1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0307Emission Reduction Plan: Emergency Level1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Section .0400 Ambient Air Quality Standards
Rule .0401Purpose1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0402Sulfur Oxides1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0403Total Suspended Particulates11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0404Carbon Monoxide1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0405Ozone1/1/20182/14/2019, 84 FR 3991
Rule .0407Nitrogen Dioxide1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0408Lead1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0409PM10 Particulate Matter1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Rule .0410PM2.5 Particulate Matter1/1/20184/10/2019, 84 FR 14308
Section .0500 Emission Control Standards
Rule .0501Compliance with Emission Control Standards11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0502Purpose3/1/19817/26/1982, 47 FR 32118
Rule .0503Particulates from Fuel Burning Indirect Heat Exchangers5/1/199910/22/2002, 67 FR 64989
Rule .0504Particulates from Wood Burning Indirect Heat Exchangers11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0505Control of Particulates from Incinerators7/1/19872/29/1988, 53 FR 5974
Rule .0506Particulates from Hot Mix Asphalt Plants11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500Except that, in paragraph (e), the phrase “not covered” is replaced with the phrase “not covered elsewhere” from paragraph (e), with a state effective date of August 1, 2004.
Rule .0507Particulates from Chemical Fertilizer Manufacturing Plants11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0508Particulates from Pulp and Paper Mills11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0509Particulates from Mica or Feldspar Processing Plants11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0510Particulates from Sand, Gravel, or Crushed Stone Operations11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0511Particulates from Lightweight Aggregate Processes11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0512Particulates from Wood Products Finishing Plants11/1/198412/19/1986, 51 FR 45468
Rule .0513Particulates from Portland Cement Plants11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0514Particulates from Ferrous Jobbing Foundries11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0515Particulates from Miscellaneous Industrial Processes11/1/202011/3/2023, 88 FR 75500
Rule .0516Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Combustion Sources11/1/202010/25/2022, 87 FR 64382
Rule .0517Emissions from Plants Producing Sulfuric Acid11/1/202010/25/2022, 87 FR 64382
Rule .0519Control of Nitrogen Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides Emissions11/1/202010/25/2022, 87 FR 64382
Rule .0521Control of Visible Emissions1/1/200510/25/2005, 70 FR 61556Approving changes to Paragraphs (c) and (d) that reference new Paragraph (g). Also, approving Paragraph (g) excluding the following language: “excluding startups, shutdowns, maintenance periods when fuel is not being combusted, and malfunctions approved as such according to procedures approved under Rule .0535 of this Section.”
Rule .0522Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions2/1/19766/3/1986, 51 FR 19834
Rule .0523Control of Conical Incinerators1/1/19859/9/1987, 52 FR 33933
Rule .0527Emissions from Spodumene Ore Roasting11/1/198412/19/1986, 51 FR 45468
Rule .0530Prevention of Significant Deterioration10/1/20201/5/2023, 88 FR 773Except for the incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 51.166(b)(2)(iii)(a), which is instead the incorporation of the March 15, 1996, version of that section as approved into the SIP on October 15, 1999. Except for the incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 51.166(i)(2), which is instead the incorporation of the July 1, 2014, version of that section as approved into the SIP on September 11, 2018. Except for the incorporation by reference of 40 CFR 51.166(b)(2)(v), 51.166(b)(3)(iii)(d), 51.166(b)(53)-(56), 51.166(i)(11), and 51.166(y).
Rule .0531Sources in Nonattainment Areas9/1/20139/14/2016, 81 FR 63107The version of Section .0531 in the SIP does not incorporate by reference the provisions amended in the Ethanol Rule (published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2007) that excludes facilities that produce ethanol through a natural fermentation process from the definition of “chemical process plants” at § 52.21(b)(1)(i)(a) and (b)(1)(iii)(t).
Rule .0532Sources Contributing to an Ambient Violation7/1/19942/1/1996, 61 FR 3584
Rule .0533Stack Height11/1/202010/25/2022, 87 FR 64382
Rule .0535Excess Emissions Reporting and Malfunctions7/1/19968/1/1997, 62 FR 41277
Rule .0540Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources9/1/20198/9/2023, 88 FR 53798With the exception of paragraph (e)(1), which has a State effective date of August 1, 2007.
Rule .0542Control of Particulate Emissions from Cotton Ginning Operations11/1/20201/11/2022, 87 FR 1358
Rule .0543Best Available Retrofit Technology11/1/20206/21/2022, 87 FR 36769
Rule .0544Prevention of Significant Deterioration Requirements for Greenhouse Gases11/1/20201/5/2023, 88 FR 773Except for the Biomass Deferral Rule language contained in the second sentence of 40 CFR 51.166(b)(48)(ii)(a).
Section .0600 Monitoring: Recordkeeping: Reporting
Rule .0601Purpose and Scope11/1/20198/25/2021, 86 FR 47393
Rule .0602Definitions11/1/20198/25/2021, 86 FR 47393
Rule .0604Exceptions to Monitoring and Reporting Requirements11/1/20198/25/2021, 86 FR 47393
Rule .0605General Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements11/1/20198/25/2021, 86 FR 47393
Rule .0606Sources Covered by Appendix P of 40 CFR Part 5111/1/20198/25/2021, 86 FR 47393
Rule .0607Large Wood and Wood-Fossil Fuel Combination Units11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .0608Other Large Coal or Residual Oil Burners11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .0609Monitoring Condition in Permit4/12/198410/4/1985, 50 FR 41501
Rule .0610Federal Monitoring Requirements11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .0611Monitoring Emissions from Other Sources4/1/19998/8/2002, 67 FR 51461
Rule .0612Alternative Monitoring and Reporting Procedures11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .0613Quality Assurance Program11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .0614Compliance Assurance Monitoring4/1/19998/8/2002, 67 FR 51461
Section .0900 Volatile Organic Compounds
Rule .0901Definitions11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0902Applicability11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713Except for paragraph .0902(d)(2) and the reference to paragraph.0902(d)(2) found in .0902(c).
Rule .0903Recordkeeping: Reporting: Monitoring11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0905Petition for Alternative Controls11/8/198412/19/1986, 51 FR 45468
Rule .0906Circumvention11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0908Equipment Modification Compliance Schedules11/8/198412/19/1986, 51 FR 45468
Rule .0909Compliance Schedules for Sources in Ozone Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0912General Provisions on Test Methods and Procedures11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0918Can Coating11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0919Coil Coating11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0922Metal Furniture Coatings11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0923Surface Coating of Large Appliance Parts11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0924Magnet Wire Coating11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0925Petroleum Liquid Storage in Fixed Roof Tanks11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0926Bulk Gasoline Plants11/1/20208/9/2023, 88 FR 53795Except for references to Rule 02D .0960 found in paragraph .0926(n).
Rule .0927Bulk Gasoline Terminals11/1/20208/9/2023, 88 FR 53795Except for references to Rule 02D .0960 found in paragraph .0927(k).
Rule .0928Gasoline Service Stations Stage 111/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0930Solvent Metal Cleaning11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0931Cutback Asphalt11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0932Gasoline Cargo Tanks and Vapor Collection Systems10/1/20208/9/2023, 88 FR 53795
Rule .0933Petroleum Liquid Storage in External Floating Roof Tanks11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0935Factory Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0937Manufacture of Pneumatic Rubber Tires11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0943Synthetic Organic Chemical and Polymer Manufacturing11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0944Manufacture of Polyethylene: Polypropylene and Polystyrene11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0945Petroleum Dry Cleaning11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0947Manufacture of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0948VOC Emissions from Transfer Operations11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0949Storage of Miscellaneous Volatile Organic Compounds11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0951RACT for Sources of Volatile Organic Compounds11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0952Petitions for Alternative Controls for RACT9/18/20099/23/2013, 78 FR 58184
Rule .0955Thread Bonding Manufacturing11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0956Glass Christmas Ornament Manufacturing11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0957Commercial Bakeries11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0958Work Practices for Sources of Volatile Organic Compounds7/1/20008/27/2001, 66 FR 34117
Rule .0961Offset Lithographic Printing and Letterpress Printing11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0962Industrial Cleaning Solvents11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0963Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0964Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0965Flexible Package Printing11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0966Paper, Film and Foil Coatings11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0967Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Rule .0968Automobile and Light Duty Truck Assembly Coatings11/1/20208/4/2023, 88 FR 51713
Section .1000 Motor Vehicle Emission Control Standards
Rule .1001Purpose7/1/20189/11/2019, 84 FR 47889
Rule .1002Applicability7/1/20189/11/2019, 84 FR 47889
Rule .1003Definitions7/1/20189/11/2019, 84 FR 47889
Rule .1005On-Board Diagnostic Standards7/1/20189/11/2019, 84 FR 47889
Section .1400 Nitrogen Oxides
Rule .1401Definitions10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1402Applicability10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1403Compliance Schedules10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1404Recordkeeping: Reporting: Monitoring10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1407Boilers and Indirect Process Heaters10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1408Stationary Combustion Turbines10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1409Stationary Internal Combustion Engines10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1410Emissions Averaging10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1411Seasonal Fuel Switching10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1412Petition for Alternative Limitations10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1413Sources Not Otherwise Listed in This Section10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1414Tune-Up Requirements10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1415Test Methods and Procedures10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1418New Electric Generating Units, Large Boilers, and Large I/C Engines10/1/20201/13/2023, 88 FR 2243
Rule .1423Large Internal Combustion Engines7/15/20024/28/2020, 85 FR 23700
Section .1900 Open Burning
Rule .1901Open Burning: Purpose: Scope7/1/20077/18/2017, 82 FR 32767
Rule .1902Definitions7/1/20077/18/2017, 82 FR 32767
Rule .1903Open Burning Without an Air Quality Permit7/1/20077/18/2017, 82 FR 32767
Rule .1904Air Curtain Burners7/1/19968/1/1997, 62 FR 41277
Rule .1907Multiple Violations Arising from a Single Episode7/1/20077/16/2019, 84 FR 33850
Section .2000 Transportation Conformity
Rule .2001Purpose, Scope and Applicability1/1/20189/30/2019, 84 FR 51416
Rule .2002Definitions1/1/20189/30/2019, 84 FR 51416
Rule .2003Transportation Conformity Determination1/1/20189/30/2019, 84 FR 51416
Rule .2004Determining Transportation Related Emissions4/1/199912/27/2002, 67 FR 78983
Rule .2005Memorandum of Agreement1/1/20189/30/2019, 84 FR 51416
Section .2400 Clean Air Interstate Rules
Rule .2401Purpose and Applicability5/1/200811/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2402Definitions5/1/200811/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2403Nitrogen Oxide Emissions5/1/200811/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2404Sulfur Dioxide5/1/200811/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2405Nitrogen Oxide Emissions During Ozone Season5/1/200811/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2406Permitting7/1/200611/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2407Monitoring, Reporting, and Recordkeeping5/1/200811/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2408Trading Program and Banking7/1/200611/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2409Designated Representative5/1/200811/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2410Computation of Time7/1/200611/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2411Opt-In Provisions7/1/200611/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2412New Unit Growth5/1/200811/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Rule .2413Periodic Review and Reallocations7/1/200611/30/2009, 74 FR 62496
Section .2600 Source Testing
Rule .2601Purpose and Scope6/1/20085/9/2013, 78 FR 27065
Rule .2602General Provisions on Test Methods and Procedures6/1/20085/9/2013, 78 FR 27065
Rule .2603Testing Protocol11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2604Number of Test Points11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2605Velocity and Volume Flow Rate11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2606Molecular Weight11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2607Determination of Moisture Content11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2608Number of Runs and Compliance Determination11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2609Particulate Testing Methods6/1/20084/9/2019, 84 FR 14019
Rule .2610Opacity11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2611Sulfur Dioxide Testing Methods6/1/20084/9/2019, 84 FR 14019
Rule .2612Nitrogen Oxide Testing Methods11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2613Volatile Organic Compound Testing Methods11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2614Determination of VOC Emission Control System Efficiency11/1/201910/7/2022, 87 FR 60895
Rule .2615Determination of Leak Tightness and Vapor Leaks10/1/20208/9/2023, 88 FR 53795
Rule .2617Total Reduced Sulfur6/1/20084/9/2019, 84 FR 14019
Rule .2621Determination of Fuel Heat Content Using F-Factor6/1/20085/9/2013, 78 FR 27065
Subchapter 02Q Air Quality Permits
Section .0100 General Provisions
Rule .0101Required Air Quality Permits4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0102Activities Exempted from Permit Requirements1/1/20058/22/2008, 73 FR 49613
Rule .0103Definitions4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0104Where to Obtain and File Permit Applications4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0105Copies of Referenced Documents4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0106Incorporation by Reference4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0107Confidential Information4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0108Delegation of Authority4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0109Compliance Schedule for Previously Exempted Activities4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0110Retention of Permit at Permitted Facility4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Rule .0111Applicability Determinations4/1/20187/17/2020, 85 FR 43461
Section .0200 Permit Fees
Rule .0207Annual Emissions Reporting4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11867
Section .0300 Construction and Operating Permits
Rule .0301Applicability4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0303Definitions4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0304Applications4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0305Application Submittal Content4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0306Permits Requiring Public Participation4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0307Public Participation Procedures4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0308Final Action on Permit Applications4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0309Termination, Modification and Revocation of Permits4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0310Permitting of Numerous Similar Facilities4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0311Permitting of Facilities at Multiple Temporary Sites4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0312Application Processing Schedule4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0313Expedited Application Processing Schedule4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0314General Permitting for All Requirements4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0315Synthetic Minor Facilities4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0316Administrative Permit Amendments4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Rule .0317Avoidance Conditions4/1/20183/1/2021, 86 FR 11875
Section .0800 Exclusionary Rules
Rule .0801Purpose and Scope4/1/201810/18/2022, 87 FR 62990
Rule .0802Gasoline Service Stations and Dispensing Facilities4/1/201810/18/2022, 87 FR 62990
Rule .0803Coating, Solvent Cleaning, Graphic Arts Operations4/1/201810/18/2022, 87 FR 62990
Rule .0804Dry Cleaning Facilities4/1/201810/18/2022, 87 FR 62990
Rule .0805Grain Elevators4/1/201810/18/2022, 87 FR 62990
Rule .0806Cotton Gins4/1/201810/18/2022, 87 FR 62990
Rule .0807Emergency Generators4/1/201810/18/2022, 87 FR 62990
Rule .0808Peak Shaving Generators11/10/20056/18/2017, 82 FR 32767
Section .0900 Permit Exemptions
Rule .0901Purpose and Scope1/1/20059/29/2017, 82 FR 45473
Rule .0902Portable Crushers1/1/20059/29/2017, 82 FR 45473
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