(1) Material listed as incorporated by reference in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section 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 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 October 15, 2008, 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 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 October 15, 2008.
(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, Room Number 3334, 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 a docket in the EPA Regional Office, please call telephone number (617) 918-1668; for material from a docket in EPA Headquarters Library, please call the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Docket/Telephone number (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.
EPA-Approved Rhode Island Regulations| State citation | Title/subject | State effective date | EPA approval date | Explanations |
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| Air Pollution Control General Definitions Regulation | General Definitions | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 0.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 1 | Visible Emissions | 7/19/2007 | 7/22/2016, 81 FR 47712 | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 1 is approved with the exception of section 1.5.3 of the General Provisions which was formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 2 | Handling of soft coal | 2/22/1977 | 5/7/1981, 46 FR 25446 | |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 3 | Particulate Emissions from Industrial Processes | 7/19/2007 | 7/22/2016, 81 FR 47712 | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 3 is approved with the exception of section 3.4.3 of the General Provisions and the “director discretion” provisions in section 3.3(a), which were formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 4 | Open Fires | 7/19/2007 | 7/22/2016, 81 FR 47712 | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 4 is approved with the exception of section 4.5.3 of the General Provisions which was formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 5 | Fugitive dust | 2/22/1977 | 5/7/1981, 46 FR 25446 | |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 6 | Continuous Emission Monitors | 7/19/2007 | 7/22/2016, 81 FR 47712 | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 6 is approved with the exception of section 6.4.3 of the General Provisions which was formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 7 | Emission of Air Contaminants Detrimental to Persons or Property | 7/19/2007 | 7/22/2016, 81 FR 47712 | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 7 is approved with the exception of section 7.5.3 of the General Provisions and the air toxics provisions in sections 7.4.1(b), (c), and (d), which were formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 8 | Sulfur Content of Fuels | 1/9/2017 | 8/13/2018, 83 FR 39889 | Excluding sections 8.7 and 8.8.3 which were not submitted by the State. |
| Air Pollution Control Part 9 | Air pollution control permits | 4/5/2018 | 10/2/2019, 84 FR 52366 | Amend definitions in Section 9.5: “Baseline concentration”; “Increment”; “Major Source Baseline Date”; “Major Stationary Source”; “Minor Source Baseline Date”; “Regulated NSR Pollutant”; “Subject to Regulation” |
| | | | | Replace Section 9.5.3.(a) with new language codified as Section 9.9.2. |
| | | | | Replace Section 9.5.3(c)(5)c with new language codified as Section 9.9.2.A.5.e(3). |
| | | | | Replace the table at Section 5.5 with a new table codified as Section 9.9.4.A. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 10 | Air pollution episodes | 2/22/1977 | 5/7/1981, 46 FR 25446 | |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 11 | Petroleum Liquids Marketing and Storage | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 11.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation12 | Incinerators | 7/19/2007 | 7/22/2016, 81 FR 47712 | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 12 is approved with the exception of section 12.8.3 of the General Provisions and the “director discretion” provisions in sections 12.5(a) and (c), which were formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Revisions to Regulation 13 | Particulate emissions from fossil fuel fired steam or hot water generating units | 10/5/1982 | 3/29/1983, 48 FR 13026 | |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 14 | Recordkeeping and Reporting | 7/19/2007 | 7/22/2016, 81 FR 47712 | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 14 is approved with the exception of section 14.4.3 of the General Provisions which was formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 15 | Control of organic solvent emissions | 4/8/1996 | 12/2/1999, 64 FR 67495 | Limited approval. Applicability threshold decreased to 50 tpy. Definition of VOC revised. All of No. 15 is approved with the exception of 15.2.2 which Rhode Island did not submit as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 15 | Control of Organic Solvent Emissions | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 15.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 16 | Operation of air pollution control system | 2/22/1977 | 5/7/1981, 46 FR 25446 | |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 18 | Control of Emissions from Organic Solvent Cleaning | Withdrawn | 12/2/1999, 64 FR 67495 | No. 18 is superseded by No. 36. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 19 | Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Surface Coating Operations | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 19.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 21 | Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Printing Operations | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 21.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 25 | Control of VOC Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 25.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 26 | Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacturers of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 26.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 27 | Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 27.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 29.3 | Emissions Caps | 4/28/1995 | 3/22/1996, 61 FR 11731 | This rule limits a source's potential to emit, therefore avoiding RACT, Title V Operating Permit. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 30 | Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Automobile Refinishing Operations | 7/19/2007 | | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 30 is approved with the exception of section 30.9.3 of the General Provisions which was formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision, and section 30.2.2 which was not submitted as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 31 | Control of VOCs from Commercial and Consumer Products | 1/9/2017 | 4/1/2021, 86 FR 17072 | All of APCR No. 31 is approved with the exception of 31.2 “Application” which the state did not submit as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 32 | Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Marine Vessel Loading Operations | 7/19/2007 | | All of Air Pollution Control Regulation 32 is approved with the exception of section 32.7.3 of the General Provisions which was formally withdrawn from consideration as part of the SIP revision, and section 32.2.2 which was not submitted as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 33 | Control of VOCs from Architectural Coatings and Industrial Maintenance Coatings | 7/21/2020 | 4/1/2021, 86 FR 17072 | All of APCR No. 33 is approved with the exception of 33.2 “Application” which the state did not submit as part of the SIP revision. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 34 | Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Inspection/Maintenance Program | 1/5/2009 | 5/25/2018, 83 FR 24225 | Department of Environmental Management regulation containing I/M standards. Approving all sections except section 34.9.3 “Application” which was excluded from the SIP submittal. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 35 | Control of Volatile Organic Compounds and Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutants from Wood Products Manufacturing Operations | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 35.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 36 | Control of Emissions from Organic Solvent Cleaning | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 36.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 37 | Rhode Island's Low Emission Vehicle Program | 12/22/2005 | 8/19/2015, 80 FR 50205 | Adopts California LEV II standards. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 38 | Nitrogen Oxides Allowance Program | 6/10/1998 | 6/2/1999, 64 FR 29567 | |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 44 | Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Adhesives and Sealants | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 44.2 Application section. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 45 | Rhode Island Diesel Engine Anti-Idling Program | 7/19/2007 | 3/27/2008, 73 FR 16203 | Limits idling for diesel on-highway and non-road engines. |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation 49 | Transportation Conformity | 10/20/2011 | 3/10/2015, 80 FR 12564 | |
| Air Pollution Control Regulation Part 51 | Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing | 2/9/2018 | 9/3/2020, 85 FR 54926 | Excluding 51.2 Application section. |
| Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emissions Control Regulation No. 1 | Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Inspection/Maintenance Program | 1/28/2009 | 5/25/2018, 83 FR 24225 | Division of Motor Vehicles regulation for the light-duty vehicle I/M program. Approving all sections except section 1.12.2 “Penalties” and section 1.13 “Proceedings for Enforcement” which were excluded from the SIP submittal. |
| Rhode Island General Laws, Title 23, Chapter 23-23 | Air Pollution | Submitted 1/2/2013 1 | 4/20/2016, 81 FR 23178 | Section 23-23-5—Powers and duty of director.
Section 23-23-16—Emergencies. |
| Rhode Island General Laws, Title 23, Chapter 23-23.1 | Air Pollution Episode Control | Submitted 1/2/2013 1 | 4/20/2016, 81 FR 23178 | Section 23-23.1-5—Proclamations of episodes and issuances of orders. |
| Rhode Island General Laws, Title 36, Chapter 36-14 | Code of Ethics | Submitted 1/2/2013 1 | 4/20/2016, 81 FR 23178 | Section 36-14-1—Declaration of policy.
Section 36-14-2—Definitions. |
| | | | | Section 36-14-3—Code of ethics. |
| | | | | Section 36-14-4—Persons subject to the code of ethics. |
| | | | | Section 36-14-5—Prohibited activities. |
| | | | | Section 36-14-6—Statement of conflict of interest. |
| | | | | Section 36-14-7—Interest in conflict with discharge of duties. |