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Regional Haze Implementation. Ozone and NOx in the West WRAP November 11, 2009 Santa Fe, New Mexico Don Arkell. Current Status RH SIPs. Current Status RH SIPs. National Status RH SIPs. 20 (out of 53) final Regional Haze SIPs:
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Regional Haze Implementation Ozone and NOx in the West WRAP November 11, 2009 Santa Fe, New Mexico Don Arkell
National Status RH SIPs 20(out of 53) final Regional Haze SIPs: 13 from CAIR States (AL, DE, IA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, NJ, SC, TN, WV) 7 from non-CAIR States (AR, CA, OR, RI, UT, VT; Albuquerque, NM) Projected SIP submission dates: 19 SIPs - by end of 2009 11 SIPs + 1 MT FIP - by end of 2010 1 SIP (CO) - by July 2011 1 HI FIP - sometime after 2009 Draft/Proposed SIP Status for Remaining States: 7 Proposed SIPs for public comment submitted – waiting for final SIP 8 States submitted EPA/FLM Draft SIPs – waiting for Proposed SIP
BART Determinations-Oversight EPA regions and OAQPS are taking a national look at BART determinations Goals: Identify similarities and differences in proposed BART determinations Promote consistency in decision making Provide direction where needed to states to help them complete BART/RH SIPs HQ is not making BART determinations; final SIP approvals remain an EPA regional decision
Finding of Failure to Submit RH SIPs 37 States received findings of failure to submit Regional Haze SIPs 6 submitted final SIPs (CA, NJ, OR, RI, TX, VT) CAA requires EPA to take final action to approve these SIPs and any others submitted after findings by FIP deadline of January 15, 2011 Most RH SIPs in WRAP region estimated to be submitted by the end of 2010
WildEarth Litigation for transport FIPs Negotiating a Consent Decree which could impact RH SIP/FIP schedules for the 7 named states (CA, CO, ID, NM, ND, OK, OR) CD has been cleared by OMB; FR Notice for public comment within the next few weeks
309 Implementation AZ, NM/ABQ, UT, WY SO2 Milestone Tracking States report SO2 emissions, WRAP contract for annual report NO2/PM BART Compliance BART determinations final or close – no approvals yet NEI/EDMS reporting Implementing reporting Fire – ESMPs, AEGs, Activity/emission tracking, ERTs Implementing tracking