(a) EPA approves as a revision to the District of Columbia State Implementation Plan the 15 Percent Rate of Progress Plan for the District of Columbia's portion of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. ozone nonattainment area, submitted by the Director of the District of Columbia Department of Health on April 16, 1998.
(b)-(c) [Reserved]
(d) Based upon EPA's review of the air quality data for the 3-year period 2003 to 2005, EPA has determined that the Washington severe 1-hour ozone nonattainment area attained the 1-hour ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment date of November 15, 2005. EPA also has determined that the Washington severe 1-hour ozone nonattainment area is not subject to the imposition of the section 185 penalty fees.
(e) EPA approves revisions to the District of Columbia State Implementation Plan consisting of the 2008 reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, reasonably available control measures, and contingency measures for the Washington DC-MD-VA 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area submitted by the Acting Director of the District of Columbia Department of the Environment on June 12, 2007.
(f) EPA approves the following 2008 RFP motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Washington, DC-MD-VA 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area submitted by the Director of the Virginia Department of Environment Quality on June 12, 2007:
Transportation Conformity Emissions Budgets for the Washington, DC-MD-VA Area----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective date of
Type of control strategy SIP Year VOC (TPD) NOX (TPD) adequacy determination
or SIP approval----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rate of Progress Plan............... 2008 70.8 159.8 September 21, 2009 (74
FR 45853), published
September 4, 2009.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(g) Determination of attainment. EPA has determined, as of February 28, 2012, that based on 2007 to 2009 and 2008 to 2010 ambient air quality data, the Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate nonattainment area has attained the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). This determination, in accordance with 40 CFR 51.918, suspends the requirements for this area to submit an attainment demonstration, associated reasonably available control measures, a reasonable further progress plan, contingency measures, and other planning SIPs related to attainment of the standard for as long as this area continues to meet the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
(h) EPA approves revisions to the District of Columbia State Implementation Plan consisting of the attainment demonstration required under 40 CFR 51.908 demonstrating attainment of the 1997 ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment date of June 15, 2010 and the failure to attain contingency measures for the Washington, DC-MD-VA 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area submitted by the Acting Director of the District of Columbia Department of the Environment on June 12, 2007.
(i) EPA approves the following 2009 attainment demonstration and 2010 motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Washington, DC-MD-VA 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area submitted by the Acting Director of the District of Columbia Department of the Environment on June 12, 2007:
Transportation Conformity Emissions Budgets for the Washington, DC-MD-VA Area----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective date of
Type of control strategy SIP Year VOC (TPD) NOX (TPD) adequacy determination
or SIP approval----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Attainment Demonstration............ 2009 66.5 146.1 February 22, 2013 (78
FR 9044), published
February 7, 2013.Contingency Measures Plan........... 2010 ............... 144.3 February 22, 2013 (78
FR 9044), published
February 7, 2013.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [64 FR 42602, Aug. 5, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 631, Jan. 3, 2001; 69 FR 43522, July 21, 2004; 73 FR 43361, July 25, 2008; 76 FR 58118, Sept. 20, 2011; 77 FR 11741, Feb. 28, 2012; 80 FR 19218, Apr. 10, 2015]