View all text of Subpart Z [§ 51.1000 - § 51.1016]
§ 51.1003 - Attainment plan due dates and submission requirements.
(a) Nonattainment areas initially classified as Moderate. (1) For any area designated as nonattainment and initially classified as Moderate for a PM
(i) Base year emissions inventory requirements set forth at § 51.1008(a)(1);
(ii) Attainment projected emissions inventory requirements set forth at § 51.1008(a)(2);
(iii) Moderate area attainment plan control strategy requirements set forth at § 51.1009;
(iv) Attainment demonstration and modeling requirements set forth at § 51.1011;
(v) Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) requirements set forth at § 51.1012;
(vi) Quantitative milestone requirements set forth at § 51.1013;
(vii) Contingency measure requirements set forth at § 51.1014; and,
(viii) Nonattainment new source review plan requirements pursuant to § 51.165.
(2) The state(s) shall submit its Moderate area attainment plan to the EPA no later than 18 months from the effective date of designation of the area.
(b) Nonattainment areas reclassified to Serious. (1) For any nonattainment area reclassified to Serious for a PM
(i) Base year emissions inventory requirements set forth at § 51.1008(b)(1);
(ii) Attainment projected emissions inventory requirements set forth at § 51.1008(b)(2);
(iii) Serious area attainment plan control strategy requirements set forth at § 51.1010;
(iv) Attainment demonstration and modeling requirements set forth at § 51.1011;
(v) Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) requirements set forth at § 51.1012;
(vi) Quantitative milestone requirements set forth at § 51.1013;
(vii) Contingency measure requirements set forth at § 51.1014; and,
(viii) Nonattainment new source review plan requirements pursuant to § 51.165.
(2) The state(s) shall submit its Serious area attainment plan to the EPA according to the following schedule:
(i) Discretionary reclassification. (A) For any nonattainment area reclassified to Serious for a particular PM
(1) Base year emissions inventory requirements set forth at § 51.1008(b)(1);
(2) Serious area attainment plan control strategy requirements set forth at § 51.1010(a)(1) through (4); and,
(3) Nonattainment new source review plan requirements pursuant to § 51.165.
(B) The state(s) shall submit to the EPA the portion of the Serious area attainment plan that meets the requirements set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(ii), and (b)(1)(iv) through (vii) of this section to the EPA by a date that is no later than 4 years after the effective date of reclassification, or 2 years prior to the attainment date, whichever is earlier.
(ii) Mandatory reclassification. For any nonattainment area reclassified to Serious for a particular PM
(iii) If the state(s) submits to the EPA a request for a Serious area attainment date extension simultaneous with the Serious area attainment plan due under paragraph (b)(1) of this section, such a plan shall meet the most stringent measure (MSM) requirements set forth at § 51.1010(b) in addition to the BACM and BACT and additional feasible measure requirements set forth at § 51.1010(a).
(c) Serious nonattainment areas subject to CAA section 189(d) for failing to attain the PM
(i) Emissions inventory requirements set forth at § 51.1008(c)(1);
(ii) Emissions inventory requirements set forth at § 51.1008(c)(2);
(iii) Serious area attainment plan control strategy requirements set forth at § 51.1010;
(iv) Attainment demonstration and modeling requirements set forth at § 51.1011;
(v) Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) requirements set forth at § 51.1012;
(vi) Quantitative milestone requirements set forth at § 51.1013;
(vii) Contingency measure requirements set forth at § 51.1014; and
(viii) Nonattainment new source review plan requirements pursuant to § 51.165.
(2) The state(s) shall submit to the EPA the revised attainment plan meeting the requirements set forth at paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section no later than 12 months from the applicable Serious area attainment date that was previously missed.
(d) Any attainment plan submitted to the EPA under this section shall establish motor vehicle emissions budgets for the projected attainment year for the area, if applicable. The state shall develop such budgets according to the requirements of the transportation conformity rule as they apply to PM