Środowisko i energia · 23.04.2010

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Implementation Plan Revision; State of New Jersey

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve a request from the State of New Jersey to revise its State Implementation Plan (SIP) to incorporate amendments to Subchapter 4 "Control and Prohibition of Particles from Combustion of Fuel," Subchapter 10 "Sulfur in Solid Fuels," Subchapter 16 "Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Compounds," Subchapter 19 "Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution from Oxides of Nitrogen," and related amendments to Subchapter 21 "Emission Statements." The amendments relate to the control of oxides of nitrogen (NO X ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), particles and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from stationary sources. This proposed SIP revision consists of control measures needed to meet the State's commitment to adopt additional reasonably available control technology (RACT) rules that address RACT requirements for the 1997 national ambient air quality standards for ozone. Additionally, the proposed SIP revision includes control measures that will help the State meet the national ambient air quality standards for fine particles. The intended effect of this proposed rule is to approve the State control strategy, which