Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland and Virginia; Non-Regulatory Voluntary Emission Reduction Program Measures

Résumé

EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maryland and by the Commonwealth of Virginia. These revisions establish a number of non-regulatory measures for which Maryland and Virginia seek SIP credit in rate-of-progress and attainment planning for the Metropolitan Washington DC 1-hour ozone nonattainment area (the Washington area). The intended effect of this action is to propose approval of SIP revisions submitted by Maryland and Virginia which establish certain non-regulatory measures. The non- regulatory measures include use of low-or-no-VOC content paints by certain state and local government agencies, auxiliary power units on locomotives, sale of reformulated consumer products in the Northern Virginia area, accelerated retirement of portable fuel containers by certain state and local government agencies, and renewable energy measures (wind-power purchases by certain local government agencies). This action is being taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).