Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Georgia: Approval of Revisions to the State Implementation Plan

Resumo

The EPA is finalizing the approval of a revision to the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) on December 24, 2003. The revision pertains to the Post-1999 Rate-of-Progress Plan (Post-1999 ROP Plan). This submittal was made to meet the reasonable further progress requirements of section 182 of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA). The SIP revision also establishes a motor vehicle emissions budget (MVEB) for transportation conformity purposes. EPA is approving Georgia's Post- 1999 ROP plan, including the 2004 MVEB adequacy determination and addressing comments submitted in response to EPA's proposed rule/ notification of adequacy process published/posted previously for this action.