The following table identifies the State regulations which have been approved by EPA and incorporated by reference into the Rhode Island State Implementation Plan. This table is for informational purposes only and does not have any independent regulatory requirements for a specific situation consult the plan identified in §52.2070. To the extent that this table conflicts with §52.2070, §52.2070 governs.

Table 52.2081—EPA-Approved Rules and Regulations

Open Table
State citation Title/subject Date adopted by State Date approved by EPA FR citation 52.2070 Comments/Unapproved sections
    Air pollution control regulation
No. 1 Visible emissions 8/02/67 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/28/72 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
   2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 2 Handfiring of soft coal 8/02/67 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/28/72 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 3 Particulate emissions from industrial processes 8/02/67 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/28/72 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 4 Open fires 8/02/67 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    10/1/71 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 5 Fugitive dust 8/02/67 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 6 Opacity monitors 8/02/67 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    11/22/89 9/30/91 56 FR 49416 (c)(37) Amended Regulation No. 6.
No. 7 Emission of air contaminants detrimental to persons or property 8/02/67 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    7/19/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 8 Sulfur content of fuels 10/1/71 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    5/28/74 11/03/75 40 FR 51044 (c)(8)
    1/21/81 46 FR 5980 (c)(13) Narragansett Electric Bubble.
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    12/30/81 46 FR 63043 (c)(14) Temporary Relaxation for Bradford Dye.
    11/10/82 47 FR 50866 (c)(16) Temporary Relaxation for Kenyon Piece Dye Works.
    10/05/82 3/29/83 48 FR 13027 (c)(17) Conversion/Conservation Incentive/Bubble.
    5/15/84 49 FR 20493 (c)(21) URI Bubble.
    8/29/83 7/27/84 49 FR 30177 (c)(23) Narragansett Electric (South Street).
    5/02/85 1/8/86 51 FR 756 (c)(24) Requires sampling valve.
    12/16/85 8/1/86 51 FR 27538 (c)(25) Temporary relaxation for Seville Dyeing Corporation in Woon-socket.
    3/17/87 9/19/89 54 FR 38518 (c)(34) URI bubble renewal.
No. 9 Approval to construct, modify or operate 10/03/71 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    4/12/81 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12) No action on 9.2.3(b) and 9.12.
    4/05/82 6/28/83 48 FR 29690 (c)(18) NSR fully approved, 9.12 Emission Banking approved.
    2/13/84 7/6/84 49 FR 27749 (c)(22) PSD fully approved, 9.2.3(b) approved.
    5/02/85 1/8/86 51 FR 756 (c)(24) Additional BACT requirements.
    5/20/91 10/7/91 56 FR 50516 (c)(38) Addition of PSD NO2 increments.
    Air Pollution Control Permits 3/4/93 2/6/96 61 FR 4356 (c)(41) Addition of NSR and other CAAA requirements under Amended Regulation No. 9 except for Chapters 9.13, 9.14, 9.15, and Appendix A.
    Air Pollution Control Permits 7/30/96 6/2/99 64 FR 29566 (c)(54) 5
    Air Pollution Control Permits 7/30/96 6/2/99 64 FR 29563 (c)(54) Changes in 9.1.7, 9.1.18, and 9.5.1(c) to add Dual Source Definition. Changes in 9.1.24(b)(3), 9.5.2(b)(2)d(i), 9.5.1(d) and 9.5.1(f) to change Particulate Increment. Changes in 9.1.6 to revise BACT definition.
No. 10 Air pollution episodes 2/28/72 5/31/72 37 FR 10842 (b)
    10/11/75 11/03/75 40 FR 51043 (c)(6)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 11 Petroleum liquids marketing and storage 2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    7/05/79 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    4/22/81 4/26/82 47 FR 17817 (c)(15)
    1/20/87 9/1/87 52 FR 32920 (c)(30) Amended Regulation No. 11, Subsection 11.4.5.
    11/07/88, 4/24/89 6/2/89 54 FR 23661 (c)(33) Approves a limitation on volatility of gasoline from June 30 to Sept. 15, 1989, and May 1 to Sept. 15 in subsequent years at Subsections 11.7.1 and 11.7.2.
    12/10/89 9/30/91 56 FR 49416 (c)(37) Amended Regulation No. 11.
    1/11/93 12/17/93 58 FR 65933 (c)(39) Regulation revised to add new Stage II vapor recovery requirements.
No. 12 Incinerators 2/28/72 6/22/73 38 FR 16351 (c)(3)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    4/22/81 4/26/82 47 FR 17817 (c)(15)
No. 13 Particulate emissions from fossil fuel fired steam or hot water generating units 1/17/73 10/23/73 38 FR 29296 (c)(14)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    7/05/79 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    11/10/82 47 FR 50866 (c)(16) Temporary Relaxation for Kenyon Piece Dye Works.
    10/05/82 3/29/83 48 FR 13027 (c)(17) Conversion/Conservation Incentive.
No. 14 Record keeping and reporting 5/14/73 1/15/76 41 FR 2231 (c)(10)
    2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    7/05/79 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    1/11/93 1/10/95 60 FR 2526 (c)(42)
No. 15 Control of organic solvent emissions 8/21/75 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    3/14/83 7/06/83 48 FR 31026 (c)(19) Includes 100 TPY RACT Reg/Generic Bubble Rule.
    6/6/85 12/11/86 51 FR 44605 (c)(27) RACT for Stanley Bostitch under 15.5.
    11/24/87 3/10/89 54 FR 10147 (c)(32) Consent Agreement imposing RACT on Tech Industries under 15.5 (Provisions 7 and 8 not approved).
    6/5/90 8/31/90 55 FR 35625 (c)(36) RACT determination for Tillotson-Pearson under 15.5.
    4/24/90 9/6/90 55 FR 36638 (c)(35) RACT determination/Bubble for Providence Metallizing under 15.5.
    12/10/89 9/30/91 56 FR 49416 (c)(37) Amended Regulation No. 15, except subsections 15.1.16 and 15.2.2.
No. 16 Operation of air pollution control system 2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 17 Odors 2/22/77 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
No. 18 Control of emissions from solvent metal cleaning 7/5/79 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12)
    4/22/81 4/26/82 47 FR 17817 (c)(15)
    12/10/89 9/30/91 56 FR 49416 (c)(37) Amended Regulation No. 18, except subsections 18.1.8, 18.2.1, 18.3.2(d), 18.3.3(f), and 18.5.2.
No. 19 Control of VOCs from surface coating operations 11/13/79 5/07/81 46 FR 25446 (c)(12) Conditional approval.
    4/05/82 7/06/83 48 FR 31026 (c)(19) Removes Conditions/Generic Bubble Rule.
    9/12/85 8/31/87 52 FR 32794 (c)(28) Compliance date extension for Keene Corporation under 19.3.
    1/20/87 9/1/87 52 FR 32920 (c)(30) Amended Regulation No. 19, Subsection 19.7.1.
    5/29/85 9/28/87 52 FR 36250 (c)(26) Compliance date extension for James River Corp. in Johnston.
    12/31/86 2/10/88 53 FR 3890 (c)(29) Alternative RACT for Kenyon Industries under 19.3.3.
    12/10/89 9/30/91 56 FR 49416 (c)(37) Amended Regulation No. 19, except subsections 19.1.11, 19.2.2, and 19.3.2(a).
    10/30/92 10/18/94 59 FR 52429 (c)(40) All of No. 19 is approved with the exception of 19.2.2, and the last sentence of 19.1.1, which Rhode Island did not submit as part of the SIP revision. No. 19 was amended to change applicability and to add emission limitations for metal coil coating, metal furniture coating, magnet wire coating, large appliance coating, miscellaneous metal parts coating, wood products coating, and flat wood paneling coating.
No. 21 Control of VOCs from printing operations 4/05/82 7/06/83 48 FR 31026 (c)(19) Generic Bubble Rule.
    1/20/87 9/1/87 52 FR 32920 (c)(30) Amended Regulation No. 21, subsection 21.6.1.
    12/10/89 9/30/91 56 FR 49416 (c)(37) Amended Regulation No. 21, except subsections 21.1.15 and 21.2.2, and portion of 21.5.2(h) which states “equivalent to” in the parenthetical.
No. 25 Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt 10/30/92 10/18/94 59 FR 52429 (c)(40) All of No. 25 is approved, with the exception of 25.2.2, which was not submitted by Rhode Island as part of the SIP revision.
No. 26 Control of Organic Solvent Emissions from Manufacture of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products 10/30/92 10/18/94 59 FR 52429 (c)(40) All of No. 26 is approved, with the exception of 26.2.3, which was not submitted by Rhode Island as part of the SIP revision.
No. 27 Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions 9/2/97 6/2/99 64 FR 29570 (c)(55) Establishes alternative NOx RACT for Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation in North Kingstown, RI.
No. 29.3 EMISSIONS 4/28/95 3/22/96 61 FR 11735 (c)(45) This rule limits a source's potential to emit, therefore avoiding RACT, title V operating permits.
No. 30 Control of VOC from Automobile Refinishing Operations 6/27/95 2/2/96 61 FR 3827 (c)(44) Control of VOC From Automobile Refinishing Operations.
No. 31 Consumer and Commercial Products 3/11/94 10/30/96 61 FR 55903 (c)(47) VOC control reg. submitted as part of State's Contingency Plan. Section 31.2.2 not approved.
No. 32 Marine Vessels 3/11/94 4/4/96 60 FR 14978 (c)(43) All of No. 32 is approved with the exception of Section 32.2.2 which Rhode Island did not submit as part of the SIP revision.
No. 33 Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings 3/11/94 10/30/96 61 FR 55903 (c)(47) VOC control reg. submitted as part of State's Contingency Plan Section 33.2.2 not approved.
No. 38 Nitrogen Oxides Allowance Program 5/21/98 6/2/99 64 FR 29570 (c)(55) Adds ozone season NOx emission limitations at certain stationary sources.

[50 FR 770, Jan. 7, 1985]


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