EPA Approved Regulations in the Vermont SIP

Subpart UU - Vermont

Section 52.2370 Identification of plan.

EPA Approved Vermont Regulations

(As of July 6, 2020.)

State Citation	Title / Subject	State Effective Date	EPA Approval Date	Explanations
Chapter 5 Air Pollution Control
Subchapter I. Definitions
Section 5-101 (pdf) (294 KB)	Definitions	12/15/2016	03/19/2018 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)	Revised definition for "significant" to include emissions of ozone precursors. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0589 at www.regulations.gov] Definitions IBR'd into the Vermont SIP are numbered consecutively by EPA, and do not necessarily correspond to the State's assigned definition number in the Vermont State Regulation, which are re-numbered whenever definitions are added or deleted from the State Regulation.
Subchapter II. Prohibitions
Section 5-201 (pdf) (105 KB)	Open Burning Prohibited	07/22/1998	04/22/1998 63 FR 19825
Section 5-202 (pdf) (107 KB)	Permissible Open Burning	01/25/1978	12/21/1978 43 FR 59496
Section 5-203 (pdf) (107 KB)	Procedures for Local Authorities to Burn Natural Wood	01/25/1978	12/21/1978 43 FR 59496
Section 5-211 (pdf) (107 KB)	Prohibition of Visible Air Contaminants	08/12/1978	04/16/1882 47 FR 16331	Except Section 5-211(3).
Section 5-221 (pdf) (37 KB)	Prohibition of Potentially Polluting Materials in Fuel	10/14/2011	05/22/2012 77 FR 30212	Approve revised Section 5-221(1). [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2009-0689 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-231 (pdf) (228 KB)	Prohibition of Particulate Matter	12/15/2016	03/19/2018 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)	Approving revisions to prohibit a process and other specified operations without taking reasonable precautions to prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne, and updating terminology for consistency with industry practice.
Section 5-241 (pdf) (109 KB)	Prohibition of nuisance and odor	01/25/1978	12/21/1978 43 FR 59496
Section 5-251 (pdf) (31 KB)	Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions	02/08/2011	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Revised the applicability section. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-252 (pdf) (26 KB)	Control of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions	02/08/2011	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Revised the applicability section. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.1 (pdf) (110 KB)	Petroleum liquid storage in fixed roof Tanks	10/29/1992	04/22/1998 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.2 (pdf) (141 KB)	Bulk Gasoline Terminals	12/29/2014	04/20/2016 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (227 KB)	[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0243 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.3 (pdf) (140 KB)	Bulk Gasoline Plants	12/29/2014	04/20/2016 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (227 KB)	[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0243 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.4 (pdf) (112 KB)	Gasoline Tank Trucks	10/29/1992	04/22/1998 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.5 (pdf) (373 KB)	Stage I Vapor Recovery Controls at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities	12/29/2014	04/20/2016 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (227 KB)	[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0243 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.8 (pdf) (1.1 MB)	Industrial Adhesives	09/15/2018	11/26/2019 84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
Section 5-253.9 (pdf) (366 KB)	Offset Lithographic and Letterpress Printing	09/15/2018	11/26/2019 84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
Section 5-253.10 (pdf) (113 KB)	Paper Coating	10/29/1992	04/22/1998 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.12 (pdf) (303 KB)	Coating of Flat Wood Paneling	09/15/2018	11/26/2019 84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
Section 5-253.13 (pdf) (1.4 MB)	Coating of Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts	09/15/2018	11/26/2019 84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
Section 5-253.14 (pdf) (126 KB)	Solvent Metal Cleaning	07/29/1993	04/22/1998 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.15 (pdf) (109 KB)	Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt	08/02/1994	04/22/1998 63 FR 19825
Section 5-253.16 (pdf) (637 KB)	Wood Furniture Manufacturing	12/15/2016	03/19/2018 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)	Approving revisions for consistency with underlying federal regulations. EPA did not IBR subsections 5-253.16(c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(5), (e)(2), (e)(3), (f)(2), (g)(1)(v), nor (g)(1)(vi) into the VT SIP. The State of Vermont did not intend these sections to be included as part of the Vermont SIP. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0589 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-253.17 (pdf) (405 KB)	Industrial Solvent Cleaning	09/15/2018	11/26/2019 84 FR 65009 (pdf) (333 KB)
Section 5-253.20 (pdf) (32 KB)	Other Sources that Emit Volatile Organic Compounds	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Revised the exemption for surface coating of wood. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-261 (pdf) (108 KB)	Control of Hazardous Air Contaminants	11/03/1981	02/10/1982 47 FR 6014
Subchapter III. Ambient Air Quality Standards
Section 5-301 (pdf) (18 KB)	Scope	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	The air quality standard for sulfates is not part of the SIP. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-302 (pdf) (18 KB)	Sulfur Oxides (Sulfur Dioxide)	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Revision addresses the SO₂ NAAQS adopted in 2010. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-304 (pdf) (22 KB)	Particulate Matter PM_2.5	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	New section addresses the 2006 primary and secondary 24-hr standard and the 2012 primary annual standard for the PM_2.5 NAAQS. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-306 (pdf) (21 KB)	Particulate Matter PM₁₀	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Removed the annual standard to be consistent with the 2006 PM₁₀ NAAQS. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-307 (pdf) (20 KB)	Carbon Monoxide	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Clarified language to be consistent with EPA. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-308 (pdf) (19 KB)	Ozone	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Revision addresses the Ozone NAAQS adopted in 2008. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-309 (pdf) (20 KB)	Nitrogen Dioxide	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Revision addresses the NO2 NAAQS adopted in 2010. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-310 (pdf) (21 KB)	Lead	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Revision addresses the Lead NAAQS adopted in 2008. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Subchapter IV. Operations and Procedures
Section 5-401 (pdf) (26 KB)	Classification of Air Contaminant Sources	02/08/2011	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Amended the source category for asphalt batch plants. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-402 (pdf) (19 KB)	Written reports when requested	02/08/2011	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	[See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Section 5-403 (pdf) (106 KB)	Circumvention	12/10/1972	05/31/1972 37 FR 10842
Section 5-404 (pdf) (200 KB)	Methods for Sampling and Testing of Sources	12/15/2016	03/19/2018 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)	Approving revisions to provide required methods that must be followed when conducting a stack test.
Section 5-405 (pdf) (107 KB)	Required Air Monitoring	03/24/1979	02/19/1980 45 FR 10775
Section 5-406 (pdf) (21 KB)	Required Air Modeling	07/05/2014	08/01/2016 81 FR 50342 (pdf) (257 KB)	Clarified air dispersion modeling must be done in accordance with 40 CFR part 51, Appendix W. [See: Electronic Docket Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617 at www.regulations.gov]
Subchapter V. Review of New Air Contaminant Sources
Section 5-501 (pdf) (309 KB)	Review of Construction or Modification of Air Contaminant Sources	12/15/2016	03/19/2018 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)	Approving revisions to Section 5-501(9) to clarify applicability of local, state, or federal law.
Section 5-502 (pdf) (241 KB)	Major Stationary Sources and Major Modifications	12/15/2016	03/19/2018 81 FR 23164 (pdf) (272 KB)	Approving revisions to Section 5-502(4)(c) and 5-502(5)(a) and (b) to provide process for PSD increment review demonstration and to determine increment; Approving revisions to Section 5-502(9) to provide requirement for alternative site analysis if: A source is major for ozone and/or major for precursors to ozone; or (2) a source or modification that is major is proposed to be constructed in a nonattainment area.
Subchapter VII. Motor Vehicle Emissions
Section 5-701 (pdf) (106 KB)	Removal of Control Devices	03/24/1979	02/19/1980 45 FR 10775
Section 5-702 (pdf) (106 KB)	Excessive Smoke Emissions from Motor Vehicles	03/24/1979	02/19/1980 45 FR 10775
Section 5-801 (pdf) (106 KB)	Effective Date	03/24/1979	01/30/1980 45 FR 6781
Tables
Table 1 (pdf) (212 KB)	Table 1 Process Weight Standards	01/25/1978	12/21/1978 43 FR 59496
Table 2 (pdf) (25 KB)	Table 2 PSD Increments	07/05/2014	09/14/2016 81 FR 63102 (pdf) (240 KB)	Added increment thresholds for PM_2.5.
Table 3 (pdf) (24 KB)	Table 3 Levels of Significant Impact	07/05/2014	09/14/2016 81 FR 63102 (pdf) (240 KB)	Added levels for PM_2.5.
Subchapter VIII. Registration of Air Contaminant Sources
Section 5-801 (pdf) (107 KB)	Definitions	04/20/1988	01/10/1995 60 FR 2524
Section 5-802 (pdf) (106 KB)	Requirement for Registration	04/20/1988	01/10/1995 60 FR 2524
Section 5-803 (pdf) (109 KB)	Registration procedure	04/20/1988	01/10/1995 60 FR 2524
Section 5-804 (pdf) (106 KB)	False or Misleading Information	04/20/1988	01/10/1995 60 FR 2524
Section 5-805 (pdf) (106 KB)	Commencement or Recommencement of Operation	04/20/1988	01/10/1995 60 FR 2524
Section 5-806 (pdf) (106 KB)	Transfer of Operation	04/20/1988	01/10/1995 60 FR 2524
Statutes and Executive Orders
10 V.S.A. section 554 of the Vermont Statutes (pdf) (115 KB)	Powers	11/02/2015	06/27/2017 82 FR 29007 (pdf) (245 KB)	Provides the Secretary of ANR with power to adopt, amend and repeal rules, implementing provisions of 10 VSA Chapter 23, Air Pollution Control.
10 V.S.A. section 563 of the Vermont Statutes (pdf) (115 KB)	Confidential records; penalty	11/21/2016	06/27/2017 82 FR 29007 (pdf) (245 KB)	Confidential records furnished to or obtained by the secretary concerning air contaminant sources are for confidential use of the secretary, with penalties for violation.
Vermont Executive Order 19-17 (pdf) (841 KB)	Executive Code of Ethics	12/04/2017	06/04/2020 85 FR 34358 (pdf) (245 KB)	Prohibits all Vermont executive branch appointees (including the ANR Secretary) from taking "any action in any matter in which he or she has either a Conflict of Interest or the appearance of a Conflict of Interest, until the Conflict is resolved." Submitted and approved as part of 2015 Ozone infrastructure SIP.

EPA Approved Regulations in the Vermont SIP

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