Federal Register #2026-16335

EPA Proposed Approval of Arizona and New Hampshire Air Quality Plan Revisions for Gasoline Emissions

This opportunity involves the EPA's proposed regulatory actions for air quality management in Maricopa County, Arizona, and New Hampshire: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Region IX (Arizona) and Region I (New Hampshire) - Products/Services Requested: - Approval of Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) Rule 352 (Gasoline Cargo Tank Testing and Use) - Limits VOC emissions from gasoline cargo tanks - Part number: MCAQD Rule 352 - Conditional approval of MCAQD Rule 353 (Storage and Loading of Gasoline at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities) - Limits VOC emissions from gasoline storage and loading at dispensing facilities - Part number: MCAQD Rule 353 - Conditional on Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) correcting a deficiency within one year - Conditional approval of New Hampshire's SIP revision to remove the statewide motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program - Contingent on New Hampshire submitting an additional SIP revision within one year - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Enforceable recordkeeping and testing provisions for VOC emissions - Commitment by ADEQ to address enforceability deficiency in Rule 353 within one year - Commitment by New Hampshire to address maintenance plan requirements within one year - No specific OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are mentioned, as this is a regulatory approval action, not a procurement.

Description

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve and conditionally approve revisions to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions address emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from loading organic liquids and gasoline. The EPA is also proposing to approve and conditionally approve MCAQD's reasonably available control technology (RACT) demonstration for the source categories associated with these rules for the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) in the Phoenix-Mesa ozone nonattainment area. Rule 352 limits VOC emissions from gasoline cargo tanks used to load or unload gasoline within Maricopa County, and Rule 353 limits VOC emissions from storage and loading of gasoline at gasoline dispensing facilities. The EPA proposes full approval of Rule 352 and conditional approval of Rule 353 based on a commitment to correct a deficiency within one year.

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