Ozone State Implementation Plans (SIPs)

2015 Standard

Atlanta

Nonattainment area: Atlanta Map

SIP Documents for Marginal Designation:

• Atlanta Nonattainment Area Emissions Inventory, Permit Program Certification, and Emissions Statement Certification
  Status:  Emissions Inventory and Emissions Statement Requirements approved by EPA; effective April 8, 2022 and Permitting Program Requirements approved by EPA, effective February 24, 2022

• Atlanta Area 2015 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request
  Status:  Approved by EPA; effective November 16, 2022

2008 Standard

Atlanta

Nonattainment area: Atlanta Map

SIP Documents for Marginal Designation:

• Fifteen-County Emission Inventory, Permit Program Certification, and Emissions Statement Certification
  Modeled Attainment Year: December 2015 (required attainment)
  Status: Approved by EPA; effective October 13, 2015

• Removal of Georgia Rules for Consumer and Commercial Products and for Gasoline Marketing, and for the Revision of the Georgia Rule for NOx Emissions from Stationary Gas Turbines and Stationary Engines used to Generate Electricity
  Status: Approved by EPA; effective October 1, 2015

• Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan (through 2030)
  Clean Data: 2013-2015
  Status: Redesignation to attainment effective 06-02-2017 (82 FR 25523). Maintenance plan approved through 2030.

• Removal of Transportation Control Measures
  Status: Approved by EPA; effective April 7, 2021

1997 Standard

Atlanta

Nonattainment area: Atlanta Map

SIP Documents for Moderate Designation:

• Attainment Demonstration (available upon request)
  Modeled Attainment Year: 2009
  Status: Withdrawn in 2012*

• 15% Reasonable Further Progress Plan**
  Status: Approved by EPA; effective 12-4-2013

• Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan (through 2024)
  Clean Data: 2008-2010
  Status: Redesignation to attainment effective 1-2-2014 (78 FR 72040). Maintenance plan approved through 2024.

• Group II Control Techniques Guidelines
  Status: Rules approved 9-28-12

• Group III Control Techniques Guidelines
  Status: Rules approved 9-28-12

• Group IV Control Techniques Guidelines
  Status: Rules approved 09-28-12

• Removal of Clean Fuel Fleet Program
  Status: Approved by EPA; effective October 26, 2015

• Removal of Requirements for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities – Stage II
  Status: Approved by EPA; effective October 26, 2015

• Removal of Georgia Rules for Consumer and Commercial Products and for Gasoline Marketing, and for the Revision of the Georgia Rule for NOx Emissions from Stationary Gas Turbines and Stationary Engines used to Generate Electricity
  Status: Approved by EPA; effective October 1, 2015

• Removal of Transportation Control Measures
  Status: Approved by EPA; effective April 7, 2021

• Second Maintenance Plan
  Status: Submitted to EPA December 17, 2021

Macon

Nonattainment area: Macon Map

SIP Documents for Subpart 1 Designation:***

• Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan (through 2020)
  Status: Redesignation to attainment final on 9-19-2007

• Second Maintenance Plan
  Status: Final submitted to EPA October 20, 2021

Murray County – Partial

Nonattainment area: Murray County (partial) Map

SIP Documents for Subpart 1 Designation:***

• Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan (through 2018)
  Status: Redesignation to attainment final on 10-16-2007

• Second Maintenance Plan
  Status: Final submitted to EPA October 20, 2021

*Attainment demonstration withdrawn due to achievement of third consecutive year of clean data.

** Required for ozone nonattainment areas classified “moderate” or worse; specifies plan for reducing NOx and VOC emissions 15% by 2008

*** Classification for rural nonattainment areas whose ozone problem is the result of the transport of ozone and ozone precursors.