Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 85 - Notes
                  SUBCHAPTER I - PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES              
               PART A - AIR QUALITY AND EMISSION LIMITATIONS           
    Sec.                                                     
    7401.       Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.    
                  (a)  Findings.                                      
                  (b)  Declaration.                                   
                  (c)  Pollution prevention.                          
    7402.       Cooperative activities.                               
                  (a)  Interstate cooperation; uniform State laws;
                        State compacts.                               
                  (b)  Federal cooperation.                           
                  (c)  Consent of Congress to compacts.               
    7403.       Research, investigation, training, and other
                 activities.                                          
                  (a)  Research and development program for prevention
                        and control of air pollution.                 
                  (b)  Authorized activities of Administrator in
                        establishing research and development program.
                  (c)  Air pollutant monitoring, analysis, modeling,
                        and inventory research.                       
                  (d)  Environmental health effects research.         
                  (e)  Ecosystem research.                            
                  (f)  Liquified Gaseous Fuels Spill Test Facility.   
                  (g)  Pollution prevention and emissions control.    
                  (h)  NIEHS studies.                                 
                  (i)  Coordination of research.                      
                  (j)  Continuation of national acid precipitation
                        assessment program.                           
                  (k)  Air pollution conferences.                     
    7404.       Research relating to fuels and vehicles.              
                  (a)  Research programs; grants; contracts; pilot and
                        demonstration plants; byproducts research.    
                  (b)  Powers of Administrator in establishing
                        research and development programs.            
                  (c)  Clean alternative fuels.                       
    7405.       Grants for support of air pollution planning and
                 control programs.                                    
                  (a)  Amounts; limitations; assurances of plan
                        development capability.                       
                  (b)  Terms and conditions; regulations; factors for
                        consideration; State expenditure limitations. 
                  (c)  Maintenance of effort.                         
                  (d)  Reduction of payments; availability of reduced
                        amounts; reduced amount as deemed paid to
                        agency for purpose of determining amount of
                        grant.                                        
                  (e)  Notice and opportunity for hearing when
                        affected by adverse action.                   
    7406.       Interstate air quality agencies; program cost
                 limitations.                                         
    7407.       Air quality control regions.                          
                  (a)  Responsibility of each State for air quality;
                        submission of implementation plan.            
                  (b)  Designated regions.                            
                  (c)  Authority of Administrator to designate
                        regions; notification of Governors of affected
                        States.                                       
                  (d)  Designations.                                  
                  (e)  Redesignation of air quality control regions.  
    7408.       Air quality criteria and control techniques.          
                  (a)  Air pollutant list; publication and revision by
                        Administrator; issuance of air quality
                        criteria for air pollutants.                  
                  (b)  Issuance by Administrator of information on air
                        pollution control techniques; standing
                        consulting committees for air pollutants;
                        establishment; membership.                    
                  (c)  Review, modification, and reissuance of
                        criteria or information.                      
                  (d)  Publication in Federal Register; availability
                        of copies for general public.                 
                  (e)  Transportation planning and guidelines.        
                  (f)  Information regarding processes, procedures,
                        and methods to reduce or control pollutants in
                        transportation; reduction of mobile source
                        related pollutants; reduction of impact on
                        public health.                                
                  (g)  Assessment of risks to ecosystems.             
                  (h)  RACT/BACT/LAER clearinghouse.                  
    7409.       National primary and secondary ambient air quality
                 standards.                                           
                  (a)  Promulgation.                                  
                  (b)  Protection of public health and welfare.       
                  (c)  National primary ambient air quality standard
                        for nitrogen dioxide.                         
                  (d)  Review and revision of criteria and standards;
                        independent scientific review committee;
                        appointment; advisory functions.              
    7410.       State implementation plans for national primary and
                 secondary ambient air quality standards.             
                  (a)  Adoption of plan by State; submission to
                        Administrator; content of plan; revision; new
                        sources; indirect source review program;
                        supplemental or intermittent control systems. 
                  (b)  Extension of period for submission of plans.   
                  (c)  Preparation and publication by Administrator of
                        proposed regulations setting forth
                        implementation plan; transportation
                        regulations study and report; parking
                        surcharge; suspension authority; plan
                        implementation.                               
                  (d),
                   (e) Repealed.                                      
                  (f)  National or regional energy emergencies;
                        determination by President.                   
                  (g)  Governor's authority to issue temporary
                        emergency suspensions.                        
                  (h)  Publication of comprehensive document for each
                        State setting forth requirements of applicable
                        implementation plan.                          
                  (i)  Modification of requirements prohibited.       
                  (j)  Technological systems of continuous emission
                        reduction on new or modified stationary
                        sources; compliance with performance
                        standards.                                    
                  (k)  Environmental Protection Agency action on plan
                        submissions.                                  
                  (l)  Plan revisions.                                
                  (m)  Sanctions.                                     
                  (n)  Savings clauses.                               
                  (o)  Indian tribes.                                 
                  (p)  Reports.                                       
    7411.       Standards of performance for new stationary sources.  
                  (a)  Definitions.                                   
                  (b)  List of categories of stationary sources;
                        standards of performance; information on
                        pollution control techniques; sources owned or
                        operated by United States; particular systems;
                        revised standards.                            
                  (c)  State implementation and enforcement of
                        standards of performance.                     
                  (d)  Standards of performance for existing sources;
                        remaining useful life of source.              
                  (e)  Prohibited acts.                               
                  (f)  New source standards of performance.           
                  (g)  Revision of regulations.                       
                  (h)  Design, equipment, work practice, or
                        operational standard; alternative emission
                        limitation.                                   
                  (i)  Country elevators.                             
                  (j)  Innovative technological systems of continuous
                        emission reduction.                           
    7412.       Hazardous air pollutants.                             
                  (a)  Definitions.                                   
                  (b)  List of pollutants.                            
                  (c)  List of source categories.                     
                  (d)  Emission standards.                            
                  (e)  Schedule for standards and review.             
                  (f)  Standard to protect health and environment.    
                  (g)  Modifications.                                 
                  (h)  Work practice standards and other requirements.
                  (i)  Schedule for compliance.                       
                  (j)  Equivalent emission limitation by permit.      
                  (k)  Area source program.                           
                  (l)  State programs.                                
                  (m)  Atmospheric deposition to Great Lakes and
                        coastal waters.                               
                  (n)  Other provisions.                              
                  (o)  National Academy of Sciences study.            
                  (p)  Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics
                        Research Center.                              
                  (q)  Savings provision.                             
                  (r)  Prevention of accidental releases.             
                  (s)  Periodic report.                               
    7413.       Federal enforcement.                                  
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Civil judicial enforcement.                    
                  (c)  Criminal penalties.                            
                  (d)  Administrative assessment of civil penalties.  
                  (e)  Penalty assessment criteria.                   
                  (f)  Awards.                                        
                  (g)  Settlements; public participation.             
                  (h)  Operator.                                      
    7414.       Recordkeeping, inspections, monitoring, and entry.    
                  (a)  Authority of Administrator or authorized
                        representative.                               
                  (b)  State enforcement.                             
                  (c)  Availability of records, reports, and
                        information to public; disclosure of trade
                        secrets.                                      
                  (d)  Notice of proposed entry, inspection, or
                        monitoring.                                   
    7415.       International air pollution.                          
                  (a)  Endangerment of public health or welfare in
                        foreign countries from pollution emitted in
                        United States.                                
                  (b)  Prevention or elimination of endangerment.     
                  (c)  Reciprocity.                                   
                  (d)  Recommendations.                               
    7416.       Retention of State authority.                         
    7417.       Advisory committees.                                  
                  (a)  Establishment; membership.                     
                  (b)  Compensation.                                  
                  (c)  Consultations by Administrator.                
    7418.       Control of pollution from Federal facilities.         
                  (a)  General compliance.                            
                  (b)  Exemption.                                     
                  (c)  Government vehicles.                           
                  (d)  Vehicles operated on Federal installations.    
    7419.       Primary nonferrous smelter orders.                    
                  (a)  Issuance; hearing; enforcement orders;
                        statement of grounds for application;
                        findings.                                     
                  (b)  Prerequisites to issuance of orders.           
                  (c)  Second orders.                                 
                  (d)  Interim measures; continuous emission reduction
                        technology.                                   
                  (e)  Termination of orders.                         
                  (f)  Violation of requirements.                     
    7420.       Noncompliance penalty.                                
                  (a)  Assessment and collection.                     
                  (b)  Regulations.                                   
                  (c)  Contract to assist in determining amount of
                        penalty assessment or payment schedule.       
                  (d)  Payment.                                       
                  (e)  Judicial review.                               
                  (f)  Other orders, payments, sanctions, or
                        requirements.                                 
                  (g)  More stringent emission limitations or other
                        requirements.                                 
    7421.       Consultation.                                         
    7422.       Listing of certain unregulated pollutants.            
                  (a)  Radioactive pollutants, cadmium, arsenic, and
                        polycyclic organic matter.                    
                  (b)  Revision authority.                            
                  (c)  Consultation with Nuclear Regulatory
                        Commission; interagency agreement; notice and
                        hearing.                                      
    7423.       Stack heights.                                        
                  (a)  Heights in excess of good engineering practice;
                        other dispersion techniques.                  
                  (b)  Dispersion technique.                          
                  (c)  Regulations; good engineering practice.        
    7424.       Assurance of adequacy of State plans.                 
                  (a)  State review of implementation plans which
                        relate to major fuel burning sources.         
                  (b)  Plan revision.                                 
    7425.       Measures to prevent economic disruption or
                 unemployment.                                        
                  (a)  Determination that action is necessary.        
                  (b)  Use of locally or regionally available coal or
                        coal derivatives to comply with implementation
                        plan requirements.                            
                  (c)  Contracts; schedules.                          
                  (d)  Existing or new major fuel burning stationary
                        sources.                                      
                  (e)  Actions not to be deemed modifications of major
                        fuel burning stationary sources.              
                  (f)  Treatment of prohibitions, rules, or orders as
                        requirements or parts of plans under other
                        provisions.                                   
                  (g)  Delegation of Presidential authority.          
                  (h)  "Locally or regionally available coal or coal
                        derivatives" defined.                         
    7426.       Interstate pollution abatement.                       
                  (a)  Written notice to all nearby States.           
                  (b)  Petition for finding that major sources emit or
                        would emit prohibited air pollutants.         
                  (c)  Violations; allowable continued operation.     
    7427.       Public notification.                                  
                  (a)  Warning signs; television, radio, or press
                        notices or information.                       
                  (b)  Grants.                                        
    7428.       State boards.                                         
    7429.       Solid waste combustion.                               
                  (a)  New source performance standards.              
                  (b)  Existing units.                                
                  (c)  Monitoring.                                    
                  (d)  Operator training.                             
                  (e)  Permits.                                       
                  (f)  Effective date and enforcement.                
                  (g)  Definitions.                                   
                  (h)  Other authority.                               
    7430.       Emission factors.                                     
    7431.       Land use authority.                                   
                         PART B - OZONE PROTECTION                     
    7450 to 7459. Repealed.                                           
      PART C - PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION OF AIR QUALITY  
                           SUBPART I - CLEAN AIR                       
    7470.       Congressional declaration of purpose.                 
    7471.       Plan requirements.                                    
    7472.       Initial classifications.                              
                  (a)  Areas designated as class I.                   
                  (b)  Areas designated as class II.                  
    7473.       Increments and ceilings.                              
                  (a)  Sulfur oxide and particulate matter;
                        requirement that maximum allowable increases
                        and maximum allowable concentrations not be
                        exceeded.                                     
                  (b)  Maximum allowable increases in concentrations
                        over baseline concentrations.                 
                  (c)  Orders or rules for determining compliance with
                        maximum allowable increases in ambient
                        concentrations of air pollutants.             
    7474.       Area redesignation.                                   
                  (a)  Authority of States to redesignate areas.      
                  (b)  Notice and hearing; notice to Federal land
                        manager; written comments and recommendations;
                        regulations; disapproval of redesignation.    
                  (c)  Indian reservations.                           
                  (d)  Review of national monuments, primitive areas,
                        and national preserves.                       
                  (e)  Resolution of disputes between State and Indian
                        tribes.                                       
    7475.       Preconstruction requirements.                         
                  (a)  Major emitting facilities on which construction
                        is commenced.                                 
                  (b)  Exception.                                     
                  (c)  Permit applications.                           
                  (d)  Action taken on permit applications; notice;
                        adverse impact on air quality related values;
                        variance; emission limitations.               
                  (e)  Analysis; continuous air quality monitoring
                        data; regulations; model adjustments.         
    7476.       Other pollutants.                                     
                  (a)  Hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, petrochemical
                        oxidants, and nitrogen oxides.                
                  (b)  Effective date of regulations.                 
                  (c)  Contents of regulations.                       
                  (d)  Specific measures to fulfill goals and
                        purposes.                                     
                  (e)  Area classification plan not required.         
                  (f)  PM-10 increments.                              
    7477.       Enforcement.                                          
    7478.       Period before plan approval.                          
                  (a)  Existing regulations to remain in effect.      
                  (b)  Regulations deemed amended; construction
                        commenced after June 1, 1975.                 
    7479.       Definitions.                                          
                    SUBPART II - VISIBILITY PROTECTION                
    7491.       Visibility protection for Federal class I areas.      
                  (a)  Impairment of visibility; list of areas; study
                        and report.                                   
                  (b)  Regulations.                                   
                  (c)  Exemptions.                                    
                  (d)  Consultations with appropriate Federal land
                        managers.                                     
                  (e)  Buffer zones.                                  
                  (f)  Nondiscretionary duty.                         
                  (g)  Definitions.                                   
    7492.       Visibility.                                           
                  (a)  Studies.                                       
                  (b)  Impacts of other provisions.                   
                  (c)  Establishment of visibility transport regions
                        and commissions.                              
                  (d)  Duties of visibility transport commissions.    
                  (e)  Duties of Administrator.                       
                  (f)  Grand Canyon visibility transport commission.  
            PART D - PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR NONATTAINMENT AREAS        
                SUBPART 1 - NONATTAINMENT AREAS IN GENERAL            
    7501.       Definitions.                                          
    7502.       Nonattainment plan provisions in general.             
                  (a)  Classifications and attainment dates.          
                  (b)  Schedule for plan submissions.                 
                  (c)  Nonattainment plan provisions.                 
                  (d)  Plan revisions required in response to finding
                        of plan inadequacy.                           
                  (e)  Future modification of standard.               
    7503.       Permit requirements.                                  
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Prohibition on use of old growth allowances.   
                  (c)  Offsets.                                       
                  (d)  Control technology information.                
                  (e)  Rocket engines or motors.                      
    7504.       Planning procedures.                                  
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Coordination.                                  
                  (c)  Joint planning.                                
    7505.       Environmental Protection Agency grants.               
                  (a)  Plan revision development costs.               
                  (b)  Uses of grant funds.                           
    7505a.      Maintenance plans.                                    
                  (a)  Plan revision.                                 
                  (b)  Subsequent plan revisions.                     
                  (c)  Nonattainment requirements applicable pending
                        plan approval.                                
                  (d)  Contingency provisions.                        
    7506.       Limitations on certain Federal assistance.            
                  (a), (b) Repealed.                                  
                  (c)  Activities not conforming to approved or
                        promulgated plans.                            
                  (d)  Priority of achieving and maintaining national
                        primary ambient air quality standards.        
    7506a.      Interstate transport commissions.                     
                  (a)  Authority to establish interstate transport
                        regions.                                      
                  (b)  Transport commissions.                         
                  (c)  Commission requests.                           
    7507.       New motor vehicle emission standards in nonattainment
                 areas.                                               
    7508.       Guidance documents.                                   
    7509.       Sanctions and consequences of failure to attain.      
                  (a)  State failure.                                 
                  (b)  Sanctions.                                     
                  (c)  Notice of failure to attain.                   
                  (d)  Consequences for failure to attain.            
    7509a.      International border areas.                           
                  (a)  Implementation plans and revisions.            
                  (b)  Attainment of ozone levels.                    
                  (c)  Attainment of carbon monoxide levels.          
                  (d)  Attainment of PM-10 levels.                    
      SUBPART 2 - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS  
    7511.       Classifications and attainment dates.                 
                  (a)  Classification and attainment dates for 1989
                        nonattainment areas.                          
                  (b)  New designations and reclassifications.        
                  (c)  References to terms.                           
    7511a.      Plan submissions and requirements.                    
                  (a)  Marginal Areas.                                
                  (b)  Moderate Areas.                                
                  (c)  Serious Areas.                                 
                  (d)  Severe Areas.                                  
                  (e)  Extreme Areas.                                 
                  (f)  NO x requirements.                           
                  (g)  Milestones.                                    
                  (h)  Rural transport areas.                         
                  (i)  Reclassified areas.                            
                  (j)  Multi-State ozone nonattainment areas.         
    7511b.      Federal ozone measures.                               
                  (a)  Control techniques guidelines for VOC sources. 
                  (b)  Existing and new CTGS.                         
                  (c)  Alternative control techniques.                
                  (d)  Guidance for evaluating cost-effectiveness.    
                  (e)  Control of emissions from certain sources.     
                  (f)  Tank vessel standards.                         
                  (g)  Ozone design value study.                      
                  (h)  Vehicles entering ozone nonattainment areas.   
    7511c.      Control of interstate ozone air pollution.            
                  (a)  Ozone transport regions.                       
                  (b)  Plan provisions for States in ozone transport
                        regions.                                      
                  (c)  Additional control measures.                   
                  (d)  Best available air quality monitoring and
                        modeling.                                     
    7511d.      Enforcement for Severe and Extreme ozone nonattainment
                 areas for failure to attain.                         
                  (a)  General rule.                                  
                  (b)  Computation of fee.                            
                  (c)  Exception.                                     
                  (d)  Fee collection by Administrator.               
                  (e)  Exemptions for certain small areas.            
    7511e.      Transitional areas.                                   
    7511f.      NOx and VOC study.                                 
    SUBPART 3 - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE NONATTAINMENT
                                   AREAS
    7512.       Classification and attainment dates.                  
                  (a)  Classification by operation of law and
                        attainment dates for nonattainment areas.     
                  (b)  New designations and reclassifications.        
                  (c)  References to terms.                           
    7512a.      Plan submissions and requirements.                    
                  (a)  Moderate Areas.                                
                  (b)  Serious Areas.                                 
                  (c)  Areas with significant stationary source
                        emissions of CO.                              
                  (d)  CO milestone.                                  
                  (e)  Multi-State CO nonattainment areas.            
                  (f)  Reclassified areas.                            
                  (g)  Failure of Serious Area to attain standard.    
         SUBPART 4 - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER
                            NONATTAINMENT AREAS
    7513.       Classifications and attainment dates.                 
                  (a)  Initial classifications.                       
                  (b)  Reclassification as Serious.                   
                  (c)  Attainment dates.                              
                  (d)  Extension of attainment date for Moderate
                        Areas.                                        
                  (e)  Extension of attainment date for Serious Areas.
                  (f)  Waivers for certain areas.                     
    7513a.      Plan provisions and schedules for plan submissions.   
                  (a)  Moderate Areas.                                
                  (b)  Serious Areas.                                 
                  (c)  Milestones.                                    
                  (d)  Failure to attain.                             
                  (e)  PM-10 precursors.                              
    7513b.      Issuance of RACM and BACM guidance.                   
          SUBPART 5 - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR AREAS DESIGNATED
        NONATTAINMENT FOR SULFUR OXIDES, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, OR LEAD
    7514.       Plan submission deadlines.                            
                  (a)  Submission.                                    
                  (b)  States lacking fully approved State
                        implementation plans.                         
    7514a.      Attainment dates.                                     
                  (a)  Plans under section 7514(a).                   
                  (b)  Plans under section 7514(b).                   
                  (c)  Inadequate plans.                              
                      SUBPART 6 - SAVINGS PROVISIONS                  
    7515.       General savings clause.                               
           SUBCHAPTER II - EMISSION STANDARDS FOR MOVING SOURCES       
            PART A - MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION AND FUEL STANDARDS        
    7521.       Emission standards for new motor vehicles or new motor
                 vehicle engines.                                     
                  (a)  Authority of Administrator to prescribe by
                        regulation.                                   
                  (b)  Emissions of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and
                        oxides of nitrogen; annual report to Congress;
                        waiver of emission standards; research
                        objectives.                                   
                  (c)  Feasibility study and investigation by National
                        Academy of Sciences; reports to Administrator
                        and Congress; availability of information.    
                  (d)  Useful life of vehicles.                       
                  (e)  New power sources or propulsion systems.       
                  (f)  High altitude regulations.                     
                  (g)  Light-duty trucks up to 6,000 lbs. GVWR and
                        light-duty vehicles; standards for model years
                        after 1993.                                   
                  (h)  Light-duty trucks of more than 6,000 lbs. GVWR;
                        standards for model years after 1995.         
                  (i)  Phase II study for certain light-duty vehicles
                        and light-duty trucks.                        
                  (j)  Cold CO standard.                              
                  (k)  Control of evaporative emissions.              
                  (l)  Mobile source-related air toxics.              
                  (m)  Emissions control diagnostics.                 
                  (f)  Model years after 1990.                        
    7522.       Prohibited acts.                                      
                  (a)  Enumerated prohibitions.                       
                  (b)  Exemptions; refusal to admit vehicle or engine
                        into United States; vehicles or engines
                        intended for export.                          
    7523.       Actions to restrain violations.                       
                  (a)  Jurisdiction.                                  
                  (b)  Actions brought by or in name of United States;
                        subpenas.                                     
    7524.       Civil penalties.                                      
                  (a)  Violations.                                    
                  (b)  Civil actions.                                 
                  (c)  Administrative assessment of certain penalties.
    7525.       Motor vehicle and motor vehicle engine compliance
                 testing and certification.                           
                  (a)  Testing and issuance of certificate of
                        conformity.                                   
                  (b)  Testing procedures; hearing; judicial review;
                        additional evidence.                          
                  (c)  Inspection.                                    
                  (d)  Rules and regulations.                         
                  (e)  Publication of test results.                   
                  (f)  High altitude regulations.                     
                  (g)  Nonconformance penalty.                        
                  (h)  Review and revision of regulations.            
    7541.       Compliance by vehicles and engines in actual use.     
                  (a)  Warranty; certification; payment of replacement
                        costs of parts, devices, or components
                        designed for emission control.                
                  (b)  Testing methods and procedures.                
                  (c)  Nonconforming vehicles; plan for remedying
                        nonconformity; instructions for maintenance
                        and use; label or tag.                        
                  (d)  Dealer costs borne by manufacturer.            
                  (e)  Cost statement.                                
                  (f)  Inspection after sale to ultimate purchaser.   
                  (g)  Replacement and maintenance costs borne by
                        owner.                                        
                  (h)  Dealer certification.                          
                  (i)  Warranty period.                               
    7542.       Information collection.                               
                  (a)  Manufacturer's responsibility.                 
                  (b)  Enforcement authority.                         
                  (c)  Availability to public; trade secrets.         
    7543.       State standards.                                      
                  (a)  Prohibition.                                   
                  (b)  Waiver.                                        
                  (c)  Certification of vehicle parts or engine parts.
                  (d)  Control, regulation, or restrictions on
                        registered or licensed motor vehicles.        
                  (e)  Nonroad engines or vehicles.                   
    7544.       State grants.                                         
    7545.       Regulation of fuels.                                  
                  (a)  Authority of Administrator to regulate.        
                  (b)  Registration requirement.                      
                  (c)  Offending fuels and fuel additives; control;
                        prohibition.                                  
                  (d)  Penalties and injunctions.                     
                  (e)  Testing of fuels and fuel additives.           
                  (f)  New fuels and fuel additives.                  
                  (g)  Misfueling.                                    
                  (h)  Reid vapor pressure requirements.              
                  (i)  Sulfur content requirements for diesel fuel.   
                  (j)  Lead substitute gasoline additives.            
                  (k)  Reformulated gasoline for conventional
                        vehicles.                                     
                  (l)  Detergents.                                    
                  (m)  Oxygenated fuels.                              
                  (n)  Prohibition on leaded gasoline for highway use.
                  (o)  Fuel and fuel additive importers and
                        importation.                                  
    7546.       Repealed.                                             
    7547.       Nonroad engines and vehicles.                         
                  (a)  Emissions standards.                           
                  (b)  Effective date.                                
                  (c)  Safe controls.                                 
                  (d)  Enforcement.                                   
    7548.       Study of particulate emissions from motor vehicles.   
                  (a)  Study and analysis.                            
                  (b)  Report to Congress.                            
    7549.       High altitude performance adjustments.                
                  (a)  Instruction of the manufacturer.               
                  (b)  Regulations.                                   
                  (c)  Manufacturer parts.                            
                  (d)  State inspection and maintenance programs.     
                  (e)  High altitude testing.                         
    7550.       Definitions.                                          
    7551.       Omitted.                                              
    7552.       Motor vehicle compliance program fees.                
                  (a)  Fee collection.                                
                  (b)  Special Treasury fund.                         
                  (c)  Limitation on fund use.                        
                  (d)  Administrator's testing authority.             
    7553.       Prohibition on production of engines requiring leaded
                 gasoline.                                            
    7554.       Urban bus standards.                                  
                  (a)  Standards for model years after 1993.          
                  (b)  PM standard.                                   
                  (c)  Low-polluting fuel requirement.                
                  (d)  Retrofit requirements.                         
                  (e)  Procedures for administration and enforcement. 
                  (f)  Definitions.                                   
                   PART B - AIRCRAFT EMISSION STANDARDS               
    7571.       Establishment of standards.                           
                  (a)  Study; proposed standards; hearings; issuance
                        of regulations.                               
                  (b)  Effective date of regulations.                 
                  (c)  Regulations which create hazards to aircraft
                        safety.                                       
    7572.       Enforcement of standards.                             
                  (a)  Regulations to insure compliance with
                        standards.                                    
                  (b)  Notice and appeal rights.                      
    7573.       State standards and controls.                         
    7574.       Definitions.                                          
                       PART C - CLEAN FUEL VEHICLES                   
    7581.       Definitions.                                          
    7582.       Requirements applicable to clean-fuel vehicles.       
                  (a)  Promulgation of standards.                     
                  (b)  Other requirements.                            
                  (c)  In-use useful life and testing.                
    7583.       Standards for light-duty clean-fuel vehicles.         
                  (a)  Exhaust standards for light-duty vehicles and
                        certain light-duty trucks.                    
                  (b)  Exhaust standards for light-duty trucks of more
                        than 3,750 lbs. LVW and up to 5,750 lbs. LVW
                        and up to 6,000 lbs. GVWR.                    
                  (c)  Exhaust standards for light-duty trucks greater
                        than 6,000 lbs. GVWR.                         
                  (d)  Flexible and dual-fuel vehicles.               
                  (e)  Replacement by CARB standards.                 
                  (f)  Less stringent CARB standards.                 
                  (g)  Not applicable to heavy-duty vehicles.         
    7584.       Administration and enforcement as per California
                 standards.                                           
    7585.       Standards for heavy-duty clean-fuel vehicles (GVWR
                 above 8,500 up to 26,000 lbs).                       
                  (a)  Model years after 1997; combined NOx and
                        NMHC standard.                                
                  (b)  Revised standards that are less stringent.     
    7586.       Centrally fueled fleets.                              
                  (a)  Fleet program required for certain
                        nonattainment areas.                          
                  (b)  Phase-in of requirements.                      
                  (c)  Accelerated standard for light-duty trucks up
                        to 6,000 lbs. GVWR and light-duty vehicles.   
                  (d)  Choice of vehicles and fuel.                   
                  (e)  Availability of clean alternative fuel.        
                  (f)  Credits.                                       
                  (g)  Availability to public.                        
                  (h)  Transportation control measures.               
    7587.       Vehicle conversions.                                  
                  (a)  Conversion of existing and new conventional
                        vehicles to clean-fuel vehicles.              
                  (b)  Regulations.                                   
                  (c)  Enforcement.                                   
                  (d)  Tampering.                                     
                  (e)  Safety.                                        
    7588.       Federal agency fleets.                                
                  (a)  Additional provisions applicable.              
                  (b)  Cost of vehicles to Federal agency.            
                  (c)  Limitations on appropriations.                 
                  (d)  Vehicle costs.                                 
                  (e)  Exemptions.                                    
                  (f)  Acquisition requirement.                       
                  (g)  Authorization of appropriations.               
    7589.       California pilot test program.                        
                  (a)  Establishment.                                 
                  (b)  Applicability.                                 
                  (c)  Program requirements.                          
                  (d)  Credits for motor vehicle manufacturers.       
                  (e)  Program evaluation.                            
                  (f)  Voluntary opt-in for other States.             
    7590.       General provisions.                                   
                  (a)  State refueling facilities.                    
                  (b)  No production mandate.                         
                  (c)  Tank and fuel system safety.                   
                  (d)  Consultation with Department of Energy and
                        Department of Transportation.                 
                    SUBCHAPTER III - GENERAL PROVISIONS                
    7601.       Administration.                                       
                  (a)  Regulations; delegation of powers and duties;
                        regional officers and employees.              
                  (b)  Detail of Environmental Protection Agency
                        personnel to air pollution control agencies.  
                  (c)  Payments under grants; installments; advances
                        or reimbursements.                            
                  (d)  Tribal authority.                              
    7602.       Definitions.                                          
    7603.       Emergency powers.                                     
    7604.       Citizen suits.                                        
                  (a)  Authority to bring civil action; jurisdiction. 
                  (b)  Notice.                                        
                  (c)  Venue; intervention by Administrator; service
                        of complaint; consent judgment.               
                  (d)  Award of costs; security.                      
                  (e)  Nonrestriction of other rights.                
                  (f)  "Emission standard or limitation under this
                        chapter" defined.                             
                  (g)  Penalty fund.                                  
    7605.       Representation in litigation.                         
                  (a)  Attorney General; attorneys appointed by
                        Administrator.                                
                  (b)  Memorandum of understanding regarding legal
                        representation.                               
    7606.       Federal procurement.                                  
                  (a)  Contracts with violators prohibited.           
                  (b)  Notification procedures.                       
                  (c)  Federal agency contracts.                      
                  (d)  Exemptions; notification to Congress.          
    7607.       Administrative proceedings and judicial review.       
                  (a)  Administrative subpenas; confidentiality;
                        witnesses.                                    
                  (b)  Judicial review.                               
                  (c)  Additional evidence.                           
                  (d)  Rulemaking.                                    
                  (e)  Other methods of judicial review not
                        authorized.                                   
                  (f)  Costs.                                         
                  (g)  Stay, injunction, or similar relief in
                        proceedings relating to noncompliance
                        penalties.                                    
                  (h)  Public participation.                          
    7608.       Mandatory licensing.                                  
    7609.       Policy review.                                        
                  (a)  Environmental impact.                          
                  (b)  Unsatisfactory legislation, action, or
                        regulation.                                   
    7610.       Other authority.                                      
                  (a)  Authority and responsibilities under other laws
                        not affected.                                 
                  (b)  Nonduplication of appropriations.              
    7611.       Records and audit.                                    
                  (a)  Recipients of assistance to keep prescribed
                        records.                                      
                  (b)  Audits.                                        
    7612.       Economic impact analyses.                             
                  (a)  Cost-benefit analysis.                         
                  (b)  Benefits.                                      
                  (c)  Costs.                                         
                  (d)  Initial report.                                
                  (e)  Omitted.                                       
                  (f)  Appointment of Advisory Council on Clean Air
                        Compliance Analysis.                          
                  (g)  Duties of Advisory Council.                    
    7613.       Repealed.                                             
    7614.       Labor standards.                                      
    7615.       Separability.                                         
    7616.       Sewage treatment grants.                              
                  (a)  Construction.                                  
                  (b)  Withholding, conditioning, or restriction of
                        construction grants.                          
                  (c)  National Environmental Policy Act.             
    7617.       Economic impact assessment.                           
                  (a)  Notice of proposed rulemaking; substantial
                        revisions.                                    
                  (b)  Preparation of assessment by Administrator.    
                  (c)  Analysis.                                      
                  (d)  Extensiveness of assessment.                   
                  (e)  Limitations on construction of section.        
                  (f)  Citizen suits.                                 
                  (g)  Costs.                                         
    7618.       Repealed.                                             
    7619.       Air quality monitoring.                               
    7620.       Standardized air quality modeling.                    
                  (a)  Conferences.                                   
                  (b)  Conferees.                                     
                  (c)  Comments; transcripts.                         
                  (d)  Promulgation and revision of regulations
                        relating to air quality modeling.             
    7621.       Employment effects.                                   
                  (a)  Continuous evaluation of potential loss or
                        shifts of employment.                         
                  (b)  Request for investigation; hearings; record;
                        report.                                       
                  (c)  Subpenas; confidential information; witnesses;
                        penalty.                                      
                  (d)  Limitations on construction of section.        
    7622.       Employee protection.                                  
                  (a)  Discharge or discrimination prohibited.        
                  (b)  Complaint charging unlawful discharge or
                        discrimination; investigation; order.         
                  (c)  Review.                                        
                  (d)  Enforcement of order by Secretary.             
                  (e)  Enforcement of order by person on whose behalf
                        order was issued.                             
                  (f)  Mandamus.                                      
                  (g)  Deliberate violation by employee.              
    7623.       Repealed.                                             
    7624.       Cost of vapor recovery equipment.                     
                  (a)  Costs to be borne by owner of retail outlet.   
                  (b)  Payment by lessee.                             
    7625.       Vapor recovery for small business marketers of
                 petroleum products.                                  
                  (a)  Marketers of gasoline.                         
                  (b)  State requirements.                            
                  (c)  Refiners.                                      
    7625-1.     Exemptions for certain territories.                   
    7625a.      Statutory construction.                               
    7626.       Authorization of appropriations.                      
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Grants for planning.                           
    7627.       Air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf activities.
                  (a)  Applicable requirements for certain areas.     
                  (b)  Requirements for other offshore areas.         
                  (c)  Coastal waters.                                
                      SUBCHAPTER IV - NOISE POLLUTION                  
    7641.       Noise abatement.                                      
                  (a)  Office of Noise Abatement and Control.         
                  (b)  Investigation techniques; report and
                        recommendations.                              
                  (c)  Abatement of noise from Federal activities.    
    7642.       Authorization of appropriations.                      
                 SUBCHAPTER IV-A - ACID DEPOSITION CONTROL             
    7651.       Findings and purposes.                                
                  (a)  Findings.                                      
                  (b)  Purposes.                                      
    7651a.      Definitions.                                          
    7651b.      Sulfur dioxide allowance program for existing and new
                 units.                                               
                  (a)  Allocations of annual allowances for existing
                        and new units.                                
                  (b)  Allowance transfer system.                     
                  (c)  Interpollutant trading.                        
                  (d)  Allowance tracking system.                     
                  (e)  New utility units.                             
                  (f)  Nature of allowances.                          
                  (g)  Prohibition.                                   
                  (h)  Competitive bidding for power supply.          
                  (i)  Applicability of antitrust laws.               
                  (j)  Public Utility Holding Company Act.            
    7651c.      Phase I sulfur dioxide requirements.                  
                  (a)  Emission limitations.                          
                  (b)  Substitutions.                                 
                  (c)  Administrator's action on substitution
                        proposals.                                    
                  (d)  Eligible phase I extension units.              
                  (e)  Allocation of allowances.                      
                  (f)  Energy conservation and renewable energy.      
                  (g)  Conservation and renewable energy reserve.     
                  (h)  Alternative allowance allocation for units in
                        certain utility systems with optional
                        baseline.                                     
    7651d.      Phase II sulfur dioxide requirements.                 
                  (a)  Applicability.                                 
                  (b)  Units equal to, or above, 75 MWe and 1.20
                        lbs/mmBtu.                                    
                  (c)  Coal or oil-fired units below 75 MWe and above
                        1.20 lbs/mmBtu.                               
                  (d)  Coal-fired units below 1.20 lbs/mmBtu.         
                  (e)  Oil and gas-fired units equal to or greater
                        than 0.60 lbs/mmBtu and less than 1.20
                        lbs/mmBtu.                                    
                  (f)  Oil and gas-fired units less than 0.60
                        lbs/mmBtu.                                    
                  (g)  Units that commence operation between 1986 and
                        December 31, 1995.                            
                  (h)  Oil and gas-fired units less than 10 percent
                        oil consumed.                                 
                  (i)  Units in high growth States.                   
                  (j)  Certain municipally owned power plants.        
    7651e.      Allowances for States with emissions rates at or below
                 0.80 lbs/mmBtu.                                      
                  (a)  Election of Governor.                          
                  (b)  Notification of Administrator.                 
                  (c)  Allowances after January 1, 2010.              
    7651f.      Nitrogen oxides emission reduction program.           
                  (a)  Applicability.                                 
                  (b)  Emission limitations.                          
                  (c)  Revised performance standards.                 
                  (d)  Alternative emission limitations.              
                  (e)  Emissions averaging.                           
    7651g.      Permits and compliance plans.                         
                  (a)  Permit program.                                
                  (b)  Compliance plan.                               
                  (c)  First phase permits.                           
                  (d)  Second phase permits.                          
                  (e)  New units.                                     
                  (f)  Units subject to certain other limits.         
                  (g)  Amendment of application and compliance plan.  
                  (h)  Prohibition.                                   
                  (i)  Multiple owners.                               
    7651h.      Repowered sources.                                    
                  (a)  Availability.                                  
                  (b)  Extension.                                     
                  (c)  Allowances.                                    
                  (d)  Control requirements.                          
                  (e)  Expedited permitting.                          
                  (f)  Prohibition.                                   
    7651i.      Election for additional sources.                      
                  (a)  Applicability.                                 
                  (b)  Establishment of baseline.                     
                  (c)  Emission limitations.                          
                  (d)  Process sources.                               
                  (e)  Allowances and permits.                        
                  (f)  Limitation.                                    
                  (g)  Implementation.                                
                  (h)  Small diesel refineries.                       
    7651j.      Excess emissions penalty.                             
                  (a)  Excess emissions penalty.                      
                  (b)  Excess emissions offset.                       
                  (c)  Penalty adjustment.                            
                  (d)  Prohibition.                                   
                  (e)  Savings provision.                             
    7651k.      Monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements.
                  (a)  Applicability.                                 
                  (b)  First phase requirements.                      
                  (c)  Second phase requirements.                     
                  (d)  Unavailability of emissions data.              
                  (e)  Prohibition.                                   
    7651l.      General compliance with other provisions.             
    7651m.      Enforcement.                                          
    7651n.      Clean coal technology regulatory incentives.          
                  (a)  "Clean coal technology" defined.               
                  (b)  Revised regulations for clean coal technology
                        demonstrations.                               
                  (c)  Exemption for reactivation of very clean units.
    7651o.      Contingency guarantee, auctions, reserve.             
                  (a)  Definitions.                                   
                  (b)  Special reserve of allowances.                 
                  (c)  Direct sales at $1,500 per ton.                
                  (d)  Auction sales.                                 
                  (e)  Changes in sales, auctions, and withholding.   
                  (f)  Termination of auctions.                       
                          SUBCHAPTER V - PERMITS                      
    7661.       Definitions.                                          
    7661a.      Permit programs.                                      
                  (a)  Violations.                                    
                  (b)  Regulations.                                   
                  (c)  Single permit.                                 
                  (d)  Submission and approval.                       
                  (e)  Suspension.                                    
                  (f)  Prohibition.                                   
                  (g)  Interim approval.                              
                  (h)  Effective date.                                
                  (i)  Administration and enforcement.                
    7661b.      Permit applications.                                  
                  (a)  Applicable date.                               
                  (b)  Compliance plan.                               
                  (c)  Deadline.                                      
                  (d)  Timely and complete applications.              
                  (e)  Copies; availability.                          
    7661c.      Permit requirements and conditions.                   
                  (a)  Conditions.                                    
                  (b)  Monitoring and analysis.                       
                  (c)  Inspection, entry, monitoring, certification,
                        and reporting.                                
                  (d)  General permits.                               
                  (e)  Temporary sources.                             
                  (f)  Permit shield.                                 
    7661d.      Notification to administrator and contiguous States.  
                  (a)  Transmission and notice.                       
                  (b)  Objection by EPA.                              
                  (c)  Issuance or denial.                            
                  (d)  Waiver of notification requirements.           
                  (e)  Refusal of permitting authority to terminate,
                        modify, or revoke and reissue.                
    7661e.      Other authorities.                                    
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Permits implementing acid rain provisions.     
    7661f.      Small business stationary source technical and
                 environmental compliance assistance program.         
                  (a)  Plan revisions.                                
                  (b)  Program.                                       
                  (c)  Eligibility.                                   
                  (d)  Monitoring.                                    
                  (e)  Compliance Advisory Panel.                     
                  (f)  Fees.                                          
                  (g)  Continuous emission monitors.                  
                  (h)  Control technique guidelines.                  
              SUBCHAPTER VI - STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION          
    7671.       Definitions.                                          
    7671a.      Listing of class I and class II substances.           
                  (a)  List of class I substances.                    
                  (b)  List of class II substances.                   
                  (c)  Additions to the lists.                        
                  (d)  New listed substances.                         
                  (e)  Ozone-depletion and global warming potential.  
    7671b.      Monitoring and reporting requirements.                
                  (a)  Regulations.                                   
                  (b)  Production, import, and export level reports.  
                  (c)  Baseline reports for class I substances.       
                  (d)  Monitoring and reports to Congress.            
                  (e)  Technology status report in 2015.              
                  (f)  Emergency report.                              
    7671c.      Phase-out of production and consumption of class I
                 substances.                                          
                  (a)  Production phase-out.                          
                  (b)  Termination of production of class I
                        substances.                                   
                  (c)  Regulations regarding production and
                        consumption of class I substances.            
                  (d)  Exceptions for essential uses of methyl
                        chloroform, medical devices, and aviation
                        safety.                                       
                  (e)  Developing countries.                          
                  (f)  National security.                             
                  (g)  Fire suppression and explosion prevention.     
                  (h)  Methyl bromide.                                
    7671d.      Phase-out of production and consumption of class II
                 substances.                                          
                  (a)  Restriction of use of class II substances.     
                  (b)  Production phase-out.                          
                  (c)  Regulations regarding production and
                        consumption of class II substances.           
                  (d)  Exceptions.                                    
    7671e.      Accelerated schedule.                                 
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Petition.                                      
    7671f.      Exchange authority.                                   
                  (a)  Transfers.                                     
                  (b)  Interpollutant transfers.                      
                  (c)  Trades with other persons.                     
                  (d)  Consumption.                                   
    7671g.      National recycling and emission reduction program.    
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Safe disposal.                                 
                  (c)  Prohibitions.                                  
    7671h.      Servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners.          
                  (a)  Regulations.                                   
                  (b)  Definitions.                                   
                  (c)  Servicing motor vehicle air conditioners.      
                  (d)  Certification.                                 
                  (e)  Small containers of class I or class II
                        substances.                                   
    7671i.      Nonessential products containing chlorofluorocarbons. 
                  (a)  Regulations.                                   
                  (b)  Nonessential products.                         
                  (c)  Effective date.                                
                  (d)  Other products.                                
                  (e)  Medical devices.                               
    7671j.      Labeling.                                             
                  (a)  Regulations.                                   
                  (b)  Containers containing class I or class II
                        substances and products containing class I
                        substances.                                   
                  (c)  Products containing class II substances.       
                  (d)  Products manufactured with class I and class II
                        substances.                                   
                  (e)  Petitions.                                     
                  (f)  Relationship to other law.                     
    7671k.      Safe alternatives policy.                             
                  (a)  Policy.                                        
                  (b)  Reviews and reports.                           
                  (c)  Alternatives for class I or II substances.     
                  (d)  Right to petition.                             
                  (e)  Studies and notification.                      
    7671l.      Federal procurement.                                  
    7671m.      Relationship to other laws.                           
                  (a)  State laws.                                    
                  (b)  Montreal Protocol.                             
                  (c)  Technology export and overseas investment.     
    7671n.      Authority of Administrator.                           
    7671o.      Transfers among Parties to Montreal Protocol.         
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Effect of transfers on production limits.      
                  (c)  Regulations.                                   
                  (d)  "Applicable domestic law" defined.             
    7671p.      International cooperation.                            
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Assistance to developing countries.            
    7671q.      Miscellaneous provisions.                             
-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Act July 14, 1955, ch. 360, 69 Stat. 322, as amended, known as
    the Clean Air Act, which was formerly classified to chapter 15B
    (Sec. 1857 et seq.) of this title, was completely revised by Pub.
    L. 95-95, Aug. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 685, and was reclassified to this
    chapter.
-SECREF-
                   CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This chapter is referred to in sections 2022, 4363a, 4365, 4905,
    6901, 6905, 6907, 6949, 8302, 8402, 8411, 9621, 13257, 13260, 13369
    of this title; title 7 section 7719; title 10 section 2704; title
    15 sections 793, 798, 2080, 2617, 2706, 3801; title 16 sections
    410aaa-59, 460ii-4, 460lll, 1456; title 18 section 2721; title 23
    sections 104, 134, 135, 149; title 26 section 169; title 30
    sections 201, 1251, 1253, 1292, 1303; title 33 sections 1345, 1502,
    1503; title 43 section 1334; title 49 sections 5303, 5305, 5309,
    5323, 5335, 5506, 26101, 47102, 47117; title 50 section 2762.
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