40 C.F.R. PART 49—TRIBAL CLEAN AIR ACT AUTHORITY

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PART 49—TRIBAL CLEAN AIR ACT AUTHORITY

Section Contents

Subpart A—Tribal Authority

§ 49.1   Program overview.
§ 49.2   Definitions.
§ 49.3   General Tribal Clean Air Act authority.
§ 49.4   Clean Air Act provisions for which it is not appropriate to treat tribes in the same manner as States.
§ 49.5   Tribal requests for additional Clean Air Act provisions for which it is not appropriate to treat tribes in the same manner as States.
§ 49.6   Tribal eligibility requirements.
§ 49.7   Request by an Indian tribe for eligibility determination and Clean Air Act program approval.
§ 49.8   Provisions for tribal criminal enforcement authority.
§ 49.9   EPA review of tribal Clean Air Act applications.
§ 49.10   EPA review of State Clean Air Act programs.
§ 49.11   Actions under section 301(d)(4) authority.
§§ 49.12-49.21   [Reserved]
§ 49.22   Federal implementation plan for Tri-Cities landfill, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
§§ 49.23-49.50   [Reserved]

Subpart B—General Provisions

§§ 49.51-49.100   [Reserved]

Subpart C—General Federal Implementation Plan Provisions

§§ 49.101-49.120   [Reserved]

General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10

§ 49.121   Introduction.
§ 49.122   Partial delegation of administrative authority to a Tribe.
§ 49.123   General provisions.
§ 49.124   Rule for limiting visible emissions.
§ 49.125   Rule for limiting the emissions of particulate matter.
§ 49.126   Rule for limiting fugitive particulate matter emissions.
§ 49.127   Rule for woodwaste burners.
§ 49.128   Rule for limiting particulate matter emissions from wood products industry sources.
§ 49.129   Rule for limiting emissions of sulfur dioxide.
§ 49.130   Rule for limiting sulfur in fuels.
§ 49.131   General rule for open burning.
§ 49.132   Rule for general open burning permits.
§ 49.133   Rule for agricultural burning permits.
§ 49.134   Rule for forestry and silvicultural burning permits.
§ 49.135   Rule for emissions detrimental to public health or welfare.
§ 49.136   [Reserved]
§ 49.137   Rule for air pollution episodes.
§ 49.138   Rule for the registration of air pollution sources and the reporting of emissions.
§ 49.139   Rule for non-Title V operating permits.
§§ 49.140-49.200   [Reserved]

Subpart D—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region I

§§ 49.201-49.470   [Reserved]

Subpart E—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region II

§§ 49.471-49.680   [Reserved]

Subpart F—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region III

§§ 49.681-49.710   [Reserved]

Subpart G—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region IV

§§ 49.711-49.920   [Reserved]

Subpart H—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region V

§§ 49.921-49.1970   [Reserved]

Subpart I—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region VI

§§ 49.1971-49.3920   [Reserved]

Subpart J—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region VII

§§ 49.3921-49.4160   [Reserved]

Subpart K—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region VIII

§§ 49.4161-49.5510   [Reserved]

Subpart L—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region IX

§§ 49.5511-49.9860   [Reserved]

Subpart M—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region X


Implementation Plan for the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon

§ 49.9861   Identification of plan.
§ 49.9862   Approval status.
§ 49.9863   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.9864   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.9865   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.9866   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.9867   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.9868   Permits to construct.
§ 49.9869   Permits to operate.
§ 49.9870   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.9871-49.9890   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Washington

§ 49.9891   Identification of plan.
§ 49.9892   Approval status.
§ 49.9893   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.9894   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.9895   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.9896   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.9897   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.9898   Permits to construct.
§ 49.9899   Permits to operate.
§ 49.9900   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.9901-49.9920   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho

§ 49.9921   Identification of plan.
§ 49.9922   Approval status.
§ 49.9923   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.9924   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.9925   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.9926   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.9927   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.9928   Permits to construct.
§ 49.9929   Permits to operate.
§ 49.9930   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.9931-49.9950   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington

§ 49.9951   Identification of plan.
§ 49.9952   Approval status.
§ 49.9953   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.9954   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.9955   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.9956   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.9957   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.9958   Permits to construct.
§ 49.9959   Permits to operate.
§ 49.9960   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.9961-49.9980   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon

§ 49.9981   Identification of plan.
§ 49.9982   Approval status.
§ 49.9983   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.9984   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.9985   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.9986   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.9987   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.9988   Permits to construct.
§ 49.9989   Permits to operate.
§ 49.9990   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.9991-49.10010   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Coquille Tribe of Oregon

§ 49.10011   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10012   Approval status.
§ 49.10013   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10014   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10015   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10016   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10017   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10018   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10019   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10020   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10021-49.10040   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of Oregon

§ 49.10041   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10042   Approval status.
§ 49.10043   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10044   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10045   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10046   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10047   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10048   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10049   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10050   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10051-49.10100   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon

§ 49.10101   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10102   Approval status.
§ 49.10103   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10104   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10105   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10106   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10107   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10108   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10109   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10110   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10111-49.10130   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10131   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10132   Approval status.
§ 49.10133   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10134   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10135   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10136   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10137   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10138   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10139   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10140   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10141-49.10160   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington

§ 49.10161   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10162   Approval status.
§ 49.10163   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10164   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10165   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10166   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10167   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10168   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10169   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10170   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10171-49.10190   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10191   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10192   Approval status.
§ 49.10193   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10194   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10195   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10196   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10197   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10198   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10199   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10200   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10201-49.10220   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon

§ 49.10221   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10222   Approval status.
§ 49.10223   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10224   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10225   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10226   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10227   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10228   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10229   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10230   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10231-49.10250   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

§ 49.10251   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10252   Approval status.
§ 49.10253   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10254   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10255   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10256   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10257   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10258   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10259   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10260   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10261-49.10280   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10281   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10282   Approval status.
§ 49.10283   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10284   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10285   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10286   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10287   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10288   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10289   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10290   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10291-49.10310   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10311   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10312   Approval status.
§ 49.10313   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10314   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10315   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10316   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10317   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10318   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10319   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10320   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10321-49.10340   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10341   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10342   Approval status.
§ 49.10343   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10344   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10345   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10346   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10347   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10348   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10349   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10350   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10351-49.10370   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10371   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10372   Approval status.
§ 49.10373   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10374   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10375   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10376   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10377   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10378   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10379   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10380   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10381-49.10400   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho

§ 49.10401   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10402   Approval status.
§ 49.10403   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10404   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10405   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10406   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10407   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10408   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10409   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10410   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§ 49.10411   Permits for general open burning, agricultural burning, and forestry and silvicultural burning.
§§ 49.10412-49.10430   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10431   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10432   Approval status.
§ 49.10433   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10434   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10435   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10436   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10437   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10438   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10439   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10440   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10441-49.10460   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington

§ 49.10461   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10462   Approval status.
§ 49.10463   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10464   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10465   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10466   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10467   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10468   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10469   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10470   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10471-49.10490   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10491   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10492   Approval status.
§ 49.10493   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10494   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10495   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10496   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10497   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10498   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10499   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10500   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10501-49.10520   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10521   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10522   Approval status.
§ 49.10523   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10524   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10525   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10526   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10527   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10528   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10529   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10530   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10531-49.10550   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10551   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10552   Approval status.
§ 49.10553   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10554   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10555   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10556   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10557   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10558   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10559   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10560   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10561-49.10580   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10581   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10582   Approval status.
§ 49.10583   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10584   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10585   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10586   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10587   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10588   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10589   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10590   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10591-49.10640   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington

§ 49.10641   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10642   Approval status.
§ 49.10643   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10644   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10645   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10646   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10647   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10648   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10649   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10650   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10651-49.10670   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10671   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10672   Approval status.
§ 49.10673   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10674   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10675   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10676   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10677   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10678   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10679   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10680   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10681-49.10700   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation of Idaho

§ 49.10701   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10702   Approval status.
§ 49.10703   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10704   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10705   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10706   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10707   EPA-approved tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10708   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10709   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10710   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§ 49.10711   Federal Implementation Plan for the Astaris-Idaho LLC Facility (formerly owned by FMC Corporation) in the Fort Hall PM–10 Nonattainment Area.
§§ 49.10712-49.10730   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation, Oregon

§ 49.10731   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10732   Approval status.
§ 49.10733   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10734   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10735   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10736   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10737   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10738   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10739   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10740   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10741-49.10760   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10761   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10762   Approval status.
§ 49.10763   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10764   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10765   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10766   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10767   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10768   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10769   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10770   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10771-49.10820   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10821   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10822   Approval status.
§ 49.10823   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10824   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10825   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10826   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10827   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10828   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10829   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10830   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10831-49.10850   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10851   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10852   Approval status.
§ 49.10853   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10854   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10855   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10856   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10857   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10858   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10859   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10860   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10861-49.10880   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington

§ 49.10881   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10882   Approval status.
§ 49.10883   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10884   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10885   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10886   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10887   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10888   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10889   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10890   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10891-49.10920   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10921   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10922   Approval status.
§ 49.10923   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10924   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10925   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10926   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10927   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10928   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10929   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10930   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10931-49.10950   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10951   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10952   Approval status.
§ 49.10953   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10954   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10955   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10956   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10957   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10958   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10959   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10960   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10961-49.10980   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington

§ 49.10981   Identification of plan.
§ 49.10982   Approval status.
§ 49.10983   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.10984   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.10985   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.10986   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.10987   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.10988   Permits to construct.
§ 49.10989   Permits to operate.
§ 49.10990   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.10991-49.11010   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon

§ 49.11011   Identification of plan.
§ 49.11012   Approval status.
§ 49.11013   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.11014   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.11015   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.11016   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.11017   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.11018   Permits to construct.
§ 49.11019   Permits to operate.
§ 49.11020   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§ 49.11021   Permits for general open burning, agricultural burning, and forestry and silvicultural burning.
§§ 49.11022-49.11040   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington

§ 49.11041   Identification of plan.
§ 49.11042   Approval status.
§ 49.11043   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.11044   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.11045   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.11046   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.11047   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.11048   Permits to construct.
§ 49.11049   Permits to operate.
§ 49.11050   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.11051-49.11070   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

§ 49.11071   Identification of plan.
§ 49.11072   Approval status.
§ 49.11073   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.11074   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.11075   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.11076   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.11077   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.11078   Permits to construct.
§ 49.11079   Permits to operate.
§ 49.11080   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.11081-49.11100   [Reserved]

Implementation Plan for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington

§ 49.11101   Identification of plan.
§ 49.11102   Approval status.
§ 49.11103   Legal authority. [Reserved]
§ 49.11104   Source surveillance. [Reserved]
§ 49.11105   Classification of regions for episode plans.
§ 49.11106   Contents of implementation plan.
§ 49.11107   EPA-approved Tribal rules and plans. [Reserved]
§ 49.11108   Permits to construct.
§ 49.11109   Permits to operate.
§ 49.11110   Federally-promulgated regulations and Federal implementation plans.
§§ 49.11111-49.17810   [Reserved]
Appendix to Subpart M of Part 49—Alphabetical Listing of Tribes and Corresponding Sections


Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

Source:  63 FR 7271, Feb. 12, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A—Tribal Authority
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§ 49.1   Program overview.
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(a) The regulations in this part identify those provisions of the Clean Air Act (Act) for which Indian tribes are or may be treated in the same manner as States. In general, these regulations authorize eligible tribes to have the same rights and responsibilities as States under the Clean Air Act and authorize EPA approval of tribal air quality programs meeting the applicable minimum requirements of the Act.

(b) Nothing in this part shall prevent an Indian tribe from establishing additional or more stringent air quality protection requirements not inconsistent with the Act.

§ 49.2   Definitions.
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(a) Clean Air Act or Act means those statutory provisions in the United States Code at 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

(b) Federal Indian Reservation, Indian Reservation or Reservation means all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running through the reservation.

(c) Indian tribe or tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village, which is federally recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

(d) Indian Tribe Consortium or Tribal Consortium means a group of two or more Indian tribes.

(e) State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa and includes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

§ 49.3   General Tribal Clean Air Act authority.
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Tribes meeting the eligibility criteria of §49.6 shall be treated in the same manner as States with respect to all provisions of the Clean Air Act and implementing regulations, except for those provisions identified in §49.4 and the regulations that implement those provisions.

§ 49.4   Clean Air Act provisions for which it is not appropriate to treat tribes in the same manner as States.
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Tribes will not be treated as States with respect to the following provisions of the Clean Air Act and any implementing regulations thereunder:

(a) Specific plan submittal and implementation deadlines for NAAQS-related requirements, including but not limited to such deadlines in sections 110(a)(1), 172(a)(2), 182, 187, 189, and 191 of the Act.

(b) The specific deadlines associated with the review and revision of implementation plans related to major fuel burning sources in section 124 of the Act.

(c) The mandatory imposition of sanctions under section 179 of the Act because of a failure to submit an implementation plan or required plan element by a specific deadline, or the submittal of an incomplete or disapproved plan or element.

(d) The provisions of section 110(c)(1) of the Act.

(e) Specific visibility implementation plan submittal deadlines established under section 169A of the Act.

(f) Specific implementation plan submittal deadlines related to interstate commissions under sections 169B(e)(2), 184(b)(1) and (c)(5) of the Act. For eligible tribes participating as members of such commissions, the Administrator shall establish those submittal deadlines that are determined to be practicable or, as with other non-participating tribes in an affected transport region, provide for Federal implementation of necessary measures.

(g) Any provisions of the Act requiring as a condition of program approval the demonstration of criminal enforcement authority or any provisions of the Act providing for the delegation of such criminal enforcement authority. Tribes seeking approval of a Clean Air Act program requiring such demonstration may receive program approval if they meet the requirements of §49.8.

(h) The specific deadline for the submittal of operating permit programs in section 502(d)(1) of the Act.

(i) The mandatory imposition of sanctions under section 502(d)(2)(B) because of failure to submit an operating permit program or EPA disapproval of an operating permit program submittal in whole or part.

(j) The “2 years after the date required for submission of such a program under paragraph (1)” provision in section 502(d)(3) of the Act.

(k) Section 502(g) of the Act, which authorizes a limited interim approval of an operating permit program that substantially meets the requirements of Title V, but is not fully approvable.

(l) The provisions of section 503(c) of the Act that direct permitting authorities to establish a phased schedule assuring that at least one-third of the permit applications submitted within the first full year after the effective date of an operating permit program (or a partial or interim program) will be acted on by the permitting authority over a period not to exceed three years after the effective date.

(m) The provisions of section 507(a) of the Act that specify a deadline for the submittal of plans for establishing a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program.

(n) The provisions of section 507(e) of the Act that direct the establishment of a Compliance Advisory Panel.

(o) The provisions of section 304 of the Act that, read together with section 302(e) of the Act, authorize any person who provides the minimum required advance notice to bring certain civil actions in the Federal district courts against States in their capacity as States.

(p) The provisions of section 502(b)(6) of the Act that require that review of a final permit action under the Title V permitting program be “judicial” and “in State court,” and the provisions of section 502(b)(7) of the Act that require that review of a failure on the part of the permitting authority to act on permit applications or renewals by the time periods specified in section 503 of the Act be “judicial” and “in State court.”

(q) The provision of section 105(a)(1) that limits the maximum Federal share for grants to pollution control agencies to three-fifths of the cost of implementing programs for the prevention and control of air pollution or implementation of national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards.

§ 49.5   Tribal requests for additional Clean Air Act provisions for which it is not appropriate to treat tribes in the same manner as States.
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Any tribe may request that the Administrator specify additional provisions of the Clean Air Act for which it would be inappropriate to treat tribes in general in the same manner as States. Such request should clearly identify the provisions at issue and should be accompanied with a statement explaining why it is inappropriate to treat tribes in the same manner as States with respect to such provisions.

§ 49.6   Tribal eligibility requirements.
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Sections 301(d)(2) and 302(r), 42 U.S.C. 7601(d)(2) and 7602(r), authorize the Administrator to treat an Indian tribe in the same manner as a State for the Clean Air Act provisions identified in §49.3 if the Indian tribe meets the following criteria:

(a) The applicant is an Indian tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;

(b) The Indian tribe has a governing body carrying out substantial governmental duties and functions;

(c) The functions to be exercised by the Indian tribe pertain to the management and protection of air resources within the exterior boundaries of the reservation or other areas within the tribe's jurisdiction; and

(d) The Indian tribe is reasonably expected to be capable, in the EPA Regional Administrator's judgment, of carrying out the functions to be exercised in a manner consistent with the terms and purposes of the Clean Air Act and all applicable regulations.

§ 49.7   Request by an Indian tribe for eligibility determination and Clean Air Act program approval.
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(a) An Indian tribe may apply to the EPA Regional Administrator for a determination that it meets the eligibility requirements of §49.6 for Clean Air Act program approval. The application shall concisely describe how the Indian tribe will meet each of the requirements of §49.6 and should include the following information:

(1) A statement that the applicant is an Indian tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior.

(2) A descriptive statement demonstrating that the applicant is currently carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers over a defined area. This statement should:

(i) Describe the form of the tribal government;

(ii) Describe the types of government functions currently performed by the tribal governing body such as, but not limited to, the exercise of police powers affecting (or relating to) the health, safety, and welfare of the affected population; taxation; and the exercise of the power of eminent domain; and

(iii) Identify the source of the tribal government's authority to carry out the governmental functions currently being performed.

(3) A descriptive statement of the Indian tribe's authority to regulate air quality. For applications covering areas within the exterior boundaries of the applicant's reservation the statement must identify with clarity and precision the exterior boundaries of the reservation including, for example, a map and a legal description of the area. For tribal applications covering areas outside the boundaries of a reservation the statement should include:

(i) A map or legal description of the area over which the application asserts authority; and

(ii) A statement by the applicant's legal counsel (or equivalent official) that describes the basis for the tribe's assertion of authority (including the nature or subject matter of the asserted regulatory authority) which may include a copy of documents such as tribal constitutions, by-laws, charters, executive orders, codes, ordinances, and/or resolutions that support the tribe's assertion of authority.

(4) A narrative statement describing the capability of the applicant to administer effectively any Clean Air Act program for which the tribe is seeking approval. The narrative statement must demonstrate the applicant's capability consistent with the applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act and implementing regulations and, if requested by the Regional Administrator, may include:

(i) A description of the Indian tribe's previous management experience which may include the administration of programs and services authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450, et seq.), the Indian Mineral Development Act (25 U.S.C. 2101, et seq.), or the Indian Sanitation Facility Construction Activity Act (42 U.S.C. 2004a);

(ii) A list of existing environmental or public health programs administered by the tribal governing body and a copy of related tribal laws, policies, and regulations;

(iii) A description of the entity (or entities) that exercise the executive, legislative, and judicial functions of the tribal government;

(iv) A description of the existing, or proposed, agency of the Indian tribe that will assume primary responsibility for administering a Clean Air Act program (including a description of the relationship between the existing or proposed agency and its regulated entities);

(v) A description of the technical and administrative capabilities of the staff to administer and manage an effective air quality program or a plan which proposes how the tribe will acquire administrative and technical expertise. The plan should address how the tribe will obtain the funds to acquire the administrative and technical expertise.

(5) A tribe that is a member of a tribal consortium may rely on the expertise and resources of the consortium in demonstrating under paragraph (a)(4) of this section that the tribe is reasonably expected to be capable of carrying out the functions to be exercised consistent with §49.6(d). A tribe relying on a consortium in this manner must provide reasonable assurances that the tribe has responsibility for carrying out necessary functions in the event the consortium fails to.

(6) Where applicable Clean Air Act or implementing regulatory requirements mandate criminal enforcement authority, an application submitted by an Indian tribe may be approved if it meets the requirements of §49.8.

(7) Additional information required by the EPA Regional Administrator which, in the judgment of the EPA Regional Administrator, is necessary to support an application.

(8) Where the applicant has previously received authorization for a Clean Air Act program or for any other EPA-administered program, the applicant need only identify the prior authorization and provide the required information which has not been submitted in the previous application.

(b) A tribe may simultaneously submit a request for an eligibility determination and a request for approval of a Clean Air Act program.

(c) A request for Clean Air Act program approval must meet any applicable Clean Air Act statutory and regulatory requirements. A program approval request may be comprised of only partial elements of a Clean Air Act program, provided that any such elements are reasonably severable, that is, not integrally related to program elements that are not included in the plan submittal, and are consistent with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

§ 49.8   Provisions for tribal criminal enforcement authority.
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To the extent that an Indian tribe is precluded from asserting criminal enforcement authority, the Federal Government will exercise primary criminal enforcement responsibility. The tribe, with the EPA Region, shall develop a procedure by which the tribe will provide potential investigative leads to EPA and/or other appropriate Federal agencies, as agreed to by the parties, in an appropriate and timely manner. This procedure shall encompass all circumstances in which the tribe is incapable of exercising applicable enforcement requirements as provided in §49.7(a)(6). This agreement shall be incorporated into a Memorandum of Agreement with the EPA Region.

§ 49.9   EPA review of tribal Clean Air Act applications.
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(a) The EPA Regional Administrator shall process a request of an Indian tribe submitted under §49.7 in a timely manner. The EPA Regional Administrator shall promptly notify the Indian tribe of receipt of the application.

(b) Within 30 days of receipt of an Indian tribe's initial, complete application, the EPA Regional Administrator shall notify all appropriate governmental entities.

(1) For tribal applications addressing air resources within the exterior boundaries of the reservation, EPA's notification of other governmental entities shall specify the geographic boundaries of the reservation.

(2) For tribal applications addressing non-reservation areas, EPA's notification of other governmental entities shall include the substance and bases of the tribe's jurisdictional assertions.

(c) The governmental entities shall have 30 days to provide written comments to EPA's Regional Administrator regarding any dispute concerning the boundary of the reservation. Where a tribe has asserted jurisdiction over non-reservation areas, appropriate governmental entities may request a single 30-day extension to the general 30-day comment period.

(d) In all cases, comments must be timely, limited to the scope of the tribe's jurisdictional assertion, and clearly explain the substance, bases, and extent of any objections. If a tribe's assertion is subject to a conflicting claim, the EPA Regional Administrator may request additional information from the tribe and may consult with the Department of the Interior.

(e) The EPA Regional Administrator shall decide the jurisdictional scope of the tribe's program. If a conflicting claim cannot be promptly resolved, the EPA Regional Administrator may approve that portion of an application addressing all undisputed areas.

(f) A determination by the EPA Regional Administrator concerning the boundaries of a reservation or tribal jurisdiction over non-reservation areas shall apply to all future Clean Air Act applications from that tribe or tribal consortium and no further notice to governmental entities, as described in paragraph (b) of this section, shall be provided, unless the application presents different jurisdictional issues or significant new factual or legal information relevant to jurisdiction to the EPA Regional Administrator.

(g) If the EPA Regional Administrator determines that a tribe meets the requirements of §49.6 for purposes of a Clean Air Act provision, the Indian tribe is eligible to be treated in the same manner as a State with respect to that provision, to the extent that the provision is identified in §49.3. The eligibility will extend to all areas within the exterior boundaries of the tribe's reservation, as determined by the EPA Regional Administrator, and any other areas the EPA Regional Administrator has determined to be within the tribe's jurisdiction.

(h) Consistent with the exceptions listed in §49.4, a tribal application containing a Clean Air Act program submittal will be reviewed by EPA in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory criteria in a manner similar to the way EPA would review a similar State submittal.

(i) The EPA Regional Administrator shall return an incomplete or disapproved application to the tribe with a summary of the deficiencies.

§ 49.10   EPA review of State Clean Air Act programs.
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A State Clean Air Act program submittal shall not be disapproved because of failure to address air resources within the exterior boundaries of an Indian Reservation or other areas within the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe.

§ 49.11   Actions under section 301(d)(4) authority.
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Notwithstanding any determination made on the basis of authorities granted the Administrator under any other provision of this section, the Administrator, pursuant to the discretionary authority explicitly granted to the Administrator under sections 301(a) and 301(d)(4):

(a) Shall promulgate without unreasonable delay such Federal implementation plan provisions as are necessary or appropriate to protect air quality, consistent with the provisions of sections 304(a) and 301(d)(4), if a tribe does not submit a tribal implementation plan meeting the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V, or does not receive EPA approval of a submitted tribal implementation plan.

(b) May provide up to 95 percent of the cost of implementing programs for the prevention and control of air pollution or implementation of national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards. After two years from the date of each tribe's initial grant award, the maximum Federal share will be reduced to 90 percent, as long as the Regional Administrator determines that the tribe meets certain economic indicators that would provide an objective assessment of the tribe's ability to increase its share. The Regional Administrator may increase the maximum Federal share to 100 percent if the tribe can demonstrate in writing to the satisfaction of the Regional Administrator that fiscal circumstances within the tribe are constrained to such an extent that fulfilling the match would impose undue hardship.

§§ 49.12-49.21   [Reserved]
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§ 49.22   Federal implementation plan for Tri-Cities landfill, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
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(a) Applicability. This section applies to the owner or operator of the project located on the Reservation of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) in Arizona, including any new owner or operator in the event of a change in ownership of the project.

(b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section. Except as specifically defined herein, terms used in this section retain the meaning accorded them under the Clean Air Act.

Actual emissions means the actual rate of emissions of a pollutant from an emissions unit as determined in paragraphs (1)–(3) of this definition:

(1) In general, actual emissions as of a particular date shall equal the average rate, in tons per year, at which the unit actually emitted the pollutant during a two-year period which precedes the particular date and which is representative of normal source operation. EPA shall allow the use of a different time period upon a determination that it is more representative of normal source operation. Actual emissions shall be calculated using the unit's actual operating hours, production rates, and types of materials processed, stored, or combusted during the selected time period.

(2) EPA may presume that the source-specific allowable emissions for the unit are equivalent to the actual emissions of the unit.

(3) For any emissions unit which has not begun normal operations on the particular date, actual emissions shall equal the potential to emit of the unit on that date.

Begin actual construction means, in general, initiation of physical on-site construction activities on an emissions unit which are of a permanent nature. Such activities include, but are not limited to, installation of building supports and foundations, laying of underground pipework, and construction of permanent storage structures. With respect to a change in method of operating this term refers to those on-site activities other than preparatory activities which mark the initiation of the change.

Building, structure, facility, or installation means all of the pollutant-emitting activities which belong to the same industrial grouping, are located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties, and are under the control of the same person (or persons under common control) except the activities of any vessel. Pollutant-emitting activities shall be considered as part of the same industrial grouping if they belong to the same Major Group (i.e., which have the same two-digit code) as described in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, as amended by the 1977 Supplement (U.S. Government Printing Office stock numbers 4101–0065 and 003–005–00176–0, respectively).

Commence as applied to construction of a major stationary source or major modification means that the owner or operator has all necessary preconstruction approvals or permits and either has: (1) Begun, or caused to begin, a continuous program of actual on-site construction of the source, to be completed within a reasonable time; or

(2) Entered into binding agreements or contractual obligations, which cannot be cancelled or modified without substantial loss to the owner or operator, to undertake a program of actual construction of the source to be completed within a reasonable time.

Construction means any physical change or change in the method of operation (including fabrication, erection, installation, demolition, or modification of an emissions unit) which would result in a change in actual emissions.

EPA means United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9.

Fugitive emissions means those emissions which could not reasonably pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally equivalent opening.

Lowest achievable emission rate means the more stringent rate of emissions based on the following:

(1) The most stringent emissions limitation which is contained in any State, Tribal, or federal implementation plan for such class or category of stationary source, unless the owner or operator of the project demonstrates that such limitations are not achievable; or

(2) The most stringent emissions limitation which is achieved in practice by such class or category of stationary sources. This limitation, when applied to a modification, means the lowest achievable emissions rate for the new or modified emissions units within a stationary source. In no event shall the application of the term permit a proposed new or modified stationary source to emit any pollutant in excess of the amount allowable under an applicable new source standard of performance.

Major stationary source means a stationary source of air pollutants which emits, or has the potential to emit, 100 tons per year or more of any pollutant subject to regulation under the Act. The fugitive emissions of a stationary source shall not be included in determining for any of the purposes of this project whether it is a major stationary source.

Potential to emit means the maximum capacity of a stationary source to emit a pollutant under its physical and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the source to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed, shall be treated as part of its design only if the limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is federally enforceable. Secondary emissions do not count in determining the potential to emit of a stationary source.

Project means the construction of electricity-generating engines owned and operated by the Salt River Project at the Tri-Cities landfill, which are fueled by collected landfill gas.

Secondary emissions means emissions which would occur as a result of the construction or operation of a major stationary source, but do not come from the major stationary source itself. For the purpose of this section, secondary emissions must be specific, well defined, quantifiable, and impact the same general area as the stationary source which causes the secondary emissions. Secondary emissions include emissions from any offsite support facility which would not be constructed or increase its emissions except as a result of the construction of operation of the major stationary source. Secondary emissions do not include any emissions which come directly from a mobile source such as emissions from the tailpipe of a motor vehicle, from a train, or from a vessel.

Stationary source means any building, structure, facility, or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act.

(c) Requirement to submit an application. The owner or operator of the project shall submit an application for a permit to construct to EPA which contains all information necessary to perform any analysis or make any determination as required by this Federal Implementation Plan.

(d) Source obligations. (1) The owner or operator of the project shall not begin actual construction on the project without obtaining a nonattainment New Source Review permit regulating emissions of air pollutants. The EPA Region 9 Regional Administrator has the authority to issue such a permit. Any permit issued by EPA shall ensure that the project meets the following requirements:

(i) By the time the project is to commence operation, the owner or operator of the project must have obtained sufficient reductions in actual emissions from existing facilities within the same nonattainment area which satisfy the requirements of section 173 of the Clean Air Act, to offset the potential to emit of the project;

(ii) The owner or operator of the project must comply with the lowest achievable emissions rate;

(iii) The owner or operator of the project must demonstrate that all major stationary sources owned or operated by such person (or by any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such person) located on the reservation of the SRPMIC are subject to emission limitations and are in compliance, or on a schedule for compliance, with all applicable emission limitations and standards under the Act; and

(iv) The owner or operator of the project has provided an analysis of alternative sites, sizes, production processes, and environmental control techniques for the proposed source which demonstrates that benefits of the proposed source significantly outweigh the environmental and social costs imposed as a result of its location or construction.

(2) If the owner or operator constructs or operates the project not in accordance with the application submitted pursuant to this section or with the terms of any approval to construct, or if the owner or operator subject to this section commences construction after January 24 , 2000 without applying for and receiving approval under this section, then the owner or operator shall be subject to appropriate enforcement action.

(3) Approval to construct shall become invalid if construction is not commenced within 18 months after receipt of such approval, if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more, or if construction is not completed within a reasonable time. The Administrator may extend the 18-month period upon a satisfactory showing that an extension is justified.

(4) Approval to construct shall not relieve any owner or operator of the responsibility to comply fully with applicable provisions of the Federal implementation plan and any other requirements under Tribal or Federal law.

(e) Public participation. (1) When issuing a permit for the project, the EPA Region 9 Regional Administrator shall follow the procedures for decision making for PSD permits contained in 40 CFR part 124, including the requirements for public notice, consideration of and response to public comment, and the opportunity for public hearing.

(2) Within 30 days after the EPA Region 9 Regional Administrator has issued a final permit decision, any person who filed comments on the draft permit or participated in the public hearing, if one has been held, may petition the Environmental Appeals Board to review any condition of the permit. Review of the permit decision will be governed by the regulations for review of PSD permits contained in 40 CFR part 124.

[64 FR 65663, Nov. 23, 1999]

§§ 49.23-49.50   [Reserved]
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Subpart B—General Provisions
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§§ 49.51-49.100   [Reserved]
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Subpart C—General Federal Implementation Plan Provisions
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Source:  70 FR 18095, Apr. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

§§ 49.101-49.120   [Reserved]
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General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10
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§ 49.121   Introduction.
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(a) What is the purpose of the “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10”? These “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10” establish emission limitations and other requirements for air pollution sources located within Indian reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington that are appropriate in order to ensure a basic level of air pollution control and to protect public health and welfare.

(b) How were these “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10” developed? These “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10” were developed in consultation with the Indian Tribes located in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and with input from the public and State and local governments in Region 10. These general rules take into consideration the current air quality situations within Indian reservations, the known sources of air pollution, the needs and concerns of the Indian Tribes in that portion of Region 10, and the air quality rules in adjacent jurisdictions.

(c) When are these “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10” applicable to sources on a particular Indian reservation? These “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10” apply to air pollution sources on a particular Indian reservation when EPA has specifically promulgated one or more rules for that reservation. Rules will be promulgated through notice and comment rulemaking and will be specifically identified in the implementation plan for that reservation in Subpart M—Implementation Plans for Tribes—Region 10, of this part. These “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10” apply only to air pollution sources located within the exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation or other reservation lands specified in subpart M of this part.

§ 49.122   Partial delegation of administrative authority to a Tribe.
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(a) What is the purpose of this section? The purpose of this section is to establish the process by which the Regional Administrator may delegate to an Indian Tribe partial authority to administer one or more of the Federal requirements in effect in subpart M of this part for a particular Indian reservation. The Federal requirements administered by the delegated Tribe will be subject to enforcement by EPA under Federal law. This section provides for administrative delegation and does not affect the eligibility criteria under §49.6 for treatment in the same manner as a State.

(b) How does a Tribe request partial delegation of administrative authority? In order to be delegated authority to administer one or more of the Federal requirements that are in effect in subpart M of this part for a particular Indian reservation, the Tribe must submit a request to the Regional Administrator that:

(1) Identifies the specific provisions for which delegation is requested;

(2) Identifies the Indian reservation for which delegation is requested;

(3) Includes a statement by the applicant's legal counsel (or equivalent official) that includes the following information:

(i) A statement that the applicant is an Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior;

(ii) A descriptive statement demonstrating that the applicant is currently carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers over a defined area and that it meets the requirements of §49.7(a)(2); and

(iii) A description of the laws of the Indian Tribe that provide adequate authority to carry out the aspects of the provisions for which delegation is requested; and

(4) Demonstrates that the Tribe has, or will have, the technical capability and adequate resources to carry out the aspects of the provisions for which delegation is requested.

(c) How is the partial delegation of administrative authority accomplished? (1) A Partial Delegation of Administrative Authority Agreement will set forth the terms and conditions of the delegation, will specify the provisions that the Tribe will be authorized to administer on behalf of EPA, and will be entered into by the Regional Administrator and the Tribe. The Agreement will become effective upon the date that both the Regional Administrator and the Tribe have signed the Agreement. Once the delegation becomes effective, the Tribe will have the authority under the Clean Air Act, to the extent specified in the Agreement, for administering one or more of the Federal requirements that are in effect in subpart M of this part for the particular Indian reservation and will act on behalf of the Regional Administrator.

(2) A Partial Delegation of Administrative Authority Agreement may be modified, amended, or revoked, in part or in whole, by the Regional Administrator after consultation with the Tribe. Any substantive modifications or amendments will be subject to the procedures in paragraph (d) of this section.

(d) How will any partial delegation of administrative authority be publicized? (1) Prior to making any final decision to delegate partial administrative authority to a Tribe under this section, EPA will consult with appropriate governmental entities outside of the specified reservation and city and county governments located within the boundaries of the specified reservation.

(2) The Regional Administrator will publish a notice in the Federal Register informing the public of any Partial Delegation of Administrative Authority Agreement for a particular Indian reservation and will note such delegation in the implementation plan for the Indian reservation. The Regional Administrator will also publish an announcement of the partial delegation agreement in local newspapers.

§ 49.123   General provisions.
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(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply for the purposes of the “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10.” Terms not defined herein have the meaning given to them in the Act.

Act means the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).

Actual emissions means the actual rate of emissions, in tons per year, of an air pollutant emitted from an air pollution source. For an existing air pollution source, the actual emissions are the actual rate of emissions for the preceding calendar year and must be calculated using the actual operating hours, production rates, in-place control equipment, and types of materials processed, stored, or combusted during the preceding calendar year. For a new air pollution source that did not operate during the preceding calendar year, the actual emissions are the estimated actual rate of emissions for the current calendar year.

Administrator means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or an authorized representative of the Administrator.

Agricultural activities means the usual and customary activities of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock for use and consumption. Agricultural activities do not include manufacturing, bulk storage, handling for resale, or the formulation of any agricultural chemical.

Agricultural burning means burning of vegetative debris from an agricultural activity that is necessary for disease or pest control, or for crop propagation and/or crop rotation.

Air pollutant means any air pollution agent or combination of such agents, including any physical, chemical, biological, radioactive (including source material, special nuclear material, and by-product material) substance or matter that is emitted into or otherwise enters the ambient air. Such term includes any precursors to the formation of any air pollutant, to the extent the Administrator has identified such precursor or precursors for the particular purpose for which the term air pollutant is used.

Air pollution source (or source) means any building, structure, facility, installation, activity, or equipment, or combination of these, that emits, or may emit, an air pollutant.

Allowable emissions means the emission rate of an air pollution source calculated using the maximum rated capacity of the source (unless the source is subject to Federally-enforceable limits that restrict the operating rate, hours of operation, or both) and the most stringent of the following:

(1) The applicable standards in 40 CFR parts 60, 61, 62, and 63;

(2) The applicable implementation plan emission limitations, including those with a future compliance date; or

(3) The emissions rates specified in Federally-enforceable permit conditions.

Ambient air means that portion of the atmosphere, external to buildings, to which the general public has access.

British thermal unit (Btu) means the quantity of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.

Coal means all fuels classified as anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous, or lignite by ASTM International in ASTM D388–99 (Reapproved 2004)ε1, Standard Classification of Coals by Rank (incorporated by reference, see §49.123(e)).

Combustion source means any air pollution source that combusts a solid fuel, liquid fuel, or gaseous fuel, or an incinerator.

Continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) means the total equipment used to sample, condition (if applicable), analyze, and provide a permanent record of emissions.

Continuous opacity monitoring system (COMS) means the total equipment used to sample, analyze, and provide a permanent record of opacity.

Distillate fuel oil means any oil meeting the specifications of ASTM Grade 1 or Grade 2 fuel oils in ASTM Method D396–04, Standard Specification for Fuel Oils (incorporated by reference, see §49.123(e)).

Emission means a direct or indirect release into the atmosphere of any air pollutant, or air pollutants released into the atmosphere.

Emission factor means an estimate of the amount of an air pollutant that is released into the atmosphere, as the result of an activity, in terms of mass of emissions per unit of activity (for example, the pounds of sulfur dioxide emitted per gallon of fuel burned).

Emission unit means any part of an air pollution source that emits, or may emit, air pollutants into the atmosphere.

Federally enforceable means all limitations and conditions that are enforceable by the Administrator.

Forestry or silvicultural activities means those activities associated with regeneration, growing, and harvesting of trees and timber including, but not limited to, preparing sites for new stands of trees to be either planted or allowed to regenerate through natural means, road construction and road maintenance, fertilization, logging operations, and forest management techniques employed to enhance the growth of stands of trees or timber.

Forestry or silvicultural burning means burning of vegetative debris from a forestry or silvicultural activity that is necessary for disease or pest control, reduction of fire hazard, reforestation, or ecosystem management.

Fuel means any solid, liquid, or gaseous material that is combusted in order to produce heat or energy.

Fuel oil means a liquid fuel derived from crude oil or petroleum, including distillate oil, residual oil, and used oil.

Fugitive dust means a particulate matter emission made airborne by forces of wind, mechanical disturbance of surfaces, or both. Unpaved roads, construction sites, and tilled land are examples of sources of fugitive dust.

Fugitive particulate matter means particulate matter emissions that do not pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally equivalent opening. Fugitive particulate matter includes fugitive dust.

Garbage means food wastes.

Gaseous fuel means any fuel that exists in a gaseous state at standard conditions including, but not limited to, natural gas, propane, fuel gas, process gas, and landfill gas.

Grate cleaning means removing ash from fireboxes.

Hardboard means a flat panel made from wood that has been reduced to basic wood fibers and bonded by adhesive properties under pressure.

Heat input means the total gross calorific value [where gross calorific value is measured by ASTM Method D240–02, D1826–94(Reapproved 2003), D5865–04, or E711–87(Reapproved 2004) (incorporated by reference, see §49.123(e))] of all fuels burned.

Implementation plan means a Tribal implementation plan approved by EPA pursuant to this part or 40 CFR part 51, or a Federal implementation plan promulgated by EPA in this part or in 40 CFR part 52 that applies in Indian country, or a combination of Tribal and Federal implementation plans.

Incinerator means any device, including a flare, designed to reduce the volume of solid, liquid, or gaseous waste by combustion. This includes air curtain incinerators, but does not include open burning.

Indian country means:

(1) All land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running through the reservation;

(2) All dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a State; and

(3) All Indian allotments, the Indian titles to which have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same.

Marine vessel means a waterborne craft, ship, or barge.

Mobile sources means locomotives, aircraft, motor vehicles, nonroad vehicles, nonroad engines, and marine vessels.

Motor vehicle means any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting people or property on a street or highway.

New air pollution source means an air pollution source that begins actual construction after the effective date of the “General Rules for Application to Indian Reservations in EPA Region 10”.

Noncombustibles means materials that are not flammable, capable of catching fire, or burning.

Nonroad engine means:

(1) Except as discussed below, any internal combustion engine:

(i) In or on a piece of equipment that is self-propelled or that serves a dual purpose by both propelling itself and performing another function (such as garden tractors, off-highway mobile cranes, and bulldozers); or

(ii) In or on a piece of equipment that is intended to be propelled while performing its function (such as lawnmowers and string trimmers); or

(iii) That, by itself or in or on a piece of equipment, is portable or transportable, meaning designed to be and capable of being carried or moved from one location to another. Indicia of transportability include, but are not limited to, wheels, skids, carrying handles, dolly, trailer, or platform.

(2) An internal combustion engine is not a nonroad engine if:

(i) The engine is used to propel a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely for competition, or is subject to standards promulgated under section 202 of the Act; or

(ii) The engine is regulated by a Federal new source performance standard promulgated under section 111 of the Act; or

(iii) The engine that is otherwise portable or transportable remains or will remain at a location for more than 12 consecutive months or a shorter period of time for an engine located at a seasonal source. A location is any single site at a building, structure, facility, or installation. Any engine (or engines) that replaces an engine at a location and that is intended to perform the same or similar function as the engine replaced will be included in calculating the consecutive time period. An engine located at a seasonal source is an engine that remains at a seasonal source during the full annual operating period of the seasonal source. For purposes of this paragraph, a seasonal source is a stationary source that remains in a single location on a permanent b