Status of Sanction Clocks
The sanction clock status report includes the following information:
- State, Area, Sub-area
- The state abbreviation and "Part 81" area name, based on the tables in
40 CFR 81.301 - 81.356 listing the nonattainment areas in each state.
In some areas, a common name or partial area name is also listed.
- Date Required
- The due date by which the state was to have submitted a complete,
approvable component of their State Implementation Plan (SIP), addressing
the specific required element.
- Pollutant
- The name of the specific pollutant for which the National Ambient Air
Quality Standard (NAAQS) was not attained in the specified area.
- Required element
- The description of the required SIP element that was deficient.
- Date and Type of Finding
- The date when the EPA notified the state that the particular required
element had not been received, was incomplete, or was disapproved.
- Date of Submittal
- The date when the state submitted the required element. If never
submitted, this will be blank.
- Date of First Sanction
- The date when the EPA is required to impose a sanction against an area,
due to continuing lack of the required SIP element.
Status of Sanction Clocks Through August 31, 99
[Based on Information as of February 09, 99]
State: area
[sub-area] |
Date
Required |
(Pollutant)
Required element |
Date and
Type of
Finding* |
Date
of
Submittal |
Date of
First
Sanction** |
AZ: Maricopa and Pinal Counties; Phoenix planning area
[Phoenix] |
11/15/91 |
(PM-10)
PM-10 SIP |
02/06/98
F |
|
08/06/99 |
CA: Inyo County; Owens Valley planning area
[Owens Valley] |
02/08/92 |
(PM-10)
PM-10 SIP |
08/28/97
F |
|
02/28/99 |
| LA: Baton Rouge Area |
11/15/93 |
(Ozone)
Enhanced I/M |
02/13/98
D |
08/18/95 |
08/13/99 |
| MA: Boston-Lawrence-Worcester (E. Mass) Area |
11/15/93 |
(Ozone)
Enhanced I/M |
11/15/97
D |
12/23/94 |
05/15/99 |
| MA: Springfield (W. Mass) Area |
11/15/93 |
(Ozone)
Enhanced I/M |
11/15/97
D |
12/23/94 |
05/15/99 |
MT: East Helena Area
[East Helena] |
11/15/93 |
(SO2)
SO2 SIP - secondary standard |
01/19/94
F |
|
07/19/95 |
| NJ: New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island Area |
11/15/93 |
(Ozone)
VOC 15% Plan |
12/12/97
D |
|
06/12/99 |
| NJ: Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton Area |
11/15/93 |
(Ozone)
VOC 15% Plan |
12/12/97
D |
|
06/12/99 |
- *
- Where timely submissions were not made, EPA started sanctions clocks,
giving states 18 months to correct deficiencies in state plans before
sanctions go into place.
Finding type: F=failure to submit; I=incomplete submittal; D=disapproved
- **
- States have until the date of first sanction to correct the deficient
plans before any sanctions would go into place. EPA Regional Offices are
working closely with states and expect the vast majority of clocks to be
stopped before the 18 months expire.
Regional FRED Contacts
| Region | Contact | Phone |
|---|
| I | Don Cooke | 617-565-3508 |
| II | Paul Truchan | 212-637-4249 |
| III | Rose Quinto | 215-597-2182 |
| IV | Dick Schutt | 404-347-3555 #4206 |
| V | Madelin Rucker | 312-886-0661 |
| VI | Bill Deese | 214-665-7253 |
| VII | Ed West | 913-551-7330 |
| VIII | Laurie Ostrand | 303-293-1757 |
| IX | Ken Bigos | 415-744-1240 |
| X | Christine Lemme | 206-553-0977 |
|
