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40 CFR 81.302: Alaska.

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—AIR PROGRAMS
  4. PART 81—DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES
  5. Subpart C—Section 107 Attainment Status Designations

Alaska—TSP

Designated area Does not meet primary standards Does not meet secondary standards Cannot be classified Better than national standards

Cook Inlet Intrastate AQCR 8 X

Northern Alaska Intrastate AQCR 9 X

South Central Alaska Intrastate AQCR 10 X

Southeastern Alaska Intrastate AQCR 11 X

Alaska—1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Does not meet primary standards Does not meet secondary standards Cannot be classified Better than national standards

Cook Inlet Intrastate AQCR 8 X

Northern Alaska Intrastate AQCR 9 X

South Central Alaska Intrastate AQCR 10 X

Southeastern Alaska Intrastate AQCR 11 X

Alaska—2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

[Primary]

Designated area 1 Designation

Date 2 Type

Entire State Attainment/Unclassifiable.

1 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country.

2 This date is April 9, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—Carbon Monoxide

Designated Area Designation Classification

Date 1 Type Date 1 Type

Anchorage Area—Anchorage Election District (part), Anchorage nonattainment area boundary: The Anchorage Nonattainment Area is contained within the boundary described as follows: Beginning at a point on the centerline of the New Seward Highway five hundred (500) feet of the centerline of O'Malley Road; thence, Westerly along a line five hundred (500) feet south of and parallel to the centerline of O'Malley Road and its westerly extension thereof to a point on the mean high tide line of the Turnagain Arm; thence, Northeasterly along the mean high tide line to a point five hundred (500) feet west of the southerly extension of the centerline of Sand Lake Road; thence, Northerly along a line five hundred (500) feet west of and parallel to the southerly extension of the centerline of Sand Lake Road to a point on the southerly boundary of the International Airport property; July 23, 2004 Attainment

thence, Westerly along said property line of the International Airport to an angle point in said property line; thence, Easterly, along said property line and its easterly extension thereof to a point five hundred (500) feet west of the southerly extension of the

centerline of Wisconsin Street; thence, Northerly along said line to a point on the mean high tide line of the Knik Arm; thence, Northeasterly along the mean high tide line to a point on a line parallel and five hundred (500) feet north of the centerline of Thompson Street and the westerly extension thereof; thence, Easterly along said line to a point five hundred (500) feet east of Boniface Parkway; thence, Southerly along a line five hundred (500) feet east of and parallel to the centerline of Boniface Parkway to a point five hundred (500) feet north of the Glenn Highway; thence, Easterly and northeasterly along a line five hundred (500) feet north of and parallel to the centerline of the Glenn Highway to a point five hundred (500) feet east of the northerly extension of the centerline of

Muldoon Road; thence, Southerly along a line five hundred (500) feet east of and parallel to the centerline of Muldoon Road and continuing southwesterly on a line of curvature five hundred (500) feet southeasterly of the centerline of curvature where Muldoon Road becomes Tudor Road to a point five hundred (500) feet south off the centerline of Tudor Road; thence, Westerly along a line five hundred (500) feet south of the centerline of Tudor Road to a point five hundred (500) feet east of the centerline to Lake Otis Parkway; thence, Westerly along a line five hundred (500) feet south of the centerline of O'Malley Road, ending at the centerline of the New Seward Highway, which is the point of the beginning

Fairbanks Area September 27, 2004 Attainment

Fairbanks Election District (part)

Fairbanks nonattainment area boundary:

1. Township 1 South, Range 1 West, Sections 2 through 23, the portion of Section 1 west of the Fort Wainwright military reservation boundary and the portions of Section 24 north of the Old Richardson Highway and west of the military reservation boundary, also, Township 1 South, Range 2 West, Sections 13 and 24, the portion of Section 12 southwest of Chena Pump Road and the portions of Sections 14 and 23 southeast of the Chena river. Also, Township 1 South, Range 1 East, Sections 7, 8, and 18 and the portion of Section 19 north of the Richardson Highway. (Fairbanks and Ft. Wainwright)

2. Township 2 South, Range 2 East, the portions of Sections 9 and 10 southwest of the Richardson Highway. (North Pole)

AQCR 008 Cook Inlet Intrastate (Remainder of) Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kenai Penninsula Election District

Matanuska-Susitna Election District

Seward Election District

AQCR 009 Northern Alaska Intrastate (Remainder of) Unclassifiable/Attainment

Barrow Election District

Fairbanks N. Star Borough

Area other than portion of Fairbanks urban area designated Nonattainment

Kobuk Election District

Nome Election District

North Slope Election District

Northwest Arctic Borough

Southeast Fairbanks Election District

Upper Yukon Election District

Yukon-Koyukuk Election District

AQCR 010 South Central Alaska Intrastate (Remainder of) Unclassifiable/Attainment

Aleutian Islands Election District

Aleutians East Borough

Aleutians West Census

Anchorage Election District

Area other than portion of Anchorage urban area designated Nonattainment

Bethel Election District

Bristol Bay Borough Election District

Bristol Bay Election District

Cordova-McCarthy Election District

Dillingham Election District

Kodiak Island Election District

Kuskokwim Election District

Lake And Peninsula Brg

Valdez-Cordova Election District

Wade Hampton Election District

AQCR 11 Southeastern Alaska Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Angoon Election District

Haines Election District

Juneau Election District

Ketchikan Election District

Outer Kethcikan Election District

Prince Of Wales Election District

Sitka Election District

Skagway-Yakutat Election District

Wrangell-Petersburg Election District

1 This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)2

Designated area Designation Classification

Date 1 Type Date 1 Type

AQCR 08 Cook Inlet Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Anchorage Election District

Kenai Penninsula Election District

Matanuska-Susitna Election District

Seward Election District

AQCR 09 Northern Alaska Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Barrow Election District

Denali Borough

Fairbanks Election District

Kobuk Election District

Nome Election District

North Slope Election District

Northwest Arctic Borough

Southeast Fairbanks Election District

Upper Yukon Election District

Yukon-Koyukuk Election District

AQCR 10 South Central Alaska Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Aleutian Islands Election District

Aleutians East Borough

Aleutians West Census

Bethel Election District

Bristol Bay Borough Election District

Bristol Bay Election District

Cordova-McCarthy Election District

Dillingham Election District

Kodiak Island Election District

Kuskokwim Election District

Lake and Peninsula Borough

Valdez-Cordova Election District

Wade Hampton Election District

AQCR 11 Southeastern Alaska Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Angoon Election District

Haines Election District

Juneau Election District

Ketchikan Election District

Outer Kethcikan Election District

Prince Of Wales Election District

Sitka Election District

Skagway-Yakutat Election District

Wrangell-Petersburg Election District

1 This date is October 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Alaska.

Alaska—PM-10

Designated Area Designation Classification

Date Type Date Type

Anchorage

Community of Eagle River March 8, 2013 Attainment

Juneau 7/8/2013

City of Juneau Attainment

Mendenhall Valley area

Rest of State 11/15/1990 Unclassifiable

Alaska—1997 Annual PM2 5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation a Classification

Date 1 Type Date Type

AQCR 08 Cook Inlet Intrastate:

Anchorage Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kenai Peninsula Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 09 Northern Alaska Intrastate:

Denali Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Fairbanks North Star Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Nome Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

North Slope Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Northwest Arctic Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 10 South Central Alaska Intrastate:

Aleutians East Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Aleutians West Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Bethel Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Bristol Bay Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Dillingham Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kodiak Island Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Lake and Peninsula Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Valdez-Cordova Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Wade Hampton Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 11 Southeastern Alaska Intrastate:

Haines Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Juneau Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Unclassifiable/Attainment

Sitka Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Yakutat Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary]

Designated area 1 Designation Classification

Date 2 Type Date 2 Type

AQCR 08 Cook Inlet Intrastate:

Anchorage Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kenai Peninsula Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 09 Northern Alaska Intrastate:

Denali Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Fairbanks North Star Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Nome Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

North Slope Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Northwest Arctic Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 10 South Central Alaska Intrastate:

Aleutians East Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Aleutians West Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Bethel Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Bristol Bay Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Dillingham Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kodiak Island Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Lake and Peninsula Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Valdez-Cordova Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Wade Hampton Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 11 Southeastern Alaska Intrastate:

Haines Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Juneau Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Unclassifiable/Attainment

Sitka Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Yakutat Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

1 Includes areas of Indian country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

2 This date is April 15, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—1997 24-Hour PM2 5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation a Classification

Date 1 Type Date Type

Fairbanks, AK:

AQCR 09 Northern Alaska Intrastate:

Fairbanks North Star Borough (part) Unclassifiable/Attainment

The following townships and ranges:—MTRS F001N001—All Sections; —MTRS F001N001E—Sections 2-11, 14-23, 26-34; —MTRS F001N002—Sections 1-5, 8-17, 20-29, 32-36; —MTRS F001S001E—Sections 1, 3-30, 32-36; —MTRS F001S001W—Sections 1-30; —MTRS F001S002E—Sections 6-8, 17-20, 29-36; —MTRS F001S002W—Sections 1-5, 8-17, 20-29, 32-33; —MTRS F001S003E—Sections 31-32; —MTRS F002N001E—Sections 31-35; —MTRS F002N001—Sections 28, 31-36; —MTRS F002N002—Sections 32-33, 36; —MTRS F002S001E—Sections 1-2; —MTRS F002S002E—Sections 1-17, 21-24; —MTRS F002S003E—Sections 5-8, 18

Rest of State:

AQCR 08 Cook Inlet Intrastate:

Anchorage Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kenai Peninsula Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 09 Northern Alaska Intrastate:

Denali Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Fairbanks North Star Borough (remainder) Unclassifiable/Attainment

Nome Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

North Slope Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Northwest Arctic Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 10 South Central Alaska Intrastate:

Aleutians East Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Aleutians West Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Bethel Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Bristol Bay Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Dillingham Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kodiak Island Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Lake and Peninsula Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Valdez-Cordova Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Wade Hampton Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 11 Southeastern Alaska Intrastate:

Haines Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Juneau Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Unclassifiable/Attainment

Sitka Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Yakutat Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designationa Classification

Date 1 Type Date 2 Type

Fairbanks, AK:

AQCR 09 Northern Alaska Intrastate:

Fairbanks North Star Borough (part) Nonattainment 6/9/2017 Serious.

The following townships and ranges: —MTRS F001N001—All Sections; —MTRS F001N001E—Sections 2-11, 14-23, 26-34; —MTRS F001N002—Sections 1-5, 8-17, 20-29, 32-36; —MTRS F001S001E—Sections 1, 3-30, 32-36; —MTRS F001S001W—Sections 1-30; —MTRS F001S002E—Sections 6-8, 17-20, 29-36; —MTRS F001S002W—Sections 1-5, 8-17, 20-29, 32-33; —MTRS F001S003E—Sections 31-32; —MTRS F002N001E—Sections 31-35; —MTRS F002N001—Sections 28, 31-36; —MTRS F002N002—Sections 32-33, 36; —MTRS F002S001E—Sections 1-2; —MTRS F002S002E—Sections 1-17, 21-24; —MTRS F002S003E—Sections 5-8, 18

Rest of State:

AQCR 08 Cook Inlet Intrastate:

Anchorage Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kenai Peninsula Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 09 Northern Alaska Intrastate:

Denali Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Fairbanks North Star Borough (remainder) Unclassifiable/Attainment

Nome Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

North Slope Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Northwest Arctic Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 10 South Central Alaska Intrastate:

Aleutians East Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Aleutians West Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Bethel Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Bristol Bay Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Dillingham Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Kodiak Island Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Lake and Peninsula Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Valdez-Cordova Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Wade Hampton Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

AQCR 11 Southeastern Alaska Intrastate:

Haines Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Juneau Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Unclassifiable/Attainment

Sitka Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Unclassifiable/Attainment

Yakutat Borough Unclassifiable/Attainment

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

2 This date is July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—NO2 (1971 Annual Standard)

Designated area Does not meet primary standards Cannot be classified or better than national standards

Cook Inlet Intrastate AQCR 8 X

Northern Alaska Intrastate AQCR 9 X

South Central Alaska Intrastate AQCR 10 X

Southeastern Alaska Intrastate AQCR 11 X

Alaska—NO2 (2010 1-Hour Standard)

Designated area Designation a

Date 1 Type

State of Alaska Unclassifiable/Attainment.

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is 90 days after October 31, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation a Category/classification

Date 1 Type Date 1 Type

AQCR 08 Cook Inlet Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Anchorage Borough

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

AQCR 09 Northern Alaska Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Denali Borough

Fairbanks North Star Borough

Nome Census Area

North Slope Borough

Northwest Arctic Borough

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

AQCR 10 South Central Alaska Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Aleutians East Borough

Aleutians West Census Area

Bethel Census Area

Bristol Bay Borough

Dillingham Census Area

Kodiak Island Borough

Lake and Peninsula Borough

Valdez-Cordova Census Area

Wade Hampton Census Area

AQCR 11 Southeastern Alaska Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Haines Borough

Juneau Borough

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area

Sitka Borough

Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area

Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area

Yakutat Borough

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation Classification

Date 1 Type Date 1 Type

Statewide and Any Areas of Indian Country Unclassifiable/Attainment

1 This date is July 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area 1 Designation Classification

Date 2 Type Date Type

Aleutians East Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Aleutians West Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Anchorage Municipality Attainment/Unclassifiable

Bethel Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Bristol Bay Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Denali Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Dillingham Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Fairbanks North Star Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Haines Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Juneau City and Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Kenai Peninsula Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Ketchikan Gateway Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Kodiak Island Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Kusilvak Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Lake and Peninsula Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Attainment/Unclassifiable

Nome Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

North Slope Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Northwest Arctic Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Petersburg Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Sitka City and Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Skagway Municipality 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Valdez-Cordova Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Wrangell City and Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Yakutat City and Borough 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area 1/16/2018 Attainment/Unclassifiable

1 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country.

2 This date is August 3, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

Alaska—2008 Lead NAAQS

Designated area Designation for the 2008 NAAQS a

Date 1 Type

Whole State Unclassifiable/Attainment.

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 December 31, 2011 unless otherwise noted.

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