{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-52.2723","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 52.2723","heading":"EPA-approved Puerto Rico regulations and laws.","body":"Regulation for the Control of Atmospheric Pollution and Puerto Rico Laws\nPuerto Rico regulation Commonwealth effective date EPA approval date Comments\nPART I, GENERAL PROVISIONS\nRule 101—Title 9/28/95 1/22/97, 62 FR 3213\nRule 102—Definitions 2/18/11 8/29/12, 77 FR 52235 Puerto Rico's Environmental Public Policy Act Law No. 9 of June 18, 1970 was replaced with Law 416 of September 22, 2004.\nRule 103—Source Monitoring, Recordkeeping, Reporting, Sampling and Testing Methods 9/28/95 1/22/97, 62 FR 3213\nRule 104—Emission Data Available to Public Participation 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 105—Malfunction 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 106—Test Methods 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 107—Air Pollution Emergencies 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 108—Air Pollution Control Equipment 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 109—Notice of Violation 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 110—Revision of Applicable Rules and Regulations 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 111—Applications, Public Hearings and Public Notice 2/18/11 8/29/12, 77 FR 52235 Puerto Rico's Environmental Public Policy Act Law No. 9 of June 18, 1970 was replaced with Law 416 of September 22, 2004.\nRule 113—Closure of a Source 9/28/95 1/22/97, 62 FR 3213\nRule 114—Compulsory and Optional Hearing 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 115— Penalties 2/18/11 8/29/12, 77 FR 52235 Puerto Rico's Environmental Public Policy Act Law No. 9 of June 18, 1970 was replaced with Law 416 of September 22, 2004.\nRule 116— Public Nuisance 2/18/11 8/29/12, 77 FR 52235 Puerto Rico's Environmental Public Policy Act Law No. 9 of June 18, 1970 was replaced with Law 416 of September 22, 2004.\nRule 117—Overlapping or Contradictory Provisions 9/28/95 1/22/97, 62 FR 3213\nRule 118—Segregation and Combination of Emissions 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 119—Derogation 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 120—Separability Clause 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 121—Effectiveness 9/28/95 ......do\nPART II, APPROVAL AND PERMIT\nRule 201—Location Approval 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 202—Air Quality Impact Analysis 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 203—Permit to Construct a Source 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 204—Permit to Operate a Source 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 205—Compliance Plan for Existing Emission Sources 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 206—Exemptions 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 207—Continuing Responsibility for Compliance 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 208—Agricultural Burning Authorized 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 209—Modification of the Allowed Sulfur-in-Fuel Percentage 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 210—(Reserved) Part III, “Variance”\nPART III, VARIANCE\nRule 301—Variances Authorized 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 302—Emergency Variances 9/28/95 ......do\nPART IV, PROHIBITIONS\nRule 401—Generic Prohibitions 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 402—Open Burning 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 403—Visible Emissions 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 404—Fugitive Emissions 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 405—Incineration 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 406—Fuel Burning Equipment 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 407—Process Sources 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 408—Asphaltic Concrete Batching Plants 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 409—Non-Process Sources 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 410—Maximum Sulfur Content in Fuels 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 412—Sulfur Dioxide Emissions: General 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 413—Sulfuric Acid Plants 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 414—Sulfur Recovery Plants 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 415—Non-Ferrous Smelters 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 416—Sulfite Pulp Mills 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 417—Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 423, Limitations for the Guaynabo PM10 Maintenance Area 5/28/09 1/12/10, 75 FR 1543.\nPART V, FEES\nRule 501—Permit Fees 9/28/95 1/22/97; 62 FR 3213\nRule 502—Excess Emission Fees 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 503—Test Fees 9/28/95 ......do\nRule 504—Modification 9/28/95 ......do\nAPPENDICES\nAppendix A, Hazardous Air Pollutants—Section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act 2/18/11 8/29/12, 77 FR 52235\nPUERTO RICO LAWS\nAct 1 (“Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011”), Chapter V, “Financial Reports” 1/3/12 9/13/16, 81 FR 62816 These provisions are intended to apply to any person subject to Clean Air Act section 128, and are included in the SIP for the limited purpose of satisfying the requirements of Clean Air Act sections 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) and 128. January 3, 2012 is the Commonwealth approval date.\nAct 416 (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's “Environmental Public Policy Act”), Title II, “On the Environmental Board,” Section 7, “Creating the Board; Members; Terms,” sections A. and D 9/22/04 9/13/16, 81 FR 62816 These provisions are intended to apply to any person subject to Clean Air Act section 128, and are included in the SIP for the limited purpose of satisfying the requirements of Clean Air Act sections 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) and 128. September 22, 2004 is the Commonwealth approval date.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER C—AIR PROGRAMS","PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS","Subpart BBB—Puerto Rico"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"b1effddccb6713bde9f3366a2e7f0884a8f694d1ba5e7492d7cc406631059ecc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-52.2722","next":"us/40-cfr-52.2724"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}