{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-52.2820","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 52.2820","heading":"Identification of plan.","body":"(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State implementation plan for American Samoa under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q and 40 CFR part 51 to meet national ambient air quality standards.\n(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to June 1, 2005, was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after June 1, 2005, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.\n(2) EPA Region IX certifies that the rules/regulations provided by EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated State rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the State implementation plan as of June 1, 2005.\n(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the Region IX EPA Office at 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room B108, Washington, DC; or the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.\n(c) EPA approved regulations.\nTable 52.2820—EPA Approved Territory of American Samoa Regulations\nState citation Title/subject Effective date EPA approval date Explanation\nAir Pollution Control Rules and Regulations\nSection 1.0 Definitions (1.0.1-1.0.18) 6/8/1972 3/02/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.1 Approval of New Sources: Permit to Operate (1.1.1-1.1.14) 6/8/1972 3/02/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.2 Source Monitoring, Record Keeping, and Reporting (1.2.1-1.2.2) 6/8/1972 3/02/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.3 Sampling and Testing Methods (1.3.1-1.3.2) 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.4 Malfunction of Equipment; Reporting (1.4.1-1.4.2) 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.5 Prohibition of Air Pollution 6/08/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.6 Compliance Schedule (1.6.1, Existing Sources) 6/08/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.7 Circumvention 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.8 Severability 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 1.9 Ambient Air Quality Standards (1.9.1-1.9.2) 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 2.1 Control of Open Burning Control of Particulate Emissions 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 3.1 Visible Emissions (3.1.1-3.1.2) 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 3.2 Fugitive Dust (3.2.1-3.2.3) 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 3.3 Incineration (3.3.1-3.3.4) 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 3.4 Fuel Burning Equipment (3.4.1-3.4.2) 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 3.5 Process Industries—General (3.5.1, 3.5.3-3.5.5) 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nTable 1 Particulate Emission Allowable Based on Process Weight 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 3.6 Sampling Methods (3.6.1) Control of Sulfur Compound Emissions 6/8/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\nSection 4.1 Fuel Combustion (4.1.1) 6/08/1972 3/2/1976, 41 FR 8956\n(d) EPA approved State source specific requirements.\nName of source Permit No. Effective date EPA approval date Explanation\nNone\n(e) EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures.\nEPA Approved American Samoa Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures\nName of SIP provision Applicable geographic or nonattainment area State submittal date EPA approval date Explanation\nTerritory of American Samoa Air Pollution Control Implementation Plan\nSection 1. Introduction:\nIntroduction State-wide 01/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nLetter from Donald F. Graf, Executive Secretary, American Samoa Environmental Quality Commission, to Frank Covington, Director, Air and Water Programs Division, EPA Region IX, dated March 23, 1972 State-wide 03/23/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Letter indicating formal adoption of the implementation plan. See 40 CFR 52.2823(c)(2).\nLetter from Donald F. Graf, Executive Secretary, American Samoa Environmental Quality Commission, to Paul DeFalco, Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX, dated April 28, 1972 State-wide 4/28/72 03/02/76, 41 FR 8956 Letter regarding EPA comments on the plan. See 40 CFR 52.2823(c)(3).\nSection 2. Legal Authority:\nLegal Authority State-wide 01/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842\nAppendix A. American Samoa Environmental Quality Act, excluding section 35.0113 State-wide 03/9/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Public Law 12-45. Chapter 35.01 of the Code of American Samoa. See 40 CFR 52.2823(c)(1). Section 35.0113 (“Variances”) was deleted without replacement at 62 FR 34641 (June 27, 1997)]. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b)(1).\nSection 3. Air Quality Data State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nSection 4. Emission Inventory State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nSection 5. Control Strategy:\nControl Strategy State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nLetter from Peter T. Coleman, Governor, American Samoa, to Kathleen M. Bennett, EPA, dated November 12, 1982 State-wide 11/12/82 08/14/85, 50 FR 32697 Negative declaration indicating no Lead sources in American Samoa. See 40 CFR 52.2823(c)(5)(i).\nSection 6. Compliance Schedule State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nSection 7. Air Quality Surveillance Network State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nSection 8. Review of New Sources and Modifications State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nSection 9. Source Surveillance State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nSection 10. Resources State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. See 40 CFR 52.2823(b).\nSection 11. Intergovernmental Cooperation State-wide 1/27/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10842 Included as part of the original SIP. 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