Title 42, Chapter 85 — Air Pollution Prevention and Control

Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

Cooperative activities

Research, investigation, training, and other activities

Research relating to fuels and vehicles

Grants for support of air pollution planning and control programs

Interstate air quality agencies; program cost limitations

Air quality control regions

Air quality criteria and control techniques

National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards

State implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards

Standards of performance for new stationary sources

Hazardous air pollutants

Federal enforcement

Recordkeeping, inspections, monitoring, and entry

International air pollution

Retention of State authority

Advisory committees

Control of pollution from Federal facilities

Primary nonferrous smelter orders

Noncompliance penalty

Consultation

Listing of certain unregulated pollutants

Stack heights

Assurance of adequacy of State plans

Measures to prevent economic disruption or unemployment

Interstate pollution abatement

Public notification

State boards

Solid waste combustion

Emission factors

Land use authority

Clean heavy-duty vehicles

Grants to reduce air pollution at ports

Repealed. Pub. L. 119–21, title VI, § 60002, July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 154

Low emissions electricity program

Methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems

Greenhouse gas air pollution plans and implementation grants

Environmental and climate justice block grants

Repealed. Pub. L. 101–549, title VI, § 601, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2648

Congressional declaration of purpose

Plan requirements

Initial classifications

Increments and ceilings

Area redesignation

Preconstruction requirements

Other pollutants

Enforcement

Period before plan approval

Definitions

Visibility protection for Federal class I areas

Visibility

Definitions

Nonattainment plan provisions in general

Permit requirements

Planning procedures

Environmental Protection Agency grants

Maintenance plans

Limitations on certain Federal assistance

Interstate transport commissions

New motor vehicle emission standards in nonattainment areas

Guidance documents

Sanctions and consequences of failure to attain

International border areas

Classifications and attainment dates

Plan submissions and requirements

Federal ozone measures

Control of interstate ozone air pollution

Enforcement for Severe and Extreme ozone nonattainment areas for failure to attain

Transitional areas

NOx and VOC study

Classification and attainment dates

Plan submissions and requirements

Classifications and attainment dates

Plan provisions and schedules for plan submissions

Issuance of RACM and BACM guidance

Plan submission deadlines

Attainment dates

General savings clause

Emission standards for new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines

Prohibited acts

Actions to restrain violations

Civil penalties

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle engine compliance testing and certification

Compliance by vehicles and engines in actual use

Information collection

State standards

State grants

Regulation of fuels

Renewable fuel

Nonroad engines and vehicles

Study of particulate emissions from motor vehicles

High altitude performance adjustments

Definitions

Omitted

Motor vehicle compliance program fees

Prohibition on production of engines requiring leaded gasoline

Urban bus standards

Establishment of standards

Enforcement of standards

State standards and controls

Definitions

Definitions

Requirements applicable to clean-fuel vehicles

Standards for light-duty clean-fuel vehicles

Administration and enforcement as per California standards

Standards for heavy-duty clean-fuel vehicles (GVWR above 8,500 up to 26,000 lbs.)

Centrally fueled fleets

Vehicle conversions

Federal agency fleets

California pilot test program

General provisions

Administration

Definitions

Emergency powers

Citizen suits

Representation in litigation

Federal procurement

Administrative proceedings and judicial review

Mandatory licensing

Policy review

Other authority

Records and audit

Economic impact analyses

Repealed. Pub. L. 101–549, title VIII, § 803, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2689

Labor standards

Separability

Sewage treatment grants

Economic impact assessment

Repealed. Pub. L. 101–549, title I, § 108(q), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2469

Air quality monitoring

Standardized air quality modeling

Employment effects

Employee protection

Repealed. Pub. L. 96–300, § 1(c), July 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 831

Cost of vapor recovery equipment

Vapor recovery for small business marketers of petroleum products

Exemptions for certain territories

Statutory construction

Authorization of appropriations

Air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf activities

Demonstration grant program for local governments

Noise abatement

Authorization of appropriations

Findings and purposes

Definitions

Sulfur dioxide allowance program for existing and new units

Phase I sulfur dioxide requirements

Phase II sulfur dioxide requirements

Allowances for States with emissions rates at or below 0.80 lbs/mmBtu

Nitrogen oxides emission reduction program

Permits and compliance plans

Repowered sources

Election for additional sources

Excess emissions penalty

Monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements

General compliance with other provisions

Enforcement

Clean coal technology regulatory incentives

Contingency guarantee, auctions, reserve

Definitions

Permit programs

Permit applications

Permit requirements and conditions

Notification to Administrator and contiguous States

Other authorities

Small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program

Definitions

Listing of class I and class II substances

Monitoring and reporting requirements

Phase-out of production and consumption of class I substances

Phase-out of production and consumption of class II substances

Accelerated schedule

Exchange authority

National recycling and emission reduction program

Servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners

Nonessential products containing chlorofluorocarbons

Labeling

Safe alternatives policy

Federal procurement

Relationship to other laws

Authority of Administrator

Transfers among Parties to Montreal Protocol

International cooperation

Miscellaneous provisions

American innovation and manufacturing