CFR > Title 40 - Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER C—AIR PROGRAMS (Parts 50–99) > PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS > SUBPART F—California (§52.219 to §52.282) > 52.281—Visibility protection.

52.281—Visibility protection.

(a) The requirements of section 169A of the Clean Air Act are not met, because the plan does not include approvable procedures for protection of visibility in mandatory Class I Federal areas.
(b) Regulations for visibility monitoring. The provisions of § 52.26 are hereby incorporated and made part of the applicable plan for the State of California.
(c) Regulations for visibility new source review. The provisions of § 52.27 are hereby incorporated and made part of the applicable plan for the State of California only with respect to:
(1) Mendocino County air pollution control district,
(2) Monterey County air pollution control district,
(3) North Coast Unified air quality management district,
(4) Northern Sonoma County air pollution control district, and
(5) Sacramento County air pollution control district.
(d) The provisions of § 52.28 are hereby incorporated and made part of the applicable plan for the State of California, except for:
(1) Monterey County air pollution control district, and
(2) Sacramento County air pollution control district.
(e) Long-term strategy. The provisions of § 52.29 are hereby incorporated and made part of the applicable plan for the State of California.

Code of Federal Regulations

[50 FR 28553, July 12, 1985, as amended at 52 FR 45138, Nov. 24, 1987]

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Effective Date Note: At 76 FR 34611, June 14, 2011, § 52.281 was amended by adding paragraph (f), effective July 14, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the added text is set forth as follows: § 52.281 Visibility protection. (f) Approval. On March 16, 2009, the California Air Resources Board submitted the “California Regional Haze Plan” (“CRHP”). The CRHP, as amended and supplemented on September 8, 2009 and June 9, 2010, meets the requirements of Clean Air Act section 169B and the Regional Haze Rule in 40 CFR 51.308 .