[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR51.152]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 51--REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPARATION, ADOPTION, AND SUBMITTAL OF 
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart H--Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency Episodes
 
Sec. 51.152  Contingency plans.

    (a) Each contingency plan must--
    (1) Specify two or more stages of episode criteria such as those set 
forth in appendix L to this part, or their equivalent;
    (2) Provide for public announcement whenever any episode stage has 
been determined to exist; and
    (3) Specify adequate emission control actions to be taken at each 
episode stage. (Examples of emission control actions are set forth in 
appendix L.)
    (b) Each contingency plan for a Priority I region must provide for 
the following:
    (1) Prompt acquisition of forecasts of atmospheric stagnation 
conditions and of updates of such forecasts as frequently as they are 
issued by the National Weather Service.
    (2) Inspection of sources to ascertain compliance with applicable 
emission control action requirements.
    (3) Communications procedures for transmitting status reports and 
orders as to emission control actions to be taken during an episode 
stage, including procedures for contact with public officials, major 
emission sources, public health, safety, and emergency agencies and news 
media.
    (c) Each plan for a Priority IA and II region must include a 
contingency plan that meets, as a minimum, the requirements of 
paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section. Areas classified Priority 
III do not need to develop episode plans.
    (d) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of 
this section, the Administrator may, at his discretion--
    (1) Exempt from the requirements of this section those portions of 
Priority I, IA, or II regions which have been designated as attainment 
or unclassifiable for national primary and secondary standards under 
section 107 of the Act; or
    (2) Limit the requirements pertaining to emission control actions in 
Priority I regions to--
    (i) Urbanized areas as identified in the most recent United States 
Census, and
    (ii) Major emitting facilities, as defined by section 169(1) of the 
Act, outside the urbanized areas.

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