Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§7471 Plan Requirements
Title 42 › CHAPTER 85 — AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL › SUBCHAPTER I — PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES › Part C — Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality › subpart i — clean air › § 7471
Summary
Require each air-quality plan to set pollution limits and other steps, under agency rules, to prevent major air-quality declines in areas meeting standards or unclassified.
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Title 42, §7471
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In accordance with the policy of section 7401(b)(1) of this title, each applicable implementation plan shall contain emission limitations and such other measures as may be necessary, as determined under regulations promulgated under this part, to prevent significant deterioration of air quality in each region (or portion thereof) designated pursuant to section 7407 of this title as attainment or unclassifiable.
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1990—Pub. L. 101–549 substituted “designated pursuant to section 7407 of this title as attainment or unclassifiable” for “identified pursuant to section 7407(d)(1)(D) or (E) of this title”.
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42 U.S.C. § 7471
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102