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Section 244.166
Criteria for Terminating Watch. Alert and Emergency
The 01 rector or his designated representative shall terminate any watch, alert or emergency
stage when the applicable level specified In Section 244.161 'no longer prevails and when In
his judgment atmospheric conditions and expected contaminant emissions are such as to warrant '
discontinuance or lowering of that watch, alert or emergency stage.
(Source: Amended at 6 111. Reg. 5804. effective April 22. 1982)
Section 244.167 Episode Stage Notification
Whenever an advisory, a watch, an alert or an emergency stage Is declared or- terminated, the Agency or local agency designated by the Agency shall notify:
a) Concerned personnel of the Agency'and of " ~.federal, local and other State agencies:
- b) Facilities required to make preparations or take actions of major emission reducing
. consequence:
c) The public by radio, television and other . means of rapid conrnun teat ion..
'Section 244.168
Contents of Episode Stage Notification
Notifications shall contain: time and date of Issuance, the names of agencies or persons
'responsible for Issuance, and the. beginning and expected ending time of any watch, alert or
emergency stage. Alert and emergency notifications shall also contain details about the pollutant(s) for which notification Is made, such as maximum pollutant levels reached and
predicted, geographical areas afTected. specific pollution-reducing Instructions to the public and to direct or Indirect sources of air
contaminants, as well as advice to persons who may be affected by the elevated pollution levels.
Section 244.169. Actions (Hiring. Episode Stages
a)-Watch and Advisory Actions. When an air pollution advisory or watch Is In effect, the Agency and local agencies designated by the Agency shall:
1) Coordinate their activities and place their operational staffs In a state of Increased readiness except that in the event of an advisory the Agency need not monitor on a 24 hour basis.
2) Promptly verify the operation^of their air monitoring instrument networks and monitor data from such instrument networks during all periods when there is reasonable likelihood of yellow alert levels occurring.
3) Evaluate atmospheric conditions and contaminant emissions data and monitor changes In such conditions and data diirlng all periods when there Is reasonable likelihood of yellow alert levels occurring.
b) Yellow Alert. Red Alert and Emergency Actions. When a yellow alert, red'alert or
, emergency Is In effect, personnel of the . Agency, local agencies designated by the Ageiicy. direct and indirect emission sources and such other persons as are required to take actions-according to this.Part shall . -- take all actions required of them .In Appendix 0 Insofar as such actions are applicable to the declared episode stage and contaminant or product, for.-idi.tch. the. episode.stage has. been... declared.
! ' 1) Actions by local agencies designated by the Agency sha-H' be- tir accordance -with their episode operations plan If such
, plan has been approved by the Agency.
2) Act ions , by direc t .or Indirect. Sources .of emissions shall be in accordance;with their episode action plan If such plan has been approved by the Agency.
! Appendix A | Rule Into Section Table
Rule
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401......... ................... ........... 244.101
402(a).......................................... 244.102
402(b)......................................... 244.103
402fC) 244.104
402(d)....:................. ;............ 244.105
402(e).......................................... 244.106
402(f)......:....,................... 244.107
402fpr--.-,............................... 402(h)........................................
244V for 244.109
403............................................. 244.121
404(a).......................................... 244.141.
Appendix C
404(b).......................................... 244.142
404(d)........... .......................... 244.144
404(e)................................... . 244.145
405(a).................. .
244.161
405(b)........ ........................... . 244.162
40S(C) *,*-,*. &.. .*. A.A.A.A.a-a,a.. A * 244,163
405(d)........ ........................ ........ 244,164
405(e)......................................... 244.165
405(f)........ ........... ..
244.166
400fvO^'l"b''e
q - 244,167
406(b)......................................... 244.168
402.............................................. 244.169
Tables 1 and 2 - Part IV........ Appendix 0
Appendix B Section into Rule Table
Section"-
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244.101.............................................401 i 244.102.......................................... 402(a)
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