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... 1 1.1 Why A Guidebook? Long-standing concerns over the effects of air pollution on human health and the environment have made the intersection between aviation and air quality a matter of enduring importance to both airport operators and air quality regulatory agencies alike.
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... 2 Guidebook for Preparing Airport Emissions Inventories for State Implementation Plans from engaging in, providing financial assistance for, licensing or permitting, or approving any activity that does not conform to an approved SIP. 1.3 What Is the Purpose of the Guidebook?
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... Why Use This Guidebook? 3 are comparatively more difficult to quantify than most other sources addressed in SIPs.
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... 4 Guidebook for Preparing Airport Emissions Inventories for State Implementation Plans • Increases Levels of Accuracy of the Emissions Estimates -- State regulatory agencies require emissions inventories in SIPs to contain sufficient details (and levels of accuracy) to enable the identification of the emission reductions necessary to meet the NAAQS.
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... Why Use This Guidebook? 5 techniques.
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... 6 Guidebook for Preparing Airport Emissions Inventories for State Implementation Plans • Chapter 2: What are the SIP Requirements and the General Conformity Processes -- Provides summary explanations of what the Guidebook user needs to know about the NAAQS, including definitions for key concepts and terms associated with attainment, nonattainment, and maintenance areas; description of the purpose and function of SIPs; and an explanation of the roles of federal, state and local air quality agencies, as well as the CAA General Conformity Rule requirements -- all with a particular emphasis on airports, wherever possible. • Chapter 3: How to Choose an Approach for Computing an Airport Emissions Inventory for an SIP -- Presents the user with several factors to consider when choosing an approach for preparing an airport emissions inventory.
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... Why Use This Guidebook? 7 • Appendix C: Airport Emissions Estimator Tool -- Presents an easy method of developing an airport emissions inventory using the Basic Approach.

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