Regulations dealing with updates to the State Air Quality Control Plan were adopted by the Department of Environmental Conservation on February 22, 2013, with an effective date of May 8, 2013. The regulations have been made permanent and have been filed by the Lt. Governor. The regulations will appear in Register 206, July 2013, of the Alaska Administrative Code. The regulations changes are summarized as follows:

The State Air Quality Control Plan has been updated to reflect the adoption of the Anchorage and Fairbanks Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plans. Revisions to these documents and updating the State Implementation Plan are a required step to meet federal requirements.