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Guidance on the General Conformity Regulations

The EPA has developed several guidance documents on General Conformity. Links to the General Conformity question and answer documents and other guidance documents and policy statements follow:

  • General Conformity Guidance: Questions and Answers (pdf) (1.26 MB, July 13, 1994)
  • New General Conformity Q’s & A’s (October 19, 1994) (pdf) (9.35 KB)
  • Region IX Memorandum to David Kessler of FAA (pdf) (63.93 KB, January 25, 1995)
  • General Conformity Guidance for Airports, Questions and Answers (pdf) (60.83 KB, September 25, 2002)
  • Guidance on Airport Emission Reduction Credits For Early Measures Through Voluntary Airport Low Emission Programs (pdf) (284.05 KB, September 30, 2004)
  • General Conformity Guidance Questions and Answers (pdf) (117.19 KB, June 5, 2006)
  • Memorandum, General and Transportation Conformity Frequently Asked Questions (pdf) (55.56 KB, April 6, 2011)

General Conformity

  • What is General Conformity?
  • Basic Information About the Rule
  • Regulatory Actions
  • Training Modules I - IV
    • Module I: The Basics
    • Module II: Key Concepts
    • Module III: The Details
    • Module IV: State, Local, Tribal
    • Appendix A Sample Emissions Calculations
    • Appendix B 2010 Revisions to the Regulations
    • Glossary for Training Modules
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Last updated on January 16, 2025
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