Arkansas Code Title 8. Environmental Law § 8-3-207. Procedures for approval of state plan

(a) After the conclusion of the public comment period under § 8-4-317 and before transmitting a state plan to the Governor for submission of the state plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Division of Environmental Quality shall transmit to the cochairs of the Legislative Council a copy of the state plan and the accompanying reports developed under § 8-3-205.

(c) If the Legislative Council fails to approve a state plan under subsection (b) of this section, the division may submit a revised version of the state plan, with an accompanying revised report, to the cochairs of the Legislative Council for approval under this section.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subchapter, in the absence of legislative approval under subsection (b) of this section, the Governor may direct the submission of a state plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency if, in his or her judgment:

(e) This subchapter does not eliminate the requirement of legislative approval of rules promulgated to implement or enforce the state plan subsequently to gubernatorial action under subsection (d) of this section.