40 C.F.R. § 81.341
South Carolina.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 81.341 (2026)
South Carolina—TSP Designated area Does not meet primary standards Does not meet secondary standards Cannot be classified Better than national standards Abbeville County X Aiken County X Allendale County X Anderson County X Bamberg County X Barnwell County X Beaufort County X Berkeley County X Calhoun County X That portion of Charleston County within section of Charleston just west of south end of US Naval Station X Portions of Charleston County not otherwise designated X Cherokee County X Chester County X Chesterfield County X Clarendon County X Colleton County X Darlington County X Dillon County X Dorchester County X Edgefield County X Fairfield County X Florence County X Georgetown County X Greenville County X Greenwood County X Hampton County X Horry County X Jasper County X Kershaw County X Lancaster County X Laurens County X Lee County X Lexington County X McCormick County X Marion County X Marlboro County X Newberry County X Oconee County X Orangeburg X Pickens County X Richland County X Saluda County X Spartanburg County X Sumter County X Union County X Williamsburg County X York County X South Carolina—1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS [Primary and Secondary] Designated area Does not meet primary standards Does not meet secondary standards Cannot be classified Better than national standards Abbeville County X Aiken County X Allendale County X Anderson County X Bamberg County X Barnwell County X Beaufort County X Berkeley County X Calhoun County X Charleston County X Cherokee County X Chester County X Chesterfield County X Clarendon County X Colleton County X Darlington County X Dillon County X Dorchester County X Edgefield County X Fairfield County X Florence County X Georgetown County X Greenville County X Greenwood County X Hampton County X Horry County X Jasper County X Kershaw County X Lancaster County X Laurens County X Lee County X Lexington County X McCormick County X Marion County X Marlboro County X Newberry County X Oconee County X Orangeburg County X Pickens County X Richland County X Saluda County X Spartanburg County X Sumter County X Union County X Williamsburg County X York County X South Carolina—2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS [Primary] Designated area 1 Designation Date 2 Type Abbeville County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Aiken County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Allendale County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Anderson County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Bamberg County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Barnwell County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Beaufort County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Berkeley County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Calhoun County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Charleston County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Cherokee County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Chester County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Chesterfield County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Clarendon County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Colleton County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Darlington County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Dillon County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Dorchester County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Edgefield County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Fairfield County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Florence County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Georgetown County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Greenville County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Greenwood County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Hampton County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Horry County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Jasper County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Kershaw County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Lancaster County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Laurens County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Lee County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Lexington County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Marion County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Marlboro County Attainment/Unclassifiable. McCormick County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Newberry County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Oconee County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Orangeburg County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Pickens County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Richland County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Saluda County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Spartanburg County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Sumter County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Union County Attainment/Unclassifiable. Williamsburg County Attainment/Unclassifiable. York County Attainment/Unclassifiable. 1 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country. 2 This date is April 9, 2018, unless otherwise noted. South Carolina—Carbon Monoxide Designated Area Designation Classification Date 1 Type Date 1 Type Statewide Unclassifiable/Attainment Abbeville County Aiken County Allendale County Anderson County Bamberg County Barnwell County Beaufort County Berkeley County Calhoun County Charleston County Cherokee County Chester County Chesterfield County Clarendon County Colleton County Darlington County Dillon County Dorchester County Edgefield County Fairfield County Florence County Georgetown County Greenville County Greenwood County Hampton County Horry County Jasper County Kershaw County Lancaster County Laurens County Lee County Lexington County Marion County Marlboro County McCormick County Newberry County Oconee County Orangeburg County Pickens County Richland County Saluda County Spartanburg County Sumter County Union County Williamsburg County York County 1 This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted. South Carolina—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2 Designated area Designation Classification Date 1 Type Date 1 Type Statewide Unclassifiable/Attainment Abbeville County Aiken County Allendale County Anderson County Bamberg County Barnwell County Beaufort County Berkeley County Calhoun County Charleston County Cherokee County Chester County Chesterfield County Clarendon County Colleton County Darlington County Dillon County Dorchester County Edgefield County Fairfield County Florence County Georgetown County Greenville County Greenwood County Hampton County Horry County Jasper County Kershaw County Lancaster County Laurens County Lee County Lexington County Marion County Marlboro County McCormick County Newberry County Oconee County Orangeburg County Pickens County Richland County Saluda County Spartanburg County Sumter County Union County Williamsburg County York County 1 This date is October 18, 2000, unless otherwise noted. 2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in South Carolina except the Central Midlands-I (Columbia) and Appalachian-A (Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson) areas where it is revoked effective April 15, 2009. South Carolina—1997 Annual PM 2.5 NAAQS [Primary and Secondary] Designated area Designation a Classification Date 1 Type Date Type Greenville-Spartanburg, SC: Anderson County 6/1/2018 Unclassifiable/Attainment Greenville County 6/1/2018 Unclassifiable/Attainment Spartanburg County 6/1/2018 Unclassifiable/Attainment Rest of State: Abbeville County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Aiken County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Allendale County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Bamberg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Barnwell County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Beaufort County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Berkeley County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Calhoun County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Charleston County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Cherokee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Chester County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Chesterfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Clarendon County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Colleton County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Darlington County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Dillon County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Dorchester County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Edgefield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Fairfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Florence County Georgetown County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Greenwood County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Hampton County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Horry County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Jasper County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Kershaw County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lancaster County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Laurens County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lexington County Unclassifiable/Attainment. McCormick County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Marion County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Marlboro County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Newberry County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Oconee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Orangeburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Pickens County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Richland County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Saluda County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Sumter County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Union County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Williamsburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. York County Unclassifiable/Attainment. a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 1 This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted. South Carolina—2012 Annual PM 2.5 NAAQS [Primary] Designated area 1 Designation Classification Date 2 Type Date 2 Type Statewide: Abbeville County Unclassifiable/Attainment Aiken County Unclassifiable/Attainment Allendale County Unclassifiable/Attainment Anderson County Unclassifiable/Attainment Bamberg County Unclassifiable/Attainment Barnwell County Unclassifiable/Attainment Beaufort County Unclassifiable/Attainment Berkeley County Unclassifiable/Attainment Calhoun County Unclassifiable/Attainment Charleston County Unclassifiable/Attainment Cherokee County Unclassifiable/Attainment Chester County Unclassifiable/Attainment Chesterfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment Clarendon County Unclassifiable/Attainment Colleton County Unclassifiable/Attainment Darlington County Unclassifiable/Attainment Dillon County Unclassifiable/Attainment Dorchester County Unclassifiable/Attainment Edgefield County Unclassifiable/Attainment Fairfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment Florence County Unclassifiable/Attainment Georgetown County Unclassifiable/Attainment Greenwood County Unclassifiable/Attainment Greenville County Unclassifiable/Attainment Hampton County Unclassifiable/Attainment Horry County Unclassifiable/Attainment Jasper County Unclassifiable/Attainment Kershaw County Unclassifiable/Attainment Lancaster County Unclassifiable/Attainment Laurens County Unclassifiable/Attainment Lee County Unclassifiable/Attainment Lexington County Unclassifiable/Attainment McCormick County Unclassifiable/Attainment Marion County Unclassifiable/Attainment Marlboro County Unclassifiable/Attainment Newberry County Unclassifiable/Attainment Oconee County Unclassifiable/Attainment Orangeburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment Pickens County Unclassifiable/Attainment Richland County Unclassifiable/Attainment Saluda County Unclassifiable/Attainment Spartanburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment Sumter County Unclassifiable/Attainment Union County Unclassifiable/Attainment Williamsburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment York County Unclassifiable/Attainment 1 Includes areas of Indian country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 2 This date is April 15, 2015, unless otherwise noted. South Carolina—1997 24-Hour PM 2.5 NAAQS [Primary and Secondary] Designated area Designation a Classification Date 1 Type Date Type Statewide: Abbeville County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Aiken County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Allendale County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Anderson County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Bamberg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Barnwell County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Beaufort County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Berkeley County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Calhoun County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Charleston County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Cherokee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Chester County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Chesterfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Clarendon County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Colleton County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Darlington County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Dillon County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Dorchester County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Edgefield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Fairfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Florence County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Georgetown County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Greenwood County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Greenville County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Hampton County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Horry County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Jasper County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Kershaw County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lancaster County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Laurens County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lexington County Unclassifiable/Attainment. McCormick County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Marion County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Marlboro County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Newberry County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Oconee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Orangeburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Pickens County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Richland County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Saluda County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Spartanburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Sumter County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Union County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Williamsburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. York County Unclassifiable/Attainment. a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 1 This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted. South Carolina—2006 24-Hour PM 2.5 NAAQS [Primary and Secondary] Designated area Designation a Classification Date 1 Type Date Type Statewide: Abbeville County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Aiken County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Allendale County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Anderson County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Bamberg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Barnwell County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Beaufort County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Berkeley County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Calhoun County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Charleston County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Cherokee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Chester County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Chesterfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Clarendon County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Colleton County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Darlington County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Dillon County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Dorchester County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Edgefield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Fairfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Florence County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Georgetown County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Greenwood County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Greenville County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Hampton County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Horry County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Jasper County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Kershaw County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lancaster County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Laurens County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lexington County Unclassifiable/Attainment. McCormick County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Marion County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Marlboro County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Newberry County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Oconee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Orangeburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Pickens County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Richland County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Saluda County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Spartanburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Sumter County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Union County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Williamsburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. York County Unclassifiable/Attainment. a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 1 This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted. South Carolina—NO 2 (1971 Annual Standard) Designated area Does not meet primary standards Cannot be classified or better than national standards Statewide X South Carolina—NO 2 (2010 1-Hour Standard) Designated area Designation a Date 1 Type Abbeville County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Aiken County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Allendale County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Anderson County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Bamberg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Barnwell County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Beaufort County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Berkeley County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Calhoun County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Charleston County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Cherokee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Chester County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Chesterfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Clarendon County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Colleton County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Darlington County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Dillon County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Dorchester County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Edgefield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Fairfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Florence County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Georgetown County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Greenwood County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Greenville County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Hampton County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Horry County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Jasper County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Kershaw County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lancaster County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Laurens County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Lexington County Unclassifiable/Attainment. McCormick County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Marion County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Marlboro County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Newberry County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Oconee County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Orangeburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Pickens County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Richland County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Saluda County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Spartanburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Sumter County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Union County Unclassifiable/Attainment. Williamsburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment. York County Unclassifiable/Attainment. a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 1 This date is 90 days after October 31, 2011, unless otherwise noted. South Carolina—1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS [Primary and Secondary] Designated area Designation a Category/classification Date 1 Type Date 1 Type Columbia, SC: Lexington County (part) Portion along MPO lines (2) Attainment. Richland County (part) Portion along MPO lines (2) Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC: Anderson County (2) Attainment. Greenville County (2) Attainment. Spartanburg County (2) Attainment. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC: York County (part) Portion along MPO lines This action is effective 12/26/2012 Attainment. Portion along MPO lines Rest of State: Unclassifiable/Attainment. Abbeville County Aiken County Allendale County Bamberg County Barnwell County Beaufort County Berkeley County Calhoun County Charleston County Cherokee County Chester County Chesterfield County Clarendon County Colleton County Darlington County Dillon County Dorchester County Edgefield County Fairfield County Florence County Georgetown County Greenwood County Hampton County Horry County Jasper County Kershaw County Lancaster County Laurens County Lee County Lexington County (part) remainder Marion County Marlboro County McCormick County Newberry County Oconee County Orangeburg County Pickens County Richland County (part) remainder Saluda County Sumter County Union County Williamsburg County York County (part) remainder a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 1 This date is June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted. 2 Effective April 15, 2008. South Carolina—2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS [Primary and Secondary] Designated area Designation Classification Date 1 Type Date 1 Type Charlotte-Rock Hill, NC-SC: 2 This action is effective 12/11/2015 Attainment York County (part) Portion along MPO lines Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina) 3 Unclassifiable/Attainment Rest of State: 4 Unclassifiable/Attainment Abbeville County Unclassifiable/Attainment Aiken County Unclassifiable/Attainment Allendale County Unclassifiable/Attainment Bamberg County Unclassifiable/Attainment Barnwell County Unclassifiable/Attainment Beaufort County Unclassifiable/Attainment Berkeley County Unclassifiable/Attainment Calhoun County Unclassifiable/Attainment Charleston County Unclassifiable/Attainment Cherokee County Unclassifiable/Attainment Chester County Unclassifiable/Attainment Chesterfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment Clarendon County Unclassifiable/Attainment Colleton County Unclassifiable/Attainment Darlington County Unclassifiable/Attainment Dillon County Unclassifiable/Attainment Dorchester County Unclassifiable/Attainment Edgefield County Unclassifiable/Attainment Fairfield County Unclassifiable/Attainment Florence County Unclassifiable/Attainment Georgetown County Unclassifiable/Attainment Greenwood County Unclassifiable/Attainment Hampton County Unclassifiable/Attainment Horry County Unclassifiable/Attainment Jasper County Unclassifiable/Attainment Kershaw County Unclassifiable/Attainment Lancaster County Unclassifiable/Attainment Laurens County Unclassifiable/Attainment Lee County Unclassifiable/Attainment Lexington County Unclassifiable/Attainment Marion County Unclassifiable/Attainment Marlboro County Unclassifiable/Attainment McCormick County Unclassifiable/Attainment Newberry County Unclassifiable/Attainment Oconee County Unclassifiable/Attainment Orangeburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment Pickens County Unclassifiable/Attainment Richland County Unclassifiable/Attainment Saluda County Unclassifiable/Attainment Sumter County Unclassifiable/Attainment Union County Unclassifiable/Attainment Williamsburg County Unclassifiable/Attainment York County (part) remainder Unclassifiable/Attainment 1 This date is July 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted. 2 Excludes Indian country located in each area, unless otherwise noted. 3 Includes Indian country of the tribe listed in this table located in the identified area. Information pertaining to areas of Indian country in this table is intended for CAA planning purposes only and is not an EPA determination of Indian country status or any Indian country boundary. EPA lacks the authority to establish Indian country land status, and is making no determination of Indian country boundaries, in this table. 4 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. South Carolina—2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS [Primary and Secondary] Designated area 1 Classification Designation Date 2 Type Date 2 Type Abbeville County Attainment/Unclassifiable Aiken County Attainment/Unclassifiable Allendale County Attainment/Unclassifiable Anderson County Attainment/Unclassifiable Bamberg County Attainment/Unclassifiable Barnwell County Attainment/Unclassifiable Beaufort County Attainment/Unclassifiable Berkeley County Attainment/Unclassifiable Calhoun County Attainment/Unclassifiable Charleston County Attainment/Unclassifiable Cherokee County Attainment/Unclassifiable Chester County Attainment/Unclassifiable Chesterfield County Attainment/Unclassifiable Clarendon County Attainment/Unclassifiable Colleton County Attainment/Unclassifiable Darlington County Attainment/Unclassifiable Dillon County Attainment/Unclassifiable Dorchester County Attainment/Unclassifiable Edgefield County Attainment/Unclassifiable Fairfield County Attainment/Unclassifiable Florence County Attainment/Unclassifiable Georgetown County Attainment/Unclassifiable Greenville County Attainment/Unclassifiable Greenwood County Attainment/Unclassifiable Hampton County Attainment/Unclassifiable Horry County Attainment/Unclassifiable Jasper County Attainment/Unclassifiable Kershaw County Attainment/Unclassifiable Lancaster County Attainment/Unclassifiable Laurens County Attainment/Unclassifiable Lee County Attainment/Unclassifiable Lexington County Attainment/Unclassifiable McCormick County Attainment/Unclassifiable Marion County Attainment/Unclassifiable Marlboro County Attainment/Unclassifiable Newberry County Attainment/Unclassifiable Oconee County Attainment/Unclassifiable Orangeburg County Attainment/Unclassifiable Pickens County Attainment/Unclassifiable Richland County Attainment/Unclassifiable Saluda County Attainment/Unclassifiable Spartanburg County Attainment/Unclassifiable Sumter County Attainment/Unclassifiable Union County Attainment/Unclassifiable Williamsburg County Attainment/Unclassifiable York County Attainment/Unclassifiable 1 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country. 2 This date is January 16, 2018, unless otherwise noted. South Carolina—2008 Lead NAAQS Designated area Designation for the 2008 NAAQS a Date 1 Type Whole State Unclassifiable/Attainment. a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 1 December 31, 2011 unless otherwise noted. [43 FR 8964, Mar. 3, 1978] Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting § 81.341, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
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