The Minnesota plan was evaluated on the basis of the following classifications:
| Air quality control region | Pollutant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulate matter | Sulfur oxides | Nitrogen dioxide | Carbon monoxide | Photochemical oxidants (hydrocarbons) | |
| Central Minnesota Intrastate | II | III | III | III | III | 
| Southeast Minnesota-La Crosse (Wisconsin) Interstate | II | Ia | III | III | III | 
| Duluth (Minnesota)-Superior (Wisconsin) Interstate | I | II | III | III | III | 
| Metropolitan Fargo-Moorhead Interstate | II | III | III | III | III | 
| Minneapolis-St. Paul Intrastate | I | I | III | I | III | 
| Northwest Minnesota Intrastate | II | III | III | III | III | 
| Southwest Minnesota Intrastate | III | III | III | III | III | 
[37 FR 10874, May 31, 1972, as amended at 39 FR 16346, May 8, 1974]