CAA's operating permit program: Who's on first

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Environmental Solutions; (United States)

OSTI ID:7083054

Faulkner, K F

The old Who's on first What's on second '' joke has taken on new meaning in the operating permit program established under the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments of 1990. Facilities are scrambling to determine when permit applications are due, while states are staggering deadlines by various means to comply with requirements issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Meanwhile, EPA continues to review individual state programs, and many states still are developing and revising their policies. Title 5 of the CAA Amendments, the Federal Operating Permit Program, mandates EPA to develop guidance and minimum requirements for a federally enforceable operating permit program for air pollution agencies, or both. Program applicability depends on sources' potential emissions. Major sources must obtain operating permits to continue operations. The definition of major source is broad but generally includes any source with the potential to emit 100 tons per year of any pollutant, 10 or more tons per year of any hazardous air pollutant (HAP), or 25 tons per year total HAP emissions.

• OSTI ID: 7083054
• Journal Information: Environmental Solutions; (United States), Journal Name: Environmental Solutions; (United States) Vol. 7:6; ISSN XZ280J
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
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CLEAN AIR ACTS
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POLLUTION LAWS
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