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'dxd(3?A$ !  ݃Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  _       TRY3'3' 3' Letter3'TXX VXXXX XoXXoX޳XV   XXXX޳yXXXXyUNITEDSTATESENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY  OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandardsResearchTrianglePark,NorthCarolina27711  XXy ,,8yXXSeptember3,1992#XXy+# X޳XXXMEMORANDUM    ! !SUBJECT:  NewSourceReview(NSR) ProgramSupplemental |    TransitionalGuidanceonApplicabilityofNew PartD l    NSRPermitRequirementsFROM:JohnS.Seitz,Director/s/0  XXXX޳.XX4  % %  .X޳XOfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards(MD10)    TO: Addressees K KTheCleanAirActAmendmentsof1990(1990CAAA)madenumerouschangestotheNSRrequirementsintheCleanAirAct(Act).Toaddresssomeimmediateconcernsgeneratedbythe1990CAAA,theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)issuedaninitialNSRtransitionalmemorandumonMarch11,1991,entitled"NewSourceReviewProgramTransitionalGuidance."ThismemorandumsupplementsthateffortbyclarifyingEPAguidanceregardingthepermittingofnewormodifiedsourcesinsituationswhereaStatedoesnotsubmitaStateimplementationplan(SIP)revisionimplementingtheaugmentedPartDNSRprovisionsofthe1990CAAAbytheapplicablestatutorydeadline.ThestatutorydeadlinesforsubmissionofrevisedNSRSIP'sarelistedintheattachment.Moreover,asmorefullysetforthintheMarch11,1991transitionalmemorandum,thissupplementalmemorandumsetsforth_nonbinding_Ԁguidancethatdoesnotcreateanyrightsorotherwisepredeterminetheoutcomeofanyprocedures.Also,manyofEPA'sinterpretationsofthenewPartDNSRrequirementsareinthe"GeneralPreamblefortheImplementationofTitleIoftheCleanAirActAmendmentsof199011(GeneralPreamble)(see57FR13498,13552556,April16,1992).Theseinterpretationsarenotaffectedbythismemorandum. K KK KTitleIofthe199CAAArequiresthatStateswithnonattainmentareasorareasintheNortheastOzoneTransportRegion(NOTR)submittoEPA,byspecifieddeadlines,augmentednewsourcepermitruleswhichmeettheamendedrequirementsofPartDofTitleIoftheAct.Forexample,forNSRpermit K@*  |%!&  ,KXh XXX޳&5 & XXh,,2  ,programsinmostozonenonattainmentareasandtheNOTR,section182oftheActspecifiesincreasedoffsetratios,lowersourceapplicabilitythresholds,andpresumptivetreatmentofnitrogenoxides(NOx)asozone&"$ & &&5a  &&"$(O3)\ a&5 &\precursors.Forozone, t the1990CAAArequirethatStatessubmitSIP'smeetingtheamendedPartDNSRrequirementsbyNovember15,1992. d dWhereStatesdonotsubmitthePartDNSRSIPbytheapplicablestatutorydeadline (andforpurposesofdeterminingthe_approvability_ԀofrevisedNSR SIP's),    sourcesthathavesubmittedcompletepermitapplications(asdeterminedbythe  l  reviewingauthority)bythe_submittal_ԀdeadlinemayreceivefinalpermitsunderexistingStateNSRrules.Inthissituation,suchsourceswillbeconsideredbyEPAtobeincompliancewiththeActwithoutmeetingtheamendedPartDNSRprovisionsofthe1990CAAA,providedtheymeetthefollowingconditions:̀! d?d!1.  TheStateandsourcemoveexpeditiouslytowardsfinalpermitissuance. X   d$ d?d$ d2.  Constructionbeginsnolaterthan18monthsfromthedateofpermit L  issuanceunlessanearliertimeisrequiredundertheapplicableSIP.L -5h(3"L #3   'XXd'#3!25h  3  .3  0    Constructionisnotdiscontinuedforaperiodof18monthsormore.#3!s݌%% Ќ  d$ d?XX $ d4.  Constructioniscompletedwithinareasonabletime.Statesmaynotgrant | permitextensionsbeyondthesetimeperiodsunlessthe_permittee_ԀisrequiredinafederallyenforceablemannertomeetthenewPartDNSRprovisions. d! dd! dӀSourcesapprovedforconstructionindistinctphasesrequireadditionalclarification.Individualphasesofaconstructionprojectareconsideredeitheras"mutuallydependent"or"mutuallyindependent"fromtheotherphases.Mutuallydependentphasesarethosewhereconstructionofonephasenecessitatestheconstructionoftheotherinordertocompleteagivenprojectorprovideadifferenttype(notlevel)ofservice.Anexampleofaprojectwithpossiblemutuallydependentphasesisakraftpulpmill,whereallphasesofconstructionareneededtocompletetheprojectandproducepaper.ontheotherhand,anexampleofaprojectwithpossibleindependentphasesisathreeboiler,electricpowerplant,whereeachboilercouldbeamutuallyindependentphaseprovidingdifferentlevelsofelectricalpower. d  & $2d$&"$ & &&5o &&"$o&5 &' 2' 3 D  ForphasedconstructionprojectswithcompletePermitapplicationssubmittedby 8 thePartDNSRstatutorydeadlineforSIPsubmittal,EPAwillgrandfatherindividualphasesfrommeetingthenewPartDNSRrequirements,provided: X? XӀ1.  Formutuallydependentphases,ifoneofthefacilitieshasmetthe ( constructionconditionsofthisguidance(e.g.,beginsconstructionwithin18monthsofpermitissuance),thenalldependentphasesspecificallypermittedatthesametimewillholdsuchstatus. X*X?X* XӀ2.  Formutuallyindependentphases,eachphasethatmeets X    X' X?'Ӏtheconstructionconditionsofthisguidance(e.g.,beginsconstructionofthatphasewithin18monthsofinitialpermitissuance)willholdsuchstatus.  Also,undertoday'sguidance,whereStatesmissthestatutorydeadlineforPartDNSRSIPsubmittal,forsources thathavenot submittedcompletepermit <  applicationsbytheSIPsubmittaldeadline,EPAwillalsoconsiderthesourcetobeincompliancewiththeActwherethesourceobtainsfromtheStateapermitthatisconsistentwiththesubstantivenewNSRPartDprovisionsinthe1990CAAA.Thesubstantivenewprovisionsarethenewapplicabilitythresholds,thenewoffsetratios,theoffsetrequirementsofsection173,andtheNO,requirementsofsection182(f)formost&"$ & &&5a  &&"$03\ a&5 &\nonattainmentareasandtheNOTR. <   X XӀTheState,ofcourse,mustbesurethatallpermitscontaintheminimumrequirementsforaPartDNSRpermitasrequiredbythecurrentSIPor,whereapplicable,theEmissionOffsetInterpretativeRuling(40CFRPart51,AppendixS(OffsetRuling)]. X XX XPleasenotethattheActallowsStatestoimplementthenewPartDNSRprovisionspriortothestatutorydeadlinesandinamannermorestringentthanEPAguidanceorrules.Thus,today'sguidancedoesnotapplyinanyStatetotheextentthattheState'sownrulesortransitionalguidanceismorestringent. X&"$ & &&5 XX X^ ^ &&"$Ԁ^i^^^ &5 &^^iTheAct,asamended,requiresoffsetsforallsourcecategories,and  % emissionsreductionsareonatonsperyearbasis.TotheextentAppendixSisincompatiblewiththesestatutoryprovisions,itmustbeconsideredsupersededbythe1990CAAA. X    1TheACT,asamended,requiresoffsetsforalsourcecategories,and D+'7 emissionsreductionsareonatonsperyearbasis.TotheextentAppendixSisincompatiblewiththesestatutoryprovisions,itmustbeconsideredsupersededbythe1990CAAA.  x-):  KX KTheRegionalOfficesshouldsendthismemorandumtotheirStates.QuestionsconcerningspecificissuesandcasesshouldbedirectedtotheappropriateEPARegionalOffice.Ifyouhaveanygeneralquestions,pleasecontactMr.MichaelSewelloftheNewSourceReviewSectionat(919)5410873. K "KAttachment! 8"!Addressees $ Director,Air,PesticidesandToxicsDivision, d    RegionsI,IV,andVIDirector,AirandWasteManagementDivision,RegionIIDirector,Air,RadiationandToxicsDivision,RegionIIIDirector,AirandRadiationDivision,RegionVDirector,AirandToxicsDivision,RegionsVII,VIII,IX,andX   H  ! 8!&"$ & &&5S  &&"$4  S X޳X ӀATTACHMENT   X XAsrequiredbytheCleanAirActAmendmentsof1990,thestatutorydeadlinesforStatestosubmitnewPartDnewsourcereview(NSR)rulestotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyare: XL "#$%&'()*#(-L #3   XXXX޳$dX$#3/݌̌  L ,#$%&'()*"y#"#$%&'()*L #3   d!X޳XXX#302"3  0    May15,1992fororsulfurdioxide(S02)nonattainmentareaswithoutapprovedS02SIP!BDX!X޳!X޳X!BDisprior    toenactment[seesection191(b)];#301݌  % % Ќ  L ,#$%&'()*"yy,#$%&'()*L #3   #322"3  0    November15,1993forallotherS02nonattainmentareasdesignatedpriortoenactment[see T  section172(b)];#322݌  % % Ќ     #3   #332"3  0    #!BDX!X޳1#!X޳X!BD#XXX!X޳0#!X޳XXXMay15,1992fornitrogendioxide(N02)nonattainmentareas(seesection191(b)];#334݌  % % Ќ     x  #3   #352"3  0    #XXX!X޳4#!X޳XXX#!BDX!X޳4#!X޳X!BDJuly6,1993forleadnonattainmentareasdesignatedonJanuary6,1992(seesection191(a)],#355݌l % % Ќ     #3   #3372"3  0    #!BDX!X޳f6#!X޳X!BD#XXX!X޳$6#!X޳XXXJune30,1992forparticulatematter(PM10nonattainmentareas(seesection189(a)(2)(A)];#337^7݌D % % Ќ     x  #3   #382"3  0    #XXX!X޳ 8#!X޳XXX#!BDX!X޳7#!X޳X!BDNovember15,1992forozonenonattainmentareasandNovember15,1992forcarbonmonoxide  (CO)nonattainmentareaswithadesignvalueabove12.7partspermillion(ppm)(seesection187(a)(7)];and#38 9݌  % % Ќ     #3   #3:2"3  0    #!BDX!X޳9#!X޳X!BD#XXX!X޳s9#!X޳XXXNovember15,1993forCOnonattainmentareaswithadesignvalueof12.7ppmorless[see P section172(b)].#3:!;݌  % % Ќ  d$ d$#XXX!X޳;##a XX;#BD aX޳XBD X XForfuturenonattainmentdesignations,PartDNSRrulesareduewithin18monthsfromredesignation , forallSO,,NO2,PM10,andleadnonattainmentareas[seesections189(a)(2)(B)and191(a)],andwithin2yearsofredesignationforozone[seesection181(b)(1)]andmanyCOnonattainmentareas(within3yearsforCOnonattainmentareaswithdesignvalueslessthan12.7ppm)[seesection186(b)(1)].