EPA Approved Regulations in the Puerto Rico SIP

Part I, "General Provisions" (pdf) [1.8 MB, 50 pages]

Rule 101

Title

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Rule 102

Definitions

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Puerto Rico’s Environmental Public Policy Act Law No. 9 of June 18, 1970 was replaced with Law 416 of September 22, 2004.

Rule 103

Source Monitoring, Recordkeeping, Reporting, Sampling and Testing Methods

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Rule 104

Emission Data Available to Public Participation

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Rule 105

Malfunction

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Rule 106

Test Methods

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Rule 107

Air Pollution Emergencies

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Rule 108

Air Pollution Control Equipment

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Rule 109

Notice of Violation

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Rule 110

Revision of Applicable Rules and Regulations

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Rule 111

Applications, Hearings, Public Notice

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Puerto Rico’s Environmental Public Policy Act Law No. 9 of June 18, 1970 was replaced with Law 416 of September 22, 2004.

Rule 113

Closure of a Source

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Rule 114

Compulsory and Optional Hearing

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Rule 115

Punishment

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Puerto Rico’s Environmental Public Policy Act Law No. 9 of June 18, 1970 was replaced with Law 416 of September 22, 2004.

Rule 116

Public Nuisance

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Puerto Rico’s Environmental Public Policy Act Law No. 9 of June 18, 1970 was replaced with Law 416 of September 22, 2004.

Rule 117

Overlapping or Contradictory Provisions

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Rule 118

Segregation and Combination of Emissions

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Rule 119

Derogation

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Rule 120

Separability Clause

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Rule 121

Effectiveness

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Part II, "Approval and Permit" [PDF 985 KB, 29

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Rule 201

Location Approval

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Rule 202

Air Quality Impact Analysis

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Rule 203

Permit to Construct a Source

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Rule 204

Permit to Operate a Source

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Rule 205

Compliance Plan for Existing Emission Sources

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Rule 206

Exemptions

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Rule 207

Continuing Responsibility for Compliance

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Rule 208

Agricultural Burning Authorized

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Rule 209

Modification of the Allowed Sulfur-in-Fuel Percentage

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Part III, "Variance"

Rule 301

Variances Authorized

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Rule 302

Emergency Variances

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Part IV, "Prohibitions" [PDF 120 MB, 5 pages]

Rule 401

Generic Prohibitions

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Rule 402

Open Burning

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Rule 403

Visible Emissions

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Rule 404

Fugitive Emissions

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Rule 405

Incineration

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Rule 406

Fuel Burning Equipment

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Rule 407

Process Sources

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Rule 408

Asphaltic Concrete Batching Plants

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Rule 409

Non-Process Sources

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Rule 410

Maximum Sulfur Content in Fuels

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Rule 412

Sulfur Dioxide Emissions: General

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Rule 413

Sulfuric Acid Plants

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Rule 414

Sulfur Recovery Plants

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Rule 415

Non-Ferrous Smelters

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Rule 416

Sulfite Pulp Mills

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Rule 417

Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds

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Rule 423

Limitations for the Guaynabo PM10

Maintenance Area

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Part V, "Fees" [PDF 646 kB, 19 pages]

Rule 501

Permit Fees

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Rule 502

Excess Emission Fees

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Rule 503

Test Fees

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Rule 504,

Modification

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Appendix A, Hazardous Air

Pollutants—Section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act.

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Amendments for Rules 102, 111, 115, 116,  and

Appendix A approved by EPA in August 2012 [PDF 115 kB, 9 pages]

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Amendments for Rules 102 and 423 approved by EPA in January 2010 [PDF 80 kB, 12 pages]

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Act 1, (“Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011”), Chapter V, “Financial Reports”

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These provisions are intended to apply to any person subject to Clean Air Act section 128, and are included in the SIP for the limited purpose of satisfying the requirements of Clean Air Act sections 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) and 128. January 3, 2012 is the Commonwealth approval date.

Act 416, (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's “Environmental Public Policy Act”),

Title II, “On the Environmental Board,” Section 7, “Creating the Board; Members; Terms;” sections A and D

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