Tag: SIP
SO2 NAAQS: What’s Next?
By Timothy P. Fagan, BLR Air Expert tfagan@blr.com How were nonattainment designations determined? Once the NAAQS was set in 2010, EPA and state agencies worked together using monitoring data to determine what areas should be designated nonattainment and establish the area’s boundaries. The newly designated nonattainment areas were designated as such because each had air […]
How do I make changes to my Title V permit
Administrative amendments Administrative amendments can be initiated by the permitting authority to correct typos or to incorporate the requirements of a SIP-approved construction permit. However, the permittee may also initiate administrative amendments by submitting a request to the permitting authority to change such things as the contact information of someone listed in the permit, the […]
CSAPR and Federalism
Shutdown of the SSM exemption
What is a SIP and why is it important in this case? A state implementation plan (SIP) is a plan prepared by each state detailing how the state will attain and maintain compliance with each NAAQS. SIPs contain enforceable emissions limits needed to comply with the CAA and prohibit emissions that would cause or contribute […]
