State and Federal Operating Permits Programs: Amendments Compliance Certification Requirements

We, the EPA, are taking direct final action to amend the State Operating Permits Program and the Federal Operating Permits Program. The amendments are in response to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals October 29, 1999, decision to remand to us part of the October 22, 1997, Compliance Assurance Monitoring rulemaking that included revisions describing the ongoing compliance certification content requirements. In particular, the Court ruled that the compliance certification must address whether the affected facility or source has been in continuous or intermittent compliance. This action will revise only certain sections to carry through the revisions to the compliance certification requirements.