Notice of final action on reconsideration; amendment to final rules.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2003-11-07
Effective date
2004-01-06
EPA docket
FRL-7583-7, E-Docket ID No. A-2001-0004 (Legacy Docket ID No. A-90-37)
Abstract
On December 31, 2002 and March 10, 2003, EPA revised regulations governing the major New Source Review (NSR) programs mandated by parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). Following these actions, the Administrator received a number of petitions for reconsideration. On July 30, 2003, EPA announced its reconsideration of certain issues arising from the final rules of December 31, 2002. We (the EPA) requested public comment on six issues for which we granted reconsideration. As a result of this reconsideration process, we have concluded that two clarifications to the underlying rules are warranted, which are: To include a definition of "replacement unit" and to clarify that the plantwide applicability limitation (PAL) baseline calculation procedures for newly constructed units do not apply to modified units. With respect to all other issues raised by the petitioners, we deny the requests for reconsideration.