Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule Revision
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2011-05-13 · Effective 2011-06-13 · VA · 76 FR 27898
Document
Document number
2011-11710
Federal Register citation
76 FR 27898
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2011-05-13
Effective date
2011-06-13
State
VA
EPA docket
EPA-R03-OAR-2010-1028
Abstract
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) on October 27, 2010. This revision pertains to EPA's greenhouse gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting provisions as promulgated on June 3, 2010 in the Tailoring Rule. The SIP revision modifies Virginia's PSD program to establish appropriate emission thresholds for determining which new stationary sources and modifications become subject to Virginia's PSD permitting requirements for their GHG emissions. EPA is approving Virginia's SIP revision because the Agency has determined that this SIP revision is in accordance with the CAA and Federal regulations regarding PSD permitting for GHGs.