Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Deferral for CO2 Emissions From Bioenergy and other Biogenic Sources Under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2012-10-30 · Effective 2012-11-29 · VA · 77 FR 65627
Document
Document number
2012-26539
Federal Register citation
77 FR 65627
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2012-10-30
Effective date
2012-11-29
State
VA
EPA docket
EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0169
Abstract
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) on December 14, 2011. This revision defers until July 21, 2014 the application of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting requirements to biogenic carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic stationary sources in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).