Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Georgia: New Source Review-Prevention of Significant Deterioration
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2013-04-09 · Effective 2013-05-09 · GA · 78 FR 21065
Document
Document number
2013-07978
Federal Register citation
78 FR 21065
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2013-04-09
Effective date
2013-05-09
State
GA
EPA docket
EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0622
Abstract
EPA is taking final action to approve changes to the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to EPA, on September 26, 2006 (with a clarifying revision submitted on November 6, 2006), and July 26, 2012. The September 26, 2006, SIP submission makes multiple changes to the Georgia SIP including the State's permit exemption provisions. The July 26, 2012, submission includes changes to Georgia's New Source Review (NSR), Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program to incorporate by reference (IBR) federal PSD requirements regarding the implementation of the fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and the deferral of, until July 21, 2014, PSD applicability to biogenic carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic stationary sources as well as additional air quality rule revisions. EPA is approving portions of these submittals as revisions to Georgia's SIP because the Agency has determined that they are consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and EPA regulations regarding NSR permitting. EPA is also responding to comments received on the January 14, 2012, proposed rulemaking.