Delaware; Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plan for Nonattainment New Source Review; Emissions Offset Provisions
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2016-10-20 · Effective 2016-11-21 · DE · 81 FR 72529
Document
Document number
2016-24657
Federal Register citation
81 FR 72529
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2016-10-20
Effective date
2016-11-21
State
DE
EPA docket
EPA-R03-OAR-2013-0816
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is disapproving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for the State of Delaware on October 15, 2013. EPA is disapproving this action because the submittal does not satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) or the federal implementing regulations, which establish the criteria under which the owner or operator of a new or modified major stationary source must obtain the required emission offsets from the same source or other sources in the same nonattainment area with limited exceptions under Delaware's nonattainment new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program. In addition, EPA is finalizing disapproval of the SIP revision because Delaware exercises authorities that are reserved for EPA under section 107 of the CAA. EPA is disapproving this revision to DNREC's SIP in accordance with the requirements of the CAA.