air-emissions · Rule · Published 2017-08-24 · Effective 2017-10-23 · AL · 82 FR 40072
Document
Document number
2017-17342
Federal Register citation
82 FR 40072
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2017-08-24
Effective date
2017-10-23
State
AL
EPA docket
EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0371
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a portion of Alabama's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), on May 7, 2012. The portion of the revision that EPA is approving relates to the State's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting regulations. In particular, the revision adds a definition of "replacement unit" and provides that a replacement unit is a type of existing emissions unit under the definition of "emissions unit." This action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).