Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act
Posted by [email protected] on Sep. 28, 2023 / 2023 Blogs
September 21, 2023. In this action, EPA is proposing additional requirements for sources that wish to reclassify from major source status to area source status under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) program. These amendments would require sources that choose to reclassify from major source status to area source status to establish federally enforceable permit conditions that contain safeguards to prevent emission increases above what would be allowed under major source standards. The proposed requirements would apply to all sources that choose to reclassify, including any sources which have reclassified since January 25, 2018. Read a pre-publication version of the notice and a summary fact sheet.
