NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

TITLE 129 - NEBRASKA AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS

EFFECTIVE:

MAY 13, 2014

DAVE HEINEMAN

GOVERNOR

AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS

STATE OF NEBRASKA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER TITLE PAGE

1 Definitions 1-1

2 Definition of Major Source 2-1

3 Regions and Subregions: How Classified 3-1 

4 Ambient Air Quality Standards 4-1

5 Operating Permits - When Required 5-1

6 Emissions Reporting: When Required 6-1

7 Operating Permits - Application 7-1

8 Operating Permit Content 8-1

9 General Operating Permits for Class I and Class II 

Sources

9-1

10 Operating Permits for Temporary Sources 10-1

11 Operating Permits - Emergency; Defense 11-1

12 Operating Permit Renewal and Expiration 12-1

13 Class I Operating Permit - EPA Review; 

Affected States Review; Class II Permit

13-1

14 Permits - Public Participation 14-1
15 Permit Revisions; Reopening for Cause 15-1

16 Stack Heights; Good Engineering Practice (GEP) 16-1

17 Construction Permits - When Required 17-1

18 New Source Performance Standards 18-1

19 Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality 19-1

20 Particulate Emissions; Limitations and Standards 20-1

21 Controls for Transferring, Conveying, Railcar and Truck 

Loading at Rock Processing Operations in Cass County

21-1

22 Incinerators; Emission Standards 22-1

23 Hazardous Air Pollutants: Emission Standards 23-1

24 Sulfur Compound Emissions: Existing Sources Emission 

Standards

24-1

25 Nitrogen Oxides (Calculated as Nitrogen Dioxide); 

Emissions Standards for Existing Stationary Sources 

25-1

26 Acid Rain 26-1

27 Hazardous Air Pollutants; Maximum Achievable Control 

Technology (MACT)

27-1

28 Hazardous Air Pollutants; Emissions Standards 28-1

29 Operating Permit Emission Fees 29-1

30 Open Fires 30-1

31 Compliance Assurance Monitoring 31-1

32 Dust; Duty to Prevent Escape of 32-1

33 Compliance; Time Schedule For 33-1

34 Emission Sources; Testing; Monitoring 34-1
35 Compliance; Exceptions Due to Startup, Shutdown, or 

Malfunction

35-1

36 Control Regulations; Circumvention, When Excepted 36-1

37 Compliance; Responsibility of Owner/Operator Pending 

Review by Director

37-1

38 Emergency Episodes; Occurrence and Control, 

Contingency Plans

38-1

39 Visible Emissions From Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles 39-1

40 General Conformity 40-1

41 General Provisions 41-1

42 Permits-by-Rule 42-1

43 Visibility Protection 43-1

Appendix I Emergency Response Plan Appendix I-1

Appendix II Hazardous Air Pollutants Sorted by CAS Number Appendix II-1

Appendix III Hazardous Air Pollutants Sorted by Chemical Name Appendix III-1

 

 
AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS

STATE OF NEBRASKA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

SUBJECT OR TITLE ENABLING LEGISLATION CODE SECTION

Acid Rain 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 26

Ambient Air Quality Standards 81-1504 (1)(2) 

81-1505 (1)(12)

Ch. 4

Amendment or Repeal 84-901 - 84-919

81-1505 (17)

Ch. 41

Appeals 81-1509 Ch. 41

Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) 81-1504(1)(2);

81-1505(12)(16)

Ch. 43

Compliance; Actions to Enforce Penalties 

for Non-Compliance

81-1506; 1507

81-1508; 60-6,373

Ch. 41

Compliance; Exceptions Due to Startup, 

Shutdown or Malfunction

81-1504 (1)(2)(11)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 35

Compliance; Responsibility of 

Owner/Operator Pending Review by 

Director

81-1504 (1)(2)(11)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 37

Compliance; Time Schedule For 81-1504 (1)(2)(4)(11)(25)

81-1505 (12)

81-1513 (1) to (7)

Ch. 33
SUBJECT OR TITLE ENABLING LEGISLATION CODE SECTION

Construction Permits; When Required 81-1504 (1)(2) 

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 17

Control Regulations; Circumvention, When 

Excepted

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 36

Controls for Transferring, Conveying, 

Railcar and Truck Loading at Rock 

Processing Operations in Cass County

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 21

Definitions Ch. 1

Dust; Duty to Prevent Escape of 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 32

Emergency; Defense Operating Permits 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 11

Emergency Episodes; Occurrence and 

Control, Contingency Plans

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (1)(12)(16)

81-1507 (4)

Ch. 38

Emission Sources; Testing Monitoring 81-1504 (1)(2)(11)(15)(21)(24)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 34

EPA Review; Affected States Review; 

Class I Operating Permit, Class II Permit

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 13

Fees; Emissions, Operating Permit 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1504

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 29
SUBJECT OR TITLE ENABLING LEGISLATION CODE SECTION

Financial Assurance 81-1505 (21)(a) Ch. 41

General Operating Permits for Class I and 

Class II Sources

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 9

Hazardous Air Pollutants; Emission 

Standards

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (1)(12)

Ch. 23

Hazardous Air Pollutants; Emission 

Standards

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (1)(12)

Ch. 28

Hazardous Air Pollutants; Maximum 

Achievable Control Technology (MACT)

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 27

Incinerators; Emission Standards 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (1)(2)

Ch. 22

Major Source; Definition of Ch. 2

Monitoring; Compliance Assurance 81-1504(1)(2)

81-1505(12)(g)

Ch. 31

New Source Performance Standards 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 18

Nitrogen Oxides (Calculated as Nitrogen 

Dioxide); Emission Standards for Existing

Stationary Sources

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (1)(12)

Ch. 25

Open Fires; Prohibited Exceptions 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 30
SUBJECT OR TITLE ENABLING LEGISLATION CODE SECTION

Operating Permits Application 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 7

Operating Permit Content 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 8

Operating Permits - When Required 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 5

Operating Permit Modifications Reopening 

for Cause

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 15

Particulate Emissions Limitations and 

Standards

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (1)(12)

Ch. 20

Permits-by-Rule 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 42

Prevention of Significant Deterioration of 

Air Quality

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 19

Public Participation; Permits 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 14

Regional Haze 81-1504(1)(2);

81-1505(12)(16)

Ch 43

Regions and Subregions: How Classified 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (1)(12)

Ch. 3

Renewal and Expiration; Operating Permit 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 12
SUBJECT OR TITLE ENABLING LEGISLATION CODE SECTION

Reporting; Emissions: When Required 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 6

Severability 81-1504 (13) Ch. 41

Stack Heights; Good Engineering Practice 

(GEP)

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)

Ch. 16

Sulfur Compound Emissions Existing 

Sources Emission Standards

81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (1)(2)

Ch. 24

Temporary Sources; Operating Permits for 81-1504 (1)(2)

81-1505 (12)(16)

Ch. 10

Visibility Protection 81-1504(1)(2);

81-1505(12)(16)

Ch. 43

Visible Emissions from Diesel-Powered 

Motor Vehicles

60-2203 Ch. 39