UNITEDSTATESENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCYREGIONIII1650ArchStreetPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania19103-2029SUBJECT:WestVirginiaDept.ofEnvironmentalProtectionPSDSIPRevisionRequestsFROM:MikeGordon‘‘OfficeofPermitsandAirToxicsAirProtectionDivisionTO:KathleenCox,AssociateDireotor7/



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/-OfficeofPermitsandAirToxicsApprovalandPromulgationofAirQualityImplementationPlans;WestVirginia;PermitsforConstructionandMajorModificationofMajorStationarySourcesofAirPollutionforthePreventionofSignificantDeteriorationI.BACKGROUNDEPAisproposingtoapproverevisionstotheWestVirginiaStateImplementationPlan(SIP),submittedbytheWestVirginiaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(WVDEP)onAugust31,2011.TheserevisionspertainingtoWestVirginia’sPreventionofSignificantDeterioration(PSD)programincorporatepreconstructionpermittingregulationsforfineparticulatematter(PM2.5)intotheWestVirginiaSIP,establishthresholdsatwhichGreenhouseGases(GHGs)becomesubjecttoregulationunderthePSDprogram,andincludeminorupdatestobeconsistentwithfederalcounterpartlanguage.Inaddition,EPAisapprovingtheserevisionsandportionsofotherrelatedsubmissionsforthepurposeofdeterminingthatWestVirginiahasmetitsstatutoryobligationswithrespecttotheinfrastructurerequirementsoftheCleanAirAct(CAA)whichrelatetoWestVirginia’sPSDpermittingprogramandarenecessarytoimplement,maintain,andenforcethe19978-hourozoneandPM2.5NationalAmbientAirQualityStandards(NAAQS),the2006PM2.5NAAQS,andthe2008ozoneandleadNAAQS.EPAisapprovingtheserevisionsinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheCleanAirAct(CAA).Thisaction,ifapproved,wouldreplacethepreviouslyapprovedversionof45CSR14initsentiretywiththeversionsubmittedbyWVDEPonAugust31,2011.II.SummaryofActionTheSIPrevisionsubmittedbyWVDEPconsistsofamendmentstothePSDpermittingregulationsof45CSR14.TherevisionfulfillsthefederalprogramrequirementsestablishedbytheEPArulemakingactionsdiscussedabove.TheamendmentsestablishthemajorsourcethresholdsandsignificantemissionratesfordirectPM2.5emissionsanditsprecursorsforPSDapplicability,pursuanttotheMay2008NSRPM2.5Rule.AlsoestablishedintherevisionsarethresholdsatwhichGHGsbecomesubjecttoregulationunderthePSDprogram.WestVirginiahaschosentoadoptthresholdsconsistentwithEPA’s“PreventionofSignificantDeteriorationandTitleVGreenhouseGasTailoringRule,”(theTailoringRule)FinalRule,75FR31514(June3,2010).SeveralminorrevisionsweremadeaswellinordertobeconsistentwithFederalcounterpartlanguage.TheamendmentssubmittedbyWVDEPforapprovalintotheSIPwereadoptedbyWestVirginiaonMarch18,2011,andbecameeffectiveonJune16,2011.OnJuly15,2011,theWVDEPcommenceda30-daypubliccommentperiodandapublichearingwasheldonAugust16,2011.Asummaryofchangesmadeto45CSR14isincludedinSectionIVbelow.III.ANALYSISA.PM25Fineparticlesintheatmospherearemadeupofacomplexmixtureofcomponents.Commonconstituentsincludesulfate(SO4);nitrate(NO3);ammonium;elementalcarbon;agreatvarietyoforganiccompounds;andinorganicmaterial(includingmetals,dust,seasalt,andothertraceelements)generallyreferredtoas“crustal”material,althoughitmaycontainmaterialfromothersources.Airborneparticulatematter(PM)withanominalaerodynamicdiameterof2.5micrometersorless(amicrometerisone-millionthofameter,and2.5micrometersislessthanone-sevenththeaveragewidthofahumanhair)areconsideredtobe“fineparticles”andarealsoknownasPM2.5“Primary”particlesareemitteddirectlyintotheairasasolidorliquidparticle(e.g.,elementalcarbonfromdieselenginesorfireactivities,orcondensableorganicparticlesfromgasolineengines).“Secondary”particles(e.g.,sulfateandnitrate)formintheatmosphereasaresultofvariouschemicalreactions.ThehealtheffectsassociatedwithexposuretoPM2.5includepotentialaggravationofrespiratoryandcardiovasculardisease(i.e.,lungdisease,decreasedlungfunctionasthmaattacksandcertaincardiovascularissues).EpidemiologicalstudieshaveindicatedacorrelationbetweenelevatedPM2.5levelsandprematuremortality.GroupsconsideredespeciallysensitivetoPM2.5exposureincludeolderadults,children,andindividualswithheartandlungdiseases.FormoredetailsregardinghealtheffectsandPM2.5seeEPA’sWebsiteath.tip://w34’14.’.epa.gov/oar/particlepoilutzon/(seeheading“HealthandWelfare”).OnJuly18,1997,EPArevisedtheNAAQSforPMtoaddnewstandardsforfineparticles,usingPM2.5astheindicator.Previously,EPAusedPM10(inhalableparticlessmallerthanorequalto10micrometersindiameter)astheindicatorforthePMNAAQS.EPAestablishedhealth-based(primary)annualand24-hourstandardsforPM2.5,settinganannualstandardatalevelof15microgramspercubicmeter(jig/rn3)anda24-hourstandardatalevelof65jig/rn3(62FR38652).Atthetimethe1997primarystandardswereestablished,EPAalsoestablishedwelfarebased(secondary)standardsidenticaltotheprimarystandards.ThesecondarystandardsaredesignedtoprotectagainstmajorenvironmentaleffectsofPM25,suchasvisibilityimpairment,soiling,andmaterialsdamage.OnOctober17,2006,EPArevisedtheprimaryandsecondaryNAAQSforPM25.Inthatrulemaking,EPAreducedthe24-hourNAAQSforPM2.5to35jig/rn3andretainedtheexistingannualPM2.5NAAQSof15jig/rn3(71FR61236).1.ImplementationofNSRRequirementsforPM2.5—theNSRPM2.5RuleAfterEPApromulgatedtheNAAQSforPM2.5onOctober23,1997,theAgencyissuedaguidancedocumentwrittenbyJohnSeitzentitled“InterimImplementationofNewSourceReviewRequirementsforPM2.5”(Seitzmemo).TheSeitzmemowasdesignedtohelpstatesimplementNSRrequirementspertainingtothenewPM2.5NAAQSinlightoftechnicaldifficultiesposedbyPM2.5atthattime.Specifically,theSeitzmemostated:“PM10mayproperly2beusedasasurrogateforPM2.5inmeetingNSRrequirementsuntilthesedifficultiesareresolved.”OnMay16,2008,EPAfinalizedarule(theNSRPM2.5Rule)toimplementthe1997PM2.5NAAQS,includingchangestotheNSRprogram(73FR28321).The2008NSRPM2.5RulerevisedtheNSRprogramrequirementstoestablishtheframeworkforimplementingpreconstructionpermitreviewforthePM2.5NAAQSinbothattainmentandnonattainmentareas.The2008NSRPM2.5RulerequiredthatmajorstationarysourcesseekingpermitsmustdirectlysatisfythePM2.5requirements,asoftheeffectivedateoftherule,ratherthanrelyingonPM10asasurrogate,withtwoexceptions.Thefirstexceptionwasa“grandfathering”provisionintheFederalPSDprogramat40CFR52.2l(i)(l)(xi).Thisgrandfatheringprovisionappliedtosourcesthathadappliedfor,buthadnotyetreceived,afinalandeffectivePSDpermitbeforetheJuly15,2008,effectivedateoftheMay2008finalrule.ThesecondexceptionwasthatstateswithSIP-approvedPSDprogramscouldcontinuetoimplementtheSeitzMemo’sPM10SurrogatePolicyforuptothreeyears(untilMay2011)oruntiltheindividualrevisedstatePSDprogramsforPM2.5areapprovedbyEPA,whichevercamefirst.ForadditionalinformationontheNSRPM2.5Rule,see(73FR28321).OnFebruary11,2010,EPAproposedtorepealthegrandfatheringprovisionforPM2.5containedinthefederalPSDprogramat40CFR52.21(i)(l)(xi)andtoendearlythePM10SurrogatePolicyapplicableinstatesthathaveaSIPapprovedPSDprogram(75FR6827).Insupportofthisproposal,EPAexplainedthatthePM2.5implementationissuesthatledtotheadoptionofthePM10SurrogatePolicyin1997havebeenlargelyresolvedtoadegreesufficientforsourcesandpermittingauthoritiestoconductmeaningfulpermit-relatedPM2.5analyses.TherepealofthegrandfatheringrulewasfinalizedonMay18,2011(76FR28646).The2008NSRPM2.5RulealsoestablishedthefollowingNSRrequirementstoimplementthePM2.5NAAQS:(1)RequireNSRpermitstoaddressdirectlyemittedPM2.5andprecursorpollutants;(2)establishsignificantemissionratesfordirectPM2.5andprecursorpollutants(includingsulfurdioxide(SO2)andoxidesofnitrogen(NOx);(3).establishPM2.5emissionoffsets;and(4)requirestatestoaccountforgasesthatcondensetoformparticles(condensables)inPM2.5emissionlimits.Thisaction,ifapproved,wouldupdatetheWestVirginiaSIPtoaddressthe2008NSRPM2.5RulerequirementspertainingtotheState’sPSDprogram.B.GreenhouseGasesVAlsoincludedintheAugust31,2011SIPrevisionareemissionthresholdsfordeterminingwhichnewormodifiedstationarysourcesbecomesubjecttoWestVirginia’sPreventionofSignificantDeterioration(PSD)permittingrequirementsforGHGemissions.InaletterdatedJuly30,2010(the60-dayletter),WestVirginiastatedthatitcouldinterpretthecurrentversionof45CSR14toapplythemeaningoftheterm“subjecttoregulation”establishedbytheTailoringRuleinimplementingthePSDprogram,butwouldstillpursuerulemakingactiontobeconsistentwithFederalcounterpartlanguage.WestVirginiahaschosentoadoptchangesunderWestVirginiaStateRule45CSR14consistentwiththoseincorporatedbytheTailoringRule.ThisproposedapprovalofWestVirginia’sSIPrevisionwillputinplacetheGHGemissionthresholdsforPSDapplicabilitysettheTailoringRule,ensuringthatsmallerGHGsourcesemittinglessthanthesethresholdswillnotbesubjecttopermittingrequirements.Pursuanttosection110oftheCAA,EPAisproposingtoapprovethisrevisionintotheWestVirginiaSIP.3WithregardtoGHG’s,theproposedactionontheWestVirginiaSIPgenerallyrelatestofourfederalrulemakingactions.ThefirstrulemakingisEPA’sTailoringRule.ThesecondrulemakingisEPA’s“ActiontoEnsureAuthoritytoIssuePermitsUnderthePreventionofSignificantDeteriorationProgramtoSourcesofGreenhouseGasEmissions:FindingofSubstantialInadequacyandSIPCall,”ProposedRule(GHGSIPCall)75FR53892(September2,2010).ThethirdrulemakingisEPA’s“ActiontoEnsureAuthoritytoIssuePermitsunderthePreventionofSignificantDeteriorationProgramtoSourcesofGreenhouseGasEmissions:FederalImplementationPlan,”ProposedRule,75FR53883(September2,2010)(GHGFTP),whichservesasacompanionrulemakingtoEPA’sproposedGHGSIPCall.Thefourthrulemakingisthe“LimitationofApprovalofPreventionofSignificantDeteriorationProvisionsConcerningGreenhouseGasEmitting-SourcesinStateImplementationPlans”75FR82536(NarrowingRule)(December30,2010).Asummaryofeachoftheserulemakingsisdescribedbelow.Inthefirstrulemaking,theTailoringRule,EPAestablishedappropriateGHGemissionthresholdsfordeterminingtheapplicabilityofPSDrequirementstoGHG-emittingsources.Inthesecondrulemaking,theGHGSIPCall,EPAproposedtofindthattheEPA-approvedPSDprogramsin13States(notincludingWestVirginia)aresubstantiallyinadequatetomeetCAArequirementsbecausetheydonotappeartoapplyPSDrequirementstoGHG-emittingsources.ForeachoftheseStates,EPAproposedtorequiretheState(througha“SIPCall”)toreviseitsSIPasnecessarytocorrectsuchinadequacies.EPAproposedanexpeditedschedulefortheseStatestosubmittheirSIPrevision,inlightofthefactthatonJanuary2,2011,certainGHGemittingsourceswouldbesubjecttothePSDrequirementsandwouldnotbeabletoobtainaPSDpermitinordertoconstructormodify.Inthethirdrulemaking,theGHGFTP,EPAproposedaFTPtoapplyinanystatethatisunabletosubmit,byitsdeadline,aSIPrevisiontoensurethatthestatehasauthoritytoissuePSDpermitsforGHG-emittingsources.IntheNarrowingRule,EPAlimiteditsapprovalofthosestates’programswhichhadtheauthoritytoregulateGHG’s,butlackedavehicletolimitapplicabilitytothehigherthresholdsestablishedbytheTailoringRule.WestVirginiawasnotoneofthestatesincludedintheNarrowingRule.BelowisabriefoverviewofGHGsandGHG-emittingsources,minimumSIPelementsforaPSDprogram,andEPA’srecentactionsregardingGHGpermitting.1.SourcesofGHGsAdetailedexplanationofGHGs,climatechangeandtheimpactonhealth,society,andtheenvironmentisincludedinEPA’stechnicalsupportdocumentforEPA’sGHGendangermentfindingfinalrule(DocumentIDNo.EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472-11292atwww.regulations.gov).Theendangermentfindingrulemakingisdiscussedlaterinthisrulemaking.AsummaryofthenatureandsourcesofGHGsisprovidedbelow.GHGstraptheEarth’sheatthatwouldotherwiseescapefromtheatmosphereintospaceandformthegreenhouseeffectthathelpskeeptheEarthwarmenoughforlife.GHGsarenaturallypresentintheatmosphereandarealsoemittedbyhumanactivities.HumanactivitiesareintensifyingthenaturallyoccurringgreenhouseeffectbyincreasingtheamountofGHGsintheatmosphere,whichischangingtheclimateinawaythatendangershumanhealth,society,andthenaturalenvironment.SomeGHGs,suchascarbondioxide(C02),areemittedtotheatmospherethroughnaturalprocessesaswellashumanactivities.Othergases,suchasfluorinatedgases,arecreatedand4emittedsolelythroughhumanactivities.Thewell-mixedGHGsofconcerndirectlyemittedbyhumanactivitiesincludeC02,methane(CH4),nitrousoxide(N20),hydrofluorocarbons(HFCs),perfluorocarbons(PFCs),andsulfurhexafluoride(SF6),hereafterreferredtocollectivelyas“thesixwell-mixedGHGs,”or,simply,GHGs.Togetherthesesixwell-mixedGHGsconstitutethe“airpollutant”uponwhichtheGHGthresholdsinEPA’sTailoringRulearebased.Thesesixgasesremainintheatmospherefordecadestocenturieswheretheybecomewell-mixedgloballyintheatmosphere.Whentheyareemittedmorequicklythannaturalprocessescanremovethemfromtheatmosphere,theirconcentrationsincrease,thusincreasingthegreenhouseeffect.IntheUnitedStates,thecombustionoffossilfuels(e.g.,coal,oil,gas)isthelargestsourceofCO2emissionsandaccountsfor80percentofthetotalGHGemissionsbymass.AnthropogenicCO2emissionsreleasedfromavarietyofsources,includingthroughtheuseoffossilfuelcombustionandcementproductionfromgeologicallystoredcarbon(e.g.,coal,oil,andnaturalgas)thatishundredsofmillionsofyearsold,aswellasanthropogenicCO2emissionsfromlandusechangessuchasdeforestation,perturbtheatmosphericconcentrationofC02,andthedistributionofcarbonwithindifferentreservoirsreadjusts.Morethanhalfoftheenergy-relatedemissionscomefromlargestationarysourcessuchaspowerplants,whileaboutathirdcomefromtransportation.Ofthesixwell-mixedGHGs,four(CO2,CH4,N2O,andHFCs)areemittedbymotorvehicles.IntheUnitedStates,industrialprocesses(suchastheproductionofcement,steel,andaluminum),agriculture,forestry,otherlanduse,andwastemanagementarealsoimportantsourcesofGHGs.DifferentGHGshavedifferentheat-trappingcapacities.TheconceptofGlobalWarmingPotential(GWP)wasdevelopedtocomparetheheat-trappingcapacityandatmosphericlifetimeofoneGHGtoanother.ThedefinitionofaGWPforaparticularGHGistheratioofheattrappedbyoneunitmassoftheGHGtothatofoneunitmassofCO2overaspecifiedtimeperiod.WhenquantitiesofthedifferentGHGsaremultipliedbytheirGWPs,thedifferentGHGscanbesummedandcomparedonacarbondioxideequivalent(CO2e)basis.Forexample,CH4hasaGWPof2l,meaningeachtonofCH4emissionswouldhave21timesasmuchimpactonglobalwarmingovera100-yeartimehorizonas1tonofCO2emissions.Thus,onthebasisofheat-trappingcapability,1tonofCH4wouldequal21tonsofCO2e.TheGWPsofthenonCO2GHGrangefrom21(forCH4)upto23,900(forSF6).AggregatingallGHGonaC02ebasisatthesourcelevelallowsafacilitytoevaluateitstotalGHGemissionscontributionbasedonasinglemetric.2.ActionsEPAHasTakenConcerningPSDRequirementsforGHG-emittingSourcesBynoticedatedDecember15,2009,andpursuanttoCAAsection202(a),EPAissuedtwofindingsregardingGHGsthatarecommonlyreferredtoasthe“EndangermentFinding”andthe“CauseorContributeFinding.”“EndangermentandCauseorContributeFindingsforGreenhouseGasesUnderSection202(a)oftheCleanAirAct,”74FR66496.IntheEndangermentFinding,theAdministratorfoundthatsixlong-livedanddirectlyemittedGHGs—CO2,CH4,N2O,HFCs,PFCs,andSF6—mayreasonablybeanticipatedtoendangerpublichealthandwelfare.IntheCauseorContributeFinding,theAdministrator“define[d]theairpollutantastheaggregategroupofthesamesix...greenhousegases,”74FR66536,andfoundthatthecombinedemissionsofthisairpollutantfromnewmotorvehiclesandnewmotorvehicleenginescontributetotheGHGairpollutionthatendangerspublichealthandwelfare.BynoticedatedMay7,2010,EPApublishedwhatiscommonlyreferredtoasthe“Light-DutyVehicleRule”(LDVR),whichforthefirsttimeestablishedfederalcontrolsonGHGsemitted5fromlight-dutyvehicles.“Light-DutyVehicleGreenhouseGasEmissionStandardsandCorporateAverageFuelEconomyStandards;FinalRule.”75FR25324.Initsapplicabilityprovisions,theLDVRspecifiesthatit“containsstandardsandotherregulationsapplicabletotheemissionsofsixgreenhousegases,”includingC02,CH4,N20,HFCs,PFCs,andSF6.75FR25686(40CFR86.1818-12(a)).ShortlybeforefinalizingtheLDVR,bynoticedatedApril2,2010,EPApublishedanoticecommonlyreferredtoastheJohnsonMemoReconsideration.OnDecember18,2008,EPAissuedamemorandum,“EPA’sInterpretationofRegulationsthatDeterminePollutantsCoveredbyFederalPreventionofSignificantDeterioration(PSD)PermitProgram”(knownasthe“JohnsonMemo”orthe“PSDInterpretiveMemo,”andreferredtointhispreambleasthe“InterpretiveMemo”),thatsetforthEPA’sinterpretationregardingwhichEPAandstateactions,withrespecttoapreviouslyunregulatedpollutant,causethatpollutanttobecome“subjecttoregulation”undertheCAA.Whetherapollutantis“subjecttoregulation”isimportantforthepurposesofdeterminingwhetheritiscoveredunderthefederalPSDpermittingprogram.TheInterpretiveMemoestablishedthatapollutantis“subjecttoregulation”onlyifitissubjecttoeitheraprovisionintheCAAorregulationadoptedbyEPAundertheCAAthatrequiresactualcontrolofemissionsofthatpollutant(referredtoasthe“actualcontrolinterpretation”).OnFebruary17,2009,EPAgrantedapetitionforreconsiderationontheInterpretiveMemoandannounceditsintenttoconductarulemakingtoallowforpubliccommentontheissuesraisedinthememorandumandonrelatedissues.EPAalsoclarifiedthattheInterpretiveMemowouldremainineffectpendingreconsideration.OnMarch29,2010,EPAsignedanoticeconveyingitsdecisiontocontinueapplying(withonelimitedrefinement)theInterpretiveMemo’sinterpretationof“subjecttoregulation”(“InterpretationofRegulationsthatDeterminePollutantsCoveredbyCleanAirActPermittingPrograms,”75FR17004).EPAconcludedthatthe“actualcontrolinterpretation”isthemostappropriateinterpretationtoapplygiventhepolicyimplications.However,EPArefinedtheAgency’sinterpretationinonerespect:EPAestablishedthatPSDpermittingrequirementsapplytoanewlyregulatedpollutantatthetimearegulatoryrequirementtocontrolemissionsofthatpollutant“takeseffect”(ratherthanuponpromulgationorthelegaleffectivedateoftheregulationcontainingsucharequirement).Inaddition,basedontheanticipatedpromulgationoftheLDVR,EPAstatedthattheGHGrequirementsofthevehiclerulewouldtakeeffectonJanuary2,2011,becausethatistheearliestdatethata2012modelyearvehiclemaybeintroducedintocommerce.Inotherwords,thecomplianceobligationundertheLDVRdoesnotoccuruntilamanufacturermayintroduceintocommercevehiclesthatarerequiredtocomplywithGHGstandards,whichwillbeginwithmodelyear2012andwillnotoccurbeforeJanuary2,2011.OnJune3,2010(effectiveAugust2,2010),EPApromulgatedafinalrulemaking,theTailoringRule,forthepurposeofrelievingoverwhelmingpermittingburdensthatwould,intheabsenceoftherule,fallonpermittingauthoritiesandsources75FR31514.EPAaccomplishedthisbytailoringtheapplicabilitycriteriathatdeterminewhichGHGemissionsourcesbecomesubjecttothePSDprogram’oftheCAA.Inparticular,EPAestablishedintheTailoringRuleaphase-inapproachforPSDapplicabilityandestablishedthefirsttwostepsofthephase-inforthelargestGHG-emitters.Additionally,EPAcommittedtocertainfollow-upactionsregardingfuturestepsbeyondthefirsttwo,discussedinmoredetaillaterinthisnotice.TheTailoringRulealsoappliestothetitleVprogram,whichrequiresoperatingpermitsforexistingsources.However,today’sactiondoesnotaffectWestVirginia’stitleVprogram.6ForthefirststepoftheTailoringRule,whichbeganonJanuary2,2011,PSDrequirementsapplytomajorstationarysourceGHGemissionsonlyifthesourcesaresubjecttoPSDanywayduetotheiremissionsofnon-GHGpollutants.Therefore,inthefirststep,EPAdidnotrequiresourcesormodificationstoevaluatewhethertheyaresubjecttoPSDrequirementssolelyonaccountoftheirGHGemissions.Specifically,forPSD,Step1requiresthatasofJanuary2,2011,theapplicablerequirementsofPSD,mostnotably,theBACTrequirement,applytoprojectsthatincreasenetGHGemissionsbyatleast75,000tpyC02e,butonlyiftheprojectalsosignificantlyincreasesemissionsofatleastonenon-GHGpollutant.ThesecondstepoftheTailoringRule,whichbeganonJuly1,2011,phasedinadditionallargesourcesofGHGemissions.Newsourcesthatemit,orhavethePTE,atleast100,000tpyC02earesubjecttothePSDrequirements.Inaddition,sourcesthatemitorhavethePTEatleast100,000tpyC02eandthatundertakeamodificationthatincreasesnetGHGemissionsbyatleast75,000tpyC02earealsobesubjecttoPSDrequirements.Forbothsteps,EPAnotesthatifsourcesormodificationsexceedtheseC02e-adjustedGHGtriggers,theyarenotcoveredbypermittingrequirementsunlesstheirGHGemissionsalsoexceedthecorrespondingmass-basedtriggersintpy.EPAbelievesthatthecoststothesourcesandtheadministrativeburdenstothepermittingauthoritiesofPSDpermittingwillbemanageableatthelevelsintheseinitialtwostepsandthatitwouldbeadministrativelyinfeasibletosubjectadditionalsourcestoPSDrequirementsatthosetimes.However,EPAalsointendstoissueasupplementalnoticeofproposedrulemakingin2011,inwhichtheAgencywillproposeorsolicitcommentonathirdstepofthephase-inthatwouldincludemoresources,beginningonJuly1,2013.IntheTailoringRule,EPAestablishedanenforceablecommitmentthattheAgencywillcompletethisrulemakingbyJuly1,2012,whichwillallow1year’snoticebeforeStep3wouldtakeeffect.Inaddition,EPAcommittedtoexplorestreamliningtechniquesthatmaywellmakethepermittingprogramsmuchmoreefficienttoadministerforGHG,andthatthereforemayallowtheirexpansiontosmallersources.EPAexpectsthattheinitialstreamliningtechniqueswilltakeseveralyearstodevelopandimplement.IntheTailoringRule,EPAalsoincludedaprovision,thatnosourcewithemissionsbelow50,000tpyC02e,andnomodificationresultinginnetGHGincreasesoflessthan50,000tpyC02e,willbesubjecttoPSDpermittingbeforeatleast6years(i.e.,April30,2016).ThisisbecauseEPAhasconcludedthatatthepresenttime,theadministrativeburdensthatwouldaccompanypermittingsourcesbelowthislevelwouldbesogreatthatevenwiththestreamliningactionsthatEPAmaybeabletodevelopandimplementinthenextseveralyears,andevenwiththeincreasesinpermittingresourcesthatEPAcanreasonablyexpectthepermittingauthoritiestoacquire,itwouldbeimpossibletoadministerthepermitprogramsforthesesourcesuntilatleast2016.AsEPAexplainedintheTailoringRule,thethresholdlimitationsarenecessarybecausewithoutit,PSDappliestoallstationarysourcesthatemitorhavethePTEmorethan100or250tonsofGHGperyear,beginningonJanuary2,2011.ThisisthedatewhenEPA’srecentlypromulgatedLDVRtookeffect,imposingcontrolrequirementsforthefirsttimeonCO2andotherGHGs.IfthisJanuary2,2011,datehadpassedwithouttheTailoringRulebeingineffect,PSDrequirementswouldhaveappliedtoGHGemissionsatthe100/250tpyapplicabilitylevelsprovidedunderaliteralreadingoftheCAAasofthatdate.Fromthatpointforward,asourceownerproposingtoconstructanynewmajorsourcethatemitsatorhigherthantheapplicability7levels(andwhichthereforemaybereferredtoasa“major”source)ormodifyanyexistingmajorsourceinawaythatwouldincreaseGHGemissionswouldneedtoobtainapermitunderthePSDprogramthataddressestheseemissionsbeforeconstructionormodificationcouldbegin.Underthesecircumstances,manysmallsourceswouldbeburdenedbythecostsoftheindividualizedPSDcontroltechnologyrequirementsandpermitapplicationsthatthePSDprovisions,absentstreamlining,require.Additionally,stateandlocalpermittingauthoritieswouldbeburdenedbytheextraordinarynumberofthesepermitapplications,whichareordersofmagnitudegreaterthanthecurrentinventoryofpennitsandwouldvastlyexceedthecurrentadministrativeresourcesofthepermittingauthorities.Permitgridlockwouldresultsincethepermittingauthoritieswouldlikelybeabletoissueonlyatinyfractionofthepermitsrequested.IntheTailoringRule,EPAadoptedregulatorylanguagecodifiingthephase-inapproach.Asexplainedinthatrulemaking,manystate,localandtribalareaprogramswilllikelybeabletoimmediatelyimplementtheapproachwithoutruleorstatutorychangesby,forexample,interpretingtheterm“subjecttoregulation”thatispartoftheapplicabilityprovisionsforPSDpermitting.EPArequestedpermittingauthoritiestoconfirmthattheywillfollowthisimplementationapproachfortheirprograms,andiftheycouldnot,thenEPArequestedthattheynotifytheAgencysothatwecouldtakeappropriatefollow-upactiontonarrowfederalapprovaloftheirprogramsbeforeGHGsbecamesubjecttoPSDpermittingonJanuary2,2011.InaletterdatedJuly30,2010(the60-dayletter),WestVirginiastatedthatitcouldinterpretthecurrentversionof45CSR14toapplythemeaningoftheterm“subjecttoregulation”establishedbyEPAintheTailoringRuleinimplementingthePSDprogram,butwouldstillpursuerulemakingactiontobeconsistentwithFederalcounterpartlanguage.SeethedocketforthisproposedrulemakingforacopyofWestVirginia’sletter.ByFederalRegisternoticedatedSeptember2,2010,EPAproposedtheGHGSIPCall.Inthataction,alongwiththecompanionGHGFIPrulemakingpublishedatthesametime,EPAtookstepstoensurethatinthe13StatesthatdidnotappeartohaveauthoritytoissuePSDpermitstoGHG-emittingsourcesatpresent,eithertheStateorEPAwouldhavetheauthoritytoissuesuchpermitsbyJanuary2,2011.EPAexplainedthatalthoughformoststates,eitherthestateorEPAisalreadyauthorizedtoissuePSDpermitsforGHG-emittingsourcesasofthatdate,ourpreliminaryinformationshowedthatthese13StateshaveEPA-approvedPSDprogramsthatdidnotappeartoincludeGHG-emittingsourcesandthereforedidnotappeartoauthorizetheseStatestoissuePSDpermitstosuchsources.Therefore,EPAproposedtofindthatthese13States’SIPsweresubstantiallyinadequatetocomplywithCAArequirementsand,accordingly,proposedtoissueaSIPCalltorequireaSIPrevisionthatappliestheirSIPPSDprogramstoGHG-emittingsources.InthecompanionGHGFIPrulemaking,EPAproposedaFTPthatwouldgiveEPAauthoritytoapplyEPA’sPSDprogramtoGHG-emittingsourcesinanyStatethatisunabletosubmitacorrectiveSIPrevisionbyitsdeadline.WestVirginiawasnotoneoftheStatesforwhichEPAproposed.aSIPCall.Asnotedabove,bynoticedatedSeptember2,2010,EPAproposedtheGHGSIPCall.Atthesametime,EPAproposedaFIPtoapplyinanystatethatisunabletosubmit,byitsdeadline,aSIPrevisiontoensurethatthestatehasauthoritytoissuePSDpermitstoGHG-emittingsources.2WestVirginiaisnotincludedonthelistofareasfortheproposedSIPcall.2AsexplainedintheproposedGHGSIPCall(75FR53892,53896),EPAintendedtofinalizeitsfindingofsubstantialinadequacyandtheSIPcallforthe13listedstatesbyDecember1,2010.EPArequestedthatthestatesforwhichEPAisproposingaSIPcallidentifythedeadline—between3weeksand12monthsfromthedateofsignatureofthefinalSIPCall—thattheywouldacceptforsubmittingtheircorrectiveSIPrevision.8Additionally,WestVirginiawouldnotbesubjecttotheFTPtoimplementGHGforPSDapplicability.WestVirginia’sAugust31,2011,proposedSIPrevision(thesubjectofthisrulemaking)modifiesthedefinitionof“subjecttoregulation”tobeconsistentwiththatoftheTailoringRule.EPAfinalizedthe“LimitationofApprovalofPreventionofSignificantDeteriorationProvisionsConcerningGreenhouseGasEmitting-SourcesinStateImplementationPlans”(75FR82536),alsoknownasthe“NarrowingRule”onDecember30,2010.NarrowingEPA’sapprovalensuredthatforfederalpurposes,sourceswithGHGemissionsthatarelessthantheTailoringRule’semissionthresholdswerenotobligatedunderfederallawtoobtainPSDpermitsduringthegapbetweenwhenGHGPSDrequirementswentintoeffectonJanuary2,2011andwheneither(1)EPAapprovesaSIPrevisionadoptingEPA’stailoringapproach,or(2)ifastateoptstoregulatesmallerGHG-emittingsources,thestatedemonstratestoEPAthatithasadequateresourcestohandlepermittingforsuchsources.WestVirginiawasnotoneofthestatesimpactedbytheNarrowingRule.WiththeregulationssubmittedintheproposedSIPrevision,WestVirginiahasmadeitsregulationsconsistentwiththeTailoringRule.ThethresholdsthatEPAestablishedintheTailoringRulearebasedonC02efortheaggregatesumofsixGHGsthatconstitutethepollutantthatwillbesubjecttoregulation,whichwerefertoasGHG.3Thesegasesare:C02,CH4,N20,HFCs,PFCs,andSF6.Thus,inEPA’sTailoringRule,EPAprovidedthatPSDapplicabilityisbasedonthequantitythatresultswhenthemassemissionsofeachofthesegasesismultipliedbytheGWPofthatgas,andthensummedforallsixgases.However,EPAfurtherprovidedthatinorderforasource’sGHGemissionstotriggerPSDrequirements,thequantityoftheGHGemissionsmustequalorexceedboththeapplicabilitythresholdsestablishedintheTailoringRuleonaC02ebasisandthestatutorythresholdsof100or250tpyonamassbasis.4Similarly,inorderforasourcetobesubjecttothePSDmodificationrequirements,thesource’snetGHGemissionsincreasemustexceedtheapplicablesignificancelevelonaC02ebasisandmustalsoresultinanetmassincreaseoftheconstituentgasescombined.3.GUGRescissionLanguageAlsoincludedintherevisionsubmittedbyWestVirginiaareautomaticrescissionprovisions.TheseprovisionsprovidethatintheeventthatGHGsarenolongersubjecttoregulationduetoanEPAfinalrule,anactofCongress,aPresidentialExecutiveOrder,afinalorderoftheDistrictofColumbiaCircuitCourtofAppeals,oranorderoftheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt,thenGHGsshallnotbesubjecttoregulationunderWestVirginia’sPSDregulations.EPAhasdeterminedthatWestVirginia’sautomaticrescissionprovisionsareapprovable.Inassessingtheapprovabilityoftheseprovisions,EPAconsideredtwokeyfactors:(1)WhetherthepublicwillbegivenreasonablenoticeofanychangetotheSIPthatoccursasaresultoftheautomaticrescissionprovisions,and(2)whetheranyfuturechangetotheSIPthatoccursasa3Theterm“greenhousegases”iscommonlyusedtorefergenerallytogasesthathaveheat-trappingproperties.However,inthisnotice,unlessnotedotherwise,weuseittoreferspecificallytothepollutantregulatedintheLDVR.4Therelevantthresholdsare100tpyfortitleV,and250tpyforPSD,exceptfor28categorieslistedinEPAregulationsforwhichthePSDthresholdis100tpy.9resultoftheautomaticrescissionprovisionswouldbeconsistentwithEPA’sinterpretationoftheeffectofthetriggeringactiononFederalGHGpermittingrequirements.ThesecriteriaarederivedfromtheSIPrevisionproceduressetforthintheCAAandFederalregulations.Regardingpublicnotice,CAAsection110(1)providesthatanyrevisiontoaSIPsubmittedbyaStatetoEPAforapproval“shallbeadoptedbysuchStateafterreasonablenoticeandpublichearing.”InaccordancewithCAAsection110(1),WVDEPfollowedapplicablenotice-andcommentprocedurespriortoadoptingautomaticrescissionprovisions.Thus,thepublicisonnoticethattheautomaticrescissionprovisionsproposedtobeincludedintoWestVirginia’sSIPwillenabletheSIPtoreflectanactionlistedabovethatrendersGHGsnotsubjecttoregulationundertheCAA’sPSDpermittingprogram.Furthermore,therescissionlanguagesubmittedbyWestVirginiaprovidesfora30-daypublicnoticebeforegoingintoeffect.EPA’sconsiderationofwhetheranySIPchangeresultingfromWest.Virginia’sautomaticrescissionprovisionswouldbeconsistentwithEPA’sinterpretationoftheeffectofthetriggeringactiononfederalGHGpermittingrequirementsisbasedon40CFR51.105.Under40CFR51.105,“[r]evisionsofaplan,oranyportionthereof,willnotbeconsideredpartofanapplicableplanuntilsuchrevisionshavebeenapprovedbytheAdministratorinaccordancewiththispart.”40CFR51.105.Tobeconsistentwith40CFR51.105,anyautomaticSIPchangeresultingfromanEPAfinalrule,anactofCongress,aPresidentialExecutiveOrder,afinalorderoftheDistrictofColumbiaCircuitCourtofAppeals,oranorderoftheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtmustbeconsistentwithEPA’sinterpretationoftheeffectofsuchactiononGHGpermittingrequirements.WithrespecttotherevocationofGHGpermittingrequirementspursuantto45C5R14-2.80.fandg,“ifanyofthefollowingactionsresultinGHGsnotbeingsubjecttoregulation”undertheFederalPSDpermittingprogram,EPAreadsthisprovisiontomeanthatWestVirginiawillfollowEPA’sinterpretationastotheimpactofthechangeonFederalGHGpermittingrequirements.Intheeventofanactionthattriggers(orlikelytriggers)applicationofWestVirginia’sautomaticrescissionprovisions,EPAintendstopromptlydescribetheimpactsuchactionontheenforceabilityofitsGHGpermittingregulations.C.RelatedCAASection11O(a)(2)RequirementsWheneveraneworrevisedNAAQSispromulgated,section110(a)oftheCAAimposesobligationsuponstatestosubmitSIPrevisionsthatprovidefortheimplementation,maintenance,andenforcementoftheneworrevisedNAAQSwithinthreeyearsfollowingthepromulgationofsuchNAAQS-thesocalledinfrastructureSIPrevisions.Althoughstatestypicallyhavemetmanyofthebasicprogramelementsrequiredinsection110(a)(2)throughearlierSIPsubmissionsinconnectionwithpreviousPMstandards,states(includingalltheEPARegion3states)werestillrequiredtosubmitSIPrevisionsthataddresssection110(a)(2)forthe1997and2006PM2.5NAAQS.InadditiontotheAugust31,2011SIPsubmission,WestVirginiahaspreviouslysubmittedSIPrevisionsaddressingrequirementssetforthinCAASection110(a)(2)forthe1997PM2.5andozoneNAAQS,2006PM2.5NAAQS,and2008leadandozoneNAAQS,includingthose110(a)(2)requirementsrelatedtoWestVirginia’sPSDpermittingprogram.BecausetheseSIPsubmissionsaddressedWestVirginia’scompliancewithCAASection110(a)(2),theseSIPsubmissionsarereferredtoasinfrastructureSIPsubmissions.ThefollowinginfrastructureSIP10submissionsprovidedbyWestVirginiaidentifiedhowitsSIPmetseveraloftheobligationssetforthinCAASection110(a)(2)fortherelatedNAAQS:InfrastructureElement(s)ProposedSubmittal(s)DatedNAAQStobeApprovedinthisActionDecember11,20071997PM2.5110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)April_3,_2008December3,20071997ozone110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)December11,_2007October1,20092006PM2.5110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)October26,20112008lead110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II),(C),and(J)February17,20122008ozone110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II),(C),and(J)OnMay17,2010(75FR27510),EPAproposedtoapproveportionsofthesubmittalsrelatedto’1997ozoneNAAQS,1997PM2.5NAAQS,and2006PM2.5NAAQS.FinalapprovalwasgrantedonAugust4,2011(76FR47062).EPA’sapprovalofeachofthesesubmissionswaslimitedtothefollowing110(a)(2)elements:110(a)(2)(A),(B),(C),(D)(ii),(E),(F),(G),(H),(3),(K),(L),and(M),orportionsthereof,forthe19978-hourozoneand1997PM2.5NAAQS;andthefollowinginfrastructureelementsforthe2006PM2.5NAAQS:110(a)(2)(A),(B),(C),(D)(ii),(E),(F),(G),(H),(J),(K),(L),and(M),orportionsthereof.AgeneraldiscussionrelatingtoSection110(a)(2)requirementsmaybefoundinEPA’sproposedandfinalapprovals.See75FR27510and76FR47062.Withrespecttothe2008leadNAAQS,EPAalsoproposedtoapproveportionsof110(a)(2)requirementsoftheOctober26,2011submittalonJuly3,2012(77FR39458).EPAexplicitlystatedintheproposalthat110(a)(2)(C),(D),and(J)elementswerenotpartoftheproposedapproval,andwewouldbetakingseparateactiononthoseelements.InthisactionEPAisproposingtoapprove110(a)(2)(C),(D)(i)(II),and(J)elementsforthe2008leadNAAQS,aswellasthe2008ozoneNAAQS.BasedontheAugust312011WestVirginiaSIPsubmittal,EPAisproposingtoapprovetheportionsoftheaboveidentified110(a)(2)submittalswhichrelatetoWestVirginia’scompliancewiththePSDrequirementsofCAASection110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)forthe1997PM2.5NAAQS,19978-hourozoneNAAQS,2006PM2.5NAAQS,2008leadNAAQS,and2008ozoneNAAQS,aswellasCAASection110(a)(2)(C)and(J)forthe2008leadNAAQSand2008ozoneNAAQS.TherelevantportionofCAAsection110(a)(2)(C)requiresthat—“Eachimplementationplan...shall...includeaprogramtoprovidefor...regulationofthemodificationandconstructionofanystationarysourcewithintheareascoveredbytheplanasnecessarytoassurethatnationalambientairqualitystandardsareachieved,includingapermitprogramasrequiredinpart[]C...ofthissubchapter.”TherelevantportionofCAAsection110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)requiresthat—11“Eachimplementationplan...shall...containadequateprovisions...prohibiting,consistentwiththissubchapter,anysourceorothertypeofemissionsactivitywithintheStatefromemittinganyairpollutantinamountswhichwill...interferewithmeasuresrequiredtobeincludedintheapplicableimplementationplanforanyotherStateunderpartCofthissubchaptertopreventsignificantdeteriorationofairquality..TherelevantportionofCAAsection11O(a)(2)(J)requiresthat—“Eachimplementationplan...shall...meettheapplicablerequirementsof...partCofthissubchapter(relatingtosignificantdeteriorationofairqualityandvisibilityprotection).”Basedupontheaboveanalysis,WestVirginia’sPSDprogram(inclusiveofthePSDSIPRevision)isconsistentwithEPA’spromulgatedPSDregulations.WestVirginia’sPSDprogrammeetstheapplicablerequirementsofPartCofTitleIoftheCAA.Thisprogramregulatestheconstructionandmajormodificationsofmajorstationarysourcesasnecessarytoassurethatnationalambientairqualitystandardsareachievedinareasdesignatedasattainmentforaparticularpollutant.Furthermore,WestVirginia’sPSDprogramcontainsadequateprovisionsprohibiting,consistentwiththeCAA,anysourceorotherregulatedtypeofemissionsactivitywithinthestatefromemittingamountsofregulatedairpollutantswhichwillinterferewithapprovedPSDregulationsofanotherstateWestVirginiahasmadesufficientdemonstrationthatitsSIPmeetstherequirementsofsection1l0(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)forthe1997ozoneNAAQS,1997NAAQS,2006NAAQS,andsection110(a)(2)(C),(D)(i)(II),and(J)forthe2008ozoneNAAQSand2008leadNAAQSwhichrelatetoPartCofTitleIoftheCAA.EPAproposestofindthatWestVirginiahasmetitsobligationspursuantto1l0(a)(2)(C),(D)(i)(II),and(J)fortheseNAAQS.UponfinalapprovalofthePSDSIPsubmissionatissue,WestVirginiawillhaveaSIPapprovedPSDprogramthatisconsistentwithcurrentfederalrequirements.WestVirginia’sfederallyenforceablepermittingprogramiscodifiedat40CFR52.2520.IV.SummaryofChangesA.SIPRevisionWV11445CSR14-PermitsforConstructionandMajorModificationofMajorSttnnrSourcesofAirPollutionforthePreventionofSignificantDeteriorationThefollowingisabriefsummaryofthechanges.WV45CSR14Revision-SummaryofChangesCitationChangeNotes1.3ModifiedTextDeletedfilingdate.1.4ModifiedTextDeletedeffectivedate.1.5ModifiedTextReplaced“June1,2009”with“June1,2010”..Replaced“May8,2009”with“April30,2010”and“June1,20091T1.6ModifiedText.,,withJune1,201012Clarifiedthatasignificantincreaseorsignificantnetemissions2.40AddedTextincreasethatissignificantforVOCsorNOxissignificantforozone.2.42.c.1TypographicalChanged“section107(d)(i)(D)”to“107(d)(i)(D)”Changed“any”to“Any”243aTypographical!Changed“regulatedpollutant”to“regulatedNSRpollutant”.AddedTextClarifiedthatonlyPrimaryAluminumOreReductionPlantswiththermaldryersareinthe100tonperyearmajorsourcecategory.ClarifiedthatasourcethatmajorsourceforVOCsorNOxismajor2.43.dAddedTextforozone.2.43.eRenumberedRenumbered!2.43.fAddedText!Changed“fugitives”to“fugitiveemissions”andremovedexamplesRemovedText2.43.gTypographicalChanged“thissubsection”to“subdivision2.43.f”Addednumbering2.46.d.1TypographicalChanged“the”to“The”Added“or”Addednumbering2.46.d.2TypographicalChanged“orby”to“By”Changed“;“to.Changed“fromtheparticularproject”to“fromtheparticular2.63.a.3TypographicalprojectDeleted“forpurposesofthisrule”inthedefinitionofRegulated2.66DeletedTextNSRPollutantChangeddefinitionofRegulatedNSRPollutanttoread:“AnypollutantforwhichaNationalAmbientAirQualityStandard266aModifiedTexthasbeenpromulgatedandanypollutantidentifiedunderthissubdivisionasaconstituentorprecursortosuchpollutant.PrecursorsidentifiedbytheAdministratorforpurposesofNSRarethefollowing:”ClarifiedthatNOxandVOC5areprecursorstoozone,S02isa2.66.a.1-4AddedTextprecursortoPM2.5,NOxisapresumedprecursor,andVOC5arepresumednottobeprecursorstoPM2.5.132.66.dDeletedText!AddedTextRemoved:“exceptthatanyorallhazardousairpollutantseitherlistedin§112oftheCAAoraddedtothelistpursuantto§112(b)(2)oftheCAA,whichhavenotbeendelistedpursuantto§112(b)(3)oftheCAA,arenotregulatedNSRpollutantsunlessthelistedhazardousairpollutantisalsoregulatedasaconstituentorprecursorofageneralpollutantlistedunder§108oftheCAA”Added:“AnypollutantthatotherwiseissubjecttoregulationundertheCAAasdefinedinsubsection2.80.”Addedsimilarwordingfrom2.66.dabove:“Notwithstandingsubdivisions2.66.athrough2.66.d,thetermregulatedNSRpollutantshallnotincludeanyorallhazardousairpollutantseitherlistedin§112oftheCAA,oraddedtothelist2.66.eAddedTextpursuantto§112(b)(2)oftheCAA,andwhichhavenotbeendelistedpursuantto§112(b)(3)oftheCAA,unlessthelistedhazardousairpollutantisalsoregulatedasaconstituentorprecursorofageneralpollutantlistedunder§108oftheCAA”Changed“in”to“In”Changed“PollutantandEmissionRate”to“PollutantandPollutant274aTypographical!EmissionRate”intable..AddedTextAddeddirectPM2.5andPM2.5precursorsignificantemissionsratetotable.Changed“in”to“In”Changed“PollutantandEmissionRate”to“PollutantandPollutant.EmissionRate”intable.2.74.bTypographicalAddeddirectPM2.5andPM2.5precursorsignificantemissionsratetotable.2.74.cTypographicalChanged“notwithstanding”to“Notwithstanding”2.76TypographicalAddedquotationsaround“Significantemissionsunit”Clarifyinglanguagetostatethatthedefinitionof“source”and..“stationarysource”wasonlyforthepurposeof45CSR14.2.79ModifiedText,..,,ChangedmayemitanyregulatedairpollutanttomayemitaregulatedNSRpollutant.”AddedlanguagetoestablishthethresholdsatwhichGHGsbecomesubjecttoregulation.Alsoaddedautomaticrescissionprovisions2.80AddedText..forGHG5forcertainactionsthatresultsinGHGsnolongerbeingsubjecttoregulationintheFederalPSDprogram.2.81-85RenumberedDeletedlanguagethatallowedforfugitiveemissionstobeexcludedindeterminingthesignificantemissionsincreaseforsourcesnotlistedinsubdivision2.43.f.3.4.bDeletedTextNote:ThislanguagewasaddedandsubsequentlydeletedbyWest.VirginiabeforebeingsubmittedasaSIPrevision.143.4.eModifiedTextChangedto“Reserved”3.4.fRenumbered____________________Deleted:“Anypersonproposingtoconstruct,modifyorrelocateasourcewhichdoesnotbelongtoanycategorylistedinTable1mayexcludefugitiveemissions,totheextentquantifiable,inthecalculationofpotentialtoemit.”162AddedText/Added:DeletedText“Thesourceormodificationthatwouldbeamajorstationarysourceormajormodificationonlyiffugitiveemissions,totheextentquantifiable,areconsideredincalculatingthepotentialtoemitofthestationarysourceormodificationandsuchsourcedoesnotbelongtoanyofthesourcecategorieslistedinTable1maypetitiontheSecretaryforexemptionfromtherequirementsofsubsections8.2,8.3,8.4,andsections9,11,and12.”Added:“Requirementsequivalenttothosecontainedinsubsections8.2,8.3,and8.4andsections9,11,and12donotapplytoamajor16.4AddedTextstationarysourceormajormodificationwithrespecttoaparticularpollutantiftheowneroroperatordemonstratesthat,astothatpollutant,thesourceofmodificationislocatedinanareadesignatedasnonattainmentunder§107oftheCAA.”16.5Renumbered16.6RenUmbered16.6.dRemovedRemoved.SimilarwordingwasaddedasasubnotetoTable2.(oldcitation)V16.7Deletedexemptionfromrequirementsin11.5(AirQuality..DeletedText.(oldcitation)MonitoringRequirements).16.7Renumbered167Renumbered!Changed“thanthatlistedinTable2”to“thantheamountslistedin.aTypographicalTable2”167bRenumbered!Changed“thanthatlistedinTable2”to“thantheconcentrationsTypographicallistedinTable2”Renumbered!16.7.c.Removedorfromendoftext.TypographicalAddedsubnote:“Nodeminimusairqualitylevelisprovidedforozone.However,anynetemissionsincreaseof100tonsperyearormoreofvolatileTable2AddedText...organiccompoundsornitrogenoxidessubjecttoPSDwouldberequiredtoperformanambientimpactanalysis,includingthegatheringofairqualitydata.”15maximumallowableincreasefornitrogenoxidesiftheownerorModifiedTextoperatorofthesourceormodificationsubmittedanapplicationforapermittotheSecretarybeforetheprovisionsembodyingthemaximumallowableincreasetookeffectaspartoftheplanandtheSecretarysubsequentlydeterminesthattheapplicationassubmittedbeforethatdatewascomplete.”Removedoldwordingandadded:“Thepermittingrequirementscontainedinsubdivision9.1.bdonotapplytoastationarysourceormodificationwithrespecttoanyV.RECOMMENDEDAGENCYACTIONIfindthattheproposedrevisionsrepresentastrengtheningofWestVirginia’sSIP.Accordingly,IrecommendthattheAugust31,2011proposedrevisionsto45CSR14beapprovedasdescribedabove.16.8Added:169AddedText“Thepermittingrequirementscontainedinsubdivision9.1.bshallnotapplytoastationarysourceormodificationwithrespecttoanymaximumallowableincreaseforPM1Oif:”Added:“Theowneroroperatorofthesourceormodificationsubmittedan16.9.aAddedTextapplicationforapermittotheSecretarybeforethebeforetheprovisionsembodyingthemaximumallowableincreasesforPM1Otookeffectaspartoftheplanand”Added:“TheSecretarysubsequentlydeterminesthattheapplicationwas169bAddedTextsubmittedbeforethatdatewascomplete.Instead,theapplicable•requirementsofsubdivision9.1.bshallapplywithrespecttothemaximumallowableincreasesforTSPasineffectonthedatetheapplicationwassubmitted.”Changed“subdivision3.4.a”to“paragraph19.8.f.1”19.8.f.2ModifiedTextChanged“subsections3.2through3.5”to“subdivisions19.8.bthrough19.8.e”16