Document ID: EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0141-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
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Posted Date: 2012-06-28T04:00Z

Category I. Proposed Rule and Technical Support Document

A.  EPA, Proposed Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Stationary Source Permits," 77 Fed. Reg. 38557, June 28, 2012. 

B.  EPA, Proposed Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Stationary Source Permits," pre-publication copy, June 20, 2012. 

C.  EPA, Technical Support Document, "Technical Support Document for EPA's Proposed Rulemaking for the Nevada State Implementation Plan," June 14, 2012. 

Category II.  State Implementation Plan Revision Submittals and Related Materials 

A.  Colleen Cripps, Ph.D., Administrator, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, letter correspondence, May 21, 2012. Enclosures include:

   1. ASIP Supplement to the January 24, 2011 Submittal, May 2012.

   2. Appendices A through D.

B.  Colleen Cripps, Ph.D., Administrator, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, letter correspondence, November 9, 2011. Enclosures include:

   1. Permanent regulation R006-11.

   2. Evidence of adoption.

C.  Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, U.S. EPA Region IX, Letter to Colleen Cripps, Ph.D., February 17, 2011.

D.  Colleen Cripps, Ph.D., Administrator, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, letter correspondence, January 24, 2011. Enclosures include:

   1. Proposed Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) ASIP Update: Permitting Provisions Only.

   2. Strikeout Copy of NAC 445B.001 to 445B.3689.

   3. Official Publication of NAC 445B.001 to 445B.3689 by the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau.

   4. Evidence of Public Notice and Adoption.

E.  Leo M. Drozdoff, P.E., Administrator, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, letter correspondence, January 12, 2006.

F.  Evidence of public participation and adoption of permanent amendments to NAC 445B, Nevada State Environmental Commission hearing October 4, 2004 [sic][should be October 4, 2005].

G.  Leo M. Drozdoff, P.E., Administrator, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, letter correspondence, February 16, 2005. 

H. Nevada Applicable State Implementation Plan Proposed Update, February 2005, Volume II, Evidence of Public Notice and Adoption for the Administrative Code. Enclosures include:

   1. Public notice, hearing and adoption materials for various provisions of the Nevada Administrative Code from 2000-2004.

   2. Public notice, hearing and adoption materials for various provisions of the Nevada Administrative Code from 1995-1999.

   3. Public notice, hearing and adoption materials for various provisions of the Nevada Administrative Code from 1990-1994.

   4. Public notice, hearing and adoption materials for various provisions of the Nevada Administrative Code from 1975-1979.

Category III.  Relevant Portion of Applicable State Implementation Plan

A.  Nevada State Implementation Plan Nevada Air Quality Regulation (NAQR) Article 1 ("Definitions"):  1.36 ("Commenced"); 1.42 ("Construction"); 1.43 ("Contiguous property"); 1.72 ("Existing facility"); 1.104 ("Major stationary source"); 1.109 ("Modification"); 1.111 ("Motor vehicle"); 1.182 ("Special mobile equipment"); and 1.187 ("Stationary source").

B.  Nevada State Implementation Plan NAQR Article 3 ("Registration Certificates and Operating Permits"):  3.1.6 (relates to application forms). 

C.  Nevada State Implementation Plan NAQR Article 13 ("Point Sources"):  13.1 ("General provisions for the review of new sources"), 13.2 (applicability thresholds for environmental evaluations (EEs), 13.3 (content requirements for EEs).

D.  Nevada State Implementation Plan Nevada Administrative Code (NAC):  sections 445.559 ("'Operating permit' defined"); 445.649 ("'Violation' defined"); 445.704 ("Registration certificates and operating permits required"); 445.705 ("Exemptions"); 445.706 ("Application date; payment of fees"); 445.707 ("Registration certificates:  Prerequisite; application; fee; issuance; denial; expiration"); 445.712 ("Operating permits:  Prerequisite; application; fee; issuance; denial; posting"); 445.713 ("Operating permits:  Renewal"); NAC 445.714 ("Operating permits: Replacement of lost or damaged permits"); 445.715 ("Operating permits:  Revocation"); and 445.716 ("Operating permits: Change of location").

E.  Nevada State Implementation Plan Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS):  sections 445B.145 ("'Operating permit' defined"), 445B.300 (Operating Permit for source of air contaminant; notice and approval of proposed construction; administrative fees; failure of commission or department to act"), 445B.340 ("Appeals to commission: notice of appeal", and 445B.500 ("Establishment and administration of program; contents of program; designation of air pollution control agency of county for purposes of federal act; powers and duties of local air pollution control board; notice of public hearings; delegation of authority to determine violations and levy administrative penalties; cities and smaller counties; regulation of certain electric plants prohibited").

Category IV.  Federal Register Notices Relied on for Proposed Rule

EPA, Final Rule, "Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide," 75 Fed. Reg. 35520 (June 22, 2010).

EPA, Final Rule, "Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide," 75 Fed. Reg. 6474 (February 9, 2010).

EPA, Final Rule, "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead," 73 Fed. Reg. 66964 (November 12, 2008).

EPA, Final Rule, "Implementation of the New Source Review (NSR) Program for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM2.5)," 73 Fed. Reg. 28321 (May 16, 2008).

EPA, Final Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Stationary Source Permits," 73 Fed. Reg. 20536 (April 16, 2008).

EPA, Final Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Requests for Rescission," 72 Fed. Reg. 62119 (November 2, 2007).

EPA, Final Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter Rules," 72 Fed. Reg. 25971 (May 8, 2007).

EPA, Proposed Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Stationary Source Permits," 72 Fed. Reg. 19144 (April 17, 2007).

EPA, Final Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Requests for Rescission," 72 Fed. Reg. 11 (January 3, 2007).

EPA, Final Rule, " Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan; Monitoring and Volatile Organic Compound Rules," 71 Fed. Reg. 71486 (December 11, 2006).

EPA, Final Rule, "Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan," 71 Fed. Reg. 51766 (August 31, 2006).

EPA, Final Rule, "Revisions to the Nevada State Implementation Plan," 71 Fed. Reg. 15040 (March 27, 2006).

EPA, Final Rule; notice of final action on reconsideration, "Nonattainment Major New Source Review Implementation Under 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Reconsideration," 70 Fed. Reg. 39413 (July 8, 2005).

EPA, Final Rule, "Clean Air Act Full Approval of Title V Operating Permits Programs; Clark County Department of Air Quality Management, Washoe County District Health Department, and Nevada Division of Environmental Protection; Nevada," 66 Fed. Reg. 63188 (December 5, 2001).

EPA, Final Interim Approval, "Clean Air Act Interim Approval of the Operating Permits Program; Nevada Division of Environmental Protection; Nevada," 60 Fed. Reg. 63631 (December 12, 1995).
 
EPA, Proposed Rule, "Operating Permits Program and Federal Operating Permits Program," 60 Fed. Reg. 45530 (August 31, 1995).

EPA, General Preamble for future proposed rulemakings, "State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990," 57 Fed. Reg. 13498 (April 16, 1992).

EPA, Final Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Nevada State Implementation Plan Revision," 49 Fed. Reg. 11626 (March 27, 1984).

EPA, Final Rule, "Nevada State Implementation Plan Revision," 47 Fed. Reg. 27070 (June 23, 1982).

EPA, Final Rule, "Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Nonattainment Area Plans for the State of Nevada," 46 Fed. Reg. 21758 (April 14, 1981).

EPA, Final Rule, "Part 52-Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, Nevada State and County Regulations," 43 Fed. Reg. 36932 (August 21, 1978).

EPA, Final Rule, "Part 52-Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, Air Pollution Control, State Regulations, State of Nevada," 43 Fed. Reg. 1341 (January 9, 1978).

EPA, Final Rule, "Part 52-Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans, Nevada Indirect Source Regulations," 40 Fed. Reg. 13306 (March 26, 1975).

EPA, Final Rule, "Review of Indirect Sources," 39 Fed. Reg. 7270 (February 25, 1974).

EPA, Final Rule, "Part 52-Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans," 37 Fed. Reg. 10842 (May 31, 1972).

Category V.  Other Documents Relied on for Proposed Rule

Janet McCabe, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA, Memorandum, "Minor New Source Review Program Public Notice Requirements under 40 CFR 51.161(b)(3), April 17, 2012.

EPA-Region IX, "Technical Support for EPAs Proposed Rulemaking for the Nevada State Implementation Plan, Stationary Source Permitting Rules," March 21, 2007.

Stephen D. Page, Director, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, memorandum, "Implementation of New Source Review Requirements in PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas," April 5, 2005.

EPA-Region IX, "Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule Deficiencies," August 21, 2001.

John S. Seitz, Director, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, memorandum, "Interim Implementation of New Source Review Requirements for PM2.5," October 23, 1997.

J.Craig Potter, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, et al., Memorandum, "Review of State Implementation Plans and Revisions for Enforceability and Legal Sufficiency," September 23, 1987.

Category VI.  Comments on the Proposed Rule (reserved)

Category VII.  Other Documents Relied on for Final Rule (reserved)

Category VIII. Final Rule (reserved)

Notes:
   1. All documents, unless otherwise noted, are available on the internet at www.regulations.gov under docket number EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0141 or at the EPA Region 9 office at 75 Hawthorne Street in San Francisco, CA.
   2. The Nevada State Environmental Commission's website is as follows: http://www.sec.nv.gov.