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42 USC § 7479 - Definitions
The term “commenced” as applied to construction of a major emitting facility means that the owner or operator has obtained all necessary preconstruction approvals or permits required by Federal, State, or local air pollution emissions and air quality laws or regulations and either has (i)
begun, or caused to begin, a continuous program of physical on-site construction of the facility or (ii)
entered into binding agreements or contractual obligations, which cannot be canceled or modified without substantial loss to the owner or operator, to undertake a program of construction of the facility to be completed within a reasonable time.
The term “construction” when used in connection with any source or facility, includes the modification (as defined in section 7411
(a) of this title) of any source or facility.
(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title I, § 169, as added Pub. L. 95–95, title I, § 127(a),Aug. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 740; amended Pub. L. 95–190, § 14(a)(54),Nov. 16, 1977, 91 Stat. 1402; Pub. L. 101–549, title III, § 305(b), title IV, § 403(d),Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2583, 2631.)
1990—Par. (1). Pub. L. 101–549, § 305(b), struck out “two hundred and” after “municipal incinerators capable of charging more than”.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 101–549, § 403(d), directed the insertion of “, clean fuels,” after “including fuel cleaning,”, which was executed by making the insertion after “including fuel cleaning” to reflect the probable intent of Congress, and inserted at end “Emissions from any source utilizing clean fuels, or any other means, to comply with this paragraph shall not be allowed to increase above levels that would have been required under this paragraph as it existed prior to November 15, 1990.”
1977—Par. (2)(C). Pub. L. 95–190added subpar. (C).
Section 127(b) ofPub. L. 95–95directed Administrator, within 1 year after Aug. 7, 1977, to report to Congress on consequences of that portion of definition of “major emitting facility” under this subpart which applies to facilities with potential to emit 250 tons per year or more.