🌫️Proposed California Air Quality Permits
Air Plan Revisions; California; Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District; New Source Review; Stationary Source Permits
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing approval of six permitting rules, and limited approval and limited disapproval for one permitting rule, submitted on January 7, 2025, as a revision to the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD or "District") portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern the District's New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for new and modified sources of air pollution under part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act"). The submitted rules address deficiencies identified in a previous limited disapproval action and incorporate other revisions related to NSR requirements. If finalized, this action will update the AVAQMD's current SIP with the revised rules. We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action. Elsewhere in this Federal Register, we are making an interim final determination that will stay or defer the imposition of CAA sanctions associated with our previous limited disapproval action.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The text discusses proposed regulatory amendments related to air quality management, which impose compliance requirements for businesses in California's Antelope Valley. Businesses may need to adjust to new permitting processes and may face sanctions if non-compliant, impacting operational and financial strategies.