Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA is proposing to extend for an additional nine months the existing administrative stay of the "grandfathering" provision for particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) requirements in the Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2008 as part of the final rule entitled, "Implementation of the New Source Review (NSR) Program for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM<INF>2.5</INF>)." The grandfathering provision under the Federal PSD program allows the permitting authority to review PSD permit applications received before July 15, 2008 according to EPA's 1997 policy of satisfying the requirements for particulate matter less than 10 micrometers (PM<INF>10</INF>) as a surrogate for meeting the new requirements for PM<INF>2.5</INF>. The existing administrative stay is in effect for three months; that is, from June 1, 2009 until September 1, 2009. This action proposes to extend the existing administrative stay by an additional nine months, which we believe will allow for sufficient time for EPA to propose, take public comment on, and issue a final action concerning the repeal of the grandfathering provision for PM<INF>2.5</INF> in the Federal PSD program.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0062: FRL-8934-3] RIN 2060-AP65 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to extend for an additional nine months the existing administrative stay of the “grandfathering” provision for particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM 2.5 ) requirements in the Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2008 as part of the final rule entitled, “Implementation of the New Source Review (NSR) Program for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM 2.5 ).” The grandfathering provision under the Federal PSD program allows the permitting authority to review PSD permit applications received before July 15, 2008 according to EPA's 1997 policy of satisfying the requirements for particulate matter less than 10 micrometers (PM 10 ) as a surrogate for meeting the new requirements for PM 2.5 . The existing administrative stay is in effect for three months; that is, from June 1, 2009 until September 1, 2009. This action proposes to extend the existing administrative stay by an additional nine months, which we believe will allow for sufficient time for EPA to propose, take public comment on, and issue a final action concerning the repeal of the grandfathering provision for PM 2.5 in the Federal PSD program. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 24, 2009. Public Heari…
Citation: 74 FR 36427
