South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 690

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Medical Affairs Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11619ac05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 31, 2005
Introduced in the House on April 12, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/31/2005  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-11
    4/6/2005  Senate  Read second time SJ-14
    4/7/2005  Senate  Read third time and sent to House
   4/12/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   4/12/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-13

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/31/2005
3/31/2005-A

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INTRODUCED

March 31, 2005

S. 690

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

S. Printed 3/31/05--S.

Read the first time March 31, 2005.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2943, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards, designated as Regulation Document Number 2943, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

On December 31, 2002 (67 FR 80185), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized revisions governing the New Source Review (NSR) program mandated by parts C and D of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The major NSR program, contained in parts C and D of Title I of the CAA, is a preconstruction review and permitting program applicable to new or modified major stationary sources of air pollutants regulated under the CAA. In areas not meeting health-based National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the program is implemented under the requirements of part D of Title I of the CAA. This is referred to as the nonattainment NSR program. In areas meeting the NAAQS (attainment areas), the NSR requirements under part C of Title I apply. This is referred to as the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. Collectively, these programs are commonly referred to as the major NSR program.

In accordance with EPA's final rule revisions, state agency programs must adopt and submit revisions to their State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to include the minimum program elements outlined in the final rules. States may choose to adopt provisions that differ from the final rules, however, to be approvable under the SIP, the state must show that the regulation is at least as stringent as EPA's amendments. In accordance with these rules, states are required to adopt and submit revisions to their SIPs no later than January 2, 2006.

This amendment revises R.61-62.1, Definitions and General Requirements, R.61-62.5, Standard 7, Prevention of Significant Deterioration, and adds new R.61-62.5, Standard 7.1, Nonattainment New Source Review.

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