South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 690


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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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