Description | Establishes new source review permit programs (prevention of significant deterioration areas, nonattainment areas, minor sources and hazardous air pollutants) requiring permit issuance prior to construction of a new or expansion of an existing facility. Establishes a federal operating permit program (Title V) for a renewable permit for regulated major facilities and a state operating permit program for source specific regulatory requirements. |
State Authority | Section 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia |
Federal Authority |
Clean Air Act (Sections 110, 112, 165, 173, 182 and Title V) 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 51, 61, 63, 70 and 72 |
Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
Goals of Regulation |
To protect public health and/or welfare with the least possible cost and intrusiveness to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth. To enhance the department's ability to ensure compliance with all applicable federal requirements under the Clean Air Act and specific requirements under the state code through the issuance and enforcement of federal (Title V) operating permits. To identify and clarify for the Department and source owner exactly which air quality program requirements are applicable to the permitted source through the issuance and enforcement of federal (Title V) operating permits. To provide an administratiave mechanism to impose source-specific regulatory requirements with the flexibility to address the individual needs of sources through the issuance and enforcement of state operating permits. To provide a mechanism to administer certain air quality control program requirements without the need for federal oversight through the issuance and enforcement of state operating permits. To prevent the contruction, modification, or operation of facilities that will prevent or interfere with the attainment or maintenance of any ambient air quality standard through the issuance and enforcement of new source review permits. To ensure that new facilities or expansions to existing facilities will be designed, built, and equipped to operate without causing or exacerbating a violation of any ambient air quality standard through the issuance and enforcement or new source review permits. To ensure that new facilities or expansions to existing facilities will be designed, built, and equipped to comply with case-by-case control technology determinations and other requirements through the issuance and enforcement of new source review permits. To prevent the construction, modification, or operation of major facilities that will not use maximum achievable control technology to limit emissions of hazardous air pollutants through the issuance and enforcement of new source review permits. To ensure that there is no significant deterioriation of air quality throughout the Commonwealth through the issuance and enforcement of new source review permits for new major facilities or major expansions locating in prevention of significant deterioration areas. To ensure that emission increases from new major facilities or major expansions to existing facilities are offset by emission reductions from existing facilities by an equal or greater amount through the issuance and enforcement of new source review permits for new major facilities or major expansions locating in nonattainment areas. |
Meetings | See all meetings (23) relating to this chapter. |
Name / Title: | Karen G. Sabasteanski |
Address: |
1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 |
Email Address: | karen.sabasteanski@deq.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (804)659-1973 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
Current Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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None |
Past Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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Electronic postmarks (Rev C23) | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 04/11/2024. |
Revise regulations to implement new requirements for transfer of authority and requests for certain public hearings (Revision D22)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/23/2022. |
Permits and Variances for Stationary Sources, Localities Particularly Affected (Rev. E20)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/11/2020. |
Nonattainment New Source Review (Revision B19)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/04/2020. |
Title V Program Fees (Revision K16) | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2018. |
Amendments to Implement the 2012 PM2.5 Standard
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/17/2017. |
Amend federal operating (Title V) permit regulations to remove an impermissible affirmative defense (Rev. E16)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/16/2016. |
Major New Source Review (Revision D14) | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/13/2015. |
Major New Source Review, PM 2.5 (Rev. A14)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/04/2014. |
Minor NSR Nonroad Engine Definition (Rev. G13) | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/27/2014. |
Major New Source Review (Rev. A13)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/22/2013. |
Title V Fees (Rev. D12)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/01/2012. |
Major New Source Review Permits (Rev. A11)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/17/2011. |
Major Source Permits (Revision L07)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/02/2011. |
Permits for New and Modified Sources (Rev. H05) | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/07/2012. |
Permit Actions Before the Board (Rev. F09)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/12/2009. |
Permits Before the Board (Rev. B09)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/24/2009. |
Major New Source Review, Combining Permits (Rev. C08) | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/23/2009. |
Permit Actions Before the Board (Rev. G08)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/31/2008. |
Minor New Source Review (Rev. J08)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/31/2008. |
Major NSR Permits, NOx (Rev. A08)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/31/2008. |
Major New Source Review Reform (Rev. E03) - NEW FINAL
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/01/2006. |
Permit Application Fees (Rev. L04)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/01/2004. |
Ozone Transport Region (Revision G04)
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/01/2004. |
Permit Application Fees
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/01/2004. |
Rev. YY - New and Modified Source Review | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/01/2002. |
D00 - Permits for Major Stationary Sources and Major Modifications Locating in Nonattainment Areas | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/01/2002. |
Rev. K97 - Federal Operating Permits and Permit Program Fees for Stationary Sources; Acid Rain Operating Permits; and Insignificant Activities | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/18/2001. |
Rev. J97 - New Source Review for Hazardous Air Pollutants | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/01/2000. |
Withdrawn Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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Develop parameters for implementing the site suitability criteria/factors of state law for permits and variances (Rev. G20) | NOIRA | Stage withdrawn on 12/02/2022 after the comment period had ended. |
Permits for New and Modified Sources (Rev. K04) - ACTION WITHDRAWN | Fast-Track | Stage withdrawn on 10/04/2005 after submission to the Registrar. |
Periodic Reviews | ||
Last Activity | Status | |
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9/18/2020 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
10/25/2018 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
8/27/2014 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
3/15/2013 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |
7/13/2001 Agency Completed | Retain As Is |