NSPS

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NSPS stands for New Source Performance Standards, a set of U.S. federal air pollution control regulations under the Clean Air Act that limit emissions from newly built or modified industrial sources.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal air pollution regulation
environmental regulatory program
acronymFor New Source Performance Standards
administeredBy EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
appliesAt time of construction
time of modification
time of reconstruction
appliesTo modified stationary sources
new stationary sources
reconstructed stationary sources
source categories listed by EPA under Section 111(b)
authorityType federal regulation
country United States
enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
state environmental agencies with delegated authority
excludes existing sources that are not modified or reconstructed
fullName New Source Performance Standards
goal to prevent deterioration of air quality from growth of new industrial sources
implementedThrough 40 CFR Part 60
Code of Federal Regulations
legalBasis Clean Air Act
legalCitation Section 111 of the Clean Air Act
monitoredBy continuous emissions monitoring systems
emissions testing
pollutantsCovered criteria air pollutants
greenhouse gases
nitrogen oxides
particulate matter
sulfur dioxide
volatile organic compounds
purpose to ensure new sources use best demonstrated emission reduction technologies
to limit emissions of air pollutants from new and modified industrial sources
regulates industrial facilities
manufacturing plants
other designated stationary sources
power plants
refineries
regulatoryScope air pollution control
stationary sources of air emissions
relationshipToOtherPrograms complements state implementation plans under the Clean Air Act
distinct from National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
requires emission limits based on best system of emission reduction
performance standards for specific source categories
recordkeeping and reporting by regulated sources
sectionOfLaw Clean Air Act Section 111(b)
standardType performance-based emission standard
technology-based standard
updateMechanism EPA may revise standards as technology improves

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Clean Air Act
abbreviation
New Source Performance Standards
shortName

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