New Source Review

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New Source Review is a U.S. Clean Air Act permitting program that requires major new or modified industrial facilities to install modern pollution controls and meet stringent air quality requirements before construction or expansion.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Clean Air Act program
United States environmental regulation
air quality permitting program
administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
appliesTo major modified industrial sources of air pollution
major new industrial sources of air pollution
appliesToPollutant criteria air pollutants regulated under National Ambient Air Quality Standards
regulated New Source Review pollutants such as carbon monoxide
regulated New Source Review pollutants such as lead
regulated New Source Review pollutants such as nitrogen oxides
regulated New Source Review pollutants such as particulate matter
regulated New Source Review pollutants such as sulfur dioxide
regulated New Source Review pollutants such as volatile organic compounds
component Minor New Source Review program
Nonattainment New Source Review program
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program
country United States
enforcedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
state environmental agencies
establishedIn 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments
goal to balance economic growth with protection of public health and welfare
hasThreshold major source emission thresholds defined in tons per year
implementedBy local air permitting authorities
state air permitting authorities
tribal air permitting authorities
legalBasis Clean Air Act
purpose to ensure installation of modern pollution controls at new or modified major sources
to help attain and maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards
to prevent significant deterioration of air quality in clean areas
to protect air quality when industrial facilities are built or expanded
regulatesActivity construction of new major stationary sources
major modifications that significantly increase emissions
relatedTo New Source Performance Standards program
Title I of the Clean Air Act
requires air quality impact analysis before construction
analysis of impacts on Class I areas such as national parks and wilderness areas
compliance certification with all applicable Clean Air Act requirements
demonstration that emissions will not cause or contribute to NAAQS violations
installation of Best Available Control Technology in PSD areas
installation of Lowest Achievable Emission Rate technology in nonattainment areas
offsets for emission increases in nonattainment areas
preconstruction permits for major modifications at existing sources
preconstruction permits for major new sources
public notice and comment on permit actions
use of air dispersion modeling to evaluate impacts
scope preconstruction review rather than operating permits
sector stationary sources of air pollution
strengthenedBy 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program ("New Source Review permitting system")
componentOf
Clean Air Act ("New Source Review program")
establishes
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
relatedProgram
Prevention of Significant Deterioration program ("New Source Review program")
relatedTo

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