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In 2004, EPA substantially altered the Clean Air Act program for New Source Review (NSR). Because many state and local air pollution control agencies believe the revised rules could diminish air quality protections and undermine the achievement and maintenance of our nation’s clean air and public health goals, many of them expressed intent to adopt rules that differ from the federal rule, or to retain all or part of their existing rules. (They are not required to adopt the new rules published by EPA, as long as their state or local programs are at least as stringent as the federal program.)

STAPPA and ALAPCO developed an NSR Menu of Options that states can use when they revise their State Implementation Plans (SIPs) to adopt the federal NSR rules promulgated December 31, 2002. For each of the main elements of the federal rules, STAPPA and ALAPCO provide alternative. Regulatory Language is presented in a side-by-side format, with the federal rule language on the left side and the corresponding Menu choice provisions on the right, also in regulatory language. The Menu includes multiple options for many of the revised program elements, presenting a range of solutions from which permitting agencies may design the most effective program for their needs.

Related Documents

Introductory Pages (June 2004)
Title Page, About STAPPA and ALAPCO, and Table of Contents for STAPPA/ALAPCO New Source Review: A Menu of Options.
Preamble (June 2004)
This 80-page document explains the rationale and presentation for alternative approaches to EPA’s NSR revisions, relative to six major program elements: Baseline Emissions, Applicability, Clean Unit Exclusion, Pollution Control Project Exclusion, Plantwide Applicability Limits and Replacement Exclusion.
Acknowledgements (June 2004)
Recognition of the work of the STAPPA and ALAPCO NSR Subcommittee, Stakeholders who provided feedback, and the STAPPA/ALAPCO staff who oversaw the project.
Side-by-Side Comparison of EPA's Revised PSD Rule and STAPPA/ALAPCO'S Regulatory Options (June 2004)
Regulatory language, suitable for incorporation into a SIP, presenting the range of solutions from which permitting agencies may design the most effective program to satisfy their particular concerns. Its side-by-side format consists of EPA’s Revised PSD Rule language on the left side of the page and STAPPA and ALAPCO’s alternative rule options on the right.
Side-by-Side Comparison of EPA's Revised Nonattainment Rule and STAPPA/ALAPCO'S Regulatory Options (June 2004)
Regulatory language, suitable for incorporation into a SIP, presenting the range of solutions from which permitting agencies may design the most effective program to satisfy their particular concerns. Its side-by-side format consists of EPA’s Revised PSD Rule language on the left side of the page and STAPPA and ALAPCO’s alternative rule options on the right.
News Advisory (July 2004)
Press Advisory regarding the release of STAPPA and ALAPCO’s New Source Review: A Menu of Options, which includes regulatory alternatives to EPA’s NSR rules.
Press Release (July 12, 2004)
Briefing Presentation (July 12, 2004)
STAPPA/ALAPCO presentation on New Source Review: Menu of Options outlining the history of EPA’s NSR reform efforts; the need for developing this Menu of Options; the comparison between EPA’s final rules and the STAPPA and ALAPCO New Source Review: A Menu of Options, and a discussion of next steps.

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