WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Plan Approval; District of Columbia; Creation of Synthetic Minor Permit Program.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 20 by Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey, Regional Administrator, Region III.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE, the "Department") on behalf of the District of Columbia (DC, the "District"). The revisions pertain to creating a synthetic minor permit program and resolving the regulatory differences between the District's current regulations and those regulations approved prev...