WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Air Plan Approval; GA; Removal of Nonattainment Area New Source Review.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 8 by Kevin McOmber, Regional Administrator, Region 4.
Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Georgia through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) on June 27, 2024. The revision removes permitting requirements related to nonattainment, including nonattainment new source review (NNSR), from Georgia's SIP as obsolete, removes certain provisions related to the use of emission reduction credits (ERCs), and makes other ...