9 Va. Admin. Code § 5-20-80
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024
Section 9VAC5-20-80 - Relationship of state regulations to federal regulationsA. In order for the Commonwealth to fulfill its obligations under the federal Clean Air Act, some provisions of these regulations are required to be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and when approved those provisions become federally enforceable.B. In cases where these regulations specify that procedures or methods shall be approved by, acceptable to or determined by the board or other similar phrasing or specifically provide for decisions to be made by the board or department, it may be necessary to have such actions (approvals, determinations, exemptions, exclusions, or decisions) reviewed and confirmed as acceptable or approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in order to make them federally enforceable. Determination of which state actions require federal confirmation or approval and the administrative mechanism for making associated confirmation or approval decisions shall be made on a case-by-case basis in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations and policy.9 Va. Admin. Code § 5-20-80
Derived from VR120-02-08, eff. May 1, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. July 1, 1991.Statutory Authority
§§ 10.1-1307 and 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia.