Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 4006.5 - Acid deposition control(a) The department is authorized to develop a permit program for acid deposition control in accordance with Titles IV and V of the Clean Air Act and to submit it to the administrator for approval.(b) For purposes of the permit program authorized under subsection (a) of this section, the definitions in sections 402 and 501 of the Clean Air Act are incorporated herein by reference.(c) The owner or operator or the designated representative of each source affected under section 405 of the Clean Air Act shall submit a permit application and compliance plan for the affected source to the department no later than January 1, 1996. In the case of affected sources for which application and plans are timely received, the permit application and the compliance plan, including amendments thereto, shall be binding on the owner or operator or the designated representative of the owners or operators and shall be enforceable as a permit for purposes of this section until a permit is issued by the department. Any permit issued by the department shall require the source to achieve compliance as soon as possible but no later than the date required by this act, the Clean Air Act or the regulations promulgated under either this act or the Clean Air Act for the source.(d) At any time after the submission of a permit application and compliance plan, the applicant may submit a revised application and compliance plan. In considering any permit application and compliance plan under this section, the department shall coordinate with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission consistent with requirements that may be established by the administrator.(e) In addition to other provisions, permits issued by the department shall prohibit all of the following: (1) Annual emissions of sulfur dioxide in excess of the number of allowances to emit sulfur dioxide that the owner or operator or designated representative hold for the unit.(2) Exceedances of applicable emissions rates or standards, including ambient air quality standards.(3) The use of any allowance prior to the year for which it is allocated.(4) Contravention of any other provision of the permit.1960, Jan. 8, P.L. (1959) 2119, § 6.5, added 1992, July 9, P.L. 460, No. 95, § 9, imd. effective.