CLEAN AIR ACT
OPERATING PERMITS PROGRAM
FACT SHEET December 30, 1996
By November 15, 1993, operating permits programs were to
have been submitted for all States and territories
consistent with the Federal Operating Permits Program
regulations
Submittals were required from 56 States, including the
District of Columbia and Territories
In many cases, local programs are responsible for developing
and implementing the operating permits programs for their
areas of jurisdiction. For example, 34 local programs in
California will implement the permit program across the
State.
Steps in the approval process
- Submittal by State or local agency
- EPA regional offices determine whether submittal
is complete enough for review
- EPA notifies States of completeness status
- EPA proposes to approve or disapprove in Federal
Register
- Public given opportunity to comment on submittal
- EPA publishes final approval or disapproval of
State's or locals operating permits program
- Sources to submit permit applications to agencies
- Permits reviewed and approved by agencies
To date: Complete submittals have been received from all
State and local permitting authorities
Approvals have been published in the Federal
Register for 49 State and 59 local programs. One
State program has been disapproved. Also,
proposals to approve 3 State programs and 1 local
program have been published in the Federal
Register. Approvals of 325 actions have been
published for 3 territories.
OPERATING PERMITS PROGRAMS
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AGENCY DATE OF COMPLETE SUBMITTAL PROPOSED ACTION PUBLISHED IN
FEDERAL REGISTER FINAL ACTION PUBLISHED IN FEDERAL REGISTER
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REGION I
Connecticut 9/28/95 12/6/96 61 FR 64651 Interim Approval
Maine 10/24/95 9/19/96 61 FR 49289 Interim Approval
Massachusetts 4/28/95 2/2/96 61 FR 3893 Interim Approval 5/15/96 61 FR 24460 Interim
Approval
New Hampshire 10/26/95 8/14/96 61 FR 42222 Interim Approval 10/2/96 61 FR 51370
Interim Approval
Rhode Island 6/20/95 5/6/961 61 FR 20202 Interim Approval 5/6/961 61 FR 20150 Interim
Approval
Vermont 4/28/95 5/24/96 61 FR 26145 Interim Approval 10/2/96 61 FR 51368 Interim
Approval
REGION II
New Jersey 8/21/95 1/30/96 61 FR 2983 Interim Approval 5/16/96 61 FR 24715 Interim
Approval
New York 6/27/96 7/30/96 61 FR 39617 Interim Approval 11/7/96 61 FR 57589 Interim
Approval 12/2/96 61 FR 63928 Correction
Puerto Rico 4/11/94 11/14/95 60 FR 57204 Full Approval 2/26/96 61 FR 7073 Full
Approval
Virgin Islands 5/15/95 1/25/96 61 FR 2216 Full Approval 7/31/96 61 FR 39882 Interim
Approval
REGION III
Delaware 5/16/95 9/21/95 60 FR 48944 Interim Approval 12/4/95 60 FR 62032 Interim
Approval
District of Columbia 1/14/94 3/21/95 60 FR 14921 Interim Approval 8/7/95 60 FR 40101
Interim Approval
Maryland 5/9/95 10/30/95 60 FR 55231 Interim Approval 7/3/96 61 FR 34733 Interim
Approval
Pennsylvania 5/15/95 3/7/96 61 FR 9125 Full Approval 7/30/96 61 FR 39597 Full Approval Virginia 11/19/93 6/17/94 59 FR 31183 Disapproval 9/19/95 60 FR 48435 Disapproval
12/5/94 59 FR 62324 Disapproval
West Virginia 11/16/93 8/29/95 60 FR 44799 Interim Approval 11/15/95 60 FR 57352
Interim Approval
REGION IV
Alabama 12/15/93 9/13/95 60 FR 47522 Interim Approval 11/15/95 60 FR 57346 Interim
Approval
City of Huntsville 12/15/93 9/13/95 60 FR 47522 Interim Approval 11/15/95 60 FR 57346
Interim Approval
Jefferson County 12/15/93 9/13/95 60 FR 47522 Interim Approval 11/15/95 60 FR 57346
Interim Approval
Florida 11/16/93 6/21/95 60 FR 32292 Interim Approval 9/25/95 60 FR 49343 Interim
Approval
Georgia 11/12/93 9/26/95 60 FR 49533 Interim Approval 11/22/95 60 FR 57836 Interim
Approval
Kentucky 1/18/94 9/5/95 60 FR 46072 Interim Approval 11/14/95 60 FR 57186 Interim
Approval
Louisville- Jefferson County 2/1/94 11/24/95 60 FR 58033 Full/Interim Approval
3/22/96 61 FR 11738 Full Approval
Mississippi 11/15/93 10/3/94 59 FR 50214 Full Approval 12/28/94 59 FR 66737 Full
Approval
North Carolina 3/11/94 8/29/95 60 FR 44805 Interim Approval 11/15/95 60 FR 57357
Interim Approval
Forsyth County 6/1/94 8/29/95 60 FR 44805 Interim Approval 11/15/95 60 FR 57357
Interim Approval
Mecklenburg County 11/12/93 8/29/95 60 FR 44805 Interim Approval 11/15/95 60 FR
57357 Interim Approval
Western NC 3/11/94 8/29/95 60 FR 44805 Interim Approval 11/15/95 60 FR 57357
Interim Approval
South Carolina 11/16/93 1/24/95 60 FR 4583 Full Approval 6/26/9560 FR 32913Full
Approval
Tennessee 11/10/94 3/11/96 61 FR 9661 Interim Approval 7/29/96 61 FR 39335 Interim
Approval
Davidson County 4/19/94 10/11/95 60 FR 52890 Full/Interim Approval 2/14/96 61 FR
5705 Full Approval
Hamilton County 11/10/94 11/8/95 60 FR 56285 Full/Interim Approval 3/26/96 61 FR
13101 Full Approval
Knox County 7/11/94 11/8/95 60 FR 56281 Full/Interim Approval 4/30/96 61 FR 18966
Full Approval
Shelby County 6/26/95 3/11/96 61 FR 9661 Interim Approval 7/29/96 61 FR 39335
Interim Approval
REGION V
Illinois 11/15/93 9/30/94 59 FR 49882 Interim Approval 3/7/95 60 FR 12478 Interim
Approval
Indiana 8/10/94 5/22/95 60 FR 27064 Interim Approval 11/14/95 60 FR 57188 Interim
Approval
Michigan 7/20/95 6/24/96 61 FR 32391 Interim Approval
Minnesota 11/15/93 9/13/94 59 FR 46948 Interim Approval 6/16/95 60 FR 31637 Interim
Approval
Ohio 7/22/94 4/13/95 60 FR 18790 Full Approval 8/15/95 60 FR 42045 Full Approval
Wisconsin 1/27/94 10/19/94 59 FR 52743 Interim Approval 3/6/95 60 FR 12128 Interim
Approval
REGION VI
Arkansas 11/15/93 9/19/94 59 FR 47828 Interim Approval 9/8/95 60 FR 46771 Interim
Approval
Louisiana 11/15/93 8/25/94 59 FR 43797 Interim Approval 4/7/95 60 FR 17750 Full Approval
9/12/95 60 FR 47296 Full Approval
New Mexico 11/15/93 5/19/94 59 FR 26158 Interim Approval 11/18/94 59 FR 59656 Interim
Approval 11/26/961 61 FR 60061 Full Approval 11/26/961 61 FR 60032 Full Approval
Albuquerque 4/4/94 1/10/951 60 FR 2570 Interim Approval 1/10/951 60 FR 2527 Interim
Approval 11/26/961 61 FR 60061 Full Approval 11/26/961 61 FR 60032 Full Approval
Oklahoma 1/12/94 3/10/95 60 FR 13088 Interim Approval 2/5/96 61 FR 4220 Interim
Approval
Texas 11/15/93 6/7/95 60 FR 30037 Interim Approval 6/25/96 61 FR 32693 Interim Approval
REGION VII
Iowa 3/16/94 4/26/95 60 FR 20465 Interim Approval 9/1/95 60 FR 45671 Interim Approval
Kansas 12/12/94 7/3/95 60 FR 34493 Full Approval 1/30/96 61 FR 2938 Full Approval
Missouri 1/13/95 12/15/95 60 FR 64404 Interim Approval 5/11/96 61 FR 16063 Interim
Approval
Nebraska 1/13/94 3/7/95 60 FR 12521 Full Approval 10/18/95 60 FR 53872 Full Approval
Lincoln- Lancaster County 1/13/94 1/31/95 60 FR 5883 Full Approval 10/18/95
60 FR 53872 Full Approval
Omaha- Douglas County 1/13/94 3/7/95 60 FR 12521 Full Approval 10/18/95
60 FR 53872 Full Approval
REGION VIII
Colorado 11/05/93 10/14/94 59 FR 52123 Interim Approval 1/24/95 60 FR 4563 Interim
Approval
Montana 4/6/94 2/14/95 60 FR 8335 Interim Approval 5/11/95 60 FR 25143 Interim
Approval
North Dakota 5/11/94 4/28/95 60 FR 20941 Interim Approval 7/7/95 60 FR 35335 Interim
Approval
South Dakota 1/11/94 1/12/95 60 FR 2917 Interim Approval 9/21/95 60 FR 48942 Full
Approval 3/22/95 60 FR 15066 Interim Approval 1/29/96 61 FR 2720 Full Approval
Utah 4/15/94 3/22/95 60 FR 15105 Full Approval 6/8/95 60 FR 30192 Full Approval
Wyoming 11/22/93 9/23/94 59 FR 48845 Interim Approval 1/19/95 60 FR 3766 Interim
Approval
REGION IX
Arizona 11/16/93 7/13/95 60 FR 36083 Interim Approval 10/30/96 61 FR 55910 Interim
Approval
Pinal-Gila Counties 11/15/93 7/13/95 60 FR 36083 Interim Approval 10/30/96 61 FR
55910 Interim Approval 10/30/961 61 FR 55949 Interim Approval
Maricopa County 11/16/93 7/13/95 60 FR 36083 Interim Approval 10/30/96 61 FR 55910
Interim Approval
Pima County 11/15/93 7/13/95 60 FR 36083 Interim Approval 10/30/96 61 FR 55910
Interim Approval
California -
Modoc County 12/27/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Placer County 12/27/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Kern County 11/16/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720 Interim
Approval
Great Basin Unified 1/12/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Colusa County 2/24/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
South Coast 3/6/95 8/29/96 61 FR 45379 Interim Approval
Butte County 12/16/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720 Interim
Approval
Imperial County 3/24/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Santa Barbara County 11/16/93 7/10/95 60 FR 35538 Interim Approval 11/1/95 60 FR
55460 Interim Approval
Northern Sierra 6/6/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Lake County 3/15/94 11/29/94 59 FR 60931 Disapproval/Interim Approval 7/13/95 60 FR
36065 Interim Approval
Lassen County 1/12/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720 Interim
Approval
Amador County 10/14/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Mariposa County 3/29/95 12/7/951 60 FR 62793 Interim Approval 12/7/951 60 FR
62758 Interim Approval
Monterey Bay Unified 12/06/93 5/16/95 60 FR 26013 Interim Approval 10/6/95 60 FR
52332 Interim Approval
El Dorado County 11/16/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Tehama County 12/06/93 11/29/94 59 FR 60931 Disapproval/ Interim Approval 7/13/95
60 FR 36065 Interim Approval
Shasta County 11/16/93 11/29/94 59 FR 60931 Disapproval/ Interim Approval 7/13/95 60
FR 36065 Interim Approval
Sacramento Metropolitan 8/1/94 6/6/95 60 FR 29809 Interim Approval 8/4/95 60 FR
39862 Interim Approval
Calaveras County 10/31/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
San Diego County 4/22/94 12/7/951 60 FR 62794 Interim Approval 12/7/951 60 FR
62753 Interim Approval
Bay Area 11/16/93 11/29/94 59 FR 60939 Interim Approval 6/23/95 60 FR 32603 Interim
Approval
San Luis Obispo County 11/16/93 9/1/95 60 FR 45685 Interim Approval 11/1/95 60 FR
55460 Interim Approval
Tuolumne County 11/16/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
San Joaquin Unified 4/8/94 11/1/95 60 FR 55516 Interim Approval 4/24/96 61 FR 18083
Interim Approval
Mendocino County 12/27/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Ventura County 12/06/93 11/22/94 59 FR 60104 Interim Approval 11/1/95 60 FR 55460
Interim Approval
Mojave Desert 3/10/95 7/3/95 60 FR 34488 Interim Approval 2/5/96 61 FR 4217
Interim Aplproval
Glenn County 12/27/93 11/29/94 59 FR 60931 Disapproval/Interim Approval 7/13/95 60
FR 36065 Interim Approval
Yolo-Solano 11/1/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720 Interim
Approval
Siskiyou County 12/06/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Feather River County 12/27/93 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR
21720 Interim Approval
North Coast Unified 2/24/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR 21720
Interim Approval
Northern Sonoma County 1/12/94 12/8/94 59 FR 63289 Interim Approval 5/3/95 60 FR
21720 Interim Approval
Hawaii 12/20/93 7/26/94 59 FR 37957 Interim Approval 12/1/94 59 FR 61549 Interim
Approval
Nevada 11/22/93 8/7/95 60 FR 40140 Interim Approval 12/12/95 60 FR 63631 Interim
Approval
Washoe County 11/18/93 8/24/94 59 FR 43523 Interim Approval 1/5/95 60 FR 1741
Interim Approval
Clark County 1/20/94 3/14/95 60 FR 13683 Interim Approval 7/13/95 60 FR 36070
Interim Approval
American Samoa 11/18/942 9/13/95 60 FR 47515 325 Exemption 11/13/961 61 FR 58158
325 Exemption 11/13/961 61 FR 58283 325 Exemption
Northern Marianas Islands 8/10/942 9/13/95 60 FR 47515 325 Exemption 11/13/961 61
FR 58158 325 Exemption 11/13/961 61 FR 58283 325 Exemption
Guam 11/18/942 9/13/95 60 FR 47515 325 Extension 11/13/961 61 FR 58158 325
Exemption 11/13/961 61 FR 58283 325 Exemption
REGION X
Alaska 6/5/95 9/18/96 61 FR 49091 Interim Approval 12/5/96 61 FR 64463 Interim
Approval
Idaho 1/20/95 10/27/95 60 FR 54990 Disapproval/Interim Approval 6/17/96 61 FR 30570
Disapproval/Interim Approval 12/6/96 61 FR 64622 Interim Approval
Oregon 11/15/93 9/14/94 59 FR 47105 Interim Approval 9/28/951 60 FR 50166 Full Approval
12/2/94 59 FR 61820 Interim Approval 9/28/951 60 FR 50106 Full Approval
Lane Regional 11/15/93 9/14/94 59 FR 47105 Interim Approval 9/28/951 60 FR 50166 Full
Approval 12/2/94 59 FR 61820 Interim Approval 9/28/951 60 FR 50106 Full Approval
Washington 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Interim Approval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813 Interim
Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Interim Approval 12/8/95 60 FR 62992 Interim Approval
Washington-Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Interim
Approval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813 Interim Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Interim Approval
12/8/95 60 FR 62992 Interim Approval
Benton County 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Disapproval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813 Interim
Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Boundary Change and Interim Approval 12/8/95 60 FR 62992
Boundary Change and Interim Approval
Northwest 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Interim Approval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813 Interim
Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Interim Approval 12/8/95 60 FR 62992 Interim Approval
Olympic 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Interim Approval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813 Interim
Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Interim Approval 12/8/95 60 FR 62992 Interim Approval
Puget Sound 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Interim Approval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813
Interim Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Interim Approval 12/8/95 60 FR 62992 Interim
Approval
Spokane County 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Interim Approval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813
Interim Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Interim Approval 12/8/95 60 FR 62992 Interim
Approval
Southwest 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Interim Approval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813 Interim
Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Interim Approval 12/8/95 60 FR 62992 Interim Approval
Yakima County 11/01/93 8/18/94 59 FR 42552 Disapproval 11/9/94 59 FR 55813 Interim
Approval 9/28/95 60 FR 50166 Interim Approval 12/8/95 60 FR 62992 Interim Approval
1Published as a direct final rulemaking in the Federal Register
2Section 325 petition submitted by governor requesting exemption from title V requirements.
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