Amendments incorporating federal Emission Performance and other Air Quality Standards (R-4452)
MPCA has been delegated authority to implement the Clean Air Act in Minnesota on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To maintain that delegation, the MPCA is required to adopt federal air quality requirements into state rules. Federal requirements are issued in the form of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and in past rulemakings, the MPCA has adopted federal requirements by directly incorporating them by reference as state rules. With this rulemaking the MPCA is similarly proposing to incorporate by reference a number of newly issued federal requirements.
In addition to incorporating the federal NSPS and NESHAP, the MPCA is also considering possible corrections or clarification of existing requirements as appropriate to implement the air quality program.
Changes to Minnesota Rules being considered:
- Incorporate “Emission Guidelines and Compliance Timelines for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills”
- Incorporate New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
- Incorporate many National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
- Amend Minn. R. 7007.0300, subp. 1 (B) to add the NSPS 40 CFR, pt. 60, subp. QQQQ to the list of affected sources exempted from obtaining an air emissions permit.
Rulemaking documents
Schedule/public participation opportunities
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Task |
Date(s) |
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Request for comments |
Published in the State Register (Feb. 20, 2018). Comment period closed April 6, 2018 |
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Proposed rule/Public comment period |
TBD |
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Post-comment Period/Administrative Law Judge review |
TBD |
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Adoption of rules |
TBD |
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U.S. EPA review and approval |
TBD |
TBD: to be determined
Background documents
Contacts
Questions about the amendments being considered: Anne Jackson, anne.jackson@state.mn.us or 651-757-2460
Questions about the rulemaking process or about how to submit comments: Mary Lynn, mary.lynn@state.mn.us or 651-757-2439