The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) posted a November 23rd update on responses to the United States Environmental Agency’s (EPA) Federal Register notices relating to the following aspects of Texas’ air permitting programs: Flexible Permits, Qualified Facilities, and NSR Reform.
- TCEQ letter and comments on Flexible Permits (PDF)
- TCEQ letter and comments on NSR Reform (PDF)
- TCEQ letter and comments on Qualified Facilities (PDF)
Final action by EPA is scheduled for March 31, 2010, for the qualified facilities rule; June 30, 2010, for the flexible permits rule; and August 31, 2010, for the new source review changes. The public comment period for the public participation rules ended in January 2009, and the EPA’s deadline for final action is November 30.
The House Research Organization also published “EPA moves to reject Texas air quality rules” in November; to view the article please visit: http://www.hro.house.state.tx.us/interim/int81-1.pdf