2060-AV39 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program

EPA removes the “emergency” affirmative defense provisions from both sets of Title V implementing regulations: 40 CFR 70 (State Operating Permit Programs) and 40 CFR 71 (Federal Operating Permit Programs), in order to ensure consistency with Clean Air Act requirements. EPA issued a proposal on April 1, 2022 (87 FR 19042).

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 40 CFR 70 40 CFR 71 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Clean Air Act No NPRM 04/01/2022 87 FR 19042 NPRM Comment Period End 05/31/2022 Final Rule 06/00/2023 EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0186. No Federal Local State Tribal No No https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/current-regulations-and-regulatory-actions No No Corey Sugerik 2060 Office of Air and Radiation OAR 919 541-3223 sugerik.corey@epa.gov RTP NC 27711