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The 1990 Amendments to section 112 of the Clean Air Act included a new section 112(j), which is entitled "Equivalent Emission Limitation by Permit." Section 112(j)(2) provides that the provisions of 112(j) apply if the EPA misses a deadline for the promulgation of a standard under 112(d) [MACT]. After the effective date of a title V permit program in a State, section 112(j)(3) requires the owner or operator of a major source in a source category for which the EPA failed to promulgate a MACT standard to submit a permit application after the missed promulgation deadline.
For more detailed information, see a copy of the NCDAQ 112(j)letter [PDF] [Text] dated March 8, 2002 that the NCDAQ sent to all Title V facilities in North Carolina.
Note: A 112(j) specific application form is not currently available. If you are required to submit a 112(j) Part 1 application it is recommended that you fill out the "Facility General Information Form A1" and attach a short letter containing the remainder of required information. The NCDAQ has prepared a "112(j) Question & Answer" [PDF] [Text] document explaining the basics of the 112(j) permitting program and the required information that should be included in your 112(j) application.
Please click on the following link for more detailed information from EPA’s Section 112 website. http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/
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