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40 CFR 51.160–51.166; 40 CFR 52.21

NSR: New Source Review

Preconstruction permitting for new and modified sources.
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Citation

40 CFR 51.160–51.166; 40 CFR 52.21

Agency

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Record type

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This page orients you to the program and points to specific provisions. It does not restate thresholds, limits, or deadlines. Verify with the official agency source.

Summary

New Source Review is the preconstruction permitting program. Major NSR covers Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) in attainment and unclassifiable areas and Nonattainment NSR in nonattainment areas. Minor NSR covers sources and modifications that are not major and is administered under state implementation plans.

Applicability

Which NSR program applies depends on the area's attainment status for each pollutant, the source's potential to emit, and whether a project is a major modification as defined in the rules.

  • 40 CFR 51.160–51.164Minor NSR (SIP requirements)
  • 40 CFR 51.165Nonattainment NSR (SIP requirements)
  • 40 CFR 51.166PSD (SIP requirements)
  • 40 CFR 52.21PSD (federal program)

Requirements

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Monitoring

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Testing

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Recordkeeping

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Reporting

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Definitions

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