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Plan Approval

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General Permit
Operating Permit
Emission Reduction Credits
Miscellaneous Applications
eLibrary
Air Quality Technical Guidance

Proposed General Permits

Available for comment (at bottom of page)

Proposals with closed Comment Periods

Proposed General Plan Approval and/or General Permit for Heatset Web Offset Lithographic Printing Presses (BAQ-GPA/GP-25)
Pa Bulletin Notice
Instructions
Application

NESHAP's

NESHAP's
Introduction to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

Section 112(j) MACT "Hammer"
Notice of Availability (PDF)
Part 1 MACT Application
Part 2 MACT Application
Timeline for Subject Sources
112(j) Boiler MACT DEP Update Article

MACT Program Description
Section 112(g)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act establishes construction and reconstruction requirements for major sources of hazardous air pollutants. (PDF)

Air Toxics & Risk Assessment

EPA Toxicity Data Guidance
Chemical-Specific Toxicity Values
EPA Human Health Risk Assessment Protocol, for Hazardous WasteCombustion Facilities
DEP Risk Assessment Guidance

Other Information

Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) Resources
Pa. has adopted EPA's CAM rule. The following EPA links provide guidance and infromation necessary to deal with CAM requirements.
OAR Policy and Guidance Metarecord
Federal Register - CAM Final Rule (PDF)
Emission Measurement Center (EMC)

FLM/EPA/PaDEP Memorandum of Understanding
Involving the Federal Land Managers of Shenandoah Nat'l Park (NPS), James River Face, Dolly Sods, and Otter Creek Wildernesses (USFS), Brigantine Wilderness (USFWS), the USEPA Region 3, and the Pa. DEP.

Reasonably Available Control Technology
Read about the status of the RACT program (PDF)

Emission Reduction Credit Registry System
Businesses interested in buying or selling emission reduction credits can now get help through the DEP's ERC registry system. (PDF)

Implementation of EPA's White Paper
Implementation of EPA's White Paper for Pennsylvania DEP Title V Permit Applications (PDF)

2700-PM-AQ0017
Request for Determination of Requirement for Plan Approval/Operating Permit (RFD)

RFD*Online Instructions
(2700-BK-DEP4103)
Enter your Requests for Determination through the DEP's GreenPort, and reduce the time needed for the whole process.

Contact

For general Air Quality Permit questions, call (717) 787-4325. For more specific questions, see the Permit Division organizational chart.