(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable SIP for Nebraska under section 110 of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., and 40 CFR Part 51 to meet NAAQS.
(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to July 1, 2009, was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after July 1, 2009, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
(1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to July 1, 2009, was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after July 1, 2009, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
(2) EPA Region 7 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated State rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the SIP as of July 1, 2009.
(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; at EPA Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). If you wish to obtain material from the EPA Regional Office, please call (800) 223-0425 or (913) 551-7122; for material from a docket in EPA Headquarters Library, please call the Office of Air and Radiation Docket at (202) 566-1742. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal--register/code--of--federal--regulations/ibr--locations.html.
(c) EPA-approved regulations.
EPA-Approved Nebraska Regulations----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State
Nebraska citation Title effective EPA approval date Explanation
date----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATE OF NEBRASKA
Department of Environmental Quality----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title 129--Nebraska Air Quality Regulations----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------129-1....................... Definitions.... 4/1/2012 8/4/2014, 79 FR 45110.........129-2....................... Definition of 3/14/2006 3/22/2011, 76 FR 15852........
Major Source.129-3....................... Region and 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Subregions.129-4....................... Ambient Air 4/1/02 7/8/03, 68 FR 40528...........
Quality 7/10/02
Standards.129-5....................... Operating 11/20/02 9/5/03, 68 FR 52691........... Section 001.02 is
Permit. not SIP approved.129-6....................... Emissions 11/20/02 9/5/03, 68 FR 52691...........
Reporting.129-7....................... Operating 8/22/00 5/29/02, 67 FR 37325..........
Permits--Appli
cation.129-8....................... Operating 8/22/00 5/29/02, 67 FR 37325..........
Permit Content.129-9....................... General 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Operating
Permits for
Class I and II
Sources.129-10...................... Operating 9/7/97 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Permits for
Temporary
Sources.129-11...................... Operating 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Permits--Emerg
ency; Defense.129-12...................... Operating 5/29/95 2/9/96, 61 FR 4899............
Permit Renewal
and Expiration.129-13...................... Class I 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Operating
Permit--EPA
Review;
Affected
States Review;
Class II
Permit.129-14...................... Permits: Public 2/6/2008 3/22/2011, 76 FR 15852........
Participation.129-15...................... Permit 2/6/2008 3/22/2011, 76 FR 15852........
Revisions;
Reopening for
Cause.129-16...................... Stack Heights; 12/15/98 5/29/02, 67 FR 37325..........
Good
Engineering
Practice (GEP).129-17...................... Construction 4/1/2012 8/4/2014, 79 FR 45110......... Approval does not
Permits--When include Nebraska's
Required. revisions to
sections 001.02T
and 013.04T
pertaining to
ethanol production
facilities, which
were not submitted
by the State.129-19...................... Prevention of 4/1/2012 8/4/2014, 79 FR 45110......... Provisions of the
Significant 2010 PM2.5 PSD--
Deterioration Increments, SILs
of Air Quality. and SMCs rule (75
FR 64865, October
20, 2010) relating
to SILs and SMCs
that were affected
by the January 22,
2013 U.S. Court of
Appeals decision
are not SIP
approved.129-20...................... Particulate 2/7/04 3/31/05, 70 FR 16426..........
Emissions;
Limitations
and Standards
(Exceptions
Due to
Breakdowns or
Scheduled
Maintenance:
See Chapter
35).
129-21...................... Controls for 7/10/02 7/8/03, 68 FR 40528...........
Transferring,
Conveying,
Railcar and
Truck Loading
at Rock
Processing
Operations in
Cass County.129-22...................... Incinerators; 9/7/97 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Emission
Standards.129-24...................... Sulfur Compound 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Emissions,
Existing
Sources
Emission
Standards.129-25...................... Nitrogen Oxides 9/7/97 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
(Calculated as
Nitrogen
Dioxide);
Emissions
Standards for
Existing
Stationary
Sources.129-30...................... Open Fires, 9/25/05 8/11/10, 75 FR 48582..........
Prohibited;
Exceptions.129-32...................... Dust; Duty to 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Prevent Escape
of.129-33...................... Compliance; 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Time Schedule
for.129-34...................... Emission 5/7/05 7/10/06, 71 FR 38776..........
Sources;
Testing;
Monitoring.129-35...................... Compliance; 9/7/97 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Exceptions Due
to Startup,
Shutdown, or
Malfunction.129-36...................... Control 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Regulations;
Circumvention,
When Excepted.129-37...................... Compliance; 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Responsibility.129-38...................... Emergency 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Episodes;
Occurrence and
Control,
Contingency
Plans.129-39...................... Visible 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Emissions from
Diesel-powered
Motor Vehicles.129-40...................... General 5/29/95 2/12/96, 61 FR 5297...........
Conformity.129-41...................... General 12/15/98 5/29/02, 67 FR 37325..........
Provisions.129-42...................... Permits-By-Rule 11/20/02 7/10/06, 71 FR 38776..........
4/8/03
5/7/05129-43...................... Consolidated 5/29/95 2/9/96, 61 FR 4899............
with Chapter
41.129-44...................... Consolidated 5/29/95 2/9/96, 61 FR 4899............
with Chapter
41.Appendix I.................. Emergency 6/26/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Emission
Reductions.Appendix II................. Hazardous Air 5/7/05 7/10/06, 71 FR 38776..........
Pollutants
(HAPS).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title 115--Rules of Practice and Procedure----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------115-1....................... Definitions of 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Terms.115-2....................... Filing and 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Correspondence.115-3....................... Public Records 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Availability.115-4....................... Public Records 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Confidentialit
y.115-5....................... Public Hearings 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............115-6....................... Voluntary 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Compliance.115-7....................... Contested Cases 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............115-8....................... Emergency 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Proceeding
Hearings.115-9....................... Declaratory 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............
Rulings.115-10...................... Rulemaking..... 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............115-11...................... Variances...... 8/8/93 1/4/95, 60 FR 372.............----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lincoln-Lancaster County Air Pollution Control Program
Article 1--Administration and Enforcement----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Section 1................... Intent......... 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........Section 2................... Unlawful Acts-- 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Permits
Required.Section 3................... Violations--Hea 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
rings--Orders.Section 4................... Appeal 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Procedure.Section 5................... Variance....... 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........Section 7................... Compliance--Act 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
ions to
Enforce--Penal
ties for Non-
Compliance.Section 8................... Procedure for 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Abatement.Section 9................... Severability... 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Article 2--Regulations and Standards----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Section 1................... Definitions.... 8/11/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Section 2................... Major Sources-- 8/11/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Defined.Section 4................... Ambient Air 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Quality
Standards.Section 5................... Operating 8/11/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Permits--When
Required.Section 6................... Emissions 8/11/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Reporting--Whe
n Required.Section 7................... Operating 8/11/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Permit--Applic
ation.Section 8................... Operating 8/11/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Permit--Conten
t.Section 9................... General 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Operating
Permits for
Class I and II
Sources.Section 10.................. Operating 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Permits for
Temporary
Services.Section 11.................. Emergency 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Operating
Permits--Defen
se.Section 12.................. Operating 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Permit Renewal
and Expiration.Section 14.................. Permits--Public 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Participation.Section 15.................. Operating 8/11/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Permit
Modifications-
-Reopening for
Cause.Section 16.................. Stack--Heights- 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
-Good
Engineering
Practice (GEP).Section 17.................. Construction 8/11/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Permits--When
Required.Section 19.................. Prevention of 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Significant
Deterioration
of Air Quality.Section 20.................. Particulate 3/31/97 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Emissions--Lim
itations and
Standards.Section 22.................. Incinerator 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Emissions.Section 24.................. Sulfur Compound 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Emissions--Exi
sting Sources--
Emission
Standards.Section 25.................. Nitrogen Oxides 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
(Calculated as
Nitrogen
Dioxide)--Emis
sions
Standards for
Existing
Stationary
Sources.Section 32.................. Dust--Duty to 3/31/97 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
Prevent Escape
of.Section 33.................. Compliance--Tim 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
e Schedule for.Section 34.................. Emission 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Sources--Testi
ng--Monitoring.Section 35.................. Compliance--Exc 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
eptions Due to
Startup
Shutdown or
Malfunction.Section 36.................. Control 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Regulations--C
ircumvention--
When Expected.Section 37.................. Compliance--Res 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
ponsibility of
Owner/Operator
Pending Review
by Director.Section 38.................. Emergency 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Episodes--Occu
rrence and
Control--Conti
ngency Plans.Appendix I.................. Emergency 5/16/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Emission
Reduction
Regulations.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
City of Omaha
Chapter 41--Air Quality Control
Article I In General----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41-2........................ Adoption of 4/1/98 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130...........
State
Regulations
with
Exceptions.41-4........................ Enforcement--Ge 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
nerally.41-5........................ Same Health 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Department.41-6........................ Residential 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Exemptions.41-9........................ Penalties...... 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........41-10....................... Civil 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Enforcement.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Article II--Permitting of Air Contaminant Sources----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41-23....................... Prerequisite to 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Approval.41-27....................... Signature 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Required;
Guarantee.41-38....................... Funds.......... 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
41-40....................... Fees--When 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Delinquent.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Article IV--Waste Incinerators Division 1. Generally----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41-60....................... Definitions.... 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........41-61....................... Violations..... 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Article IV--Waste Incinerators Division 2. Emissions----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41-70....................... New or Modified 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Facilities.41-71....................... Existing 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Facilities.41-72....................... Emission 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Testing.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Article IV--Waste Incinerators Division 3. Design----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41-80....................... New or Modified 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Waste
Incinerators.41-81....................... Existing 5/29/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5699...........
Incinerators.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(d) EPA-approved state source-specific requirements.
EPA-Approved Nebraska Source-Specific Requirements--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State
Name of source Permit No. effective EPA approval date Explanation
(1) Gould, Inc...................... 677 11/9/83 1/31/85, 50 FR 4510..................(2) Asarco, Inc..................... 1520 6/6/96 3/20/97, 62 FR 13329................. The EPA did not approve paragraph 19.(3) Nebraska Public Power District, CP07-0050 5/11/10 7/6/2012, 78 FR 40168................ EPA has only approved the elements of
Gerald Gentleman Station. the permit pertaining to NOX
requirements.(4) Omaha Public Power District, CP07-0049 2/26/09 7/6/2012, 78 FR 40168................
Nebraska City Station.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(e) EPA-approved nonregulatory provisions and quasi-regulatory measures.
EPA-Approved Nebraska Nonregulatory Provisions----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicable
Name of nonregulatory SIP geographic or State EPA approval date Explanation
(1) Air Quality Implementation Statewide.......... 1/28/72 5/31/72, 37 FR
Plan. 10842.(2) Confirmation That the State Statewide.......... 4/25/72 5/31/72, 37 FR
Does Not Have Air Quality 10842.
Control Standards Based on
Attorney General's Disapproval.(3) Request for Two-Year Omaha.............. 1/24/72 7/27/72, 37 FR
Extension to Meet the Primary 15080.
NOX Standard.(4) Clarification of Section 11 Statewide.......... 2/16/72 7/27/72, 37 FR
of the State's Plan. 15080.(5) Letters Clarifying the Omaha.............. 10/2/72 5/14/73, 38 FR
Application of the State's 12696.
Emergency Episode Rule.(6) Analysis of Ambient Air Omaha, Lincoln, 5/9/74 6/2/75, 40 FR 23746
Quality in Standard Metropolitan Sioux City.
Statistical Areas and
Recommendations for Air Quality
Maintenance Areas.
(7) Amended State Law (LB1029) Statewide.......... 2/10/76 6/23/76, 41 FR
Giving the Department of 25898.
Environmental Quality Authority
to Require Monitoring of
Emissions, Reporting of
Emissions and Release of
Emissions Data.(8) Air Monitoring Plan.......... Statewide.......... 6/19/81 10/6/81, 46 FR
49122.(9) TSP Nonattainment Plan....... Douglas and Cass 9/25/80 3/28/83, 48 FR
Counties. 8/9/82 12715.(10) Plan for Intergovernmental Statewide.......... 8/9/82 7/5/83, 48 FR 30631
Consultation and Coordination
and for Public Notification.(11) Lead Plan................... Statewide except 1/9/81 11/29/83, 48 FR The plan was
Omaha. 8/5/81 53697. approved except
1/11/83 that portion
pertaining to
Omaha.(12) Lead Nonattainment Plan..... Omaha.............. 7/24/84 1/31/85, 50 FR 4510
11/17/83
8/1/84(13) CO Nonattainment Plan....... Omaha.............. 4/3/85 9/15/86, 51 FR
32640.(14) CO Nonattainment Plan....... Lincoln............ 4/3/85 9/19/86, 51 FR
33264.(15) Revised Lead Nonattainment Omaha.............. 2/2/87 8/3/87, 52 FR 28694
Plan.(16) Letter Pertaining to NOX Statewide.......... 3/8/91 7/2/91, 56 FR 30335 State submittal
Rules and Analysis Which date is date of
Certifies the Material Became the letter.
Effective on February 20, 1991.(17) Small Business Assistance Statewide.......... 11/12/92 8/30/93, 58 FR
Program. 45452.(18) Class II Operating Permit Statewide.......... 2/16/94 1/4/95, 60 FR 372..
Program Including Letter
Committing to Submit Information
to RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse,
Letter Regarding Availability of
State Operating Permits to the
EPA and Specified Emissions
Limits in Permits, and Letter
Regarding the Increase in New
Source Review Thresholds.(19) Letter from City of Omaha Omaha, Lincoln..... 9/13/95 2/14/96, 61 FR 5725 State submittal
Regarding Authority to Implement 11/9/95 dates are dates of
Section 112(l) and Letter from letters.
the State Regarding Rule
Omissions and PSD Program
Implementation.(20) Lincoln Municipal Code, City of Lincoln.... 2/5/99 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130
Chapter 8.06.140 and 8.06.145.(21) Lancaster Co. Resolution Lancaster County... 2/5/99 1/20/00, 65 FR 3130
5069, Sections 12 and 13.(22) Nebraska Lead Maintenance Omaha.............. 1/18/01 4/20/01, 66 FR
SIP. 20196.(23) CAA 110(1)(2)(D)(i) SIP-- Statewide.......... 5/18/07 12/17/07, 72 FR
Interstate Transport. 71245.(24) Section 110(a)(2)........... Statewide.......... 12/7/07 7/8/11............. This actionInfrastructure Requirements for 76 FR 40258........ addresses the
the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS. following CAA
elements, as
applicable:
110(a)(2)(A), (B),
(C), (D)(ii), (E),
(F), (G), (H),
(J), (K), (L), and
(M).
(25) Regional haze plan for the Statewide.......... 6/30/11 7/6/2012, 78 FR The plan was
first implementation period. 40150. approved except
for that portion
pertaining to SO2
BART for Nebraska
Public Power
District, Gerald
Gentleman Units 1
and 2, and the
portion of the
long- term
strategy
addressing the SO2
BART measures for
these Units.(26) Section 110(a)(2) Statewide.......... 10/18/11 10/21/14, 79 FR This action
Infrastructure Requirements for 62843. addresses the
the 2008 Pb NAAQS. following CAA
elements:
110(a)(2)(A), (B),
(C), (D), (E),
(F), (G), (H),
(J), (K), (L), and
(M).(27) Section 128 Declaration: Statewide.......... 8/22/13 10/21/14, 79 FR This declaration is
Nebraska Department of 62843. contained within
Environmental Quality Nebraska's 2010
Representation and Conflicts of Sulfur Dioxide
Interest Provisions, Section 49- NAAQS
1493(13) of the NE Political Infrastructure SIP
Accountability and Disclosure submission
Act and Chapter 2 of Title 4, NE concerning Section
Accountability and Disclosure 110(a)(2)(E) of
Commission. the CAA.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [64 FR 7103, Feb. 12, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 3133, Jan. 20, 2000; 66 FR 20199, Apr. 20, 2001; 67 FR 37327, May 29, 2002; 68 FR 40530, July 8, 2003; 68 FR 52694, Sept. 5, 2003; 68 FR 67046, Dec. 1, 2003; 70 FR 16429, Mar. 31, 2005; 71 FR 38779, July 10, 2006; 72 FR 71247, Dec. 17, 2007; 74 FR 37940, July 30, 2009; 75 FR 48584, Aug. 11, 2010; 76 FR 15855, Mar. 22, 2011; 76 FR 40261, July 8, 2011; 77 FR 40168, July 6, 2012; 78 FR 37976, June 25, 2013; 79 FR 45110, Aug. 4, 2014; 79 FR 62843, Oct. 21, 2014]