Implementation of New Source Review Changes Western States Air Resources Council Business Meeting September 18, 2003

Some of the Key Issues Adoption of final rules by States and approval by EPA “Do I have to wait until I change my rules to implement the changes?” “Unlike those other states, I clearly have a better, more stringent program……Right?” “I know what equivalent or better means but what does EPA think it means?” Judging equivalence in a case-by-case world Metric will be emission reductions not number of permits required Supplemental environmental analysis When is it going to end? Delegated States trying to be SIP-approved SIP-approved States

More Key Issues Will EPA be updating the draft 1990 NSR Workshop Manual (aka puzzle book) or issuing other kind of guidance? Practical implementation of changes