Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County; New Source Review (NSR) Preconstruction Permitting Program

Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving portions of revisions to the applicable New Source Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County. The EPA is approving the following: The establishment of a new Minor NSR general construction permitting program; changes to the Minor NSR Public Participation requirements; and the addition of exemptions from Minor NSR permitting for inconsequential emission sources and activities. Additionally, the EPA is conditionally approving the provisions establishing accelerated review and technical permit revisions.