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Iowa Operating Permit Approval History

Operating Permit Program History
Iowa

The EPA has granted full approval for the Iowa Title V operating permit program. EPA has also approved Iowa's voluntary operating permit program.

Below are the relevant Federal Register notices for the Iowa operating permit program. The approved Part 70 regulations can be found at IAC 567 Chapter 22.

Effective Date Federal Register Date Federal Register Notices
5-20-2024 4-19-2024

Final revisions to update 22.100(455B), Definitions for Title V Operating Permits.

2-16-2024

Proposed revisions to update 22.100(455B), Definitions for Title V Operating Permits.

5-8-2023 4-6-2023

Final revisions to require the electronic submittals.

1-24-2023

Proposed revisions to require the electronic submittals.

11-8-2022 9-9-2022

Final revisions to update incorporations by reference to EPA methods for measuring air pollutant emissions, performance testing (stack testing) and continuous monitoring.

6-17-2022

Proposed revisions to update incorporations by reference to EPA methods for measuring air pollutant emissions, performance testing (stack testing) and continuous monitoring.

7-26-2021 6-25-2021

Final revisions to Iowa's operating permit program

4-22-2021

Proposed revisions to Iowa's operating permit program

5-18-2020 4-17-2020

Final Rule to approve the amended definition of "major stationary source" in Iowa Chapter 22.100 to exclude certain ethanol facilities from the "chemical process plant" source category

11-12-2019

Proposed Rule to amend the definition of "major stationary source" to exclude certain ethanol facilities from the "chemical process plant" source category

3-7-2019 2-5-2019

Final Rule revising the definition for EPA Reference Method, clarifying insignificant activities as applied to internal combustion engines, revising forms used to submit emission inventories and due dates as well as revising the public participation rules

10-2-2018

Proposed Rule to revising the definition for EPA Reference Method, clarifying insignificant activities as applied to internal combustion engines, revising forms used to submit emission inventories and due dates as well as revising the public participation rules

10-31-2018 10-1-2018

Final Rule approving mailing services that may be used for permit applications

7-26-2018

Proposed Rule to approve mailing services that may be used for permit applications

11-8-2016 3-28-2017

Technical amendments

9-9-2016

Direct final approval of rule to address fees for services by the air quality program.

Proposal to approve rule to address fees for services by the air quality program.

7-14-2014 5-14-2014

Direct final approval of revisions to insignificant activities in 567-22.103(455B)

Proposal to approval revisions to insignificant activities in 567-22.103(455B)

3-17-2014 1-16-2014

Direct final approval of revisions to 567-22.100(455B) and 567-22.108

Proposal to approval revisions to 567-22.100(455B) and 567-22.108

12-24-2013 10-25-2013

Direct final approval of revisions to 567-22.105(1)

Proposal to approval revisions to 567-22.105(1)

12-30-2010 12-30-2010

Narrowing previous approval of certain State permitting thresholds for greenhouse gas emissions so that only sources that equal or exceed the greenhouse gas thresholds established in the final Tailoring Rule would be covered as major sources by the Federally-approved programs in the affected States

10-27-2009

Proposed greenhouse gas Tailoring Rule

4-30-2010 3-1-2010

Direct final approval of revisions to 567-22.106(1)

Proposal to approval revisions to 567-22.106(1)

3-1-2010 12-29-2009

Direct final approval of revisions to the operating permits program

Proposal to approve revisions to the operating permits program

10-24-2008 8-25-2008

Direct final approval of revisions to 567-22.100(455B)

Proposal to approve revisions to 567-22.100(455B)

10-24-2008 10-16-2007

Direct Final approval of revisions to 567-22.100(455B)

Proposal to approve revisions to 567-22.100(455B)

12-17-2007 10-16-2007

Direct final approval of revisions to the operating permits program

Proposal to approve revisions to the operating permits program

2-21-2006 12-20-2005

Direct final approval of updates and clarifications

Proposal to approve updates and clarifications

9-27-2004 7-29-2004

Direct final approval of the definition of stationary source categories

Proposal to approve definition of stationary source categories

11-17-2003 9-16-2003

Direct final approval of numerous revisions including deadlines for which an application for a significant modification is due, and Title V insignificant activities and insignificant emission levels

Proposal to approve numerous revisions to Iowa's program

5-6-2003 3-7-2003

Direct final approval of revisions to Iowa's definitions rule, construction and operating permit rules, and monitoring and measurement rule

Proposal to approve revisions to Iowa's definitions rule, construction and operating permit rules, and monitoring and measurement rule

4-15-2002 3-15-2002

Final approval of amendments incorporate existing periodic monitoring guidance and adopt by reference compliance assurance monitoring requirements

1-11-2002

Proposal to approve monitoring revisions

5-3-2002 3-4-2002

Direct final to approve numerous revisions

Proposal to approve numerous revisions

9-12-1997 9-1-1995

Clean Air Act Final Interim Approval of Operating Permits Program and Approval of Delegation of Section 112(l)

4-26-1995

Proposed direct final approval

12-2-1996 10-31-1996

Final interim approval extension

5-30-1996 4-30-1996

Final voluntary permit program approval

8-4-1995

Proposed voluntary permit program approval

10-2-1995 9-1-1995

Final interim approval

4-26-1995

Proposed interim approval

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