Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Emergency

This is not the current EPA website. To navigate to the current EPA website, please go to www.epa.gov. This website is historical material reflecting the EPA website as it existed on January 19, 2025. This website is no longer updated and links to external websites and some internal pages may not work. More information »

    • Environmental Topics
    • Air
    • Bed Bugs
    • Cancer
    • Chemicals, Toxics, and Pesticide
    • Climate Change
    • Emergency Response
    • Environmental Information by Location
    • Environmental Justice
    • Greener Living
    • Health
    • Land, Waste, and Cleanup
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Radon
    • Research
    • Science Topics
    • Water Topics
    • A-Z Topic Index
    • Laws & Regulations
    • By Business Sector
    • By Topic
    • Compliance
    • Enforcement
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • Regulations
    • Report a Violation
    • Environmental Violations
    • Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    • About EPA
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • Headquarters Offices
    • Regional Offices
    • Labs and Research Centers
    • Planning, Budget, and Results
    • Organization Chart
    • EPA History
    • Staff Directory

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. New Source Review (NSR) Permitting

Relevant Guidance Index

 

New Source Review Applicability 

Stationary Source
  • Stationary Source of Air Pollution
  • Single Source Determinations
Construction
  • Begin Actual Construction
  • Commence Construction
 Major Stationary Source
  • Regulated NSR Pollutants & Associated Calculations
  • Categories with 100 TPY Major Source Threshold
  • Temporary Emissions
  • Limiting Potential to Emit
  • Fugitive Emissions
  • Excess Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, or Malfunction
  • Secondary Emissions
  • Reactivation of a Shutdown Source/Emissions Unit
  • Plantwide Applicability Limits (PALs)
Major Modifications
  • Physical Change or Change in the Method of Operation
  • Alternative Fuels Exclusion
  • Routine Maintenance, Repair and Replacement
  • Replacement Units (Under the 2003 Rule)
  • Major Modification Applicability Test
    • STEP 1: Emissions Increase Calculation (Project Emissions Increase)
      • Project Aggregation
      • Debottlenecked Sources
    • STEP 2: Emissions Netting (Contemporaneous Netting)

Best Available Control Technology (BACT) 

BACT Procedure
BACT Applicability
BACT Cost Considerations

Ambient Air Modeling & Monitoring 

Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Increments
Significant Impact Levels (SILs) & Cumulative Analyses
Air Quality Monitoring & Modeling
Definition/Interpretations of Ambient Air

Class I Areas 

Class I Areas
Visibility Assessment & Air Quality Related Values (AQRVs)

Nonattainment New Source Review 

Nonattainment New Source Review Applicability Determinations
Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate (LAER)
Emissions Offsets

Post-Issuance Permit Activities 

Relaxation of Emissions Limits
Permit Revisions & Rescissions
Permit Extensions

Implementation of New Source Review (NSR) Program 

Processing of State Implementation Plans (SIPs) and Permits
Enforcement Issues & Implementation of Permitting Program
Contact Us About the New Source Review (NSR) Permitting to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on May 30, 2024
  • Assistance
  • Ayuda
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (simplified)
  • Chinese (traditional)
  • Aide
  • Asistans
  • Korean
  • Assistência
  • Russian
  • Tulong
  • Vietnamese
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Discover.

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Budget & Performance
  • Contracting
  • EPA www Web Snapshot
  • Grants
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Plain Writing
  • Privacy
  • Privacy and Security Notice

Connect.

  • Data
  • Inspector General
  • Jobs
  • Newsroom
  • Regulations.gov
  • Subscribe
  • USA.gov
  • White House

Ask.

  • Contact EPA
  • EPA Disclaimers
  • Hotlines
  • FOIA Requests
  • Frequent Questions

Follow.