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Clean Air Act National Enforcement Initiatives. Beverly A. Spagg October 30, 2013. Clean Air Act National Enforcement Initiatives. NSR/PSD Air Toxics Energy Extraction. FY 2011-2013 National Guidance Requires 100% to be Addressed. NSR/PSD Priority Sector Statistics
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Clean Air Act National Enforcement Initiatives Beverly A. Spagg October 30, 2013
Clean Air Act National Enforcement Initiatives • NSR/PSD • Air Toxics • Energy Extraction
FY 2011-2013 National Guidance Requires 100% to be Addressed
NSR/PSD Priority Sector Statistics Accomplishments to Date
Air Toxics • Industrial Flares • Issued an Industry-Wide Flaring Enforcement Alert • Information Request Letters to Determine Flaring Efficiency Compliance • Excess Emissions • Miscellaneous Organic NESHAP Wastewater Streams Subpart FFFF
Energy Extraction Initiative Goal • By no later than the end of FFY 2016, investigate and address known land-based natural gas extraction and production activities that may be causing or contributing to air and/or water impacts
Air Quality Impacts • Pollutants: NOx, VOCs, HAPs, methane • Well Pads – high emissions, not highly regulated • Compressor Stations – significant emissions, higher level of regulations • Gas Plants – lower level of emissions, most highly regulated
Assessed penalty actions for R4 states for FY 2013 to date(Data is for penalties assessed Oct 2012 to Aug 2013 in AFS)