Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§7477 Enforcement
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 85— - AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES › Part Part C— - Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality › Subpart subpart i— - clean air › § 7477
Summary
EPA Administrator must, and a State may, stop construction/modification of major emitting facilities that violate these rules or are planned in areas under section 7407(d) labeled attainment or unclassifiable without an approved plan.
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Title 42, §7477
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The Administrator shall, and a State may, take such measures, including issuance of an order, or seeking injunctive relief, as necessary to prevent the construction or modification of a major emitting facility which does not conform to the requirements of this part, or which is proposed to be constructed in any area designated pursuant to section 7407(d) of this title as attainment or unclassifiable and which is not subject to an implementation plan which meets the requirements of this part.
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Amendments
1990—Pub. L. 101–549, § 708, substituted “
Construction
or modification of a major emitting facility” for “
Construction
of a major emitting facility”. Pub. L. 101–549, § 110(3), substituted “designated pursuant to section 7407(d) as attainment or unclassifiable” for “included in the list promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1)(D) or (E) of subsection (d) of section 7407 of this title”.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 7477
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73