§7661c Permit Requirements and Conditions

Summary

Require permits to have enforceable pollution limits, a schedule to meet them, and a rule that the permit holder send required monitoring results at least every 6 months. Permits must also include any other conditions needed to make sure the holder follows the law and the applicable implementation plan. The EPA Administrator can set methods for checking pollution and doing analyses, and continuous monitors are not always required if other methods give reliable, timely results. Permits must let authorities inspect, enter, monitor, and require regular reports and certifications. Any corporate report must be signed by a responsible company official who confirms it is accurate. After notice and a public hearing, the permitting authority may issue a general permit that covers many similar sources, but each source still must file an application under section 7661b. The authority may also issue one permit for similar temporary operations at many locations if the permit ensures compliance at every site, including ambient and visibility rules under part C of subchapter I; operators must tell the authority in advance when they move and the authority may charge a fee for each location. Following a valid permit counts as complying with section 7661a. A permit can also say it covers other applicable rules if those rules are included in the permit or the authority finds and records they do not apply. Nothing here changes the authority in section 7603.