Title V Operating Permits Program : Part 70 and 71
EPA regulates a group of very common air pollutants, called criteria pollutants, that are widely distributed all over the country. Air pollutants can have health and environmental effects, cause property damage and reduce visibility in national parks. These pollutants are released from stationary sources, or sources that stay in one place, such as power plants, paper mills, incinerators, gas stations, and even farms.
Congress established a program under Title V of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAA) to help find a solution to reduce this air pollution. Title V, the operating permit program, requires stationary sources to obtain permits that include information on which pollutants are being released, and what steps the source is taking to monitor or measure air pollution. The program is designed to make it easier for sources to understand and comply with control requirements, resulting in improved air quality.
| General Information | Links to Information on TV Federal Register notices, Reports to Congress, impact analyses, Background Information Documents, Enabling Documents, Staff Papers, Criteria Documents,Policy Gudiance, Memos, White Papers and Fact Sheets on TV. |
| Who has to apply? | Questions and answers about applicability for a Title V permit |
CFRDocument  | The complete text of Title V Code of Federal Regulations parts 70 & 71 |
| Part 70 | Delegate states the authority to write permits for facilities that fall withing their jurisdiction |
| Part 71 | Federal and Tribes |
| Issuance Data by State | Where are the Title V facilities located in the Northwest? A list of issuance data with maps with labeled facilities in each state in Region 10 with relevant permit data. |
| Glossary of Definitions | From the plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act- (EPA HQ) |
| Policy and Guidance | Contact Region 10 staff |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions about Air Quality. Please see subject list for Title V |
| Contacts | Regional EPA- Doug Hardesty
(208) 378-5759 hardesty.doug@epa.gov
or
State and Local agency permit contacts |
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