Restore Once-In Always-In exit; fix NSR/Title V PTE and petition abuses
Mandate develops permitting reforms so efficiency improvements do not trigger new permits, restores Trump Once-In Always-In conversion from major to area sources, revisits 8760-hour PTE assumptions, defends limits on Title V objection petitions, and clarifies NSR–Title V relationship.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 13 (EPA) — Air Permitting: reforms so efficiency improvements do not trigger new permitting; restore Trump position on Once-In, Always-In (major sources can convert to area sources when standards met); revisit 24/7/365 PTE assumptions; defend that Title V objection petitions should not second-guess prior state decisions; clarify NSR vs Title V roles.
Undo plan
1) Allow reclassification with monitoring to prevent backsliding hazardous emissions.
2) Keep NSR for true capacity expansions while encouraging efficiency projects.
3) Use realistic operating assumptions grounded in enforceable limits.
4) Preserve public petition rights against unlawful permits.
5) Verify: permit timelines and HAP emissions inventories.