Proposed Revisions to Florida’s State Implementation Plan (SIP), Amendments to Florida’s Excess Emissions SIP

On August 4, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final approval of Florida's SSM SIP submittals in the Federal Register.

On May 8, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed approval of Florida's SSM SIP submittals in the Federal Register.

On September 30, 2022, the Department submitted the final proposed revision to Florida’s Pending Excess Emissions Rule State Implementation Plan (SIP) in response to the EPA’s June 12, 2015, Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction (SSM) SIP Call (80 Fed. Reg. 33,840). 

On August 17, 2022, the Department submitted the proposed Pre-Hearing revision to Florida’s Pending Excess Emissions Rule SIP to the EPA. 

This proposed SIP revision consists of revisions to Florida’s Pending Excess Emissions Rule SIP, submitted to EPA on November 22, 2016, in response to EPA’s SSM SIP Call. Specifically, Florida is proposing to submit this amended Supplemental SSM SIP that includes SSM-related amendments to rule provisions in Chapter 62-296, F.A.C., and facility-specific permits to clarify requirements for operations during startup, shutdown, and malfunction, and interaction with applicable federal standards

• EPA Final Approval of Florida's SIP Submittals, August 4, 2023

• EPA Proposed Approval of Florida's SIP Submittals, May 8, 2023.

• Florida SIP 2022-01 Excess Emissions Amendment Final Submittal Letter, September 30, 2022

• Florida SIP 2022-01 Excess Emissions Amendment Final Proposed Submittal, September 30, 2022

• Florida SIP 2022-01 Excess Emissions Amendment Pre-Hearing Submittal Letter August 17, 2022

• Florida SIP 2022-01 Excess Emissions Amendment Pre-Hearing Submittal, August 17, 2022

• FAR Notice, August 17, 2022