The definitions in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, chapter I, part 51, appendix S, apply to the terms used in parts 7007.4000 to 7007.4030 unless the terms are defined in this part. For the purposes of parts 7007.4000 to 7007.4030, the following words have the meanings defined below.
"Attainment area" means any geographic area that has been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as "better than national standards" for any national ambient air quality standard in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, chapter I, section 81.324, as amended.
"Major stationary source" means:
"National ambient air quality standards" means any air quality standard promulgated in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 50, as amended.
"Nonattainment area" means any geographic region that has been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as violating a national ambient air quality standard in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section 81.324, as amended.
"Significant emissions increase" means a net increase in emissions or the potential of a stationary source to emit any of the listed pollutants that would equal or exceed any of the rates of emissions in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 51, Appendix S, Part II.A.10(i), as amended. Any net emissions increase that is considered significant for volatile organic compounds must be considered significant for ozone.
"Unclassifiable area" means any geographic area that has been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as "cannot be classified" for any national ambient air quality standard in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, chapter I, section 81.324, as amended.
Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7007, EMISSION FACILITY OFFSETS, pt. 7007.4010
Statutory Authority: MS s 116.07