40 Protection of Environment 2 2007-07-01 2007-07-01 false What are the emission thresholds that separate point and area sources? 51.20 Section 51.20 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPARATION, ADOPTION, AND SUBMITTAL OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS Emission Inventory Reporting Requirements Specific Reporting Requirements
ยง 51.20 What are the emission thresholds that separate point and area sources?

(a) All anthropogenic stationary sources must be included in your inventory as either point or area sources.

(b) See Table 1 of Appendix A to this subpart for minimum reporting thresholds on point sources.

(c) Your State has two alternatives to the point source reporting thresholds in paragraph (b) of this section:

(1) You may choose to define point sources by the definition of a major source used under CAA Title V, see 40 CFR 70.2.

(2) If your State has lower emission reporting thresholds for point sources than paragraph (b) of this section, then you may use these in reporting your emissions to EPA.

(d) All stationary sources that have actual emissions lower than the thresholds specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, should be reported as area sources.