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Region 7 Guidance Documents

This page displays a list of all guidance documentsHelpGuidance DocumentsAgency statements of general applicability, intended to have future effects on the behavior of regulated parties, that set forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation, with some exceptions as detailed in E.O. 13891, Section 2(b). managed by EPA's Region 7 office. EPA's guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The agency may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on this website, except to establish historical facts.

Region 7 - Kansas City (serving IA, KS, MO, and NE)

 
 
Document Name
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Original Issue Date Date Added to this List Identifier Topic Description/Summary
Region 7 Permit by Rule Guidance for Minor Source Preconstruction Permits 2003-09-12  2020-02-28 EPA-907-F-03-001 Clean Air Act, CAA, State Implementation Plan Criteria that Region 7 will use to determine the approvability of permit-by-rule State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions.
Environmental Laws Applicable to Construction and Operation of Biodiesel Production Facilities 2008-11-01 2020-02-28 EPA-907-B-08-001 Biodiesel, Renewable Energy, Compliance Assistance This compliance assistance manual serves as a road map of information on federal environmental programs and federal, state, and local agency roles as they apply to parties interested in designing, building, and operating biodiesel manufacturing facilities.
Environmental Laws Applicable to Construction and Operation of Ethanol Plants (PDF) (104 pp, 2.03 MB, About PDF) 2007-11-01 2020-02-28 EPA-907-B-07-001 Ethanol, Renewable Energy, Compliance Assistance This compliance assistance manual serves as a road map of information on federal environmental programs and federal and state agency roles. Air, water, hazardous waste, accident prevention and release reporting are examples of requirements that might apply.
Region 7 Policy on Periodic Monitoring for Opacity (PDF) (5 pp, 28 K, About PDF) 1997-04-01 2020-02-28 EPA-907-F-97-001 Clean Air Act, CAA, Monitoring, Opacity Provides guidance on selecting appropriate periodic opacity monitoring for Title V sources subject to an opacity requirement in EPA Region 7.

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