118 HR 1131 IH: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2023-02-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1131IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 21, 2023Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Allen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes.

1.

Flexible air permits for critical energy resource facilities

(a)

In general

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, as necessary, revise regulations under parts 70 and 71 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to—(1)authorize the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility to utilize flexible air permitting (as described in the final rule titled Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on October 6, 2009 (74 Fed. Reg. 51418)) with respect to such critical energy resource facility; and(2)facilitate flexible, market-responsive operations (as described in the final rule identified in paragraph (1)) with respect to critical energy resource facilities.(b)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Critical energy resource

The term critical energy resource means, as determined by the Secretary of Energy, any energy resource—(A)that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and(B)the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption.(2)

Critical energy resource facility

The term critical energy resource facility means a facility that processes or refines a critical energy resource.