{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s7501","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f7501.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f7501.\nDefinitions\nFor the purpose of this part\u2014\n(1)\nReasonable further progress.\u2014\nThe term \u201creasonable further progress\u201d means such annual incremental reductions in emissions of the relevant air pollutant as are required by this part or may reasonably be required by the Administrator for the purpose of ensuring attainment of the applicable national ambient air quality standard by the applicable date.\n(2)\nNonattainment area.\u2014\nThe term \u201cnonattainment area\u201d means, for any air pollutant, an area which is designated \u201cnonattainment\u201d with respect to that pollutant within the meaning of\nsection 7407(d) of this title\n(3) The term \u201clowest achievable emission rate\u201d means for any source, that rate of emissions which reflects\u2014\n(A) the most stringent emission limitation which is contained in the implementation plan of any State for such class or category of source, unless the owner or operator of the proposed source demonstrates that such limitations are not achievable, or\n(B) the most stringent emission limitation which is achieved in practice by such class or category of source, whichever is more stringent.\nIn no event shall the application of this term permit a proposed new or modified source to emit any pollutant in excess of the amount allowable under applicable new source standards of performance.\n(4) The terms \u201cmodifications\u201d and \u201cmodified\u201d mean the same as the term \u201cmodification\u201d as used in\nsection 7411(a)(4) of this title","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s7501.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s7501","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f7501."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For the purpose of this part\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s7501/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Reasonable further progress.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201creasonable further progress\u201d means such annual incremental reductions in emissions of the relevant air pollutant as are required by this part or may reasonably be required by the Administrator for the purpose of ensuring attainment of the applicable national ambient air quality standard by the applicable date.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s7501/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Nonattainment area.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cnonattainment area\u201d means, for any air pollutant, an area which is designated \u201cnonattainment\u201d with respect to that pollutant within the meaning of ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 7407(d) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s7407/d","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s7501/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" The term \u201clowest achievable emission rate\u201d means for any source, that rate of emissions which reflects\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s7501/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the most stringent emission limitation which is contained in the implementation plan of any State for such class or category of source, unless the owner or operator of the proposed source demonstrates that such limitations are not achievable, or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s7501/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the most stringent emission limitation which is achieved in practice by such class or category of source, whichever is more stringent.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n\n"},{"t":"continuation","text":"In no event shall the application of this term permit a proposed new or modified source to emit any pollutant in excess of the amount allowable under applicable new source standards of performance.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s7501/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" The terms \u201cmodifications\u201d and \u201cmodified\u201d mean the same as the term \u201cmodification\u201d as used in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 7411(a)(4) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s7411/a/4","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}