EPA's Processing Times for New Source Air Permits in Indian Country Have Improved, but Many Still Exceed Regulatory Time Frames

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

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Date Issued:

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

20-P-0146

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Number of Recommendations:

Additional Details Link:

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
20-P-0146_1	Open	No
Implement a system that is accessible to both the EPA and the applicants to track the processing of all tribal-New-Source-Review permits and key permit dates, including application received, application completed, draft permit issued, public comment period (if applicable), and final permit issuance.
20-P-0146_2	Open	No
Establish and implement an oversight process to verify that the regions update the tribal-New-Source-Review permit tracking system on a periodic basis with the correct and required information.