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§ 221. Registration

Persons engaged in operations which the Commissioner finds may result in air pollution shall, if so required by regulation, register with the Department and file with the Department reports containing information as to location, size and height of pollutant outlet; rate, duration and composition of pollutant emission; and such other information as the Commissioner may […]

§ 218. Notification to EPA and neighboring states

(a) The Department: (1) shall transmit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a copy of each permit application, including any application for a permit modification or renewal, or such portion thereof, including any compliance plan, as the Administrator may require to carry out the Administrator’s responsibilities under the Clean Air Act, as amended, and (2) […]

§ 219. Existing rights and remedies

(a) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to abridge or alter rights of action or remedies in equity or under the common law or statutory law, criminal or civil, nor shall any provision of this chapter, or any act done by virtue thereof, be construed as estopping the United States Virgin Islands, or any person, […]

§ 220. Public notice

The Commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations and perform all acts as may be required under Territorial and Federal law, rules and regulations to insure adequate public notice and public participation concerning Part 70 permit applications and actions related thereto.

§ 216. Sampling and testing

(a) The Commissioner is hereby authorized to conduct, or cause to be conducted, any tests of any new or existing process, fuel-burning, refuse-burning, or control equipment the operation of which he has reason to believe may result in emissions in excess of the limitations in this regulation, or when he has reason to believe there […]

§ 217. Odor emission control

(a) In addition to all other prohibitions contained in this chapter, it is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, as defined in section 202 of this chapter, by himself, his agent or employee to cause, suffer or allow the emission of obnoxious, pungent, odorous or ill-smelling gases, fumes or other air pollutants from […]

§ 206. Permits

(a) The Commissioner may, by regulation, prohibit the construction, erection, installation, alteration or use of any machine, equipment, device or other article which he finds may cause or contribute to air pollution or is intended primarily to prevent or control the emission of air pollutants, unless a construction and/or operating permit therefore has been obtained […]

§ 207. Inspections, monitoring, and entry

For the purpose (i) of developing or assisting in the development of any implementation plan or any emission standard; (ii) of determining whether any person is in violation of any such standard or any requirement of such a plan; or (iii) carrying out any provision of this chapter and rules and regulations enacted pursuant thereto: […]

§ 208. Emissions prohibited

(a) The Commissioner shall establish by regulation the limitations of the levels, concentrations, or quantities of emissions of various air contaminants from any source necessary to protect the public health. Except as otherwise provided in or pursuant to this section, such levels, concentrations, or quantities shall be controlling throughout the United States Virgin Islands and […]

§ 209. Enforcement

(a) If upon inspection or investigation, the Commissioner or his authorized representative believes that a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation or of any order of the Commissioner pursuant thereto, or any emission standards, emission limitations, or conditions or permits issued pursuant to this chapter has occurred, he […]