Division of Permits

• Develops policy and guidance on permitting activities required by the Clean Air Act and Air Pollution Control Act.
• Oversees regional permitting activities for consistency and uniformity.
• Provides assistance on pollution control technology determinations.
• Develops policy on air toxics and risk assessment.
• Phone: (717) 783-9476.
• E-mail: Viren Trivedi

New Source Review Section

• Assists in the implementation of New Source Review(NSR)/Prevention of Significant Deterioration(PSD) and other permitting regulations.
• Develops and provides guidance and oversight for the new Title V operating permit program.
• Coordinates with other Department permitting programs.
• Phone: (717) 772-3979.
• E-mail: Sean Wenrich

Technical Support Section

• Participates in all activities involving control technology determinations.
• Develops comprehensive air permitting criteria documents for various source categories.
• Assists regions in making determinations of Reasonably Available Control Technology(RACT), Best Available Technology(BAT), Best Available Control Technology(BACT), Maximum Achievable Control Technology(MACT), and Lowest Achievable Emission Rate(LAER).
• Phone: (717) 787-2856.
• E-mail: Naishad (Nash) Bhatt