96.24—Effective date of initial NO X Budget permit.

The initial NOX Budget permit covering a NOX Budget unit for which a complete NOX Budget permit application is timely submitted under § 96.21(b) shall become effective by the later of:
(a) May 1, 2003;
(b) May 1 of the year in which the NOX Budget unit commences operation, if the unit commences operation on or before May 1 of that year;
(c) The date on which the NOX Budget unit commences operation, if the unit commences operation during a control period; or
(d) May 1 of the year following the year in which the NOX Budget unit commences operation, if the unit commences operation on or after October 1 of the year.