Effective date of initial NO X Budget permit.

The initial NO X Budget permit covering a NO X Budget unit for which a complete NO X 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 NO X Budget unit commences operation, if the unit commences operation on or before May 1 of that year; (c) The date on which the NO X 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 NO X Budget unit commences operation, if the unit commences operation on or after October 1 of the year.