### Question
What does baseline emissions mean?


### Answer
**Baseline emissions** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 7511a*:

> the total amount of actual VOC or NOx emissions from all anthropogenic sources in the area during the calendar year 1990, excluding emissions that would be eliminated under the regulations described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (D)

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7511a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 83-ENERGY EXTENSION SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER I-PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES > Part D-Plan Requirements for Nonattainment Areas > subpart 2-additional provisions for ozone nonattainment areas**

