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R ea s on a b l y A v a ila b l e Co n t ro l Te c h no l ogy (R

A C T ) :

Q u e s t i o n s a nd A n s w e r s

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D i r e ct or, A i r Q u ali t

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T h e a tta c h e d R ea s o n a

b l y A v a i la b le Con t ro l Te c h no l ogy (R A C T ) Q u e s ti on s a nd

A n s w e r s ( Q & A ) do c u me n t a ddr e s s e s i s s u e s w e h a v e r e cei v e d fro m t h e R e g i on al O ff ice s a nd

S t ate s

. T h e do c u m e n t pr o v i d e s a dd it i o n a l cla r i f i c ati on t h at w ill b e h e l pfu l for t h e R A C T

S t ate i m p le m e n t a ti on p l a n s ( S I P s ) w h i c h a r e du e S e p te m b e r 15, 2006. P l e a s e d i s t r i b u t e t h i s

do c u m e n t t o your S t a te s

, l o cal c on t ro l a g e n cie s

, a nd t r i b a l gov e rn m e n t s

. R e g i on al O ff i ce

s ta ff m a y c on tac t Wi lli a m J o hn s o n a t ( 9 19) 541-524 6 or J o h n s on. W illi a mL @ e p a

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A C T i n 8- h o u r o z o n e i m p le m e n t a t i o n

A

. W ha t i s R A C T?

1. Q : I s t h e f

acilit y e x p ecte d t o p e r f

o r m t h e R A C T a n al y s i s ? I s t h i s s i m i la r t o a B A C T

a n al y s i s ?

A : T h e S tate i s r e s p o n s i b le for t h e R A C T d ete r m i n a t i on bu t i s l i k e l y t o h a v e c on s i d e r a b le

i n te r a cti on w it h t h e a f

f e cte d f ac i lit i e s

. S ta t e s m a y r e l y on p a s t E P A gu i d a n c e

, s u c h a s

C T G s , for h el p an d s hou l d al s o r e v ie w o t h e r a v a i la b le i n for m at i o n r e g a rd i n g t h e

a ppropr iat e c on t ro l s . B A C T r e qu i r e s t h at n e w o r m od i f i e d s our c e s a dop t t

h e b e s t

a v a i la b le c o n t

r o l s a nd, a s s u c h

, t

h e a n al y s i s is a  t op-d o wn  a n a l y s i s th at f i r s t l oo k s a t t h e

m o s t s t r i n g e n t le v el of c on t ro l a v ai l a b le for a s o ur c e . Indu s t r i e s a pp l y i ng for a

c on s t r u c ti on p e r m i t li s t i n t h ei r a pp lic a ti on w h a t a r e t h e c urr e n tl y m o s t s t r i ng e n t le v e l s of

c on t ro l

. T h e S tat e v e r i f

i e s t h i s b y c h ec k i ng t h e a pp li c ati on a g a i n s t o t h e r d a ta s o ur c e s

i n c l u d i n g E PA  s R

A C T/ B A C T C l ea r i nghou s e

. R A C T r e q u i r e s t

h a t s o ur c e s a d o p t

c on t ro l s t h at ar e r ea s on a b l y a v a i la b l e a nd t hu s t h e y m a y no t b e t h e m o s t s t r i ng e n t

c on t ro l s t h at h a v e b e e n a d op t e d for o t h e r s i m ila r s ou r c e s

.

2. Q : If a S t a te i n or n ea r t h e O z o n e T r a n s por t R e g i on f ai l e d t o a do p t o n e of t h e m od el

ru le s w h i c h t

h e O z on e T r a n s por t Co mmi s s i o n d e v e l op e d t o h el p m e e t t h e o z on e s ta nd a rd

i n t h a t r e g i on

, w ou l d t h i s me a n t h at a ru l e t h e S tate m a y h a v e for t h at s our ce i s no l o n g e r

c on s i d e r e d t o b e R

A C T?

A : N o , no t n ec e s s a r il y. T h e m o d e l ru le s d e v e l o p e d for t h e O z on e T r a n s por t R e g i on

w e r e for t h e pur

p o s e of br i n g i n g ar ea s i n t h e O T R i n t o a ttai n m e n t w it h t h e 1-hour

N A A Q S a nd t hu s m a y b e m or e s t r i ng e n t t h a n w h a t w o u l d b e c on s i d e r e d R A C T . In

p e rfor m i ng a R

A C T a n al y s i s

, S tat e s s h ou l d l o ok at a v ail a b l e c on t ro l s

, s u c h a s t

h o s e t h a t

w e r e t h e b a s i s for t h e m od el ru le s d e v el op e d by t h e O T R, t o c on cl ud e w h et h e r t h e y a r e

r ea s o n a b l y a v ai l a b le for a s p eci f

i c s o u r c e o r s o u

r ce c ate gory. H o w e v e r, t h e f ac t t h at

a no t h e r s i m ila r s our ce h a s s u c h c on t ro l s i n p lac e d o e s no t m ea n t h at s u c h a c on t ro l i s

r ea s on a b l y a v ail a

b l e for all o t h e r s imila r s our ce s ac ro s s t h e c oun t ry

.

3. Q : S o m e m o d e r a te 8-ho u r a r e a s w e r e s e v e r e 1-hour non a t tai n m e n t a r ea s

. As s u c h,

t h e  ma j o r s our ce  t h r e s h o l d for 1-hou r RA C T r u l e s w a s 25 T P Y po te n t i al e mi s s i on s

. F or t h e p urpo s e s of c e r ti fy i ng 1-ho u r R A C T d et e r m i n ati on s

, m u s t t h e S ta t e a ddr e s s on l y

do w n t o t h e a pp lica b l e 8- h our t hr e s ho l d [ w h ic h i s 100 T P Y or i n t h e O z on e T r a n s p o r t

R e g i on 50 T P Y for V O C no n -C T G maj or s o ur c e s a nd t h e 1 00 T P Y f o r a ll N O x s our ce s ]

or do w n t o t h e 1-hour t hr e s ho l d of 25 T P Y ?

A : F or purpo s e s of me eti ng t h e 8-hou r R A CT r e qu i r e m e n t

, t h e S tate  s R A C T a n a l y s i s

on l y n ee d s t o i n c l ud e a n e v al u a ti on of R A C T for C T G s our ce s a n d for n o n-C T G m a j or

s o ur c e s b a s e d on t h e a r ea  s 8-ho u r c la s s i f i cat i o n.2

We no t e h o w e v e r, t h a t u nd e r t h e a n t i

- b a c k s l i d i ng r e qu i r e m e n t s

, t h e S tat e m a y no t r e m o v e

R A C T r e qu i r e m e n t s for s o u r c e s t h a t w e r e s u b

je c t t o R A C T for t h e 1-ho u r s t a nd a rd (bu t

t h a t w ou l d n o t

b e s ub je c t t o R A C T b a s e d on t h e a r ea  s 8-h o u r cla ssi f ic a ti on). S i m i l a r l y,

i f t h e S tat e h a s n e v e r m et t h e R A C T r e qu i r e m e n t for o n e or m or e s o ur c e s for t h e 1-h o ur

s ta nd a rd, t h e a n t i -b ac k s l i d i ng r e qu i r e m e n t s r e qu i r e t h e S tat e t o m e et t h a t o b l i g ati on. T h e

a n t i

- b a c k s l i d i ng p rov i s i on s m a y b e foun d a t 40 C F R 5 1.905 a nd a pp l y t o all for m e r 1-

hou r non- at t ai n m e n t a r e a s

.

4. Q : W h e r e a S ta t e d ete r m i n e s t h at s o ur ce s s ub ject t o F e d e r al ru l e s

, s u c h a s N E S H A P s

,

t h e m un ici p a l w a s te i n ci n e r at or ru le s und e r C A A s e c ti on 111( d ), a nd N S R / P S D

s e ttle m e n t a gr e e m e n t s

, m eet R A C T by c o m

p li a n ce w i t h t ho s e r e qu i r e m e n t s , ho w s h o u l d

t ho s e r e qu i r e m e n t s b e a ddr e s s e d a s p a r t of t h e S I P?

A : T o r el y on f

e d e r al r u le s t o m e e t t h e R

A C T r e qu i r e m e n t

, t h e S t a te m u s t i n c orp o r a te

t h e s e r e qu i r e m e n t s i n t o t h e S I P

. F or e x a m p l e

, a S tat e c ou l d i n c orpo r a te by r e f e r e n ce t h e

F e d e r a l r e qu i r e m e n t or c o u l d s ub mi t a p e r m it t h a t i n cl ud e s t h i s p rov i s i on a s a S I P

r e v i s i on.

5. Q : C a n a S tat e r e l y for R A C T d ete r m i n a ti on s on c on t ro l ob li g ati on s i n F e d e r a l l y

e nfo r c ea b le p e r m it s i s s u e s u n d e r a S tate a pprov e d n on a t tai n m e n t n e w s o ur c e r e v ie w

pr o gr a m (or a P S D pro g r a m ) ?

A : Y e s

, a S t a te m a y r e l y on c o n t r o l ob li g at i o n s r e qu i r e d by f e d e r a l l y e nfo r c ea b le

p e r m it s

. T h e S tate w o u l d n ee d t o s ub m i t t h e r e le v a n t

p o r t i on s of t h e s e p e r m it s ( i

. e

., t h e

por ti on s e s t a

b li s h i n g t h e V O C a nd N O x ob li g a t i on s ) a s S I P r e v i s i on s a l on g w it h a

d e m on s t r a t i on t

h a t s u c h c o n t

ro l s a r e R A C T

.

6. Q : F o r N O x R

A C T for s tati on a ry s o u r c e ca te gor ie s

, o t h e r t h a n w a ll a nd ta ng e n t i all y

f i r e d el e ct r ic u ti l it y b o il e r s

, E P A g u i d e li n e s i n 1994 i nd ica t e S tate s s h o u l d c on s i d e r i n

t h ei r R A C T d ete r m i n ati o n s tec hno l o g ie s t h at a c h ie v e 30-50 p e r ce n t r e du ct i o n w it h i n a

c o s t r a ng e of $16 0 -1300 p e r t on of N O x r em ov e d. D o E P A V O C gu i d a n c e d o c u m e n t s

, C T G s a nd A C T s , g i v e p e r c e n ta g e r e du c t i on s a nd c o s t p e r t o n r e m o v e d g u i d e li n e s for

V O C ?

A

. T h e V O C C T G s a nd A C T s u s u all y do n o t g i v e p e r ce n t r e du ct i o n s

. T h e e m i s s i on

le v e l s ar e t yp i c all y e xpr e s s e d a s w ei gh t of V O C e m itt e d p e r s o m e u n i t o f produ cti on. F or

e x a m p l e

, fo r c o a ti ng s t h e un it s a r e of te n pou n d s of V O C e m itt e d p e r g a ll on of c o at i n g

. H o w e v e r i n calc u lat i n g t h e e m i s s i o n l im it s

, E P A m a d e a n a s s u m p ti on of 9 0% c a

p t ur e of

e m i s s i o n s a nd 9 0% c on t ro l of t h e s e ca p t ur e d em i s s i on f o r a n 81% ov e r al l c on t ro l i n man y

c a s e s

. S o m e of t

h e C T G s

, s u c h a s for d e gr ea s e r s a n d s t or a g e t a nk s , d e f i n e R A C T a s

ce r t a i n t y p e s of e qu i p m e n t

, r a t h e r t h a n a n e m i s s i o n li m i t

.

E P A h a s n e v e r i s s u e d a g e n e r al c o s t of c o n t r o l gu i d eli n e f

or V O C, b u t c o s t s o f c o n t r o l i n

t h e C T G s g e n e r a ll y r a ng e d a round $2000 / t on i n 1980 s do ll a r s

. H o w e v e r, E P A n e v e r

pub l i s h e d t h i s f

i gur e a s a c u t

- p o i n t t h at h a d s hou l d n o t b e e x ce e d e d

.3

7. Q : W h at i s t h e p r i ma ry d i ff e r e n c e b et w e e n a n A C T a nd a C T G ?

A : T h e A C T s g i v e p e r c e n t r e du cti on s t h at c a n b e ac h ie v e d w it h v a r i o u s c on t ro l s at

v a r i ou s le v e l s of s t r i ng e n c y a nd t h e c o s t s p e r t on t o ac h i e v e t ho s e le v e l s of c on t ro l

. T h e

A C T s do n o t r e c o m m e n d a p ar tic u l a r l e v el a s b ei ng R A C T

. T h e C T G s do s p e c i fy a

p a r ti c u l a r le v e l of c on t ro l a s b ei ng pr e s u m p t i v e R A C T

.

8. Q : D o e s E PA ma i n tai n a w e b s ite c on tai n i n g a l l t h e R A C T Con t ro l T e c h n i qu e s

G u i d e li n e s a nd A l te rn at i v e C on t ro l T e c hn i qu e s do c u m e n t s for b o t h N O x a n d V O C ?

A : T h e E P A w e b s i te h ttp : // w w w

. e p a .gov / t t n /a t w / ct g_ a c t .h t ml c on tai n s a li s t o f a l l

pub li s h e d C T G s

. T h i s w e b s ite a l s o c on t a i n s a p a r ti a l l i s t o f A C T s

, al t h ough t h i s A C T

li s t i s m i s s i ng t h e A C T s for b a k e r i e s , org a n ic w a s te pro ce s s v e n t s a nd po l y e s t e r fo a m

m a nuf act ur e

. T h e fo ll o w i ng w e b s ite i n c l u d e s t w o upd ate s t o N O x A C T s ( s e e ite m s J .3-

4) : h ttp : / / w w w

. e p a .gov /tt n / n aa q s / o z o n e / o z on etec h / #nox

. A l i s t o f C T G s a n d A C T s i s

al s o at t ac h e d t o t h i s l i s t of Qs & As

.

9. Q: D o e s a R

A C T a n al y s i s n e e d t o b e don e fo r s our ce c a te gor ie s f or w h i c h a n

A l te rn at i v e C on t ro l Te c hn i qu e s ( A C T ) do c u m e n t h a s b ee n p u b l i s h e d ?

A : Y e s

. A R

A C T a n al y s i s n e e d s t o b e d o n e for all C T G s our c e s a nd a l l m aj or no n -C T G

s o ur c e s

. W h i le t h e C T G s an d A C T s prov i d e a s ta r t i n g po i n t for s u c h a n a n a l y s i s , R A C T

c a n c h an g e o v e r ti m e a s n e w tec hno l ogy b ec o m e s a v a i la b le or t h e c o s t of e x i s ti ng

te c h no l ogy a d

j u s t s

. S t a te s a r e e n c our a g e d t o u s e t h e la t e s t i n for m at i o n a v a ila b le i n

m a k i ng R A C T d ete r m i n a t i on s

, w h e t h e r t h at i nfor m ati on i s i n C T G s

, A C T s , o t h e r

gu i d a n ce t

h a t i s a v a ila b l e or t hr o ugh i nfo r m ati on s ub m i tte d dur i ng t h e p ub li c r e v ie w

pro ce s s

.

10. Q : W o u l d E P A's  B e y ond V O C R A C T C T G R e qu i r eme n ts  gu i d a n ce ( E P A -53 / R010. A pr il 1995) fo u nd a t h ttp :/ / w w w

. e p a

. gov / t t n /c a tc/ d i r 1 / b y ndr a c t .pdf b e o f

h e l p i n

d ete r m i n i ng R

A C T? H o w a bo u t d o c u m e n t s s u c h a s  Co n t r o l T ec hn i qu e s fo r V o lat i le

O rg a n i c Emi s s i o n s fro m S ta t i on a ry S our c e s,  E P A -450 / 2-7 8 -022, M a y 1978, or

 F u g i t i v e E m i s s i o n S o u r c e s of O r g a n ic Co m p o und s

A d d i t i o n a l i nfor mati on on

E m i s s i on, E m i s s i on s R e d u c ti on s

, a nd Co s t s,  E P A -450 / 3-82-0 1 0, A p r i l 19 8 2 ?

A : T h e  B e y ond R

A CT  do c u m e n t c ou l d b e a s our ce t o e v a l u ate i n p e rfor m i ng a R A C T

a n al y s i s

. We no te t h at t h i s d o c u m e n t w a s or i g i n al l y w r it t e n p r i mar i l y for S tat e s t h a t

n ee d e d t o g e t r e du cti on s b e yo n d R A C T i n o r d e r t o a t tai n a nd m a i n t ai n t h e o z on e

N A A Q S

. H o w e v e r

, i n t

h e te n y ea r s s i n ce t h a t

d o c u m e n t w a s i s s u e d t h e s e c on t ro l s m a y

h a v e b ec o m e m or e e c on o m i c all y f ea s i b le a n d t hu s i t i s p o s s i b le t h a t c on t ro l s c on s i d e r e d

b e yond R A C T i n t h at do c u m e n t c ou l d b e c on s i d e r e d R A C T for c e r tai n s our ce s

. T h e

s ec on d t w o do c u m e n t s ar e s o m e w h a t a n al ogo u s t o A C T d o c u m e n t s w h ic h d e s c r i b e

v a r i ou s c on t ro l te c h n i q u e s t h a t ca n b e a pp l i e d t o v a r i o u s i ndu s t ry s e ct or s bu t do no t

i d e n t i f y a p r e s u m

p ti v e R A C T

- l e v el of c on t ro l

. S o m e of t h e i n du s t ry s e c t or s a d dr e ss e d i n

t h e s e do c u m e n t s a r e a l s o c o v e r e d by a C T G

, w h i l e o t h e r s a r e no t

.4

11. Q : F o r s our ce c a te gor ie s f or w h ic h a n N SP S h a s b e e n a do p t e d, w ou l d a s t ate me n t

t h at t h e r e a r e n o s ou r c e s t h at pr ee x i s t e d t h e N S P S b e a n ac c e p ta b l e R A C T a n al y s i s ? In

o t h e r w o rd s

, d o e s t h e f

a c t t h at a ll e x i s ti ng s o ur c e s m e e t t h e N SP S m ea n t h a t t h e y al s o

m ee t R A C T ?

A : T h e N S P S a nd R

A C T r e qu i r e m e n t s a r e s e p a r a t e ob li g a t i on s und e r t h e A ct a n d bo t h

m u s t b e m e t

. S o t h e f

ac t t h at a s ou r c e m ee t s a N S P S do e s no t n e c e s s a r i l y m e a n t h a t it

al s o m eet s R

A C T

. A S ta t e s hou l d e v a l u a te t h e c o n t ro l ob l i g ati on r e qu i r e d t hrou g h N S PS

t o d et e r mi n e w h et h e r t

h e s our ce i s c urr e n tl y m ee t i ng t h e R A C T ob li g at i o n or w h e t h e r

a dd it i o n a l c on t ro l i s n e ce s s a ry for R A C T

.

B . C e r t ific a ti on s

12. Q : If a s our ce i s s u b

j e ct t o a ru l e t h at i s b e yond 1-h o ur R A C T

, c a n a S tat e g i v e a

ce r t i f i cati on t h at t h i s s our ce m e e t s R A C T ?

A : E v e n t houg h a s our ce m a y h a v e b ee n s ub je c t t o c on t ro l t h at w a s b e y ond R A C T for

t h e 1-hour s t a nd a rd

, t h e S tate n ee d s t o e v al u at e w h et h e r t h at r e qu i r e m e n t i s

, at a

m i n i m u m

, R A C T b a s e d on t h e c u rr e n t i n for m at i o n t h a t i s a v ail a

b l e

.

13. Q : W o u l d a c e r ti f

i c ati on n ee d t o i n c l u d e a c o m m it m e n t t o upgr a d e ru le s i n t h e f u t u r e

i f / w h e n w e d e t e r m i n e t h a t R A C T le v el s of c on t ro l h a v e b ec o m e m or e s t r i ng e n t?

A : N o

. T h e R

A C T a n a l y s i s n ee d s t o b e p e rfor me d at t h e t i m e t h e R A C T S I P i s b e i n g

d e v el op e d an d on ce t

h e R A C T S I P i s a pprov e d t h e r e i s n o a dd iti on a l d u t y t o r ec on s i d e r

t h i s c on t ro l ob li g at i o n for a s our ce

.

14. Q : By w h a t

d ate do e s a f

a cili t y n e e d t o h a v e a f

e d e r a ll y e nfor cea b le p e r m i t t o m e e t

r e qu i r e m e n t s for R

A C T ?

A : A R A C T S I P i s du e by S e p t e m b e r 15, 20 0 6 for s ubp a r t 2 a r ea s a nd w i t h s ub m i s s i on

of a n atta i n m e n t d e m on s t r a t i on r e qu e s t f o r s ub p a r t 1 a r ea s s ee k i ng a n at t ai n m e n t d a t e

m or e t h an 5 y ea r s a f

t e r d e s i g n a ti on. R

A C T m u s t b e i m

p le m e n t e d n o la t e r t h a n t h e

b e g i nn i ng o f t h e f

i r s t o z on e s ea s o n or po r t i on t h e r e o f t h a t o cc ur s 30 m on t h s a f te r t h e

r e qu i r e d s ub m i s s i on d a te

. S t a te s s hou l d h a v e e nfor c ea b l e m ea s u r e s i n p l a ce by t h at d a te

. If a s ou r c e h a s or i s r e qu i r e d t o h a v e a Tit l e V op e r at i n g p e r m it

, t h e pro v i s i o n s of Tit l e V

prog r am w ou l d gov e rn w h e n t h e R A C T r e qu i r e m e n t m

u s t b e i n c o rpor ate d i n t o t h e S I P

a nd a f a c ili t y s hou l d c on s u lt w i t h t h e p e r m itti ng a u t hor it y r e g a rd i n g t h at i s s u e

.

15. Q : M u s t R

A C T b a s e d e m i s s i o n l i m i t s

, a nd a s s o c iat e d m o n i t or i ng, r ec ord k ee p i n g

a nd r e p o r ti ng b e i n cl ud e d i n a F e d e r a ll y e nfor c e a b le p e r m i t ( T i tle V op e r ati ng p e r m it ) ?

A : F or pur

p o s e s of m ee t i n g t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f Tit l e I o f t h e A ct ( i

. e

., t

h e no n a tta i n me n t

a r e a pr o v i s i on s ) , R

A C T n ee d s t o b e a dop te d a nd a pprov e d i n t o t h e S I P

. T h i s ca n b e

ac c o m p l i s h e d i n a v a r ie t

y of w ay s

. T y p i ca l l y, S t ate s h a v e a dop te d r e gu l ati on s

.5

H o w e v e r, t h e S tat e c ou l d f i r s t s p eci fy t h e ob l i g at i o n i n a n e n f or cea b le p e r m it a nd s ub m it

t h e p e r m it (or p o r t i o n s o f t h e p e r m i t ) for i n cl u s i o n i n t o t h e S I P . I n s o m e ca s e s

, S t ate s

h a v e al s o s u

b m i t te d e nfor ce a

b le c o n s e n t ord e r s a s S I P r e v i s i on s

. In g e n e r al

, t h e R A C T

r e qu i r e m e n t for a s p e c i f

ic s our ce o r s our ce ca te gory w ou l d i n c l u d e a r e qu i r e m e n t for a

s p e c i f ic c on t ro l m ea s u r e o r for a s p e c i f i c le v e l of r e d

u c ti on a nd, a s a pp r opr i a te

,

m on it or i ng, r ec ordk ee p i ng and r e por ti ng r e qu i r e m e n t s

.

16. Q : D o e s E P A i n te nd t o i s s u e gu i d a n ce on ho w S ta t e s s hou l d r ea ss e s s t h ei r ru le s i n

li gh t of c urr e n t l y a v ail a

b le t e c hn o l o g i e s t o d et e r mi n e i f t h ei r ru le s i n c orpor at e R A C T?

A : A t t h i s ti m e

, E P A i s n o t w ork i ng o n fur t h e r R A C T gu i d a n c e

. S ta t e s s ho u l d c o n s u lt

w i t h t h e a ppropr ia t e E P A R e g i on al of f ice i f t h e y h a v e qu e s ti on s r e g a rd i ng ho w t h e

a n al y s i s f or a s p ec i f

i c s our ce or s o ur c e ca t e gory s hou l d b e p e rfor m e d.

17. Q : W h at s h o u l d a S t a te do i f it c o n c l u d e s t h at for a s p eci f i c s our ce or s o u r c e

ca t e go r y no a dd it i o n a l c on t ro l s a r e n ece ss a ry b e yon d w h at w a s r e qu i r e d by t h e R A C T

a n a l y s i s u nd e r t h e 1-hour s t a nd a rd ?

A : W h e r e a S tat e c o n c l u d e s t h at t h e no c on t ro l i s r e qu i r e d b e yond w h a t w a s r e qu i r e d for

pur p o s e s of t h e 1-hou r N A A QS

, t h e S ta t e s ho u l d s u b m i t it s a n al y s i s j u s ti fy i ng s u c h a

c on c l u s i on a s p a r t of it s R A C T S I P

.

18. Q : W h at i s r e qu i r e d i n a R A C T a n a l y s i s i n ord e r f

o r a S ta t e t o g i v e a c e r ti f

i cat i o n

t h a t p r e v i ou s l y r e qu i r e d R A C T c on t ro l s or n e w l y a pp li e d c on t ro l s r e pr e s e n t R A C T for 8-

ho u r i m p l e m e n t ati on p u rpo s e s ?

A : A S ta t e s hou l d e v a l u a te R A C T for a s o ur ce o r s our ce c a te gory b y e x a m i n i ng e x i s ti ng

E P A gu i d a n c e a s w ell a s o t h e r a v a ila b l e i n for m ati on s u c h a s t h at i d e n ti f i e d i n t h e

r e s p o n s e s a bo v e

. T o c on cl ud e t h at t h e e x i s ti ng le v el of c on t r o l i s R A C T for a s our ce or

s o ur c e cat e g o ry, t h e S ta te  s an al y s i s s ho u l d de m on s t r a te t h at m or e e ff

ec t i v e c on t ro l s a r e

no t ec ono m ic a ll y or tec hn i c all y f ea s i b l e

.

C. Rel a t i on s h i

p b e t w e e n RA C T a nd t h e C l e an Ai r In t e r s t a te R u l e (C

A I R ) a nd t h e N

O x

SI P C a l l

19. Q : C a n a S t ate r e l y on it s p a r t ici p ati on i n t h e C A IR t r a d i ng prog r am s t o d e m on s t r a te

t h at c e r tai n s ou r c e cat e g o r ie s me et R A C T?

A : E P A h a s r ece i v e d a p etit i o n for r ec on s i d e r a t i on a s k i ng i t t o r ec on s i d e r a nd r e op e n for

pub l ic c o mm e n t it s d ete r m i n at i o n t h a t ce r tai n s o ur c e s i n S ta t e s p a r t i c i p ati ng i n t h e E P Aa d m i n i s te r e d C A IR N O x t r a d i ng pro g r a m m e e t o z o n e N O x R A C T r e q u i r em e n t s

. E P A

i n te nd s t o gr an t t h e p e t iti on for r ec on s i d e r a ti on on t h i s i s s u e . If n ec e s s a ry, E P A w ill

pro v i d e fur t h e r g u i d a n ce on t h i s s ub je c t a f t e r t h e r ec on s i d e r a ti o n p r o ce s s i s c o m p l ete

.

20. Q : D o a ll s o u

r c e s s ub ject t o a S tate  s N O x S I P call t r a d i n g progr a m

pr e s u m p ti v el y

m ee t R A C T e v e n i f t

h e t r a d i ng progr am c ov e r s non- E G U s our ce s ?6

A : Y e s

, E P A b e l ie v e s t

h at t h e N O x S I P C a ll c o n s ti t u te s R A C T for t ho s e s o u r c e s c o v e r e d

by t h e N O x S I P C a ll

. H o w e v e r, w h et h e r our j udg m e n t t h a t n on- E G U s our ce s s ub je c t t o

t h e NO

x S I P C a l l t r a d i ng s y s te m m eet R A C T w ill c on ti nu e t o a pp l y i n t h e fu t ur e d e p e nd s

upo n ho w t h e S t ate c hoo s e s t o ma k e t h e t r a n s it i o n fro m t h e NO

x S I P C a ll t r a d i ng s y s t e m

t o t h e C A IR t r a d i ng s y s t e m

. T h i s i s s u e i s d i s c u s s e d i n gr e a te r d e t ail i n t h e pr ea m b le t o

t h e N o v em

b e r 29, 2 005 8-h o ur i m

p l e m e n tati on ru le a t 7 0 F e d. R e g

. 71657.

21. Q: If el e ct r i c al g e n e r a ti ng u n i t s ( E G U ) i n a S tate a r e c ov e r e d by t h e NO x S I P C a ll

t r a d i n g progr a m

, w ou l d a ny E G U b e pr e s u m e d t o h a v e m et t h e r e q u i r e me n t s of N O x 8-

hour o z o n e R A C T e v e n t houg h t h e s our ce j u s t buy s a d d i ti on al n e e d e d al l o cat i o n s t o

c o m p l y ? O r do e s t h e S t ate n e e d t o l oo k t o s ee i f c o m bu s ti on m od i f ic a ti on s ( e

. g. a dd i ng

l o w N O x b urn e r s or o v e r f i r e a i r ) ar e R

A C T?

A : A s s tat e d i n t h e pr eam b l e t o t h e N ov e m b e r 29, 20 0 5 8-hou r im

p l e m e n t ati on ru le

, t h e

N O x S I P C a l l i s e s ti m at e d t o ac h i e v e a b e yon d -R A C T d e gr ee of c on t ro l r e g i on a l l y, a nd

s o ur c e s w e r e r e qu i r e d t o i n s tal l a ny c on t ro l s n ee d e d fo r c o m p lia n ce no lat e r t h a n M a y

200 4

. U n d e r t h e s e ci r c u

m s t an c e s

, E P A b e l ie v e s t h at t h e NO x S I P c all c on s t i t u t e s R A C T

for t ho s e s ou r c e s c o v e r e d b y t h e N O x S I P C al l

, r e g a r d l e s s of t h e m a nn e r o f c o m p l i a n ce

of i nd i v i du al s o u r c e s ( e

. g., c on t ro l e qu i p m e n t i n s tal l ati on or pur c h a s e of a l l o w a n c e s f ro m

o t h e r s o ur c e s ).

22. Q : D o e s a s o u r c e t h a t ca m e i n t o e x i s t en ce a f t e r t h e S t ate  s N O x S I P c all ru le w a s

a dop te d m e e t R A C T i f it i s s ub j ec t t o t h e S t ate  s S I P c all ru l e ?

A : Y e s

, i f t

h a t s our c e i s c ov e r e d by t h e N O x S I P C all t r a d i n g progr a m

. A l a rg e E G U

w i ll a u t o ma tical l y b e c o m e p a r t of t h e N O x S I P C a ll t r a d i ng pr o gr a m a nd t hu s w ill b e

c on s i d e r e d t o m e et o z on e N O x R A C T r e qu i r e me n t s

. I f t h e s our ce i s a c e m e n t k il n or

s tati on a ry i n t e rn al c o m

b u s ti on e ng i n e

, a c on t ro l le v e l o f a t lea s t a 30 p e r ce n t or 82

p e r c e n t r e du cti on r e s p ecti v e l y fr o m un c on t ro ll e d le v e l s w ou l d b e c o n s i d e r e d R A C T

.

23. Q : M a y a S tate r e l y on it s c o m p l ia n c e w it h t h e N O x S I P C all t o s h o w t h at c e m e n t

k il n s a nd s t a ti on a ry i n te rn al c o m bu s ti on e ng i n e s a r e m e e ti ng t h e R A C T r e qu i r e m e n t s ?

A : Y e s

, i f t

h e ce m e n t k il n s a n d s tat i o n a r y i n te rn a l c o m b u s ti on e ng i n e s a r e s u b

j ect t o a

S I P a ppr o v e d a s m ee t i n g t h e N O x S I P C all ob l i g a

ti on t o i n s t all a nd op e r a te c on t ro l s t h at

a r e e x p e cte d t o a c h i e v e at l ea s t a 30 p e r ce n t a n d 82 p e r c e n t r e du cti on, r e s p ect i v el y, fro m

un c on t ro ll e d le v e l s

.

24. Q : T h e N ov e m

b e r 29, 2 0 05 pr eam b l e t o t h e 8-h o ur o z on e i m p le m e n t a ti on r u l e s a y s

,

at p a g e 71 6 56, t h a t : 

. a S tat e n ee d no t p e rfor m a N O x R A C T a n al y s i s for non- E G U

s o ur c e s t h at a f t e r 2008 c on ti nu e t o b e s ub j e c t t o a S I P t

h at r e gu la t e s t

h o s e non- E G U

s o ur c e s e qu a ll y or m o r e s t r i n g e n tl y t h a n t h e S tate  s c urr e n t ru l e s m ee t i ng t h e N O x S I P

ca l l.  D o e s t

h i s a pp l y t o t h e w ho le f

a c ilit y or j u s t t o t h e u n i t t h at i s s ub je c t t o t h e N O x

S I P ca l l?7

A : T h e S t ate n ee d no t p e rfor m s u c h a n a n a l y s i s ( a nd m a y i n s t ea d r el y on t h e a n a l y s i s

p e rfor m e d b y E P A ) on l y for t h e u n i t c ov e r e d by t h e N O x S I P c all

.

D

. N e g a t iv e D e c l a r a t i on s

25. Q : A r e n e g at i v e d ecl ar ati on s r e qu i r e d ? T h at i s

, m u s t a S t ate c e r ti fy t h at i t h a s no

s o ur c e s i n a p a r t ic u la r C T G ca t e go r y i f t h e S tate do e s n o t a dop t a R A C T ru l e f

or t h i s

cat e g o r y ?

A : A n e g at i v e d ecl ar a ti on t h a t t h e r e a r e no s our ce s i n a s p eci f i c C T G c a te gory or n o

m aj or non- C T G s o ur c e s w o u l d n e e d t o b e i n cl u d e d a s p a r t of t h e R A C T S I P s ub m itta l

. A s p a r t of t h e R

A C T s ub m i s s i on, t h e n e g ati v e d e c la r at i o n a n d t h e i nf o r m a t i on s upp o r t i n g

t h e d e c la r a t i o n w ou l d b e s ub j e ct t o t h e S I P pub l i c h ea r i ng a t t h e S t ate l e v el

.

26. Q : If t h e S ta t e a r ea b e l ie v e s t h at t h e r e a r e n o m a j o r non

- C T G s our ce s l o c ate d i n t h e

non atta i n me n t a r e a

, w ou l d t h e a r e a n ee d t o s u b m i t a n e g ati v e d e c la r at i o n ?

A : Y e s

, t h e n e g ati v e d e cla r a t i on w ou l d n ee d t o a s s e r t t h a t t h e r e a r e no m aj or non-C T G

s our ce s i n t h e a r ea

, an d t

h e acc o m p a ny i n g a n al y s i s w o u l d n e e d t o s upp o r t t h a t

c on cl u s i on.

E

. O t h e r I s s u e s

27. Q : C a n t

h e S t a te c a lc u l a te t h e po te n tial t o em it ( P TE ) f o r a n e m i s s i o n u n it b a s e d on

e m i s s i on s a f

te r a c o n t r o l d e v i c e i f t h e op e r a t i o n a n d i n s t a ll a ti on of t h e c on t ro l d e v ic e a r e

f e d e r a ll y e nfor c e a b le

, e

. g

., a N S P S or M A C T s ta nd a rd r e qu i r e s t h e c o n t r o l d e v ice t o b e

i n s ta l le d and op e r at e d ?

A : Y e s

. W h e r e a s our ce h a s a f e d e r all y e n for cea b l e li m it on e m i s s i on s o r a f e d e r all y

e nfor cea b l e r e s t r i cti on on t h e hou r s of op e r at i o n

, t h e n t h e a n a l y s i s of w h e t h e r t h e s o u

r ce

i s s ub j e ct t o R A C T w ou l d b e b a s e d on e m i s s i o n s c on s i d e r i n g t h o s e r e s t r ict i o n s

.

28. Q : W h at m

u s t a S ta t e d o for s o ur c e s i n a s u bp a r t 2 a r ea no t s ub jec t t o 1

- hour R

A C T

S I P r e gu la t i on ?

A : T h e S t ate m

u s t p e rfor m a R

A C T a n a l y s i s f

or a l l C T G a nd m aj or n o n-C T G s our ce s i n

t h e no n a ttai n m e n t a r ea

. W h e r e a s o ur c e i s c urr e n t l y no t r e gu late d, t h e S ta t e c ou l d s t a r t it s

a n a l y s i s by c on s i d e r i ng E P A gu i d a n ce d o c u m e n t s ( e .g.

, C T G s a n d A C T s ). A f te r

c on s i d e r i n g t h e s e d o c u m e n t s a s w e ll o t h e r a v ai l a b le i nfor m at i o n, t h e S tat e w ou l d n ee d t o

s u b m i t a S I P r e v i s i on prov i d i ng f or R A C T for all C T G a nd maj or non-C T G s our ce s i n

t h e a r e a

, a nd a n e g a t i v e d e c la r at i o n w h e r e no s o ur c e s w it h i n a cat e g o ry a r e l o ca t e d i n t h e

a r e a

. A dd it i o n a ll y, s e ct i o n §182(f) p rov i d e s for a n e x e m p ti on f ro m N O x R A C T i f c e r tai n

c r i t e r ia a r e m et

.8

29. Q : W h a t m

u s t a S tat e do for s our ce s w h ic h w e r e s ub jec t s o l el y t o 1-hour R

A C T

ru le s i n t h e i r S I P ( e x cl ud i ng s o ur c e s c o v e r e d by ce r t a i n N O x S I P cal l / C A IR t r a d i n g

pr o gr a m s ) ?

A : F o r s our ce s s ub

je c t t o 1-h o ur R

A C T

, t h e S t ate s hou l d r e v ie w a v ail a b l e E P A gu i d a n ce

a nd o t h e r a v a i la b le i nfor m at i o n t o d e t e r m i n e w h et h e r a d d i ti on al c o n t ro l i s n e e d e d t o m eet

8-h o ur R A C T . If no a d d i ti on al c on t r o l i s n e e d e d, t h e S tate m a y s u b m it a ce r ti f i c ati on

w i t h a n acc o m p a ny i n g an a l y s i s d e m o n s t r ati ng t h at t h e c u r r e n t le v e l of c on t ro l i s R A C T

. T h e S tate n e e d no t r e s ub m it t h e e x i s ti ng S I P

- a pprov e d 1

- hour R A C T ru le s . If a dd iti o n al

c on t ro l i s n ee d e d, t h e S tat e w ou l d n ee d t o m a k e t h a t o b l i g ati o n f e d e r all y e nfor cea b l e

t hrou g h a S I P r e v i s i on.

30. Q : W h a t m

u s t a S tat e do for s our c e s ( e x cl ud i ng s o u r c e s c ov e r e d by ce r t ai n N O x S I P

c a ll/ C A I R t r a d i ng progr a m s ) s ub je c t t o 1-h o ur R

A C T ru l e i n t h e S I P , bu t s ub s e qu e n tl y

s u b j e ct t o a m or e s t r i ng e n t re gu la t i on (  b e yo n d 1-hour R A C T r u le  ) i n S ta t e ru le w h ic h i s

al r e a dy i n t h e a

p prov e d S I P w h e r e s u c h

ru le w a s a do p t e d a s n ece s s a ry for

R OP / a ttai n m e n t?

A : S ee pr e v i o u s a n s w e r t o q u e s ti on 29.

31. Q : W o u l d t h e un it s c ov e r e d by E PA  s J a nu a ry 1 , 1995 m e m o r a n d u m  D e M i n i m i s

V a l u e s for N O x R

A CT  a l s o f

al l i n t o t h e c a te gory w h e r e t h e S ta t e u s e d t h i s

gu i d a n c e / p o l ic y t o s e t c u t -off

s for s mall e m i s s i on s u n it s ?

A : T h e purpo s e of t h e J a nu a ry 1, 1995 m e m or a ndu m i s t o prov i d e te c h n i cal d at a t h at

m a y b e u s e d t o e v al u a t e d e m i n i m i s N O x f o r v a r i ou s c ate gor ie s of s our ce s

. E P A do e s

no t r ec o mm e n d s p eci f

i c d e m i n i m i s v a l u e s , b ut pr e s e n t s f a ct or s a s a g u i d e i n t h e

d e v el op m e n t a nd r e v i e w of S t a te d e m i n i mi s ru l e s

. S i mi la r t o o t h e r R A C T g u i d a n c e

i s s u e d for t h e 1-ho u r o z on e s ta nd a rd, a S ta t e m a y c on ti nu e t o u s e t h i s gu i d a n ce

-- a l on g

w i t h a ny o t

h e r r ele v a n t i n fo m at i o n --for purp o s e s of t h e 8-hour o z on e R A C T S I P

.

32. Q : S u b p a r t 1 a r ea s m u s t d e m on s t r a t e t h e y w i ll a ttai n t h e 8- h our s ta nd a rd w i t h i n 5

y ea r s o f d e s i gn ati on, or s ub m it R A C T ru le s w i t

h t h e i r att a i n m e n t d ate e x te n s i on r e qu e s t

. A S t a te/ A i r D i s t

r ict i n a s ubp a r t 1 n on at t ai n m e n t a r e a p l a n s t o s ub m it a n e x t e n s i on

r e qu e s t a nd w i ll n e e d t o a do p t R A C T ru le s for E G U s

. In t h e m ea n ti m e

, a f aci l it y h a s

s h u t do w n a n o l d E G U

. T h e y s ub m itte d a p a c k a g e t o b a n k t h e s hu t do w n e m i s s i on s a s

e m i s s i on r e d

u c ti on c r e d it s ( E R C s ). D o t h e c a lc u l a te d E RC s i n t h e f a cili t y ' s s ub m it t al

n ee d t o b e r e du ce d t o a cc oun t for t h e fu t ur e R A C T ru l e t

h e S t ate / A i r D i s t r i c t n ee d s t o

a dop t?

A : If t h e S tat e p l a n s t o a s k for a n atta i n m e n t d at e e x te n s i on for a s ubp a r t 1 a r e a b e yond 5

y ea r s

, R A C T r

u l e s m u s t b e s ub m itt e d

. T h e E R C s m u s t b e d i s c ou n t e d t o t h e e x te n t t h at

e m i s s i o n s m u s t b e r e du ce d t o m eet t h e n e w R A C T ru le

. T h a t i s

, t h e E R C s on l y c on ti nu e

t o e x i s t t o t h e e x te n t t h a t t h e e m i s s i o n s r e du cti on s i n t h e E R C r e p r e s e n t l o w e r e m i s s i o n s

t h a n t ho s e w h i c h w ou l d h a v e b e e n al l o w e d und e r t h e n e w R A C T ru l e i f t h e ru le h a d

e x i s te d w h e n t h e E RC s w e r e g e n e r a te d.9

A d d i ti on al gu i d an c e on t h e i s s u e of E RC s a nd R A C T m a y b e f

o und i n t h e 199 4 m em o,

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- 1990 E RC  s a nd A d j u s t i n g for R

A C T

at T im e o f U s e,  d a te d A ugu s t 26, 1 9 94 from J ohn S

. S e it z

, D i r e c t or O ff i ce of A i r

Q u a lit y P la nn i n g a nd S ta nd a rd s t o D a v i d H o w e k am p, D i r e ct or R e g i on I X A i r a nd T o x i c s

D i v i s i on. T h i s me m o ma y b e foun d a t t h i s w e b s it e :

h ttp : / / w w w

. e p a .g o v / R e g i o n 7 /

p rogr a m s / a r t d

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33. Q : I s t h e r e an y op t i o n f o r u s i n g T itle V p e r mi t s a s t h e m ea n s o f c o m p l y i n g w it h t h e

non- C T G maj or s ta t i o n ary s our ce ob l i g a ti on

 eit h e r s ub m i tti ng t h e p e r m it s for S I P

a ppr o v a l or p u l li n g t h e s alie n t p iece s fro m t h e m a n d s u b m i t ti ng t h e s e c o m p o n e n t s , r at h e r

t h a n go i ng t o t h e t roub l e of a dop ti ng a proh i b it ory ru le for t h e s our ce c ate gory ?

A : B eca u s e Tit l e V p e r m i t s m u s t b e r e n e w e d e v e ry 5 y e a r s

, t h e p e r m i t s t h e m s el v e s

s h ou l d no t b e s ub m i tte d a s R A C T ru le s b e ca u s e t h e y a r e n o t p e r m a n e n t

. H o w e v e r, i f

S t ate l a w a l l o w s

, t

h e S ta t e m a y s ub mit c o m po n e n t s of t h e p e r m it a s r e qu i r e m e n t s t h a t

w ou l d r e m a i n e n f

or c e a b le un til s u c h ti m e a s t h e S I P i s r e v i s e d.

34. Q : M a y a S t a te  s R

A C T s ub m i s s i o n i n c l ud e c o m m itm e n t s t o a d o p t on e or m or e

R A C T ru le s i n t h e fu t u r e?

A : A R A C T s ub m i s s i on t h at do e s no t a ddr e s s R A C T f or a ll C T G a n d non-C T G s our ce s

w ou l d no t b e a c o m

p l e te off ici a l s ub m i s s i on a s r e qu i r e d by t h e R A C T p r ov i s i on s of t

h e

C A A

. T h e S t a te m a y a ddr e s s R A C T t h rough a dop ti on of ru l e s or s ub m i s s i o n of p e r m it s

or c on s e n t ord e r s ; t hroug h on e or m or e n e g a ti v e d ecl a r ati on s ; or t hrou g h a r e qu e s t for a

N O x R A C T e x e m

p t i o n. In a dd it i o n, for n o n-C T G s our ce s

, s o m e s tat e s h a v e t a k e n t h e

a ppro ac h of s ub m itti ng a R A C T r u l e t h at p r ov i d e s a pro ce ss for t h e s our c e

- s p e c i f i c

a dop ti on of R

A C T t hrough a fu t ur e pro ce ss

. H o w e v e r, s u c h a ru le m u s t a l s o prov i d e a

b ac k s t op c on t ro l ob li g at i o n t h a t w ou l d a pp l y no la t e r t h a n t h e R A C T c o m p lia n c e d ate i f a

s o ur c e

- s p e c i f

ic ru l e h a d n o t b e e n a dop te d, a pp r ov e d a nd i m p le m e n t e d by t h a t d a t e

.

35. Q : If a s ta t e i n cl ud e s i t s R A C T S I P w i t h it s 8-hr o z o ne at t ai n m e n t d em on s t r at i o n a s

a s u b m it t al s o m e t i m e a f

t e r S e p te m

b e r 1 5 , 200 6

, w o u l d t h a t S tate 's c o m p lia n ce d at e

r e m ai n t h e s a m e , or b e a d j u s te d t o c o rr e s pond w i t

h t h e act u al s ub m it t al d ate?

A : T h e R A C T c o m p li an c e d ate w o u l d no t c h a n g e w h e r e a S t a te c hoo s e s t o d e la y

s u b m i s s i o n of it s R

A C T S I P b e yon d t

h e r e qu i r e d s ub m i s s i on d ate

.

36. Q : W h e n a r e R

A C T S I P s du e ?

A : S ub p a r t 2 m od e r a t e a nd a bov e a r e a s m u s t s u b m it R

A C T S I P s no late r t

h a n S e p tem b e r

15, 2 006. S ubp a r t 1 ar e a s t h at s ee k a n a t tai n me n t d at e lat e r t h a n f i v e y ea r s fo ll o w i n g

d e s i g n a ti on a r e r e q u i r e d t o s ub m it t h e i r R A C T S I P a t t h e ti m e t h e y r e q u e s t t h e att a i n m e n t

d at e e x te n s i on, w h ic h c an b e n o l ate r t h a n t h e t im e r e qu i r e d f o r s ub m i s s i o n of t h e

at t ai n m e n t d e m on s t r a ti on

 i

. e

., J un e 15, 2 007. S ubp a r t 1 a r e a s t h at do n o t

r e qu e s t a n

e x t e n s i on of t h e att a i n m e n t d ate w ou l d m e et R A C T t hrough s ub m i s s i on of a n a tta i n me n t

d e m on s t r a t i on t

h a t d e m o n s t r at e s a t tai n m e n t a s e xp e d it i o u s l y a s pr ac t ica b l e

. T hu s

, t h e10

a r ea  s at t ai n m e n t d e m on s t r ati on, w h i c h is du e J u n e 1 5 , 2007, w ou l d a l s o b e t h e R A C T

s u b m i s s i o n for s u c h a r e a

.

37. Q : F o r an ar ea w it h a y ea r

- l ong o z on e s e a s on, s u c h a s C al i f o rn i a

, w h e n do e s t

h e

i m p le m e n tat i o n d a t e fo r R A C T b e g i n ?

A : A r ea s ar e r e qu i r e d t o i m p le m e n t R

A C T no late r t h a n t h e f

i r s t o z o n e s ea s on o r p a r t

t h e r e o f t h at o c c ur s 30 m on t h s a f te r t h e R A C T S I P i s du e

. T hu s a r ea s w i t h a y e a r- l ong

o z on e s ea s o n w ou l d b e r e qu i r e d t o i m p l e m e n t R

A C T 30 m on t h s a f

t e r t h e S I P s ub m i s s i o n

i s r e qu i r e d

 i

. e

., M a r c h 15, 200 9

.

38. Q : T h e m a x i m

u m a t tai n m e n t d at e f

o r a m od e r a te 8-ho u r non a t tai n m e n t a r ea i s J un e

15, 2 0 10. A ll r e du ct i o n s n ee d e d for at t ai n me n t a r e s upp o s e d t o b e a c h ie v e d by t h e

b e g i nn i ng of t

h e o z o n e s e a s on pr i or t o t h e att a i n m e n t d at e

. F or a r ea s w i t h f u l l y ea r

o z on e s ea s o n s ( s u c h a s C a l i fo r n ia ), t h e f i n al fu ll o z on e s ea s on pr i or t o t h e r e qu i r e d

at t ai n m e n t d a t e w ou l d b e t h e o z o n e s e a s on b e g i nn i ng J a n u a ry 1, 2009. R A C T

r e qu i r e m e n t s m

u s t b e im p le m e n t e d by 3 0 m on t h s a f te r S I P s ub m itt a l

, w h ic h w ou l d b e

M a r c h 1 5, 200 9

. W h e n m u s t t h e R A C T r e q ui r e m e n t s b e im p le m e n t e d

 by J a nu a ry 1,

200 9 or by M ar c h 1 5, 2009 ?

A : W h e r e a S tat e i s r el y i n g on R A C T r e d u c ti on s a s p a r t of it s a tta i n m e n t d e m on s t r at i o n,

t h e n t ho s e r e du cti on s w ou l d n ee d t o b e a c h ie v e d by t h e b e g i nn i ng of t h e f i n a l fu ll o z on e

s e a s on pr i or t o t h e a r ea  s atta i n m e n t d ate

. F o r s o m e a r e a s

, t h a t m a y m e a n t h a t R A C T

r e qu i r e m e n t s w il l n e e d t o b e im p l e m e n t e d ea r l ie r t h a n r e q u i r e d und e r t h e R A C T

prov i s i o n s of t h e A c t a nd ou r r e g u l ati on s

.

39. Q : W h at i s t h e r e f

e r e n c e s i z e c u t -off

s for ma j o r non-C T G s our c e c at e g or i e s ?

A : R A C T a pp li e s t o C T G s our c e s a nd t o m aj or non- C T G s tat i o n a ry s our ce s o f V O C

a nd / or N O x. T h e m a

j or- s our ce t hr e s h o l d i s b a s e d o n t h e cla ss i f ic a ti on of t

h e

non atta i n me n t a r e a a nd a r e s p eci f i e d i n C le a n A i r A ct s ect i o n 182(d) for V O C a n d

182( f )(1) for N O x

. F o r e x am

p l e , fo r a s e v e r e 8-ho u r o z on e non- at t ai n m e n t a r e a

, s u c h a s

S ou t h Co a s t

,  m aj or s our ce  m e an s 25 tpy o r m or e of V O C s or N O x

.

40. Q : D o e s a V O C or N O x s tat i o n a ry s our ce c u t -off ( e .g. 25 tpy f o r N O x or 25 tpy f

o r

V O C i n a ny s e v e r e n on a t tai n m e n t a r e a ) r e pr e s e n t a n u n c o n t r o lle d or c on t ro ll e d le v el ?

A : In g e n e r a l

, R

A C T a p p l ica b ilit y i s b a se d on t h e s our ce  s po te n t i al t o e mi t

 i

. e

.,

un c on t ro ll e d e m i s s i on s

. H o w e v e r

, i f t h e s our ce h a s a f e d e r all y e nfor c e a b le r e s t r i c ti on o n

t h e e mi s s i o n l e v el or o n t h e h o ur s o f op e r a t i o n

, t ho s e r e s t r ic t i on s w o u l d b e c on s i d e r e d i n

d ete r m i n i ng w h e t

h e r t h e s o ur ce i s a m aj or s o ur c e ( s e e

, e .g.

, B l u e B o ok p a g e s 2-3 at

h ttp : // w w w

. e p a .gov /tt n / n a a q s / o z o n e / o z on ete c h / vo c _b l u e bo o k.pdf)

. T h e e m i s s i o n s

r e s t r ic t i on ca nno t b e s o lel y on t h e em i s s i on s , bu t m u s t b e on t h e op e r at i o n of t h e s ou r c e

s o t h a t t h e po te n ti a l t o e mi t i s b el o w t h e a pp lica b ili t y t hr e s h o l d.11

41. Q : D o e s " m aj or s o u r c e " i n t h e c on te x t of a R A C T d e te r m i n ati on r e pr e s e n t

" e qu i p m e n t " or " f

aci l it y."

A : E P A gu i d a n c e p rov i d e s t h a t w h e n a s s e ss i ng w h et h e r a s our ce i s  m a j or  f or purpo s e s

of n on-C T G R

A C T

, t h e S ta t e s hou l d c on s i d e r t h e b u i l d i ng, s t ru ct ur e , f aci l it y or

i n s t alla t i o n

. S ee t

h e B l u e Book at:

( h ttp : / / w w w

. e p a .g o v /tt n / n aa q s / o z on e / o z o n e tec h / vo c _b l u e boo k .pdf

). A s prov i d e d i n t h e

gu i d a n ce

, t

h e S t a te s ho u l d c on s i d e r t h e e m i s s i on s fro m all s o u r c e s t h a t w e r e no t r e qu i r e d

t o i n s tal l R

A C T ( e .g

. , t

h e s our ce e mi s s i on s a r e b e l o w t ho s e t h at w ou l d b e s u b j ect t o

R A C T und e r t

h e a pp lic a

b le C T G ) a s w ell a s a ny o t h e r s o ur c e s a t t h e f aci l it y. F or

pur p o s e s o f d e t e r m i n i ng w h et h e r a f acil i t y i s s u b

j ect t o R A C T pur s u a n t t o a C T G

, t h e

S t ate s h o u l d e x a m i n e t h e a g gr e g at e of a l l e m i s s i on s fro m s our ce s i n t h a t p a r ti c u l a r C T G

ca t e gory at t

h e f acil i t y.

42. Q. M ay S t a te s a dop t g e n e r i c R A C T prov i s i on s i n t

h e i r 8-ho u r R

A C T S I P ru l e s for

V O C a nd / or N O x ?

A

. O n N ov e m b e r 7, 1996, E P A i s s u e d a po lic y m em or a ndu m pro v i d i n g a dd iti on al

gu i d a n c e for a pprov i ng r e gu lat i o n s t h a t c on tai n s t h e s e g e n e r ic prov i s i on s ( S a l l y S h a v e r,

D i r ect or, A i r Q u al i t y S t r a t e g ie s a nd S t a n d a r d s D i v i s i on, m em or a ndu m t o E P A D i v i s i on

D i r ect o r s

,  A p prov al O p ti on s for G e n e r ic R A C T Ru le s S ub m it t e d t o M e et t h e no n -C T G

V O C R A C T R e qu i r e m e n t a nd C e r t a i n N O x R A C T R e qu i r e m e nt s  ). A S ta t e m a y a d op t

g e n e r i c R A C T ru l e s a s p a r t

o f i t s S I P

. E P A e n c our a g e s S t a te s t o fo ll o w t h e prov i s i o n s of

t h e N o v e m b e r 7, 1 996 me m or a ndu m.

43. Q : C a n you p rov i d e a c o m p let e l i s t o f C T G s a n d A C T s ?

A : H e r e i s a s c o m

p l ete a l i s t i n g a s w e h a v e b e e n a b l e t o c o m p ile

. T h e C T G l i s t i s

c o m p let e

. W e b eli e v e t h e A C T li s t i s c o m p lete :

P r e 1990 C T

G s

1. D e s i gn Cr it e r ia for S t a g e I V a por C on t ro l S y s te m s - G a s o l i n e S e rv ic e S ta t i o n s

, N ov e m b e r 1 9 75. [ N o t e

 t

h i s do c u m e n t i s r e g a rd e d a s a C T G a l t h o ugh i t w a s n e v e r

pub l i s h e d w i t h a n E P A do c u m e n t nu m b e r. ]

2. C on t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an i c E m i s s i on s fro m E x i s t i ng S tati on a ry S our ce s

, V o l u m e I :

Co n t r o l M e t h od s f or S u r f a ce Co ati n g O p e r at i o n s

, E P A -450 / 2-76- 0 28, N ov e m b e r

197 6 [ N o te

 a l t h o ugh of te n l i s t e d w i t

h t h e C T G s for h i s t o r i cal r e a s on s

, t h i s

do c u m e n t d o e s no t d e f

i n e R A C T fo r a n y s o ur c e . I t i s a c o m p i l ati on of c on t ro l

te c hn i qu e s .]

3. C on t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an i c E m i s s i on s fro m E x i s t i ng S tati on a ry S our ce s

, V o l u m e II :

S urf a c e C o a ti ng of C an s , C o i l s

, P a p e r, F a b r i c s

, A u t o m ob i l e s

, a nd L i g h t

- D u t y T r u c k s

, E P A -450 / 2-77- 0 08, M a y 1 9 77.12

4. C on t ro l o f V o la t ile O r g an i c E m i s s i on s fro m S o l v e n t M et a l C lea n i ng, E P A -4 5 0 / 2- 7 7-

022, N ov em b e r 19 7 7.

5. C on t ro l of R e f

i n e ry V a c uu m P rod

u c i ng S y s te m s

, W a s t e w at e r S e p a r at or s

, a nd P r o ce s s

U n i t T urn a roun d s

, E P A -450 / 2- 7 7-025, O c t ob e r 1 9 77.

6. Con t ro l of H ydro ca rbon s fro m Ta nk T ru c k G a s o l i n e L o a d i ng Te r m i n al s

, E P A -4 5 0 / 2-

77- 0 26, D e ce m

b e r 1 9 77.

7. C on t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an i c E m i s s i on s fro m E x i s t i ng S tati on a ry S our ce s

, V o l u m e III :

S urf a c e C o a ti ng o f M etal F urn i t u r e

, E P A -45 0 / 2

- 77-03 2

, D ec e m b e r 1977

8. C on t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an i c E m i s s i on s fro m E x i s t i ng S tati on a ry S our ce s

, V o l u m e I V :

S urf a c e C o a ti ng for In s u l a ti on o f M a gn et W i r e

, E P A -450 / 2-77-033

, D ec e m b e r 1 9 77

9. C on t ro l o f V o la t ile O rg a n ic E m i s s i o n s fro m E x i s ti ng S tati on a ry S our c e s

, V o l u m e V :

S urf a c e C o a ti ng of La rg e A pp lia n c e s

, E P A -450 / 2- 7 7-034, D e c e m b e r 1 9 77.

10. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c Emi s s i on s fro m B u l k G a s o l i n e P l a n t s

, E P A -45 0 / 2

- 7 7-

035, D ec e m b e r 19 7 7

11. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c Emi s s i o n s fro m S t or a g e of P e t ro le u m Li qu i d s i n F i x e d

Ro o f T an k s

, E P A

- 4 50 / 2-77- 0 36, D e ce m b e r 19 7 7.

12. C o n t r o l o f V o la t ile O rg a n ic Co m po u nd s fro m U s e of Cu tb a c k A s ph a l t

, E P A -4 5 0 / 2-

77- 0 37, D e c e m

b e r 1 977

13. Co n t r o l Tec hn i qu e s for V o l a tile O rg a n ic E m i s s i on s fro m S t a ti on a ry

S our c e s

, E P A -450 / 2-78- 0 22, M a y 1 978. [ N o t e

 T h i s d o c u me n t i s of te n li s te d

w it h C T G s , bu t it do e s no t d e f i n e R A C T for a n y p a r t ic u l a r s our ce .]

14. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c Emi s s i on s fro m E x i s t i ng S tati on a ry S o u r c e s

, V o l u m e

V I : S urf a c e Co ati ng of M i s c ell a n e o u s M et a l P a r t s a nd P rodu ct s

, E P A -45 0 / 2 -78-

015, J un e 197 8

15. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c Emi s s i o n s fro m E x i s ti ng S tat i o n a ry S our ce s

, V o l u m e

V II : F ac t ory S u rf

a ce Co ati ng of F lat W ood P a n e li ng, E P A -4 5 0 / 2 -78-032, J u n e

1978

.

16. C o n t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an i c Co m po u nd Le a k s fro m P et ro le u m R e f i n e r y

E qu i p m e n t

, E P A -450 / 2- 7 8-036, J un e 1 9 78.

17. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c Emi s s i on s fro m M a nuf a c t ur e of S yn t h e s ize d

P h ar ma ce u tic a l P rodu ct s

, 450 / 2-78

- 0 2 9

, D ece m b e r 1978

.13

18. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c Emi s s i on s fro m M a nuf act ur e of P n e u m ati c R ubb e r

Ti r e s

, E P A -450 / 2-7 8 -0 3 0

, D ec e m b e r 19 7 8.

19. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c E m i s s i on s f r o m E x i s ti ng S tat i o n a ry

S our ce s

, V o l u m e V I I I : G r a ph ic A r t s - Ro t o g r a vur e a nd F le x og r a p hy,

E P A -45 0 / 2

- 78-03 3

, D ece m b e r 1978

.

20. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c Emi s s i o n s fro m P et ro l e u m L i q u i d S t or a g e i n E x te rn a l

F l o ati ng Roof Ta nk s

, E P A -450 / 2-78-047

, D ec e m b e r 197 8

.

21. C o n t ro l of V o lati l e O rg a n i c Em i s s i on s fro m P e r c h l oro et hy le n e D ry

C lea n i ng S y s t e m s

, E P A

- 4 50 / 2-78- 0 5 0, D ec em b e r 1978. [ N o te

 P e r c h l or o e t h y l e n e

h a s b ee n e x e m

p t e d a s a V O C, s o t h i s C T G i s n o l o ng e r r e l e v a n t

. H o w e v e r, t h e r e i s

a M A C T s ta nd a rd for p e r c h l oro et hy le n e d ry c l ea n e r s .]

22. C o n t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an ic Co m po u nd L ea k s fr o m G a s o l i n e Ta nk T ru c k s a nd V a p or

Co llec t i on S y s te m s

, E P A -4 5 0 / 2-78-05 1

, D ecem b e r 1978.

23. F ug iti v e E mi s s i o n S ou r c e s of O r g a n i c C o m po u nd s

 A d d i ti on a l

Inf o r m a t i o n on E m i s s i o n s

, E m i s s i on R e d u c t i o n s

, a nd C o s t s

, E P A -450 / 3- 8 2-010, A pr il 1982. [ N o te

 T h i s do c u m e n t do e s n o t d e f i n e R A C T for

a ny p a r t i c u la r s o ur c e .]

24. C o n t r o l o f V o la t ile O rg a n ic Co m po u nd Emi ss i o n s fro m La rg e P e t ro le u m D ry

C le an e r s

, E P A -45 0 / 3 -82-009, S e p t e m b e r 1 9 82

25. C o n t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an i c Co m pou n d E m i s s i on s fro m M a n uf a c t ur e of H i ghD e n s i t y P o l y e t h y l e n e

, P o l y propy le n e

, a nd P o l y s t yr e n e R e s i n s

, E P A -4 5 0 / 3-83-008,

N o v e m b e r 19 8 3

26. C o n t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an i c Co m po u nd E qu i p m e n t Lea k s fro m N at ur al

G a s / G a s o l i n e P r o c e s s i ng P la n t s

, E PA -450 / 2-83-007, D ec em b e r 1983.

27. C o n t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an ic Co m po u nd F ug iti v e E m i s s i on s fr o m S y n t h et i c O rg a n ic

Ch e m i c al P o l y m e r an d R e s i n M a nuf ac t u r i n g E q u i p m e n t

, E PA -450 / 3-83- 0 06,

M ar c h 19 8 4

28. C o n t ro l o f V o lat i le O r g an i c Co m poun d E mi s s i on s f r o m A i r O x i d a ti on

P ro c e s s e s i n S yn t h eti c O rg a n ic Ch e m ic a l M a n uf a c t ur i ng In d u s t ry,

E P A -45 0 / 3

- 84-01 5

, D ece m b e r 1984

.

P o s t 1990 C T G s

1. S O C M I D i s t illa t i on a nd R eact or P ro ce ss e s C T G ( E P A 45 0 / 4 -91-031

, A ugu s t 1993).14

2. W ood F urn it ur e (C T G

- M A C T ) - dr a f t M A C T ou t 5- 9 4 ; F i n a l C T G

, E P A -453 / R- 9 6-

007, A pr il 1996 ; s ee a l so 61 F R 25 2 23, a nd, 6 1 F R 5 0823, S e p t em b e r 2 7, 1996.

3. S h i pb u i l d i ng / r e p a i r A C T ( E P A 453 / R-94- 0 32, A p r i l 19 9 4) a nd C T G

, s e e 61 F R

4405 0

, A ugu s t 27, 1996.

4. A e ro s p ac e ( C T G & M A C T ) ( s e e 59 F R 292 1 6, J u n e 6

, 1994) ; C T G ( F i n a l )

, E P A453 / R

- 97-004, D ece m

b e r 1997.

T h e V O C Av a il ab l e Con t r o l T

e c hno l og y ( A C Ts ) D o c u m e n t

s

1. Co n t r o l Tec hn i qu e s for O r g a n i c E m i s s i on s fro m P l y w ood V e n e e r D ry e r s

, E P A

- 4 50 / 3-

83- 0 12. M ay 1983. [ T h i s do c u m e n t i s la b el e d a s a c on t ro l tec hn i qu e do c u m e n t

(C T D ) r at h e r t h a n a n A C T

. H o w e v e r, t h e i nfor m a t i o n i s s i m ila r t o t h at i n a n A C T

. ]

2. R e d u c ti on of V o l a tile O rg a n ic Co m p o und E m i s s i o n s fr o m A pp lica t i on of T r a ff i c

M a r k i n g s

 E P A -45 0 / 3

- 88-007, A ugu s t 1988. [ N o t e

 t h e A r c h ite c t ur al a nd

Indu s t r i al M ai n t e n an ce c o a ti ng s ( A I M ) n a ti on al ru l e i s s u e d i n 1998 i n cl ud e s li m i t s

for t r a ff ic c o a t i n g s a nd s up e r s e d e d t h e A C T .]

3. Et hy le n e O x i d e S te r il i zat i on A C T ( E P A 450 / 3-89-007) M a r c h 1989.

4. A l t e rn ati v e Con t ro l T ec hno l og y D o c u m e nt

 H a l og e n ate d S o l v e n t C le a n e r s

 E PA450 / 3- 8 9-030. A ugu s t 1989.

5. A l t e rn ati v e Con t ro l T ec hno l og y D o c u m e nt

 O rg a n i c W a s te P ro ce s s V e n t s

 E P A450 / 3

- 91-007, D e ce m

b e r 1990.

6. P o l y s t yr e n e F o a m M a nuf a c t ur i n g

 E P A

- 4 50 / 3-90-02 0

, 1 990.

7. B a k e ry O v e n s A C T ( E P A 453 / R- 9 2-017, D e c e m b e r 1 9 92)

8. Con t r o l Tec hn i qu e s for V o la t ile O rg a n ic Co m pou n d Em i s s i on s fro m S t a ti on a ry

S our c e s

, E P A -453 / R-92- 0 18, D ecem b e r 1992

9. I n du s t r i a l W a s te w at e r C T G (dr a f t ) ( E P A -4 5 3 / D -9 3 -056, S e p t em b e r 1992) ; A C T:

A pr i l 9 4 A C T c on s i s t s o f c ov e r m em o w i t h op ti on t a

b l e s + C T G (dr a f

t )

.

10. Con t ro l of V O C E m i s s i on s fro m t h e A pp lic a ti on of A gr ic u l t ur al P e s t ici d e s

, E P A450 / R-9 2 -011, M ar c h 1 9 93.

11. A l t e rn ati v e C on t ro l T e c hn i qu e s D o c u m e n t : V o la t ile O r g a n i c Li qu i d S t or a g e In

F l o ati ng a nd F i x e d R o of T an k s

, E P A 453 / R-9 4 -001, J a nu a ry 1 994.15

12. C on t ro l of V o l atil e O rg a n ic C o m poun d Em i s s i o n s fro m B a t c h P ro c e s s e s A C T ( E P A

453 / R-93-0 1 7 or E P A 453 / R

- 93-0 2 0, F e bru a ry 199 4 )

13. A l t e rn ati v e C on t ro l T ec hn i qu e s D o c u m e n t

 I n du s tr i a l C lea n i n g S o l v e n t s

, E P A453 / R-9 4 -015, F e bru a ry 199 4

14. B u s i n e s s M ac h i n e P l a s t ic P ar t s c o ati ng / A u t o m ob ile P l a s t i c P a r t s c o at i n g A C T ( E P A

453 / R- 9 4-017, F e br

u ary 1 9 94)

15. A u t o m o b i l e B o dy r e f i n i s h i ng A C T ( E P A 453 / R-94- 0 31, Ap r il 1994) [ N o te

 a

n at i o n a l ru le for a u t obody r e f i n i s h i ng w a s i s s u e d i n 19 9 8 a f te r t h e A C T .]

16. S h i p bu i l d i n g c o ati ng s A C T

, E PA 453 / R-9 4 -032, A pr i l 1 9 94. [ T h i s w a s s u p e r s e d e d

by t h e S h i p bu il d i ng C T G w h ic h w a s i s s u e d i n A ugu s t 1996.]

17. O ff s et L it hogr a phy A C T ( E P A 45 3 / R -94-054, J un e 1 9 94)

T h e N O x A C T do c u m e n t

s :

1. N O x E m i s s i on s fro m N it r i c an d A d i p i c A ci d M a nu f a ct ur i ng P la n t s ( E P A

- 4 53 / 3-91-

026

- D ec e m b e r 1 9 91.

2. N O x E m i s s i on s fro m S tat i o n ar y C o m bu s ti on T urb i n e s ( E P A -453 / R- 9 3-007) - J a n u a ry

1993

.

3. N O x E m i s s i on s fro m P ro ce s s H e ate r s ( E P A -45 3 / R -93-03 4 ) - r e v i s e d S e p te m b e r 1993.

4. N O x E m i s s i o n s fr o m S tati on a ry In te rn a l Co m bu s ti on E ng i n e s ( E P A -45 3 / R

- 93-032),

J u l y 1 993



[ U pd a t e d S e p t e m

b e r 2 0 00.]

5. N O x E m i s s i o n s fr o m U tili t y Bo il e r s - ( E P A 453 / R -94-02 3 ) M a r c h 19 9 4

.

6. N O x E m i s s i on s fro m C e m e n t M a n u f ac t u r i n g - ( E P A 453/ R-9 4 -004) M a r c h 1994

 [ U pd a t e d S e p t e m

b e r 2 000.]

7. N O x E m i s s i on s fro m Indu s t r ial , Co m m e r ci a l & In s t it u ti on al B o i l e r s - ( E P A 453 / R-94-

022 ) M a r c h 1994.

8. N O x E m i s s i on s fro m G l a s s M a nu f a c t ur i n g

- ( E P A 4 53 / R-94-0 3 7), J un e 19 9 4.

9. NO x E m i s s i on s fro m

Ir o n a nd S t eel - ( E P A 453 / R- 9 4-065) S e p t e m b e r 1994.