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Exemption from Construction Permit Requirements 

None of tli xemptions listed below in Sections 11.D.1. through 11.D.4. shall apply if a so e is 

subject to Part f Regulation Number 6 (New Source Performance Standards) an r Regulation 

Number 8 (Hazardo ir Pollutants), Parts A,C, D, and E. Permit exemptions en under this 

section do not affect the licability of the regulations to the source. 

11.D.1. 

11.D.1.a. T e sources exempted from the fil ing of Air Po 

ection 11.D. of Part A, of this regulation. 

11.D.1.b. Containers, reservoirs, or tanks used exclusively for dipping op tions for 

coating objects with oils, waxes, greases, or natural or synthetic res 

containing no organic solvents. 

11 .D.1 .c. Stationary Internal Combustion Engines that: 

11.D.1.c.(i) Are Power portable drilling rigs; or 

11.D.1.c.(ii) Are emergency power generators that operate no more than 

two hundred and fifty hours per year; or 

11.D.1.c.(iii) Have uncontrolled actual emissions less than five tons per 

year or manufacturer's site-rated horsepower of less than fifty. 

I .D .1.d. The collection, transmission. liquid treatment, and solids treatment proce s 

at domestic wastewater treatment works, or treatment facilities that tr only 

omestic type wastewater, except for combustion processes. 

·vidual piece of fuel burning equipment, other t smokehouse 

generators, at uses gaseous fuel, and that has a 1gn rate less than or 

equal to ten mi · British thermal units per ho . 

11.D.1.h. Co osting piles, however, all odor requirements of Regul 

st be met. 

Commercial and product quality control laboratory equipment. 

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1.j. Fires and equipment used for noncommercial cooking of food for human 

onsumption and for cooking of food for human consumption at co ercial 

fo ervice establishments. 

11.D.1.I. Crude oil truck loading e pment at exp lion and production sites where 

the loading rate do ot exceed 10,000 gallo of crude oil per day 

averaged on a nual basis. Condensate truck ing equipment at 

exploratio nd production sites that splash fill less tha 750 barrels of 

cond ate per year or that submerge fill less than 16308 15 Is of 

aensate per year. Crude oil or condensate loading truck equ1 ent at 

crude oil production sites where the loading rate does not exceed 10, 

gallons per day averaged over any thirty-day period. 

11. D.1.m.Oil and gas production wastewater impoundments (including produced water 

tanks) containing less than one percent by volume crude oil on an annual 

average, with the exception of commercial facilities that accept oil and gas 

production wastewater for processing. 

11.D.1.n. Crude oil storage tanks with a capacity of 40,000 gallons or less. 

cilities located in a nonattainment area for any criteria pollutant for whic 

is n ttainment; with total facility uncontrolled actual emissions (pote 

at actu erating hours) that are less than the following amounts: 

er year volatile organic compounds. 

For rposes of calculating total facility uncontrolled actual emissions, only those indivi 

grouped) emission points requiring Air Pollutant Emission Notices are to be considered . 

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111.G. Final Permit Approval 

111.H . 

111.G.1. Unless prior and mutually acceptable arrangements have been made, the applicant 

shall give notice to the Division within fifteen calendar days after the date on which 

commencement of operation takes place. 

111.G.2. Within 180 calendar days after commencement of operation , the source shall 

demonstrate to the Division compliance with the terms and conditions of the initial 

approval construction permit. The Division may inspect the source to determine 

whether or not the operating terms and conditions of the initial approval cons ction 

permit have been satisfied. At the end of 180 days, the Division must revo the 

construction permit; or, continue the construction permit if applicable; or, otify the 

owner or operator that the source has demonstrated compliance with t construction 

ermit. 

111.G.3. final approval of the permit is granted, the Division may r quire the applicant 

to con ct and pay for performance tests in accordance with ethods approved by 

the Divis n. A test protocol shall be submitted to the Divisi for review and 

approval a ast thirty days prior to testing. The Division ay monitor such tests and 

may, at its ex nse, conduct its own performance test 

111.G.4 . For sources thats bmit an application for an oper mg permit pursuant to Part C of 

this Regulation Num er 3, including any applica · n for a permit modification or 

permit renewal, prior t issuance of a final ap oval construction permit, upon 

demonstration by the so ce of compliance ith all terms and conditions of the 

construction permit or a sa · factory final proval inspection, as required pursuant to 

this Section 111.G., the Divisio may ele to either issue a final approval construction 

permit or allow the initial appro I co truction permit to continue in full force and 

effect. The Division shall provide 1tten notice to the permittee of its election. 

111.G.5. If the Division determines that e ter and conditions of the permit have been 

satisfied, the Division shall i ue in writi its final permit approval to the applicant, or 

shall incorporate the term and conditions to an operating permit issued in 

accordance with Part C f this regulation. Ot rwise, the Division shall revoke the 

permit. 

111.G .6. y be issued at the same time as i 

ion of one month or less . 

. a. An operating and maintenance plan for all cont 

control practices; and 

A proposed record keeping format for demonstrating 

an ongoing basis. 

never an owner or operator wishes to cancel a permit, the owner or operator shall notify the 

ision, using forms provided by the Division. 

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General Construction Permits 

111.1.1 . The Division may issue a general construction permit covering numerous similar 

sources to a source that would otherwise be required to obtain a construction p mit 

pursuant to this Part B. Any general construction permit shall comply with all 

applicable requirements, including notice and opportunity for public particip ion 

where warranted for such sources. The Division may issue a general con ruction 

permit in accordance with one or more of the following considerations: 

I 1.1 .a. The control equipment utilized by the sources; 

. The design characteristics of the sources; 

111.1.1 .c. he operational variability of the sources; 

111.1.2. A source shall n t perform any of the following witho first obtaining a valid general 

construction per · from the Division pursuant to th· provision, or a val id 

construction permit s otherwise required pursua to Section Ill. of this Part B: 

111.1.2.a. Commence co 

installation; 

111.1.2.b. Install any machine, 

11 1. 1.2.e. Commence operatio 

stationary source. 

building , facility, structure, or 

111.1.3. Administration 

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struction permits may be issu d, modified , revoked and 

r terminated in accordance with e provisions of this regulation. 

111.1.3.b. Sour s shall submit applications to be covere under the general 

co truction permit on forms provided by the Div 

111.1.3 .c.(i) The Division may requ ire any source au orized by a general 

construction permit to apply for and obtain an indi · ual permit. 

Cases where an individual permit may be required i lude, but are 

not limited to, the following : 

111.1.3.c.(i)(A) A change has occurred in the availability of contr 

technology or practices for the control or abatement of air p 

applicable to the source; or 

111.1.3.c.(i)(B) Circumstances have changed since the time of the requ 

to be covered so that the source is no longer appropriately controll 

under the general construction permit. 

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11 1.1 .4. 

111. 1.3.c.(ii) Any source authorized by a general construction permit may 

request to be excluded from the coverage of the general constructi n 

permit by applying for an individual permit, as provided for under 

regulation, Parts A and B. 

111. 1.3.c.(iii) When the Division issues an individual permit to a 

otherwise subject to a general construction permit, the plicability of 

the general construction permit to the individual perm· ee is 

automatically terminated on the effective date of th ndividual 

permit. 

111.1.3 .. (iv) A source excluded from a general co struction permit solely 

ecause it already has an individual permi ay request that the 

in ividual permit be revoked, and that it covered by the general 

con ruction permit. Upon revocation the individual permit, the 

gener construction permit shall ap to the source. 

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criteria specified in the general const 

type of source. 

111 .1.5. General construction permits s II include c ditions necessary to ensure the 

sources will meet all applicab requirements. 

111. 1.6. General construction per its issued by the Divisio may include the following 

requirements, as appr riate and as specified in ea permit: 

111.1.6.a. An operati g and maintenance plan for al l contro equipment and control 

practice , 

11 1. 1.6.b. Ar ord keeping format for demonstrating compliance; 

onitoring methods to assure compliance: and 

.d. Alternative operating scenarios that include specific monitoring, cord 

keeping, and reporting methods that will assure compliance with t 

conditions. 

All general construction permits shall undergo statewide public notice. If a sourc 

wants to be covered under a general construction permit, the source must apply 

with in the time period specified in the public notice. 

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