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b

. The hourly rates and maximum fee s for a new pe rmit or perm i t revision are those i n e f f e ct when the

application for t h e permit or revision is determined

to be complete.

c

. F e e s a c c rued b ut n ot yet paid befo r e t he e f fect i ve

date of this Section remain as o bligations to b e paid

to the Departmen t.

Historical Note

Eme r gency rule adopted e f f e ctive S eptembe r 17, 1991,

pursuant to A.R.S

. § 41

- 10 2 6, v alid for o n l y 9 0 days

(Supp. 91-3). Eme r gency rule re-adopted witho u t change

e f fective Dece m be r 1 6, 1991

, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-

1026, valid for only 90 day s (S u pp. 91-4). Eme r

gency expired; text deleted (Supp

. 93-1). New Section adopted

e f fective November 15, 1993 (Supp. 9 3 -4). Amended by

final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R

. 5670, e f fective January 1,

2002 (S u pp. 01-4). Amended by final rule m aking at 10

A.A.R. 4 7 67, e f

fective November 4

, 20 0 4 ( S u p p. 04-4).

Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4379, e ffective Dece m ber 4, 2007 (Supp. 07-4).

R18-2-326. 0 1

. E missions-Based Fee Inc r ease Related t o Individual Permits for Fiscal Y ear 20 11

In addition to the emissions-based fees required under R18-2-

326(C) for C la s s I T itle V s o urces for Calendar Y e ar 2008, a onetime emissions-based fee o f $20.82 per ton of ac t ual emissions of

all regulated pollutants emitted during Calendar Y ea r 2 008 shall be

due withi n 30 days of the invoice postmark date for the increased

fee.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A. R

. 844, e f fective July 1, 2 0 10 (Supp. 10-2).

R18-2-327

. Annual Emissio n s Inventory Questionna i re

A. Every source subject to permit requiremen t s under this Chapter sha l l complete and submit to the Director a n annual emissions inventory questio n nair e

. The questionnaire is due by

March 31 or 90 days after the Director makes the inventory

form available, w hichever occu r s late r

, and shall include emission information f

or the previous calendar yea r

. These requirements appl y w hether or not a permit has been iss u e d and

whether or not a p e r m i t application has been file d.

B. The questionnaire shall be on a form provi d e d by the Director

and s h a ll i n c l u d e the f

o l l owing information:

1

. The source ’ s name, description, mailing address, contact

person and contact person phone numbe r

, and p h ysical

address and location, if di f f erent t h a n the m a i ling a d d r ess.

2

. Process information for the source, including design

capacit y

, operation s schedu l e, and emissions co n t r ol

devices

, their descrip t ion a n d e f ficiencies.

3

. The actual quantity o f emi s sions from permitted emission

points and f

u gi t ive em i ssio n s as p r o v ided in the permit,

including documentati o n of the method o f measu r ement,

calculation, or estima t ion, determined purs u a n t to subsection (C), of the f

ollowing regulated a i r pollu t ants:

a

. Any s ingle r e gulated ai r pollutant in a quantity

greater than 1 ton or the amount liste d for the pollutant in the defi n i tion o f “significant” in R18-2-

101(130)(a), whichever is l ess.

b

. A n y combination of regulated a i r poll u tants in a quantity greater than 2 1/2 tons.

C. Actual quan t ities of emission s s hall be determin e d using the

following e m ission factors or data:

1

. Wheneve r available, emissions e s t ima t e s sha l l either be

calculated from continuous emissions monito r s certified

pursuant to 40 CFR 7 5, Subpart C and r e ferenced a ppendices, or d ata quality ass u red pursuant to A ppendix F of

40 CFR 6 0.

2

. When su f

ficient data pursuant to subsection (C)(1) is not

available, e m issions estimates shall be c a lculated from

data from source performa n ce tests conduc t ed pur s uant to

R18-2-312 in t h e calendar year being re p o r ted o r

, when

not available, cond

u cted in the most r ecent calendar year representing the o p erati n g conditions of the year being

reported.

3

. When su f

ficien t data p ursuant to subsection (C)(1 ) or (2)

is not a v a i labl e

, emissio n s estimate s shall be ca l c u l a t ed

using emissions factors from E P A Publication No. AP-42

“Compilation of Air Pollutant Emissio n Factors,” V olume

I: S tationary Point and Area Sou r ces, Fifth E d ition, 1995,

U.S. Environmental P r otection Agenc y

, Research T riangle P ark, NC, including Supplements A through F and all

updates publ i she d through Jul y 1, 20 1 1 (and no future

editions). AP-42 is incorp o rated by refe r e n ce a nd is on

file with the Department of Environ m ental Quality and

can be obtained from the Government Printing O f fice,

732 North Cap i tol St

reet, N W

, W ashington, D.C. 20401,

teleph o ne (202) 512

- 1 8 00, o r b y d o w n loa d ing the document from the web site for t h e E P A Clearinghouse for

Emission Inventories and Emission Factors.

4

. When su f

ficient data pu r suant to subsections (C ) ( 1)

through (C)(3) is not avai l able

, emissions estimates shall

be c a l c u l a

t e d from m a te r i al balance using engineering

knowledge of process.

5

. When su f

ficient data pu r suant to subsections (C ) ( 1)

through (4) is not a vailable, emissions estimate s shall be

calculated by equ i valent methods approved by the Directo r

. The D irector shall only ap prove met h o d s that are

demonstrated as accurate and reliable a s one of the methods i n s u bsections (C)(1) through (4).

D. Actual quantities of e m issions calculated under subsection ( C)

shall be determined on the basis of actual ope r a ting hours, production rates, in- p l ace process control equipme n t, operational

process control data, and types o f materials processed

, stored,

or combusted.

E. An amendment to an an n ual emission inven t ory questionna i re,

contai n in g t h e d o c umentation require d b y s ub s ection (B)(3),

shall be s ubmitted t o the Director by any source wheneve r it

discovers o r receives notice, w ithin two years of the original

sub m i t t a l

, tha t incorrect or insu f ficient informat i o n was submitted to the D i r ect o r b y a previous questionnaire. If the inco rrect or insu f

ficient inf o r m atio n resulted in an inco r rec t annual

emissions fee, t he Director shall require that additional pa yment be made or shall apply a n amount as a cr e dit t o a future

annual emissions fee. The submittal of an amend m ent under

this subsection sha l l not subject the ow n e r or operator to an

enforcement action or a c i vil o r criminal penalt y i f the or i g inal

sub m i t t a l of i n cor r e ct or in s u f ficient information was d u e to

reasonable cause an d not willful neglect.

F. The Director may require submittal of supplemental emis s ions

inventory questio n naires fo r air contaminants p u r suant to

A.R.S. §§ 49-422, 49-424, an d 4 9

- 4 26.03 through 49-426.08.

Hist o r i c al No te

Eme r gency rule adopted e f fective Septembe r 1 7 , 1991,

pursuant to A. R .S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days

(Supp. 91-3). Eme r gency rule re

- a dopted wi t h out change

e f fective December 16, 19 9 1, pur s ua n t to A.R.S. § 41-

1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 91-4). Eme r ge n cy expired; text deleted ( S up p . 93-1). N ew S ecti o n adopted

e f fective Novembe r 15

, 1993 (Supp. 9 3

- 4 ). A m ended

e f fective December 7, 1995 (Supp. 9 5-4)

. Amended by

final rulemaking at 1 8 A.A.R

. 1542, e f fective August 7,Arizona Administrative Cod e T itle 18, C h

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September 30, 201 3 Page 5 3 Sup p

. 1 3-3

2012 (Supp. 12

- 2).

R18-2-328

. Conditional Orders

A. The Director may grant to any person a conditional or d e r for

each air pollution source which allows such person to vary

from any provision of A.R.S

. T i t l e 4 9

, Chapter 3

, Article 2

, or

this Chapte r

, for any n on-federally enf o rceable req u irement of

a permit issue d p u rsuant to this Chapter if the Director makes

each o f t h e followi n g f

i ndings:

1

. Issuanc e o f

the conditional order will n ot endanger public

health or the environment, impede attainme n t or m a i ntenance of the national ambie n t air qu a l i t y standards, or

constitute a violatio n of t he Act; a n d

2

. Either of the f

o llowing is true:

a

. There has been a breakdown of equipment or upset

of o p erations beyond t h e c ontrol of the petitio n er

which c auses the sourc e to b e out of c ompliance

with the requirements o f this Chapter; the source

was in compliance with the requirements o f th is

Chapter b efore the b r e a kdown or u pset, and the

breakdown o r upset may be corrected within a reasonable time;

b

. There is no r easonable relationship between the economic and so c ial cost of, a nd b enefits to be obtained

from, achieving co m p l i a

n c e.

B. The f

o llowing p r oce d ures shall apply to a person seeking a

conditio n al o rde r:

1

. T h e p e r s o n s hall file a petition for a conditional order

with the Directo r

. The petition shall contain at a minimum:

a

. A d esc r i p tion of the breakdown or u pset;

b

. A des c r i ption o f corrective acti o n b e i n g un d e r taken

to bri n g t h e sou r ce back into compliance;

c

. An estimate o f emissions related to the break d own

or upset;

d

. A compliance sche d ule with a date of final compliance and interim d a

tes a s ap p r o priate;

e

. A detailed analysis of the economic and social co s ts

and benefits o f a c h iev i ng co m plianc e w i t h the

requirement for which the variance i s sought, if t he

petition is based on subsect i on ( A )(2)( b ).

2

. If t h e issua n ce of th e conditional order requires a p ublic

hearing p u rsuant to R18-2-330, the Director shall set t he

hearing date within 30 days after the f i l i n g of the petition

and the hearing shall be held within 60 d a ys a fter the f i ling o f t h e petit i on.

3

. No t ice of the f

i ling of a petition for a conditional order

and of the hearing date o n s a id petition shall be published

in t h e man n er provided in A.R. S

. § 49-444 an d R18-2-

330.

C. Decisions on petition s for a conditional order shall be m ade as

follows:

1

. For any conditional order that requires a revision to the

SI P

, t he D i r e c t o r shall comply with th e requ i r e m e n ts contained in 40 CFR 51, S u bpart F.

2

. For any ot h e r conditional orde r

, the Director shall grant

or deny the petition with suc h te r m s and c o nditions as a re

listed in subsection (E) ( 2 ) within 30 days after the conclusio n of a n

y required hearing, o r

, if no h e aring is held,

within 60 da y s a f

t e r t h e fili n g of the petition.

D. A fee t o c o ver the costs o f p r ocessing conditi o n al orders may

be cha rg e d by t

he Director p r i o r to issuance consi s t e n t w i th

R18-2-326(I) or ( J ). The fee shall be deposited in t he permit

admini s trati o n fu n d estab l ished in A.R.S. § 49- 4 55.

E. The terms of a conditional order or its renewal s h a ll co n fo rm

to t h e fol l owing: 1

. A conditional order issued by the Director shall be v alid

for suc h period as the Director prescri b e s but in n o eve nt

for more than one year in the case of a source tha t is

required to obtain a permi t pur s u a n t to this Chapter and

T i t l e V o f the A c t, an d

three years in the case of any other

source that is r e q uir e d to obtain a permi t p u r s uant t o this

Chapte r.

2

. The terms and conditions w hich are imposed as a condition to t h e gran t i n g or the c ontin u e d existen c e of a cond itional order shall include:

a

. A detailed plan for completion of co r r e c t i v e steps

needed to conform to the provisions of A.R.S. T itle

49, Chapter 3, A r ticl e 2, this C hapte r

, a n d t he

requirements of any permit issued pursua n t to this

Chapter;

b

. A requirement that necessary construction shall

begin as expeditiously as pr a c ticab l e and proceed as specified i n t h e c o m p l i a

n c e schedule;

c

. W ri t t e n r e p orts, at least q

uarterl y

, of the status of the

source and construction progr e ss;

d

. The right of the Direct o r to make periodic inspection

of the facilities for which the conditional order is

granted;

e

. Such additional terms and conditions as the Director

finds n e c e s s a

ry to mee t the req u irements of this Section and A.R.S. § 49

- 437.

3

. A holder of a c o n ditional o r der may petition the Director

to renew the orde r . The total term of the initial period and

all renewals shall not exceed three years f rom the date of

initial issuance of the orde r

. Pet i t io n s f or renewal may be

filed at any time not m ore than 60 days n or less than 30

days prior to the expiration of the or d e r

. The Directo r,

within 30 days o f receipt o f a petition, shall rene w the

conditio n al order for one year if the petitioner is in compliance and confor m ing wit h the terms and conditions

imposed. The Direct o r may refuse to renew t he co n ditional o r der if, after a p ublic heari n g held wit h i n 30 d ays

of r e c e i p t of a p e tit i o n, the D irector finds t h a t the petitioner is not in compliance and c o nf o r m i n g wit h t h e terms

and co n d i tions of the condition a l o r d e r

. If, after a period

of three years from the date o f original issuance, the petitioner is not in compliance and c o nf o r m i n g wit h t h e terms

and condit i o ns, the Direct o r may re n ew a c o n ditional

order for a total term of two ad d iti o na l years only if the

Director finds that failure to comply and conform is due

to conditions beyond the control of such p etitione r.

4

. If the Director amends or adopts an y rule imposin g conditions on the o p eration of an air pollution s o urce w h ich

have b e c o m e e f

fe c t i ve a s t o the source by reason of the

action of the Director or ot h e rwise, an d whic h require the

implementati o n o f control strategies nec e s sitating the

installatio n of a d ditiona l or di f fe r e nt air pollutio n con t r ol

equipm e nt, the Director m a y r e new a conditional order

for a n additional term. The term o f the r e n ewal sh a l l be

govern ed by the preceding s u b s ections of this Section,

except that the t o t a l t e r

m of the renewal sh a l l not exceed

two years.

5

. A conditional order issued by the Directo r shall be e ffective when issued unless:

a

. T h e conditional o rde r v a ries from the requi r ements

of the applicabl e implementation plan, in whic h ca se

the conditional or d er shall be submitte d to the

Administr a tor as a revision to t h e ap p l icable implementati o n pla n pursuant to S e ction 1 10(l) of the A ct

and shall become e f

fective upon app r o v al by the

Adminis t r a

t o r.