PERMITTEE

Suwannee American Cement Company, Inc.

Branford Plant

Permit No.

Project

1210465-001-AC, PSD-FL-259

Portland Cement Plant

PO Box 410 SIC No. 3241

Branford, Florida 32008 Expires: May 30, 2003

Authorized Representative:

Fred W. Koester, President

PROJECT AND LOCATION

This permit authorizes Suwannee American Cement Company, Inc. to construct a dry process, 

preheater/precalciner type portland cement plant to be located at US Highway 27 at County Road 49, 

Suwannee County. The UTM coordinates are: Zone 17; 321.4 km E and 3315.9 km N.

STATEMENT OF BASIS

This construction permit is issued under the provisions of Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.), and 

the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210, 62-212, 62-296, and 62-297. 

The above named permittee is authorized to construct the emissions units in accordance with the conditions 

of this permit and as described in the application, approved drawings, plans, and other documents on file 

with the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).

APPENDICES

The attached appendices are a part of this permit:

Appendix A BACT Determination

Appendix B NSPS General Provisions

Figure 1 Summary Report--Gaseous and Opacity Excess Emission & Monitoring System Performance

Appendix C NESHAP General Provisions

Appendix GC General Permit Conditions

__________________________

Lisa Polak Edgar

Deputy Secretary
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FACILITY DESCRIPTION

This facility will consist of a portland cement plant and associated quarry, and raw material and cement 

handling operations. The plant will combine raw materials and utilize a preheater/precalciner kiln with inline raw mill to produce clinker. The clinker will be milled and combined with gypsum to produce portland 

cement. The plant will have a capacity of 178 tons per hour of material fed to the preheater (dry basis), 

105 tons per hour of clinker production, and 150 tons per hour of portland cement production. Annual 

production will be limited (on a rolling 12-month basis) to 1,427,880 tons per year of material fed to the 

preheater (dry basis), 839,500 tons per year of clinker production, and 1,191,360 tons per year of portland 

cement production. Fuels allowed to be used in the pyroprocessing system are natural gas, coal, petroleum 

coke, whole tires and tire derived fuel (TDF). The plant may include a tire gasification system that will 

utilize heat from the pyroprocessing system to reduce tires to gas, coke and wire which will be utilized in 

the kiln and pyroprocessing system in an enclosed process. The plant will also include a coal processing 

operation that will crush coal and petroleum coke and will have an annual processing capacity of 127,896 

tons of coal and petroleum coke.

PROJECT DETAILS

This permitting action is to allow for the construction of a portland cement plant. Emissions units 

addressed by this permit are:

EMISSIONS

UNIT NO.

EMISSIONS UNIT DESCRIPTION

001 1000 TPH primary crusher and associated unenclosed belt conveyors to raw material 

storage – fugitive emissions

002 Raw material processing operations controlled by baghouses

003 Raw material processing – unenclosed conveyor transfer points – D conveyors

004 In line kiln/raw mill controlled by baghouse – main stack

005 Clinker cooler controlled by ESP

006 Clinker and cement processing operations controlled by baghouses

007 Clinker and cement processing – unenclosed conveyor transfer points – M conveyors

008 Coal mill and coal transfer system controlled by baghouses

009 Unenclosed coal conveying equipment – S conveyors

010 Natural gas fired emergency generator set 1

1

 Emissions unit 010 is exempt from permitting (exempt emissions unit) pursuant to Rule 62-

210.300(3)(a)20, F.A.C., provided that total fuel consumption by the generator is limited to 4.4 million 

cubic feet per year of natural gas. The owner or operator should maintain records of annual fuel 

consumption of the generator to verify that this emissions unit remains exempt. This emissions unit is 

subject to the facility-wide specific conditions of section II of this permit. Estimated maximum potential 

emissions from the generator set are: NOx, 8.5 lb/hr, CO 4.1 lb/hr, and VOC 0.5 lb/hr.

REGULATORY CLASSIFICATION

This facility is classified as a Major or Title V Source of air pollution because emissions of at least one 

regulated air pollutant, such as particulate matter (PM/PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), 

carbon monoxide (CO), or volatile organic compounds (VOC) exceeds 100 tons per year (TPY).
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This facility is within an industry included in the list of the 28 Major Facility Categories per Table 62-

212.400-1, F.A.C. Because emissions are greater than 100 TPY for at least one criteria pollutant, the 

facility is also a Major Facility with respect to Rule 62-212.400, Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

(PSD).

The proposed project is subject to the provisions of Rule 62-212.400, F.A.C., Prevention of Significant 

Deterioration (PSD), because it is a new major facility.

The applicant stated that this facility is a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), because the 

plant may be a major source of hydrochloric acid. As provided by the federal requirements, the applicant 

may perform stack testing to confirm whether the facility is or is not a major source of hydrochloric acid.

The emissions units included in this project are subject to regulation under the New Source Performance 

Standards, 40 CFR 60 Subpart A, General Provisions, Subpart F, Standards of Performance for Portland 

Cement Plants, Subpart Y Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants, and Subpart OOO, 

Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (all revised as of July 1, 1997). 

Some of these emissions units are also subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart LLL, National Emission Standards 

for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry (40 CFR 63.1340 –

63.1359), revised as of May 14, 1999 and 40 CFR 63 Subpart A, revised as of February 12, 1999. These 

emissions units are also subject to the requirements of the state rules as indicated in this permit, particularly 

Rule 62-212.400, F.A.C., Prevention of Significant Deterioration, effective February 5, 1998. Some 

emissions units are subject to Rule 62-296.701, F.A.C., Portland Cement Plants, effective March 2, 1999.

RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

The documents listed below are the basis of the permit. They are specifically related to this permitting 

action. These documents are on file with the Department.

• Permit application and report

• Department's requests for additional information of December 29, 1998, January 8th, February 16th, 

March 26th and April 19, 1999, and Department’s letter to the applicant of April 22, 1999

• Applicant's additional information received February 25th, March 19th, April 21st, May 4th, May 27th

and May 28, 1999.

• EPA's comments received December 22, 1998

• FWS and NPS comments and technical reviews received December 18, 1998, January 4th, February 

10th, March 26th, April 16th and May 28, 1999

• Denial of permit by Department on June 22, 1999 (applicant requested administrative hearing on denial 

on July 7, 1999)

• Additional information and comments on the preliminary draft permit and related documents from 

Koogler & Associates dated November 8, 1999

• Revised permit application and modeling information received from Koogler & Associates by 

electronic mail on November 11th, by mail and electronic mail November 12th, and by facsimile on 

November 15, 1999

• Department's Technical Evaluation and Preliminary Determination, and BACT Determination

• Department’s Notice of Intent to Issue mailed November 19, 1999

• Public Notice of Intent to Issue published in the Suwannee Democrat on November 24, 1999, in the 

Gainesville Sun on November 24, 1999, and in the Branford News on November 25, 1999
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• Final Order dated May 19, 2000, OGC Case No. 99-1116, DOAH Case No. 99-3096, in the matter of 

Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club and Save Our Suwannee, Inc. vs. Suwannee American Cement 

Company, Inc. and Department of Environmental Protection

• Final Order dated May 24, 2000, OGC Case No. 99-2231, DOAH Case No. 00-0702, in the matter of 

Mary Woodhouse and Robert Tyler vs. Suwannee American Cement Company, Inc. and Department 

of Environmental Protection
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The following specific conditions apply to all emissions units at this facility addressed by this permit.

ADMINISTRATIVE

1. Regulating Agencies: All documents related to applications for permits to modify this PSD permit 

should be submitted to the Bureau of Air Regulation (BAR), Florida Department of Environmental 

Protection at Mail Station #5505, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, phone 

number 850/488-0114. All applications for operation permits, and documents related to reports, tests, 

minor modifications and notifications shall be submitted to the Department's Northeast District office 

at 7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200B, Jacksonville, Florida 32256-7590, and phone number 904-

448-4300.

2. General Conditions: The owner and operator is subject to and shall operate under the attached General 

Permit Conditions G.1 through G.15 listed in Appendix GC of this permit. General Permit Conditions 

are binding and enforceable pursuant to Chapter 403 of the Florida Statutes. [Rule 62-4.160, F.A.C.]

3. Terminology: The terms used in this permit have specific meanings as defined in the corresponding 

chapters of the Florida Administrative Code.

4. Applicable Regulations, Forms and Application Procedures: Unless otherwise indicated in this permit, 

the construction and operation of the subject emissions unit shall be in accordance with the capacities 

and specifications stated in the application. The facility is subject to all applicable provisions of 

Chapter 403, F.S. and Florida Administrative Code Chapters 62-4, 62-110, 62-204, 62-212, 62-213, 

62-296, 62-297 and the Code of Federal Regulations Title 40, Part 60 and Part 63, adopted by 

reference in the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) regulations. The permittee shall use the 

applicable forms listed in Rule 62-210.900, F.A.C. and follow the application procedures in Chapter 

62-4, F.A.C. Issuance of this permit does not relieve the facility owner or operator from compliance 

with any applicable federal, state, or local permitting or regulations. [Rules 62-204.800, 62-210.300 

and 62-210.900, F.A.C.]

5. New or Additional Conditions: Pursuant to Rule 62-4.080, F.A.C., for good cause shown and after 

notice and an administrative hearing, if requested, the Department may require the permittee to 

conform to new or additional conditions. The Department shall allow the permittee a reasonable time 

to conform to the new or additional conditions, and on application of the permittee, the Department 

may grant additional time. [Rule 62-4.080, F.A.C.]

6. Expiration: This air construction permit shall expire on May 30, 2003. The permittee, for good cause, 

may request that this construction and PSD permit be extended. Such a request shall be submitted to 

the Department’s Bureau of Air Regulation prior to 60 days before the expiration of the permit. [Rules 

62-210.300(1), 62-4.070(4), 62-4.080, and 62-4.210, F.A.C]

PSD Expiration: Approval to construct shall become invalid if construction is not commenced within 

18 months after receipt of such approval, or if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months 

or more, or if construction is not completed within a reasonable time. The Department may extend the 

18-month period upon a satisfactory showing that an extension is justified. [40 CFR 52.21(r)(2)]

BACT Determination: In conjunction with extension of the 18 month periods to commence or continue 

construction, or extension of the permit expiration date, the permittee may be required to demonstrate 
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the adequacy of any previous determination of Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for the 

source. [40 CFR 52.21(j)(4)]

7. Modifications: No emissions unit or facility subject to this permit shall be constructed or modified 

without obtaining an air construction permit from the Department. Such permit must be obtained prior 

to the beginning of construction or modification. [Rules 62-210.300(1) and 62-212.300(1)(a), F.A.C.]

8. Title V Operation Permit Required: This permit authorizes construction and/or installation of the 

permitted emissions units and initial operation to determine compliance with Department rules. A Title 

V operation permit is required for regular operation of the permitted emissions units. The owner or 

operator shall apply for a Title V operation permit at least ninety days prior to expiration of this 

permit, but no later than 180 days after commencing operation. To apply for a Title V operation 

permit, the applicant shall submit the appropriate application form, compliance test results, and such 

additional information as the Department may by law require. The application shall be submitted to 

the Department’s Northeast District office. [Rules 62-4.030, 62-4.050, 62-4.220, and 62-213.420, 

F.A.C.]

EMISSION LIMITING STANDARDS

9. General Visible Emissions Standard: Except for emissions units that are subject to a particulate matter 

or opacity limit set forth or established by rule and reflected by conditions in this permit, no person 

shall cause, let, permit, suffer, or allow to be discharged into the atmosphere the emissions of air 

pollutants from any activity, the density if which is equal to or greater than that designated as Number 

1 on the Ringelmann Chart (20% opacity). The test method for visible emissions shall be EPA Method 

9, incorporated and adopted by reference in Chapter 62-297, F.A.C. Test procedures shall meet all 

applicable requirements of Chapter 62-297, F.A.C. [Rule 62-296.320(4)(b)1, F.A.C.]

10. Unconfined Emissions of Particulate Matter: [Rule 62-296.320(4)(c), F.A.C. and BACT]

(a) No person shall cause, let, permit, suffer or allow the emissions of unconfined particulate matter 

from any activity, including vehicular movement; transportation of materials; construction, 

alteration, demolition or wrecking; or industrially related activities such as loading, unloading, 

storing or handling; without taking reasonable precautions to prevent such emissions.

(b) Any permit issued to a facility with emissions of unconfined particulate matter shall specify the 

reasonable precautions to be taken by that facility to control the emissions of unconfined 

particulate matter.

(c) Reasonable precautions include the following:

• Paving and maintenance of roads, parking areas and yards.

• Application of water or chemicals to control emissions from such activities as demolition of 

buildings, grading roads, construction, and land clearing.

• Application of asphalt, water, chemicals or other dust suppressants to unpaved roads, yards, 

open stock piles and similar activities.

• Removal of particulate matter from roads and other paved areas under the control of the owner 

or operator of the facility to prevent reentrainment, and from buildings or work areas to 

prevent particulate from becoming airborne.

• Landscaping or planting of vegetation.
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• Use of hoods, fans, filters, and similar equipment to contain, capture and/or vent particulate 

matter.

• Confining abrasive blasting where possible.

• Enclosure or covering of conveyor systems.

Additional reasonable precautions applicable to this facility are:

• All materials, coal and petroleum coke at the plant shall be stored under roof on compacted 

clay or concrete, or in enclosed vessels.

• Water supply lines, hoses and sprinklers shall be located near all materials, coal and petroleum 

coke stockpiles.

• All plant operators shall be trained in basic environmental compliance and shall perform visual 

inspections of materials, coal and petroleum coke regularly and before handling. If the visual 

inspections indicate a lack of surface moisture, the materials, coal and petroleum coke shall be 

wetted with sprinklers. Such wetting shall continue until the potential for unconfined 

particulate matter emissions are minimized.

• Water spray bars shall be located at each unenclosed material and fuel conveyor, and the spray 

bars shall be used to wet the materials and fuel if inherent moisture and moisture from wetting 

the storage piles are not sufficient to prevent unconfined particulate matter emissions.

• The manufacturing area and the access roadways for the facility shall be paved with asphalt or 

concrete.

• Bulk transport trucks leaving the plant shall travel through a tire wash, designed to remove 

particulate matter from vehicle tires, before traveling on the facility’s access roadways.

(d) In determining what constitutes reasonable precautions for a particular source, the Department 

shall consider the cost of the control technique or work practice, the environmental impacts of the 

technique or practice, and the degree of reduction of emissions expected from a particular 

technique or practice.

11. General Pollutant Emission Limiting Standards: [Rule 62-296.320(1)(a)&(2), F.A.C.]

(a) No person shall store, pump, handle, process, load, unload or use in any process or installation, 

volatile organic compounds or organic solvents without applying known and existing vapor 

emission control devices or systems deemed necessary and ordered by the Department.

(b) No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the discharge of air pollutants which cause or 

contribute to an objectionable odor.

[Note: An objectionable odor is defined in Rule 62-210.200(203), F.A.C., as any odor present in the 

outdoor atmosphere which by itself or in combination with other odors, is or may be harmful or 

injurious to human health or welfare, which unreasonably interferes with the comfortable use and 

enjoyment of life or property, or which creates a nuisance.]

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

12. Plant Operation - Problems: If temporarily unable to comply with any of the conditions of the permit 

due to breakdown of equipment or destruction by hazard of fire, wind or by other cause, the permittee 

shall immediately notify the Department’s district office. The notification shall include pertinent 

information as to the cause of the problem, and what steps are being taken to correct the problem and 
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to prevent its recurrence, and where applicable, the owner’s intent toward reconstruction of destroyed 

facilities. Such notification does not release the permittee from any liability for failure to comply with 

Department rules. [Rule 62-4.130, F.A.C.]

13. Circumvention: No person shall circumvent any air pollution control device or allow the emission of 

air pollutants without the applicable air pollution control device operating properly. [Rule 62-210.650, 

F.A.C.]

14. Excess Emissions: The following excess emissions provisions can not be used to vary any NSPS or 

NESHAP requirements from any subpart of 40 CFR 60 or 40 CFR 63.

Excess emissions resulting from malfunction of the emissions units of this permit shall be permitted 

providing (1) best operational practices to minimize emissions are adhered to and (2) the duration of 

excess emissions shall be minimized but in no case exceed one hour in any 24 hour period. The 

emission limits established pursuant to the State Implementation Plan, including those limits 

established as BACT, shall apply at all other times including startup and shutdown. The averages 

determined by the CEM and COM systems shall include all emissions including those measured during 

periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction. [Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-210.700(1) and (5), F.A.C.]

Excess emissions which are caused entirely or in part by poor maintenance, poor operation, or any

other equipment or process failure which may reasonably be prevented during start-up, shutdown, or 

malfunction shall be prohibited. [Rule 62-210.700(4), F.A.C.]

[Note: Malfunction is defined at Rule 62-210.200(179), F.A.C., to mean “any unavoidable mechanical 

and/or electrical failure of air pollution control equipment or process equipment or of a process 

resulting in operation in an abnormal or unusual manner.” Allowable excess emissions for NOx from 

emissions unit 004 (limited by BACT) are specified in specific condition 15 of subsection B of section 

III of this permit.]

COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

15. Required Number of Test Runs: For mass emission limitations, a compliance test shall consist of three 

complete and separate determinations of the total air pollutant emission rate through the test section of 

the stack or duct and three complete and separate determinations of any applicable process variables 

corresponding to the three distinct time periods during which the stack emission rate was measured; 

provided, however, that three complete and separate determinations shall not be required if the process 

variables are not subject to variation during a compliance test, or if three determinations are not 

necessary in order to calculate the unit's emission rate. The three required test runs shall be completed 

within one consecutive five-day period. [Rule 62-297.310(1), F.A.C.]

16. Operating Rate During Testing: Unless otherwise stated in the applicable emission limiting standard rule,

testing of emissions shall be conducted with the emissions unit operation at permitted capacity. Permitted 

capacity is defined as 90 to 100 percent of the maximum operation rate allowed by the permit. If it is 

impractical to test at permitted capacity, an emissions unit may be tested at less than the minimum permitted 

capacity; in this case, subsequent emissions unit operation is limited to 110 percent of the test load until a 

new test is conducted. Once the unit is so limited, operation at higher capacities is allowed for no more than 

15 consecutive days for the purpose of additional compliance testing to regain the authority to operate at the 

permitted capacity. [Rule 62-297.310(2), F.A.C.]
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17. Calculation of Emission Rate: The indicated emission rate or concentration shall be the arithmetic average of 

the emission rate or concentration determined by each of the three separate test runs unless otherwise 

specified in a particular test method or applicable rule. [Rule 62-297.310(3), F.A.C.]

18. Test Procedures shall meet all applicable requirements of Rule 62-297.310(4), F.A.C. [Rule 62-

297.310(4), F.A.C.]

19. Determination of Process Variables: [Rule 62-297.310(5), F.A.C.]

(a) Required Equipment. The owner or operator of an emissions unit for which compliance tests are 

required shall install, operate, and maintain equipment or instruments necessary to determine 

process variables, such as process weight input or heat input, when such data are needed in 

conjunction with emissions data to determine the compliance of the emissions unit with applicable 

emission limiting standards.

(b) Accuracy of Equipment. Equipment or instruments used to directly or indirectly determine process 

variables, including devices such as belt scales, weight hoppers, flow meters, and tank scales, shall 

be calibrated and adjusted to indicate the true value of the parameter being measured with 

sufficient accuracy to allow the applicable process variable to be determined within 10% of its true 

value.

20. Required Stack Sampling Facilities: Sampling facilities include sampling ports, work platforms, 

access to work platforms, electrical power, and sampling equipment support. All stack sampling 

facilities must meet any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety and Health 

Standards described in 29 CFR Part 1910, Subparts D and E. Sampling facilities shall also conform to 

the requirements of Rule 62-297.310(6), F.A.C. [Rule 62-297.310(6), F.A.C.]

21. Test Notification: The owner or operator shall notify the Department’s district office at least 15 days 

prior to the date on which each formal compliance test is to begin. Notification shall include the date, 

time, and place of each such test, and the test contact person who will be responsible for coordinating 

and having such test conducted for the owner or operator. [Rule 62-297.310(7)(a)9., F.A.C. and 40 

CFR 60.8]

[Note: The federal requirements of 40 CFR 60.8 require 30 days notice of the initial test and any tests 

required under section 114 of the Clean Air Act, but the Department rules require 15 days notice for 

the annual compliance tests. Unless otherwise advised by the Department, provide 15 days notice prior 

to conducting annual tests, except for the initial test when 30 days notice is required.]

22. Special Compliance Tests: When the Department, after investigation, has good reason (such as 

complaints, increased visible emissions or questionable maintenance of control equipment) to believe 

that any applicable emission standard contained in a Department rule or in a permit issued pursuant to 

those rules is being violated, it shall require the owner or operator of the facility to conduct compliance 

tests which identify the nature and quantity of pollutant emissions from the emissions units and to 

provide a report on the results of said tests to the Department. [Rule 62-297.310(7)(b), F.A.C.]

REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

23. Duration of Record Keeping: Upon request, the permittee shall furnish all records and plans required 

under Department rules. During enforcement actions, the retention period for all records will be 

extended automatically unless otherwise stipulated by the Department. The permittee shall hold at the 
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facility or other location designated by this permit records of all monitoring information (including all 

calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring 

instrumentation) required by the permit, copies of all reports required by this permit, and records of all 

data used to complete the application for this permit. These materials shall be retained at least five 

years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, or application unless otherwise specified by 

Department rule. [Rules 62-4.160(14)(a)&(b) and 62-213.440(1)(b)2.b., F.A.C.]

24. Test Reports: The owner or operator of an emissions unit for which a compliance test is required shall 

file a report with the Department on the results of each such test. The required test report shall be filed 

with the Department as soon as practical but no later than 45 days after the last sampling run of each 

test is completed. The test report shall provide sufficient detail on the emissions unit tested and the test 

procedures used to allow the Department to determine if the test was properly conducted and the test 

results properly computed. As a minimum, the test report, other than for an EPA or DEP Method 9 

test, shall provide the applicable information listed in Rule 62-297.310(8)(c), F.A.C. [Rule 62-297.310(8), 

F.A.C.]

25. Excess Emissions Report: If excess emissions occur, the owner or operator shall notify the Department

within one working day of: the nature, extent, and duration of the excess emissions; the cause of the 

excess emissions; and the actions taken to correct the problem. In addition, the Department may request a 

written summary report of the incident. Pursuant to the New Source Performance Standards, excess 

emissions shall also be reported in accordance with 40 CFR 60.7, Subpart A. [Rule 62-4.130, F.A.C.]

26. Excess Emissions Report - Malfunctions: In case of excess emissions resulting from malfunctions, 

each owner or operator shall notify the Department in accordance with Rule 62-4.130, F.A.C. A full 

written report on the malfunctions shall be submitted in a quarterly report. [Rule 62-210.700(6), 

F.A.C.]

[Note: A quarterly written report is hereby requested by the Department for every quarter that the 

facility is in operation. If no malfunctions occurred during a quarter, a written report stating that no 

malfunctions occurred shall be submitted.]

27. Annual Operating Report for Air Pollutant Emitting Facility: The Annual Operating Report for Air 

Pollutant Emitting Facility shall be completed each year and shall be submitted to the Department’s 

Northeast District office by March 1 of the following year. [Rule 62-210.370(3), F.A.C.]
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AMBIENT MONITORING AND MODELING REQUIREMENTS

28. Ambient Monitoring Required: The owner or operator shall install and operate two ambient monitoring 

devices for suspended particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10) at offsite locations (sites) to be 

determined by the Department. The devices shall be installed and operational within 120 days of final 

issuance of this permit. These devices shall operate continuously with access to the instrument 

provided to the Ambient Monitoring Section (AMS) of the Department’s Bureau of Ambient 

Monitoring and Mobile Sources(BAMMS) by means of telephone. The monitoring devices shall be 

located as designated by the Department. The monitoring devices shall be of those designated as an 

EPA equivalent method and must be year 2000 compliant. The monitoring equipment shall be operated 

as long as required by the Department, however the owner or operator may petition the Department to 

review the monitoring requirements after five years of operation, and every five years thereafter. 

Requests for review shall be directed to the AMS.

Ambient monitoring activities required by this permit for PM10 shall be conducted in such a manner so 

as to meet the Department’s minimum quality assurance requirements as delineated in 40 CFR Parts 50 

and 58.14; Part 58, Appendices A, C, D and E; and the Department's State-Wide Quality Assurance 

Air Program Plan (Plan). Changes to the Plan will be distributed by the BAMMS to the owner or 

operator. The owner or operator shall comply with Plan changes as soon as practicable, but no later 

than upon renewal of this permit.

The owner or operator shall, within 90 days of the effective permit date, submit to the Department for 

review and approval standard operating procedures for each monitor, calibrator and ancillary piece of 

equipment utilized in the production of the required ambient air quality data.

The owner or operator shall submit the verified monitoring data and quality assurance results to 

BAMMS within ninety (90) days after the end of each calendar quarter in an electronic medium and 

format: either Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) or other EPA acceptable electronic 

format for the monitoring data, and the Precision and Accuracy Data (PAData) or other EPA 

acceptable electronic format for the quality assurance data, as specified by the Department.

The owner or operator shall allow Department auditors, with a minimum of seven (7) days prior 

notification, access to the monitoring locations for the purpose of the performance of accuracy audits 

which may be completed in lieu of, or in addition to, the owner or operator’s quarterly accuracy audits 

as specified in 40 CFR, Part 58, Appendix A, 3.2 and 3.4. The owner or operator shall also submit to 

an annual systems audit as specified in 40 CFR Part 58, Appendix A, 2.5. The systems audit, which 

reviews the quality assurance and monitoring effort for the preceding year, shall be conducted between 

February and June of the year following the year in which the audited data were produced. In addition, 

the Department staff shall be allowed access to the monitoring locations, with a minimum of seven (7) 

days prior notification, on an annual basis, for the purpose of determining compliance with the siting 

requirements as specified in 40 CFR Part 58, Appendix E.

[Rule 62-212.400(5)(g), F.A.C.]

29. Property Fencing: The owner or operator shall fence the entire property perimeter to conform to the 

boundaries used for modeling the fenceline receptors shown in the applicant’s submittal to the 

Department received by electronic mail November 11, 1999. Such fencing shall be sufficient to 

prevent access onto the facility property from the general public. Gates may be installed at entry and 
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exit points as long as the owner or operator controls entry onto the facility from the general public at 

these points. [Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-212.400(5)(d), F.A.C.]

ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

30. Experience of Facility Personnel: The owner shall staff the facility with trained and experienced 

managers, supervisors and operators. Trained supervisors and operators shall be on duty at the plant 

at all times. The plant manager shall have at least 10 years of cement industry experience and shall 

also have experience as a cement plant manager. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

31. Third Party Audit: The owner or operator shall contract with an independent third party, acceptable to 

the Department, knowledgeable in the processes and control equipment used at this plant, to perform an 

audit of the maintenance records and physical condition of the plant process equipment and emission 

control equipment. This audit will be conducted once each year for a minimum of five years from the 

start of operation of the plant. The auditor shall make a report to the owner or operator on the 

condition of the process and emission control equipment, and the adequacy of the owner or operator’s 

maintenance program and activities. One copy of the annual report shall be forwarded to the 

Department’s Northeast District office for review, within 45 days of completion of each audit. After 

five years of reports that show the process and emission control equipment is being properly 

maintained, the Department shall evaluate the need to continue this requirement. [Rule 62-4.070(3), 

F.A.C.]
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SUBSECTION A.

The following specific conditions apply to the following emissions units after construction

EMISSIONS

UNIT NO.

EMISSIONS UNIT DESCRIPTION

001 1000 TPH primary crusher and associated unenclosed belt conveyors to raw material 

storage – fugitive emissions

[Note: Emissions unit 001 is subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for 

Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (40 CFR 60.670 – 60.676) and 40 CFR 60 Subpart A, revised as 

of July 1, 1997. This emissions unit is also subject to the requirements of the state rules as indicated in this 

permit.

The numbering of the original rules in the following conditions has been preserved for ease of reference to 

the rules. Inapplicable paragraphs have been omitted for clarity and brevity. The term "Administrator" 

when used in 40 CFR 60 shall mean the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.]

STATE REQUIREMENTS

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Hours of Operation: This emissions unit may operate continuously, i.e., 8,760 hours per year. [Rule 

62-210.200, F.A.C., Definitions -- potential to emit (PTE)]

2. Process Rate Limitation: The crusher shall not process more than 139,917 tons of raw material in any 

month. [Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C., Definitions -- potential to emit (PTE)]

[Note: This process rate is based on an estimated moisture content of raw material of 15% and 

includes the weight of this moisture. This monthly limit corresponds to an annual limit of 1,679,000 

tons per year. The applicant has estimated that the potential to emit from crushing, transfer and 

unloading operations is: PM 0.8, and PM10 0.7 tons per year.]

COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

3. Visible Emission Tests Required: The owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with the visible 

emission limits of specific condition 6 of this subsection annually, using the methods specified in this 

subsection. [Rule 62-297.310(7)(a)4.a., F.A.C.]

REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

4. Records: The owner or operator shall make and maintain records showing the monthly processing rate 

of the crusher. Records of the processing rate for each month shall be made no later than 10 days 

following the end of the month. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]
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FEDERAL NSPS REQUIREMENTS

APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS

5. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.670 Applicability and Designation of Affected Facility:

(a)(1) The provisions of 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOO are applicable to the following affected facilities in 

fixed or portable nonmetallic mineral processing plants: each crusher or belt conveyor.

[40 CFR 60.670]

Belt conveyor and crusher are defined at 40 CFR 60.671. The definitions are applicable to this project 

but have been omitted for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text of this section.

EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

6. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.672 Standard for Particulate Matter:

(b) On and after the sixtieth day after achieving the maximum production rate at which the affected 

facility will be operated, but not later than 180 days after initial startup as required under 40 CFR 

60.11, no owner or operator shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any transfer 

point on belt conveyors or from any other affected facility any fugitive emissions which exhibit 

greater than 10 percent opacity, except as provided in paragraph (c) and (d) of this section.

(c) On and after the sixtieth day after achieving the maximum production rate at which the affected 

facility will be operated, but not later than 180 days after initial startup as required under 40 CFR 

60.11, no owner or operator shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any crusher, at 

which a capture system is not used, fugitive emissions which exhibit greater than 15 percent 

opacity.

(d) Truck dumping of nonmetallic minerals into any screening operation, feed hopper, or crusher is 

exempt from the requirements of this section.

[40 CFR 60.672 (b), (c) & (d)]

COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

7. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.675 Test Methods and Procedures:

(a) In conducting the performance tests required in 40 CFR 60.8, the owner or operator shall use as 

reference methods and procedures the test methods in 40 CFR 60 Appendix A or other methods 

and procedures as specified in this section, except as provided in 40 CFR 60.8(b). Acceptable 

alternative methods and procedures are given in paragraph (e) of this section.

(c)(1) In determining compliance with the particulate matter standards in 40 CFR 60.672 (b) and (c), 

the owner or operator shall use Method 9 and the procedures in 40 CFR 60.11, with the following 

additions:

(i) The minimum distance between the observer and the emissions source shall be 4.57 meters (15 

feet).

(ii) The observer shall, when possible, select a position that minimizes interference from other fugitive 

emissions units (e.g., road dust). The required observer position relative to the sun (Method 9, 

Section 2.1) must be followed.
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(iii) For affected emissions units using wet dust suppression for particulate matter control, a visible 

mist is sometimes generated by the spray. The water mist must not be confused with particulate 

matter emissions and is not to be considered a visible emission. When a water mist of this nature is 

present, the observation of emissions is to be made at a point in the plume where the mist is no 

longer visible.

(3) When determining compliance with the fugitive emissions standard for any affected facility 

described under Section 60.672(b) of this subpart, the duration of the Method 9 observations may 

be reduced from 3 hours (thirty 6-minute averages) to 1 hour (ten 6-minute averages) only if the 

following conditions apply:

(i) There are no individual readings greater than 10 percent opacity; and

(ii) There are no more than 3 readings of 10 percent for the 1-hour period.

(4) When determining compliance with the fugitive emissions standard for any crusher at which a 

capture system is not used as described under Section 60.672(c) of this subpart, the duration of the 

Method 9 observations may be reduced from 3 hours (thirty 6-minute averages) to 1 hour (ten 6-

minute averages) only if the following conditions apply:

(i) There are no individual readings greater than 15 percent opacity; and

(ii) There are no more than 3 readings of 15 percent for the 1-hour period.

(e) The owner or operator may use the following as alternatives to the reference methods and 

procedures specified in this section:

(1) For the method and procedure of 40 CFR 60.675(c), if emissions from two or more facilities 

continuously interfere so that the opacity of fugitive emissions from an individual affected facility 

cannot be read, either of the following procedures may be used:

(i) Use for the combined emission stream the highest fugitive opacity standard applicable to any of the 

individual affected facilities contributing to the emissions stream.

(ii) Separate the emissions so that the opacity of emissions from each affected facility can be read.

(g) If, after 30 days notice for an initially scheduled performance test, there is a delay (due to operation 

problems, etc.) in conducting any rescheduled performance test required in this section, the owner 

or operator of an affected facility shall submit a notice to the Administrator at least 7 days prior to 

any rescheduled performance test.

[40 CFR 60.675(a); (c)(1), (3) and (4); (e)(1); and (g)]

REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

8. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.676 Reporting and Recordkeeping:

(f) The owner or operator of any affected facility shall submit written reports of the results of all 

performance tests conducted to demonstrate compliance with the standards set forth in 40 CFR 

60.672, including reports of opacity observations made using Method 9 to demonstrate compliance 

with 40 CFR 60.672(b) and (c).
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(h) The subpart A requirement under 40 CFR 60.7(a)(2) for notification of the anticipated date of 

initial startup of an affected facility shall be waived for owners or operators of affected facilities 

regulated under this subpart.

(i) A notification of the actual date of initial startup of each affected facility shall be submitted to the 

Administrator.

(1) For a combination of affected facilities in a production line that begin actual initial startup on the 

same day, a single notification of startup may be submitted by the owner or operator to the 

Administrator. The notification shall be postmarked within 15 days after such date and shall 

include a description of each affected facility, equipment manufacturer, and serial number of the 

equipment, if available.

[40 CFR 60.676(f), (h), and (i)]
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SUBSECTION B.

The following specific conditions apply to the following emissions units after construction

EMISSIONS

UNIT NO.

EMISSIONS UNIT DESCRIPTION

002 Raw material processing operations controlled by baghouses

003 Raw material processing – unenclosed conveyor transfer points – D conveyors

004 In line kiln/raw mill controlled by baghouse – main stack

005 Clinker cooler controlled by ESP

006 Clinker and cement processing operations controlled by baghouses

007 Clinker and cement processing – unenclosed conveyor transfer points – M conveyors

[Note: Emissions units 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, and 007 are subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart F, Standards 

of Performance for Portland Cement Plants (40 CFR 60.60 – 60.66) and 40 CFR 60 Subpart A, revised as 

of July 1, 1997. These emissions units are also subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart LLL, National Emission 

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry (40 CFR 

63.1340 – 63.1359), revised as of May 14, 1999 and 40 CFR 63 Subpart A, revised as of February 12, 

1999. These emissions units are also subject to the requirements of the state rules as indicated in this 

permit, particularly Rule 62-212.400, F.A.C., Prevention of Significant Deterioration, effective February 

5, 1998. Emissions units 004 and 005 are subject to Rule 62-296.701, F.A.C., Portland Cement Plants, 

effective March 2, 1999.

The Department adopted the provisions of 40 CFR 63 Subpart LLL by reference into Rule 62-204.800, 

F.A.C., effective October 1, 1999. The provisions are included in this permit.

The numbering of the original rules in the following conditions has been preserved for ease of reference to 

the rules. Inapplicable paragraphs have been omitted for clarity and brevity. The term "Administrator" 

when used in 40 CFR 60 shall mean the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.]

STATE REQUIREMENTS

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Hours of Operation: This emissions unit may operate continuously, i.e., 8,760 hours per year. [Rule 

62-210.200, F.A.C., Definitions -- potential to emit (PTE)]

2. Fuels: Fuels fired in the pyroprocessing system (kiln and calciner) shall not exceed a total maximum 

heat input of 364 million Btu per hour (mmBtu/hr) and shall consist only of natural gas, coal, 

petroleum coke, whole tires and tire derived fuel. Usage of tires and tire derived fuel shall be in 

compliance with the following limits and conditions:

a. Whole tires and tire derived fuel may be fired directly in the pyroprocessing system at a rate not to 

exceed a maximum heat input of 10% of the total pyroprocessing heat input, not to exceed 36.4 

mmBtu/hr at any time. The remaining 90% of the total pyroprocessing heat input shall be derived 

from firing natural gas, coal or petroleum coke. Tires and tire derived fuel fired in this manner 

shall be fed into the kiln system at the transition section between the base of the precalciner and the 

point where gases exit the kiln. The tire feeder mechanism shall be designed with a double airlock.
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b. Whole tires and tire derived fuel may be fed into the tire gasification system at a rate not to exceed 

a maximum heat input of 40% of the total pyroprocessing heat input, not to exceed 145.6 

mmBtu/hr at any time. The remaining 60% of the total pyroprocessing heat input shall be derived 

from firing natural gas, coal or petroleum coke. The tire feeder mechanism for the tire gasification 

system shall have an airlock. The tire gasification system shall convey solid byproducts into the 

pyroprocessing system via a ram system.

c. Tires and tire derived fuel shall be fired in either manner a. or b. above, but not both at any given 

time.

[Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-210.200, F.A.C., Definitions -- potential to emit (PTE), F.A.C.]

3. Fuels and Materials Not Allowed: The owner or operator shall not introduce hazardous wastes, 

petroleum contaminated soil or materials, used oil, oil fuels, solid fuels other than those allowed by this 

permit, or solid wastes other than tires and tire derived fuel into any part of the process or emission 

control equipment. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

4. Process Rate Limitations: The kiln shall not process more than 178 tons of dry preheater feed per hour 

and shall not produce more than 105 tons of clinker per hour. The facility shall not produce more than 

150 tons of cement per hour. Process and production rates shall be further limited to 1,427,880 tons of 

dry preheater feed in any consecutive 12-month period, 839,500 tons of clinker in any consecutive 12-

month period, and 1,191,360 tons of portland cement in any consecutive 12-month period. [Rule 62-

210.200, F.A.C., Definitions -- potential to emit (PTE)]

5. Air Heater: The permittee may install an air heater associated with the raw mill, fired only with natural 

gas, with a maximum rated heat input capacity of 32 mmBtu/hr. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

[Note: Emissions from the air heater are included in the emission limitations of emissions unit 004, 

specified in specific condition 15 of this subsection. Estimated maximum potential emissions from the 

air heater alone are: NOx, 3.12 lb/hr, CO 2.62 lb/hr, SO2, 0.02 lb/hr, and VOC 0.08 lb/hr.]

6. Final Construction Schedule: The permittee shall provide to the Department a final construction 

schedule after selection of the contractor and before commencement of construction. [Rule 62-

212.400(5)(h)2., F.A.C.]

7. Cement Kiln Dust: Cement kiln dust shall be recirculated in the process and shall not be directly 

discharged from process or emission control equipment. Cement kiln dust removed from process 

equipment during maintenance and repair shall be confined and controlled at all times and shall be 

managed in accordance with the applicable provisions of 40 CFR 261. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

[Note: 40 CFR 261 has been omitted for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text of 

this section.]

8. Tires and TDF Management: Tires and tire derived fuel shall be stored, handled and managed in 

accordance with the provisions of Rule 62-711, F.A.C. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

[Note: Rule 62-711, F.A.C., has been omitted for brevity. See the Florida Administrative Code for the 

text of this rule.]

9. Continuous Monitor Data Retrieval System: The owner or operator, at its sole expense, shall provide 

to the Department, at the Department’s chosen site, one personal computer equipped with a modem and 
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software, and corresponding hardware at the owner’s facility, to enable the Department at any time to 

connect to the CEM system and allow the Department access to data from the continuous monitors for 

SO2, NOx and VOC expressed in terms of the units of the emission limiting standards of this permit, 

data from the continuous opacity monitor systems, and data from the monitor for the temperature at the 

inlet to the in-line kiln/raw mill particulate matter control device. The computer and software shall 

provide the Department with a numerical and graphical display of these data in real time pursuant to 

the averaging requirements of this permit, and shall allow the Department to electronically store and 

retrieve such data, and print such data as the Department may select. The software shall also allow the 

Department to review the exception log for any previous period of time accessible through the CEMS 

data management system. The owner or operator shall also, at its sole expense, provide for 24 months 

after initiating plant operation software development support at the Department’s chosen site to allow 

the Department to specify and receive timely programming of the data retrieval software to allow the 

Department to change the format and provide additional formats of the reports it receives. The owner 

or operator shall also at its sole expense, if technically feasible, post the above data to an Internet site 

accessible to the Department and public at any time via standard Internet browser software. [Rule 62-

4.070(3), F.A.C.]

10. O&M Plan for Baghouses and ESP: The owner or operator shall prepare an operation and 

maintenance plan (O&M plan) to address operation and regular, routine inspection and maintenance of 

the electrostatic precipitator for the clinker cooler (emissions unit 005), and the baghouses for 

emissions units 002, 004 and 006. The O&M plan shall address the schedule for inspection of this 

equipment and required preventive maintenance and shall require records of the condition of the 

equipment upon each inspection and any maintenance activities performed. The O&M plan shall be 

submitted to the Department’s Northeast District office prior to expiration of this permit. [Rule 62-

4.070(3), F.A.C.]

COMBUSTION AND PROCESS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

11. Combustion and Process Control Technology: The owner or operator shall install and operate 

multistage combustion, with a separate line combustion chamber at the precalciner, for control of NOx 

emissions. The owner or operator shall control emissions of CO and VOC through control of the 

combustion process. The owner or operator shall control emissions of SO2 through design and control 

of the clinker production process. [Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-212.400, F.A.C., and BACT]

EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

[Note: The emission limits for particulate matter and visible emissions imposed by Rule 62-212.400 and 

BACT are as stringent or more stringent than the limits imposed by the applicable NSPS or NESHAP 

rules. However, the BACT requirements do not waive or vary any monitoring or record keeping 

requirements of the NSPS and NESHAP rules.]

12. Emissions Limited and Subject to Revision for SO2 and NOx: Emissions from the facility shall not 

exceed the limitations specified in this permit. Based on results of compliance tests and continuous 

monitoring data, the Department may revise the emission limits for sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides 

downward to make these limits more stringent provided that overall control attained for all air 

pollutants including SO2, NOx, VOC and CO is optimized. Such revision shall be based on data that 

represents a full range of operating conditions and a representative period of time. Such revision, if 
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required by the Department, shall be in the form of a federally enforceable permit and shall be publicly 

noticed by the permittee. [Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-212.400(7)(a), F.A.C.]

13. Mercury into the Pyroprocessing System Limited: The total mass of mercury compounds introduced 

into the pyroprocessing system, expressed as Hg, in raw mill feed and fuels shall not exceed 97 pounds 

per consecutive 12-month period. [62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

14. Emissions Unit 002: Emissions unit 002 shall have the following emission points:

EMISSION POINT DESCRIPTION

E-28 Dust collector for drops to homogenizing silo

G-07 Dust collector for homogenizing silo

H-08 Dust collector for raw meal transport system

Particulate matter (PM) emissions from each emission point of emissions unit 002 shall not exceed 

0.01 grains/dscf, and PM10 emissions shall not exceed 0.0085 grains/dscf. Particulate matter emissions 

from each emission point of this emissions unit shall be controlled by a baghouse. Visible emissions 

from each emission point of this emissions unit shall not exceed 5% opacity.

Initial and annual compliance testing for PM emissions from this emissions unit is waived, and an 

alternative standard of 5% opacity is imposed, pursuant to Rule 62-297.620(4), F.A.C. If the 

Department has reason to believe that the particulate weight emission standard is not being met, it shall 

require that compliance be demonstrated using EPA Method 5, as described in 40 CFR 60 Appendix A 

(1997 version).

[Note: These emission limits effectively limit annual emissions of PM for all emission points in this 

emission unit to 6.2 tons per year. PM10 emissions are estimated to equal 85% of PM emissions, or 5.3 

tons per year. The particulate weight emission standards and the visible emissions limit of 5% opacity 

are BACT.]

[Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-210.700(5), 62-212.400 and 62-297.620(4), F.A.C., BACT and applicant 

request]

[Note: Emissions units 003 and 007 are subject to the visible emissions limits of the NSPS and NESHAP 

described elsewhere in this subsection.]

15. Emissions Unit 004: Emissions unit 004 shall have one emission point, the stack of the in-line kiln/raw 

mill, designated by the applicant as E-21. Particulate matter emissions from this emissions unit shall 

be controlled by a baghouse.

Emissions from emissions unit 004, the in-line kiln/raw mill, shall not exceed the following limits for 

the following pollutants: [Emissions from the natural gas fired air heater are included in the limits 

below]
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POLLUTANT EMISSION LIMIT AVERAGING 

TIME

BASIS

PM 0.13 lb/ton of dry 

preheater feed

23.1 lb/hour 3 hours 3 BACT

PM10 0.11 lb/ton of dry 

preheater feed

19.6 lb/hour 3 hours 3 BACT

SO2 0.27 lb/ton of clinker 28.4 lb/hour 3 hours 4 BACT

NOx 2.9 lb/ton of clinker 1304.5 lb/hour 124 hours 4 BACT

CO 3.6 lb/ton of clinker 378.0 lb/hour 3 hours 5 BACT

VOC 0.12 lb/ton of clinker 212.6 lb/hour 230 days 6 BACT

VE 10% opacity 6 minutes 7 BACT

1

 NOx emissions shall not exceed 3.8 lb/ton of clinker and 399.0 lb/hour during the first 12 months 

after initial startup. After 12 months after initial plant startup, emissions of NOx shall not exceed the 

limits shown in the table. Emissions of NOx up to 600 lb/hr for up to one hour in duration shall be 

allowed for each startup of the pyroprocessing system which occurs when there is no material in the 

kiln.

2

 VOC emissions shall be expressed as propane.

3

 The averaging times for PM and PM10 correspond to the required length of sampling for the initial 

and subsequent emission tests.

4

 The averaging time for NOx shall be a rolling average that shall be recomputed every hour from the 

individual hourly averages for the current hour and the preceding 23 hours. The averaging time for 

SO2 shall be a rolling average that shall be recomputed every hour from the individual hourly averages 

for the current hour and the preceding two hours. Each hourly average shall be computed from a 

minimum of one measurement every minute.

5

 The averaging time for CO corresponds to the required length of sampling for the initial and 

subsequent emission tests.

6

 The averaging time for VOC shall be a 30-day block average that shall be computed from a 

minimum of one measurement every minute.

7

 The averaging time for visible emissions shall be a 6-minute block average that shall be computed 

from a minimum of one measurement every 15 seconds. The 6 minute block averages shall start at the 

beginning of each hour.

[Note: These emission limits, along with annual production limits, effectively limit annual emissions 

to: PM, 92.8; PM10, 78.4; SO2, 113.4; NOx, 1217.5; CO, 1511.1; and VOC, 50.4 tons per year. First 

year NOx emissions are effectively limited to 1595.4 tons per year. NOx emissions are estimated 

assuming that two startups as specified occur per year, each resulting in maximum allowable excess 

emissions. Mercury introduced into the pyroprocessing system is limited pursuant to specific condition 

13 of this subsection of this permit; annual emissions of mercury are effectively limited by this 

condition to 97 pounds per year.]

[Rules 62-4.070(3) and 62-212.400, F.A.C., and BACT]
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No owner or operator of a Portland Cement kiln shall cause, permit, or allow the emission of 

particulate matter in excess of 0.50 pounds per ton to the kiln (dry basis, excluding fuel), or visible 

emissions the density of which is greater than 20 percent opacity. [Rule 62-296.701(2)(a), F.A.C.]

[Note: The BACT emission limits of this permit (table above) are more stringent than the limits 

imposed by this rule.]

16. Emissions Unit 005: Emissions unit 005 shall have one emission point, the stack of the clinker cooler, 

designated by the applicant as K-15. Particulate matter emissions from this emissions unit shall be 

controlled by an electrostatic precipitator.

Emissions from emissions unit 005, the clinker cooler, shall not exceed the following limits for the 

following pollutants:

POLLUTANT EMISSION LIMIT AVERAGING 

TIME

BASIS

PM 0.07 lb/ton of dry 

preheater feed

12.5 lb/hour 3 hours 1 BACT

PM10 0.06 lb/ton of dry 

preheater feed

10.7 lb/hour 3 hours 1 BACT

VE 10% opacity 6 minutes 2 BACT

1

 The averaging times for PM and PM10 correspond to the required length of sampling for the initial 

and subsequent emission tests.

2

 The averaging time for visible emissions shall be a 6-minute block average computed from a 

minimum of one measurement every 15 seconds. The 6 minute block averages shall start at the 

beginning of each hour.

[Note: These emission limits, along with annual production limits, effectively limit annual emissions 

to: PM, 49.9 and PM10, 42.9 tons per year.]

[Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-210.700(5) and 62-212.400, F.A.C., and BACT]

No owner or operator of a Portland Cement clinker cooler shall cause, permit, or allow the emission of 

particulate matter in excess of 0.25 pounds per ton of feed to the kiln (dry basis, excluding fuel), or 

visible emissions the density of which is greater than 20 percent opacity. [Rule 62-296.701(2)(b), 

F.A.C.]

[Note: The BACT emission limits of this permit (table above) are more stringent than the limits 

imposed by this rule.]

17. Emissions Unit 006: Emissions unit 006 shall have the following emission points:

EMISSION POINT DESCRIPTION

L-03 Dust collector for clinker transport system

L-06 Dust collector for clinker storage system

M-08 Dust collector for clinker transport system

N-09 Dust collector for finish mill air separator

N-12 Dust collector for finish mill vent
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(Table continued below)

EMISSION POINT DESCRIPTION

N-91 Dust collector for clinker grinding (finish mill)

Q-14 Dust collector for cement loading system

Q-17 Dust collector for cement loading system

Q-25 Dust collector for cement storage silo

Q-26 Dust collector for cement storage silo

R-12 Dust collector for cement packing operation

Particulate matter (PM) emissions from each emission point of emissions unit 006 shall not exceed 

0.01 grains/dscf, and PM10 emissions shall not exceed 0.0085 grains/dscf. Particulate matter emissions 

from each emission point of this emissions unit shall be controlled by a baghouse. Visible emissions 

from each emission point of this emissions unit shall not exceed 5% opacity.

For emission points N-09 and N-12, after initial testing that demonstrates compliance with the PM 

limit of this condition is completed, subsequent compliance testing for PM emissions from these 

emission points is waived, and an alternative standard of 5% opacity is imposed, pursuant to Rule 62-

297.620(4), F.A.C. For the other emission points of emissions unit 006, initial and annual compliance 

testing for PM emissions from these emission points is waived, and an alternative standard of 5% 

opacity is imposed, pursuant to Rule 62-297.620(4), F.A.C. If the Department has reason to believe 

that the particulate weight emission standard is not being met, it shall require that compliance be 

demonstrated using EPA Method 5, as described in 40 CFR 60 Appendix A (1997 version).

[Note: These emission limits effectively limit annual emissions of PM for all emission points in this 

emission unit to 68.4 tons per year. PM10 emissions are estimated to equal 85% of PM emissions, or 

58.1 tons per year. The particulate weight emission standard and the visible emissions limit of 5% 

opacity are BACT.]

[Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-210.700(5), 62-212.400 and 62-297.620(4), F.A.C., BACT and applicant 

request]

COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

18. Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems: The owner or operator shall install, calibrate, maintain, 

and operate a continuous emission monitoring (CEM) system in the in-line kiln/raw mill stack to 

measure and record the emissions of NOx, SO2, and VOC from the in-line kiln/raw mill, in a manner 

sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the emission limits of this permit. Compliance with the 

emission limit for NOx shall be based on a 24-hour rolling average that shall be recomputed every hour 

from the individual hourly averages for the current hour and the preceding 23 hours, and compliance 

with the emission limit for SO2 shall be based on a rolling three-hour average that shall be recomputed 

every hour from the individual hourly averages for the current hour and the preceding two hours; each 

hourly average shall be computed from a minimum of one measurement every minute. Compliance 

with the emission limit for VOC shall be based on a 30 day block average that shall be computed from 

a minimum of one measurement every minute. The CEM system shall express the results in units of 

pounds per ton of clinker produced, and pounds per hour. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C., and BACT]

[Note: Continuous opacity monitor (COM) systems shall be installed, operated, and maintained at the 

kiln/raw mill baghouse stack and the outlet of the clinker cooler ESP pursuant to 40 CFR 60.63. A 
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continuous emission monitor for emissions of total hydrocarbon is required pursuant to 40 CFR 

63.1349 and 63.1450. A continuous monitor for the temperature at the inlet to the in-line kiln/raw mill 

baghouse is required pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1349 and 63.1450.]

19. CEM System Requirements: The selection, installation, calibration, maintenance, operation, record 

keeping, and reporting of the CEM system shall comply with the requirements of 40 CFR 60.7 and 

60.13, and 40 CFR 60 Appendix B, Performance Specifications, and Appendix F, Quality Assurance 

Procedures. [Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-210.800 and 62-297.520, F.A.C., and BACT]

[Note: 40 CFR 60 Appendix B and Appendix F have been omitted for brevity. See the Code of 

Federal Regulations for the text of these sections.]

20. Emission Tests Required – Emissions Units 002 and 006: The owner or operator shall demonstrate 

compliance with the visible emissions standard for emissions units 002 and 006 annually using EPA 

Method 9, as described in 40 CFR 60 Appendix A (1997 version). The owner or operator shall 

demonstrate compliance with the particulate matter (PM) limits of this permit for emissions units 002 

and 006, as required by this permit, using EPA Method 5, as described in 40 CFR 60 Appendix A 

(1997 version). Testing emissions units 002 and 006 for PM10 is not required if the particulate matter 

test(s) demonstrate compliance with the PM limits. Should PM10 testing be required, compliance shall 

be demonstrated using EPA Method 201 of 40 CFR 51, Appendix M (1997 version). [Rules 62-

297.310 and 62-297.620(4), F.A.C., and BACT]

21. Visible Emission Tests Required – Emissions Units 003 and 007: The owner or operator shall, for 

emissions units 003 and 007, demonstrate compliance with the visible emission limits of specific 

conditions 29(c) and 39 of this subsection annually, using the methods specified in this subsection. 

[Rule 62-297.310(7)(a)4.a., F.A.C.]

22. Emission Tests Required – Emissions Units 004 and 005: In addition to the continuous monitoring 

requirements of this permit, the owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with the emission 

limits of this permit for emissions units 004 and 005 initially and annually using the test methods of 40 

CFR 60 Appendix A and 40 CFR 61 Appendix B (1997 versions) specified below. The tests 

conducted annually for the relative accuracy test audit (RATA) for the CEM system may be used to 

satisfy this requirement provided the owner or operator satisfies the prior notification requirements and 

emission testing requirements of this permit for performance and compliance tests.

POLLUTANT TEST METHOD

PM Method 5 1

PM10 Method 5, assuming 

all PM measured is 

PM10

SO2 Method 6 or 6C

NOx Method 7 or 7E 2

VE Method 9

CO Method 10

VOC Method 25 or 25A

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1

 The minimum sample volume shall be 30 dry standard cubic feet.

2

 NOx emissions testing shall be conducted with the air heater in operating at the highest heat input 

possible during the test.

Each test shall be conducted while all continuous monitoring systems are functioning properly, and 

with all process units operating at their permitted capacity.

Separate emission tests of emissions unit 004 shall be conducted for the above pollutants upon initial 

operation under the following fuel firing scenarios:

PRIMARY FUEL SECONDARY FUEL

Coal Tires and tire derived fuel directly into the pyroprocessing system

Coal Tires and tire derived fuel into the tire gasification system

Petroleum Coke Tires and tire derived fuel directly into the pyroprocessing system

Petroleum Coke Tires and tire derived fuel into the tire gasification system

Subsequent annual testing under these fuel firing scenarios is not required for any firing scenario that is 

used for less than 400 hours in the previous year, as documented by fuel firing records.

An initial test of emissions unit 004 shall be conducted for mercury using either Method 29 or Method 

101A. No subsequent emissions testing for mercury is required. If Method 29 is utilized, the owner or 

operator is not required to report results for other metals.

[Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-296.701(4)(a), (c) and (d), and 62-297.310(7), F.A.C. and BACT]

[Note: 40 CFR 60 Appendix A has been omitted for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for 

the text of this section.]

23. CO Process Monitors: The owner or operator shall install and maintain one or more process monitors 

for carbon monoxide that will continuously monitor carbon monoxide content in the process gases to 

enable the operator to properly operate the pyroprocessing system while minimizing emissions of CO, 

VOC and NOx. The data from the process monitors shall be available at the facility for Department 

inspection. The owner or operator shall, upon request of the Department during inspection, provide the 

Department with sufficient process information to allow the Department to estimate emissions of CO 

from the process monitor data, in units of pounds of CO per ton of clinker and pounds per hour. [Rule 

62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

24. Records of Process and Production Rates: The owner or operator shall make and maintain records of 

the process rate of dry preheater feed in units of tons per hour and tons per consecutive 12-month 

period, and the production rate of clinker and cement in units of tons per hour and tons per consecutive 

12-month period. The clinker production rate shall be directly measured independent of preheater feed. 

The owner or operator shall make and maintain records of the production of portland cement in units of 

tons per consecutive 12-month period. Records in units of tons per hour shall be based on either hourly 

averages or daily averages and shall be completed no later than the day following the day of the record. 

Records in units of tons per consecutive 12-month period shall be made from monthly records of 

process and production rates for the past 12 months, and shall be completed no later than the 10th day 

of each month. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C. and BACT]
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25. Records of Fuels and Heat Input: The owner or operator shall record the fuel firing rate continuously. 

The owner or operator shall maintain records of the quantity and representative analysis of fuels 

purchased, and such records shall include the sulfur content, heat content and, for coal and petroleum 

coke, the proximate and ultimate analyses.

The owner or operator shall make and maintain records of heat input to the pyroprocessing system on a 

block-hour basis, starting at the beginning of each hour, by multiplying the hourly average fuel firing 

rate by the heating value representative of that fuel from the records of fuel analysis. Such records 

shall be completed for each block-hour, within 15 minutes of the end of each block-hour.

[Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

26. Records of Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction: The owner or operator shall make and maintain 

records of periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction. These records shall show the dates, times 

and duration of these episodes and shall document suspected cause of each episode, corrective actions 

taken by the owner or operator and actions taken to reduce excess emissions. [Rule 62-4.070(3), 

F.A.C.]

27. Material Balance Records of Mercury: The owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with the 

mercury throughput limitation by material balance and making and maintaining records of monthly and 

rolling 12-month mercury throughput. The owner or operator shall, for each month of sampling 

required by this condition, perform daily sampling of the preheater feed material from the blend silo, 

coal, petroleum coke, tires and tire derived fuel, and shall composite the daily samples each month, and 

shall analyze the monthly composite sample to determine mercury content of these materials for the 

month. The owner or operator shall determine the mass of mercury introduced into the pyroprocessing 

system (in units of pounds per month) from the total of the product of the mercury content from the 

monthly composite analysis and the mass of each material or fuel used during the month. The 

consecutive 12-month record shall be determined from the individual monthly records for the current 

month and the preceding eleven months and shall be expressed in units of pounds of mercury per 

consecutive 12-month period. Such records shall be completed no later than 25 days following the 

month of the records. To determine the mercury content of the feed material and fuels to be used in the 

monthly calculation, sampling and analysis shall be performed in accordance with the following 

schedule:

i. For the first quarter of the operation of the plant, sample for each month of the quarter and 

analyze each month’s composite sample.

ii. For the next three quarters, sample for one month of each quarter and analyze that month’s 

composite sample.

iii. For each year thereafter, sample for one month of each year and analyze that month’s 

composite sample, except as follows.

a. If there is a change in feed material or fuels utilized from those previously sampled and 

analyzed, the frequency shall revert to ii, above, for the next three quarters.

b. If the monthly composite analysis shows a total monthly mercury throughput of greater 

than 6.2 pounds per month of mercury introduced into the pyroprocessing system, the 
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frequency shall revert to ii, above, for the next three quarters or until the monthly 

throughput is less than or equal to 6.2 pounds per month, whichever is longer.

[Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

FEDERAL NSPS REQUIREMENTS

APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS

28. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.60 Applicability and Designation of Affected Facility:

(a) The provisions of 40 CFR 60 Subpart F are applicable to the following affected facilities in 

portland cement plants: Kiln, clinker cooler, raw mill system, finish mill system, raw mill dryer, 

raw material storage, clinker storage, finished product storage, conveyor transfer points, bagging 

and bulk loading and unloading systems.

[40 CFR 60.60]

These terms are defined at 40 CFR 60.61. The definitions are applicable to this project but have been 

omitted for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text of this section.

EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

29. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.62 Standard for Particulate Matter:

(a) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by 40 CFR 60.8 is 

completed, no owner or operator shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any kiln 

any gases which:

(1) Contain particulate matter in excess of 0.15 kg per metric ton of feed (dry basis) to the kiln (0.30 

lb per ton).

(2) Exhibit greater than 20 percent opacity.

(b) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by 40 CFR 60.8 is 

completed, no owner or operator shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any clinker 

cooler any gases which:

(1) Contain particulate matter in excess of 0.050 kg per metric ton of feed (dry basis) to the kiln (0.10 

lb per ton).

(2) Exhibit 10 percent opacity, or greater.

(c) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by 40 CFR 60.8 is 

completed, no owner or operator shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any 

affected facility other than the kiln and clinker cooler any gases which exhibit 10 percent opacity, 

or greater.

[40 CFR 60.62(a), (b) and (c)]

[Note: Emissions units 002, 003, 006 and 007 are subject to the visible emissions limit of paragraph 

(c) of this condition. The BACT emission limits of this permit for emissions units 002 and 006 are as 

stringent or are more stringent than the emission limits imposed by this rule.]
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COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

30. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.63 Monitoring of Operations:

(a) The owner or operator shall record the daily production rates and kiln feed rates.

(b) Each owner or operator shall install, calibrate, maintain, and operate in accordance with 40 CFR 

60.13 a continuous opacity monitoring system to measure the opacity of emissions discharged into 

the atmosphere from any kiln or clinker cooler.

(d) For the purpose of reports under 40 CFR 60.65, periods of excess emissions that shall be reported 

are defined as all 6-minute periods during which the average opacity exceeds that allowed by 40 

CFR 60.62(a)(2) or 40 CFR 60.62(b)(2).

[40 CFR 60.63 (a), (b) and (d)]

31. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.64 Test Methods and Procedures:

(a) In conducting the performance tests required in 40 CFR 60.8, the owner or operator shall use as 

reference methods and procedures the test methods in appendix A of this part or other methods and 

procedures as specified in this section, except as provided in 40 CFR 60.8(b).

(b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the particulate matter standard in 40 CFR 

60.62 as follows:

(1) The emission rate (E) of particulate matter shall be computed for each run using the following 

equation:

E = (cs Qsd)/(P K)

where:

E = emission rate of particulate matter, kg/metric ton (lb/ton) of kiln feed.

cs = concentration of particulate matter, g/dscm (g/dscf).

Qsd = volumetric flow rate of effluent gas, dscm/hr (dscf/hr).

P = total kiln feed (dry basis) rate, metric ton/hr (ton/hr).

K = conversion factor, 1000 g/kg (453.6 g/lb).

(2) Method 5 shall be used to determine the particulate matter concentration (cs) and the volumetric 

flow rate (Qsd) of the effluent gas. The sampling time and sample volume for each run shall be at 

least 60 minutes and 0.85 dscm (30.0 dscf) for the kiln and at least 60 minutes and 1.15 dscm 

(40.6 dscf) for the clinker cooler.

(3) Suitable methods shall be used to determine the kiln feed rate (P), except fuels, for each run. 

Material balance over the production system shall be used to confirm the feed rate.

(4) Method 9 and the procedures in 40 CFR 60.11 shall be used to determine opacity.

[40 CFR 60.64(a) and (b)]
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REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

32. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.65 Recordkeeping and Reporting:

(a) Each owner or operator required to install a continuous opacity monitoring system under 40 CFR 

60.63(b) shall submit reports of excess emissions as defined in 40 CFR 60.63(d). The content of 

these reports must comply with the requirements in 40 CFR 60.7(c). Notwithstanding the 

provisions of 40 CFR 60.7(c), such reports shall be submitted semiannually.

(b) Each owner or operator monitoring visible emissions under 40 CFR 60.63(c) shall submit semiannual reports of observed excess emissions as defined in 40 CFR 60.63(d).

(c) Each owner or operator of facilities subject to the provisions of 40 CFR 60.63(c) shall submit 

semi-annual reports of the malfunction information required to be recorded by 40 CFR 60.7(b). 

These reports shall include the frequency, duration, and cause of any incident resulting in 

deenergization of any device controlling kiln emissions or in the venting of emissions directly to the 

atmosphere.

[40 CFR 60.65(a), (b) and (c)]

FEDERAL NESHAP REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL

33. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1340 Applicability and Designation of Affected Sources:

(a) Except as specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the provisions of this subpart apply to 

each new portland cement plant which is a major source or an area source as defined in 40 CFR 

63.2.

(b) The affected sources subject to this subpart are:

(1) Each in-line kiln/raw mill at any major or area source;

(2) Each clinker cooler at any portland cement plant which is a major source;

(4) Each finish mill at any portland cement plant which is a major source;

(6) Each raw material, clinker, or finished product storage bin at any portland cement plant which is a 

major source;

(7) Each conveying system transfer point at any portland cement plant which is a major source;

(8) Each bagging system at any portland cement plant which is a major source; and

(9) Each bulk loading or unloading system at any portland cement plant which is a major source.

[Note: This part of the permit was drafted with the assumption that the portland cement plant will be a 

major source, not an area source. Should the owner or operator determine pursuant to 40 CFR 

63.1352 that this portland cement plant is not a major source as defined in 40 CFR 63.2, the provisions 

of 40 CFR 63 Subpart LLL shall not apply to any source except for the in-line kiln/raw mill as 

provided by 40 CFR 63.1340, and the conditions of this permit that are pursuant to 40 CFR 63 

Subpart LLL shall not apply to any source except for the in-line kiln/raw mill. Except for the in-line 
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kiln/raw mill, the emission limits for the clinker cooler and other sources pursuant to 40 CFR 63 

Subpart LLL are as equal to those of 40 CFR 60 Subpart F.]

(c) For portland cement plants with on-site nonmetallic mineral processing facilities, the first affected 

source in the sequence of materials handling operations subject to this subpart is the raw material 

storage, which is just prior to the raw mill. The primary and secondary crushers and any other 

equipment of the on-site nonmetallic mineral processing plant which precedes the raw material 

storage are not subject to this subpart. Furthermore, the first conveyor transfer point subject to 

this subpart is the transfer point associated with the conveyor transferring material from the raw 

material storage to the raw mill.

(d) The owner or operator of any affected source subject to the provisions of this subpart is subject to 

title V permitting requirements.

The terms used in this rule are defined at 40 CFR 63.1341 Definitions, the text of which is reproduced 

below.

All terms used in this subpart that are not defined below have the meaning given to them in the CAA 

and in subpart A of this part.

Bagging system means the equipment which fills bags with portland cement.

Clinker cooler means equipment into which clinker product leaving the kiln is placed to be cooled by 

air supplied by a forced draft or natural draft supply system.

Continuous monitor means a device which continuously samples the regulated parameter specified in 

40 CFR 63.1350 of this subpart without interruption, evaluates the detector response at least once 

every 15 seconds, and computes and records the average value at least every 60 seconds, except during 

allowable periods of calibration and except as defined otherwise by the continuous emission monitoring 

system performance specifications in appendix B to part 60 of this chapter.

Conveying system means a device for transporting materials from one piece of equipment or location to 

another location within a facility. Conveying systems include but are not limited to the following: 

feeders, belt conveyors, bucket elevators and pneumatic systems.

Conveying system transfer point means a point where any material including but not limited to feed 

material, fuel, clinker or product, is transferred to or from a conveying system, or between separate 

parts of a conveying system.

Dioxins and furans (D/F) means tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta-, and octa- chlorinated dibenzo dioxins 

and furans.

Facility means all contiguous or adjoining property that is under common ownership or control, 

including properties that are separated only by a road or other public right-of-way.

Feed means the prepared and mixed materials, which include but are not limited to materials such as 

limestone, clay, shale, sand, iron ore, mill scale, cement kiln dust and flyash, that are fed to the kiln. 

Feed does not include the fuels used in the kiln to produce heat to form the clinker product.
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Finish mill means a roll crusher, ball and tube mill or other size reduction equipment used to grind 

clinker to a fine powder. Gypsum and other materials may be added to and blended with clinker in a 

finish mill. The finish mill also includes the air separator associated with the finish mill.

In-line kiln/raw mill means a system in a portland cement production process where a dry kiln system 

is integrated with the raw mill so that all or a portion of the kiln exhaust gases are used to perform the 

drying operation of the raw mill, with no auxiliary heat source used. In this system the kiln is capable 

of operating without the raw mill operating, but the raw mill cannot operate without the kiln gases, and 

consequently, the raw mill does not generate a separate exhaust gas stream.

Kiln means a device, including any associated preheater or precalciner devices, that produces clinker 

by heating limestone and other materials for subsequent production of portland cement.

One-minute average means the average of thermocouple or other sensor responses calculated at least 

every 60 seconds from responses obtained at least once during each consecutive 15 second period.

Portland cement plant means any facility manufacturing portland cement.

Raw material dryer means an impact dryer, drum dryer, paddle-equipped rapid dryer, air separator, or 

other equipment used to reduce the moisture content of feed materials. 

Raw mill means a ball and tube mill, vertical roller mill or other size reduction equipment, that is not 

part of an in-line kiln/raw mill, used to grind feed to the appropriate size. Moisture may be added or 

removed from the feed during the grinding operation. If the raw mill is used to remove moisture from 

feed materials, it is also, by definition, a raw material dryer. The raw mill also includes the air 

separator associated with the raw mill.

Rolling average means the average of all one-minute averages over the averaging period.

Run average means the average of the one-minute parameter values for a run.

TEQ means the international method of expressing toxicity equivalents for dioxins and furans as 

defined in U.S. EPA, Interim Procedures for Estimating Risks Associated with Exposures to Mixtures 

of Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and -dibenzofurans (CDDs and CDFs) and 1989 Update, March 

1989.

[40 CFR 63.1340 and 63.1341]

EMISSION STANDARDS AND OPERATING LIMITS

34. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1342 Standards: General:

(a) [Note: Table 1 of this subpart has not been reproduced in this permit for brevity. Refer to the 

Code of Federal Regulations for this table. See 40 CFR 63 Subpart A, General Provisions, 

indicating the applicability of the general provisions requirements to subpart LLL. This subpart is 

attached to this permit as Appendix B.]

(b) Table 1 of this section provides a summary of emission limits and operating limits of this subpart.
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Table 1 to 40 CFR 63.1342. Emission Limits and Operating Limits.

AFFECTED SOURCE POLLUTANT 

OR OPACITY

EMISSION AND OPERATING LIMIT

All in-line kiln/raw mills PM 0.15 kg/Mg of feed (dry basis)

Opacity 20 percent

All in-line kiln/raw mills D/F 0.20 ng TEQ/dscm

or

0.40 ng TEQ/dscm when the average of the performance 

test run average particulate matter control device 

(PMCD) inlet temperatures is 204° C or less.

[Corrected to 7 percent oxygen]

Operate such that the three-hour rolling average PMCD 

inlet temperature is no greater than the temperature 

established at performance test.

In-line kiln/raw mills THC 50 ppmvd, as propane, corrected to 7 percent oxygen

Clinker coolers PM 0.050 kg/Mg of feed (dry basis)

Opacity 10 percent

Finish mills Opacity 10 percent

All material handling points Opacity 10 percent

[Note: Emissions units 002, 003, 006 and 007 are subject to the visible emissions limit for material 

handling points. The BACT emission limits of this permit for emissions unit 004 are as stringent or are 

more stringent than the emission limits imposed by this rule for PM, opacity and THC. The BACT 

emission limits of this permit for emissions unit 005 are as stringent or are more stringent than the 

emission limits imposed by this rule. The BACT emission limits of this permit for emissions unit 002 

and 006 are as stringent or are more stringent than the emission limits imposed by this rule.]

[40 CFR 63.1342]

35. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1343 Standards for Kilns and In-line Kiln/raw Mills:

(a) General. The provisions in this section apply to each in-line kiln/raw mill.

(c) No owner or operator of an inline kiln/raw mill shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere 

from these affected sources any gases which:

(1) Contain particulate matter in excess of 0.15 kg per Mg (0.30 lb per ton) of feed (dry basis) to the 

kiln.

(2) Exhibit opacity greater than 20 percent.
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(3) Contain D/F in excess of:

(i) 0.20 ng per dscm (8.7 X 10-11 gr per dscf)(TEQ) corrected to seven percent oxygen; or

(ii) 0.40 ng per dscm (1.7 X 10-10 gr per dscf)(TEQ) corrected to seven percent oxygen, 

when the average of the performance test run average temperatures at the inlet to the particulate 

matter control device is 204° C (400° F) or less.

(4) Contain total hydrocarbon (THC), from the main exhaust of the in-line kiln/raw mill, in excess of 

50 ppmvd as propane, corrected to seven percent oxygen.

[40 CFR 63.1343]

[Note: The BACT emission limits of this permit for emissions unit 004 are as stringent or are more 

stringent than the emission limit imposed by this rule for PM, opacity and THC.]

36. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1344 Operating Limits for Kilns and In-line kiln/raw Mills:

(a) The owner or operator of an in-line kiln/raw mill subject to a D/F emission limitation under 40 CFR 

63.1343 must operate the in-line kiln/raw mill, such that,

(1) When the raw mill of the in-line kiln/raw mill is operating, the applicable temperature limit for the 

main in-line kiln/raw mill exhaust, specified in paragraph (b) of this section and established during 

the performance test when the raw mill was operating is not exceeded.

(2) When the raw mill of the in-line kiln/raw mill is not operating, the applicable temperature limit for 

the main in-line kiln/raw mill exhaust, specified in paragraph (b) of this section and established 

during the performance test when the raw mill was not operating, is not exceeded.

(b) The temperature limit for affected sources meeting the limits of paragraph (a) of this section or 

paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this section is determined in accordance with 40 CFR 

63.1349(b)(3)(iv).

[40 CFR 63.1344]

37. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1345 Standards for Clinker Coolers:

(a) No owner or operator of clinker cooler shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from the 

clinker cooler any gases which:

(1) Contain particulate matter in excess of 0.050 kg per Mg (0.10 lb per ton) of feed (dry basis) to the 

kiln.

(2) Exhibit opacity greater than ten percent.

(b) [Reserved]

[40 CFR 63.1345]

[Note: The BACT emission limits of this permit for emissions units 005 are as stringent or are more 

stringent than the emission limit imposed by this rule.]

[Note: 40 CFR 63.1346 is not applicable to this project.]
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38. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1347 Standards for Raw and Finish Mills:

The owner or operator of each raw mill or finish mill shall not cause to be discharged from the mill 

sweep or air separator air pollution control devices of these affected sources any gases which exhibit 

opacity in excess of ten percent. [40 CFR 63.1347]

[Note: The BACT emission limits of this permit for emissions unit 006 are as stringent or are more 

stringent than the emission limit of this condition.]

39. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1348 Standards for Affected Sources Other Than Kilns; In-Line Kiln/Raw 

Mills; Clinker Coolers; New and Reconstructed Raw Material Dryers; and Raw and Finish Mills:

The owner or operator of each new or existing raw material, clinker, or finished product storage bin; 

conveying system transfer point; bagging system; and bulk loading or unloading system; shall not cause 

to be discharged any gases from these affected sources which exhibit opacity in excess of ten percent. 

[40 CFR 63.1348]

[Note: Emissions units 002, 003, 006 and 007 are subject to the visible emissions limit of this 

condition. The BACT emission limits of this permit for emissions units 002 and 006 are as stringent or 

are more stringent than the emission limit of this condition.]

MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE PROVISIONS

40. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1349 Performance Testing Requirements:

(a) The owner or operator of an affected source subject to this subpart shall demonstrate initial 

compliance with the emission limits of 40 CFR 63.1343 and 40 CFR 63.1345 through 63.1348 

using the test methods and procedures in paragraph (b) of this section and 40 CFR 63.7. 

Performance test results shall be documented in complete test reports that contain the information 

required by paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(10) of this section, as well as all other relevant 

information. The plan to be followed during testing shall be made available to the Administrator 

prior to testing, if requested.

(1) A brief description of the process and the air pollution control system;

(2) Sampling location description(s);

(3) A description of sampling and analytical procedures and any modifications to standard procedures;

(4) Test results;

(5) Quality assurance procedures and results;

(6) Records of operating conditions during the test, preparation of standards, and calibration 

procedures;

(7) Raw data sheets for field sampling and field and laboratory analyses;

(8) Documentation of calculations;

(9) All data recorded and used to establish parameters for compliance monitoring; and

(10) Any other information required by the test method.
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(b) Performance tests to demonstrate initial compliance with this subpart shall be conducted as 

specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(4) of this section.

(1) The owner or operator of an in-line kiln/raw mill subject to limitations on particulate matter 

emissions shall demonstrate initial compliance by conducting separate performance tests as 

specified in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv) of this section while the raw mill of the in-line 

kiln/raw mill is under normal operating conditions and while the raw mill of the in-line kiln/raw 

mill is not operating. The owner or operator of a clinker cooler subject to limitations on particulate 

matter emissions shall demonstrate initial compliance by conducting a performance test as 

specified in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iii) of this section. The opacity exhibited during 

the period of the Method 5 of Appendix A to part 60 of this chapter performance tests required by 

paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section shall be determined as required in paragraph (b)(1)(v) of this 

section.

(i) EPA Method 5 of appendix A to part 60 of this chapter shall be used to determine PM emissions. 

Each performance test shall consist of three separate runs under the conditions that exist when the 

affected source is operating at the highest load or capacity level reasonably expected to occur. 

Each run shall be conducted for at least one hour, and the minimum sample volume shall be 0.85 

dscm (30 dscf). The average of the three runs shall be used to determine compliance. A 

determination of the particulate matter collected in the impingers ("back half") of the Method 5 

particulate sampling train is not required to demonstrate initial compliance with the PM standards 

of this subpart. However this shall not preclude the permitting authority from requiring a 

determination of the "back half" for other purposes.

(ii) Suitable methods shall be used to determine the inline kiln/raw mill feed rate, except for fuels, for 

each run.

(iii) The emission rate, E, of PM shall be computed for each run using equation 1:

E = (cs Qsd) / P (Eq 1)

Where: E = emission rate of particulate matter, kg/Mg of kiln feed.

cs = concentration of PM, kg/dscm.

Qsd = volumetric flow rate of effluent gas, dscm/hr.

P = total kiln feed (dry basis), Mg/hr.

(v) The opacity exhibited during the period of the Method 5 performance tests required by paragraph 

(b)(1)(i) of this section shall be determined through the use of a continuous opacity monitor 

(COM). The maximum six-minute average opacity during the three Method 5 test runs shall be 

determined during each Method 5 test run, and used to demonstrate initial compliance with the 

applicable opacity limits of 40 CFR 63.1343(b)(2), 40 CFR 63.1343(c)(2), or 40 CFR 

63.1345(a)(2).

(2) The owner or operator of any affected source subject to limitations on opacity under this subpart 

that is not subject to paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall demonstrate initial compliance with the 

affected source opacity limit by conducting a test in accordance with Method 9 of appendix A to 

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when the affected source is operating at the highest load or capacity level reasonably expected to 

occur. The maximum six-minute average opacity exhibited during the test period shall be used to 

determine whether the affected source is in initial compliance with the standard. The duration of 

the Method 9 performance test shall be 3-hours (30 6-minute averages), except that the duration of 

the Method 9 performance test may be reduced to 1-hour if the conditions of paragraphs (b)(2)(i) 

through (ii) of the section apply:

(i) There are no individual readings greater than 10 percent opacity;

(ii) There are no more than three readings of 10 percent for the first 1-hour period.

(3) The owner or operator of an affected source subject to limitations on D/F emissions shall 

demonstrate initial compliance with the D/F emission limit by conducting a performance test using 

Method 23 of appendix A to part 60 of this chapter. The owner or operator of an in-line kiln/raw 

mill shall demonstrate initial compliance by conducting separate performance tests while the raw 

mill of the in-line kiln/raw mill is under normal operating conditions and while the raw mill of the 

in-line kiln/raw mill is not operating.

(i) Each performance test shall consist of three separate runs; each run shall be conducted under the 

conditions that exist when the affected source is operating at the highest load or capacity level 

reasonably expected to occur. The duration of each run shall be at least three hours and the sample 

volume for each run shall be at least 2.5 dscm (90 dscf). The concentration shall be determined for 

each run and the arithmetic average of the concentrations measured for the three runs shall be 

calculated and used to determine compliance.

(ii) The temperature at the inlet to the in-line kiln/raw mill PMCD must be continuously recorded 

during the period of the Method 23 test, and the continuous temperature record(s) must be included 

in the performance test report.

(iii) One-minute average temperatures must be calculated for each minute of each run of the test.

(iv) The run average temperature must be calculated for each run, and the average of the run average 

temperatures must be determined and included in the performance test report and will determine the 

applicable temperature limit in accordance with 40 CFR 63.1344(b).

(4) The owner or operator of an affected source subject to limitations on emissions of THC shall 

demonstrate initial compliance with the THC limit by operating a continuous emission monitor in 

accordance with Performance Specification 8A of appendix B to part 60 of this chapter. The 

duration of the performance test shall be three hours, and the average THC concentration (as 

calculated from the one-minute averages) during the three hour performance test shall be 

calculated. The owner or operator of an in-line kiln/raw mill shall demonstrate initial compliance 

by conducting separate performance tests while the raw mill of the in-line kiln/raw mill is under 

normal operating conditions and while the raw mill of the in-line kiln/raw mill is not operating.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, performance tests required under paragraphs 

(b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section shall be repeated every five years, except that the owner or 

operator of an in-line kiln/raw mill or clinker cooler is not required to repeat the initial performance 

test of opacity for the in-line kiln/raw mill or clinker cooler.
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(d) Performance tests required under paragraph (b)(3) of this section shall be repeated every 30 

months.

(e) The owner or operator is required to repeat the performance tests for kilns or in-line kiln/raw mills 

as specified in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(3) of this section within 90 days of initiating any 

significant change in the feed or fuel from that used in the previous performance test.

(f) Table 1 of this section provides a summary of the performance test requirements of this subpart.

[40 CFR 63.1345]

Table 1 to 40 CFR 63.1349. Summary of Performance Test Requirements.

AFFECTED SOURCE AND POLLUTANT PERFORMANCE TEST

In-line kiln/raw mill b, c PM EPA Method 5 a

In-line kiln/raw mill b, c Opacity COM if feasible d, e

In-line kiln/raw mill b, c, f, g D/F EPA Method 23 h

In-line kiln/raw mill c THC THC CEM

(EPA PS-8A) i

Clinker cooler PM EPA Method 5 a

Clinker cooler opacity COM d, j

Raw and finish mill opacity EPA Method 9a, j

Materials handling processes (raw material storage, 

clinker storage, finished product storage, conveyor 

transfer points, bagging, and bulk loading and unloading 

systems) opacity

EPA Method 9a, j

a Required initially and every 5 years thereafter.

b

Includes main exhaust.

c

In-line kiln/raw mill to be tested with and without raw mill in operation.

d Must meet COM performance specification criteria.

e Opacity limit is 20 percent.

f

[This note is not applicable to this facility.]

g Temperature determined separately with and without the raw mill operating.

h Required initially and every 30 months thereafter.

i EPA Performance Specification (PS)-8A of appendix B to 40 CFR part 60.

j Opacity limit is 10 percent.

[40 CFR 63.1349]
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41. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1350 Monitoring Requirements:

(a) The owner or operator of each portland cement plant shall prepare for each affected source subject 

to the provisions of this subpart, a written operations and maintenance plan. The plan shall be 

submitted to the Administrator for review and approval as part of the application for a part 70 

permit and shall include the following information:

(1) Procedures for proper operation and maintenance of the affected source and air pollution control 

devices in order to meet the emission limits and operating limits of 40 CFR 40 CFR 63.1343 

through 63.1348;

(2) Corrective actions to be taken when required by paragraph (e) of this section; 

(3) Procedures to be used during an inspection of the components of the combustion system of each inline kiln raw mill located at the facility at least once per year; and

(4) Procedures to be used to periodically monitor affected sources subject to opacity standards under 

63.1348. Such procedures must include the provisions of paragraphs (a)(4)(i) through (a)(4)(iv) of 

this section.

(i) The owner or operator must conduct a monthly 1-minute visible emissions test of each affected 

source in accordance with Method 22 of Appendix A to part 60 of this chapter. The test must be 

conducted while the affected source is in operation.

(ii) If no visible emissions are observed in six consecutive monthly tests for any affected source, the 

owner or operator may decrease the frequency of testing from monthly to semi-annually for that 

affected source. If visible emissions are observed during any semi-annual test, the owner or 

operator must resume testing of that affected source on a monthly basis and maintain that schedule 

until no visible emissions are observed in six consecutive monthly tests.

(iii) If no visible emissions are observed during the semi-annual test for any affected source, the owner 

or operator may decrease the frequency of testing from semi-annually to annually for that affected 

source. If visible emissions are observed during any annual test, the owner or operator must 

resume testing of that affected source on a monthly basis and maintain that schedule until no 

visible emissions are observed in six consecutive monthly tests.

(iv) If visible emissions are observed during any Method 22 test, the owner or operator must conduct a 

6-minute test of opacity in accordance with Method 9 of appendix A to part 60 of this chapter. 

The Method 9 test must begin within one hour of any observation of visible emissions.

(b) Failure to comply with any provision of the operations and maintenance plan developed in 

accordance with paragraph (a) of this section shall be a violation of the standard.

(c) The owner or operator of an in-line kiln/raw mill shall monitor opacity at each point where 

emissions are vented from these affected sources in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1) through 

(c)(3) of this section.

(1) The owner or operator shall install, calibrate, maintain, and continuously operate a continuous 

opacity monitor (COM) located at the outlet of the PM control device to continuously monitor the 

opacity. The COM shall be installed, maintained, calibrated, and operated as required by subpart 

A, general provisions of this part, and according to PS-1 of appendix B to part 60 of this chapter.
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(3) To remain in compliance, the opacity must be maintained such that the 6-minute average opacity 

for any 6-minute block period does not exceed 20 percent. If the average opacity for any 6-minute 

block period exceeds 20 percent, this shall constitute a violation of the standard.

(d) The owner or operator of a clinker cooler shall monitor opacity at each point where emissions are 

vented from the clinker cooler in accordance with paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(3) of this section.

(1) The owner or operator shall install, calibrate, maintain, and continuously operate a COM located at 

the outlet of the clinker cooler PM control device to continuously monitor the opacity. The COM 

shall be installed, maintained, calibrated, and operated as required by subpart A, general provisions 

of this part, and according to PS-1 of appendix B to part 60 of this chapter.

(3) To remain in compliance, the opacity must be maintained such that the 6-minute average opacity 

for any 6-minute block period does not exceed 10 percent. If the average opacity for any 6-minute 

block period exceeds 10 percent, this shall constitute a violation of the standard.

(e) The owner or operator of a finish mill shall monitor opacity by conducting daily visual emissions 

observations of the mill sweep and air separator PMCDs of these affected sources, in accordance 

with the procedures of Method 22 of appendix A of part 60 of this chapter. The Method 22 test 

shall be conducted while the affected source is operating at the highest load or capacity level 

reasonably expected to occur within the day. The duration of the Method 22 test shall be six 

minutes. If visible emissions are observed during any Method 22 visible emissions test, the owner 

or operator must: 

(1) Initiate, within one-hour, the corrective actions specified in the site specific operating and 

maintenance plan developed in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section; and 

(2) Within 24 hours of the end of the Method 22 test in which visible emissions were observed, conduct 

a visual opacity test of each stack from which visible emissions were observed in accordance with 

Method 9 of appendix A of part 60 of this chapter. The duration of the Method 9 test shall be 

thirty minutes. 

(f) The owner or operator of an affected source subject to a limitation on D/F emissions shall monitor 

D/F emissions in accordance with paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(6) of this section.

(1) The owner or operator shall install, calibrate, maintain, and continuously operate a continuous 

monitor to record the temperature of the exhaust gases from the in-line kiln/raw mill at the inlet to, 

or upstream of, the in-line kiln/raw mill PM control devices.

(i) The recorder response range must include zero and 1.5 times either of the average temperatures 

established according to the requirements in 40 CFR 63.1349(b)(3)(iv).

(ii) The reference method must be a National Institute of Standards and Technology calibrated 

reference thermocouple-potentiometer system or alternate reference, subject to approval by the 

Administrator.

(2) The owner or operator shall monitor and continuously record the temperature of the exhaust gases 

from the in-line kiln/raw mill at the inlet to the in-line kiln/raw mill PMCD.

(3) The three-hour rolling average temperature shall be calculated as the average of 180 successive 

one-minute average temperatures.
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(4) Periods of time when one-minute averages are not available shall be ignored when calculating threehour rolling averages. When one-minute averages become available, the first one-minute average 

is added to the previous 179 values to calculate the three-hour rolling average.

(5) When the operating status of the raw mill of the in-line kiln/raw mill is changed from off to on, or 

from on to off the calculation of the three-hour rolling average temperature must begin anew, 

without considering previous recordings.

(6) The calibration of all thermocouples and other temperature sensors shall be verified at least once 

every three months.

(h) The owner or operator of an affected source subject to a limitation on THC emissions under this 

subpart shall comply with the monitoring requirements of paragraphs (h)(1) through (h)(3) of this 

section to demonstrate continuous compliance with the THC emission standard:

(1) The owner or operator shall install, operate and maintain a THC continuous emission monitoring 

system in accordance with Performance Specification 8A, of appendix B to part 60 of this chapter 

and comply with all of the requirements for continuous monitoring systems found in the general 

provisions, subpart A of this part.

(2) The owner or operator is not required to calculate hourly rolling averages in accordance with 

section 4.9 of Performance Specification 8A.

(3) Any thirty-day block average THC concentration in any gas discharged from the main exhaust of 

an in-line kiln/raw mill, exceeding 50 ppmvd, reported as propane, corrected to seven percent 

oxygen, is a violation of the standard.

(i) The owner or operator of any kiln or in-line kiln/raw mill subject to a D/F emission limit under this 

subpart shall conduct an inspection of the components of the combustion system of each kiln or inline kiln raw mill at least once per year.

(j) The owner or operator of an affected source subject to a limitation on opacity 40 CFR 63.1348 shall 

monitor opacity in accordance with the operation and maintenance plan developed in accordance 

with paragraph (a) of this section.

(k) The owner or operator of an affected source subject to a particulate matter standard under 40 CFR 

63.1343 shall install, calibrate, maintain and operate a particulate matter continuous emission 

monitoring system (PM CEMS) to measure the particulate matter discharged to the atmosphere. 

The compliance deadline for installing the PM CEMS and all requirements relating to performance 

of the PM CEMS and implementation of the PM CEMS requirement is deferred pending further 

rulemaking.

(l) An owner or operator may submit an application to the Administrator for approval of alternate 

monitoring requirements to demonstrate compliance with the emission standards of this subpart, 

except for emission standards for THC, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (l)(1) through (l)(6) 

of this section. 

(1) The Administrator will not approve averaging periods other than those specified in this section, 

unless the owner or operator documents, using data or information, that the longer averaging 
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period will ensure that emissions do not exceed levels achieved during the performance test over 

any increment of time equivalent to the time required to conduct three runs of the performance test.

(2) If the application to use an alternate monitoring requirement is approved, the owner or operator 

must continue to use the original monitoring requirement until approval is received to use another 

monitoring requirement.

(3) The owner or operator shall submit the application for approval of alternate monitoring 

requirements no later than the notification of performance test. The application must contain the 

information specified in paragraphs (l)(3)(i) through (l)(3)(iii) of this section:

(i) Data or information justifying the request, such as the technical or economic infeasibility, or the 

impracticality of using the required approach;

(ii) A description of the proposed alternative monitoring requirement, including the operating parameter 

to be monitored, the monitoring approach and technique, the averaging period for the limit, and 

how the limit is to be calculated; and

(iii) Data or information documenting that the alternative monitoring requirement would provide 

equivalent or better assurance of compliance with the relevant emission standard.

(4) The Administrator will notify the owner or operator of the approval or denial of the application 

within 90 calendar days after receipt of the original request, or within 60 calendar days of the 

receipt of any supplementary information, whichever is later. The Administrator will not approve 

an alternate monitoring application unless it would provide equivalent or better assurance of 

compliance with the relevant emission standard. Before disapproving any alternate monitoring 

application, the Administrator will provide:

(i) Notice of the information and findings upon which the intended disapproval is based; and

(ii) Notice of opportunity for the owner or operator to present additional supporting information before 

final action is taken on the application. This notice will specify how much additional time is 

allowed for the owner or operator to provide additional supporting information.

(5) The owner or operator is responsible for submitting any supporting information in a timely manner 

to enable the Administrator to consider the application prior to the performance test. Neither 

submittal of an application, nor the Administrator's failure to approve or disapprove the 

application relieves the owner or operator of the responsibility to comply with any provision of this 

subpart.

(6) The Administrator may decide at any time, on a case-by-case basis that additional or alternative 

operating limits, or alternative approaches to establishing operating limits, are necessary to 

demonstrate compliance with the emission standards of this subpart.

(m) A summary of the monitoring requirements of this subpart is given in Table 1 to this section.
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Table 1 to 40 CFR 63.1350. Monitoring Requirements.

AFFECTED 

SOURCE/POLLUTANT OR 

OPACITY

MONITOR TYPE/

OPERATION/PROCESS

MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

All affected sources Operations and 

maintenance plan 

Prepare written plan for all affected 

sources and control devices

Continuous opacity 

monitor, if applicable

Install, calibrate, maintain and operate in 

accordance with general provisions and 

with PS-1

All in-line kiln raw 

mills/opacity

Method 9 opacity test, if 

applicable

Daily test of at least 30-minutes, while kiln 

is at highest load or capacity level

In-line kiln raw 

mills/particulate matter

Particulate matter 

continuous emission 

monitoring system

Deferred

Combustion system 

inspection

Conduct annual inspection of components 

of combustion system

In-line kiln raw mills/ D/F

Continuous temperature 

monitoring at PMCD inlet

Install, operate, calibrate and maintain 

continuous temperature monitoring and 

recording system; calculate three-hour 

rolling averages; verify temperature sensor 

calibration at least quarterly

In-line kiln raw mills/THC Total hydrocarbon 

continuous emission 

monitor 

Install, operate, and maintain THC CEM 

in accordance with PS-8A; calculate 30-

day block average THC concentration

Continuous opacity 

monitor, if applicable

Install, calibrate, maintain and operate in 

accordance with general provisions and 

with PS-1

Clinker coolers/opacity

Method 9 opacity test, if 

applicable

Daily test of at least 30-minutes, while kiln 

is at highest load or capacity level.

Finish mills at major 

sources/opacity

Method 22 visible 

emissions test

Conduct daily 6-minute Method 22 visible 

emissions test while mill is operating at 

highest load or capacity level; if visible 

emissions are observed, initiate corrective 

action within one hour and conduct 30-

minute Method 9 test within 24 hours
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AFFECTED 

SOURCE/POLLUTANT OR 

OPACITY

MONITOR TYPE/

OPERATION/PROCESS

MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

Raw material, clinker, 

finished product storage 

bins; conveying system 

transfer points; bagging 

systems; and bulk loading 

and unloading systems at 

major sources/opacity 

Method 22 visible 

emissions test

As specified in operation and maintenance 

plan

[40 CFR 63.1350]

42. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1351 Compliance Dates:

(b) The compliance date for an owner or operator of an affected source subject to the provisions of this 

subpart that commences new construction or reconstruction after March 24, 1998 is June 14, 1999 

or immediately upon startup of operations, whichever is later. [40 CFR 63.1351]

43. Pursuant to 63.1352 Additional Test Methods:

(a) Owners or operators conducting tests to determine the rates of emission of hydrogen chloride (HCl) 

from in-line kiln/raw mills at portland cement manufacturing facilities, for use in applicability 

determinations under 40 CFR 63.1340 are permitted to use Method 320 or Method 321 of 

appendix A of this part.

(b) Owners or operators conducting tests to determine the rates of emission of hydrogen chloride (HCl) 

from in-line kiln/raw mills at portland cement manufacturing facilities, for use in applicability 

determinations under 40 CFR 63.1340 are permitted to use Methods 26 or 26A of appendix A to 

part 60 of this chapter, except that the results of these tests shall not be used to establish status as 

an area source.

(c) Owners or operators conducting tests to determine the rates of emission of specific organic HAP 

from in-line kiln/raw mills at portland cement manufacturing facilities, for use in applicability 

determinations under 40 CFR 63.1340 of this subpart are permitted to use Method 320 of 

appendix A to this part, or Method 18 of appendix A to part 60 of this chapter.

[40 CFR 63.1352]

[Note: Because these tests are not required to be conducted by this permit, they have been omitted for 

brevity. See the appropriate sections of the Code of Federal Regulations for these test methods.]
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NOTIFICATION, REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING

44. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1353 Notification Requirements:

(a) The notification provisions of 40 CFR part 63, subpart A that apply and those that do not apply to 

owners and operators of affected sources subject to this subpart are listed in Table 1 of this 

subpart. If any State requires a notice that contains all of the information required in a notification 

listed in this section, the owner or operator may send the Administrator a copy of the notice sent to 

the State to satisfy the requirements of this section for that notification. 

(b) Each owner or operator subject to the requirements of this subpart shall comply with the 

notification requirements in 40 CFR 63.9 as follows:

(1) Initial notifications as required by 40 CFR 63.9(b) through (d). For the purposes of this subpart, a 

Title V or 40 CFR part 70 permit application may be used in lieu of the initial notification required 

under 40 CFR 63.9(b), provided the same information is contained in the permit application as 

required by 40 CFR 63.9(b), and the State to which the permit application has been submitted has 

an approved operating permit program under part 70 of this chapter and has received delegation of 

authority from the EPA. Permit applications shall be submitted by the same due dates as those 

specified for the initial notification.

(2) Notification of performance tests, as required by 40 CFR 40 CFR 63.7 and 63.9(e).

(3) Notification of opacity and visible emission observations required by 40 CFR 63.1349 in 

accordance with 40 CFR 40 CFR 63.6(h)(5) and 63.9(f). 

(4) Notification, as required by 40 CFR 63.9(g), of the date that the continuous emission monitor 

performance evaluation required by 40 CFR 63.8(e) of this part is scheduled to begin. 

(5) Notification of compliance status, as required by 40 CFR 63.9(h).

[40 CFR 63.1353]

45. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1354 Reporting Requirements:

(a) The reporting provisions of subpart A of this part that apply and those that do not apply to owners 

or operators of affected sources subject to this subpart are listed in Table 1 of this subpart. If any 

State requires a report that contains all of the information required in a report listed in this section, 

the owner or operator may send the Administrator a copy of the report sent to the State to satisfy 

the requirements of this section for that report.

[Note: Table 1 of this subpart has not been reproduced in this permit for brevity. Refer to the 

Code of Federal Regulations for this table. See the attached provisions of 40 CFR 63 Subpart A 

General Provisions, attached to this permit as Appendix B, for the proper reporting provisions for 

this facility.]

(b) The owner or operator of an affected source shall comply with the reporting requirements specified 

in 40 CFR 63.10 of the general provisions of this part 63, subpart A as follows:

(1) As required by 40 CFR 63.10(d)(2), the owner or operator shall report the results of performance 

tests as part of the notification of compliance status.
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(2) As required by 40 CFR 63.10(d)(3), the owner or operator of an affected source shall report the 

opacity results from tests required by 40 CFR 63.1349.

(3) As required by 40 CFR 63.10(d)(4), the owner or operator of an affected source who is required to 

submit progress reports as a condition of receiving an extension of compliance under 40 CFR 

63.6(i) shall submit such reports by the dates specified in the written extension of compliance.

(4) As required by 40 CFR 63.10(d)(5), if actions taken by an owner or operator during a startup, 

shutdown, or malfunction of an affected source (including actions taken to correct a malfunction) 

are consistent with the procedures specified in the source's startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan 

specified in 40 CFR 63.6(e)(3), the owner or operator shall state such information in a semiannual 

report. Reports shall only be required if a startup, shutdown, or malfunction occurred during the 

reporting period. The startup, shutdown, and malfunction report may be submitted simultaneously 

with the excess emissions and continuous monitoring system performance reports; and

(5) Any time an action taken by an owner or operator during a startup, shutdown, or malfunction 

(including actions taken to correct a malfunction) is not consistent with the procedures in the 

startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, the owner or operator shall make an immediate report of 

the actions taken for that event within 2 working days, by telephone call or facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. The immediate report shall be followed by a letter, certified by the owner or operator 

or other responsible official, explaining the circumstances of the event, the reasons for not 

following the startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, and whether any excess emissions and/or 

parameter monitoring exceedances are believed to have occurred.

(6) As required by 40 CFR 63.10(e)(2), the owner or operator shall submit a written report of the 

results of the performance evaluation for the continuous monitoring system required by 40 CFR 

63.8(e). The owner or operator shall submit the report simultaneously with the results of the 

performance test.

(7) As required by 40 CFR 63.10(e)(2), the owner or operator of an affected source using a continuous 

opacity monitoring system to determine opacity compliance during any performance test required 

under 40 CFR 63.7 and described in 40 CFR 63.6(d)(6) shall report the results of the continuous 

opacity monitoring system performance evaluation conducted under 40 CFR 63.8(e).

(8) As required by 40 CFR 63.10(e)(3), the owner or operator of an affected source equipped with a 

continuous emission monitor shall submit an excess emissions and continuous monitoring system 

performance report for any event when the continuous monitoring system data indicate the source 

is not in compliance with the applicable emission limitation or operating parameter limit.

(9) The owner or operator shall submit a summary report semiannually which contains the information 

specified in 40 CFR 63.10(e)(3)(vi). In addition, the summary report shall include:

(i) All exceedances of maximum control device inlet gas temperature limits specified in 40 CFR 

63.1344(a) and (b);

(ii) All failures to calibrate thermocouples and other temperature sensors as required under 40 CFR 

63.1350(f)(7) of this subpart; and

(iv) The results of any combustion system component inspections conducted within the reporting period 

as required under 40 CFR 63.1350(i).
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(v) All failures to comply with any provision of the operation and maintenance plan developed in 

accordance with 40 CFR 63.1350(a).

(10) If the total continuous monitoring system downtime for any CEM or any continuous monitoring 

system (CMS) for the reporting period is ten percent or greater of the total operating time for the 

reporting period, the owner or operator shall submit an excess emissions and continuous 

monitoring system performance report along with the summary report.

[40 CFR 63.1354]

46. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1355 Recordkeeping Requirements:

(a) The owner or operator shall maintain files of all information (including all reports and notifications) 

required by this section recorded in a form suitable and readily available for inspection and review 

as required by 40 CFR 63.10(b)(1). The files shall be retained for at least five years following the 

date of each occurrence, measurement, maintenance, corrective action, report, or record. At a 

minimum, the most recent two years of data shall be retained on site. The remaining three years of 

data may be retained off site. The files may be maintained on microfilm, on a computer, on floppy 

disks, on magnetic tape, or on microfiche.

(b) The owner or operator shall maintain records for each affected source as required by 40 CFR 

63.10(b)(2) and (b)(3) of this part; and 

(1) All documentation supporting initial notifications and notifications of compliance status under 40 

CFR 63.9 of this part;

(2) All records of applicability determination, including supporting analyses; and

(3) If the owner or operator has been granted a waiver under 40 CFR 63.8(f)(6), any information 

demonstrating whether a source is meeting the requirements for a waiver of recordkeeping or 

reporting requirements.

(c) In addition to the recordkeeping requirements in paragraph (b) of this section, the owner or operator 

of an affected source equipped with a continuous monitoring system shall maintain all records 

required by 40 CFR 63.10(c).

[40 CFR 63.1355]

OTHER

47. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1356 Exemption from New Source Performance Standards:

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, any affected source subject to the provisions 

of this subpart is exempted from any otherwise applicable new source performance standard 

contained in 40 CFR part 60, subpart F.

(1) In-line kiln/raw mills, as applicable under 40 CFR 60.60(b), located at area sources are subject to 

PM and opacity limits and associated reporting and recordkeeping, under 40 CFR part 60, subpart 

F.

[40 CFR 63.1356]

48. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1357 Temporary, Conditioned Exemption from Particulate Matter and Opacity

Standards:
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(a) Subject to the limitations of paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section, an owner or operator 

conducting PM CEMS correlation tests (that is, correlation with manual stack methods) is exempt 

from:

(1) Any particulate matter and opacity standards of part 60 or part 63 of this chapter that are 

applicable to cement kilns and in-line kiln/raw mills.

(2) Any permit or other emissions or operating parameter or other limitation on workplace practices 

that are applicable to cement kilns and in-line kiln raw mills to ensure compliance with any 

particulate matter and opacity standards of this part or part 60 of this chapter.

(b) The owner or operator must develop a PM CEMS correlation test plan. The plan must be 

submitted to the Administrator for approval at least 90 days before the correlation test is scheduled 

to be conducted. The plan must include:

(1) The number of test conditions and the number of runs for each test condition;

(2) The target particulate matter emission level for each test condition;

(3) How the operation of the affected source will be modified to attain the desired particulate matter 

emission rate; and

(4) The anticipated normal particulate matter emission level.

(c) The Administrator will review and approve or disapprove the correlation test plan in accordance 

with 40 CFR 63.7(c)(3)(i) and (iii). If the Administrator fails to approve or disapprove the 

correlation test plan within the time period specified in 40 CFR 63.7(c)(3)(iii), the plan shall be 

considered approved, unless the Administrator has requested additional information.

(d) The stack sampling team must be on-site and prepared to perform correlation testing no later than 

24 hours after operations are modified to attain the desired particulate matter emissions 

concentrations, unless the correlation test plan documents that a longer period is appropriate.

(e) The particulate matter and opacity standards and associated operating limits and conditions will 

not be waived for more than 96 hours, in the aggregate, for a correlation test, including all runs and 

conditions.

(f) The owner or operator must return the affected source to operating conditions indicative of 

compliance with the applicable particulate matter and opacity standards as soon as possible after 

correlation testing is completed.

[40 CFR 63.1357]
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49. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63.1358 Delegation of Authority:

(a) In delegating implementation and enforcement authority to a State under subpart E of this part, the 

authorities contained in paragraph (b) of this section shall be retained by the Administrator and not 

transferred to a State.

(b) Authority which will not be delegated to States:

(1) Approval of alternative non-opacity emission standards under 40 CFR 63.6(g).

(2) Approval of alternative opacity standards under 40 CFR 63.6(h)(9).

(3) Approval of major changes to test methods under 40 CFR 40 CFR 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and 63.7(f). A 

major change to a test method is a modification to a federally enforceable test method that uses 

unproven technology or procedures or is an entirely new method (sometimes necessary when the 

required test method is unsuitable).

(4) Approval of major changes to monitoring under 40 CFR 63.8(f). A major change to monitoring is 

a modification to federally enforceable monitoring that uses unproven technology or procedures, is 

an entirely new method (sometimes necessary when the required monitoring is unsuitable), or is a 

change in the averaging period.

(5) Waiver of recordkeeping under 40 CFR 63.10(f).

[40 CFR 63.1358]
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SUBSECTION C.

The following specific conditions apply to the following emissions units after construction:

EMISSIONS

UNIT NO.

EMISSIONS UNIT DESCRIPTION

008 Coal mill and coal transfer system controlled by baghouses

009 Unenclosed coal conveying equipment – S conveyors

[Note: Emissions units 009 and 008 are subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart Y, Standards of Performance for 

Coal Preparation Plants (40 CFR 60.250 – 60.254) and 40 CFR 60 Subpart A, revised as of July 1, 1997. 

These emissions units are also subject to the requirements of the state rules as indicated in this permit, 

particularly the requirements of Rule 62-212.400, F.A.C., Prevention of Significant Deterioration, effective 

February 5, 1998.

The numbering of the original rules in the following conditions has been preserved for ease of reference to 

the rules. Inapplicable paragraphs have been omitted for clarity and brevity. The term "Administrator" 

when used in 40 CFR 60 shall mean the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.]

STATE REQUIREMENTS

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Hours of Operation: This emissions unit may operate continuously, i.e., 8,760 hours per year. [Rule 

62-210.200, F.A.C., Definitions -- potential to emit (PTE)]

2. Process Rate Limitation: The coal mill shall not crush more than 10,658 tons of coal and petroleum 

coke in any month. [Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C., Definitions -- potential to emit (PTE)]

[Note: This monthly limit corresponds to an annual limit of 127,896 tons per year.]

3. O&M Plan for Baghouses: The owner or operator shall prepare an operation and maintenance plan 

(O&M Plan) to address operation and regular, routine inspection and maintenance of the baghouses for 

emissions unit 008. The O&M plan shall address the schedule for inspection of this equipment and 

required preventive maintenance and shall require records of the condition of the equipment upon each 

inspection and any maintenance activities performed. The O&M plan shall be submitted to the 

Department’s Northeast District office prior to expiration of this permit. [Rule 62-4.070(3), F.A.C.]

EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

4. Emissions Unit 008: Emissions unit 008 shall have the following emission points:

EMISSION POINT DESCRIPTION

S-17 Coal mill

S-21 Dust collector for coal transfer system.

Particulate matter emissions from all emission points in this emissions unit shall be controlled by 

baghouses.

Particulate matter (PM) emissions from each emission point of emissions unit 008 shall not exceed 

0.01 grains/dscf, and PM10 emissions shall not exceed 0.01 grains/dscf. Particulate matter emissions 
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from each emission point of this emissions unit shall be controlled by a baghouse. Visible emissions 

from each emission point of this emissions unit shall not exceed 5% opacity.

For emission point S-17, after initial testing that demonstrates compliance with the PM limit of this 

condition is completed, subsequent compliance testing for PM emissions from this emission point is 

waived, and an alternative standard of 5% opacity is imposed, pursuant to Rule 62-297.620(4), F.A.C. 

For the other emission point of emissions unit 008, initial and annual compliance testing for PM 

emissions from this emission point is waived, and an alternative standard of 5% opacity is imposed, 

pursuant to Rule 62-297.620(4), F.A.C. If the Department has reason to believe that the particulate 

weight emission standard is not being met, it shall require that compliance be demonstrated using EPA 

Method 5, as described in 40 CFR 60 Appendix A (1997 version).

[Note: These emission limits effectively limit annual emissions of PM for all emission points in this 

emission unit to 7.9 tons per year. PM10 emissions are estimated to equal PM emissions, or 7.9 tons 

per year. The particulate weight emission standard and the visible emissions limit of 5% opacity are 

BACT.]

[Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-210.700(5), 62-212.400 and 62-297.620(4), F.A.C., BACT and applicant 

request]

[Note: Emissions unit 009 is subject to the visible emissions limits of the NSPS described elsewhere in this 

subsection.]

COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

5. Emission Tests Required – Emissions Unit 008: The owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance 

with the visible emissions standard for emissions unit 008 annually using EPA Method 9, as described 

in 40 CFR 60 Appendix A (1997 version). The owner or operator shall demonstrate initial compliance 

with the particulate matter (PM) limits of this permit for emission point S-17 of emissions unit 008 

using EPA Method 5, as described in 40 CFR 60 Appendix A (1997 version). Should subsequent 

particulate matter (PM) testing be required for either emission point of emissions unit 008, compliance 

shall be demonstrated using EPA Method 5. Testing for PM10 is not required, because all PM 

emissions shall be assumed to be PM10.

[Rules 62-4.070(3), 62-297.310 and 62-297.620(4), F.A.C. and BACT]

6. Visible Emission Tests Required – Emissions Unit 009: The owner or operator shall, for emissions 

unit 009, demonstrate compliance with the visible emission limits of specific condition 9(c) of this 

subsection annually, using the methods specified in this subsection. [Rule 62-297.310(7)(a)4.a., 

F.A.C.]

REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

7. Records of Process Rates: The owner or operator shall make and maintain records showing the 

monthly processing rate of coal and petroleum coke crushed in the coal mill. Records of the processing 

rate for each month shall be completed no later than 10 days following the end of the month. [Rule 62-

4.070(3), F.A.C.]
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FEDERAL NSPS REQUIREMENTS

APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS

8. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.250 Applicability and Designation of Affected Facility:

(a) The provisions of this subpart are applicable to any of the following affected facilities in coal 

preparation plants which process more than 200 tons per day: Thermal dryers, pneumatic coalcleaning equipment (air tables), coal processing and conveying equipment (including breakers and 

crushers), and coal storage systems.

[40 CFR 60.250]

[Note: The coal mill, emission point S-17 of emissions unit 008, is subject to the requirements for 

thermal dryers. Emissions unit 009 is subject to the requirements for coal processing and conveying 

equipment. Both emission points of emissions unit 008 are also subject to the emission limits for coal 

processing and conveying equipment, but the BACT limits are as stringent or more stringent than the 

limits imposed by this rule.]

These terms are defined at 40 CFR 60.251. The definitions are applicable to this project but have been 

omitted for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text of this section.

EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

9. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.252 Standards for particulate matter:

(a) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by 40 CFR 60.8 is 

completed, an owner or operator shall not cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any 

thermal dryer gases which:

(1) Contain particulate matter in excess of 0.070 g/dscm (0.031 gr/dscf).

(2) Exhibit 20 percent opacity or greater.

(c) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by 40 CFR 60.8 is 

completed, an owner or operator shall not cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any 

coal processing and conveying equipment or coal storage system, gases which exhibit 20 percent 

opacity or greater.

[40 CFR 60.252(a) and (c)]

COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

10. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.253 Monitoring of operations:

(a) The owner or operator of any thermal dryer shall install, calibrate, maintain, and continuously 

operate monitoring devices as follows:

(1) A monitoring device for the measurement of the temperature of the gas stream at the exit of the 

thermal dryer on a continuous basis. The monitoring device is to be certified by the manufacturer 

to be accurate within ±3° Fahrenheit.

(b) All monitoring devices under paragraph (a) of this section are to be recalibrated annually in 

accordance with procedures under 40 CFR 60.13(b).

[40 CFR 60.253(a) and (b)]
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11. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.254 Test methods and procedures:

(a) In conducting the performance tests required in 40 CFR 60.8, the owner or operator shall use as 

reference methods and procedures the test methods in appendix A of this part or other methods and 

procedures as specified in this section, except as provided in 40 CFR 60.8(b).

(b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the particular matter standards in 40 CFR 

60.252 as follows:

(1) Method 5 shall be used to determine the particulate matter concentration. The sampling time and 

sample volume for each run shall be at least 60 minutes and 0.85 dscm (30 dscf). Sampling shall 

begin no less than 30 minutes after startup and shall terminate before shutdown procedures begin.

(2) Method 9 and the procedures in 40 CFR 60.11 shall be used to determine opacity.

[40 CFR 60.254(a) and (b)]
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[Note: The numbering of the original rules in the following conditions has been preserved for ease of 

reference to the rules. Inapplicable paragraphs have been omitted for clarity and brevity. The term 

"Administrator" when used in 40 CFR 60 shall mean the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.]

1. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.1 Applicability:

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 60 subparts B and C, the provisions of this part apply to the owner 

or operator of any stationary source which contains an affected facility, the construction or 

modification of which is commenced after the date of publication in this part of any standard (or, if 

earlier, the date of publication of any proposed standard) applicable to that facility.

(b) Any new or revised standard of performance promulgated pursuant to section 111(b) of the Act 

shall apply to the owner or operator of any stationary source which contains an affected facility, 

the construction or modification of which is commenced after the date of publication in this part of 

such new or revised standard (or, if earlier, the date of publication of any proposed standard) 

applicable to that facility.

(c) In addition to complying with the provisions of this part, the owner or operator of an affected 

facility may be required to obtain an operating permit issued to stationary sources by an authorized 

State air pollution control agency or by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) pursuant to Title V of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended November 15, 1990 

(42 U.S.C. 7661).

[40 CFR 60.1]

2. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.2 Definitions:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.2. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.

3. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.3 Units and Abbreviations:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.3. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.

4. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.4 Address:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.4. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.

[Note: The Department has not adopted the provisions of 40 CFR 60.4 pursuant to Rule 62-

204.800(7)(d), F.A.C. They are included in this permit to advise the permittee of their applicability.]

5. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.5 Determination of Construction or Modification:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.4. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.
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6. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.6 Review of Plans:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.4. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.

7. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.7 Notification and Recordkeeping:

(a) Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of 40 CFR 60 shall furnish the Administrator 

written notification as follows:

(1) A notification of the date construction (or reconstruction as defined under 40 CFR 60.15) of an 

affected facility is commenced postmarked no later than 30 days after such date. This requirement 

shall not apply in the case of mass-produced facilities which are purchased in completed form.

(2) A notification of the anticipated date of initial startup of an affected facility postmarked not more 

than 60 days nor less than 30 days prior to such date.

(3) A notification of the actual date of initial startup of an affected facility postmarked within 15 days 

after such date.

(4) A notification of any physical or operational change to an existing facility which may increase the 

emission rate of any air pollutant to which a standard applies, unless that change is specifically 

exempted under an applicable subpart or in 40 CFR 60.14(e). This notice shall be postmarked 60 

days or as soon as practicable before the change is commenced and shall include information 

describing the precise nature of the change, present and proposed emission control systems, 

productive capacity of the facility before and after the change, and the expected completion date of 

the change. The Administrator may request additional relevant information subsequent to this 

notice.

(5) A notification of the date upon which demonstration of the continuous monitoring system 

performance commences in accordance with 40 CFR 60.13(c). Notification shall be postmarked 

not less than 30 days prior to such date.

(6) A notification of the anticipated date for conducting the opacity observations required by 40 CFR 

60.11(e)(1) of this part. The notification shall also include, if appropriate, a request for the 

Administrator to provide a visible emissions reader during a performance test. The notification 

shall be postmarked not less than 30 days prior to such date.

(7) A notification that continuous opacity monitoring system data results will be used to determine 

compliance with the applicable opacity standard during a performance test required by 40 CFR 

60.8 in lieu of Method 9 observation data as allowed by 40 CFR 60.11(e)(5) of 40 CFR 60. This 

notification shall be postmarked not less than 30 days prior to the date of the performance test.

(b) The owner or operator subject to the provisions of 40 CFR 60 shall maintain records of the 

occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected 

facility; any malfunction of the air pollution control equipment; or any periods during which a 

continuous monitoring system or monitoring device is inoperative.

(c) The owner or operator required to install a continuous monitoring system (CMS) or monitoring 

device shall submit an excess emissions and monitoring systems performance report (excess 
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emissions are defined in applicable subparts) and/or a summary report form (see 40 CFR 60.7(d)) 

to the Administrator semiannually, except when: more frequent reporting is specifically required by 

an applicable subpart; or the CMS data are to be used directly for compliance determination, in 

which case quarterly reports shall be submitted; or the Administrator, on a case-by-case basis, 

determines that more frequent reporting is necessary to accurately assess the compliance status of 

the source. All reports shall be postmarked by the 30th day following the end of each calendar half 

(or quarter, as appropriate). Written reports of excess emissions shall include the following 

information:

(1) The magnitude of excess emissions computed in accordance with 40 CFR 60.13(h), any conversion 

factor(s) used, and the date and time of commencement and completion of each time period of 

excess emissions. The process operating time during the reporting period.

(2) Specific identification of each period of excess emissions that occurs during startups, shutdowns, 

and malfunctions of the affected facility. The nature and cause of any malfunction (if known), the 

corrective action taken or preventative measures adopted.

(3) The date and time identifying each period during which the continuous monitoring system was 

inoperative except for zero and span checks and the nature of the system repairs or adjustments.

(4) When no excess emissions have occurred or the continuous monitoring system(s) have not been 

inoperative, repaired, or adjusted, such information shall be stated in the report.

(d) The summary report form shall contain the information and be in the format shown in Figure 1 

unless otherwise specified by the Administrator. One summary report form shall be submitted for 

each pollutant monitored at each affected facility.

(1) If the total duration of excess emissions for the reporting period is less than 1 percent of the total 

operating time for the reporting period and CMS downtime for the reporting period is less than 5 

percent of the total operating time for the reporting period, only the summary report form shall be 

submitted and the excess emission report described in 40 CFR 60.7(c) need not be submitted unless 

requested by the Administrator.

(2) If the total duration of excess emissions for the reporting period is 1 percent or greater of the total 

operating time for the reporting period or the total CMS downtime for the reporting period is 5 

percent or greater of the total operating time for the reporting period, the summary report form and 

the excess emission report described in 40 CFR 60.7(c) shall both be submitted.

[See Attached Figure 1-Summary Report-Gaseous and Opacity Excess Emission and Monitoring 

System Performance]

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the frequency of reporting requirements specified in paragraph (c) of this 

section, an owner or operator who is required by an applicable subpart to submit excess emissions 

and monitoring systems performance reports (and summary reports) on a quarterly (or more 

frequent) basis may reduce the frequency of reporting for that standard to semiannual if the 

following conditions are met:

(i) For one full year (e.g., four quarterly or twelve monthly reporting periods) the affected facility's 

excess emissions and monitoring systems reports submitted to comply with a standard under this 

part continually demonstrate that the facility is in compliance with the applicable standard;
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(ii) The owner or operator continues to comply with all recordkeeping and monitoring requirements 

specified in this subpart and the applicable standard; and

(iii) The Administrator does not object to reduced frequency of reporting for the affected facility, as 

provided in paragraph (e)(2) of this section.

(f) The owner or operator subject to the provisions of 40 CFR 60 shall maintain a file of all 

measurements, including continuous monitoring system, monitoring device, and performance 

testing measurements; all continuous monitoring system performance evaluations; all continuous 

monitoring system or monitoring device calibration checks; adjustments and maintenance 

performed on these systems or devices; and all other information required by 40 CFR 60 recorded 

in a permanent form suitable for inspection. The file shall be retained for at least three years 

following the date of such measurements, maintenance, reports, and records.

(g) If notification substantially similar to that in 40 CFR 60.7(a) is required by any other State or local 

agency, sending the Administrator a copy of that notification will satisfy the requirements of 40 

CFR 60.7(a).

(h) Individual subparts of this part may include specific provisions which clarify or make inapplicable 

the provisions set forth in this section.

[40 CFR 60.7]

[Note: 40 CFR 60.670(f) and Table 1 note an exception to 40 CFR 60.7(a)(2) that the report of 

anticipated date of initial startup of is not required pursuant to 40 CFR 60.676(h).]

8. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.8 Performance Tests:

(a) Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the affected facility will be 

operated, but not later than 180 days after initial startup of such facility and at such other times as 

may be required by the Administrator under section 114 of the Act, the owner or operator of such 

facility shall conduct performance test(s) and furnish the Administrator a written report of the 

results of such performance test(s).

(b) Performance tests shall be conducted and data reduced in accordance with the test methods and 

procedures contained in each applicable subpart unless the Administrator (1) specifies or approves, 

in specific cases, the use of a reference method with minor changes in methodology, (2) approves 

the use of an equivalent method, (3) approves the use of an alternative method the results of which 

he has determined to be adequate for indicating whether a specific source is in compliance, (4) 

waives the requirement for performance tests because the owner or operator of a source has 

demonstrated by other means to the Administrator's satisfaction that the affected facility is in 

compliance with the standard, or (5) approves shorter sampling times and smaller sample volumes 

when necessitated by process variables or other factors. Nothing in this paragraph shall be 

construed to abrogate the Administrator's authority to require testing under section 114 of the Act.

(c) Performance tests shall be conducted under such conditions as the Administrator shall specify to 

the plant operator based on representative performance of the affected facility. The owner or 

operator shall make available to the Administrator such records as may be necessary to determine 

the conditions of the performance tests. Operations during periods of startup, shutdown, and 

malfunction shall not constitute representative conditions for the purpose of a performance test nor 
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shall emissions in excess of the level of the applicable emission limit during periods of startup, 

shutdown, and malfunction be considered a violation of the applicable emission limit unless 

otherwise specified in the applicable standard.

(d) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall provide the Administrator at least 30 days prior 

notice of any performance test, except as specified under other subparts, to afford the 

Administrator the opportunity to have an observer present.

(e) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall provide, or cause to be provided, performance 

testing facilities as follows: (1) Sampling ports adequate for test methods applicable to such 

facility. This includes (i) constructing the air pollution control system such that volumetric flow 

rates and pollutant emission rates can be accurately determined by applicable test methods and 

procedures and (ii) providing a stack or duct free of cyclonic flow during performance tests, as 

demonstrated by applicable test methods and procedures. (2) Safe sampling platform(s). (3) Safe 

access to sampling platform(s). (4) Utilities for sampling and testing equipment.

(f) Unless otherwise specified in the applicable subpart, each performance test shall consist of three 

separate runs using the applicable test method. Each run shall be conducted for the time and under 

the conditions specified in the applicable standard. For the purpose of determining compliance 

with an applicable standard, the arithmetic means of results of the three runs shall apply. In the 

event that a sample is accidentally lost or conditions occur in which one of the three runs must be 

discontinued because of forced shutdown, failure of an irreplaceable portion of the sample train, 

extreme meteorological conditions, or other circumstances, beyond the owner or operator's control, 

compliance may, upon the Administrator's approval, be determined using the arithmetic mean of 

the results of the two other runs.

[40 CFR 60.8]

[Note: See the note for specific condition 21 of Section II of this permit regarding the proper advance 

notification of compliance tests.]

[Note: The Department has not adopted the provisions of 40 CFR 60.8(b)(2) and (3) pursuant to Rule 

62-204.800(7)(d), F.A.C. They are included in this permit to advise the permittee of their 

applicability.]

[Note: 40 CFR 60.670(f) and Table 1 note an exception to 40 CFR 60.8(d) that after 30 days notice 

for an initially scheduled performance test, any rescheduled performance test requires 7 days notice, 

not 30 days pursuant to 40 CFR 60.675(g).]

9. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.9 Availability of Information:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.9. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.

10. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.10 State Authority:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.10. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.
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11. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.11 Compliance with Standards and Maintenance Requirements:

(a) Compliance with standards in 40 CFR 60, other than opacity standards, shall be determined only 

by performance tests established by 40 CFR 60.8, unless otherwise specified in the applicable 

standard.

(b) Compliance with opacity standards in 40 CFR 60 shall be determined by conducting observations 

in accordance with Reference Method 9 in appendix A of 40 CFR 60, any alternative method that 

is approved by the Administrator, or as provided in 40 CFR 60.11(e)(5). For purposes of 

determining initial compliance, the minimum total time of observations shall be 3 hours (30 6-

minute averages) for the performance test or other set of observations (meaning those fugitive-type 

emission sources subject only to an opacity standard).

(c) The opacity standards set forth in 40 CFR 60 shall apply at all times except during periods of 

startup, shutdown, malfunction, and as otherwise provided in the applicable standard.

(d) At all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, owners and operators shall, 

to the extent practicable, maintain and operate any affected facility including associated air 

pollution control equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for 

minimizing emissions. Determination of whether acceptable operating and maintenance procedures 

are being used will be based on information available to the Administrator which may include, but 

is not limited to, monitoring results, opacity observations, review of operating and maintenance 

procedures, and inspection of the source.

(e)(1) For the purpose of demonstrating initial compliance, opacity observations shall be conducted 

concurrently with the initial performance test required in 40 CFR 60.8 unless one of the following 

conditions apply. If no performance test under 40 CFR 60.8 is required, then opacity observations 

shall be conducted within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the 

affected facility will be operated but no later than 180 days after initial startup of the facility. If 

visibility or other conditions prevent the opacity observations from being conducted concurrently 

with the initial performance test required under 40 CFR 60.8, the source owner or operator shall 

reschedule the opacity observations as soon after the initial performance test as possible, but not 

later than 30 days thereafter, and shall advise the Administrator of the rescheduled date. In these 

cases, the 30-day prior notification to the Administrator required in 40 CFR 60.7(a)(6) shall be 

waived. The rescheduled opacity observations shall be conducted (to the extent possible) under the 

same operating conditions that existed during the initial performance test conducted under 40 CFR 

60.8. The visible emissions observer shall determine whether visibility or other conditions prevent 

the opacity observations from being made concurrently with the initial performance test in 

accordance with procedures contained in Reference Method 9 of appendix B of this part. Opacity 

readings of portions of plumes which contain condensed, uncombined water vapor shall not be used 

for purposes of determining compliance with opacity standards. The owner or operator of an 

affected facility shall make available, upon request by the Administrator, such records as may be 

necessary to determine the conditions under which the visual observations were made and shall 

provide evidence indicating proof of current visible observer emission certification. Except as 

provided in 40 CFR 60.11(e)(5), the results of continuous monitoring by transmissometer which 

indicate that the opacity at the time visual observations were made was not in excess of the 

standard are probative but not conclusive evidence of the actual opacity of an emission, provided 
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that the source shall meet the burden of proving that the instrument used meets (at the time of the 

alleged violation) Performance Specification 1 in appendix B of 40 CFR 60, has been properly 

maintained and (at the time of the alleged violation) that the resulting data have not been altered in 

any way.

(2) Except as provided in 40 CFR 60.11(e)(3), the owner or operator of an affected facility to which 

an opacity standard in this part applies shall conduct opacity observations in accordance with 40 

CFR 60.11(b), shall record the opacity of emissions, and shall report to the Administrator the 

opacity results along with the results of the initial performance test required under 40 CFR 60.8. 

The inability of an owner or operator to secure a visible emissions observer shall not be considered 

a reason for not conducting the opacity observations concurrent with the initial performance test.

(3) The owner or operator of an affected facility to which an opacity standard in this part applies may 

request the Administrator to determine and to record the opacity of emissions from the affected 

facility during the initial performance test and at such times as may be required. The owner or 

operator of the affected facility shall report the opacity results. Any request to the Administrator 

to determine and to record the opacity of emissions from an affected facility shall be included in the 

notification required in 40 CFR 60.7(a)(6). If, for some reason, the Administrator cannot 

determine and record the opacity of emissions from the affected facility during the performance 

test, then the provisions of 40 CFR 60.7(e)(1) shall apply. 

(4) The owner or operator of an affected facility using a continuous opacity monitor (transmissometer) 

shall record the monitoring data produced during the initial performance test required by 40 CFR 

60.8 and shall furnish the Administrator a written report of the monitoring results along with 

Method 9 and 40 CFR 60.8 performance test results. 

(5) The owner or operator of an affected facility subject to an opacity standard may submit, for 

compliance purposes, continuous opacity monitoring system (COMS) data results produced during 

any performance test required under 40 CFR 60.8 in lieu of Method 9 observation data. If an 

owner or operator elects to submit COMS data for compliance with the opacity standard, he shall 

notify the Administrator of that decision, in writing, at least 30 days before any performance test 

required under 40 CFR 60.8 is conducted. Once the owner or operator of an affected facility has 

notified the Administrator to that effect, the COMS data results will be used to determine opacity 

compliance during subsequent tests required under 40 CFR 60.8 until the owner or operator 

notifies the Administrator, in writing, to the contrary. For the purpose of determining compliance 

with the opacity standard during a performance test required under 40 CFR 60.8 using COMS 

data, the minimum total time of COMS data collection shall be averages of all 6-minute continuous 

periods within the duration of the mass emission performance test. Results of the COMS opacity 

determinations shall be submitted along with the results of the performance test required under 

60.8. The owner or operator of an affected facility using a COMS for compliance purposes is 

responsible for demonstrating that the COMS meets the requirements specified in 40 CFR 

60.13(c), that the COMS has been properly maintained and operated, and that the resulting data 

have not been altered in any way. If COMS data results are submitted for compliance with the 

opacity standard for a period of time during which Method 9 data indicates noncompliance, the 

Method 9 data will be used to determine opacity compliance.
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(6) Upon receipt from an owner or operator of the written reports of the results of the performance 

tests required by 40 CFR 60.8, the opacity observation results and observer certification required 

by 40 CFR 60.11(e)(1), and the COMS results, if applicable, the Administrator will make a 

finding concerning compliance with opacity and other applicable standards. If COMS data results 

are used to comply with an opacity standard, only those results are required to be submitted along 

with the performance test results required by 40 CFR 60.8. If the Administrator finds that an 

affected facility is in compliance with all applicable standards for which performance tests are 

conducted in accordance with 40 CFR 60.8 of this part but during the time such performance tests 

are being conducted fails to meet any applicable opacity standard, the shall notify the owner or 

operator and advise him that he may petition the Administrator within 10 days of receipt of 

notification to make appropriate adjustment to the opacity standard for the affected facility. 

(7) The Administrator will grant such a petition upon a demonstration by the owner or operator that 

the affected facility and associated air pollution control equipment was operated and maintained in 

a manner to minimize the opacity of emissions during the performance tests; that the performance 

tests were performed under the conditions established by the Administrator; and that the affected 

facility and associated air pollution control equipment were incapable of being adjusted or operated 

to meet the applicable opacity standard.

(8) The Administrator will establish an opacity standard for the affected facility meeting the above 

requirements at a level at which the source will be able, as indicated by the performance and 

opacity tests, to meet the opacity standard at all times during which the source is meeting the mass 

or concentration emission standard. The Administrator will promulgate the new opacity standard in 

the Federal Register.

(f) Special provisions set forth under an applicable subpart of 40 CFR 60 shall supersede any 

conflicting provisions of paragraphs (a) through (e) of 40 CFR 60.11.

(g) For the purpose of submitting compliance certifications or establishing whether or not a person has 

violated or is in violation of any standard in 40 CFR 60, nothing in 40 CFR 60 shall preclude the 

use, including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or information, relevant to whether a 

source would have been in compliance with applicable requirements if the appropriate performance 

or compliance test or procedure had been performed.

[40 CFR 60.11]

[Note: The Department has not adopted the provisions of 40 CFR 60.11(e) pursuant to Rule 62-

204.800(7)(d), F.A.C. They are included in this permit to advise the permittee of their applicability.]

[Note: 40 CFR 60.670(f) and Table 1 note an exception to 40 CFR 60.11(b) that under certain 

conditions Method 9 observation may be reduced from 3 hours to 1 hour pursuant to 40 CFR 

60.675(c)(3) and (c)(4).]

12. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.12 Circumvention:

No owner or operator subject to the provisions of 40 CFR 60.12 shall build, erect, install, or use any 

article, machine, equipment or process, the use of which conceals an emission which would otherwise 

constitute a violation of an applicable standard. Such concealment includes, but is not limited to, the 

use of gaseous diluents to achieve compliance with an opacity standard or with a standard which is 
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based on the concentration of a pollutant in the gases discharged to the atmosphere.

[40 CFR 60.12]

13. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.13 Monitoring Requirements:

(a) For the purposes of this section, all continuous monitoring systems required under applicable 

subparts shall be subject to the provisions of this section upon promulgation of performance 

specifications for continuous monitoring systems under appendix B of 40 CFR 60 and, if the 

continuous monitoring system is used to demonstrate compliance with emission limits on a 

continuous basis, appendix F to 40 CFR 60, unless otherwise specified in an applicable subpart or 

by the Administrator. Appendix F is applicable December 4, 1987.

(b) All continuous monitoring systems and monitoring devices shall be installed and operational prior 

to conducting performance tests under 40 CFR 60.8. Verification of operational status shall, as a 

minimum, include completion of the manufacturer's written requirements or recommendations for 

installation, operation, and calibration of the device.

(c) If the owner or operator of an affected facility elects to submit continuous opacity monitoring 

system (COMS) data for compliance with the opacity standard as provided under 40 CFR 

60.11(e)(5), he/she shall conduct a performance evaluation of the COMS as specified in 

Performance Specification 1, appendix B, of 40 CFR 60 before the performance test required 

under 40 CFR 60.8 is conducted. Otherwise, the owner or operator of an affected facility shall 

conduct a performance evaluation of the COMS or continuous emission monitoring system 

(CEMS) during any performance test required under 40 CFR 60.8 or within 30 days thereafter in 

accordance with the applicable performance specification in appendix B of 40 CFR 60. The owner 

or operator of an affected facility shall conduct COMS or CEMS performance evaluations at such 

other times as may be required by the Administrator under section 114 of the Act. 

(1) The owner or operator of an affected facility using a COMS to determine opacity compliance 

during any performance test required under 40 CFR 60.8 and as described in 40 CFR 60.11(e)(5), 

shall furnish the Administrator two or, upon request, more copies of a written report of the results 

of the COMS performance evaluation described in 40 CFR 60.13(c) at least 10 days before the 

performance test required under 40 CFR 60.8 is conducted.

(2) Except as provided in 40 CFR 60.13(c)(1), the owner or operator of an affected facility shall 

furnish the Administrator within 60 days of completion two or, upon request, more copies of a 

written report of the results of the performance evaluation.

(d)(1) Owners and operators of all continuous emission monitoring systems installed in accordance 

with the provisions of this part shall check the zero (or low-level value between 0 and 20 percent of 

span value) and span (50 to 100 percent of span value) calibration drifts at least once daily in 

accordance with a written procedure. The zero and span shall, as a minimum, be adjusted 

whenever the 24-hour zero drift or 24-hour span drift exceeds two times the limits of the applicable 

performance specifications in appendix B. The system must allow the amount of excess zero and 

span drift measured at the 24-hour interval checks to be recorded and quantified, whenever 

specified. For continuous monitoring systems measuring opacity of emissions, the optical surfaces 

exposed to the effluent gases shall be cleaned prior to performing the zero and span drift 
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adjustments except that for systems using automatic zero adjustments. The optical surfaces shall 

be cleaned when the cumulative automatic zero compensation exceeds 4 percent opacity.

(2) Unless otherwise approved by the Administrator, the following procedures shall be followed for 

continuous monitoring systems measuring opacity of emissions. Minimum procedures shall 

include a method for producing a simulated zero opacity condition and an upscale (span) opacity 

condition using a certified neutral density filter or other related technique to produce a known 

obscuration of the light beam. Such procedures shall provide a system check of the analyzer 

internal optical surfaces and all electronic circuitry including the lamp and photo detector 

assembly.

(e) Except for system breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks, and zero and span adjustments required 

under 40 CFR 60.13(d), all continuous monitoring systems shall be in continuous operation and 

shall meet minimum frequency of operation requirements as follows:

(1) All continuous monitoring systems referenced by 40 CFR 60.13(c) for measuring opacity of 

emissions shall complete a minimum of one cycle of sampling and analyzing for each successive 

10-second period and one cycle of data recording for each successive 6-minute period.

(2) All continuous monitoring systems referenced by 40 CFR 60.13(c) for measuring emissions, 

except opacity, shall complete a minimum of one cycle of operation (sampling, analyzing, and data 

recording) for each successive 15-minute period.

(f) All continuous monitoring systems or monitoring devices shall be installed such that representative 

measurements of emissions or process parameters from the affected facility are obtained. 

Additional procedures for location of continuous monitoring systems contained in the applicable 

Performance Specifications of appendix B of 40 CFR 60 shall be used. 

(g) When the effluents from a single affected facility or two or more affected facilities subject to the 

same emission standards are combined before being released to the atmosphere, the owner or 

operator may install applicable continuous monitoring systems on each effluent or on the combined 

effluent. When the affected facilities are not subject to the same emission standards, separate 

continuous monitoring systems shall be installed on each effluent. When the effluent from one 

affected facility is released to the atmosphere through more than one point, the owner or operator 

shall install an applicable continuous monitoring system on each separate effluent unless the 

installation of fewer systems is approved by the Administrator. When more than one continuous 

monitoring system is used to measure the emissions from one affected facility (e.g., multiple 

breechings, multiple outlets), the owner or operator shall report the results as required from each 

continuous monitoring system.

(h) Owners or operators of all continuous monitoring systems for measurement of opacity shall reduce 

all data to 6-minute averages and for continuous monitoring systems other than opacity to 1-hour 

averages for time periods as defined in 40 CFR 60.2. Six-minute opacity averages shall be 

calculated from 36 or more data points equally spaced over each 6-minute period. For continuous 

monitoring systems other than opacity, 1-hour averages shall be computed from four or more data 

points equally spaced over each 1-hour period. Data recorder during periods of continuous 

monitoring system breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks, and zero and span adjustments shall 

not be included in the data averages computed under this paragraph. An arithmetic or integrated 
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average of all data may be used. The data may be recorded in reduced or non reduced form (e.g., 

ppm pollutant and percent O2 or ng/J of pollutant). All excess emissions shall be converted into 

units of the standard using the applicable conversion procedures specified in subparts. After 

conversion into units of the standard, the data may be rounded to the same number of significant 

digits as used in the applicable subparts to specify the emission limit (e.g., rounded to the nearest 1 

percent opacity).

(i) After receipt and consideration of written application, the Administrator may approve alternatives 

to any monitoring procedures or requirements of this part including, but not limited to the 

following:

(1) Alternative monitoring requirements when installation of a continuous monitoring system or 

monitoring device specified by this part would not provide accurate measurements due to liquid 

water or other interferences caused by substances with the effluent gases.

(2) Alternative monitoring requirements when the affected facility is infrequently operated.

(3) Alternative monitoring requirements to accommodate continuous monitoring systems that require 

additional measurements to correct for stack moisture conditions.

(4) Alternative locations for installing continuous monitoring systems or monitoring devices when the 

owner or operator can demonstrate that installation at alternate locations will enable accurate and 

representative measurements.

(5) Alternative methods of converting pollutant concentration measurements to units of the standards.

(6) Alternative procedures for performing daily checks of zero and span drift that do not involve use of 

span gases or test cells.

(7) Alternatives to the A.S.T.M. test methods or sampling procedures specified by any subpart.

(8) Alternative continuous monitoring systems that do not meet the design or performance 

requirements in Performance Specification 1, appendix B, but adequately demonstrate a definite 

and consistent relationship between its measurements and the measurements of opacity by a system 

complying with the requirements in Performance Specification 1. The Administrator may require 

that such demonstration be performed for each affected facility.

(9) Alternative monitoring requirements when the effluent from a single affected facility or the 

combined effluent from two or more affected facilities are released to the atmosphere through more 

than one point.

(j) An alternative to the relative accuracy test specified in Performance Specification 2 of appendix B 

may be requested as follows:

(1) An alternative to the reference method tests for determining relative accuracy is available for 

sources with emission rates demonstrated to be less than 50 percent of the applicable standard. A 

source owner or operator may petition the Administrator to waive the relative accuracy test in 

section 7 of Performance Specification 2 and substitute the procedures in section 10 if the results 

of a performance test conducted according to the requirements in 40 CFR 60.8 of this subpart or 

other tests performed following the criteria in 40 CFR 60.8 demonstrate that the emission rate of 

the pollutant of interest in the units of the applicable standard is less than 50 percent of the 
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applicable standard. For sources subject to standards expressed as control efficiency levels, a 

source owner or operator may petition the Administrator to waive the relative accuracy test and 

substitute the procedures in section 10 of Performance Specification 2 if the control device exhaust 

emission rate is less than 50 percent of the level needed to meet the control efficiency requirement. 

The alternative procedures do not apply if the continuous emission monitoring system is used to 

determine compliance continuously with the applicable standard. The petition to waive the relative 

accuracy test shall include a detailed description of the procedures to be applied. Included shall be 

location and procedure for conducting the alternative, the concentration or response levels of the 

alternative RA materials, and the other equipment checks included in the alternative procedure. The 

Administrator will review the petition for completeness and applicability. The determination to 

grant a waiver will depend on the intended use of the CEMS data (e.g., data collection purposes 

other than NSPS) and may require specifications more stringent than in Performance Specification 

2 (e.g., the applicable emission limit is more stringent than NSPS).

(2) The waiver of a CEMS relative accuracy test will be reviewed and may be rescinded at such time 

following successful completion of the alternative RA procedure that the CEMS data indicate the 

source emissions approaching the level of the applicable standard. The criterion for reviewing the 

waiver is the collection of CEMS data showing that emissions have exceeded 70 percent of the 

applicable standard for seven, consecutive, averaging periods as specified by the applicable 

regulation(s). For sources subject to standards expressed as control efficiency levels, the criterion 

for reviewing the waiver is the collection of CEMS data showing that exhaust emissions have 

exceeded 70 percent of the level needed to meet the control efficiency requirement for seven, 

consecutive, averaging periods as specified by the applicable regulation(s) [e.g., 40 CFR 

60.45(g)(2) and 40 CFR 60.45(g)(3), 40 CFR 60.73(e), and 40 CFR 60.84(e)]. It is the 

responsibility of the source operator to maintain records and determine the level of emissions 

relative to the criterion on the waiver of relative accuracy testing. If this criterion is exceeded, the 

owner or operator must notify the Administrator within 10 days of such occurrence and include a 

description of the nature and cause of the increasing emissions. The Administrator will review the 

notification and may rescind the waiver and require the owner or operator to conduct a relative 

accuracy test of the CEMS as specified in section 7 of Performance Specification 2.

[40 CFR 60.13]
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14. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.14 Modification:

(a) Except as provided under 40 CFR 60.14(e) and 40 CFR 60.14(f), any physical or operational 

change to an existing facility which results in an increase in the emission rate to the atmosphere of 

any pollutant to which a standard applies shall be considered a modification within the meaning of 

section 111 of the Act. Upon modification, an existing facility shall become an affected facility for 

each pollutant to which a standard applies and for which there is an increase in the emission rate to 

the atmosphere. 

(b) Emission rate shall be expressed as kg/hr (lbs./hour) of any pollutant discharged into the 

atmosphere for which a standard is applicable. The Administrator shall use the following to 

determine emission rate:

(1) Emission factors as specified in the latest issue of "Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission 

Factors", EPA Publication No. AP-42, or other emission factors determined by the Administrator 

to be superior to AP-42 emission factors, in cases where utilization of emission factors demonstrate 

that the emission level resulting from the physical or operational change will either clearly increase 

or clearly not increase. 

(2) Material balances, continuous monitor data, or manual emission tests in cases where utilization of 

emission factors as referenced in 40 CFR 60.14(b)(1) does not demonstrate to the Administrator's 

satisfaction whether the emission level resulting from the physical or operational change will either 

clearly increase or clearly not increase, or where an owner or operator demonstrates to the 

Administrator's satisfaction that there are reasonable grounds to dispute the result obtained by the 

Administrator utilizing emission factors as referenced in 40 CFR 60.14(b)(1) . When the emission 

rate is based on results from manual emission tests or continuous monitoring systems, the 

procedures specified in 40 CFR 60 appendix C of 40 CFR 60 shall be used to determine whether 

an increase in emission rate has occurred. Tests shall be conducted under such conditions as the 

Administrator shall specify to the owner or operator based on representative performance of the 

facility. At least three valid test runs must be conducted before and at least three after the physical 

or operational change. All operating parameters which may affect emissions must be held constant 

to the maximum feasible degree for all test runs.

(c) The addition of an affected facility to a stationary source as an expansion to that source or as a 

replacement for an existing facility shall not by itself bring within the applicability of this part any 

other facility within that source.

(d) [Reserved]

(e) The following shall not, by themselves, be considered modifications under this part:

(1) Maintenance, repair, and replacement which the Administrator determines to be routine for a 

source category, subject to the provisions of 40 CFR 60.14(c) and 40 CFR 60.15.

(2) An increase in production rate of an existing facility, if that increase can be accomplished without 

a capital expenditure on that facility.

(3) An increase in the hours of operation.
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(4) Use of an alternative fuel or raw material if, prior to the date any standard under this part becomes 

applicable to that source type, as provided by 40 CFR 60.1, the existing facility was designed to 

accommodate that alternative use. A facility shall be considered to be designed to accommodate an 

alternative fuel or raw material if that use could be accomplished under the facility's construction 

specifications as amended prior to the change. Conversion to coal required for energy 

considerations, as specified in section 111(a)(8) of the Act, shall not be considered a modification.

(5) The addition or use of any system or device whose primary function is the reduction of air 

pollutants, except when an emission control system is removed or is replaced by a system which 

the Administrator determines to be less environmentally beneficial.

(6) The relocation or change in ownership of an existing facility.

(f) Special provisions set forth under an applicable subpart of this part shall supersede any conflicting 

provisions of this section.

(g) Within 180 days of the completion of any physical or operational change subject to the control 

measures specified in 40 CFR 60.14(a), compliance with all applicable standards must be 

achieved.

(h) No physical change, or change in the method of operation, at an existing electric utility steam 

generating unit shall be treated as a modification for purposes of this section provided that such 

change does not increase the maximum hourly emissions of any pollutant regulated under this 

section above the maximum hourly emissions achievable at that unit during the five years prior to 

the change.

[40 CFR 60.14]

15. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.15 Reconstruction:

(a) An existing facility, upon reconstruction, becomes an affected facility, irrespective of any change 

in emission rate.

(b) "Reconstruction" means the replacement of components of an existing facility to such an extent 

that:

(1) The fixed capital cost of the new components exceeds 50 percent of the fixed capital cost that 

would be required to construct a comparable entirely new facility, and

(2) It is technologically and economically feasible to meet the applicable standards set forth in this 

part.

(c) "Fixed capital cost"' means the capital needed to provide all the depreciable components.

(d) If an owner or operator of an existing facility proposes to replace components, and the fixed capital 

cost of the new components exceeds 50 percent of the fixed capital cost that would be required to 

construct a comparable entirely new facility, he shall notify the Administrator of the proposed 

replacements. The notice must be postmarked 60 days (or as soon as practicable) before 

construction of the replacements is commenced and must include the following information:

(1) Name and address of the owner or operator.

(2) The location of the existing facility.
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(3) A brief description of the existing facility and the components which are to be replaced.

(4) A description of the existing air pollution control equipment and the proposed air pollution control 

equipment.

(5) An estimate of the fixed capital cost of the replacements and of constructing a comparable entirely 

new facility.

(6) The estimated life of the existing facility after the replacements.

(7) A discussion of any economic or technical limitations the facility may have in complying with the 

applicable standards of performance after the proposed replacements.

(e) The Administrator will determine, within 30 days of the receipt of the notice required by 40 CFR 

60.15(d) and any additional information he may reasonably require, whether the proposed 

replacement constitutes reconstruction.

(f) The Administrator's determination under 40 CFR 60.15(e) shall be based on:

(1) The fixed capital cost of the replacements in comparison to the fixed capital cost that would be 

required to construct a comparable entirely new facility;

(2) The estimated life of the facility after the replacements compared to the life of a comparable 

entirely new facility;

(3) The extent to which the components being replaced cause or contribute to the emissions from the 

facility; and

(4) Any economic or technical limitations on compliance with applicable standards of performance 

which are inherent in the proposed replacements.

(g) Individual subparts of this part may include specific provisions which refine and delimit the 

concept of reconstruction set forth in this section.

[40 CFR 60.15]

16. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.16 Priority List:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.16. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.

[Note: The Department has not adopted the provisions of 40 CFR 60.16 pursuant to Rule 62-

204.800(7)(d), F.A.C. They are included in this permit to advise the permittee of their applicability.]

17. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.17 Incorporations by Reference:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 60.17. The text of this 

section has been omitted from this permit for brevity. See the Code of Federal Regulations for the text 

of this section.

[Note: The Department has not adopted the provisions of 40 CFR 60.17 pursuant to Rule 62-

204.800(7)(d), F.A.C. They are included in this permit to advise the permittee of their applicability.]

18. Pursuant to 40 CFR 60.19 General notification and reporting requirements:
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(a) For the purposes of 40 CFR 60, time periods specified in days shall be measured in calendar days, 

even if the word "calendar" is absent, unless otherwise specified in an applicable requirement.

(b) For the purposes of 40 CFR 60, if an explicit postmark deadline is not specified in an applicable 

requirement for the submittal of a notification, application, report, or other written communication 

to the Administrator, the owner or operator shall postmark the submittal on or before the number 

of days specified in the applicable requirement. For example, if a notification must be submitted 

15 days before a particular event is scheduled to take place, the notification shall be postmarked on 

or before 15 days preceding the event; likewise, if a notification must be submitted 15 days after a 

particular event takes place, the notification shall be delivered or postmarked on or before 15 days 

following the end of the event. The use of reliable non-Government mail carriers that provide 

indications of verifiable delivery of information required to be submitted to the Administrator, 

similar to the postmark provided by the U.S. Postal Service, or alternative means of delivery 

agreed to by the permitting authority, is acceptable.

(c) Notwithstanding time periods or postmark deadlines specified in 40 CFR 60 for the submittal of 

information to the Administrator by an owner or operator, or the review of such information by the 

Administrator, such time periods or deadlines may be changed by mutual agreement between the 

owner or operator and the Administrator. Procedures governing the implementation of this 

provision are specified in paragraph (f) of this section.

(d) If an owner or operator of an affected facility in a State with delegated authority is required to 

submit periodic reports under 40 CFR 60 to the State, and if the State has an established timeline 

for the submission of periodic reports that is consistent with the reporting frequency(ies) specified 

for such facility under 40 CFR 60, the owner or operator may change the dates by which periodic 

reports under 40 CFR 60 shall be submitted (without changing the frequency of reporting) to be 

consistent with the State's schedule by mutual agreement between the owner or operator and the 

State. The allowance in the previous sentence applies in each State beginning 1 year after the 

affected facility is required to be in compliance with the applicable subpart in 40 CFR 60. 

Procedures governing the implementation of this provision are specified in paragraph (f) of this 

section.

(e) If an owner or operator supervises one or more stationary sources affected by standards set under 

this part and standards set under part 61, part 63, or both such parts of this chapter, he/she may 

arrange by mutual agreement between the owner or operator and the Administrator (or the State 

with an approved permit program) a common schedule on which periodic reports required by each 

applicable standard shall be submitted throughout the year. The allowance in the previous 

sentence applies in each State beginning 1 year after the stationary source is required to be in 

compliance with the applicable subpart in this part, or 1 year after the stationary source is required 

to be in compliance with the applicable 40 CFR part 61 or part 63 of this chapter standard, 

whichever is latest. Procedures governing the implementation of this provision are specified in 

paragraph (f) of this section.

(f)(1)(i) Until an adjustment of a time period or postmark deadline has been approved by the 

Administrator under paragraphs (f)(2) and (f)(3) of this section, the owner or operator of an 

affected facility remains strictly subject to the requirements of 40 CFR 60.
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(ii) An owner or operator shall request the adjustment provided for in paragraphs (f)(2) and (f)(3) of 

this section each time he or she wishes to change an applicable time period or postmark deadline 

specified in 40 CFR 60.

(2) Notwithstanding time periods or postmark deadlines specified in 40 CFR 60 for the submittal of 

information to the Administrator by an owner or operator, or the review of such information by the 

Administrator, such time periods or deadlines may be changed by mutual agreement between the 

owner or operator and the Administrator. An owner or operator who wishes to request a change in 

a time period or postmark deadline for a particular requirement shall request the adjustment in 

writing as soon as practicable before the subject activity is required to take place. The owner or 

operator shall include in the request whatever information he or she considers useful to convince 

the Administrator that an adjustment is warranted.

(3) If, in the Administrator's judgment, an owner or operator's request for an adjustment to a particular 

time period or postmark deadline is warranted, the Administrator will approve the adjustment. The 

Administrator will notify the owner or operator in writing of approval or disapproval of the request 

for an adjustment within 15 calendar days of receiving sufficient information to evaluate the

request.

(4) If the Administrator is unable to meet a specified deadline, he or she will notify the owner or 

operator of any significant delay and inform the owner or operator of the amended schedule.

[40 CFR 60.19]
FIGURE 1--SUMMARY REPORT--GASEOUS AND OPACITY EXCESS EMISSION AND 

MONITORING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

[Note: This form is referenced in 40 CFR 60.7, Subpart A-General Provisions]

Pollutant (Circle One): SO2 NOx TRS H2S CO Opacity

Reporting period dates: From ____________________ to ______________________

Company: ___________________________________________________________________________

Emission Limitation: ___________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

Monitor Manufacturer and Model No.: ____________________________________________________

Date of Latest CMS Certification or Audit: ______________________________

Process Unit(s) Description: _____________________________________________________________

Total source operating time in reporting period 1: __________________________

Emission data summary 1 CMS performance summary 1

1. Duration of excess emissions in reporting period due 

to:

1. CMS downtime in reporting period due to:

 a. Startup/shutdown ..................................... ____ a. Monitor equipment malfunctions .... ___

 b. Control equipment problems ..................... ____ b. Non-Monitor equipment malfunctions __

.............................................................

 c. Process problems ...................................... ____ c. Quality assurance calibration ......... ___

 d. Other known causes ................................. ____ d. Other known causes ....................... ___

 e. Unknown causes ....................................... ____ e. Unknown causes ............................ ___

2. Total duration of excess emissions ............. ____ 2. Total CMS Downtime ...................... ___

3. [Total duration of excess emissions] x (100) / 

[Total source operating time] .............. ___ % 2

3. [Total CMS Downtime] x (100) / [Total 

source operating time] ........................ ____% 2

1

For opacity, record all times in minutes. For gases, record all times in hours.

2

For the reporting period: If the total duration of excess emissions is 1 percent or greater of the total 

operating time or the total CMS downtime is 5 percent or greater of the total operating time, both the 

summary report form and the excess emission report described in 40 CFR 60.7(c) shall be submitted.

Note: On a separate page, describe any changes since last quarter in CMS, process or controls.

I certify that the information contained in this report is true, accurate, and complete.

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Signature: ________________________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________________________

Date: ____________________
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1. Pursuant to 40 CFR 63 Subpart A:

The owner or operator shall comply with all applicable provisions of 40 CFR 63 Subpart A, which are 

attached to this permit following this page.

[Note: The numbering of the original rules this appendix has been preserved for ease of reference to the 

rules. Inapplicable paragraphs have been omitted for clarity and brevity. The term "Administrator" when 

used in 40 CFR 63 shall mean the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.]