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OAR Box 1802 

Prepped by Charmelle Mathews 

Document Number: 

67) IV-E-61 

Docket Number: 

A-90-37 

Printed 11/4/2008 11:57:59 AM Sheet 67 of 117 
October 1,1999 

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SUBJECT: September 29,1999 Meeting with Industry Stakeholders 

FROM: 

TO: 

Dennis Crumpler 

Integrated Implementation Group/ITPID/MD-12 

Air and Radiation Docket # A-90-37 

On September 29,1999, the EPA met with several industrial stakeholders (attendee list is 

attached). The discussion focused on the more general new source review (NSR) applicability 

provisions being considered in NSR Reform rulemaking. Topic agenda is attached. Bill Harnett 

of EPA requested that industry stakeholders provide a response to a set of questions EPA 

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submitted to them on August 12,1999 (see docket A-90-37, item IV-C-23). 

Attachments 

cc: Pam Smith, (MD-12) 

Jon Devine, OGC 

EPA Office Abbreviations: OAQPS- Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards; OGC--

Office of General Counsel; OECA~Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance; and 

OPAR~Office of Policy Analysis and Regulations. 
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NEW SOURCE REVIEW MEETING 

September 29, 1999 

AGENDA 

I. Opening Comments 

EPA 

Industry 

Status and Timing of Reform Effort 

Summary of our activity since August meeting and 

our objectives for today's meeting 

II. Overall Approach 

New mandatory NSR Basic Applicability Program 

(BAP), with three components: 

1. New emitting units always controlled (even 

where the facility sees no significant net 

increase); 

2. Reconstructed Existing Emitting Units always 

controlled (even where the facility sees no 

significant net increase); and 

3. NSR for Existing Emitting Units triggered by a 

change in maximum achievable hourly 

emissions. 

Two voluntary applicability/control options may 

replace the BAP for all or part of a facility: (1) 

Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (VERP); and 

(2) PALs. 

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III. Discussion Topics 

A. NSR Basic Applicability Program 

1. New Emitting Units 

a. No netting "out of controls" 

b. Emission level after controls of New Emitting Units 

determines Control Level A, B, or C 

c. Ongoing role of facility-wide netting 

d. Aggregation options for de minimis New Emitting Units 

2. Existing Emitting Units 

a. "Maximum Achievable Hourly Emission Rate" 

"Maximum Achievable Hourly" 

Equipment covered by the test 

Debottlenecking and Aggregation 

Batch Processes 

b. Exclusions 

Routine maintenance repair replacement 

Production rate and hours of operation 

Alternative fuel or raw material 

Pollution control project 

c. Ongoing role of significant emission levels 

d. Ongoing role of facility-wide netting 

e. Reconstruction 

B. Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (VERP) 

IV. Next Steps 

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VKRP is designed to bring about significant emission reductions that will benefit local and/or regional Air Quality. The emission 

reductions will result from the installation of cost effective retrofit control technology where outdated or no emission control technology 

is currently required. Participating EUs or IEUs become exempt from PSD/NSR review requirements for 15 years. 

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Has the EU, 1EU, or 

Facility installed controls 

(NSPS, MACT. RACT, 

ETC.) in the past IS 

years? 

NO 

YES 

Is the EU, IEU or 

Facility subject to 

installation of 

mandated controls by 

existing/pending 

federal/state/local 

requirement? 

NO 

Does the EU or 

IEU emit less than 

250 T/YR of a 

criteria pollutant? 

NO 

YES YES 

Excludable, at 

owners discretion 

Is the EU, IEU or 

facility located in an 

area designated 

attainment for the 

criteria pollutant? 

NO 

YES 

Is the owner willing 

to accept a 

requirement to 

install cost effective 

retrofit controls 

w/in 15 yeare? 

NO NOT 

ELIGIBLE 

YES 

EU or IEU Owns/ * 

•Receives exemption from NSR/PSD for term 

•Installs controls by end of term 

•Can substitute more stringent mandated control scheme with 

up to 3 year extension 

•Cannot bank or sell emission reduction credits generated or 

use them to otherwise offset control requirements on nonparticipating EU or IEU 

•Can bank / trade emission reduction credits generated intrafacility or intra-company for participating EUs/IEUs 

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benefits of the VERP. 

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