## United States Environmental Protection Agency

General Permit for New or Modified True Minor Sources of Air

Pollution in Indian Country

http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html



## Instructions for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit

for New or Modified True Minor Source Graphic Arts and Printing Operations

in Indian Country

Version 1.0

Last Modified: July 2 , 2014

If you wish to apply for the ‘General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Graphic Arts

and Printing Operations, ’ please complete the form “Request for Coverage u nder the General Air Quality

Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Graphic Arts and Printing Operations in Indian Country

. ”

This General Air Quality Permit implements the requirements of the minor New Source Review (NSR) rule as

described under 40 CFR p art 49

.

These instructions are intended to provide you with information that may be useful in completing the Request

for Coverage form

. In the form, please provide information on all existing, new and modified units.



### Helpful Definitions f

r o m the Federal Indian Country Minor NSR Rule (40 CFR 49.152)

– This is not a comprehensive list.

 Modification means any physical or operational change at a source that would cause an increase in the

allowable emissions of the affected emissions units for any regulated NSR pollutant or that would cause

the emission of any regulated NSR pollutant not previously emitted. [ 40 CFR 49.152(d) ]

The following exemptions apply:

(1) A physical or operational change does not include routine maintenance, repair, or replacement.

(2) An increase in the hours of operation or in the production rate is not considered an operational

change unless such increase is prohibited under any federa lly

- enforceable permit condition or

other permit condition that is enforceable as a practical matter.

(3) A change in ownership at a source is not considered a modification.

 Potential to e mit (PTE) means the maximum capacity of a source to emit a pollut ant under its physical

and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the source to emit a

pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type

or amount of material c ombusted, stored or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the

limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is enforceable as a practical matter. Secondary

emissions, as defined at 40 CFR 52.21(b)(18) of this chapter, do not count in d etermining the PTE of a

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Version 1.0 Information collected on applications includes the following:



### Section 1: Contact Information

1. Business Name: Provide the complete company name. For corporations, include divisions or subsidiary

name, if any.

2. Date: Provide the date you submit the completed application/notification.

3. Site Address: Provide the actual address of where the source is operating or will operate and not the

mailing addr ess. Include the state and the zip code.

4. County: Provide the county in which the source is operating or will operate.

5. Name of Operator or Contact at Site: Provide the name of the operator or contact at the site.

6. Telep hone Number of Operator or Contact at Site: Provide a telephone number where the operator or

contact at the site can be reached during business hours.

7. Owner: List the full name of the owner of the business.

8. Telephone Number of Owner: Provide a telephone number where the owner of the business can be

reached during business hours.

9. Mailing Address of Owner : Provide the mailing address of the owner. Include the state and the zip code.

10. Correspondence Address: Provide the mailing address of the authorized contact person. Include the

state and the zip code.

11. Authorized Contact Person: Provide the name, title, p hone number, email address, and f ax number of

the authorized contact person. The authorized contact is the person authorized to receive requests for

data and information.



### Section 2: Facility Information for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality

Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Graphic Arts and Printing Operations

12. Description of Your Graphic Arts and Printing Operation : Is your facility a new facility or a modification

to an exis ting facility? If this is a new request, describ e the proposed new source. If this is a

modification, describe the modification proposed.

13. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)/Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and

Description : Provide the NAICS/SIC Code and/or a description for th e facility :

 323111 NAICS Printing : Flexographic, Rotogravure, Gravure, Letterpress, Lithographic, Digital

 32311 3 NAICS Commercial Printing, N ewspapers, Print Shops

 323117 NAICS Printing Books

 2711 SIC Newspapers : Publishing , o r Publishing a nd Printing

 2721 SIC Periodicals : Publishing

, o r Publishing a nd PrintingInstructions: Graphic Arts and Printing Operation s Page 3 of 5

Version 1.0  2731 SIC Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing

 2732 SIC Book Printing

 2741 SIC Miscellaneous Publishing

 2752 SIC Commercial Printing, Lithographic

 2754 SIC Commercial Printing, Gravure

 2759 SIC Commercial Printing, Not Elsewhere Classified

 2761 SIC Manifold Business Forms

 2771 SIC Greeting Cards

 Other

– please speci fy _____NAICS; _____SIC

14. Ozone Attainment Status: Indicate if this facility is located in an ozone nonattainment area and specify

the classification of the ozone nonattainment area. If part of a tribe’s area is designated as attainment,

unclassifiable, or attainment /unclassifiable and another part as nonattainment, the answer to this

question should be based on the designation where the source would be l ocated. If the source straddles

the two areas, the more stringent classifi cation applies. Information on the ozone attainment status of

the area where your facility is located can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/greenbook/

. Please contact your reviewing authorit y if you have questions about an area’s attainment status.

15. Exemption from the Minor NSR Program: For a new facility, calculate the PTE of all proposed emission

units and determine if the proposed construction is below the applicability thresholds in the Indian

Country Minor NSR program (the thresholds listed in 40 CFR 49.153). For a modification to your existing

facility, calculate the emissions increase from your new or modified emission units and determine if the

proposed construction or modification is below the thresholds listed. For a new emissions unit

, the

emissions change is the PTE of the new unit. For a modified emissions units, the emissions change is the

change in allowable emissions of the unit.

You only need to consider the thresholds for nonattainment areas if your source is (or will be) located in

an area designated nonattainment. If in a nonattainment area, then you only need to consider the

nonattainment threshold for the pollutant(s) for whi ch the area is designated nonattainment.

If the PTE of your new facility or the emissions increase at your existing facility is below the applicable

thresholds listed for ALL pollutants, the new or modified source is exempt from the minor NSR program.

Yo u do not need a permit for this source. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing a

PTE calculator to assist with this task. The calculator is available online at :

http://www.ep a.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

16. Qualification for General Permit

– Facility in Attainment, Unclassifiable, or Attainment /Unclassifiable

Area : If located in an attainment, unclassifiable, or attainment /unclassifiable area, calculate the PTE of

your entire facility (include new, modified, and existing units) and determine if the facility is below the

NSR major source threshold of 250 tons per year ( tpy ) . If the PTE of the proposed facility is equal or

above 250 tpy for ANY pollutant, this new or modified source does not qualify for this general permit.

The EPA is providing a PTE calculator to assist with this task. The calculator is available online at :

http:/ /www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

17. Qualification for General Permit

– Facility in Nonattainment Area : If located in a nonattainment area,

calculate the PTE of your entire facility (include new, modified, and existing units) and determine if the

facility is below the NSR major source thresholds listed. Note the NSR major source classification isInstructions: Graphic Arts and Printing Operation s Page 4 of 5

Version 1.0 pollutant specific. You only need to consider the nonattainment area thresholds for the particular

pollutant for which your area is designat ed as nonattainment. If the PTE of the proposed facility is equal

to or above the threshold for ANY pollutant for which the ar ea is designated as nonattainment then this

new or modified source does not qualify for this general permit. The EPA is providing a PTE calculator to

assist with this task. The calculator is available online at : http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

18. Qualification for General Permit

– Hazardous Air Pollutants : C alculate the PTE of your entire facility

(include new, modified, and existing units) and determine if the facility is below the major source

thresholds for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)

. If the PTE of the proposed facility is equal to or above 10

tpy for a single HAP or 25 tpy for any combination of HAPs, then this new or modified source does not

qualify for this general permit. The EPA is providing a PTE calculator to assist with this task. The

calculator is available online at : http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

19. Overall Annual V olatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions : How much VOC , in tons, do you project to

be emitt ed per consecutive 12 month period?

20. Annual VOC Emissions per Printing Line : What is the projected annual VOC emissions , in tons, that you

project to be emitted per consecutive 12 month period from any single printing line ?



### Section 3: Technical Information for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality

Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Graphic Arts and Printing Operations

21. Printing Lines: First, specify the total number of printing lines at your facility. Second, place a checkmark

in each box beside the type(s) of printing lines at your facility. For each type of printing line at your

facility , specify the number of printing lines of the particular type.

22. Boilers: First, specify the total maximum continuous rating of all boilers and space heaters at your facility

in million British thermal units per hour. Second, identify how many boilers and space heaters are at

your facility.

23. Emergency E ngines : First, specify the total maximum engine rating of all emergency engines at your

facility in horsepower. This should be the rating of the engine and not the electric output of the

generator. Second, identify how many emergency engines are at your facility.

24. Volatile Liquid Storage Vessels: First, specify the total capacity of all volatile liquid storage vessels or

tanks at your facility in gallons. This should be the rating of the engine and not the electric output of the

generator. Second, identify how man y volatile liquid storage vessels or tanks are at your facility.



### Section 4 : Information on Compliance with Federal Statu t es Necessary for Requesting

Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source

Graphic Arts and Print ing Operations

25. Endangered Species Act: To request coverage under this permit, sources must demonstrate that they

have satisfied the permitting requirements related to the Endangered Species Act. The EPA is providing

procedures with the application to assist with this task.

26. National Historic Preservation Act: To request coverage under this permit, sources must demonstrateInstructions: Graphic Arts and Printing Operation s Page 5 of 5

Version 1.0 that they have satisfied the permitting requirements related to the National Historic Preservation Act.

The EPA is providing procedu res with the application to assist with this task.



### Section 5 : Applicant’s Statement

Certify that the information supplied in the application is correct, then sign the document, print your name, and

date the document in the spaces provided.