NewSourceReviewRulesUpdateJessicaMontanezU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyOfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandardsAirQualityDivisionPolicyDivisionAgenda1BriefIntroduction.IntroductiontoNewSourceReview2. TribalNSRRulesR l•ueItems•ImplementationItems3. OtherNSRRulemakings/Actions2NewSourceReview(NSR)•RequiresindustrialfacilitiesinstallmodernRequiresindustrialfacilitiestoinstallpollutioncontrolequipmentwhen:–theyarebuiltor–whenmakingachangethatincreasesemissionssignificantly3NSR(Continued)•PurposetoensureenvironmentalprotectionPurposeisenvironmentalprotectionwhileallowingeconomicgrowth–Accomplishedthroughpermits•Enforceablelegaldocuments•RequirementsvarydependingonNSRprogramtypeNew Source Review (NSR)ProgramMajor NSRinattainmentMajor NSRinnonattainmentMinor NSR4inattainmentareas (PSD)innonattainmentareas (NA NSR)inallareasGeneralPermittingProcess(NewSources)PermittingProcessSources)AreStartDetermine sourceemissions(PTE per pollutant)emissions≥applicable threshold?(based onarea classification,per pollutant)Source notsubject to NSRNoperpollutant)Reviewing Authority:YesSource ownersubmitspermitapplicationReviewingAuthority:•Reviews application•Performs controltechnology review•Reviews or performsDevelop draftpermit30 daycommentperiodPublicHearing IfSufficientInterestother requirementsIssue finalProvisions for5IssuefinalpermitEndProvisionsforappealsavailablePTE: Potential to EmitTribalNSRRules•WillestablishprogramestablishNANSRandMinorNSRprograminIndiancountry•Schedule–ProposalPublishedonAugust21,2006Ciddh–ommentPeroCloseMarc20,2007–FinalRuleScheduledforFebruary20106TribalNSRRules– MainItemsUnderdConsierationforFinalRuleI. MinorNSRProgramI. MinorNSRProgram( )a. Applicability1. MinorNSRThresholds2. ListofExemptedUnitsandActivities(Cont.)c. PermitAppeals1. TypeofReview:JudicialorAdministrativeandActivities3. AccountingofFugitiveEmissions4. TreatmentofExistingMinorSourcesAdministratived. Implementation1. DelayEffectiveDateDependingonTypeofSourceMinorSources5. ApplicabilityTestforModificationsb. PermitApplication1AiQ litI tSourceII. MajorNSRPrograma. PermitApplication1OffsetWaivers1.AirQualityImpactAnalysisRequirements2. GeneralPermitsIssues3. Case‐by‐CaseMACTD t i ti1.OffsetWaivers2. ComplianceCertificationArea7Determinations4. SyntheticMinorSourcesTribalNSRRules‐ImplementationItemsI. RegionalWorkgroupII. TribalWorkgroupa. PermitReviewProcessTimelineb. PublicNoticeTemplatesa. Developeddraftdocument:ConsultationandCommunicationwithIndianG tTifc. GeneralPermits:a. IndustrialBoilersb. Oil&GasIndustryGovernments–TipsforEstablishingaProductiveRelationshipbDevelopingtemplates(withc. GasStations‐Worknotyetinitiatedb.Developingtemplates(withOAQPShelp)torequestdelegationofthethreeNSRprogramsc. Hasraisedquestionsabout:40CFR52.21(u)–DelegationofAuthorityforPSDprogram8OtherUpcomingNSRRulemakings–blb lReasonaePossiiity•IdentifiesmajorundergoingIdentifieswhenasourceundergoingaphysicaloroperationalchangenottriggeringmajorNSRpermittingrequirementspermittingrequirementsmustkeeprecordsP lbli h dh•roposalPublishedonMarc8,2007•FinalRulePublishedonDecember21,2007•EPAGrantedRuleReconsiderationonApril24,20099OtherUpcomingNSRRulemakings–FugitiveEmissions•FugitiveEmissions:–Emissionsthatcouldnotreasonablypassthroughastack,chimney,ventorotherfunctionallyequivalentopeningFi llith tf itii ibi ldd•naruerequresaugveemssonsencuedindeterminingwhetheraphysicaloroperationalchangeresultsinamaormodificationonlforjyindustriesundersection302(j)oftheAct•ProposalPublishedonNovember13,2007•FinalRulePublishedonDecember19,2008•EPAGrantedRuleReconsiderationonApril24,200910OtherUpcomingNSRRulemakings–Aggregation•In2006,EPAproposedthreechangestotheNSRproposedchangesprogram– Aggregation,DebottleneckingandProjectNetting:hdh–CangesrelatetowhicemissionsincreasesanddecreasestoconsiderindeterminingmajorNSRapplicabilityforsourcesundergoingaphysicaloroperationalchange•ProposalPublishedonSeptember14,2006•FinalRule(AggregationOnly)PublishedonJanuary15,2009–SourcesandreviewingauthoritiesshouldcombineemissionsSourcesreviewingauthoritiescombineemissionswhenprojectsaresubstantiallyrelatedeithertechnicallyoreconomically•EPAGrantedRuleReconsiderationonFebruary13,200911•AnotherFinalRulePublishedonMay8,2009–ExtendseffectivedateoftheruleuntilMay18,2010OtherUpcomingNSRRulemakings–lPM‐2.5NSRImpementation•Finalruleaddresses:–MajorSourceThresholds–SignificantEmissionsRates:PM‐2.5&Precursors–BACTforPM‐2.5–Offsets:PM‐2.5&Precursors–OffsetRatios–Condensable(CPM)andCPMTransitionPeriodCondensablePMTransition–Inter‐pollutantTrading–TimingforImplementation–TransitionPolicyfromPM‐10toPM‐2.5Transition•ProposalPublishedonNovember1,2005•FinalRulePublishedonMay16,200812•EPAGrantedRuleReconsiderationonApril24,2009OtherUpcomingNSRActions–CO2InterpretativeMemo•EPAInterpretationof“RegulatedNSRpollutant”andInterpretationRegulatedpollutant“subjecttoregulation”undertheAct–Includesonlythosepollutants“subjecttoastatutoryorregulatoryprovisionthatrequiresactualcontrolofemissionsofthatpollutant”ExcludespollutantsincludingforwhichtheActonly–Excludespollutants,includingCO2,forwhichtheActonlyrequiresmonitoring•MemPublihonDecemr18,2os edbe008•EPAGrantedReconsiderationonFebruary17,200913ContactsFormoreinformationpleasevisit:http://www.epa.gov/nsr/actions.htmlOrContact:JessicaMontañezPhone:919‐541‐3407montanez jessica@epa govmontanez.jessica@epa.govLauraMcKelveyPhone:9195415497‐‐mckelvey.laura@epa.govRajRao14Phone:919‐541‐5344rao.raj@epa.govRulemakingScheduleAppendixPSDProgramRequirements•Sourceswithairemissionsequaltoorhigherthan100or250tonsperyear(tpy)•Regulatedpollutants:NAAQSandotherpollutants•Mainrequirements:–InstallBestAvailableControlTechnology(BACT)Performairqualityanalysistoassessimpactsonairquality–Performqualityanalysisimpactsquality–PerformclassIareaanalysistoassessimpactsonnationalparksandwildernessareasPerformadditionalimpactsanalysis–additionalimpactsanalysis–Allowforopportunitiesforpublicinvolvement•EPAcurrentlyimplementsthePSDprograminIndian16EPAcurrentlyimplementsthePSDprograminIndianCountryNANSRProgramRequirementsProgramRequirements•Sourceswithairemissionsof100tpyorlowerdependingonnonattainmentseverity•Regulatedpollutants:NAAQSonly•Mainrequirements:–InstallLowestAchievableEmissionRate(LAER)technologiesObtainemissionoffsets––Performalternativesitesanalysis–Showstatewidefacilitycompliancew/airregulationsAllfitifbliil t–oworopportunesorpucnvovement•EPA’sfinalFIPwouldrequiremajorsourceslocatinginIndianCountrytobesubjecttotheexistingnonattainmentmajorNSRrulesforareasl kidNAl(40CFR51A diS)17lackinganapprovedNAplan(40CFRpart51,AppendixS)MinorNSRRequirements•SourceswithairemissionsequaltoorhigherthanminorthresholdsbutbelowmajorNSRthresholds•Regulatedpollutants:NAAQSandotherpollutants•MainRequirements:–PerformCasebyCaseControlTechnologyReview–PerformAirqualityanalysistoassessimpactsonairqualitywhenneeded–Allowforopportunitiesforpublicinvolvement•FinalrulewillrepresenthowEPAwouldimplementprograminIndianCountryintheabsenceofanEPAapprovedplan18SignificantEmissionRates(SERs)SER–a rate of emissions that would equal or exceedPollutantSERPollutantSERSERarateofemissionsthatwouldequalorexceedany of the following rates:PollutantSER(tpy)PollutantSER(tpy)CarbonMonoxide 100 Hydrogensulfide(H2S)10Nitrogen40Totalreduced(includingHS)10NitrogenOxidesreducedsulfur(including2SulfurDioxide 40 Reducedsulfurcompounds(includesH2S)10ParticulateMatter(PM10) 15 Municipalwastecombustororganics3.5x10‐6Ozone40ofVOCsorNOxMunicipalcombustormetals15MunicipalwastercombustorLead 0.6 Municipalwastecombustoracidgases40Fluorides 3 Municipalsolidwastelandfillsemissions50S lf iidi t719Sulfuricacidmist7