TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION 

BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENT 

DIVISION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 

IN THE MATTER OF: ) 

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Shelby County, Tennessee ) 

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City of Memphis, Tennessee ) 

Town of Arlington, Tennessee ) 

City of Bartlett, Tennessee ) Board Order No. 08-008 

Town of Collierville, Tennessee ) 

City of Lakeland, Tennessee ) 

City of Germantown, Tennessee ) 

City of Millington, Tennessee ) 

CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION 

BOARD ORDER

I.

Under the authority of Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-201-115(a), a 

petition to amend the Shelby County Certificate of Exemption was filed on May 10, 

2008, with the Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control by the Memphis and Shelby 

County Health Department, for Shelby County, Tennessee and all included 

municipalities. 

The terms in T.C.A. Section 68-201-115(b)(3) state that: 

"The certificate of exemption shall be granted if the Board determines that the 

municipality or county has enacted provisions for the control of air pollution not 

less stringent than the provisions of this part and that such enactments are being, 

or will be, adequately enforced." 
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II. 

In accordance with Section 68-201-115(b)(3), the Memphis and Shelby County 

Health Department does enforce regulations and/or ordinances for the control of air 

pollution that are as stringent as the State's statutory requirements. Therefore, the Air 

Pollution Control Board of the State of Tennessee does hereby grant a Certificate of 

Exemption to the City of Memphis, the County of Shelby, Tennessee and all included 

municipalities for a two (2) year period. The certificate amendment goes into effect on 

July 1, 2008, and expires on June 30, 2010 as authorized by T.C.A. Section 68-201-

115(c). During this period, the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department shall be 

exempt from the provisions of the Tennessee Air Quality Act with respect to the power 

and authority to enforce the following: 

1. Ambient air quality standards; [Chapter 1200-3-3]

2. Open burning regulations; [Chapter 1200-3-4]

3. Visible emission standards; [Chapter 1200-3-5]

4. Non-process emission limitations; [Chapter 1200-3-6. For Rule 1200-3-6-.06 (equivalent to 

40 CFR 60 Subpart DDDD for CISWI’s constructed after November 30, 1999, which has not been adopted 

locally) a negative declaration has been made]

5. Process emission limitations; [Chapter 1200-3-7]

6. Fugitive dust regulations; [Local regulations adopted in lieu of Chapter 1200-3-8]

7. Permitting requirements: [Chapter 1200-3-9 with minor amendments to 1200-3-9-

.02(11)(b)14.(ii)(XXVII), 1200-3-9-.05(5) and (6) and the addition of subparagraph 1200-3-9-.02(3)(c)]

A. Construction Permits: 

(1) New Source Review – Growth Policy 

(2) PSD authority 

(3) Minor Source Permits 

B. Operating Permits: 

(1) Initial and Renewal 
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(2) Federally Enforceable 

C. Part 70 Operating Permits 

8. All National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, and 

Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards and other standards 

and regulations for hazardous air pollutants (including authority to 

determine Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards) and 

authority to incorporate them into permits to comply with all provisions of 

Section 112 of the Federal Clean Air Act and enforcement of these 

standards and regulations; [Chapters 1200-3-11, 1200-3-31, 1200-3-32, 40 CFR Parts 61 and 63]

9. Methods of sampling and analysis as set forth in 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 60, 

63, 75, 136 [Sections 3-7 and 3-8 in the Shelby County Air Code adopted in lieu of Chapters 1200-3-10 

and 1200-3-12]

10. Enforcement and Compliance provisions; 

• Determining that any decision of the local Board or of any order, final 

order, determination, rule, regulation or ordinance of the Director of 

the Memphis –and Shelby County Health Department, or of any 

included governmental entity, where applicable, has been violated, that 

such violation constitutes a public nuisance, and abating such a public 

nuisance in the manner provided by the general law relating to the 

abatement of public nuisances, and instituting legal proceedings to 

abate a public nuisance on behalf of a municipality or a county;[T.C.A. 

§68-201-112]

• Instituting, or causing to be instituted in a court of competent 

jurisdiction, legal proceedings to compel compliance with any decision 

of the local Board or with any order, final order, determination, rule, 

regulation or ordinance of the Director of the Memphis and Shelby 

County Health Department, or of any included governmental entity 

where applicable;{T.C.A. §68-201-105]

• Obtaining compliance with air pollution control rules and regulations 

by conference, conciliation, persuasion, issuance of formal notices of 

violation and prosecution thereof; including when appropriate, holding 

hearings and issuing orders to assess civil penalties for each violation 

where each day of violation is a separate offense, and including, when 

appropriate, judicial proceedings or referral to the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency or district attorney general for prosecution;[T.C.A. 

§§68-201-107, 68-201-108, 68-201-109, 68-201-110]

• Providing for appellate review by the local air board of decisions, 

rulings, determinations, failure to act, or to act within a reasonable 

timeframe, by the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department. 
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11. Control of emissions of particulate matter including PM10, and PM2.5;

[Chapters 1200-3-5, 1200-3-6, 1200-3-7, 1200-3-8]

12. Control of emissions of carbon monoxide; [Chapters 1200-3-4, 1200-3-7, 1200-3-9]

13. Control of emissions of the precursors to ozone including volatile organic 

compounds and nitrogen oxides excepting the nitrogen oxides rule in 

Chapter 1200-3-27 as in effect on the date of the petition; [Chapters 1200-3-18] 

14. Control of emissions of sulfur oxides, emissions of sulfuric acid and sulfur 

trioxide (combined); [Chapter 1200-3-14]

15. Control of emissions of lead; [Chapter 1200-3-22]

16. Emergency episode regulations including emergency stop orders; [Chapter 

1200-3-15 and T.C.A. §68-201-109]

17. New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) as set forth in Chapter 1200-

3-16 and 40 CFR Part 60 and Emission Guidelines as set forth in 40 CFR 

Part 60, after adoption as local laws, as listed below [Chapter 1200-3-16, Rule 1200-

3-6-.06]: 

- General Provisions [1200-3-16-.01, 40 CFR 60 Subpart A]; 

- Fossil fuel-fired steam generating units of more than 250 million 

Btu/hr heat input rate which commenced construction after April 3, 

1973 [1200-3-16-.02]; 

- Fossil fuel-fired steam generating units of more than 250 million 

Btu/hr heat input rate which commenced construction after August 17, 

1971 [40 CFR 60 Subpart D]; 

- Electric utility steam generating units of more than 250 million Btu/hr 

heat input rate which commenced construction after September 18, 

1978 [1200-3-16-.03, 40 CFR 60 Subpart Da]; 

- Incinerators [1200-3-16-.04, 40 CFR 60 Subpart E]; 

- Municipal waste combustors [40 CFR 60 Subparts Ea and Eb for each of which a negative 

declaration has been made. Note that negative declarations have also been made for Subparts Cb and 

BBBB but that these two subparts have not been adopted locally]; 

- Municipal waste combustors [40 CFR 60 Subpart AAAA]; 

- Portland cement plants [1200-3-16-.05, 40 CFR 60 Subpart F]; 

- Sulfuric acid plants [1200-3-16-.06, 40 CFR 60 Subpart H. Note that 40 CFR 60 Subpart Cd 

pertaining to emission guidelines for sulfuric acid production units has not been adopted locally as there 

are no existing sulfuric acid plants in Shelby County. In effect this is a negative declaration as it pertains 

to Subpart Cd];
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- Nitric acid plants [1200-3-16-.07, 40 CFR 60 Subpart G]; 

- Asphalt concrete plants (hot mix asphalt facilities) [1200-3-16-.08, 40 CFR 60 

Subpart I]; 

- Petroleum refineries [1200-3-16-.09, 40 CFR 60 Subpart J]; 

- Storage vessels for petroleum liquids for which construction, 

reconstruction, or modification commenced after June 11, 1973 and 

prior to May 19, 1978 [1200-3-16-.10, 40 CFR 60 Subpart K]; 

- Storage vessels for petroleum liquids for which construction, 

reconstruction, or modification commenced after May 18, 1978 and 

prior to July 23, 1984 [1200-3-16-.11, 40 CFR 60 Subpart Ka]; 

- Secondary lead smelters [1200-3-16-.12, 40 CFR 60 Subpart L]; 

- Secondary brass and bronze ingot production plants [1200-3-16-.13, 40 CFR 60 

Subpart M]; 

- Primary emissions from basic oxygen process furnaces for which 

construction is commenced after April 21, 1976 [1200-3-16-.14]; 

- Primary emissions from basic oxygen process furnaces for which 

construction is commenced after June 11, 1973 [40 CFR 60 Subpart N]; 

- Sewage treatment plant incinerators [1200-3-16-.15, 40 CFR 60 Subpart O]; 

- Phosphate fertilizer industry for: 

! Wet process phosphoric acid plants [1200-3-16-.16, 40 CFR 60 Subpart T]; 

! Super phosphoric acid plants [1200-3-16-.17, 40 CFR 60 Subpart U]; 

! Diammonium phosphate plants [1200-3-16-.18, 40 CFR 60 Subpart V]; 

! Triple superphosphate plants [1200-3-16-.19, 40 CFR 60 Subpart W]; 

! Granular triple superphosphate storage facilities [1200-3-16-.20, 40 CFR 60 

Subpart X]; 

- Primary aluminum reduction plants [1200-3-16-.21, 40 CFR 60 Subpart S]; 

- Coal preparation plants [1200-3-16-.22, 40 CFR 60 Subpart Y]; 

- Primary copper smelters [1200-3-16-.23, 40 CFR 60 Subpart P]; 
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- Primary zinc smelters [1200-3-16-.24, 40 CFR 60 Subpart Q]; 

- Primary lead smelters [1200-3-16-.25, 40 CFR 60 Subpart R]; 

- Steel plant electric arc furnaces constructed after February 9, 1977 and 

on or before August 17, 1983 [1200-3-16-.26]; 

- Steel plant electric arc furnaces constructed after October 21, 1974 and 

on or before August 17, 1983 [40 CFR 60 Subpart AA]; 

- Ferroalloy production [1200-3-16-.27, 40 CFR 60 Subpart Z]; 

- Lime Manufacturing plants [1200-3-16-.28, 40 CFR 60 Subpart HH]; 

- Kraft pulp mills [1200-3-16-.29, 40 CFR 60 Subpart BB]; 

- Grain elevators [1200-3-16-.30, 40 CFR 60 Subpart DD]; 

- Stationary gas turbines [1200-3-16-.31, 40 CFR 60 Subpart GG]; 

- Ammonium sulfate manufacture [1200-3-16-.32, 40 CFR 60 Subpart PP]; 

- Glass manufacturing plants [1200-3-16-.33, 40 CFR 60 Subpart CC]; 

- Automobile and Light-duty truck surface coating operations [1200-3-16-.34, 

40 CFR 60 Subpart MM]; 

- Asphalt processing and asphalt roofing manufacture [1200-3-16-.35, 40 CFR 60 

Subpart UU]; 

- Industrial surface coating: large appliances [1200-3-16-.36, 40 CFR 60 Subpart 

SS]; 

- Surface coating of metal furniture [1200-3-16-.37, 40 CFR 60 Subpart EE]; 

- Metal coil surface coating [1200-3-16-.38, 40 CFR 60 Subpart TT]; 

- Graphic arts industry: Publication Rotogravure Printing [1200-3-16-.39, 40 

CFR 60 Subpart QQ]; 

- Beverage can surface coating industry [1200-3-16-.40, 40 CFR 60 Subpart WW]; 

- Metallic mineral processing plants [1200-3-16-.41, 40 CFR 60 Subpart LL]; 

- Pressure sensitive tape & label surface coating operations [1200-3-16-.42, 40 

CFR 60 Subpart RR]; 
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- Equipment leaks of VOC in the synthetic organic chemicals 

manufacturing industry [1200-3-16-.43, 40 CFR 60 Subpart VV]; 

- Bulk-gasoline terminals [1200-3-16-.44, 40 CFR 60 Subpart XX]; 

- Synthetic fiber production facilities [1200-3-16-.45, 40 CFR 60 Subpart HHH]; 

- Lead-acid battery manufacturing plants [1200-3-16-.46, 40 CFR 60 Subpart KK]; 

- Equipment leaks of VOC in petroleum refineries [1200-3-16-.47, 40 CFR 60 

Subpart GGG]; 

- Flexible vinyl & urethane coating and printing [1200-3-16-.48, 40 CFR 60 Subpart 

FFF]; 

- Petroleum dry cleaners [1200-3-16-.49, 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJ]; 

- Phosphate rock plants [1200-3-16-.50, 40 CFR 60 Subpart NN]; 

- Equipment leaks of VOC from onshore natural gas processing plants

[1200-3-16-.51, 40 CFR 60 Subpart KKK]; 

- Electric arc furnaces and argon-oxygen decarburization vessels 

constructed after November 6, 1988 [1200-3-16-.52]; 

- Electric arc furnaces and argon-oxygen decarburization vessels 

constructed after August 7, 1983 [40 CFR 60 Subpart AAa]; 

- Non-metallic mineral processing plants [1200-3-16-.53, 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOO]; 

- Onshore natural gas processing: SO2 emissions [1200-3-16-.54, 40 CFR 60 

Subpart LLL]; 

- Secondary emissions from basic oxygen process steelmaking facilities 

for which construction is commenced after November 6, 1988 [1200-3-16-

.55]; 

- Secondary emissions from basic oxygen process steelmaking facilities 

for which construction is commenced after January 20, 1983 [40 CFR 60 

Subpart Na]; 

- Wool fiberglass insulation manufacturing plants [1200-3-16-.56, 40 CFR 60 

Subpart PPP]; 

- Industrial Surface Coating: plastic parts for business machines [1200-3-

16-.57, 40 CFR 60 Subpart TTT]; 
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- Industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units [1200-3-16-.59, 40 

CFR 60 Subpart Db]; 

- Rubber Tire Manufacturing Industry [1200-3-16-.60, 40 CFR 60 Subpart BBB]; 

- Volatile organic liquid storage vessels (including petroleum liquid 

storage vessels) constructed on or after June 2, 1990 [1200-3-16-.61]; 

- Volatile organic liquid storage vessels (including petroleum liquid 

storage vessels) constructed on or after July 23, 1984 [40 CFR 60 Subpart Kb]; 

- Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries [1200-3-16-.74, 40 CFR 60 Subpart 

UUU]; 

- Municipal Solid Waste Landfills [1200-3-16-.76, 40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW. Note that a 

negative declaration has been made for Subpart Cc which pertains to emission guidelines for MSWL’s and 

that this subpart has not been adopted locally]; 

- Small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units [40 CFR 

60 Subpart Dc]; 

- Hospital/medical/infectious waste incineration [40 CFR 60 Subpart Ec]; 

- Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the polymer 

manufacturing industry [40 CFR 60 Subpart DDD]; 

- Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the synthetic 

organic chemical manufacturing industry (SOCMI) air oxidation unit 

processes [40 CFR 60 Subpart III]; 

- Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the synthetic 

organic chemical manufacturing industry (SOCMI) distillation 

operations [40 CFR 60 Subpart NNN]; 

- Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from petroleum refinery 

wastewater systems [40 CFR 60 Subpart QQQ]; 

- Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the synthetic 

organic chemical manufacturing industry (SOCMI) reactor processes

[40 CFR 60 Subpart RRR]; 

- Magnetic tape coating facilities [40 CFR 60 Subpart SSS]; 

- Polymeric coating of supporting substrates facilities [40 CFR 60 Subpart VVV]; 

- Commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units for which 

construction is commenced after November 30, 1999 or for which 

modification or reconstruction is commenced on or after June 1, 2001
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[40 CFR 60 Subpart CCCC. Note that a negative declaration has been made for Subpart DDDD and that 

this subpart has not been adopted locally];

18. Emission limitations for hospital/medical/infectious waste incineration 

pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; [Section 16-84.1 of the City of 

Memphis Air Pollution Control Code is Equivalent to 40 CFR 60 Subpart Ce which is not locally adopted]

19. Administrative procedures including emissions credit banking and 

emissions trading policy statements; [T.C.A. §§68-201-107, 68-201-105, 68-201-115] 

20. Emissions limitations and monitoring requirements as set forth in 1200-3-

10 and 40 CFR 50, 51, 60, 61, 63, 75, and 136; [Sections 3-7 and 3-8 in the Shelby 

County Air Code adopted in lieu of Chapters 1200-3-10 and 1200-3-12]

21. Regulation of malfunctions, start-ups, and shutdowns; [Chapter 1200-3-20]

22. Alternate emissions limitations; [ Chapter 1200 - 3 -21]

23. General policies or plans; [Ozone Attainment and Maintenance Plans (SIP); * Program Operating 

Procedures; Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan (SIP); Lead Maintenance Plan (SIP); Particulate Matter 

Control Plan (PM2.5); T.C.A. §§68-201-105, §68-201-115]

24. System of permits and/or certificates and emission fees to include the Title 

V Permit Program;[Chapter 1200-3-9, Paragraph .02(11); Section 16-93 through Section 16-103 of the 

Memphis Air Code; Section 14.5-26 through 14.5-27 of the Shelby County Air Code]

25. Scheduling and collecting of fees for review of plans and specifications, 

issuance or renewal of permits or certificates (including Title V permit 

fees), inspection of air pollutant sources, including building demolition 

and renovation, and computer and research time; [Chapter 1200-3-9, Paragraph 

.02(11); Section 16-93 through Section 16-103 of the Memphis Air Code; Section 14.5-26 through 14.5-37 of 

the Shelby County Air Code]

26. Developing and recommending a comprehensive air pollution control 

program, reviewing such program, and recommending changes as may be 

deemed appropriate; [T.C.A. §§68-201-105, 68-201-115] 

27. Requiring the furnishing of information from persons causing, or who may 

be about to cause air pollution; [T.C.A. §68-201-105] 

28. Entering in or upon private or public property for the purpose of 

inspecting and investigating any air contaminant source; [T.C.A. §68-201-107]

29. Receiving, budgeting, receipting for and administering such monies as are 

appropriated or granted for carrying out the program of the local Board; 

[T.C.A. §68-201-105]

30. Collecting and disseminating information relative to air pollution; 

encouraging voluntary cooperation in preserving and restoring a 

reasonable degree of air purity; and advising, consulting and cooperating 
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with other agencies, persons or groups in matters pertaining to air 

pollution; [T.C.A. §68-201-105]

31. Handling correspondence, keeping records, preparing reports and 

performing such duties as are necessary or authorized; [T.C.A. § 68-201-107]

32. Granting or denying petitions for variances after first submitting variances 

to be issued to the Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control for review; 

[T.C.A. §68-201-118] 

33. Regulation of Infectious Waste Incinerators; [Chapter 1200-3-25]

34. Regulation of good engineering practice stack height requirements; [Chapter 

1200-3-24] 

35. Abatement of air contaminants, uncombined water, or a combination 

which reduces visibility across any road to cause a hazard; [T.C.A. §68-201-112]

36. Oversight of the “Memphis and Shelby County” Motor Vehicle Inspection 

and Maintenance Program; [CAA; 40 CFR 51; Revised Transportation Control Plan, p.15 

December , 1985]

37. Transportation Conformity Rule requirements; [Chapter 1200-3-34] 

38. Confidentiality determinations; [T.C.A. §68-201-105]