United States Environmental Protection Agency

General Permit for New or Modified Minor Sources of Air Pollution in 

Indian Country

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

Questionnaire: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities

Last Modified: November 14, 2013

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Does the General Permit apply to my facility?

The following questionnaire is intended to help you, the facility owner or operator, determine whether or not you are 

eligible for a General Air Quality Permit for True Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facilities. You are not required to 

complete it and this questionnaire is not necessary to apply for a General Air Quality Permit for True Minor Source 

Gasoline Dispensing Facilities. This questionnaire does not cover all of the General Air Quality Permit requirements and 

does not guarantee approval of a true minor source preconstruction permit under this program.

Description of Gasoline Dispensing Facilities

A Gasoline Dispensing Facility is any stationary facility which dispenses gasoline into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, 

nonroad vehicle or equipment, including a nonroad vehicle or nonroad engine used solely for competition. This Gasoline 

Dispensing Facilities Questionnaire is for gasoline dispensing facilities that are not major sources of air pollution and that 

are located, or planning to locate, within Indian country.

 

About this Questionnaire

The questions focus on general information pertaining to your existing or future gasoline dispensing facility. The 

questionnaire is not meant to be exhaustive and only requires knowledge of basic facility information, including fuel 

throughput. 

You should continue with this Questionnaire if you:

Plan to construct a new, true minor source gasoline dispensing facility within Indian Country;

Plan to modify an existing, true minor source gasoline dispensing facility located within Indian Country;

Have a potential to emit (PTE) less than the New Source Review (NSR) major source thresholds and equal to or 

above the minor NSR applicability thresholds. See the “Does my Gasoline Dispensing Facility Need or Qualify for 

a Minor Source Permit?” section below;

Are a single stationary source located in a serious, severe or extreme ozone nonattainment area and, after the 

proposed construction or modification project, your facility is projected to dispense less than 8,000,000 gallons 

of fuel per year based on a 12-month rolling total;

Are a single stationary source located in an ozone attainment area and, after the proposed construction or 

modification project, your facility is projected to dispense more than 4,000,000 gallons of fuel over a 

consecutive 12 month period;

Are a single stationary source located in an ozone nonattainment area and, after the proposed construction or 

modification project, your facility is projected to dispense more than 2,100,000 gallons of fuel over a 

consecutive 12 month period;

Do not know whether your facility needs a permit, or if you do not know the attainment status of your area; and 

you want to find out whether or not you should apply for a minor source general permit or a major source 

permit or PSD permit for a gasoline dispensing facility; and

Intend to satisfy the requirements of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and National Historic Preservation Act 

(NHPA) according to the method provided in the application documents for the General Air Quality Permit for

True Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.

 
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More Information

The definition of “modification” and “PTE” can be found at 40 CFR 49.152(d) and in the “Instructions” document. 

Additional information on the applicability of the Indian Country NSR rule can be found at 40 CFR 49.153.

Information on the ozone attainment status of the area where your facility is located can be found at: 

http://www.epa.gov/airquality/greenbook/. You may also contact your reviewing authority for information on your 

attainment status. 

Please contact your reviewing authority if you have questions or need assistance. A list of reviewing authorities, their 

area of coverage, and contact information can be found in Attachment D to the General Air Quality Permit for True 

Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facilities or visit: http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html.

Questionnaire for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities

Part 1: Does my Gasoline Dispensing Facility Need or Qualify for a True Minor Source Permit?

The following questions are meant to determine whether or not your gasoline dispensing facility qualifies for a general 

permit. 

 

1. Is the PTE of your facility less than 250 tons per year (tpy) for particulate matter (PM, PM10, or PM2.5), VOC, 

nitrogen oxides (NOX), carbon monoxide (CO), and sulfur dioxide (SO2)? Be sure to include all existing, new, and 

modified emission units.

Yes No 

If you answered ‘No,’ your source does not qualify for the minor NSR program. Please contact your reviewing 

authority to apply for a site-specific permit. If you answered ‘Yes,’ continue on to the next question.

 

2. Is the PTE of your new facility or the emissions increase from your modified existing facility equal to or above the 

applicable minor NSR thresholds listed below for ANY pollutant? The emissions from your facility may be 

calculated using the PTE calculator available online at: http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html. Be sure to 

include all new, modified, or existing emission units when determining PTE.

Pollutant Attainment Area Nonattainment Area

CO 10 tpy 5 tpy

PM 10 tpy 5 tpy

PM10 5 tpy 1 tpy

PM2.5 3 tpy 0.6 tpy

SO2 10 tpy 5 tpy

NOX 10 tpy 5 tpy

VOC 5 tpy 2 tpy

Yes No
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If you answered ‘No,’ your source is exempt from the minor NSR program. Please contact reviewing 

authority to confirm that your facility will not need a permit. If you answered ‘Yes,’ continue on to the next 

question. 

3. If located in a nonattainment area for any pollutant, is the PTE of your facility for the particular 

nonattainment pollutant less than the NSR major source thresholds specified in the table below (based on 

nonattainment classification)? Be sure to include all existing, new, and modified emission units.

Pollutant Nonattainment Classification NSR Major Source Threshold

Ozone Marginal 100 tpy of VOC or NOX

Moderate 100 tpy of VOC or NOX

Serious 50 tpy of VOC or NOX

Severe 25 tpy of VOC or NOX

Extreme 10 tpy of VOC or NOX

PM10 Moderate 100 tpy

Serious 70 tpy

CO Moderate 100 tpy

Serious 50 tpy

SO2, NO2, PM2.5 No nonattainment classification 100 tpy

Yes No Not Applicable

If you answered ‘No,’ your source does not qualify for the minor NSR program. Please contact reviewing 

authority to apply for a site-specific permit. If you answered ‘Yes,’ continue on to Part 2 of the Questionnaire. 

Information on the ozone attainment status of the area where your facility is located can be found at: 

http://www.epa.gov/airquality/greenbook/.

Part 2: Does My Gasoline Dispensing Facility Qualify for a General Air Quality Permit?

The following questions are meant to determine whether or not your gasoline dispensing facility would qualify for 

the general permit for true minor source gasoline dispensing facilities. 

1. Will your facility utilize a Stage I Vapor recovery system and will you assure that the required Stage I vapor 

recovery equipment is properly connected and in use at all times while gasoline is actively being 

dropped/delivered?

Yes No
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2. Do you intend to satisfy the ESA and NHPA requirements according to the method provided in the application

documents for the General Air Quality Permit for True Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facilities?

Yes No

Conclusion

If you answered ‘Yes’ or ‘Not Applicable’ to each of the questions in Part 2, your facility may qualify for coverage 

under the Gasoline Dispensing Facility General Air Quality Permit. If you believe based upon your answers in this 

questionnaire that your new or modified gasoline dispensing facility qualifies for a General Air Quality Permit for 

Gasoline Dispensing Facilities, please contact your reviewing authority to obtain a permit application.

If you answered ‘No’ to any of these questions, your facility may not qualify for coverage under the Gasoline 

Dispensing Facility General Air Quality Permit. Please contact your reviewing authority to confirm that your facility 

will not qualify for this permit.