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### RULE 507 FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM

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CONTENTS

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE

102 APPLICABILITY

110 EXEMPTION, SOURCES NOT SUBJECT TO RULE 507

200 DEFINITIONS

201 ACID RAIN UNIT

202 ADMINISTRA TIVE PERMIT AMENDMENT

203 AFFECTED STATE

204 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER

205 APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT

206 CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

207 CLEAN AIR ACT

208 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

209 COMMENCE OPERATION

210 DIRECT EMISSIONS

211 DISTRICT

212 EMERGENCY

213 EMISSIONS UNIT

214 FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE CONDITION

215 FUGITIVE EMISSIONS

216 HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT

217 HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

218 INITIAL PERMIT

219 MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCE

220 MINOR PERMIT MODIFICATION

221 OPERATING SCENARIOS

222 PERMIT M ODIFICATION

223 POTENTIAL TO EMIT

224 PRECONSTRUCTION PERMIT

225 REGULATED AIR POLLUTANT

226 RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

227 SIGNIFICANT PERMIT MODIFICATION

228 SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR

229 STATIONARY SOURCE

230 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

231 VO LUNTARY EMISSIONS CAP

300 STANDARDS

301 TITLE V APPLICATION SHIELD

302 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

303 APPLICATION CONTENT AND CORRECTNESS

304 WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR DISTRICT ACTIONApril 8, 2004

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401 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

402 PERMIT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS

403 SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUAL FEE

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS (NOT INCLUDED)

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101 PURPOSE: To establish procedures and requirements for an operating permit system

co nsistent with the requirements of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended in 1990, and pursuant to 40 CFR Part 70. Title V provides for the establishment of operating permit programs for stationary sources which emit regulated air pollutant s, including attainment and nonattainment pollutants.

102 APPLICABILITY: Stationary sources subject to Rule 507 include major stationary sources, acid rain units subject to Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act, solid waste incinerators subject to Sect ion 111 or 129 of the Federal Clean Air Act, and any other stationary sources specifically designated by rule of the US Environmental Protection Agency. The sources listed below are subject to the requirements of this rule:

102.1 A major stationary sourc e

- Title V, as defined in Section 219;

102.2 A stationary source with an acid rain unit for which application for an Acid Rain

Permit is required pursuant to Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act;

102.3 A solid waste incinerator subject to a performance standard promulgated

pursuant to Section 111 or 129 of the Federal Clean Air Act;

102.4 Any other stationary source in a source category designated by rule of the US

Environmental Protection Agency; and

102.5 Any stationary source that is subject to a standar d or other requirement

promulgated pursuant to Section 111 or 112 of the Federal Clean Air Act, published after July 21, 1992, that is designated as subject to the requirements of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act in the standard or requirement.

103 OB LIGATION TO COMPLY: Nothing in this rule relieves a permit applicant from any obligation to comply with any other applicable federal, state, or District orders, rules, and regulations, including the requirements to obtain permits as required by Rule 501,

G ENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, and Rule 502, NEW SOURCE REVIEW. The requirements in this rule shall augment and take precedence over conflicting administrative requirements of other provisions of the District's Rules and Regulations. Nothing in this rule lim its the authority of the District to revoke or terminate a permit pursuant to Sections 40808, and 42307

- 42309 of the California Health and Safety Code (H&SC).

104 OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH PERMITS: A stationary source shall operate in compliance wit h permits to operate issued pursuant to this rule.

110 EXEMPTION, SOURCES NOT SUBJECT TO RULE 507: The stationary sources listed below are not subject to the requirements of Rule 507:

110.1 Any stationary source that would be required to obtain a permi t solely because

it is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA (Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters);

110.2 Any stationary source that would be required to obtain a permit solely because

it is subject to 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M, Sec tion 145 (National Emission Standards for Asbestos, Standard for Demolition and Renovation);April 8, 2004

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110.3 Any other source in a source category deferred by US Environmental

Protection Agency rulemaking, unless such source is otherwise subject to Title V (i.e., it is a major source).

200 DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this rule the following definitions apply:

201 ACID RAIN UNIT: An "acid rain unit" is any fossil fuel

- fired combustion device that is an affected unit under 40 CFR Part 72.6 and therefore subj ect to the requirements of Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the Federal Clean Air Act.

202 ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT AMENDMENT: An "administrative permit amendment" is an amendment to a permit to operate which:

202.1 Corrects a typographical error;

20 2.2 Identifies a minor administrative change at the stationary source; for example,

a change in the name, address, or phone number of any person identified in the permit;

202.3 Requires more frequent monitoring or reporting by a responsible official of th e

stationary source; or

202.4 Transfers ownership or operational control of a stationary source, provided

that, prior to the transfer, the Air Pollution Control Officer receives a written agreement which specifies a date for the transfer of permit respons ibility, coverage, and liability from the current to the prospective permittee.

203 AFFECTED STATE: An "affected state" is any state that: 1) is contiguous with California and whose air quality may be affected by a permit action, or 2) is within 50 miles of the stationary source for which a permit action is being proposed.

204 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER (APCO): "Air Pollution Control Officer" refers to the air pollution control officer of the Placer County Air Pollution Control District, or his/her

d esignee.

205 APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT: An "applicable federal requirement" is any requirement which is enforceable by the US Environmental Protection Agency and citizens pursuant to Section 304 of the Federal Clean Air Act and is set forth in, or

a uthorized by, the Federal Clean Air Act or a US Environmental Protection Agency regulation. An "applicable federal requirement" includes any requirement of a regulation in effect at permit issuance and any requirement of a regulation that becomes effectiv e during the term of the permit. Applicable federal requirements include:

205.1 Title I requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act, including:

a. New Source Review requirements in the State Implementation Plan approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the terms and conditions of the preconstruction permit issued pursuant to an approved New Source Review rule;

b. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) requirements and the terms and conditions of the PSD permit (40 CFR Part 52);

c. New Source Performance Standards (40 CFR Part 60);April 8, 2004

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e. N ational Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61);

f. Maximum Achievable Control Technology or Generally Available Control Technology Standards (40 CFR Part 63);

g. Risk Management Plans and plan preparation and registration requi rements (Section 112(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act);

h. Solid Waste Incineration requirements (Sections 111 or 129 of the Federal Clean Air Act);

I. Consumer and Commercial Product requirements (Section 183 of the Federal Clean Air Act);

j. Tank Vesse l requirements (Section 183 of the Federal Clean Air Act);

k. District prohibitory rules that are approved into the State Implementation

Plan;

l. Standards or regulations promulgated pursuant to a Federal Implementation Plan; and

m. Enhanced Monitorin g and Compliance Certification requirements (Section 114(a)(3) of the Federal Clean Air Act).

205.2 Title III, Section 328 (Outer Continental Shelf) requirements of the Federal

Clean Air Act (40 CFR Part 55);

205.3 Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) r equirements of the Federal Clean Air Act (40

CFR Parts 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78 and regulations implementing Sections 407 and 410 of the Federal Clean Air Act);

205.4 Title VI (Stratospheric Ozone Protection) requirements of the Federal Clean Air

Act (40 CF R Part 82); and

205.5 Monitoring and Analysis requirements (Section 504(b) of the

Federal Clean Air Act).

206 CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (ARB): "California Air Resources Board"

refers to the Air Resources Board of the State of California.

207 CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA): "Clean Air Act" or "Federal Clean Air Act" refers to the federal Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.).

208 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS: "Code of Federal Regulations" refers to the

United States Code of Federa l Regulations.

209 COMMENCE OPERATION: "Commence operation" is the date of initial operation of an emissions unit, including any start

- up or shakedown period authorized by a temporary permit to operate issued pursuant to Section 42301.1 of the California Health and Safety

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- equivalent opening.

211 DISTRICT: "District" refers to the Placer County Air Pollution Contro l District.

212 EMERGENCY: An "emergency" is any situation arising from a sudden and reasonably unforeseeable event beyond the control of a permittee (e.g., an act of God) which causes the exceedance of a technology

- based emission limitation under a permi t and requires immediate corrective action to restore compliance. An "emergency" shall not include noncompliance as a result of improperly designed equipment, lack of preventive maintenance, careless or improper operation, or operator error.

213 EMISSIO NS UNIT: An "emissions unit" is any identifiable article, machine, contrivance, or operation which emits, may emit, or results in the emissions of, any regulated air pollutant or Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) directly or as fugitive emissions. With the

e xception of HAP sources, the fugitive emissions of a source shall not be considered in determining whether it is a major stationary source, unless the source belongs to one of the categories of stationary sources listed in 40 CFR 70.2, "Definitions", "Majo r Source" (2).

214 FEDERALLY

- ENFORCEABLE CONDITION: A "federally

- enforceable condition" is any condition set forth in the Title V permit to operate which addresses an applicable federal requirement or a voluntary emissions cap.

215 FUGITIVE EMISSIONS: Emissions from unintended openings in process equipment, emissions occurring from miscellaneous activities relating to the operation of a facility, and those emissions which do not pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally equivalent openi ng.

216 HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP): Any air pollutant listed pursuant to Section 112(b) of the Federal Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.).

217 HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (H&SC): "Health and Safety Code" refers to the

Calif ornia Health and Safety Code.

218 INITIAL PERMIT: An "initial permit" is the first operating permit for which a stationary source submits an application that addresses the requirements of the federal operating permits program as implemented by this rule.

219 MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCE: For the purpose of this rule a major stationary source

is defined as follows:

219.1 A major source, as defined in Section 112 of the Federal Clean Air Act, with

the potential to emit 10 tons per year, or more, of any hazar dous air pollutant listed pursuant to Section 112(b) of the Federal Clean Air Act; or 25 tons per year, or more, of any combination of hazardous air pollutants listed pursuant to Section 112(b) of the Federal Clean Air Act, or any lesser threshold as U.S. EPA may establish by rule. Fugitive hazardous air pollutant emissions shall be considered when determining whether a source is a major stationary source.

219.2 A stationary source with a potential to emit exceeding: 25 tons per year of

nitrogen oxides, 25 tons per year of volatile organic compounds, 100 tons per year of sulfur dioxide, 100 tons per year of carbon monoxide, 100 tons per year of PM10, or 100 tons per year of a regulated air pollutant. Once a source is determined to be a major stationary source, all of its fugitive emissions shall be included in calculating the source's emissions. The fugitive emissions of aApril 8, 2004

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1. Coal cleaning plants (with thermal dryers);

2. Kraft pulp mills;

3. Portland cement plants;

4. Primary zinc smelters;

5. Iron and steel mills;

6. Primary al uminum ore reduction plants;

7. Primary copper smelters;

8. Municipal incinerators capable of charging more than 250 tons of refuse per day;

9. Hydrofluoric, sulfuric, or nitric acid plant;

10. Petroleum refineries;

11. Lime plants;

12. Phosphate rock proc essing plants;

13. Coke oven batteries;

14. Sulfur recovery plants;

15. Carbon black plants (furnace process);

16. Primary lead smelters;

17. Fuel conversion plants;

18. Sintering plants;

19. Secondary metal production plants;

20. Chemical process plants;

21. Fossil

- fuel boilers (or combination thereof) totaling more than 250 million British thermal units per hour heat input;

22. Petroleum storage and transfer units with a total storage capacity exceeding 300,000 barrels;

23. Taconite ore processing plants;

24. Glass fiber processing plants;

25. Charcoal production plants;

26. Fossil

- fuel

- fired steam electric plants of more than 250 million British thermal units per hour heat input; or

27. All other stationary source categories regulated by a standard promul gated under Section 111 or 112 of the Federal Clean Air Act, but only with respect to those air pollutants that have been regulated for that

category.

219.3 A source with a potential to emit which exceeds any lesser quantity emission

threshold promulgated by th e US Environmental Protection Agency.

220 MINOR PERMIT MODIFICATION: A "minor permit modification" is any modification to a federally

- enforceable condition on a permit to operate which: A) is not a significant permit modification, and B) is not an admin istrative permit amendment. However, for modifications involving economic incentives, marketable permits, emissions trading, or other similar approaches, minor permit modification procedures may be used only to the extent provided for in the applicable im plementation plan or applicable federal requirement.

221 OPERATING SCENARIOS: All modes of facility operation to be permitted, including normal operating conditions, start

- up, and shutdown. This shall include all planned or reasonably foreseeable proces s, feed, and product changes. Operating scenarios must meet all applicable federal requirements.

222 PERMIT MODIFICATION: A "permit modification" is any addition, deletion, or revision to a permit to operate condition.April 8, 2004

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223.1 Potential to Emit of an Emissions Unit: The "potential to emit" of an emission

unit is the maximum physical and operational desig n capacity of an emissions unit to emit a regulated air pollutant or HAP. Any limitation on the physical or operational design capacity, including emission control devices and restrictions on hours of operation, or on the type, or amount of material combu sted, stored, or processed, may be considered as part of the design only if the limitation is set forth in permit conditions or in rules or regulations that are legally and practicably enforceable by U.S. EPA and citizens or by the District.

223.2 Potenti al to Emit of a Stationary Source: The "potential to emit" for a

stationary source is the sum of the potential to emit from all emissions units at the stationary source. If two or more HAPs are emitted at a stationary source, the potential to emit for ea ch of those HAPs shall be combined to determine applicability. Fugitive emissions shall be considered in determining the potential to emit for: 1) sources as specified in 40 CFR Part 70.2, "Definitions", "Major Source" (2), and 2) sources of HAP emission s. Notwithstanding the above, any HAP emissions from any oil or gas exploration or production well (with its associated equipment) and any pipeline compressor or pump station shall not be aggregated with emissions of similar units for the purpose of

deter mining a major source of HAPs, whether or not such units are located in contiguous areas or are under common control.

224 PRECONSTRUCTION PERMIT: A "preconstruction permit" is a permit authorizing construction prior to construction and includes:

224.1 A preconstruction permit issued pursuant to a program for the prevention of

significant deterioration of air quality required by Section 165 of the Federal Clean Air Act; or

224.2 A preconstruction permit issued pursuant to a new source review program

re quired by Sections 172 and 173 of the Federal Clean Air Act or Rule 502,

NEW SOURCE REVIEW.

225 REGULATED AIR POLLUTANT: A "regulated air pollutant" is any pollutant: 1) which is emitted into or otherwise enters the ambient air, and 2) for which the US Environmental Protection Agency has adopted an emission limit, standard, or other requirement. Regulated air pollutants include:

225.1 Oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds;

225.2 Any pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard has been

promulgated pursuant to Section 109 of the Federal Clean Air Act;

225.3 Any pollutant subject to a New Source Performance Standard promulgated

pursuant to Section 111 of the Federal Clean Air Act;

225.4 Any ozone

- depleting substance specified as a Class I (chlorofluorocarbons) or

Class II (hydrofluorocarbons) substance pursuant to Title VI of the Federal Clean Air Act; and

225.5 Any pollutant subject to a standard or requirement promulgated pursuant to

Section 112 of the Federal Clean Air Act, incl uding:April 8, 2004

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- 9 Rules and Regulations a. Any pollutant listed pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act (Prevention of Accidental Releases) shall be considered a "regulated air pollutant" upon promulgation of the list.

b. Any HAP subject to a standard or other requiremen t promulgated by the US Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 112(d) or adopted by the District pursuant to 112(g) and (j) of the Federal Clean Air Act shall be considered a "regulated air pollutant" for all sources or categories of sources: 1) upon promulgation of the standard or requirement, or 2) 18 months after the standard or requirement was scheduled to be promulgated pursuant to Section 112(e)(3) of the

Federal Clean Air Act.

c. Any HAP subject to a District case

- by

- case emissions lim itation determination for a new or modified stationary source, prior to the US Environmental Protection Agency promulgation or scheduled promulgation of an emissions limitation shall be considered a "regulated air pollutant" when the determination is made pursuant to Section 112(g)(2) of the Federal Clean Air Act. In case

- by

- case emissions limitation determinations, the HAP shall be considered a "regulated air pollutant" only for the individual stationary source for which the emissions

limitation determina tion was made.

226 RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: A "responsible official" is an individual with the authority to certify that a stationary source complies with all applicable federal requirements and federally

- enforceable conditions of permits issued to sources in accordance with this rule. "Responsible official" means one of the following:

226.1 For a corporation, a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice

- president of the

corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who perform s similar policy or decision

- making functions for the corporation, or a duly authorized representative of such person if the representative is responsible for the overall operation of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities applying for or subject to a permit and either:

a. The facilities employ more than 250 persons or have gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding $25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars);

or

b. The delegation of authority to such representative is approved in advance by the Air Pollution Control Officer;

226.2 For a partnership or sole proprietorship, a general partner or the proprietor,

respectively;

226.3 For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency, either a principal

executive officer or a ranking elected official; or

226.4 For an acid rain unit subject to Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the Federal

Clean Air Act, the "responsible official" is the designated representative of that unit for any purposes under Title IV and this rule.

227 SIGNIFICANT PERMIT MODIFICATION: A "significant permit modification" is any modification to a federally

- enforceable condition on a permit to operate which:

227.1 Involves any modification under Section 112(g) of Title I of the Federal Clean

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60, 61, and 63;

227.2 Significantly changes monitoring conditions;

227.3 Provides for the relaxation o f any reporting or recordkeeping conditions;

227.4 Involves a permit term or condition which allows a source to avoid an

applicable federal requirement, including: 1) a federally

- enforceable voluntary emissions cap assumed in order to avoid triggering a modification requirement of Title I of the Federal Clean Air Act, or 2) an alternative HAP emission limit pursuant to Section 112(I)(5) of the Federal Clean Air Act;

227.5 Involves a case

- by

- case determination of any emission standard or other

requirement ; or

227.6 Involves a source

- specific determination for ambient impacts, visibility

analysis, or increment analysis on portable sources.

228 SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR: A "solid waste incinerator" is any incinerator which

burns solid waste material from c ommercial, industrial, medical, general public sources (e.g., residences, hotels, or motels), or other categories of solid waste incinerators subject to a performance standard promulgated pursuant to Sections 111 or 129 of the

Federal Clean Air Act.

The f ollowing incinerators are excluded from the definition of "solid waste incinerator" for the purpose of this rule:

228.1 Any hazardous waste incinerator required to obtain a permit under the

authority of Section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S .C. Section 6925);

228.2 Any materials recovery facility which primarily recovers metals;

228.3 Any qualifying small power production facility as defined in 16 U.S.C.A.

Section 796(17)(C);

228.4 Any qualifying cogeneration facility which burns homogenou s waste for the

production of energy as defined in 16 U.S.C.A. Section 796(18)(B); or

228.5 Any air curtain incinerator which burns only wood, yard, or clean lumber waste

and complies with the opacity limitations to be established by the Administrator

of the US Environmental Protection Agency.

229 STATIONARY SOURCE: For the purposes of this rule, a "stationary source" is any building, structure, facility, or installation (or any such grouping) that:

229.1 Emits, may emit, or results in the emissions of any regulated air pollutant or

HAP;

229.2 Is located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties;

229.3 Is under the ownership, operation, or control of the same person (or persons

under common control) or entity; and

229.4 Belongs to a single major indu strial grouping; for example, each building,

structure, facility, or installation in the grouping has the same two

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Manual

.

230 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AG ENCY (U.S. EPA or US Environmental Protection Agency): "United States Environmental Protection Agency" refers to the Administrator or appropriate delegee of the "United States Environmental Protection Agency".

231 VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS CAP: A "voluntary e missions cap" is an optional, federally

enforceable emissions limit on one or more emissions unit(s) which a source assumes in order to avoid an applicable federal requirement. The source remains subject to all other applicable federal requirements.

300 STANDARDS

301 TITLE V APPLICATION SHIELD: An existing stationary source shall not be subject to enforcement action by the Air Pollution Control Officer or US Environmental Protection Agency for operation without a Title V permit to operate if the station ary source has complied with all of the following requirements:

301.1 The responsible official has submitted a timely and complete Title V permit to

operate application for an initial permit or for the five year renewal of a permit pursuant to Section 302 ; and

301.2 The Air Pollution Control Officer has not taken final action on the application;

and

301.3 The stationary source is operated in accordance with the requirements of any

valid permit to operate issued pursuant to Section 42301 of the California Health and Safety Code and any Title V permit to operate issued pursuant to this rule, notwithstanding expiration of this permit; and

301.4 The responsible official has honored all requests for further information by the

Air Pollution Control Officer pur suant to Subsection 303.2(b); and

301.5 The Title V permit to operate has not been canceled, suspended or terminated.

The application shield does not apply to stationary sources applying for permit modifications. For permit modifications, a stationary s ource shall operate in accordance with the applicable federal requirements, the permit to operate issued pursuant to this rule and any temporary permit to operate issued pursuant to Section 42301.1 of the California Health and Safety Code.

302 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

302.1 General : Stationary sources subject to this rule shall obtain Title V permits to

operate pursuant to this rule. Each permit to operate issued pursuant to this rule shall contain conditions and requirements adequate to ensure complia nce

with:

a. All applicable provisions of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code, commencing with Section 39000;

b. All applicable orders, rules, and regulations of the District and the California Air Resources Board (ARB);April 8, 2004

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d. Each applicable emission standard or limitation, rule, regulation, or requirement adopted or promulgated to implement the Federal Clean Air

Act; and

e. The requ irements of all preconstruction permits issued pursuant to Parts

C and D of the Federal Clean Air Act.

The operation of an emissions unit or stationary source to which this rule is applicable without a permit or in violation of any applicable permit condi tion or requirement shall be a violation of this rule.

302.2 Application Submittal for Existing Stationary Sources: For a stationary source

that is subject to the requirements of this rule on June 2, 1995, a responsible official of the stationary source shall submit a complete application for a Title V permit to operate to the Air Pollution Control Officer no later than March 2,

1996.

302.3 Application Submittal for New or Modified Stationary Sources: For a stationary

source that becomes subject to the requirements of this rule after June 2, 1995, and after obtaining any required preconstruction permits, a responsible official of the stationary source shall submit a complete application for a Title V permit to operate within 12 months of the source comme ncing operation or of otherwise becoming subject to this rule.

302.4 Application Submittal for Permit Renewal: For renewal of a permit, a

responsible official of the stationary source shall submit a complete application for a Title V permit to operate to the Air Pollution Control Officer no earlier than 18 months and no later than 6 months before the expiration date of the current Title V permit to operate. Title V permits to operate for all emissions units at a stationary source shall undergo simultaneo us renewal.

302.5 Sources with Existing Acid Rain Unit(s): For a source with an acid rain unit, a

responsible official shall submit a standard District application and acid rain permit applications to the District. The applications shall be submitted wi thin the following timeframe:

a. If the source is subject to this rule because it is a major stationary source as defined in Section 219, applications shall be submitted within the timeframe specified in Subsections 302.2 or 302.3, above.

b. If the sourc e is subject to this rule only because the source has an acid rain unit for which an application for an Acid Rain Permit is required pursuant to Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act, applications shall be submitted by January 1, 1996, or, if applicable, a later date established by 40 CFR Part 72.

302.6 Significant Permit Modification:

a. After obtaining any required pre

- construction permits, a responsible official shall submit a standard District application for each emissions unit affected by a proposed permit r evision that qualifies as a significant permit modification. Upon request by the Air Pollution Control Officer, the responsible official shall submit copies of the latest pre

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the Air Pollution Control Officer takes final action to issue the revised permit or until the requirements of subsection b., below, are met.

b. An emissions unit may commence ope ration of change(s) in a proposed significant permit modification prior to final action by the Air Pollution Control Officer to issue the permit modification, provided:

1. The stationary source has received and complies with a pre

construction permit under S ection 112(g) of the CAA, or under

pre

- construction review programs either approved into the State Implementation Plan, or authorized by the provisions of 40 CFR Part 52.21, pursuant to Parts C and D of Title I of the CAA;

2. The stationary source has receiv ed and complies with a temporary permit to operate issued pursuant to Rule 501, GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS;

3. The stationary source submits an application for a significant permit modification within 12 months of commencing operation of the change(s);

4. The change(s) is not prohibited by any permit conditions including those issued pursuant to this rule; and



### 5. The modified emissions unit(s) complies with all applicable federal requirements and rules and regulations of the District.

302.7 Minor Permit Modifi cation:

a. After obtaining any required pre

- construction permits, a responsible official shall submit a standard District application for each emissions unit affected by the proposed permit revision that qualifies as a minor permit

modification. The emis sions unit(s) affected by the proposed permit modification shall not commence operation until the Air Pollution Control Officer takes final action to approve the permit revision or until the requirements in subsection b., below, are met. In the applicati on, the responsible official shall include the following:

1. A description of the proposed permit revision, any change in emissions, and additional applicable federal requirements that will apply;

2. Proposed permit terms and conditions; and



### 3. A certification b y a responsible official that the permit revision meets criteria for use of minor permit modification procedures and a request that such procedures be used.

b. After filing its minor permit modification application as required by subsection a., above, and pr ior to final action by the District to issue or deny the requested minor permit modification or to determine it is a significant permit modification, the stationary source may immediately make the change(s) in a proposed minor permit modification, provided :

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- construction or temporary permit to operate issued pursuant to District rules and regulation;

2. The modified emissions unit(s) complies with all proposed permit

terms and c onditions identified in its minor permit modification application; and

3. The change(s) does not violate any applicable federal requirement or any rule or regulation of the District.

c. Allowing a stationary source to make a change prior to permit issuance

doe s not constitute final action and does not preclude the District from denying the change or requiring the change to be processed as a significant permit modification, nor does it preclude the U.S. EPA from objecting to the permit modification.

d. After th e stationary source makes the change and before the minor permit modification is issued, the stationary source need not comply with the existing permit terms and conditions it seeks to modify. If the modified emissions unit(s) fails to comply with the ter ms and conditions of the proposed minor permit modification, the existing permit terms and conditions the stationary source seeks to modify may be enforced against it.

302.8 Acid Rain Unit Permit Modification: A permit modification of the acid rain porti on of the operating permit shall be governed by regulations promulgated pursuant to Title

IV of the Federal Clean Air Act.

303 APPLICATION CONTENT AND CORRECTNESS:

303.1 Standard District Application : The standard District application submitted shall

in clude the following information:

a. Information identifying the source;

b. Description of processes and products (by Standard Industrial Classification Code) including any associated with proposed alternative operating

scenarios;

c. Identification of fe es specified in REGULATION 6, Rule 601, PERMIT FEES;

d. A listing of all existing emissions units at the stationary source and identification and description of all points of emissions from the emissions units in sufficient detail to establish the applica ble federal requirements and the basis for applicable fees to be assessed;

e. Citation and description of all applicable federal requirements, information and calculations used to determine the applicability of such requirements and

other information that may be necessary to implement and enforce such requirements;

f. Calculation of all emissions, including fugitive emissions, in tons per year and in such terms as are necessary to establish compliance with the all applicable District, State, or federal re quirements for the following:

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3. If the source has the potential to emit two or mo re HAPs in quantities equal to or in excess of 25 tons per year, all HAPs emitted by the

source;

g. As these affect emissions from the source, the identification of fuels, fuel use, raw materials, production rates, operating schedules, limitations on sour ce operation or workplace practices;

h. An identification and description of air pollution control equipment and compliance monitoring devices or activities;

I. Other information required by an applicable federal requirement;

j. The information needed t o define permit terms or conditions implementing a source's options for operational flexibility, including alternative operating scenarios, pursuant to Subsection 401.9;

k. A compliance plan and compliance schedule with the following:

1. A description of the compliance status of each emissions unit within the stationary source with respect to applicable federal requirements,

2. A statement that the source will continue to comply with such applicable federal requirements that the source is in compliance,

3. A statement that the source will comply, on a timely basis, with

future

- effective requirements which have been adopted, and

4. A description of how the source will achieve compliance with requirements for which the source is not in compliance;

l. For a source not in compliance with any applicable federal requirement at the time of permit issuance, renewal, and modification (if the non

- compliance is with units being modified), a schedule of compliance which resembles and is at least as stringent as tha t contained in any judicial consent decree, administrative order, or schedule approved by the District hearing board if required by state law and which identifies remedial measures with specific increments of progress, a final compliance date, testing and monitoring methods, recordkeeping requirements, and a schedule for submission of certified progress reports to the U.S. EPA and the Air Pollution Control Officer at least every 6 months;

m. A certification by a responsible official of all reports and othe r documents submitted for permit application, compliance progress reports at least every 6 months; statements on compliance status with any applicable enhanced monitoring, and compliance plans at least annually which shall state that,

based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the
statements and information in the document are true, accurate, and complete;

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o. For a source of HAPs required to prepare a risk management plan pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act, the application shall include verification that a risk management plan has been submitted to the authorized implementing agency or a compliance schedul e for the submittal of such a plan shall be included in the permit to operate; and

p. For proposed portable sources, an application shall identify all locations of potential operation and how the source will comply with all applicable District, State, and federal requirements at each location.

q. Activities identified as insignificant in Appendix I of this rule based upon size and production rate shall be listed in the permit application. An application may not omit information needed to determine the ap plicability of, or to impose, any applicable requirement, or to evaluate the fee amount required

in Section VII of this rule.

303.2 Correcting and Updating of a Title V Application: A responsible official of a source shall submit an accurate and complet e application in accordance with the requirements of the District.

a. Upon the written request of the Air Pollution Control Officer, a responsible official shall supplement any complete application with additional information relating to the Title V appli cation within 30 days of the date the request is

made.

b. A responsible official shall promptly provide additional information in writing to the Air Pollution Control Officer upon discovery of submittal of any inaccurate information as part of the applica tion or as a supplement thereto, or of any additional relevant facts previously omitted which are needed for accurate analysis of the application.

c. Intentional or negligent submittal of inaccurate information shall be reason for denial of an application

.

d. A responsible official shall submit to the Air Pollution Control Officer timely updates to the Title V permit to operate application as new requirements become applicable to the source.

304 WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR DISTRICT ACTION: A responsible offici al shall submit a written request to the Air Pollution Control Officer for the following permit actions:

304.1 Administrative Permit Amendment: For an administrative permit amendment, a responsible official may implement the change addressed in the writt en request immediately upon submittal of the request.

304.2 Permit Modification for a Condition that is not Federally Enforceable : For a permit modification for a condition that is not federally enforceable, a responsible official

shall submit a written request in accordance with the requirements of Rule 501,

GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.

304.3 Permits to Operate for New Emissions Units : For permits to operate for a new emissions unit at a stationary source, a responsible official shall submit a written request in accordance with the requirements of Rule 501, GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, except under the following circumstances:April 8, 2004

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a. The construction or operation of the emissions unit is a modification under US Environmental Protection Agency regulations p romulgated pursuant to Title I of the Federal Clean Air Act, including 40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 60, 61, 63;

b. The construction or operation of the emissions unit is addressed or prohibited by permits for other emissions units at the stationary source;

c. Th e emissions unit is an acid rain unit subject to Title IV of the Federal Clean

Air Act; or

d. The emissions unit is a major stationary source for the purpose of this rule.

In the circumstances specified in Subsections (a), (b), (c), or (d), above, a

resp onsible official shall apply for a permit to operate for the new emissions unit pursuant to the requirements of this rule.

304.4 Response to Permit Reopening For Cause: Upon notification by the Air Pollution Control Officer of a reopening of a permit for cause for an applicable federal requirement pursuant to Section 401.8, below, a responsible official shall respond to any written request for information by the Air Pollution Control Officer within 30 days of the post

- marked date of the request, unless an extension for a longer period of time is agreed to in writing by the Air Pollution Control Officer.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

401 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES:

401.1 Completeness Review of Applications: The Air Pollution Control Officer shal l determine if an application is complete and shall notify the responsible official of the determination within the following timeframes:

a. For an initial permit, permit renewal, or a significant permit modification, within 60 days of receiving the appli cation;

b. For a minor permit modification, within 30 days of receiving the application;

The application shall be deemed complete unless the Air Pollution Control Officer requests additional information or otherwise notifies the responsible official that the application is incomplete within the timeframes specified above.

401.2 Notification of Completeness Determination : The Air Pollution Control Officer shall provide written notification of the completeness determination to the US

Environmental Protect ion Agency, the ARB and any affected state and shall submit a copy of the complete application to the US Environmental Protection Agency within five working days of the determination. The Air Pollution Control Officer need not provide notification for app lications from sources that are not major sources when the US Environmental Protection Agency waives such requirement for a source category by regulation or at the time of approval of the District operating permits program.

401.3 Application Processing Ti meframes: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall act on a complete application in accordance with the procedures in Subsections 401.4, 401.5 and 401.6, below (except as application procedures for acid rain units are provided for under regulations promulg ated pursuant to Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act), and take final action within the following timeframes:

a. For an initial permit for a source that becomes subject to this rule after June 2, 1995, no later than 18 months after the complete applicat ion is received;April 8, 2004

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b. For a permit renewal, no later than 18 months after the complete application

is received;

c. For a significant permit modification, no later than 18 months after the complete application is received;

d. For a minor permit modificatio n, within 90 days after the application is received or 60 days after written notice to the US Environmental Protection Agency on the proposed decision, whichever is later; or

e. For any permit application with early reductions pursuant to Section 112(I)(5 ) of the Federal Clean Air Act, within 9 months from the date a complete application is received.

401.4 Notification and Opportunity for Review of Proposed Decision: Within the applicable timeframe specified in Subsection 401.3 the Air Pollution Control Officer shall provide notice of and opportunity to review the proposed decision to issue a permit to operate in accordance with requirements in this Subsection.

a. For Minor Permit Modifications: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall provide written n otice of the proposed decision to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the ARB, and any affected state. Additionally, the District shall provide to the US Environmental Protection Agency (and, upon request, to the ARB or any affected state) copies of t he proposed permit, the District analysis, and all necessary supporting information. The District analysis shall include a statement that sets forth the legal and factual basis for the proposed permit conditions, including references to the applicable sta tutory and regulatory provisions.

b. For Initial Permits, Renewal of Permits, Significant Permit Modifications, and Reopenings For Cause: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall provide the following:

1. Written notice, the proposed permit and, upon req uest, copies of the District analysis to interested persons or agencies. The District analysis shall include a statement that sets forth the legal and factual basis for the proposed permit conditions, including references to the applicable statutory and r egulatory provisions. Interested persons or agencies shall include persons who have requested in writing to be notified of proposed Title V permit decisions, any affected state and

the ARB.

2. On or after providing written notice pursuant to Subsection ( 1), above, public notice that shall be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the District and, if necessary, by other means to assure adequate notice to the affected public. The notice shall provide the following information:

A. Th e identification of the source, the name and address of permit holder, the activity(ies) and emissions change involved in the permit action;

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conditions;

D. The location where the public may inspect the complete application, the District analysis, and the proposed permit;

E. A statement that the public may submit written comments regarding the proposed decision within at least 30 days from the date of publication and a brief description of commenting procedures, and

F. A statement that members of the public may r equest the Air Pollution Control Officer to preside over a public hearing for the purpose of receiving oral public comment, if a hearing has not already been scheduled. The Air Pollution Control Officer shall provide notice of any public hearing scheduled to address the proposed decision, in at least one newspaper of general circulation and to parties that have requested such notice, at least 30 days prior to such hearing.

3. A copy of the complete application, the District analysis and the proposed permi t at District offices for public review and comment during normal business hours;

4. A written response, including reasons for not accepting comments and recommendations for a proposed permit, to persons or agencies

that submitted written comments which a re postmarked by the close of the public notice and comment period. All written comments and responses to such comments shall be sent to all commenters and kept on file at the District office and made available upon request.

5. After completion of the pu blic notice and comment period pursuant to Subsection (1), above, written notice shall be made to the US Environmental Protection Agency of the proposed decision along with copies of the proposed permit, the District analysis, the public

notice submitted f or publication, the District's response to written comments, and all necessary supporting information.

401.5 Changes to the Proposed Decision Changes to the proposed decision shall be governed by the following procedure:

a. The Air Pollution Control Offi cer may modify or change the proposed decision, the proposed permit, or the District analysis on the basis of information set forth in the comments received during the public comment period provided pursuant to Subsection 401.4(b)(2)(e) or due to further

a nalysis of the Air Pollution Control Officer. Pursuant to Subsection 401.4(b)(5) the Air Pollution Control Officer shall forward any such modified proposed decision, the proposed permit, the District analysis, and all necessary supporting information to t he US Environmental Protection Agency.

b. If the US Environmental Protection Agency objects in writing to the proposed decision within 45 days of being notified of the decision and receiving a copy of the proposed permit and all necessary supporting infor mation pursuant to Subsection 401.4(b)(5) the Air Pollution Control Officer shall not issue the permit. Also, if the public petitions the US Environmental Protection Agency within 60 days after the end of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s 45

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Control Officer shall either d eny the application or revise and resubmit a permit which addresses the deficiencies identified in the US Environmental Protection Agency objection within the following timeframes:

1. For initial permits, permit renewals, and significant permit

modificati ons, within 90 days of receiving the US Environmental Protection Agency objection; or

2. For minor permit modifications, within 90 days of receipt of the application or 60 days of the notice to US Environmental Protection Agency, whichever is later.

401. 6 Final Decision : If the US Environmental Protection Agency does not object in writing within 45 days of the notice provided pursuant to Subsection 401.4(b)(5) or the Air Pollution Control Officer submits a revised permit pursuant to Subsection 401.5(a)

t he Air Pollution Control Officer shall, expeditiously, deny the application or issue the final permit to operate. In any case, the Air Pollution Control Officer shall take final action on an application within the applicable timeframe specified in Subsect ion 401.3. Failure of the Air Pollution Control Officer to act on a permit application or permit renewal application in accordance to the timeframes provided in Subsection 401.3, shall be considered final action for purposes of obtaining judicial review t o require that action on the application be taken expeditiously.

Written notification of the final decision shall be sent to the responsible official of the source, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the ARB and any person and

affected state that sub mitted comments during the public comment period. The Air Pollution Control Officer shall submit a copy of a permit to operate as issued to the US Environmental Protection Agency and provide a copy to any person or agency requesting a copy. If the appli cation is denied, the Air Pollution Control Officer shall provide reasons for the denial in writing to the responsible official along with the District analysis and cite the specific statute, rule, or regulation upon which the denial

is based.

401.7 Distr ict Action on Written Requests: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall act on a written request of a responsible official for permit action using the applicable procedure specified in this Subsection.

a. Administrative Permit Amendment: The Air Polluti on Control Officer shall take final action no later than 60 days after receiving the written request for an administrative permit amendment.

1. After designating the permit revisions as an administrative permit amendment, the Air Pollution Control Officer may revise the permit without providing notice to the public or any affected state.

2. The Air Pollution Control Officer shall provide a copy of the revised permit to the responsible official and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

3. While the Air Pollution Control Officer need not make a completeness determination on a written request, the Air Pollution Control Officer shall notify the responsible official if the Air Pollution Control Officer determines that the permit can not be revised as an

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b. Permit Modification for a Condition that is not Federally Enforceable: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall take action on a written request for a permit modification for a condition that is not federally enforceable in accordance with the requirements of Rule 501, GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, under the following circumstances:

1. Any change at the stationary source allowed by the permit modification shall meet all applicable federal requirements and shall

not violate a ny existing permit term or condition; and

2. The Air Pollution Control Officer provides to the US Environmental Protection Agency a contemporaneous written notice describing the change, including the date, any change in emissions or air pollutants

emitted , and any applicable federal requirement that would apply as a result of the change.

c. Permits to Operate for New Emissions Units: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall take action on a written request for a permit to operate for a new

emissions unit in accordance with the requirements for of Rule 501, GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, under the circumstances specified in Subsection 401.7(b)(1) and 401.7(b)(2), above. However, if Subsections 304.3(a), 304.3(b), 304.3(c), or 304.3(d) apply, the Air Pollutio n Control Officer shall require the submittal of a standard District application and take action on that application pursuant to the requirements of this rule.

401.8 Permit Reopening for Cause : The Air Pollution Control Officer shall reopen and

revise a permit to operate during the annual review period required by Section 42301(c) of the California Health and Safety Code, or petition the District hearing board to do so pursuant to Section 42307 of the California Health and Safety Code, whichever is applic able, prior to its expiration date upon discovery of cause for reopening or upon notification of cause for reopening by the US Environmental Protection Agency, or within 18 months of promulgation of a new applicable federal requirement. The Air Pollution Control Officer shall act only on those parts of the permit for which cause to reopen exists.

a. Circumstances that are cause for reopening and revision of a permit include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. The need to correct a material mistake or inaccurate statement;

2. The need to revise or revoke a permit to operate to assure compliance with applicable federal requirements;

3. The need to incorporate any new, revised, or additional applicable federal requirements, if the remaining authorize d life of the permit is 3 years or greater, no later than 18 months after the promulgation of such requirement (where less than 3 years remain in the authorized life of the permit, the Air Pollution Control Officer shall incorporate these requirements into the permit to operate upon renewal); or

4. The need to reopen a permit issued to acid rain unit subject to Phase

II of Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act to include:

A. Oxides of nitrogen requirements prior to January 1, 1999,

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b. In processing a permit reopening, the Air Pollution Control Officer shall use the same procedures as for an initial permit and additionall y:

1. Provide written notice to a responsible official and the US Environmental Protection Agency at least 30 days, or a shorter period in the case of an emergency, prior to reopening a permit; and

2. Complete action to revise the permit as specified i n the notice of reopening within 60 days after the written notice to the US Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Subsection 401.4(b)(5), if the US Environmental Protection Agency does not object, or after the Air Pollution Control Officer has respon ded to US Environmental Protection Agency objection pursuant to Subsection 401.5(b).

401.9 Options for Operational Flexibility: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall allow specified changes in operations at a source without requiring a permit revisio n for conditions that address an applicable federal requirement. The Air Pollution Control Officer shall not allow changes which constitute a modification under Title I of the Federal Clean Air Act or Rule 502, NEW SOURCE REVIEW, or that result in an

exce edance of the emissions allowable under the permit, whether expressed therein as a rate of emissions or in terms of total emissions without revision to the permit. The source may gain operational flexibility through use of the following options:

a. Alter native Operating Scenarios: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall allow the use of alternative operating scenarios provided that:

1. Terms and conditions applicable to each operating scenario are identified by the responsible official in the permit app lication,

2. The terms and conditions are approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer,

3. The terms and conditions are incorporated into the permit; and

4. The terms and conditions are in compliance with all applicable District, State, and federal req uirements.

A permit condition shall require a contemporaneous log to record each change made from one operating scenario to another.

b. Voluntary Emissions Caps: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall issue a permit that contains terms and conditions t hat allow for trading of emissions increases and decreases within the stationary source solely for the purpose of complying with a voluntary emissions cap established in the permit independent of otherwise applicable federal requirements provided that:

1. The requirements of Subsections 401.9(a)(1), 401.9(a)(3), and 401.9(a)(4) are met;

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A permit condition shall require that a responsible official provide written notice to the US Environmental Protection Agency and Air Pollution Control Officer 30 days in advance of a change by clearly requesting operat ional flexibility under this Subsection. The written notice shall describe the change, identify the emissions unit which will be affected, the date on which the change will occur and the duration of the change, any change in emissions of any air pollutant , whether regulated or not, and any new emissions of any air pollutant not emitted before the change, whether regulated or not.

c. Contravening an Express Permit Condition: The Air Pollution Control Officer shall allow for changes in operation that contr avene an express condition addressing an applicable federal requirement in a permit to operate provided

that:

1. The change will not violate any applicable federal requirement;

2. The change will not contravene federally

- enforceable conditions that

are m onitoring (including test methods), recordkeeping, reporting, or compliance certification requirements;

3. The change is not a modification under Title I of the Federal Clean Air Act or any provision of Rule 502, NEW SOURCE REVIEW;

4. The change does not result in exceeding the emissions allowable under the permit, whether expressed therein as a rate of emissions
or in terms of total emissions;

5. Written notice is given to the US Environmental Protection Agency and Air Pollution Control Officer 30 days in advance of a change, and the notice clearly indicates which term or condition will be contravened, requests operational flexibility under this Subsection, describes the change, identifies the emissions units which will be
affected, the date on which the change will occur, the duration of the change, any change in emissions of any air pollutant, whether regulated or not, and any new emissions of any air pollutant not emitted before the change, whether regulated or not; and

6. The Air Pollution Control Of ficer has not provided a written denial pursuant to Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), above, to the responsible official within 30 days of receipt of the request for an operational change. The written denial shall identify which of the requirements of Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), above, have

not been satisfied.

402 PERMIT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:

A permit

- to

- operate shall contain permit conditions that will assure compliance with all applicable federal requirements.

402.1 Incorporation of Applicable Federal Requirements : A permit to operate shall incorporate all applicable federal requirements as permit conditions. The following procedure shall be used to incorporate an applicable federal requirement as a permit

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a. A permit co ndition that addresses an applicable federal requirement shall be specifically identified in the permit, or otherwise distinguished from any requirement that is not federally enforceable;

b. Where an applicable federal requirement and a similar requiremen t that is not federally enforceable apply to the same emissions unit, both shall be incorporated as permit conditions, provided that they are not mutually

exclusive; and

c. Where an applicable federal requirement and a similar requirement that is

not fed erally enforceable apply to the same emissions unit and are mutually exclusive (e.g., require different air pollution control technology), the requirement specified in the preconstruction permit (or, in the case of sources without preconstruction permits, the more stringent requirement) shall be incorporated as a permit condition and the other requirement shall

be referenced.

402.2 General Requirements: All permits to operate shall contain the conditions or terms

consistent with 40 CFR Part 70.6 Permit Co ntent, including:

a. Emission and Operational Limitations: The permit shall contain conditions that require compliance with all applicable federal requirements, including any operational limitations or requirements.

b. Preconstruction Permit Requirement s: The permit shall include all of the preconstruction permit conditions for each emissions unit.

c. Origin and Authority for Permit Conditions: The origin and authority for each permit term or condition shall be referenced in the permit.

d. Equipment Identification: The permit shall identify the equipment to which a permit condition applies.

e. Monitoring, Testing, and Analysis: The permit shall contain conditions that require monitoring, analytical methods, compliance certification, test

methods, e quipment management, and statistical procedures consistent with any applicable federal requirement, including those pursuant to Sections 114(a)(3) and 504(b) of the Federal Clean Air Act, and 40 CFR Part 64. Periodic monitoring shall be required as a cond ition to ensure that the monitoring is sufficient to yield reliable data which are representative of the source's compliance with permit conditions over the relevant time period.

f. Recordkeeping: The permit shall include recordkeeping conditions that

re quire:

1. Record maintenance of all monitoring and support information associated with any applicable federal requirement, including:

A. Date, place, and time of sampling;

B. Operating conditions at the time of sampling; and

C. Date, place, and method of analysis; and

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3. Any other re cordkeeping deemed necessary by the Air Pollution Control Officer to ensure compliance with all applicable federal requirements.

g. Reporting: The permit shall include reporting conditions that require the following:

1. Any deviation from permit requi rements, including that attributable to upset conditions (as defined in the permit), shall be promptly reported to the Air Pollution Control Officer who will determine what constitutes "prompt" reporting in terms of the requirement, the degree, and type of deviation likely to occur;

2. A monitoring report shall be submitted at least every six months and shall identify any deviation from permit requirements, including that previously reported to the Air Pollution Control Officer in accordance

with Subsectio n 402.2(g)(1);

3. All reports of a deviation from permit requirements shall include the probable cause of the deviation and any preventative or corrective

action taken;

4. A progress report shall be made on a compliance schedule at least

semi

- annually an d shall include: A) the date when compliance will be achieved, B) an explanation of why compliance was not, or will not be, achieved by the scheduled date, and C) a log of any preventative or corrective action taken; and

5. Each monitoring report shall b e accompanied by a written statement from the responsible official which certifies the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the report.

h. Compliance Plan: The permit shall include a compliance plan that:

1. Describes the compliance status of an emissio ns unit with respect to each applicable federal requirement;

2. Describes how compliance will be achieved if an emissions unit is not in compliance with an applicable federal requirement at the time of permit issuance;

3. Assures that an emissions unit wi ll continue to comply with those permit conditions with which it is in compliance; and

4. Assures that an emissions unit will comply, on a timely basis, with any applicable federal requirement that will become effective during the permit term.

i. Complia nce Schedule: The permit shall include a compliance schedule for any emissions unit which is not in compliance with current applicable federal requirements at the time of permit issuance, renewal, and modification (if the

non

- compliance is with units bein g modified). The compliance schedule shall resemble and be at least as stringent as that contained in any judicial consent decree, administrative order, or schedule approved by the District hearing board if required by state law and shall require:April 8, 2004

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- 26 Placer County APCD 1. A s tatement that the emissions unit will continue to comply with those permit conditions with which it is in compliance;

2. A statement that the emissions unit will comply, on a timely basis, with an applicable federal requirement that will become effective during the permit term.

3. For each condition with which the emissions unit is not in compliance with an applicable federal requirement, a schedule of compliance which lists all preventative or corrective activities, and the dates

when these activities wi ll be accomplished; and

4. For each emissions unit that is not in compliance with an applicable federal requirement, a schedule of progress on at least a semi

annual basis which includes: A) the date when compliance will be achieved, B) an explanation of why compliance was not, or will not be, achieved by the scheduled date, and C) a log of any preventative

or corrective actions taken.

j. Right of Entry: The permit shall require that the source allow the entry of the District, ARB, or US Environmental P rotection Agency officials for the purpose of inspection and sampling, including:

1. Inspection of the stationary source, including equipment, work practices, operations, and emission

- related activity;

2. Inspection and duplication of records required by the permit to operate; and

3. Source sampling or other monitoring activities.

k. Compliance with Permit Conditions: The permit shall include the following provisions regarding compliance:

1. The permittee shall comply with all permit conditions;

2

. The permit does not convey property rights or exclusive privilege of

any sort;

3. The non

- compliance with any permit condition is grounds for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, modification, enforcement action, or denial of permit renewal;

4. The permittee shall not use the "need to halt or reduce a permitted activity in order to maintain compliance" as a defense for non

compliance with any permit condition;

5. A pending permit action or notification of anticipated non

- compliance

does not s tay any permit condition; and

6. Within a reasonable time period, the permittee shall furnish any information requested by the Air Pollution Control Officer, in writing, for the purpose of determining: 1) compliance with the permit, or 2)

whether or not cause exists for a permit or enforcement action.

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MAINTENANCE , and the emergency provisions contained in all applicable federal requirements.

2. Within two weeks of an emergency event, the responsible official shall submit to the District a properly signed, contemporaneous log

or other relevant evidence which demon strates that:

A. An emergency occurred;

B. The permittee can identify the cause(s) of the emergency;

and

C. The facility was being properly operated at the time of the emergency; and

D. All steps were taken to minimize the emissions resulting

from the emergency; and

E. Within two working days of the emergency event, the permittee provided the district with a description of the emergency and any mitigating or corrective actions taken;

and

3. In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee has the burden o f proof for establishing that an emergency occurred.

m. Severability: The permit shall include a severability clause to ensure the continued validity of otherwise unaffected permit requirements in the event of a challenge to any portion of the permit.

n

. Compliance Certification: The permit shall contain conditions for compliance certification which include the following requirements:

1. The responsible official shall submit a compliance certification to the US Environmental Protection Agency and the A ir Pollution Control Officer every 12 months or more frequently as specified in an applicable requirement or by the District. All compliance reports and other documents required to be submitted to the District by the responsible official shall state that, based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements and information in the document are true, accurate, and complete;

2. The compliance certification shall identify the basis for each permit term or condition (e.g., specify the emissions limitation, standard, or work practice) and a means of monitoring compliance with the term

or condition;

3. The compliance certification shall include the compliance status and method(s) used to determine compliance for the current time period and over the entire reporting period; and

4. The compliance certification shall include any additional inspection, monitoring, or entry requirement that may be promulgated pursuant to Sections 114(a) and 504(b) of the Federal Clean Air Act.April 8, 2004

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o. Permit Lif e: With the exception of solid waste incinerators subject to Section 129(e) of the Federal Clean Air Act, each permit to operate for any source, including acid rain units subject to Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act, shall

include a condition for a fi xed term of five years from the time of issuance. A permit to operate for a solid waste incinerator shall have a permit term of 12 years; however, the permit shall be reviewed at least every five years.

p. Payment of Fees: The permit shall include a con dition to ensure that appropriate permit fees are paid on schedule. If fees are not paid on schedule, the permit is forfeited. Operation without a permit subjects the source to potential enforcement action by the District and the US

Environmental Protect ion Agency pursuant to Section 502(a) of the Federal

Clean Air Act.

q. Alternative Operating Scenarios: Where a responsible official requests that an alternative operating scenario be included in the permit for an emissions unit, the permit shall contain specific conditions for each operating scenario, including each alternative operating scenario. Each operating scenario, including each alternative operating scenario, identified in the permit must meet all applicable federal requirements and all of the requirements of this Section. Furthermore, the source is required to maintain a contemporaneous log to record each change from one operating scenario to another.

r. Voluntary Emissions Caps: To the extent applicable federal requirements provide for aver aging emissions increases and decreases within a stationary

source without case

- by

- case approval, a responsible official may request, subject to approval by the Air Pollution Control Officer, to permit one or more emissions unit(s) under a voluntary emissi ons cap. The permit for each emissions unit shall include federally

- enforceable conditions requiring that:

1. All applicable federal requirements, including those authorizing emissions averaging, are complied with;

2. No individual emissions unit shall exceed any emissions limitation, standard, or other requirement;

3. Any emissions limitation, standard, or other requirement shall be enforced through continuous emission monitoring, where applicable;

and

4. All affected emissions units under a voluntary emissions cap shall be considered to be operating in violation of the permit, if the voluntary emissions cap is exceeded.

s. Acid Rain Units Subject to Title IV: The permit for an acid rain unit shall include conditions that require compliance with any federal standard or requirement promulgated pursuant to Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the Federal Clean Air Act and any federal standard or requirement promulgated pursuant to Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act, except as modified by Title

IV. A cid rain unit permit conditions shall include the requirements of 40 CFR Part 72.9 and the following provisions:

1. The sulfur dioxide emissions from an acid rain unit shall not exceed the annual emissions allowances (up to one ton per year of sulfur

diox ide may be emitted for each emission allowance allotted) that the source lawfully holds for that unit under Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act or the regulations promulgated pursuant to Title IV;April 8, 2004

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- 29 Rules and Regulations 2. Any increase in an acid rain unit's sulfur dioxide em issions authorized by allowances acquired pursuant to Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act shall not require a revision of the acid rain portion of the operating permit provided such increases do not require permit revision under any other applicable fede ral requirement; and

3. Although there is no limit on the number of sulfur dioxide emissions allowances held by a source, a source with an acid rain unit shall not use these emissions allowances as a defense for noncompliance with any applicable federal r equirement or District requirement, including District Rule 502, NEW SOURCE REVIEW; and

4. An acid rain unit's sulfur dioxide allowances shall be accounted for according to the procedures established in regulations promulgated pursuant to Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act.

t. Portable Sources: The permit for any portable source, which may operate at two or more locations, shall contain conditions that require the portable

source to:

1. Meet all applicable District, State, and federal requirements at each
location;

2. Specify the monitoring methods, or other methods (e.g. air quality modeling) approved by the Air Pollution Control Officer, that will be used to demonstrate compliance with District, State, and federal requirements; and

3. Notify the A ir Pollution Control Officer ten working days prior to a change in location.

u. Permit Revision Exemption: No permit revision shall be required under any approved economic incentives, marketable permits, emissions trading, and other similar programs or pr ocesses for changes that are provided for in the permit.

403 SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUAL FEE: The fees collected pursuant to this section shall supplement the fee requirements in District Regulation 6, FEES.

403.1 Annually, beginning in fiscal year 2004

- 2005, each facility subject to the requirements of Rule 507, FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM, and each facility subject to the requirements of Rule 512, REQUEST FOR SYNTEHETIC MINOR SOURCE STATUS, shall pay the fee specified in Table 507

- 1 of the District Fee Schedu le, to implement the Title V program.

403.2 At least thirty days before the annual operating fee due date for a facility established by Rule 601, PERMIT FEES, the Responsible Official or his/her designee will be notified by mail of the Title V Program Sup plemental Annual Fee and the payment due date. No less than 30 days shall be provided for payment.

403.3 If the Title V Program Supplemental Annual Fee is not paid when due, the fee shall be increased fifty (50) percent of the amount thereof, and the Re sponsible Official or his/her designee shall thereupon be notified by mail of the increased fee. Interest, at the legal rate, will accrue on a monthly basis.

a. Title V Permit Holders: If the increased fee is not paid within 30 days after

such notice, the Responsible Official or his/her designee shall thereupon be notified by mail that the issued Title V permit to operate shall be forfeit.April 8, 2004

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- 30 Placer County APCD Operation without a permit subjects the source to potential enforcement action by the District and the U.S. EPA pur suant to Section 502(a) of the Federal Clean Air Act. All fees due, including accrued interest must be paid for a permit to be reinstated.

b. Synthetic Minor Permit Holders: If the increased fee is not paid within 30 days after such notice, the Responsib le Official or his/her designee shall thereupon be notified by mail that action shall be taken to revoke the issued District permit to operate shall be forfeit. Operation without a permit subjects the source to potential enforcement action by the District pursuant to Rule

501, GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. All fees due, including accrued interest must be paid for a permit to be reinstated.

403.4 All fees specified by this section shall be automatically adjusted on July 1 of each year based on the change in annual California Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year.April 8, 2004

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List of Title V Insignificant Activities

Table of Contents

Page

A. General Criteria for Insignificant Activities 33

B. Criteria for Specific Source Categories 33

Fugitive Emission Sources Associated With Insignificant Activities 33

Combustion and Heat Transfer Equipment 33

Cooling Towers 34

Printing and Reproduction Equipment 34

Food Processing Equipment 34

Pla stic and/or Rubber Processing 35

Storage Containers, Reservoirs, and Tanks

- Fuel, Fuel Oil, Asphalt 35

Storage Containers, Reservoirs, and Tanks

- General Organic and 35

VOC

- containing Material

Storage Containers, Reservoirs, and Tanks

- Inor ganic Materials 36

Storage Containers, Reservoirs, and Tanks

- Liquefied Gases 36

Compression and Storage of Dry Natural Gas 36

Transfer Equipment 37

Adhesive Application 37

Surface Coating 37

Solvent Cleaning 37

Abrasive Blasting 38

Brazing, Soldering, Welding, and Cutting Torches 38

Solder Leveler, Hydrosqueegee, Wave Solder Machine, 38 or Drag Solder Machine

Metal Products 38April 8, 2004

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Page

Aero sol Can Puncturing or Crushing 39

Biotechnology Manufacture 39

Textile Dyeing, Stripping, or Bleaching 39

Laboratory Fume Hoods and Vents 39

Refrigeration Units 39April 8, 2004

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- 33 Rules and Regulations A. General Criteria for Insignificant Activities

An insignificant activity is any activity, process, or emissions unit which is not subject to a source

- specific requirement of a State Implementation Plan, preconstruction permit, or federal standard i and which: 1) meets the “Criteria for Specific Source Ca tegories” below; or 2) emits no more than 0.5 tons per year of a federal hazardous air pollutant (HAP) ii and no more than two tons per year of a regulated pollutant that is

not a HAP.

B. Criteria for Specific Source Categories

1. Fugitive Emissions Sources A ssociated With Insignificant Activities

Any valves, flanges, and unvented (except for emergency pressure relief valves) pressure vessels associated with an insignificant activity on this list.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from th is source

2. Combustion and Heat Transfer Equipment

a. Any combustion equipment, other than a gas turbine, that has a maximum heat input rating of no

more than five million British thermal units (mmBtu) per hour (gross) and is equipped to be fired

exclusive ly with natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or any combination thereof, provided the fuel contains no more than five per cent by weight of hydrocarbons heavier than butane (as determined by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test method E

- 260

- 73) and no more than 0.75 grains of total sulfur per 100 cubic feet of gas (as determined by ASTM test

method D

- 1072

- 80).

Justification:

100 lb NOx/10 6 ft 3 * 5 mmBtu/hr/1,050 mmBtu/10 6 ft 3 = 0.5 lb NOx/hr

(Reference AP

- 42)

b. Any piston internal combus tion engine (ICE) with a manufacturer’s maximum continuous rating of no more than 50 braking horsepower (bhp).

Justification: 14 g NOx/hp

- hr * 50 hp/454 g/lb = 1.5 lb NOx/hr (Reference AP

- 42)

c. Any ICE which emits no more than 2 tons per year of Nox and is operated solely for the purpose of 1) providing power when normal power service fails (service failure does not include voluntary power reductions); or 2) the emergency pumping of water.

Justification: 14 g NOx/hp

- hr * 300 bhp * 100 hr/yr/454 g/lb/ 2,000 lb/ton = 0.46 tons NOx/yr (Reference AP

- 42)

1 Federal standards include: 40 CFR Parts 60 (New Source Performance Standards), 61 (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants), 63 (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Polluta nts for Source Categories).

2 HAPs are toxic substances listed pursuant to Section 112(b) of the Federal Clean Air Act.April 8, 2004

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- electric space heater that is not a boiler.

Justification:

94 lb NOx/10 6 ft 3 * 60,000,000 Btu/hr * 720 hr/yr/1,000 Btu/sc f = 2 tons NOx/yr Note: An electric space heater should be considered a trivial activity.

3. Cooling Towers

Any water cooling tower which: 1) has a circulation rate of less than 10,000 gallons per minute; and 2) is not used to cool process water, wat er from barometric jets, or water from barometric

condensers.

Justification: 0.019 lb PM10/1,000 gal/min * 10,000 gal/min * 60 min/hr * 0.10 = 1.14 lb PM10/hr

4. Printing and Reproduction Equipment

a. Any printing, coating, or laminating activity whic h uses no more than two gallons per day of graphic arts materials, including: inks, coatings, adhesives, fountain solutions, thinners, retarders, or cleaning solutions.

Justification: 7.5 lb VOC/gal * 2 gal/day = 15 lb VOC/day

b. Any photographic proces s equipment, and control equipment venting such equipment, which reproduces images upon material sensitized to radiant energy.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source

c. Any laser printing equipment.

Justification: Insig nificant air pollutant emissions from this source

5. Food Processing Equipment

a. Any oven in a food processing operation where less than 1,000 pounds of product are produced per day of operation.

Justification: 13.7 lb VOC/2,000 lb product * 1,000 lb product = 6.9 lb VOC/day (Reference AP

- 42)

b. Any smokehouse in which the maximum horizontal inside cross section area does not exceed 20 square feet.

Justification: 0.3 lb PM10/ton of meat * 1 ton /day = 0.3 lb PM10/day

0.6 lb CO/ ton of meat * 1 ton/ day = 0.6 lb CO/day (Reference AP

- 42)

d. Any confection cooker, and associated venting or control equipment, cooking edible products intended for human consumption.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this sourceApril 8, 2004

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a. Any hot

- wire cutting of expanded polystyrene foam, provided such cutting is limited to packaging operations.

Justification: 20 cuts/day * 0.27 lb VOC/cut = 5.4 lb VOC/day [San Diego APCD emission factor based on BASF Wyandotte Corpo ration industrial hygiene tests]

b. Any equipment used exclusively for the extrusion or compression molding of rubber or plastics, provided no plasticizer or blowing agent is used.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source

c

. Any oven used exclusively for curing, softening, or annealing plastics except for ovens used to cure fiberglass reinforced plastics.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source

7. Storage Containers, Reservoirs, and Tanks

- Fuel, Fuel Oil, Asphalt

a. Any temporary storage of gasoline in flexible containers to support equipment responding to an emergency or for the purposes of training to support such equipment.

Justification: 11.5 lb VOC/1,000 gal transferred * 5,000 gal * 2 transfers/yr = 115 lb VOC/yr

b. Any equipment with a capacity of no more than 1,500 gallons used exclusively for the storage of gasoline.

Justification: Breathing losses = 30.5 lb VOC/1,000 gal capacity * 1,500 gal capacity = 45.8 lb VOC/yr Working l osses =

10 lb VOC/1,000 gal throughput * 12,000 gal throughput/yr = 120 lb VOC/yr Total losses = 0.08 ton VOC/yr

c. Any equipment with a capacity of no more than 19,800 gallons (471 barrels) used exclusively for the storage of petroleum distillates used as motor fuel with specific gravity 0.8251 or higher [40 o American Petroleum Institute (API) or lower] as determined by API test method

2547 or ASTM test method D

- 1298

- 80.

Justification: 0.03 lb/1,000 gal throughput (Reference U.S. EPA 450/4

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d. Any equipment used exclusively for the storage of fuel oils or non

- air

- blown asphalt with specific gravity 0.9042 or higher (25 o API or lower) as determined by API test method 2547 or

ASTM test method D

- 1298

- 80.

Justification: 0.03 lb/1,000 gal throughpu t (Reference U.S. EPA 450/4

- 90

- 003)

8. Storage Containers, Reservoirs, and Tanks

- General Organic and VOC

- containing Material

a. Any equipment used exclusively for the storage of unheated organic material with: 1) anApril 8, 2004

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initial boiling point of 150 o Cent igrade (C) [302 o Fahrenheit (F)] or greater as determined by

ASTM test method 1078

- 86); or 2) a vapor pressure of no more than five millimeters mercury (mmHg) [0.1 pound per square inch (psi) absolute] as determined by ASTM test method D

2879

- 86.

Just ification: 0.39 lb VOC/1,000 gal storage capacity

- yr * 10,000 gal stored = 3.9 lb VOC/yr 0.007 lb VOC/1,000 gal storage capacity

- yr (Reference U.S. EPA 450/4

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- 003 for propylene glycol

b. Any equipment with a capacity of no more than 250 gallons used e xclusively for the storage of unheated organic liquid.

Justification: 30.5 lb VOC/1,000 gal storage capacity

- yr * 250 gal capacity = 7.62 lb VOC/yr 17.9 lb VOC/1,000 gal storage capacity

- yr * 250 gal capacity = 4.5 lb VOC/yr (Reference U.S. EPA 450/4

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- 003 for carbon tetrachloride)

c. Any equipment with a capacity of no more than 6,077 gallons used exclusively for the underground storage of unheated organic liquid with a vapor pressure no more than 75 mm Hg (1.5 psi absolute) as determined by ASTM test method

D

- 2879

- 86.

Justification: 3.6 lb VOC/1,000 gal storage capacity

- yr * 6,077 gal capacity = 21.9 lb VOC/yr

d. Any transport, delivery, or cargo tank or equipment on vehicles used to deliver VOC

containing material.

Justification:

0.005 lb V OC/1,000 gal (Reference U.S. EPA 450/4

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- 003)

9. Storage Containers, Reservoirs, and Tanks

- Inorganic Materials

Any equipment used exclusively for the storage of fresh, commercial or purer grade of: 1) sulfuric or phosphoric acid with acid content of n o more than 99 per cent by weight; or 2) nitric acid with acid

content of no more than 70 per cent by weight.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source

10. Storage Containers, Reservoirs, and Tanks

- Liquefied Gases

Any equi pment used exclusively for the storage of liquefied gases in unvented (except for emergency

pressure

- relief valves) pressure vessels.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source

11. Compression and Storage of Dry Natural Gas

A ny equipment used exclusively to compress or hold dry natural gas. Any ICE or other equipment associated with the dry natural gas should not be considered an insignificant activity unless such ICE or other equipment independently qualifies as an insignifi cant activity.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source.April 8, 2004

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a. Any transfer equipment when used with the equipment described in 7

- 11, above.

Justification: Please see justification for 7

- 11, above

b. Any equipment used exclusively to transfer crude oil, asphalt, or residual oil from a delivery

vehicle.

Justification: 0.03 lb/1,000 gal transferred (Reference U.S. EPA 450/4

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- 003)

c. Any equipment used exclusively for the transfer of crude oil with 0.8762 specific gravity or higher (30 degrees API or lower) as measured by API test method 2547 or ASTM test

method D

- 1298

- 80.

Justification: Transfer emissions for heavy crude oil are much less than 1 lb/1,000 gal

d. Any equipment used exclusively for the transfer of less than 4,000 gallons per day of: 1) unheated organic material with an initial boiling point of 150 o C (302 o F) or greater as determined by ASTM test method D

- 86; or 2) fuel oil with 0.8251 specific gravity or higher (40 o API or lower) as determined by API test method 2547 or ASTM test method D

- 1298

- 80.

Justification: Less than 0.03 lb/1,000 gal transferred (Reference U.S. EPA 450/4

- 90

- 003)

13. Adhesive Application

Any adhesive operation in which no more than 173 gallons of adhesives ar e applied in a consecutive

12

- month period.

Justification: 11.1 lb VOC

- HAP/gal* 0.52 * 173 gal/year = 0.5 TPY VOC

- HAP

Note: Districts with SIP

- approved adhesive rules should determine if insignificant adhesive application at a Title V facility should b e less than 173 gallons/year.

14. Surface Coating

a. Any equipment or activity using no more than one gallon per day of surface coating, or any combination of surface coating and solvent, which contains either VOC or hazardous air pollutants (HAP), or b oth.

Justification: 7.5 lb VOC/gal * 1 gal/day = 7.5 lb VOC/day

b. Any coating operation using less than 10, 950 gallons per year of coating(s) that contain less than 20 grams of VOC per liter.

Justification: 0.16 lb VOC/gal * 10,950 gal/year = 1,752 lb VOC/yr

15. Solvent Cleaning

a. Any equipment or activity using no more than one gallon per day of solvent, or combination of solvent and surface coating, which contains either VOC or HAP, or both.

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- conveyorized cleaning equipment (not including control enclosures): 1) which has an open surface area of no more than 10.8 square feet (2 square meters) and internal volume of no more than 92.5 gallons; 2) which uses organic solvents wit h an initial boiling point of 302 o F or greater as determined by ASTM test method 1078

- 78; and 3) from which the owner or operator can demonstrate, through solvent purchase and use records, that less than 25 gallons per year of solvent was lost exclusive o f solvent loss from recycling or disposal.

Justification: 7.5 lb VOC/gal solvent * 25 gal solvent/yr/2,000 lb/ton = 0.094 ton VOC/yr

c. Any solvent wipe cleaning provided such cleaning: 1) utilizes a container applicator to limit emissions (e.g., squeez e containers with narrow tips, spray bottles, dispensers with press

down caps, etc.); and 2) occurs at a facility which emits no more than five tons VOC (uncontrolled emissions) per calendar year from all solvent wipe

- cleaning operations or which purchases no more than 1,500 gallons of solvent per calendar year.

Justification: Less than 5 tons VOC per calendar year

16. Abrasive Blasting

a. Any blast cleaning equipment using a suspension of abrasive material in water and the control equipment venting such blast cleaning equipment.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source

b. Any abrasive blast room when vented to a control device that discharges back to the room.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions fr om this source.

17. Brazing, Soldering, Welding, and Cutting Torches

Any brazing, soldering, welding, or cutting torch equipment used in manufacturing and construction activities and with the potential to emit hazardous air pollutant (HAP) metals, provi ded the total emissions of HAPs do not exceed 0.5 tons per year.

Justification: Less than 0.5 tons per year of total HAPs Note: U.S. EPA’s List of Trivial Activities says brazing, soldering, and welding associated with maintenance is a trivial activity. Such activity performed as part of the manufacturing process is also a trivial activity, provided no metal HAPs are emitted.

18. Solder Leveler, Hydrosqueegee, Wave Solder Machine, or Drag Solder Machine

Any solder leveler, Hydrosqueegee, Wave Solder M achine, or Drag Solder machine which uses less than an average of 10 pounds/day of any VOC

- containing material.

Justification: Less than 10 pounds/day of VOC

19. Metal Products

Any equipment, and associated control equipment, used exclusively for the i nspection of metal products.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source.April 8, 2004

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Any aerosol can puncturing or crushing operation that processes less than 500 cans per day, provided such operation uses a closed loop recovery system.

Justification: 0.02 lb VOC/aerosol can * 500 aerosol cans/day = 10 lb VOC/day [San Diego County APCD emission factor based on saturated vapor in aerosol can]

21. Biotechnology Manufacture

Provided the total uncontroll ed VOC emissions from any biotechnology manufacturing facility does not exceed five tons per year, any equipment used in the manufacture of:

a. Biotechnology pharmaceutical products used exclusively in federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

- approved c linical trials;

b. Biomedical devices and diagnostic kits used exclusively in FDA

- approved clinical trials and laboratory failure analysis testing; or

c. Bioagricultural products for exclusive use in field testing required to obtain FDA, U.S. EPA,

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), or California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal

- EPA) approval.

Justification: No more than 2 tons VOC/year

22. Textile Dyeing, Stripping, or Bleaching

Any equipment used for dyeing, stripping, or bleaching t extiles, provided no organic solvents,

diluents, or thinners are used.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source

23. Laboratory Fume Hoods and Vents

Any laboratory fume hood or vent, provided such equipment is used exclusi vely for the purpose of teaching, research, or quality control.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emissions from this source Note: According to the U.S. EPA’s List of Trivial Activities, “many lab fume hoods or vents might qualify for treatment as insignificant”

24. Refrigeration Units

Any refrigeration unit provided the unit: 1) contains less than 50 pounds of refrigerant; and 2) is not used in conjunction with air pollution control equipment.

Justification: Insignificant air pollutant emi ssions from this source.April 8, 2004

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