## U.S. **Environmental Protection Agenc** y , **Region 9 Clean Air Act Permit**  **Federal Indian Country Minor New Source Review Program**

**General Air Quality**  **Permit for New or Modified Minor Source**  **Gasoline Dispensing Facilities in Indian Country within California** 

Version 1.0

Applicability Pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 USC 7401 et seq.
, and CAA implementing regulations at 40 CFR
49.151

- 49.161 , this General P ermit authorizes the construction or modification, and operation

, of each stationary gasoline dispensing facility (GDF) for which a reviewing authority issues an Approval of the Request for Coverage (a permitted source)

.

Eligibility
To be el igible for coverage under this G eneral P ermit, the permitted source must qualif y as a minor source as defined in

40 CFR 49.152 and meet all of the eligibility criteria described in the Request for Coverage for this General Permit

. Other emission units not covered by this General Permit may require a separate permit from the reviewing authority.

Request for Coverage
The r equirements for submitting a Request for Coverage for this General Permit are contained in Section 7 of this

G eneral P ermit.

Incorporation of Approval of the Request for Coverage
The information contained in the App roval of the Request for Coverage applicable to each permitted source is hereby
enforceable under this G eneral P ermit.

Termination
Section 6 of this G eneral P ermit addresses a reviewing authority’s ability to revise, revoke and reissue, or terminate this

G eneral P ermit. It also addresses the reviewing authority’s ability to amend or terminate its Approval of the Request for Coverage for an individual permitted source under this G eneral P ermit.

Effective Date Per 40 CFR 49.159(a ), t his permit will become e ffective , and available for sources to seek coverage under, 30 days after the service of notice of the final permit decision, unless review of the final permit by the EPA’s Environmental Appeals
Board is requested under 40 CFR 49.159(d)

. This General Permi t becomes effective and applicable as to a particular stationary source upon issuance by the reviewing authority of an Approval of the Request for Coverage for th at particular stationary source.



### ____________________________________ _______________________________ Elizabeth J. Adams, Date Acting Director, Air DivisionDRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 2 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 

## Permit Terms and Conditions
The following terms and conditions appl y to each permittee and permitted source with respect to emissions units and any associated air pollution control equipment listed in that permitted source’s Approval of the Request for Coverage.



### Section 1 : General Provisions

1. Construction and Operations The perm ittee shall construct or modify and shall operate the affected emission units and any associated air pollution control equipment in compliance with this permit , the representations made by the permittee in the Request for Coverage, the Approval of the Request for Coverage, and all other applicabl e federal air quality regulations.

2. Definitions The terms used herein shall have the meaning defined in 40 CFR 49.152, unless any such term is defined in
Attachment B of this General P ermit , in which case the definition in Attachment B shall govern . If a term is not
defined in either 40 CFR 49.152 or Attachment B , it shall be interpreted in accordance with normal business use.

3. Location
This General P ermit authorizes the p ermittee to construct or modify and to operate the permitted source only in the
locat ion listed in the reviewing authority’s Approval of the Request for Coverage applicable to that permitted

source

.

4. Liability
This General P ermit does not release the permittee from any liability for compliance with other applicable federal
and tribal envir onmental laws and regulations, including the CAA and its implementing regulations

.

5. Severability The provisions of this General P ermit are severable. If any portion of this General P ermit is held to be invalid, the remaining terms and conditions of this General Permit shall remain valid and in force.

6. Compliance The permittee must comply with all applicable provisions of this General P ermit, including those set forth in the

A ttachments to this General Permit

, and emission limitations that apply to the aff ected emissions units at the permitted source. Noncompliance with any General Permit provision is a violation of th is General P ermit and may constitute a violation of the CAA; is grounds for an enforcement action; and is grounds for the reviewing authority to revoke the Approval of the Request for Coverage and terminate the permitted source’s coverage under this General

P ermit.

7. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) /Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Increment Protection The permitted so urce must not cause or contribute to a NAAQS violation and, in an attainment area, must not cause
or contribute to a PSD increment violation.DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 3 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 8. Unavailable Defense It is not a defense for the permittee in an enforcement action that i t would have been nece ssary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of this General P ermit.

9. Property Rights
Th is General P ermit does not convey any property rights of any sort or any exclusive privilege.

10. Information Requests You, as the permittee, shall furnish to the reviewing authority, within 30 days, unless another timeframe is specified by the reviewing authority , any information that the reviewing authority may request in writing to determine
whether cause exist s for revising, revoking and reissuing, or terminating th is General P ermit or any Approval of a Request for Coverage under this General Permit, or to determine compliance with th is General P ermit. For any such information claimed to be confidential, the pe rmittee must submit a claim of confidentiality in accordance with 40 CFR part 2 subpart B.

11. Inspection and Entry Upon presentation of proper credentials, the permittee must allow representative s of the reviewing authority to:

a. Enter upon the premises where a source is located or emissions

- related activity is conducted or where records are required to be kept under the conditions of th is General P ermit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that are required to be kept under the conditions of
the General P ermit;

c. Inspect, during normal business hours or while the source is in operation, any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and air pollution control equipment), practices or operations regulated or required under the
General P ermit;
d. Sample or monitor, at reasonable times, substances or parameters for the purpose of assuring compliance with
the General P ermit or other applicable requirements; and

e. Record any inspection by use of written, electronic, magnetic and photographic media.

12. Pe rmit Becomes Invalid Authority to construct and operate under this General Permit becomes invalid if the permittee does not commence construction within 18 months after the effective date of the Approval of Request for Coverage, if the permittee
discontinu es construction for a period of 18 months or more, or if the permittee does not complete construction within a reasonable time. The reviewing authority may extend the 18

- month period upon a satisfactory showing that an extension is justified, according to 40 CFR 49.156(e)(8).

13. Posting of Coverage The most current Approval of the Request for Coverage for the permitted source must be posted prominently at the permitted source , and each affected emissions unit and any associated air pollution control equipment must be labeled with the identification number listed in the Approval of the Request for Coverage for that permitted source.

14. Duty to Obtain Source

- Specific Permit If the reviewing authority intends to terminate a permitted source’s coverage under this G e neral P ermit for cause as provided in Section 6 of this G eneral P ermit, then the permittee shall apply for and obtain a source

- specific permit if
and as required by the reviewing authority.DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 4 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 15. Credible Evidence For the purpose of establishing whether the perm ittee violated or is in violation of any requirement of this permit, nothing shall preclude the use, including the exclusive use, of any credible evidence or information relevant to whether a source would have been in compliance with applicable requirement s if the permittee had performed the appropriate performance or compliance test procedure.

16. Incorporation by Reference
This General Permit incorporates by reference the following procedures and standards issued by the California Air Resources Board (CA RB) , and apply to the permitted source as specified below in this General Permit :

a. CARB Vapor R ecovery Certification Procedure, CP

- 201, Certification Procedure for Vapor Recovery Systems at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities, as amended on April 23, 2015 (hereinaf ter referred to as CARB CP

- 201).
b. CARB Executive Order VR

- 20 2

- U

, executed on August 31 , 2016 ( hereinafter referred to as CARB VR

- 20 2

- U )

, including the CARB

- Approv ed Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual

.
c. CARB Executive Order VR

- 204

- S , executed on March 28, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as CARB VR

- 204

- S), including the CARB

- Approv ed Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual

. d. CARB Executive Order VR

- 20 8

- A , executed on September 23, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as CARB VR

- 208

- A), including the C ARB

- Approv ed Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual

.

These procedures and standards are available for review on the EPA Region 9’s website. In lieu of the specified procedures and standards , equivalent procedures or standards may be used with prio r written approval from the

EPA.



### Section 2 : Emission Limitations and Standards

17. The permittee shall install, maintain and operate the permitted source , including any associated air pollution control equipment, in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions of regulated NSR pollutants and considering the manufacturer’s recommended operating procedures at all tim es, including periods of startup , shutdown, maintenance and malfunction. The reviewing authority will determine whether the permittee is using acceptable operating and maintenance procedures based on information available to the reviewing authority which m ay include, but is not limited to, monitoring results, opacity observations, review of operating and maintenance procedures, and inspection of the permitted source.

18. A GDF located in an ozone attainment, unclassifiable or attainment/unclassifiable area or a marginal or moderate
ozone nonattainment area shall limit the throughput of gasoline from source

- wide equipment to less tha n 25,000,000 gallo ns per year based on a 12

- month rolling total.

19. A GDF located in a serious, severe or extreme ozone nonattainment are a shall limit the throughput of gasoline from

source

- wide equipment to less than 15 ,000,000 gallons per year based on a 12

- month rolling total.

20. The permittee must ensure that gasoline is handled in a manner that will minimize vapor release s to the atmosphere. The measures to be taken include:

a. Minimizing gasoline spills;
b. Cleaning up spills as expeditiously as practicable (t he spill bucket shall be free from standing liquid and debris ) ;DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 5 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 c. Covering all open gasoline containers and all gasoline storage tank fill

- pipes with a gasketed seal when not in use (all portable gasoline containers that meet the requirements of 40 CFR part 59, subpart F meet this requirement);
d. Minimi zing gasoline sent to open waste collection systems that collect and transport gasoline to reclamation and recycling devices, such as oil/water separators; and

e. To the extent practicable, any other actions necessary to minimize vapor releases to the atmosph ere.

21. Except for gasoline storage tanks with a capacity less than 250 gallons , gasoline must only be loaded into each new or modified storage tank by utilizing submerged filling, and only as specified in this con dition. The applicable
distance below shall be measured from the point in the opening of the submerged fill pipe that is the greatest distance from the bottom of the storage tank.

a. Submerged fill pipes must be no more than 6 inches from the bottom of the tank.
b. Submerged fill pipes not meeting the spe cifications of Condition 21 .a of this condition are allowed if the owner or operator can demonstrate that the liquid level in the tank is always above the entire opening of the fill pipe. Documentation providing such demonstration must be available onsite for inspection by the reviewing authority.

22. Except as provided in Condition 25 , each new or modified gasoline storage tank constructed must be equipped with a Stage I dual

- point vapor balance system.

23. E ach Stage I dual

- point vapor balance system on a gasoline storage tank must meet the design crite ria and management practices in Attachment C of this General P ermit

.

24. Each required S tage I dual

- point vapor balance system shall be in full operation whenever gasoline fuel is being transferred into storage tanks.

25. The affected emissions units listed below are not required to comply with the control requirements in Conditions 2 2 through 24

.
a. Gasoline storage tanks with a capacity of less than 250 gallons.
b. Gasoline storage tanks equipped with floating roofs, o r the equivalent.

26. Cargo tanks unloading at the new or modified GDF must not unload gasoline into a storage tank at the GDF unless the following management practices are met:

a. All hoses in the vapor balance system are properly connected;
b. Any adapters or cou plers that attach to the vapor line on the storage tank have closures that seal upon disconnect;

c. All vapor return hoses, couplers, and adapters used in gasoline delivery are vapor

- tight;
d. All tank truck vapor return equipment is compatible in size and forms a vapor

- tight connection with the vapor balance equipment on the GDF storage tank;

e. All hatches on the tank truck are closed and securely fastened; and
f. The filling of storage tanks at the GDF is limited to unloading from vapor

- tight gasoline cargo tanks.

27. For each new or modified GDF loca ted in an ozone nonattainment area

, the gasoline dispenser, fuel dispensing unit

, and all associated equipment shall be equipped with a Stage II system. Each Stage II system shall be a CARB Phase IIDRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 6 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) S ystem with an In

- Stat ion Diagnostic (ISD) system that meet the design criteria and management practices specified in Attachment D

.

28. Each required CARB Phase II EVR System and ISD system shall be in full operation whenever gasoline is being
transferred into a motor vehicle.

29. All emergency engines at the GDF shall be emergency generator engine s designed solely for the purpose of providing electrical power during power outages, as follows:

a. In attainment areas, the total maximum manufa cturer’s site

- rated horsepower of all emergency generator engines shall be below 1,000.
b. In nonattainment areas that are classified as marginal, moderate, or serious, the total maximum manufacturer’s

site

- rated horsepower of all emergency generator engines shall be below 500.

c. In nonattainment areas that are classified as severe or extreme, no new or modified emergency generator engines may be located at the permitted source

.



### Section 3: Monitoring and Testing Requirements

30. For each required Stage I vapor co ntrol recovery system and Stage II vapor control recovery system, the permittee shall perform an initial performance tes t as specified in Attachment s C and D of this G eneral P ermit and subsequent performance test, as specified in Attachments C and D, every 3 years thereafter. The initial performance test shall be conducted within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the permitted source will operate the affected vapor balance system, but not later than 180 days after the first d ay of operation after the Approval of the Request for Coverage is issued

.

31. The permittee shall monitor gasoline throughput on a monthly basis (in gallons) . With respect to all affected emission units, the permittee shall also perform weekly inspections of the vapor control recovery system(s), and all pumps, compressors, pipes, hoses, mechanical seals, and other equipment used for storing, handling, conveying, or controlling VOCs. For sources located in extreme ozone nonattainment areas, these equipment insp ections shall be performed daily. The inspections shall be used to determine whether all equipment is in good working order according to any available manufacturer’s recommendations and good engineering practices. The permittee shall
take corrective action to restore any equipment to good working order as soon as practicable.

32. For e ach r equired ISD S ystem , the permittee shall install, operate and maintain the system to ensure it meet s the monitoring requirements in CP

- 201, Section 9.2

. Each such ISD S ystem shall monitor the air

- to

- liquid ratio, balance performance, central vacuum unit , pressure of each underground storage tank ullage, and vapor processing.

33. As specified by CARB VR

- 202

- U, VR

- 204

- S, or VR

- 208

- A

, t he permittee shall be responsible for performing the scheduled weekly, quarterly, and annual inspections , and required vapor recovery system tests, as outlined in the applicable Installation, Operation, and Maintenance (IOM) manual for the Phase II EVR system

.



### Sectio n 4: Recordkeeping Requirements

34. The permittee shall maintain all records required by this G eneral P ermit for at least 5 years f ro m the date of origin,
unless otherwise stated. All records shall be maintained onsite or be available electronically onsite

.DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 7 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 35. The Request for Coverage and all documentation supporting that application shall be maintained by the permittee for the duration of time the affected emissions unit(s) is covered under this G eneral P ermit.

36. The permittee shall maintain records of each insp ection required by Condition s 31 and 33 . The records shall include a log of:

a. Identification of the devices inspected;
b. The date of the inspection;

c. The results of each inspection;
d. Any corrective actions taken as a result of the inspection; and

e. The results of any corrective actions taken.

37. The permit shall maintain records on a monthly basis of the fuel throughput in gallons and the 12

- month rolling
total. The 12

- month rolling total is defined as the sum of the fuel throughput during the current month and the fuel
th roughput of the previous 11 months.

38. T he permittee shall ensure that records of monitoring by e ach required ISD S ystem are maintain ed according to CP

201

, Section 9.3 . The owner or operator must generate monthly and daily reports as specified in CP

- 201

, Section 9.3.1 and 9.3.2, and, upon written request or during an inspec tion by the reviewing authority , on

- demand monthly reports according to CP

- 201

, Section 9.3.2.

39. For each alarm event of the ISD system, a t a minimum, the permittee shall ensure all information relating to the alarm event, course of action taken, repairs made, and tests or procedures performed

, shall be recorded , reported as a deviation, and made available to the reviewing authority upon request

.

40. The results of each performance test conducted pursuant to Section 3 of this G eneral P ermit shall be recorded. At a minimum, the permittee shall maintain records of:

a. The date of each test;
b. Each test plan;

c. Any documentation required to approve an alternate test method;
d. Test conditions;

e. The results of each test; and
f. The name of the company or entity conducting the analysis.

41. Records of Monitoring The permittee shall maintain records of all required monitoring data and support information for the monitoring sample, measurement, report or application. Supporting information would include , for example, all calibration and maintenance records, all original strip

- chart records or digital records for continuous monitoring instrumentation. The permittee shall maintain r ecords of required monitor ing inform ation that includes the following information , as applicable :

a. The location, date and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The date(s) analyses were performed;

c. The company or entity that performed the analy ses; d. The analyt ical techniques or methods used;

e. The results of such analyses; andDRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 8 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 f. The operating conditions existing at the time of sampling or measurement.

42. The permittee shall maintain records of all reports and notifications required by Section 5.



### Section 5: Notification and Reporting Requirements

43. Notification of Construction of Modification, and Operations The permittee shall submit a written or electronic notice to the reviewing authority within 30 days after the permittee begins construction, and within 30 days after the permittee b egins initial operations or resumes operation
after a modification.

44. Notification of Change in Ownership or Operator If the permitted source changes ownership or operator, then the new owner or operator must submit a written or
electronic notice to the rev iewing authority within 90 days after the change in ownership or operator is effective. In the notice, the new permittee must provide the reviewing authority a written agreement containing a specific date for transfer of ownership or operator , and an effec tive date on which the new owner or operator assumes partial and/or full coverage and liability under this General P ermit. The submittal must identify the previous owner or operator , and update the name, street address, mailing address, contact inform ation , and any other information about the permitted source if such information would change as a result of the change of ownership or operator

. The current owner or operator shall ensure that the permitted source remains in compliance with the General

P ermit u ntil any such transfer of ownership or operator is effective. The current owner shall ensure the new owner or operator is provided all records required by Section 4 prior to the transfer of ownership or operator.

45. Notification of Closure The permittee must submit a report of any permanent or indefinite closure to the reviewing authority in writing within 90 days after the cessation of all operations at the permitted source. It is not necessary to submit a report of closure for regular, seasonal closures.

46. A nnual Reports The permittee shall submit an annual report on or before March 15 of each calendar year to the reviewing authority. The annual report shall cover the period from January 1 to December 31 of the previous calendar year and shall
include:

a. An eva luation of the permitted source’s compliance status with the emission limitations and standards in
Section 2 of this General P ermit;
b. Summaries of the required monitoring and recordkeeping in Sections 3 and 4; and

c. Summaries of deviation reports submitted pu rsuant to Condition 4 7

.

47. Deviation Reports The permittee shall promptly report to the reviewing authority any deviations ( as th e term is defined in A ttachment

B ) from the requirements of this General P ermit including deviations attributable to upset condit ions. For the purposes of this General Permit, promptly shall be defined to mean: no later than the date the next annual report in
Condition 4 6 is submitted or due to be submitted, whichever is earlier . Deviation reports shall include:

a. The identity of aff ected emissions unit where the deviation occurred;
b. The nature of the deviation;DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 9 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 c. The length of time of the deviation;
d. The probable cause of the deviation; and

e. Any corrective actions or preventive measures taken as a result of the deviation to minimize emiss ions from the deviation and to prevent future deviations.

48. Performance Test Reports The permittee shall submit a test report to the reviewing authority within 45 days after the completion of any required performance test. At a minimum, the test report shall include:

a. A description of the affected emissions unit and sampling location(s);
b. The time and date of each test;

c. A summary of test results, reported in units consistent with the applicable standard;
d. A description of the test methods and quality assura nce procedures used;

e. A summary of any deviations from the proposed test plan and justification for why the deviation(s) was

necessary; f. Operating parameters of the affected emissions unit and control equipment during each test run;

g. Sample calculations of eq uations used to determine test results in the appropriate units; and
h. The name of the company or entity performing the analysis.

49. Reporting and Notification Address The permittee shall send all required reports and notifications to the reviewing authority a t the following addresses

. Reports and notifications sent by mail shall be postmarked by the applicable due date.

Mail: U.S. EPA Region 9, Pacific Southwest
Enforcement Division Air & TRI Section Manager (ENF

- 2

- 1)
75 Hawthorne Street

San Francisco, California 94105

Email: AEO_R9@epa.gov

50. Signature Verifying Truth, Accuracy, and Completeness All reports and notifications required by this General P ermit shall be signed by a responsible official as to the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information. The report must state that, based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements and information are true, accurate, and complete. If the permittee discovers that any reports or notification submitted to the reviewing authority contain false, inaccurate, or incomplete information, the permittee shall notify the reviewing authority immediately and correct or amend the report as soon as practicable.



### Section 6: Changes to this General Permit and Approvals of Req uests for Coverage

51. Revising, Reopening, Revoking and Reissuing, or Terminating for Cause
The General Permit and/or a permitted source’s Approval of the Request for Coverage may be revised, reopened, revoked and reissued or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit revision, revocation and re

- issuance, or terminatio n , or of a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance

,DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 10 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 does n ot stay any condition of this G eneral P ermit. This provision also applies to the requirements incorporated by reference.

52. Terminating Coverage Under the General Permit The reviewing authority may terminate a previously issued Approval of the Request for Co verage, and thereby terminate the permittee’s authorization to construct or modify, and that permitted source’s authorization to operate under this General Permit

, for cause as defined in Attachment B. The reviewing authority may provide the permittee with notice of the intent to terminate, and delay the effective date of the termination to allow the permittee to obtain a source

- specific permit

, as required by the reviewing authority.

53. Change s in Ownership or Operator or Similar Changes If request ed by the permittee, or determined to be necessary by the reviewing authority, the reviewing authority may amend the Approval of the Request for Coverage to reflect a change in ownership or operator, or to make other

minor changes, analogous to those describ ed in 40 CFR 49.159(f)(1).



### Section 7: Obtain ing Coverage under this General Permit

54. To request coverage under this G eneral P ermit, an applicant must submit a complete and accurate Request for Coverage to the reviewing authority at one of the addresses be low. An individual source obtains coverage under this
General Permit when the reviewing authority issues an Approval of the Request for Coverage for the source

.

Mail: U.S. EPA Region 9, Pacific Southwest

Air Division Permits Office Chief, Air

- 3

75 Hawthorne St San Francisco, CA 94105

Email: R9AirPermits@epa.gov

An applicant must also submit a copy of the Request for Coverage to the Indian Governing Body , such as the tribal chairperson, for any area within Indian country in which the permitted source will locate

, at the same time the applicant
submit s your Request for Coverage to the reviewing authority.DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 11 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 

## Attachment A: Abbreviations and Acronyms

AST Aboveground Storage Tank
CAA or the Act Fe deral Clean Air Act

CARB California Air Resources Board

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CP Certification Procedure

EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

GDF Gasoline Dispensing Facility
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards

NSR New Source Review

ppm parts per million

PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration

PV Pressure/Vacuum

TP Test Procedure

UST Underground Storage Tank

VOC Volatile Organic CompoundsDRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 12 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 

## Attachment B: Definitions

For purposes of this General Permit :

Approval of the Request for Coverage means a reviewing authority’s letter granting an applicant’s request for construction or modification, and operation of a minor source under the terms and conditions of this General Permit

.

CARB Certified or certified by CARB means a vapor recovery system, equipment, or any component thereof, for which the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has evaluated its performance and issued a valid Executive Order pursuant to
California Health and Safety Code

, Sectio n 41954. Each component of a system is a separate CARB certified item and cannot be replaced with a non

- certified item or other items that are not certified for use with the particular system. Except for qualified repairs, a CARB certified component shall be as supplied by the qualified manufacturer. A rebuilt component shall not be deemed as CARB certified unless the person who rebuilds the component is authorized by CARB to rebuild the designated CARB certified component.

Cause means , with respect to the reviewing authority’s ability to terminate , revise, revoke or reissue a permitted source’s Approval of Request for C overage under this General Permit, that:
1. The permittee is not in compliance with the provisions of this General Permit ; 2. The reviewing autho rity has reasonable cause to believe that the permittee obtained Approval of the Request for Coverage by fraud or misrepresentation ; or 3. The permittee failed to disclose a material fact required by the Request for Coverage or the regulations applicable to t he permitted source of which the applicant had or should have had knowledge at the time the permittee submitted the Request for Coverage.

Construction means any physical change or change in the method of operation including fabrication, erection, installa tion, demolition, or modification of an affected emissions unit that would result in a change of emissions.

Deviation means any situation in which an emissions unit fails to meet a permit term or condition. A deviation is not always a violation. A deviati on can be determined by observation or through review of data obtained from any testing, monitoring, or recordkeeping established in accordance with the requirements of this permit . For a situation lasting
more than 24 hours which c onstitutes a deviation, each 24

- hour period is considered a separate deviation. Included in the meaning of deviation are any of the following:
1. A situation where emissions exceed an emission limitation or standard;
2. A situation where process or emissions control device parameter values indicate that an emission limitation or standard has not been met; and
3. A situation in which observations or data collected demonstrates noncompliance with an emission limitation or standard or any work practice or operating condition required by the permit

.

Dispenser means a gasoline dispensing unit used for housing the aboveground gasoline and vapor recovery piping, the gasoline meters, and to hang gasoline

- dispensing nozzles when they are not in use for fueling.

Dual

- point vapor balance system me ans a type of vapor balance system in which the storage tank is equipped with an entry port for a gasoline fill pipe and a separate exit port for a vapor connection.

Emergency engine means an engine that is operated to provide electrical power or mechanic al work during an emergency situation. Examples include engines used to produce power for critical networks or equipment (including power supplied to portions of a facility) when electric power from the local utility (or the normal power source, if theDRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 13 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 fac ility runs on its own power production) is interrupted, or an engine used to pump water in the case of fire, flood, or
other event.

Emergency generator engines means an emergency engine that is designed solely for providing electrical power during

power o utages.

Enhanced vapor recovery (EVR) means performance standards and specifications set forth in the CARB CP

- 201 (Certification Procedure for Vapor Recovery Systems at Gasoline Dispensing F acilities)

, Sections 3 through 9.

Gasoline dispensing facility (GDF) means any stationary facility which dispenses gasoline into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, motor vehicle engine, nonroad vehicle, or nonroad engine, including a nonroad vehicle or nonroad engine used solely for competition. These facilities includ e, but are not limited to, facilities that dispense gasoline into on

- and off

road, street, or highway motor vehicles, lawn equipment, boats, test engines, landscaping equipment, generators, pumps, and other gasoline

- fueled engines and equipment.

Gasoline vapors means the organic compounds in vapor form displaced during gasoline transfer and dispensing operations, and includes entrained liquid gasoline.

In

- Station Diagnostics means equipment that provides continuous real

- time monitoring of critical emission

- related vapor recovery system parameters and components, and alerts the station operator when a failure mode is detected so
that corrective action is taken.

Owner or operator means any person who owns, leases, or operates a gasoline dispensing fa cility.

Permittee means the owner or operator of a permitted source.

Permitted source means each gasoline dispensing facility that has submit ted a complete Request for Coverage for which the reviewing authority has issued an Approval of Request for Cover age

.

Qualified Manufacturer means the original equipment manufacturer of the CARB

- certified vapor recovery system or component, or a rebuilder who is authorized by CARB to rebuild the designated CARB

- certified component.

Rebuild means an action that repairs, replaces, or reconstructs any part of a component of a vapor recovery system that forms the gasoline vapor passage of the component, or that comes in contact with the recovered gasoline vapors in the component. Rebuild does n ot include the replacement of a complete component with another CARB

- certified complete component; nor does it include the replacement of a spout, bellows, or vapor guard of a CARB

- certified nozzle. The new part shall be CARB

- certified and as supplied by t he qualified manufacturer specifically for the CARB

- certified nozzle.

Request for Coverage means a permit application that contains all the information required in the standard application form “Request for Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit fo r New or Modified Minor Source Gasoline Dispensing Facilities in Indian Country within California

. ”

Responsible official means one of the following:
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 performs similar policy or decision

- making functions for the corporation, or a duly authorized representative of such person if the representative is directly responsible for the overall operation of the permitted source.
2. For a partnership or sole proprietorship: a general partner or the proprietor, respectively.DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 14 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 3. For a public agency: Either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official, such as a chief executive officer having responsibility f or the overall operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency.

Re

- verification test means a test or series of tests performed subsequent to the performance test on a CARB certified gasoline vapor recovery system to demonstrate compliance with the CARB Executive Order and District permit conditions.

Stage I or Phase I means the control of vapors during the transfer of gasoline from the cargo tank to the gasoline dispensing facility.

Stag e II or Phase II means the control of vapors during the transfer of gasoline from the gasoline dispensing facility to the vehicle and storage of gasoline at the gasoline dispensing facility.

Submerged filling means the filling of a gasoline storage tank through a submerged fill pipe whose discharge is no more than 6 inches from the bottom of the tank. Bottom filling of a gasoline storage tank is covered under this submerged filling definition.

Ullage means the volume of a container not occupied by liquid. For example, the ullage of a tank designed primarily fo r containing liquid is the volume of the tank minus the volume of the liquid it contains.

Vapor balance system means a combination of pipes and hoses that create a closed system between the vapor spaces of an unloading gasoline cargo tank and a receiving storage tank such that vapors displaced from the storage tank are transferred to the gasoline cargo tank being unloaded.

Vapor recovery system means a system installed at a gasoline dispensing facility for collection and recovery of gasoline vapors displa ced or emitted from the stationary storage tanks or mobile fuelers ( Stage I) and during refueling of vehicle fuel tanks ( Stage II ). A Stage II vapor recovery system may be a balance system, which operates on the principle of vapor displacement, a vacuum

- as sisted system, which uses a mechanical vacuum

- producing device to create a vacuum, or an aspirator

- assist system, which uses an aspirator or educator to create a vacuum during gasoline dispensing to capture gasoline vapors.

Vapor tight means equipment tha t allows no loss of vapors. Compliance with vapor

- tight requirements can be determined by checking to ensure that the concentration at a potential leak source is not equal to or greater than 100 percent of the lower explosive limit when measured with a com bustible gas detector, calibrated with propane, at a distance of 1 inch from the potential lead source.DRAFT General Permit for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Page 15 of 16 EPA Region 9, Version 1.0 

## Attachment **C: Stage**  **I Vapor Recovery and Vapor Balance System**  **s**

E ach Stage I dual

- point vapor balance system shall meet the following requirements :

1. Design criteria and management practices for each dual

- point vapor balance system shall include, at a minimum , all of the following :

a. All vapor connections and lines on the storage tank(s) shall be equipped with closures that seal upon disconnect.
b. The vap or line from the gasoline storage tank to the gasoline cargo tank shall be vapor tight.

c. The vapor balance system shall be designed such that the pressure in the tank truck does not exceed 18 inches water pressure or 5.9 inches water vacuum during product t ransfer.
d. The vapor recovery and product adaptors, and the method of connection with the delivery elbow, shall be designed so as to prevent the over

- tightening or loosening of fittings during normal delivery operations.

e. If a gauge well separate from the fil l tube is used, it shall be provided with a submerged drop tube that extends no more than 6 inches from the bottom of the storage tank.
f. Liquid fill connections for all systems shall be equipped with vapor tight caps.

g. Pressure/vacuum (PV) vent valves shall be installed on the storage tank vent pipes. The pressure specifications for PV vent valves shall be: a positive pressure setting of 2.5 to 6.0 inches of water and a negative pressure setting of 6.0 to 10.0 inches of water. The total leak rate of all PV ve n t valves of an affected emissions unit

, including connections, shall not exceed 0.17 cubic foot per hour at a pressure of 2.0 inches of water and 0.63 cubic foot per hour at a vacuum of 4 inches of water.
h. The vapor balance system shall be capable of meeti ng the static pressure performance requirement of the following equation: Pf = 2e

- 500.887/v , where: Pf = minimum allowable final pressure, inches of water, v = total ullage affected by the test, gallons, e = dimensionless constant equal to approximately 2.718, 2 = the initial pressure, inches of water.

2. P erformance testing:

a. The permittee shall conduct performance testing to demonstrate compliance with the leak rate and cracking pressure requirements, specified in Condition 1.g of this attachment , for pressure

- vacuum vent valves installed on gasoline storage tanks as follows:

i. According to a test plan submitted at least 30 days in advance of the test date to the reviewing authority; and

ii. Using CARB TP

- 201.1E

– Leak Rate and Cracking Pressure of Pressure/V acuum Vent Valves

, adopted October 8, 2003 (see 40 CFR 63.14)

. b. The permittee shall conduct performance testing to demonstrate compliance with the static pressure performance requirement, specified in Condition 1.h of this attachment , for each vapor balance system by conducting a static pressure test on each gasoline storage tank as follows:

i. According to a test plan submitted at least 30 days in advance of the test date to the reviewing authority, and;

ii. Using CARB TP

- 201.3

– Determination of 2

- inch WC Static Pressure Performance of Vapor Recovery Systems of Dispensing Facilities

, adopted April 12, 1 996, and amended March 17, 1999; or Bay Area Air Quality Management District ST

- 30

– Static Pressure Integrity Test

- Underground Storage Tank, adopted November 30, 1983, and amended December 21, 1994 (s ee 40 CFR 63.14 )

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## Attachment **D :**  **CARB Phase II**  **Enhanced Vapor Recovery System**  **and In** 

**- Station**  **Diagnostics System**

E ach required Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) S ystem and In

- Station Diagnostics (ISD) S ystem shall meet the following requirements:

Design Criteria and Management P ractices

1. The permittee shall ensure e ach EVR and ISD s ystem meet s the applicable design criteria as set forth in CARB CP

- 201 for Phase II EVR and ISD systems

. The reviewing authority shall determine c ompliance with th ese criteria by the
installation and use of CARB

- certified equipment that meets the CARB CP

- 201 design criteria

, as applicable to the chosen system

. At a minimum:

a. The dispensing unit used to transfer the gasoline from the stationary storage tank must be equipped with a CARB certified vapor recovery system that is capable of recovering or processing displaced gasoline vapors by at least 95%, or having an emission fac tor not exceedin g 0.38 pounds per 1,000 gallons ; b. The Phase II EVR and ISD S ystem s and associated components shall be installed, maintained, tested, and operated according to the manufacturer’s specifications, and as specified in CARB VR

- 202

- U, VR

- 204

- S, o r VR

- 208

- A , as applicable to the chosen system , including the corresponding approved Installation, Operation and Maintenance (IOM) Manual . The Approval of the Request for Coverage specifies the system employed by the owner or operator
to meet these criteri a;

c. All equipment for constructing, repairing and replacing equipment parts in the Phase II EVR and ISD Systems shall be certified by CARB VR

- 202

- U, VR

- 204

- S, or VR

- 208

- A , as applicable for the installed system; and
d. The system and associated components shall be maintained vapor tigh t and liquid tight at all times.

2. Access to the condensate trap shall be provided for purposes of the reviewing authority’s inspection

.

3. An alarm system for liquid accumulation shall be installed and properly maintained for th e condensate trap and liquid evacuating system. The alarm system shall be tested prior to start of operation and periodically according to
the applicable IOM manual. In the event of an alarm, no gasoline shall be dispensed at the permitted source until
the condensate trap has been properly evacuated.

4. Within two (2) hours of detecting the first ISD warning alarm by the ISD system, the attendant at the permitted

source shall notify the responsible company official or their designee and request immediate serv ice to correct the problem. All information relating to the alarm event and reporting shall be immediately recorded and shall be made available to the reviewing authority upon request. Only persons authorized by CARB VR

- 202

- U, VR

- 204

- S, or VR

- 208

- A shall be allo wed to make vapor recovery or ISD system repairs.

5. There shall be no gasoline dispensing if the ISD system is shut off, tampered with, disconnected, or otherwise
disabled.

Performance Testing

6. The permittee shall conduct performance testing on the P hase II EVR and ISD S ystem s to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of CARB CP

- 201 according to the procedures in the applicable verification procedures in CARB
VR

- 202

- U, VR

- 204

- S, or VR

- 208 , as applicable . The permittee shall conduct an initial pe rformance test and subsequent tests every 3 years thereafter.