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The AQB Permitting Section proc esses permit applicat ions for industries that emit pollutants to the air. The Permitting Section consists of three units, the Minor Source Unit, the Major Source Unit and the Technical Services Unit

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Permitting Section

The Minor Source Unit NSR Minor Source Permits & Modifications, Stream line Permits, Notice of Intent (NOI), & No Permit Required (NPR) Determinations Minor Source Unit Manager: Trais Kliphuis Sommer , 505-476-4348 Industries that wish to build or modify facilities that emit air pollutants (emissions) into the air must obtain an air quality permit prior to constructi ng. Thus, these permits are called construction permits. These facilities are subj ect to and the associated construction permits are issued persuant to the New Mexico Adminstrative Code ( NMAC ) re g ulation 20.2.72 NMAC and 20.2.74 NMAC. NSR Minor Source Construction Permits Construction Permits are required for all sources with the potential emission rate greater than 10 pounds per hour, or 25 tons per year, of criteria pollutants (such as nitrogen oxides a nd carbon monoxide). Air quality construction permits must be obtained for new or modified sour ces prior beginning construction. 

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1/6/2011 file://H:\6PD\6PD-L\NM SIP-FIP Docket\E cho of NMED web site as of 12-21-10\ p ermit.htmConstruction Permits for for new Title V (TV) major and new Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) major sources including modifications to existing TV and PSD sour ces should cordinate with and submit your permit application to the Ma jor Source Unit manager, Ned Jerabek.

Modifications to Minor Sour ce NSR Construction Permits The Minor Source Unit is responsible for issuing c onstruction permits (sometim es referred to as NSR permits) and modifications to constr uction permits for minor sources only. It also issues minor revisions to construction permits called technical revisions

. Streamline Permits The Minor Source Unit also issues seve ral industry specific permits such as Streamline Permits (oil & gas compressor stations). Notice of Intent (NOI) Facilities that emit less pollutants th an cited above still need to report th eir emissions to the Department if the facility emits more than 10 tons per year of any cr iteria pollutant. These faci lities must be issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) prior to construction. No Permit Required (NPR) Facilities that emit less than 10 tons per year of any criteria pollutant do not need an air quality permit nor do they need a Notice of Intent. No permitting action is re quired of these faciliti es. If for their own purposes, these facilities would like a letter from the Department confirming their determination they may request a No Permit Required (NPR) determinations from the Department.

The Major Source Unit Title V (TV) Permits & Prevention of Si gnificant Deterioration (PSD) Permits Major Source Unit Manager: Ned Jerabek , 505-476-4335 Title V Operating Permits Title V Operating Permits (under the Title V program) are required for major sources that have a potential to emit more than 100 tons per year for criteria pollutants, or for landfills greater than 2.5 million cubic meters (2.5 million-mg). In addition, TV major sources also include facilitie s that have the potential to emit greater than ten tons per year of a single Hazardous Air Pollutant, or 25 tons per year of any combination of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP). These facilities are subject to and the associated operating permits are issued persuant to the Ne w Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) regulation 20.2.70 NMAC

. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permits Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permits (subject to 20.2.74 NMAC) are required prior to construction or modification of sources subject to 20.2.74 NMAC. 

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1/6/2011 file://H:\6PD\6PD-L\NM SIP-FIP Docket\E cho of NMED web site as of 12-21-10\ p ermit.htmRefer to " Do I Need a Permit? " for a more complete discussion on perm itting requirements, types of permits, and general permitting guidance.

The following links link to typical permitting information requests: Air Quality Regulations for New Mexico Air Quality Permitting procedures , both draft and final

Downloadable Application forms and Instructions for permits

Permit Fee Information Frequently Asked Permitting Questions (FAQs)

Public Notices for recent air quality permits applications Applications and Draft Permits for interested parties Power Generation Proj ects in New Mexico

Title V Operating Permit Monitoring Protocols Operating Permit (Title V) Monitoring Protocols The Technical Services Unit General Construction Permits (GCP), Relo cation Approvals, Equipment Substitutions, Administrative Revisions, Perm it Fees, Permit Assignments Technical Services Unit Manager: Ted Schooley , 505-476-4334
General Construc tion Permits Instead of a regular construction permit or a streamli ne permit, compressor stat ions may optionally apply for a GCP-1 or a GCP-4 permit. In lieu of obtaining a regular NSR permit (above), the construction materials industry ma y elect to obtain a GCP-2 permit (screens & rock crushers), a GCP-3 permit (asphalt plants), or a GCP-5 (concrete batch plants). 

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1/6/2011 file://H:\6PD\6PD-L\NM SIP-FIP Docket\E cho of NMED web site as of 12-21-10\ p ermit.htmPermittin g Issuance Statistics Permitting Issuance Statistics

page last updated 12/16/2010 © 2008 New Mexico Environment De partment. All Rights Reserved. 

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