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EPA Form No. 5900-248 United States Environmental Protection Agency Program
Address

Phone
Fax
Web address Reviewing Authority Program
Address

Phone
Fax
Web address

FEDERAL MINOR NEW SOURCE REVI EW PROGRAM IN INDIAN COUNTRY



### Application for New Construction
(Form NEW)

Please check all that apply to show how you are using this form:

Proposed Construction of a New Source Proposed Construction of New Equipment at an Existing Source Proposed Modification of an Existing Source Other – Please Explain

Please submit information to:

[Reviewing Authority
Address Phone]

A. GENERAL SOURCE INFORMATION
1. (a) Company Name

(b) Operator Name 2. Source Name

3. Type of Operation 4. Portable Source? Yes No 5. Temporary Source? Yes No

6. NAICS Code 7. SIC Code

8. Physical Address (home base for portable sources)

9. Reservation* 10. County* 11a. Latitude* 11b. Longitude*

12a. Quarter Quarter Section* 12b. Section* 12c. Township* 12d. Range*

*Provide all proposed locations of operation for portable sourcesOMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

EPA Form No. 5900-248 Page 2 of 15 B. PREVIOUS PERMIT ACTIONS (Provide information in this format for each permit that has
been issued to this source. Provide as an attachment if additio nal space is necessary)

Source Name on the Permit

Permit Number (xx-xxx-xxxxx-xxxx.xx)

Date of the Permit Action

Source Name on the Permit

Permit Number (xx-xxx-xxxxx-xxxx.xx)

Date of the Permit Action

Source Name on the Permit

Permit Number (xx-xxx-xxxxx-xxxx.xx)

Date of the Permit Action

Source Name on the Permit

Permit Number (xx-xxx-xxxxx-xxxx.xx)

Date of the Permit Action

Source Name on the Permit

Permit Number (xx-xxx-xxxxx-xxxx.xx)

Date of the Permit ActionOMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

EPA Form No. 5900-248 Page 3 of 15 C. CONTACT INFORMATION
Company Contact Title

Mailing Address

Email Address

Telephone Number Facsimile Number

Operator Contact (if different from company contact) Title

Mailing Address

Email Address

Telephone Number Facsimile Number

Source Contact Title

Mailing Address

Email Address

Telephone Number Facsimile Number

Compliance Contact Title

Mailing Address

Email Address

Telephone Number Facsimile NumberOMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

EPA Form No. 5900-248 Page 4 of 15 D. ATTACHMENTS Include all of the following information (see the attached instructions)

FORM SYNMIN - New Source Review Synthetic Minor Limit Request Form, if synthetic minor limits are being requested.

Narrative description of the proposed production processes. This description should follow the flow of the process flow diagram to be submitted with this application.

Process flow chart identifying all proposed processing, combustion, handling, storage, and emission control equipment.

A list and descriptions of a ll proposed emission units and ai r pollution-generating activities.

Type and quantity of fuels, including sulfur content of fuels, proposed to be used on a daily, annual and maximum hourly basis.

Type and quantity of raw materials used or final produc t produced proposed to be used on a daily, annual and maximum hourly basis.

Proposed operating schedule, including number of hours pe r day, number of days per week and number of weeks

per year.

A list and description of all proposed emission controls, control effi ciencies, emission limits, and monitoring for each emission unit and air pollution generating activity.

Criteria Pollutant Emissions - Estimates of Current Actual Emissions , Current Allowable Emissions, PostChange Uncontrolled Emissions, and Post-Change Allowable Emissions for the following air pollutants: particulate matter, PM 10 , PM 2.5 , sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compound (VOC), lead (Pb) and lead compounds, fluorides (gaseous and particulate), sulfuric acid mist (H 2 SO 4 ), hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), total reduced sulfur (TRS) and reduced sulfur compounds, including all

calculations for the estimates.

These estimates are to be made for each emission unit, emis sion generating activity, and the project/source in total.

Modeling – Air Quality Impact Analysis (AQIA)

ESA (Endangered Species Act)

NHPA (National Historic Preservation Act)OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

EPA Form No. 5900-248 Page 5 of 15 E. TABLE OF ESTIMATED EMISSIONS

The following tables provide the total emissions in tons/year for all pollutants from the calculations required in Section D of this form, as appropriate for the use specified at the top of the form.

E(i) – Proposed New Source

Pollutant Potential Emissions (tpy) Proposed Allowable
Emissions (tpy)

PM - Particulate Matter

PM 10 - Particulate Matter less
than 10 microns in size

PM 2.5 - Particulate Matter less
than 2.5 microns in size
SOx - Sulfur Oxides NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
CO - Carbon Monoxide VOC - Volatile Organic Compound Pb - Lead and lead compounds
Fluorides - Gaseous and particulates

H 2 SO 4 - Sulfuric Acid Mist

H 2 S - Hydrogen Sulfide
TRS - Total Reduced Sulfur
RSC - Reduced Sulfur Compounds PM

PM 10

PM 2.5

SO

x

NO

x

CO

VOC

Pb

Fluorides

H 2 SO 4

H 2 S

TRS

RSC

Emissions calculations must include fugitive em issions if the source is one the following listed sources, pursuant to CAA Section 302(j):

(a) Coal cleaning plants (with thermal dryers); (b) Kraft pulp mills; (c) Portland cement plants; (d) Primary zinc smelters; (e) Iron and steel mills; (f) Primary aluminum ore reduction plants; (g) Primary copper smelters; (h) Municipal incinerators capa ble of charging more than 250 tons of refuse per day; (i) Hydrofluoric, sulfuric , or nitric acid plants; (j) Petroleum refineries; (k) Lime plants; (l) Phosphate rock processing plants; (m) Coke oven batteries; (n) Sulfur recovery plants; (o) Carbon black plan ts (furnace process); (p) Primary lead smelters; (q) Fuel conversion plants; (r) Sintering plants; (s) Secondary metal production plants; (t) Chemical process plants (u) Fossil-fuel boilers (or combination thereof) totaling more than 250 million British thermal units per hour heat input; (v) Petroleum storage and tr ansfer units with a total storage capacity exceed ing 300,000 barrels; (w) Taconite ore processing plants; (x) Glass fiber processing plants; (y) Charcoal production plants; (z) Fossil fuel-fired steam electric plants of more that 250 million British thermal units per hour heat input,
and (aa) Any other stationary source category which, as of August 7, 1980, is being regulated under section 111 or
112 of the Act.OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

EPA Form No. 5900-248 Page 6 of 15 E(ii) – Proposed New Construction at an Existing Source or Modification of an Existing Source

Pollutant Current
Actual
Emissions (tpy) Current
Allowable
Emissions (tpy) Post-Change
Potential
Emissions (tpy) Post-Change
Allowable
Emissions (tpy)

PM

PM 10

PM 2.5

SO

x

NO

x

CO

VOC

Pb

Fluorides

H 2 SO 4

H 2 S

TRS

RSC

PM - Particulate Matter

PM 10 - Particulate Matter less than 10 microns in size

PM 2.5 - Particulate Matter less than 2.5 microns in size
SOx - Sulfur Oxides NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
CO - Carbon Monoxide VOC - Volatile Organic Compound Pb - Lead and lead compounds Fluorides - Gaseous and particulates

H 2 SO 4 - Sulfuric Acid Mist

H 2 S - Hydrogen Sulfide
TRS - Total Reduced Sulfur RSC - Reduced Sulfur Compounds

[ Disclaimers ] The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 hours per response, unless a modeling analys is is required. If a modeling analysis is required, the public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 60 hours per response .Send comments on the Agency’s n eed for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested met hods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

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## Instructions

Use of This Form

 Proposed new construction or modifications should fi rst be evaluated to determine if the change is major under the major NSR program using the proce dures at 40 CFR 52.21 (i.e ., baseline actual to projected actual applicability te st). If the proposed constructi on does not qualify as a major under that test, then it may be subject to the re quirements of the minor NSR rule at 40 CFR 49.151.

Helpful Definitions from the Fede ral Minor NSR Rule (40 CFR 49) – This is not a comprehensive list.

 40 CFR 49.152(d) - Modification means any physical or operational change at a source that would
cause an increase in the allowable emissions of the affected emissions units for any regulated NSR pollutant or that would cause th e emission of any regulated NSR po llutant not previously emitted.

The following exemptions apply:

(1) A physical or operational change does not include routine maintenance, repair, or replacement.

(2) An increase in the hours of operation or in the production rate is not considered an operational change unless such increase is prohibited unde r any federally-enforceable permit condition or other permit condition that is enfo rceable as a practical matter.

(3) A change in ownership at a sour ce is not considered a modification.

 40 CFR 49.152(d) - Allowable emissions means ‘‘allowable emissions’’ as defined in §52.21(b)(16), except that the allowable emissions for any emissions unit are calculated considering any emission limitations that are enfo rceable as a practical matter on the emissions unit’s potential to emit.

 52.21(b)(16) - Allowable emissions means the emissions rate of a stationary source calculated using the maximum rated capacity of the source (unless the source is subject to federally enforceable limits which restrict the operating ra te, or hours of operation, or both) and the most stringent of the following:

(i) The applicable standards as se t forth in 40 CFR parts 60 and 61;

(ii) The applicable State Implementation Plan em issions limitation, including those with a future compliance date; or

(iii) The emissions rate specified as a federally enforceable permit condition, including those with a future compliance date.OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

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### A. General Source Information

1. Company Name & Operator Name (if different) : Provide the complete company and operator names. For corporations, include divisions or subsidiary name, if any.

2. Source Name : Provide the source name. Please note that a source is a site, place, location, etc... that may contain one or more air pollution emitting units.

3. Type of Operation : Indicate the generally accepted name for the ope ration (i.e., asphalt plant, gas station, dry cleaner, sand & gravel mining, oil and gas wellsite, tank battery, etc.).

4. Portable Source : Does the source operate in more than one location? Some examples of portable sources include asphalt batch plants and concrete batch plants.

5. Temporary Source : A temporary source, in general, would have emissions that are expected last less than 12 months. Do you expect to cease operations within the next 12 months?

6. NAICS Code: North American Industry Classification System. The NAICS Code for your source can be found at the following link  North American Industry Classification System ( http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics/nsic2ndx.htm#S1 ).

7. SIC Code : Standard Industrial Classification Code. Although the new North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the SIC c odes, much of the Clean Air Act permitting processes
continue to use these codes. The SIC Code fo r your source can be found at the following link  Standard

Industrial Classification Code ( http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sic_manual.html ).

8. Physical Address : Provide the actual address of where the s ource is operating, not the mailing address.

Include the State and the ZIP Code.

9. Reservation : Provide the name of the Indian reservati on within which the source is operating.

10. County : Provide the County within which the source is operating.

11a & 11b. Latitude & Longitude : These are GPS (global positioning system) coordinates. This information can be provided in decimal format or degree-minute-second format.

12a – 12d. Section-Township-Range : Please provide these coordinates in 1/4 Section/Section/Township/Range. (e.g., SW 1⁄4, NE 1⁄4 /S36/T10N/R21E).OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

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### B. Current Permit Information

Provide a list of all permits that have been issued to your s ource. This should include any Federal Minor New Source Review (MNSR), Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) or NonAttainment New Source Review (NA NSR) permits, in addition to the most recent Part 71 permit. The permit number must be included with each permit identified.



### C. Contact Information

Please provide the information requested in full.

1. Company Contact : List the full name (last, middle initial, first) of the owners of the source or the company

contact.

2. Operator Contact : Provide the name of the operator of the s ource if it is different from the company contact.

3. Source Contact : The source contact must be the local contact authorized to receive requests for data and

information.

4. Compliance Contact : The compliance contact must be the lo cal contact responsible for the source’s compliance with this rule. If this is the same as the Source Contact please note this on the form.



### D. Attachments

This section lists the information needed to complete the requested approval. This information should be accompanied by the s upporting information lis ted on the form and
described below. The information should be presented in enough detail to document how the source is currently operating and/or how it is proposed to operate.

 FORM SYNMIN

If synthetic minor limits are being requested, a synthetic Minor Limit Application should be included with this application.

 Narrative description of the proposed production processes.

1. The narrative description s hould follow the flow of the process flow diagram to be submitted with this application. This needs to be as co mprehensive as possible to help in understanding the proposed source and how it will be operated. For example:

What are the raw materials? What are the properties of the raw materials? Does the production process include heating, drying, the application of chemicals, etc? How will the raw materials be affected by this process? What are the out puts from each step of the pro cess (i.e., crushed ore, dry gas, water, etc...)?

Etc....

2. The proposed operating schedule presented in terms of hours per day, days per week, and weeks per year.

3. A list of the type and quantity of fuels and/or raw materials used. Each fuel and raw material should be described in enough detail to indicate its basic chemical
components.OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

Page 10 of 15 EPA Form No. 5900-248  A process flow chart identifying all proposed pr ocessing, combustion, handling, storage, and emission control equipment (include the unit identification # or code). This flow chart should illustrate the detailed narrative description requested above.

 L ist and describe all proposed units , emission units and air pollutio n-generating activities. At a minimum, provide the following:

1. The hourly, daily and annual maximum ope rating rates for e ach operating unit, production process, and activity.

2. The hourly, daily and annual maximum firi ng rates for each fuel and combustion equipment.

3. The capacity for storage units and the hourly, daily and annual maximum throughput of material in the storage units.

4. Material and product handling equipment and the hourly, daily and annual maximum throughput of material and product.

5. Tank designs, tank storage capacities, hour ly, daily and annual maximum throughput of material and product.

 Type and quantity of fuels, including sulfur conten t of fuels, proposed to be used on a daily, annual and maximum hourly basis.

 Type and quantity of raw materials used or final pr oduct produced proposed to be used on a daily, annual and maximum hourly basis.

 Proposed operating schedule, including number of hour s per day, number of days per week and number of weeks per year.

 A list and description of all proposed emission controls, cont rol efficiencies, emission limits, and monitoring for each emission unit and air pollution generating activity.

1. Include manufacturer specifications a nd guarantees for each control device.OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

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### Criteria Pollutant Emissions Estimates

 Estimates of Current Actual Emissions, Current Allowable Emissions, Post-Change Uncontrolled Emissions, and Post-Change Allowable Emissions for the following air pollutants: particulate matter, PM 10 , PM 2.5 , sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxide s (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compound (VOC), lead (Pb) and lead compounds, ammonia (NH 3 ), fluorides (gaseous and particulate), sulfuric acid mist (H 2 SO 4 ), hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), total reduced sulfur (TRS) and reduced sulfur compounds, including all calculations for the estimates.

1. These estimates are to be made for each emi ssion unit, emission generating activity, in addition

to total emissions.

2. The information should include all of th e supporting calculations, assumptions and

references. Emission estimates must addre ss all emission units a nd pollutants proposed and/or affected by the limitation and be pr esented in short te rm (e.g. pounds per hour) as well as annual (tons per year) units.

3. Any emission estimates submitted to the Regional Administrator must be verifiable using currently accepted engineering criter ia. The following procedures are generally acceptable for estimating emissions from air pollution sources:

 Source-specific emission tests;

 Mass balance calculations;

 Published, verifiable emission factors that are ap plicable to the source. (i.e. manufacturer specifications)

 Other engineering calculations; or

 Other procedures to estimate emissions specifically approved by the Regional
Administrator.

4. Guidance for estimating emissions can be found at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/efpac/index.html

.

Current Actual Emissions : Current actual emissions for a pollutant is expressed in tpy and generally is calculated by multiplying the ac tual hourly emissions rate in pounds per hour (lbs/hr) times actual hours operate d (which is the number of hours in a year) and dividing by 2,000 (which is the number of pounds in a ton).

1. For an existing air pollution source (permitted and unpermitted) that operated prior to the application submittal, the current actual emissi ons are the actual rate of emissions for the preceding calendar year and must be calculate d using the actual opera ting hours, production rates, in-place control equipm ent, and types of materials processed, stored, or combusted during the preceding calendar year. The emission estimates must be based upon actual test data or, in the absence of such data, upon procedur es acceptable to the Regional Administrator.

Current Allowable Emissions : Current allowable emissions for a pollutant is expressed in tpy and generally is calculated by multiplying the allowe d hourly emissions rate in pounds per hour (lbs/hr) times allowed hours (which is the number of hours in a year) and dividing by 2,000 (which is the number of pounds in a ton).

1. “Allowed” means the source is restricted by pe rmit conditions that limit its emissions and are enforceable as a practical matter (i.e., allowabl e emissions). The allowable emissions for anyOMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

Page 12 of 15 EPA Form No. 5900-248 emissions unit are calculated c onsidering any emissions limitations that are enforceable as a practical matter on the unit’s PTE.

2. For an existing permitted air pollution source that operated prior to the application submittal, the
current allowable emissions are the allowable rate of emissions for the preceding calendar year and must be calculated using the permitted ope rating hours, production rates, in-place control equipment, and types of materials processed, stored, or combusted during the preceding calendar year.

3. For an existing air pollution source that does not have an established allowable emissions level prior to the modification must report the pre-change uncontrolled

emissions.

Post-Change Potential Emissions (Potential uncontrolled emissions from proposed project): This is the maximum capacity of a source to emit a pollu tant under its physical and operational design. This is expressed in tpy and ge nerally is calculated by multiplying the maximum hourly emissions rate in pounds per hour (lbs/hr) times 8,760 hours (which is the number of hours in a year) and dividing by 2,000 (which is the number of pounds in a ton).

Post-Change Allowable Emissions : A source’s allowable emissions for a pollutant is expressed in tpy and generally is calculated by multiplying the allowed hourly emissions rate in pounds per hour (lbs/hr) times allowed hours (whi ch is the number of hours in a year) and dividing by 2,000 (which is the number of pounds in a ton).

1. Unless the source is restricted by permit conditions or other requirements that are enforceable as a practical matter, the post-ch ange allowable emissions would be equivalent to post-change uncontrolled emissions. For the post-change allo wable emissions a lower level of allowable emissions may be proposed.

2. For physical or operational changes at minor s ources and for minor physical or operational changes at major sources, the total increase in allowable emissions resulting from your proposed change would be the sum of following:

 For each new emissions unit that is to be added, the emissions increase would be the potential to emit of each unit.

 For each emissions unit with an allowable em issions limit that is to be changed or replaced, the emissions increase would be th e allowable emissions of the emissions unit after the change or replacem ent minus the allowable emissions prior to the change or replacement. However, this may not be a negati ve value. If the allowable emissions of an
emissions unit would be reduced as a result of the change or replacement, use zero in the

calculation.

 For each unpermitted emissions unit (i.e., a unit without any emissions limitations before the change) that is to be changed or re placed, the emissions in crease would be the
allowable emissions of the unit after the change or replacemen t minus the potential to emit prior to the change or replacement. However, this may not be a negative value. If the
allowable emissions of an emissions unit woul d be reduced as a result of the change or replacement, use zero in the calculation.OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

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###  Modeling Analysis

Do I need to do a modeling analysis?

The Federal Minor New Source Review Regulati ons at 40 CFR 49.159(d) requires that a modeling analysis (AQIA) of proposed emissions be performe d if there is reason to be concerned that new
construction would cause or contribute to a Na tional Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) or Prevention of Significant Deteriorat ion (PSD) increment violation.

In addition, if the AQIA reveals that the new cons truction could cause or c ontribute to a NAAQS or PSD increment violation; such impacts must be reduced before a pre-construction permit can be

issued.

To facilitate the protection of the NAAQS and PS D Increment, EPA requests that those proposed activities that meet the following criteria perform an AQIA: 1. The proposed activity has air emissions that the Reviewing Authority determines has the potential to cause adverse air quality effects for which an ai r quality impact analysis is necessary for an accurate assessment of the envi ronmental impact of th e activities proposed.

2. Modeling of proposed emissions is usually warranted, even though the proposed activity does not meet the modeling requirements, above, if it is reasonable to believe the new activity may cause or contribute to a violation of appli cable ambient air quality standards or increments in circumstances

such as:

(a) A substantial portion of the new or modified em issions have poor dispersion characteristics (e.g., rain caps, horizontal st acks, fugitive releases, or building downwash ) in close proximity to ambient air at the site boundary;

(b) The new or modified em issions are located in complex terrain (e.g., terrain above stack height in close proximity to the source); or

(c) The new or modified emissions are located in areas with ex isting air quality concerns.

(d) If you have questions about whether mode ling may be necessary based on the 4 th criteria above, please contact the Reviewing Authority:

[Reviewing Authority
Address Phone]OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

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### What Kind of Air Quality Modeling Analysis Is Needed?

1. EPA considers a stepped or phased approach to modeling to be appropriate, as follows:

Step 1: Qualitative Air Quality Assessment Step 2: Screening Analysis Step 3: Preliminary Modeling Analysis (refined modeling) Step 4: Full Impact Modeling Analysis (refined modeling) Step 5: PSD Increment and NAAQS Analysis Step 6: Additional Impact Analysis

2. Step 1: Qualitative Air Quality Assessment

Narrative description of the current air quality conditions and the expected impact the permitted source would have on that air qua lity. Some suggested factors to consider in the qualitative discussion could include meteorolog y, terrain, distance to ambient ai r, expected emissions, etc. If a convincing case cannot be made qualitative ly that no impacts to air quality would be expected, a screening analysis should next be performed.

3. Step 2: Screening Analysis

For proposed new or modified sources that m eet the modeling requireme nt criteria identified above, protection of air quality from proposed emissions may be shown by using a simple screening technique (e.g., SCRE EN3 or AERSCREEN). Screening models are available for
download at the EPA SCRAM website: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/scram/dispersion_screening.htm . A pre-approved m odeling protocol is not necessary prior to conducting a Screening Analysis.

4. If the proposed new or modified emission increas es do not increase ambien t concentrations of a pollutant by more than the significant impact levels, as compared to the SILs identified below, no further modeling is necessary.

Significant Impact Levels Pollutant Averaging Period Class II Area SIL (ug/m 3 ) Class I Area SIL (ug/m 3 )

SO 2 1 hr 3 ppb or 7.8 ug/m 3 (interim) ----

3 hr 25 1.0

24 hr 5 0.2

Annual 1 0.08

PM 2.5 24 hr 0.07 1.2

Annual 0.06 0.3

PM 10 24 hr 5 0.2

Annual 1 0.08

NO 2 1 hr 4 ppb or 7.5 ug/m 3 (interim) ----

Annual 1 0.08

CO 1 hr 2,000 ppb 8 hr 500 ppb

Note: The Class I area SILs are provided as guidance and have not been formalized by EPA.OMB Control No. 2060-0003 Approval expires 04/30/2012

Page 15 of 15 EPA Form No. 5900-248 5. Sources that cannot demonstrate protection of air quality using a scre ening technique should continue to the modeling requirements in Step 2 through Step 5 . Modeling in Steps 2 through 5 should be performed based an approved protocol.

6. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Revi ewing Authority prior to conducting any refined modeling analysis (Step 2 through Step 5) to obtain an approved protocol.



### What Should I Include In My App lication If Modeling Is Necessary?

1. Approved Modeling Protocol

In order to expedite the permitti ng process, it is recommended th at you include a protocol that has already been approved. An application will not be deemed complete until the protocol has been approved.

2. Modeling Results

In all cases, the modeling results should incl ude the name of the model used, all input parameters, and the resulting output. Electronic copies of the modeling input/output files should be provided to the Re viewing Authority.



###  ESA

The Endangered Species Act requires us, in consulta tion with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and/or the NOAA Fisheries Serv ice, to ensure that actions we aut horize are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any listed species or result in the destru ction or adverse modification of designated critical habitat of such species.

To expedite the approval of your proposed cons truction, we encourage yo u to identify any listed species that you may be readily aware of that could be affected by your proposal. The following website has been provi ded to assist you:

http://www.fws.gov/endangered/

Simply enter the State and County in which you pr opose to construct to obt ain a general listing.



###  NHPA

The National Historic Preservation Ac t requires us, in consultation with State and/or Tribal Historic
Preservation Officers to ensure that actions we aut horize are not likely to aff ect cultural resources.

To expedite the approval of your proposed constr uction, we encourage you to identify any cultural resources that you may be readily aware of that could be affect ed by your proposal. The following website has been provi ded to assist you:

http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natre ghome.do?searchtype=natreghome

Simply enter the State and County in which you pr opose to construct to obt ain a general listing.