## United States Environmental Protection Agency

General Permit for New or Modified True Minor Sources of Air Pollution in Indian Country
http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html



## Instructions for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit

for New or Modified True Minor Source Sawmill Facilities in Indian Country

Version 1.0

Last Modified: July 2 , 2014

If you wish to apply for the ‘General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Sawmill
Facilities in Indian Country

, ’ please complete the form “Request for Coverage under the General Air Quality

This General Air Quality Permit implements the requirements of the minor New Source Review (NSR) rule as
described under 40 CFR p art 49

.

These instructions are intended to provide you with information that may be useful in completing the Request

for Cover age form

. In the form, please provide information on all existing, new and modified units.



### Helpful Definitions f

r o m the Federal Indian Country Minor NSR Rule (40 CFR 49.152)

– This is not a comprehensive list.

 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 the emission of any regulated NSR pollutant not previously emitted. [ 40 CFR 49.152(d) ]

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 under any federally

- enforceable permit condition or other permit condition that is enforceable as a practical matter. (3) A change in ownership at a source is not considered a modification.

 Potential to e mit (PTE) means the maximum capacity of a source to emit a pollutant under its physical
and operational design. Any physical or operational limitation on the capacity of the source to emit a pollutant, including air pollution control equipment and restrictions on hours of operation or on the type or amount of material combusted, stored or processed, shall be treated as part of its design if the

limitation or the effect it would have on emissions is enforceable as a practical matter. Secondary emissions, as defined at 40 CFR 52.21(b)(18) of this chapter, do not count in determining the PTE of a

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Version 1.0 Information collected on applications includes the following:



### Sec tion 1: Contact Information

1. Business Name: Provide the complete company name. For corporations, include divisions or subsidiary name, if any.

2. Date: Provide the date you submit the completed application.

3. Site Address: Provide the actual address of where the source is operating or will operate and not the
mailing addr ess. Include the state and the zip code.

4. County: Provide the county in which the source is operating or will operate.

5. Name of Operator or Contact at Sit e: Provide the name of the operator or contact at the site.

6. Telep hone Number of Operator or Contact at Site: Provide a telephone number where the operator or
contact at the site can be reached during business hours.

7. Owner: List the full name of the owne r of the business.

8. Telephone Number of Owner: Provide a telephone number where the owner of the business can be
reached during business hours.

9. Mailing Address of Owner: Provide the mailing address of the owner. Include the state and the zip code.

10. Correspondence Address: Provide the mailing address of the authorized contact person. Include the

state and the zip code.

11. Authorized Contact Person: Provide the name, title, phone number, email address, and f ax number of
the authorized contact person. The authorized contact is the person authorized to receive requests for

data and information.



### Section 2: Facility Information for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality

Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Sawmill Facilities

12. Description of Your Sawmill Facility: Is your facility a new facility or a modification to an existing facility? Is your facility stationary or portable? Are you re

- locating an existing source? If this is a new request, describe the proposed new source. If this is a modification, describe the modification proposed.

13. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)/Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and
Description : Provide the NAICS/SIC Code and/or a description for the facility (check all that apply):

 321113 NAICS Sawmills

 2421 SIC Sawmills and Planing Mills, General

 2426 SIC Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills

 2429 SIC Special Product Sawmills, Not Elsewhere Classified

 Other

– please specify _____NAICS; _____SICInstructions: Sa wmill Facilities Page 3 of 5

Version 1.0 14. Ozone Attainment Status: Indicate if this facility is located in an ozone nonattainment area and specify the classification of the ozone nonattainment area. If part of a tribe’s area is designated as attainment,
unclassifiable, or attainment /unclassifiable and another part as nonattainment, the answer to this question should be based on the designation where the source would be located. If the source straddles the two areas, the more stringent classification applies. Information on the ozone attainment stat us of the area where your facility is located can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/greenbook/

. Please contact your reviewing authority if you have questions about an area’s attainment statu s.

15. Exemption from the Minor NSR Program: For a new facility, calculate the PTE of all proposed emission

units and determine if the proposed construction is below the applicability thresholds in the Indian Country Minor NSR program (the thresholds listed i n 40 CFR 49.153). For a modification to your existing facility, calculate the emissions increase from your new or modified emission units and determine if the proposed construction or modification is below the thresholds listed. For a new emissions unit

, t he emissions change is the PTE of the new unit. For a modified emissions units, the emissions change is the change in allowable emissions of the unit.

You only need to consider the thresholds for nonattainment areas if your source is (or will be) located in an area designated nonattainment. If in a nonattainment area, then you only need to consider the nonattainment threshold for the pollutant(s) for which the area is designated nonattainment.

If the PTE of your new facility or the emissions increase at your existing facility is below the applicable thresholds listed for ALL pollutants, the new or modified source is exempt from the minor NSR program. You do not need a permit for this source. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing a

PTE calculator to assist with this task. The calculator is available online at : http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

16. Qualifica tion for General Permit

– Facility in Attainment, Unclassifiable, or Attainment /Unclassifiable

Area : If located in an attainment, unclassifiable, or attainment /unclassifiable area, calculate the PTE of your entire facility (include new, modified, and existing units) and determine if the facility is below the
NSR major source threshold of 250 tons per year ( tpy ) . If the PTE of the proposed facility is equal or

above 250 tpy for ANY pollutant, this new or modified source does not qualify for this general permit.
The EPA is providing a PTE calculator to assist with this task. The calculator is available online at : http:/ /www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

17. Qualification for General Permit

– Facility in Nonattainment Area : If located in a nonattainment area, calculate the PTE of your entire facility (include new, modified, and existing units) and determine if the
facility is below the NSR major source thresholds listed. Note the NSR major source classification is
pollutant specific. You only need to consider the nonattainment area thresholds for the particular
pollutant for which your area is designat ed as nonattainment. If the PTE of the proposed facility is equal

to or above the threshold for ANY pollutant for which the ar ea is designated as nonattainment then this new or modified source does not qualify for this general permit. The EPA is providing a PTE calculator to

assist with this task. The calculator is available online at : http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

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Version 1.0 18. Qualification for General Permit

– Hazardous Air Pollutants : C alculate the PTE of your entire facility (include new, modified, and existing units) and determine if the facility is below the major source

thresholds for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)

. If the PTE of the proposed facility is equal to or above 10 tpy for a single HAP or 25 tpy for any combination of HAPs, then this new or modified source does not qualify for this general permit. The EPA is providing a PTE calculator to assist with this task. The

calculator is available online at : http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html

.

19. Setback Requirement : The permit contains a setback requirement and this question seeks information to verify compliance with that requirement.



### Section 3: Technical Information for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality

Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source Sawmill Facilities

20. Fue l Combustion Units: List the unit identification number, unit description, maximum heat input capacity, fuel(s) used for each fuel combustion unit and installation date

.

21. Sawmill and Planar Mill Equipment : List the unit identification number, description, and the maximum material processed and control technology for each piece of equipment used within the sawmill and
planar mill operations. This includes, but is not limited to, the debarker, head saw, chippe r, and hedger.

22. Wood Drying Kilns : For each kiln, list the unit identification number, number of tracks (single, double, triple), annual production in thousand board

- feet, the species of wood dried in each kiln, and the heating method of each kiln (boiler steam, electric steam, direct heating, etc.)

23. Material Handling Equipment: Provide information on the unit identification number, description, maximum material transferred, average moisture content and control technology

.

24. Surface Coating Operations : Provi de the unit identification number, description of each coating line, expected annual coating usage (gallons), expected maximum density of coatings (lb s /gal lon ), and the
expected maximum volatile organic compound content of coating (in percent).

25. Emergency Internal Combustion Engines: Provide information on the identification number

, unit description, maximum rated capacity, manufactured date

, and type (s) of fuel used

.



### Section 4 : Information on Compliance with Federal Statu t es Necessary for Requesting Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified True Minor Source

Sawmill Facilities

26. Endangered Species Act: To request coverage under this permit, sources must demonstrate that they

have satisfied the permitting requirements related to the Endangered Species Act. The EPA is providing
procedures with the application to assist with this task.

27. National Historic Preservation Act: To request coverage under this permit, sources must demonstrate
that they hav e satisfied the permitting requirements related to the National Historic Preservation Act.
The EPA is providing procedures with the application to assist with this task.Instructions: Sa wmill Facilities Page 5 of 5

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### Section 5 : Applicant’s Statement

Certify that the information supplied in the application is correct, then sign the document, print your name, and
date the document in the spaces provided.