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DRDB: IMPAPCD 900 PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING PERMITS TO OPERATE FOR SOURCES SUBJECT TO TITLE V
RULE 900 - PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING PERMITS TO OPERATE FOR SOURCES SUBJECT TO TITLE V OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990
(Adopted 12/14/93, revised 4/4/00)
A. PURPOSE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 900
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.1, 70.4. 70.6(a)(6) and 70.7(a)(6) and (b)]
Rule 900 implements the requirements of Title V of the federal Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA) for permits to operate. Title V provides for the establishment of operating permit programs for sources which emit regulated air pollutants, including attainment and nonattainment pollutants. The effective date of Rule 900 is the date the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) promulgates interim, partial, or final approval of this rule in the Federal Register.
By the effective date of Rule 900, the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District shall implement an operating permit program pursuant to the requirements of this rule. The requirements of Rule 900 shall augment and take precedence over conflicting administrative requirements of other provisions of the District's rules and regulations. The District shall also continue to implement its existing programs, and permits required by Regulation II, including authorities to construct, Rule 201 or new source review, Rule 207. Nothing in Rule 900 limits the authority of the District to revoke or terminate a permit pursuant to sections 40808, and 42307-42309 of the California Health and Safety Code (H&SC)
Sources subject to Rule 900 include major sources, acid rain units subject to Title IV of the CAA, solid waste incinerators subject to section 111 or 129 of the CAA, and any other sources specifically designated by rule of the U.S. EPA. Sources subject to Rule 900 shall obtain permits to operate pursuant to this rule. Each permit to operate issued pursuant to Rule 900 shall contain conditions and requirements adequate to ensure compliance with and the enforceability of:
A.1 All applicable provisions of Division 26 of the H&SC, commencing with section 39000;
A.2 All applicable orders, rules, and regulations of the District and the California Air Resources Board (ARB);
A.3 All applicable provisions of the applicable implementation plan required by the CAA;
A.4 Each applicable emission standard or limitation, rule, regulation, or requirement adopted or promulgated to implement the CAA; and A.5 The requirements of all preconstruction permits issued pursuant to Parts C and D of the CAA.
The operation of an emissions unit to which Rule 900 is applicable without a permit or in violation of any applicable permit condition or requirement shall be a violation of Rule 900.
The definitions in this section apply throughout Rule 900 and are derived from related provisions of the U.S. EPA's Title V regulations in Part 70 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), "State Operating Permit Programs."
B1 ACID RAIN UNIT: An "acid rain unit" is any fossil fuel-fired combustion device that is an affected unit under 40 CFR Part 72.6 and therefore subject to the requirements of Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the CAA. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Affected Unit]
B.2 ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT AMENDMENT: An "administrative permit amendment" is an amendment to a permit to operate which:
B2 a Corrects a typographical error;
B2 b Identifies a minor administrative change at the stationary source; for example, a change in the name, address, or phone number of any person identified in the permit;
B2 c Requires more frequent monitoring or reporting by a owner or operator of the stationary source; or
B2 d Transfers ownership or operational control of a stationary source, provided that, prior to the transfer, the APCO receives a written agreement which specifies a date for the transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability from the current to the prospective permittee.[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(d)]
AFFECTED STATE: An "affected state" is any state that:
is contiguous with California and whose air quality may be affected by a permit action, or
is within 50 miles of the source for which a permit action is being proposed.
B4 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER (APCO): "Air Pollution Control Officer" refers to the air pollution control officer of the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, or his or her designee.
B5 APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT: An "applicable federal requirement" is any requirement which is enforceable by the U.S. EPA and citizens pursuant to section 304 of the CAA and is set forth in, or authorized by, the CAA or a U.S. EPA regulation. An "applicable federal requirement" includes any requirement of a regulation in effect at permit issuance and any requirement of a regulation that becomes effective during the term of the permit. Applicable federal requirements include:
B5 a Title I requirements of the CAA, including:
B5 a 1 New Source Review requirements in the State Implementation Plan approved by the U.S. EPA and the terms and conditions of the preconstruction permit issued pursuant to an approved New Source Review rule;
B5 a 2 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) requirements and the terms and conditions of the PSD permit (40 CFR Part 52);
B5 a 3 New Source Performance Standards (40 CFR Part 60);
B5 a 4 National Ambient Air Quality Standards, increments, and visibility requirements as they apply to portable sources required to obtain a permit pursuant to section 504(e) of the CAA;
B5 a 5 National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61);
B5 a 6 Maximum Achievable Control Technology or Generally Available Control Technology Standards (40 CFR Part 63);
B5 a 7 Risk Management Plan preparation and registration requirements (section 112(r) of the CAA);
B5 a 8 Solid Waste Incineration requirements (sections 111 or 129 of the CAA);
B5 a 9 Consumer and Commercial Product requirements (section 183 of the CAA);
B5 a 10 Tank Vessel requirements (section 183 of the CAA);
B5 a 11 District prohibitory rules that are approved into the state implementation plan;
B5 a 12 Standards or regulations promulgated pursuant to a Federal Implementation Plan; and
B5 a 13 Enhanced Monitoring and Compliance Certification requirements (section 114(a)(3) of the CAA).
B5 b Title III, section 328 (Outer Continental Shelf) requirements of the CAA (40 CFR Part 55);
B5 c Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) requirements of the CAA (40 CFR Parts 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78 and regulations implementing sections 407 and 410 of the CAA);
B5 d Title VI (Stratospheric Ozone Protection) requirements of the CAA (40 CFR Part 82); and
B5 e Monitoring and Analysis requirements (section 504(b) of the CAA). [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Applicable Requirement]
B6 CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (ARB): "California Air Resources Board" refers to the Air Resources Board of the State of California.
B7 CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA): "Clean Air Act" refers to the federal Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (42 U.S.C. section 7401 et seq.).
B8 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR: "Code of Federal Regulations" refers to the United States Code of Federal Regulations.
B9 COMMENCE OPERATION: "Commence operation" is the date of initial operation of an emissions unit, including any start-up or shakedown period authorized by a temporary permit to operate issued pursuant to section 42301.1 of the H&SC.
B10 DIRECT EMISSIONS: "Direct emissions" are emissions that may reasonably pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally-equivalent opening.
B11 DISTRICT: "District" refers to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District.
B12 EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULE 900: The "effective date of Rule 900" is the date the U.S. EPA promulgates interim, partial, or final approval of the rule in the Federal Register. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(g)]
B13 EMERGENCY: An "emergency" is any situation arising from a sudden and reasonably unforeseeable event beyond the control of a permittee (e.g., an act of God) which causes the exceedance of a technology-based emission limitation under a permit and requires immediate corrective action to restore compliance. An "emergency" shall not include noncompliance as a result of improperly designed equipment, lack of preventive maintenance, careless or improper operation, or operator error. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(g)(1)]
B14 EMISSIONS UNIT: An "emissions unit" is any identifiable article, machine, contrivance, or operation which emits, may emit, or results in the emissions of, any regulated air pollutant or hazardous air pollutant. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Emissions Unit]
B15 FEDERALLY-ENFORCEABLE CONDITION: A "federally-enforceable condition" is any condition set forth in the permit to operate which addresses an applicable federal requirement or a voluntary emissions cap.
B16 FUGITIVE EMISSIONS: "Fugitive emissions" are emissions which could not reasonably pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally-equivalent opening. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Fugitive Emissions]
B17 HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP): A "hazardous air pollutant" is any air pollutant listed pursuant to section 112(b) of the CAA.
B18 HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (H&SC): "Health and Safety Code" refers to the California Health and Safety Code.
B19 INITIAL PERMIT: An "initial permit" is the first operating permit for which a source submits an application that addresses the requirements of the federal operating permits program as implemented by Rule 900.
B20 MAJOR SOURCE: A "major source" is a stationary source which has the potential to emit a regulated air pollutant or a HAP in quantities equal to or exceeding the lesser of any of the following thresholds:
B20 a 100 tons per year (tpy) of any regulated air pollutant;
B20 b 10 tpy of one HAP or 25 tpy of two or more HAPs; or
B20 c Any lesser quantity threshold promulgated by the U.S. EPA. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Major Source]
MINOR PERMIT MODIFICATION: A "minor permit modification" is any modification to a federally-enforceable condition on a permit to operate which:
is not an administrative permit amendment.
B22 OWNER OR OPERATOR: Any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises a stationary source.
B23 PERMIT MODIFICATION: A "permit modification" is any addition, deletion, or revision to a permit to operate condition. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Permit Modification and Permit Revision]
B24 PERMIT SHIELD: The protection from enforcement of certain applicable requirements in the manner and to the extent provided in section D.2 of this rule.[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6 (f)]
POTENTIAL TO EMIT: For the purposes of Rule 900, "potential to emit" as it applies to an emissions unit and a stationary source as defined below.
B.25.a Emissions Unit: The "potential to emit" for an emissions unit is the maximum capacity of the unit to emit a regulated air pollutant or HAP considering the unit's physical and operational design. Physical and operational limitations on the emissions unit shall be treated as part of its design, the limitations are set forth in permit conditions which address applicable federal requirements. Physical and operational limitations shall include, but are not limited to, the following: limits placed on emissions; and restrictions on hours of operation and type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed.
B.25.b Stationary Source: The "potential to emit" for a stationary source is the sum of the potential to emit from all emissions units at the stationary source. If two or more HAPs are emitted at a stationary source, the potential to emit for each of those HAPs shall be combined to determine applicability. Fugitive emissions shall be considered in determining the potential to emit for:
sources of HAP emissions. Notwithstanding the above, any HAP emissions from any oil or gas exploration or production well (with its associated equipment) and any pipeline compressor or pump station shall not be aggregated with emissions of similar units for the purpose of determining a major source of HAPs, whether or not such units are located in contiguous areas or are under common control.
B26 PRECONSTRUCTION PERMIT: A "preconstruction permit" is a permit issued prior to construction which authorizes construction:
B.26.a Pursuant to a program for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality required by section 165 of the CAA; or
B.26.b Pursuant to a new source review program required by sections 172 and 173 of the CAA or Rule 207 (District NSR Rule 207).
REGULATED AIR POLLUTANT: A "regulated air pollutant" is any pollutant:
which is emitted into or otherwise enters the ambient air, and
for which the U.S. EPA has adopted an emission limit, standard, or other requirement. Regulated air pollutants include:
B.27.a Oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds;
B.27.b Any pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard has been promulgated pursuant to section 109 of the CAA;
B.27.c Any pollutant subject to a new source performance standard promulgated pursuant to section 111 of the CAA;
B.27.d Any ozone-depleting substance specified as a Class I (chlorofluorocarbons) or Class II (hydrofluorocarbons) substance pursuant to Title VI of the CAA; and
B.27.e Any pollutant subject to a standard or requirement promulgated pursuant to section 112 of the CAA, including:
B.27.e.1 Any pollutant listed pursuant to section 112(r) of the CAA (Prevention of Accidental Releases) shall be considered a "regulated air pollutant" upon promulgation of the list.
B.27.e.2 Any HAP subject to a standard or other requirement promulgated by the U.S. EPA pursuant to section 112(d) or adopted by the District pursuant to 112(g) and (j) of the CAA shall be considered a "regulated air pollutant" for all sources or categories of sources:
18 months after the standard or requirement was scheduled to be promulgated pursuant to section 112(e)(3) of the CAA.
B.27.e.3 Any HAP subject to a District case-by-case emissions limitation determination for a new or modified source, prior to the U.S. EPA promulgation or scheduled promulgation of an emissions limitation shall be considered a "regulated air pollutant" when the determination is made pursuant to section 112(g)(2) of the CAA. In case-by-case emissions limitation determinations, the HAP shall be considered a "regulated air pollutant" only for the individual source for which the emissions limitation determination was made.
RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: A "responsible official" is an individual with the authority to certify that a source complies with all applicable federal requirements and federally-enforceable conditions of permits issued to sources in accordance with Rule 900. "Responsible official" means one of the following:
B.28.a 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 responsible for the overall operation of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities applying for or subject to a permit and either:
B.28.a.1 The facilities employ more than 250 persons or have gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding $25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars); or
B.28.a.2 The delegation of authority to such representative is approved in advance by the APCO;
B.28.b For a partnership or sole proprietorship, a general partner or the proprietor, respectively;
B.28.c For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency, either a principal executive officer or a ranking elected official; or
B.28.d For an acid rain unit subject to Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the CAA, the "responsible official" is the designated representative of that unit for any purposes under Title IV and Rule 900.
SIGNIFICANT PERMIT MODIFICATION: A "significant permit modification" is any modification to a federally-enforceable condition on a permit to operate which:
B.29.a Involves any modification under section 112(g) of Title I of the CAA or under U.S. EPA regulations promulgated pursuant to Title I of the CAA, including 40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 60, 61, and 63;
B.29.b Significantly changes monitoring conditions;
B.29.c Provides for the relaxation of any reporting or recordkeeping conditions;
B.29.d Involves a permit term or condition which allows a source to avoid an applicable federal requirement, including:
B.29.e Involves a case-by-case determination of any emission standard or other requirement; or
B.29.f Involves a source-specific determination for ambient impacts, visibility analysis, or increment analysis on portable sources.
B30 SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR: A "solid waste incinerator" is any incinerator which burns solid waste material from commercial, industrial, medical, general public sources (e.g., residences, hotels, or motels), or other categories of solid waste incinerators subject to a performance standard promulgated pursuant to sections 111 or 129 of the CAA.
The following incinerators are excluded from the definition of "solid waste incinerator" for the purpose of Rule 900:
B.30.a Any hazardous waste incinerator required to obtain a permit under the authority of section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. section 6925);
B.30.b Any materials recovery facility which primarily recovers metals;
B.30.c Any qualifying small power production facility as defined in 16 U.S.C.A. section 796(17)(C);
B.30.d Any qualifying cogeneration facility which burns homogeneous waste for the production of energy as defined in 16 U.S.C.A. section 796(18)(B); or
B.30.e Any air curtain incinerator which burns only wood, yard, or clean lumber waste and complies with the opacity limitations to be established by the Administrator of the U.S. EPA.
B31 STATIONARY SOURCE: For the purposes of Rule 900, a "stationary source" is any building, structure, facility, or installation (or any such grouping) that:
B.31.a Emits, may emit, or results in the emissions of any regulated air pollutant or HAP;
B.31.b Is located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties;
B.31.c Is under the ownership, operation, or control of the same person (or persons under common control) or entity; and
B.31.d Belongs to a single major industrial grouping; for example, each building, structure, facility, or installation in the grouping has the same two-digit code under the system described in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification Manual.
B32 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (U.S. EPA): "United States Environmental Protection Agency" refers to the Administrator or appropriate delegee of the "United States Environmental Protection Agency."
B33 VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS CAP: A "voluntary emissions cap" is an optional, federally-enforceable emissions limit on one or more emissions unit(s) which a source assumes in order to avoid an applicable federal requirement. The source remains subject to all other applicable federal requirements
C1 Sources Subject to Rule 900
[Reference: 40CFR Part 70.3(a)]
The sources listed below are subject to the requirements of Rule 900:
C.1.a A major source;
C.1.b A source with an acid rain unit for which application for an Acid Rain Permit is required pursuant to Title IV of the CAA;
C.1.c A solid waste incinerator subject to a performance standard promulgated pursuant to section 111 or 129 of the CAA;
C.1.d Any other source in a source category, designated pursuant to 40 CFR Part 70.3, by rule of the U.S. EPA; and
C.1.e Any source that is subject to a standard or other requirement promulgated pursuant to section 111 or 112 of the CAA, published after July 21, 1992, designated, pursuant to 40 CFR Part 70.3, by the U.S. EPA at the time the new standard or requirement is promulgated.
C2 Sources Exempt from Rule 900
The sources listed below are not subject to the requirements of Rule 900:
C.2.a Sources regulated solely by 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA (Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters);
C.2.b Sources regulated solely by 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M, section 145 (National Emission Standards for Asbestos, Standard for Demolition and Renovation); and
C.2.c Any other source in a source category deferred, pursuant to 40 CFR Part 70.3, by U.S. EPA rule making.
D. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR SOURCES
D.1 Permit Requirement and Application Shield
A source shall operate in compliance with permits to operate issued pursuant to Rule 900. Rule 900 does not alter any applicable requirement that a source obtain preconstruction permits. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(a)(6) and (b)]
If a owner or operator submits, pursuant to Rule 900, a timely and complete application for a permit, a source shall not be in violation of the requirement to have a permit to operate until the APCO takes final action on the application. The application shield here will cease to insulate a source from enforcement action if an owner or operator of the source fails to submit any additional information requested by the APCO pursuant to subsection D.3.b.3, below. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(b)]
If an owner or operator submits a timely and complete application for an initial permit, the source shall operate in accordance with the requirements of any valid permit to operate issued pursuant to section 42301 of the H&SC until the APCO takes final action on the application. If a owner or operator submits a timely and complete application for renewal of a permit to operate, the source shall operate in accordance with the permit to operate issued pursuant to Rule 900, notwithstanding expiration of this permit, until the APCO takes final action on the application.
The application shield does not apply to sources applying for permit modifications. For permit modifications, a source shall operate in accordance with the applicable federal requirements, the permit to operate issued pursuant to Rule 900 and any temporary permit to operate issued pursuant to section 42301.1 of the H&SC. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(6)(iii) and 70.7(b) and (e)(2)(v)]
Any source seeking a permit pursuant to this regulation may request that a permit shield be provided, to preclude enforcement of specific enumerated requirements where the Air Pollution Control Officer has determined in writing that such requirements are not applicable to the source and summarized the determination in the permit, or to limit enforcement to permit conditions for specified applicable requirements where the Air Pollution Control Officer has determined that compliance with such conditions may be deemed in compliance with the underlying specified applicable requirements and the requirements are specifically identified as such in the permit. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(f)(1)(ii)]
The permit shield shall exist only as stated in the permit to operate. A permit shield shall not be in effect if the source is not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit that provide the permit shield. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(f)(2)]
D.2.a Nothing in section D.2 shall alter or affect the following:
D.2.a.1 The provisions of Section 303 of the federal Clean Air Act including the authority of the Administrator under that section, [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(f)(3)(i)]
D.2.a.2 The liability of a source for any violation of applicable requirements prior to or at the time of permit issuance, [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(f)(3)(ii)]
D.2.a.3 The applicable requirements of the acid rain program consistent with Section 408(a) of the federal Clean Air Act, and [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(f)(3)(iii)]
D.2.a.4 The ability of EPA to obtain information from a source pursuant to Section 114 of the federal Clean Air Act.[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(f)(3)(iv)]
D.3.a Initial Permit
D.3.a.1 For a source that is subject to Rule 900 on the date the rule becomes effective, an owner or operator shall submit a standard District application within 12 months after the date the rule becomes effective.
D.3.a.2 For a source that becomes subject to Rule 900 after the date the rule becomes effective, an owner or operator shall submit a standard District application within 12 months of the source commencing operation.
D.3.a.3 For a source with an acid rain unit an owner or operator shall submit a standard District application and acid rain permit applications to the District. The applications shall be submitted within the following time frame:
D.3.a.3.a If the source is subject to Rule 900 because of subsection C.1.a, above, within applicable time frame specified in subsection D.2.a.1 or D.2.a.2, above.
D.3.a.3.b If the source is subject to Rule 900 only because of subsection C.1.b, above, by January 1, 1996 or, if applicable, a latter date established by 40 CFR Part 72.
D.3.b Permit Renewal
D.3.c Significant Permit Modification
After obtaining any required preconstruction permits, an owner or operator shall submit a standard District application for each emissions unit affected by a proposed permit revision that qualifies as a significant permit modification. Upon request by the APCO, the responsible official shall submit copies of the latest preconstruction permit for each affected emissions unit. The emissions unit(s) shall not commence operation until the APCO takes final action to approve the permit revision.
D.3.d Minor Permit Modification
After obtaining any required preconstruction permits, an owner or operator shall submit a standard District application for each emissions unit affected by the proposed permit revision that qualifies as a minor permit modification. The emissions unit(s) affected by the proposed permit modification shall not commence operation until the APCO takes final action to approve the permit revision. In the application, the owner or operator shall include the following:
D.3.d.1 A description of the proposed permit revision, any change in emissions, and additional applicable federal requirements that will apply;
D.3.d.2 Proposed permit terms and conditions; and
D.3.d.3 A certification by a responsible official that the permit revision meets criteria for use of minor permit modification procedures and a request that such procedures be used.
D.3.e Acid Rain Unit Permit Modification [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)]
D.4.a Application Content
When submitting an application, the owner or operator shall include the following information:
D.4.a.1 Information identifying the source; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(1)]
D.4.a.2 Description of processes and products (by Standard Industrial Classification Code) including any associated with proposed alternative operating scenarios; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(2)]
D.4.a.3 Identification of fees specified in Regulation III. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(7)]
D.4.a.4 A listing of all existing emissions units at the stationary source and identification and description of all points of emissions from the emissions units in sufficient detail to establish the applicable federal requirements and the basis for fees pursuant to section G, below; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(i)]
D.4.a.5 Citation and description of all applicable federal requirements, information and calculations used to determine the applicability of such requirements and other information that may be necessary to implement and enforce such requirements; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(vii) and (4)(i and ii)]
D.4.a.6 Calculation of all emissions, including fugitive emissions, in tons per year and in such terms as are necessary to establish compliance with the all applicable District, state, or federal requirements for the following:
D.4.a.6.a All regulated air pollutants emitted from the source,
D.4.a.6.b Any HAP that the source has the potential to emit in quantities equal to or in excess of 10 tons per year, and
D.4.a.6.c If the source has the potential to emit two or more HAPs in quantities equal to or in excess of 25 tons per year, all HAPs emitted by the source;
D.4.a.7 As these affect emissions from the source, the identification of fuels, fuel use, raw materials, production rates, operating schedules, limitations on source operation or workplace practices; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(iv and vi)]
D.4.a.8 An identification and description of air pollution control equipment and compliance monitoring devices or activities; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(v)]
D.4.a.9 Other information required by an applicable federal requirement; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(vii) and (5)]
D.4.a.10 The information needed to define permit terms or conditions implementing a source's options for operational flexibility, including alternative operating scenarios, pursuant to subsection E.9., below; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(7)]
D.4.a.11 A compliance plan and compliance schedule with the following:
D.4.a.11.a A description of the compliance status of each emissions unit within the stationary source with respect to applicable federal requirements,
D.4.a.11.b A statement that the source will continue to comply with such applicable federal requirements that the source is in compliance,
D.4.a.11.c A statement that the source will comply, on a timely basis, with applicable federal requirements that will become effective during the permit term, and
D.4.a.11.d A description of how the source will achieve compliance with requirements for which the source is not in compliance.[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(8)]
D.4.a.12 For a source not in compliance with an applicable federal requirement at the time of permit issuance or renewal, a schedule of compliance approved by the District hearing board that identifies remedial measures with specific increments of progress, a final compliance date, testing and monitoring methods, recordkeeping requirements, and a schedule for submission of certified progress reports to the U.S. EPA and the APCO at least every 6 months; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(8)(iii)(C)]
D.4.a.13 A certification by a responsible official of the truth, accuracy and completeness of application forms, progress reports at least every 6 months, statements on compliance status with any applicable enhanced monitoring, and compliance plans at least annually; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(9) and (d)]
D.4.a.14 For a source with an acid rain unit, an application shall include the elements required by 40 CFR Part 72; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(10)
D.4.a.15 For a source of HAPs required to prepare a risk management plan pursuant to section 112(r) of the CAA, the application shall include verification that such a plan has been submitted to the authorized implementing agency or a compliance schedule for the submittal of such a plan; and
D.4.a.16 For proposed portable sources, an application shall identify all locations of potential operation and how the source will comply with all applicable District, state, and federal requirements at each location. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(e)]
D.4.b Correctness of Applications
D.4.b.1 Upon written request of the APCO, an owner or operator shall supplement any complete application with additional information within the time frame specified by the APCO.
D.4.b.2 An owner or operator shall promptly provide additional information in writing to the APCO upon discovery of submittal of any inaccurate information as part of the application or as a supplement thereto, or of any additional relevant facts previously omitted which are needed for accurate analysis of the application.
D.4.b.3 Intentional or negligent submittal of inaccurate information shall be reason for denial of an application.
D.5.a Administrative Permit Amendment
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(d)(3)
D.5.b Permit Modification for a Condition that is not Federally Enforceable
For a permit modification for a condition that is not federally enforceable, an owner or operator shall submit a written request in accordance with the requirements of Rule 201.
D.5.c Permits to Operate for New Emissions Units
For permits to operate for a new emissions unit at a stationary source, an owner or operator shall submit a written request in accordance with the requirements of Rule 201 except under the following circumstances:
D.5.c.1 The construction or operation of the emissions unit is a modification under U.S. EPA regulations promulgated pursuant to Title I of the CAA, including 40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 60, 61, 63; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)(2)(i)(A)(5)]
D.5.c.2 The construction or operation of the emissions unit is addressed or prohibited by permits for other emissions units at the stationary source; or [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(ii)]
D.5.c.3 The emissions unit is an acid rain unit subject to Title IV of the CAA. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)]
In the circumstances specified in subsections 1., 2., or 3., above, an owner or operator shall apply for a permit to operate for the new emissions unit pursuant to the requirements of Rule 900.
D6 Response to Permit Reopening For Cause
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(6)9v)]
Upon notification by the APCO of a reopening of a permit for cause for an applicable federal requirement pursuant to section E.8 , below, a owner or operator shall respond to any written request for information by the APCO within the time frame specified by the APCO.
E. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
E.1.a For an initial permit, permit renewal, or a significant permit modification, within 60 days of receiving the application;
E.2.b For a minor permit modification, within 30 days of receiving the application;
E2 Notification of Completeness Determination
E3 Application Processing Timeframes
The APCO shall act on a complete application in accordance with the procedures in subsections E.4, E.5, and E.6, below (except as application procedures for acid rain units are provided for under regulations promulgated pursuant to Title IV of the CAA), and take final action within the following time frames:
E.3.a For an initial permit for a source subject to Rule 900 on the date the rule becomes effective, no later than three years after the date the rule becomes effective; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(b)(11)]
E.3.b For an initial permit for a source that becomes subject to Rule 900 after the date the rule becomes effective, no later than 18 months after the complete application is received;
E.3.c For a permit renewal, no later than 18 months after the complete application is received;
E.3.d For a significant permit modification, no later than 18 months after the complete application is received;
E.3.e For a minor permit modification, within 90 days after the application is received or 60 days after written notice to the U.S. EPA on the proposed decision, whichever is later; or
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)(2)(iv)
E.3.f For any permit application with early reductions pursuant to section 112(i)(5) of the CAA, within 9 months after the application is deemed complete. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(b)(11)(iii)]
Within the applicable time frame specified in subsection E.3, above, the APCO shall provide notice of and opportunity to review the proposed decision to issue a permit to operate in accordance with requirements in this subsection.
E.4.a For initial permits, renewal of permits, significant permit modifications, and reopenings for cause, the APCO shall provide the following:
E.4.a.1 Written notice, the proposed permit and, upon request, copies of the District analysis to interested persons or agencies. The District analysis shall include a statement that sets forth the legal and factual basis for the proposed permit conditions, including references to the applicable statutory and regulatory provisions. Interested persons or agencies shall include persons who have requested in writing to be notified of proposed Rule 900 decisions, any affected state and the ARB. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(h)(3) and 70.8(b)(1)]
E.4.a.2 On or after providing written notice pursuant to subsection E.4.a.1, above, public notice that shall be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the District. The notice shall provide the following information:
E.4.a.2.a The identification of the source, the name and address of permit holder, the activity(ies) and emissions change involved in the permit action;
E.4.a.2.b The name and address of the District, the name and telephone number of District staff to contact for additional information;
E.4.a.2.c The availability, upon request, of a statement that sets forth the legal and factual basis for the proposed permit conditions;
E.4.a.2.d The location where the public may inspect the complete application, the District analysis, and the proposed permit;
E.4.a.2.e A statement that the public may submit written comments regarding the proposed decision within at least 30 days from the date of publication and a brief description of commenting procedures, and
E.4.a.2.f. A statement that members of the public may request the APCO to preside over a public hearing for the purpose of receiving oral public comment, if a hearing has not already been scheduled. The APCO shall provide notice of any public hearing scheduled to address the proposed decision at least 30 days prior to such hearing.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(a)(5) and 70.7h(1, 2 and 4)]
E.4.a.3 A copy of the complete application, the District analysis and the proposed permit at District offices for public review and comment during normal business hours;
E.4.a.4 A written response to persons or agencies that submitted written comments which are postmarked by the close of the public notice and comment period. All written comments and responses to such comments shall be kept on file at the District office and made available upon request [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(h)(5) and 70.8]
E.4.a.5 After completion of the public notice and comment period pursuant to subsection E.4.a.2, above, written notice to the U.S. EPA of the proposed decision along with copies of the proposed permit, the District analysis, the public notice submitted for publication, the Districts's response to written comments, and all necessary supporting information. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.8]
E.4.b For minor permit modifications, the APCO shall provide written notice of the proposed decision to the U.S. EPA, the ARB, and any affected state. Additionally, the District shall provide to the U.S. EPA (and, upon request, to the ARB or any affected state) copies of the proposed permit, the District analysis, and all necessary supporting information. The District analysis shall include a statement that sets forth the legal and factual basis for the proposed permit conditions, including references to the applicable statutory and regulatory provisions. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(a)(1)(iii and v) and (5)]
E.5.a. The APCO may modify or change the proposed decision, the proposed permit, or the District analysis on the basis of information set forth in the comments received during the public comment period provided pursuant to subsection E.4.a.2, above, or due to further analysis of the APCO. Pursuant to subsection E.4.a.5, above, the APCO shall forward any such modified proposed decision, the proposed permit, the District analysis, and all necessary supporting information to the U.S. EPA. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(g)(5) and 70.8(b)(2)]
E.5.b If the U.S. EPA objects in writing to the proposed decision within 45 days of being notified of the decision and receiving a copy of the proposed permit and all necessary supporting information pursuant to subsection E.4.a.5, above, the APCO shall not issue the permit. The APCO shall either deny the application or revise and resubmit a permit which addresses the deficiencies identified in the U.S. EPA objection within the following time frames:
E.5.b.1 For initial permits, permit renewals, and significant permit modifications, within 90 days of receiving the U.S. EPA objection; or
E.5.b.2 For minor permit modifications, within 90 days of receipt of the application or 60 days of the notice to U.S. EPA, whichever is later. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)(2)(iv) and 70.8(c)]
E6 Final Decision
If the U.S. EPA does not object in writing within 45 days of the notice provided pursuant to subsection E.4.a.5, above, or the APCO submits a revised permit pursuant to subsection E.5.b, above, the APCO shall, expeditiously, deny the application or issue the final permit to operate. In any case, the APCO shall take final action on an application within the applicable time frame specified in subsection E.3, above. Failure of the APCO to act on a permit application or permit renewal application in accordance to the time frames provided in subsection E.3, above, shall be considered final action for purposes of obtaining judicial review to require that action on the application be taken expeditiously. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(b)(xi), 70.7(a)(1)(v) and (a)(2), and 70.8(c)]
The APCO shall act on a written request of a owner or operator for permit action using the applicable procedure specified in this subsection.
E.7.a Administrative Permit Amendment
E.7.a.1 After designating the permit revisions as an administrative permit amendment, the APCO may revise the permit without providing notice to the public or any affected state.
E.7.a.2 The APCO shall provide a copy of the revised permit to the owner or operator and the U.S. EPA.
E.7.a.3 While the APCO need not make a completeness determination on a written request, the APCO shall notify the owner or operator if the APCO determines that the permit can not be revised as an administrative permit amendment.
E.7.b Permit Modification for a Condition that is not Federally Enforceable
The APCO shall take action on a written request for a permit modification for a condition that is not federally enforceable in accordance with the requirements of Regulation II, under the following circumstances:
E.7.b.1 Any change at the stationary source allowed by the permit modification shall meet all applicable federal requirements and shall not violate any existing permit term or condition; and
E.7.b.2 The APCO provides to the U.S. EPA a contemporaneous written notice describing the change, including the date, any change in emissions or air pollutants emitted, and any applicable federal requirement that would apply as a result of the change.
E.7.c Permits to Operate for New Emissions Unit
The APCO shall take action on a written request for a permit to operate for a new emissions unit in accordance with the requirements of Regulation II under the circumstances specified in subsection E.7.b.1 and E.7.b.2.b., above. However, if subsections D.4.c.1, D.4.c.2, or D.4.c.3, above, apply, the APCO shall require the submittal of a standard District application and take action on that application pursuant to the requirements of Rule 900.
E.8.a Circumstances that are cause for reopening and revision of a permit include, but are not limited to, the following:
E.8.a.1 The need to correct a material mistake or inaccurate statement;
E.8.a.2 The need to revise or revoke a permit to operate to assure compliance with applicable federal requirements;
E.8.a.3 The need to incorporate any new, revised, or additional applicable federal requirements, if the remaining authorized life of the permit is 3 years or greater, no later than 18 months after the promulgation of such requirement (where less than 3 years remain in the authorized life of the permit, the APCO shall incorporate these requirements into the permit to operate upon renewal); or
E.8.a.4 The need to reopen a permit issued to acid rain unit subject to Phase II of Title IV of the CAA to include:
E.8.a.4.a Oxides of nitrogen requirements prior to January 1, 1999, and
E.8.a.4.b Additional requirements promulgated pursuant to Title IV as they become applicable to any acid rain unit governed by the permit.
E.8.b In processing a permit reopening, the APCO shall use the same procedures as for an initial permit and shall additionally:
E.8.b.1 Provide written notice to an owner or operator and the U.S. EPA at least 30 days, or a shorter period in the case of an emergency, prior to reopening a permit; and
E.8.b.2 Complete action to revise the permit as specified in the notice of reopening within 60 days after the written notice to the U.S. EPA pursuant to subsection E.4.a.5, if the U.S. EPA does not object, or after the APCO has responded to U.S. EPA objection pursuant to subsection E.5.b, above.
The APCO shall allow specified changes in operations at a source without requiring a permit revision for conditions that address an applicable federal requirement. The APCO shall not allow changes which constitute a modification under Title I of the CAA or Rule 207, or that result in an exceedance of the emissions allowable under the permit, whether expressed therein as a rate of emissions or in terms of total emissions without revision to the permit. The source may gain operational flexibility through use of the following options:
E.9.a Alternative Operating Scenarios
E.9.a.1 Terms and conditions applicable to each operating scenario are identified by the owner or operator in the permit application,
E.9.a.2 The terms and conditions are approved by the APCO,
E.9.a.3 The terms and conditions are incorporated into the permit; and
E.9.a.4 The terms and conditions are in compliance with all applicable District, state, and federal requirements.
E.9.b Voluntary Emissions Caps
E.9.b.1 The requirements of subsections E.9.a.1, E.9.a.3, and E.9.a.4, above, are met;
E.9.b.2 The terms and conditions are approved by the APCO as quantifiable and enforceable; and
E.9.b.3 The terms and conditions are consistent with the applicable preconstruction permit.
A permit condition shall require that an owner or operator provide written notice to the APCO 30 days in advance of a change by clearly requesting operational flexibility under this subsection of Rule 900. The written notice shall describe the change, identify the emissions unit which will be affected, the date on which the change will occur and the duration of the change, any change in emissions of any air pollutant, whether regulated or not, and any new emissions of any air pollutant not emitted before the change, whether regulated or not.
E.9.c Contravening an Express Permit Condition [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(b)(12)]
E.9.c.1 The change will not violate any applicable federal requirement;
E.9.c.2 The change will not contravene federally-enforceable conditions that are monitoring (including test methods), recordkeeping, reporting, or compliance certification requirements;
E.9.c.3 The change is not a modification under Title I of the CAA or any provision of Rule 207;
E.9.c.4 The change does not result in exceeding the emissions allowable under the permit, whether expressed therein as a rate of emissions or in terms of total emissions;
E.9.c.5 Written notice is given to the APCO 30 days in advance of a change, and the notice clearly indicates which term or condition will be contravened, requests operational flexibility under this subsection, describes the change, identifies the emissions units which will be affected, the date on which the change will occur, the duration of the change, any change in emissions of any air pollutant, whether regulated or not, and any new emissions of any air pollutant not emitted before the change, whether regulated or not; and
E.9.c.6 The APCO has not provided a written denial to the owner or operator within 30 days of receipt of the request for an operational change. The written denial shall identify which of the requirements of subsections 1., 2., 3., 4., or 5., above, have not been satisfied
F. PERMIT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Incorporation of Applicable Federal Requirements [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.3(c) and 70.6(a)(1) and (b)]
F.1.a A permit condition that addresses an applicable federal requirement shall be specifically identified in the permit, or otherwise distinguished from any requirement that is not enforceable by the U.S. EPA;
F.1.b Where an applicable federal requirement and a similar requirement that is not federally enforceable apply to the same emissions unit, both shall be incorporated as permit conditions, provided that they are not mutually exclusive; and
F.1.c Where an applicable federal requirement and a similar requirement that is not federally enforceable apply to the same emissions unit and are mutually exclusive (e.g., require different air pollution control technology), the requirement specified in the preconstruction permit (or, in the case of sources without preconstruction permits, the more stringent requirement) shall be incorporated as a permit condition and the other requirement shall be referenced.
F.2.a Emission and Operational Limitations [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(1)]
F.2.b Preconstruction Permit Requirements
F.2.c Origin and Authority for Permit Conditions
F.2.d Equipment Identification
F.2.e Monitoring, Testing, and Analysis
F.2.f Recordkeeping
F.2.f.1 Record maintenance of all monitoring and support information associated with any applicable federal requirement, including:
F.2.f.1.a. Date, place, and time of sampling;
F.2.f.1.b Operating conditions at the time of sampling;
F.2.f.1.c Date, place, and method of analysis; and
F.2.f.1.d. Results of the analysis;
F.2.f.2 Retention of records of all required monitoring data and support information for a period of at least five years from the date of sample collection, measurement, report, or application; and
F.2.f.3 Any other recordkeeping deemed necessary by the APCO to ensure compliance with all applicable federal requirements.
F.2.g Reporting
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.OO]
F.2.g.1 Any deviation from permit requirements, including that attributable to upset conditions (as defined in the permit), shall be promptly reported to the APCO who will determine what constitutes "prompt" reporting in terms of the requirement, the degree, and type of deviation likely to occur;
F.2.g.2 A monitoring report shall be submitted at least every six months and shall identify any deviation from permit requirements, including that previously reported to the APCO (see subsection F.2.g.1 above);
F.2.g.3 All reports of a deviation from permit requirements shall include the probable cause of the deviation and any preventative or corrective action taken;
F.2.g.4 A progress report shall be made on a compliance schedule at least semi-annually and shall include:
F.2.g.5 Each monitoring report shall be accompanied by a written statement from the responsible official which certifies the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the report.
F.2.h Compliance Plan
F.2.h.1 Describes the compliance status of an emissions unit with respect to each applicable federal requirement;
F.2.h.2 Describes how compliance will be achieved if an emissions unit is not in compliance with an applicable federal requirement at the time of permit issuance;
F.2.h.3 Assures that an emissions unit will continue to comply with those permit conditions with which it is in compliance; and
F.2.h.4 Assures that an emissions unit will comply with, on a timely basis, any applicable federal requirement that will become effective during the permit term.
F.2.i Compliance Schedule
F.2.i.1 A statement that the emissions unit will continue to comply with those permit conditions with which it is in compliance;
F.2.i.2 A statement that the emissions unit will comply, on a timely basis, with an applicable federal requirement that will become effective during the permit term;
F.2.i.3 For each condition with which the emissions unit is not in compliance with an applicable federal requirement, a schedule of compliance which lists all preventative or corrective activities, and the dates when these activities will be accomplished; and
F.2.i.4 For each emissions unit that is not in compliance with an applicable federal requirement, a schedule of progress on at least a semi-annual basis which includes:
F.2.j Right of Entry
F.2.j.1 Inspection of the stationary source, including equipment, work practices, operations, and emission-related activity;
F.2.j.2 Inspection and duplication of records required by the permit to operate; and
F.2.j.3 Source sampling or other monitoring activities.
F.2.k Compliance with Permit Conditions
F.2.k.1 The permittee shall comply with all permit conditions;
F.2.k.2 The permit does not convey property rights or exclusive privilege of any sort;
F.2.k.3 The non-compliance with any permit condition is grounds for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, modification, enforcement action, or denial of permit renewal;
F.2.k.4 The permittee shall not use the "need to halt or reduce a permitted activity in order to maintain compliance" as a defense for non-compliance with any permit condition;
F.2.k.5 A pending permit action or notification of anticipated non-compliance does not stay any permit condition; and
F.2.k.6 Within a reasonable time period, the permittee shall furnish any information requested by the APCO, in writing, for the purpose of determining:
F.2.l Emergency Provisions
F.2.l.1 The permittee shall comply with the requirements of Rule 111 and the emergency provisions contained in all applicable federal requirements;
F.2.l.2 Within two weeks of an emergency event, the owner or operator shall submit to the District a properly signed, contemporaneous log or other relevant evidence which demonstrates that:
F.2.l.2.a An emergency occurred;
F.2.l.2.b The permittee can identify the cause(s) of the emergency;
F.2.l.2.c The facility was being properly operated at the time of the emergency;
F.2.l.2.d All steps were taken to minimize the emissions resulting from the emergency; and
F.2.l.2.e Within two working days of the emergency event, the permittee provided the district with a description of the emergency and any mitigating or corrective actions taken;
F.2.l.3 In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee has the burden of proof for establishing that an emergency occurred; and
F.2.m Severability
F.2.n Compliance Certification
F.2.n.1 The owner or operator shall submit a compliance certification to the U.S. EPA and the APCO every 12 months;
F.2.n.2 The compliance certification shall identify the basis for each permit term or condition (e.g., specify the emissions limitation, standard, or work practice) and a means of monitoring compliance with the term or condition;
F.2.n.3 The compliance certification shall include the compliance status and method(s) used to determine compliance for the current time period and over the entire reporting period; and
F.2.n.4 The compliance certification shall include any additional inspection, monitoring, or entry requirement that may be promulgated pursuant to sections 114(a) and 504(b) of the CAA.
F.2.o Permit Life
F.2.p Payment of Fees
F.2.q Alternative Operating Scenarios
F.2.r Voluntary Emissions Caps
F.2.r.1 All applicable federal requirements, including those authorizing emissions averaging, are complied with;
F.2.r.2 No individual emissions unit shall exceed any emissions limitation, standard, or other requirement;
F.2.r.3 Any emissions limitation, standard, or other requirement shall be enforced through continuous emission monitoring, where applicable; and
F.2.r.4 All affected emissions units under a voluntary emissions cap shall be considered to be operating in violation of the permit, if the voluntary emissions cap is exceeded.
F.2.s Acid Rain Units Subject to Title IV
F.2.s.1 The sulfur dioxide emissions from an acid rain unit shall not exceed the annual emissions allowances (up to one ton per year of sulfur dioxide may be emitted for each emission allowance allotted) that the source lawfully holds for that unit under Title IV of the CAA or the regulations promulgated pursuant to Title IV;
F.2.s.2 Any increase in an acid rain unit's sulfur dioxide emissions authorized by allowances acquired pursuant to Title IV of the CAA shall not require a revision of the acid rain portion of the operating permit provided such increases do not require permit revision under any other applicable federal requirement;
F.2.s.3 Although there is no limit on the number of sulfur dioxide emissions allowances held by a source, a source with an acid rain unit shall not use these emissions allowances as a defense for noncompliance with any applicable federal requirement or District requirement, including District Rule 207; and
F.2.s.4 An acid rain unit's sulfur dioxide allowances shall be accounted for according to the procedures established in regulations promulgated pursuant to Title IV of the CAA.
F.2.t Portable Sources
F.2.t.1 Meet all applicable District, state, and federal requirements at each location;
F.2.t.2 Specify the monitoring methods, or other methods (e.g. air quality modeling) approved by APCO, that will be used to demonstrate compliance with all District, state, and federal requirements; and
F.2.t.3 Notify the APCO ten working days prior to a change in location.
G. SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUAL FEE
The fees collected pursuant to this section shall supplement the fee requirements in Regulation III.
G.1 Payment of Supplemental Fee
An owner or operator, or his or her delegee, shall pay an annual supplemental fee for a permit to operate pursuant to this rule as determined by the calculation method in subsection C. below to meet an overall fee rate of $29.26 per ton of fee-based emissions (CPI adjusted), unless subsection G.2below applies.
G.1.a "Fee-based emissions" means the actual rate of emissions in tons per year of any fee pollutant, including fugitive emissions, emitted from the stationary source over the preceding year or any other period determined by the APCO to be representative of normal operation. Fee-based emissions shall be calculated using each emission unit's actual operating hours, production rates, and in-place control equipment; types of material processed, stored, or combusted during the preceding calendar year, or other time period established by the APCO. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.9(b)(2)(iii)]
G.1.b "Fee pollutant" means oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds, any pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard has been promulgated by the U.S. EPA (excluding carbon monoxide), and any other pollutant that is subject to a standard or regulation promulgated by the U.S. EPA under the CAA or adopted by the District pursuant to section 112(g) and (j) of the CAA. Any air pollutant that is regulated solely because of a standard or regulation under section 112(r) of the CAA for accidental release or under Title VI of the CAA for stratospheric ozone protection shall not be included. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Regulated Pollutant (for Presumptive Fee Calculation)]
G.1.c "(CPI adjusted)" means adjusted by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index of the year exceeds the Consumer Price Index for calendar year 1989. The value for (CPI adjusted) shall be obtained from the U.S. EPA. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.9(b)(2)(iv)]
G2 No Supplemental Fee
There shall not be a supplemental annual fee if the total annual fee rate paid by the source under Regulation III (Permit Fees Regulation) and H&SC section 44380 (AB 2588 Toxic Hot Spots) equals or exceeds $29.26 per ton of fee-based emissions (CPI adjusted). Only those AB 2588 Toxic Hot Spots fees that fund direct and indirect costs associated with activities related to the operating permits program as specified in section 502(b)(3)(A) of the CAA are to be used to meet the overall fee rate of $29.26 per ton of fee-based emissions (CPI adjusted).
s = [ $29.26 per ton (CPI adjusted) x e ] - f
f = sum (in dollars) of annual fee under Regulation III (Permit Fee Regulation) and that portion of AB 2588 Toxic Hot Spots fees that funds direct and indirect costs associated with activities related to the operating permits program as specified in section 502(b)(3)(A) of the CAA
If "f" is equal to or greater than "[$29.26 per ton (CPI adjusted) x e ], "then "s" shall be zero and subsection G.2, above, applies. If "f" is less than "[ $29.26 per ton (CPI adjusted) x e ]," then "s" shall be as calculated in Step 1.
G4 Submittal of Information