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DRDB: EDAPCD 522 TITLE V-FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM
RULE 522 - TITLE V - FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM
ADOPTION DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 1993
522.1 PURPOSE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 522
522.2 DEFINITIONS
522.3 APPLICABILITY
522.4 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR SOURCES
522.5 DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
522.6 PERMIT CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
522.7 SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUAL FEE
RULE 522 TITLE V - FEDERAL OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAM
Rule 522 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 522 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 522, the El Dorado County Air Pollution Control District (District) shall implement an operating permit program pursuant to the requirements of this rule. The requirements of Rule 522 shall augment and take precedence over conflicting administrative requirements of other provisions of the District's rules and regulations. The District shall also implement all federal programs pertaining to prevention of significant deterioration, and permits required by Regulation V, including authorities to construct, Rule 401 or new source review, Rule 523. Nothing in Rule 522 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 522 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 522 shall obtain permits to operate pursuant to this rule. Each permit to operate issued pursuant to Rule 522 shall contain conditions and requirements adequate to ensure compliance with and the enforceability of:
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 522 is applicable without a permit or in violation of any applicable permit condition or requirement shall be a violation of Rule 522.
The definitions in this section apply throughout Rule 522 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." The terms defined in this section are italicized throughout Rule 522.
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]
Requires more frequent monitoring or reporting by a owner or operator of the stationary source; or
is within 50 miles of the source for which a permit action is being proposed. Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Affected States]
Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) "Air Pollution Control Officer" refers to the air pollution control officer of the El Dorado County Air Pollution Control District, or his or her designee.
District "District" refers to the El Dorado County Air Pollution Control District.
Effective Date of Rule 522 The "effective date of Rule 522" 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)]
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)]
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]
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]
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 522.
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]
Potential to Emit For the purposes of Rule 522, "potential to emit" as it applies to an emissions unit and a stationary source is defined below:
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, if the limitations are set forth in permit conditions which address applicable federal requirements. Physical and operational limitations shall include, but not be limited to, the following: limits placed on emissions, and restrictions on hours of operation and type or amount of material combusted, stored, or processed.
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. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Potential to Emit and Major Source (2)]
Preconstruction Permit A "preconstruction permit" is a permit issued prior to construction which authorizes construction:
Pursuant to a new source review program required by sections 172 and 173 of the CAA or Rule 523. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Applicable Requirement(2)]
Regulated Air Pollutant A "regulated air pollutant" is any pollutant:
1) upon promulgation of the standard or requirement, or
2) 18 months after the standard or requirement was scheduled to be promulgated pursuant to section 112(e)(3) of the CAA.
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 522:
Stationary Source For the purposes of Rule 522, a "stationary source" is any building, structure, facility, or installation (or any such grouping) that:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) "United States Environmental Protection Agency" refers to the Administrator or appropriate delegatee of the "United States Environmental Protection Agency."
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.3(a)]The sources listed below are subject to the requirements of Rule 522:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.3(b)]The sources listed below are not subject to the requirements of Rule 522:
A source shall operate in compliance with permits to operate issued pursuant to Rule 522. Rule 522 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 522, 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 a owner or operator of the source fails to submit any additional information requested by the APCO pursuant to subsection 522.4 C.2., below. [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(b)]If a 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 522, 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 522 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)]
Initial Permit [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(1) and (c)(10)]
For a source that is subject to Rule 522 on the date the rule becomes effective, a owner or operator shall submit a standard District application within 12 months after the date the rule becomes effective.
For a source that becomes subject to Rule 522 after the date the rule becomes effective, a owner or operator shall submit a standard District application within 12 months of the source commencing operation.
For a source with an acid rain unit, a 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 timeframe:
If the source is subject to Rule 522 because of subsection 522.3 A.1., above, within the applicable timeframe specified in subsection B.1.a. or B.1.b., above.
If the source is subject to Rule 522 only because of subsection 522.3 A.2., above, by January 1, 1996, or, if applicable, a latter date established by 40 CFR Part 72.
Permit Renewal [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(1)(iii)] - For renewal of a permit, a owner or operator shall submit a standard District application no earlier than 18 months and no later than 6 months before the expiration date of the current permit to operate. Permits to operate for all emissions units at a stationary source shall undergo simultaneous renewal.
Significant Permit Modification [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(1)(ii)] - After obtaining any required preconstruction permits, a 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 owner or operator 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.
Minor Permit Modification [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(ii) and 70.7(e)(2)(ii and v)] - After obtaining any required preconstruction permits, a 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:
Acid Rain Unit Permit Modification [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)] - A permit modification of the acid rain portion of the operating permit shall be governed by regulations promulgated pursuant to Title IV of the CAA.
Application Content - When submitting an application, the owner or operator shall include the following information:
Identification of fees specified in Rule 607; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(7)]
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 522.7, below; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(i)]
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)]
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)]
An identification and description of air pollution control equipment and compliance monitoring devices or activities; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(v)]
The information needed to define permit terms or conditions implementing a source's options for operational flexibility, including alternative operating scenarios, pursuant to subsection 522.5 I., below; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(7)]
A statement that the source will comply, on a timely basis, with, applicable federal requirements that will become effective during the permit term, and
A description of how the source will achieve compliance with requirements for which the source in not in compliance; [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(8)]
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)]
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)]
Correctness of Applications [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(2) and (b)] - A owner or operator of a source shall submit an accurate and complete application in accordance with the requirements of the District.
Upon written request of the APCO, a owner or operator shall supplement any complete application with additional information within the timeframe specified by the APCO.
A 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.
Written Requests for District Action - A owner or operator shall submit a written request to the APCO for the following permit actions:
Administrative Permit Amendment [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(d)(3)] - For an administrative permit amendment, a owner or operator may implement the change addressed in the written request immediately upon submittal of the request.
Permit Modification for a Condition that is not Federally Enforceable - For a permit modification for a condition that is not federally enforceable, a owner or operator shall submit a written request in accordance with the requirements of Rule 401.
Permits to Operate for New Emissions Units - For permits to operate for a new emissions unit at a stationary source, a owner or operator shall submit a written request in accordance with the requirements of Rule 401, except under the following circumstances:
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 a., b., or c., above, a owner or operator shall apply for a permit to operate for the new emissions unit pursuant to the requirements of Rule 522.
Response to Permit Reopening For Cause [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(a)(6)(v)] - Upon notification by the APCO of a reopening of a permit for cause for an applicable federal requirement pursuant to section 522.5 H., below, a owner or operator shall respond to any written request for information by the APCO within the timeframe specified by the APCO.
Completeness Review of Applications [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(2) and 70.7(a)(4)] - The APCO shall determine if an application is complete and shall notify the owner or operator of the determination within the following timeframes:
2. For a minor permit modification, within 30 days of receiving the application. The application shall be deemed complete unless the APCO requests additional information or otherwise notifies the owner or operator that the application is incomplete within the timeframes specified above.
Notification of Completeness Determination [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)(2)(iii) and 70.8(a)(1 and 2)] -
Application Processing Timeframes [Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(a)(2)] - The APCO shall act on a complete application in accordance with the procedures in subsections D., E. and F., 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 timeframes:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(e)(2)(iv)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(b)(11)(iii)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(h)(3) and 70.8(b)(1)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.8]
Written notification of the final decision shall be sent to the owner or operator of the source, the U.S. EPA, the ARB and any person or affected state that submitted comments during the public comment period. The APCO shall submit a copy of a permit to operate as issued to the U.S. EPA and provide a copy to any person or agency requesting a copy. If the application is denied, the APCO shall provide reasons for the denial in writing to the owner or operator along with the District analysis and cite the specific statute, rule, or regulation upon which the denial is based.
c. 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.
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 Rule 401 under the following circumstances:
The APCO shall take action on a written request for a permit to operate a new emissions unit in accordance with the requirements of Rule 401 under the circumstances specified in subsection 2.a. and 2.b., above. However, if subsections 522.4 D.3.a., 522.4 D.3.b., or 522.4 D.3.c., 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 522.
a. Provide written notice to a 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
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 523, 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:
a. Terms and conditions applicable to each operating scenario are identified by the owner or operator in the permit application,
A permit condition shall require that a owner or operator provide written notice to the U.S. EPA and the APCO 30 days in advance of a change by clearly requesting operational flexibility under this subsection of Rule 522. 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.
b. The change will not contravene federally-enforceable conditions that are monitoring
(including test methods), recordkeeping, reporting, or compliance certification requirements;
c. The change is not a modification under Title I of the CAA or any provision of Rule 523;
f. 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 a., b., c., d., or e., above, have not been satisfied.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6 (a)(3)(iii)]
d. Assures that an emissions unit will comply, on a timely basis, any applicable federal requirement that will become effective during the permit term.
f. Within a reasonable time period, the permittee shall furnish any information requested by the APCO, in writing, for the purpose of
determining: 1) compliance with the permit, or 2) whether or not cause exists for a permit or enforcement action.
a. The permittee shall comply with the requirements of Rule 516 and the emergency provisions contained in all applicable federal requirements;
b. 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:
a. The owner or operator shall submit a compliance certification to the U.S. EPA and the APCO every 12 months;
The permit shall include a condition to ensure that appropriate permit fees are paid on schedule. If
fees are not paid on schedule, the permit is forfeited. Operation without a permit subjects the source to potential enforcement action by the District and the U.S. EPA pursuant to section 502(a) of the CAA.
Where a owner or operator requests that an alternative operating scenario be included in the permit for an emissions unit, the permit shall contain specific conditions for each operating scenario, including each alternative operating scenario. Each operating scenario, including each alternative operating scenario, identified in the permit must meet all applicable federal requirements and all of the requirements of this section. Furthermore, the source is required to maintain a contemporaneous log to record each change from one operating scenario to another.
To the extent applicable federal requirements provide for averaging emissions increases and decreases within a stationary source without case-by-case approval, a owner or operator may request, subject to approval by the APCO, to permit one or more emissions unit(s) under a voluntary emissions cap. The permit for each emissions unit shall include federally-enforceable conditions requiring that:
c. 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 523; and
a. Meet all applicable District, state, and federal requirements at each;
The fees collected pursuant to this section shall supplement the fee requirements in Rule 603, if applicable.
A owner or operator, or his or her delegatee, 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 $29.69 per ton of fee-based emissions (CPI adjusted), unless subsection B. below applies.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Regulated Pollutant (for Presumptive Calculation)]
There shall not be a supplemental annual fee if the total annual fee rate paid by the source under Rule 603 (Permit Fees Rule) and H&SC section 44380 (AB 2588 Toxic Hot Spots) equals or exceeds $29.69 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 $29.69 per ton of fee-based emissions (CPI adjusted).
s = [ $29.69 per ton (CPI adjusted) x e ] - f
f = sum (in dollars) of annual fee under Rule 608 (Permit Fee Rule) 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 "[ $29.69 per ton (CPI adjusted) x e ]," then "s" shall be zero and subsection B., above, applies. If "f" is less than "[ $29.69 per ton (CPI adjusted) x e ], then "s" shall be as calculated in Step 1.
The owner or operator, or his or her delegatee, shall provide the APCO sufficient information to determine the supplemental fee.