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BUTAQMD 1101 TITLE V - FEDERAL OPERATING PERMITS
RULE 1101 TITLE V - FEDERAL OPERATING PERMITS
I. PURPOSE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 1101
A. Sources Subject to Rule 1101
B. Sources Exempt from Rule 1101
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.1, 70.4, 70.6(a)(6) and 70.7(a)(6) and (b)]
Rule 1101 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 1101 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 1101, the Butte County Air Pollution Control District (District) shall implement an operating permit program pursuant to the requirements of this rule. The requirements of Rule 1101 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 permit program required by Regulation IV, including authorities to construct, Rule 402 or new source review, Rule 430. Nothing in Rule 1101 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 1101 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 1101 shall obtain permits to operate pursuant to this rule. Each permit to operate issued pursuant to Rule 1101 shall contain conditions and requirements adequate to ensure compliance with and the enforceability of:
C. All applicable provisions of the applicable implementation plan required by the CAA;
D. Each applicable emission standard or limitation, rule, regulation, or requirement adopted or promulgated to implement the CAA; and
The operation of an emissions unit to which Rule 1101 is applicable without a permit or in violation of any applicable permit condition or requirement shall be a violation of Rule 1101.
The definitions in this section apply throughout Rule 1101 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."
A. 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]
1. Corrects a typographical error;
2. 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;
3. Requires more frequent monitoring or reporting by the owner/operator of the stationary source; or
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(d)]
C. Affected State An "affected state" is any state that:
1. is contiguous with California and whose air quality may be affected by a permit action, or
2. is within 50 miles of the source for which a permit action is being proposed.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Affected States]
D. Air Pollution Control Officer (APCO) "Air Pollution Control Officer" refers to the air pollution control officer of the Butte County Air Pollution Control District, or his or her designee.
E. 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:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Applicable Requirement]
F. California Air Resources Board (ARB) "California Air Resources Board" refers to the Air Resources Board of the State of California.
G. 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.).
H. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) "Code of Federal Regulations" refers to the United States Code of Federal Regulations.
I. 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.
J. Direct Emissions "Direct emissions" are emissions that may reasonably pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally-equivalent opening.
K. District "District" refers to the Butte County Air Pollution Control District.
L. Effective Date of Rule 1101 The "effective date of Rule 1101" 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)]
M. 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)]
N. 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]
O. 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.
P. 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]
Q. Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) A "hazardous air pollutant" is any air pollutant listed pursuant to section 112(b) of the CAA.
R. Health and Safety Code (H&SC) "Health and Safety Code" refers to the California Health and Safety Code.
S. 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 1101.
T. 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:
1. 100 tons per year (tpy) of any regulated air pollutant;
2. 50 tpy of volatile organic compounds or oxides of nitrogen for a federal nonattainment area classified as serious, 25 tpy for an area classified as severe, or, 10 tpy for an area classified as extreme;
3. 70 tpy of PM10 (particulate matter of 10 microns or less) for a federal PM10 nonattainment area classified as serious;
4. 10 tpy of one HAP or 25 tpy of two or more HAPs; or
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Major Source]
U. Minor Permit Modification A "minor permit modification" is any modification to a federally-enforceable condition on a permit to operate which: 1) is not a significant permit modification, and 2) is not an administrative permit amendment.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)(2)]
V. 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]
W. Potential to Emit For the purposes of Rule 1101, "potential to emit" as it applies to an emissions unit and a stationary source is defined below.
1. 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 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.
2. 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: 1) sources as specified in 40 CFR Part 70.2 Major Source (2), and 2) 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)]
X. Preconstruction Permit A "preconstruction permit" is a permit issued prior to construction which authorizes construction:
1. Pursuant to a program for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality required by section 165 of the CAA; or
2. Pursuant to a new source review program required by sections 172 and 173 of the CAA or Rule 430.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Applicable Requirement (2)]
Y. Regulated Air Pollutant A "regulated air pollutant" is any pollutant: 1) which is emitted into or otherwise enters the ambient air, and 2) for which the U.S. EPA has adopted an emission limit, standard, or other requirement. Regulated air pollutants include:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Regulated Air Pollutant]
Z. 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 1101. "Responsible official" means one of the following:
2. For a partnership or sole proprietorship, a general partner or the proprietor, respectively;
3. For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency, either a principal executive officer or a ranking elected official; or
4. 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 1101.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Responsible Official]
AA. Significant Permit Modification A "significant permit modification" is any modification to a federally-enforceable condition on a permit to operate which:
1. 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;
2. Significantly changes monitoring conditions;
3. Provides for the relaxation of any reporting or recordkeeping conditions;
4. Involves a permit term or condition which allows a source to avoid an applicable federal requirement, including: 1) a federally-enforceable voluntary emissions cap assumed in order to avoid triggering a modification requirement of Title I of the CAA, or 2) an alternative HAP emission limit pursuant to section 112(i)(5) of the CAA;
5. Involves a case-by-case determination of any emission standard or other requirement; or
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)(2) and (4)]
BB. 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 1101:
1. 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);
2. Any materials recovery facility which primarily recovers metals;
3. Any qualifying small power production facility as defined in 16 U.S.C.A. section 796(17)(C);
4. Any qualifying cogeneration facility which burns homogenous waste for the production of energy as defined in 16 U.S.C.A. section 796(18)(B); or
CC. Stationary Source For the purposes of Rule 1101, a "stationary source" is any building, structure, facility, or installation (or any such grouping) that:
4. 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.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Stationary Source]
DD. 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."
EE. 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.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.3(a)]
The sources listed below are subject to the requirements of Rule 1101:
1. A major source;
4. Any other source in a source category designated, pursuant to 40 CFR Part 70.3, by rule of the U.S. EPA ; and
5. 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.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.3(b)]
The sources listed below are not subject to the requirements of Rule 1101:
1. Sources regulated solely by 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAA (Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters);
2. Sources regulated solely by 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M, section 145 (National Emission Standards for Asbestos, Standard for Demolition and Renovation); and
3. Any other source in a source category deferred, pursuant to 40 CFR Part 70.3, by U.S. EPA rulemaking.
A source shall operate in compliance with permits to operate issued pursuant to Rule 1101. Rule 1101 does not alter any applicable requirement that a source obtain preconstruction permits.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(a)(6) and (b)]
If the owner/operator submits, pursuant to Rule 1101, 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 the owner/operator of the source fails to submit any additional information requested by the APCO pursuant to subsection IV.C.2. below.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(b)]
If the owner/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 the owner/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 1101, 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 1101 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)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(1) and (c)(10)]
a. For a source with a Standard Industrial Classification Code of 4911 or 5171 that is subject to Rule 1101 on the date the rule becomes effective, the owner/operator shall submit a completed standard District application form within three (3) months after the rule becomes effective.
b. For a source with a Standard Industrial Classification Code other than 4911 or 5171 that is subject to Rule 1101 on the date the rule becomes effective, the owner/operator shall submit a standard District application within twelve (12) months after the date the rule becomes effective.
c. For a source that becomes subject to Rule 1101 after the date the rule becomes effective, the owner/operator shall submit a standard District application within 12 months of the source commencing operation.
d. For a source with an acid rain unit, the owner/operator shall submit a standard District application and acid rain permit applications to the District. The applications shall be submitted within the following timeframe:
1) If the source is subject to Rule 1101 because of subsection III.A.1., above, within the applicable timeframe specified in subsection B.1.b. or B.1.c., above.
2) If the source is subject to Rule 1101 only because of subsection III.A.2., above, by January 1, 1996, or, if applicable, a latter date established by 40 CFR Part 72.
2. Permit Renewal
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(1)(iii)]
For renewal of a permit, the owner/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.
3. Significant Permit Modification
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(1)(ii)]
After obtaining any required preconstruction permits, the owner/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/operator shall submit copies of the latest preconstruction permit for each affected emissions unit. Unless authorized by the APCO, the emissions unit(s) shall not commence operation until the APCO takes final action to approve the permit revision. The APCO may authorize the commencement of operations at the time of the written notice of the proposed decision. Such authorization does not preclude the U.S. EPA from objecting to the permit revision.
4. 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, the owner/operator shall submit a standard District application for each emissions unit affected by the proposed permit revision that qualifies as a minor permit modification. Unless authorized by the APCO, 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. The APCO may authorize the commencement of operations at the time of the written notice of the proposed decision. Such authorization does not preclude the U.S. EPA from objecting to the permit revision. In the application, the owner/operator shall include the following:
5. 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.
When submitting an application, the owner/operator shall include the following information:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(1)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(2)]
c. Identification of fees specified in Regulation V;
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(7)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(i)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(vii) and (4)(i and ii)]
f. 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:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(i and viii)]
g. 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)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(v)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(3)(vii) and (5)]
j. The information needed to define permit terms or conditions implementing a source's options for operational flexibility, including alternative operating scenarios, pursuant to subsection V.I., below;
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(7)]
1) A description of the compliance status of each emissions unit within the stationary source with respect to applicable federal requirements,
3) A statement that the source will comply, on a timely basis, with applicable federal requirements that will become effective during the permit term, and
4) 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)]
l. 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)]
m. 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)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(c)(10)]
o. 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
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(e)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.5(a)(2) and (b)]
The owner/operator of a source shall submit an accurate and complete application in accordance with the requirements of the District.
a. Upon written request of the APCO, the owner/operator shall supplement any complete application with additional information within the timeframe specified by the APCO.
b. The owner/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.
The owner/operator shall submit a written request to the APCO for the following permit actions:
1. Administrative Permit Amendment
For an administrative permit amendment, the owner/operator may implement the change addressed in the written request immediately upon submittal of the request.
For a permit modification for a condition that is
not federally enforceable, the owner/operator shall submit a written request in accordance with the requirements of Regulation IV.
3. Permits to Operate for New Emissions Units
For permits to operate for a new emissions unit at a stationary source, the owner/operator shall submit a written request in accordance with the requirements of Regulation IV, except under the following circumstances:
a. 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)]
b. 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)]
In the circumstances specified in subsections a., b., or c., above, the owner/operator shall apply for a permit to operate for the new emissions unit pursuant to the requirements of Rule 1101.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(6)(v)]
Upon notification by the APCO of a reopening of a permit for cause for an applicable federal requirement pursuant to section V.H., below, the owner/operator shall respond to any written request for information by the APCO within the timeframe specified by the APCO.
The APCO shall determine if an application is complete and shall notify the owner/operator of the determination within the following timeframes:
1. For an initial permit, permit renewal, or a significant permit modification, within 60 days of
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/operator that the application is incomplete within the timeframes specified above.
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:
1. For an initial permit for a source subject to Rule 1101 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)]
2. For an initial permit for a source that becomes subject to Rule 1101 after the date the rule becomes effective, no later than 18 months after the complete application is received;
3. For a permit renewal, no later than 18 months after the complete application is received;
4. For a significant permit modification, no later than 18 months after the complete application is received;
5. 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)]
6. 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)]
a. 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 1101 decisions, any affected state and the ARB.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(h)(3) and 70.8 (b)(1)]
b. On or after providing written notice pursuant to subsection a., 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:
6) 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 70.7(h)(1, 2 and 4)]
d. 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. After completion of the public notice and comment period pursuant to subsection b., 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]
2. 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)]
1. 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 D.1.b., above, or due to further analysis of the APCO. Pursuant to subsection D.1.e., 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 70.7(g)(5) and 70.8(b)(2)]
2. 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 D.1.e., 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 timeframes:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(e)(2)(iv) and 70.8(c)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(b)(xi), 70.7(a)(1)(v) and (a)(2), and 70.8(c)]
Written notification of the final decision shall be sent to the owner/operator of the source, the U.S. EPA, the ARB and any person and 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/operator along with the District analysis and cite the specific statute, rule, or regulation upon which the denial is based.
The APCO shall act on a written request of the owner/operator for permit action using the applicable procedure specified in this subsection.
b. The APCO shall provide a copy of the revised permit to the owner/operator and the U.S. EPA.
c. While the APCO need not make a completeness determination on a written request, the APCO shall notify the owner/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 Regulation IV under the following circumstances:
a. 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
b. 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.
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 IV under the circumstances specified in subsection 2.a. and 2.b., above. However, if subsections IV.D.3.a., IV.D.3.b., or IV.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 1101.
c. 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
d. The need to reopen a permit issued to acid rain unit subject to Phase II of Title IV of the CAA to include:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(f)(1)]
2. In processing a permit reopening, the APCO shall use the same procedures as for an initial permit and shall additionally:
a. Provide written notice to the owner/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
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.7(f)(2 and 3) and (g)(5)(i)]
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 430, 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:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(9)]
a. Terms and conditions applicable to each operating scenario are identified by the owner/operator in the permit application,
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.4(b)(12)(iii) and 70.6 (a), (a)(10) and (c)]
A permit condition shall require that the owner/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 1101. 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.
c. The change is not a modification under Title I of the CAA or any provision of Rule 430;
e. Written notice is given to the U.S. EPA and 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
f. The APCO has not provided a written denial to the owner/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 permit-to-operate shall contain permit conditions that will assure compliance with all applicable federal requirements.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.3(c) and 70.6(a)(1) and (b)]
A permit to operate shall incorporate all applicable federal requirements as permit conditions. The following procedure shall be used to incorporate an applicable federal requirement as a permit condition:
1. 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;
2. 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
3. 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.
All permits to operate shall contain the conditions or terms consistent with 40 CFR Part 70.6 Permit Content, including:
1. Emission and Operational Limitations
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(1)]
The permit shall contain conditions that require compliance with all applicable federal requirements, including any operational limitations or requirements.
2. Preconstruction Permit Requirements
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Applicable Requirement (2) and 70.3(c)]
The permit shall include all of the preconstruction permit conditions for each emissions unit.
3. Origin and Authority for Permit Conditions
[Reference: 40 CFR part 70.6(a)(1)(i)]
The origin and authority for each permit term or condition shall be referenced in the permit.
4. Equipment Identification
The permit shall identify the equipment to which a permit condition applies.
5. Monitoring, Testing, and Analysis
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(3)(i)]
The permit shall contain conditions that require monitoring, analytical methods, compliance certification, test methods, equipment management, and statistical procedures consistent with any applicable federal requirement, including those pursuant to sections 114(a)(3) and 504(b) of the CAA, and 40 CFR Part 64. Periodic monitoring shall be required as a condition to ensure that the monitoring is sufficient to yield reliable data which are representative of the source's compliance with permit conditions over the relevant time period.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(3)(ii)]
The permit shall include recordkeeping conditions that require:
a. Record maintenance of all monitoring and support information associated with any applicable federal requirement, including:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(3)(iii)]
The permit shall include reporting conditions that require the following:
a. 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;
1) the date when compliance will be achieved,
2) an explanation of why compliance was not, or will not be, achieved by the scheduled date, and
3) a log of any preventative or corrective action taken; and
The permit shall include a compliance plan that:
b. 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;
d. Assures that an emissions unit will comply with, on a timely basis, any applicable federal requirement that will become effective during the permit term.
9. Compliance Schedule
The permit shall include a compliance schedule for any emissions unit which is not in compliance with current applicable federal requirements. The compliance schedule shall require:
b. 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;
c. 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
d. 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: 1) the date when compliance will be achieved, 2) an explanation of why compliance was not, or will not be, achieved by the scheduled date, and 3) a log of any preventative or corrective actions taken.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(c)(2)]
The permit shall require that the source allow the entry of the District, ARB, or U.S. EPA officials for the purpose of inspection and sampling, including:
11. Compliance with Permit Conditions
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(6)]
The permit shall include the following provisions regarding compliance:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(g)]
a. The permitee shall comply with the emergency provisions contained in all applicable federal requirements;
b. Within two weeks of an emergency event, the owner/operator shall submit to the District a properly signed, contemporaneous log or other relevant evidence which demonstrates that:
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(b)(5)]
The permit shall include a severability clause to ensure the continued validity of otherwise unaffected permit requirements in the event of a challenge to any portion of the permit.
14. Compliance Certification
The permit shall contain conditions for compliance certification which include the following requirements:
a. The owner/operator shall submit a compliance certification to the U.S. EPA and the APCO every 12 months;
15. Permit Life
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(2)]
With the exception of acid rain units subject to Title IV of the CAA and solid waste incinerators subject to section 129(e) of the CAA, each permit to operate for any source shall include a condition for a fixed term not to exceed five years from the time of issuance. A permit to operate for an acid rain unit shall have a fixed permit term of five years. A permit to operate for a solid waste incinerator shall have a permit term of 12 years; however, the permit shall be reviewed at least every five years.
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.
17. Alternative Operating Scenarios
Where the owner/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.
18. Voluntary Emissions Caps
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(10)]
To the extent applicable federal requirements provide for averaging emissions increases and decreases within a stationary source without case-by-case approval, the owner/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:
19. Acid Rain Units Subject to Title IV
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.6(a)(4)]
The permit for an acid rain unit shall include conditions that require compliance with any federal standard or requirement promulgated pursuant to Title IV (Acid Deposition Control) of the CAA and any federal standard or requirement promulgated pursuant to Title V of the CAA, except as modified by Title IV. Acid rain unit permit conditions shall include the requirements of 40 CFR Part 72.9 and the following provisions:
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 430; and
20. Portable Sources
The permit for any portable source, which may operate at two or more locations, shall contain conditions that require the portable source to:
The fees collected pursuant to this section shall supplement the fee requirements in Rule 501 and Rule 514, if applicable.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.9(b)(2)(i)]
The owner/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 $25 per ton of fee-based emissions (CPI adjusted), unless subsection B. below applies.
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.9(b)(2)(iii)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.2 Regulated Pollutant (for Presumptive Fee Calculation)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.9(b)(2)(iv)]
[Reference: 40 CFR Part 70.9(b)(1)]
There shall not be a supplemental annual fee if the total annual fee rate paid by the source under Rule 501 (Permit Fees Rule) and Rule 514 (H&SC section 44380, AB 2588 Toxic Hot Spots) equals or exceeds $25 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 $25 per ton of fee-based emissions (CPI adjusted).
The supplemental annual fee shall be determined by completing the following steps:
f = sum (in dollars) of annual fee under Rule 501 (Permit Fee Rule) and that portion of Rule 514 (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 "[ $25 per ton (CPI adjusted) x e ]," then "s" shall be zero and subsection B., above, applies. If "f" is less than "[ $25 per ton (CPI adjusted) x e ]," then "s" shall be as calculated in Step 1.
The owner/operator, or his or her delegee, shall provide the APCO sufficient information to determine the supplemental fee.