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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 2 - COOLING TOWER HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEMS › Section 115.761 - Site-wide Cap

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or
					 operator of a site subject to this division shall additionally comply with the
					 requirements of Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 6 of this title (relating
					 to Highly-Reactive Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Cap and Trade
					 Program).
(b) All sites subject to
					 this division or Division 1 of this subchapter (relating to Vent Gas Control)
					 that are exempt from the highly-reactive volatile organic compound (HRVOC)
					 emissions cap and trade program, in accordance with §
											101.392(a)
					 of this title (relating to Exemptions), are limited to ten tons of HRVOC
					 emissions per calendar year.
(c)
					 Each site subject to this division is subject to the following emission
					 limitations.
(1) HRVOC emissions at each site
					 located in Harris County that is subject to this division or Division 1 of this
					 subchapter must not exceed 1,200 pounds of HRVOCs per one-hour block period
					 from any flare, vent, pressure relief valve, cooling tower, or any
					 combination.
(2) HRVOC emissions at
					 each site located in the Houston/Galveston/Brazoria area as defined in §
												115.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), excluding Harris County, that is subject
					 to this division or Division 1 of this subchapter must not exceed 1,200 pounds
					 of HRVOCs per one-hour block period from any flare, vent, pressure relief
					 valve, cooling tower, or any combination.
(3) For any exceedance of the HRVOC emission
					 limits specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the emission
					 limits specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection must be used to
					 determine compliance with subsection (a) or (b) of this section instead of the
					 total amount of actual emissions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 2 - COOLING TOWER HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEMS › Section 115.767 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following exemptions apply.
(1) Any cooling tower heat exchange system in
					 which each individual heat exchanger with greater than 100 parts per million by
					 weight (ppmw) highly-reactive volatile organic compounds (HRVOC) in the process
					 side fluid is operated with the minimum pressure on the cooling water side at
					 least five pounds per square inch, gauge (psig) greater than the maximum
					 pressure on the process side, as demonstrated by continuous pressure monitoring
					 and recording at all heat exchangers with greater than 100 ppmw HRVOC in the
					 process side fluid, is exempt from the requirements of this division (relating
					 to Cooling Tower Heat Exchange Systems), with the exception of the
					 recordkeeping requirements of §
											115.766(b)
					 and (c) of this title (relating to
					 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements).
(2) Any cooling tower heat exchange system in
					 which no individual heat exchanger has greater than 100 ppmw HRVOCs in the
					 process side fluid is exempt from the requirements of this division, with the
					 exception of the recordkeeping requirements of §
											115.766(b)
					 and (c) of this title.
(3) Any site for which no stream directed to
					 a cooling tower heat exchange system contains 5.0% or greater by weight HRVOC
					 is exempt from the requirements of §
											115.761
					 of this title (relating to Site-wide Cap).
(4) Any cooling tower heat exchange system
					 that will be permanently out of service by April 1, 2006, is exempt from the
					 requirements of this division, with the exception of the notification and
					 recordkeeping requirements in §
											115.766(j)
					 of this title.
(5) Any cooling
					 tower heat exchange system with an intervening cooling fluid containing less
					 than 100 ppmw of HRVOC between the process and the cooling water is exempt from
					 the requirements of this division, with the exception of the recordkeeping
					 requirements of §
											115.766(b)
					 and (c) of this title. For purposes of this
					 exemption:
(A) intervening fluid is a fluid
					 that serves to isolate the cooling water from the process fluid and is not sent
					 through a cooling tower or discharged; and
(B) discharge does not include emptying for
					 maintenance purposes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 2 - COOLING TOWER HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEMS › Section 115.769 - Counties and Compliance Schedules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The owner or operator of each cooling tower heat exchange system in Brazoria,
					 Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller
					 Counties shall demonstrate compliance with this division (relating to Cooling
					 Tower Heat Exchange Systems) as soon as practicable, but no later than December
					 31, 2005, with the exception of the following:
(1)
												§
												115.761(a) and
					 (c)(2) of this title (relating to Site-wide
					 Cap) for which the owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance as soon as
					 practicable, but no later than January 1, 2007;
(2)
												§
												115.761(b) and
					 (c)(1) of this title for which the owner or
					 operator shall demonstrate compliance as soon as practicable, but no later than
					 April 1, 2006; and
(3) the
					 exemption in §
												115.767(6)
					 of this title (relating to Exemptions) will no longer apply upon public notice
					 of revocation by the commission. Upon revocation of §
												115.767(6)
					 of this title, sites subject to this division located in the
					 Houston/Galveston/Brazoria area, as defined in §
												115.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), excluding Harris County, shall comply
					 with paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection by the dates specified in those
					 paragraphs, or within 180 days of public notice, whichever is later.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSIONS › Section 115.780 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any process
					 unit or process within a petroleum refinery; synthetic organic chemical,
					 polymer, resin, or methyl tert-butyl ether manufacturing process; or natural
					 gas/gasoline processing operation in the Houston/Galveston/Brazoria area, as
					 defined in §
											115.10 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), in which a highly-reactive volatile
					 organic compound, as defined in §
											115.10 of
					 this title, is a raw material, intermediate, final product, or in a waste
					 stream is subject to the requirements of this division (relating to Fugitive
					 Emissions) in addition to the applicable requirements of Subchapter D, Division
					 3 of this chapter (relating to Fugitive Emission Control in Petroleum Refining,
					 Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing, and Petrochemical Processes in Ozone
					 Nonattainment Areas).
(b) An owner
					 or operator may not use emission reduction credits or discrete emission
					 reduction credits in order to demonstrate compliance with this
					 division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSIONS › Section 115.781 - General Monitoring and Inspection Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or operator shall identify the
					 components of each process unit in highly-reactive volatile organic compound
					 (HRVOC) service that is subject to this division (relating to Fugitive
					 Emissions). Such identification must allow for ready identification of the
					 components, and distinction from any components that are not subject to this
					 division. The components must be identified by one or more of the following
					 methods:
(1) a plant site plan;
(2) color coding;
(3) a written or electronic
					 database;
(4) designation of
					 process unit boundaries;
(5) some
					 form of weatherproof identification; or
(6) process flow diagrams that exhibit
					 sufficient detail to identify major pieces of equipment, including major
					 process flows to, from, and within a process unit. Major equipment includes,
					 but is not limited to, columns, reactors, pumps, compressors, drums, tanks, and
					 exchangers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSIONS › Section 115.782 - Procedures and Schedule for Leak Repair and Follow-up

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Tagging. Upon the detection or
					 designation of a leaking component, a weatherproof and readily visible tag,
					 bearing the component identification and the date the leak was detected, must
					 be affixed to the leaking component. The tag must remain in place until the
					 leaking component is repaired.
(b)
					 General rule - time to repair.
(1) For leaks
					 detected over 10,000 parts per million by volume (ppmv), a first attempt at
					 repairing the leaking component must be made no later than one business day
					 after the leak is detected, and the component must be repaired no later than
					 seven calendar days after the leak is detected.
(2) For all other leaks, a first attempt at
					 repairing the leaking component must be made no later than five calendar days
					 after the leak is detected, and the component must be repaired no later than 15
					 calendar days after the leak is detected.
(3) Except as specified in paragraph (4) of
					 this subsection, for any leak detected using the alternative work practice in
					 §
												115.358
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Work Practice), a first attempt at
					 repairing the leaking component must be made no later than one business day
					 after the leak is detected, and the component must be repaired no later than
					 seven calendar days after the leak is detected. If the owner or operator
					 measures the leak concentration using Method 21 in 40 Code of Federal
					 Regulations Part 60, Appendix A-7 (October 17, 2000) and demonstrates the leak
					 concentration is 10,000 ppmv or less, then the time to repair is as specified
					 in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The Method 21 test must be performed no
					 later than the next business day after the leak was detected using the
					 alternative work practice in §
												115.358
					 of this title.
(4) For any leak
					 detected using the alternative work practice in §
												115.358
					 of this title from a component classified as difficult to monitor using Method
					 21, but not classified as difficult to monitor using the alternative work
					 practice, the time to repair is as specified in paragraph (2) of this
					 subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSIONS › Section 115.783 - Equipment Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following equipment standards apply.
(1) Closed-vent systems containing bypass
					 lines (excluding low-leg drains, high-point bleeds, analyzer vents, open-ended
					 valves or lines, and pressure relief valves needed for safety purposes) that
					 could divert a vent stream away from the control device and to the atmosphere,
					 must have either:
(A) a flow indicator that
					 determines whether vent stream flow is present in the bypass line at least once
					 every 15 minutes; or
(B) the bypass
					 line valve secured in the closed position with a car-seal or a lock-and-key
					 type configuration.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSIONS › Section 115.784 - Alternate Control Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 The executive director may approve alternate methods of demonstrating and
					 documenting continuous compliance with the applicable control requirements or
					 exemption criteria in this division (relating to Fugitive Emissions) in
					 accordance with §
											115.910
					 of this title (relating to Availability of Alternate Means of Control) if
					 emission reductions are demonstrated to be substantially equivalent.
(b) The owner or operator of a site subject
					 to the requirements of this division may use the alternative work practice in
					 §
											115.358
					 of this title (relating to Alternative Work Practice) as an optional
					 alternative to hydrocarbon gas analyzer monitoring required under this
					 division.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSIONS › Section 115.786 - Recordkeeping Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) If using a
					 flow indicator to comply with §
											115.783(1)(A)
					 of this title (relating to Equipment Standards), the owner or operator shall:
(1) maintain hourly records of whether the
					 flow indicator was operating and whether a diversion was detected at any time
					 during the hour; and
(2) record all
					 periods when:
(A) the vent stream is diverted
					 from the control stream; or
(B) the
					 flow indicator is not operating.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter H - HIGHLY-REACTIVE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS › Division 3 - FUGITIVE EMISSIONS › Section 115.787 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Components that
					 contact a process fluid containing less than 5.0% highly-reactive volatile
					 organic compounds by weight on an annual average basis are exempt from the
					 requirements of this division (relating to Fugitive Emissions), except for
					 §
											115.786(e)
					 and (g) of this title (relating to
					 Recordkeeping Requirements).
(b)
					 The following are exempt from the shaft sealing system requirements of §
											115.783(3)
					 of this title (relating to Equipment Standards):
(1) submerged pumps or sealless pumps (e.g.,
					 diaphragm, canned, or magnetic-driven pumps); and
(2) pumps, compressors, and agitators
					 installed before July 1, 2003.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 1 - ALTERNATE MEANS OF CONTROL › Section 115.901 - Insignificant Emissions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For persons in Aransas, Bexar, Calhoun, Matagorda, San
						Patricio, and Travis Counties, the executive director, after consultation with
						appropriate local governmental agencies, may exempt a specific compound or a
						specific vent gas stream from the application of this chapter if the executive
						director determines that the emissions from the compound or specific vent gas
						stream will not make a significant contribution to air contaminants in the
						atmosphere.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 1 - ALTERNATE MEANS OF CONTROL › Section 115.910 - Availability of Alternate Means of Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any person affected by a control
					 requirement and/or emission specification of this chapter may request approval
					 of an alternate means of control (AMOC) plan using the procedures established
					 in §
											115.913
					 of this title (relating to Procedures for Alternate Means of Control Plan
					 Submittal). Such AMOC plan shall be approved if it is demonstrated that the
					 plan meets all applicable criteria and procedures of §§115.911 -
					 115.913, 115.915, and 115.916 of this title (relating to Criteria for Approval
					 of Alternate Means of Control Plans; Calculations for Determining Alternate
					 Means of Control Reductions; Procedures for Alternate Means of Control Plan
					 Submittal; Public Notice Format; and Review of Approved Alternate Means of
					 Control Plans and Termination of Alternate Means of Control Plans). The AMOC
					 plans not satisfying the requirements of this division (relating to Alternate
					 Means of Control) may apply for a site-specific State Implementation Plan
					 revision approved by the executive director and EPA.
(b) An AMOC applicant may apply to the
					 executive director for a waiver of portions of §
											115.913
					 of this title which may not apply to a single-source AMOC application and for
					 §
											115.914
					 and §
											115.915 of
					 this title (relating to Procedures for an Alternate Means of Control Plan
					 Approval; and Public Notice Format). A single-source AMOC application is one
					 that proposes only the substitution of one control device for
					 another.
(c) Application for an
					 AMOC plan does not stay enforcement of regulations of this chapter.
(d) Any violation of an AMOC plan shall be
					 subject to enforcement action as a violation of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 1 - ALTERNATE MEANS OF CONTROL › Section 115.911 - Criteria for Approval of Alternate Means of Control Plans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An alternate means of control (AMOC) plan shall be
						approved if it meets each of the following criteria, as applicable.
(1) All facilities covered by the AMOC plan
					 are and remain in the same account number.
(2) The AMOC plan must propose annual
					 emission limits in tons per year for each source in the AMOC plan that, when
					 collectively compared against actual annual emissions generated in 1990 (or
					 subsequent years if a source in an AMOC was not operational prior to 1990),
					 result in net emissions reductions equal to or greater than reductions that
					 would be achieved if each source complied with all applicable requirements of
					 this chapter.
(3) If the AMOC plan
					 involves any source with a proposed annual emission limit which exceeds the
					 baseline as defined in §
											115.912(a)
					 of this title (relating to Calculations for Determining Alternate Means of
					 Control Reductions), the AMOC plan must provide additional reductions made at
					 alternative sources which comply with the guidelines in §
											115.912
					 of this title and are at least equal to the amount the source exceeds its
					 baseline, multiplied by the applicable factor provided in the following
					 subparagraphs.
(A) For sources located in the
					 Beaumont/Port Arthur area, the applicable factor is 1.2.
(B) For sources located in the Dallas/Fort
					 Worth area, the applicable factor is 1.15.
(C) For sources located in the El Paso area,
					 the applicable factor is 1.2.
(D)
					 For sources located in the Houston/Galveston area, the applicable factor is
					 1.3.
(E) For sources located in
					 other areas in Texas, the applicable factor is 1.1.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 1 - ALTERNATE MEANS OF CONTROL › Section 115.912 - Calculations for Determining Alternate Means of Control Reductions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For purposes of
					 this section, a source's baseline is defined as the annual emissions that are
					 calculated assuming full compliance with the adopted requirements of this
					 chapter and using data representative of actual operations in 1990 or
					 thereafter for all variables necessary to calculate annual emissions for the
					 identified source.
(1) For an alternate means
					 of control (AMOC) application exclusively utilizing a source that existed prior
					 to January 1, 1990, the AMOC application shall use data representative of
					 actual operations in 1990.
(2) For
					 an AMOC application utilizing a source that was created on or after January 1,
					 1990, the AMOC application shall use data representative of actual operations
					 for the two years prior to the application for the AMOC, or other
					 representative years, as determined by the executive director.
(3) For an AMOC application utilizing a
					 source exempted from this chapter or with no applicable adopted requirements,
					 or for a source whose actual annual emissions were less than the annual
					 emissions calculated assuming full compliance with the adopted requirements,
					 calculations will be based on actual annual emissions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 1 - ALTERNATE MEANS OF CONTROL › Section 115.915 - Public Notice Format

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Public notice
					 shall be published in the public notice section of two successive issues of a
					 newspaper of general circulation in or closest to the municipality in which the
					 facility with the account affected by the alternative means of control (AMOC)
					 plan is located.
(b) Public notice
					 shall contain the following information:
(1)
					 AMOC plan application number assigned by the executive director;
(2) AMOC applicant name;
(3) type of facility;
(4) a description of the location of the
					 facility;
(5) a brief description
					 of the AMOC plan;
(6) the executive
					 director's preliminary determination to approve such plan;
(7) the locations and availability of copies
					 of the proposed AMOC plan, related documentation, and the executive director's
					 preliminary analysis of the plan (including the Austin and appropriate regional
					 offices, any local pollution control program with jurisdiction over the account
					 affected by the AMOC plan, and the EPA regional office);
(8) an announcement of the opportunity to
					 submit written comments on the AMOC plan;
(9) the length of the public comment period
					 (30 days from the final publication of this notice);
(10) the procedure for submission of written
					 public comments concerning the proposed AMOC plan; and
(11) the name, address, and phone number of
					 the regional office to be contacted for further information.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 1 - ALTERNATE MEANS OF CONTROL › Section 115.916 - Review of Approved Alternate Means of Control Plans and Termination of Alternate Means of Control Plans

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For the
					 purposes of this division (relating to Alternate Means of Control), "compliance
					 date" shall mean the date by which a source must comply with new or modified
					 sections of this chapter.
(b)
					 Unless revised to reflect new regulatory requirements, an alternative means of
					 control (AMOC) plan becomes void on the compliance date specified for a new or
					 modified section of this chapter affecting a source subject to an AMOC
					 plan.
(c) The holder of an AMOC
					 plan shall comply with the requirements of this chapter if the AMOC plan
					 becomes void.
(d) Upon final
					 approval of an AMOC plan, the owner or operator of the facilities affected by
					 such plan shall keep a copy of the plan on the site affected by the plan and
					 shall make the plan available upon request to representatives of the executive
					 director, EPA, or any local air pollution control agency having jurisdiction in
					 the area.
(e) Upon request, each
					 holder of an AMOC plan shall submit to the executive director a demonstration
					 that the plan continues to meet all applicable criteria of this
					 division.
(f) An AMOC holder is
					 responsible for obtaining a new AMOC plan prior to the compliance date of any
					 new or modified regulation of this chapter that affects a source subject to an
					 AMOC plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 2 - EARLY REDUCTIONS › Section 115.920 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any person affected by any control requirement of this
						chapter may apply to the executive director for a six-year extension of the
						compliance date for the control requirements imposed by any section of this
						chapter adopted after July 9, 1993, provided that the owner or operator of the
						affected sources has an approved early reduction application for those sources
						for which the owner or operator is seeking an extension as specified in 40 Code
						of Federal Regulations §63.79, and for which:
(1) volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
					 reductions were made after January 1, 1991, and are greater than or equal to
					 the reductions which would be achieved by implementing the applicable method of
					 control specified in this chapter;
(2) the alternate VOC emissions reductions
					 are verifiable through testing or calculation methods which conform to good
					 engineering practice and which are approvable by the executive director, and
					 represent reductions in the actual emissions from the base year 1990, provided
					 there is no evidence that emissions in the base year 1990 are artificially
					 inflated or substantially greater than emissions in other years prior to
					 implementation of emissions reduction measures;
(3) the alternate VOC reductions created by
					 the Early Reductions Program must be surplus to reductions required by this
					 chapter and any netting or offsetting requirements of §
											116.150
					 of this title (relating to New Major Source or Major Modification in Ozone
					 Nonattainment Areas) and §
											116.161
					 of this title (relating to Source Located in an Attainment Area with a Greater
					 Than De Minimis Impact); and
(4)
					 the sources in the early reduction application may be restricted to the
					 grouping of the same type of emissions sources based upon determination by the
					 executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 2 - EARLY REDUCTIONS › Section 115.923 - Documentation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For each source
					 requesting a six-year extension of the compliance date for control requirements
					 in accordance with §
											115.920
					 of this title (relating to Applicability), there shall be established an Early
					 Reductions Plan reflecting the emission reduction for VOC which qualifies the
					 source for the six-year extension. In lieu of preparing a site-specific State
					 Implementation Plan (SIP) for such Early Reductions Plan, a facility owner or
					 operator shall comply with the requirements of this division (relating to Early
					 Reductions).
(b) Documentation
					 required for approval of the extension shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of
					 the executive director that emissions data for the identified source reflects
					 verifiable data based on information for such source. Documentation shall
					 include but is not limited to:
(1) a listing
					 and description of controlled equipment;
(2) a listing of postponed required
					 controls;
(3) a listing of
					 uncontrolled emissions identified in the 1990 Emission Inventory;
(4) specific facility identification
					 number(s) (FIN);
(5) specific
					 emission point number(s) (EPN);
(6)
					 account number(s);
(7)
					 identification of applicable permit number(s);
(8) calculation(s), test data, and test
					 methods for all VOC emissions associated with each identified source pertaining
					 to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection including an
					 explanation;
(9) calculation(s),
					 test data, and test methods for VOC reductions as compared to the 1990 Emission
					 Inventory;
(10) an emission
					 limitation; and
(11) any other
					 relevant information necessary to evaluate the merits and/or enforceability of
					 the Early Reduction Plan, as may be requested by the executive
					 director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 3 - COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL PLAN REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.930 - Compliance Dates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For all counties affected by this chapter, the final
						compliance dates for revisions to control requirements are given within the
						section relating to counties and compliance schedules in each division if the
						final compliance date of any provision is after the date of adoption of the
						current revision to this chapter. If the compliance dates are not specified for
						any provision, the compliance date is past and all affected persons must be and
						remain in compliance with the provision as of the original compliance
						date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 3 - COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL PLAN REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.932 - Control Plan Procedure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Within 30 days of a request by the executive director,
						the owner or operator of any facility affected by the requirements of any
						division in this chapter shall submit a control plan for compliance which
						includes the compliance status of all emission controls required by this
						chapter, and a detailed description of the method to be followed to achieve
						compliance, specifying the exact dates by which the following steps will be
						taken to achieve compliance:
(1) dates
					 by which contracts for emission control systems process modifications will be
					 awarded, or dates by which orders will be issued for the purchase of component
					 parts to accomplish emission control or process modification;
(2) date of initiation of on-site
					 construction or installation of emission control equipment or process
					 change;
(3) date by which on-site
					 construction or installation of emission control equipment or process
					 modification is to be completed; and
(4) date by which final compliance is to be
					 achieved. Initial compliance testing shall be conducted no later than 180 days
					 after the compliance deadline.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 3 - COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL PLAN REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.934 - Control Plan Deviation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
No persons affected by §
											115.932 of
						this title (relating to Control Plan Procedure) shall deviate from the terms of
						the control plans including the date for final compliance and the dates for
						accomplishing the required steps in such plans. The executive director may,
						upon application of any person affected, change the date for accomplishing the
						required steps in a plan. Any control plan that specifies a final compliance
						date subsequent to the date specified by any sections of this chapter must be
						approved by the executive director. Approval of a delayed compliance order by
						the executive director does not constitute satisfaction of all federal
						requirements nor eliminate the need for EPA approval.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 3 - COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL PLAN REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.936 - Reporting Procedure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
After a final control plan for compliance has been
						submitted to the executive director, progress reports shall be submitted every
						90 days for all control plans specified in §
											115.932 of
						this title (relating to Control Plan Procedure). The executive director shall
						also be notified of the completion of each separate step in the control plan
						within five days after completion. All reports and notifications shall be
						submitted in writing by the person submitting the compliance control
						plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 3 - COMPLIANCE AND CONTROL PLAN REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.940 - Equivalency Determination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Upon final adoption of any volatile organic compound
						program of general applicability by EPA, the executive director may review the
						provisions of the EPA program and the corresponding state program to determine
						the essential equivalency of the two programs. If the executive director
						determines that the EPA program is essentially equivalent to the requirements
						for this chapter, the executive director will state by notice published in the
Texas Register
that the regulated community will be considered
						to be in compliance with the new EPA program if they are in compliance with the
						applicable provisions of this chapter. Conversely, the regulated community will
						be considered to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this
						chapter if they are in compliance with the new EPA program. Notice of intent to
						publish such equivalency determination shall be provided to the appropriate EPA
						regional office 45 days prior to publication. The executive director shall
						review any objection from EPA prior to final publication. Each affected company
						must file a notice of intent to inform the state which program they intend to
						use. The executive director will then inform the EPA regional office of each
						notice of intent.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC › Subchapter J - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Division 4 - EMISSIONS TRADING › Section 115.950 - Use of Emissions Credits for Compliance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An owner or operator may meet the
					 emission control requirements of this chapter, in whole or in part, by
					 obtaining emission reduction credits (ERCs), mobile emission reduction credits
					 (MERCs), discrete emission reduction credits (DERCs), or mobile discrete
					 emission reduction credits (MDERCs) in accordance with this section and Chapter
					 101, Subchapter H, Division 1 of this title (relating to Emission Credit
					 Banking and Trading) or Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 4 of this title
					 (relating to Discrete Emission Reduction Banking and Trading). For the purposes
					 of this section, the term "RC" refers to an ERC, MERC, DERC, or MDERC,
					 whichever is applicable.
(b) Any
					 lower volatile organic compound (VOC) emission specification established under
					 this chapter for the unit or units using RCs shall require the user of the RCs
					 to obtain additional RCs in accordance with Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division
					 1 of this title or Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 4 of this title and/or
					 otherwise reduce emissions prior to the effective date of such rule change. The
					 owner or operator of the unit(s) currently using RCs shall calculate the
					 necessary emission reductions per unit as follows.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 116 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION BY PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 116.10 - General Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless specifically defined in the Texas Clean Air Act
					 (TCAA) or in the rules of the commission, the terms used by the commission have
					 the meanings commonly ascribed to them in the field of air pollution control.
					 In addition to the terms which are defined by the TCAA, and in §
										101.1 of
					 this title (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used
					 in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Best
				  available control technology (BACT)--An air pollution control method for a new
				  or modified facility that through experience and research, has proven to be
				  operational, obtainable, and capable of reducing or eliminating emissions from
				  the facility, and is considered technically practical and economically
				  reasonable for the facility. The emissions reduction can be achieved through
				  technology such as the use of add-on control equipment or by enforceable
				  changes in production processes, systems, methods, or work practice.
(2) Dockside vessel--Any water-based
				  transportation, platforms, or similar structures which are connected or moored
				  to the land.
(3) Dockside vessel
				  emissions--Those emissions originating from a dockside vessel that are the
				  result of functions performed by onshore facilities or using onshore equipment.
				  These emissions include, but are not limited to:
(A) loading and unloading of liquid bulk
				  materials;
(B) loading and
				  unloading of liquified gaseous materials;
(C) loading and unloading of solid bulk
				  materials;
(D) cleaning and
				  degassing of liquid vessel compartments; and
(E) abrasive blasting and painting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 116 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION BY PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 116.12 - Nonattainment and Prevention of Significant Deterioration Review Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless specifically defined in the Texas Clean Air Act
					 (TCAA) or in the rules of the commission, the terms used by the commission have
					 the meanings commonly ascribed to them in the field of air pollution control.
					 In addition to the terms that are defined by the TCAA, and in §
										101.1 of this title (relating to
					 Definitions), the following words and terms, when used in Subchapter B,
					 Divisions 5 and 6 of this chapter (relating to Nonattainment Review Permits and
					 Prevention of Significant Deterioration Review); and Subchapter C, Division 1
					 of this chapter (relating to Plant-Wide Applicability Limits), have the
					 following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Actual emissions--Actual emissions as of
				  a particular date are equal to the average rate, in tons per year, at which the
				  unit actually emitted the pollutant during the 24-month period that precedes
				  the particular date and that is representative of normal source operation,
				  except that this definition shall not apply for calculating whether a
				  significant emissions increase has occurred, or for establishing a plant-wide
				  applicability limit. Instead, paragraph (3) of this section relating to
				  baseline actual emissions shall apply for this purpose. The executive director
				  shall allow the use of a different time period upon a determination that it is
				  more representative of normal source operation. Actual emissions shall be
				  calculated using the unit's actual operating hours, production rates, and types
				  of materials processed, stored, or combusted during the selected time period.
				  The executive director may presume that the source-specific allowable emissions
				  for the unit are equivalent to the actual emissions, e.g., when the allowable
				  limit is reflective of actual emissions. For any emissions unit that has not
				  begun normal operations on the particular date, actual emissions shall equal
				  the potential to emit of the unit on that date.
(2) Allowable emissions--The emissions rate
				  of a stationary source, calculated using the maximum rated capacity of the
				  source (unless the source is subject to federally enforceable limits that
				  restrict the operating rate, or hours of operation, or both), and the most
				  stringent of the following:
(A) the applicable
				  standards specified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 60 or 61;
(B) the applicable state implementation plan
				  emissions limitation including those with a future compliance date;
				  or
(C) the emissions rate specified
				  as a federally enforceable permit condition including those with a future
				  compliance date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 116 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION BY PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 116.13 - Flexible Permit Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Emission cap--Emission
				  limit for a specific air contaminant based on total emissions of that pollutant
				  from all facilities that are included in a flexible permit.
(2) Expected maximum capacity--The maximum
				  capacity of a facility according to its physical and operational design and
				  planned operation.
(3) Individual
				  emission limitation--Emission limit for a specific air contaminant for an
				  individual facility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 116 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION BY PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 116.14 - Standard Permit Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Off-plant receptor--For
				  the purposes of Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Standard Permits)
				  only, shall be defined as any recreational area or residence or other structure
				  not occupied or used solely by the owner or operator of the facilities or owner
				  of the property upon which the facilities are located.
(2) Oil and gas facility--For the purposes of
				  Subchapter F of this chapter only, shall be defined as facilities which handle
				  gases and liquids associated with the production, conditioning, processing, and
				  pipeline transfer of fluids found in geologic formations beneath the earth's
				  surface. These oil and gas facilities include, but are not limited to: oil or
				  gas production facilities; water injection facilities; carbon dioxide
				  separation facilities; or oil or gas pipeline facilities consisting of one or
				  more tanks, separators, dehydration units, free water knock-outs, gunbarrels,
				  heater treaters, vapor recovery units, flares, pumps, internal combustion
				  engines, gas turbines, compressors, natural gas liquid recovery units, or gas
				  sweetening and other gas conditioning facilities. This definition does not
				  include sulfur recovery units.
(3)
				  Sulfur recovery unit--For the purposes of Subchapter F of this chapter only,
				  shall be defined as a process device whose primary purpose is to recover
				  elemental sulfur from acid gas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 116 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION BY PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION › Subchapter A - DEFINITIONS › Section 116.15 - Section 112(g) Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in Subchapter C of
					 this chapter (relating to Hazardous Air Pollutants: Regulations Governing
					 Constructed or Reconstructed Major Sources, Subpart B, Requirements for Control
					 Technology (FCAA, §112(g), 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 63)),
					 as amended December 27, 1996, shall have the following meanings, unless the
					 context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Affected source--The stationary source or
				  group of stationary sources which, when fabricated (on-site), erected, or
				  installed meets the criteria in §
										116.180(a)(1) and
				  (2) of this title (relating to Applicability)
				  and for which no MACT standard has been promulgated under 40 CFR Part
				  63.
(2) Control
				  technology--Measures, processes, methods, systems, or techniques to limit the
				  emission of HAPs including, but not limited to, measures that:
(A) reduce the quantity of, or eliminate
				  emissions of, such pollutants through process changes, substitution of
				  materials, or other modifications;
(B) enclose systems or processes to eliminate
				  emissions;
(C) collect, capture, or
				  treat such pollutants when released from a process, stack, storage, or fugitive
				  emissions point;
(D) are design,
				  equipment, work practice, or operational standards (including requirements for
				  operator training or certification) as provided in
				  42 United States Code
				  7412(h); or
(E) are a combination of subparagraphs
				  (A)-(D) of this paragraph.