Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 5 - STATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 80 - PERMITS FOR STATIONARY SOURCES › Part II - Emission Standards › Article 5 - State Operating Permits › Section 9VAC5-80-820 - General

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The
					 department may issue permits whose applicability is limited to one specific
					 pollutant or to multiple specific pollutants emitted by a stationary source or
					 emissions unit. It may also issue permits whose applicability is limited to one
					 specific emissions unit or multiple specific emissions units within a
					 stationary source. The issuance of such permits may occur in any of the
					 situations specified in
					 9VAC5-80-800
					 C.
B. The department may combine
					 the requirements of and the permits for emissions units within a stationary
					 source or emissions unit subject to 9VAC5 Chapter 80 (9VAC5-80-10 et seq.) into
					 one permit. The department may likewise combine the requirements of and
					 applications for permits for emissions units within a stationary source or
					 emissions unit required by 9VAC5 Chapter 80 (9VAC5-80-10 et seq.) into one
					 application.
C. Permits issued
					 under the provisions of Article 6 (9VAC5-80-1100 et
					 seq.), Article 8 (9VAC5-80-1700
					 et seq.), or Article 9 (9VAC5-80-2000 et
					 seq.) of this part may be considered as having met the requirements of this
					 article but shall be subject to the provisions of
					 9VAC5-80-950,
					 9VAC5-80-960,
					 9VAC5-80-970,
					 9VAC5-80-980,
					 9VAC5-80-990,
					 9VAC5-80-1000,
					 and
					 9VAC5-80-1010.
D. No provision of regulations of the board
					 shall limit the power of the department to issue an operating permit pursuant
					 to this article in order to remedy a condition that may cause or contribute to
					 the endangerment of human health or welfare.
E. Any decisions of the department made
					 pursuant to this article may be appealed pursuant to Part VIII (9VAC5-170-190
					 et seq.) of 9VAC5 Chapter 170.
F.
					 In order for a permit issued pursuant to this article to be federally
					 enforceable, the following conditions shall be met:
1. The permit shall include a legal
					 obligation that the permittee adhere to the terms and limitations of the
					 permit.
2. The permit shall conform
					 to the requirements of this article and to the requirements of any regulations
					 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that form the basis for this
					 article.
3. The permit shall
					 contain emission limits, controls, and other requirements that are at least as
					 stringent as any applicable limitations and requirements contained in the
					 implementation plan or enforceable under the implementation plan.
4. The emission limits, controls, and other
					 requirements of the permit shall be permanent, quantifiable, and enforceable as
					 a practical matter.
5. The permit
					 shall be issued subject to the public participation requirements of
					 9VAC5-80-1020.
6. A copy of the proposed (draft) and final
					 permit shall be sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a timely
					 basis.