The Future of Permitting Air Permits Initial Review

1. Johnny Bowers Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Advanced Air Permitting Seminar 2012 The Future of Permitting Air Permits Initial Review

2. Want your administrative review to move in a timely manner?Help us help you.

3. A Speedy Administrative ReviewHelp us by... Including a complete cover letter with: • An overview • Type of project (new request or update) • RO and TC information • CN/RN/permit or registration number • Portable unit information

4. A Speedy Administrative ReviewHelp us by...Sending your application in this order: • Cover letter • Application form • Core Data Form • Table 30 or 30-R (if applicable) • Copy of fee payment (if applicable) • Technical documents • Confidential information

5. A Speedy Administrative ReviewHelp us by...When submitting your application: No Staples No Binders Use 2-Hole Punch

6. A Speedy Administrative ReviewHelp us by...Before submitting your application: • Checking for delinquent fees and penalties

7. Enhanced Adminstrative ReviewWhat we’re doing... • APIRT continues to streamline the process to: • Ensure your application is ready for technical review • Identify deficiencies earlier • Minimize public notice issues

8. Compliance History • Key changes • Projected target dates: • 30-day review period begins: September 17th • CH ratings published to Web: November 15th

9. Compliance HistoryHelpful Link and Email For additional information: • Compliance Histories For questions: • comphist@tceq.texas.gov

10. Contact InformationAPIRT Johnny Bowers (512) 239-6770 johnny.bowers@tceq.texas.gov

11. David Reyna Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Advanced Air Permitting Seminar 2012 The Future of Permitting Permits by Rule

12. Want your PBR review to move in a timely manner?Help us help you.

13. Future of PBR Processing • Application content • Incomplete submittals • High volume submittals • Q2 • Enhanced Application Review • Abbreviated review – faster replies • ePermitting

14. A Speedy PBR ReviewHelp us by...Sending technical content in this order: • Introduction • Process flow diagram • Summary of emissions • Emission calculations • Impact analysis/NAAQS • How you meet the rules being claimed • Maps • Tables

15. A Speedy PBR ReviewHelp us by... • Sending a complete application • Responding quickly to deficiency notices

16. A Speedy PBR ReviewWhat we’re doing... With a complete application, we can give you: • A timely review • A complete accurate review of project at time of arrival • A shorter review timeframe • Minimal or no deficiency notices

17. High Volume SubmittalsHelp us by... • Scheduling a pre-permit meeting with Austin and regional staff • Submitting an example application to staff before the meeting • Discussing the process and expectations at the meeting

18. High Volume SubmittalsWhat we’re doing... • Accepting batch electronic submittals (AIROG, ePermitting) • Providing feedback on the example application

19. Q2 • Purpose • Expectations • Application content • Minimize delays at every stage • Faster response (e-mail)

20. Enhanced Application Review • Purpose • AIROG notification • Expectations • Reply

21. Abbreviated ReviewVoluntary Claims • Limited quantification factors and techniques • Obligation to comply on applicant • Minimal review • Certification where appropriate

22. Abbreviated Review Required Registrations • State and federal applicability • Calculations and character of emission expected • Obligation to comply on applicant • Certification where appropriate

23. ePermitting Current oil and gasprojects in ePermitting for Barnett Shale area: • Historical notification • New/existing notifications • New/existing Level 1 and 2 registrations

24. ePermittingProposed Projects: • State-wide oil and gas new/revision §106.352(l) • State-wide oil and gas new/revision standard permit §116.620 • Planned MSS §106.263 • APD certifications • All other PBR’s

25. Contact InformationR&R David Reyna (512) 239-6051 david.reyna@tceq.texas.gov

26. Kristi Mills-Jurach, P.E. Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Advanced Air Permitting Seminar 2012 The Future of PermittingNew Source Review

27. NSR Projects Received Projected

28. New Source Review Goals • Streamline permitting process to improve issuance time • Manage large increase of projects • Improve communication with applicants on application requirements

29. NSR Permitting Timeframes • Federal permits (NA/PSD) – 365 days • Initial NSR permits (non-major) – 285 days • Amendments (non-major) – 315 days • Renewals – 270 days • Revisions – 120 days • Standard permits (without PN) – 45 days

30. Pre-Application Meetings • In-person meeting or conference call • Be prepared to discuss: • Federal applicability (netting and offsets) • BACT • NAAQS and health effects • Air Pollutant Watch List

31. Impacts EvaluationHelp us by... • Conducting preliminary impacts evaluation before submitting application • Scheduling pre-modeling meeting early in technical review • Becoming familiar with NAAQS requirements and Toxicology Division guidelines

32. Impacts EvaluationCont’d.Help us by... In your modeling report: • Showing impacts are acceptable • Identifying any assumptions used Promptly responding to modeling requests: • 30-day initial modeling request • 15-day follow-up request • 30/15-day requests for deficient modeling protocols and reports

33. Complete ApplicationsHelp us by... • Identifying application purpose: • Changes and corrections • Providing supporting documentation: • Vendor guarantees • MSDS with 100% speciation • Excel files (where possible)

34. Complete ApplicationsCont’d.Help us by... • Providing calculations: • Methodology • Factors • Examples • Identifying the worst case for total emissions by pollutant type • Including calculations for each species to be modeled

35. Complete ApplicationsCont’d.Help us by... • Following the PI-1 instructions • Providing baseline actual emissions • For PBR and std. permit incorporations: • Addressing in amendments and renewals • Providing impacts and/or BACT, as applicable

36. Enhanced Administrative Review • Successfully implemented in Coatings in 2007 • Expanding to all sections in some capacity

37. Scope Changes • May require separate permitting action • May include technical corrections that require new calculations • PBR/SP issued after “admin. complete” may not be incorporated

38. Open CommunicationHelp us by... • Identifying key contacts • Having applicant and consultant both involved • Ensuring the technical contact has the ability to make agreements on behalf of company • Expecting more formal deficiency letters

39. Resources • Tools are available on TCEQ Web site • Contact NSR sections with questions • Chemical: Beryl Thatcher • Coatings and Combustion: Rebecca Partee • Mech/Ag/Construction: Stephanie Howell, P.E.

40. Conclusion • Our shared goal is to issue permits in a timely manner: • Focus is on approvable projects • Applicants can directly affect timeliness of permit processing

41. Contact Information • Kristi Mills-Jurach, P.E. • (512) 239-1261 • kristi.mills-jurach@tceq.texas.gov

42. Questions??