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CAA Title V Regulatory Requirements

CAA Title V Regulatory Requirements. Malcolm C. Weiss, Esq. (310) 712-6822 mweiss@jmbm.com Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP February 28, 2006 3323622 v3. Your Rights Under CAA Title V. MAJOR GOALS/CONSIDERATIONS Gain clarity in requirements Avoid conflicting requirements

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CAA Title V Regulatory Requirements

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  1. CAA Title V Regulatory Requirements Malcolm C. Weiss, Esq. (310) 712-6822 mweiss@jmbm.com Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP February 28, 2006 3323622 v3

  2. Your Rights Under CAA Title V MAJOR GOALS/CONSIDERATIONS • Gain clarity in requirements • Avoid conflicting requirements • Streamline permit • Maximize operational flexibility

  3. Your Rights Under CAA Title V(Cont.) MAJOR PROGRAM ELEMENTS • Public notice and comment • No tighter emission standards • 5 year term (renewal) • Greater MR&R obligations • Certification requirements

  4. Title V Permits Issued 12/31/01 California 58 %

  5. Title V Permits Issued 12/31/03 California >81 %

  6. Title V Permits Issued SCAQMD 78 %

  7. Title V PermitsBring It All Together • Relevant emission limits • NSR & PSD (CAA § 110) • NSPS (CAA § 111) • HAPs (CAA § 112) • Monitoring, reporting and record keeping • Compliance plan and schedule

  8. Applicability in SoCAB 8 tpy VOC 8 tpy NOx 80 tpy SOx 40 tpy CO 56 tpy PM10 8 tpy Single HAP 20 tpy Combo HAP

  9. Attaining YourPermitting Goals • Practical considerations • Administrative considerations • Legal considerations

  10. Attaining Your GoalsPractical ConsiderationsPublic Participation • Draft permit open for public review • Public comments due within 30 days • Hearing may be requested • EPA comments due within 45 days • District weighs comments • Permit may issue after comments considered

  11. Sample Public Notice

  12. Attaining Your GoalsPractical Considerations • Open a dialogue with the District • Meet with District prior to draft permit issuing • Check on public comments • Assist District in responding to comments • Open EPA dialogue, as needed

  13. Attaining Your GoalsAdmin. / Legal Considerations • Public or applicant can challenge issuance of permit to District Hearing Board (30 days) • Public or applicant can challenge issuance of permit to EPA (60 days) • After administrative remedies are exhausted, public or applicant may file suit (90 days)

  14. Simplifies Enforcement Since It Is All Together • Clears ambiguities between State and federal requirements • Enhances monitoring and reporting requirements

  15. Permit Shield • If • Permittee requests and is granted shield status • Permit states that shield applies • Identifies applicable and non-applicable provisions • Then • Compliance with permit =s compliance with the CAA’s applicable requirements

  16. Permit Streamlining • Existing requirements may be redundant or conflicting • Multiple existing applicable requirements may be streamlined into a single set of requirements • Permit terms and conditions must assure compliance

  17. Permit Streamlining(Cont.) • Recognizes that some requirements may be subsumed under streamlined requirements • Compliance with the streamlined provision is considered compliance with the subsumed requirements

  18. ARB’s Rules Log Database http://www.arb.ca.gov /rldb/rldb.htm

  19. EPA White Paper #3Draft 08/07/00 Design of Flexible Air Permits • Allows specified future operational changes without permit revision • Facilitates opportunities to comply in smarter more efficient ways

  20. Title V Permitting Flexibility Local district program rules Federal Regs (40 CFR, Part 70) Where are my rights/obligations listed? EPA guidance documents Local district regulations

  21. Key Components for Flexibility • Incorporate anticipated future changes • Must describe changes to be advance approved • Requires advance notice before operational change • MR&R flexible permit must include necessary additional data collection requirements

  22. Key Components for Flexibility(Cont) • Examples • Consider • Emissions limit rather than VOC content of coatings • Monthly emissions limit rather than Btu input per hour

  23. Your Rights Under Title V MAJOR GOALS • Streamline permit • Gain clarity in requirements • Avoid conflicting requirements • Maximize operational flexibility

  24. CAA Title V Regulatory Requirements Malcolm C. Weiss, Esq. (310) 712-6822 mweiss@jmbm.com Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP February 28, 2006 3323622 v3

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