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Air Quality Update Georgia EPD

Air Quality Update Georgia EPD. Jimmy Johnston Georgia Environmental Protection Division August 5, 2011. Topics. NAAQS Revisions and Impact on Georgia Nonattainment Re-designations Revisions to VOC Regulations Calendar Year 2010 Fee Structure Permitting GHG PSD Permitting Guidance.

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Air Quality Update Georgia EPD

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  1. Air Quality Update Georgia EPD Jimmy Johnston Georgia Environmental Protection Division August 5, 2011 Environmental Protection Division

  2. Topics • NAAQS Revisions and Impact on Georgia • Nonattainment Re-designations • Revisions to VOC Regulations • Calendar Year 2010 Fee Structure • Permitting • GHG • PSD Permitting Guidance Environmental Protection Division

  3. Anticipated NAAQS Implementation Milestones

  4. Ozone NAAQS • Promulgation Date – 2011? • Governor’s Recommendation Due to EPA – 2012? • Designations Effective – 2013? • Based on 2010-12 data? • 110(a) SIPs Due – 2014? (3 years after NAAQS promulgation) • Transport Rule II (son of CSAPR?) may satisfy interstate transport element • Attainment Demonstrations Due – 2016? • not required for marginal areas • Attainment Dates: • Marginal: 2016? • Moderate: 2019? • Serious: 2022? Environmental Protection Division

  5. Ozone Ambient Monitoring Data

  6. SO2 NAAQS • Final SO2 NAAQS in FR (75 FR 35520) on June 22, 2010 (signed June 2, 2010) • Governor’s Recommendations Submitted to EPA - June 2011 • Recommends that all counties be designated attainment • Designations Effective – July 2012 • 110(a) “Infrastructure” SIPs Due – June 2013 Environmental Protection Division

  7. SO2 NAAQS –Section 110(a)(1) “Infrastructure SIP” • In final rule preamble, EPA says: Traditionally, for areas that were designated ‘‘attainment’’ or ‘‘unclassifiable’’, we accepted State submissions of prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permitting programs and other ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP elements contained in CAA section 110(a)(2) as being sufficient to satisfy the section 110(a)(1) SIP submission requirement. (75 FR 35552) Environmental Protection Division

  8. SO2 NAAQS –Section 110(a)(1) “Infrastructure SIP” We currently anticipate that our projected post-designation implementation approach would look to robust CAA section 110(a)(1) SIPs, ….for the new SO2 NAAQS would serve as substantive ‘‘attainment’’ SIPs. …states must use “refined air quality modeling” on “any individual sources with the potential to emit 100 or more tons per year of SO2, and other sources that may also cause or contribute to violations of the new SO2 NAAQS.” …We expect to develop guidance for the States’ use on how best to identify and assess the impact of sources that may have this potential. … we intend to provide an opportunity for notice and comment on this guidance before finalizing it.– (75 FR 35553) Environmental Protection Division

  9. PM2.5 – 2007-2009 Design Value (µg/m3) Highest Monitor in Area standard Environmental Protection Division

  10. Ozone – 4th Highest 8-Hour ValueHighest Monitor in Area 1997 standard 2008 standard Environmental Protection Division

  11. NAAQS Have Been Attained • Floyd County PM2.5 Nonattainment Area • Clean Data Determination Finalized 4/5/2011 • Macon PM2.5 Nonattainment Area • Clean Data Determination Finalized 6/2/2011 • Chattanooga PM2.5 Nonattainment Area • Clean Data Determination Finalized 5/31/2011 • Atlanta Nonattainment Areas • Ozone – Clean Data Determination Finalized 6/23/2011 • PM2.5 – EPA replied to Clean Data Determination request on 4/26/2011, waiting on FR notices Environmental Protection Division

  12. Redesignation • 6/29/2011 - EPD withdrew the Chattanooga, Floyd County, and Macon Attainment SIPs • EPD Developing Maintenance Plans/Re-designation Requests • Attainment-Year Inventory • Projected Future-Year Inventories • Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget • Verification of Continued Attainment • Contingency Plan Environmental Protection Division

  13. Redesignation • One Specific Part D Provision for Ozone Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Areas still needs EPA Approval • VOC Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan

  14. Maintenance Plan Submittal & Approval • Propose Maintenance Plan • 30 day public notice & comment period • Public hearing • Submit Maintenance Plan & Redesignation Request to EPA • EPA Approval • 6 Months for Completeness Determination • 12 Months after Completeness Determination to Approve • EPA proposes approval in Federal Register with opportunity for comment • EPA publishes final approval in Federal Register

  15. Advantages of Redesignation • No additional nonattainment requirements, such as: • Additional controls • 3% per year “rate of progress” reductions for ozone • Nonattainment New Source Review provisions can be removed • Ozone nonattainment NSR provisions will likely remain • However, Transportation Conformity Still Applies

  16. New and Revised VOC Rules • Group II CTG Rules • Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling - revision to existing GA rule • Graphic Arts Systems1 - revision to existing GA rule • Industrial Cleaning Solvents – new GA rule • Offset Lithography & Letterpress – revision to existing rule Environmental Protection Division

  17. New and Revised VOC Rules • Group III CTG Rules • Large Appliance Surface Coating - revision to existing GA rule • Metal Furniture Coating - revision to existing GA rule • Paper Coating - revision to existing GA rule Environmental Protection Division

  18. New and Revised VOC Rules • Group IV CTG Rules • Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products– revision to existing GA rule • Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Plastic Parts and Products – new GA rule • Auto and Light-Duty Truck Manufacturing– revision to existing GA rule • Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing – new GA rule • Use of Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives Use – new GA rule • Pleasure Craft – negative declaration (i.e., no known affected sources) Environmental Protection Division

  19. New and Revised VOC Rules • 20 County Atlanta Ozone Nonattainment Area • Stakeholder Process Almost Complete for Group IV • Stakeholder Process About to Begin for Groups II and III • All Rules and Rule Changes will Go Through Formal Rulemaking at Same Time • If Atlanta Re-designated to Attainment for Ozone Standard Prior to Compliance Date for New & Revised Rules – New Requirements No Longer Applicable Environmental Protection Division

  20. Calendar Year 2010 Permit Fees • Dollar per Ton Rates: • Increased to $35.84 for Coal-Fired Electric Generating Units • Remains $34 for All Other Sources • Fixed “Ton” Amounts Set for NOx. SO2, and PM from Coal-Fired Electric Generating Units • Title V Minimum Fee Increased from $3500 to $4100 • Synthetic Minor Fee Increased from $1500 to $1700 • NSPS Fee Remains at $1500 • Fee Reports Due September 1, 2011 Environmental Protection Division

  21. GHG Permitting • PSD and Title V Deferral for CO2 emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources Applies in Georgia. • Synthetic Minor permit applications for GHGs need to be submitted by October 1, 2011 • Title V sources application deadlines: • For sources already subject to Title V, report GHG PTE (greater than, or less than, 100,000 tpy CO2e) in any application submitted after July 1, 2011 • July 1, 2012 for 100,000 tpy CO2e sources that are not currently Title V sources. Environmental Protection Division

  22. GA EPD PSD Guidance • Specific Processes for Submitting Modeling Protocols, Pre-Application Meetings, and PSD Applications • Incorporates references to recently-issued EPA PSD guidance • Promotes Submission of Complete PSD Applications and Timely Permit Issuance • Based on Draft Guidance Prepared by Georgia Industry Environmental Coalition • Draft Guidance from EPD Expected by End of Summer, 2011 Environmental Protection Division

  23. Contact Information Jimmy Johnston 404-363-7014 jimmy.johnston@gaepd.org www.georgiaair.org Environmental Protection Division

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