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Title V Site Operating Permit (SOP) Initial Application Review

Title V Site Operating Permit (SOP) Initial Application Review. Carolyn Maus Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2012. SOP Review. Preliminary Procedures Technical Review Resolving Deficiencies Working Draft Permit

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Title V Site Operating Permit (SOP) Initial Application Review

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  1. Title V Site Operating Permit (SOP) Initial Application Review Carolyn Maus Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2012

  2. SOP Review • Preliminary Procedures • Technical Review • Resolving Deficiencies • Working Draft Permit • Public Notice/EPA Review • Final State Action (Permit Issuance)

  3. PreliminaryProcedures • Review application for completeness • Review site information • Review process description and process flow diagram • Inform applicant that application review has begun

  4. OP-1 OP-CRO1

  5. Technical Review • Review NSR related permit information • Compare emission units on OP-SUM to emission units on plot plan • Review application forms for technical content and completeness • OP-REQ1 • OP-SUM • OP-UA forms • OP-REQ2

  6. OP-REQ1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC)

  7. OP-REQ2

  8. Technical Review • Review permit shield requests • Review PM/CAM requirements • Review OP-ACPS for compliance issues • Review compliance history

  9. Resolving Deficiencies • A list of deficiencies is sent by e-mail or letter • Review response • Goal: sufficient information to complete review

  10. Working Draft Permit (WDP) • General Terms & Conditions • Special Terms & Conditions • Attachments • Unit Summary • Applicable Requirements Summary • Additional Monitoring • Permit Shield • NSR Authorization References • Compliance Schedule

  11. Working Draft Permit (WDP) • Applicant review of WDP • 30-day deadline to submit comments • Show changes on forms or WDP pages as needed • Clearly indicate new, revised, or deleted data • Certify updates prior to public notice

  12. Public Notice • Public notice authorization package sent containing: • Letter with detailed instructions • Notice and sign posting templates • Publisher’s affidavit forms • Draft permit • Statement of Basis

  13. Public Notice • Publication required within 30 days of the letter’s date • Verify public notice was executed • Receipt of newspaper tear sheets • Receipt of publisher’s affidavit(s) • Receipt of public notice certification • Respond to comments or hearing requests • Schedule public hearing if necessary

  14. Affidavit of Publication The Office of the Chief Clerk will check whether this line includes the city (municipality) nearest to the site. If it does not, the applicant will be contacted to provide further information. • Site’s nearest city: Springlake (Form OP-1) • Will the Chief Clerk accept this form?

  15. Public Notice Verification The site did find a newspaper, so this should be No. A newspaper should only be entered here if its publishers refused to publish the notice. • Site submitted tear sheet and affidavit for Spanish publication in La Informacion. • Why is this form incorrect?

  16. EPA Review • Runs concurrently with public notice period • 45-day review period • Review period stops if comments received • Another EPA review period begins after comments are addressed

  17. Final State Action • Permit is issued after EPA review period • 60-day public petition period extends after EPA review period • EPA may receive valid petition • TCEQ will resolve objections • Permit may be modified accordingly

  18. Site Operating Permit (SOP) Renewals, Revisions, and Notifications Whitney Hill Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2012

  19. Overview Submittal and Application Requirements for: • Renewals • Notifications • Administrative Revisions • Minor Revisions • Significant Revisions

  20. SOP Renewals • 30 TAC Chapter 122, Subchapter C, Division 4 • Timeline • Five-year permit term (unless otherwise noted) • 12-month renewal notification • Application due 6 - 18 months before expiration

  21. SOP Renewals RequiredApplication Forms • OP-2 • OP-CRO1 • OP-ACPS • OP-1 • OP-REQ1 • Potentially Required Forms • OP-SUMR • OP-UAs • OP-MON • OP-REQ2 • OP-REQ3 • Acid Rain/CAIR • OP-AR1 • OP-SUM (Table 2)

  22. SOP Renewals • General requirements • Incorporate changes claimed under notifications • Include all revisions • Evaluate CAM and PM • Use updated forms • Significant revisions may not be operated until renewal is issued • Public notice, EPA review, public petition

  23. SOP Revisions/Notifications • 30 TAC Chapter 122, Subchapter C, Division 2 • Review • TCEQ • EPA • The public • Purpose is to maintain current applicable requirements

  24. SOP Notifications • Qualification criteria • No FCAA Title I modifications • No increase in any NSR permit limits • Pre-construction authorization obtained • General requirements • No public notice/announcement, EPA review, or public petition • Incorporate into permit at renewal

  25. SOP Notification Types • Off-permit changes • Adding applicable requirements resulting from changes at the site • Adding a unit authorized by new PBR or standard permit • Adding a new PBR or standard permit • Operational flexibility • Removing unit • Modifying existing applicable requirements • Decreasing NSR permit emission limits

  26. SOP Notification Requirements • Submit notification before operating the proposed change • Off-permit • Operational flexibility • Form OP-Notify • Certification by RO or DAR • Maintain notice with permit

  27. Example Notifications • Change of tank service covered under 261/262. Notification required? • Yes • Change of tank service to a lower VP compound, covered under 261/262 with 30 TAC Chapter 115 applicability. Notification required? • Yes

  28. Example Notifications • Adding PBR that was authorized before permit was issued. Notification required? • No • A notification is submitted after the change has occurred. Notification required? • No

  29. SOP Revisions • Types of SOP revisions • Administrative • Minor • Significant • Application review

  30. Administrative Revision • Qualification criteria • Typographical errors • Increase monitoring/reporting • Change in identification of permit holder • Similar EPA-approved changes • Application timeline • Due no later than 30 days after the permit anniversary • No public notice and EPA review

  31. Administrative Revision • Required application forms • OP-2 • OP-CRO1 • Potentially required forms • OP-1 • OP-REQ1 • OP-REQ3 • Core Data Form, TCEQ Form Number 20405 (Change of Name/Ownership Form)

  32. Minor Revision • Qualification criteria • No applicable requirements violated • No significant changes to monitoring, recordkeeping, or reporting • No case-by-case determination of emission limitation or standard • No FCAA Title I modification (PSD or NA)

  33. Minor Revision • Application timeline • Submit before change is operated • Public announcement and EPA review • Application requirements • Submit provisional terms and conditions to operate change before approval • Comply with new requirements

  34. Minor Revision • Required application forms • OP-2 • OP-CRO1 • Potentially required forms • OP-1 • OP-SUMR • OP-UA • OP-REQ1 • OP-REQ2 • OP-REQ3 • OP-MON

  35. Minor Revision Examples • Addition of newly promulgated applicable requirements • Addition or removal of unit and applicable requirements • Change in minor NSR allowable emissions • Removal of permit shield

  36. Significant Revision • Qualification criteria • Does not qualify as admin. or minor revision • Significant changes to monitoring • Relaxation of reporting or recordkeeping • Addition/modification of permit shield • Application timeline • SOP revised before operating change • PN, EPA review, and public petition

  37. Significant Revision • Required application forms • OP-2 • OP-CRO1 • Potentially required forms • OP-1 • OP-SUMR • OP-UA • OP-REQ1 • OP-REQ2 • OP-REQ3 • OP-MON

  38. Significant Revision Examples • PSD or NA modification • Change in compliance plans • Addition of acid rain permit • Significant change to monitoring requirement • 112(j) applications

  39. Example Revisions • An FCCU with PM for NSPS J is changing opacity monitoring from COMS to Method 9. Revision type? • Significant revision • Company Name ABC is changing its name to ABC, Inc. Revision type? • Administrative revision

  40. Example Revisions • A site has a throughput increase in NSR that does not result in a major modification. A revision is submitted to incorporate the NSR amendment. Revision type? • Minor revision • Adding an NSR authorized tank to an SOP with NSPS Ka requirements and a permit shield for NSPS Kb. Revision type? • Significant revision

  41. Example Revisions • Adding an NSR authorized tank with applicable NSPS Ka requirements to an SOP. Revision type? • Minor revision • Consolidating one SOP application area into another involving addition of units with no permit shield or case-by-case emission limit.Revision type? • Minor revision

  42. SOPReviewer Procedures • APD permit revision review policies • PBR effective dates • Scope of revision • Expected timeline of review

  43. SOPGuidance • TCEQ Memos • Additional FOP Guidance

  44. Submitting SOP Applications Please mail all permit initial, revision, notification, and renewal applications to the following address: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Air Permits Initial Review Team (APIRT), MC 161 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Copies of applications and updates must be mailed to the appropriate TCEQ regional office.

  45. Submitting SOP Applications Please send updates to permit applications under review to the following address: Name of Assigned Permit Reviewer Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Air Permits Division, MC 163 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087

  46. Submitting SOP Applications Submit applications on a readable compact disk (CD) to the following EPA Region 6 office address: Air Permits Section (6PD-R) Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 Submit application updates to EPA at R6AirPermits@EPA.gov. Identify the associated permit number when submitting information.

  47. Title V SOPInitial, Renewal, and Revision Applications and Notifications Questions? Air Permits Division (512) 239-1250

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