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TRANSFORMATION. Air Permit Review & Process Frank Steitz Air Quality Permitting Program. ITEMS DISCUSSED. Permit Format Streamlining of Compliance Plans Level of Monitoring Level of monitoring as it relates to enforcement History Permit application supplemental information

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  1. TRANSFORMATION Air Permit Review & Process Frank Steitz Air Quality Permitting Program

  2. ITEMS DISCUSSED • Permit Format • Streamlining of Compliance Plans • Level of Monitoring • Level of monitoring as it relates to enforcement History • Permit application supplemental information • Redefining insignificant sources in NJ Title V program

  3. ITEMS DISCUSSED • Hold on-site pre/post application meetings • Offer Plant-wide Applicability Limits (PAL) • Develop General Operating Permits • Shortening Permit Processing Time • Classify More significant Modifications as Minor Modifications • Like-kind Replacement of Equipment • Minimize the number of appeals

  4. IMPLEMENTATION • General Permits (GPs & GOPs) • Combined Heat & Power (Engines & Turbines) – Available 9/19/11 • Emergency Generators GOP – in progress • Pre-application Checklists – in progress • Administrative & Technical Completeness • Pre-application Meetings – on-going • On-site if necessary

  5. IMPLEMENTATION • Streamlining of Compliance Plans – in progress • Templates for Federal Rules • Policy Guidance – on-going • NOx RACT Clarification • Construction, Repair & Maintenance • Permit Review Procedures – on-going • PSD Review • Hearing Requests • Sensitive Projects • Common Control

  6. PERMIT PROCESS - LEAN • Produced results in manufacturing industry • Identified OP Sig. Mod. Process • Review Process Fairly Efficient Overall • Info Requests Throughout Rev. Process • Due To Application Incompleteness • Missing/Incomplete Info Identified Late in Review Process • Moving Completeness Review To Front of Review Process Will Improve Efficiency

  7. PILOT PROJECT • Six-month Project (OP Sig. Mods initially) • Pre-application Meetings • On-site if necessary • Completeness Checklists • Rule Applicability/Compliance Demonstrations • Process Description/Air Flow Diagram • Emission Calculations/Supporting Documentation • Need for Modeling/Risk Assessment • Level of Public Interest & Outreach • Full Applicant Cooperation

  8. Other Projects In Development • Additional Web Based Submittals • Non-Technical Amendments (PCP) • RADIUS • Imaging of Pre-1998 Preconstruction Permits

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