(a) If required, registration to use a standard permit
shall be submitted using the electronic method designated by the executive
director for the applicable standard permit. If a designated electronic
method is not available, the registration shall be sent by certified
mail, return receipt requested, or hand delivered to the executive
director, the appropriate commission regional office, and any local
air pollution program with jurisdiction, before a standard permit
can be used. The registration must be submitted using the required
form and must document compliance with the requirements of this section,
including, but not limited to:
(1) the basis of emission estimates;
(2) quantification of all emission increases and decreases
associated with the project being registered;
(3) sufficient information as may be necessary to demonstrate
that the project will comply with §116.610(b) of this title (relating
to Applicability);
(4) information that describes efforts to be taken
to minimize any collateral emissions increases that will result from
the project;
(5) a description of the project and related process;
and
(6) a description of any equipment being installed.
(b) Construction may begin any time after receipt of
written notification from the executive director that there are no
objections or 45 days after receipt by the executive director of the
registration, whichever occurs first, except where a different time
period is specified for a particular standard permit or the source
obtains a prevention of significant deterioration permit for greenhouse
gases as provided in §116.164(a) of this title (relating to Prevention
of Significant Deterioration Applicability for Greenhouse Gases Sources).
(c) In order to avoid applicability of Chapter 122
of this title (relating to Federal Operating Permits), a certified
registration shall be submitted. The certified registration must state
the maximum allowable emission rates and must include documentation
of the basis of emission estimates and a written statement by the
registrant certifying that the maximum emission rates listed on the
registration reflect the reasonably anticipated maximums for operation
of the facility. The certified registration shall be amended if the
basis of the emission estimates changes or the maximum emission rates
listed on the registration no longer reflect the reasonably anticipated
maximums for operation of the facility. The certified registration
shall be submitted to the executive director; to the appropriate commission
regional office; and to all local air pollution control agencies having
jurisdiction over the site. Certified registrations must also be maintained
in accordance with the requirements of §116.115 of this title
(relating to General and Special Conditions).
(1) Certified registrations established prior to December
11, 2002, shall be submitted on or before February 3, 2003.
(2) Certified registrations established on or after
December 11, 2002, shall be submitted no later than the date of operation.
(3) Certified registrations established for greenhouse
gases (as defined in §101.1 of this title (relating to Definitions))
on or after the effective date of United States Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) final action approving amendments to §122.122
of this title (relating to Potential to Emit) into the State Implementation
Plan shall be submitted:
(A) for existing sites that emit or have the potential
to emit greenhouse gases, no later than 12 months after the effective
date of EPA's final action approving amendments to §122.122 of
this title as a revision to the Federal Operating Permits Program;
or
(B) for new sites that emit or have the potential to
emit greenhouse gases, no later than the date of operation.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §116.611 adopted to be effective May 4, 1994, 19 TexReg 3055; amended to be effective May 22, 1997, 22 TexReg 4242; amended to be effective July 8, 1998, 23 TexReg 6973; amended to be effective January 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 150; amended to be effective December 11, 2002, 27 TexReg 11574; amended to be effective April 17, 2014, 39 TexReg 2901; amended to be effective November 22, 2018, 43 TexReg 7540 |