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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 117CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
SUBCHAPTER BCOMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS
DIVISION 4DALLAS-FORT WORTH EIGHT-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA MAJOR SOURCES
RULE §117.450Initial Control Plan Procedures

(a) The owner or operator of any unit at a major source of nitrogen oxides (NOX ) in the Dallas-Fort Worth eight-hour ozone nonattainment area that is subject to §117.405(a) or (b) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)) or §117.410(a) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment Demonstration) shall submit an initial control plan. The control plan must include:

  (1) a list of all combustion units at the account that are listed in §117.405(a) or (b) or §117.410(a) of this title. The list must include for each unit:

    (A) the maximum rated capacity;

    (B) anticipated annual capacity factor;

    (C) estimated or measured NOX emission data in the units associated with the category of equipment from §117.405(a) or (b) or §117.410(a) of this title;

    (D) the method of determination for the NOX emission data required by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph;

    (E) the facility identification number and emission point number as submitted to the Emissions Assessment Section of the commission; and

    (F) the emission point number as listed on the Maximum Allowable Emissions Rate Table of any applicable commission permit;

  (2) identification of all units with a claimed exemption from the emission specifications of §117.405(a) or (b) or §117.410(a) of this title and the rule basis for the claimed exemption;

  (3) identification of the election to use the source cap emission limit as specified in §117.423 of this title (relating to Source Cap) to achieve compliance with this rule and a list of the units to be included in the source cap;

  (4) a list of units to be controlled and the type of control to be applied for all such units, including an anticipated construction schedule;

  (5) a list of units requiring operating modifications to comply with §117.430(b) of this title (relating to Operating Requirements) and the type of modification to be applied for all such units, including an anticipated construction schedule;

  (6) for units required to install totalizing fuel flow meters in accordance with §117.440(a) of this title (relating to Continuous Demonstration of Compliance), indication of whether the devices are currently in operation, and if so, whether they have been installed as a result of the requirements of this chapter; and

  (7) for units required to install continuous emissions monitoring systems or predictive emissions monitoring systems in accordance with §117.440 of this title, indication of whether the devices are currently in operation, and if so, whether they have been installed as a result of the requirements of this chapter.

(b) The initial control plan must be submitted to the Office of Compliance and Enforcement, the appropriate regional office, and the Office of Air by the applicable date specified for initial control plans in §117.9030 of this title (relating to Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources).


Source Note: The provisions of this §117.450 adopted to be effective June 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 3206; amended to be effective June 25, 2015, 40 TexReg 3965

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