No. 28322: R307-405. Permits: Major Sources in Attainment or Unclassified Areas (PSD)

DAR File No.: 28322
Filed: 03/09/2006, 11:00
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to make changes in response to public comments.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

The following changes are made in response to public comments: 1) adds the definition of "Air Quality Related Values," which was previously located in Rule R307-401 (see DAR No. 28325 in the December 1, 2005, Bulletin). It is more appropriately included in Rule R307-405; 2) deletes Subsections R307-405-3(3)(c)(ii)(H) and (I), because the subsections of 40 CFR referenced in (H) and (I) are not being incorporated by reference; 3) deletes Subsection R307-405-19(2)(b), as Section R307-415-7i is not equivalent to 40 CFR 70.4(b)(3)(viii), and should not be substituted for it; and 4) adds Subsection R307-405-2(3) to clarify that any source subject to Rule R307-405 also must obtain an approval order as required by Rule R307-401. (DAR NOTE: This change in proposed rule has been filed to make additional changes to a proposed repeal and reenactment that was published in the December 1, 2005, issue of the Utah State Bulletin, on page 22. Underlining in the rule below indicates text that has been added since the publication of the proposed rule mentioned above; strike-out indicates text that has been deleted. You must view the change in proposed rule and the proposed repeal and reenactment together to understand all of the changes that will be enforceable should the agency make this rule effective.)

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 19-2-104

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The changes correct and clarify the original proposal but make no change in costs to the state budget.

 

local governments:

The changes correct and clarify the original proposal but make no change in costs to local government budgets.

 

other persons:

The changes correct and clarify the original proposal but make no change in costs to other persons.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The changes correct and clarify the original proposal but make no change in costs to affected persons.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

These changes are corrections and clarifications in response to public comment and have no fiscal impact on businesses. Dianne R. Nielson, Executive Director

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Air Quality
150 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3085

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Jan Miller at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4042, by FAX at 801-536-0085, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/02/2006

 

This rule may become effective on:

05/04/2006

 

Authorized by:

M. Cheryl Heying, Planning Branch Manager

 

 

RULE TEXT

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-405. Permits: [Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality (PSD)]Major Sources in Attainment or Unclassified Areas (PSD).

R307-405-2. Applicability.

(1) Except as provided in (2), the provisions of 40 CFR 52.21(a)(2), effective March 3, 2003, are hereby incorporated by reference.

(2)(a) The provisions in 40 CFR 52.21(a)(2)(iv)(e) are not incorporated by reference.

(b) The last sentence in 40 CFR 52.21(a)(2)(iv)(f) is not incorporated by reference.

(c) The provisions in 40 CFR 52.21(a)(2)(vi) are not incorporated by reference.

(3) Notwithstanding the exemptions in R307-401, any source that is subject to R307-405 is subject to the requirement to obtain an approval order in R307-401-5 through 8.

 

R307-405-3. Definitions.

(1) Except as provided in (2)below, the definitions contained in 40 CFR 52.21(b), effective March 3, 2003, are hereby incorporated by reference.

(2) "Air Quality Related Values," as used in analyses under 40 CFR 52.21(p) that is incorporated by reference in R307-405-17, means those special attributes of a Class I area, assigned by a federal land manager, that are adversely affected by air quality.

(3)(a)(i) "Major Source Baseline Date" means:

(A) in the case of particulate matter:

(I) for Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Weber Counties, the date that EPA approves the PM10 maintenance plan that was adopted by the Board on July 6, 2005;

(II) for all other areas of the State, January 6, 1975;

(B) in the case of sulfur dioxide:

(I) for Salt Lake County, the date that EPA approves the sulfur dioxide maintenance plan that was adopted by the Board on January 5, 2005;

(II) for all other areas of the State, January 6, 1975; and

(C) in the case of nitrogen dioxide, February 8, 1988.

(ii) "Minor Source Baseline Date" means the earliest date after the trigger date on which a major stationary source or a major modification subject to 40 CFR 52.21 or R307-405 submits a complete application under the relevant regulations. The trigger date is:

(A) In the case of particulate matter and sulfur dioxide, August 7, 1977, and

(B) in the case of nitrogen dioxide, February 8, 1988.

(iii) The baseline date is established for each pollutant for which increments or other equivalent measures have been established if:

(A) the area in which the proposed source or modification would construct is designated as attainment or unclassifiable under section 107(d)(i)(D) or (E) of the Act for the pollutant on the date of its complete application under 40 CFR 52.21 or R307-405; and

(B) in the case of a major stationary source, the pollutant would be emitted in significant amounts, or, in the case of a major modification, there would be a significant net emissions increase of the pollutant.

(iv) Any minor source baseline date established originally for the TSP increments shall remain in effect and shall apply for purposes of determining the amount of available PM10 increments, except that theexecutive secretary shall rescind a minor source baseline date where it can be shown, to the satisfaction of the executive secretary, that the emissions increase from the major stationary source, or net emissions increase from the major modification, responsible for triggering that date did not result in a significant amount of PM10 emissions.

(b) In the definition of "baseline area" in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(15)(ii)(b) insert the words "or R307-405" after "Is subject to 40 CFR 52.21".

(c) "Reviewing Authority" means the executive secretary.

(d)(i) The term "Administrator" shall be changed to "executive secretary" throughout R307-405, except as provided in (ii).

(ii) The term "Administrator" shall be changed to "EPA Administrator" in the following incorporated sections:

(A) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(17),

(B) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(37)(i),

(C) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(43),

(D) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(48)(ii)(c),

(E) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(50)(i),

(F) 40 CFR 52.21(l)(2),

(G) 40 CFR 52.21(p)(2), and

(H) [the first reference to Administrator in 40 CFR 52.21(y)(4)(i),

(I) the second reference to Administrator in 40 CFR 52.21(y)(7), and

(J) ]40 CFR 51.166(q)(2)(iv).

(e) The definition of "emissions unit" in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(7), effective January 6, 2004, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(f) The definition of "replacement unit" in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(33), effective January 6, 2004, is hereby incorporated by reference.

(g) The following paragraphs that refer to clean units and pollution control projects are not incorporated by reference:

(i) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(2)(iii)(h),

(ii) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(3)(iii)(b),

(iii) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(3)(vi)(d),

(iv) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(32), and

(v) 40 CFR 52.21(b)(42).

([3]4) "Heat input" means heat input as defined in 40 CFR 52.01(g).

([4]5) "Title V permit" means any permit or group of permits covering a Part 70 source that is issued, renewed, amended, or revised pursuant to R307-415.

([5]6) "Title V Operating Permit Program" means R307-415.

([6]7) The definition of "Good Engineering Practice (GEP) Stack Height" as defined in R307-410 shall apply in this rule.

([7]8) The definition of "Dispersion Technique" as defined in R307-410 shall apply in this rule.

 

R307-405-5. Area Redesignation.

Any person may petition the Board to change the classification of an area designated under R307-405-4, except for mandatory Class I areas designated under R307-405-4(1).

(1) The petition shall contain a discussion of the reasons for the proposed redesignation, including a satisfactory description and analysis of the health, environmental, economic and social and energy effects of the proposed re[s]designation.

(2) The petition shall contain a demonstration that the proposed redesignation meets the criteria outlined in Section VIII of the State Implementation Plan and 40 CFR 51.166(e) and (g).

 

R307-405-19. Source Obligation.

(1) Except as provided in (2) below, the provisions of 40 CFR 52.21(r), effective March 3, 2003, are hereby incorporated by reference.

(2)[(a)] The parenthetical phrase in the first sentence in 40 CFR 52.21(r)(6) shall be changed to read "(other than projects at a source with a PAL)."[

(b) The reference to "70.4(b)(3)(viii) of this chapter" in 40 CFR 52.21(r)(7) shall be changed to "R307-415-7i".]

 

KEY: air pollution, PSD, Class I area

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: 2006

Notice of Continuation: August 11, 2003

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-2-104