Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-210.310 - Air General Permits
(1) Air General
Permits Established.
(a) The Department has
established air general permits for various types of facilities at subsections
62-210.310(4) and
(5), F.A.C.
1. The air general permits provided at
subsection 62-210.310(4),
F.A.C., are available to specific types of facilities that elect to comply with
process limitations to escape being classified as Title V sources. A facility
using one (1) of the air general permits at subsection
62-210.310(4),
F.A.C., shall not be entitled to use more than one (1) such air general permit
for any single facility, except where all air general permits used at the
facility specifically allow the use of one another at the same
facility.
2. The air general
permits provided at subsection
62-210.310(5),
F.A.C., are available to specific types of facilities that are subject to
limitations or requirements under other state or federal rules. A facility must
comply with such limitations and requirements, whether it elects to use an air
general permit under this subsection, or obtain an air construction or air
operation permit. A facility using one (1) of the air general permits at
subsection 62-210.310(5),
F.A.C., shall not be entitled to use more than one (1) such air general permit
for any single facility, except where all air general permits used at the
facility specifically allow the use of one another at the same
facility.
(b) The owner
or operator of a proposed new or existing facility who registers to use an air
general permit in accordance with the procedures of this rule, and who has not
been notified by the Department of ineligibility to use the air general permit,
is authorized to construct or operate the facility in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the specific rule paragraph which constitutes the air general
permit for the type of facility involved.
(2) General Procedures. This subsection sets
forth general procedures for use of any of the air general permits provided at
subsections 62-210.310(4) and
(5), F.A.C.
(a) Determination of Eligibility. A facility
is eligible to use an air general permit under this rule if it meets all
specific eligibility criteria given in the applicable air general permit at
subsection 62-210.310(4) or
(5), F.A.C., and the following general
criteria.
1. The facility shall not contain
any emissions units or pollutant-emitting activities not covered by the
applicable air general permit, except:
a.
Units and activities that are exempt from permitting pursuant to subsection
62-210.300(3),
F.A.C., or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C.; and,
b. Units and activities that are authorized
by another air general permit where such other air general permit and the air
general permit of interest specifically allow the use of one another at the
same facility.
2. The
facility as a whole, including any emissions units or pollutant-emitting
activities that are exempt from air permitting and any units or activities that
are authorized under another air general permit, shall not emit nor have the
potential to emit ten (10) tons per year or more of any hazardous air
pollutant, twenty-five (25) tons per year or more of any combination of
hazardous air pollutants, or one hundred (100) tons per year or more of any
other regulated air pollutant.
3.
The owner or operator of any facility shall register to use the air general
permit pursuant to paragraph
62-210.310(2)(b),
F.A.C.
4. The owner or operator of
any facility shall re-register to use the air general permit pursuant to
paragraph 62-210.310(2)(b),
F.A.C., in the following cases: impending expiration of the term for air
general permit use; change of ownership of all or part of the facility;
proposed new construction, modification, or other equipment change that
requires registration pursuant to paragraph
62-210.310(2)(e),
F.A.C.; and any other change not considered an administrative correction under
paragraph 62-210.310(2)(d),
F.A.C.
(b) Registration.
The owner or operator who intends to construct or operate an eligible facility
under the authority of an air general permit shall submit a registration to the
Department. The registration shall be accompanied by the appropriate air
general permit processing fee pursuant to Rule
62-4.050, F.A.C. The fee and any
hard copy registrations shall be sent via mail or hand delivery or courier to
the Department of Environmental Protection, Attn: FDEP Air General Permits,
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 5500, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2400. The
registration shall include the following information.
1. The specific air general permit to be
used.
2. Whether the registration
is an initial registration (registration of a facility that is not currently
authorized to construct or operate under the terms and conditions of an air
general permit) or a re-registration (registration of a facility that is
currently authorized to operate under the terms and conditions of an air
general permit).
3. For initial
registrations, a statement that the owner or operator surrenders all existing
air operation permits for the facility upon the effective date of the air
general permit, and a list of the specific permit numbers of the permits to be
surrendered, if any.
4. For
re-registrations, the facility identification number (if known) and the reason
for re-registration (one or more of the following: impending expiration of the
term for air general permit use; change of ownership of all or part of the
facility; proposed new construction, modification, or other equipment change
that requires registration pursuant to paragraph
62-210.310(2)(e),
F.A.C.; or any other change not considered an administrative correction under
paragraph 62-210.310(2)(d),
F.A.C.).
5. The following general
facility information: facility owner/company name (name of corporation, agency,
or individual owner who or which owns, leases, operates, controls, or
supervises the facility); site name (name, if any, of the facility site);
facility location (physical location of the facility, not necessarily the
mailing address); and, for a proposed new facility, the estimated start-up
date.
6. The following information
about the facility contact (plant manager or person to be contacted regarding
day-to-day operations at the facility): name and position title; contact
numbers (all of the following that apply: telephone number, cell phone number,
fax number, and email address); and mailing address.
7. If the owner or operator requests that the
Department send correspondence regarding the facility to any other person, the
following information about each such person: name and position title; contact
numbers (all of the following that apply: telephone number, cell phone number,
fax number, and email address); and mailing address.
8. A description of the operations at the
facility in sufficient detail to demonstrate the facility's eligibility for use
of the air general permit and to provide a basis for tracking any future
equipment or process changes at the facility. Describe all air
pollutant-emitting processes and equipment at the facility, and identify any
air pollution control measures or equipment used.
9. Other information required to be included
in the registration by the specific air general permit, pursuant to subsection
62-210.310(4) or
(5), F.A.C.
(c) Use of Air General Permit.
1. Unless the owner or operator of a facility
has been notified by the Department of ineligibility to use the air general
permit, the owner or operator may use the air general permit for such facility
thirty (30) days after giving notice to the Department. The first day of the
thirty (30) day time frame, day one, is the date the Department receives the
proper registration and processing fee. The last day of the thirty (30) day
time frame, day thirty (30), is the date the owner or operator may use the air
general permit, provided there is no agency action to notify the owner or
operator of ineligibility to use the air general permit.
2. To avoid lapse of authority to operate, an
owner or operator intending to use, or continue to use, an air general permit
must submit the proper registration and processing fee at least thirty (30)
days prior to expiration of the facility's existing air operation permit or air
general permit.
(d)
Administrative Corrections. Within thirty (30) days of any minor changes
requiring corrections to information contained in the registration, the owner
or operator shall notify the Department in writing. Such changes shall include:
1. Any change in the name, address, or phone
number of the facility or authorized representative not associated with a
change in ownership or with a physical relocation of the facility or any
emissions units or operations comprising the facility, or
2. Any other similar minor administrative
change at the facility.
(e) Equipment Changes. The owner or operator
shall maintain records of all equipment changes. In the case of installation of
new process or air pollution control equipment, alteration of existing process
or control equipment without replacement, or replacement of existing process or
control equipment with equipment that is substantially different in terms of
capacity, control efficiency, method of operation, material processed, or
intended use than that noted on the most recent registration, the owner or
operator shall submit a new and complete air general permit registration for
the facility with the appropriate fee pursuant to Rule
62-4.050, F.A.C., to the
Department at least 30 days prior to the change; provided however, that any
change that would constitute a new major stationary source, major modification,
or modification that would be a major modification but for the provisions of
paragraph 62-212.400(2)(a),
F.A.C., shall require authorization by air construction permit.
(f) Enforcement of Ineligibility. If a
facility using an air general permit at any time becomes ineligible for the use
of the air general permit, or if any facility using an air general permit is
determined to have been initially ineligible for use of the air general permit,
it shall be subject to enforcement action for constructing or operating without
an air permit under subsection
62-210.300(1) or
(2), F.A.C., or Chapter 62-213, F.A.C., as
appropriate.
(3) General
Conditions. All terms, conditions, requirements, limitations, and restrictions
set forth in this subsection are "general permit conditions" and are binding
upon the owner or operator of any facility using an air general permit provided
at subsection 62-210.310(4) or
(5), F.A.C.
(a) The owner or operator's use of an air
general permit is limited to five (5) years. Prior to the end of the five (5)
year term, the owner or operator who intends to continue using the air general
permit for the facility shall re-register with the Department pursuant to
paragraph 62-210.310(2)(b),
F.A.C. To avoid lapse of authority to operate, the owner or operator must
submit the proper registration and processing fee at least thirty (30) days
prior to expiration of the facility's existing air general permit. The air
general permit re-registration shall contain all current information regarding
the facility.
(b) Use of an air
general permit is not transferable and does not follow a change in ownership of
the facility. Prior to any sale, other change of ownership, or permanent
shutdown of the facility, the owner or operator is encouraged to notify the
Department of the pending action. The new owner or operator who intends to
continue using the air general permit for the facility shall re-register with
the Department pursuant to paragraph
62-210.310(2)(b),
F.A.C.
(c) The air general permit
is valid only for the specific type of facility and associated emissions units
and pollutant-emitting activities indicated.
(d) The air general permit does not authorize
any demolition or renovation of the facility which involves asbestos removal.
The air general permit does not constitute a waiver of any of the requirements
of Chapter 62-257, F.A.C., or 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subpart M, National Emission
Standard for Asbestos, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C.
(e) The general permit does not authorize any
open burning.
(f) The owner or
operator shall not circumvent any air pollution control device or allow the
emission of air pollutants without the proper operation of all applicable air
pollution control devices.
(g) The
owner or operator shall maintain and operate the authorized facility consistent
with manufacturer recommendations and good air pollution control practices
necessary to achieve compliance. Throughout the term of air general permit use,
the owner or operator shall ensure that the facility maintains its eligibility
to use the air general permit and complies with all terms and conditions of the
air general permit.
(h) The owner
or operator shall allow a duly authorized representative of the Department
access to the facility at reasonable times to inspect and test, upon
presentation of credentials or other documents as may be required by law, to
determine compliance with the air general permit and Department
rules.
(i) If, for any reason, the
owner or operator of any facility operating under an air general permit does
not comply with or will be unable to comply with any condition or limitation of
the air general permit, the owner or operator shall immediately provide the
Department with the following information as soon as possible, but no later
than one (1) business day following discovery:
1. A description of and cause of
noncompliance; and,
2. The period
of noncompliance, including dates and times; or, if not corrected, the
anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps being
taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the
noncompliance.
(j) Use of
an air general permit does not relieve the owner or operator of the facility
from liability and penalties when the construction or operation of the
authorized facility causes harm or injury to human health or welfare; causes
harm or injury to animal, plant or aquatic life; or causes harm or injury to
property. It does not allow the owner or operator to cause pollution in
contravention of Florida law.
(k)
The air general permit conveys no title to land or water, nor does it
constitute state recognition or acknowledgment of title.
(l) The air general permit does not convey
any vested rights or exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to
public or private property or any invasion of personal rights. It does not
authorize any infringement of federal, state, or local laws or
regulations.
(m) Use of the air
general permit shall be effective until suspended, revoked, surrendered,
expired, or nullified pursuant to this rule and Chapter 120, F.S.
(n) Use of the air general permit does not
eliminate the necessity for the owner or operator to obtain any other federal,
state or local permits that may be required, or relieve the owner or operator
from the duty to comply with any federal, state or local requirements that may
apply.
(o) Annual emissions tests
required by air general permit rules.
1. An
annual emissions test shall not be required for any emissions unit that
operated for 400 hours or less (including during startup and shutdown) during
the calendar year. If an emission unit operates for more than 400 hours during
the calendar year, an emissions test shall be completed no later than 60 days
after the emissions unit's annual operation exceeds 400 hours, or by the end of
the calendar year, whichever is later.
2. An emissions unit shall not be required to
start up for the sole purpose of conducting an emissions test. In such a case,
an emissions test shall be completed no later than 60 days after the emissions
unit next starts up.
3. Facilities
claiming exemptions under paragraph
62-210.310(3)(o),
F.A.C. shall maintain records of operational hours to demonstrate exemption
eligibility.
(p) Use of
an air general permit shall not preclude the Department from requiring a
special compliance test pursuant to paragraph
62-297.310(8)(c),
F.A.C.
(4) Air General
Permits for Facilities Claiming Conditional Exemption from Title V Air
Permitting.
(a) Air General Permit for
Facilities Comprising a Bulk Gasoline Plant.
1. A facility comprising a bulk gasoline
plant shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the
general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.
a. The facility shall use no other air
general permit.
b. The facility
shall not be subject to any unit-specific limitation or requirement other than
any applicable provisions of Rule
62-296.418 or
62-296.516,
F.A.C.
2. A facility
using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at
subsection 62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. The facility shall receive and distribute
only petroleum-based lubricants, gasoline, diesel fuel, mineral spirits and
kerosene.
b. The total storage
capacity for gasoline at the facility shall not exceed 150, 000
gallons.
c. The facility shall not
exceed a throughput rate (distribute) of 6.0 million gallons of gasoline in any
consecutive twelve (12) months.
d.
The owner or operator shall maintain records to document the throughput rate of
gasoline on a monthly basis. The owner or operator shall retain these records,
available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5)
years.
e. The facility shall comply
with all applicable provisions of Rules
62-296.418 and
62-296.516,
F.A.C.
3. The
registration for this air general permit shall include all the following
information.
a. For initial registrations, an
estimate of the facility's expected gasoline throughput rate (amount
distributed) over a 12-month period.
b. For re-registrations, the highest 12-month
gasoline throughput rate for the facility for the previous five years, and the
12-month period over which this usage occurred.
c. The county in which the facility is
located.
d. The annual average
daily throughput (gallons) of the facility.
e. The date the facility began (or is
expected to begin) operation.
f.
The capacity (gallons) of each gasoline storage tank at the facility.
g. For each gasoline storage tank, whether
the tank is equipped for submerged filling (yes or no); whether the tank is
equipped with a loading rack (yes or no); and whether the loading rack is
equipped with a vapor collection and control system (yes or no).
h. A description of the loading racks and
vapor collection and control system.
(b) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
1. A facility comprising one (1) or more
stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines shall be eligible to use
this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of
paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.
a. The facility shall use no other air
general permit.
b. The facility
shall not be subject to any unit-specific limitation or requirement other than
any such limitation or requirement set forth in this air general
permit.
2. A facility
using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at
subsection 62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. Total fuel consumption by all stationary
reciprocating internal combustion engines at the facility shall not exceed 428,
000 gallons per year of gasoline, 250, 000 gallons per year of diesel fuel,
1.15 million gallons per year of propane, 40 million standard cubic feet per
year of natural gas, or an equivalent prorated amount if multiple fuels are
used.
b. If multiple fuels are
used, the equivalent prorated amount of each fuel burned shall not exceed the
total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned, as given in sub-subparagraph
a., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is the percentage
ratio of the amount of the fuel burned at the facility to the total amount of
such fuel allowed to be burned at the facility pursuant to sub-subparagraph a.
The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the facility shall not
exceed 100 percent.
c. The owner or
operator shall maintain records to document the fuel consumption, by type, on
an annual basis. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available
for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.
d. If the stationary compression ignition
reciprocating internal combustion engine is subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart IIII, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., or by
modification or reconstruction becomes subject to such subpart, the owner or
operator shall comply with all limitations and requirements of Subpart IIII
that apply to the engine.
e. If the
stationary spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engine is subject
to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart JJJJ, adopted and incorporated by reference at
Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., or by
modification or reconstruction becomes subject to such subpart, the owner or
operator shall comply with all limitations and requirements of Subpart JJJJ
that apply to the engine.
f. If the
stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine is subject to 40 C.F.R.
Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., the owner or
operator shall comply with all limitations and requirements of Subpart ZZZZ
that apply to the engine. If emissions testing is required pursuant to Subpart
ZZZZ, all notifications of upcoming tests and reports shall be submitted to the
Department in accordance with the provisions of Subpart
ZZZZ.
3. The registration
for this air general permit shall include all the following information.
a. For initial registrations, an estimate of
the total amount of fuel expected to be consumed over a 12-month
period.
b. For re-registrations,
the highest 12-month total fuel consumption amount for the last five years, and
the 12-month period over which this consumption occurred.
c. For each compression ignition
reciprocating internal combustion engine subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart
IIII, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., the engine
manufacturer; model number; whether it is an emergency engine as per the
definition at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart IIII, adopted and incorporated by
reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C. (yes or no);
whether there is a manufacturer certification for the engine (yes or no); and
the displacement (liters per cylinder).
d. For each spark ignition reciprocating
internal combustion engine subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart JJJJ, adopted
and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., the engine
manufacturer; model number; whether it is an emergency engine as per the
definition at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart JJJJ, adopted and incorporated by
reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C. (yes or no);
whether there is a manufacturer certification for the engine (yes or no); and
the rated capacity (horsepower).
e.
For each compression ignition reciprocating internal combustion engine subject
to 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ, adopted and incorporated by reference at
Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., but not
subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart IIII, adopted and incorporated by
reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., the engine
manufacturer; model number; whether it is an emergency engine or limited use
engine as per the definitions at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ, adopted and
incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C. (yes or no);
engine displacement (liters per cylinder); and rated capacity
(horsepower).
f. For each spark
ignition internal reciprocating combustion engine subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 63,
Subpart ZZZZ, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., but not
subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart JJJJ, adopted and incorporated by
reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., the engine
manufacturer; model number; whether it is an emergency engine or limited use
engine as per the definitions at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ, adopted and
incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C. (yes or no);
engine type (two stroke lean burn, four stroke lean burn, or four stroke rich
burn); and rated capacity (horsepower).
(c) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Surface Coating Operations.
1. A
facility comprising one (1) or more surface coating operations shall be
eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general
eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.
a. The facility shall use no other air
general permit.
b. The facility
shall not be subject to any unit-specific limitation or requirement other than
any such limitation or requirement set forth in this air general
permit.
2. A facility
using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at
subsection 62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. The total quantity of volatile organic
compounds in all coatings used shall not exceed forty-four (44) pounds per day,
averaged monthly, where coatings used shall include all solvents and thinners
used in the process or for cleanup.
b. The owner or operator shall maintain
records to document the VOC content and the quantity of coatings used. The
owner or operator shall retain these records, available for Department
inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.
c. If the facility is subject to Rules
62-296.501 through
62-296.515, F.A.C., the facility
shall comply with all applicable provisions of those rules.
3. The registration for this air general
permit shall include all the following information.
a. For initial registrations, an estimate of
the average quantity of volatile organic compounds in all coatings (solvents
and thinners) expected to be used on a daily basis.
b. For re-registrations, the highest monthly
average of the daily quantity of volatile organic compounds in all coatings
(solvents and thinners) used in the last five years, and the month and year
during which this usage occurred.
(d) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Reinforced Polyester Resin Operations.
1. A facility comprising one or more
reinforced polyester resin operations shall be eligible to use this air general
permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.
a. The facility shall use no other air
general permit.
b. The facility
shall not be subject to any unit-specific limitation or requirement other than
any such limitation or requirement set forth in this air general
permit.
2. A facility
using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at
subsection 62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. The combined quantity of
styrene-containing resin and gelcoat used shall not exceed 76, 000 pounds
(thirty-eight (38) tons) in any consecutive twelve (12) months.
b. The facility shall comply with the
objectionable odor prohibition of subsection
62-296.320(2),
F.A.C.
c. The owner or operator
shall maintain records to document the quantity of resin and gelcoat used on a
monthly basis. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for
Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5)
years.
3. The
registration for this air general permit shall include all the following
information.
a. For initial registrations, an
estimate of the total quantity, in pounds, of styrene-containing materials
(resin and gelcoat) expected to be used over a 12-month period.
b. For re-registrations, the highest 12-month
total quantity, in pounds, of styrene-containing materials (resin and gelcoat)
used in the last five years, and the 12-month period over which this usage
occurred.
(e)
Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Cast Polymer Operations.
1. A facility comprising one (1) or more cast
polymer operations shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it
meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.
a. The facility shall use no other air
general permit.
b. The facility
shall not be subject to any unit-specific limitation or requirement other than
any such limitation or requirement set forth in this air general
permit.
2. A facility
using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at
subsection 62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. The combined quantity of
styrene-containing resin and gel coat used shall not exceed 284, 000 pounds
(142 tons) in any consecutive twelve (12) months.
b. The facility shall comply with the
objectionable odor prohibition of subsection
62-296.320(2),
F.A.C.
c. The owner or operator
shall maintain records to document the quantity of resin and gel coat used on a
monthly basis. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for
Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5)
years.
3. The
registration for this air general permit shall include all the following
information.
a. For initial registrations, an
estimate, in pounds, of the total quantity of styrene-containing materials
(resin and gelcoat) expected to be used over a 12-month period.
b. For re-registrations, the highest 12-month
total quantity, in pounds, of styrene-containing materials (resin and gelcoat)
used in the last five years, and the 12-month period over which this usage
occurred.
(f)
Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Printing Operations.
1. A facility comprising one (1) or more
printing operations shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided
it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.
a. The facility shall use no other air
general permit.
b. The facility
shall not be subject to any unit-specific limitation or requirement other than
any such limitation or requirement set forth in this air general
permit.
2. A facility
using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at
subsection 62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions, provided, however, that the
facility shall comply with the limitations of either sub-subparagraph
62-210.310(4)(f)
2.a. or b., F.A.C. The facility may change method of compliance between
sub-subparagraphs 62-210.310(4)(f)
2.a. and b., F.A.C., provided the owner or operator maintains records to
demonstrate compliance with the appropriate requirement at the time of change
and thereafter.
a. The facility shall not emit
eighty (80) tons or more of volatile organic compounds, eight (8) tons or more
of any individual hazardous air pollutant, or twenty (20) tons or more of any
combination of hazardous air pollutants in any consecutive twelve (12) months.
The facility shall not rely upon add-on controls to meet these limitations. The
owner or operator shall keep records of material usage and calculate, using a
mass balance approach, for each calendar month and each consecutive twelve (12)
months, the emissions of volatile organic compounds, individual hazardous air
pollutants and total combined hazardous air pollutants. The owner or operator
shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period
of at least five (5) years, or
b.
The facility shall use less than 1, 333 gallons of materials containing any
hazardous air pollutants and not exceed the following material usage
limitations in any consecutive twelve (12) months. The owner or operator shall
keep records of material usage for each calendar month and each consecutive
twelve (12) months to demonstrate compliance with such limitations. The owner
or operator shall retain these records, available for Department inspection,
for a period of at least five (5) years. Specifically, the facility shall:
(I) Operate only heatset offset lithographic
printing lines and use less than 100, 000 pounds, combined, of inks, cleaning
solvents, fountain solution concentrate and fountain solution additives,
(II) Operate only non-heatset
offset lithographic printing lines and use less than 14, 250 gallons, combined,
of cleaning solvents, fountain solution concentrate and fountain solution
additives,
(III) Operate only
digital printing lines and use less than 12, 100 gallons, combined, of solvent
based inks, clean-up solutions and other solvent-containing materials,
(IV) Operate only screen or
letterpress printing lines and use less than 14, 250 gallons, combined, of
solvent based inks, clean-up solutions and other solvent-containing materials,
(V) Operate only water-based or
ultraviolet-cured material flexographic or rotogravure printing lines and use
less than 400, 000 pounds, combined, of water-based inks, coatings and
adhesives,
(VI) Operate only
solvent-based material flexographic or rotogravure printing lines and use less
than 100, 000 pounds, combined, of inks, dilution solvents, coatings, cleaning
solutions and adhesives, or
(VII)
Operate any combination of heatset lithographic, non-heatset lithographic,
digital, screen or letterpress, rotogravure or flexographic printing lines and
use no more than the most stringent of the material usage limitations contained
in sub-sub-subparagraphs
62-210.310(4)(f)
2.b.(I) through (VI), F.A.C., for the type of printing lines at the facility.
For purposes of determining which limit is the most stringent, the pounds of
materials used for heatset offset lithographic lines and flexographic lines
shall be converted to the equivalent gallons by dividing by 8.5 pounds per
gallon and shall be compared with the limits for non-heatset offset
lithographic, digital, screen and letterpress lines, as applicable, for the
type of printing lines at the facility. The most stringent limit shall apply to
the total of all solvent-containing material used.
c. The facility shall comply with the
objectionable odor prohibition of subsection
62-296.320(2),
F.A.C.
d. If the facility is
subject to Rule 62-296.515, F.A.C., the facility
shall comply with all applicable provisions of that rule.
3. The registration for this air general
permit shall include all the following information.
a. For initial registrations, the method
(mass balance or material usage rates) expected to be used to demonstrate
compliance with subparagraph
62-210.310(4)(f)
2., F.A.C., and the estimated amount of materials containing hazardous air
pollutants and solvent-containing materials expected to be used over a 12-month
period.
b. For re-registrations of
facilities where compliance is demonstrated through mass balance, the
calculations to show compliance with sub-subparagraph
62-210.310(4)(f)
2.a., F.A.C.
c. For
re-registrations of facilities where compliance is demonstrated through
material usage rates, the highest 12-month total quantity of materials
containing hazardous air pollutants and the highest 12-month total quantity of
solvent-containing materials used in the last five years to show compliance
with sub-subparagraph
62-210.310(4)(f)
2.b., F.A.C.
d. For
re-registrations of facilities where compliance is demonstrated through both
mass balance and material usage rates, the information specified above in
sub-subparagraphs 62-210.310(4)(f)
3.a. and 62-210.320(4)(f)3.b., F.A.C.
e. A description of the number and types of
printing processes, presses, and ink systems being used at the facility (one or
more of the following: heatset offset lithographic; screen or letterpress;
flexographic; non-heatset offset lithographic; water based; rotogravure;
digital; or ultraviolet cured).
(g) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Asphalt Concrete Plants.
1. For
purposes of this air general permit, the terms "asphalt" and "asphalt concrete
plant" shall have the meaning given at Rule
62-210.200, F.A.C., and the term
"site" shall mean one or more contiguous or adjacent properties under control
of the same person (or persons under common control).
2. A facility comprising one relocatable
asphalt concrete plant or one or more stationary asphalt concrete plants shall
be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general
eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions:
a. The production rate of asphaltic concrete
shall not exceed 600, 000 tons in any consecutive twelve-month period for a
drum mix process or 300, 000 tons in any consecutive twelve-month period for a
batch mix process or an equivalent prorated amount if multiple processes are
used.
b. Fuel oil or
on-specification used oil shall not exceed 0.5 percent sulfur content, by
weight. The owner shall maintain records to demonstrate that each shipment of
fuel oil or on-specification used oil contains 0.5 sulfur percent or less. The
on-specification used oil shall meet the standards and requirements in
40 CFR
279.10, and,
40 CFR
761.20, as adopted and incorporated by
reference in Rule 62-710.210, F.A.C. The owner
shall document that the used oil meets the specifications in these regulations.
Records of these documents shall be kept onsite and made available if requested
by the Department. All records shall be maintained for at least 5
years.
c. The particulate matter
(PM) emissions shall not exceed 0.04 grains per dry standard cubic foot
averaged over a three-hour period.
d. If the facility is subject to 40 CFR Part
60, Subpart I, as adopted and incorporated by reference in rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., the owner or
operator shall comply with all limitations and requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I.
e. Fugitive PM emissions
shall be controlled in accordance with the requirements of paragraph
62-296.320(4)(c),
F.A.C.
f. Visible emissions (VE)
shall not be equal to or greater than 20 percent opacity.
g. The owner or operator shall maintain
records to document the monthly and the twelve-month rolling totals of tons of
asphaltic concrete produced, the gallons of fuel oil and on-specification used
oil consumed, and the hours of operation. Such records shall be retained for
five years.
h. The owner or
operator shall conduct a stack test using EPA Reference Method 5 or 5A and a
visible emission (VE) test using EPA Reference Method 9, adopted and
incorporated by reference in Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., to
demonstrate compliance with the applicable PM and VE standards, respectively,
no later than 60 days after the facility commences initial operation. The owner
or operator shall conduct PM and VE tests annually thereafter, unless exempted
pursuant to paragraph
62-210.310(3)(o),
F.A.C.. All annual compliance tests and initial tests for facilities not
subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I shall be noticed, conducted, and reported
to the Department in accordance with the requirements of Rule
62-297.310, F.A.C.
i. At least one (1) business day prior to
relocation, the owner or operator of any relocatable asphalt concrete plant
proposing to change location shall submit to the Department a Facility
Relocation Notification Form (DEP Form No.
62-210.900(6)),
adopted and incorporated by reference herein (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09535).
4. A facility using this air general permit
may collocate with other facilities that separately registered for, and are
also using an asphalt concrete plant, concrete batching plant, or nonmetallic
mineral processing plant air general permits at paragraph
62-210.310(5)(b) or
(e), F.A.C., even if under the control of
different persons, provided the following conditions are met.
a. The collocation site does not contain any
emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities other than asphalt concrete
plants, concrete batching plants, and nonmetallic mineral processing plants
using air general permits, and other emissions units and pollutant-emitting
activities exempted from permitting pursuant to subsection
62-210.300(3),
F.A.C., or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C.
b. The total production of asphalt concrete
of collocated asphalt concrete plants shall not exceed 600, 000 tons in any
consecutive twelve-month period for a drum mix process or 300, 000 tons in any
consecutive twelve-month period for a batch mix process or an equivalent
prorated amount if multiple processes are used.
c. The total fuel consumption by any
collocated concrete batching plant and nonmetallic mineral processing plants
shall not exceed 350, 000 gallons per year of gasoline, 200, 000 gallons per
year of diesel fuel, 900, 000 gallons per year of propane, 32 million standard
cubic feet per year of natural gas, or an equivalent prorated amount if
multiple fuels are used.
d. If
multiple fuels are used by any of the collocated concrete batching plant and
nonmetallic mineral processing plants, the equivalent prorated amount of each
fuel burned shall not exceed the total amount of such fuel allowed to be
burned, as given in sub-subparagraph c., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The
fuel percentage is the percentage ratio of the amount of the fuel burned at the
facility to the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned at the facility
pursuant to sub-subparagraph c. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels
burned by the facility shall not exceed 100 percent.
e. The owners or operators of all collocated
asphalt concrete plants, concrete batching plants and nonmetallic mineral
processing plants shall maintain records to account for site-wide asphalt
concrete production and fuel consumption for each collocated unit for each
calendar month and each consecutive twelve months. The owners or operators
shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period
of at least five years.
5. Under the authority of this air general
permit, a relocatable asphalt concrete plant may perform a non-routine task,
such as making asphalt concrete for a construction project, at a facility with
authorization by individual air construction or air operation permit, without
revision to the facility's individual air permit. The owner or operator of such
asphalt concrete plant shall keep records to indicate how long the plant has
been at the permitted facility.
6.
The registration for this air general permit shall include all the following
information.
a. The type of facility
(stationary or relocatable).
b. The
type of registration (initial or re-registration).
c. For initial registrations, an estimate of
the total production rate of asphaltic concrete, in tons, expected for the
initial 12-month period.
d. For
re-registrations, the highest 12-month total production rate of asphaltic
concrete, in tons, in the last five years, and the 12-month period over which
this production occurred.
e. If the
asphalt concrete plant was at any time a collocated facility, include fuel
consumption by any other asphalt concrete plant, concrete batching or
nonmetallic mineral processing plants.
f. The precautions to be used to prevent
unconfined emissions of particulate matter from roads, parking areas, stock
piles, and yards (one or more of the following: pave roads; pave parking areas;
pave yards; maintain roads/parking/yards; use water application; use dust
suppressant; remove particulate matter; reduce stock pile height; or install
wind breaks).
g. The precautions to
be used to prevent unconfined emissions of particulate matter from drop points
to trucks (one or more of the following: spray bar; chute; enclosure; or
partial enclosure).
h. For each
silo, weigh hopper, batcher, and other enclosed storage and conveying equipment
at the facility, provide the process equipment type (silo, weigh hopper,
batcher, or other); an identifier specific to each piece of equipment
(location, numeric designation, capacity, product, or other); control device
(baghouse, vent filter, or other); and control device manufacturer and model
number.
i. For each asphalt
concrete plant, identify if the plant is subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart
I, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C. (yes or
no.)
j. For each asphalt concrete
plant, identify if the plant is subject to Rule
62-296.704, F.A.C. (yes or
no.)
(5) Air General Permits for Miscellaneous
Facilities.
(a) Air General Permit for
Facilities Comprising Volume Reduction, Mercury Recovery, and Mercury
Reclamation Processes.
1. For purposes of this
air general permit, the terms "volume reduction process, " "mercury recovery
process, " and "mercury reclamation process" have the meanings given at Rule
62-296.417, F.A.C.
2. A facility comprising one (1) or more
volume reduction, mercury recovery, and mercury reclamation processes shall be
eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general
eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and all applicable provisions of Rule
62-296.417, F.A.C.
4. The registration for this air general
permit shall include all the following information.
a. The type of process (one or more of the
following: volume reduction, mercury recovery, or mercury
reclamation).
b. For facilities
with dual air handling systems pursuant to paragraph
62-296.417(1)(c),
F.A.C., a description of the air pollution control equipment on the primary and
secondary air handling systems; the number, type, and capacity of the filters;
the make and model numbers of the air pollution control equipment on the
primary and secondary air handling systems; and the type of adsorbent used, the
number and location of filters, and the filter capacity and replacement
frequency.
c. For facilities with a
single air handling system with redundant mercury controls pursuant to
paragraph 62-296.417(1)(d),
F.A.C., a description of the redundant air pollution control equipment; the
number, type, and capacity of filters; the make and model numbers of the air
pollution control equipment; and the type of adsorbent used, the number and
location of filters, and the filter capacity and replacement
frequency.
(b)
Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Concrete Batching Plants.
1. For purposes of this air general permit,
the term "concrete batching plant" shall have the meaning given at Rule
62-296.414, F.A.C., and the term
"site" shall mean one or more contiguous or adjacent properties under control
of the same person (or persons under common control).
2. A facility comprising one (1) or more
stationary or relocatable concrete batching plants shall be eligible to use
this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of
paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. The facility shall comply with all
applicable provisions of Rule
62-296.414, F.A.C.
b. At least one (1) business day prior to
relocation, the owner or operator of any relocatable concrete batching plant or
equipment used to mix cement and soil for onsite soil augmentation or
stabilization proposing to change location shall submit to the Department a
Facility Relocation Notification Form (DEP Form No.
62-210.900(6)),
adopted and incorporated by reference herein (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09535).
4. A facility using this air general permit
may collocate with other facilities that separately registered for, and are
also using, the concrete batching plant air general permit, with facilities
using the nonmetallic mineral processing plant air general permit at paragraph
62-210.310(5)(e),
F.A.C., and with facilities using the asphalt concrete plant air general permit
at paragraph 62-210.310(4)(g),
F.A.C., even if under the control of different persons, provided the following
conditions are met.
a. The collocation site
does not contain any emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities other
than concrete batching plants using air general permits, nonmetallic mineral
processing and asphalt concrete plants using air general permits, and
nonmetallic mineral processing plants or other emissions units and
pollutant-emitting activities exempted from permitting pursuant to subsection
62-210.300(3)
or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C.
b. The total fuel consumption by all
emissions units authorized by the air general permit at the collocation site
shall not exceed 275, 000 gallons of diesel fuel, 428, 000 gallons per year of
gasoline, 44 million standard cubic feet per year of natural gas, or 1.3
million gallons per year of propane, or an equivalent prorated amount if
multiple fuels are used. If the collocation site includes an asphalt concrete
plant using an air general permit, the fuel usage limitation of
sub-subparagraph 62-210.310(4)(g)
4.c., F.A.C., shall apply.
c. If
multiple fuels are used, the equivalent prorated amount of each fuel burned
shall not exceed the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned, as given
in sub-subparagraph b., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is
the percentage ratio of the amount of the fuel burned at the facility to the
total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned at the facility pursuant to
sub-subparagraph b. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the
facility shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%).
d. The owners or operators of all collocated
concrete batching plants, asphalt concrete plants, and nonmetallic mineral
processing plants shall maintain records to account for site-wide fuel
consumption for each calendar month and each consecutive twelve (12) months.
The owners or operators shall retain these records, available for Department
inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.
5. Under the authority of this air general
permit, a relocatable concrete batching plant may perform a non-routine task,
such as making concrete for a construction project, at a facility with
authorization by individual air construction or air operation permit, without
revision to the facility's individual air permit. The owner or operator of such
concrete batching plant shall keep records to indicate how long the plant has
been at the permitted facility.
6.
The registration for this air general permit shall include all the following
information.
a. The type of facility
(stationary or relocatable).
b. The
precautions to be used to prevent unconfined emissions of particulate matter
from roads, parking areas, stock piles, and yards (one or more of the
following: pave roads; pave parking areas; pave yards; maintain
roads/parking/yards; use water application; use dust suppressant; remove
particulate matter; reduce stock pile height; or install wind
breaks).
c. The precautions to be
used to prevent unconfined emissions of particulate matter from drop points to
trucks (one or more of the following: spray bar; chute; enclosure; or partial
enclosure).
d. For each silo, weigh
hopper, batcher, and other enclosed storage and conveying equipment that is
limited to a visible emissions of 5 percent opacity pursuant to subsection
62-296.414(1),
F.A.C., the process equipment type (silo, weigh hopper, batcher, or other); an
identifier specific to each piece of equipment (location, numeric designation,
capacity, product, or other); control device (baghouse, vent filter, or other);
and control device manufacturer and model number.
(c) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Human Crematories.
1. A facility
comprising one (1) or more human crematories shall be eligible to use this air
general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
2. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. The facility shall comply with all
applicable provisions of subsection
62-296.401(5),
F.A.C.
b. The owner or operator may
use a human crematory air general permit and an animal crematory air general
permit at the same facility, provided all human crematory units operate under a
single human crematory air general permit and all animal crematory units
operate under a single animal crematory air general permit.
3. The registration for this air general
permit shall include all the following information.
a. For an initial registration for a proposed
new human crematory unit, design calculations to confirm a sufficient volume in
the secondary chamber combustion zone to provide for at least a 1.0 second gas
residence time at 1800 degrees F.
b. For each crematory unit, the manufacturer,
model number, serial number, and rated capacity.
(d) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Animal Crematories.
1. A facility
comprising one (1) or more animal crematories shall be eligible to use this air
general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C., and no animal crematory unit at the facility exceeds a design capacity
of 500 pounds per hour cremated.
2.
A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general
conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. The facility shall comply with all
applicable provisions of subsection
62-296.401(6),
F.A.C.
b. The owner or operator may
use an animal crematory air general permit and a human crematory air general
permit at the same facility, provided all animal crematory units operate under
a single animal crematory air general permit and all human crematory units
operate under a single human crematory air general permit.
3. The registration for this air general
permit shall include all the following information.
a. For an initial registration for a proposed
new animal crematory unit, design calculations to confirm a sufficient volume
in the secondary chamber combustion zone to provide for at least a 1.0 second
gas residence time at 1, 800 degrees F.
b. For each crematory unit, the manufacturer,
model number, serial number, and rated capacity.
(e) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (Crushing Operations).
1. For purposes of this air general permit,
the definitions at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, adopted and incorporated by
reference at rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., shall apply,
and the term "site" shall mean one or more contiguous or adjacent properties
under control of the same person (or persons under common control). A facility
need not be subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, to be eligible for use of
this air general permit. If a facility using this air general permit later
becomes subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, the owner or operator shall
re-register with the Department.
2.
A stationary or relocatable facility comprising one (1) or more nonmetallic
mineral processing plants shall be eligible to use this air general permit
provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.
a. The total fuel consumption by the facility
shall not exceed 428, 000 gallons per year of gasoline, 275, 000 gallons per
year of diesel fuel, 1.3 million gallons per year of propane, 44 million
standard cubic feet per year of natural gas, or an equivalent prorated amount
if multiple fuels are used.
b. If
multiple fuels are used, the equivalent prorated amount of each fuel burned
shall not exceed the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned, as given
in sub-subparagraph a., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is
the percentage ratio of the amount of the fuel burned at the facility to the
total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned at the facility pursuant to
sub-subparagraph a. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the
facility shall not exceed 100 percent.
c. Pursuant to Rule
62-296.320, F.A.C., the
following reasonable precautions shall be employed to control unconfined
emissions of particulate matter.
(I)
Unconfined emissions from all relocatable nonmetallic mineral processing
plants, except those located at mines or quarries and processing only material
from onsite natural deposits, and all stationary nonmetallic mineral processing
plants that process dry material shall be controlled by using a water
suppression system with spray bars located wherever unconfined emissions occur
at the feeder(s), the entrance and exit of the crusher(s), the classifier
screens, and the conveyor drop points.
(II) Unconfined emissions generated by
vehicular traffic or wind shall be controlled by applying water (by water
trucks equipped with spray bars) or effective dust suppressant(s) on a regular
basis to all stockpiles, roadways and work yards where the nonmetallic mineral
processing plant is located.
d. Visible emissions from any crusher,
grinding mill, screening operation, bucket elevator, transfer point on belt
conveyors, bagging operation, storage bin, enclosed truck or railcar loading
station, or any other affected emission point at a nonmetallic mineral
processing plant not subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, shall be less than
twenty percent (20%) opacity, pursuant to Rule
62-296.320, F.A.C.
e. Nonmetallic mineral processing plants
subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, shall comply with all applicable
standards, limitations, and requirements of Subpart OOO. Such facilities shall
conduct initial performance tests for particulate matter and visible emissions
in accordance with all requirements of Subpart OOO and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart
A, adopted and incorporated by reference at rule
62-204.800, F.A.C. Thereafter,
such facilities shall conduct performance tests for visible emissions annually,
in accordance with the test methods and procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 60,
Subpart OOO, unless exempted pursuant to paragraph
62-210.310(3)(o),
F.A.C. All annual visible emissions performance tests shall be noticed and
reported to the Department in accordance with the requirements of Rule
62-297.310, F.A.C.
f. At least one (1) business day prior to
relocation, the owner or operator of any relocatable nonmetallic mineral
processing plant proposing to change location shall submit to the Department a
Facility Relocation Notification Form (DEP Form No.
62-210.900(6),
adopted and incorporated by reference herein (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09535).
4. A facility using this air general permit
may collocate with other facilities that separately registered for, and are
also using, the nonmetallic mineral processing plant air general permit, with
facilities using the concrete batching plant air general permit at paragraph
62-210.310(5)(b),
F.A.C., and with facilities using the asphalt concrete plant air general permit
at paragraph 62-210.310(4)(g),
F.A.C., even if under the control of different persons, provided the following
conditions are met.
a. The collocation site
shall not contain any emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities other
than concrete batching plants using air general permits, nonmetallic mineral
processing plants using air general permits, and nonmetallic mineral processing
plants or other emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities exempted from
permitting pursuant to subsection
62-210.300(3),
F.A.C., or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C.
b. The fuel usage limitations of
sub-subparagraphs 62-210.310(5)(e)
3.a. and b., F.A.C., shall apply to the collocation site, unless the
collocation site includes an asphalt concrete plant using an air general
permit, in which case the fuel usage limitation of sub-subparagraph
62-210.310(4)(g)
4.c., F.A.C., shall apply. The owners or operators of all collocated concrete
batching, asphalt concrete, and nonmetallic mineral processing plants shall
maintain records to account for site-wide fuel consumption for each calendar
month and each consecutive twelve (12) months. The owners or operators shall
retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at
least five (5) years.
5.
Under the authority of this air general permit, a relocatable nonmetallic
mineral processing plant may perform a non-routine task, such as crushing
concrete for a demolition project, at a facility with authorization by
individual air construction or air operation permit, without revision to the
facility's individual air permit. The owner or operator of such nonmetallic
mineral processing plant shall keep records to indicate how long the plant has
been at the permitted facility. No nonmetallic mineral processing plant using
this air general permit shall perform a task routinely done at the individually
permitted facility, such as crushing recycled asphalt pavement (rap) at an
asphalt plant, unless operation of the nonmetallic mineral processing plant is
authorized by the air construction or air operation permit, as applicable, for
the permitted facility.
6. The
registration for this air general permit shall include all the following
information.
a. The type of facility
(stationary or relocatable).
b. The
precautions to be used to prevent unconfined emissions of particulate matter
from roads, parking areas, stock piles, and yards (one or more of the
following: pave roads; pave parking areas; pave yards; maintain
roads/parking/yards; use water application; use dust suppressant; remove
particulate matter; reduce stock pile height; or install wind
breaks).
c. The location of spray
bars (one or more of the following: feeders; entrance to crushing operation;
exit of crushing operation; classifier screens; or conveyor drop
points).
d. For each emission unit,
component description (primary crusher, secondary crusher, screener, conveyor,
reciprocating internal combustion engine, or other fuel burning equipment),
manufacturer, date of manufacture, model number, serial number, and rated
capacity (tons per hour material throughput or horsepower).
e. A diagram with a list and description of
each emission point subject to a visible emissions test pursuant to Rule
62-210.310(5)(e)
3.e., F.A.C.
(f) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Systems.
1. For the purposes of this air general
permit, the definitions at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subparts A and M, adopted and
incorporated by reference at rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., shall
apply.
2. A facility comprising one
or more perchloroethylene dry cleaning systems shall be eligible to use this
air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of
paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and with all requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subparts A and M,
adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., as
applicable, except as follows.
a. In lieu of
the provisions of 40 C.F.R. §
63.6(e)(3) and 40 C.F.R. §
63.10(d)(5),
the owner or operator shall maintain onsite a startup, shutdown, malfunction
plan for the facility that describes, in detail, procedures for operating and
maintaining the equipment during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction.
The plan may be in the form of an equipment operation manual and shall also
specify corrective action for malfunctioning process and air pollution control
equipment.
b. During periods of
startup, shutdown, and malfunction, the owner or operator shall operate and
maintain equipment in accordance with the procedures specified in the plan.
Records of compliance with the plan shall be kept onsite for a minimum of five
years and shall contain a certification statement signed by the owner or
operator that the documentation is true, accurate, and complete, based upon
information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry.
c. If any action is taken which is
inconsistent with the plan, the owner or operator shall record and report the
actions taken to the Department during facility inspections. The record shall
explain the circumstances of the event, the reason for not following the
startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, and whether any excess emissions or
parameter monitoring exceedances are believed to have occurred. Taking actions
inconsistent with those in the plan constitutes a violation of a general permit
condition.
4. The
registration for this air general permit shall include all the following
information.
a. The number of dry-to-dry
machines onsite, and for each onsite dry-to-dry machine, the date the machine
was installed, whether the machine is new or existing as defined at 40 C.F.R.
Part 63, Subpart M, whether the control device is refrigerated condenser or
carbon adsorber, and the date the control device was installed.
b. Whether the facility is a co-residential
dry cleaning facility as defined at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart M.
c. For each dry-to-dry machine at a
co-residential dry cleaning facility, whether the machine is a
perchloroethylene dry cleaning machine (yes or no), and whether the machine has
a vapor barrier enclosure (yes or no).
d. Gallons of perchloroethylene used within
the most recent 12 months.
e. The
horsepower and fuel type (propane, no. 2 fuel oil, no. 4 fuel oil, no. 6 fuel
oil, natural gas, electric, or other) for all steam and hot water generating
units (boilers) onsite, or a statement that there are no boilers
onsite.
(g) Air
General Permit for Facilities Comprising Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers. Effective
July 1, 2023, authorizations under the Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers will no longer be available. Ethylene
Oxide Sterilizer facilities operating under the authorization of an existing
air general permit may continue to operate until the expiration of the
facility's existing air general permit, or, if the facility applies for an air
construction permit prior to the expiration of its existing air general permit,
until the Department issues an air construction permit to the facility. After
July 1, 2023, any modification at a facility to expand operations, capture
fugitive emissions, or install air pollution control equipment will require
authorization through a facility-specific air construction permit and air
operation permit. The owner or operator of a facility operating under the
authority of this air general permit shall apply for an air operation permit at
least 180 days prior to the expiration of the facility's existing air general
permit.
1. For the purposes of this air
general permit, the definitions at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subparts A and O, as
applicable, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., shall
apply.
2. A facility comprising one
or more ethylene oxide sterilizers shall be eligible to use this air general
permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 63,
Subparts A, and O, adopted and incorporated by reference in Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., as
applicable, and the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C.
4. The registration for this
air general permit shall include all the following information.
a. The number of ethylene oxide sterilization
units onsite.
b. For each unit
onsite, the following information: vent type (sterilization chamber, chamber
exhaust, or aeration room); date initially purchased from manufacturer; status
(new or existing as defined at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart O); control device
required (yes or no); and date control installed, if applicable.
c. The total amount of ethylene oxide
purchased in the most recent 12 months, in tons.
d. Indicate all control technologies that are
required for sterilization units pursuant to this air general permit (one or
more of the following: acid-water scrubber, catalytic oxidation unit, thermal
oxidation unit, other, or none required).
(h) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Halogenated Solvent Degreasers.
1.
For the purposes of this air general permit, the definitions at 40 C.F.R. Part
63, Subparts A and T, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., shall
apply.
2. A facility comprising one
or more halogenated solvent degreasers shall be eligible to use this air
general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 63,
Subparts A and T, adopted and incorporated by reference in rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., as
applicable, and the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C.
4. The registration for this
air general permit shall include all the following information.
a. For each halogenated solvent degreaser,
the type of machine (batch vapor solvent; batch cold; or in-line); the date
initially purchased from the manufacturer; whether the machine is new or
existing as defined at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart T; and the date the control
device was installed, if applicable.
b. The total amount of halogenated solvents
used in the most recent 12 months, in gallons.
c. The halogenated solvents used at the
facility (one or more of the following: perchloroethylene, methylene chloride,
trichloroethylene, 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, or
chloroform).
d. The method of
compliance (complying with an alternative solvent emission limit; implementing
a control device combination/work practice standards; meeting an idling
emission limit/work practice standards; or meeting the requirements for batch
cold cleaning machines).
e. If
implementing a control device combination, the controls that apply to the
facility (one or more of the following: 1.0 freeboard ratio; carbon adsorber;
dwell time; reduced room draft; working mode cover; super-heated vapor; or
freeboard refrigeration device).
(i) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Chromium Electroplaters and Anodizers.
1. For the purposes of this air general
permit, the definitions at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subparts A and N, adopted and
incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., shall
apply.
2. A facility comprising one
or more chromium electroplaters and anodizers shall be eligible to use this air
general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 63,
Subparts A and N, adopted and incorporated by reference in Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., as
applicable, and the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C.
4. The registration for this
air general permit shall include all the following information.
a. For each hard chromium electroplating
tank, whether the tank is existing or new as defined at 40 C.F.R. Part 63,
Subpart N; whether the tank is open surface or enclosed as defined at 40 C.F.R.
Part 63, Subpart N; date of purchase; date of control device installation; type
of control device (packed-bed scrubber, composite mesh pad, packed-bed scrubber
and composite mesh pad, fume suppressant, fume suppressant with a wetting
agent, fiber-bed mist eliminator, or wetting agent); applicable 40 C.F.R. Part
63, Subpart N standard or an alternative emission rate as determined in
40 C.F.R.
63.344; and whether the facility's cumulative
potential rectifier capacity is greater than or equal to 60 million
ampere-hours per year (yes or no).
b. For each decorative chromium
electroplating or chromium anodizing tank, whether the tank is existing or new
as defined at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart N; date of purchase; date of control
device installation; type of control device (packed-bed scrubber, composite
mesh pad, packed-bed scrubber and composite mesh pad, fume suppressant, fume
suppressant with a wetting agent, fiber-bed mist eliminator, or wetting agent);
and applicable 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart N standard or, for trivalent chromium
bath decorative electroplating tanks only, records of bath
components.
c. The compliance
demonstration method (initial performance test, use of a wetting agent to
reduce emissions so as to meet the existing surface tension limit, or, for
trivalent chromium bath decorative electroplating tanks only, records of bath
components).
(j) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Asbestos Manufacturers and Fabricators.
1. For the purposes of this air general
permit, the definitions at 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subparts A and M, adopted and
incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., shall
apply.
2. A facility comprising one
or more asbestos manufacturers or fabricators shall be eligible to use this air
general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 61,
Subparts A and M adopted and incorporated by reference in Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., as
applicable, and the general conditions given at subsection
62-210.310(3),
F.A.C.
4. The registration for this
air general permit shall indicate whether the facility is classified as
asbestos manufacturing, asbestos fabrication, or both.
(k) Air General Permit for Facilities
Comprising Secondary Aluminum Sweat Furnaces.
1. For the purposes of this air general
permit, the definitions at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subparts A and RRR, adopted and
incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., shall
apply.
2. A facility comprising one
or more secondary aluminum sweat furnaces shall be eligible to use this air
general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph
62-210.310(2)(a),
F.A.C.
3. A facility using this air
general permit shall comply with the requirements of the general conditions
given at subsection 62-210.310(3),
F.A.C., and 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subparts A and RRR, adopted and incorporated by
reference in Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., as
applicable, except that:
a. In lieu of
conducting a performance test to demonstrate compliance with the emission
standard of 40 C.F.R. §
63.1505(f)(2), the owner or operator shall comply
with the residence time and operating temperature requirements of 40 C.F.R. §
63.1505(f)(1); and,
b. In
lieu of submitting a written operation, maintenance, and monitoring plan to the
Department, the owner or operator shall prepare and implement a plan that meets
the criteria of 40 C.F.R. §
63.1510(b), operate the sweat furnaces(s) in
compliance with the operation, maintenance and monitoring plan at all times,
and maintain the plan onsite and available for inspection by the
Department.
4. The
registration for this air general permit shall include all the following
information.
a. The number of secondary
aluminum sweat furnaces, scrap shredders, degreasers, paint shops, boilers, and
emergency generators onsite.
b. A
description of any other process operations at the site that may emit air
pollutants.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.031, 403.061, 403.087, 403.814 FS.
New 1-10-07, Amended 5-9-07, 10-12-08, 6-29-11, 4-26-17, 7-3-18, 9-29-20, 3-27-22, 6-1-23.
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