Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 167 - Pollution Control Agency
Chapter 7002 - PERMIT FEES
AIR EMISSION PERMIT FEES
Part 7002.0019 - AIR QUALITY PERMIT APPLICATION FEES AND ADDITIONAL FEES

Application Type

Points

A. Administrative amendment or administrative change of name, ownership, or control One point is assessed for a request for an administrative amendment or a request for change in name, ownership, or control of a stationary source as addressed in part 7007.1100, subpart 8; 7007.1110, subpart 15; 7007.1110, subpart 15a; 7007.1142, subpart 5; or 7007.1400.

1

B. Registration permit

2

C. State general permit

3

D. Part 70 general permit

4

E. Minor amendment

4

F. Capped permit

4

G. Applicability requests

10

These points are applied to each request received for determining the applicability of rules in advance of receiving a permit application. If multiple requests for reviews are submitted to the Pollution Control Agency over time, each request is subject to the fee.

H. Moderate amendment

15

I. Major amendment

25

J. Individual state permit

50

K. Individual Part 70 permit

75

Activity

Points

A. Modeling review

The points for modeling review are not assessed for screening modeling or CAPS modeling.

15

B. Best available control technology (BACT) review

BACT points are applied for each prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) pollutant analyzed.

15

C. Lowest achievable emission rate (LAER) review

LAER points are applied for each nonattainment new source review (NSR) pollutant analyzed.

15

D. Clean Air Act, section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) review

Points are applied for a review of any standard or other requirement related to interstate transport of pollutants established under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).

10

E. Part 75 continuous emission monitoring analysis

10

F. New source performance standard (NSPS) review

Points are applied for each applicable standard but do not apply to registration, capped, or general permit applications.

10

G. National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) review

Points are applied for each applicable standard but do not apply to registration, capped, or general permit applications.

10

H. Case-by-case maximum achievable control technology (MACT) review Points are applied for each applicable source category reviewed.

20

I. Netting

Points are applied for each prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) pollutant for which a netting analysis is performed.

10

J. Limit to remain below programmatic regulatory threshold

Points are applied, if applicable, to each of the following regulatory programs: Part 70, NESHAP, EAW, AERA, NSPS, PSD, and nonattainment NSR.

10

K. Plantwide applicability limit (PAL)

Points are applied for each prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) pollutant for which a plantwide applicability limit is established.

20

L. Air emission risk analysis (AERA) review

15

M. Variance request under part 7000.7000

35

N. Confidentiality request under part 7000.1300

2

O. Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) review

Points are assigned as follows:

Part 4410.4300, subparts 18, items A and B; and 29

15

Part 4410.4300, subparts 8, items A and B; 10, items A, B, C, and D; 16, items A and D; 17, items A to C and E to G; and 18, items C, D, E , and F

35

Part 4410.4300, subparts 4; 5, item A, subitems (1) and (2); 13; 15; 16, items B and C; and 17, item D A fee for EAW review is charged only if the project falls into a mandatory category specified in part 4410.4300, the agency is the designated responsible governmental unit (RGU), and an air or water permit is required for the project. If a facility requires both an air and water permit, the points for an EAW review are charged only once and multiplied by the lower of the dollar per point value for an air or water permit.

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