Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 167 - Pollution Control Agency
Chapter 7002 - PERMIT FEES
AIR EMISSION PERMIT FEES
Part 7002.0045 - COMPUTATION OF THE DOLLAR PER TON FIGURE

The dollar per ton figure "$X" used in part 7002.0025 is computed as follows:

$X = [F - [R + ($25 x N)]]/(T - L)

where:

$X = Dollar amount per ton figure.

F = Total annual fee target, as determined in part 7002.0035.

R = Total amount to be billed under part 7002.0025, subpart 1, item C, subitem (2), as option B registration permit annual emission fees based on the quantity of VOC-containing materials purchased or used.

N = Total number of emission reporting facilities and facilities issued option B registration permits that are assessed an annual emission fee based on actual emissions under part 7002.0025, subpart 1, item C, subitem (1), with less than one ton of total actual emissions of chargeable pollutants.

T = Total number of tons of all chargeable pollutants listed in the most recently available annual emissions inventory emitted from emission reporting facilities and facilities issued option B registration permits that are assessed an annual emission fee based on actual emissions under part 7002.0025, subpart 1, item C, subitem (1). No pollutant is double counted.

L = Total number of tons of all chargeable pollutants listed in the most recently available annual emission inventory emitted from emission reporting facilities and facilities issued option B registration permits that are assessed an annual emission fee based on actual emissions under part 7002.0025, subpart 1, item C, subitem (1), that emit less than one ton of total actual emissions of chargeable pollutants. No pollutant is double counted.

Statutory Authority: MS s 14.386; 14.388; 116.07