Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart
1.
Eligibility.
The owners and operators of a stationary source may apply for
a registration permit under this part if the stationary source consists of only
indirect heating units (boilers), reciprocating internal combustion engines,
and/or emissions from use of VOC-containing materials, and meets the following
criteria:
A. all emissions units at
the stationary source are included under calculations 1, 2A, 2B, and 3 in
subpart 4, are
insignificant activities under part
7007.1300, subparts
2 and
3, or are conditionally
insignificant activities;
B. all
fuels burned at the stationary source are listed in Table 1 or 2 of subpart
4;
C. the stationary source does not burn fuels
which exceed the sulfur limits listed in Table 1 or 2 in subpart
4;
D. the stationary source does not burn
bituminous or subbituminous coal in hand-fed boilers;
E. all VOC emissions from the stationary
source are included under calculation 3 or all VOC emissions from the
stationary source are from conditionally insignificant activities in compliance
with parts
7008.4000 and
7008.4100;
F. the 12-month rolling sum of calculations
determined under calculations 1, 2A, 2B, and 3 in subpart
4 is less than 50;
G. the owner or operator does not anticipate
making changes in the next 12 months which will cause the stationary source to
be ineligible for this type of registration permit under items A to F and H;
and
H. the stationary source does
not use or generate nitrous oxide, other than from combustion units, and does
not use or generate hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur
hexafluoride.
Subp. 2.
Application content.
An application for a registration permit under this part must
contain the following:
A. information
identifying the stationary source and its owners and operators, including
company name and address (plant name and address if different from the company
name), owner's name and agent, and contact telephone numbers, including names
of plant site manager or contact, and the person preparing the application if
different;
B. a description of the
stationary source's processes and products, by Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) code;
C. a
copy of the applicable new source performance standards (NSPS) listed in part
7007.1110, subpart
2, item C, with the
applicable portions of the standards highlighted, including applicable parts of
Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 60, subpart A, General Provisions,
or an NSPS checklist form provided by the commissioner, for each affected
facility as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, section
60.2;
D. a statement of whether the
owner or operator will base records required under subpart
3 on the purchase or the use
of VOC-containing materials, on the purchase or use of fuels, and on hours of
operation; and
E. the calculations
required by subpart 4. If
the stationary source has not been operated, the owner or operator shall
estimate the gallons of VOC-containing materials, amount of fuels burned, and
hours of operation on a 12-month rolling sum basis during normal operation in
performing the calculations required in subpart
4. If the stationary source
has been operated less than 12 months on the date of application under this
part, the owner or operator shall perform the calculation in subpart
4 by calculating gallons of
VOC-containing materials purchased or used, amount of fuels purchased or used,
or hours of operation by multiplying by 12 the larger of the following:
(1) the average monthly gallons of
VOC-containing materials purchased or used, amount of fuel purchased or used,
or hours of operation;
(2)
calculating an estimated monthly average for normal operations.
Insignificant activities at the stationary source listed in
part
7007.1300, subparts
2 and
3, and conditionally
insignificant activities, are not required to be included in the
application.
Subp.
3.
Compliance requirements. Unless a stationary
source is eligible under subpart 3a, the owners and operators of a stationary
source issued a registration permit under this part must comply with all of the
requirements in items A to K.
A. If the
stationary source determined eligibility in the permit application, in whole or
in part, by calculating VOC actual emissions from VOC-containing materials
purchased or used (whichever was stated in the permit application) in
calculation 3 in subpart
4, the owner or operator
must:
(1) record by the last day of each
month, the amount of each VOC-containing material purchased or used (whichever
was stated in the permit application) for the previous month;
(2) maintain a record of the material safety
data sheet (MSDS), or a signed statement from the supplier stating the maximum
VOC content, for each VOC-containing material purchased or used (whichever was
stated in the permit application); and
(3) using calculation 3 in subpart
4, recalculate and record by
the last day of each month the 12-month rolling sum of the actual VOC emissions
from all VOC-containing materials purchased or used (whichever was stated in
the permit application) for the previous 12 months, the date the calculation
was made, and the calculation itself.
B. If the stationary source determined
eligibility in the permit application, in whole or in part, by using fuel
burned in calculation 1 or 2A in subpart
4, the owner or operator
must:
(1) for each unit type, record by the
last day of each month the 12-month rolling sum of the amount of each fuel
purchased or used (whichever was stated in the permit application) for the
previous 12 months;
(2) record the
sulfur content of each fuel purchased or used (whichever was stated in the
permit application), and maintain for each batch of fuel a record of the vendor
certifications of sulfur content or test results by an independent laboratory
using the ASTM method listed for the fuel in Table 1 or Table 2 (whichever
applies), if a sulfur threshold is stated for that fuel in Table 1 or 2 in
subpart 4;
and
(3) using calculations 1 and 2A
in subpart 4, for each unit type,
recalculate and record by the last day of each month the 12-month rolling sum
of emissions for the previous 12 months, the date the calculation was made, and
the calculation itself.
C. If the stationary source determined
eligibility in the permit application, in whole or in part, by using hours of
operation in calculation 2B in subpart
4, the owner or operator
must, for each emissions unit included in calculation 2B:
(1) record each by the last day of each month
the hours operated, rounded to the nearest hour for the previous month;
and
(2) using calculation 2B in
subpart 4,
recalculate and record by the last day of each month the 12-month rolling sum
of emissions for each emissions unit for the previous 12 months, the date the
calculation was made, and the calculation itself.
D. The owner or operator must add together
and record by the last day of each month the 12-month rolling sum of the
calculations made in items A to C for the previous 12 months. This sum is the
eligibility number.
E. The owner or
operator must not burn any fuels at the stationary source that are not listed
in Table 1 or Table 2 of subpart
4, or that exceed the sulfur
content limits listed in Table 1 or Table 2, and must not burn bituminous or
subbituminous coal in any hand-fed indirect heating unit (boiler).
F. The 12-month rolling sum determined by the
calculation in item D, the eligibility number, must not exceed 50.
G. The owner or operator must have emissions
from the stationary source only from indirect heating units (boilers, except
hand-fed boilers burning bituminous or subbituminous coal), from reciprocating
internal combustion engines, from insignificant activities under part
7007.1300, subparts
2 and
3, from conditionally
insignificant activities, and/or from use of VOC-containing
materials.
H. The owner or operator
must comply with part
7007.1110.
I. The owner or operator must comply with all
applicable requirements, including new source performance standards.
J. The owner or operator must keep the
information in subitems (1) to (3) on-site for emission points venting emission
units included in subpart
4, calculation 1, that burn
coal, coke, wood, bark, number 5 or 6 residual oil, or number 4 distillate oil.
If the commissioner requests any of the information in subitems (1) to (3), the
owner or operator must submit the information within 21 days of the request on
a form provided by the commissioner:
(1) the
location of the emission points;
(2) the potential emissions, as defined in
part
7007.0150, subpart
4, item A, in pounds per hour
of sulfur dioxide and PM-10; and
(3) the gas flow rate and temperature, stack
height, and diameter.
K.
If the registration permit was issued before January 2, 2011, the owner or
operator must begin record keeping for greenhouse gases as
CO2e on January 2, 2011, for example, tracking whether
any insignificant activities no longer qualify as such.
Subp. 3a.
Compliance requirements for
low-emitting Option C sources.
If the eligibility number determined by the calculation in
item D is less than 25 for the previous calendar year, the owner or operator of
a stationary source issued a registration permit under this part shall comply
with all of the requirements in items A to E.
A. If the stationary source determined
eligibility in the permit application, in whole or in part, by calculating VOC
actual emissions from VOC-containing materials purchased or used (whichever was
stated in the permit application) in calculation 3 in subpart
4, the owner or operator
must:
(1) maintain records of the amount of
each VOC-containing material purchased or used (whichever was stated in the
permit application) each calendar year;
(2) maintain a record of the material safety
data sheet (MSDS), or a signed statement from the supplier stating the maximum
VOC content, for each VOC-containing material purchased or used (whichever was
stated in the permit application); and
(3) using calculation 3 in subpart
4, recalculate and record by
April 1 of each calendar year the sum of the actual VOC emissions from all
VOC-containing materials purchased or used (whichever was stated in the permit
application), and the calculation itself for the previous calendar
year.
B. If the
stationary source determined eligibility in the permit application, in whole or
in part, by using fuel burned in calculation 1 or 2A in subpart
4, the owner or operator
must:
(1) for each unit type, record by April
1 of each calendar year the sum of the amount of each fuel purchased or used
(whichever was stated in the permit application) for the previous calendar
year;
(2) record the sulfur content
of each fuel purchased or used (whichever was stated in the permit
application), and maintain for each batch of fuel a record of the vendor
certifications of sulfur content or test results by an independent laboratory
using the ASTM method listed for the fuel in Table 1 or Table 2 in subpart
4 (whichever applies), if a
sulfur threshold is stated for that fuel in Table 1 or Table 2 in subpart
4; and
(3) using calculations 1 and 2A in subpart
4, for each unit type,
recalculate and record by April 1 of each calendar year the sum of emissions
and the calculation itself for the previous calendar year.
C. If the stationary source qualified in the
permit application, in whole or in part, by using hours of operation in
calculation 2B in subpart
4, the owner or operator
must, for each emissions unit included in calculation 2B:
(1) record by April 1 of each calendar year
the hours operated, rounded to the nearest hour for the previous calendar year;
and
(2) using calculation 2B in
subpart 4,
recalculate and record by April 1 of each calendar year the sum of emissions
for each emissions unit and the calculation itself for the previous calendar
year.
D. The owner or
operator must add together and record by April 1 of each calendar year the sum
of the calculations made in items A to C. This sum, the eligibility number,
shall not exceed 25 to be eligible under this subpart. If the eligibility
number exceeds 25, then the owner or operator must comply with subpart
3 and have an eligibility
number of less than 25 for two consecutive calendar years before eligibility
for this subpart is reinstated.
E.
The owner or operator must comply with subpart
3, items E and G to
J.
Subp. 4.
Tables
and calculations.
The tables and calculations in this subpart must be used to
determine whether a stationary source is eligible for a registration permit
under this part. For the purposes for fuel specifications listed in
calculations 1 and 2A, the Annual Book of American Society for Testing and
Materials Standards (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA
19428-2959, volumes 4.05, 5.01, 5.03, and 5.05 (1993 and as subsequently
amended) are incorporated by reference, are available through the Minitex
interlibrary loan system, and are subject to frequent change.
A.
Calculation 1. Indirect Heating
Emissions Units.
For stationary sources with indirect heating emissions units,
multiply the 12-month rolling sum of each fuel used by the multiplication
factor (MF) listed in Table 1. Add the results of all the calculations to
arrive at the calculation 1 total. The following formula determines the
calculation 1 total:
STEP 1: fuel type used (in units specified) x MF = fuel type
total
STEP 2: fuel type 1 total + fuel type 2 total + ... fuel type
n total = Calculation 1 total
TABLE 1
FUEL USED (units
burned/year)-[specification] |
SULFUR LIMIT |
MULTIPLI-CATION FACTOR (MF) |
anthracite coal (tons)-[ASTM D 388(Vol
05.05)] |
2.38% |
4.64E-02 |
bituminous coal (tons)-[ASTM D 388(Vol
05.05)] |
2.10% |
4.10E-02 |
sub bituminous coal (tons)-[ASTM D 388 (Vol
05.05)] |
1.66% |
2.91E-02 |
lignite A coal (tons)-[ASTM D 388(Vol
05.05)] |
1.26% |
1.89E-02 |
petroleum coke (tons)-[ASTM C 1160(Vol
04.05)] |
2.33% |
4.55E-02 |
untreated domestic wood and bark (tons)-[ASTM D
1165(Vol 04.09)] |
n/a |
8.40E-03 |
kerosene (gallons)-[ASTM D 3699(Vol
05.03)] |
0.50% |
3.59E-05 |
No. 1 and No. 2 distillate (gallons)-[ASTM D 396(Vol
05.01)] |
0.50% |
3.59E-05 |
No. 4 distillate (gallons)-[ASTM D 396(Vol
05.01)] |
1.80% |
1.40E-04 |
No. 5 and No. 6 residual (gallons)-[ASTM D 396(Vol
05.01)] |
1.80% |
1.46E-04 |
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (gallons)-[ASTM D
1835(Vol 05.01 and 05.05)] |
n/a |
1.05E-05 |
dry or commercial pipeline natural gas (cubic
feet)-this must be a mixture of ethane, methane, not more than five percent
propane and not more than one percent butane |
n/a |
1.40E-07 |
B.
Calculation 2. Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine Emission Units.
A stationary source with one or more reciprocating internal
combustion (RIC) engines must, for each RIC engine, use either calculation 2A
or 2B. Stationary sources with RIC engine emission units burning fuels not
listed in Table 2, however, must use calculation 2B.
C.
Calculation 2A. RIC Engine Fuel
Usage Calculation.
For stationary sources with one or more RIC engines, multiply
the 12-month rolling sum of each fuel used by the multiplication factor (MF)
from Table 2. Add the results of each calculation to determine the total for
that RIC engine. The following formula determines the calculation 2A
total:
STEP 1: fuel type used (in specified units) x MF = fuel type
total
STEP 2: fuel type 1 total + fuel type 2 total + ... fuel type
n total = Calculation 2A total
TABLE 2 | | |
FUEL USED (units
burned/year)-[specification] |
SULFUR LIMIT |
MULTIPLI-CATION FACTOR (MF) |
No. 1 and No. 2 diesel, and kerosene (gallons)-[ASTM
975(Vol 05.01)] |
0.5% |
3.09E-04 |
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) (gallons)-[ASTM D
1835(Vol 05.01 and 05.05)] |
n/a |
6.95E-05 |
dry or commercial pipeline natural gas (cubic
feet)-[as defined in Table 1] |
n/a |
1.70E-06 |
D.
Calculation 2B. RIC Engine Operating Hours Calculation.
For stationary sources with one or more RIC engines, multiply
the design capacity of the engine in horsepower by the 12-month rolling sum of
hours operated and by the multiplication factor 1.22E-05. The owner or operator
must perform this calculation for each RIC engine, then add the results of all
the calculations to arrive at the calculation 2B total. The following formula
determines the calculation 2B total:
STEP 1: engine horsepower design capacity x hours operated x
1.22E-05 = RIC engine total
STEP 2: RIC engine 1 total + RIC engine 2 total + ... RIC
engine n total = Calculation 2B total
E.
Calculation 3. VOC Emissions Units.
An owner or operator of a stationary source that purchases or
uses VOC-containing materials must, for each material purchased or used that
contains VOC, multiply a factor of ten by the weight factor (WF) of the VOC in
the material (weight of VOC per weight of VOC-containing material) by the
density of the material (in pounds per gallon) by the 12-month rolling sum of
gallons of that material purchased or used. The owner or operator must perform
this calculation for each material purchased or used that contains VOC
(including VOC purchased or used for cleaning) and add the results of the
calculations to arrive at the calculation 3 total. In determining the WF and
the density, the owner or operator must use the maximum listed in the material
safety data sheets (MSDS) or a signed statement from the supplier for each
VOC-containing material. The following formula determines the calculation 3
total:
STEP 1: 10 [WF x density of the material (lb/gal) x (1
ton/2,000 lb) x the 12-month rolling sum of material purchased or used
(gallons)] = material total
STEP 2: material 1 + material 2 + ... material n total =
Calculation 3 total
Subp.
5.
Transition period.
Any owner or operator of a stationary source that holds a
registration permit option C and is ineligible for a registration permit option
C on or after January 1, 2007, shall apply for another type of permit on or
before December 31, 2008.
Statutory Authority: MS s
116.07