Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A.
Preapplication analysis shall be conducted as follows:
1. Any application for a permit under this
article shall contain an analysis of ambient air quality in the area that the
major stationary source or major modification would affect for each of the
following pollutants:
a. For the source, each
pollutant that it would have the potential to emit in a significant
amount;
b. For the modification,
each pollutant for which it would result in a significant net emissions
increase.
2. With
respect to any such pollutant for which no ambient air quality standard exists,
the analysis shall contain such air quality monitoring data as the department
determines is necessary to assess ambient air quality for that pollutant in any
area that the emissions of that pollutant would affect.
3. With respect to any such pollutant (other
than nonmethane hydrocarbons) for which such a standard does exist, the
analysis shall contain continuous air quality monitoring data gathered for
purposes of determining whether emissions of that pollutant would cause or
contribute to a violation of the standard or any maximum allowable
increase.
4. In general, the
continuous air quality monitoring data that is required shall have been
gathered over a period of at least one year and shall represent at least the
year preceding receipt of the application, except that, if the department
determines that a complete and adequate analysis can be accomplished with
monitoring data gathered over a period shorter than one year (but not to be
less than four months), the data that is required shall have been gathered over
at least that shorter period.
5.
The owner of a proposed stationary source or modification of volatile organic
compounds who satisfies all conditions of §IV of Appendix S to 40 CFR Part
51 may provide post-approval monitoring data for ozone in lieu of providing
preconstruction data as required under this subsection.
B. The owner of a major stationary source or
major modification shall, after construction of the stationary source or
modification, conduct such ambient monitoring as the department determines is
necessary to determine the effect emissions from the stationary source or
modification may have, or are having, on air quality in any area.
C. The owner of a major stationary source or
major modification shall meet the requirements of Appendix B to 40 CFR Part 58
during the operation of monitoring stations for purposes of satisfying this
section.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-1308 of the Code of
Virginia.
