Transcript General Operating Permits (GOPs)
General Operating Permits
Whitney Hill Air Permits Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade Fair 2015
Objectives The difference between a GOP and a SOP.
Technical review procedures for an ATO application.
The procedures for a GOP renewal or revision.
Major source Why Title V?
Title V permit needed Affected source category
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Important Terminology GOP: The documents that contain all permit requirements for the industry type.
ATO: Authorization to operate under a general operating permit.
GOPs v. SOPs • • • General De minimis, SP, & PBRs only No public notice/EPA review for ATO • • • FOPs 5 year renewal Legislative notification • Site specific • Compliance plans allowed • Public notice/EPA review
Permit Content • ATO Letter • GOP Cover Letter • GOP Terms • GOP Tables • CAM/PM • Statement of Basis • Application (federally enforceable)
Initial ATO Application Procedure Qualify Required Info.
Forms Applicable Reqs.
Initial Application Qualify: • • • • County/Industry Criteria PCAs Compliance
Required Information Every application has: • • • • Process description Process flow Area map Plot plan
Required Forms Administrative: •Core Data •OP-1 •OP-CRO1 •OP-DEL* •OP-SUM •OP-ACPS Applicable Requirement: •OP-REQ1 •OP-UA •OP-MON* •OP-REQ3* * Optional
OP-REQ1 ATO indicator
Applicable Requirements
Example Data • • Site Information In Webb County Major source of HAPs Attributes • • • • • RICE > 500 HP 4SLB Post 12/19/2002 REDCO
Example GOP 514 Table Attributes Index No.
Requirements > 500 hp
Example GOP 514 Table (cont.) Constructed On/After 12/19/02 Normal Service 514-21-013 Reducing CO emissions Requirements 4SLB
Compliance Assurance Monitoring/ Periodic Monitoring CAM • Section (d) of GOP • Applicability criteria • Standard permits & PBRs PM • Section (f) of GOP • Applicability criteria • Indicated in tables
Example GOP Table With PM
Example GOP Table With PM
Pollutant Indicator Monitored Example PM Table Periodic Monitoring Requirement PM Option No.
Min. Freq.
Averaging Period Both Options are Required
Application Review Resolve Deficiencies Provisional Terms and Conditions Grant Letter
Requires New ATO:
• • • • Correct typo Change, add, or remove applicability determinations Change in name/ownership Revision to GOP
Revision to ATO Forms • • Required OP-2 OP-CRO1 • • • • • • •
Potentially
Required OP-1 OP-REQ1 OP-SUMR OP-UA OP-MON OP-REQ3 OP-CRO2
Revision Review Policies • PBR effective dates • Scope of revision • Expected timeline of review
ATO Renewal Timeline TCEQ sends renewal notification ATO issued Application due (6-18 months before expiration) ATO expiration Five year authorization term
ATO Renewal Forms • • • • • Required OP-1 OP-2 OP-CRO1 OP-ACPS OP-REQ1 • • • •
Potentially
Required OP-SUMR OP-UA OP-MON OP-REQ3
Void Requests Lowering PTE • Void Request Letter • APD-CERT or PI-7-CERT Application Area or Site Shutdown • Request to Void PCAs • Void Request Letter
GOP Renewals & Revisions:
• • • Update tables and terms Procedures: o o Public notice Affected states review o EPA review ATO responsibility
GOP Guidance • TexasOilandGasHelp.org
• GOP Guidance • GOP Information
Signing Up for E-mail Updates
Signing Up for E-mail Updates
Submitting ATO Applications
(Initial, Revisions, and Renewals)
TCEQ APIRT, MC 161 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Copies must be mailed to the appropriate TCEQ regional office.
Submitting ATO Application
Updates
[Name of Assigned Permit Reviewer] TCEQ APD, MC 163 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087
Submitting ATO Application
to EPA
Air Permits Section (6PD-R) EPA, Region 6 1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200 Dallas, TX 75202-2733 Submit application updates to EPA at [email protected]
. Identify the associated permit number when submitting information.
GOP Questions?
Air Permits Division 512-239-1250