Transcript DEP TRANSFORMATION Air Permit Review & Process ITEMS DISCUSSED       Permit Format Streamlining of Compliance Plans Level of Monitoring Level of monitoring as it relates to enforcement History Permit.

DEP
TRANSFORMATION
Air Permit Review & Process
ITEMS DISCUSSED
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Permit Format
Streamlining of Compliance Plans
Level of Monitoring
Level of monitoring as it relates to
enforcement History
Permit application supplemental
information
Redefining insignificant sources in NJ
Title V program
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ITEMS DISCUSSED
Hold on-site pre/post application meetings
 Offer Plant-wide Applicability Limits (PAL)
 Develop General Operating Permits
 Shortening Permit Processing Time
 Classify More significant Modifications as
Minor Modifications
 Like-kind Replacement of Equipment
 Minimize the number of appeals
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IMPLEMENTATION
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General Permits (GPs & GOPs)
 Combined
Heat & Power (Engines &
Turbines) – Available 9/19/11
 Emergency Generators GOP – in progress
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Pre-application Checklists – in progress
 Administrative
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& Technical Completeness
Pre-application Meetings – on-going
 On-site
if necessary
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IMPLEMENTATION
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Streamlining of Compliance Plans – in progress
 Templates
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for Federal Rules
Policy Guidance – on-going
 NOx RACT Clarification
 Construction, Repair & Maintenance
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Permit Review Procedures – on-going
 PSD
Review
 Hearing Requests
 Sensitive Projects
 Common Control
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PERMIT PROCESS - LEAN
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Produced results in manufacturing industry
Identified OP Sig. Mod. Process
Review Process Fairly Efficient Overall
Info Requests Throughout Rev. Process
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To Application Incompleteness
 Missing/Incomplete Info Identified Late in Review
Process
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Moving Completeness Review To Front of
Review Process Will Improve Efficiency
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PILOT PROJECT
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Six-month Project (OP Sig. Mods only)
Pre-application Meetings
 On-site
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if necessary
Completeness Checklists
 Rule Applicability/Compliance
Demonstrations
 Process Description/Air Flow Diagram
 Emission Calculations/Supporting Documentation
 Need for Modeling/Risk Assessment
 Level of Public Interest & Outreach
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Full Applicant Cooperation
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