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ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú9Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝTitle€V€allows€for€the€establishment€of€a€streamlinedÐ ° Ðrequirement,€provided€that€it€assures€compliance€with€allÏapplicable€requirements€it€subsumes.€€However,€EPA€recognizes€thatÏconstruction€of€such€hybrid€or€alternative€limits€can€be€moreÏcomplicated€than€the€situation€where€the€streamlined€limit€is€oneÏof€the€applicable€emissions€limits.€€Accordingly,€sources€andÏStates€may€need€more€time€to€agree€on€acceptable€demonstrations€andÏmay€wish€to€defer€such€streamlining€until€after€issuance€of€theÏinitial€part€70€permit.€ æÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú10Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝQuality€assurance€requirements€pertaining€to€continuousÐ ° Ðmonitoring€systems€should€be€evaluated€using€the€same€approach. ·Ý ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú11Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝThe€applicant€may€propose€alternative€monitoring€of€equalÐ ° Ðrigor.€€Permitting€authorities€may€only€implement€streamliningÏwhich€involves€alternative€or€new€monitoring€methods€within€theÐ @  Ðflexibility€granted€by€the€SIP€and€any€delegation€of€authority€fromÏEPA€(where€section€111/112€standards€are€involved). Ý ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú12Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝPermitting€authorities€and€sources€should€presume€thatÐ ° Ðexisting€monitoring€equipment€[such€as€continuous€emissionsÏmonitors€(CEMs)]€required€and/or€currently€employed€€at€the€sourceÏshould€be€retained.€€A€permitting€authority€or€applicant€would€haveÏthe€opportunity€to€demonstrate€that€retention€of€such€monitoringÏequipment€is€inappropriate,€such€as€when€the€monitoring€equipmentÏis€no€longer€relevant€or€is€technically€infeasible€(e.g.,€theÏsource€has€switched€to€a€closed€loop€process€without€emissions€orÏthe€streamlined€limit€corresponds€to€levels€too€low€for€a€monitorÏto€measure,€such€as€SOòò2óó€emissions€from€a€boiler€firing€pipelineÐ ¸   Ðquality€natural€gas.) ‹Ý ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú13Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝWhere€recordkeeping€is€the€means€of€determining€complianceÐ ° Ð(e.g.,€in€the€miscellaneous€metal€parts€and€products€coating€rules,Ïthe€typical€role€of€monitoring€is€fulfilled€by€recordkeeping),€theÏappropriate€recordkeeping€would€be€determined€in€the€same€mannerÏdescribed€for€monitoring. ÒÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú14Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝWhere€a€standard€includes€recordkeeping€associated€with€aÐ ° Ðlimit€in€addition€to€recordkeeping€linked€to€a€monitoring€deviceÏ(e.g.,€a€coating€facility€that€has€recordkeeping€requirementsÏpertaining€to€coating€usage,€as€well€as€recordkeeping€forÏmonitoring€associated€with€an€add„on€control),€both€types€ofÏrecordkeeping€must€be€incorporated€into€the€permit. Ý ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú15Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝThe€result€offers€considerable€potential€to€reduce€theÐ ° Ðdifferent€reporting€burdens€associated€with€different€applicableÏrequirements€well€beyond€what€was€previously€available€(e.g.,Ïsynchronizing€the€required€reporting€cycles€from€differentÏapplicable€requirements€to€coincide€with€the€most€stringent€oneÏbeginning€at€the€earliest€required€date).€€(See€also€Final€GeneralÏProvisions,€ðð63.10(a)(5),€March€16,€1994.) >Ý ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú16Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝA€future€applicable€requirement€(e.g.,€MACT€standard€newlyÐ ° Ðpromulgated€under€section€112€with€a€compliance€date€3€years€in€theÏfuture)€may€be€determined€to€be€the€most€stringent€applicableÏrequirement€if€compliance€with€it€would€assure€compliance€with€lessÏstringent€but€currently€applicable€requirements.€€In€such€a€case,Ïthe€source€may€propose€either€a€streamlined€requirement€based€onÏimmediate€compliance€with€the€future€applicable€requirement€or€itÏmay€opt€for€a€phased€approach€where€the€permit€would€contain€twoÏseparate€time„sensitive€requirements.€€Under€the€latter€approach,Ïone€streamlined€requirement€addressing€all€currently€applicableÏrequirements€would€be€defined€to€be€effective€until€the€futureÏapplicable€requirement€became€effective.€€The€permit€would€alsoÏcontain€a€second€streamlined€requirement€which€also€addressed€theÏfuture€applicable€requirement€and€would€become€the€new€streamlinedÏrequirement€after€expiration€of€the€first€streamlined€requirement. _Ý ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú17Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝWhere€resources€allow€and€the€situation€calls€for€it,€EPAÐ ° Ðwill€go€on€record€with€a€letter€to€the€permitting€authority€with€aÏlist€of€rules€that€it€has€preliminarily€determined€will€assureÏcompliance€with€the€corresponding€SIP€approved€rule. Ý ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú18Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝIf€a€part€70€permit€is€issued€based€upon€a€pending€SIPÐ ° Ðrevision€and€a€permit€shield€is€incorporated€in€the€permit,Ïcompliance€with€the€permit€would€be€deemed€to€be€compliance€withÏall€applicable€requirements.€€If€EPA€or€the€permitting€authorityÏlater€discovers€that€the€permit€terms€do€not€assure€compliance€withÏall€applicable€requirements,€including€the€applicable€SIP,€theÏpermit€would€have€to€be€reopened€and€revised.€ êÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú19Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝTransition€plan€refers€to€the€3„year€transition€strategy€forÐ ° Ðinitial€part€70€permit€issuance€described€in€ðð70.4(b)(11). KÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú20Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝThis€guidance€is€designed€primarily€to€alleviate€situationsÐ ° Ðwhere€the€SIP€backlog€is€both€large€and€longstanding.€€It€is€not€toÏbe€used€as€a€means€of€anticipating€the€outcome€of€pendingÏattainment€status€redesignations.Ì mÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú21Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝAn€emissions€unit€can€be€an€IEU€for€one€applicableÐ ° Ðrequirement€and€not€for€another.€€However,€such€a€unit€may€beÏeligible€for€treatment€as€an€IEU€only€with€respect€to€thoseÏpollutants€not€emitted€in€significant€amounts.€€The€termÏ"significant"€as€used€in€this€policy€statement€does€òònotóó€have€theÐ Ð  Ðmeaning€as€used€in€ðð52.21€(e.g.,€15€tpy€PM„10,€40€tpy€VOC)€butÏrather€means€that€the€emissions€unit€does€not€qualify€for€treatmentÏin€the€application€as€an€insignificant€emissions€unit. ÒÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú22Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝIf€an€applicant€stipulates€it€is€a€major€source,€it€must€listÐ ° Ðall€pollutants€for€which€it€is€major. ½Ý ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú23Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝReferenced€documents€must€be€made€available€(1)€as€part€ofÐ ° Ðthe€public€docket€on€the€permit€action€or€(2)€as€informationÏavailable€in€publicly€accessible€files€located€at€the€permittingÏauthority,€unless€they€are€published€or€are€readily€availableÏ(e.g.,€regulations€printed€in€the€Code€of€Federal€Regulations€orÏits€State€equivalent). ðÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú24Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝUse€of€cross„referencing€does€not€shift€any€burden€ofÐ ° Ðreproducing€or€otherwise€acquiring€information€to€the€permittingÏauthority. ÒÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú25Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝIn€the€case€of€a€merged€permit€program,€i.e.,€where€a€StateÐ ° Ðhas€merged€its€NSR€and€operating€permits€programs,€previous€NSRÏpermits€expire.€€This€leaves€the€part70€permit€as€the€soleÏrepository€of€the€relevant€prior€terms€and€conditions€of€the€NSRÏpermit.€Under€these€circumstances,€it€is€not€possible€toÏincorporate€by€reference€the€expired€NSR€permits. ÝÝ ƒFNˆ$ÝÓ  ÓÓÓ€€€€€òòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝImplied€improvements€noted€by€the€NSPS€auto€coating€transferÐ ° Ðefficiency€table€cannot€be€accepted€at€face€value.  ÿÿCƒ‰•›£«±Right ParRight-Aligned Paragraph NumbersI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)3|x«<þ6X9`(CourierXôxþ6X@ɹ`7ûX@%ô\  `$Times NewRomanXXjô\  PŽ6G;XPô\  `*Times New RomanTTôôCô\  PŽ6QôP'ô4  .Times New RomanBold¼¼€ô4  pŽ–ÂG;¼(öÎ$¡¡Ñ  ÑÓ  Ó d D7„A%Ý ƒcöÎ!ÝÑ  ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÓ  ÓÑ = ÑÔ€¼š ¼XXÔÔ€A¼ݹ¼¼¼š ÔÔ` °ÔÓ  ÓAppendix€FÐ `  ÐÌTitle€V€Operating€Permits€White€Paper€Number€2ÌÓ  ÓÐ  :Š =Ê ÐÑ = ÑññÐ  °= ÐññÔ€AXØWX¼A¼ݹÔÔ€<XW<XXAXØWÔññÙÙññØØÑ7€<W<<XXdìdÈ7ÑÑ€BÑññÔ€XÝ ƒcÔññÔ€X"“XX<XW<ÔññÓ Ý ÓÑ°Ý ÑññÑ„°ÑÌÌà@àà$ìàMarch€5,€1996ˆÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌòòMEMORANDUMóóÐ H ˜  ÐÌSUBJECT:à0 ` àWhite€Paper€Number€2€for€Improved€Implementation€of€TheÐ Ø(  ÐPart€70€Operating€Permits€ProgramÐ ` (#` (# ÐÌFROM:à ` àLydia€N.€Wegman,€Deputy€Director€/s/Ð 0€  Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àOffice€of€Air€Quality€Planning€and€Standards€(MD„10)Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌTO:à  àà ` àDirector,€Office€of€Ecosystem€Protection,€Region€IÐ ˆØ Ðà  àà ` àDirector,€Environmental€Planning€and€ProtectionÌà  àà ` à€€Division,€Region€IIÌà  àà ` àDirector,€Air,€Radiation€and€Toxics€Division,Ìà  àà ` à€€Region€IIIÌà  àà ` àDirector,€Air,€Pesticides€and€Toxics€ManagementÌà  àà ` à€€Division,€Region€IVÌà  àà ` àDirector,€Air€and€Radiation€Division,€Region€VÌà  àà ` àDirector,€Multimedia€Planning€and€Permitting€Division,Ìà  àà ` à€€Region€VIÌà  àà ` àDirector,€Air,€RCRA€and€TSCA€Division,€Region€VIIÌà  àà ` àAssistant€Regional€Administrator,€Office€of€PollutionÌà  àà ` à€€Prevention,€State€and€Tribal€Assistance,€Region€VIIIÌà  àà ` àDirector,€Air€and€Toxics€Division,€Region€IXÌà  àà ` àDirector,€Office€of€Air,€Region€XÌÌÌññÓÓÓÝ Óññà  àPlease€find€attached€White€Paper€Number€2€for€improvedÏimplementation€of€part€70€operating€permits€programs.€€ThisÏguidance€is€intended€to€enable€State€and€local€agencies€to€takeÏfurther€steps€to€reduce€the€complexity€and€preparation€costs€ofÏpart70€permit€applications€and€of€the€part70€permitsÏthemselves.€€It€is€intended€to€supplement,€not€obviate,€theÏguidance€provided€in€EPA's€"White€Paper€for€StreamlinedÏDevelopment€of€part70€Permit€Applications"€(July€10,€1995).€ÏThis€guidance€is€consistent€with€and€furthers€the€goals€of€theÏPresidential€initiatives€to€streamline€and€reinvent€government.ÌÌà  àThe€attached€guidance€is€divided€into€five€sections€asÏfollows:ÌÌà0  àII.€A.€€Streamlining€Multiple€Applicable€Requirements€On€TheÏSame€Emissions€Unit(s).Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àII.€B.€€Development€Of€Applications€And€Permits€For€OutdatedÏSIP€Requirements.Ð#à.0*6(#(#= #Їà0  àII.€C.€€Treatment€Of€Insignificant€Emissions€Units.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àII.€D.€€Use€Of€Major€Source€And€Applicable€RequirementÏStipulation.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àII.€E.€€Referencing€Of€Existing€Information€In€Part70ÏPermit€Applications€And€Permits.Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àStreamlining€will€lead€to€substantial€reductions€inÏpermitting€burdens€and€improved€part70€implementation€byÏallowing€for€the€first€time€multiple€applicable€emissions€limitsÏand€work€practices€expressed€in€different€forms€and€averagingÏtimes€to€be€reduced€to€a€single€set€of€requirements€(which€can€beÏan€alternative€to€all€those€requirements€being€subsumed).€€ItÏwill€also€allow€various€monitoring,€recordkeeping,€and€reportingÏrequirements€that€are€not€critical€to€assuring€compliance€withÏthe€streamlined€(most€stringent)€limit€to€be€subsumed€in€theÏpermit.€€Any€such€streamlining€must€provide€that€compliance€withÏthe€streamlined€limit€would€assure€compliance€with€all€applicableÏrequirements.€€In€addition,€substantial€reductions€in€burden€areÏexpected€to€result€from€the€reduced€confusion€and€cost€whereÏlocally€adopted€rules€differ€from€the€EPA„approved€StateÏimplementation€plan,€the€streamlined€treatment€of€insignificantÏemissions€units,€the€use€of€stipulations€by€sources€as€to€whichÏregulations€apply,€and€the€cross€referencing€rather€thanÏrepetition€of€certain€existing€information.ÌÌà  àThere€is€an€immediate€need€for€the€implementation€of€thisÏguidance.€€A€large€number€of€sources€have€filed€complete€part€70Ïapplications,€and€increasing€numbers€of€these€submittals€areÏbeing€processed€for€permit€issuance.€€I€strongly€encourage€you€toÏwork€with€your€States€to€effect€near„term€use€of€this€guidance.ÌÌà  àSubstantial€contributions€to€this€White€Paper€have€come€fromÏthe€California€TitleV€Implementation€Working€Group.€€I€want€toÏthank€you€and€your€staff€for€your€support€and€Region€IX€inÏparticular€for€their€leadership€and€considerable€efforts€inÏdeveloping€and€completing€this€paper.€€I€invite€your€suggestionsÏon€what€additional€guidance€is€needed€to€improve€further€theÏinitial€implementation€of€title€V.€€If€you€should€have€anyÏquestions€regarding€the€attached€guidance,€please€contact€MichaelÏTrutna€at€(919)€541„5345,€Ginger€Vagenas€of€Region€IX€at€(415)Ï744„1252,€or€Roger€Powell€at€(919)€541„5331.ÌÌAttachmentÌÌcc:à  àM.€Trutna€(MD„12)Ð  (ð#. Ðà  àG.€Vagenas€(Region€IX)Ìà  àR.€Powell€(MD„12)Ìà  àA.€Schwartz€(2344)Ð  ø*H&1 ÐÑ = ÑÌÌÌÌÌà@¬¬ìàWHITE€PAPER€NUMBER€2€FOR€IMPROVED€IMPLEMENTATIONˆÌÌà@Œ Œ ìàOF€THE€PART€70€OPERATING€PERMITS€PROGRAMˆÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà@| | ìàU.S.€ENVIRONMENTAL€PROTECTION€AGENCYˆÌÌà@œ œ ìàOFFICE€OF€AIR€QUALITY€PLANNING€AND€STANDARDSˆÌÌà@àà$ìàMarch€5,€1996ˆÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àContacts:€€Michael€A.€Trutna€(919)€541„5345Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à€Ginger€Vagenas€€€€(415)€744„1252Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à€Roger€Powellà  à€€€€(919)€541„5331Ð ˆ,Ø'3 ÐÌÐ  .h)5=[ ÐÑ = ÑÐ  °= ÐññÔ€XÝ ƒcÔÔ€Ý ƒcÔÓ Ý ÓÓÝ ÓññÑ7€"“XXdÈ<XXdì7ÑÑ€CBÑÑ  ÑññÙÙññØØÌà@¬¬ìàò òWHITE€PAPER€NUMBER€2€FOR€IMPROVED€IMPLEMENTATIONó óˆÐ xÈ Ðà@Œ Œ ìàò òOF€THE€PART70€OPERATING€PERMITS€PROGRAMó óˆÐ @ ÐÌà@àà$ìàMarch€5,€1996ˆÌÌÌò òI.€€OVERVIEW.ó óÐ ( x ÐÌà  àThis€guidance€is€intended€to€enable€State€and€local€agenciesÏto€take€further€steps€to€reduce€the€complexity€and€preparationÏcosts€of€part70€permit€applications€and€of€the€part70€permitsÏthemselves€and€to€remove€unintended€barriers€and€administrativeÏcosts.€€It€is€also€intended€to€build€on€and€expand€the€guidanceÏprovided€in€the€Environmental€Protection€Agency's€(EPA)€"WhiteÏPaper€for€Streamlined€Development€of€Part70€Permit€Applications"Ï(July€10,€1995).€€White€Paper€Number€2€supplements,€not€obviates,Ïthe€first€White€Paper.€€Both€papers€should€be€consulted€forÏguidance€in€improving€the€implementation€of€titleV€of€the€CleanÏAir€Act€(Act)€(i.e.,€part70€operating€permits€programs).€€InÏparticular,€White€Paper€Number€2€is€designed€to€simplify€theÏtreatment€of€overlapping€regulatory€requirements€andÏinsignificant€emissions€units€and€to€clarify€the€use€of€citationsÏand€incorporation€by€reference€in€the€part70€permitting€process.€ÏThis€effort€is€consistent€with€and€furthers€the€goals€of€theÏPresidential€initiatives€to€streamline€and€reinvent€government.ÌÌà  à€Substantial€contributions€to€this€White€Paper€have€comeÏfrom€the€California€TitleV€Implementation€Working€Group€(WorkingÏGroup).€€The€California€Air€Resources€Board€and€severalÏCalifornia€air€districts€and€industries€which€(together€with€EPA)Ïmake€up€the€Working€Group€have€decades€of€experience€withÏoperating€permits.€€These€operating€permits€programs€areÏgenerally€just€one€component€of€air€programs€that,€in€manyÏdistricts,€also€include€local€emissions€standards€(often€withÏassociated€recordkeeping€and€reporting€requirements),€monitoringÏrequirements,€inspections,€source€testing,€and€new€source€reviewÏ(NSR).€€The€EPA€has€found€the€insights€and€recommendations€of€theÏWorking€Group€extremely€useful€in€integrating€these€variousÏrequirements€using€the€part70€permitting€process.€€While€much€ofÏthe€guidance€contained€herein€addresses€situations€arising€inÏCalifornia,€it€is€available€for€use€nationwide.ÌÌà  àThis€guidance€is€divided€into€five€sections€and€twoÏattachments€which€are€generally€summarized€as€follows€(the€readerÏis,€however,€referred€to€the€applicable€main€sections€of€theÏguidance€for€more€detailed€information):ÌÌà0  àSection€II.€A.€€Streamlining€Multiple€ApplicableÏRequirements€On€The€Same€Emissions€Unit(s).Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àThe€EPA€and€States€have€developed€different€and€oftenÏoverlapping€applicable€requirements€governing€the€sameÏemissions€units€to€serve€the€purposes€of€different€airÏprograms.€€As€a€result,€emissions€units€at€a€stationaryÐ à.0*6™ Ðsource€may€be€subject€to€several€parallel€sets€ofÏrequirements.€€This€can€result€in€some€of€the€requirementsÏbeing€redundant€and€unnecessary€as€a€practical€matter,€evenÏthough€the€requirements€still€legally€apply€to€the€source.€ÏIn€cases€where€compliance€with€a€single€set€of€requirementsÏeffectively€assures€compliance€with€all€requirements,Ïcompliance€with€all€elements€of€each€of€the€overlappingÏrequirements€may€be€unnecessary€and€could€needlessly€consumeÏresources.€€For€example,€a€source€could€be€subject€toÏoverlapping€standards€that€result€in€two€or€more€differentÏemissions€limits€for€the€same€pollutant€and€two€or€moreÏsource€monitoring€requirements€for€instrumentation,Ïrecordkeeping,€and€reporting.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àToday's€guidance€describes€how€a€source€may€proposeÏstreamlining€to€distill€or€"streamline"€multiple€overlappingÏrequirements€into€one€set€that€will€assure€compliance€withÏall€requirements.€€According€to€the€guidance,€multipleÏemissions€limits€may€be€streamlined€into€one€limit€if€thatÏlimit€is€at€least€as€stringent€as€the€most€stringent€limit.€Ï(Limitations€that€apply€to€the€streamlining€of€acid€rainÏrequirements€are€described€in€the€main€section€of€thisÏguidance.)€€If€no€one€requirement€is€unambiguously€moreÏstringent€than€the€others,€the€applicant€may€synthesize€theÏconditions€of€all€the€applicable€requirements€into€a€singleÏnew€permit€term€that€will€assure€compliance€with€allÏrequirements.€€The€streamlined€monitoring,€recordkeeping,Ïand€reporting€requirements€would€generally€be€thoseÏassociated€with€the€most€stringent€emissions€limit,Ïproviding€they€would€assure€compliance€to€the€same€extent€asÏany€subsumed€monitoring.€€Thus,€monitoring,€recordkeeping,Ïor€reporting€to€determine€compliance€with€subsumed€limitsÏwould€not€be€required€where€the€source€implements€theÏstreamlined€approach.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àIt€is€important€to€emphasize€that€while€streamliningÏmay€be€initiated€by€either€the€applicant€or€the€permittingÏauthority,€it€can€only€be€implemented€where€the€permitÏapplicant€consents€to€its€use.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àSection€II.€B.€€Development€Of€Applications€And€Permits€ForÏOutdated€SIP€Requirements.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àHistorically,€long€periods€of€time€have€been€requiredÏto€review€and€approve€(or€disapprove)€SIP€revisions.€€TheÏEPA€has€undertaken€a€number€of€reforms€to€its€SIP€approvalÏprocess€and€is€continuing€to€make€significant€progress€inÏreducing€the€amount€of€time€required€for€taking€action€onÏSIP€revisions.€€Despite€the€progress€we€have€made€to€date,Ïthere€are€many€local€rules€now€pending€EPA€review€andÏapproval€for€inclusion€in€the€SIP.€€The€gap€between€theÏapproved€SIP€and€the€State€rules€is€of€concern€becauseÏStates€and€local€agencies€enforce€their€current€rules€(whichÐ P- (4 Ðare€usually€more€stringent€than€the€approved€SIP€rules)€andÏoften,€as€a€practical€matter,€no€longer€enforce€theÏsuperseded€and€outdated€rules€in€the€SIP.€€On€the€otherÏhand,€EPA€only€recognizes€and€can€only€enforce€the€SIP„¼approved€rules.€€This€situation€can€cause€confusion€andÏuncertainty€because€some€sources€are€effectively€subject€toÏtwo€different€versions€of€the€same€rules.€€Part70'sÏapplication,€certification,€and€permit€content€requirementsÏhighlight€this€longstanding€concern.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àThe€most€problematic€situation€arising€from€the€gapÏbetween€the€approved€SIP€and€the€State€rules€is€where€aÏtechnology„forcing€rule€that€has€been€approved€into€the€SIPÏis€found€by€the€State€to€be€impossible€to€meet.€€Under€theseÏcircumstances,€the€State€would€generally€adopt€a€relaxationÏof€this€rule€and€submit€it€to€EPA€as€a€SIP€revision.€€UntilÏEPA€is€able€to€take€action€on€the€submitted€relaxation,Ïsources€remain€subject€to€a€rule€that€is€impossible€to€meet.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àThis€section€of€the€guidance€largely€addresses€theÏproblem€by€authorizing€permitting€authorities€and€theirÏsources€to€base€permit€applications€on€State€and€local€rulesÏthat€have€been€submitted€for€SIP€approval,€rather€than€onÏthe€potentially€obsolete€approved€SIP€provisions€that€theyÏwould€replace.€€Such€reliance€on€pending€State€and€localÏrules€is€proper€when€the€permitting€authority€has€concludedÏthat€the€pending€rule€will€probably€be€approved,€or€when€theÏsource€believes€it€can€show€that€the€pending€rule€is€moreÏstringent€than€the€rule€it€would€replace.€€However,€if€theÏpending€rule€is€not€more€stringent€than€the€rule€it€wouldÏreplace,€the€permit€cannot€be€issued€until€the€pending€ruleÏis€approved.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àSection€II.€C.€€Treatment€Of€Insignificant€Emissions€Units.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àThis€section€provides€for€the€streamlined€treatment€ofÏgenerally€applicable€requirements€that€apply€toÏ"insignificant"€emissions€units€(IEU's).€€It€is€intended€toÏaddress€current€concerns€that€resources€will€beÏunnecessarily€consumed€by€matters€of€trivial€environmentalÏimportance.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àThe€guidance€clarifies€that€the€permitting€authorityÏhas€broad€discretion€to€tailor€the€permit€application€andÏpermit€for€small€equipment€and€activities€as€long€asÏcompliance€with€Federal€requirements€is€assured.€€For€bothÏthe€permit€application€and€the€permit,€information€on€IEU'sÏmay€be€generically€grouped€and€listed€without€emissionsÏestimates,€unless€emissions€estimates€are€needed€for€anotherÏpurpose€such€as€determining€the€amount€of€permit€fees€thatÏare€calculated€using€total€source€emissions.€€This€approachÏwould€utilize€standard€permit€conditions€with€minimal€or€noÏreference€to€any€specific€emissions€unit€or€activity,Ð P- (4 Ðprovided€that€the€scope€of€the€requirement€and€itsÏenforcement€are€clear.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àThe€EPA€also€believes€that€for€IEU's,€a€responsibleÏofficial's€initial€compliance€certification€may€be€based€onÏavailable€information€and€the€latest€cycle€of€requiredÏinformation.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àThe€guidance€further€provides€that€the€permittingÏauthority€can€use€broad€discretion€in€determining€the€natureÏof€any€required€periodic€monitoring.€€The€EPA's€policy€onÏIEU's€is€based€on€the€belief€that€these€emissions€points€areÏtypically€associated€with€inconsequential€environmentalÏimpacts.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àSection€II.€D.€€Use€Of€Major€Source€And€ApplicableÏRequirement€Stipulation.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àThere€have€been€concerns€expressed€that€extensive€newÏemissions€data€would€be€needed€to€verify€major€source€statusÏor€the€applicability€of€Federal€requirements.€€White€PaperÏNumber€2€clarifies€that€for€applicability€purposes,€a€sourceÏfamiliar€to€the€permitting€authority€may€simply€stipulate€inÏits€application€that€it€is€major€or€that€FederalÏrequirements€apply€as€specified€in€the€application.€€TheÏpaper€clarifies€that€there€is€no€need€to€prepare€and€submitÏextensive€information€about€the€source€that€"proves"€it€isÏsubject€to€any€requirements€that€it€stipulates€areÏapplicable.€€This€does€not€affect€the€requirement€to€provideÏinformation€that€is€otherwise€required€by€part70.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àSection€II.€E.€€Referencing€Of€Existing€Information€InÏPart70€Permit€Applications€And€Permits.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àConcerns€have€been€raised€that€a€source€must€re„prepareÏand€resubmit€information€that€is€readily€available,€or€thatÏthe€permitting€authority€already€has,€to€complete€part70Ïpermit€applications.€€In€addition,€similar€concerns€haveÏbeen€voiced€regarding€the€large€and€potentially€unnecessaryÏburden€of€developing€permits€which€repeat€rather€thanÏreference€certain€types€of€regulatory€requirements€thatÏapply€to€the€source€(e.g.,€monitoring€and€testingÏprotocols).€€The€guidance€clarifies€that,€in€general,€theÏpermitting€authority€may€allow€information€to€be€cited€orÏcross„referenced€in€both€permits€and€applications€if€theÏinformation€is€current€and€readily€available€to€theÏpermitting€agency€and€to€the€public.€€The€citations€andÏreferences€must€be€clear€and€unambiguous€and€be€enforceableÏfrom€a€practical€standpoint.€€After€permits€specify€whichÏemissions€limits€apply€to€identified€emissions€units,€cross„¼referencing€can€be€authorized€for€other€requirements€(e.g.,Ïmonitoring,€recordkeeping,€and€reporting).Ð (#(# ÐÐ P- (4 Ðà  àAttachment€A€provides€guidance€on€using€the€part70€permitÏprocess€to€establish€alternative€test€methods,€while€Attachment€BÏprovides€example€SIP€language€that€could€be€used€by€both€part70Ïand€non„part70€sources€to€establish€alternative€requirementsÏwithout€the€need€for€a€prior€source„specific€SIP€revision.€€ThisÏguidance€should€be€particularly€useful€to€those€seeking€greaterÏcertainty€or€to€establish€alternative€test€methods€to€those€nowÏapproved€by€EPA.€€ò ò[Note€that€Sections€III.€and€beyond€inÐ ( x ÐAttachment€B€are€currently€in€draft€form.]ó óÐ ò B ÐÌà  àStreamlining€will€lead€to€substantial€reductions€inÏpermitting€burdens€by€allowing€for€the€first€time€multipleÏapplicable€emissions€limits€and€work€practices€expressed€inÏdifferent€forms€and€averaging€times€to€be€reduced€to€a€single€setÏof€requirements.€€It€will€also€lower€current€burden€levels€byÏallowing€various€monitoring,€recordkeeping,€and€reportingÏrequirements€that€are€not€critical€to€assuring€compliance€withÏthe€streamlined€(most€stringent)€limit€to€be€subsumed€in€theÏpermit.€€In€addition,€substantial€reductions€in€burden€areÏexpected€to€result€from€the€reduced€confusion€and€cost€whereÏlocally€adopted€rules€differ€from€the€EPA„approved€SIP,€theÏstreamlined€treatment€of€insignificant€emissions€units,€and€theÏuse€of€stipulations€and€the€cross„referencing€rather€thanÏrepetition€of€certain€existing€information€in€part70Ïapplications€and€permits.ÌÌà  àThe€EPA€believes€that€the€guidance€contained€herein€may€beÏimplemented€by€permitting€authorities€and€sources€withoutÏrevisions€to€part70€programs,€unless€a€provision€is€specificallyÏprohibited€by€State€regulations.€€In€some€situations,€EPA€will€beÏproceeding€in€parallel€to€issue€clarifying€rules.€€The€EPAÏstrongly€encourages€States€to€allow€sources€to€take€advantage€ofÏthe€streamlining€opportunities€provided€in€this€guidance.€€TheÏAgency€also€suggests€the€permitting€authority€develop€informationÏabout€permits€issued€with€successful€streamlining€and€make€itÏavailable€to€other€similar€sources€to€help€avoid€repetitiveÏcosts.ÌÌà  àSources€are€advised€to€consult€with€their€permittingÏauthority€to€understand€how€the€policies€of€this€White€Paper€willÏbe€implemented.€€In€several€situations€(particularly€those€whereÏsources€have€already€filed€complete€applications),€permittingÏauthorities€may€choose€to€propose€streamlining€options€and,€ifÏmutually€agreeable,€work€with€the€source€to€support€a€draftÏpermit€containing€a€streamlined€limit.€€Where€EPA€is€theÏpermitting€authority€pursuant€to€part71€regulations,€the€AgencyÏwill€implement€both€White€Papers€to€the€extent€possible€andÏpromote€similar€implementation€where€EPA€delegates€responsibilityÏfor€the€part71€program€to€a€State.ÌÌà  àThe€policies€set€out€in€this€paper€are€intended€solely€asÏguidance,€do€not€represent€final€Agency€action,€and€cannot€beÏrelied€upon€to€create€any€rights€enforceable€by€any€party.Ð R-¢(4 ЇÌò òII.€€ADDITIONAL€GUIDANCE€ON€STREAMLINED€DEVELOPMENT€OF€PART70Ð xÈ ÐPERMITS€AND€APPLICATIONS.ó óÐ @ ÐÌò òA.€€Streamlining€Multiple€Applicable€Requirements׃E×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€On€The€SameÐ Ð  ÐEmissions€Unit(s).ó ó׃G( ×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð ˜è ÐÌ1.€€Issue.ÌÌà  àCan€multiple€redundant€or€conflicting€requirementsÏ(emissions€limits,€monitoring,€recordkeeping,€reportingÏrequirements)€on€the€same€emissions€unit(s)€be€streamlined€into€aÏsingle€set€of€understandable€and€enforceable€permit€conditions?€ÏMay€an€applicant€propose€to€minimize€or€consolidate€applicableÏrequirements?€€May€a€permitting€authority€develop€such€aÏproposal?€€How€would€a€permit€application€with€a€streamliningÏproposal€satisfy€compliance€certification€requirements?ÌÌ2.€€Guidance.ÌÌà  àA€source,€at€its€option,€may€propose€in€its€application€toÏstreamline€multiple€applicable€requirements€into€a€single€set€ofÏpermit€terms€and€conditions׃Hh×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×.€€The€overall€objective€would€be€toÐ à0 Ðdetermine€the€set€of€permit€terms€and€conditions€that€will€assureÏcompliance€with€all€applicable€requirements€for€an€emissionsÏpoint€or€group€of€emissions€points€so€as€to€eliminate€redundantÏor€conflicting€requirements.€€Otherwise€applicable€requirementsÏthat€are€subsumed€in€the€streamlined€requirements€could€then€beÏidentified€in€a€permit€shield.€€The€process€would€be€carried€outÏin€conjunction€with€the€submittal€and€review€of€a€part70€permitÏapplication,€as€an€addendum€to€an€application,€or€as€anÏapplication€for€a€significant€revision€to€the€part70€permitÏ(unless€EPA€in€its€revisions€to€part70€authorizes€permittingÏauthorities€to€use€a€less€extensive€permit€revision€process).€ÏThe€EPA€plans€to€revise€part70€to€provide€that€the€complianceÏcertification€required€with€initial€application€submittals€may€beÏbased€on€the€proposed€streamlined€applicable€requirement€whereÏthere€is€sufficient€source€compliance€information€on€which€toÏbase€such€a€certification.ÌÌà  àThe€permitting€authority,€at€its€option,€may€evaluateÏmultiple€applicable€requirements€for€a€source€category€andÏpredetermine€an€acceptable€streamlining€approach.€€SuchÏevaluations€should€be€made€readily€available€to€applicants.€€ItÏis€up€to€the€applicant,€however,€to€request€in€its€applicationÏthat€such€streamlined€requirements€be€contained€in€the€part70Ïpermit.€€Where€streamlining€would€be€of€mutual€interest,€theÏpermitting€authority€and€the€source€could€work€together€duringÏthe€permit€development€stage€to€establish€a€basis€for€aÏstreamlined€limit€prior€to€the€issuance€of€a€draft€permit.€€ThisÏcooperative€activity€must€result€in€a€record€consistent€with€thisÏguidance€which€supports€the€draft€permit€containing€theÏstreamlined€requirement.€€The€approach€might€be€particularlyÏuseful€where€a€source€has€already€submitted€a€complete€part70Ïpermit€application€and€the€permitting€authority€does€not€want€toÏrequire€the€source€to€submit€a€formal€amendment€to€itsÏapplication.€€Any€streamlining€demonstration€must€be€promptlyÏsubmitted€to€EPA€upon€its€availability€and€in€advance€of€draftÏpermit€issuance€unless€EPA€has€previously€agreed€with€theÏpermitting€authority€not€to€require€it€(e.g.,€the€proposedÏstreamlining€is€of€a€simple€and/or€familiar€type€with€no€newÏconcerns).ÌÌà  àIn€addition,€general€permits€could€be€useful€to€allow€theÏtransfer€of€streamlined€requirements€from€the€first€source€to€beÏcovered€by€them€to€other€similar€sources€or€emissions€units.€€TheÏinformation€development€and€review€conducted€as€part€ofÏstreamlining€for€an€individual€source€can€be€used€by€theÏpermitting€authority€to€generate€a€general€permit€for€similarÏsources€or€portions€of€sources.€€If€a€general€permit€were€used,ÏEPA€and€public€review€beyond€that€needed€to€issue€the€generalÏpermit€would€not€be€necessary€when€sources€subsequently€appliedÏfor€the€streamlined€permit€conditions€established€under€theÐ ø*H&1 Ðgeneral€permit.€€Even€where€a€general€permit€is€not€issued,€theÏavailability€of€information€obtained€from€the€streamlining€of€oneÏsource€may€be€useful€as€a€model€for€future€streamlining€actionsÏinvolving€other€similar€sources.ÌÌà  àStreamlined€permit€terms€should€be€covered€by€a€permitÏshield.€€The€permit€shield€will€result€in€an€essential€degree€ofÏcertainty€by€providing€that€when€the€source€complies€with€theÏstreamlined€requirement,€the€source€will€be€considered€to€be€inÏcompliance€with€all€of€the€applicable€requirements€subsumed€underÏthe€streamlined€requirement.€€Where€the€program€does€not€nowÏprovide€for€a€permit€shield,€the€permit€containing€streamlinedÏrequirements€should€clarify€this€understanding€(See€sectionÏII.A.3.€discussion).€€Permitting€authorities€without€provisionsÏfor€permit€shields€are€encouraged€to€add€a€permit€shieldÏprovision€at€the€first€opportunity,€if€they€wish€to€realize€fullyÏthe€benefits€of€streamlining.ÌÌà  àSources€that€opt€for€the€streamlining€of€applicableÏrequirements€must€demonstrate€the€adequacy€of€their€proposedÏstreamlined€requirements.€€The€following€principles€should€governÏtheir€streamlining€demonstrations:ÌÌà0  àa.€€The€most€stringent€of€multiple€applicable€emissions€à @H! à¼limitations€for€a€specific€regulated€air€pollutant€on€aÏparticular€emissions€unit€must€be€determined€taking€intoÏaccount׃I×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×òò,óó׃J°×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×:ÐP(#(# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€Emissions€limitation€formats€(emissions€limits€inà @À! à¼different€forms€must€be€converted€to€a€common€formatÏand/or€units€of€measure€or€a€correlation€establishedÏamong€different€formats€prior€to€comparisons);Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€Effective€dates€of€compliance€(to€the€extentÏdifferent);Ð ` (#` (# Ðâ âÐ  X# Ðà  àà0 ` ào€€Transfer€or€collection€efficiencies€(to€the€extentÏâ ârelevant);Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€Averaging€times׃K×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×;€andÐX` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€Test€methods€prescribed€in€the€applicableÏrequirements׃Lx×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×.Ð` °` (#` (# ÐÌà  àLimitations€for€specific€pollutants€can€be€subsumed€byÏlimitations€on€classes€of€pollutants€providing€the€applicant€canÏshow€that€the€streamlined€limit€will€regulate€the€same€set€ofÏpollutants€to€the€same€extent€as€the€underlying€applicableÏrequirements.€€For€example,€a€volatile€organic€compound€(VOC)Ïlimitation€could€effectively€subsume€an€organic€hazardous€airÏpollutant€(HAP)€limitation€for€a€constituent€such€as€hexane,Ïprovided€the€VOC€limit€is€at€least€as€stringent€as€the€hexaneÏlimitation.€€Where€a€single€VOC€limit€subsumes€multiple€HAPÏlimits,€the€permit€must€be€written€to€assure€that€each€of€theÏsubsumed€limits€will€not€be€exceeded.€€However,€a€limit€for€aÏsingle€or€limited€number€of€compounds€cannot€be€used€to€subsume€aÏlimit€for€a€broader€class€(e.g.,€a€hexane€limit€for€a€VOC€limit)Ïbecause€this€would€effectively€deregulate€any€of€the€class€thatÏare€not€covered€by€the€more€limited€group.ÌÌà0  àb.€€Work€practice€requirements€must€be€treated€as€follows:Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€òòSupporting€An€Emissions€Limitóó.€€A€work€practiceÐ P Ðrequirement€directly€supporting€an€emissions€limitÐ È Ð(i.e.,€applying€to€the€same€emissions€point(s)€coveredÏby€the€emissions€limit)€is€considered€inseparable€fromÏthe€emissions€limit€for€the€purposes€of€streamliningÏemissions€limits.€€The€proposed€streamlined€emissionsÏlimit€must€include€its€directly€supporting€workÏpractices,€but€need€not€include€any€work€practiceÏstandards€that€are€associated€with€and€directly€supportÏthe€subsumed€limit(s);Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€òòNot€Supporting€An€Emissions€Limitóó.€€Similar€workÐ ¸   Ðpractice€requirements€which€apply€to€the€same€emissionsÏor€emissions€point€but€which€do€not€directly€support€anÏemissions€limit€may€be€streamlined€(e.g.,€differentÏleak€detection€and€repair€(LDAR׃M×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú8Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×)€programs).€€TheÐ Ø(  Ðstreamlined€work€practice€requirement€may€be€composedÏof€provisions/elements€(e.g.,€frequency€of€inspection,Ïrecordkeeping)€from€one€or€more€of€the€similar€workÏpractice€requirements,€provided€that€the€resultingÏcomposite€work€practice€requirement€has€the€same€baseÏelements/provisions€as€the€subsumed€work€practiceÏrequirements€(e.g.€has€a€frequency€of€inspection€or€hasÏrecordkeeping€if€the€subsumed€work€practiceÏrequirements€have€these€elements/provisions).Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àMultiple€work€practice€requirements€which€apply€toÏdifferent€emissions€or€emissions€points€cannot€beÏstreamlined.Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àc.€€Monitoring,€reporting,€and€recordkeeping€requirementsÏshould€not€be€used€to€determine€the€relative€stringency€ofÏthe€applicable€requirements€to€which€they€are€applicable.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àd.€€Where€the€preceding€guidance€does€not€allow€sufficientÏstreamlining€or€where€it€is€difficult€to€determine€a€singleÐ xÈ! Ðmost€stringent€applicable€emissions€limit€by€comparing€allÏthe€applicable€emissions€limits€with€each€other,€sources€mayÏperform€any€or€all€the€following€activities€to€justifyÏadditional€or€different€streamlining:Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€Construct€an€alternative€or€hybrid€emissions€limit׃N×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú9Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð ˜è Ðthat€is€at€least€as€stringent€as€any€applicableÏrequirement;Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€Use€a€previously€"State„only"€requirement€as€theÏstreamlined€requirement€when€it€is€at€least€asÏstringent€as€any€applicable€Federal€requirement€itÏwould€subsume€(this€requirement€would€then€become€aÏfederally„enforceable€condition€in€the€part70€permit);Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` ào€€Use€a€more€accurate€and€precise€test€method€than€theÏone€applicable€(see€footnote€number€7)€to€eliminateÏdoubt€in€the€stringency€determination;€orÐ ` (#` (# ÐÌ€à  àà0 ` ào€€Conduct€detailed€correlations€to€prove€the€relativeÐ ˆØ Ðstringency€of€each€applicable€requirement.Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àe.€€The€monitoring,€recordkeeping,€and€reportingÏrequirements€associated€with€the€most€stringent€emissionsÏrequirement€are€presumed€appropriate€for€use€with€theÏstreamlined€emissions€limit,€unless€reliance€on€thatÏmonitoring€would€diminish€the€ability€to€assure€complianceÏwith€the€streamlined€requirements.׃O˜×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú10Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€To€evaluate€thisÐ È Ðpresumption,€compare€whether€the€monitoring€proposed€wouldÏassure€compliance€with€the€streamlined€limit€to€the€sameÏextent€as€would€the€monitoring€applicable€to€each€subsumedÏlimit.€€If€not,€and€if€the€monitoring€associated€with€theÏsubsumed€limit€is€also€relevant€to€and€technically€feasibleÏfor€the€streamlined€limit,€then€monitoring€associated€with€aÏsubsumed€limit€(or€other€qualifying€monitoring׃Pð ×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú11Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×)€would€beÐ @" Ðincluded€in€the€permit.׃Q ×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú12Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€The€recordkeeping€and€reportingÐ ° Ðassociated€with€the€selected€monitoring€approach€may€beÏpresumed€to€be€appropriate€for€use€with€the€streamlinedÏlimit׃R€ ×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú13Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×òò,óó׃S0×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú14Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×òò,óó׃T¨×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú15Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×.ÐX(#(# Ѐ€Ìà0  àf.€€Permitting€authorities€must€include€citations€to€anyÏsubsumed€requirements€in€the€permit's€specification€of€theÏorigin€and€authority€of€permit€conditions.€€In€addition,€theÏpart70€permit€must€include€any€additional€terms€andÏconditions€as€necessary€to€assure€compliance€with€theÏstreamlined€requirement.€€In€all€instances,€the€proposedÏpermit€terms€and€conditions€must€be€enforceable€as€aÏpractical€matter.Ð (#(# ÐÌ3.€€Process.ÌÐ h¸  Ðà  àStreamlining€may€be€accomplished€through€an€applicantÏproposing€to€streamline€multiple€requirements€applicable€to€aÏsource,€the€permitting€authority€developing€streamlining€optionsÏfor€sources€or€source€categories€that€would€be€subsequentlyÏaccepted€at€the€election€of€permittees,€or€the€applicant€workingÏin€agreement€with€the€permitting€authority€after€filing€anÏinitial€complete€application.€€The€first€six€of€the€followingÏactions€wuld€be€taken€by€the€source€or,€as€appropriate,€by€theÏpermitting€authority.€€The€level€of€effort€to€complete€theseÏactions€will€depend€on€the€relative€complexity€of€theÏstreamlining€situation.€€The€permitting€authority€would€thenÏperform€steps€seven€and€eight.ÌÌà0  àò òStep€Oneó 󀄀Provide€a€side„by„side€comparison€of€allÐ Ø(  Ðrequirements€included€in€the€streamlining€proposal€that€areÏcurrently€applicable€and€effective€for€the€specificÏemissions€units€of€a€source׃U×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú16Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×.€€Distinguish€betweenÐ 2‚  Ðrequirements€which€are€emissions€and/or€work€practiceÏstandards,€and€monitoring€and€compliance€demonstrationÏprovisions.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àò òStep€Twoó 󀄀Determine€the€most€stringent€emissions€and/orÐ j Ðperformance€standard€(or€any€hybrid€or€alternative€limits€asÏappropriate)€consistent€with€the€above€streamliningÏprinciples€and€provide€the€documentation€relied€upon€to€makeÏthis€determination.€€This€process€should€be€repeated€forÏeach€emissions€unit€pollutant€combination€for€which€theÏapplicant€is€proposing€a€streamlined€requirement.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àò òStep€Threeó 󀄀Propose€one€set€of€permit€terms€and€conditionsÐ \¬ Ð(i.e.,€the€streamlined€requirements)€to€include€the€mostÏstringent€emissions€limitations€and/or€standards,Ïappropriate€monitoring€and€its€associated€recordkeeping€andÏreporting€(see€section€II.A.2.e.),€and€such€other€conditionsÏas€are€necessary€to€assure€compliance€with€all€applicableÏrequirements.Ð ^#(#(# Їà0  àò òStep€Fouró 󀄀€Certify€compliance€(applicant€only)€withÐ ° Ðapplicable€requirements.€€The€EPA€is€planning€to€revise€itsÏpart70€regulations€to€provide€that€a€source€may€certifyÏcompliance€with€only€the€proposed€streamlined€limit.€€UntilÏthis€is€accomplished,€EPA€recommends€that€a€sourceÏcertifying€compliance€only€with€the€streamlined€limitÏindicate€this€in€an€attachment€to€the€certification,€so€thatÏit€is€clear€that€the€certification€is€being€made€withÏrespect€to€a€set€of€terms€and€conditions€that€the€sourceÏbelieves€"assure€compliance"€with€all€applicableÏrequirements.€€In€any€event,€a€source€may€only€certifyÏcompliance€with€a€streamlined€limit€if€there€is€sourceÏcompliance€data€on€which€to€base€such€a€certification.€Ï(Such€data€should€be€available€where€the€streamlinedÏrequirement€is€itself€an€applicable€requirement€and€may€beÏavailable€if€the€streamlined€limit€is€an€alternative€limit,Ïe.g.,€a€previously€State„only€emissions€limitation).€€IfÏthere€is€not,€then€certifications€must€instead€be€madeÏrelative€to€each€of€the€applicable€requirements€judged€to€beÏless€stringent€and€must€be€based€on€data€otherwise€requiredÏunder€them€to€make€this€point€clear.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àò òStep€Fiveó 󀄀Develop€a€compliance€schedule€to€implement€anyÐ â2 Ðnew€monitoring/compliance€approach€relevant€to€theÏstreamlined€limit€if€the€source€is€unable€to€comply€with€itÏupon€permit€issuance.€€The€recordkeeping,€monitoring,€andÏreporting€requirements€of€the€applicable€requirements€beingÏsubsumed€would€continue€to€apply€in€the€permit€(as€would€theÏrequirement€for€the€source€to€operate€in€compliance€withÏeach€of€its€emissions€limits)€until€the€new€streamlinedÏcompliance€approach€becomes€operative.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àò òStep€Sixó 󀄀Indicate€in€the€application€submittal€thatÐ ´  Ðstreamlining€of€the€listed€applicable€requirements€under€aÏpermit€shield€(where€available)€is€being€proposed€andÏpropose€the€establishment€of€a€permit€shield€which€wouldÏstate€that€compliance€with€the€streamlined€limit€assuresÏcompliance€with€the€listed€applicable€requirements.€€AllÏemission€and/or€performance€standards€not€subsumed€by€theÏstreamlined€requirements€must€be€separately€addressed€in€theÏpart70€permit€application.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àò òStep€Sevenó 󀄀Evaluate€the€adequacy€of€the€proposal€and€itsÐ †%Ö * Ðsupporting€documentation.€€The€EPA€recommends€that€theÏpermitting€authority€communicate€its€findings€to€theÏapplicant€and€provide€reasonable€opportunity€for€theÏapplicant€to€accept€the€findings€or€propose€a€resolution€ofÏthe€differences€before€issuance€of€a€draft€permit€for€publicÏreview.€€Where€the€permitting€authority€determines€that€theÏstreamlining€proposal€is€inadequate,€the€source,€to€retainÏits€application€shield,€must€expeditiously€resolve€anyÏâ âproblems€identified€by€the€permitting€authority€or€updateÐ ,à'3 Ðits€prior€application€based€on€the€individual€applicableÏrequirements€previously€proposed€for€streamlining.Ð (#(# Ðâ âÌà0  àò òStep€Eightó 󀄀Note€the€use€of€this€process€in€any€requiredÐ X Ðtransmittal€of€a€part70€application,€application€summary,Ïor€revised€application€to€EPA€and€include€the€streamliningÏdemonstration€and€supporting€documentation€in€the€publicÏrecord.€€When€the€source€is€required€to€provide€a€copy€ofÏthe€application€(or€summary)€directly€to€EPA,€it€must€noteÏthe€proposed€use€of€streamlining.€€A€copy€of€theÏstreamlining€demonstration€must€be€submitted€promptly€to€EPAÏalong€with€the€required€copy€of€the€application€orÏapplication€summary€(where€a€summary€may€be€submitted€to€EPAÏin€lieu€of€the€entire€part70€permit€application)€unless€EPAÏhas€previously€agreed€with€the€permitting€authority€not€toÏrequire€it€(e.g.,€the€proposed€streamlining€is€of€a€simpleÏand/or€familiar€type€with€no€new€concerns).Ð (#(# ÐÌ4.€€Enforcement.ÌÌà  àAll€terms€and€conditions€of€a€part70€permit€are€enforceableÏby€EPA€and€citizens,€unless€certain€terms€are€designated€as€beingÏonly€State€(or€locally)€enforceable.€€In€addition,€a€sourceÏviolating€a€streamlined€emissions€limitation€in€the€part70Ïpermit€may€be€subject€to€enforcement€action€for€violation€of€oneÏ(or€more)€of€the€subsumed€applicable€emissions€limits€to€theÏextent€that€a€violation€of€the€subsumed€emissions€limit(s)€isÏdocumented.ÌÌà  àUpon€receiving€a€part70€permit,€a€source€implementing€theÏstreamlined€approach€would€not€be€subject€to€an€EPA€enforcementÏaction€for€any€failure€to€meet€monitoring,€recordkeeping,€andÏreporting€requirements€that€are€subsumed€within€the€streamlinedÏrequirement€and€specified€under€the€permit€shield.€€TheseÏrequirements€would€no€longer€be€independently€enforceable€onceÏthe€permit€has€been€issued,€provided€that€the€source€attempts€inÏgood€faith€to€implement€the€monitoring,€recordkeeping,€andÏreporting€requirements€specified€in€the€permit.ÌÌà  àIf€subsequently€the€permitting€authority€or€EPA€determinesÏthat€the€permit€does€not€assure€compliance€with€applicableÏrequirements,€the€permit€will€be€reopened€and€revised.ÌÌ5.€€Discussion.ÌÌà  àAs€sources€subject€to€titleV€identify€all€applicableÏrequirements€for€inclusion€in€part70€permit€applications,€theyÏmay€find€that€multiple€applicable€requirements€affect€the€sameÏpollutant€or€performance€parameter€for€a€particular€emissionsÏunit.€€Likewise,€the€requirements€of€federally„enforceable€termsÏand€conditions€in€preconstruction€or€operating€permits€mayÏoverlap€with€the€requirements€of€other€federally„enforceableÏrules€and€regulations.Ð R-¢(4 Їà  àIn€these€instances,€a€source€may€be€in€compliance€with€theÏoverall€emissions€limit€of€each€of€the€applicable€requirements,Ïbut€be€required€to€comply€with€a€multitude€of€redundant€orÏconflicting€monitoring,€reporting,€or€recordkeeping€requirements.€ÏFor€example,€a€source€owner€faced€with€two€emissions€limits€forÏthe€same€pollutant€at€a€specific€emissions€point€may€be€requiredÏto€install€separate€monitoring€instrumentation€and€submitÏseparate€monitoring€reports€for€each,€even€though€one€monitor€canÏeffectively€assure€compliance€with€both€emissions€limits.€ÏFurthermore,€the€recordkeeping€and€reporting€associated€with€theÏunnecessary€instrumentation€may€create€an€administrative€burdenÏfor€both€the€facility€and€the€implementing€agency€without€anÏassociated€gain€in€compliance€assurance.€€Prior€to€titleV€thereÏhas€been€no€federally„enforceable€means€to€resolve€thisÏsituation.ÌÌà  àThe€EPA€encourages€permitting€authorities€to€allow€use€byÏthe€permit€applicant€of€the€part70€permit€issuance€process€toÏstreamline€multiple€applicable€requirements€to€the€extent€theÏconditions€of€this€policy€can€be€met.€€In€this€way,€the€part70Ïprocess€with€its€procedural€safeguards€can€be€used€to€focus€allÏconcerned€parties€on€providing€for€compliance€with€a€single€setÏof€permit€terms€that€assure€compliance€with€multiple€applicableÏrequirements€instead€of€maintaining€the€costs€of€multiple€sets€ofÏcontrols,€monitoring,€recordkeeping,€and€reporting€approaches.ÌÌà  àThe€legal€basis€for€streamlining€multiple€applicableÏrequirements€relies€on€section€504(a),€which€requires€thatÏtitleV€permits€contain€emissions€limits/standards€and€otherÏterms€as€needed€to€assure€compliance€with€applicableÏrequirements.€€This€section€notably€does€not€require€repetitionÏof€all€terms€and€conditions€of€an€applicable€requirement€whenÏanother€applicable€requirement€or€part70€permit€condition€(i.e.,Ïstreamlined€requirement)€could€be€fashioned€to€otherwise€assureÏcompliance€with€that€applicable€requirement.ÌÌà  àSection€504(f)€lends€additional€certainty€to€permitÏstreamlining.€€It€specifically€provides€that€the€permittingÏauthority€may€authorize€that€compliance€with€the€permit€may€beÏdeemed€to€be€compliance€with€the€Act€provided€that€the€permitÏincludes€all€applicable€requirements.€€Thus,€this€section€allowsÏthe€permitting€authority€to€issue€a€permit€containing€a€shieldÏwhich€protects€a€source€against€a€claim€that€it€is€violating€anyÏapplicable€requirements€listed€in€the€permit€shield€as€beingÏsubsumed€under€the€streamlined€requirement,€provided€that€theÏsource€meets€the€permit€terms€and€conditions€that€implement€theÏstreamlined€requirement.ÌÌà  àPart70€is€also€receptive€to€the€issuance€of€streamlinedÏpermits.€€It€contains€parallel€language€to€the€statute€forÏemissions€limits€and€for€permit€shields€in€ðððð70.6(a)(1)€and€(f).€ÏAlthough€language€in€ðð70.6(a)(3)€may€appear€to€restrictÏstreamlining€by€requiring€that€all€"applicable"€monitoring,Ð P- (4 Ðrecordkeeping,€and€reporting€requirements€be€placed€in€theÏpermit,€EPA€did€not€intend€for€these€provisions€to€precludeÏstreamlining.€€Instead,€the€Agency€believes€that€the€provisionsÏshould€be€consistent€with€the€flexibility€for€streamliningÏprovided€in€section€504(a)€of€the€Act€and€in€ðð70.6(a)(1).€€ToÏrequire€otherwise€would€be€anomalous€and€could€frustrateÏlegitimate€streamlining€efforts.€€The€EPA€intends€to€reviseÏpart70€to€reflect€this€understanding€in€a€future€rulemaking.ÌÌà  àStreamlining€may€be€limited€in€cases€where€an€applicableÏrequirement€defines€specific€monitoring€requirements€as€theÏexclusive€means€of€compliance€with€an€applicable€emissions€limit.€ÏSome€interpret€these€cases€to€require€that€only€one€set€ofÏmonitoring€requirements€may€be€used€to€determine€compliance€andÏthat€only€these€requirements€may€appear€in€the€part70€permit.€ÏThe€EPA€believes€instead€that€section€504(a)€supersedes€any€needÏfor€such€exclusive€monitoring,€but€nonetheless€recommends€thatÏStates€address€any€potential€concerns€by€adopting€certain€SIPÏlanguage€in€the€future.€€States€that€choose€to€revise€theirÏexisting€SIP's€to€contain€authorizing€language€to€overcome€anyÏSIP€exclusivity€problems€may€use€the€example€language€inÏAttachmentB.€€The€EPA€believes€that€similar€flexibility€shouldÏbe€provided€to€non„part70€sources€as€well.€€To€that€end,ÏAttachment€B€also€provides€a€SIP€process€(currently€in€draftÏform)€which€would€allow€similar€flexibility€for€non„part70Ïsources.ÌÌà  àWith€respect€to€NSR,€States€can€process,€in€parallel€withÏthe€part70€permit€issuance€process,€a€revision€to€an€existingÏNSR€permit€as€necessary€to€resolve€any€exclusivity€concernsÏwithin€existing€NSR€permits€(See€first€White€Paper).ÌÌà  àCurrently€the€implementing€regulations€for€section€112(l)€atÏ40€CFR€part€63,€subpart€E€represent€an€additional€constraint€onÏthe€streamlining€of€applicable€requirements€in€part70€permitsÏbut€only€where€a€State€or€local€agency€has€accepted€a€delegationÏof€authority€for€a€particular€maximum€achievable€controlÏtechnology€(MACT)€standard€by€virtue€of€its€commitment€to€replaceÏthe€Federal€section€112€emissions€standard€with€the€State's€ownÏstandard€or€program€during€the€part70€permit€issuance€processÏand€using€the€procedures€established€in€the€Subpart€E€rule€atÏðð63.94..€€In€ðð63.94,€EPA€has€specified€the€criteria€forÏapproving€such€alternative€limits€and€controls€to€meet€anÏotherwise€applicable€section€112€requirement.€€These€criteriaÏmust€be€satisfied€to€ensure€that,€after€a€State€acceptsÏdelegation€under€ðð63.94,€any€€change€to€the€Federal€rule€resultsÏin€permit€requirements€that,€among€other€things:ÌÌà0  ào€€Reflect€applicability€criteria€no€less€stringent€thanÏthose€in€the€otherwise€applicable€Federal€standards€orÏrequirements;Ð (#(# Ðâ âÐ ˆ,Ø'3 Ðà0  ào€€Require€levels€of€emissions€control€for€each€affectedÏâ âsource€and€emissions€point€no€less€stringent€than€thoseÏcontained€in€the€Federal€standards€or€requirements;Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Require€compliance€and€enforcement€measures€for€eachÏaffected€source€and€emissions€point€no€less€stringent€thanÏthose€in€the€Federal€standards€or€requirements;Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Express€levels€of€control€and€compliance€and€enforcementÏmeasures€in€the€same€form€and€units€of€measure€as€theÏFederal€standard€or€requirement€for€ðð63.94€programÏsubstitutions;Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Assure€compliance€by€each€affected€source€no€later€thanÏwould€be€required€by€the€Federal€standard€or€requirement.Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àThus,€when€a€State€or€local€agency,€after€receiving€ðð63.94Ïdelegation,€seeks€to€replace€a€Federal€section€112€emissionsÏstandard€with€requirements€arising€from€its€own€air€toxicsÏstandard€or€program€(such€as€a€toxics€NSR€program)€during€theÏpart70€permit€issuance€process,€streamlining€must€take€place€byÏmeeting€both€the€criteria€of€ðð63.94€and,€except€whereÏcontradictory,€the€criteria€of€this€guidance.€€However,€becauseÏmost€States€are€planning€to€take€straight€delegation€of€FederalÏemissions€standards€through€subpart€E€procedures€that€do€not€relyÏon€the€part70€permit€issuance€process,€the€EPA€believes€that€theÏsubpart€E€criteria€for€streamlining€applicable€requirements€willÏbe€necessary€only€in€a€minority€of€instances.€€In€the€majority€ofÏcases,€where€a€State€takes€delegation€of€a€Federal€standardÏ(e.g.,€through€straight€delegation),€the€applicable€section€112Ïrequirements€could€be€streamlined€by€following€only€the€criteriaÏoutlined€in€section€A.2.,€above.€€Where€there€are€a€large€numberÏof€sources€in€the€same€category€subject€to€a€MACT€standard€forÏwhich€the€State€has€a€regulation€with€equivalent€requirements,ÏEPA€recommends€that€the€State€explore€delegation€options€underÏðð63.93€to€best€utilize€available€resources.ÌÌà  àIt€should€be€noted€that€the€current€subpart€E€rule€may€beÏsubject€to€change€as€a€result€of€pending€litigation.€€Currently,ÏEPA€intends€to€revise€the€rule€within€the€parameters€of€theÏCourt's€decision€to€allow€greater€flexibility€for€approving€StateÏair€toxics€standards€and€programs€and€to€minimize€or€remove€(asÏappropriate)€any€constraint€that€subpart€E€might€impose€on€theÏstreamlining€of€applicable€requirements€in€part70€permits.ÌÌà  àFinally,€States€are€strongly€encouraged€to€adopt€regulatoryÏprovisions€allowing€permitting€authorities€to€grant€the€permitÏshield€where€they€cannot€now€do€so.€€The€permit€shield€is€anÏeffective€means€to€clarify€that€for€applicable€requirementsÏlisted€as€subsumed€under€the€streamlined€requirements,€complianceÏwith€the€streamlined€requirements€is€deemed€to€also€be€complianceÏwith€the€subsumed€requirements.€€Such€an€understanding€isÏessential€to€support€and€defend€the€issuance€of€any€permit€whichÐ P- (4 Ðprovides€for€the€streamlined€treatment€of€multiple€applicableÏrequirements.ÌÌà  àIf€a€permit€shield€is€not€available,€a€permittee€can€stillÏbe€afforded€significant€enforcement€protection€by€an€explicitÏagency€finding€that€in€its€judgment€the€streamlined€permit€termÏindeed€provides€for€full€compliance€with€all€the€permit€limitsÏthat€is€subsumes.€€In€such€a€case,€it€is€imperative€that€theÏpermit€contain€language€that€lists€the€applicable€requirementsÏbeing€subsumed€into€the€streamlined€requirement€and€states€thatÏcompliance€with€the€streamlined€requirement€will€be€deemedÏcompliance€with€the€listed€requirements.ÌÌò òB.€€Development€Of€Applications€And€Permits€For€Outdated€SIPÐ Ø(  ÐRequirements.ó óÐ  ð  ÐÌ1.€€Issue.ÌÌà  àCan€sources€file€part70€permit€applications€on€the€basis€ofÏlocally€adopted€rules€pending€EPA€SIP€approval€rather€than€theÏcurrent€SIP€requirements?€€Can€sources€certify€their€complianceÏstatus€on€the€same€basis?€€Under€what€circumstances€canÏpermitting€authorities€issue€and/or€later€revise€part70€permitsÏbased€on€such€locally€adopted€rules?ÌÌ2.€€Guidance.ÌÌà  àa.€€òòGeneralóó.€€In€the€first€White€Paper€(section€II.B.6.),Ð È ÐEPA€described€a€mechanism€for€simplifying€permits€where€a€sourceÏis€subject€to€both€a€State€adopted€rule€that€is€pending€SIPÏapproval€and€the€approved€SIP€version€of€that€rule.€€Under€thatÏapproach,€the€pending€SIP€requirements€would€be€incorporated€intoÏthe€State„only€portion€of€the€permit€and€would€become€federallyÏenforceable€upon€EPA€approval€of€the€SIP.€€The€EPA€believes€thatÏin€most€instances,€the€approach€described€in€the€first€WhiteÏPaper€adequately€addresses€the€described€problem.€€In€some€areasÏ(most€notably€California),€however,€a€sizable€backlog€of€pendingÏSIP€revisions€exists,€and€a€more€far„reaching€solution€is€needed.€ÏIn€today's€guidance,€therefore,€another€approach€that€may€be€usedÏby€EPA€and€permitting€authorities€to€address€this€situation€isÏdescribed.ÌÌà  àUnder€this€new€alternative,€the€permitting€authority€mayÏallow€that€application€completeness€initially€be€based€on€locallyÏadopted€rules€including€those€which€would€relax€current€(i.e.,Ïfederally„approved)€SIP€requirements,€provided€that€(1)€the€localÏrule€has€been€submitted€to€EPA€as€a€SIP€revision,€and€(2)€theÏpermitting€authority€reasonably€believes€that€the€local€rule€(notÏthe€current€SIP€rule)€will€be€the€basis€for€the€part70€permit.Ìâ âÐ ø*H&1 Ðà  àWhere€the€permitting€authority€or€the€source€hasÏdemonstrated€to€EPA's€satisfaction׃V×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú17Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€that€the€local€rule€is€moreÐ xÈ Ðâ âstringent€and€therefore€assures€compliance€with€the€current€SIPÏfor€all€subject€sources,€a€permit€application€relying€on€theÏlocal€rule€may€be€deemed€to€be€complete€and€a€permit€containingÏthe€requirements€of€the€local€rule€rather€than€the€current€SIPÏcould€be€issued€for€part70€purposes.€€That€is,€consistent€withÏsection€504(a)€of€the€Act,€the€part70€permit€need€only€containÏemissions€limits€and€other€terms€and€conditions€(i.e.,€the€moreÏstringent€local€rule)€as€needed€to€assure€compliance€with€theÏapplicable€requirement€(i.e.,€the€current€SIP€regulation).ÌÌà  àAn€EPA€finding€that€a€submitted€rule€assures€compliance€withÏthe€approved€SIP€rule€would€be€a€preliminary€indication€of€EPA'sÏbelief€that€a€part70€permit€incorporating€the€terms€of€theÏsubmitted€rule€would€also€assure€compliance€with€the€approvedÏSIP.€€Such€a€finding€would€not€equate€to€rulemaking,€and€so€wouldÏnot€constitute€a€revision€of€the€SIP.€€Therefore,€a€preliminaryÏfinding€would€not€necessarily€ensure€that€the€proposed€revisionÏwould€ultimately€be€approved€by€EPA,€nor€would€it€protect€aÏsource€from€enforcement€of€the€approved€SIP.׃W°×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú18Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Further,€such€aÐ P  Ðfinding€would€not€predetermine€the€outcome€of€the€part70€permitÏproceeding.€€Reviewers€would€have€the€ability€to€evaluate€anyÏproposed€permit€terms€or€conditions€based€on€pending€SIPÏrevisions€to€determine€whether€the€permit€assures€compliance€withÏapplicable€requirements,€i.e.,€the€approved€SIP.€€However,€EPAÏbelieves€that€a€finding€of€this€nature€should€provide€the€sourceÏand€the€permitting€authority€sufficient€assurance€to€proceed€withÏthe€issuance€of€a€permit€that€reflects€the€terms€of€the€submittedÏlocal€rule€rather€than€the€approved€SIP.€€Note€that€a€part70Ïpermit€can€be€based€on€a€local€rule€even€if€the€local€rule€isÏsubsequently€disapproved€by€EPA€for€SIP€purposes€(e.g.,€measureÏis€more€stringent€than€the€current€SIP€but€fails€to€meet€SIPÏrequirements€for€reasonably€available€control€technology€and/orÏto€make€reasonable€further€progress),€provided:€€(1)€a€permitÏbased€on€the€local€rule€would€assure€compliance€with€allÏapplicable€requirements€(including€the€approved€SIP);€and€(2)€theÏpermit€meets€all€part70€requirements.ÌÐ `"°& Ðà  àWhere€the€local€rule€submitted€to€EPA€as€a€SIP€revisionÏrepresents€a€relaxation€of€the€current€SIP€requirement€(e.g.,€theÏlocal€rule€would€replace€an€existing€technology€forcing€rule€thatÏhas€been€determined€to€be€unachievable€in€practice),€a€part70Ïsource€may€propose€in€its€permit€application€to€base€its€permitÏon€the€local€rule€in€anticipation€of€EPA€approval.€€However,€aÏpermit€based€on€the€local€rule€could€not€be€issued€prior€to€EPAÏapproval€of€the€rule.€€This€is€because€a€permit€based€on€theÏrelaxed€requirements€of€the€local€rule€could€not€assureÏcompliance€with€the€more€stringent€applicable€requirement€(theÏapproved€SIP),€as€required€by€section€504€of€the€Act.€€Similarly,Ïa€part70€source€may€be€subject€to€pending€SIP€revisions€that€mayÏtighten€certain€current€SIP€obligations€and€relax€others€forÏsources€in€that€source€category.€€Here€again€the€permittingÏauthority€could€allow€initial€application€completeness€to€beÏdetermined€relying€on€the€locally€adopted€rule,€but€the€permitÏcould€not€be€issued€without€the€current€SIP€requirements€unless€aÏsource€opted€to€demonstrate€that€the€submitted€rule€represents,Ïfor€that€specific€source,€a€more€stringent€requirement€than€theÏcurrent€SIP.€€In€such€a€case,€the€part70€permit€couldÏsubsequently€be€issued€for€that€source€on€the€basis€of€the€localÏrule,€since€the€permit€terms€would€assure€compliance€with€theÏapproved€SIP.ÌÌòòà  àóób.€€òòInitial€actions€by€EPA€and€permitting€authoritiesóó.€€TheÐ pÀ ÐEPA€is€committed€to€working€with€States€within€availableÏresources€to€assure€that€the€timetable€for€overall€permitÏissuance€is€not€adversely€affected€by€pending€SIP€revisions€thatÏare€not€straightforward€tightenings.€€The€extent€of€the€problem,Ïhowever,€will€vary€greatly€and,€in€some€cases,€may€require€aÏspecific€plan€of€action€between€EPA€and€certain€States€toÏexpedite€SIP€processing€where€the€problem€is€substantial.ÌÌà  àIn€California,€where€this€problem€is€believed€to€be€mostÏextensive,€EPA,€the€districts,€and€the€California€Air€ResourcesÏBoard€are€in€the€process€of€identifying€rules€in€the€SIP€backlogÏthat€are€not€straightforward€tightenings€or€are€relaxations€ofÏthe€currently€approved€SIP,€and€will€target€them€for€expeditiousÏprocessing.€€These€rules€will€be€identified€within€a€specifiedÏtimeframe,€generally€within€1€year€of€the€effective€date€of€aÏdistrict's€part70€program.€€The€EPA's€Region€IX€will€enter€intoÏformal€agreements€with€affected€districts€and€will€commit€to€takeÏaction€on€this€"targeted"€portion€of€the€SIP€backlog€beforeÏcomprehensive€permit€issuance€for€sources€affected€by€the€backlogÏwould€be€required,€provided€this€is€consistent€with€theÏtransition€plan׃X×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú19Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€(as€it€may€be€revised).€€Other€EPA€RegionalÐ Ø'(#- ÐOffices€will€determine€the€need€and€resources€available€for€thisÏtype€of€exercise€on€a€case„by„case€basis.€€Region€IX€will€alsoÏcommit€to€process€expeditiously€any€similar€rules€submitted€orÐ 0*€%0 Ðidentified€after€the€period€of€the€formal€agreement,€althoughÏsuch€processing€would€not€necessarily€occur€before€permits€mustÏbe€issued€to€sources€affected€by€these€rules.ÌÌà  àUnder€Region€IX's€formal€agreements,€permitting€authoritiesÏin€the€districts€need€not€issue€the€portion€of€the€part70€permitÏcovering€emissions€units€affected€by€the€targeted€backlog€untilÏthe€rule€adoption€or€change€identified€in€the€formal€agreementÏhas€been€acted€on€by€EPA,€consistent€with€the€flexibility€allowedÏin€the€permit€issuance€transition€plan€in€the€permittingÏauthority's€program.€€This€should€in€most€cases€allow€permittingÏauthorities€to€delay€issuing€permits€to€sources€to€the€extentÏthey€are€affected€by€the€targeted€SIP€backlog€until€EPA€completesÏits€review€action€on€the€pending€SIP€revisions.€€Where€aÏtransition€plan€contains€a€permit€issuance€schedule€that€wouldÏnot€allow€postponing€permit€issuance€until€EPA€has€acted€on€theÏproposed€SIP€revisions,€appropriate€changes€to€the€plan€can€stillÏbe€made€to€defer€permit€issuance€until€EPA€action€on€the€targetedÏSIP€backlog.€€Such€changes€would€be€made€following€the€sameÏapproach€described€for€changing€application€forms€in€EPA's€firstÏWhite€Paper.€€Within€these€constraints,€a€permitting€authorityÏmay€allow€for€issuance€of€part70€permits€to€the€facility€inÏphases€such€that€permits€covering€those€emissions€units€of€theÏfacility€affected€by€the€targeted€SIP€revision€are€issued€later.€ÏThis€result€is€also€consistent€with€the€flexibility€contained€inÏðð70.2€(see€definition€of€"Part70€permit")€for€the€permittingÏauthority€to€issue€multiple€permits€to€one€part70€source€if€itÏmakes€sense€to€do€so.€€Alternatively,€the€permitting€authorityÏcould€issue€the€permit€in€its€entirety€based€on€the€current€SIP.ÌÌà  àThe€EPA€agrees€that€delays€in€permit€issuance€describedÏabove€will€not€be€cause€for€an€EPA€finding€of€failure€by€theÏpermitting€authority€to€adequately€administer€or€enforce€itsÏpart70€program.€€Any€initial€permit€issued€under€a€phasedÏapproach€(i.e.,€the€first€phase€involves€all€emissions€unitsÏunaffected€by€the€SIP€backlog€targeted€by€EPA),€however,€does€notÏshield€the€source€from€the€enforceability€of€the€requirementsÏexcluded€in€the€first€phase€permit€and€the€obligation€to€obtainÏpermit€conditions€covering€the€excluded€emissions€units€after€EPAÏhas€acted€on€the€relevant€SIP€rule€backlog.ÌÌà  àc.€€òòOngoing€actionsóó.€€The€preceding€guidance€should€addressÐ ¸$ ) Ðthe€most€significant€problems€associated€with€the€development€ofÏpart70€permit€applications€and€the€subsequent€issuance€ofÏpart70€permits€that€result€from€the€existence€of€a€SIP€backlog.€ÏThe€EPA€recognizes,€however,€that€areas€experiencing€the€mostÏsignificant€start„up€problems€with€respect€to€pending€SIP€rulesÏmay€well€require€an€ongoing€program€to€manage€the€potential€SIPÏbacklog€so€as€to€prevent€significant€problems€of€this€nature€fromÏoccurring€in€the€future.€€In€some€situations€it€may€beÏappropriate€on€a€continuing€basis€for€EPA€to€determineÏpreliminarily€whether€a€submitted€rule€can€be€listed€as€one€whichÏwould€assure€compliance€with€the€SIP€rule€it€seeks€to€replace.€Ð P- (4 ÐThis€would€enable€the€permitting€authority€to€adjust€itsÏpriorities€for€requiring€application€updates€and€forÏaccomplishing€permit€issuance€and€revision.ÌÌà  àFor€post€application€submittal,€a€source€that€has€filed€aÏcomplete€application€may€opt€to,€or€be€required€to,€update€itsÏcurrent€application€as€a€result€of€changes€or€pending€changes€toÏthe€SIP.€€The€likelihood€of€these€changes€occurring€will€varyÏfrom€area€to€area,€and€are€most€likely€to€affect€sourcesÏscheduled€later€in€the€transition€period€for€initial€permitÏissuance.€€For€example:€ÌÌà0  ào€€A€local€rule€previously€relied€upon€may€be€amended€by€theÏState€or€district.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Where€a€local€rule€that€was€previously€listed€in€theÏformal€agreement€for€expeditious€SIP€processing€(because€theÏrule€is€not€a€straightforward€strengthening)€is€disapprovedÏby€EPA€and€the€source€has€relied€on€that€rule€in€preparingÏits€application,€the€applicant€must€file€an€applicationÏupdate€that€either€demonstrates€that€compliance€with€theÏlocal€rule€would€assure€compliance€with€the€current€SIP€orÏdemonstrates€direct€compliance€with€the€current€SIP.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€The€adoption€and€submission€to€EPA€of€a€more€stringentÏlocal€rule€after€an€applicant€has€filed€its€application€mayÏpresent€a€new€and€desired€opportunity€for€streamlining.€€IfÏso,€the€applicant€could€opt€to€file€an€application€update€toÏshift€the€compliance€focus€of€its€current€application€to€theÏnewly€adopted€local€rule,€which€is€pending€SIP€approval,Ïprovided€it€meets€the€streamlining€criteria€described€inÏsection€II.A.€above.Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àFor€post€permit€issuance,€sources€may€also€encounter€changesÏto€rule€situations€after€initial€permit€issuance€that€could€leadÏthem€to€request€a€permit€revision.€€For€example,€sources€mayÏpropose€a€revision€to€an€issued€part70€permit€where€a€newlyÏadopted€local€rule€would€present€a€desirable€streamliningÏopportunity.€€The€significant€permit€revision€process€would€beÏrequired€under€the€current€part70€to€accomplish€this€change.€ÏNote€that€EPA€in€its€revisions€to€part70€may€authorizeÏpermitting€authorities€to€use€a€less€extensive€permit€revisionÏprocess.ÌÌà  àTo€initiate€the€permit€revision,€the€source€must€file€anÏapplication€to€revise€the€permit€to€contain€the€requirements€ofÏlocal€rule€instead€of€the€current€SIP.€€This€application€mustÏmeet€the€previously€defined€and€applicable€streamlining€criteria.€ÏÌà  àIn€response,€the€permitting€authority€may€subsequentlyÏrevise€the€permit€based€on€the€local€rule€in€lieu€of€the€currentÏSIP€where€(1)€the€rule€is€listed€by€the€EPA€as€one€whereÏcompliance€with€it€would€assure€compliance€with€the€relevantÐ P- (4 Ðportions€of€the€current€SIP,€or€(2)€the€applicant€has€provided€aÏsource€specific€demonstration€consistent€with€the€streamliningÏcriteria€in€section€II.A.2.€that€assures€this€result.€€A€permitÏshield€or€similar€permit€condition€should€be€issued€for€purposesÏof€certainty.€€In€the€absence€of€a€shield€or€similar€permitÏcondition,€all€aspects€of€the€approved€SIP€remain€enforceable,Ïregardless€of€the€source's€compliance€status€with€respect€to€theÏpermit.€€The€EPA€encourages€permitting€authorities€currentlyÏwithout€provisions€for€incorporating€permit€shields€to€add€themÏat€their€first€opportunity.ÌÌ3.€€Process.ÌÌà  àa.€€òòInitial€Applicationsóó.€€An€applicant€proposing€to€submitÐ Ø(  Ðits€part70€permit€application€based€on€a€local€rule€that€hasÏbeen€submitted€for€EPA€approval€rather€than€the€current€SIP€wouldÏtake€one€of€two€courses€of€actions€depending€on€the€status€of€theÏlocal€rule€with€EPA€and/or€the€permitting€authority:ÌÌà  àThe€first€course€of€action€would€be€appropriate€for€localÏrules€that€(1)€have€been€previously€demonstrated€to€EPA'sÏsatisfaction€to€be€at€least€as€stringent€as€the€approved€SIP€ruleÏso€as€to€assure€compliance€with€it€for€all€subject€sources,€(2)Ïare€otherwise€authorized€by€the€permitting€authority€based€on€itsÏjudgement€that€such€rules€will€likely€be€the€basis€for€theÏpart70€permit€(e.g.€EPA€approval€of€the€rule€is€imminent),€orÏ(3)€have€been€specifically€identified€in€a€formal€agreementÏbetween€the€permitting€authority€and€EPA€for€expeditious€SIPÏprocessing,€i.e.,€the€"targeted€backlog."€€Rules€listed€in€aÏformal€agreement€will€typically€involve€local€rules€pending€SIPÏapproval€which€do€or€could€represent€full€or€partial€relaxationsÏof€the€current€SIP.€€Where€they€choose€to€use€this€approach,€theÏpermitting€authority€and€EPA€will€maintain€an€up„to„date€list€ofÏlocal€rules€which€meet€any€of€these€criteria.ÌÌà  àIn€preparing€initial€part70€permit€applications€withÏrespect€to€such€local€rules€the€applicant:ÌÌà0  àò òStep€Oneó 󀄀Will€indicate€in€its€application€that€it€hasÐ `"°& Ðopted€for€this€approach,€list€or€cross„reference€allÏrequirements€from€applicable€local€rules€that€are€eligibleÏfor€this€approach,€and€refer€to€the€list€maintained€for€thisÏpurpose€by€the€permitting€authority.Ð (#(# ЀÌà0  àò òStep€Twoó 󀄀Will€identify€in€the€permit€application€theÐ 'b", Ðcurrent€SIP€requirements€that€the€pending€SIP€revision€wouldÏreplace.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àò òStep€Threeó 󀄀May€choose€to€certify€compliance€with€theÐ 4*„%0 Ðrequirement(s)€of€the€pending€local€rule€in€lieu€of€theÏcurrent€SIP€if€there€is€sufficient€source€compliance€data€onÏâ âwhich€to€base€such€a€certification.€€(The€EPA€is€proposingÐ Ž,Þ'3 Ðto€revise€its€part70€regulations€to€provide€that€such€aÏcertification€would€meet€the€requirements€of€ðð70.5(c)(10).)Ð (#(# Ðâ âÌà0  àò òStep€Four€ó ó„€May€propose€that€a€permit€shield€would€be€inÐ X Ðeffect€upon€permit€issuance.€€For€those€listed€local€rulesÏwhich€are€recognized€by€EPA€as€being€able€to€assureÏcompliance€with€the€current€SIP€rule,€the€applicant€wouldÏindicate€in€the€application€that€a€permit€shield€(orÏalternatively,€other€similar€language€where€authority€for€aÏpermit€shield€is€not€available)€is€being€proposed€to€beÏincorporated€into€the€permit€to€confirm€this€understanding.Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àThe€second€course€of€action€would€be€appropriate€where€theÏcriteria€specified€above€have€not€been€met€for€a€particular€ruleÏand€an€applicant€still€wants€to€base€its€initial€part70Ïapplication€on€such€local€rules€pending€SIP€approval.€€In€thisÏinstance,€the€process€would€be€essentially€the€same€but€theÏsource€would€have€to€demonstrate€that€compliance€with€the€localÏrule€would€assure€compliance€with€the€current€SIP€(i.e.,€make€anÏadequate€demonstration€consistent€with€the€streamlining€criteriaÏdescribed€in€section€II.A.2.€above.)€and€submit€it€with€theÏpermit€application€in€step€one.€€Again,€if€a€part70€permitÏapplication€has€already€been€submitted€without€streamlining€butÏthe€source€agrees€to€subsequently€pursue€this€option,€theÏpermitting€authority€may€work€with€the€source€to€supportÏstreamlining€requirements€during€the€permit€development€process.ÌÌà  àb.€€òòInitial€Permit€Issuance€Processóó.€€After€receiving€aÐ Ê Ðcomplete€application,€the€permitting€authority€must€note€whereÏthe€applicant€has€proposed€use€of€the€approaches€described€aboveÏin€section€II.B.3.a.€€The€note€would€be€placed€in€the€applicationÏsummary,€the€application,€or€the€revised€application.€€Copies€ofÏthe€application€summary,€the€application,€or€the€revisedÏapplication€containing€such€proposals€must€be€submitted€promptlyÏto€EPA€(unless€EPA€has€agreed€that€the€demonstration€is€of€a€typeÏnot€required€for€advance€submittal€to€EPA).ÌÌà  àWhere€the€rule€is€listed€by€EPA€as€one€where€compliance€withÏit€would€assure€compliance€with€the€relevant€portions€of€theÏcurrent€SIP,€or€the€applicant€has€provided€a€source€specificÏdemonstration€consistent€with€the€streamlining€outlined€inÏsection€II.A.2.,€the€permitting€authority€may€proceed€to€issueÏthe€permit€based€on€the€local€rule€in€lieu€of€the€current€SIP.€€AÏpermit€shield€or€similar€permit€condition€which€confirms€thisÏunderstanding€should€be€issued€for€purposes€of€certainty.ññòòóóññÐ 'b", ÐÌññò òó óññà  àIf€an€applicant€chooses€to€demonstrate€that€a€local€ruleÐ ¢(ò#. Ðassures€compliance€with€the€applicable€SIP€for€all€affectedÏemissions€units,€the€permitting€authority€will€evaluate€thisÏproposal€and€any€supporting€documentation.€€Upon€completion€ofÏthis€evaluation€and€prior€to€releasing€a€draft€permit€publicÏnotice,€the€permitting€authority€is€advised€to€communicate€anyÏconcerns€to€the€applicant€and€provide€reasonable€opportunity€forÐ R-¢(4 Ðthe€applicant€to€accept€the€findings€or€propose€a€resolution€ofÏthe€differences.€€This€may€cause€some€revisions€to€theÏapplication€as€originally€filed.ÌÌà  àIf€the€permitting€authority€or€EPA€are€not€satisfied€thatÏthe€local€rule€(as€it€applies€to€the€applicant's€facility)Ïassures€compliance€with€the€applicable€SIP€rule,€the€applicantÏmust€revise€its€application€to€rely€on€the€SIP€rule.€€AllÏrequired€application€updates€must€be€submitted€on€or€before€theÏreasonable€deadline€required€by€the€permitting€authority€for€theÏsource€to€maintain€its€application€shield.ÌÌà  àConsistent€with€the€flexibility€allowed€in€the€permitÏissuance€transition€plan€(as€it€may€be€revised),€the€permittingÏauthority€may€delay€issuance€of€those€portions€of€a€source'sÏpermit€that€are€covered€by€a€rule€identified€in€a€Region€IX€typeÏformal€agreement,€which€targets€certain€SIP€rules€for€expeditiousÏprocessing,€until€EPA€has€acted€on€the€relevant€rule(s).€ÏAlternatively,€comprehensive€permits€may€be€issued€to€such€aÏsource€òòprioróó€to€the€time€that€EPA€has€acted€on€the€rule€providedÐ ˆØ Ðthat€they€are€based€on€the€current€SIP€(unless€the€source€hasÏprovided€an€adequate€streamlining€demonstration).ÌÌ4.€€Enforcement.ÌÌà  àAll€terms€and€conditions€of€the€part70€permit€areÏenforceable€by€EPA€and€by€citizens.€€In€addition,€a€sourceÏviolating€the€emissions€limitation€in€the€part70€permit€is€alsoÏsubject€to€enforcement€action€for€violation€of€the€current€SIPÏemissions€limits€if€a€violation€of€this€limit€can€be€documented.ÌÌà  àUpon€issuance€of€a€part70€permit€based€on€the€local€rule,Ïthe€permit€terms€and€conditions€implementing€the€local€rule€wouldÏbecome€federally€enforceable.€€A€source€would€not€be€subject€toÏan€EPA€enforcement€action€for€any€failure€to€meet€monitoring,Ïrecordkeeping,€and€reporting€requirements€that€are€required€underÏthe€currently€approved€SIP,€if€such€an€understanding€has€beenÏspecified€in€the€permit.€€These€requirements€would€no€longer€beÏindependently€enforceable,€provided€the€source€attempts€in€goodÏfaith€to€implement€the€monitoring,€recordkeeping,€and€reportingÏapproach€required€under€the€local€rule.ÌÌà  àIf€subsequently€the€permitting€authority€or€EPA€determinesÏthat€the€permit€does€not€assure€compliance€with€applicableÏrequirements,€the€permit€must€be€reopened€and€revised.ÌÌ5.€€Discussion.ÌÌà  àSources€in€California€districts€currently€are€subject€toÏseveral€locally€adopted€rules€which€are€pending€before€EPA€asÏproposed€SIP€revisions.€€The€majority€of€these€local€rules€haveÏbeen€determined€by€the€districts€to€be€more€stringent€than€theÏSIP€rules€that€they€seek€to€replace,€although€some€of€these€rulesÐ P- (4 Ðwould€relax€the€current€SIP€requirements€for€certain€affectedÏsources.€€In€some€cases,€technology„forcing€SIP€rules€have€beenÏfound€to€be€infeasible€to€achieve€and,€instead€of€seeking€toÏenforce€them,€districts€have€adopted€achievable€local€rules.€ÏUntil€the€local€rules€are€approved€into€the€SIP,€sources€areÏsubject€to€both€the€local€rule€and€the€federally„approved€versionÏof€the€rule.ÌÌà  àThe€resulting€"outdated€SIP"€presents€special€problems€toÏsources€which€must€file€a€part70€permit€application.€€InÏparticular,€questions€arise€as€to€whether€sources€must€completeÏtheir€applications€and€certify€compliance€based€on€SIP€rulesÏwhich€have€been€superseded€by€more€stringent€local€rules€or€byÏrules€that€have€been€relaxed€where,€for€example,€the€permittingÏauthority€has€found€the€current€SIP€rules€to€be€unachievable.€ÏThose€problems,€while€most€apparent€in€their€effect€on€the€start„¼up€of€a€part70€program,€are€also€ongoing€in€nature€and€mayÏcreate€a€need€to€update€initially€complete€permit€applicationsÏand€to€revise€issued€permits.€€The€EPA€believes€that€theseÏproblems€with€outdated€SIP€rules€are€most€extensive€in€CaliforniaÏbut€are€not€unique€to€that€State.ÌÌà  àThe€EPA€strongly€believes€that€implementation€of€title€V€toÏthe€extent€possible€should€complement,€not€complicate,€theÏimplementation€of€other€titles,€including€title€I,€the€purpose€ofÏwhich€is€to€assure€adoption€of€programs€that€will€attain€andÏmaintain€the€national€ambient€air€quality€standards€(NAAQS).׃Y×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú20Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀РP ÐAccordingly,€the€Agency€is€providing€this€guidance€which€willÏallow€sources€and€permitting€authorities€to€rely€on€moreÏstringent€local€rules€for€permit€issuance.€€The€overall€strategyÏfor€sensitizing€the€SIP€revision€process€to€part70€concernsÏpresented€in€this€guidance€will€allow€sources€to€focus€more€onÏcurrent€air€quality€requirements€in€all€aspects€of€part70€permitÏapplication€development€and€update,€permit€issuance,€and€permitÏrevision.ÌÌà  àThe€legal€basis€for€recognizing€a€local€rule€pending€SIPÏapproval€in€lieu€of€the€current,€but€less€stringent,€SIPÏrequirement€or€for€streamlining€multiple€applicable€requirementsÏis€identical€to€the€basis€for€adopting€a€streamlined€emissionsÏlimit€to€replace€multiple€applicable€requirements€(see€discussionÏin€section€II.A.5.).€€The€opportunities€for€shifting€to€the€moreÏstringent€local€rule€are€correspondingly€affected€by€theÏlimitations€previously€described€for€the€streamlining€ofÏapplicable€requirements.ÌÐ Ø'(#- Ðò òC.€€Treatment€Of€Insignificant€Emissions€Units.ó óÐ ° ÐÌ1.€€Issue.ÌÌà  àHow€must€sources€address€insignificant€emissions€unitsÏ(IEU's)€subject€to€at€least€one€applicable€requirement?׃Z×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú21Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀Р˜è Ð(Insignificant€emissions€units€are€in€most€cases€not€directlyÏregulated,€and€therefore€could€be€left€off€the€permit€entirely,Ïwere€it€not€for€the€presence€of€certain€generic€or€facility„wideÏrequirements€that€apply€to€all€emissions€units.)€€Must€theÏapplication€and€the€subsequent€permit€address€each€IEUÏindividually€and€require€periodic€monitoring€where€it€is€notÏotherwise€provided€by€a€generically€applicable€requirement?€€OnÏwhat€basis€can€the€initial€and€future€compliance€certificationsÏbe€made€for€IEU's€with€generally€applicable€requirements?ÌÌ2.€€Guidance.ÌÌà  àThe€EPA€interprets€part70€to€allow€considerable€discretionÏto€the€permitting€authority€in€tailoring€the€amount€and€qualityÏof€information€required€in€permit€applications€and€permits€asÏthey€relate€to€IEU's.€€In€general,€permit€applications€mustÏcontain€sufficient€information€to€support€the€drafting€of€theÏpart70€permit€(including€certain€information€for€IEU's€subjectÏto€only€generally€applicable€requirements)€and€to€determineÏcompliance€status€with€all€applicable€requirements.€€The€EPA,Ïhowever,€interprets€part70€to€allow€permitting€authoritiesÏconsiderable€discretion€as€to€the€format€and€content€of€permits,Ïprovided€that€compliance€with€all€applicable€requirements,Ïincluding€those€for€IEU's,€is€assured.€€The€Agency€believes€thatÏthe€clarifications€contained€herein€afford€permitting€authoritiesÏsufficient€flexibility€to€treat€IEU's€in€a€manner€commensurateÏwith€the€environmental€benefits€that€may€be€gained€from€theirÏinclusion€in€the€permit.ÌÌà  à€a.€€òòPermit€Applications€„€Informationóó.€€With€regard€toÐ  X# Ðpart70€requirements€to€describe€and€list€IEU's€in€applicationsÏand€permits,€the€permitting€authority€can€use€the€genericÏgrouping€approach€for€emissions€units€and€activities€as€discussedÏin€the€first€White€Paper.€€In€addition,€the€requirement€toÏidentify€all€applicable€requirements,€as€it€related€to€IEU'sÏsubject€to€generally€applicable€requirements,€can€normally€beÏaddressed€by€standard€or€generic€permit€conditions€with€minimalÐ €%Ð * Ðor€no€reference€to€any€specific€emissions€unit€or€activity.€€TheÏEPA€has€reviewed€and€acquiesced€in€the€issuance€of€permitsÏwherein€generally€applicable€requirements€are€incorporatedÏthrough€the€use€of€tables€describing€a€tiered€compliance€regimeÏfor€these€requirements€as€they€affect€different€sizes€ofÏemissions€units,€including€a€distinct€and€more€streamlinedÏcompliance€regime€for€IEU's.€€Different€generic€permit€tables€mayÏbe€necessary€to€cover€the€situation€for€a€particular€type€of€IEUÏwhich€is€governed€by€different€applicable€requirements.€ÏSimilarly,€the€first€White€Paper€provides€that€no€emissionsÏestimates€need€be€provided€for€even€regulated€emissions€streamsÏwhere€it€would€serve€no€useful€purpose€to€do€so.€€This€should€beÏthe€case€for€IEU's€where€the€amount€of€emissions€from€a€unit€isÏnot€relevant€to€determining€applicability€of,€or€compliance€with,Ïthe€requirement.€€Except€where€the€contributions€of€IEU's€wouldÏneed€to€be€more€precisely€known€to€resolve€issues€ofÏapplicability€or€major€source€status€would€the€permittingÏauthority€need€to€request€emissions€estimates€for€part70Ïpurposes.ÌÌà  àb.€€òòPermit€Applications€„€Initial€Compliance€Certificationsóó.€Ð P  ÐSection€70.5(c)(9)€requires€complete€part70€applications€toÏcontain€a€certification€of€compliance€with€all€applicableÏrequirements€by€a€responsible€official€and€a€statement€of€theÏmethods€used€for€determining€compliance.€€This€certification€mustÏbe€based€on€a€"reasonable€inquiry"€by€the€responsible€official.€ÏThe€EPA€believes€that,€for€the€generally€applicable€or€facility„¼wide€requirements€applying€to€an€IEU,€reasonable€inquiry€forÏinitial€certifications€need€only€be€based€on€availableÏinformation,€which€would€include€any€information€required€to€beÏgenerated€by€the€applicable€requirement.€€Regarding€the€latter,Ïand€as€is€true€for€any€applicable€requirement,€the€initialÏcertification€can€be€based€on€only€the€latest€cycle€of€requiredÏinformation€(e.g.,€a€source€could€generally€rely€on€aÏdemonstration€of€compliance€resulting€from€the€most€recentÏrequired€monitoring,€notwithstanding€the€existence€of€priorÏmonitoring€indicating€non„compliance€at€a€previous€point€inÏtime).€€Where€an€applicable€requirement€(generally€applicable€orÏotherwise)€does€not€require€monitoring,€the€ðð70.5(c)(9)Ïrequirement€to€certify€compliance€does€not€itself€require€thatÏmonitoring€be€done€to€support€a€certification.€€Similarly,€thereÏis€no€need€to€perform€an€emissions€test€to€support€thisÏcompliance€certification€if€none€is€required€by€the€applicableÏrequirement€itself.€€The€EPA€interprets€ðð70.5(c)(9)€to€allow€forÏa€certification€of€compliance€where€there€is€no€requiredÏmonitoring€and,€despite€a€"reasonable€inquiry"€to€uncover€otherÏexisting€information,€the€responsible€official€has€no€informationÏto€the€contrary.ÌÌà  àc.€€òòPermit€Content€„€Applicable€Requirementsóó.€€With€regardÐ ø*H&1 Ðto€part70€obligations€to€include€all€applicable€requirements€inÏthe€permit,€the€permitting€authority€can€also€use€the€genericÏgrouping€approach€for€emissions€units€and€activities€as€discussedÐ P- (4 Ðin€the€first€White€Paper.€€That€is,€generally€applicableÏrequirements€can€normally€be€adequately€addressed€in€the€part70Ïpermit€by€standard€permit€conditions€with€minimal€or€no€referenceÏto€any€specific€emissions€unit€or€activity,€provided€that€theÏscope€of€the€requirement€and€the€manner€of€its€enforcement€areÏclear.€€As€noted€above,€different€generic€permit€provisions€mayÏbe€necessary€to€cover€the€situation€for€which€different€types€ofÏIEU's€are€governed€by€different€applicable€requirements.ÌÌà  àd.€€òòPermit€Content€„€Monitoring,€Recordkeeping,€andÐ ¸   ÐReportingóó.€€Section€70.6(a)(3)(i)€requires€all€applicableÐ € Ð  Ðrequirements€for€monitoring€and€analysis€procedures€or€testÏmethods€to€be€contained€in€part70€permits.€€In€addition,€whereÏthe€applicable€requirement€does€not€require€periodic€testing€orÏmonitoring€(which€may€consist€of€recordkeeping€designed€to€serveÏas€monitoring),€the€permitting€authority€must€prescribe€periodicÏmonitoring€sufficient€to€yield€reliable€data€from€the€relevantÏtime€period€that€are€representative€of€the€source's€complianceÏwith€the€permit.€€Many€of€the€generically€applicable€requirementsÏfor€IEU's€have€a€related€test€method,€but€relatively€few€have€aÏspecific€regimen€of€required€periodic€testing€or€monitoring.ÌÌà  àThe€EPA€believes€that€the€permitting€authority€in€generalÏhas€broad€discretion€in€determining€the€nature€of€any€requiredÏperiodic€monitoring.€€The€need€for€this€discretion€isÏparticularly€evident€in€the€case€of€generally€applicableÏrequirements,€which€tend€to€cover€IEU's€as€well€as€significantÏemissions€units.€€The€requirement€to€include€in€a€permit€testing,Ïmonitoring,€recordkeeping,€reporting,€and€complianceÏcertification€sufficient€to€assure€compliance€does€not€requireÏthe€permit€to€impose€the€same€level€of€rigor€with€respect€to€allÏemissions€units€and€applicable€requirement€situations.€€It€doesÏnot€require€extensive€testing€or€monitoring€to€assure€complianceÏwith€the€applicable€requirements€for€emissions€units€that€do€notÏhave€significant€potential€to€violate€emissions€limitations€orÏother€requirements€under€normal€operating€conditions.€€InÏparticular,€where€the€establishment€of€a€regular€program€ofÏmonitoring€would€not€significantly€enhance€the€ability€of€theÏpermit€to€assure€compliance€with€the€applicable€requirement,€theÏpermitting€authority€can€provide€that€the€status€quo€(i.e.,€noÏmonitoring)€will€meet€ðð70.6(a)(3)(i).€€For€IEU's€subject€to€aÏgenerally€applicable€requirement€for€which€the€permittingÏauthority€believes€monitoring€is€needed,€a€streamlined€approachÏto€periodic€monitoring,€such€as€an€inspection€program€to€assureÏthe€proper€operation€and€maintenance€of€emissions€activitiesÏ(e.g.,€valves€and€flanges),€should€presumptively€be€appropriate.ÌÌà  àThe€EPA's€policy€on€IEU€monitoring€needs€is€based€on€itsÏbelief€that€IEU's€typically€are€associated€with€inconsequentialÏenvironmental€impacts€and€present€little€potential€for€violationsÏof€generically€applicable€requirements,€and€so€may€be€goodÏcandidates€for€a€very€streamlined€approach€to€periodicÏmonitoring.€€As€EPA€noted€in€the€first€White€Paper,€generallyÐ P- (4 Ðapplicable€requirements€typically€reside€in€the€SIP.€€PermittingÏauthorities€therefore€not€only€have€the€best€sense€of€whichÏrequirements€qualify€as€generally€applicable,€but€also€where€itÏis€appropriate€to€conclude€that€periodic€monitoring€is€notÏnecessary€for€IEU's€subject€to€these€requirements.€€Where€theÏsource€ascertains€that€the€permitting€authority€will€not€requireÏperiodic€monitoring€for€IEU's,€it€can€of€course€omit€a€periodicÏmonitoring€proposal€from€the€application.ÌÌà  àe.€€òòPermit€Content€„€Compliance€Certificationsóó.€€SectionÐ ¸   Ð70.6(c)(5)€requires€in€part€that€each€permitted€source€submit€noÏless€frequently€than€annually€a€certification€of€its€complianceÏstatus€with€all€the€terms€and€conditions€of€the€permit.€€ThisÏcertification€will€be€based€on€available€information,€includingÏmonitoring€and/or€other€compliance€terms€required€in€the€permit.€ÏWhere€a€particular€emissions€unit€presents€little€or€no€potentialÏfor€violation€of€a€certain€applicable€requirement,€theÏ"reasonable€inquiry"€required€by€titleV€can€be€abbreviated.€ÏSince€it€can€be€determined€in€the€abstract€that€violation€of€theÏrequirement€by€these€emissions€units€is€highly€improbable,€it€isÏreasonable€in€that€instance€to€limit€the€search€for€informationÏto€what€is€readily€available.€€As€noted€above,€EPA€believes€thatÏan€IEU€subject€to€a€generally€applicable€requirement€typicallyÏpresents€little€or€no€potential€for€violation€of€thoseÏrequirements.€€It€follows€that€where,€for€instance,€a€permit€doesÏnot€require€monitoring€for€IEU's€subject€to€a€generallyÏapplicable€requirement,€and€there€were€no€observed,€documented,Ïor€known€instances€of€non„compliance,€an€annual€certification€ofÏcompliance€is€presumptively€appropriate.€€Similarly,€whereÏmonitoring€is€required,€an€annual€certification€of€compliance€isÏalso€appropriate€when€no€violations€are€monitored€and€there€wereÏno€observed,€documented,€or€known€instances€of€non„compliance.ÌÌññò òó óññ3.€€Discussion.Ð xÈ! ÐÌà  àMany€of€the€concerns€expressed€to€EPA€regarding€theÏtreatment€of€IEU's€in€the€application€and€permit€arise€becauseÏIEU's€are€in€most€cases€not€directly€regulated,€and€thereforeÏcould€be€left€off€the€permit€entirely,€were€it€not€for€theÏpresence€of€certain€generic€requirements€that€apply€to€allÏemissions€units.€€Though€the€focus€of€concern€is€theÏapplicability€of€the€generic€requirements€to€IEU's,€response€toÏthese€concerns€derive€primarily€from€the€flexibility€that€existsÏin€part70€for€dealing€with€generically€applicable€requirements.€ÏIn€implementing€this€flexibility,€it€may€be€appropriate€for€theÏpermitting€authority€to€further€distinguish€between€units€thatÏhave€been€designated€as€insignificant€and€those€that€have€not.€ÏThis€is€so€because€the€relative€size€of€a€unit€can€be€anÏimportant€factor€in€deciding€how€to€fashion€permit€terms€even€forÏa€generically€applicable€requirement,€and€State„established€IEU'sÏnormally€define€the€smallest€emissions€points.€€However,€EPAÏâ ânotes€that,€as€a€matter€of€part70€interpretation,€whether€a€unitÐ ˆ,Ø'3 Ðhas€been€designated€as€insignificant€is€not€necessarily€criticalÏto€its€treatment€in€the€part70€permit.Ìâ âÌà  àConcerns€have€been€expressed€that€addressing€in€part70Ïpermits€the€relatively€trivial€portion€of€emissions€attributableÏto€IEU's€will€consume€a€disproportionate€share€of€the€totalÏresources€available€to€issue€part70€permits.€€That€is,€accordingÏto€their€understanding€of€part70,€applicants€and€permittingÏauthorities€will€expend€greater€resources€than€warranted€toÏdetermine€the€specific€applicability€of€requirements€to€IEU's,Ïhow€compliance€with€them€will€be€assured,€and€the€basis€on€whichÏthe€certification€of€compliance€status€of€the€source€with€respectÏto€these€IEU's€would€be€made.ÌÌà  àThe€EPA€believes€that€the€policy€described€for€addressingÏgenerically€applicable€requirements€in€applications€and€permitsÏas€they€apply€to€IEU's€allows€permitting€authorities€sufficientÏflexibility€to€streamline€the€required€administrative€effortÏcommensurate€to€the€environmental€significance€of€the€varyingÏtypes€of€IEU€situations.€€This€should€prevent€the€potentiallyÏhigh€but€unintended€level€of€costs€identified€by€certain€sourcesÏand€permitting€authorities€from€occurring€in€the€future€withÏrespect€to€IEU's.ÌÌò òD.ó ó€ò ò€Use€Of€Major€Source€And€Applicable€Requirement€Stipulation.ó óÐ pÀ ÐÌ1.€€Issue.ÌÌà  àWhen€an€applicant€stipulates€that€it€is€a€major€source€andÏsubject€to€specific€applicable€requirements,€how€much,€if€any,Ïadditional€information€related€to€applicability€is€necessary€inÏthe€part70€permit€application?ÌÌ2.€€Guidance.ÌÌà  àIf€an€applicant€stipulates€that€it€is€a€major€source׃[×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú22Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€andÐ  Z# Ðsubject€to€specific€applicable€requirements,€it€need€not€provideÏadditional€information€in€its€application€to€demonstrateÏapplicability€with€respect€to€those€requirements,€provided€thatÏ(1)€the€permitting€authority€has€had€previous€review€experienceÏwith€a€particular€source€(e.g.,€issued€it€a€permit),€or€(2)Ïotherwise€has€an€adequate€level€of€familiarity€with€the€source'sÏoperation€(e.g.,€current€emissions€inventory€information).€€ThisÏdoes€not€affect€the€requirement€to€provide€information€for€otherÏpurposes€under€part70,€such€as€to€support€a€complianceÏcertification€or€a€request€for€a€permit€shield€or€to€describe€theÏemissions€activities€of€its€site€(see€first€White€Paper).Ìâ âÐ j)º$/ Ðà  àAccordingly,€permitting€authorities€may€allow€the€applicantÏâ âto€stipulate€that:ÌÌà0  ào€€Its€facility€is€a€major€source€and€subject€to€part70Ïpermitting,€without€providing€any€additional€information€forÏthe€applicability€determination;Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€It€is€subject€to€specific€applicable€requirements,€to€beÏincluded€in€its€part70€permit,€without€providing€additionalÏinformation€to€establish€applicability€for€stipulatedÏrequirements;€orÐ (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€It€is€subject€to€only€portions€of€an€applicableÏrequirement€and€state€that€it€is€not€subject€to€otherÏportions.€€Such€a€stipulation€must€explicitly€state€whichÏportion€of€the€rule€applies€and€which€does€not€and€anÏexplanation€must€be€provided€for€this€conclusion.Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àStipulation€by€a€source€to€major€source€status€or€specificÏapplicable€requirements€in€a€part70€application€does€notÏpreclude€the€permitting€authority€from€requesting€additionalÏinformation€from€the€applicant€for€establishing€the€applicabilityÏof€non„stipulated€requirements€or€for€verifying€a€stipulationÏthat€certain€requirements€are€not€applicable.ÌÌ3.€€Discussion.ÌÌà  àIn€general,€part70€requires€that€applications€containÏinformation€to€the€extent€needed€to€determine€major€sourceÏstatus,€to€verify€the€applicability€of€part70€or€applicableÏrequirements,€and€to€compute€a€permit€fee€(as€necessary).€ÏSection€70.5(c)€requires€the€application€to€describe€emissions€ofÏall€regulated€air€pollutants€for€each€emissions€unit.ÌÌà  àIn€the€first€White€Paper,€EPA€indicated€a€substantial€degreeÏof€discretion€for€permitting€authorities€in€this€area.€€ItÏindicates€that€States€may€adopt€different€approaches€to€meet€theÏminimum€program€requirements€established€by€the€part70Ïregulations€depending€on€local€needs.€€In€many€instances,€aÏqualitative€description€of€emissions€will€satisfy€this€standard.€ÏHowever,€the€applicant€may€need€to€provide€more€detailedÏinformation€for€purposes€other€than€determining€applicability€andÏto€foster€efficiency€in€the€permitting€program.ÌÌà  àFor€the€purpose€of€determining€the€applicability€of€part70Ïor€other€specific€requirements,€the€information€required€in€anÏapplication€should€be€streamlined€for€the€mutual€benefit€of€theÏapplicant€and€the€permitting€authority.€€An€applicant€thatÏstipulates€it€is€a€major€source€subject€to€part70€and€to€otherÏapplicable€requirements€should€not€be€required€to€provide€anyÏadditional€information€to€verify€those€facts€in€its€part70Ïapplication.€€However,€the€applicant€must€provide€sufficientÏinformation€to€allow€the€permitting€authority€to€impose€theÐ P- (4 Ðapplicable€requirement.€€In€addition,€the€resulting€applicationÏstreamlining€would€not€relieve€the€applicant€from€submitting,€orÏthe€permitting€authority€from€reviewing,€emissions€or€other€dataÏfor€part70€purposes€other€than€determining€applicability.ÌÌà  àIn€the€case€where€there€is€no€dispute€that€a€stationaryÏsource€is€subject€to€part70,€and€the€applicant€stipulates€thatÏthe€source€is€a€part70€source€in€the€application,€no€furtherÏinformation€would€be€required€for€applicability€determination.€ÏAn€example€would€be€a€source€which€is€currently€operating€under€aÏprevention€of€significant€deterioration€permit€because€it€isÏmajor€for€PM„10.€€Both€the€source€and€the€permitting€authorityÏagree€that€the€source€is€subject€to€the€State's€part70€program.ÌÌà  àA€source€may€also€streamline€the€part70€permit€process€byÏstipulating€that€specific€applicable€requirements€apply.€€ThisÏdoes€not€relieve€the€source€of€its€obligation€to€identify€allÏapplicable€requirements€or€preclude€the€permitting€authority€fromÏrequesting€additional€information,€including€informationÏpertaining€to€the€applicability€of€requirements€not€covered€inÏthe€stipulation.€€For€example,€a€stationary€source€may€stipulateÏit€is€subject€to€a€SIP€rule.€€However,€the€permitting€authorityÏmay€suspect€that€the€source€is€also€subject€to€a€New€SourceÏPerformance€Standard€(NSPS),€but€may€need€more€information€forÏconfirmation.€€In€this€case,€the€permitting€authority€wouldÏrequest€additional€information€related€to€the€applicability€ofÏthe€NSPS.ÌÌà  àSimilarly,€an€applicant€may€stipulate€that€it€is€subject€toÏonly€portions€of€an€applicable€requirement€and€state€that€it€isÏnot€subject€to€other€portions.€€In€such€case,€the€permittingÏauthority€may€request€the€applicant€to€provide€additionalÏinformation€to€demonstrate€that€it€is€not€subject€to€requirementsÏin€question.€€However,€if€a€source€requests€a€permit€shield,Ïadditional€information€to€demonstrate€the€non„applicability€ofÏthese€requirements€must€be€submitted.ÌÌò òE.ó ó€€ò òReferencing€Of€Existing€Information€In€Part70€PermitÐ ˜!è% ÐApplications€And€Permits.ó óÐ b"²& ÐÌ1.€€Issue.ÌÌà  àCan€an€applicant€in€its€permit€application,€and€can€theÏpermit€itself,€reference€existing€information€that€is€availableÏat€the€permitting€authority?€€Also,€can€the€permit€applicationÏand€the€permit€reference€applicable€requirements€through€citationÏrather€than€by€a€complete€reprinting€of€the€requirementsÏthemselves€in€the€part70€permit€application€or€permit?ÌÌ2.€€Guidance.ÌÌà  àa.€€òòGeneralóó.€€Information€that€would€be€cited€or€crossÐ Š,Ú'3 Ðreferenced€in€the€permit€application€and€incorporated€byÐ R-¢(4 Ðreference€into€the€issued€permit€must€first€be€currentlyÏapplicable€and€available€to€the€permitting€authority€andÏpublic׃\×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú23Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×ññòòóóññ.€€The€information€need€not€be€restated€in€the€part70Ð @ Ðapplication.€€Standardized€citation€formats€should€be€establishedÏby€the€permitting€authority€to€facilitate€appropriate€use€of€thisÏmechanism.ÌÌà  àReferenced€documents€must€also€be€specifically€identified.€ÏDescriptive€information€such€as€the€title€or€number€of€theÏdocument€and€the€date€of€the€document€must€be€included€so€thatÏthere€is€no€ambiguity€as€to€which€version€of€which€document€isÏbeing€referenced.€€Citations,€cross€references,€andÏincorporations€by€reference€must€be€detailed€enough€that€theÏmanner€in€which€any€referenced€material€applies€to€a€facility€isÏclear€and€is€not€reasonably€subject€to€misinterpretation.€€WhereÏonly€a€portion€of€the€referenced€document€applies,€applicationsÏand€permits€must€specify€the€relevant€section€of€the€document.€ÏAny€information€cited,€cross€referenced,€or€incorporated€byÏreference€must€be€accompanied€by€a€description€or€identificationÏof€the€current€activities,€requirements,€or€equipment€for€whichÏthe€information€is€referenced.ÌÌà  àb.€€òòPermit€Applicationsóó.€€The€applicant€and€the€permittingÐ à0 Ðauthority€should€work€together€to€determine€the€extent€to€whichÏpart70€permit€applications€may€cross€reference€agency„issuedÏrules,€regulations,€permits,€and€published€protocols,€andÏexisting€information€generated€by€the€applicant.€€To€facilitateÏreferencing€existing€information,€permitting€authorities€shouldÏidentify€the€general€types€of€information€available€for€thisÏpurpose.€€To€the€extent€that€such€information€exists€and€isÏreadily€available€to€the€public,€the€following€types€ofÏinformation€may€be€cited€or€cross€referenced€(as€allowed€by€theÏpermitting€authority)׃]@×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú24Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×:Ð °  ÐÌà0  ào€€Rules,€regulations,€and€published€protocols.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Criteria€pollutant€and€HAP€emission€inventories€andÏsupporting€calculations.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Emission€monitoring€reports,€compliance€reports,€andÏsource€tests.Ðð#@((#(# Їà0  ào€€Annual€emissions€statements.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Process€and€abatement€equipment€lists€and€descriptions.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Current€operating€and€preconstruction€permit€terms.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Permit€application€materials€previously€submitted.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  ào€€Other€materials€with€the€approval€of€the€permittingÏauthority.Ð (#(# ÐÌà  àApplicants€are€obligated€to€correct€and€supplementÏinaccurate€or€incomplete€permitting€authority€records€relied€uponÏfor€the€purposes€of€part70€permit€applications.€€The€responsibleÏofficial€must€certify,€consistent€with€ðð70.5(d),€to€the€truth,Ïaccuracy,€and€completeness€of€all€information€referenced.ÌÌà  àc.€€òòPermitsóó.€€Incorporation€by€reference€in€permits€may€beÐ øH  Ðappropriate€and€useful€under€several€circumstances.€€AppropriateÏuse€of€incorporation€by€reference€in€permits€includes€referencingÏof€test€method€procedures,€inspection€and€maintenance€plans,€andÏcalculation€methods€for€determining€compliance.€€One€of€the€keyÏobjectives€Congress€hoped€to€achieve€in€creating€title€V,Ïhowever,€was€the€issuance€of€comprehensive€permits€that€clarifyÏhow€sources€must€comply€with€applicable€requirements.€€PermittingÏauthorities€should€therefore€balance€the€streamlining€benefitsÏachieved€through€use€of€incorporation€by€reference€with€the€needÏto€issue€comprehensive,€unambiguous€permits€useful€to€allÏaffected€parties,€including€those€engaged€in€field€inspections.ÌÌà  àPermitting€authorities€may,€after€listing€all€applicableÏemissions€limits€for€all€applicable€emissions€units€in€theÏpart70€permit,€provide€for€referencing€the€details€of€thoseÏlimits,€rather€than€reprinting€them€in€permits€to€the€extent€thatÏ(1)€applicability€issues€and€compliance€obligations€are€clear,Ïand€(2)€the€permit€includes€any€additional€terms€and€conditionsÏsufficient€to€assure€compliance€with€all€applicableÏrequirements׃^×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú25Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×.Ð ˜!è% ÐÌà  àWhere€the€cited€applicable€requirement€provides€forÏdifferent€and€independent€compliance€options€(e.g.,€boilersÏsubject€to€an€NSPS€promulgated€under€section€111€may€comply€byÏuse€of€low€sulfur€fuel€or€through€add„on€of€a€control€device),Ïthe€permitting€authority€generally€should€require€that€theÏpart70€permit€contain€(or€incorporate€by€reference)€the€specificÐ '`", Ðoption(s)€selected€by€the€source.€€Alternatively,€the€permitÏcould€incorporate€by€reference€the€entire€applicable€requirementÏprovided€that€(1)€such€reference€is€unambiguous€in€itsÏapplicability€and€requirements,€(2)€the€permit€containsÏobligations€to€certify€compliance€and€report€complianceÏmonitoring€data€reflecting€the€chosen€control€approach,€and€(3)Ïthe€permitting€authority€determines€that€the€relevant€purposes€ofÏtitle€V€would€be€met€through€such€referencing.€€The€alternativeÏapproach€would€not€be€allowable€if€changing€from€one€complianceÏoption€to€another€would€trigger€the€need€for€a€prior€review€byÏthe€permitting€authority€or€EPA€(e.g.€NSR),€unless€prior€approvalÏis€incorporated€into€the€part70€permit€(i.e.,€advance€NSR).ÌÌà  àThe€EPA€does€not€recommend€that€permitting€authoritiesÏincorporate€into€part70€permits€certain€other€types€ofÏinformation€such€as€the€part70€permit€application€(see€firstÏWhite€Paper).ÌÌ3.€€Discussion.ÌÌà  àTitle€V€and€part70€do€not€define€when€citation€or€cross„¼referencing€in€permit€applications€would€be€appropriate,€althoughÏit€obviously€would€not€be€allowed€where€such€citations€or€cross„¼references€would€not€support€subsequent€development€of€theÏpart70€permit.€€The€EPA's€first€White€Paper€states€that€aÏpermitting€authority€may€streamline€part70€applications€byÏallowing€the€applicant€to€cross„reference€a€variety€of€documentsÏincluding€permits€and€Federal,€State,€and€local€rules.€€ThisÏguidance€further€provides€that€where€an€emissions€estimate€isÏneeded€for€part70€purposes€but€is€otherwise€available€(e.g.,Ïrecent€submittal€of€emissions€inventory)€the€permitting€authorityÏcan€allow€the€source€to€cross„reference€this€information€forÏpart70€purposes.ÌÌà  àPermitting€authorities'€files€and€databases€often€includeÏinformation€submitted€by€the€applicant€which€can€also€be€requiredÏby€part70.€€Development€and€review€of€part70€permitÏapplications€could€be€streamlined€if€information€already€held€byÏthe€permitting€authority€and€the€public€is€referenced€or€cited€inÏpart70€permit€applications€rather€than€restated€in€its€entirety.€ÏSimilarly,€specific€citations€to€regulations€that€are€unambiguousÏin€their€applicability€and€requirements€as€they€apply€to€aÏparticular€source€will€reduce€the€burden€associated€withÏapplication€development.ÌÌà  àIncorporation€by€reference€can€be€similarly€effective€inÏstreamlining€the€content€of€part70€permits.€€The€potentialÏbenefits€of€permit€development€based€on€an€incorporation€byÏreference€approach€include€reduced€cost€and€administrativeÏcomplexity,€and€continued€compliance€flexibility€as€enforceablyÏallowed€by€the€underlying€applicable€requirements.Ìâ âÐ ˆ,Ø'3 Ðà  àExpectations€for€referencing€with€respect€to€permit€contentÏâ âare€somewhat€better€defined€than€for€permit€applications.€ÏSection€504(a)€states€that€each€permit€"shall€include€enforceableÏemissions€limitations€and€standards"€and€"such€other€conditionsÏas€are€necessary€to€assure€compliance€with€the€applicableÏrequirements."€€In€addition,€section€504(c)€requires€each€permitÏto€"set€forth€inspection,€entry,€monitoring,€complianceÏcertification,€and€reporting€requirements€to€assure€complianceÏwith€the€permit€terms€and€conditions."€€Analogous€provisions€areÏcontained€in€ðððð70.6(a)(1)€and€(3).€€The€EPA€interprets€theseÏprovisions€to€place€limits€on€the€type€of€information€that€may€beÏreferenced€in€permits.€€Although€this€material€may€beÏincorporated€into€the€permit€by€reference,€that€may€only€be€doneÏto€the€extent€that€its€manner€of€application€is€clear.ÌÌà  àAccordingly,€after€all€applicable€emissions€limits€areÏplaced€in€the€part70€permit€and€attached€to€the€emissions€unitÏto€which€they€apply,€the€permitting€authority€may€allowÏreferencing€where€it€is€specific€enough€to€define€how€theÏapplicable€requirement€applies€and€where€using€this€approachÏassures€compliance€with€all€applicable€requirements.€€ThisÏapproach€is€a€desirable€option€where€the€referenced€material€isÏunambiguous€in€how€it€applies€to€the€permitted€facility,€and€itÏprovides€for€enforceability€from€a€practical€standpoint.€€On€theÏother€hand,€it€is€generally€not€acceptable€to€use€a€combinationÏof€referencing€certain€provisions€of€an€applicable€requirementÏwhile€paraphrasing€other€provisions€of€that€same€applicableÏrequirement.€€Such€a€practice,€particularly€if€coupled€with€aÏpermit€shield,€could€create€dual€requirements€and€potentialÏconfusion.ÌÌà  àEven€where€the€referenced€requirement€allows€for€complianceÏoptions,€the€permitting€authority€may€issue€the€permit€withÏincorporation€of€the€applicable€requirement€provided€that€theÏcompliance€options€of€the€source€are€enforceably€defined€underÏavailable€control€options,€appropriate€records€are€kept€andÏreports€made,€and€any€required€revisions€to€update€the€permitÏwith€respect€to€specific€performance€levels€are€made.€€ThisÏtreatment€would€be€analogous€to€the€flexibility€provided€toÏsources€through€the€use€of€alternative€scenarios.ÌÌÐ  ¸$ ) ÐññÙÙññØ'Øò òà@$ìàAttachment€AˆÐ ° ÐÌà@| | ìàApproval€of€Alternative€Test€Methodsó óˆÐ @ ÐÌà  àThe€part€63€general€provisions,€as€well€as€other€EPA€airÏregulations€implementing€sections€111€and€112€of€the€Act,€allowÏonly€EPA„approved€test€methods€to€implement€emissions€standardsÏthat€are€established€by€States€to€meet€Federal€requirements.€ÏAccordingly,€streamlining€cannot€result€in€any€requirementÏrelying€on€a€State„only€test€method€unless€and€until€EPA,€or€theÏpermitting€authority€acting€as€EPA's€delegated€agency,€approvesÏit€as€an€appropriate€method€for€purposes€of€complying€with€thatÏstreamlined€standard.€€Currently,€all€States€may€be€delegatedÏauthority€to€make€decisions€regarding€minor€revisions€to€EPAÏapproved€test€methods€(i.e.,€minor€changes€are€those€that€haveÏisolated€consequences,€affect€a€single€source,€and€do€not€affectÏthe€stringency€of€the€emissions€limitation€or€standard).€€The€EPAÏis€exploring€options€for€defining€where€delegation€to€States€isÏappropriate€for€reviewing€major€revisions€or€new€test€methods,Ïand€for€expediting€the€approval€process€where€the€Agency€retainsÏfinal€sign„off€authority.€€The€EPA€recognizes€that€its€approvalÏmust€generally€occur€in€a€timeframe€consistent€with€the€timeÏconstraints€of€the€part70€permit€issuance€process.€€UntilÏfurther€guidance€on€this€subject€is€issued,€States€must€obtainÏEPA€approval€for€all€State„only€test€methods€which€representÏmajor€changes€or€alternatives€to€EPA„approved€test€methods€priorÏto€or€within€the€45„day€EPA€review€period€of€the€proposed€permitÏseeking€to€streamline€requirements.ÌÌà  àWith€respect€to€SIP€requirements,€the€ability€for€aÏpermitting€authority€to€authorize€use€of€a€different€test€methodÏdepends€on€the€governing€language€contained€in€the€SIP.€€ForÏexample,€some€SIP's€expressly€connect€a€test€method€with€aÏparticular€emissions€limit€but€allow€for€the€use€of€an€equallyÏstringent€method.€€Other€SIP's€contain€a€more€exclusive€linkageÏbetween€an€emissions€limit€and€its€required€test€method€(i.e.,Ïlimit€A€as€measured€by€test€method€B).€€The€SIP„approved€testÏmethod€can€be€changed€only€through€a€SIP€revision€unless€the€SIPÏcontains€provisions€for€establishing€alternative€test€methods.€ÏAttachment€B€contains€example€SIP€language€which€provides€aÏmechanism€that€can€establish€an€alternative€applicableÏrequirement€in€such€cases€without€the€need€for€a€source„specificÏSIP€revision.ÌÌà  àPermitting€authorities€may€implement€streamlining€whichÏinvolves€alternative€or€new€test€methods€within€the€flexibilityÏgranted€by€the€SIP€and€any€delegation€of€authority€granted€by€EPAÏ(where€section€111/112€standards€are€involved).€€PermitÏapplications€containing€a€request€for€a€streamlined€requirementÏbased€on€an€alternative€or€new€test€method€must,€to€be€complete,Ïdemonstrate€that€the€alternative€or€new€test€method€wouldÏdetermine€compliance€at€the€same€or€higher€stringency€as€theÏotherwise€applicable€method.€€The€EPA€expects€to€receiveÐ P- (4 Ðexpeditiously€(i.e.,€well€in€advance€of€any€draft€permitÏissuance)€those€portions€of€an€application€dealing€with€aÏproposal€for€streamlining,€including€any€demonstration€of€testÏmethod€adequacy.€€Any€required€EPA€approval€of€an€alternative€orÏnew€test€method€need€not€be€obtained€as€a€precondition€for€filingÏa€complete€application,€but€it€must€be€secured€before€the€finalÏpart70€permit€can€be€issued.€€As€mentioned€previously,€EPAÏintends€to€structure€its€approval€process€to€comport€reasonablyÏwith€the€timelines€for€part70€permit€issuance.Ð  ð @ ÐÑ n ÑññÙÙññØØà@$ìàò òAttachment€Bó óˆÐ ° ÐÌà@¨ ¨ ìàò òSIP€Provisions€For€EstablishingˆÐ @ Ðà@LLìàAlternative€Requirementsó óˆÐ X ÐÌò òI.€€Overview.ó óÐ ˜è ÐÌà  àStates€may€revise€their€SIP's€to€provide€for€establishingÏequally€stringent€alternatives€to€specific€requirements€set€forthÏin€the€SIP€without€the€need€for€additional€source„specific€SIPÏrevisions.€€To€allow€alternatives€to€the€otherwise„applicable€SIPÏrequirements€(i.e.,€emissions€limitations,€test€methods,Ïmonitoring,€and€recordkeeping)€the€State€would€include€languageÏin€SIP's€to€provide€substantive€criteria€governing€the€State'sÏexercise€of€the€alternative€requirement€authority.ÌÌò òII.€€Example€Language€For€Part70€Sources€To€EstablishÐ 0€  ÐAlternative€SIP€Requirements.ó óÐ øH  ÐÌà  àThe€following€is€an€example€of€enabling€language€that€couldÏbe€used€to€provide€flexibility€in€the€SIP€for€allowingÏalternative€requirements€to€be€established€for€part70€sources.ÌÌà0  àà ` àIn€lieu€of€the€requirements€imposed€pursuant€toÏ(reference€specific€applicable€sections(s)€or€range€ofÏsections€to€be€covered),€a€facility€owner€may€comply€withÏalternative€requirements,€ò òprovidedó ó€the€requirements€areÐ P Ðestablished€pursuant€to€the€part70€permit€issuance,Ïrenewal,€or€significant€permit€revision€process€and€areÏconsistent€with€the€streamlining€procedures€and€guidelinesÏset€forth€in€section€II.A.€of€White€Paper€Number€2.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àFor€sources€subject€to€an€approved€part70€program,€anÏalternative€requirement€is€approved€for€the€source€by€EPA€ifÏit€is€incorporated€in€an€issued€part70€permit€to€which€EPAÏhas€not€objected.€€Where€the€public€comment€period€precedesÏthe€EPA€review€period,€any€public€comments€concerning€theÏalternative€shall€be€transmitted€to€EPA€with€the€proposedÏpermit.€€If€the€EPA€and€public€comment€periods€runÏconcurrently,€public€comments€shall€be€transmitted€to€EPA€noÏlater€than€5€working€days€after€the€end€of€the€publicÏcomment€period.€€The€Director's€[permitting€authority's]Ïdetermination€of€approval€is€not€binding€on€EPA.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  àà ` àNoncompliance€with€any€provision€established€by€thisÏrule€constitutes€a€violation€of€this€rule.Ð (#(# ÐÌò òIII.€€Example€Language€For€Non„Part70€Sources€To€EstablishÐ j)º$/ ÐAlternative€SIP€Requirements.ó óÐ 2*‚%0 ÐÌò ò[NOTE:€€This€section€is€a€draft€that€EPA€expects€to€finalizeÐ Â+'2 Ðafter€appropriate€revisions€in€the€near€future.]ó óÐ Š,Ú'3 ÐÌ€€€€For€sources€not€subject€to€an€approved€part€70€program,€theÏfollowing€is€an€example€of€enabling€language€that€States€may€useÐ â.2*6 Ðto€revise/submit€SIP€rules€which€would€provide€flexibility€in€theÏSIP€for€allowing€alternative€requirements€to€be€established.ÌÌò òA.€€Procedures.ó óÐ X ÐÌà0  à1.€€òòGeneralóó.€€In€lieu€of€the€requirements€imposed€pursuantÐ ˜è Ðto€[reference€applicable€sections]€of€this€plan,€a€sourceÏowner€may€comply€with€an€alternative€requirement,€providedÏthat€the€Director€approves€it€consistent€with€the€proceduresÏof€this€paragraph€and€the€criteria€of€paragraph€B.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à2.€€òòState€Review€Procedureóó.€€The€Director€may€establish€anÐ H ˜  Ðalternative€requirement€in€[a€review€process€defined€by€theÏState],€provided€that€the€requirements€of€this€paragraph€areÏmet€for€EPA€and€public€review€and€for€notification€andÏaccess€are€met.€€The€Director's€determination€of€approval€isÏnot€binding€on€EPA.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à3.€€òòPublic€Reviewóó.€€The€Director€shall€subject€any€proposedÐ À Ðalternative€to€adequate€public€review€but€may€vary€theÏprocedures€for,€and€the€timing€of,€public€review€in€light€ofÏthe€environmental€significance€of€the€action.€€For€theÏfollowing€types€of€changes€[add€list€of€de€minimis€actionsÏsubject€to€EPA€review],€no€public€review€shall€be€necessaryÏfor€the€approval€of€the€alternative.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à4.€€òòEPA€Reviewóó.€€The€Director€shall€submit€any€proposedÐ P Ðalternative€to€the€Administrator€through€the€appropriateÏRegional€Office,€except€for€the€following€types€of€changesÏ[add€list€of€de€minimis€actions€subject€to€EPA€review]€noÏEPA€review€shall€be€necessary€for€the€approval€of€theÏalternative.€€Until€the€specific€alternative€SIP€requirementÏhas€completed€EPA€review,€the€otherwise€applicable€SIPÏprovisions€will€continue€to€apply.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à5.€€òòPeriodic€Notification€And€Public€Accessóó.€€For€allÐ  X# Ðactions€taken€by€the€State€to€establish€an€alternativeÏrequirement,€the€Director€shall€provide€in€a€general€mannerÏfor€periodic€notification€to€the€public€on€at€least€aÏquarterly€basis€and€for€public€access€to€the€recordsÏregarding€established€alternatives€and€relevant€supportingÏdocumentation.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à6.€€òòEnforcementóó.€€Noncompliance€with€any€alternativeÐ H&˜!+ Ðestablished€by€this€provision€constitutes€a€violation€ofÏthis€rule.€€The€EPA€and€the€public€may€challenge€such€anÏalternative€limit€on€the€basis€that€it€does€not€meet€theÏcriteria€contained€in€the€SIP€for€establishing€such€anÏalternative.€€In€addition,€EPA€and€the€public€can€takeÏenforcement€action€against€a€source€that€fails€to€complyÏwith€an€applicable€alternative€requirement.Ð (#(# Ðâ âÐ ˆ,Ø'3 Ðò òB.€€Ô& X Ôâ âGeneral€Criteria€for€Evaluating€Alternatives.ó óÐ ° Ðâ âÌà0  àÔ'X°UÀÔ1.€€òòApplicabilityóó.€€The€unit(s)€to€which€the€requirementsÐ @ Ðapply€must€be€specified€in€the€underlying€SIP€and€in€theÏpermit/alternative.€€If€percentage€reductions€are€requiredÏfrom€the€source,€the€baseline€must€be€clearly€set.€€The€SIPÏmust€require€the€submission€of€all€the€information€necessaryÏto€establish€the€baseline,€and€the€alternative€requirementÏmust€achieve€the€reduction€called€for€in€the€SIP.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à2.€€òòTimeóó.€€The€alternative€must€specify€the€effective€dateÐ € Ð  Ðof€the€alternative€requirement.€€The€underlying€requirementÏof€the€SIP€shall€remain€in€effect€until€the€effective€dateÏof€the€alternative.€€The€alternative€must€clearly€specifyÏany€future„effective€dates€or€any€compliance€schedules€thatÏapply€to€the€source€under€regulations€in€effect€at€the€timeÏof€issuance.€€For€instance,€a€source€may€be€due€to€complyÏwith€requirements€promulgated€before€the€permit/alternativeÏwas€issued,€but€which€are€effective€prior€to€the€expirationÏof€the€permit/alternative.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à3.€€òòEffect€of€changed€conditionsóó.€€If€alternative€emissionsÐ h Ðlimitations€or€other€requirements€are€allowed€in€theÏunderlying€SIP,€the€associated€documentation€with€theÏchanged€conditions€must€clearly€demonstrate€the€alternativeÏrequirement€is€no€less€stringent€than€the€original€SIPÏrequirement.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à4.€€òòStandard€of€conductóó.€€The€alternative€proposal€mustÐ à Ðclearly€state€what€requirements€the€source€must€meet.€€ForÏexample,€the€SIP€must€specify€the€emissions€limit€and€whatÏalternatives€are€acceptable.€€The€alternative€proposal€mustÏcontain€limits,€averaging€times,€test€methods,€etc.,€thatÏare€no€less€stringent€and€must€address€how€they€are€no€lessÏstringent€than€the€underlying€SIP€requirements.€€TheÏalternative€proposal€must€also€show€whether€it€applies€on€aÏper„source€or€per„line€basis€or€is€facility„wide.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à5.€€òòTransfer€Efficiencyóó.€€Any€SIP€allowing€alternativeÐ `"°& Ðemissions€limits€and€using€transfer€efficiency€inÏdetermining€compliance€must€explicitly€state€theÏcircumstances€under€which€a€source€may€use€improved€transferÏefficiency€as€a€substitute€for€meeting€the€SIP€limit.€€TheÏimprovement€should€be€demonstrated€through€testing€and€anÏappropriate€baseline€and€test€method€should€be€specified.ØØ×ƒ_×Ý ƒDÿÿÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀Р'`", ÐSee€draft€"Guidelines€for€determining€capture€efficiencies"Ïfor€criteria€for€evaluating€alternative€capture€efficiencyÏrequirements.Ð (#(# ÐÐ 0*€%0 Ðà0  à6.€€òòAveraging€Timeóó.€€Both€the€SIP€and€the€alternativeÐ ° Ðproposal€must€explicitly€contain€the€averaging€timeÏassociated€with€each€emissions€limit€(e.g.,€instantaneous,Ïthree€hour€average,€daily,€monthly,€or€longer).€€The€timeÏmust€be€sufficient€to€protect€the€applicable€NAAQS.€€TheÏalternative€proposal€must€demonstrate€that€the€averagingÏtime€and€the€emissions€limit€in€the€alternative€are€asÏstringent€as€those€in€the€original€SIP€requirements.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à7.€€òòMonitoring€and€Recordkeepingóó.€€The€alternative€proposalÐ ¸   Ðmust€state€how€the€source€will€monitor€compliance€with€theÏemissions€requirement,€and€detail€how€the€proposed€methodÏcompares€in€accuracy,€precision,€and€timeliness€to€the€SIP„¼approved€method.€€Records€and€monitoring€data€must€beÏretained€for€at€least€the€same€period€of€time€as€required€byÏthe€SIP.€€The€method€must€enable€compliance€determinationsÏconsistent€with€the€averaging€time€of€the€emissionsÏstandard.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à8.€€òòTest€Methodsóó.€€The€alternative€proposal€must€detail€howÐ ˆØ Ðthe€proposed€test€method€in€association€with€its€particularÏemissions€requirement€(or€rule)€is€at€least€as€stringent€asÏthe€approved€method€in€association€with€its€emissions€limitÏ(or€rule)€considering€the€accuracy,€reliability,Ïreproducibility,€and€timeliness€of€each€test€method€taken€inÏcombination€with€its€emissions€limit.€€The€application€orÏproposal€must€also€address€how€the€change€affectsÏmeasurement€sensitivity€and€representativeness,€describe€theÏneed€for€the€change,€and€indicate€if€the€change€is€neededÏfor€unique€conditions€related€only€to€the€source€inÏquestion.€€The€method€must€enable€a€compliance€determinationÏconsistent€with€the€averaging€time€of€the€emissions€standardÏassociated€with€it.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à9.€€òòAct€Requirementsóó.€€The€alternative€must€meet€the€allÐ @" Ðapplicable€Act€requirements€(e.g.,€for€reasonably€availableÏcontrol€technology,€15%€VOC€reduction,€etc.)€and€must€notÏinterfere€with€any€requirements€of€the€Act,€including€anyÏregarding€the€SIP's€attainment€demonstration€andÏrequirements€for€reasonable€further€progress.Ð (#(# ÐÌà0  à10.€€òòProduction€Levelóó.€€The€emissions€are€no€greater€thanÐ ¸$ ) Ðthe€SIP€allowable€emissions€at€the€same€production€level.€ÏPre„1990€production/operation€scenarios€cannot€be€used€asÏpart€of€any€demonstration€that€the€alternative€requirementsÏare€as€stringent€as€those€in€the€SIP.€€Also,€theÏdemonstration€must€be€performed€using€an€EPA„approved€testÏmethods.Ð (#(# Ð