Arkansas SIP: Reg 19, Chapter 15, Regional Haze
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No. 19,
Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control
CHAPTER 15 - REGIONAL HAZE
SIP effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12) and November 6, 2018 (ARd31)
Outline:
Reg. 19.1501 Purpose. ARd12 AR006
Reg. 19.1502 Definitions. ARd12 AR006
Reg. 19.1502 Definitions. ARd31 AR027
Reg. 19.1503 BART Eligible Sources. ARd12 AR006
Reg. 19.1504 Facilities Subject-to-BART. ARd12 AR006
Reg. 19.1504 Facilities Subject-to-BART. ARd31 AR027
Reg. 19.1505 BART Requirements. ARd12 AR006
Reg. 19.1506 Compliance Provisions. ARd12 AR006
Reg. 19.1507 Permit Reopening. ARd12 AR006
Reg. 19.1501 Purpose
SIP effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12)
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission December 5, 2008, effective January 25, 2009, and submitted to EPA July 26, 2010, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0004 [AR006.004].
Approved by EPA March 12, 2012 (77 FR 14604) effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0034 [AR006.801].
The purpose of this chapter is to establish regional haze program requirements.
Reg. 19.1502 Definitions
SIP effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12) to November 5, 2018
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission December 5, 2008, effective January 25, 2009, and submitted to EPA July 26, 2010, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0004 [AR006.004].
Approved by EPA March 12, 2012 (77 FR 14604) effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0034 [AR006.801].7
For purposes of this chapter only the definitions contained in 40 CFR 51.301 as in effect on June 22, 2007, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Reg. 19.1502 Definitions, ARd31
SIP effective November 6, 2018 (ARd31)
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (APC&EC) February 26, 2016, effective March 14, 2016, and submitted to EPA March 24, 2017, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0435-0004 [AR026.04].
Approved by EPA August 8, 2016 (83 FR 38964) effective November 6, 2018 (ARd31), Regulations.gov documents EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0699-0008 [AR027.08] to EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0699-0012 [AR027.12].
For purposes of this chapter only the definitions contained in 40 C.F.R. § 51.301 as in effect on June 22, 2007, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Reg. 19.1503 BART Eligible Sources
SIP effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12)
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission December 5, 2008, effective January 25, 2009, and submitted to EPA July 26, 2010, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0004 [AR006.004].
Approved by EPA March 12, 2012 (77 FR 14604) effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0034 [AR006.801].
The following are BART-eligible sources:
| BART Source Category Number and Name | Facility Name | AFIN | Unit ID | Unit Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Fossil fuel-fired Electric Plants > 250 million British thermal units (MMbtu)/hour – Electric Generating Units (EGUs) | Arkansas Electric Coop – Carl E. Bailey | 74-00024 | SN-01 | Boiler |
| 1. Fossil fuel-fired Electric Plants > 250 million British thermal units (MMbtu)/hour – Electric Generating Units (EGUs) | Arkansas Electric Coop – John L. McClelland Generating Station | 52-00055 | SN-01 | Boiler |
| 1. Fossil fuel-fired Electric Plants > 250 million British thermal units (MMbtu)/hour – Electric Generating Units (EGUs) | Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – Lake Catherine Plant | 30-00011 | SN-03 | Unit 4 Boiler |
| 1. Fossil fuel-fired Electric Plants > 250 million British thermal units (MMbtu)/hour – Electric Generating Units (EGUs) | Entergy Arkansas – Ritchie | 54-00017 | SN-02 | Unit 2 |
| 1. Fossil fuel-fired Electric Plants > 250 million British thermal units (MMbtu)/hour – Electric Generating Units (EGUs) | Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – White Bluff | 35-00110 |
SN-01 SN-02 SN-05 |
Unit 1 Boiler Unit 2 Boiler Auxiliary Boiler |
| 1. Fossil fuel-fired Electric Plants > 250 million British thermal units (MMbtu)/hour – Electric Generating Units (EGUs) | SWEPCO Flint Creek Power Plant | 04-00107 | SN-01 | Boiler |
| 3. Kraft Pulp Mills | Domtar Industries, Inc. – Ashdown Mill | 41-00002 |
SN-03 SN-05 |
#1 Power Boiler #2 Power Boiler |
| 3. Kraft Pulp Mills | Delta Natural Kraft and Mid America Packaging, LLC. | 35-00017 | SN-02 | Recovery Boiler |
| 3. Kraft Pulp Mills | Evergreen Packaging Inc., Pine Bluff Mill | 35-00016 | SN-04 | #4 Recovery Boiler |
| 3. Kraft Pulp Mills | Georgia-Pacific Corporation – Crossett Paper Operations | 02-00013 |
SN-19 SN-22 |
6A Boiler 9A Boiler |
| 3. Kraft Pulp Mills | Green Bay Packaging, Inc. – Arkansas Kraft Division | 15-00001 | SN-05A | Recovery Boiler |
| 3. Kraft Pulp Mills | Potlatch Forest Products Corporation – Cypress Bend Mill | 21-00036 | SN-04 | Power Boiler |
| 11. Petroleum Refineries | Lion Oil Company | 70-00016 | SN-809 | #7 Catalyst Regenerator |
| 15. Sulfur Recovery Plant | Albermarle Corporation – South Plant | 14-00028 | SR-01 | Tail Gas Incinerator |
| 19. Sintering Plants | Big River Industries | 18-00082 | SN-01 | Kiln A |
| 21. Chemical Processing Plants | Albermarle Corporation – South Plant | 14-00028 |
BH-01 BH-02 |
Boiler #1 Boiler #2 |
| 21. Chemical Processing Plants | FutureFuels Chemical Co. | 32-00036 | 6M01-01 | 3 Coal Boilers |
| 21. Chemical Processing Plants | El Dorado Chemical Company | 70-00040 |
SN-08 SN-09 SN-10 |
West Nitric Acid Plant East Nitric Acid Plant Nitric Acid Concentrator |
Reg. 19.1504 Facilities Subject-to-BART, ARd12
SIP effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12) to November 5, 2018
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission December 5, 2008, effective January 25, 2009, and submitted to EPA July 26, 2010, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0004 [AR006.004].
Approved by EPA March 12, 2012 (77 FR 14604) effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0034 [AR006.801].
NOTE: in the Explanation statements below, “we” means EPA.
Explanation:
Under (A): The identification of sources subject to BART is approved, except for not identifying the 6A and 9A Boilers at the Georgia Pacific Crossett Mill, which we find are subject to BART.
Under (B): The requirement for BART installation and operation as expeditiously as practicable, but no later than 5 years after EPA approval is partially approved and partially disapproved, such that the partial approval is for the BART determinations we are approving and the partial disapproval is for the BART determinations we are disapproving; and the requirement for BART installation and operation no later than 6 years after the effective date of the State regulation is disapproved.
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727
(A) The following sources are subject-to-BART:
| AFIN | Facility Name | Source # | Source Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74-00024 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Carl E. Bailey Generating Station | SN-01 | Boiler |
| 52-00055 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation John L. McClellan Generating Station | SN-01 | Boiler |
| 41-00002 | Domtar Industries, Inc. Ashdown Mill |
SN-03 SN-05 |
#1 Power Boiler #2 Power Boiler |
| 30-00011 | Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – Lake Catherine Plant | SN-03 | Unit 4 Boiler |
| 35-00110 | Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – White Bluff |
SN-01 SN-02 SN-05 |
Unit 1 Boiler Unit 2 Boiler Auxiliary Boiler |
| 04-00107 | SWEPCO Flint Creek Power Plant | SN-01 | Boiler |
(B) Each source subject-to-BART shall install and operate BART as expeditiously as
practicable, but in no event later than 6 years after the effective date of this regulation
or 5 years after EPA approval of the Arkansas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, whichever comes first.
(C) Each source subject-to-BART shall maintain the control equipment required by this
chapter and establish procedures to ensure such equipment is properly operated and
maintained.
Reg. 19.1504 Facilities Subject-to-BART, ARd31
SIP effective November 6, 2018 (ARd31)
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (APC&EC) February 26, 2016, effective March 14, 2016, and submitted to EPA March 24, 2017, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0435-0004 [AR026.04].
Approved by EPA August 8, 2016 (83 FR 38964) effective November 6, 2018 (ARd31), Regulations.gov documents EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0699-0008 [AR027.08] to EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0699-0012 [AR027.12].
NOTE: Explanation removed from CFR and minor change to paragraph (B) -- "5 years" changed to "five (5) years"
(A) The following sources are subject-to-BART:
| AFIN | Facility Name | Source # | Source Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74-00024 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Carl E. Bailey Generating Station | SN-01 | Boiler |
| 52-00055 | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation John L. McClellan Generating Station | SN-01 | Boiler |
| 41-00002 | Domtar Industries, Inc. Ashdown Mill |
SN-03 SN-05 |
#1 Power Boiler #2 Power Boiler |
| 30-00011 | Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – Lake Catherine Plant | SN-03 | Unit 4 Boiler |
| 35-00110 | Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – White Bluff |
SN-01 SN-02 SN-05 |
Unit 1 Boiler Unit 2 Boiler Auxiliary Boiler |
| 04-00107 | SWEPCO Flint Creek Power Plant | SN-01 | Boiler |
(B) Each source subject-to-BART shall install and operate BART as expeditiously as
practicable, but in no event later than 6 years after the effective date of this regulation
or five (5) years after EPA approval of the Arkansas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, whichever comes first.
(C) Each source subject-to-BART shall maintain the control equipment required by this
chapter and establish procedures to ensure such equipment is properly operated and
maintained.
Reg. 19.1505 BART Requirements
SIP effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12)
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission December 5, 2008, effective January 25, 2009, and submitted to EPA July 26, 2010, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0004 [AR006.004].
Approved by EPA March 12, 2012 (77 FR 14604) effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0034 [AR006.801].
Explanation:
The following portions of Reg. 19.1505 are disapproved: (A)(1) and (2), (B), (C), (D)(1) and (2), (E), (F)(1) and (2), (G)(1) and (2), (H), (I)(1) and (2), (J)(1) and (2), (K), (L), (M)(1), and (N).
(A) On or before the compliance date required under Reg. 19.1504(B), SWEPCO Flint
Creek Power Plant, SN-01 shall comply with BART by meeting the following emission limits:
(1), (2) NOT IN SIP
(3) The existing particulate matter emission limit satisfies the BART particulate matter requirement.
(B) NOT IN SIP
(C) NOT IN SIP
(D) On or before the compliance date required under Reg. 19.1504(B), Domtar Industries Inc. – Ashdown Mill, #1 Power Boiler, SN-03 shall comply with BART by meeting the
following emission limits:
(1), (2) NOT IN SIP
(3) 0.07 pounds of PM10 per million Btu of heat input (0.07 lb/MMBtu) on a 30-day rolling average.
(E) NOT IN SIP
(F) On or before the compliance date required under Reg. 19.1504(B), Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – White Bluff, Unit 1 Boiler, SN-01 shall comply with BART by meeting the following emission limits when burning bituminous coal:
(1), (2) NOT IN SIP
(3) The existing particulate matter emission limit as of October 15, 2007, satisfies the BART particulate matter requirement.
(G) On or before the compliance date required under Reg. 19.1504(B), Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – White Bluff, Unit 1 Boiler, SN-01 shall comply with BART by meeting the
following emission limits when burning sub-bituminous coal:
(1), (2) NOT IN SIP
(3) The existing particulate matter emission limit as of October 15, 2007, satisfies the BART particulate matter requirements.
(H) NOT IN SIP.
(I) On or before the compliance date required under Reg. 19.1504(B), Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – White Bluff, Unit 2 Boiler, SN-02 shall comply with BART by meeting the
following emission limits when burning bituminous coal:
(1), (2) NOT IN SIP
(3) The existing particulate matter emission limit as of October 15, 2007, satisfies the BART particulate matter requirements.
(J) On or before the compliance date required under Reg. 19.1504(B), Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – White Bluff, Unit 2 Boiler, SN-02 shall comply with BART by meeting the
following emission limits when burning sub-bituminous coal:
(1), (2) NOT IN SIP
(3) The existing particulate matter emission limit as of October 15, 2007, satisfies the BART particulate matter requirements.
(K) NOT IN SIP
(L) NOT IN SIP
(M) On or before the compliance date required under Reg. 19.1504(B), Entergy Arkansas, Inc. – Lake Catherine Plant, Unit 4 Boiler, SN-03 shall comply with BART by meeting the following emission limits when burning natural gas:
(1) NOT IN SIP
(2) The existing particulate matter emission limit as of October 15, 2007, satisfies the BART particulate matter requirements.
(N) NOT IN SIP
Reg. 19.1506 Compliance Provisions
SIP effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12)
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission December 5, 2008, effective January 25, 2009, and submitted to EPA July 26, 2010, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0004 [AR006.004].
Approved by EPA March 12, 2012 (77 FR 14604) effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0034 [AR006.801].
Explanation:
The requirement to demonstrate compliance with the BART limits listed in Reg. 19.1505 (A)(1) and (2), (B), (C), (D)(1) and (2), (E), (F)(1) and (2), (G)(1) and (2), (H), (I)(1) and (2), (J)(1) and (2), (K), (L), (M)(1), and (N) is disapproved.
Each facility listed in Reg. 19.1504(A) as being subject to BART shall demonstrate compliance with the BART limits listed in 19.1505 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7 of this regulation.
Reg. 19.1507 Permit Reopening
SIP effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12)
As adopted by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission December 5, 2008, effective January 25, 2009, and submitted to EPA July 26, 2010, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0004 [AR006.004].
Approved by EPA March 12, 2012 (77 FR 14604) effective April 11, 2012 (ARd12),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0727-0034 [AR006.801].
The Part 70 permit of each facility subject-to-BART shall be subject to re-opening in accordance with section 26.1011(A) of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 26.