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Texas SIP: 30 TAC 116.310-116.315. Permit Renewals; SIP effective 2010-05-10 (TXd108)

Regulatory Text: 
Texas Chapter 116 - Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification

SUBCHAPTER D : PERMIT RENEWALS
As approved by EPA March 11, 2010 (75 FR 11464) effective May 10, 2010 (TXd108). 

Outline:
§116.310.  Notification of Permit Holder. 6-31, TXd75
§116.311.  Permit Renewal Application. 6-32, TXd75, TXd108
§116.312.  Public Notification and Comment Procedures. 6-64, TXd101
§116.313.  Renewal Application Fees. 6-31, TXd75
§116.314.  Review Schedule. 6-31, TXd75
§116.315.  Permit Renewal Submittal. 6-75, TXd108, TX078


6D §116.310.  Notification of Permit Holder.
As adopted by TACB August 16, 1993 effective September 13, 1993 (6-31).
Approved by EPA March 10, 2006 (71 FR 12285) effective May 9, 2006 (TXd75).

     The Texas Air Control Board (TACB) shall provide written notice to the holder of a permit that the permit is scheduled for review.  Such notice will be provided by certified or registered U.S. Mail no less than 180 days prior to the expiration of the permit.  The notice shall specify the procedure for filing an application for review and the information to be included in the application.  The application shall be completed by the holder of the permit and returned to the TACB within 90 days of receipt of the notice.  Pursuant to Chapter 691, House Bill 1393 (72nd Legislature, Regular Session), the TACB shall exempt a holder of a permit from any increased fee or other penalty for failure to renew the permit if the individual establishes, to the satisfaction of the TACB, that the failure to renew in a timely manner occurred because the individual was on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces serving outside the State of Texas.

Adopted August 16, 1993, Effective September 13, 1993 (6-31).
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6D §116.311.  Permit Renewal Application. 6-32, TXd75, TXd108
As adopted by TNRCC April 6, 1994 effective May 4, 1994 (6-32).
Approved by EPA March 10, 2006 (71 FR 12285) effective May 9, 2006 (TXd75).
Subsections (c) removed from SIP March 11, 2010 (75 FR 11464) effective May 10, 2010 (TXd108) TX078. The requirements of subsection (c) were added to new Section 115.315 approved by EPA March 11, 2010(75 FR 11464) effective May 10, 2010 (TXd108) TX078.

     (a)  In order to be granted a permit renewal, the owner or operator of the facility shall submit information in support of the application which demonstrates that:

          (1)  The emissions from the facility comply with all applicable specifications and requirements in the Texas Air Control Board (TACB) rules and the Texas Clean Air Act (TCAA).

          (2)  The facility is being operated in accordance with all requirements and conditions of the existing permit, including representations in the application for permit to construct and subsequent amendments, and any previously granted renewal.

          (3)  The facility has appropriate means to measure the emission of significant air contaminants as determined to be necessary by the Executive Director.

          (4)  The facility uses that control technology determined by the Executive Director to be economically reasonable and technically practicable considering the age of the facility and the impact of its emissions on the surrounding area.

          (5)  The emissions from the facility meet at least the requirements of any applicable new source performance standards promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of the Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA), §111, as amended.

          (6)  The emissions from the facility meet at least the requirements of any applicable emission standard for hazardous air pollutants promulgated by EPA under the authority of the FCAA, §112, as amended.

     (b)  The TNRCC shall review the compliance history of the facility in consideration of granting a permit renewal.  The compliance history review shall be conducted in accordance with the undesignated head in Subchapter B relating to Compliance History.  In order for the permit to be renewed, the application shall include information demonstrating that the facility is or has been in substantial compliance with the provisions of the TCAA and the terms of the existing permit.  If the facility has a history which demonstrates failure to maintain substantial compliance with the provisions of the TCAA or the terms of the existing permit, the renewal shall not be granted.  If it is found that violations in the compliance history constitute a recurring pattern of egregious conduct which demonstrates a consistent disregard for the regulatory process, including failure to make a timely and substantial attempt to correct the violations, the renewal shall be denied.  If a contested case hearing has not been called, then the staff must notify the applicant of the intent to recommend denial and state the basis of the findings.  The applicant will be given an opportunity to respond to the notice.  If the findings reflect a pattern of disregard for applicable regulations which do not warrant denial, additional conditions may be placed in the permit.


Subsection (c) not in SIP effective May 10, 2010.  The requirements of subsection (c) were added to new Section 115.315 approved by EPA March 11, 2010(75 FR 11464) effective May 10, 2010 (TXd108) TX078.

     (c)  A permit holder that fails to submit an application for review and renewal within 90 days after receiving notification from the TNRCC pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, will cause the subject permit to expire, unless the time period for the submission of the application is extended by the Executive Director.  Permits are subject to the following renewal schedule: 

          (1)  Any permit issued before December 1, 1991 is subject for review 15 years after the date of issuance; or

          (2)  Any permit issued on or after December 1, 1991 is subject for review every ten years after the date of issuance.

          (3)  For cause, a permit issued on or after December 1, 1991, for a facility at a nonfederal source may contain a provision requiring the permit to be renewed at a period of between five and ten years.

Adopted April 6, 1994, Effective May 4, 1994 (6-32).
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6D §116.312.  Public Notification and Comment Procedures.
As adopted by TACB August 16, 1993 effective September 13, 1993 (6-31).
Approved by EPA March 10, 2006 (71 FR 12285) effective May 9, 2006 (TXd75).

     The Executive Director shall mail a written notification to the permit holder within 30 days of receipt of a completed application for permit review and renewal, as determined by the Executive Director of the Texas Air Control Board (TACB).  The notification will acknowledge receipt of the application and require the applicant to provide public notice of the application for permit renewal according to §116.132 of this title (relating to Public Notice Format) and §116.133 of this title (relating to sign Posting Requirements).  All requirements pertaining to signs and public notification in §116.132 of this title and §116.133 of this title (relating to Sign Posting Requirements).  All requirements pertaining to signs and public notification in §116.132 of this title and §116.133 of this title and to public comments in §116.136 of this title (relating to Public Comment Procedures), which apply to proposed construction, proposed facilities, and permit applications shall apply likewise to proposed renewals, existing facilities, and renewal applications.  The sign heading required under §116.133(a)(2) of this title shall read "PROPOSED RENEWAL OF AIR QUALITY PERMIT." When newspaper notices are published in accordance with §116.132 of this title, the applicant for permit renewal shall furnish a copy of such notices and dates of publication to the TACB in Austin and all local air pollution control agencies with jurisdiction in the county in which the facility is located.  Along with such notices furnished to the TACB, the applicant shall certify that the signs required by §116.133 of this title have been posted in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph.

Adopted August 16, 1993, Effective September 13, 1993 (6-31).
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6D §116.313.  Renewal Application Fees.
6-64: As adopted by TCEQ August 20, 2003 effective September 14, 2003 (6-64).
Submitted to EPA September 25, 2003.
Approved by EPA March 20, 2009 (74 FR 11851) effective May 19, 2009 (TXd101).

     (a)  The fee for renewal is based on the total annual allowable emissions from the permitted facility to be renewed, according to the following table. 

                        RENEWAL FEE TABLE*
  X = TOTAL ALLOWABLE                             INCREMENTAL
     (TONS/YEAR)              BASE FEE                FEE
        X <= 5                   $300                  --
    5 < X <= 24                  $300               $35/ton
   24 < X <= 99                  $965               $25/ton
   99 < X <= 994               $2,840                $8/ton
        X > 994               $10,000                   --
 

Minimum fee: $300

Maximum fee: $10,000

* To calculate the fee, multiply the number of tons in excess of the lower limit of the appropriate category by the incremental fee, then add this amount to the base fee.  For example, if total emissions of all air contaminants are 50 tons per year, the total fee would be $1,615 (base fee of $965, plus incremental fee of $25 x 26 tons or $650). 


     (b)  Fees are due and payable at the time the renewal application is filed.  No fee will be accepted before the permit holder has been notified by the commission that the permit is scheduled for review.  All permit review fees shall be remitted by check, certified check, electronic funds transfer, or money order payable to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and mailed to the TCEQ, P.O. Box 13088, MC 214, Austin, Texas 78711-3088.  Required fees must be received before the agency will consider an application to be complete.

Adopted August 20, 2003, Effective September 14, 2003 (6-64).
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6D §116.314.  Review Schedule.
As adopted by TACB August 16, 1993 effective September 13, 1993 (6-31).
Approved by EPA March 10, 2006 (71 FR 12285) effective May 9, 2006 (TXd75).

     (a)  Renewal of permit.

          Subsequent to review, the Executive Director shall renew a permit if it is determined the facility meets the requirements of §116.311 of this title (relating to Permit Renewal Applications) and §116.312 of this title (relating to Public Notification and Comment Procedures).  The Executive Director shall notify the permit holder in writing of the decision regarding renewal.  If the permit can not be renewed, the Executive Director shall forward, with the notice, a report which describes the basis for the determination.  If denial is based on failure to meet the requirements of §116.311(a) of this title, the Executive Director's report shall establish a schedule for compliance with the renewal requirements.  The report shall be forwarded to the permit holder no later than 180 days after the Texas Air Control Board (TACB) receives a completed application.  The permit shall be renewed if the requirements are met according to the schedule specified in the report and the Executive Director shall notify the permit holder in writing of the permit renewal.  However, if denial is based on failure to maintain substantial compliance with the provisions of the Texas Clean Air Act or the terms of the existing permit pursuant to §116.311(b) of this title, the renewal denial shall be final, and the Executive Director shall notify the permit holder in writing of the denial.

     (b)  Contested case hearing.

          In the event that the permit holder fails to satisfy the TACB requirements for corrective action by the deadline specified in the TACB report, the applicant shall be required to show cause in a contested case proceeding why the permit should not expire.  The proceeding will be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act, Article 6252-13a, V.T.C.S.

     (c)  Effective date of existing permit.

          An existing permit shall remain effective until it is renewed, or until the deadline specified in the Executive Director's report to the permit holder, or until a date specified in any Board order entered following a contested case hearing held pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.  An existing permit shall remain in effect during the course of a contested case hearing if the hearing proceeds beyond the permit expiration as identified in §116.311(c) of this title.

Adopted August 16, 1993, Effective September 13, 1993 (6-31).
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§116.315. Permit Renewal Submittal. 6-75, TXd108, TX078
As adopted by TCEQ May 7, 2008, effective May 29, 2008 (6-75).
Approved by EPA March 11, 2010 (75 FR 11464) effective May 10, 2010 (TXd108).
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0192  [Short ID: TX078]

     (a)  With the exception of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an application for renewal must be submitted at least six months, but no earlier than 18 months, prior to expiration of the permit or the permit will expire.

     (b)  With executive director approval, the application may be submitted before or after the time period specified in subsection (a) of this section.

     (c)  A renewal application with appropriate fee may be submitted at the same time as an amendment application to modify an existing facility as long as it is submitted not more than three years before the permit's expiration date and the amendment is subject to public notice requirements under Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.056, Notice of Intent to Obtain Permit or Permit Review; Hearing.

     (d)  Any permit issued:

          (1)  before December 1, 1991, is subject for review 15 years after the date of issuance;

          (2)  on or after December 1, 1991, is subject for review every ten years after the date of issuance; or

          (3)  at non-federal sources on or after December 1, 1991, may, for cause, contain a provision requiring renewal between five and ten years.

As adopted by TCEQ May 7, 2008, effective May 29, 2008 (6-75).
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