Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.35

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 8, May 31, 2024

Section 335-3-6-.35 - Petition For Alternative Control Strategies

(1) Notwithstanding any requirements under this Chapter, an owner or operator of a VOC source may petition the Director for a source-specific State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision on a case-by-case basis to establish an alternative control strategy not specifically allowed under this Chapter. Alternative control strategies include the establishment of a source-specific reasonably available control technology, a change in operational procedures, new and innovative control techniques, and crossline averaging of one or more point sources within a facility (plantwide bubble).

(2) The methods and procedures of petitioning for a source-specific SIP revision shall be in accordance with all requirements of the Federal Act, Code of Federal Regulations, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policies, Alabama Department of Environmental Management Air Regulations, and the Jefferson County Board of Health Air Pollution Control Rules and Regulations. Any questions regarding the methods and procedures of petitioning shall be directed to the Jefferson County Department of Health Air Pollution Control Program.

(3) The petition package for a source-specific SIP revision shall be obtained from the Jefferson County Department of Health Air Pollution Control Program.

(4) Only completed petitions containing all the necessary documentation to evaluate the source-specific SIP revision will be processed by the Jefferson County Department of Health Air Pollution Control Program to be considered by the Director. No petition will become effective prior to its approval by EPA as a source-specific SIP revision.

(5) Any VOC source which submitted a completed application package to the Director prior to November 9, 1987 for a crossline averaging strategy shall not be required to petition for an EPA approved source-specific SIP revision. The affected source(s) shall operate under the provisions of their respective Air Permit Conditions.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.35

Effective Date: June 9, 1987. Amended: Effective Date: July 31, 1991.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-28-14, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.