N.M. Code R. § 20.2.70.300

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 20.2.70.300 - PERMIT APPLICATIONS

A. Duty to apply. For each Part 70 source, the owner or operator shall submit a timely and complete permit application in accordance with this part.

B. Timely application. A timely application for a source applying for a permit under this part is:

(1) for first time applications, one that is submitted within twelve (12) months after the source commences operation as a Part 70 source;

(2) for purposes of permit renewal, one that is submitted at least twelve (12) months prior to the date of permit expiration;

(3) for the acid rain portion of permit applications for initial phase II acid rain sources under Title IV of the federal act, by January 1, 1996 for sulfur dioxide, and by January 1, 1998 for nitrogen oxides;

C. Completeness of application.

(1) To be deemed complete, an application must provide all information required pursuant to Subsection D of 20.2.70.300 NMAC, except that applications for permit modifications need supply such information only if it is related to the proposed change.

(2) If, while processing an application, regardless of whether it has been determined or deemed to be complete, the department determines that additional information is necessary to evaluate or take final action on that application, it may request such information in writing and set a reasonable deadline for a response.

(3) Any applicant who fails to submit any relevant facts or who has submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in a supplemental submittal shall, upon becoming aware of such failure or incorrect submittal, promptly submit such supplementary facts or corrected information. In addition, an applicant shall provide further information as necessary to address any requirements that become applicable to the source after the date it filed a complete application but prior to release of a draft permit.

(4) The applicant's ability to operate without a permit, as set forth in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of 20.2.70.201 NMAC, shall be in effect from the date a timely application is submitted until the final permit is issued or disapproved, provided that the applicant adequately submits any requested additional information by the deadline specified by the department.

D. Content of application. Any person seeking a permit under this part shall do so by filing a written application with the department. The applicant shall submit three (3) copies of the permit application, or more, as requested by the department. An applicant may not omit information needed to determine the applicability of, or to impose, any applicable requirement, or to evaluate the fee amount required under 20.2.71 NMAC (operating permit emission fees). Fugitive emissions shall be included in the permit application in the same manner as stack emissions, regardless of whether the source category in question is included in the list of sources contained in the definition of major source. All applications shall meet the following requirements.

(1) Be made on forms furnished by the department, which for the acid rain portions of permit applications and compliance plans shall be on nationally-standardized forms to the extent required by regulations promulgated under Title IV of the federal act.

(2) State the company's name and address (and, if different, plant name and address), together with the names and addresses of the owner(s), responsible official and the operator of the source, any subsidiaries or parent companies, the company's state of incorporation or principal registration to do business and corporate or partnership relationship to other permittees subject to this part, and the telephone numbers and names of the owners' agent(s) and the site contact(s) familiar with plant operations.

(3) State the date of the application.

(4) Include a description of the source's processes and products (by standard industrial classification code) including any associated with alternative scenarios identified by the applicant, and a map, such as the 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle map published by the United States geological survey or the most detailed map available showing the exact location of the source. The location shall be identified by latitude and longitude or by UTM coordinates.

(5) For all emissions of all air pollutants for which the source is major and all emissions of regulated air pollutants, provide all emissions information, calculations and computations for the source and for each emissions unit, except for insignificant activities (as defined in 20.2.70.7 NMAC). This shall include:

(a) a process flow sheet of all components of the facility which would be involved in routine operations and emissions;

(b) identification and description of all emissions points in sufficient detail to establish the basis for fees and applicability of requirements of the state and federal acts;

(c) emissions rates in tons per year, pounds per hour and in such terms as are necessary to establish compliance consistent with the applicable standard reference test method;

(d) specific information such as that regarding fuels, fuel use, raw materials, or production rates, to the extent it is needed to determine or regulate emissions;

(e) identification and full description, including all calculations and the basis for all control efficiencies presented, of air pollution control equipment and compliance monitoring devices or activities;

(f) the maximum and standard operating schedules of the source, as well as any work practice standards or limitations on source operation which affect emissions of regulated pollutants;

(g) if requested by the department, an operational plan defining the measures to be taken to mitigate source emissions during startups, shutdowns and emergencies;

(h) other relevant information as the department may reasonably require or which are required by any applicable requirements (including information related to stack height limitations developed pursuant to Section 123 of the federal act); and

(i) for each alternative operating scenario identified by the applicant, all of the information required in Subparagraphs (a) through (h) above, as well as additional information determined to be necessary by the department to define such alternative operating scenarios.

(6) Provide a list of insignificant activities (as defined in 20.2.70.7 NMAC) at the source, their emissions, to the extent required by the department, and any information necessary to determine applicable requirements.

(7) Provide a citation and description of all applicable air pollution control requirements, including:

(a) sufficient information related to the emissions of regulated air pollutants to verify the requirements that are applicable to the source; and

(b) a description of or reference to any applicable test method for determining compliance with each applicable requirement.

(8) Provide an explanation of any proposed exemptions from otherwise applicable requirements.

(9) Provide other specific information that may be necessary to implement and enforce other requirements of the state or federal acts or to determine the applicability of such requirements, including information necessary to collect any permit fees owed under 20.2.71 NMAC (operating permit emission fees).

(10) Provide certification of compliance, including all of the following.

(a) A certification, by a responsible official consistent with Subsection E of 20.2.70.300 NMAC, of the source's compliance status for each applicable requirement. For national ambient air quality standards, certifications shall be based on the following.

(i) For first time applications, this certification shall be based on modeling submitted with the application for a permit under 20.2.72 NMAC.

(ii) For permit renewal applications, this certification shall be based on compliance with the relevant terms and conditions of the current operating permit.

(b) A statement of methods used for determining compliance, including a description of monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements and test methods.

(c) A statement that the source will continue to be in compliance with applicable requirements for which it is in compliance, and will, in a timely manner or at such schedule expressly required by the applicable requirement, meet additional applicable requirements that become effective during the permit term.

(d) A schedule for submission of compliance certifications during the permit term, to be submitted no less frequently than annually, or more frequently if specified by the underlying applicable requirement or by the department.

(e) A statement indicating the source's compliance status with any enhanced monitoring and compliance certification requirements of the federal act.

(11) For sources that are not in compliance with all applicable requirements at the time of permit application, provide a compliance plan that contains all of the following.

(a) A description of the compliance status of the source with respect to all applicable requirements.

(b) A narrative description of how the source will achieve compliance with such requirements for which it is not in compliance.

(c) A schedule of remedial measures, including an enforceable sequence of actions with milestones, leading to compliance with such applicable requirements. The schedule of compliance shall be at least as stringent as that contained in any consent decree or administrative order to which the source is subject, and the obligations of any consent decree or administrative order shall not be in any way diminished by the schedule of compliance. Any such schedule of compliance shall be supplemental to, and shall not prohibit the department from taking any enforcement action for noncompliance with, the applicable requirements on which it is based.

(d) A schedule for submission of certified progress reports no less frequently than every six (6) months.

(e) For the portion of each acid rain source subject to the acid rain provisions of Title IV of the federal act, the compliance plan content requirements specified in this paragraph, except as specifically superseded by regulations promulgated under Title IV of the federal act with regard to the schedule and method(s) the source will use to achieve compliance with the acid rain emissions limitations.

E. Certification. Any document, including any application form, report, or compliance certification, submitted pursuant to this part shall contain certification by a responsible official of truth, accuracy, and completeness. This certification and any other certification required under this part shall state that, based on information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements and information in the document are true, accurate, and complete.

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.70.300

11/30/95; A, 11/14/98; 20.2.70.300 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 2.70.III.300, 06/14/02; A, 9/6/06; A, 01/01/11