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General Operating Permits
Whitney Hill
Air Permits Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Environmental Trade Fair 2015
Objectives
▼Learn the differences between a GOP and a SOP
▼Learn the technical review procedures for an ATO application
▼Learn the procedures for a GOP renewal or revision
The difference between a GOP and a SOP.
Technical review procedures for an ATO application.
The procedures for a GOP renewal or revision.
Why Title V?
▼
▼Title V permit needed
Major source
Affected source
category
▼Oil & Gas: 511, 512, 513, 514▼MSW Landfill: 517▼Air Curtain Incinerator: 518
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Types of GOPs
Important Terminology
GOP:
The documents that contain all permit requirements for the industry type.
ATO:
Authorization to operate under a general operating permit.
GOPs v. SOPs
GOPs:
•General
•De minimis, SP, & PBRs only
•No public notice/EPA review for ATO
SOPs:
•Site specific
•Compliance plans allowed
•Public notice/EPA review
Both:
• FOPs
• 5 year renewal
• Legislative notification
Permit Content
▼ATO Letter▼GOP Cover Letter▼GOP Terms▼GOP Tables▼CAM/PM (if applicable)▼Statement of Basis▼Application (federally enforceable)
• GOP Tables
• CAM/PM
• Statement of Basis
• Application (federally enforceable)
• ATO Letter
• GOP Cover Letter
• GOP Terms
Initial ATO Application Procedure
▼Qualify▼Required information▼Forms▼Applicable requirements▼Compliance assurance
monitoring/Periodic monitoring
Qualify
Required Info.
Forms
Applicable
Reqs.
Initial Application
Qualification:• County for appropriate GOP• Qualification criteria• Preconstruction authorizations• Compliance with GOP requirements
Qualify:
• County/Industry• Criteria• PCAs• Compliance
Required Information
Required Information:▼ Process description▼ Process flow▼ Area map▼ Plot plan
Every application has:
• Process description• Process flow• Area map• Plot plan
Required Forms
▼ Admin. Forms:• Core Data Form• OP-1• OP-CRO1• OP-DEL (optional)• OP-SUM• OP-ACPS
▼ Applicable Req. Forms:• OP-REQ1• OP-UA• OP-MON (optional)• OP-REQ3 (optional)
Administrative:• Core Data
• OP-1• OP-CRO1• OP-DEL* • OP-SUM• OP-ACPS
• OP-REQ1• OP-UA• OP-MON* • OP-REQ3*
Applicable Requirement:
* Optional
OP-REQ1
ATO indicator
Applicable Requirements
GOP Index No.
GOP TableOP-UA
Example Data▼ Site:
• Webb County
• Major source of HAPs
▼ Unit Attributes:• Stationary RICE (non-emergency)
• > 500 HP
• Four stroke lean burn (4 SLB)
• Constructed on/after 12/19/2002
• REDCO - Reducing CO emissions by 93% or more
Site
Site Information
• In Webb County
• Major source of HAPs
Attributes
• RICE
• > 500 HP
• 4SLB
• Post 12/19/2002
• REDCO
Example GOP 514 Table
Attributes
Index No. Requirements
> 500 hp
Example GOP 514 Table (cont.)
Constructed On/After 12/19/02
Normal Service
4SLB
Reducing CO emissions
514-21-013
Requirements
Compliance Assurance Monitoring/
Periodic MonitoringCompliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM):▼Is in section (d) of
the GOP▼Has applicability
criteria ▼May be required
for standard permits or permits by rule
Periodic Monitoring (PM):▼In section (f) of
the GOP▼Has applicability
criteria▼May be indicated
in the tables
CAM
• Section (d) of GOP
• Applicability criteria
• Standard permits & PBRs
PM
• Section (f) of GOP
• Applicability criteria
• Indicated in tables
Example GOP Table With PM
Example GOP Table With PM
Example PM TablePollutan
tIndicator Monitored
Periodic Monitoring
RequirementMin. Freq.
Averaging Period
PM Option
No.
Both Options are Required
ATO Technical Review
▼Provisional terms and conditions
▼TCEQ reviews application
▼Deficiencies resolved
▼TCEQ issues ATO letter
Grant Letter
Provisional Terms
and Condition
s
Application Review
Resolve Deficienci
es
Revision to ATO
▼Correction of typographical errors
▼Change, add, or remove
applicability determinations
▼Change in name/ownership (Form)
▼Revision to GOP
Requires New ATO:• Correct typo• Change, add, or remove
applicability determinations
• Change in name/ownership
• Revision to GOP
Revision to ATO Forms
Required:▼OP-2▼OP-CRO1
Potentially Required:▼OP-1▼OP-REQ1▼OP-SUMR▼OP-UA▼OP-MON▼OP-REQ3▼OP-CRO2
Required
• OP-2
• OP-CRO1
Potentially Required
• OP-1
• OP-REQ1
• OP-SUMR
• OP-UA
• OP-MON
• OP-REQ3
• OP-CRO2
Revision Review Policies
• PBR effective dates
• Scope of revision
• Expected timeline of review
ATO Renewal Timeline
ATO issued
ATOexpiratio
n
Five year authorization term
Application due(6-18 months before
expiration)
TCEQ sendsrenewal
notification
ATO Renewal Forms
Required:▼OP-1▼OP-2▼OP-CRO1▼OP-ACPS▼OP-REQ1
Potentially Required:▼OP-SUMR▼OP-UA▼OP-MON▼OP-REQ3
Required
• OP-1
• OP-2
• OP-CRO1
• OP-ACPS
• OP-REQ1
Potentially Required
• OP-SUMR
• OP-UA
• OP-MON
• OP-REQ3
Void Requests
Lowering PTE:▼ATO Void Request
Letter▼APD-Cert or PI-7-
Cert
Application Area or Site Shutdown:▼Void Request Letter▼PCAs Voided▼OP-CRO1
Lowering PTE
• Void Request Letter
• APD-CERT or PI-7-CERT
Application Area or Site Shutdown
• Request to Void PCAs
• Void Request Letter
Revision to ATO
▼ Years
▼ Revision -- between renewals
▼ Update tables and terms
▼ Procedures:
• Public notice
• Affected states review
• EPA review
▼ ATO responsibility:
• Affected states review
• EPA review
GOP Renewals & Revisions:
• Update tables and terms
• Procedures:o Public noticeo Affected states
reviewo EPA review
• ATO responsibility
GOP Guidance
• TexasOilandGasHelp.org
• GOP Guidance
• GOP Information
Signing Up for E-mail Update
s
Signing Up for E-mail Update
s
Submitting ATO Applications(Initial, Revisions, and
Renewals)
TCEQ
APIRT, MC 161
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Copies must be mailed to the appropriate TCEQ regional office.
Submitting ATO ApplicationUpdates
[Name of Assigned Permit Reviewer]
TCEQ
APD, MC 163
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Submitting ATO Application to EPA
Air Permits Section (6PD-R)
EPA, Region 6
1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Submit application updates to EPA at [email protected]. Identify the associated permit number when submitting information.
GOPQuestions?Air Permits Division
512-239-1250
Air Permits Division 512-239-1250