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Sheet 1: Registration FAQs
| TRIBAL NEW SOURCE REVIEW PROGRAM | |
| Registration for Existing True Minor Sources of Air Pollution in Indian Country | |
| What is the Tribal New Source Review Rule? | |
| The Tribal New Source Review (NSR) Rule protects public health and the environment in Indian country as new facilities are built, and existing facilities expand, without unduly burdening economic development. The Tribal NSR Rule establishes a registration program that will allow the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and maintain a record of minor source emissions in Indian country. The EPA developed the Excel Workbook Registration Calculators for you (the source owner/operator) to use to determine if you must register and to facilitate the registration process, if required. |
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| Please visit EPA's Tribal Air website at http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/tribalnsr.html for more information about the Tribal NSR Rule. | |
| Do I need to register my minor source? | |
| You are exempt from the registration requirement if your source is subject to the registration requirements under 40 CFR 49.138—Rule for the registration of air pollution sources and the reporting of emissions (also known as the Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR)). The FARR is a set of federal air rules that only apply to 39 Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. If your air pollution source is not located on one of the 39 Indian Reservations in Idaho, Oregon, or Washington, you must register your source with your EPA Regional Office (the reviewing authority) by March 1, 2013 if you own or operate an existing true minor air pollution source (as defined in 40 CFR 49.152(d)) and your source’s emissions are equal to or greater than the cutoff levels listed in Table 1 at 40 CFR 49.153. |
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| How do I determine if my source is a true minor source? | |
| True minor source means a source, not including exempt emissions units and activities listed in 40 CFR 49.153(c), that emits or has the potential to emit regulated NSR pollutants in amounts that are less than the major source thresholds in 40 CFR 52.21, (generally 100 to 250 tons per year), but equal to or greater than the minor NSR thresholds in Table 1 at 40 CFR 49.153, without the need to take an enforceable restriction to reduce its potential to emit to such levels. That is, a true minor source is a minor source that is not a synthetic minor source. The potential to emit includes fugitive emissions, to the extent that they are quantifiable, only if the source belongs to one of the source categories listed in 40 CFR 51, Appendix S, paragraph II.A.4(iii). | |
| How do I register my true minor source? | |
| The EPA has provided this registration calculator to assist you in determining your registration requirements. Completing this calculator will: | |
| 1. | help you determine if you need to register your air pollution emission source, based on your emission level and area’s attainment status; and |
| 2. | generate the Output-Summary Printout that will indicate if you need to register. If registration is required, contact your EPA Regional Office for further guidance. The contact information for your Regional Office is located on the Output-Summary Printout. |
| How often must I register? | |
| This is a one-time registration for your true minor source. However, after registration, you must notify your EPA Regional Office in writing if: | |
| 1. | your source relocates (send report no later than 30 days prior to relocation); |
| 2. | your source has a new owner/operator (send report within 90 days after change in ownership); or |
| 3. | your source closes (send report within 90 days after cessation of all operations). |
| May I register using my own emission information, rather than using the Registration Calculators? | |
| The Registration Calculators are provided for the convenience of most minor sources, which are unlikely to have tracked emissions data since minor sources in Indian country have been unregulated until now. However, if you have actual emission data from your source you may choose not to use the calculator(s), but your registration information must comply with all of the requirements in 40 CFR 49.160 and be submitted using the form provided on EPA's Tribal Air website. Please click on the URL below to access the form. | |
| http://www.epa.gov/air/tribal/pdfs/existing_source_registration_rev.pdf | |
| How does registration relate to obtaining a permit? | |
| Registering your source does not relieve you of the requirement to obtain any required permit. Please note that registering your source and obtaining a permit, if needed, are two different and separate requirements. The emissions information generated by the Registration Calculators is different than the emissions information needed for a permit application, thus you may not use the Registration Calculator emissions information when applying for a permit. | |
| Registration steps for existing true minor sources: | |
| 1. | Complete this calculator and all other calculators that are applicable to your true minor source as accurately as possible. |
| 2. | Once completed, the calculator’s Output-Summary Printout worksheet will provide information on your registration requirements. |
| 3. | If the Output-Summary Printout worksheet indicates that you do not need to register, no further action is required. It is recommended that you save a copy of the calculation worksheets and the Output-Summary Printout for your files. |
| 4. | If the Output-Summary Printout worksheet indicates that you do need to register, contact your EPA Regional Office to determine what is required for registration. The contact information for your Regional Office is located on the Output-Summary Printout. |
| 5. | If you have any questions about registration or completing the calculators, please contact your EPA Regional Office. |
| Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Registration Calculator | |||
| v1.3 (last updated 2013.02.26) | |||
| This workbook is an aid to assist facility owners/operators in determining their need to register their facility under the Tribal New Source Review Rule. Owners/operators should provide the best estimate of inputs required in this workbook based on their facility's existing available records, actual test data, manufacturers' data and/or fuel (instrumentation) meters. If a source owner/operator has a more accurate methodology for estimating emissions, he/she is not obligated to use this registration calculator; however, the source owner/operator must comply with all of the applicable requirements in 40 CFR 49.160 and submit all registration information using the forms provided on EPA's Tribal Air website. For example, if you believe that the actual emissions in calendar year 2012 estimated using this calculator are not representative of the emissions that your source actually emitted, you may submit your own estimate of actual emissions and the rationale for the actual emissions. Please note that the emissions information generated by this registration calculator is different than the emissions information needed for a permit application, thus you may not use the registration calculator emission estimates when applying for a permit (if required). |
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| Purpose | |||
| Owners/operators of hot mix asphalt (HMA) plants must evaluate the emissions of air pollutants from their facility to determine the need to register their facility under the Tribal New Source Review Rule. This workbook should not be used for permitting purposes. | |||
| Source Category Description | |||
| Hot-mix asphalt plants mix and heat a combination of aggregate, recycled materials, and liquid cement to produce an asphalt suitable for paving applications. The process of creating hot-mix asphalt involves heating and drying aggregate and then applying cement to bond the material together. HMA plants can be categorized as either batch mix plants or drum mix plants. In batch mix plants, specified quantities of asphalt components are dried, mixed, and heated in separate “batches”, while in drum mix plants this occurs in a continuous process. The majority of emissions from an HMA plant come from the drying process. Combustion in the dryer can release nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and products of incomplete combustion, such as carbon monoxide, and VOCs. HMA plants also release particulate matter through the drying process, as well as in the handling and storage of raw materials. |
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| Instructions - Please read prior to filling out workbook | |||
| You will need to enter information on the operations at your facility. This workbook automatically calculates air pollutant emissions based on this information. Some sample data have already been entered (in blue font) to assist with filling this out. You will need to replace these sample data with your own. The last tab along the bottom of this workbook, called the Output-Summary Printout, is a one-page summary of your facility's emissions and, based on the information entered, indicates whether your facility is required to register under the Tribal New Source Review Rule. Please read all instructions below before using this workbook. All worksheets in this workbook are printer-friendly. If necessary, print this page for reference while completing the worksheets. | |||
| Explanation of Text Colors and Cell Shading | |||
| Text in red or brown is a disclaimer or calculated value and cannot be changed. | |||
| Text in blue is to be overwritten, as necessary, with your facility's inputs. | |||
| Text in black is a title, heading or calculated value and cannot be changed. | |||
| Cells shaded gray do not need to be completed. | |||
| Acronyms/Definitions | |||
| Allowable Emissions |
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| CE | |||
| CO | |||
| EF | |||
| EPA | |||
| Estimated Actual Emissions | |||
| MMBtu | |||
| MMscf | |||
| NOx | |||
| NSR | |||
| PM10 | |||
| PM2.5 | |||
| scf | |||
| SO2 | |||
| VOC | |||
| Steps to Complete this Workbook | |||
| Note: Your facility's information and estimates will be entered on the Inputs and Controls and Restrictions worksheets. | |||
| 1: Facility Information | On the Inputs worksheet, replace the default facility information with information specific to your facility. | ||
| 2: Facility Contact | On the Inputs worksheet, replace the default contact information with information specific to your facility's primary contact. | ||
| 3: Air Basin Attainment Status | |||
| http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/greenbk/ancl.html | |||
| 4: Facility Use Questions | On the Inputs worksheet, enter information on processes used at your facility. Indicate whether your facility uses a batch or drum mix, as well as your facility's average hourly asphalt production rate and maximum hourly production capacity in calendar year 2012. Also, enter the average number of hours per week that your facility produced hot mix asphalt in 2012. Enter the fuels used by your facility's heater and dryer, the volume of fuel combusted in your heater in 2012, and the sulfur content of the fuel, if you have this information. If you do not know the sulfur content, enter 0 and a default value will be used to estimate actual emissions. | ||
| 5: Emission Controls and Operational Restrictions |
On the Controls and Restrictions worksheet, select whether your facility used particulate matter (PM) control devices on exhaust vents in 2012. Also, if NOx and/or SO2 control devices were used on your facility's heater exhaust in 2012, enter the control efficiency (% reduction) of the control device(s). 40 CFR part 60, subpart I, requires all hot mix asphalt facilities that commenced construction or modification after June 11, 1973, to prevent the discharge of any gases into the atmosphere containing particulate matter in excess of 90 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter. If your facility is subject to this requirement, enter the flow rate of gas per hour in dry standard cubic meters from your drum or batch mix operations. Enter 0 if unknown or not applicable. | ||
| 6: Emissions Summaries | The Total Emissions worksheet provides a summary of your estimated actual emissions and allowable emissions by source. The Output-Summary Printout worksheet provides a facility-level summary of your estimated actual emissions and allowable emissions and indicates whether or not your facility is required to register under the Tribal New Source Review Rule. | ||
| Registration Calculator Inputs | ||
| Facility Information | ||
| Name | Acme Hot Mix Asphalt | |
| Address | 101 Acme Way | |
| City | Albuquerque | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Zip Code | 87101 | |
| Facility Contact | ||
| Name | John Doe | |
| Telephone | 555-555-5555 | |
| john.doe@acme.com | ||
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 Contact | ||
| Primary Contact Name | Bonnie Braganza | |
| Primary Contact Telephone | 214-665-7340 | |
| Primary Contact Email | braganza.bonnie@epa.gov | |
| Alternate Contact Name | None | |
| Alternate Contact Telephone | ||
| Alternate Contact Email | ||
| Address | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 | |
| 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 | ||
| MC: 6PD | ||
| Dallas, TX 75202-2733 | ||
| Air Basin Attainment Status | ||
| CO Attainment Status (select one): | Attainment | |
| 1997 8-Hr Ozone Attainment Status (select one): | Attainment | |
| SO2 Attainment Status (select one): | Attainment | |
| PM10 Attainment Status (select one): | Attainment | |
| PM2.5 Attainment Status (select one): | Attainment | |
| General Questions | ||
| Did your facility use a batch mix or a drum mix in calendar year 2012? | Batch Mix | |
| What was the average hourly asphalt production rate of your plant in 2012? (in tons of hot mix asphalt/hr) | 0.00 | |
| What was the maximum hourly asphalt production capacity of your plant in 2012? (in tons of hot mix asphalt/hr) | 0.00 | |
| On average, how many hours a week did your facility produce hot mix asphalt in 2012? | 0.00 | |
| Dryer Questions | ||
| What fuel did your plant's dryer use in calendar year 2012? | Natural Gas | |
| Heater Questions | ||
| Note: If your facility operated for only a portion of 2012, estimate your answer as if you had been operating for the whole year. For example, if your facility operated for only three months in 2012, you should multiply the volume of fuel combusted in those three months by four to project the volume of fuel combusted for the entire 12 months. | ||
| What was the capacity of your heater in calendar year 2012? (in MMBtu/hr) | 0.00 | |
| What fuel did your plant's heater use in 2012? | Natural Gas | |
| Enter the volume of natural gas combusted in your heater in calendar year 2012. (in MMscf) | 0.00 | |
| What is the sulfur content (grains/100 scf) of the natural gas? (Enter 0 if unknown) | 0.00 | |
| Actual natural gas sulfur content (grains/100 scf): | 0.20 | |
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