Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-19-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 335-3-19-.05 - Petition For Alternative Standards And Compliance Schedules

(1) A MSW landfill owner or operator may request through petition, alternative emission standards or a longer compliance schedule that is/are not specified in this Chapter through the following procedures.

(a) Petition Requirements. To enable the Department to rule on the Petition, the following information, where determined applicable by the Department, shall be included in the petition:

1. A clear and complete statement of the precise extent of the relief sought including specific identification of the particular provisions of the regulations from which the relief is sought. The criteria for relief include:

(i) Unreasonable cost of control resulting from landfill age, location, or basic design:

(ii) Physical impossibility of installing necessary control equipment; or

(iii) Other factors specific to the landfill that make application of a less stringent standard or final compliance time significantly more reasonable.

2. An assessment, with supporting factual information, of the impact that the petition will impose on the public health and the environment in the affected area.

3. Any additional information requested by the Department as necessary to evaluate the petition.

4. A concise factual statement of the reasons the petitioner believes that alternative emission limits or a longer compliance schedule will not threaten the public health or unreasonably create environmental pollution.

(b) Extension of Prior or Existing Alternative Emission Standards or Compliance Schedule. A petition to extend a prior or existing petition granted by the Department shall be commenced by filing a new petition with the Department in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this rule. To the extent that the information required by paragraph (1) of this rule has been included in the prior petition for which extension is sought, a submission of that information shall not be required provided that the petition shall request the incorporation of the record, opinion and order in the prior proceeding into the new petition.

(c) Department Actions on Petitions. On receipt of a petition, the Department will authorize one of the following actions, as they shall determine:

1. The petition may be dismissed if the Department determines that it is not adequate under paragraph (1) of this rule.

2. The Department may grant the request of the petition, as petitioned or by imposing such conditions as this Division may require in the Major Source Operating Permit, including the establishment of schedules of compliance and monitoring requirements, if EPA consents to the alternative emission standards or compliance schedule as submitted to EPA by the Department.

3. The Department may deny the petition. If such a denial is made, the Department shall notify the petitioner in writing, state the reasons for denial and outline procedures for appeal.

(d) Termination Procedures. Any petition granted by the Department may be terminated by the Department whenever the Department finds, after an opportunity for the petitioner to demonstrate compliance and after notice and an opportunity for hearing, that the petitioner is in violation of any requirement, condition, schedule, limitation or any other provision of the petition or that operation under the petition does not meet the minimum requirements established by state and federal laws and regulations or is unreasonably threatening the public health.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-19-.05

New Rule: Filed December 11, 1997; effective January 15, 1998. Amended: Filed August 3, 2000; effective September 7, 2000.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 07, April 28, 2017, eff. 6/9/2017.

Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2018, eff. 10/5/2018.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 01, October 29, 2021, eff. 12/13/2021.

Author: Ronald W. Gore

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