Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.14

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

Section 335-3-6-.14 - Petition For Alternative Controls

(1) Notwithstanding any requirements of Rules 335-3-6-.02 through 335-3-6-.13 of this Chapter, an owner or operator may petition the Director for permission to use alternative operational and/or control techniques for any emission point subject to the requirements of this Chapter, if each of the following requirements is satisfied:

(a) the petition is submitted within 3 months of EPA approval; and

(b) the petition demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Director that the reduction in VOC emissions achieved through use of the alternative technique is equivalent to that which would be expected from compliance with the applicable regulations.

(2) Notwithstanding any requirements of Rule 335-3-6-.02 through 335-3-6-.13, an owner or operator may petition the Director for permission to substitute reductions in emissions for those regulated source categories below those required by these regulations for increase in emissions above allowable limits (compliance is to be determined on a plant-wide basis, using a weekly weighted average) for the emission reductions required by these regulations, if each of the following requirements are satisfied:

(a) the petition is submitted within 3 months of EPA approval;

(b) the petition demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Director that sufficient additional reduction in VOC emissions not required by the regulations will be achieved to assure that the aggregate reduction in VOC emissions is no less than the reductions in emission which would be expected for compliance with the regulations.

(3)Alternative Control Technology.

(a) Notwithstanding any requirement of Rules 335-3-6-.02 through 335-3-6-.13, sources unable to achieve the levels of control specified in this Chapter on a technical or economic basis may petition the Director for permission on a case-by-case basis to establish the applicable reasonably available control technology.

(b) Any such change to the applicable reasonably available control technology will not be effective until it becomes a part of the approved State Implementation Plan.

Author: Wm. Gerald Hardy

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.14

Effective Date: November 26, 1979. Amended:

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