326 Ind. Admin. Code 2-6.1-5

Current through October 23, 2024

Section 326 IAC 2-6.1-5 - Operating permit content

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11

Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-17

Sec. 5.

(a) Permits or permit revisions issued under this rule shall contain the following:

(1) Emission limitations for any source or emissions unit that assure compliance with the requirements of this title and the requirements of the CAA will be maintained.

(2) Monitoring, testing, reporting, and record keeping requirements that assure reasonable information is provided to evaluate compliance consistent with the permit terms and conditions, the underlying requirements of this title and the CAA. Such requirements shall be in accordance with 326 IAC 3 and other applicable regulations.

(3) A requirement that any revision of an emission limitation, monitoring, testing, reporting, and record keeping requirements shall be made consistent with the permit revision requirements under section 6 of this rule and the procedures under this rule.

(4) A requirement that upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, the owner or operator shall allow the commissioner, an authorized representative of the commissioner, or the U.S. EPA to perform the following at a reasonable time of day and in accordance with safety requirements:

(A) Enter upon the premises where a permitted source is located or emissions-related activity is conducted or where records required by a permit term or condition are kept.

(B) Have access to and copy any records that must be kept under this title or the conditions of a permit or operating permit revision.

(C) Inspect any operations, processes, emissions units (including monitoring and air pollution control equipment), or practices regulated or required under a permit or operating permit revision.

(D) Sample or monitor substances or parameters for the purpose of assuring compliance with a permit, permit revision, or applicable requirement as authorized by the CAA and this title.

(E) Document alleged violations using cameras or video equipment. Such documentation may be subject to a claim of confidentiality under 326 IAC 17.1.

(5) A requirement that an authorized individual provide an annual notice to the department that the source is in operation and in compliance with the permit or registration. The commissioner may request that the source provide an identification of all emission units that have been installed that are described under 326 IAC 2-1.1-3(e)(1) through 326 IAC 2-1.1-3(e)(31) with the annual notification.

(b) An operating permit issued under this rule may include terms and conditions that, notwithstanding the permit modification or revision requirements under section 6 of this rule, allow the source to make modifications without review, provided the operating permit includes terms and conditions that prescribe emissions limitations and standards applicable to specifically identified modifications or types of modifications which may occur during the term of the permit. Such permit conditions shall include the following:

(1) Emission limitations and standards necessary to assure compliance with the permit terms and conditions and all applicable requirements.

(2) Monitoring, testing, reporting, and record keeping requirements that assure all reasonable information is provided to evaluate continuous compliance with the permit terms and conditions, the underlying requirements of this title, and the CAA.

(c) The commissioner shall not issue a minor source operating permit that includes terms and conditions that limit the potential to emit of the source to below emission thresholds for a Part 70 permit.

326 IAC 2-6.1-5

Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 2-6.1-5; filed Nov 25, 1998, 12:13 p.m.: 22 IR 1016; errata filed May 12, 1999, 11:23 a.m.: 22 IR 3106; filed Dec 20, 2001, 4:30 p.m.: 25 IR 1572; readopted filed Oct 22, 2004, 10:35 a.m.: 28 IR 796; errata filed Jul 23, 2007, 4:19 p.m.: 20070815-IR-326070466ACA; readopted filed Aug 25, 2010, 2:42 p.m.: 20100922-IR-326100394BFA; filed Oct 2, 2013, 11:32 a.m.: 20131030-IR-326120500FRA

Readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 2:02 p.m.: 20190710-IR-326190244BFA