Section R. 336.1209 - Use of old permits to limit potential to emitRule 209.
(1) A person may use a permit to install or a permit to operate issued before May 6, 1980, or a Wayne county permit issued before a delegation of authority to Wayne county pursuant to section 5523 of the act, to limit the potential to emit of a stationary source to a quantity less than the amount which would cause the stationary source to be subject to the requirements of R 336.1210 by complying with the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule, if the permit meets both of the following requirements: (a) The permit contains emission limits that are less than the maximum emissions of the process or process equipment operating at full design capacity without air pollution control equipment, and the permit contains a production or operational limit consistent with the requirements of R 336.1205(1)(a).(b) The potential to emit of the stationary source, including the emissions authorized by the permit, is less than the quantity of emissions that would cause the stationary source to be considered a major source pursuant to R 336.1211(1)(a).(2) Except as provided by subrule (3) of this rule, a person shall meet both of the following requirements to use a permit to install or permit to operate issued before May 6, 1980, or a Wayne county permit issued before a delegation of authority to Wayne county pursuant to section 5523 of the act, to limit the potential to emit of a stationary source: (a) Submit a written notice to the department, on a form provided by the department, of the intent that the terms and conditions of the permit to install, permit to operate, or the Wayne county permit be used to limit the potential to emit of the stationary source under the provisions of this rule. The written notice shall include a certification signed by the person that the stationary source, process, or process equipment is in full compliance with the permit to install, permit to operate, or the Wayne county permit.(b) Maintain records, conduct monitoring, and submit reports as required by the permit and as required pursuant to any applicable requirement to show that the stationary source, process, or process equipment is operating in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit and any applicable requirements.(3) A person need not notify the department pursuant to subrule (2)(a) of this rule if the potential to emit of the stationary source, including the emissions authorized by the permit to install or permit to operate issued before May 6, 1980, or the Wayne county permit issued before a delegation of authority to Wayne county pursuant to section 5523 of the act, is less than 50% of the quantity that would cause the stationary source to be considered a major source pursuant to R 336.1211(1)(a).Mich. Admin. Code R. 336.1209
1995 AACS; 2016 MR 24, Eff. 12/20/2016