62-210.300 Permits Required.

Unless exempted from permitting pursuant to this rule or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C., the owner or operator of any facility or emissions unit which emits or can reasonably be expected to emit any air pollutant shall obtain appropriate authorization from the Department prior to undertaking any activity at the facility or emissions unit for which such authorization is required. The Department grants authorization to conduct such activities by individual air permit or by air general permit. Activities requiring authorization by individual air construction permit are addressed at subsection 62-210.300(1), F.A.C., and activities requiring authorization by individual air operation permit are addressed at subsection 62-210.300(2), F.A.C. Authorization by air general permit is addressed at subsection 62-210.300(4), F.A.C. All emission limitations, controls, and other requirements imposed by any individual air permit shall be at least as stringent as any applicable limitations and requirements contained in or enforceable under the State Implementation Plan (SIP) or that are otherwise federally enforceable. Except as provided at Rule 62-213.460, F.A.C., being authorized to construct, operate, or undertake any other activity by individual air permit or air general permit does not relieve the owner or operator of a facility or emissions unit from complying with any applicable requirements, any emission limiting standards or other requirements of the air pollution rules of the Department or any other such requirements under federal, state, or local law.

(1) Air Construction Permits.

(a) Unless exempt from permitting pursuant to paragraph 62-210.300(3)(a) or (b), F.A.C., or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C., an air construction permit shall be obtained by the owner or operator of any proposed new, reconstructed, or modified facility or emissions unit, or any new pollution control equipment prior to the beginning of construction, reconstruction pursuant to 40 CFR 60.15 or 63.2, or modification of the facility or emissions unit or addition of the air pollution control equipment; or to establish a PAL; in accordance with all applicable provisions of this chapter, Chapter 62-212, F.A.C., and Chapter 62-4, F.A.C. Except as provided under Rule 62-213.415, F.A.C., the owner or operator of any facility seeking to create or change an air emissions bubble shall obtain an air construction permit in accordance with all the applicable provisions of this chapter, Chapters 62-212 and 62-4, F.A.C. The construction permit shall be issued for a period of time sufficient to allow construction, reconstruction or modification of the facility or emissions unit or addition of the air pollution control equipment; and operation while the owner or operator of the new, reconstructed or modified facility or emissions unit or the new pollution control equipment is conducting tests or otherwise demonstrating initial compliance with the conditions of the construction permit.

(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of an air construction permit, all limitations and requirements of such permit that are applicable to the design and operation of the permitted facility or emissions unit shall remain in effect until the facility or emissions unit is permanently shut down, except for any such limitation or requirement that is obsolete by its nature (such as a requirement for initial compliance testing) or any such limitation or requirement that is changed in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 62-210.300(1)(b)1., F.A.C. Either the applicant or the Department can propose that certain conditions be considered obsolete. Any conditions or language in an air construction permit that are included for informational purposes only, if they are transferred to the air operation permit, shall be transferred for informational purposes only and shall not become enforceable conditions unless voluntarily agreed to by the permittee or otherwise required under Department rules.

1. Except for those limitations or requirements that are obsolete, all limitations and requirements of an air construction permit shall be included and identified in any air operation permit for the facility or emissions unit. The limitations and requirements included in the air operation permit can be changed, and thereby superseded, through the issuance of an air construction permit, federally enforceable state air operation permit, federally enforceable air general permit, or Title V air operation permit; provided, however, that:

a. Any change that would constitute an administrative correction may be made pursuant to Rule 62-210.360, F.A.C.;

b. Any change that would constitute a modification, as defined at Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C., shall be accomplished only through the issuance of an air construction permit; and

c. Any change in a permit limitation or requirement that originates from a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 52.21, or by the Department pursuant to subparagraph 62-204.800(11)(d)2., F.A.C., Rule 62-212.400, F.A.C., Rule 62-212.500, F.A.C., or any former codification of Rule 62-212.400 or 62-212.500, F.A.C., shall be accomplished only through the issuance of a new or revised air construction permit under subparagraph 62-204.800(11)(d)2., F.A.C., Rule 62-212.400 or 62-212.500, F.A.C., as appropriate.

2. The force and effect of any change in a permit limitation or requirement made in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 62-210.300(1)(b)1., F.A.C., shall be the same as if such change were made to the original air construction permit.

3. Nothing in paragraph 62-210.300(1)(b), F.A.C., shall be construed as to allow operation of a facility or emissions unit without a valid air operation permit.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 62-210.200(1)(a), F.A.C., the owner or operator of any eligible facility who registers to use an air general permit under Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C., or Rule 62-213.300, F.A.C., who is not denied use of the air general permit, and who constructs the facility in compliance with the terms and conditions of the air general permit shall not be required to obtain an air construction permit pursuant to this subsection, provided, however, that any proposed new major stationary source, major modification, or modification that would be a major modification but for the provisions of paragraph 62-212.400(2)(a), F.A.C., shall require authorization by air construction permit.

(2) Air Operation Permits. Upon expiration of the air operation permit for any existing facility or emissions unit; subsequent to any construction, reconstruction or modification of a facility or emissions unit authorized by an air construction permit, and demonstration of compliance with the conditions of such air construction permit; subsequent to the establishment of a PAL or air emissions bubble by air construction permit; or as otherwise provided in this chapter or Chapter 62-213, F.A.C.; the owner or operator of such facility or emissions unit shall obtain a renewal air operation permit, an initial air operation permit, or revision of an existing air operation permit, whichever is appropriate, in accordance with all applicable provisions of this chapter, Chapter 62-213 (if the facility is a Title V source), and Chapter 62-4, F.A.C.

(a) Minimum Requirements for All Air Operation Permits. At a minimum, a permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall:

1. Specify the manner, nature, volume and frequency of the emissions permitted, and the applicable emission limiting standards or performance standards, if any;

2. Require proper operation and maintenance of any pollution control equipment by qualified personnel, where applicable in accordance with the provisions of any operation and maintenance plan required by the air pollution rules of the Department.

3. Contain an effective date stated in the permit which shall not be earlier than the date final action is taken on the application and be issued for a period, beginning on the effective date, as provided below.

a. The operation permit for an emissions unit which is in compliance with all applicable rules and in operational condition, and which the owner or operator intends to continue operating, shall be issued or renewed for a five-year period.

b. Except as provided in sub-subparagraph 62-210.300(2)(a)3.d., F.A.C., the operation permit for an emissions unit which has been shut down for six months or more prior to the expiration date of the current operation permit, shall be renewed for a period not to exceed five years from the date of shutdown, even if the emissions unit is not maintained in operational condition, provided:

(I) The owner or operator of the emissions unit demonstrates to the Department that the emissions unit may need to be reactivated and used, or that it is the owner’s or operator’s intent to apply to the Department for a permit to construct a new emissions unit at the facility before the end of the extension period; and

(II) The owner or operator of the emissions unit agrees to and is legally prohibited from providing the allowable emission permitted by the renewed permit as an emissions offset to any other person under Rule 62-212.500, F.A.C.; and

(III) The emissions unit was operating in compliance with all applicable rules as of the time the source was shut down.

c. Except as provided in sub-subparagraph 62-210.300(2)(a)3.d., F.A.C., the operation permit for an emissions unit which has been shut down for five years or more prior to the expiration date of the current operation permit shall be renewed for a maximum period not to exceed ten years from the date of shutdown, even if the emissions unit is not maintained in operational condition, provided the conditions given in sub-subparagraph 62-210.300(2)(a)3.b., F.A.C., are met and the owner or operator demonstrates to the Department that failure to renew the permit would constitute a hardship, which may include economic hardship.

d. The operation permit for an electric utility generating unit on cold standby or long-term reserve shutdown shall be renewed for a five-year period, and additional five-year periods, even if the unit is not maintained in operational condition, provided the conditions given in sub-sub-subparagraphs 62-210.300(2)(a)3.b.(I) through (III), F.A.C., are met.

4. In the case of an emissions unit permitted pursuant to sub-subparagraphs 62-210.300(2)(a)3.b., c., and d., F.A.C., include reasonable notification and compliance testing requirements for reactivation of such emissions unit and provide that the owner or operator demonstrate to the Department prior to reactivation that such reactivation would not constitute any modification or reconstruction pursuant to this chapter or any federal regulation adopted by reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C.

(b) Additional Requirements for Federally Enforceable State Operation Permits (FESOPs) for Non-Title V Sources.

1. An operation permit for a non-Title V source, including a synthetic non-Title V source, shall be considered federally enforceable only if it is issued, renewed, or revised in accordance with the following provisions:

a. At the time of initial application for the permit, the applicant requests that the permit be made federally enforceable.

b. A notice of proposed agency action on the initial application, any renewal application involving material changes from the existing permit, and any application for permit revision is published in accordance with the provisions of subsections 62-210.350(1) and subsection (4), F.A.C., except as provided in subparagraph 62-210.300(2)(b)3., F.A.C.

c. The permit is a facility-wide permit.

d. The permit is conditioned such that the owner or operator is legally obligated to adhere to the terms and limitations of such permit, including any condition or limitation assumed by the owner or operator upon acceptance of such permit.

e. The permit is conditioned such that any emissions limitation, control requirement, or other requirement assumed by the owner or operator upon acceptance of such permit shall be quantifiable and enforceable as a practical matter.

2. Once a synthetic non-Title V source has been issued a federally enforceable state operation permit (FESOP), it shall remain subject to the requirements of paragraph 62-210.300(2)(b), F.A.C., unless:

a. The owner or operator accepts a higher limit and the facility becomes a Title V source; or

b. The owner or operator demonstrates to the Department that it no longer needs a federally enforceable operation permit to be classified as a non-Title V source (i.e., the facility is naturally “minor” without any federally enforceable limits) and specifically requests exemption from these requirements.

3. If all of the permitted emissions units within a facility have been issued one or more air construction permits which have undergone public notice in accordance with procedures at least as stringent as those provided in subsection 62-210.350(4), F.A.C., and the applicant requests that the conditions of such construction permit(s) be transferred without material change to a federally enforceable state operation permit (FESOP), the Department shall waive the requirements of sub-subparagraph 62-210.300(2)(b)1.b. and subparagraph 62-210.350(4)(a)3., F.A.C., for publication of a notice of proposed agency action; provided, however, that the remaining provisions of subsection 62-210.350(4), F.A.C., shall apply, including the requirement that notice be given to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and any local air pollution control program.

4. If an applicant requests that existing, multiple air operation permits for a facility be consolidated into a single federally enforceable state operation permit (FESOP), the Department shall reduce the permit processing fee required pursuant to Rule 62-4.050, F.A.C., by an amount equal to the sum of the processing fees paid for the existing permits prorated by the number of years remaining until expiration of each such permit.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 62-210.300(2), F.A.C., the owner or operator of any eligible facility who registers to use an air general permit under Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C., or Rule 62-213.300, F.A.C., who is not denied use of the air general permit, and who operates the facility in compliance with the terms and conditions of the air general permit shall not be required to obtain an air operation permit pursuant to this subsection or Rule 62-213.400, F.A.C.

(3) Exemptions. Except as otherwise provided herein, an owner or operator shall not be required to obtain an air construction permit or non-Title V air operation permit, or to use an air general permit pursuant to Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C., for any facility, emissions unit or pollutant-emitting activity that satisfies the applicable criteria of paragraph 62-210.300(3)(a) or (b), F.A.C., or has been exempted from permitting pursuant to Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C. Failure of a facility, emissions unit or activity to satisfy the exemption criteria of paragraph 62-210.300(3)(a) or (b), F.A.C., does not preclude such facility, emissions unit or activity from being considered for exemption pursuant to Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C. Notwithstanding the above, no emissions unit or activity shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain an air construction permit or non-Title V air operation permit, or to use an air general permit pursuant to Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C., if it would be subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement, including a PAL. Furthermore, no new, reconstructed, or modified emissions unit or activity shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain an air construction permit if its emissions would contribute to a major modification or to any modification that would be a major modification but for the provisions of paragraph 62-212.400(2)(a), F.A.C. An emissions unit or pollutant-emitting activity exempt from the requirement to obtain an air construction permit shall not be exempt from the permitting requirements of Chapter 62-213, F.A.C., if it is contained within a Title V source or if its emissions, in combination with the emissions of other emission units and activities at the facility, would cause the facility to be classified as a Title V source. Exemption from the requirement to obtain an air construction permit or non-Title V air operation permit, or to use an air general permit pursuant to Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C., does not relieve any emissions unit or activity from complying with any requirement under 40 CFR Part 60, 61, or 63, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., to which it is subject, even if such requirement is not a unit-specific applicable requirement. Furthermore, an exempt emissions unit or activity shall be subject to any general, facility-level applicable requirements, and its emissions shall be considered in determining the applicability of permitting requirements to other emissions units at the facility or to the facility as a whole.

(a) Categorical and Conditional Exemptions. Except as otherwise provided at subsection 62-210.300(3), F.A.C., above, the following facilities, emissions units, and pollutant-emitting activities shall be exempt from any requirement to obtain an air construction permit or non-Title V air operation permit, or to use an air general permit pursuant to Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C. The exemptions listed at subparagraphs 62-210.300(3)(a)23. through 37., F.A.C., are valid only if the owner or operator ensures that the conditions of exemption are met.

1. Home heating and comfort heating with a gross maximum heat output of less than one million Btu per hour.

2. Internal combustion engines in boats, aircraft and vehicles used for transportation of passengers or freight.

3. Incinerators in one or two family dwellings or in multi-family dwellings containing four or less family units, one of which is owner-occupied.

4. Noncommercial and nonindustrial vacuum cleaning systems used exclusively for residential housekeeping purposes.

5. Cold storage refrigeration equipment, except for any such equipment located at a Title V source using an ozone-depleting substance regulated under 40 C.F.R. Part 82.

6. Vacuum pumps in laboratory operations.

7. Equipment used for steam cleaning.

8. Belt or drum sanders having a total sanding surface of five square feet or less and other equipment used exclusively on wood or plastics or their products having a density of 20 pounds per cubic foot or more.

9. Equipment used exclusively for space heating, other than boilers.

10. Noncommercial smoke houses used exclusively for smoking food products.

11. Bakery ovens located at any retail bakery facility which derives at least fifty percent of its revenues from retail sales on premises. Also, bakery ovens located at any commercial bakery facility utilizing only non-conveyor belt ovens operating on a single baking cycle in which a determinate amount of product is cooked at one baking (i.e., batch ovens).

12. Laboratory equipment used exclusively for chemical or physical analyses.

13. Brazing, soldering or welding equipment.

14. Laundry dryers, extractors, or tumblers for fabrics cleaned with only water solutions of bleach or detergents.

15. Fire and safety equipment.

16. Petroleum lubrication systems.

17. Application of fungicide, herbicide, or pesticide.

18. Asbestos renovation and demolition activities.

19. Vehicle refueling operations and associated fuel storage.

20. Restaurants.

21. Burning of drugs seized by law enforcement agencies in boilers with a heat input of 250 million Btu per hour or more.

22. Phosphogypsum cooling ponds and inactive phosphogypsum stacks which have demonstrated compliance with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart R, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C.

23. Degreasing units using heavier-than-air vapors exclusively, provided that such units shall not use any substance containing any hazardous air pollutant.

24. Non-halogenated solvent storage and cleaning operations, provided that such operations shall not use any solvent containing any hazardous air pollutant.

25. Petroleum dry cleaning facilities, provided the solvent consumption shall be less than 3,250 gallons per year.

26. Portable air curtain incinerators, provided the following conditions are met.

a. Except as provided at sub-subparagraph c., only land clearing debris and appropriate starting fuel shall be burned in the air curtain incinerator. The air curtain incinerator shall not be used to burn any material prohibited to be open-burned as set forth at subsection 62-256.300(3), F.A.C. Only kerosene, diesel fuel, drip torch fuel (as used to ignite prescribed fires), untreated wood, virgin oil, natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas shall be used to start the fire in the air curtain incinerator. The use of used oil, chemicals, gasoline, or tires to start the fire is prohibited.

b. The air curtain incinerator, alone or in combination with any other air curtain incinerator(s) claiming this exemption from air permitting, shall not be deployed at a single site for more than six (6) months in any consecutive twelve (12) months and, except as provided at sub-subparagraph c., shall not burn any material other than land clearing debris generated at the site or at any other site under control of the same person (or persons under common control). For purposes of this provision, a site is any and all locations on one (1) or more contiguous or adjacent properties which are under the control of the same person (or persons under common control), except that, in the case of a linear right-of-way, a site is any and all locations within any one-mile span of right-of-way. Any deployment of one (1) or more air curtain incinerators at a single site for more than six (6) months in any consecutive twelve (12) months, and, except as provided at sub-subparagraph c., any use of an air curtain incinerator at a site to burn material other than land clearing debris generated at the site or any other site under control of the same person (or persons under common control), shall require an appropriate air permit.

c. Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-subparagraphs a. and b., the air curtain incinerator may be used for up to six (6) months in any consecutive twelve (12) months at any location for the destruction of animal carcasses in accordance with the provisions of subsection 62-256.700(6), F.A.C., the burning of storm-generated debris in accordance with the provisions of subsection 62-256.700(8), F.A.C., or the destruction of insect or disease-infested vegetation in accordance with the provisions of subsection 62-256.700(9), F.A.C. When using an air curtain incinerator to burn animal carcasses, untreated wood may also be burned to maintain good combustion.

d. If the air curtain incinerator employs an earthen trench, the pit walls (width and length) shall be vertical, and maintained as such, so that combustion of the waste within the pit is maintained at an adequate temperature and with sufficient air recirculation to provide enough residence time and mixing for proper combustion and control of emissions. Pit width shall not exceed twelve (12) feet.

e. Material shall not be loaded into the air curtain incinerator such that it protrudes above the level of the air curtain in the pit.

f. Ash shall not be allowed to build up in the pit of the air curtain incinerator to higher than 1/3 the pit depth or to the point where the ash begins to impede combustion, whichever occurs first.

g. Visible emissions from the air curtain incinerator shall not exceed ten percent (10%) opacity, six (6) minute average, except for up to thirty (30) minutes during periods of startup when visible emissions up to thirty-five percent (35) opacity, six (6) minute average, shall be allowed. For purposes of this exemption, these visible emissions limitations shall not be considered unit-specific applicable requirements.

h. The air curtain incinerator shall be attended at all times while materials are being burned or flames are visible within the incinerator.

i. The air curtain incinerator shall be located at least 50 feet away from any wildlands, brush, combustible structure, or paved public roadway and 300 feet away from any occupied building.

j. If the air curtain incinerator is equipped with refractory-lined walls, charging shall begin no earlier than sunrise and must end no later than one hour after sunset. If the air curtain incinerator is not equipped with refractory-lined walls, charging shall begin no earlier than 8:00 a.m. Central time or 9:00 a.m. Eastern time and must end no later than one hour after sunset. After charging ceases, air flow shall be maintained until all material within the air curtain incinerator has been reduced to coals, and flames are no longer visible. A log shall be maintained onsite that documents daily beginning and ending times of charging.

k. Prior to any period of operation of the air curtain incinerator, the owner or operator shall contact the Division of Forestry regarding the planned burning activity.

l. If the owner of the air curtain incinerator, by lease or other means, grants authority to operate the incinerator to a person not in the employ of the owner, the owner shall provide such person with a copy of the conditions of this exemption.

m. If the air curtain incinerator is operated in compliance with all conditions of this exemption, it shall not be subject to the requirements of subsection 62-296.401(7), F.A.C.

27. Surface coating operations within a single facility, provided:

a. The surface coating operation shall use only coatings containing 5.0 percent or less VOC, by volume, or the total quantity of coatings containing greater than 5.0 percent VOC, by volume, used at the facility shall not exceed 6.0 gallons per day, averaged monthly, where the quantity of coatings used includes all solvents and thinners used in the process or for cleanup; and

b. Such operations are not subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement.

28. Volume reduction processes as defined in Rule 62-296.417, F.A.C., provided the owner or operator shall manage only spent mercury-containing lamps removed from the facility where the volume reduction process is located.

29. Mercury recovery processes as defined in Rule 62-296.417, F.A.C., provided the owner or operator shall manage only spent mercury-containing devices temporarily or permanently removed from service from the owner or operator’s own facilities or installations.

30. Bulk gasoline plants, provided:

a. The facility receives and distributes only petroleum-based lubricants, gasoline, diesel fuel, mineral spirits and kerosene;

b. The total storage capacity for gasoline at the facility does not exceed 100,000 gallons;

c. The facility shall not exceed a throughput rate (receive and distribute) of 1.3 million gallons of gasoline in any consecutive twelve (12) months; and

d. The facility is not subject to Rule 62-296.418, F.A.C.

31. Relocatable wet screening-only operations, provided:

a. The screening operation is not connected to a nonmetallic mineral processing plant subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C.;

b. No hazardous waste, as defined in Section 403.703, F.S., shall be processed; and

c. The operation shall not operate at a single site for more than six (6) months in any consecutive twelve (12) months. For purposes of this provision, a site is any and all locations on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties which are under the control of the same person (or persons under common control).

32. Brownfield site remediation, as described at Rule 62-785.700, F.A.C., provided that the total volatile organic compounds in the air emissions from all onsite remediation equipment shall not exceed 13.7 pounds per day.

33. Fossil fuel steam generators, hot water generators, and other external combustion heating units with heat input capacity equal to or less than 10 million Btu per hour, provided the following conditions are met with respect to each such unit.

a. The unit is not subject to the Acid Rain Program, CAIR Program, or any unit-specific applicable requirement.

b. The rated heat input capacity of the unit is equal to or less than 10 million Btu per hour and, collectively, the total rated heat input capacity of all units claiming this exemption at the same facility is less than 10 million Btu per hour.

c. The unit shall not burn used oil or any fuels other than natural gas or propane, except that fuel oil with a sulfur content not exceeding 1.0 percent by weight may be burned during periods of natural gas curtailment.

34. Fossil fuel steam generators, hot water generators, and other external combustion heating units with heat input capacity less than 100 million Btu per hour, provided the following conditions are met with respect to each such unit.

a. The unit is not subject to the Acid Rain Program, CAIR Program, or any unit-specific applicable requirement.

b. The rated heat input capacity of the unit is less than 100 million Btu per hour and, collectively, the total rated heat input capacity of all units claiming this exemption at the same facility is less than 250 million Btu per hour.

c. The unit shall not burn more than the maximum annual amount of a single fuel, as given in sub-subparagraph e., or equivalent maximum annual amounts of multiple fuels, as addressed in sub-subparagraph f.

d. Collectively, all units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not burn more than the collective maximum annual amount of a single fuel, as given in sub-subparagraph g., or equivalent collective maximum annual amounts of multiple fuels, as addressed in sub-subparagraph h.

e. If burning only one (1) type of fuel, the annual amount of fuel burned by the unit shall not exceed 150 million standard cubic feet of natural gas, one million gallons of propane, one million gallons of fuel oil with a sulfur content not exceeding 0.05 percent, by weight, 290,000 gallons of fuel oil with a sulfur content not exceeding 0.5 percent, by weight, or 145,000 gallons of fuel oil with a sulfur content not exceeding 1.0 percent, by weight.

f. If burning more than one (1) type of fuel, the equivalent annual amount of each fuel burned by the unit shall not exceed the maximum annual amount of such fuel, as given in sub-subparagraph e., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is the percentage ratio of the total annual amount of the fuel burned by the unit to the total annual amount of such fuel allowed to be burned by the unit pursuant to sub-subparagraph e. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the unit must be less than or equal to 100 percent.

g. If burning only one (1) type of fuel, the collective annual amount of fuel burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not exceed 375 million standard cubic feet of natural gas, 2.5 million gallons of propane, 2.5 million gallons of fuel oil with a sulfur content not exceeding 0.05 percent, by weight, 290,000 gallons of fuel oil with a sulfur content not exceeding 0.5 percent, by weight, or 145,000 gallons of fuel oil with a sulfur content not exceeding 1.0 percent, by weight.

h. If burning more than one (1) type of fuel, the equivalent collective annual amount of each fuel burned by the units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not exceed the collective maximum annual amount of such fuel, as given in sub-subparagraph g., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is the percentage ratio of the total annual amount of the fuel burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility to the total annual amount of such fuel allowed to be burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility pursuant to sub-subparagraph g. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the units claiming this exemption at the same facility must be less than or equal to 100 percent.

35. One (1) or more emergency generators located within a single facility provided:

a. The unit is not subject to the Acid Rain Program, CAIR Program, or any unit-specific applicable requirement.

b. The unit shall not burn used oil or any fuels other than natural gas, propane, gasoline, and diesel fuel.

c. Collectively, all units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not burn more than the collective maximum annual amount of a single fuel, as given in sub-subparagraph d., or equivalent collective maximum annual amounts of multiple fuels, as addressed in sub-subparagraph e.

d. If burning only one (1) type of fuel, the collective annual amount of fuel burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not exceed 2,700 gallons of gasoline, 32,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 144,000 gallons of propane, or 4.4 million standard cubic feet of natural gas.

e. If burning more than one (1) type of fuel, the equivalent collective annual amount of each fuel burned by the units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not exceed the collective maximum annual amount of such fuel, as given in sub-subparagraph d., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is the percentage ratio of the total amount of the fuel burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility to the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility pursuant to sub-subparagraph d. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the units claiming this exemption at the same facility must be less than or equal to 100 percent.

36. General purpose internal combustion engines, and other reciprocating internal combustion devices, provided the following conditions are met with respect to each such unit.

a. The unit is not subject to the Acid Rain Program, CAIR Program, or any unit-specific applicable requirement.

b. The unit shall not burn used oil or any fuels other than natural gas, propane, gasoline, and diesel fuel.

c. Collectively, all units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not burn more than the collective maximum annual amount of a single fuel, as given in sub-subparagraph d., or equivalent collective maximum annual amounts of multiple fuels, as addressed in sub-subparagraph e.

d. If burning only one (1) type of fuel, the collective annual amount of fuel burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not exceed 2,700 gallons of gasoline, 32,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 144,000 gallons of propane, or 4.4 million standard cubic feet of natural gas.

e. If burning more than one (1) type of fuel, the equivalent collective annual amount of each fuel burned by the units claiming this exemption at the same facility shall not exceed the collective maximum annual amount of such fuel, as given in sub-subparagraph d., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is the percentage ratio of the total amount of the fuel burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility to the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned by all units claiming this exemption at the same facility pursuant to sub-subparagraph d. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the units claiming this exemption at the same facility must be less than or equal to 100 percent.

37. Printing operations, provided:

a. The facility is not subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement;

b. The facility shall use less than 667 gallons of materials containing any hazardous air pollutants in any consecutive twelve (12) months; and

c. The facility shall:

(I) Operate only heatset offset lithographic printing lines and use less than 20,000 pounds, combined, of inks, cleaning solvents, fountain solution concentrate and fountain solution additives in any consecutive twelve (12) months;

(II) Operate only non-heatset offset lithographic printing lines and use less than 2,850 gallons, combined of cleaning solvents, fountain solution concentrate and fountain solution additives in any consecutive twelve (12) months;

(III) Operate only digital printing lines and use less than 2,425 gallons, combined, of solvent based inks, clean-up solutions, and other solvent-containing materials in any consecutive twelve (12) months;

(IV) Operate only screen or letterpress printing lines and use less than 2,850 gallons, combined, of solvent based inks, clean-up solutions, and other solvent-containing materials in any consecutive twelve (12) months;

(V) Operate only water-based or ultraviolet-cured-material flexographic or rotogravure printing lines and use less than 80,000 pounds, combined, of water-based inks, coatings, and adhesives in any consecutive twelve (12) months; or

(VI) Operate only solvent-based material flexographic or rotogravure printing lines and use less than 20,000 pounds, combined, of inks, dilution solvents, coatings, cleaning solutions, and adhesives in any consecutive twelve (12) months.

(b) Generic and Temporary Exemptions.

1. Generic Emissions Unit or Activity Exemption. Except as otherwise provided at subsection 62-210.300(3), F.A.C., above, an emissions unit or pollutant-emitting activity that is not entitled to a categorical or conditional exemption pursuant to paragraph 62-210.300(3)(a), F.A.C., shall be exempt from any requirement to obtain an air construction permit or non-Title V air operation permit, or to use an air general permit pursuant to Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C., if it meets all of the following criteria:

a. It would be subject to no unit-specific applicable requirement.

b. It would neither emit nor have the potential to emit:

(I) 500 pounds per year or more of lead and lead compounds expressed as lead;

(II) 1,000 pounds per year or more of any hazardous air pollutant;

(III) 2,500 pounds per year or more of total hazardous air pollutants; or

(IV) 5.0 tons per year or more of any other regulated pollutant.

c. Its emissions, in combination with the emissions of other units and activities at the facility, would not cause the facility to emit or have the potential to emit any pollutant in such amount as to make the facility a Title V source.

d. In the case of a proposed new emissions unit at an existing facility, the emissions of such unit, in combination with the emissions of any other proposed new or modified units and activities at the facility, would not result in a modification subject to the preconstruction review requirements of subparagraph 62-204.800(11)(d)2., Rule 62-212.400 or 62-212.500, F.A.C.

e. In the case of a proposed new pollutant-emitting activity, such activity would not constitute a modification of any existing non-exempt emissions unit at a non-Title V source or any existing non-insignificant emissions unit at a Title V source.

2. Generic Facility Exemption. Except as otherwise provided at subsection 62-210.300(3), F.A.C., a facility that is not entitled to a categorical or conditional exemption pursuant to paragraph 62-210.300(3)(a), F.A.C., shall be exempt from any requirement to obtain an air construction permit or non-Title V air operation permit, or to use an air general permit pursuant to Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C., if all of the emissions units and activities within the facility, including any proposed new emissions units and activities, individually meet the exemption criteria of paragraph 62-210.300(3)(a), F.A.C., or subparagraph 62-210.300(3)(b)1., F.A.C., or if the facility meets all of the following criteria:

a. No emissions unit or pollutant-emitting activity within the facility would be subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement.

b. The facility would neither emit nor have the potential to emit:

(I) 1,000 pounds per year or more of lead and lead compounds expressed as lead;

(II) 1.0 ton per year or more of any hazardous air pollutant;

(III) 2.5 tons per year or more of total hazardous air pollutants;

(IV) 25 tons per year or more of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide; or

(V) 10 tons per year or more of any other regulated pollutant.

c. The facility would neither emit nor have the potential to emit any pollutant in such amount as to make the facility a Title V source, nor would the facility be a Title V source for any other reason.

3. Temporary Exemption for Emissions Units at Certain Title V Sources. Except for an emissions unit that is subject to any applicable regulation or permitting requirement under Rule 62-212.400 or 62-212.500, F.A.C.; any emissions standard or other requirement adopted by reference prior to July 1, 1995, in Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C.; any requirement established pursuant to Rule 62-296.330, F.A.C.; or any Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) provisions under Rules 62-296.500 through 62-296.712, F.A.C.; an emissions unit that is described in a timely and complete permit application under Chapter 62-213, F.A.C., and not subject to an existing valid air permit, shall be exempt from the permitting requirements of this chapter, Chapter 62-4 and Rule 62-212.300, F.A.C., until a final determination on a permit application under Chapter 62-213, F.A.C., is made. In addition, no emissions unit shall be exempt under this paragraph if its emissions cause or contribute to a significant net emissions increase under Rule 62-212.400 or 62-212.500, F.A.C., which would trigger preconstruction review, or if it is constructed or modified, as defined under Rule 62-210.200, F.A.C., subsequent to November 23, 1994. Any applicant exercising this exemption shall provide notification of such exemption to the Department, and further authorizes the Department to inspect these emissions units at the Department’s discretion. Emissions units subject to existing valid permits shall continue to operate consistent with those permits as provided under subparagraph 62-213.420(1)(b)2., F.A.C. This exemption is available only to emissions units contained within either facilities that were Title V sources on or before October 25, 1995, and that commenced operation on or before that date, or facilities that became Title V sources by operation of law after October 25, 1995, and have timely applied for an initial Title V air operation permit.

4. Temporary Phosphogypsum Exemption. Until permitted pursuant to Chapter 62-213, F.A.C., phosphogypsum disposal areas are exempt from the requirement to obtain an air operation permit.

(c) Conditional Exemptions from Title V Air Permitting. Except as otherwise provided herein, the following facilities shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a Title V air operation permit under the provisions of Chapter 62-213, F.A.C., provided the conditions of exemption for each such facility are met. Facilities exempt from Title V air permitting pursuant to subparagraph 62-210.300(3)(c)2., F.A.C., are not exempt from the requirement to obtain an air construction permit or non-Title V air operation permit. A facility shall not be entitled to an exemption from Title V air permitting under this rule if it is a Title V source pursuant to paragraph (f), (g), or (h) of the definition of “major source of air pollution” or the facility would be classified as a Title V source as a result of the combined potential to emit regulated pollutants of all emissions units at the facility.

1. Facilities authorized to operate under any of the air general permits provided at subsection 62-210.310(4), F.A.C.

2. Facilities comprising asphalt concrete plants, provided the following conditions are met.

a. The production rate of asphaltic concrete shall not exceed 500,000 tons in any consecutive twelve-month period.

b. Fuel oil consumption shall not exceed 1.2 million gallons in any consecutive twelve-month period.

c. Fuel oil shall not exceed 1.0 percent sulfur content, by weight. The owner shall maintain records to demonstrate that each shipment of fuel oil has 1.0 percent or less sulfur and that the sulfur content was determined by ASTM methods ASTM D4057-88 and ASTM D129-91, ASTM D2622-94 or ASTM D4294-90, adopted and incorporated by reference in subsection 62-297.440(1), F.A.C.

d. Particulate matter (PM) emissions shall not exceed 0.04 grains per dry standard cubic foot averaged over a three-hour period, if the facility is subject to 40 C.F.R. 60.90, Subpart I. If the facility is not subject to Subpart I, it shall not exceed the applicable particulate emission limiting standard pursuant to paragraph 62-296.320(4)(a), F.A.C., and its hours of operation shall not exceed 4,000 hours in any consecutive twelve-month period.

e. Fugitive PM emissions shall be controlled in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 62-296.320(4)(c), F.A.C.

f. Visible emissions (VE) shall not be equal to or greater than 20 percent opacity.

g. The owner or operator shall maintain records to document the monthly and the twelve-month rolling totals of tons of asphaltic concrete produced, the gallons of fuel oil consumed, and the hours of operation. Such records shall be retained for five years.

h. The owner or operator shall submit an Annual Operating Report for Air Pollutant Emitting Facility (DEP Form No. 62-210.900(5)) to the Department annually pursuant to subsection 62-210.370(3), F.A.C.

i. The owner or operator shall submit a stack test using EPA Reference Method 5 or 5A and a visible emission (VE) test using EPA Reference Method 9, incorporated and adopted by reference in Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., that demonstrate compliance with the applicable PM and VE standards, respectively, to the Department by March 15, 1996, and annually thereafter during each federal fiscal year (October 1-September 30).

j. An asphalt plant claiming this exemption from Title V air permitting shall not collocate with, or relocate to, any Title V source; nor shall it create a Title V source in combination with any other collocated facilities, emissions units, or pollutant-emitting activities, including any such facility, emissions unit, or activity that is otherwise exempt from permitting.

k. The owner or operator of any facility claiming this exemption must have authorization to operate by a non-Title V air operation permit that implements the requirements of sub-subparagraphs 62-210.300(3)(c)2.a. through j., F.A.C.

(4) Authorization by Air General Permits. Certain facilities may use an air general permit pursuant to the procedures and conditions of Rule 62-210.310, F.A.C., Air General Permits, or Rule 62-213.300, F.A.C., Title V Air General Permits. These facilities are specified in Rules 62-210.310 and 62-213.300, F.A.C. The owner or operator of any eligible facility who registers to use an air general permit under either of these rules, who is not denied use of the air general permit, and who operates the facility in compliance with the terms and conditions of the air general permit shall not be required to obtain an air construction permit pursuant to subsection 62-210.300(1), F.A.C., or an air operation permit pursuant to subsection 62-210.300(2), F.A.C., or Rule 62-213.400, F.A.C.

(5) Notification of Startup. The owners or operator of any emissions unit or facility which has a valid air operation permit which has been shut down more than one year, shall notify the Department in writing of the intent to start up such emissions unit or facility, a minimum of 60 days prior to the intended startup date.

(a) The notification shall include information as to the startup date, anticipated emission rates or pollutants released, changes to processes or control devices which will result in changes to emission rates, and any other conditions which may differ from the valid outstanding operation permit.

(b) If, due to an emergency, a startup date is not known 60 days prior thereto, the owner shall notify the Department as soon as possible after the date of such startup is ascertained.

(6) Emissions Unit Reclassification.

(a) Any emissions unit whose operation permit has been revoked as provided for in Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., shall be deemed permanently shut down for purposes of Rule 62-212.500, F.A.C. Any emissions unit whose permit to operate has expired without timely renewal or transfer may be deemed permanently shut down, provided, however, that no such emissions unit shall be deemed permanently shut down if, within 20 days after receipt of written notice from the Department, the emissions unit owner or operator demonstrates that the permit expiration resulted from inadvertent failure to comply with the requirements of Rule 62-4.090, F.A.C., and that the owner or operator intends to continue the emissions unit in operation, and either submits an application for an air operation permit or complies with permit transfer requirements, if applicable.

(b) If the owner or operator of an emissions unit which is so permanently shut down, applies to the Department for a permit to reactivate or operate such emissions unit, the emissions unit will be reviewed and permitted as a new emissions unit.

(7) Transfer of Air Permits.

(a) An air permit is transferable only after submission of an Application for Transfer of Air Permit (DEP Form 62-210.900(7))and Department approval in accordance with Rule 62-4.120, F.A.C. For Title V permit transfers only, a complete application for transfer of air permit shall include the requirements of 40 CFR 70.7(d)(1)(iv), adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C. Within 30 days after approval of the transfer of permit, the Department shall update the permit by an administrative permit correction pursuant to Rule 62-210.360, F.A.C.

(b) For an air general permit, the provisions of paragraph 62-210.300(7)(a) and Rule 62-4.120, F.A.C., do not apply. Thirty (30) days before using an air general permit, the new owner must submit an air general permit notification to the Department in accordance with subsection 62-210.300(4) or paragraph 62-213.300(2)(b), F.A.C.

Specific Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.031, 403.061, 403.087, 403.814 FS. History–Formerly 17-2.210, Amended 11-28-93, Formerly 17-210.300, Amended 11-23-94, 4-2-95, 4-18-95, 10-16-95, 1-2-96, 3-13-96, 3-21-96, 5-13-96, 8-15-96, 10-7-96, 5-20-97, 11-13-97, 2-5-98, 2-11-99, 4-16-01, 6-21-01, 7-6-05, 2-2-06, 1-10-07, 5-9-07, 3-16-08, 10-12-08.

62-210.310 Air General Permits.

(1) Air General Permits Established.

(a) The Department has established air general permits for various types of facilities at subsections 62-210.310(4) and (5), F.A.C.

1. The air general permits provided at subsection 62-210.310(4), F.A.C., are available to specific types of facilities that elect to comply with process limitations to escape being classified as Title V sources. A facility using one (1) of the air general permits at subsection 62-210.310(4), F.A.C., shall not be entitled to use more than one (1) such air general permit for any single facility.

2. The air general permits provided at subsection 62-210.310(5), F.A.C., are available to specific types of facilities that are subject to applicable requirements under other state or federal rules. A facility must comply with such applicable requirements, whether it elects to use an air general permit under this subsection, or obtain an air construction or air operation permit. A facility using one (1) of the air general permits at subsection 62-210.310(5), F.A.C., shall not be entitled to use more than one (1) such air general permit for any single facility, except where all air general permits used at the facility specifically allow the use of one another at the same facility.

(b) The owner or operator of a proposed new or existing facility who registers to use an air general permit in accordance with the procedures of this rule, and who is not denied use of the air general permit by the Department, is authorized to construct or operate the facility in accordance with the terms and conditions of the specific rule subsection which constitutes the air general permit for the type of facility involved.

(2) General Procedures. This subsection sets forth general procedures for use of any of the air general permits provided at subsections 62-210.310(4) and (5), F.A.C.

(a) Determination of Eligibility. The owner or operator of a proposed new or existing facility shall determine the facility’s eligibility to use an air general permit under this rule. A facility is eligible to use an air general permit under this rule if it meets any specific eligibility criteria given in the applicable air general permit at subsection 62-210.310(4) or (5), F.A.C., and the following general criteria.

1. The facility shall not emit nor have the potential to emit ten (10) tons per year or more of any hazardous air pollutant, twenty-five (25) tons per year or more of any combination of hazardous air pollutants, or one hundred (100) tons per year or more of any other regulated air pollutant; be collocated with, or relocated to, such a facility; or create such a facility in combination with any other collocated facilities, emissions units, or pollutant-emitting activities, including any such facility, emissions unit, or activity that is otherwise exempt from air permitting.

2. The facility shall not contain any emissions units or activities not covered by the applicable air general permit, except:

a. Units and activities that are exempt from permitting pursuant to subsection 62-210.300(3), F.A.C., or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C.; and

b. Units and activities that are authorized by another air general permit where such other air general permit and the air general permit of interest specifically allow the use of one another at the same facility.

(b) Registration. The owner or operator who intends to construct or operate an eligible facility under the authority of an air general permit shall complete and submit the proper registration form to the Department for the specific air general permit to be used, as provided in subsection 62-210.920(1) or (2), F.A.C. The registration form shall be accompanied by the appropriate air general permit processing fee pursuant to Rule 62-4.050, F.A.C.

1. Initial Registration. Registration of a facility which is not currently authorized to construct or operate under the terms and conditions of an air general permit is classified as an initial registration. Any existing, individual air operation permit(s) authorizing operation of the facility must be surrendered by the owner or operator, effective upon the first day of use of the air general permit.

2. Re-registration. Registration of a facility which is currently authorized to operate under the terms and conditions of an air general permit is classified as a re-registration. An owner or operator shall re-register the facility in the following cases:

a. Impending expiration of the term for air general permit use;

b. Change of ownership of all or part of the facility;

c. Proposed new construction, modification, or other equipment change that requires registration pursuant to paragraph 62-210.310(2)(e), F.A.C.; and

d. Any other change not considered an administrative correction under paragraph 62-210.310(2)(d), F.A.C.

(c) Use of Air General Permit.

1. Unless the Department denies use of the air general permit, the owner or operator of an eligible facility may use the air general permit for such facility thirty (30) days after giving notice to the Department. The first day of the thirty (30) day time frame, day one, is the date the Department receives the proper registration form and processing fee. The last day of the thirty (30) day time frame, day thirty (30), is the date the owner or operator may use the air general permit, provided there is no agency action to deny use of the air general permit.

2. To avoid lapse of authority to operate, an owner or operator intending to use, or continue to use, an air general permit must submit the proper registration form and processing fee at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the facility’s existing air operation permit or air general permit.

(d) Administrative Corrections. Within thirty (30) days of any minor changes requiring corrections to information contained in the registration form, the owner or operator shall notify the Department in writing. Such changes shall include:

1. Any change in the name, address, or phone number of the facility or authorized representative not associated with a change in ownership or with a physical relocation of the facility or any emissions units or operations comprising the facility; or

2. Any other similar minor administrative change at the facility.

(e) Equipment Changes. The owner or operator shall maintain records of all equipment changes. In the case of installation of new process or air pollution control equipment, alteration of existing process or control equipment without replacement, or replacement of existing process or control equipment with equipment substantially different in terms of capacity, method of operation, material processed, or intended use than that noted on the most recent registration form, the owner or operator shall submit a new and complete air general permit registration form for the facility with the appropriate fee pursuant to Rule 62-4.050, F.A.C. to the Department, provided, however, that any change that would constitute a new major stationary source, major modification, or modification that would be a major modification but for the provisions of paragraph 62-212.400(2)(a), F.A.C., shall require authorization by air construction permit.

(f) Enforcement of Ineligibility. If a facility using an air general permit at any time becomes ineligible for the use of the air general permit, or if any facility using an air general permit is determined to have been initially ineligible for use of the air general permit, it shall be subject to enforcement action for constructing or operating without an air permit under subsection 62-210.300(1) or (2), F.A.C., or Chapter 62-213, F.A.C., as appropriate.

(3) General Conditions. All terms, conditions, requirements, limitations, and restrictions set forth in this subsection are “general permit conditions” and are binding upon the owner or operator of any facility using an air general permit provided at subsection 62-210.310(4) or (5), F.A.C.

(a) The owner or operator’s use of an air general permit is limited to five (5) years. Prior to the end of the five (5) year term, the owner or operator who intends to continue using the air general permit for the facility shall re-register with the Department pursuant to subparagraph 62-210.310(2)(b)2., F.A.C. To avoid lapse of authority to operate, the owner or operator must submit the proper registration form and processing fee at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the facility’s existing air general permit. The air general permit re-registration form shall contain all current information regarding the facility.

(b) Use of an air general permit is not transferable and does not follow a change in ownership of the facility. Prior to any sale, other change of ownership, or permanent shutdown of the facility, the owner or operator is encouraged to notify the Department of the pending action. The new owner or operator who intends to continue using the air general permit for the facility shall re-register with the Department pursuant to subparagraph 62-210.310(2)(b)2., F.A.C.

(c) The air general permit is valid only for the specific type of facility and associated emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities indicated.

(d) The air general permit does not authorize any demolition or renovation of the facility which involves asbestos removal. The air general permit does not constitute a waiver of any of the requirements of Chapter 62-257, F.A.C., or 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M, National Emission Standard for Asbestos, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C.

(e) The general permit does not authorize any open burning.

(f) The owner or operator shall not circumvent any air pollution control device or allow the emission of air pollutants without the proper operation of all applicable air pollution control devices.

(g) The owner or operator shall maintain the authorized facility in good condition. Throughout the term of air general permit use, the owner or operator shall ensure that the facility maintains its eligibility to use the air general permit and complies with all terms and conditions of the air general permit.

(h) The owner or operator shall allow a duly authorized representative of the Department access to the facility at reasonable times to inspect and test, upon presentation of credentials or other documents as may be required by law, to determine compliance with the air general permit and Department rules.

(i) If, for any reason, the owner or operator of any facility operating under an air general permit does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any condition or limitation of the air general permit, the owner or operator shall immediately provide the Department with the following information:

1. A description of and cause of noncompliance; and

2. The period of noncompliance, including dates and times; or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue, and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance.

(j) Use of an air general permit does not relieve the owner or operator of the facility from liability and penalties when the construction or operation of the authorized facility causes harm or injury to human health or welfare; causes harm or injury to animal, plant or aquatic life; or causes harm or injury to property. It does not allow the owner or operator to cause pollution in contravention of Florida law.

(k) The air general permit conveys no title to land or water, nor does it constitute state recognition or acknowledgment of title.

(l) The air general permit does not convey any vested rights or exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to public or private property or any invasion of personal rights. It does not authorize any infringement of federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

(m) Use of the air general permit shall be effective until suspended, revoked, surrendered, expired, or nullified pursuant to this rule and Chapter 120, F.S.

(n) Use of the air general permit does not eliminate the necessity for the owner or operator to obtain any other federal, state or local permits that may be required, or relieve the owner or operator from the duty to comply with any federal, state or local requirements that may apply.

(4) Air General Permits for Facilities Claiming Conditional Exemption from Title V Air Permitting.

(a) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising a Bulk Gasoline Plant.

1. A facility comprising a bulk gasoline plant shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.

a. The facility shall use no other air general permit.

b. The facility shall not be subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement other than any applicable provisions of Rule 62-296.418, F.A.C.

2. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. The facility shall receive and distribute only petroleum-based lubricants, gasoline, diesel fuel, mineral spirits and kerosene.

b. The total storage capacity for gasoline at the facility shall not exceed 150,000 gallons.

c. The facility shall not exceed a throughput rate (receive and distribute) of 6.0 million gallons of gasoline in any consecutive twelve (12) months.

d. The owner or operator shall maintain records to document the throughput rate of gasoline on a monthly basis. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.

e. The facility shall comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 62-296.418, F.A.C.

(b) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.

1. A facility comprising one (1) or more reciprocating internal combustion engines shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.

a. The facility shall use no other air general permit.

b. The facility shall not be subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement.

2. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. Total fuel consumption by all reciprocating internal combustion engines at the facility shall not exceed 20,000 gallons per year of gasoline, 250,000 gallons per year of diesel fuel, 1.15 million gallons per year of propane, 40 million standard cubic feet per year of natural gas, or an equivalent prorated amount if multiple fuels are used.

b. If multiple fuels are used, the equivalent prorated amount of each fuel burned shall not exceed the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned, as given in sub-subparagraph a., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is the percentage ratio of the amount of the fuel burned at the facility to the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned at the facility pursuant to sub-subparagraph a. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the facility shall not exceed 100 percent.

c. The owner or operator shall maintain records to document the fuel consumption, by type, on an annual basis. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.

(c) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Surface Coating Operations.

1. A facility comprising one (1) or more surface coating operations shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.

a. The facility shall use no other air general permit.

b. The facility shall not be subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement.

2. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. The total quantity of volatile organic compounds in all coatings used shall not exceed forty-four (44) pounds per day, averaged monthly, where coatings used shall include all solvents and thinners used in the process or for cleanup.

b. The owner or operator shall maintain records to document the VOC content and the quantity of coatings used. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.

(d) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Reinforced Polyester Resin Operations.

1. A facility comprising one or more reinforced polyester resin operations shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.

a. The facility shall use no other air general permit.

b. The facility shall not be subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement.

2. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. The combined quantity of styrene-containing resin and gelcoat used shall not exceed 76,000 pounds (thirty-eight (38) tons) in any consecutive twelve (12) months.

b. The facility shall comply with the objectionable odor prohibition of subsection 62-296.320(2), F.A.C.

c. The owner or operator shall maintain records to document the quantity of resin and gelcoat used on a monthly basis. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.

(e) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Cast Polymer Operations.

1. A facility comprising one (1) or more cast polymer operations shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.

a. The facility shall use no other air general permit.

b. The facility shall not be subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement.

2. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. The combined quantity of styrene-containing resin and gel coat used shall not exceed 284,000 pounds (142 tons) in any consecutive twelve (12) months.

b. The facility shall comply with the objectionable odor prohibition of subsection 62-296.320(2), F.A.C.

c. The owner or operator shall maintain records to document the quantity of resin and gel coat used on a monthly basis. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.

(f) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Printing Operations.

1. A facility comprising one (1) or more printing operations shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C., and the following specific criteria.

a. The facility shall use no other air general permit.

b. The facility shall not be subject to any unit-specific applicable requirement.

2. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions, provided, however, that the facility shall comply with the limitations of either sub-subparagraph 62-210.310(4)(f)2.a. or b., F.A.C. The facility may change method of compliance between sub-subparagraphs 62-210.310(4)(f)2.a. and b., F.A.C., provided the owner or operator maintains records to demonstrate compliance with the appropriate requirement at the time of change and thereafter.

a. The facility shall not emit eighty (80) tons or more of volatile organic compounds, eight (8) tons or more of any individual hazardous air pollutant, or twenty (20) tons or more of any combination of hazardous air pollutants in any consecutive twelve (12) months. The facility shall not rely upon add-on controls to meet these limitations. The owner or operator shall keep records of material usage and calculate, using a mass balance approach, for each calendar month and each consecutive twelve (12) months, the emissions of volatile organic compounds, individual hazardous air pollutants and total combined hazardous air pollutants. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years; or

b. The facility shall use less than 1,333 gallons of materials containing any hazardous air pollutants and not exceed the following material usage limitations in any consecutive twelve (12) months. The owner or operator shall keep records of material usage for each calendar month and each consecutive twelve (12) months to demonstrate compliance with such limitations. The owner or operator shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years. Specifically, the facility shall:

(I) Operate only heatset offset lithographic printing lines and use less than 100,000 pounds, combined, of inks, cleaning solvents, fountain solution concentrate and fountain solution additives;

(II) Operate only non-heatset offset lithographic printing lines and use less than 14,250 gallons, combined, of cleaning solvents, fountain solution concentrate and fountain solution additives;

(III) Operate only digital printing lines and use less than 12,100 gallons, combined, of solvent based inks, clean-up solutions and other solvent-containing materials;

(IV) Operate only screen or letterpress printing lines and use less than 14,250 gallons, combined, of solvent based inks, clean-up solutions and other solvent-containing materials;

(V) Operate only water-based or ultraviolet-cured material flexographic or rotogravure printing lines and use less than 400,000 pounds, combined, of water-based inks, coatings and adhesives;

(VI) Operate only solvent-based material flexographic or rotogravure printing lines and use less than 100,000 pounds, combined, of inks, dilution solvents, coatings, cleaning solutions and adhesives; or

(VII) Operate any combination of heatset lithographic, non-heatset lithographic, digital, screen or letterpress, rotogravure or flexographic printing lines and use no more than the most stringent of the material usage limitations contained in sub-sub-subparagraphs 62-210.310(4)(f)2.b.(I) through (VI), F.A.C., for the type of printing lines at the facility. For purposes of determining which limit is the most stringent, the pounds of materials used for heatset offset lithographic lines and flexographic lines shall be converted to the equivalent gallons by dividing by 8.5 pounds per gallon and shall be compared with the limits for non-heatset offset lithographic, digital, screen and letterpress lines, as applicable, for the type of printing lines at the facility. The most stringent limit shall apply to the total of all solvent-containing material used.

c. The facility shall comply with the objectionable odor prohibition of subsection 62-296.320(2), F.A.C.

(5) Air General Permits for Miscellaneous Facilities.

(a) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Volume Reduction, Mercury Recovery, and Mercury Reclamation Processes.

1. For purposes of this air general permit, the terms “volume reduction process,” “mercury recovery process,” and “mercury reclamation process” have the meanings given at Rule 62-296.417, F.A.C.

2. A facility comprising one (1) or more volume reduction, mercury recovery, and mercury reclamation processes shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C.

3. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and all applicable provisions of Rule 62-296.417, F.A.C.

(b) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Concrete Batching Plants.

1. For purposes of this air general permit, the term “concrete batching plant” shall have the meaning given at Rule 62-296.414, F.A.C., and the term “site” shall mean one or more contiguous or adjacent properties under control of the same person (or persons under common control).

2. A facility comprising one (1) or more stationary or relocatable concrete batching plants shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C.

3. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. The facility shall comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 62-296.414, F.A.C.

b. The owner or operator of any equipment used to mix cement and soil for onsite soil augmentation or stabilization shall notify the Department by telephone, e-mail, fax, or written communication at least one (1) business day prior to changing location and transmit (by e-mail, fax, post, or courier) a Facility Relocation Notification Form (DEP Form No. 62-210.900(6)) to the Department no later than five (5) business days following relocation. The owner or operator of any other relocatable concrete batching plant proposing to change location shall transmit a Facility Relocation Notification Form to the Department at least five (5) business days prior to relocation.

4. A facility using this air general permit may collocate with other facilities that separately registered for, and are also using, the concrete batching plant air general permit, and with facilities using the nonmetallic mineral processing plant air general permit at paragraph 62-210.310(5)(e), F.A.C., even if under the control of different persons, provided the following conditions are met.

a. The collocation site does not contain any emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities other than concrete batching plants using air general permits, nonmetallic mineral processing plants using air general permits, and nonmetallic mineral processing plants or other emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities exempted from permitting pursuant to subsection 62-210.300(3), F.A.C., or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C.

b. The total fuel consumption by all emissions units at the collocation site shall not exceed 275,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 23,000 gallons per year of gasoline, 44 million standard cubic feet per year of natural gas, or 1.3 million gallons per year of propane, or an equivalent prorated amount if multiple fuels are used.

c. If multiple fuels are used, the equivalent prorated amount of each fuel burned shall not exceed the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned, as given in sub-subparagraph b., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is the percentage ratio of the amount of the fuel burned at the facility to the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned at the facility pursuant to sub-subparagraph b. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the facility shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%).

d. The owners or operators of all collocated concrete batching plants and nonmetallic mineral processing plants shall maintain records to account for site-wide fuel consumption for each calendar month and each consecutive twelve (12) months. The owners or operators shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.

5. Under the authority of this air general permit, a relocatable concrete batching plant may perform a non-routine task, such as making concrete for a construction project, at a facility with authorization by individual air construction or non-Title V air operation permit, without revision to the facility’s individual air permit. Any such concrete batching plant shall remain at the individually permitted facility for no more than six (6) months from the day it relocates to such facility. The owner or operator of such concrete batching plant shall keep records to indicate how long the plant has been at the permitted facility.

(c) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Human Crematories.

1. A facility comprising one (1) or more human crematories shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C.

2. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. The facility shall comply with all applicable provisions of subsection 62-296.401(5), F.A.C.

b. The owner or operator may use a human crematory air general permit and an animal crematory air general permit at the same facility, provided all human crematory units operate under a single human crematory air general permit and all animal crematory units operate under a single animal crematory air general permit.

(d) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Animal Crematories.

1. A facility comprising one (1) or more animal crematories shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C., and no animal crematory unit at the facility exceeds a design capacity of 500 pounds per hour cremated.

2. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. The facility shall comply with all applicable provisions of subsection 62-296.401(6), F.A.C.

b. The owner or operator may use an animal crematory air general permit and a human crematory air general permit at the same facility, provided all animal crematory units operate under a single animal crematory air general permit and all human crematory units operate under a single human crematory air general permit.

(e) Air General Permit for Facilities Comprising Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (Crushing Operations).

1. For purposes of this air general permit, the definitions at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., shall apply, and the term “site” shall mean one or more contiguous or adjacent properties under control of the same person (or persons under common control). A facility need not be subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, to be eligible for use of this air general permit. If a facility using this air general permit later becomes subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, the owner or operator shall re-register with the Department.

2. A stationary or relocatable facility comprising one (1) or more nonmetallic mineral processing plants shall be eligible to use this air general permit provided it meets the general eligibility criteria of paragraph 62-210.310(2)(a), F.A.C.

3. A facility using this air general permit shall comply with the general conditions given at subsection 62-210.310(3), F.A.C., and the following specific conditions.

a. The total fuel consumption by the facility shall not exceed 23,000 gallons per year of gasoline, 275,000 gallons per year of diesel fuel, 1.3 million gallons per year of propane, 44 million standard cubic feet per year of natural gas, or an equivalent prorated amount if multiple fuels are used.

b. If multiple fuels are used, the equivalent prorated amount of each fuel burned shall not exceed the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned, as given in sub-subparagraph b., multiplied by a fuel percentage. The fuel percentage is the percentage ratio of the amount of the fuel burned at the facility to the total amount of such fuel allowed to be burned at the facility pursuant to sub-subparagraph b. The sum of the fuel percentages for all fuels burned by the facility shall not exceed 100 percent.

c. Pursuant to Rule 62-296.320, F.A.C., the following reasonable precautions shall be employed to control unconfined emissions of particulate matter.

(I) Unconfined emissions from all relocatable nonmetallic mineral processing plants, except those located at mines or quarries and processing only material from onsite natural deposits, and all stationary nonmetallic mineral processing plants that process dry material shall be controlled by using a water suppression system with spray bars located wherever unconfined emissions occur at the feeder(s), the entrance and exit of the crusher(s), the classifier screens, and the conveyor drop points.

(II) Unconfined emissions generated by vehicular traffic or wind shall be controlled by applying water (by water trucks equipped with spray bars) or effective dust suppressant(s) on a regular basis to all stockpiles, roadways and work yards where the nonmetallic mineral processing plant is located.

d. Visible emissions from any crusher, grinding mill, screening operation, bucket elevator, transfer point on belt conveyors, bagging operation, storage bin, enclosed truck or railcar loading station, or any other affected emission point at a nonmetallic mineral processing plant not subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, shall be less than twenty percent (20%) opacity, pursuant to Rule 62-296.320, F.A.C.

e. Nonmetallic mineral processing plants subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, shall comply with all applicable standards, limitations, and requirements of Subpart OOO. Such facilities shall conduct initial performance tests for particulate matter and visible emissions in accordance with all requirements of Subpart OOO and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A, adopted and incorporated by reference at Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C. Thereafter, such facilities shall conduct performance tests for visible emissions annually pursuant to Rule 62-297.310, F.A.C. The annual visible emissions performance tests shall be conducted in accordance with the test methods and procedures set forth at Subpart OOO. All test results shall be reported to the Department in accordance with the provisions of Rule 62-297.310, F.A.C.

f. The owner or operator of any relocatable nonmetallic mineral processing plant proposing to change location shall notify the Department by telephone, e-mail, fax, or written communication at least one (1) business day prior to changing location and transmit (by e-mail, fax, post, or courier) a Facility Relocation Notification Form (DEP Form No. 62-210.900(6)) to the Department no later than five (5) business days following relocation.

4. A facility using this air general permit may collocate with other facilities that separately registered for, and are also using, the nonmetallic mineral processing plant air general permit, and with facilities using the concrete batching plant air general permit at paragraph 62-210.310(5)(b), F.A.C., even if under the control of different persons, provided the following conditions are met.

a. The collocation site shall not contain any emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities other than concrete batching plants using air general permits, nonmetallic mineral processing plants using air general permits, and nonmetallic mineral processing plants or other emissions units and pollutant-emitting activities exempted from permitting pursuant to subsection 62-210.300(3), F.A.C., or Rule 62-4.040, F.A.C.

b. The fuel usage limitations of sub-subparagraphs 62-210.310(5)(e)3.b. and c., F.A.C., shall apply to the collocation site. The owners or operators of all collocated concrete batching plants and nonmetallic mineral processing plants shall maintain records to account for site-wide fuel consumption for each calendar month and each consecutive twelve (12) months. The owners or operators shall retain these records, available for Department inspection, for a period of at least five (5) years.

5. Under the authority of this air general permit, a relocatable nonmetallic mineral processing plant may perform a non-routine task, such as crushing concrete for a demolition project, at a facility with authorization by individual air construction or non-Title V air operation permit, without revision to the facility’s individual air permit. Any such nonmetallic mineral processing plant shall not be deployed at a single site for more than six (6) months in any consecutive twelve (12) months. The owner or operator of such nonmetallic mineral processing plant shall keep records to indicate how long the plant has been at the permitted facility. No nonmetallic mineral processing plant using this air general permit shall perform a task routinely done at the individually permitted facility, such as crushing recycled asphalt pavement (rap) at an asphalt plant, unless operation of the nonmetallic mineral processing plant is authorized by the air construction permit or non-Title V air operation permit, as applicable, for the permitted facility.

Specific Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.031, 403.061, 403.087, 403.814 FS. History–New 1-10-07, Amended 5-9-07, 10-12-08.