OAR 340-222-0020
Applicability and Jurisdiction
(1)
Plant Site Emission Limits (PSELs) will be included in all Air Contaminant Discharge Permits (ACDP) and Oregon Title V Operating Permits, except as provided in section (3), as a means of managing airshed capacity by regulating increases and decreases in air emissions. Except as provided in OAR 340-222-0035 (General Requirements for Establishing All PSELs)(5) and 340-222-0060 (Plant Site Emission Limits for Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants), all ACDP and Title V sources are subject to PSELs for all regulated pollutants listed in the definition of SER in 340-200-0020 (General Air Quality Definitions). DEQ will incorporate PSELs into permits when issuing a new permit or renewing or modifying an existing permit.(2)
The emissions limits established by PSELs provide the basis for:(a)
Assuring reasonable further progress toward attaining compliance with ambient air quality standards;(b)
Assuring compliance with ambient air quality standards and PSD increments;(c)
Administering offset and banking programs; and(d)
Establishing the baseline for tracking the consumption of PSD increments.(3)
PSELs are not required for:(a)
Regulated pollutants that will be emitted at less than the de minimis emission level listed in OAR 340-200-0020 (General Air Quality Definitions) from the entire source;(b)
Short Term Activity and Basic ACDPs;(c)
Hazardous air pollutants as listed in OAR 340-244-0040 (General Provisions for Stationary Sources: List of Hazardous Air Pollutants) Table 1; high-risk pollutants listed in 40 CFR 63.74; or accidental release substances listed in 40 CFR 68.130; or air toxics listed in OAR 340 division 246; except that PSELs are required for pollutants identified in this subsection that are also listed in the definition of SER, 340-200-0020 (General Air Quality Definitions).(4)
PSELs may be generic PSELs, source specific PSELs set at the generic PSEL levels, or source specific PSELs set at source specific levels.(a)
A source with a generic PSEL cannot maintain a netting basis for that regulated pollutant.(b)
A source with a source specific PSEL that is set at the generic PSEL level may maintain a netting basis for that regulated pollutant provided the source is operating under a Standard ACDP or Title V Operating permit.(5)
Subject to the requirements in this division and OAR 340-200-0010 (Purpose and Application)(3), LRAPA is designated by the EQC to implement the rules in this division within its area of jurisdiction.
Source:
Rule 340-222-0020 — Applicability and Jurisdiction, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=340-222-0020.