Utah Admin. Code R307-401-19 - General Approval Order
(1) The
director may issue a general approval order that would establish conditions for
similar new or modified sources of the same type or for specific types of
equipment. The general approval order may apply throughout the state or in a
specific area.
(a) A major source or major
modification as defined in Rule R307-403, R307-405, or R307-420 for each
respective area is not eligible for coverage under a general approval
order.
(b) A source that is subject
to the requirements of Section
R307-403-5 is not eligible for
coverage under a general approval order.
(c) A source that is subject to the
requirements of Section
R307-410-4 is not eligible for
coverage under a general approval order unless a demonstration that meets the
requirements of Section
R307-410-4 was
conducted.
(d) A source that is
subject to the requirements of Subsection
R307-410-5(1)(c)(ii)
is not eligible for coverage under a general approval order unless a
demonstration that meets the requirements of Subsection
R307-410-5(1)(c)(ii)
was conducted.
(e) A source that is
subject to the requirements of Subsection
R307-410-5(1)(c)(iii)
is not eligible for coverage under a general approval order.
(2) A general approval order shall
meet applicable requirements of Section
R307-401-8.
(3) The public notice requirements in Section
R307-401-7 shall apply to a
general approval order.
(4)
Application.
(a) After a general approval
order has been issued, the owner or operator of a proposed new or modified
source may apply to be covered under the conditions of the general approval
order.
(b) The owner or operator
shall submit the application on forms provided by the director in lieu of the
notice of intent requirements in Section
R307-401-5 for equipment covered
by the general approval order.
(c)
The owner or operator may request that an existing, individual approval order
for the source be revoked, and that it be covered by the general approval
order.
(d) The owner or operator
that has applied to be covered by a general approval order may not initiate
construction, modification, or relocation until the application has been
approved by the director.
(5) Approval.
(a) The director will review the application
and approve or deny the request based on criteria specified in the general
approval order for that type of source. If approved, the director will issue an
authorization to the applicant to operate under the general approval
order.
(b) The public notice
requirements in Section
R307-401-7 do not apply to the
approval of an application to be covered under the general approval
order.
(c) The director will
maintain a record of stationary sources that are covered by a specific general
approval order and this record will be available for public review.
(6) Exclusions and Revocation.
(a) The director may require any source that
has applied for or is authorized by a general approval order to submit a notice
of intent and obtain an individual approval order under Section
R307-401-8. Cases where the
director will require an individual approval order include the following:
(i) the director determines that the source
does not meet the criteria specified in the general approval order;
(ii) the director determines that the
application for the general approval order did not contain the necessary
information to evaluate applicability under the general approval
order;
(iii) modifications were
made to the source that were not authorized by the general approval order or an
individual approval order;
(iv) the
director determines the source may cause a violation of a national ambient air
quality standard;
(v) the director
determines that an approval order is required based on the compliance history
and current compliance status of the source or applicant; or
(vi) the director determines that an approval
order is required for any other reason.
(b)
(i) Any
source authorized by a general approval order may request to be excluded from
the coverage of the general approval order by submitting a notice of intent
under Section R307-401-5 and receiving an
individual approval order under Section
R307-401-8.
(ii) When the director issues an individual
approval order to a source subject to a general approval order, the
applicability of the general approval order to the individual source is revoked
on the effective date of the individual approval order.
(7) Modification of General
Approval Order. The director may modify, replace, or discontinue the general
approval order.
(a) Administrative corrections
may be made to the existing version of the general approval order. These
corrections are to correct typographical errors or similar minor administrative
changes.
(b) Any other
modifications or the discontinuation of a general approval order may not apply
to any source authorized under previous versions of the general approval order
unless the owner or operator submits an application to be covered under the new
version of the general approval order. Modifications under Subsection
R307-401-19(7)(b)
shall meet the public notice requirements in Subsection
R307-401-19(3).
(c) A general approval order shall be
reviewed at least every three years. The review of the general approval order
shall follow the public notice requirements of Subsection
R307-401-19(3).
(8) Modifications at a source
covered by a general approval order. A source may make modifications only as
authorized by the approved general approval order. Modifications outside the
scope authorized by the approved general approval order shall require a new
application for either an individual approval order under Section
R307-401-8 or a general approval
order under Section R307-401-19.
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