9 Va. Admin. Code § 5-80-190 - Changes to permits

A. Changes to emissions units that pertain to applicable federal requirements at a source with a permit issued under this article shall be made as specified under subsections B through D of this section and 9VAC5-80-200 through 9VAC5-80-240. Changes to emissions units that pertain to applicable state requirements at a source with a permit issued under this article shall be made as specified under subsection E of this section. Changes to a permit issued under this article and during its five-year term that pertain to applicable federal requirements may be initiated by the permittee as specified in subsection B of this section or by the department or administrator as specified in subsection C of this section.
B. The following requirements apply with respect to changes initiated by the permittee:
1. The permittee may initiate a change to a permit by requesting an administrative permit amendment, a minor permit modification or a significant permit modification. The requirements for these permit revisions can be found in 9VAC5-80-200 through 9VAC5-80-230.
2. A request for a change by a permittee shall include a statement of the reason for the proposed change.
C. The administrator or the department may initiate a change to a permit through the use of permit reopenings as specified in 9VAC5-80-240.
D. Changes to permits shall not be used to extend the term of the permit.
E. The following changes apply with respect to changes at a source and applicable state requirements:
1. Changes at a source that pertain only to applicable state requirements shall be exempt from the requirements of 9VAC5-80-200 through 9VAC5-80-240.
2. The permittee may initiate a change pertaining only to applicable state requirements (i) if the change does not violate applicable requirements and (ii) if applicable, the requirements of the new source review program have been met.
3. Incorporation of permit terms and conditions into a permit issued under this article shall be as follows:
a. Permit terms and conditions pertaining only to applicable state requirements and issued under the new source review program shall be incorporated into a permit issued under this article at the time of permit renewal or at an earlier time, if the applicant requests it.
b. Permit terms and conditions for changes to emissions units pertaining only to applicable state requirements and exempt from the requirements of the new source review program shall be incorporated into a permit issued under this article at the time of permit renewal or at an earlier time, if the applicant requests it.
4. The source shall provide contemporaneous written notice to the department of the change. Such written notice shall describe each change, including the date, any change in emissions, pollutants emitted, and any applicable state requirement that would apply as a result of the change.
5. The change shall not qualify for the permit shield under 9VAC5-80-140.

Notes

9 Va. Admin. Code § 5-80-190
Derived from VR120-08-0515, eff. April 1, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 25, eff. October 15, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 4, eff. January 1, 2001; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 5, eff. 11/23/2022.

Statutory Authority: § 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia.

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