April 8, 2011: TCEQ Publishes Notice on Oil and Gas General Operating Permits 511-514

We are proposing revisions to and renewal of the Oil and Gas General Operating Permits 511 - 514. If you are interested in these permits, review these revisions and submit your comments by 5:00 pm CDT May 9, 2011. You may also attend a Public Hearing on these revisions April 28, 2011

What Revisions Are Planned?

When renewed, the planned revision will include the following but will not be limited to adding:

• Reference to the Air Quality Standard Permits for Boilers
• Reference to the non-rule Air Quality Standard Permit for Oil and Gas Handling and Production Facilities
• Reference to the non-rule Air Quality Standard Permit for Pollution Control Projects
• Requirements from three subparts of 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60:
  • Subpart IIII, Compression Ignited Internal Combustion Engines
  • Subpart JJJJ, Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines
  • Subpart KKKK, Stationary Combustion Turbines

Where Can I Find the Relevant Documents?

Read these documents to understand the effect of these revisions:

• Draft GOP 511 Terms (PDF)
• Draft GOP 511 Table (PDF)
• Draft GOP 511 Compliance Assurance Monitoring (PDF)
• Draft GOP 511 Periodic Monitoring (PDF)
• Draft GOP 511 Statement of Basis (PDF)

• Draft GOP 512 Terms (PDF)
• Draft GOP 512 Table (PDF)
• Draft GOP 512 Compliance Assurance Monitoring (PDF)
• Draft GOP 512 Periodic Monitoring (PDF)
• Draft GOP 512 Statement of Basis (PDF)

• Draft GOP 513 Terms (PDF)
• Draft GOP 513 Table (PDF)
• Draft GOP 513 Compliance Assurance Monitoring (PDF)
• Draft GOP 513 Periodic Monitoring (PDF)
• Draft GOP 513 Statement of Basis (PDF)

• Draft GOP 514 Terms (PDF)
• Draft GOP 514 Table (PDF)
• Draft GOP 514 Compliance Assurance Monitoring (PDF)
• Draft GOP 514 Periodic Monitoring (PDF)
• Draft GOP 514 Statement of Basis (PDF)

When May I Comment?

You have two opportunities to comment on these revisions - the public comment period and a hearing.

Submit Written Comments through May 9

From now through 5:00 p.m. May 9, 2011, you may submit comments in writing.

Comment at the Public Hearing April 28

Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., TCEQ will hold a hearing in Room 201S, Bldg. E, TCEQ, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin. At this hearing, you may speak or present comments in writing.

To participate in this hearing:

• Register when you arrive and indicate whether you wish to speak.
• At 10:00 a.m., the hearing itself will begin. Following the order in which people registered, we will give everyone an opportunity to speak.
• Do not expect our staff to have a discussion with you during your time to speak. The purpose of this hearing is for us to listen to your comments.

If you have further questions, a member of our staff will be available for 30 minutes prior to and after the hearing has ended to answer them.

Where Can I Learn More?

In addition to reading the relevant documents, you may learn more from our staff about these planned revisions and GOP's in these ways:

• At 9:30 a.m. April 28 a member of our staff will be available in the hearing room for 30 minutes to discuss the draft GOPs with any one who is present. The hearing room is Room 201S, Building E, TCEQ, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin. Also, a member of our staff will stay for 30 minutes after the hearing to answer questions
• At any time, you may contact our Rules Development Team staff by e-mail or by phone:
  • E-mail: contact us with "Oil and Gas GOPs 511-514 Revisions and Renewals" in the subject line.
  • Call 512-239-1250 and ask to speak to a member of our Rules Development Team about revisions to and renewal of GOPs 511-514.