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Outdated Standard Exemptions 167, 116.211 Rule, September 13, 1993

Outdated Title 30 TAC 116 Standard Exemptions organized by exemption number and date.

(a) Pursuant to the Texas Clean Air Act (TCAA), Section 382.057, the facilities or types of facilities listed in the Standard Exemption List, dated July 16, 1993, as filed in the Secretary of State's Office and herein adopted by reference, are exempt from the permit requirements of the TCAA, Section 382.0518, because such facilities will not make a significant contribution of air contaminants to the atmosphere. A facility shall meet the following conditions to be exempt from permit requirements.

Total actual emissions authorized under standard exemption from the proposed facility shall not exceed 250 tons per year (tpy) of carbon monoxide (CO) or nitrogen oxides (NOx), or 25 tpy of volatile organic compounds (VOC) or sulfur oxides (SO2) or inhalable particulate matter (PM10), or 25 tpy of any other air contaminant; except carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen, methane, ethane, hydrogen and oxygen.

Total actual emissions authorized under standard exemption from the proposed facility which is located in a non-attainment area shall not exceed:

  • the applicable major modification threshold for CO in the definition of "major modification" in Section 116.12 of this title (relating to Nonattainment Review Definitions).
  • 25 tpy of SO2,
  • 15 tpy of PM10
  • In an ozone nonattainment area, the applicable major modification threshold of VOC or NOx in Table 1 of the definition of major modification in Section 116.12.

Total actual emissions authorized under standard exemption from the property where the proposed facility is to be located shall not exceed 250 tpy of CO or NOx; or 25 tpy of VOC, or SO2, or PM10; or 25 tpy of any other air contaminant except carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen, methane, ethane, hydrogen and oxygen; unless at least one facility at such property has been subject to public notification and comment as required in Subchapter B or Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Public Notification and Comment Procedures) or the pertinent Chapter 116 procedures that were in effect at the time.

Construction or modification of the facility shall be commenced prior to the effective date of a revision of the Standard Exemption List under which the construction or modification would no longer be exempt.

The proposed facility shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA) Section 111 (regarding Federal New Source Performance Standards) and Section 112 (regarding Hazardous Air Pollutants), and the new source review requirements of the FCAA Part C and Part D and regulations promulgated thereunder.

There are no permits under the same Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Account Number that contain a condition or conditions precluding use of the standard exemption or standard exemptions.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any facility which constitutes a new major source, or any modification which constitutes a major modification under the FCAA, nonattainment review or Prevention of Significant Deterioration review as amended by the FCAA Amendments of 1990, and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be subject to the requirements of Section 116.110 of this title (relating to Applicability) rather than this section;

(c) No person shall circumvent by artificial limitations the requirements of Section 116.110 of this title.

(d) The emissions from the facility shall comply with all rules and regulations of the TNRCC and with the intent of the TCAA, including protection of health and property of the public and all emissions control equipment shall be maintained in good condition and operated properly during operation of the facility.

(e) Copies of the Standard Exemption List are available from the TNRCC.

(f) Installations exempted by the TNRCC maybe required by local air pollution control agencies to receive a permit or permits from that agency, or register with that agency. Any such requirements must be in accordance with TCAA, Section 382.113 and any other applicable law.

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