Title V Air Permitting (2 Hours)
(CAA 102)
This course is designed to introduce students to the terms
and concepts associated with Title V requirements of the Clean Air Act
Amendment of 1990.
We will be taking a comprehensive look at the following:
- the
Clean Air Act (including Title V permits) - State
Implementation Plans (SIP’s), - National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), - Pre-construction
permits, - New
Source Review, - Risk
management planning, - Requirements
of Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT), - Best
Available Control Technology (BACT), - Reasonable
Available Control Technology (RACT), - Lowest
Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) and other topics.
The level of information is such that the course will
provide an overview for technical, non-technical, management and other
personnel needing to understand the fundamentals of the Title V permit process.
The Course covers:
- Identifying
the purpose and requirements of Operating Permits as defined in Title V. - Definition
and key terms associated with Title V compliance requirements including
Potential To Emit, Actual Emissions, and Allowable Emissions. - Identifying
the process for determining air-permitting compliance. - Identifying
the types of air permits from degree of least stringency to highest,
including permit exemption, construction permits, minor source permits,
synthetic minor permit, and major source permit. - Operating
permit process steps, terms and concepts. - Determining
whether an operating permit is required - Preparation
and submission of the permit application - Finalizing
and issuing a permit - Receiving
and logging applications - Application
review - Understanding
MACT. BACT, RACT and LAER.
Learning Objectives
This course provides an overview of the methods and
procedures used to prepare air quality permits. It also provided hands on
knowledge to the personnel of State and Local permitting agencies who are
relatively new to permit programs. The course should prove useful for permit
writers and for inspectors who must read and interpret permit conditions and
perform inspections of permitted sources. This course is taught at an
introductory level. After completion, students and professionals will be able
to:
- Identify
purposes and goals of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990. - Define
attainment and non-attainment areas as described by the Clean Air Act. - Define
key terms associated with Title I compliance requirements, including
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), degrees of non-attainment
, major source, Criteria Air Pollutants, and New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS). - Identify
requirements for attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air
Quality Standards as defined in Title I. - Identify
requirements for limiting Hazardous Air Pollutants as defined in Title
III. - Define
key terms associated with Title III compliance requirements, including
Hazardous Air Pollutants, Maximum Air Control Technology, and Risk
Management Planning, and NESHAPS. - Identify
purpose and requirements of Operating Permits as defined in Title V. - Define
key terms associated with Title V compliance requirements; include
Potential To Emit, Actual Emissions, and Allowable Emissions. - Identify
the process for determining air-permitting compliance. - Identify
the types of air permits from degree of least stringency to highest,
including permit exemption, construction permits, minor source permits,
synthetic minor permit and major source permit.