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What Fees Are Required for an Air Permit?
The permit fee requirements under Env-A 700, effective June 26, 2004, have
been established to support the development, implementation and administration
of the statewide air permit program. There are 4 types of fees: (1)
emission-based fees, (2) permit application review fees, (3) modeling fees, and
(4) testing and monitoring fees.
Emission-Based Fees for All Permitted Sources (Holders of Temporary
Permits, Title V Permits, State Permits to Operate, and General Permits)
All permitted sources that emit regulated air pollutants are required to
pay annual fees based on their actual emissions. Through this method,
companies have an additional economic incentive to reduce their emissions
since the fee is assessed only for pollutants actually emitted. The fee is
calculated using a formula specified in the Rules, from a base fee adjusted
annually by a Consumer Price Index multiplier (CPI) and an Inventory
Stabilization Factor (ISF).
Emission-Based Fee rate: $102.04 per ton of emissions for calendar year 2007
Permitted sources whose total actual emissions are less than one ton are charged a one-ton minimum fee. For example, a facility that operates an emergency internal combustion engine whose total emissions equal 0.45 tons for calendar year 2007 would pay an emission-based fee of $102.04.
Total emission-based fee payment for a source is calculated by
multiplying together total actual emissions (maximum of 6,000 tons per
pollutant per facility) by the emission-based fee rate. For example,
Facility A reports total actual emissions for calendar year 2007 as follows:
|
Pollutant |
Tons |
| Nitrogen Oxides |
25 |
| Sulfur Dioxide |
125 |
| Carbon Monoxide |
5 |
| Particulate Matter |
3 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds |
10 |
| Total Emissions |
168 |
Total emission-based fee payment for Facility A = 168 X $102.04 = $17,142.72
Permit Application Review Fees: Apply to new sources only (i.e.,
source locations that have not been paying emission-based fees as of June 2004)
All new sources of air pollution are subject to either an
Application Review Fee for Temporary Permits or an Application Fee
for Air Toxics Reviews:
Application Review Fee for Temporary Permits: $2,000
For all sources subject to Env-A 607.01, which requires a temporary
permit prior to construction or installation of certain listed sources or
devices. Sources that are only subject to the regulated air toxic pollutant
regulations Env-A 1400 are excluded from this fee and will only pay the
Application Fee for Air Toxics Reviews.
Application Fee for Air Toxic Reviews: For sources that submit a
compliance determination application for regulated air toxic pollutants
under Env-A 1400 and are not otherwise required to obtain a permit under Env-A
607.01. (Note: Under Env-A 1400, a source can make its own compliance
determination and thus would not be required to submit an application.)
$500 – Initial application fee for air toxics review. No other
review fee is required with a finding of "No Permit Required."
$500 – Additional review fee with a determination that a permit
is required (total review fee of $1,000).
Major Source - Permit Review Fees: As previously
required, these permit review fees apply to new "major" sources and
modifications to existing "major" sources (i.e., those that emit at
specified threshold levels) and include reviews for National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and federal New Source Review
(Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Non-Attainment reviews).
Fees are determined by the number of employee hours spent on the review
multiplied by the employee’s hourly rate plus all travel and public
notification costs.
Modeling Fees for Initial Permit Applications:
For all sources that are subject to the application review fees described
above that require air dispersion modeling as part of the application
review, the following additional fees apply:
$2,500 for all devices subject to 607.01.
$1,500 for sources that are only subject to the regulated air
toxic pollutant regulations.
Discounted rates for applications that include consultant prepared
modeling are as follows:
$1,875 for devices subject to 607.01.
$1,125 for sources that are subject to air toxics reviews.
Examples of application review fees and modeling fees under the permit fee system
Testing and Monitoring Fees for Temporary Permits:
All sources, including Title V sources which were previously
exempt from these fees, will be charged for testing and monitoring conducted
by the Department as required by temporary permits. Charges will be
determined by the number of employee hours spent on the testing and
monitoring multiplied by the employee’s hourly rate plus any costs incurred
for travel, lodging, meals, equipment, and supplies to carry out the
required testing.
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