Title V Oil and Gas General Operating

Permits

Whitney HillAir Permits Division

Texas Commission on Environmental QualityEnvironmental Trade Fair 2014

Objectives▼Learn the differences between a GOP

and a SOP▼Learn the technical review

procedures for an ATO application▼Learn the procedures for a GOP

renewal or revision

The difference between a GOP and a SOP.

Technical review procedures for an ATO application.

The procedures for a GOP renewal or revision.

Types of Title V Permits

▼Site Operating Permit (SOP)▼General Operating Permit (GOP)• Oil & Gas: 511, 512, 513, 514• MSW Landfill: 517• Air Curtain Incinerator: 518

Important Terminology

GOP:The documents that contain all permit requirements for the industry type.

ATO:Authorization to operate under a general operating permit.

GOPs vs. SOPs• General

requirements• De minimis,

standard permits, & PBRs only• No public

notice/EPA review done by TCEQ

•Site specific review•Compliance plans allowed

• Public notice/ EPA review for each site

• FOPs• Renewed

every 5 years• Legislative

notification

• General requirements• De minimis,

standard permits, & PBRs only• No public

notice/EPA review for ATO

•Site specific review•Compliance plans allowed

• Public notice/ EPA review for each site

• FOPs• Renewed

every 5 years• Legislative

notification

Permit Content▼ATO Letter▼GOP Cover Letter▼GOP Terms▼GOP Tables▼CAM/PM (if applicable)▼Statement of Basis▼Application (federally enforceable)

• GOP Tables

• CAM/PM (if applicable)

• Statement of Basis

• Application (federally enforceable)

• ATO Letter

• GOP Cover Letter

• GOP Terms

Initial ATO Application Procedure

▼Qualify▼Required information▼Forms▼Applicable requirements▼Compliance assurance

monitoring/Periodic monitoring

Qualify

Required Info.

Forms

Applicable Reqs.

CAM/PM

Initial Application

Qualify

• County• Criteria• PCAs• Compliance

Qualification • County for appropriate GOP• Qualification criteria• Preconstruction authorizations• Compliance with GOP requirements

Required Information

Required Information

• Process description• Process flow• Area map• Plot plan

Required Information▼ Process description▼ Process flow▼ Area map▼ Plot plan

Required FormsAdministrative Forms• Core Data

Form• OP-1• OP-CRO1• OP-DEL

(optional)• OP-SUM• OP-ACPS

Applicable Requirement Forms• OP-REQ1• OP-UA• OP-MON

(optional)• OP-REQ3

(optional)

▼ Admin. Forms• Core Data Form• OP-1• OP-CRO1• OP-DEL (optional)• OP-SUM

▼ Applicable Req. Forms• OP-REQ1• OP-UA• OP-MON (optional)• OP-REQ3 (optional)

OP-REQ1

ATO indicator

Applicable RequirementsGOP Index No.

GOP TableOP-UA

Example▼ Site

• Webb County• Major source of HAPs

▼ Unit Attributes• Stationary RICE (non-emergency)• > 500 HP• Four stroke lean burn (4 SLB)• Constructed on/after 12/19/2002• REDCO - Reducing CO emissions by 93% or more

Site

Webb County

Major Source of HAPS

Attributes

RICE (non-

emerg)

> 500 HP

4 SLB Post 12/19/200

2

REDCO

Example GOP 514 TableUnit Attributes

GOP Index No.

Requirements

> 500 hp

Example GOP 514 Table (cont.)Constructed

On/ After 12/19/2002

Normal Service

4SLBReducing CO emissions 514-21-013 Requirements

Compliance Assurance Monitoring/

Periodic MonitoringCompliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) ▼Is in section (d) of

the GOP▼Has applicability

criteria ▼May be required

for standard permits or permits by rule

Periodic Monitoring (PM) ▼In section (f) of

the GOP▼Has applicability

criteria▼May be indicated

in the tables

CAM

Section (d) of GOP

Applicability Criteria

Standard Permits and

PBRs

PM

Section (f) of GOP

Applicability Criteria

Indicated in Tables

Example GOP Table With PM

Example PM TablePollutant

Indicator Monitored

Periodic Monitoring Requirement

Min. Freq.Averaging Period

PM Option No.

Both Options are Required

ATO Technical Review

▼Provisional terms and conditions▼TCEQ reviews application▼Deficiencies resolved▼TCEQ issues ATO letter

Revision to ATO

▼Correction of typographical errors▼Change, add, or remove

applicability determinations▼Change in name/ownership (Form)▼Revision to GOP

Revision to ATO FormsRequired▼OP-2▼OP-CRO1

Potentially Required▼OP-1▼OP-REQ1▼OP-SUMR▼OP-UA▼OP-MON▼OP-REQ3▼OP-CRO2

Required▼ OP-2▼ OP-CRO1

Potentially Required

▼ OP-1▼ OP-REQ1▼ OP-SUMR▼ OP-UA▼ OP-MON▼ OP-REQ3▼ OP-CRO2

Revision Review Policies

▼PBR effective dates▼Scope of revision▼Expected timeline of review

ATO Renewal

ATO issue

dATO

expiration

Five year authorization term

Application due(6-18 months before

expiration)

TCEQ sendsrenewal

notification

ATO Renewal FormsRequired▼OP-1▼OP-2▼OP-CRO1▼OP-ACPS▼OP-REQ1

Potentially Required▼OP-SUMR▼OP-UA▼OP-MON▼OP-REQ3

Required▼ OP-1▼ OP-2▼ OP-CRO1▼ OP-ACPS▼ OP-REQ1

Potentially Required

▼ OP-SUMR▼ OP-UA▼ OP-MON▼ OP-REQ3

Void Requests

Lowering PTE▼ATO Void Request

Letter▼APD-Cert or PI-7-

Cert

Application Area or Site Shutdown▼Void Request Letter▼PCAs Voided▼OP-CRO1

Lowering PTE

ATO Void Request Letter

APD-CERT or PI-7-CERT

Application Area or Site Shutdown

Request to Void PCAs

ATO Void Request Letter

GOP Revisions and Renewals

▼Renewal -- every 5 years

▼Revision -- between renewals

▼Update tables and terms

▼Procedures• Public notice• Affected states review• EPA review

▼ATO responsibility

Oil and GasGOP Guidance

▼TexasOilandGasHelp.org

▼GOP Guidance

▼GOP Information

Signing Up for E-mail Updates

Submitting ATO Applications(Initial, Revisions, and

Renewals)TCEQ

APIRT, MC 161P.O. Box 13087

Austin, TX 78711-3087

Copies must be mailed to the appropriate TCEQ regional office.

Submitting ATO ApplicationUpdates

[Name of Assigned Permit Reviewer]

TCEQAPD, MC 163

P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087

Submitting ATO Application to EPA

Air Permits Section (6PD-R)EPA, Region 6

1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200Dallas, TX 75202-2733

Submit application updates to EPA at R6AirPermits@EPA.gov. Identify the associated permit number when submitting information.

Oil and Gas GOP

Questions?Air Permits Division

512-239-1250Air Permits Division

512-239-1250