Minnesota Administrative Rules

7008.2600 INSIGNIFICANT FACILITY; TECHNICAL STANDARDS.

Subpart 1.

Eligibility.

A.

To be eligible to operate without a permit under this chapter, the owner or operator of an insignificant facility must comply with this part and part 7008.2000.

B.

The insignificant facility must have only emissions units that:

(1)

are listed as insignificant activities in part 7007.1300, subpart 2 or 3;

(2)

are conditionally insignificant activities; or

(3)

qualify under subitems (1) and (2).

C.

The owner or operator of an insignificant facility must limit the number of emissions units at the facility so that potential emissions from the facility are less than the thresholds in this item, calculated according to subpart 4:

(1)

total HAP emissions - 10 tons per year;

(2)

NO_x emissions - 100 tons per year;

(3)

SO₂ emissions - 50 tons per year;

(4)

particulate matter emissions - 100 tons per year;

(5)

PM-10 emissions - 25 tons per year;

(6)

VOC emissions - 100 tons per year;

(7)

CO emissions - 100 tons per year;

(8)

Pb emissions - 0.50 tons per year; and

(9)

CO₂e emissions - 100,000 tons per year.

Subp. 2.

Operational requirements.

The owner or operator of an insignificant facility must ensure that:

A.

emissions units at the facility comply with all applicable requirements, as defined in part 7007.0100, subpart 7; and

B.

conditionally insignificant activities at the facility comply with parts 7008.4000 to 7008.4110.

Subp. 3.

Record keeping.

A.

The owner or operator of an insignificant facility must maintain a record of all emissions units and the Minnesota Rules citation that defines each emissions unit as an insignificant activity or conditionally insignificant activity.

B.

The records must be permanently kept on site at the facility or central office and be readily available for the commissioner to examine and copy.

Subp. 4.

Calculating emissions.

The owner or operator of an insignificant facility must calculate emissions to determine eligibility under this part as provided in this subpart. The owner or operator must:

A.

use the electronic spreadsheet "Insignificant Facility PTE" provided by the commissioner to identify the number of emissions units and the Minnesota Rules citation that defines each emissions unit as an insignificant activity or conditionally insignificant activity to determine potential emissions from the insignificant facility. The "Insignificant Facility PTE" electronic spreadsheet is incorporated by reference, is not subject to frequent change, and is available on the agency's website at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/regulations/minnesota-rulemaking; or

B.

calculate the facility's potential emissions as defined in part 7005.0100, subpart 35a, except that emissions caused by activities described in part 7007.1300, subpart 2, must not be considered in the calculation of potential emissions.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116.07

History:

43 SR 797

Published Electronically:

January 30, 2024