Minnesota Administrative Rules

7002.0019 AIR QUALITY PERMIT APPLICATION FEES AND ADDITIONAL FEES.

Subpart 1.

Application points.

The points assessed for permit application types designated in this subpart are multiplied by the dollar per point value as determined in part 7002.0018 to calculate the application fee.

Application Type		Points
A.	Administrative amendment or administrative change of name, ownership, or control	1
	One point is assessed for a request for an administrative amendment or a request for change in name, ownership, or control of a stationary source as addressed in part 7007.1100, subpart 8; 7007.1110, subpart 15; 7007.1110, subpart 15a; 7007.1142, subpart 5; or 7007.1400.
B.	Registration permit	2
C.	State general permit	3
D.	Part 70 general permit	4
E.	Minor amendment	4
F.	Capped permit	4
G.	Applicability requests	10
	These points are applied to each request received for determining the applicability of rules in advance of receiving a permit application. If multiple requests for reviews are submitted to the Pollution Control Agency over time, each request is subject to the fee.
H.	Moderate amendment	15
I.	Major amendment	25
J.	Individual state permit	50
K.	Individual Part 70 permit	75

Subp. 2.

Additional points.

The points assessed for activities designated in this subpart are multiplied by the dollar per point value as determined in part 7002.0018 to calculate the additional fee.

	Activity	Points
A.	Modeling review	15
	The points for modeling review are not assessed for screening modeling or CAPS modeling.
B.	Best available control technology (BACT) review	15
	BACT points are applied for each prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) pollutant analyzed.
C.	Lowest achievable emission rate (LAER) review	15
	LAER points are applied for each nonattainment new source review (NSR) pollutant analyzed.
D.	Clean Air Act, section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) review	10
	Points are applied for a review of any standard or other requirement related to interstate transport of pollutants established under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
E.	Part 75 continuous emission monitoring analysis	10
F.	New source performance standard (NSPS) review	10
	Points are applied for each applicable standard but do not apply to registration, capped, or general permit applications.
G.	National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) review	10
	Points are applied for each applicable standard but do not apply to registration, capped, or general permit applications.
H.	Case-by-case maximum achievable control technology (MACT) review	20
	Points are applied for each applicable source category reviewed.
I.	Netting	10
	Points are applied for each prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) pollutant for which a netting analysis is performed.
J.	Limit to remain below programmatic regulatory threshold	10
	Points are applied, if applicable, to each of the following regulatory programs: Part 70, NESHAP, EAW, AERA, NSPS, PSD, and nonattainment NSR.
K.	Plantwide applicability limit (PAL)	20
	Points are applied for each prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) pollutant for which a plantwide applicability limit is established.
L.	Air emission risk analysis (AERA) review	15
M.	Variance request under part 7000.7000	35
N.	Confidentiality request under part 7000.1300	2
O.	Environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) review
	Points are assigned as follows:
	Part 4410.4300, subparts 18, items A and B; and 29	15
	Part 4410.4300, subparts 8, items A and B; 10, items A, B, C, and D; 16, items A and D; 17, items A to C and E to G; and 18, items C, D, E, and F	35
	Part 4410.4300, subparts 4; 5, item A, subitems (1) and (2); 13; 15; 16, items B and C; and 17, item D	70
	A fee for EAW review is charged only if the project falls into a mandatory category specified in part 4410.4300, the agency is the designated responsible governmental unit (RGU), and an air or water permit is required for the project. If a facility requires both an air and water permit, the points for an EAW review are charged only once and multiplied by the lower of the dollar per point value for an air or water permit.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 115.03; 116.07

History:

34 SR 1205; 41 SR 763; 46 SR 1209

Published Electronically:

May 16, 2022