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116.97 SMALL BUSINESS AIR QUALITY COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Subdivision 1. Creation. The commissioner shall establish a small business air quality
compliance assistance program that incorporates the small business stationary source technical
and environmental compliance assistance program required by section 7661f of the Clean Air Act.
Subd. 2. Requirements. The commissioner shall ensure that the program provides at least
the following:
(1) direct, timely, one-on-one information and technical assistance to small businesses that are
stationary sources on matters including, but not limited to, their legal rights and obligations under
federal and state air quality laws and regulations, applicable requirements and alternatives for
achieving compliance, permit procedures, preparation of permit applications, sources of technical
expertise, consequences of operating in violation, enforcement, fines, penalties, and appeals;
(2) a clearinghouse to provide information and referral to appropriate technical experts
concerning Clean Air Act regulatory requirements, compliance methods, and control technologies;
(3) information and assistance on methods of pollution prevention and the prevention and
detection of accidental releases;
(4) audits of the operations of small business stationary sources to determine compliance with
federal and state air quality laws and regulations, or establishment of a procedure for referring
sources to qualified auditors. Audits may include, but need not be limited to, an evaluation of
work practices, compliance monitoring procedures, record-keeping requirements, and technical
assistance on pollution prevention opportunities and control options;
(5) to the extent permitted by federal and state air quality laws and regulations, procedures for
responding to requests from small business stationary sources for modification of work practices
or methods compliance because of the financial or technological capability of the source; and
(6) coordination of efforts with trade associations, small business assistance providers, and
federal, state, and local governmental agencies that provide information and technical assistance
to small businesses, in order to maximize the information and assistance available to small
businesses and to prevent duplication of effort and services.
History: 1992 c 546 s 7
Subdivision 1. Creation. The commissioner shall establish a small business air quality
compliance assistance program that incorporates the small business stationary source technical
and environmental compliance assistance program required by section 7661f of the Clean Air Act.
Subd. 2. Requirements. The commissioner shall ensure that the program provides at least
the following:
(1) direct, timely, one-on-one information and technical assistance to small businesses that are
stationary sources on matters including, but not limited to, their legal rights and obligations under
federal and state air quality laws and regulations, applicable requirements and alternatives for
achieving compliance, permit procedures, preparation of permit applications, sources of technical
expertise, consequences of operating in violation, enforcement, fines, penalties, and appeals;
(2) a clearinghouse to provide information and referral to appropriate technical experts
concerning Clean Air Act regulatory requirements, compliance methods, and control technologies;
(3) information and assistance on methods of pollution prevention and the prevention and
detection of accidental releases;
(4) audits of the operations of small business stationary sources to determine compliance with
federal and state air quality laws and regulations, or establishment of a procedure for referring
sources to qualified auditors. Audits may include, but need not be limited to, an evaluation of
work practices, compliance monitoring procedures, record-keeping requirements, and technical
assistance on pollution prevention opportunities and control options;
(5) to the extent permitted by federal and state air quality laws and regulations, procedures for
responding to requests from small business stationary sources for modification of work practices
or methods compliance because of the financial or technological capability of the source; and
(6) coordination of efforts with trade associations, small business assistance providers, and
federal, state, and local governmental agencies that provide information and technical assistance
to small businesses, in order to maximize the information and assistance available to small
businesses and to prevent duplication of effort and services.
History: 1992 c 546 s 7
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