New Source Review
Research Triangle Park, NC
July 29-31, 2008
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain how New Source Review (NSR) fits into the overall Air Quality Management process.
2. Explain the purpose of Nonattainment Major NSR.
3. Explain the purpose of PSD Major NSR.
4. Explain the purpose of Minor Source NSR.
5. Define the following terms and acronyms:
Nonattainment
AQRV
FIP
Minor source
NAAQS
TIP
Synthetic minor
NSR
BACT
Baselines
PSD
de minimis
Increments
LAER
Offsets
MACT
6. Explain how PSD increments are calculated.
7. Explain how NA-NSR offsets are calculated.
8. Find technical resources for permit review.
9. Describe how permits are constructed.
10. Describe what to look for when reviewing a permit.
11. Describe how tribal NSR might be implemented.
AGENDA
DAY 1 – July 29 (Tuesday)
8:00-8:30
Travel to training location
8:30-8:45
Registration
Vickey Epps-Price, EPA-OAQPS
8:45-9:05
Welcome
Greg Green, EPA-OAQPS
Bill Harnet, EPA-OAQPS
9:05-9:15
Instructor & Participant Introductions
Tour of Course Manual
Course Policies
Pat Ellsworth, ITEP
Pat Ellsworth
Pat Ellsworth
9:15-9:30
Pre-Course Self-Assessment
Pat Ellsworth
9:30-10:00
Tribal Issues/Concerns:
Review Pre-Course Assignment
Pat Ellsworth
10:00-10:15
Break
10:15-10:45
New Source Review: the Big Picture
Laura McKelvey, EPA-OAQPS
 Major Source Nonattainment NSR
 Major Source Prevention of Significant Deterioration NSR
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New Source Review
Research Triangle Park, NC
July 29-31, 2008
Minor Source NSR
How NSR fits into an overall AQM process
10:45-12:00
Nonattainment New Source Review (NA-NSR)
 Purpose
 Applicability
 Exercise and Discussion: Project Netting
Raj Rao, EPA-OAQPS
12:00-1:15
Lunch (pay on your own)
1:15-2:15
NA-NSR (continued)
 Requirements
 LAER
 Offset calculations
 Other requirements
2:15-2:30
Break
2:30-5:00
NA-NSR (continued)
Nancy Mayer,
 Small Group Activity – Applicability
EPA-OAQPS
 NA-NSR Permitting Process
 Permit requirements
 How tribes can participate in permit review process
Raj Rao
Break
NA-NSR (continued)
 Small-Group Activity – Permit Scenarios
 Quiz #1: NA-NSR
Nancy Mayer
5:00-5:15
Assign Reflective Writing
Vendor Claim Forms
Announcements
Pat Ellsworth
Pat Ellsworth
5:15
6:30
Travel back to hotel
GROUP DINNER (pay on your own)
DAY 2 – July 30 (Wednesday)
8:00-8:30
Travel to training location
8:30-9:00
Orientation to Day 2
Review Quiz #1
Pat Ellsworth
Revised 7/15/08
9:00-11:30
New Source Review
Research Triangle Park, NC
July 29-31, 2008
Prevention of Significant Deterioration NSR (PSD-NSR)
 Purpose
 Applicability
 Exercise and Discussion: Applicability
Jessica Montanez,
EPA-OAQPS
Break
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Requirements
 BACT
 Baseline and increment calculations
 Other requirements
Jessica Montanez
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Small-Group Activity:
Basics of increment calculations
Jessica Montanez, Melissa
McCullough, EPA-OAQPS
11:30-12:45
Lunch (pay on your own)
12:45-1:15
PSD-NSR (continued)
 Permitting Process
Nancy Mayer,
 Permit requirements
EPA-OAQPS
 How tribes can participate in permit review process
1:15-1:30
Break
1:30-2:00
Tribal Case Study: PSD Permit Review
2:00-3:00
Small-Group Activity: Permit Application
Agassiz Ethanol Plant
3:00-3:15
Break
3:15-3:45
Class I Redesignation
 History of tribal re-designation
 Why re-designate?
 What does it accomplish?
 What happens if a state does not follow through?
Dan DeRoeck,
EPA-OAQPS
3:45-4:15
Tribal Case Study: Class I Redesignation
Natalene Cummings,
Forest County Potawatomi
4:15-4:30
Quiz #2: PSD-NSR
4:30-4:45
Reflective Writing
Participants & Instructors
4:45-5:00
PA program announcement
Assign Homework: Crossword Puzzle
Pat Ellsworth
Pat Ellsworth
Dan Blair, Gila River
Indian Community
Dan Blair
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New Source Review
Research Triangle Park, NC
July 29-31, 2008
Announcements
5:00
Travel back to hotel
DAY 3 – July 31 (Thursday)
8:00-8:30
Travel to training location
8:30-9:15
Orientation to Day 3
Review Quiz #2 and Crossword Puzzle
Quiz #3: Defining Features Matrix
9:15-9:30
Break
9:30-10:30
Minor New Source Review
 Applicability and program requirements
 Why minor NSR is so important for Tribes
 What is in the proposed rule
 Key issues
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-11:45
Quiz Bowl
11:45-1:00
Lunch (pay on your own)
1:00-1:30
Implementation of New Source Review
Nancy Mayer
 Tribal involvement in rulemaking & program development
 Delegation of authority
1:30-2:00
Tribal Case Study: TIP
2:00-2:15
Break
2:15-3:15
Relationship between NSR and Title V
Laura McKelvey
Small-Group Activity: Minor Source Permit Review
Mashantucket Pequot Air Quality Permit
Laura McKelvey
3:15-3:30
Break
3:30-4:30
Tribal Instructor/Participant Open Discussion
Pat Ellsworth
Jessica Montanez
Melissa, Laura
EPA-OAQPS
Angela Benedict-Dunn,
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
Dan B., Angela, Natalene
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New Source Review
Research Triangle Park, NC
July 29-31, 2008
Pulling It All Together
Laura McKelvey
4:45-5:00
Closing Remarks
Evaluation
Instructors
Pat Ellsworth
5:00
Adjourn, travel back to hotel
4:30-4:45
NSR course material and additional resources can be downloaded at
http://itep68.itep.nau.edu/itep_downloads/NSR_Permits
You will be asked for a
user ID and a password
User ID: itep_user
Password: itepuser
URL revised 4/8/10
Revised 7/15/08