15A NCAC 02q .0109      COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE FOR PREVIOUSLY EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES

(a)  If a source has been exempt from permitting but, because of change in permit exemptions, it is now required to have a permit:

(1)           if the source is located at a facility that currently has an air quality permit, the source shall be added to the air quality permit of the facility the next time that permit is revised or renewed, whichever occurs first; or

(2)           if the source is located at a facility that currently does not have an air quality permit, the owner or operator of that source shall apply for a permit within six months after the effective date of the change in the permit exemption.

(b)  If a source becomes subject to requirements promulgated under 40 CFR Part 63, the owner or operator of the source shall apply for a permit at least 270 days before the final compliance date of the requirement, unless exempted pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0102.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143‑215.3(a)(1); 143‑215.108; 143‑215.109;

Temporary Rule Eff. March 8, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule is effective, whichever is sooner;

Eff. July 1, 1994;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2001; July 1, 1996;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.