If the facility is operating under a Title V permit, the following is required to be submitted to the Air Protection Branch as soon as possible after the transfer of ownership:

• Letter signed by new and former owners indicating the effective date of transfer of responsibilities for the facility. Include a statement as to whether or not there will be changes in equipment or processes at the facility.
• If there are no equipment or process changes, the Title V application with a minimum of sections A, B and C completed and the notarized certification signed by the Responsible Official. Sections A, B & C of the application are the "Facility Information," "Facility Emissions" and "Rule Applicability" sections of the application.
• If there are equipment or process changes, fully completed Title V AND SIP Construction and Operating permit applications are required to be submitted, accompanied by the notarized certification signed by the Responsible Official. Data may be imported from an electronic Title V application for the facility if one was already completed.

Facilities not operating under a Title V permit.

• If the facility is operating under a "regular" SIP permit, a letter signed by new and former owners indicating the effective date of transfer of responsibilities for the facility. Include a statement as to whether or not there will be changes in equipment or processes at the facility.
• If there are changes to equipment or processes, a fully completed SIP Construction and Operating permit application must be completed and submitted with the letter.

Note:Air quality permits are not transferable in Georgia. New permits are issued in the name of the facility's new owner.

The company should send the Air Branch a letter which:

• Identifies the facility (name, location, permit number)
• States that the facility has been shut down (specifying the date)
• States that the air-emitting equipment has been permanently removed (specifying the date), and
• States that the company would like the permit revoked.

Complete and submit sections A, B, and C and any other sections of the application pertaining to the equipment or processes being modified. Depending on the nature of the change, an SIP Construction & Operating permit application may also be required.

A Title V application needs to be submitted to the Air Protection Branch within one year of beginning operation as a major source. An SIP Construction & Operating permit application should be submitted as soon as possible as processing time varies depending on facility location, size and quantity of air pollutants.

When the application is fully completed, the software's "Completeness Check" must be done with no "errors" resulting before the application file can be created. The button for creating the submittal file will appear on the Completeness Check form when the software check has determined that there were no "errors." Any "warnings" indicated should be examined to verify that correct information has been entered. Detailed instructions for submitting will appear on the form that appears after clicking "Create the Submittal File." To prevent the application package from being returned, do not change the name of the file that the software creates.

NOTE: The software completeness check does not represent an "Administrative Completeness" check as described in Part 70 regulations.

Alternate Scenarios are handled by creating a copy (or copies) of the emission unit with the SAME emission unit ID and, in the description that is prompted for immediately after the ID, indicate the scenario as part of the very brief description. This is included in the help for the "Add an Emission Unit" form (D7i).

Note that it may appear that a facility is not in the list provided and it may well not be. If you do not see your facility's name, it may be in the list under a previous or other name. You may want to look for the AIRS number on the list before reporting that the name does not appear. If the previous or other name appears, you will need to to use choose it on the list then edit the name on the form.

If you cannot find the facility by its previous/other name or by its AIRS number, send an email or call the Air Protection Branch's Data Management Unit advising that the facility's name does not appear in the Title V software database and that it needs to be added. Provide your telephone number, email address, the name of the facility, facility address and AIRS number, if known. We will let you know, within a short time, when you may download the "Support Information" update to add the facility's name.

Areas of the country where air pollution levels persistently exceed the national ambient air quality standards may be designated "nonattainment." Georgia's ozone nonattainment area includes the following counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale.

From the main menu, choose "A - Facility Information" then choose "A6 - Current Facility Permits." Select the permit or amendment on the list of permit numbers and amendment numbers that contains the condition that needs to be changed or removed. After selecting the permit or amendment, click the button located at bottom left of the form, that reads "Request a Specific ..." Follow the instructions that appear on the subsequent forms and dialog boxes.