| Industrial Source Monitoring Program |
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| Mobile & Area Sources Program |
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The Industrial
Source Monitoring Program specifies monitoring and testing procedures,
conducts emission monitor and stack test audits, and reviews
and approves final reports, for stationary sources. The monitoring
program conducts "smoke school" for
affected industry personnel. The monitoring program also designs
and implements the data systems that the Air Branch uses to collect
and store its data for stationary sources, including Title V electronic
applications, stationary source emission inventories, stationary
source emission statements, and Permit Fees.
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The
Mobile and Area Sources Program evaluates and controls emissions
from mobile (on-road and off-road) sources and area (small industrial)
sources. The program administers the vehicle emissions inspection
and maintenance program through "Georgia's Clean Air Force." The
program also addresses nonattainment issues through control strategies
such as low sulfur gasoline, ultra low sulfur diesel, and alternative
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| Planning & Support Program |
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| Stationary Source Compliance Program |
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The Planning and Support Program is responsible
for all rulemaking and air quality planning activities for the
Air Protection Branch. This includes making recommendations to
U.S. EPA for air quality nonattainment areas and developing plans
for bringing these areas into attainment with air quality standards.
The Planning & Support Program also handles all of the financial
planning and management for the Branch. Visit this site to obtain
the most recent copy of the Air Quality Rules, for Permit Fee
documents and information, proposed air quality rules and plans,
and information about on-going rulemaking efforts.
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The Stationary Source Compliance Program consists
of three units: Chemicals/Minerals, VOC/Combustion, and Air Toxics
Units. The program is responsible for evaluating stationary sources
of air pollution throughout Georgia for compliance with state and
federal environmental rules/regulations, as well as compliance
with Air Quality Permit conditions. This is accomplished through
onsite inspections, reviews of periodic monitoring reports, stack
test results, and annual compliance certifications. We are also
responsible for taking timely and appropriate enforcement action
to remedy conditions of noncompliance, investigating air pollution
complaints, assisting the District Offices with air quality matters,
and reviewing draft air quality permits for enforceability. |
| Stationary Source Permitting Program |
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| Emissions Reduction Credit Program |
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The Stationary Source Permitting Program (SSPP) implements all air quality related permitting requirements. This includes New Source Review and all Operating Permit Programs. The permitting process consists of a detailed technical review of facility submitted applications that ultimately culminates in the issuance of a Construction and/or Operating Permit. This review includes a rule applicability analysis (federal and state), a Toxic Impact Assessment (if necessary) and development of periodic monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with applicable regulations. SSPP is divided into five industry-specific units: Chemicals, Combustion, Minerals, NOx and VOC. We are also involved in the development of regulations on local and national levels. |
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The Emission Reduction
Credit Program (ERC) is not a program in the same sense as the
other programs in the Air Protection Branch. The ERC “Program” is
managed mainly by the Stationary Source Permitting Program and
was created to facilitate construction permitting for major sources
undergoing nonattainment New Source Review (NSR) in the Atlanta
nonattainment area or “BACT+offsets” permitting in
the 32-county area surrounding the Atlanta nonattainment area.
Sources that voluntarily reduce emissions in the affected counties
may certify and "bank" these reductions as Emission Reduction
Credits for future use by themselves or others. The nonattainment
NSR and “BACT+offsets” permitting requirements are
intended to help the Atlanta area achieve compliance with the federal
standard for ground-level ozone by regulating the emissions of
VOCs and NOx that contribute to ground-level ozone formation. |