Section 18 AAC 50.078 - Additional control measures for a serious PM-2.5 nonattainment area(a) This section applies to an individual or business whose activities emit PM-2.5 or PM-2.5 precursor pollutants within an area identified in 18 AAC 50.015(b)(3).(b) After September 1, 2022, only fuel oil, containing no more than 1,000 parts per million sulfur, may be sold or purchased for use in fuel oil-fired equipment, including space heating devices. This subsection does not apply to major stationary sources subject to a Best Available Control Technology determination or to diesel-fired equipment or vehicles subject to more stringent federal diesel fuel sulfur requirements.(c) Small area sources of PM-2.5 listed below shall provide the following information to the department by March 15, 2020, or 60 days after commencing operations (1) commercial charbroilers shall identify the(A) name and location of the commercial cooking operation;(B) operation type - chain - driven or under-fired;(C) number and size, in cooking surface square feet, of each charbroiler at a commercial cooking operation;(D) type of fuel used to heat each charbroiler;(E) type and quantity, in pounds, of meat cooked on each charbroiler on a weekly basis for the previous 12-month period;(F) daily operating hours of the commercial cooking operation;(G) air flow rate, measured in cubic feet per minute, of hood or exhaust system serving each charbroiler; and(H) manufacturer and model of any installed pollution control devices designed to reduce particulates, kitchen smoke, or odor;(2) commercial incinerators shall identify the(A) owner name and physical address;(B) source type, including medical, liquid, or solid waste;(E) throughput of waste stream, expressed in pounds per hour;(F) daily hours of operation;(G) applicable emission limits and regulatory authorities that govern their operation; and(H) manufacturer and model of any installed pollution control devices designed to control or limit particulates, smoke, or odor.(3) commercial used oil burners shall identify the(A) owner name, facility name, and physical address of the facility;(B) the purpose of the burner, for example, space heating or boiler operation;(C) number and type of burners;(D) fuel type, for example, lubricants, heat transfer fluids, solvents, cleaning agents, mixtures, or cooking oil;(E) fuel source, for example; if it is purchased, self-generated, or disposal;(F) fuel quality, including whether it is raw or processed and, if processed whether it is processed to specifications;(G) amount of fuel, measured in gallons, consumed by each burner in an hour;(H) daily operating hours for each burner;(I) applicable emission limits and regulatory authorities that govern their operation;(J) manufacturer and model of each waste burner; and(K) manufacturer and model of any installed pollution control devices designed to control or limit particulates, smoke, or odor.(d) Within an area identified in 18 AAC 50.015(b)(3),(1) a commercial coffee roaster that emits 24 pounds or more of particulate matter in a rolling 12-month period (A) shall, before commencing operations or, for an existing unit, not later than six months after December 8, 2024, install a catalytic oxidizer, thermal oxidizer, or other pollution control device or combination of devices that control PM and VOC emissions that is appropriate to the unit and approved by the department; and(B) shall comply at all times with (i) an emission limit of 0.12 pounds per ton of coffee roasted; and(ii) opacity limits less than or equal to those set out in 18 AAC 50.055(a)(10),;(2) the owner and operator shall maintain the control device or devices in good working condition consistent with the manufacturer's instructions; and(3) at least once per year the owner, operator, or certified observer conducting compliance observations shall observe visible emissions while the coffee roaster is operating, excluding startup, shutdown, and maintenance, for at least 12 consecutive minutes, using 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A, Method 22, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 50.035, and keep records of date, time, and results of field observations; and(4) if the owner or operator observes any visible emissions during the annual survey required under (3) of this subsection, the owner or operator must investigate the cause of the emissions, repair any malfunctions in the control equipment, and keep records of such investigation and documentation; and(5) the owner or operator of a commercial coffee roaster subject to this section shall (A) register the device, using a form or method provided by the department; and(B) provide annual records demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this section including maintenance records and records of visible emissions surveys under 18 AAC 50.078(d)(3), using a form or method provided by the department.Eff. 1/8/2020, Register 233; am 12/8/2024, Register 252, January 2025Authority:AS 46.03.020
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AS 46.14.020
AS 46.14.030
Sec. 30, ch. 74, SLA 1993