Federal Operating Permit Regulations (40 CFR part 71) - Sources

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Federal Operating Permit Program (40 CFR Part 71)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR PART 71 FORMS
Who Must Apply for an Operating Permit under Part 71
This manual is designed to help part 71 sources apply for part 71 permits. Please refer to 40
CFR 71.3 for detailed information on which sources are subject to these requirements. These
forms can be used to apply for the initial operating permit, renewals, and permit revisions for
Part 71 sources and, in certain cases, revisions or re-openings to part 70 permits.
Where to File the Application Forms
The completed applications or reporting forms should be mailed to the EPA regional office
responsible for permitting in the area where you are located. When a State, tribe or other
permitting agency has been delegated the part 71 program, your application should be mailed to
that agency. Note that certain fee-related information is mailed to a separate location.
When to File the Application Forms
A part 71 source applying for the first time is generally required to submit an application within
12 months of the effective date of the part 71 permitting program or within 12 months of the
source commencing operation, whichever occurs later. If you already have a part 70 permit,
you do not have to apply for a part 71 permit until the part 70 permit expires. If you are
renewing a part 71 permit, the application must be submitted within the timeframe required in
the existing permit. Certain part 71 forms are for reporting information during the permit term;
the permit will specify when these reports should be submitted.
Information Collection Burden Estimate
The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to
average 221 hours per respondent per year. Send comments on the Agency's need for this
information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for
minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to
the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T),
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any
correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.
Contact Information for EPA Regional Offices
The permitting authority for part 71is normally the EPA regional office, but program
administration may be delegated to a tribal, State, or local agency. If you have any questions
about the forms or who is administering the program, please contact the following EPA regions:

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REGION I

REGION VI

Part 71 Permit Contact
Air Management Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP)
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114-2023
Phone: (617) 918-1653

Part 71 Permit Contact,
Air, Pesticides and Toxics Division, MC 6PD-R
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733
Phone: (214) 655-7250

[Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont]

[Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and
Texas]

REGION II

REGION VII

Part 71 Permitting Contact
Air Programs Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
290 Broadway
New York, New York 10007-1866
Phone: (212) 637-4023

Air, RCRA, and Toxics Division
Air Permitting and Compliance Branch
Mail Code: ARDAPCO
726 Minnesota Ave.
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: (913) 551-7622

[New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico & Virgin Is.]

[Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska]

REGION III

REGION VIII

Part 71 Permit Contact
Air Protection Division (3AP11)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Phone: (215) 814-2196

Part 71 Permit Contact
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Air and Radiation Program, 8P-AR
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: (303) 312-6312

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, and Wyoming.

REGION IV

REGION IX

Chief, Air Permits Section,
Air Planning Branch, APTMD,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth Street S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404)-562-9019

Permits Office, Air Division,
Mail Code: AIR-3
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Phone: (415) 972-3973

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee

Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, and
American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands

REGION X

REGION V
Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation Division,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
77 West Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J)
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507
Phone: (312) 886-0671

Part 71 Permit Contact,
Office of Air , Waste and Toxics (M/S AWT-107)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101
Phone: (206) 553-4273

Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

Payment of Fees

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Part 71 sources are required to pay emissions-based fees when they initially apply and then
subsequently on an annual basis. In addition, part 71 fees may be suspended where a part 71
program is fully delegated. Also, note that late fee payment or partial payment is subject to
penalties and interest.
Information Made Available to the Public and Confidential Treatment of Information
Information contained in the permit application will, upon request, be made available to the
public for inspection and copying. If sources wish to request confidential treatment for business
information, such information should be submitted separately to the permitting authority along
with a claim of confidentiality as provided in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. The Applicants may be
required by any delegate agency to provide a copy of the permit application directly to the EPA
Regional office. All business confidentiality claims will be processed by the permitting authority
following the procedures found in 40 CFR part 2.
Record Retention
Applicants must retain records, materials, worksheets, or other support material used in the
preparation of any required forms for a period of at least 5 years from the date the information is
submitted to EPA.
Guide to Application Forms:
Initial Application Forms (Used to Initially Apply for a Permit or for a Renewal)
EPA Form #
5900-78
5900-79
5900-80
5900-81
5900-82
5900-83
5900-84
5900-85
5900-03
5900-06
5900-86
5900-02

Form Name
Instruction Manual
GIS, General Information and Summary
EUD-1, Emissions Unit Description for Fuel Combustion Sources
EUD-2, Emissions Unit Description for VOC Emitting Sources
EUD-3, Emissions Unit Description for Process Sources
IE, Insignificant Emissions
EMISS, Emissions Calculations
PTE, Potential to Emit Summary
FEE, Fee Calculation Worksheet
FF, Fee Filing Form
I-COMP, Initial Compliance Plan and Compliance Certification
CTAC, Certification of Truth, Accuracy, and Completeness

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Reporting Forms (Periodic Reports Required by Permits)
EPA Form #
5900-01
5900-02
5900-03
5900-06
5900-04
5900-05

Form Name
SIXMON, Six-Month Monitoring Report
CTAC, Certification of Truth, Accuracy, and Completeness*
FEE, Fee Calculation Worksheet *
FF, Fee Filing Form
A-COMP, Annual Compliance Certification
PDR, Prompt Deviation Report

Updates and Corrections to Applications and Requests for Additional Information
Sources must update their application after it is submitted up to the release of the draft permit to
address any applicable requirements that become subject to them during this period. At any
time after the application is administratively complete, the permitting authority may request
additional information in writing, giving a reasonable time for response. It is also the
responsibility of applicants who fail to submit relevant facts or submit incorrect information in an
application to promptly submit supplementary facts or corrected information.
Cross-Referencing of Information Already Provided Allowed
If you have previously submitted information to EPA or to an approved State agency that is
required to be submitted in these application forms, you may either repeat the information in the
space provided or cross-reference the relevant materials or documents. Cross-referencing is
allowed for materials that are currently applicable and available to the public and the permitting
authority. If the materials do not meet this standard they must be submitted as an attachment to
the form. All cross-referenced materials will be placed in the public docket on the permit action,
unless they are published and/or readily available.
Use of Attachments
Attachments may be used by applicants to report any information asked for in a form. When
you use an attachment, please cross-reference it on the form.
Use of “Not Applicable”
To indicate that each section has been considered, enter "NA" for "not applicable" or indicate
that it is applicable but the information will be submitted at a later date and indicate the date it
will be submitted (either in the space provided or on an attachment).
Specific Instructions for Each Form (attached to each form).
For More Information (go to http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/permits/part71.html)

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