Section 326IAC8-1-5. Petition for site-specific reasonably available control technology (RACT) plan

   (a) An owner or operator of a source may submit a petition to the commissioner requesting a site-specific Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan as an alternative to the requirements specified in 326 IAC 8. This petition for site-specific RACT must contain:

(1) the name and address of the company and the name and telephone number of a responsible company representative over whose signature the petition is submitted;

(2) a description of all operations conducted at the location to which the petition applies and the purpose the volatile organic compound emitting equipment serves within the operations;

(3) reference to the specific emission limits, operational or equipment controls for which alternative emission limits, operational or equipment controls are proposed;

(4) a detailed description of the proposed alternative emission limits, operational or equipment controls, the magnitude of volatile organic compound emission reduction which will be achieved, and the quantity and composition of volatile organic compounds which will be emitted if the alternative emission limits, operational or equipment controls are instituted;

(5) a schedule for the installation or institution of the alternative operational or equipment controls in conformance with the appropriate compliance schedule section;

(6) a demonstration that the alternative control program constitutes reasonably available control technology for the petitioned facility. The factors to be presented in this demonstration include but are not limited to:

(A) the capital expenditure necessary to achieve the petitioned level of control;

(B) the impact of these costs on the firm;

(C) the energy requirements of the petitioned level of control;

(D) the impact on the environment in terms of any increase in air, water, and solid waste effluent discharge of the petitioned level of control;

(E) any adverse worker or product safety implications of the petitioned level of control; and

(F) an analysis for each of the factors in clauses (A) through (E) above for the control levels otherwise required by 326 IAC 8.

  (b) The commissioner shall approve a petition for a site-specific RACT plan if:

(1) the petition is submitted in accordance with subsection (a) of this section;

(2) the petition demonstrates that the alternative control measures represent reasonably available control technology;

(3) the petition contains a compliance schedule for achieving and maintaining a reduction of volatile organic compound emissions as expeditiously as practicable.

  (c) Site-specific RACT plans shall be submitted to the U.S. EPA as a SIP revision. (Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 8-1-5; filed Mar 10, 1988, 1:20 pm: 11 IR 2530)