Virginia Law

A. The general permit issued under this chapter will include the elements provided in this section.

B. The general permit will contain terms and conditions setting forth the applicable emission standards and requirements sufficient to assure compliance with the regulations of the board.

C. The general permit will contain terms and conditions setting forth the following requirements with respect to emission testing sufficient to assure compliance with the emission standards and requirements of the permit:

1. Requirements providing that owners of nonmetallic mineral processing facilities subject to the general permit may conduct emission tests, establish and maintain records, and make periodic emission reports as necessary to determine the actual emissions for the facility.

2. For cases where the owner elects to use the emission testing to determine the actual emissions for the facility, the permit will prescribe the procedures for the conduct of the emission tests.

D. The general permit will contain terms and conditions setting forth the following requirements with respect to emission monitoring sufficient to assure compliance with the emission standards and requirements of the permit:

1. Requirements providing that owners of nonmetallic mineral processing facilities subject to the general permit may install, calibrate, operate and maintain equipment for continuously monitoring and recording emissions or process parameters or both, and establish and maintain records, and make periodic emission reports as necessary to determine the actual emissions for the facility.

2. For cases where the owner elects to use the emission monitoring to determine the actual emissions for the facility, the permit will prescribe the procedures for the installation, calibration, operation and maintenance of equipment for continuously monitoring and recording emissions or process parameters or both.

E. The general permit will contain terms and conditions setting forth the following requirements concerning recordkeeping and reporting sufficient to assure compliance with the emission standards and requirements of the permit:

1. Requirements providing that owners of nonmetallic mineral processing facilities subject to the general permit shall establish and maintain records, provide notifications and reports, revise reports, report emission tests or monitoring results in a manner and form and using procedures as the general permit may prescribe.

2. Procedures for providing notifications and reports, revising reports, maintaining records or reporting emission test or monitoring results.

F. The general permit will contain terms and conditions with respect to enforcement sufficient to assure compliance with the emission standards and requirements of the permit.

G. The general permit will contain terms and conditions setting forth the following requirements with respect to compliance sufficient to assure compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit:

1. Requirements providing for compliance certification, testing, monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements sufficient to assure compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit.

2. Requirements providing for inspection and entry sufficient to assure compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit. At a minimum the permit will require that, upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, the owner shall allow the department to perform the following:

a. Enter upon the premises where the source is located or emissions-related activity is conducted, or where records must be kept under the terms and conditions of the permit.

b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the terms and conditions of the permit.

c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and air pollution control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under the permit.

d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times substances or parameters for the purpose of assuring compliance with the permit or applicable requirements.

H. The permit will contain terms and conditions pertaining to other requirements as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the regulations of the board, the Virginia Air Pollution Control Law and the federal Clean Air Act.