NAC445B.3675. Existing thermal unit that emits mercury: Contents of phase-2 application.

A phase-2 application for a tier-1 thermal unit that emits mercury or a tier-2 thermal unit that emits mercury, or an application for a revision of a mercury operating permit to construct which was issued pursuant to a phase-2 application for a tier-1 thermal unit that emits mercury or a tier-2 thermal unit that emits mercury must include:

     1. An analysis conducted by the applicant which:

     (a) Determines the standards, methods of control or other limitations to be applied to the thermal unit for the reduction of mercury emissions that the applicant deems sufficient for the Director to determine to be NvMACT for the thermal unit that emits mercury; and

     (b) Sets forth a list of similar thermal units that emit mercury which are used for precious metal mining that includes, without limitation:

          (1) Any methods or technologies to control mercury emissions which are associated with the thermal units that emit mercury;

          (2) The level of mercury emissions associated with each method or technology to control mercury emissions from the thermal units that emit mercury;

          (3) The design for each method or technology to control mercury emissions from the thermal units that emit mercury;

          (4) Costs associated with reductions of mercury emissions as a result of each method or technology to control mercury emissions from the thermal units that emit mercury;

          (5) Costs associated with energy for each method or technology to control mercury emissions from the thermal units that emit mercury; and

          (6) Consistent with section 112(d)(2) of the Act, any nonair quality health and environmental impacts and energy requirements for each method or technology to control mercury emissions from the thermal units that emit mercury.

     2. A proposed monitoring plan which includes, without limitation:

     (a) Procedures for the operation and maintenance of the thermal unit.

     (b) Methods of the monitoring of and recordkeeping for any controls for mercury processes and emissions.

     (c) A proposed schedule for sampling and testing of mercury emissions and tests of performance for the thermal unit that emits mercury which must be conducted on an annual basis in accordance with NAC 445B.252.

     (d) A requirement to report the level of mercury emissions on an annual basis which must be based on mercury emissions test data.

     (e) A requirement to report any mercury co-product on an annual basis.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R189-05, eff. 5-4-2006)