Prior to performing an operation or activity, or at any time during an activity, consult with the air quality contact to determine the need for a permit or source registration prior to the start of the project if one or more of the following conditions exists (Note: For the definition of “source,” see 20.11.40 NMAC, Source Registration, Paragraph 20.11.40.6, “Objective”):

• Installation of equipment that:
  • Has the potential to emit (PTE) a regulated air contaminant at a rate greater than 2,000 pounds per year.
  • Has the PTE a regulated air contaminant at a rate greater than 10 pounds per hour.
  • Results in emissions from a stationary compression ignition internal combustion engine (stationary generator).
  • Results in emissions from fossil fuel (e.g., natural gas, diesel) fired boilers. Note: For calculation of emission rates and for guidance on permit applicability determination, consult the air quality contact.
• Beginning or changing a project/activity that:
  • Utilizes any chemicals classified as hazardous air pollutants (also see Chemical Inventory System).
  • Utilizes any potential radionuclide emissions (see ESH100.2.ENV.14, Comply with Radionuclide National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants).
• For fugitive dust control/demolition (formerly surface disturbance/demolition or topsoil) activities:
  • Disturbing greater than 3/4 acre of soil.
  • Demolishing more than 75,000 cubic feet of building space. Note:Unpaved roadways within properties owned or controlled by DOE are exempt from fugitive dust control permitting requirements; however, this exemption only applies if the public does not have motor vehicle access to the roadways.
• Commencement of a project that includes the burning or detonation of any substrate greater than 20 pounds.

• Notify the air quality contact to initiate the permitting process or to modify an existing permit for any of the following types of air quality permits:
  • New Source Review (NSR) Permit.
  • NSR Source Registration.
  • Fugitive dust control/demolition.
  • Open burn.
• Work with the air quality contact to obtain a permit.

• Post a copy of the permit at the source location(s).
• Collect and maintain (for 3 years or as long as permit is in effect, whichever is longer) all data required by the permit.
• Complete all reporting requirements prescribed by the permit/source registration.
• Keep a copy of the permit records for as long as the permit is in effect at the source location in the appropriate organizational files.

Allow 12 months to obtain New Source Review (NSR) Permits from City of Albuquerque (COA) Environmental Health Department (AEHD) Air Quality Division (AQD) for installing the following equipment:

• Any stationary generator (stationary is defined by being in one place for more than a year and/or having a pad poured specifically for the generator)
• Boilers larger the 10-MMBtu/hr boiler plate capacity (sea-level capacity, the COA will not allow for altitude correction)

• Provide information to the air quality contact to enable completion of the Source Registration and Authority-to-Construct Permit Form and the Gasoline or Diesel Internal Combustion Emergency Engine/Generator Permit Form.
• If the air quality contact determines a need for a NSR Permit or Source Registration, provide the following information to the air quality contact, as applicable:
  • A brief description of the project/activity.
  • Expected project/activity construction startup date.
  • Expected startup date of equipment (if applicable).
  • Process parameters (e.g., hours of operation and material throughput).
  • Exhaust stack parameters (if applicable).
  • List of chemicals, if any, with estimated annual usage/quantity.
  • List of all fossil fuel burning equipment. This list shall include the name plate size ratings and fuel type for the equipment, specifically including electrical power generators and boilers.
  • Expected quantity and type of emissions, if known.
  • Any other supporting information.

• Route the permit for appropriate signatures and submit the application and plan, with the necessary fee, to the City of Albuquerque's Environmental Health Department.
• Provide a copy of the approved Fugitive Dust Control/Demolition Permit to the responsible Member of the Workforce once it has been issued.

• Safely extinguish accidentally ignited material that could result in an open burn as soon as possible after its discovery to minimize air emissions.
• Do not perform environmentally nonessential burning in Bernalillo County.
• Do not burn explosives or any other items considered and regulated as a hazardous waste subject to ESH100.2.ENV.22, Manage Hazardous Waste at SNL, unless an approved permit has been obtained for that purpose.

• Obtain an open burn permit via the air quality contact and according to the requirements in the Multiple or Single Event Open Burn Permit Form before performing any of the open burn activities listed in Table 1, Open Burning Permits. This table has been adapted from 20.11.21 NMAC, Open Burning, and lists the activities most likely to be performed during operations or activities by Sandia organizations.
• For information on other burn conditions, consult the air quality contact. For some activities, it may be possible to obtain a multiple-event permit, which allows a series of burns. Other activities (usually large-scale burns) require single-event permits.

Note: Burning of explosives may be considered and regulated as hazardous waste treatment subject to ESH100.2.ENV.22, Manage Hazardous Waste at SNL/NM. Additional permits may be required.