WESTAR’s Training Program will host this 4-day Intermediate Permitting training course for agency personnel who have, or will have, permitting responsibilities for major sources. The objectives of the course are to provide with a high-level understanding of permitting elements, regulatory requirements, and policies pertaining to the major permitting programs, and provide attendees with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify pertinent regulatory and policy materials, and the ability to apply these to day-to-day responsibilities and activities.
Major Topics Include:
- New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration Programs – Background and History
- Definitions
- Applicability
- Requirements
- BACT
- NAAQS Analysis
- Netting Analysis
- Increment and Other Analyses
- NSR Reform
- Relationship between NSR and other programs
- Effective Use of Exclusions and Permit Procedures
- Pre-Application Monitoring Waivers
- Nonattainment Area Applicability and Requirements
- Operating Permits
