Reminders
New News...
06/20/2010: Monthly (May) DSW discharge monitoring reports are due.
07/01/2010: Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reports are due. Remember to use CDX!
Check upcoming newsletters for updates!
Old News...
12/29/2009: In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110-161), EPA has issued the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule. The rule requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large sources and suppliers in the United States, and is intended to collect accurate and timely emissions data to inform future policy decisions.
Under the rule, suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more per year of GHG emissions are required to submit annual reports to EPA. The gases covered by the proposed rule are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and other fluorinated gases including nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and hydrofluorinated ethers (HFE).
The rule became effective December 29, 2009. This action includes final reporting requirements for 31 of the 42 emission sources listed in the proposal. EPA plans to finalize additional source categories listed in the proposal in 2010.
[http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html]
1/14/2010: The SPCC rule revisions became effective. The deadline to update your facility's SPCC Plan in accordance with the revised rules was pushed back to November 2010. It's not too soon to start preparing your plans! We'll even have it reviewed and certified by a PE if you do not have one among your ranks!
2/15/2010: If you have a fairly new PTIO and opted for the straight calendar year reporting period, you probably had a PER due. These reports are automatically created in eBusiness Center or should be mailed to you if your company is non-Title V. Title V and Synthetic Minor facilities are required to use eBusiness Center: Air Services to submit these reports. Instructions for setting up your account.
3/1/2010: The annual SERC (Tier 2) report was due. If your facility is subject to this report, you can download the free software reporting tool at http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/epcra/tier2.htm.
3/1/2010: The Hazardous Waste Annual Report was due. Subject facilities may use eBusiness Center: eDRUMS to submit these reports. It is not yet required but strongly encouraged. Instructions for setting up your account. Do not use the DRUMS DEM software for the 2009 report!
4/1/2010: The Annual Operational Report for the Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management was due.
http://wwwapp.epa.ohio.gov/dsiwm/pages/forms.html.
4/15/2010: DAPC fee emission reports for nonTitle V, Synthetic Minor, and Title V facilities were due.
4/30/2010: Title V annual compliance certifications were due to Ohio and U.S. EPA, Region 5.
Notes...
The Title V emissions fee for reporting year 2009 will be $43.83 per ton.
If you received a PTIO in 2009, you will have a PER due based upon the date you selected in your application. The most common date is 2/15 of each year and covers the previous calendar year. Some PTIOs require quarterly reports in addition to the PER. Please check your permits and if you are not certain what your reporting requirements are, I can review your permits for you. Ohio EPA is supposed to mail the PER forms to you about 6 weeks prior to the due date. If you do not receive the form and you think your PER is due soon, please call me!
