Section 44344.7 Of Chapter 3. Air Toxics Emission Inventories From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 3.
44344.7
. (a) A facility exempted from this part pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 44344.4 shall, upon receipt of a notice
from the district, again be subject to this part and the operator
shall submit an emissions inventory update for those sources and
substances for which a physical change in the facility or a change in
activities or operations has occurred, as follows:
(1) The facility emits a substance newly listed pursuant to
Section 44321.
(2) A sensitive receptor has been established or constructed
within 500 meters of the facility after the facility became exempt.
(3) The facility emits a substance for which the potency factor
has increased.
(b) The operator of a facility exempted from this part pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 44344.4 shall submit an emissions
inventory update for those sources and substances for which a
particular physical change in the facility or a change in activities
or operations occurs if, as a result of the particular change, either
of the following has occurred:
(1) The facility has begun emitting a listed substance not
included in the previous emissions inventory.
(2) The facility has increased its emissions of a listed substance
to a level greater than the level previously reported for that
substance, and the increase in emissions exceeds 100 percent of the
previously reported level.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a physical change or change
in activities or operations at a facility shall not cause the
facility to again be subject to this part if all of the following
conditions are met:
(1) The physical change or change in activities or operations is
subject to a district permit program established pursuant to Section
42300.
(2) The district conducts an assessment of the potential changes
in emissions or their associated risks, whichever the district
determines to be appropriate, attributable to the physical change or
change in activities or operations and finds that the changes in
emissions will not result in a significant risk. A risk assessment
conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall comply with paragraph (2)
of subdivision (b) of Section 44360.
(3) The district issues a permit for the physical change or change
in activities or operations.