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AQ201—September 20 – 21, 2011 – Atlanta, GA www.all4inc.com Page 1 of 3 ALL4’s Air Quality 201 (AQ201) September 20-21, 2011 - Atlanta, GA What does AQ201 cover? Presented by ALL4's air permitting and air dispersion modeling experts, ALL4’s AQ201 training program focuses on New Source Review (NSR), for both attainment (Prevention of Significant Deterioration, PSD) and nonattainment areas (Nonattainment New Source Review, NNSR). We’ll kick the program off with a background on the Clear Air Act (CAA) to set the foundation for the training program. Next we’ll dive into several regulatory cornerstones resulting from the CAA: National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs). In addition to the focus on NSR, we’ll unveil the mysteries of air quality dispersion modeling. All of the sessions lead up to a final project planning session where various aspects of planning and managing a potential project with respect to the current regulatory climate will be covered. The program spans one and a half days and consists of lecture sessions and breakout workshops -- where participants work in small groups to apply what they are learning to real world air permitting projects examples. Who should attend? AQ201 is recommended for environmental and engineering professionals that may be responsible for, or serve as part of, a facility team tasked with evaluating the environmental considerations of increasing production, modifying existing equipment, or adding new and replacing old equipment. Learn how to evaluate the regulatory impacts of projects, incorporate regulatory aspects into project schedules, and "talk-the-talk" with regulatory agencies and internal project teams. Why is training important? Environmental professionals are challenged with continuously changing environmental regulations, increasing environmental responsibilities, varying environmental staff, etc. Environmental professionals must quickly understand and react to new regulations, court challenged regulations, changes to existing regulations, agency interpretations of regulations, etc. AQ201—September 20 – 21, 2011 – Atlanta, GA www.all4inc.com Page 2 of 3 Who are the instructors? Mr. Colin McCall is an ALL4 Project Manager responsible for managing ALL4’s air dispersion modeling and ambient monitoring projects. Mr. McCall has experience managing major source construction permitting at a number of major facilities, mostly within the pulp and paper industry. He holds a degree in Meteorology and has been involved with air dispersion modeling in support of permitting projects throughout U.S. EPA’s transition to new and more stringent National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Mr. McCall has been involved with developing strategies for clients to plan for major projects in the context of the new NAAQS levels and has tracked the ongoing implementation process for the new NAAQS and its impact on the ongoing operations of ALL4’s clients. Mr. David Chetkowski, P.E. is an ALL4 Project Manager with more than 16 years of experience in new source permitting, control technology evaluations, and air compliance assessments. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Chetkowski’s NSR permitting experience includes major projects in the pulp and paper industry, cement manufacturing industry, federal facilities, and the power/steam generation industry in multiple states. This experience includes assisting facilities in evaluating and permitting vital expansion and life extension projects. Mr. Eric Swisher is a Technical Manager at ALL4 and possesses more than 13 years of experience in the air quality consulting field dealing with complex permitting projects. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Mr. Swisher has worked in the emissions testing field, encompassing broad experience with continuous emission monitoring systems, and is also well versed in the regulatory basis of testing and monitoring. This experience allows Mr. Swisher to bridge the gap between a source’s permitting requirements and the day-to-day execution of the compliance monitoring and testing programs. Mr. Swisher regularly conducts onsite training sessions for SSM Plan development, testing and monitoring requirements, project planning, and environmental compliance. Detailed syllabus ? Session 1: Clean Air Act The training program kicks off with an introductory session that will focus on the history of the Clean Air Act. ALL4 will cover clean air history, the 1970 Clean Air Act, and subsequent Clean Air Act Amendments in a manner designed to establish an understanding of why we are here and the overall goals of the air quality regulatory programs. ? Session 2: National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) This session will focus on the development of the NAAQS and the associated regulatory impacts. ALL4 will cover the primary and secondary standards and their history, attainment and nonattainment status, basis for programs (NSPS, SIPs, NSR, etc.), NAAQS update requirements and the review process. ALL4 will discuss the overall regulatory importance of the NAAQS to the development of past, current, and future rulemaking including critical updates about the new short-term SO2 and NO2 standards. ? Session 3: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Session 3 will focus on NSPS. ALL4 will provide a general overview, applicability (new vs. modified vs. reconstructed), affected source (unit vs. system), form of standards, typical requirements (test, monitor, report, etc.), standard update requirements & process, and a review of the U.S. EPA Applicability Determination Index. A variety of examples of projects that potentially trigger NSPS will be discussed. AQ201—September 20 – 21, 2011 – Atlanta, GA www.all4inc.com Page 3 of 3 ? Session 4: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) This session will focus on NESHAPs. ALL4 will cover 40 CFR Part 61 and 40 CFR Part 63 standards including Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT), MACT applicability (new, existing, and reconstructed), concerns with projects that could affect MACT compliance, and startup, shutdown, and malfunctions (SSM). ALL4 will include a discussion of “affirmative defense” and how it will impact SSM recordkeeping and reporting. ? Session 5: Major New Source Review (NSR), Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) This session will focus on NSR, specifically PSD and NNSR. ALL4 will address various aspects of the applicability and nonapplicability determination process. Important items such as major source/major modification, key definitions, steps for defining the project, steps for determining applicability, project netting, greenhouse gas (GHG) tailoring rule inclusion, and permit strategy development will be discussed. ALL4 will then walk through the impacts of triggering NSR including Best Available Control Technology (BACT), Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER), ambient impact assessment (i.e., air dispersion modeling for increments and NAAQS, Class I and other impacts), emission offsets, the permit process, and timing for obtaining a permit to construct. ALL4 will also address PSD avoidance impacts such as potential permit requirements/conditions, recordkeeping requirements (i.e., tracking emissions), and future changes and netting. Session 5 includes an NSR permitting project breakout session which will reinforce the lecture session topics. ? Session 6: Air Quality Dispersion Modeling With the continued tightening of NAAQS, it is more important than ever that the project team comprehends air dispersion modeling fundamentals, understands air dispersion modeling result interpretation, and appreciates mitigation techniques when faced with elevated pollutant concentrations. Session 6 will focus on air quality dispersion modeling. ALL4 will tackle types of air dispersion models (AERMOD, CALPUFF, etc.), air dispersion modeling basics, and the PSD modeling approach (including emissions inventory, local sources, ambient background concentrations, and NAAQS and PSD Increments). ALL4 will focus on the air dispersion modeling essentials that a project team should know, including the “must know” terms in order to appropriately communicate about air dispersion modeling. The latest and greatest on air dispersion modeling will be covered, including impacts on Class I Areas, NAAQS modeling updates for SO2 implementation, etc. Session 6 will also include a breakout session. In this breakout session we’ll look at a project and illustrate how the results of an air dispersion modeling exercise can stop your project cold We won’t stop there though; we’ll tackle the project and identify approaches that can use used to minimize NAAQS impacts --- allowing your project to move forward. ? Session 7: Project Planning The final session will build on our prior sessions and will focus on project planning. ALL4 will discuss various aspects of project planning and managing a potential project with respect to the current air quality regulatory climate. ALL4 will cover current regulatory drivers that must be considered early on in the lifecycle of a project. We’ll also address strategic planning, including innovative permitting options such as a Plantwide Applicability Limitation (PAL). To sign up for AQ201 or inquire about hotel accommodations, please contact Beth Hocker at bhocker@all4inc.com or 610.933.5246 x38. Have technical questions about AQ201? Please contact Kristin Gordon at kgordon@all4inc.com or 610.933.5246 x33.
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