At their Environmental Trade Fair & Conference, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced that they are implementing a new reporting requirement for their Air Permitting Program this year. The new requirement adds mandatory reporting for temporary permits and permits without an expiration date. The requirement is part of Texas Senate Bill SB 1397 which took effect on September 1, 2023. The requirement is codified in the Texas Water Code, Chapter 5, Subchapter M-1, Section 5.587 which can be found here.
Who is required to report?
The new reporting requirement applies to permit holders that possess certain temporary permits and permits that do not expire without reporting requirements. Permit authorizations subject to the new reporting requirement include Registered Air Permits by Rule and Standard Exemptions and certain Air Quality Standard Permits. Standard Permits that authorize the following activities are required to report:
Animal Carcass Incinerators
Boilers
Concrete Batch Plants with Enhanced Controls
Electric Generating Units
Feedmills, Portable Augers, and Hay Grinders (registration required)
Hot Mix Asphalt Plants
Marine Loading Operations
Oil and Gas Handling and Production Facilities
Permanent Rock and Concrete Crushers
Pollution Control Projects (nonruled)
Temporary and Permanent Polyphosphate Blenders
Reporting Requirements
Permit holders must report the operational status of all activities under these permits by December 31, 2024. Annual reporting will then be required by December 31 for these permits every year afterwards. Standard Permits and Permits by Rule that are voided prior to the December 31, 2024 deadline will not have to report their operational status. The reporting will be done electronically using the State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System (STEERS). STEERS functionality and additional guidance on how to complete the report will be provided from the TCEQ in Fall of 2024.
If you received a notice from the TCEQ regarding this reporting program, and would like more information on complying with this requirement, or are interested in learning how ALG can assist your business with permitting and compliance in Texas, please contact:
Connor McBride (346) 459-6990 cmcbride@algcorp.com