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Title: Experience in automating the Title V permit application

Abstract

Title V of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 requires that the owners and operators of certain types of industrial plants obtain a federal operating permit. In general, any plant that meets the definition of a major source must either obtain a Title V Operating permit, or take actions to ``act out`` of the Title V program. This Technical Paper describes the experience of the authors in designing and implementing a computer system for data management and reporting of Clean Air Act Title V Permit information. Recommendations are also provided to guide companies and industry groups who are planning to undertake similar automation projects.

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  1. Warren Petroleum Co., Tulsa, OK (United States)
  2. Process Data Control Corp., Dallas, TX (United States)
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OSTI Identifier:
147992
Report Number(s):
CONF-950152-
TRN: IM9601%%97
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Petro-Safe `95 conference and exhibition, Houston, TX (United States), 31 Jan - 2 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Petro-safe `95: 6. Annual environmental, safety and health conference and exhibition for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Book 1; PB: 590 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; PERMIT APPLICATIONS; AUTOMATION; PERMITS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; COMPLIANCE; CLEAN AIR ACTS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

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Ashcraft, T., and O`Brien, J. Experience in automating the Title V permit application. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
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title = {Experience in automating the Title V permit application},
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abstractNote = {Title V of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 requires that the owners and operators of certain types of industrial plants obtain a federal operating permit. In general, any plant that meets the definition of a major source must either obtain a Title V Operating permit, or take actions to ``act out`` of the Title V program. This Technical Paper describes the experience of the authors in designing and implementing a computer system for data management and reporting of Clean Air Act Title V Permit information. Recommendations are also provided to guide companies and industry groups who are planning to undertake similar automation projects.},
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year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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