OAR 340-220-0070: Exclusions

(1) DEQ will not assess emission fees on newly permitted major sources that have not begun initial operation. (2) DEQ will not assess emission fees on carbon monoxide. However, sources that emit or are permitted to emit 100 tons or more per year of carbon monoxide are subject to the emission fees on all other regulated pollutants pursuant to OAR 340-220-0010. (3) DEQ will not assess emission fees on any device or activity that did not operate at any time during the calendar year. (4) If an owner or operator of an Oregon Title V Operating Permit program source operates a device or activity for less than 5% of the permitted operating schedule, the owner or operator may elect to report emissions based on a proration of the permitted emissions for the actual operating time. (5) DEQ will not assess emission fees on emissions categorized as credits or unassigned emissions within an Oregon Title V Operating Permit. (6) DEQ will not assess emission fees on categorically insignificant emissions as defined in OAR 340-200-0020.