On April 20, 2023, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Public Law 23-25 (Senate Enrolled Act No. 155), which requires, under SECTION 2, that the Environmental Rules Board (ERB) adopt rules to raise two Title V operating permit program fees, increasing: (1) the annual fee for a Part 70 permit to $6,100 (base fee) plus $52.38 per ton for each regulated air pollutant emitted; and (2) the annual fee for a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP) to $6,100; beginning with the fees first due and collectable after December 31, 2023. Public Law 23-25, SECTION 2, became effective on July 1, 2023, and was enacted as Indiana Noncode Statute 2023-25-2. Increases to annual fees for Title V and FESOP sources will be reflected on the annual fee invoice to be sent out in January 2024.
Title V and FESOP annual fees in 326 IAC 2-1.1-7 have been updated effective December 6, 2023.
The below table reflects the permitting timeframes and fees as currently specified in 326 IAC 2-1.1-7.
| Permitting Timeframes and Fees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit Type & Subtype | Statutory Deadline* | Public Notice | Proposed to U.S. EPA | Base Application Fees |
| Title V Program | ||||
| New Source Minor PSD or Emission Offset | 120 days | Yes | Yes | $5,556 |
| New Source Major PSD or Emission Offset | 270 days | Yes | Yes | $9,525 |
| Significant Source Modification Minor PSD or Emission Offset | 120 days | Yes | No | $5,556 |
| Significant Source Modification Major PSD or Emission Offset | 270 days | Yes | No | $9,525 |
| Minor Source Modification | 45 days | No | No | $793 |
| Significant Permit Modification | 270 days | Yes | Yes | None |
| Minor Permit Modification | 90 days | Yes | Yes | None |
| Administrative Amendment | 60 days | No | No | None |
| Title V EUSGU Notification | NA | No | No | None |
| Renewal (operating permit only) (if construction permit also required, see Title V Source Modifications) | 270 days | Yes | Yes | None |
| Title V Reopening | NA | No | No | None |
| Title V Relocation | 30 days | No | No | None |
| Interim Minor Source Modification Minor PSD or Emission Offset |
19 days (see rule) | No | No | $793 |
| Interim Significant Source Modification Minor PSD or Emission Offset |
19 days (see rule) | Yes | No | $793 |
| FESOP Program | ||||
| FESOP (no New Source Review) | 270 days | Yes | No | None |
| FESOP with Significant New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $5,556 |
| FESOP with Minor New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $793 |
| New Source FESOP Minor PSD or Emission Offset | 120 days | Yes | No | $5,556 |
| New Source FESOP Major PSD or Emission Offset | 270 days | Yes | Yes | $9,525 |
| Significant Permit Revision Minor PSD or Emission Offset | 120 days | Yes | No | $5,556 |
| Significant Permit Revision Major PSD or Emission Offset | 270 days | Yes | Yes | $9,525 |
| Minor Permit Revision | 45 days | No | No | $793 |
| Administrative Amendment | 60 days | No | No | None |
| Renewal (no New Source Review) | 270 days | Yes | No | None |
| Renewal with Significant New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $5,556 |
| Renewal with Minor New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $793 |
| FESOP Reopening | NA | No | No | None |
| FESOP Relocation | 30 days | No | No | None |
| Interim Minor Permit Revision Minor PSD or Emission Offset |
19 days (see rule) | No | No | $793 |
| Interim Significant Permit Revision Minor PSD or Emission Offset |
19 days (see rule) | Yes | No | $793 |
| MSOP Program | ||||
| MSOP (no New Source Review) | 120 days | Yes | No | $100 |
| MSOP with Significant New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $3,500 |
| MSOP with Minor New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $600 |
| New Construction MSOP Minor PSD or Emission Offset | 120 days | Yes | No | $3,500 |
| New Construction MSOP Major PSD or Emission Offset | 270 days | Yes | Yes | $6,000 |
| Significant Permit Revision Minor PSD or Emission Offset | 120 days | Yes | No | $3,500 |
| Significant Permit Revision Major PSD or Emission Offset | 270 days | Yes | Yes | $6,000 |
| Minor Permit Revision | 45 days | No | No | $600 |
| Administrative Amendment | 30 days | No | No | None |
| Renewal (no New Source Review) | 120 days | Yes | No | $100 |
| Renewal with Significant New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $3,500 |
| Renewal with Minor New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $600 |
| MSOP Relocation | 30 days | No | No | $100 |
| Interim Minor Permit Revision Minor PSD or Emission Offset |
19 days (see rule) | No | No | $500 |
| Interim Significant Permit Revision Minor PSD or Emission Offset |
19 days (see rule) | Yes | No | $500 |
| Registration/Exemption | ||||
| Registration | 60 days | No | No | $600 |
| Registration Revision | 45 days | No | No | $600 |
| Registration Administrative Amendment | 30 days | No | No | None |
| Registration Relocation | 30 days | No | No | $100 |
| Interim |
19 days (see rule) | No | No | $500 |
| Exemption | 60 days | No | No | $100 |
| SSOA Program | ||||
| SSOA | 60 days | No | No | $793 |
| SSOA New Source Review | 120 days | Yes | No | $5,556 |
| SSOA Relocation | 30 days | No | No | $158 |
| Acid Rain Program | ||||
| Acid Rain Permit | NA | Yes | Yes | None |
| Acid Rain Modification | NA | Yes | Yes | None |
| Acid Rain Administrative Amendment | NA | No | No | None |
| Acid Rain Renewal | NA | Yes | Yes | None |
| Transition ** | ||||
| From Title V to FESOP (no New Source Review) | 270 days | Yes | No | $1,587 |
| From Any Permit Type to Title V (operating permit only) (if construction permit also required, see Title V Source Modifications) | 270 days | Yes | Yes | None |
| All other transitions | Use the information for the permit type/subtype being transitioned to. | |||
| Other Approvals | ||||
| Revocation - Any Permit Type | NA | No | No | None |
| Permit-by-Rule | NA | No | No | None |
| Other Application Fees | TV/FESOP/SSOA | All Other Approvals | ||
| Experimental Trial Approval | $158 | $100 | ||
| Public hearing | $793 | $500 | ||
| For each NSPS Review | $793 | $500 | ||
| For each NESHAP Review | $793 | $500 | ||
| For each 326 IAC 8-1-6 BACT Review | $952 | $600 | ||
| For each 326 IAC 2-4.1 MACT Review | $952 | $600 | ||
| PSD BACT or LAER Review | ||||
| 2 to 5 Review Analyses | $4,762 | $3,000 | ||
| 6 to 10 Review Analyses | $9,525 | $6,000 | ||
| 11 or more Review Analyses | $15,875 | $10,000 | ||
| Air Quality Impact Study Review | ||||
| If applicant does analysis | $5,556 | $3,500 | ||
| Per pollutant if OAQ does analysis | $9,525 | $6,000 | ||
| PAL | ||||
| Fee per ton of allowable emissions per PAL pollutant | $63 | $40 | ||
| Maximum combined for all PAL pollutants | $63,500 | $40,000 | ||
* If a public hearing is held for a permit, then an additional 45 days is added to the Statutory Deadline timeframe.
** A transition is a move from one permit type to another, based solely on a Permittee's choosing. A transition does not include physical and operational change, modification, or new construction. If a Permittee plans physical and operational change, modification, or new construction that requires a different level of permit, IDEM will issue a New Source Review/Construction Permit of the new Permit level. The deadline, Public Notice, proposal to U.S. EPA, and base fee are all determined by the New Source Review/Construction Permit.
The below table reflects the annual fees as currently specified in 326 IAC 2-1.1-7.
| Annual Fees | |
|---|---|
| Fee Type | Annual Fees |
Part 70;
| $6,100 base fee plus $52.38 per ton for each regulated air pollutant emitted* |
| FESOP | $6,100* |
| SSOA, Crushed Stone Processing Plants | $1,270 |
| SSOA, Coal Mines and Coal Preparation Plants | $952 |
| MSOP | $200 |
| Monitoring coke oven batteries to determine compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart L | up to $156,250 |
| Municipal solid waste incinerator with capacity greater than two hundred fifty (250) tons per day | $31,750 |
* Public Law 23-25, SECTION 2, enacted as Indiana Noncode Statute 2023-25-2, requires that the Environmental Rules Board (ERB) adopt rules to increase Part 70 permit annual fee to $6,100 (base fee) plus $52.38 per ton for each regulated air pollutant emitted and to increase the FESOP annual fee to $6,100, beginning with the fees first due and collectable after December 31, 2023.