Section 336.1278. Exclusion from exemption.

Rule 278. (1) The exemptions specified in R 336.1280 to R 336.1290 do not apply to either of the following:

(a)   Any activity that is subject to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality regulations or new source review for major sources in nonattainment areas regulations.

(b)     Any activity that results in an increase in actual emissions greater than the significance levels defined in R 336.1119.For the purpose of this rule, "activity" means

the  concurrent  and  related  installation,  construction,  reconstruction,  relocation,   or modification of any process or process equipment.

(2)    The exemptions specified in R 336.1280 to R 336.1290 do not apply to the construction of a new major source of hazardous air pollutants or reconstruction of a major source of hazardous air pollutants, as defined in and subject to 40 C.F.R. §63.2 and §63.5(b)(3), national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, adopted by reference in R 336.1299.

(3)     The exemptions specified in R 336.1280 to R 336.1290 do not apply to a construction or modification as defined in and subject to 40 C.F.R. part 61, national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, adopted by reference in R 336.1299.

(4)   The exemptions in R 336.1280 to R 336.1290 apply to the requirement to obtain a permit to install only and do not exempt any source from complying with any other applicable requirement or existing permit limitation.

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