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Contact Information:
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
1200 N Street
Suite 400
PO Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2186.
Principal Contact:
Tom Franklin (Small Business and Public Assistance Coordinator (402) 471-8697)
Or view the Department's
Website
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NEBRASKA
DE MINIMIS EXEMPTIONS:
Units that have a potential to emit less than:
15 tpy of PM-10,
40 tpy of SO2, NOx, VOC
50 tpy of CO and
0.6 tpy of lead
2.5 tpy of a single HAP
10 tpy of any combination of HAPs
No notification is required, but it is recommended. Emission records must be kept.
MINOR SOURCE PERMITTING:
A minor source construction permit is required for units that emit more than the exemption levels listed above.
A construction permit will include an opacity limit of 20% and limits as follows:
SO2: 2.5 lb/MMBtu
PM: 0.6 lb/MMBtu over a 2 hour average if 10 MMBtu heat input or greater
If a source triggers the HAP thresholds listed above, the state would require a BACT analysis for those pollutants.
There is a 30-day public comment period. The whole process, including the comment period, takes 3-12 months.
If a unit's actual emissions are greater than 50 tons per year of any criteria pollutant an operating permit
will be required. If the source has a potential to emit greater than 100 tons per year it will have to pay a $25
fee for each ton of pollutant emitted, up to 4,000 tons per pollutant. No additional controls will be required
as long as the source does not trigger PSD.
MAJOR NSR/PSD PERMITTING:
A potential to emit 250 tons or more of any criteria pollutant.
TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY ENGINES:
Starting April 2002, only need to report if unit operates more than 500 hours per year.
There is no special treatment for emergency engines. The potential to emit is based on true potential not 500
hours. Officials are working on a permit by rule that should be in effect in 2003 or 2004.
Other:
The state has a low emitter program for units with a potential to emit more than 100 tons per year. If these units
limit actual emissions to less than 50 tons per year, no operating permit is required. These units can avoid the
$25 emission fees discussed above.
An electrical generation facility that plans to use all of its production on-site is not required to seek the
approval of the Nebraska Power Review Board. However, any sale of excess capacity on the wholesale or retail
market would require a certificate from the Power Review Board.
Nebraska Power Review Board Rules
Nebraska State Fire Marshal Office
The current building and fire codes are referenced directly in legislation and can only be changed by the
state legislature. Although the state code is mandatory statewide, local jurisdictions are not required to adopt or enforce
it.
State Fire Code Regulations
Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia
International Code Council State Adoption Information Page
Provides an easy to use US map to locate state and local adoption of the International Code Council's model codes.
US DOE's Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs, Building Codes Database
The US DOE's database provides a comprehensive look at a state's building code implementation and enforcement
process.
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