Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-1-7-.04 Fee Schedule

• Library: Alabama Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 3, December 29, 2023
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-1-7-.04

(1) Major sources which have actual emissions of 1000 tons or more per year of an affected pollutant in the calendar years 1991, 1992, and 1993 shall pay permit fees to the Department according to Schedule A of this Chapter for pollutants which are limited by regulation in ADEM Administrative Code R. 335-1-14, 335-3 or by a permit condition developed pursuant to these requirements.

(2) Major sources which have actual emissions of 100 tons or more per year but less than 1000 tons per year of an affected pollutant in the calendar years 1992 and 1993 shall pay permit fees to the Department according to Schedule B of this Chapter for pollutants which are limited by regulation in ADEM Administrative Code R. 335-1-14, 335-3 or by a permit condition developed pursuant to these requirements.

(3) Beginning in the calendar year 1995, fees will be due on May 1 for every major source at the rate of $25 per ton plus the difference in the CPI of the year the fees were assessed and the CPI of 1989 for each regulated pollutant, except carbon monoxide, as defined in 335Definitions335-1-7-.02(g), for the actual emissions during the calendar year 1994. Each subsequent year, fees will be due on May 1 for the emissions of regulated pollutants during the year which precedes the year the fees are due by one year.

(4) Emissions from a major source of any pollutant subject to fees in this chapter which are emitted at a rate greater than 4000 tons per year shall be defined as 4000 tons per year for the purposes of assessing fees for each said pollutant.

(5) Emissions of a regulated pollutant shall not be counted more than once in determining fees.

(6) Facilities having paid fees for 1991 and/or, 1992, and/or 1993 emissions as assessed according to Fee Schedules A or B shall be given credit on the amount owed in the following five years (1995-1999), until the sum of the amount paid in 1992, 1993, and 1994 equals the amount of credit allowed. The fee credits shall be subtracted from the total fees due the Department after annual assessment at $25.00 per ton plus CPI. The annual total due to the Department shall be calculated as follows:

1995 fees assessed minus 30% 1992-1994 Total

1996 fees assessed minus 25% 1992-1994 Total

1997 fees assessed minus 20% 1992-1994 Total

1998 fees assessed minus 15% 1992-1994 Total

1999 fees assessed minus 10%...