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Alaska Statutes.

Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation

Chapter 14. Air Quality Control

Section 990. Definitions.

AS 46.14.990. Definitions.

In this chapter,

(1) "air pollutant" has the meaning given in 42 U.S.C. 7602 (Clean Air Act, sec. 302);

(2) "ambient air" has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 50.1;

(3) "ambient air quality standard" means a standard, other than an emission standard, adopted under AS 46.14.010 , 46.14.140, 46.14.400(f), or 42 U.S.C. 7409 (Clean Air Act, sec. 109);

(4) "building, structure, facility, or installation" has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 51.166(b) except that it includes a vessel

(A) that is anchored or otherwise permanently or temporarily stationed within a locale;

(B) upon which a stationary source or stationary sources are located; not including stationary sources engaged in propulsion of the vessel; and

(C) that is used for an industrial process, excluding a tank vessel in the trade of transporting cargo; in this subparagraph, "industrial process" means the extraction of raw material or the physical or chemical transformation of raw material in either composition or character;

(5) "commissioner" means the commissioner of environmental conservation;

(6) "construction" has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 51.166(b);

(7) "construction permit" means a permit under AS 46.14.130 (a), including all relevant exhibits, addendums, transmittal letters, compliance schedules, administrative orders, emergency orders, and court orders;

(8) "department" means the Department of Environmental Conservation;

(9) "emission" means a release of one or more air pollutants to the atmosphere;

(10) "emission limitation" and "emission standard" have the meanings given in 40 C.F.R. 51.100;

(11) "emission unit" has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 51.166(b);

(12) "federal administrator" means the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency;

(13) "fugitive emissions" has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 51.166(b);

(14) "hazardous air pollutant" means a pollutant listed in or under 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) (Clean Air Act, sec. 112(b));

(15) "local air quality control program" means a program authorized under AS 46.14.400 to implement some or all of the provisions of this chapter;

(16) "major modification" means a change that meets the definition of "major modification" under either 40 C.F.R. 51.165 or 40 C.F.R. 51.166;

(17) "major stationary source" means a stationary source or physical change that meets the definition of "major stationary source" under either 40 C.F.R. 51.165 or 40 C.F.R. 51.166;

(18) "modification" has the meaning given in 42 U.S.C. 7411(a) (Clean Air Act, sec. 111(a)) and 40 C.F.R. 60.14;

(19) "operating permit" means a permit under AS 46.14.130 (b), including all relevant exhibits, addendums, transmittal letters, compliance schedules, administrative orders, emergency orders, and court orders;

(20) "operator" means a person or persons who direct, control, or supervise a stationary source or emission unit that has the potential to emit an air pollutant to the atmosphere;

(21) "owner" means a person or persons with a proprietary or possessory interest in a stationary source or emission unit that has the potential to emit an air pollutant to the atmosphere;

(22) "person" has the meaning given in AS 01.10.060 and also includes an agency of the United States, a municipality, the University of Alaska, the Alaska Railroad Corporation, and other departments, agencies, instrumentalities, units, and corporate authorities of the state;

(23) "potential to emit" has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 51.166(b);

(24) "regulated air pollutant" means an air pollutant subject to regulation under 42 U.S.C. 7401 - 7671q (Clean Air Act);

(25) "small business facility" means a stationary source that

(A) is owned or operated by a person who employs 100 or fewer individuals;

(B) is a small business concern as defined in 15 U.S.C. 631 (Small Business Act); and

(C) emits less than 100 TPY of regulated air pollutants;

(26) "stack" has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 51.100;

(27) "stationary source" has the meaning given in 40 C.F.R. 51.166(b);

(28) "tank vessel" means a waterborne vessel, ship, or barge, whether or not self-propelled, that is constructed or converted to carry cargo; "tank vessel" includes a tanker, tank ship, or combination carrier, but does not include a vessel that is loading or unloading

(A) cargo in sealed drums, barrels, or other packages; or

(B) petroleum or petroleum products solely as fuel for use on that vessel;

(29) "TPY" means tons per year.

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