Title V Fees

Mississippi received full approval from EPA in January 1995 to administer the Title V Air Operating Permit program. This program originated in the amendments to the Clean Air Act enacted in 1990. Each major source of air pollution is required to obtain a Title V Operating Permit which sets out all air requirements applicable to the source and specifies the methods by which the source must demonstrate compliance. All aspects of Title V permitting are handled by the Environmental Permits Division while all compliance certifications and demonstrations are handled by the Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division.

Title V Program Duties

The Air Division, in conjunction with the Title V Advisory Council, evaluates the annual revenue needed to operate an adequately funded. Title V program (see current fee recommendation report below) The revenue needs along with the recommended fee schedule (compromised of an emissions component and a permit complexity component) are reported to the Commission on Environmental Quality. After at least a 30-day public notice with a public hearing, the Commission sets the fee schedule for the upcoming state fiscal year (see current Commission Order below.)

The Air Division also handles the collection of emissions information from facilities in the Title V program and provides this fee-assessment information to the MDEQ Office of Administrative Services which handles fee billing and collection. (See Guide to Completing and Submitting the Annual Reporting Form for information on emissions reporting requirements.)

Timeline of Title V Program Events

• October – MDEQ staff provides financial information to Title V Advisory Council for next SFY TV program needs report
• January 1^st  – Report due to the Commission
• February – April – Commission sets the fee schedule for the next fiscal year
• April  – Facilities receive reminders about upcoming Annual Emissions Reporting Form (AERF) due date
• July 1^st  – AERF submissions to the Portal are due
• August 1^st  – Invoices for Title V program fees mailed out
• September 1^st   – Title V program fees are due

Title V Documents and Resources

Contacts

For more information on the setting of the annual Title V fee or on reporting actual emissions for purposes of fee assessment contact Laura James at 601-961-5675.

For more information on fee invoicing and payment or to inquire about a specific source’s Title V fee contact Laura James at 601-961-5675.