Clean Air Tracking System

Boiler Registration

• Download the Boiler Filing Requirements
• Download the procedures for Boiler Registration I: 350,000 BTU/hr. to less than 2.8 million BTU/hr.
• Download the procedures for Boiler Registration II: 2.8 million BTU/hr. to less than 4.2 million BTU/hr.
• If a new Boiler Registration II application is not submitted by a registered Professional Engineer, then the PE Certification Letter for CATS filing is required
• Download the P.E. Certification Letter for CATS

Boiler Work Permits

• Download the procedures for a Work Permit Application for boilers 4.2 million BTU/hr. and above
• Download the procedures for filing a Work Permit Extension for boilers less than 4.2 million BTU/hr.

Installers must submit the Boiler Installer Statement when they are not named on the Work Permit Application form or the owner changed the Installer.

• Download the Boiler Installer Statement

Boiler Amendments and Affidavits

• Download the procedures for filing a Boiler Amendment
• Download the procedures for filing a Boiler Affidavit

Boiler Inspection Request to Obtain a Certificate of Operation

Download procedures for filing a Boiler Inspection Request (Original and Renewal) to Obtain a Certificate of Operation

Boiler Rules

• View Rules of the City of New York: §2-15 Performance Standards for the Continued Use of #4 Oil and #6 Oil in Heat and Hot Water Boilers
• View the EPA Factsheet for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers

Boiler and Burner Compliance Certification Form

A Boiler and Burner Compliance Certification is submitted by the filling PE to certify equipment (bare boiler, burner, assemblies, custom installation and control) not accepted by DEP will comply with all applicable regulations.

• Download the Boiler and Burner Compliance Certification Form
• View the DEP Accepted Boiler Equipment List

Stack Adequacy

Draft calculations are required for a new boiler, induced draft fan or chimney and in accordance with the procedures in 2009 ASHRAE Fundamentals Chapter 21 and 2012 ASHRAE Systems and Equipment Chapter 35.

• Download the Stack Adequacy Form
• Download the Stack Adequacy Form Instructions

Boiler Tune-Ups

Download the Annual Boiler Tune-up Guidelines

All boilers that are equal to or greater than 2.8 million Btu/hr must have annual tune-ups and records of the tune-up using these forms must be retained for a minimum of 5 years.

• Download the Annual Boiler Tune up Recordkeeping Form
• Download the Annual Boiler Performance Test Worksheet

Letter of Authorization

Owners need to provide a Letter of Authorization when changing a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Installer.

Download the Boiler Letter of Authorization

Fuel Equivalency Form

• Download #4 Fuel Oil and Natural Gas Combustion Equivalent to #2 Fuel Oil Form for New Applications

If you require require assistance in determining which application process you should follow, please download and submit an Industrial Process Questionnaire.

Industrial Registrations

• Download the procedures for General Registration—Process Sources, Mobile Food Trucks and Char Boilers
• Download the procedures for General Registration—Char Boilers and Solid Fuel Burning Equipment. Solid Fuel Registration is required in order for DEP to conduct a Smoke and Odor Inspection. Once an application is approved, DEP will reach out to schedule an inspection.
• Download the procedures for Industrial Registration—Gas Station.
• Download the procedures for Industrial Registration—Engines, Generators and Other Combustion Sources.
  • For filing requirements for engines and generators, download Engines, Generators, Turbines Determination of NYC DEP Filing Requirements. Units below the listed thresholds do not need to be filed.

Industrial Forms

• Download the Opacity Certification Form for Professional Engineers
• Method 9 Opacity Certification is required for all generators regardless of their EPA Tier. This form should be completed and attached with an Inspection Request for original and triennial renewals through CATS. First time filing of EPA Tier 4 or equivalent generators do not need an opacity certification. Generators permitted as a registration must conduct an opacity test but do not need to submit the results to DEP. Download the Method 9—Opacity Certification Form

Industrial Work Permits

• Download the procedures for filing an Industrial Work Permit Application
• Download the procedures for filing an Industrial Work Permit Extension

Industrial Inspection Request

Download the procedures for filing Industrial Inspection Requests

Industrial Amendments and Affidavits

• Download the procedures for filing an Industrial Amendment
• Download the Procedures for filing an Industrial Affidavit