National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; General Provisions
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[Federal Register: July 29, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 145)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 63 and 65
[OAR-2004-0094; FRL-7934-8]
RIN 2060-AM89
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; General
Provisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of reconsideration of final rule; proposed amendments;
request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: On May 30, 2003, EPA promulgated amendments to the General
Provisions to the national emission standards for hazardous air
pollutants (NESHAP). On July 29, 2003, we were petitioned to reconsider
certain aspects of the final rule amendments. This notice announces our
reconsideration and requests public comment.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before September 12, 2005.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts us requesting to speak at a
public hearing by August 8, 2005, a public hearing will be held on
August 15, 2005. Persons interested in attending the public hearing
should contact Ms. Janet Eck at (919) 541-7946 to verify that a hearing
will be held.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. OAR-2004-
0094, by one of the following methods:
? Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
? Agency Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/edocket. EDOCKET,
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, is EPA's preferred
method for receiving comments. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
? Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID No.
OAR-2004-0094.
? Facsimile: (202) 566-1741, Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2004-0094.
? Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West (Air
Docket), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room: B108, Mail Code: 6102T,
Washington, DC, 20460, Attention E-Docket ID No. OAR-2004-0094.
? Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, (Air Docket), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room:
B102, Mail Code: 6102T, Washington, DC, 20460, Attention Docket ID No.
OAR-2004-0094. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. OAR-2004-0094.
The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change and may be made available online at http://
www.epa.gov/edocket, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through EDOCKET, regulations.gov, or e-
mail. Send or deliver information identified as CBI only to the
following address: Mr. Roberto Morales, OAQPS Document Control Officer,
U.S. EPA (C404-02), Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2003-0161, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. The EPA EDOCKET and the Federal
regulations.gov Web sites are ``anonymous access'' systems, which means
EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to EPA without going through EDOCKET or regulations.gov, your
e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on
the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Public Hearing: If a public hearing is held, it will be held at
EPA's Campus located in Research Triangle Park, NC or an alternate site
nearby.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the EDOCKET index
at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in EDOCKET or in hard
copy at the Air and Radiation Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket is
(202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Colyer, Emission Standards
Division (C504-05), EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711,
telephone (919) 541-5262, e-mail colyer.rick@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
Regulated Entities. Categories and entities potentially regulated
by this action include sources in all source categories regulated under
40 CFR part 63 that must develop and implement a startup, shutdown, and
malfunction plan.
Worldwide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket,
an electronic copy of today's proposal will also be available on the
WWW through the Technology Transfer Network (TTN). Following signature,
a copy of this action will be posted on the TTN's policy and guidance
page for newly proposed rules at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg. The TTN
provides information and technology exchange in various areas of air
pollution control.
II. Background
The NESHAP General Provisions were first promulgated on March 16,
1994 (59 FR 12408). We subsequently proposed a variety of amendments to
the initial rule based in part on settlement negotiations with
industrial trade organizations, which had sought judicial review of the
rule, and in part on our practical experience in developing and
implementing NESHAP, also know as maximum achievable control technology
(MACT) standards, under the General Provisions (66 FR 16318, March 23,
2001). We then promulgated final amendments to the General Provisions
pursuant to that proposal (67 FR 16582, April 5, 2002).
On April 25, 2002, Sierra Club filed a petition seeking judicial
review of the final rule, Sierra Club v. U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, No. 02-1135 (DC Circuit). The Sierra Club also filed a petition
seeking administrative reconsideration of certain provisions in the
final rule,
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pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 307(d)(7)(B).
Shortly after the filing of the petition, EPA commenced discussions
with the Sierra Club concerning a settlement agreement. We reached
initial agreement with the Sierra Club on the terms of a settlement and
lodged the tentative agreement with the court on August 15, 2002, under
which we agreed to propose a rule to make specified amendments to the
General Provisions.
Following execution of the final settlement agreement, we published
proposed amendments effectuating its terms (67 FR 72875, December 9,
2002). Most of the General Provisions amendments dealt with clarifying
the general duty to minimize emissions and its relationship to the
startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) plans required under 40 CFR
63.6(e)(3). We also proposed to require that all sources subject to
Sec. 63.6(e)(3) submit their SSM plans to their permitting authority,
instead of only when requested.
Many commenters vigorously opposed the proposed new requirement to
routinely submit their SSM plans instead of maintaining the plans on
site and submitting them only when requested. They cited the burden of
untangling the plans from operating procedures and CBI. They also noted
the significant paperwork burden that would be imposed on the
permitting authority.
We agreed with the commenters regarding the unnecessary burden and
that access to the plans can still be maintained in less burdensome
ways. We issued final amendments (68 FR 32586, May 30, 2003) that pared
the broad requirement for submittal of all plans and require that a
source must promptly submit a copy of its plan to its permitting
authority if and when the permitting authority requests that the plan
be submitted. The final amendments also require the permitting
authority to obtain a copy of the plan from a facility if a member of
the public makes a specific and reasonable request to examine or
receive a copy. We noted that the permitting authority should work with
the requester to clarify any request if it is overly broad or
insufficiently specific.
After promulgation of the amendments, the NRDC petitioned EPA on
July 29, 2003, under section 307(d)(7)(D) of the CAA, to reconsider the
public access aspects of the SSM plan provisions. Specifically, NRDC
opposed the criteria for the public to access SSM plans, i.e., that a
plan may be obtained only if the request is ``specific and
reasonable.'' The NRDC concluded that the final amendments allow the
Administrator to block a citizen's access to SSM plans just by
declaring the request not ``specific and reasonable.''
Today, we are announcing our reconsideration of these issues
arising from the final amendments of May 30, 2003, regarding SSM plans,
and are requesting public comment on these issues.
III. Proposed Response to NRDC's Reconsideration Petition
The General Provisions to 40 CFR part 63 require that ``at all
times, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, the
owner or operator must operate and maintain any affected source,
including associated air pollution control equipment and monitoring
equipment, in a manner consistent with safety and good air pollution
control practices for minimizing emissions. During a period of startup,
shutdown, or malfunction, this general duty to minimize emissions
requires that the owner or operator reduce emissions from the affected
source to the greatest extent which is consistent with safety and good
air pollution control practices.'' This is the so-called ``general
duty'' clause and the applicable requirement under MACT standards for
emission reductions during periods of SSM.
This general duty clause is modeled on the general duty clause in
the General Provisions to 40 CFR part 60, which governs new source
performance standards (NSPS). These NSPS are technology based as are
the MACT standards developed under 40 CFR part 63. The general duty
clause is designed to recognize that technology-based standards may not
always be met, as technology fails occasionally beyond the control of
the owner or operator. Because emission control technology is normally
designed to minimize emissions under normal operating conditions,
periods of startup and shutdown may also cause technology standards to
be exceeded beyond the control of the owner or operator. It is during
these periods of SSM that the general duty clause becomes most
prominent. If the standards cannot be met during a period of SSM, then
the owner or operator must take steps to minimize emissions to the
extent practicable. It is important to note that, for certain source
categories where startups and shutdowns occur frequently and where the
Agency was able to develop specific standards or additional provisions
for emission control during startups and shutdowns, those standards
have been included in specific MACT standards. One example is contained
in the NESHAP for Halogenated Solvent Cleaners (40 CFR part 63, subpart
T). In these cases, the specific MACT standards take precedence over
the General Provisions at issue in this rulemaking.
While the NSPS rely solely on the general duty clause to minimize
emissions during SSM periods, 40 CFR part 63 further requires that
owners or operators develop and implement a written SSM plan that
describes procedures for operating and maintaining the source during
periods of SSM, and a program of corrective action for malfunctioning
process, air pollution control, and monitoring equipment used to comply
with the relevant standards. A primary purpose of the plan is to ensure
that, during periods of SSM, the owner or operator operates and
maintains each affected source, including associated air pollution
control and monitoring equipment, in a manner which satisfies the
general duty clause of 40 CFR 63.6(e)(1)(i). The Agency believes that
by requiring owners or operators to anticipate possible SSM scenarios
and to decide ahead of time how to minimize emissions in these
situations, the requirement to prepare an SSM plan will play a valuable
role. Therefore, an adequate SSM Plan must be developed consistent with
the requirements of 40 CFR 63.6(e) and other 40 CFR part 63 subparts
that have SSM-related requirements.
While the requirement is that an owner or operator develop and
implement an SSM plan, the plan itself does not become part of, and is
not incorporated into, the source's title V permit. Thus, the source is
required to have an SSM plan, but the provisions in the plan are not
applicable requirements. Again, the applicable requirement during
periods of SSM is the general duty to minimize emissions.
The SSM plan documents procedures that source owners or operators
should follow during periods of SSM. These plans are source-specific
and often are not standalone documents. Many plans reference other in-
plant operating procedures and also often contain CBI. Plans must
remain flexible and for large facilities may be revised frequently.
Establishing the specific procedures in SSM plans as applicable
requirements may unnecesarily constrain a source during a period where
unanticipated events call for maximum flexibility. While the SSM plan
may go a long way toward minimizing emissions, making the plan an
applicable requirement would not necessarily ensure that
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emissions are minimized during these periods.
To clarify and emphasize that the applicable requirement is the
general duty to minimize emissions and not the specifics in the SSM
plan itself, we are proposing to retract the requirement to implement
the plan during periods of SSM. This is consistent with the concept
that the plan specifics are not applicable requirements and thus cannot
be required to be followed. Nonetheless, the general duty to minimize
emissions remains intact and is the applicable requirement;
determination of whether a source met its obligation during periods of
SSM can be made in part by whether a source followed an adequate plan.
Although a source would not be required to follow the plan, it still
must report periods of SSM and whether the plan was followed, as
discussed below. Indeed, if, during an SSM event, a source is not in
compliance with the emission limits or parameter values applicable
under normal operations and has not followed its SSM plan, this may be
evidence that the source has not complied with the general duty clause
obligation. However, the source may be able to offer a defense for
following an alternative approach that is more effective. In addition,
we note that following the SSM plan itself is no ``safe harbor'' for
sources if the plan is found to be deficient. That is, a source could
not use ``following the plan'' as a defense for an inadequate program
to minimize emissions.
We believe, however, that SSM plans help owners or operators by
consciously having them focus on steps to minimize emissions during SSM
prior to the events happening. It also establishes consistent operating
procedures during these periods so that facility operators can address
the same types of events the same way. The plan also aids permitting
authorities so that each event does not have to be investigated
individually. The inspector may review the plan, audit some SSM events
to see if the plan was followed, and assess whether the plan was adequate.
The SSM plan required under 40 CFR part 63 is further tied to
recordkeeping and reporting requirements that alert permitting
authorities to continuing potential problems at a facility. All periods
of SSM must be reported. If the SSM plan is not followed and the
applicable emission limitation is exceeded, this fact, and the actions
taken by the source, must be reported within 2 working days after
commencing actions inconsistent with the plan, followed by a letter
within 7 working days after the end of the event. If the source follows
the SSM plan (whether or not the applicable emission limitation is
exceeded), or if the plan is not followed and the applicable emission
limitation is not exceeded, reports are due semiannually.
These periodic and immediate SSM reports provide the permitting
authority with adequate information to determine if the facility has
SSM problems above and beyond what might normally be expected. The
types and frequency of SSM events will vary from source category to
source category. Sources that report much higher number of SSM events
than other sources within the same source category would be subject to
higher scrutiny by the permitting authority, by EPA, and presumably by
the public. Inspectors would examine the facility's records and its SSM
plan to determine its adequacy and whether it conformed to the general
duty clause. If not, the facility could be cited for violating the
general duty clause and required to revise its plan to minimize
emissions to the satisfaction of the permitting authority. As such, the
reports identify potential problems that can be followed up with
appropriate action.
We are also proposing to make a conforming change to startup and
shutdown recordkeeping consistent with a reporting change to startups
and shutdowns we made to 40 CFR 63.10(d)(5)(i) on May 30, 2003 at 68 FR
32586. In that notice, we relieved the owner or operator from detailed
reporting for startups and shutdowns when the applicable standards are
not exceeded. In this notice, we propose to make similar changes for
startup and shutdown recordkeeping. This change would not affect
recordkeeping for malfunctions.
Review of each SSM plan, from each facility, by the permitting
authority, for adequacy prior to implementation is neither reasonable
nor necessary. There are thousands of sources required to develop SSM
plans, and each plan is tailored to its source. Some plans are closely
tied and cross referenced to other operating materials at the source.
Many, and perhaps most, plans contain CBI. The burden on the permitting
authorities to review every plan would be enormous. We believe that the
proposed SSM reporting regimen accomplishes the same result in a much
more efficient way to identify poor performers and inadequate plans.
The SSM provisions as a whole would form a coordinated program for
minimizing emissions and alerting permitting authorities to problems
and noncompliance with the general duty clause.
In its petition for reconsideration, NRDC argues that, under the
CAA, SSM plans must be made available to the public because they are
``compliance plans'' within the meaning of sections 502(b)(8) and
503(e) of the CAA. We disagree. The term ``compliance plan'' (as well
as the related term ``schedule of compliance'') has a specific meaning
under the CAA. A compliance plan, which a source must submit along with
its permit application, contains a brief description of method or
methods that the source is using or plans to use to meet each
applicable requirement.
The compliance plan must also include a ``schedule of compliance.''
If a source is in compliance with all applicable requirements, and if
there are no promulgated but not-yet-effective additional requirements
that will become applicable to the source in the future, then the
schedule of compliance simply notes these facts. If the source will
become subject to a new EPA or State implementation plan (SIP)
requirement that is not yet in effect but will become applicable in the
future, or if the source is out of compliance with a currently
applicable requirement, then the schedule of compliance takes on added
importance. In either case, it must outline the steps that the source
will take to come into compliance and include a time line for taking
each of those steps. It is clear, however, that an SSM plan is neither
a ``compliance plan'' nor a ``schedule of compliance'' as those terms
are used in the CAA.
In arguing to the contrary, NRDC construes statements in our March
23, 2001, and December 9, 2002, proposed rules as recognizing that SSM
plans are compliance plans. To the extent that these notices stated or
implied that SSM plans are compliance plans, these statements are not
consistent with sections 502(b)(8) and 503(e) of the CAA.
It is important to note that the Administrator (or an authorized
permitting authority) may at any time require a facility owner or
operator to submit a copy of an SSM plan under section 114(a) of the
CAA. Under section 114(c), the public may also obtain a copy of any SSM
plan obtained by the Administrator (or authorized permitting authority)
under section 114(a). In its petition for reconsideration, NRDC cites a
technical support document accompanying the May 30, 2003 final rule
which suggests that, under sections 114(c) and 503(e), there is a
general obligation to provide public access to SSM plans, regardless of
whether EPA or the permitting authority had obtained an SSM plan from a
source under section 114(a). We
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no longer believe this to be a correct interpretation of section 114(c)
or 503(e).
As noted above, section 114(c) of the CAA simply provides that,
when EPA or an authorized permitting authority has taken action to
request information such as an SSM plan under section 114(a), then the
public may obtain a copy of that information (subject to statutory
limitations about confidential information). Section 503(e) of the CAA
states that ``[a] copy of each permit application, compliance plan
(including the schedule of compliance), emissions or compliance
monitoring report, certification, and each permit issued under this
title, shall be available to the public.'' As noted above, an SSM plan
is not part of a permit application or a permit and is not a compliance
plan, a schedule of compliance, an emissions or compliance monitoring
report, or a certification within the meaning of section 503(e).
After reviewing NRDC's petition for reconsideration, we have
concluded that the CAA does not require EPA or a permitting authority
to obtain SSM plans at the request of the public. Nor does the CAA
provide EPA with authority to impose such a requirement on permitting
authorities. As noted above, however, the public is entitled to have
access to an SSM plan if EPA or a permitting authority takes action to
obtain such a plan under section 114(a) of the CAA.
We do not believe that mandating public access to such plans is
necessary for public oversight of the applicable requirement or of MACT
during SSM periods. In fact, as noted above, we are concerned that any
mandate for public access could make SSM plans less effective, because
a source would be less likely to include in its plan sensitive details
about its operations--details that are likely to be effective in
minimizing emissions during periods of SSM. As previously explained in
this notice, the general duty, rather than the SSM plan itself, is the
applicable requirement during startup, shutdown, and malfunction
periods. In effect, the general duty is MACT for these specified periods
in which the control technology for normal operations is inapplicable.
To make the regulatory status and significance of SSM plans clear,
we are proposing to remove the provision in 40 CFR 63.6(e)(3)(v) that
requires a permitting authority to obtain an SSM plan under certain
conditions. Consequently, we are proposing to deny NRDC's request to
revise the 40 CFR part 63 General Provisions to allow unlimited public
access to a source's SSM plan.
We recognize that, in some cases, members of the public may want to
obtain SSM plans--especially where a source has reported (as required
under our rules) an unusually high number of SSM events relative to
similar sources. In such cases, public oversight of SSM plans could be
useful to EPA, permitting authorities, and sources themselves. Many
sources will be responsive to direct community requests without any
governmental involvement at all. To the extent that government
involvement is necessary, we believe that the mechanisms and conditions
under which a permitting authority will respond to a request that it
obtain an SSM plan is best left at the local level.
Finally, we also note that EPA and State and local environmental
agencies are actively working with industrial facilities to reduce
emissions associated with startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions. One
major refining and chemical manufacturing company, Flint Hills
Resources (FHR), recently approached EPA to propose a significant
collaborative project intended to reduce SSM emissions from FHR
refineries and chemical manufacturing facilities. The main goal of this
collaboration, which is now under way, is to reduce emissions from
SSM's through development and implementation of an approach that
establishes explicit operational expectations and defines good
engineering practices and good air pollution control practices at its
facilities. The project aims to evaluate and continuously improve SSM
practices with the goal of establishing state-of-the-art practices that
can be replicated by other facilities. The project will provide EPA and
State regulators with information and data that could help inform how
to improve SSM practices across the regulated community. The project
will also provide the public with improved information on FHR's SSM
performance.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), the EPA
must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant'' and
therefore subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and
the requirements of the Executive Order. The Executive Order defines
``significant regulatory action'' as one that is likely to result in a
rule that may:
(1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants,
user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients
thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
the Executive Order.
Pursuant to the terms of Executive Order 12866, OMB has notified
EPA that it considers this a ``significant regulatory action'' within
the meaning of the Executive Order. The EPA has submitted this action
to OMB for review. Changes made in response to OMB suggestions or
recommendations will be documented in the public record.
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose any new information collection burden.
The amendments eliminate the requirement for sources to follow their
SSM plan, but do not require any additional recordkeeping and
reporting, or any other information collection obligation. However, OMB
has previously approved the information collection requirements
contained in the existing regulations of 40 CFR part 63 under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. A
copy of the OMB approved Information Collection Request (ICR) for any
of the existing regulations may be obtained from Susan Auby, Collection
Strategies Division; U.S. EPA (2822T); 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460, or by calling (202) 566-1672.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and review the collection of
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information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act generally requires an agency to
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice
and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure
Act or any other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. Small entities include small businesses, small organizations,
and small governmental jurisdictions.
For purposes of assessing the impacts of the proposed amendments on
small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business as
defined by the Small Business Administration's (SBA) regulations at 13
CFR 121.201 for each applicable subpart; (2) a small governmental
jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county, town, school
district or special district with a population of less than 50,000; and
(3) a small organization that is any not-for-profit enterprise which is
independently owned and operated and that is not dominant in its field.
After considering the economic impacts of the proposed amendments
on small entities, I certify that this action will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
In determining whether a rule has significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities, the impact of concern is any
significant adverse economic impact on small entities, since the
primary purpose of the regulatory flexibility analysis is to identify
and address regulatory alternatives which minimize any significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (5 U.S.C.
603-604). Thus, an agency may certify that a rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
if the rule relieves regulatory burden, or otherwise has a positive
economic effect on all of the small entities subject to the rule.
Small entities that are subject to MACT standards would not be
required to take any action under this proposal; the amendments simply
remove the requirement that sources must follow their SSM plan.
However, we do not expect sources will address periods of SSM any
differently than they do now.
Based on the considerations above, we have concluded that the
proposed amendments will relieve regulatory burden for all affected
small entities. Nevertheless, we continue to be interested in the
potential impacts of the proposed amendments on small entities and
welcome comments on issues related to such impacts.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public
Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the
effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal
governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA
generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit
analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal mandates'' that
may result in expenditures by State, local, and tribal governments, in
the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any
1 year. Before promulgating an EPA rule for which a written statement
is needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify
and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt
the least costly, most cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative
that achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205
do not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover,
section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least
costly, most cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that
alternative was not adopted. Before EPA establishes any regulatory
requirements that may significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, including tribal governments, it must have developed under
section 203 of the UMRA a small government agency plan. The plan must
provide for notifying potentially affected small governments, enabling
officials of affected small governments to have meaningful and timely
input in the development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant
Federal intergovernmental mandates, and informing, educating, and
advising small governments on compliance with the regulatory requirements.
EPA has determined that these proposed amendments do not contain a
Federal mandate that may result in expenditures of $100 million or more
for State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or the
private sector in any 1 year. Sources subject to MACT standards would
not be required to take any action under this proposal, including
sources owned or operated by State, local, or tribal governments. Thus,
the proposed amendments are not subject to the requirements of sections
202 and 205 of UMRA. EPA has determined that the proposed amendments
contain no regulatory requirements that might significantly or uniquely
affect small governments because they contain no requirements that
apply to such governments or impose obligations upon them. Thus, the
proposed amendments are not subject to the requirements of section 203
of the UMRA.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure
``meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.''
``Policies that have federalism implications'' is defined in the
Executive Order to include regulations that have ``substantial direct
effects on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.''
The proposed amendments do not have federalism implications. They
will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132. These amendments
would impose no new requirements. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not
apply to these proposed amendments.
In the spirit of Executive Order 13132, and consistent with EPA
policy to promote communications between EPA and State and local
governments, EPA specifically solicits comment on the proposed
amendments from State and local officials.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
Executive Order 13175, entitled ``Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments'' (59 FR 22951, November 9, 2000),
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have tribal implications.'' These proposed amendments do
not have tribal
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implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175. They will not have
substantial direct effects on tribal governments, on the relationship
between the Federal government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
government and Indian tribes. Any tribal government that owns or
operates a source subject to MACT standards would not be required to
take any action under this proposal. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does
not apply to these proposed amendments.
The EPA specifically solicits additional comment on the proposed
amendments from tribal officials.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks
Executive Order 13045, entitled ``Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997) applies to any rule that: (1) Is determined to be ``economically
significant'' as defined under Executive Order 12866, and (2) concerns
an environmental health or safety risk that EPA has reason to believe
may have a disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory
action meets both criteria, the Agency must evaluate the environmental
health or safety effects of the planned rule on children, and explain
why the planned regulation is preferable to other potentially effective
and reasonably feasible alternatives considered by the Agency.
The EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to
regulatory actions that are based on health or safety risks, such that
the analysis required under section 5-501 of the Executive Order has
the potential to influence the regulation. The proposed amendments are
not subject to Executive Order 13045 because all MACT standards
governed by the General Provisions are based on technology performance
and not on health or safety risks.
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
The proposed amendments are not a ``significant energy action'' as
defined in Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because
they are not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply
distribution, or use of energy. The proposed amendments would impose no
new requirements.
I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)
directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS) in its
regulatory activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with
applicable law or otherwise impractical. The VCS are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA to provide
Congress, through OMB, explanations when the Agency decides not to use
available and applicable VCS.
The proposed amendments do not involve technical standards.
Therefore, EPA is not considering the use of any VCS. EPA welcomes
comments on this aspect of the proposed amendments, and specifically
invites the public to identify potentially applicable VCS and to
explain why such standards should be used in the proposed amendments.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 63 and 65
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hazardous
substances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 30, 2005.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
For the reasons cited in the preamble, title 40, chapter 1, parts
63 and 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations is proposed to be amended
as follows:
PART 63--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
Subpart A--[Amended]
2. Section 63.6 is amended by:
a. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e)(1)(ii);
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e)(3)(i) introductory
text;
c. Removing and reserving paragraph (e)(3)(ii);
d. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e)(3)(iii);
e. Removing the sixth sentence in paragraph (e)(3)(v); and
f. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e)(3)(ix) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.6 Compliance with standards and maintenance requirements.
* * * * *
(e) * * *
(1)(i) * * *
(ii) Malfunctions must be corrected as soon as practicable after
their occurrence. * * *
* * * * *
(3) * * *
(i) The owner or operator of an affected source must develop a
written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan that describes, in
detail, procedures for operating and maintaining the source during
periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction; and a program of
corrective action for malfunctioning process, air pollution control,
and monitoring equipment used to comply with the relevant standard. * * *
* * * * *
(ii) [Reserved]
(iii) When actions taken by the owner or operator during a startup
or shutdown (and the startup or shutdown causes the source to exceed
any applicable emission limitation in the relevant emission standards),
or malfunction (including actions taken to correct a malfunction) are
consistent with the procedures specified in the affected source's
startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, the owner or operator must
keep records for that event which demonstrate that the procedures
specified in the plan were followed. * * *
* * * * *
(ix) The title V permit for an affected source must require that
the owner or operator develop a startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan
which conforms to the provisions of this part. * * *
* * * * *
3. Section 63.8 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(1)(iii) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.8 Monitoring requirements.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) * * *
(iii) The owner or operator of an affected source must develop a
written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan for CMS as specified in
Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
4. Section 63.10 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and
(ii), and the first sentence in paragraph (v) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.10 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(i) The occurrence and duration of each startup or shutdown when
the startup or shutdown causes the source
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to exceed any applicable emission limitation in the relevant emission
standards;
(ii) The occurrence and duration of each malfunction of operation
(i.e., process equipment) or the required air pollution control and
monitoring equipment;
* * * * *
(v) All information necessary to demonstrate conformance with the
affected source's startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan (see Sec.
63.6(e)(3)) when all actions taken during periods of startup or
shutdown (and the startup or shutdown causes the source to exceed any
applicable emission limitation in the relevant emission standards), and
malfunction (including corrective actions to restore malfunctioning
process and air pollution control and monitoring equipment to its
normal or usual manner of operation) are consistent with the procedures
specified in such plan. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart F--[Amended]
5. Section 63.105 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.105 Maintenance wastewater requirements.
* * * * *
(d) The owner or operator shall incorporate the procedures
described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section as part of the
startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan required under Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
Subpart G--[Amended]
6. Section 63.152 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (c)(2)(ii)(C)(1); and
b. Revising paragraph (g)(2)(iv)(A) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.152 General reporting and continuous records.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(2) * * *
(ii) * * *
(C) * * *
(1) * * * During periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction when
the source is operated during such periods in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
(g) * * *
(2) * * *
(iv) * * *
(A) The daily average value during any startup, shutdown, or
malfunction shall not be considered an excursion for purposes of this
paragraph (g)(2), if the owner or operator operates the source during
such periods in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart L--[Amended]
7. Section 63.310 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (b); and
b. Revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.310 Requirements for startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions.
* * * * *
(b) Each owner or operator of a coke oven battery shall develop,
according to paragraph (c) of this section, a written startup,
shutdown, and malfunction plan that describes procedures for operating
the battery, including associated air pollution control equipment,
during a period of a startup, shutdown, or malfunction in a manner
consistent with good air pollution control practices for minimizing
emissions, and procedures for correcting malfunctioning process and air
pollution control equipment as quickly as practicable.
(c) Malfunctions shall be corrected as soon as practicable after
their occurrence.
* * * * *
Subpart N--[Amended]
8. Section 63.342 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (ii); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (f)(3)(i) introductory
text to read as follows:
Sec. 63.342 Standards.
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(1)(i) At all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, and
malfunction, owners or operators shall operate and maintain any
affected source, including associated air pollution control devices and
monitoring equipment, in a manner consistent with good air pollution
control practices.
(ii) Malfunctions shall be corrected as soon as practicable after
their occurrence.
* * * * *
(3) Operation and maintenance plan. (i) The owner or operator of an
affected source subject to paragraph (f) of this section shall prepare
an operation and maintenance plan no later than the compliance date,
except for hard chromium electroplaters and the chromium anodizing
operations in California which have until January 25, 1998. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart U--[Amended]
Sec. 63.480 [Amended]
9. Section 63.480 is amended by removing the third sentence in
paragraph (j)(1).
10. Section 63.506 is amended by:
a. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (b)(1) introductory
text; and
b. Revising paragraph (h)(2)(iv)(A) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.506 General recordkeeping and reporting provisions.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * * The owner or operator of an affected source shall develop
a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan as specified in Sec.
63.6(e)(3). * * *
* * * * *
(h) * * *
(2) * * *
(iv) * * *
(A) The daily average or batch cycle daily average value during any
startup, shutdown, or malfunction shall not be considered an excursion
for purposes of paragraph (h)(2) of this section, if the owner or
operator operates the source during such periods in accordance with
Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart Y--[Amended]
11. Section 63.562 is amended by revising the first sentence of
paragraph (e)(2) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 63.562 Standards.
* * * * *
(e) * * *
(2) The owner or operator of an affected source shall develop a
written operation and maintenance plan that describes in detail a
program of corrective action for varying (i.e., exceeding baseline
parameters) air pollution control equipment and monitoring equipment,
based on monitoring requirements in Sec. 63.564, used to comply with
these emissions standards. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart AA--[Amended]
12. Section 63.600 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.600 Applicability.
* * * * *
(e) The emission limitations and operating parameter requirements of
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this subpart do not apply during periods of startup, shutdown, or
malfunction, as those terms are defined in Sec. 63.2, provided that
the source is operated in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e)(1)(i).
Subpart BB--[Amended]
13. Section 63.620 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.620 Applicability.
* * * * *
(e) The emission limitations and operating parameter requirements
of this subpart do not apply during periods of startup, shutdown, or
malfunction, as those terms are defined in Sec. 63.2, provided that
the source is operated in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e)(1)(i).
Subpart DD--[Amended]
14. Section 63.695 is amended by revising paragraph (e)(6)(i)(A) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.695 Inspection and monitoring requirements.
* * * * *
(e) * * *
(6) * * *
(i) * * *
(A) During a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction when the
affected facility is operated during such period in accordance with
Sec. 63.6(e); or
* * * * *
Subpart GG--[Amended]
15. Section 63.743 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (b) introductory text as follows:
Sec. 63.743 Standards: General.
* * * * *
(b) * * * Each owner or operator that uses an air pollution control
device or equipment to control HAP emissions shall prepare a startup,
shutdown, and malfunction plan in accordance with Sec. 63.6. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart HH--[Amended]
16. Section 63.773 is amended by revising paragraph (d)(8)(i)(A) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.773 Inspection and monitoring requirements.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
(8) * * *
(i) * * *
(A) During a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction when the
affected facility is operated during such period in accordance with
Sec. 63.6(e); or
* * * * *
Subpart LL--[Amended]
17. Section 63.848 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (h) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.848 Emission monitoring requirements.
* * * * *
(h) * * * If a monitoring device for a primary control device
measures an operating parameter outside the limit(s) established
pursuant to Sec. 63.847(h), if visible emissions indicating abnormal
operation are observed from the exhaust stack of a control device
during a daily inspection, or if a problem is detected during the daily
inspection of a wet roof scrubber for potline secondary emission
control, the owner or operator shall initiate corrective action
procedures within 1 hour. * * *
* * * * *
18. Section 63.850 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 63.850 Notification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements.
* * * * *
(c) * * * The owner or operator shall develop a written plan as
described in Sec. 63.6(e)(3) that contains specific procedures to be
followed for operating the source and maintaining the source during
periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction and a program of
corrective action for malfunctioning process and control systems used
to comply with the standards. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart MM--[Amended]
19. Section 63.864 is amended by revising paragraph (k)(1)
introductory text and the first sentence in paragraph (k)(2)(v) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.864 Monitoring requirements.
* * * * *
(k) * * * (1) Following the compliance date, owners or operators of
all affected sources or process units are required to implement
corrective action if the monitoring exceedances in paragraphs (k)(1)(i)
through (vi) of this section occur:
* * * * *
(2) * * *
(v) For the hog fuel dryer at Weyerhaeuser Paper Company's
Cosmopolis, Washington facility (Emission Unit No. HD-14), when
corrective action is not initiated within 1 hour of a bag leak
detection system alarm and the alarm is engaged for more than 5 percent
of the total operating time in a 6-month block reporting period. * * *
* * * * *
20. Section 63.866 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (a) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 63.866 Recordkeeping requirements.
(a) * * * The owner or operator must develop a written plan as
described in Sec. 63.6(e)(3) that contains specific procedures to be
followed for operating the source and maintaining the source during
periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, and a program of
corrective action for malfunctioning process and control systems used
to comply with the standards. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart SS--[Amended]
21. Section 63.998 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (b)(2)(iii);
b. Revising paragraph (b)(6)(i)(A); and
c. Revising the second sentence in paragraph (b)(6)(ii) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.998 Recordkeeping requirements.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(iii) Startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions, if the owner or
operator operates the source during such periods in accordance with
Sec. 63.6(e) and maintains the records specified in paragraph (d)(3)
of this section.
* * * * *
(6)(i) * * *
(A) The daily average value during any startup, shutdown, or
malfunction shall not be considered an excursion if the owner or
operator operates the source during such periods in accordance with
Sec. 63.6(e) and maintains the records specified in paragraph (d)(3)
of this section.
* * * * *
(ii) * * * If a source has developed a startup, shutdown and
malfunction plan, and a monitored parameter is outside its established
range or monitoring data are not collected during periods of start-up,
shutdown, or malfunction (and the source is operated during such
periods in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e)) or during periods of
nonoperation of the process unit or portion thereof (resulting in
cessation of the emissions to which monitoring applies), then the
excursion is not a violation and, in cases where continuous monitoring
is required, the excursion does not count as the excused excursion for
determining compliance.
* * * * *
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Subpart YY--[Amended]
22. Section 63.1108 is amended by:
a. Removing the second sentence in paragraph (a)(1) introductory text;
b. Revising paragraph (a)(6); and
c. Revising paragraph (b)(2)(i) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1108 Compliance with standards and operation and maintenance
requirements.
(a) * * *
(6) Malfunctions shall be corrected as soon as practical after
their occurrence.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(i) During periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction (and the
source is operated during such periods in accordance with Sec.
63.6(e)), or
* * * * *
23. Section 63.1111 is amended by revising the first and fifth
sentences in paragraph (a)(1) introductory text and revising
paragraph(a)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1111 Startup, shutdown, and malfunction.
(a) * * * (1) Description and purpose of plan. The owner or
operator of an affected source shall develop a written startup,
shutdown, and malfunction plan that describes, in detail, procedures
for operating and maintaining the affected source during periods of
startup, shutdown, and malfunction. * * * The requirement to develop
this plan shall be incorporated into the source's title V permit. * * *
* * * * *
(2) Operation of source. During periods of startup, shutdown, and
malfunction, the owner or operator of an affected source subject to
this subpart YY shall operate and maintain such affected source
(including associated air pollution control equipment and CPMS) in a
manner consistent with safety and good air pollution control practices
for minimizing emissions to the extent practical.
* * * * *
Subpart CCC--[Amended]
24. Section 63.1164 is amended by revising the last sentence in
paragraph (c) introductory text and revising paragraph (c)(1) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.1164 Reporting requirements.
* * * * *
(c) * * * Malfunctions must be corrected as soon as practicable
after their occurrence.
(1) Plan. As required by Sec. 63.6(e)(3) of subpart A of this
part, the owner or operator shall develop a written startup, shutdown,
and malfunction plan that describes, in detail, procedures for
operating and maintaining the source during periods of startup,
shutdown, or malfunction, and a program of corrective action for
malfunctioning process and air pollution control equipment used to
comply with the relevant standards.
* * * * *
Subpart EEE--[Amended]
25. Section 63.1206 is amended by revising paragraphs
(c)(2)(v)(A)(2) and (c)(2)(v)(B)(4) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1206 When and how must you comply with the standards and
operating requirements?
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(2) * * *
(v) * * *
(A) * * *
(2) Although the automatic waste feed cutoff requirements continue
to apply during a malfunction, an exceedance of an emission standard
monitored by a CEMS or COMS or operating limit specified under Sec.
63.1209 is not a violation of this subpart EEE if you take the
corrective measures prescribed in Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
(B) * * *
(4) Although the automatic waste feed cutoff requirements of this
paragraph (c)(2)(v)(B)(4) apply during startup and shutdown, an
exceedance of an emission standard or operating limit is not a violation
of this subpart EEE if you operate in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart GGG--[Amended]
26. Section 63.1258 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(8)(iv) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.1258 Monitoring requirements.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(8) * * *
(iv) Periods of time when monitoring measurements exceed the
parameter values as well as periods of inadequate monitoring data do
not constitute a violation if they occur during a start-up, shutdown,
or malfunction, and the facility operates in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
27. Section 63.1259 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (a)(3) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1259 Recordkeeping requirements.
(a) * * *
(3) * * * The owner or operator of an affected source shall develop
a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan as specified in Sec.
63.6(e)(3). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart HHH--[Amended]
28. Section 63.1283 is amended by revising paragraph (d)(8)(i)(A)
to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1283 Inspection and monitoring requirements.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
(8) * * *
(i) * * *
(A) During a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction when the
affected facility is operated during such period in accordance with
Sec. 63.6(e); or
* * * * *
Subpart JJJ--[Amended]
Sec. 63.1310 [Amended]
29. Section 63.1310 is amended by removing the third sentence in
paragraph (j)(1).
30. Section 63.1335 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (b)(1) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1335 General recordkeeping and reporting provisions.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * * The owner or operator of an affected source shall develop
a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan as specified in Sec.
63.6(e)(3). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart MMM--[Amended]
31. Section 63.1366 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(8)(iv) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.1366 Monitoring and inspection requirements.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(8) * * *
(iv) Periods of time when monitoring measurements exceed the
parameter values as well as periods of inadequate monitoring data do
not constitute a violation if they occur during a startup, shutdown, or
malfunction, and the facility operates in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
32. Section 63.1367 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (a)(3) introductory text to read as follows:
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Sec. 63.1367 Recordkeeping requirements.
(a) * * *
(3) * * * The owner or operator of an affected source shall develop
a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan as specified in Sec.
63.6(e)(3). * * *
Subpart NNN--[Amended]
33. Section 63.1386 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c)(1) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1386 Notification, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements.
(c) * * *
(1) The owner or operator shall develop a written plan as described
in Sec. 63.6(e)(3) that contains specific procedures to be followed
for operating the source and maintaining the source during periods of
startup, shutdown, and malfunction and a program of corrective action
for malfunctioning process modifications and control systems used to
comply with the standards. * * *
Subpart OOO--[Amended]
Sec. 63.1400 [Amended]
34. Section 63.1400 is amended by removing the third sentence in
paragraph (k)(1) and the last sentence in paragraph (k)(2).
35. Section 63.1413 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (h)(4) introductory text and paragraph (5) introductory text
to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1413 Compliance demonstration procedures.
* * * * *
(h) * * *
(4) Deviation from the emission standard. If an affected source is
not operated during periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction in
accordance with Sec. 63.6(e), there has been a deviation from the
emission standard. * * *
* * * * *
(5) Situations that are not deviations. If an affected source is
operated during periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction in
accordance with Sec. 63.6(e), and any of the situations listed in
paragraphs (h)(5)(i) through (iv) of this section occur, such
situations shall not be considered to be deviations.
* * * * *
36. Section 63.1416 is amended by:
a. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (b) introductory text; and
b. Revising paragraph (h)(2)(iv) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1416 Recordkeeping requirements.
* * * * *
(b) * * * The owner or operator of an affected source shall develop
a startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan as specified in Sec.
63.6(e)(3) and shall keep the plan on-site. * * *
* * * * *
(h) * * *
(2) * * *
(iv) For purposes of paragraph (h)(2) of this section, a deviation
means that the daily average, batch cycle daily average, or block
average value of monitoring data for a parameter is greater than the
maximum, or less than the minimum established value, except that the
daily average, batch cycle daily average, or block average value during
any startup, shutdown, or malfunction shall not be considered a
deviation, if the owner or operator operates the source during such
periods in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
Subpart PPP--[Amended]
Sec. 63.1420 [Amended]
37. Section 63.1420 is amended by removing the third sentence in
paragraph (h)(1).
38. Section 63.1439 is amended by:
a. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (b)(1) introductory
text; and
b. Revising paragraph (h)(2)(iv)(A) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1439 General recordkeeping and reporting provisions.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * * The owner or operator of an affected source shall develop
a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan as specified in Sec.
63.6(e)(3). * * *
* * * * *
(h) * * *
(2) * * *
(iv) * * *
(A) The daily average value during any startup, shutdown, or
malfunction shall not be considered an excursion for purposes of
paragraph (h)(2) of this section, if the owner or operator operates the
source during such periods in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart QQQ--[Amended]
39. Section 63.1448 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.1448 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
40. Section 63.1453 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(1)(ii) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.1453 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations, work practice standards, and operation and
maintenance requirements that apply to me?
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) * * *
(ii) Alarms that occur during startup, shutdown, or malfunction are
not included in the calculation if the condition is described in the
startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan, and you operated the source
during such periods in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart RRR--[Amended]
41. Section 63.1516 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (a) introductory text as follows:
Sec. 63.1516 Reports.
(a) * * * The owner or operator must develop a written plan as
described in Sec. 63.6(e)(3) that contains specific procedures to be
followed for operating and maintaining the source during periods of
startup, shutdown, and malfunction, and a program of corrective action
for malfunctioning process and air pollution control equipment used to
comply with the standard. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart TTT--[Amended]
42. Section 63.1547 is amended by revising paragraph (g)(2) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.1547 Monitoring requirements.
* * * * *
(g) * * *
(2) Alarms that occur during startup, shutdown, or malfunction
shall not be included in the calculation if the condition is described
in the startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan and the owner or
operator operates the source during such periods in accordance with
Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart UUU--[Amended]
43. Section 63.1570 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (d);
b. Removing and reserving paragraph (e); and
c. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (g) to read as follows:
[[Page 44002]]
Sec. 63.1570 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(d) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
(e) [Reserved]
* * * * *
(g) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
Subpart XXX--[Amended]
44. Section 63.1656 is amended by revising paragraph (e)(2)(ii) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.1656 Performance testing, test methods, and compliance
demonstrations.
* * * * *
(e) * * *
(2) * * *
(ii) Do not include alarms that occur during startup, shutdown, and
malfunction in the calculation if the condition is described in the
startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan and the owner or operator
operates the source during such periods in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart AAAA--[Amended]
45. Section 63.1960 is amended by revising the fourth and sixth
sentences to read as follows:
Sec. 63.1960 How is compliance determined?
* * * Finally, you must develop a written SSM plan according to the
provisions in 40 CFR 63.6(e)(3). * * * Failure to write or maintain a
copy of the SSM plan is a deviation from the requirements of this subpart.
46. Section 63.1965 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.1965 What is a deviation?
* * * * *
(c) A deviation occurs when a SSM plan is not developed or
maintained on site.
Subpart CCCC--[Amended]
47. Section 63.2150 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.2150 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written malfunction plan. * * *
48. Section 63.2164 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.2164 If I monitor brew ethanol, what are my monitoring
installation, operation, and maintenance requirements?
(a) Each CEMS must be installed, operated, and maintained according
to manufacturer's specifications and in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Sec. 63.2171 [Amended]
49. Section 63.2171 is amended by removing paragraph (d).
Subpart DDDD--[Amended]
50. Section 63.2250 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.2250 What are the general requirements?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written SSMP according to the provisions in
Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
51. Section 63.2271 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph
(b)(1) and revising the first sentence in paragraph (b)(2) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.2271 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
compliance options, operating requirements, and work practice requirements?
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) [Reserved]
(2) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the EPA Administrator's satisfaction
that you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart EEEE--[Amended]
52. Section 63.2350 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.2350 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
(SSM) plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
Sec. 63.2378 [Amended]
53. Section 63.2378 is amended by removing the third sentence of
paragraph (b)(1).
54. Table 12 to subpart EEEE is amended by revising the citation to
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i)-(iii) to read as follows:
Table 12 to Subpart EEEE of Part 63.--Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart EEEE
[As stated in Sec. Sec. 63.2382 and 63.2398, you must comply with the applicable General Provisions
requirements as follows:]
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Applies to subpart
Citation Subject Brief description EEEE
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* * * * * * *
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i)-(iii)......... Routine and Keep parts for routine Yes.
Predictable SSM. repairs readily available;
reporting requirements for
SSM when action is
described in SSM plan.
* * * * * * *
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Subpart GGGG--[Amended]
55. Table 1 to Sec. 63.2850 is amended by revising the paragraph
(a) entries to read as follows:
Sec. 63.2850 How do I comply with the hazardous air pollutant
emission standards?
* * * * *
[[Page 44003]]
Table 1 to Sec. 63.2850.--Requirements for Compliance With HAP Emission Standards
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For initial startup
For periods of normal periods subject to Sec. For malfunction periods
Are you required to * * * operation? 63.2850(c)(2) or to subject to Sec.
(d)(2)? 63.2850(e)(2)?
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(a) Operate and maintain your source Yes. Additionally, the Yes, you are required Yes, you are required
in accordance with general duty HAP emission limits to minimize emissions to minimize emissions
provisions of Sec. 63.6(e)? will apply. to the extent to the extent
practicable throughout practicable throughout
the initial startup the initial startup
period. Such measures period. Such measures
should be described in should be described in
the SSM plan. the SSM plan.
* * * * * * *
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* * * * *
56. Section 63.2852 is amended by revising the first sentence to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.2852 What is a startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan?
You must develop a written SSM plan in accordance with Sec.
63.6(e)(3). * * *
57. In Sec. 63.2870 Table 1 is amended by revising the entry for
``Sec. 63.6(e)(1) through (e)(3)(ii) and Sec. 63.6(e)(3)(v) through
(vii),'' by removing the entry for ``Sec. 63.6(e)(3)(v)(iii)'' and
adding in its place ``Sec. 63.6(e)(3)(iii)'' to read as follows:
Sec. 63.2870 What parts of the General Provisions apply to me?
* * * * *
Table 1 to Sec. 63.2870.--Applicability of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart A, to 40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart GGGG
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subject of Brief description Applies to
General provisions citation citation of requirement subpart Explanation
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* * * * * * *
Sec. 63.6(e)(1) through Operation and .................. Yes............... Minimize emissions
(e)(3)(ii) and Sec. maintenance to the extent
63.6(e)(3)(v) through (vii). requirements. practical.
Sec. 63.6(e)(3)(iii).......... Operation and .................. No................ Minimize emissions
maintenance to the extent
requirements. practical.
* * * * * * *
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58. Section 63.2872(c) is amended by:
a. Revising the second sentence in the definition of initial
startup period; and
b. Revising the third sentence in the definition of malfunction
period to read as follows:
Sec. 63.2872 What definitions apply to this subpart?
* * * * *
(c) * * *
Initial startup period means * * * During an initial startup
period, a source complies with the standards by minimizing HAP
emissions to the extent practical. * * *
* * * * *
Malfunction period means * * * During a malfunction period, a
source complies with the standards by minimizing HAP emissions to the
extent practical. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart HHHH--[Amended]
59. Section 63.2984 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.2984 What operating limits must I meet?
* * * * *
(b) When during a period of normal operations you detect that an
operating parameter deviates from the limit or range established in
paragraph (a) of this section, you must initiate corrective actions
within 1 hour according to the provisions of your OMM plan. The
corrective actions must be completed in an expeditious manner as
specified in the OMM plan.
* * * * *
60. Section 63.2986 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (g)(3) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.2986 How do I comply with the standards?
* * * * *
(g) * * *
(3) You must develop a written SSMP according to the provisions in
Sec. 63.6(e)(3). * * *
Subpart IIII--[Amended]
61. Section 63.3100 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (f) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.3100 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(f) If your affected source uses emission capture systems and add-
on control devices, you must develop a written startup, shutdown, and
malfunction plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec.
63.6(e)(3). * * *
62. Section 63.3163 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (g); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (h) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.3163 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction of the
emission capture system, add-on control device, or coating operation
that may affect emission capture or control device efficiency are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart KKKK--[Amended]
63. Section 63.3500 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
[[Page 44004]]
Sec. 63.3500 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) If your affected source uses an emission capture system and
add-on control device for purposes of complying with this subpart, you
must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan (SSMP)
according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3). * * *
64. Section 63.3542 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (g); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (h) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.3542 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction of the
emission capture system, add-on control device, or coating operation
that may affect emission capture or control device efficiency are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
65. Section 63.3552 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (f); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (g) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.3552 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(f) [Reserved]
(g) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction of the
emission capture system, add-on control device, or coating operation
that may affect emission capture or control device efficiency are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart MMMM--[Amended]
66. Section 63.3900 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.3900 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) If your affected source uses an emission capture system and
add-on control device, you must develop a written startup, shutdown,
and malfunction plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3). *
* *
Sec. 63.3963 [Amended]
67. Section 63.3963 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph (g).
Subpart NNNN--[Amended]
68. Section 63.4100 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4100 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(d) If your affected source uses an emission capture system and
add-on control device, you must develop a written startup, shutdown,
and malfunction plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3). *
* *
69. Section 63.4110 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(9)(v) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.4110 What notifications must I submit?
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(9) * * *
(v) A statement of whether or not you developed the startup,
shutdown, and malfunction plan required by Sec. 63.4100(d).
* * * * *
70. Section 63.4163 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (g); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (h) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4163 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction of the
emission capture system, add-on control device, or coating operation
that may affect emission capture or control device efficiency are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart OOOO--[Amended]
71. Section 63.4300 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (a)(3)(i); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4300 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
(a) * * *
(3) * * *
(i) The web coating/printing or dyeing/finishing operation(s) must
be in compliance with the applicable emission limit in Table 1 to this
subpart or minimize emissions at all times as required by Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
(c) If your affected source uses an emission capture system and
add-on control device, you must develop a written startup, shutdown,
and malfunction plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3). *
* *
72. Section 63.4310 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(9)(iv) to
read as follows:
Sec. 63.4310 What notifications must I submit?
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(9) * * *
(iv) A statement of whether or not you developed and implemented
the work practice plan required by Sec. 63.4293 and developed the
startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan required by Sec. 63.4300.
73. Section 63.4342 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (g); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (h) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4342 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction of the
emission capture system, add-on control device, or web coating/printing
or dyeing/finishing operation that may affect emission capture or
control device efficiency are not violations if you demonstrate to the
Administrator's satisfaction that you were operating in accordance with
Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
74. Section 63.4352 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (g); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (h) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4352 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during
[[Page 44005]]
a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction of the emission capture
system, add-on control device, or web coating/printing operation that
may affect emission capture or control device efficiency are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart PPPP--[Amended]
75. Section 63.4500 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4500 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) If your affected source uses an emission capture system and
add-on control device, you must develop a written startup, shutdown,
and malfunction plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3). *
* *
Sec. 63.4563 [Amended]
76. Section 63.4563 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph (g).
Subpart QQQQ--[Amended]
77. Section 63.4700 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4700 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(d) If your affected source uses an emission capture system and
add-on control device, you must develop a written startup, shutdown,
and malfunction plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec.
63.6(e)(3). * * *
78. Section 63.4763 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (g); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (h) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4763 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(g) [Reserved]
(h) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of SSM of the emission capture system, add-
on control device, or coating operation that may affect emission
capture or control device efficiency are not violations if you
demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that you were operating
in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart RRRR--[Amended]
79. Section 63.4900 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.4900 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) If your affected source uses an emission capture system and
add-on control device to comply with the emission limitations in Sec.
63.4890, you must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3). * * *
Sec. 63.4962 [Amended]
80. Section 63.4962 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph (g).
Subpart UUUU--[Amended]
81. Section 63.5515 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.5515 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
(SSM) plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
82. Section 63.5555 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (c); and
b. Revising paragragh (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.5555 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limits, operating limits, and work practice standards?
* * * * *
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating according to Sec. 63.6(e). The Administrator will
determine whether deviations that occur during a period you identify as
a startup, shutdown, or malfunction are violations, according to the
provisions in Sec. 63.6(e).
83. Table 10 to subpart UUUU of part 63 is amended by revising the
citation to Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i) to read as follows:
Table 10 to Subpart UUUU of Part 63.--Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart UUUU
[As required in Sec. Sec. 63.5515(h) and 63.5600, you must comply with the appropriate General Provisions
requirements specified in the following table]
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Applies to subpart
Citation Subject Brief description UUUU
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i)................. Routine and Predictable Keep parts for routine Yes.
SSM. repairs readily
available; reporting
requirements for SSM
when action is
described in SSM plan.
* * * * * * *
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Subpart WWWW--[Amended]
84. Section 63.5835 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.5835 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(d) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3) for any organic
HAP emissions limits you meet using an add-on control.
85. Section 63.5900 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (d); and
[[Page 44006]]
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.5900 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
standards?
* * * * *
(d) When you use an add-on control device to meet standards in
Sec. 63.5805, you are not required to meet those standards during
periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction, but you must operate your
affected source to minimize emissions in accordance with Sec.
63.6(e)(1)(i).
(e) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of malfunction for those affected sources
and standards specified in paragraph (d) of this section are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
Subpart XXXX--[Amended]
86. Section 63.5990 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.5990 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(d) For each affected source that complies with the emission limits
in Tables 1 through 3 to this subpart using a control device, you must
develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan according to
the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
Subpart YYYY--[Amended]
87. Section 63.6140 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.6140 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission and operating limitations?
* * * * *
(c) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, and malfunction are
not violations if you have operated your stationary combustion turbine
in full conformity with the general duty to minimize emissions
established by Sec. 63.6(e)(1)(i).
88. Section 63.6175 is amended by revising paragraph (4) under the
definition of deviation to read as follows:
Sec. 63.6175 What definitions apply to this subpart?
* * * * *
Deviation means * * *
(4) Fails to satisfy the general duty to minimize emissions
established by Sec. 63.6(e)(1)(i).
* * * * *
Subpart ZZZZ--[Amended]
89. Section 63.6640 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (c); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.6640 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations and operating limitations?
* * * * *
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
from the emission or operating limitations that occur during a period
of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not violations if you
demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that you were operating
in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
90. Section 63.6675 is amended by revising paragraph (4) under the
definition of deviation to read as follows:
Sec. 63.6675 What definitions apply to this subpart?
* * * * *
Deviation means * * *
(4) Fails to satisfy the general duty to minimize emissions
established by Sec. 63.6(e)(1)(i).
* * * * *
Subpart AAAAA--[Amended]
91. Section 63.7100 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.7100 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(e) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
92. Section 63.7121 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (c); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.7121 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations standard?
* * * * *
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart BBBBB--[Amended]
93. Section 63.7185 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.7185 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP). * * *
* * * * *
Sec. 63.7187 [Amended]
94. Section 63.7187 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph (d).
Subpart CCCCC--[Amended]
95. Section 63.7310 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.7310 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
96. Section 63.7336 is amended by removing introductory text in
paragraph (b) and revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.7336 What other requirements must I meet to demonstrate
continuous compliance?
* * * * *
(b) Startup, shutdowns, and malfunctions. (1) Consistent with
Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations that occur during a
period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not violations if you
demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that you were operating
in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart DDDDD--[Amended]
97. Section 63.7505 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.7505 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(e) If you have an applicable emission limit or work practice
standard, you must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
98. Section 63.7540 is amended by:
[[Page 44007]]
a. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (a)(9);
b. Removing and reserving paragraph (c); and
c. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.7540 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limits and work practice standards?
(a) * * *
(9) If your unit is controlled with a fabric filter, and you
demonstrate continuous compliance using a bag leak detection system,
you must initiate corrective action within 1 hour of a bag leak
detection system alarm and complete corrective actions as soon as
practical, and operate and maintain the fabric filter system such that
the alarm does not sound more than 5 percent of the operating time
during a 6-month period. * * *
* * * * *
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the EPA Administrator's satisfaction
that you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
99. Table 10 to subpart DDDDD of part 63 is amended by revising the
citation to Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(iii) to read as follows:
Table 10 to Subpart DDDDD of Part 63.--Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart DDDDD
[As stated in Sec. 63.7565, you must comply with the applicable General Provisions according to the following]
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Citation Subject Brief description Applicable
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* * * * * * *
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(iii)............... Compliance with Must develop an SSMP for Yes.
Operation and CMS.
Maintenance.
* * * * * * *
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Subpart EEEEE--[Amended]
100. Section 63.7720 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.7720 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3). * * *
101. Section 63.7746 is amended by removing introductory text in
paragraph (b) and revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.7746 What other requirements must I meet to demonstrate
continuous compliance?
* * * * *
(b) Startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions. (1) Consistent with the
requirements of Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations that
occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart FFFFF--[Amended]
102. Section 63.7810 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.7810 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
103. Section 63.7835 is amended by removing introductory text to
paragraph (b) and revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.7835 What other requirements must I meet to demonstrate
continuous compliance?
* * * * *
(b) Startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions. (1) Consistent with
Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations that occur during a
period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not violations if you
demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that you were operating
in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart GGGGG--[Amended]
104. Section 63.7935 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (c);
b. Removing and reserving paragraph (d); and
c. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (f) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.7935 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
(d) [Reserved]
* * * * *
(f) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating according to Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart IIIII--[Amended]
105. Section 63.8226 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.8226 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(b) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
106. Section 63.8248 is amended by removing introductory text in
paragraph (b) and revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.8248 What other requirements must I meet?
* * * * *
(b) Startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions. (1) Consistent with
Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations that occur during a
period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not violations if you
demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that you were operating
according to the requirements of Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart JJJJJ--[Amended]
107. Section 63.8420 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
[[Page 44008]]
Sec. 63.8420 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
108. Section 63.8470 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (d); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.8470 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(d) [Reserved]
(e) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating according to the requirements of Sec. 63.6(e) and
your OM&M plan. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart KKKKK--[Amended]
109. Section 63.8570 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.8570 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) For each kiln that is subject to the emission limits specified
in Table 1 to this subpart, you must develop a written startup,
shutdown, and malfunction plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in
Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
110. Section 63.8620 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (d); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.8620 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations and work practice standards?
* * * * *
(d) [Reserved]
(e) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating according to the requirements of Sec. 63.6(e) and
your OM&M plan. * * *
* * * * *
Subpart LLLLL--[Amended]
111. Section 63.8685 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.8685 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
112. Section 63.8691 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (c); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.8691 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
operating limits?
* * * * *
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
113. Table 7 to subpart LLLLL of part 63 is amended by revising the
citation to Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i) to read as follows:
Table 7 to Subpart LLLLL of Part 63.--Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart LLLLL
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Citation Subject Brief description Applicable
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* * * * * * *
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i)................. Routine and predictable 1. Keep parts for Yes.
CMS malfunction. routine repairs readily
available.
2. Reporting
requirements for CMS
malfunction when action
is described in SSM
plan.
* * * * * * *
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Subpart MMMMM--[Amended]
114. Section 63.8794 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.8794 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(e) For each new or reconstructed flame lamination affected source,
you must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan
according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
115. Section 63.8812 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (c); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (d) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.8812 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur at a new or reconstructed flame lamination affected source
during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not violations
if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that you were
operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
* * * * *
Subpart NNNNN--[Amended]
116. Section 63.9005 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.9005 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
117. Section 63.9040 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (d); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e) to read as follows:
[[Page 44009]]
Sec. 63.9040 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations and work practice standards?
* * * * *
(d) [Reserved]
(e) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
Subpart PPPPP--[Amended]
118. Section 63.9305 is amended by revising the first sentence in
paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.9305 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written SSM plan (SSMP) for emission control
devices and associated monitoring equipment according to the provisions
in Sec. 63.6(e)(3). * * *
119. Section 63.9340 is amended by removing introductory text in
paragraph (c) and revising paragraph (c)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.9340 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations?
* * * * *
(c) Startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions. (1) Consistent with
Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations that occur during a
period of SSM of control devices and associated monitoring equipment
are not violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's
satisfaction that you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
120. Table 7 to subpart PPPPP of part 63 is amended by revising the
citation to Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i) to read as follows:
Table 7 to Subpart PPPPP of Part 63.--Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart PPPPP
[As stated in Sec. 63.9365, you must comply with the General Provisions in Sec. Sec. 63.1 through 63.15
that apply to you according to the following table]
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Citation Subject Brief description Applicable
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* * * * * * *
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i)................. Routine and predictable 1. Keep parts for Yes.
CMS malfunctions. routine repairs of CMS
readily available.
2. Reporting
requirements for SSM
when action is
described in SSMP.
* * * * * * *
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Subpart QQQQQ--[Amended]
121. Section 63.9505 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.9505 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
122. Section 63.9530 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (d); and
b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.9530 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitation that applies to me?
* * * * *
(d) [Reserved]
(e) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e). * * *
Subpart RRRRR--[Amended]
123. Section 63.9610 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.9610 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
124. Section 63.9637 is amended by removing introductory text in
paragraph (b) and revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.9637 What other requirements must I meet to demonstrate
continuous compliance?
* * * * *
(b) Startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions. (1) Consistent with
Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations that occur during a
period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not violations if you
demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that you were operating
in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
Subpart SSSSS--[Amended]
125. Section 63.9792 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.9792 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
* * * * *
126. Section 63.9810 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph
(e)(1) and revising the first sentence in paragraph (e)(2) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.9810 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limits, operating limits, and work practice standards?
* * * * *
(e) * * *
(1) [Reserved]
(2) Consistent with Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations
that occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not
violations if you demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that
you were operating according to Sec. 63.6(e) and your OM&M plan. * * *
Subpart TTTTT--[Amended]
127. Section 63.9910 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.9910 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
* * * * *
(b) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction
[[Page 44010]]
plan according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
128. Section 63.9925 is amended by removing introductory text in
paragraph (b) and revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.9925 What other requirements must I meet to demonstrate
continuous compliance?
* * * * *
(b) Startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions. (1) Consistent with
Sec. Sec. 63.6(e) and 63.7(e)(1), deviations that occur during a
period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction are not violations if you
demonstrate to the Administrator's satisfaction that you were operating
in accordance with Sec. 63.6(e).
* * * * *
PART 65--[Amended]
129. The authority citation of part 65 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
Subpart A--[Amended]
130. Section 65.3 is amended by
a. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (a)(4); and
b. Revising paragraph (b)(2)(i) to read as follows:
Sec. 65.3 Compliance with standards and operation and maintenance
requirements.
(a) * * *
(4) Malfunctions shall be corrected as soon as practical after
their occurrence. * * *
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(i) During periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction (and the
source is operated during such periods in accordance with Sec.
63.3(a)(3)), a monitoring parameter is outside its established range or
monitoring data cannot be collected; or
* * * * *
131. Section 65.6 is amended by revising the first and fourth
sentence in paragraph (b)(1) introductory text and revising paragraph
(b)(2) to read as follows:
Sec. 65.6 Startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan and procedures.
* * * * *
(b) Startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan (1) Description and
purpose of plan. The owner or operator of a regulated source shall
develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan that
describes, in detail, procedures for operating and maintaining the
regulated source during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction
and a program of corrective action for malfunctioning process and air
pollution control equipment used to comply with the relevant standard.
* * * The requirement to develop this plan shall be incorporated into
the source's title V permit. * * *
* * * * *
(2) Operation of source. During periods of startup, shutdown, and
malfunction, the owner or operator of a regulated source shall operate
and maintain such source (including associated air pollution control
equipment and CPMS) in accordance with Sec. 65.3(a).
* * * * *
132. Section 65.156 is amended by revising paragraphs (d)(3)(i) and
(ii) to read as follows:
Sec. 65.156 General monitoring requirements for control and recovery
devices.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
(3) * * *
(i) Excursions which occur during periods of startup, shutdown, and
malfunction, when the source is being operated during such periods to
minimize emissions in accordance with Sec. 65.3(a)(3).
(ii) Excursions which occur due to failure to collect a valid hour
of data during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, when the
source is being operated during such periods in accordance with Sec.
65.3(a)(3).
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 05-13497 Filed 7-28-05; 8:45 am]
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