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ŠĢņ ņANSWER:ó 󀀱0 ` ąNo.€ņ ņó óThe€rule€states€that€the€provisions€apply€to€each€solvent€cleaning€machine€usingŠ  ż Šmethylene€chloride,€etc.€€Solvent€cleaning€machine€is€defined€as€"any€device€or€piece€ofŠ Žė Šequipment€that€uses€halogenated€HAP€solvent€liquid€or€vapor€to€remove€soils€from€theŠ oĢ Šsurfaces€of€materials."€€Also,€"Soils€means€contaminants€that€are€removed€from€the€partsŠ P­ Šbeing€cleaned.€€Soils€include,€but€are€not€limited€to€grease,€oils,€waxes,€metal€chips,€carbonŠ 1 Ž Šdeposits,€fluxes,€and€tars."€Stripping€operations€will€be€covered€under€a€separate€rule€to€beŠ !o Šdeveloped€by€2000.€€Ō’ŌEPAššs€Applicability€Determination€Index€(ADI)€atŠ ó!P ŠŌ4‚Ż ` ŌŻ‚ĶOŻŌ’’ŌņņŻ  ŻŌ5  ŌŌ’’ŌŌ_Ōhttp://www.epa.gov/Compliance/planning/data/air/adi.html.Ō6” ŌŻ‚ĶOØ ƒŻóóŌ’’ŌŻ  ŻŌ7Ż 4Ö Ō€€Control€Number€M960059Š Ō"1 Š(7/17/1996)€pertains€to€paint€stripping€operations€and€their€applicability€under€Subpart€T.€Ō’< ŌŠµ#` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņQUESTION:ó óą0 ` ą€Does€the€Halogenated€Solvent€NESHAP€apply€only€to€metal€cleaning?Šw%Ō ` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWER:€ą0 ` ąó óNo,€the€rule€applies€to€all€types€of€cleaning€operations€including€metal,€plastic,€composite,Š F'£" Šetc.€€The€rule€regulates€the€removal€of€soils€and€does€not€specifically€exempt€non„metalŠ 4(‘# Šcleaning.Š)r $` (#` (# ŠŠ  ö)S!% Šņ ņQUESTIONó ó:€ą0 ` ąWhat€is€the€status€on€Web€&€Wire€cleaning?Š£` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWERó ó:ą0 ` ąEPA€published€an€compliance€extension€for€web€&€wire€cleaning€machines€in€theŠ r Ļ Š12/11/98€Federal€Register€(63€FR€68398).€€The€Federal€Register€notices€are€available€forŠ ` ½ Šdownload€on€the€Unified€Air€Toxics€WebsiteŠ A ž Š(www.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/deagrea/halopg.html).Š" ` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņQUESTION:€ą0 ` ą€ó óAre€R&D€facilities€exempt€from€the€rule?ŠäA` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWER:€€ą0 ` ąó óNo,€all€facilities/plants€who€have€solvent€cleaning€machines€as€defined€by€the€rule€areŠ ³  Šrequired€to€comply€with€the€rule.€€The€issue€of€exempting€R&D€facilities€was€raised€inŠ ”ž  Šthe€BID€to€the€final€rule,€Page€2-18,€commenter€IV-D-21.€€The€EPA€response€was:Š‚ß ` (#` (# ŠĢą0 Ü ąą0Ü(#Ü(#ąą04(#(#ąą0` 4(#4(#ą€"The€EPA€is€required€by€the€Act€to€establish€a€separate€category€covering€research€orŠ D”  Šlaboratory€facilities,€as€necessary€to€assure€the€equitable€treatment€of€such€facilities.€Š %‚  ŠThere€is€nothing€inherently€different€about€research€and€laboratory€facilities€that€wouldŠ c  Šjustify€a€separate€category€or€exemption.€€The€proposed€and€final€regulation€forŠ ēD Šhalogenated€solvent€cleaning€machines€provide€for€equitable€treatment€of€all€halogenatedŠ Č% ŠHAP€solvent€cleaning€machine€sources,€by€not€exempting€sources,€such€as€the€onesŠ © Šdescribed€by€the€commenter."ŠŠē` (#` (# ŠĢĢņņņ ņŌ#†XäeX%&zŚČ#ŌŌ‡¼6Ü»XXäeŌÓ  ÓDefinitionsó óóóŌ#†XäeX»¼6ÜĶ#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌŠ -Š ŠÓģÓĢņ ņQUESTION:€€ą0 Œ ąó óIššve€talked€to€several€people€about€lip€exhausts€and€one€particular€woman€said€thatŠ .‹ Šmany€facilities€out€there€are€having€a€tough€time€understanding€what€a€lip€exhaust€is,Š y Šthat€is,€it€isnššt€defined€very€specifically€and€a€lot€of€issues€have€arisen€from€thisŠ żZ Šparticular€piece€of€equipment.€€Local€agencies€have€been€telling€these€companies€thatŠ Ž ; Šit€is€in€the€process€of€being€defined€„€do€you€know€if€that€is€true€and€if€not,€is€thereŠ æ! Šsomeway€to€get€a€more€specific€definition€or€at€least€more€criteria€for€what€is€or€isnšštŠ  "ż Ša€lip€exhaust?€Š#ŽŒ (#Œ (# ŠĢņ ņANSWER:ó ó€ą0 ` ąņ ņó óEPA,€at€this€time,€is€not€planning€on€clarifying€the€definition€in€rulemaking.€€Lip€exhaust€isŠ C%   Šan€€integral€part€of€the€machine€(meaning€that€it€is€actually€attached€to€the€perimeter€ofŠ 1&Ž! Šthe€opening€of€the€solvent€cleaning€machine€in€the€case€of€€an€open€top;€and€for€an€in„lineŠ 'o" Šmachine,€it€is€a€stack€attached€to€the€machine€that€is€drawing€air/solvent€from€the€insideŠ ó'P# Šof€the€solvent€cleaning€machine).€€Ventilation€systems€which€are€not€part€of€the€solventŠ Ō(1 $ Šcleaning€machine€itself€and€are€located€around€or€above€the€solvent€cleaning€machineŠ µ)!% Šwould€not€be€considered€lip€exhaust.€€These€ventilation€systems€could€affect€the€workŠ –*ó!& Špractice€requirement€of€windspeed€of€less€than€50€fpm€across€the€degreaser.Šw+Ō"'` (#` (# Š‡Š  £ Šņņņ ņÓ  ÓŌ#†XäeX%&zŚ,#ŌŌ‡¼6Ü»XXäeŌBatch€Vapor/In„Line€Machinesó óóóŌ#†XäeX»¼6Ü#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌŠ £ ŠÓīÓĢŌ#†XäeX%&zŚ#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌņ ņó óĢņ ņQUESTION:ó 󀀱0 Œ ąA€facility€has€two€22€square€feet€solvent€sumps.€€From€the€two€sumps€the€sides€ofŠ … ā Šthe€machine€extend€to€form€a€funnel€like€area€where€the€vapor€cleaning€takes€placeŠ s Š Š(the€primary€condensers€are€also€located€in€this€funnel€like€area).€€This€areaŠ T ± Šmeasures€60€feet€long€and€is€5€feet€wide.€The€1995€EPA€guidance€document€and€theŠ 5’ Šdefinition€of€solvent/air€interface€area€in€the€rule€says€that€"...for€an€in-line€cleaningŠ s Šmachine,€it€is€the€total€surface€area€of€all€the€sumps...".€€But€EPA€also€states€thatŠ ÷T Š"solvent/air€interface€means,€for€a€vapor€cleaning€machine,€the€location€of€contactŠ Ų5  Šbetween€the€concentrated€solvent€vapor€layer€and€the€air.€€This€location€of€contact€isŠ ¹  Šdefined€as€the€mid-line€height€of€the€primary€condenser€coils....".€Šš÷ Œ (#Œ (# ŠĢą0 Ü ąą0Ü(#Ü(#ąą04(#(#ąą0` 4(#4(#ąIn€the€first€case€the€sources€solvent/air€interface€area€would€be€44€square€feet,€and€in€theŠ \¹  Šother€it€would€be€300€square€feet.€€The€source€is€looking€for€an€EPA€interpretation€onŠ =š  Šwhich€is€the€right€way€of€calculating€so€he€can€determine€his€potential€to€emit,€which€isŠ {  Štied€to€the€machine's€solvent/air€interface€area,€and€also€to€determine€what€would€be€hisŠ ’\ Šallowable€emissions€under€the€alternative€standard€(šš63.464).Šą=` (#` (# ŠŌ#†XäeX%&zŚé#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌĢņ ņANSWER:ó ó€ą0 ` ąThe€solvent€air€interface€area€is€the€area€where€the€solvent€vapor€are€mixing€with€air€--Š ¢’ Š300€sq.€ft.Ō#†XäeX%&zŚS$#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌŠķ` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņQUESTION:€ó ó€ą0 Œ ąMy€company€is€operating€a€batch€vapor€degreaser€>1.21€m3.€€Our€only€real€choice€ofŠ RÆ Šcompliance€options€is€Option€#2€in€Table€2.€€We€can€met€dwell€and€reduced€roomŠ @ Šdraft€with€no€problem,€but€we€have€a€problem€meeting€the€freeboard€refrigerationŠ !~ Šdevice€part.€€Superheated€vapor€is€not€an€alternative€since€we€do€not€have€a€closedŠ _ Šsystem.€We€just€tested€this€machine€and€found€that€in€the€midpoint€of€the€blanketŠ ć@ Š(said€something€about€having€a€cooling€jacket€8")€is€reading€82€F.€€UnderŠ Ä ! Š63.463(e)(2)(i),€we€must€ensure€that€the€chilled€air€blanket€temperature€measured€atŠ „! Šthe€center€of€the€air€blanket€is€no€greater€than€30€%€of€the€solvents€boiling€point.€€TheŠ †"ć Šboiling€point€of€the€solvent€is€250€F,€30%€of€that€would€be€75€F.Šg#ÄŒ (#Œ (# ŠĢą0 Ü ąą0Ü(#Ü(#ąą04(#(#ąą0` 4(#4(#ąWe€would€like€to€increase€the€cooling€zone€of€the€machine€by€using€6-9"€š šropesšš€ofŠ )%†  Šcopper€tubing.€€These€secondary€coils€would€be€above€the€cooling€jacket€and€wouldŠ  &g! Šdecrease€the€diameter€of€the€machine€by€about€1".€€This€would€still€be€large€enough€to€setŠ ė&H" Šhis€basket€into€the€machine€in€accordance€with€the€rule.€€This€is€much€less€expensive€forŠ Ģ')# Šhim€than€his€other€option€of€€(I€think€he€said)€increasing€the€size€of€the€machine?€€DoesŠ ­( $ Šthe€rule€allow€us€to€do€this?ŠŽ)ė %` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWERó ó:€€ą0 ` ąThe€rule€does€not€stipulate€how€many€or€the€configuration€of€the€cooling€coils€as€long€asŠ P+­"' Šthe€requirements€in€63.463(1)€through€(7)€are€met.€€If€modifications€to€the€machine€areŠ £ Šmade,€you€must€ensure€that€the€machine€still€complies€with€all€applicable€requirements,Š „ į Šincluding€63.463(d)(2)€(i.e.,€the€basket€or€parts€being€cleaned€do€not€occupy€more€thanŠ e Ā Š50%€of€the€solvent/air€interface€area€or€ensure€that€the€basket/parts€are€introduced€at€aŠ F £ Šspeed€of€3€fpm€or€less).Š' „` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņQUESTION:ó 󀀱0 Œ ąMy€facility/plant€uses€an€existing€batch€vapor€machine€which€has€chosen€theŠ é F Šfollowing€options:€€The€idling€and€downtime€cover€in€63.463(a)(1)(i),€the€base€designŠ ×4 Šrequirements€in€63.463(a)(2)€through€(a)(7),€and€the€idling€emission€limit€inŠ ø Š63.463(b)(2)(ii).€€Under€63.466,€do€I€have€to€monitor€only€those€sections€that€indicateŠ ™ö  Šcompliance€with€the€equipment€or€idling€standards€(i.e.,€63.466(c)€and€(f))€or€do€IŠ z×  Šhave€to€monitor€everything€that€I€use€on€that€machine€even€if€I€use€a€control€(ie.,Š [ø  Šsuperheated€vapor)€that€is€not€part€of€this€option.€€The€reason€I€am€asking€is€that€inŠ <™  Š63.466(f)(1),€it€refers€you€back€to€the€requirements€in€(a)(€through€(e).Šz Œ (#Œ (# ŠĢņ ņANSWER:ó 󀀱0 ` ąUnder€63.466(f)(1),€you€would€have€to€monitor€any€controls€listed€in€(a)€through€(f).€€ThisŠ ß<  Šmeans€that€if€you€are€using€superheated€vapor,€comply€with€63.466(2),€unless€you€canŠ Ķ* Šshow€that€the€superheated€vapor€does€not€effect€your€ability€to€meet€compliance€with€theŠ ®  Šidling€emission€limit.€€Šģ` (#` (# ŠĢą0 Ü ąą0Ü(#Ü(#ąą04(#(#ąą0` 4(#4(#ąUnder€the€idling€emission€limit,€you€must€meet€base€design€requirements€including,Š Q® Šfreeboard€ratio,€automated€parts€handling,€sump€heat€shutoff,€vapor€level€control€device,Š 2 Šand€use€of€primary€condenser.€€If€63.466€lists€any€of€these€controls,€you€must€monitor€inŠ p Šaccordance€with€that€section.€€In€your€original€question,€the€machine€you€described€wouldŠ ōQ Šbe€monitored€for€(under€63.466(f))€:€63.466(a)(2)€-€superheated€vapor;€63.466(b)(1)€-Š Õ2 Šcover;€63.466(c)(1)€to€(c)(4)€-€hoist€speed.Š¶` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņQUESTIONó ó:€ą0 ` ąSection€63.463(d)(12)€states€š šsponges,€fabric,€wood€and€paper€products€shall€not€beŠ x Õ Šcleanedšš.€€Our€company€currently€has€a€metal€tag€system€on€the€baskets€(for€productionŠ f!Ć Šcontrol€purposes).€€We€are€looking€into€a€new€labeling€system€where€we€would€use€aŠ G"¤ Špaper€label.€€The€label€would€be€on€the€basket€when€it€is€lowered€into€the€solvent.€€CanŠ (#… Šwe€do€this€under€63.463(d)(12)?.Š $f` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWER:ó ó€ą0 ` ąSection€63.463(d)(12)€was€added€to€the€rule€to€prevent€the€use€of€a€product€during€theŠ Ė%(! Šcleaning€process€that€would€adsorb€halogenated€solvents€and€then€later€release€the€vaporsŠ ¹&" Šinto€the€atmosphere.€€Sponges,€paper€,€fabric€and€wood€are€adsorbent€materials€andŠ š'÷# Šshould€not€be€used€in€the€cleaning€process.€€Even€if€the€owner/operator€has€allowed€theŠ {(Ų$ Šequipment€to€š šcease€drippingšš€in€accordance€with€the€regulation,€these€adsorbentŠ \)¹ % Šmaterials€would€continue€to€release€halogenated€solvents€into€the€atmosphere.€€A€non„Š =*š!& Šadsorbent€material€should€be€used€for€your€labeling€system.Š+{"'` (#` (# ŠŠ  ’+\#( Šņ ņQUESTIONó ó:€ą0 ` ąI€have€a€question€regarding€the€monitoring€procedures€(šš63.466)€for€the€AlternativeŠ £ ŠStandards.€€Does€šš63.466(e)€apply€to€the€alternative€standard€(monitoring€requirementsŠ ‘ ī Šfor€the€carbon€absorber)?Šr Ļ` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWERó ó:€ą0 ` ąNo,€sources€complying€with€the€Alternative€Standards€(šš63.464)€are€not€required€toŠ 4 ‘ Šcomply€with€the€monitoring€procedures€provided€in€šš63.466Ō#†XäeX%&zŚ)%#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌ.Š" ` (#` (# ŠĢĢņņņ ņÓ  ÓŌ#†XäeX%&zŚó<#ŌŌ‡¼6Ü»XXäeŌCold€Cleaning€Machinesó óóóŌ#†XäeX»¼6Üi=#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌŠ Å" ŠÓ:=ÓĢņ ņQUESTION:ó 󀀱0 Œ ąA€plant€uses€a€batch€cold€cleaning€machine€which€has€a€tightly€fitted€lid€that€is€keptŠ Ę#  Šclosed€except€when€introducing€or€removing€parts€or€when€adding€perchloroetheyleneŠ “  Šinto€the€tank.€€The€plant€can€not€meet€the€requirements€for€the€2.5€cm€water€layer€asŠ •ņ  Šdescribed€in€63.462(a)(1)€and€proposes€to€use€the€(a)(2)€compliance€optionŠ vÓ  Š(freeboard€ratio€>=0.75).€€The€machine€in€question€has€a€ventilation€system€presentŠ W“  Šwhich€was€installed€primarily€for€Safety€and€Health€reasons.€€The€ventilation€systemŠ 8•  Šis€kept€on€except€when€the€machine€is€idle.€€Does€running€the€ventilation€systemŠ v Šcause€me€to€be€out€of€compliance€with€the€rule?ŠśWŒ (#Œ (# ŠĢņ ņANSWER:ó 󀀀ą0 ` ąSection€63.462€requires€that€batch€cold€cleaning€machines€meet€the€following€options.€€(1)Š ¼ Šfor€immersion€batch€cold€cleaning€machines,€comply€with€either€63.462(a)(1)€or€(a)(2);€orŠ Ŗ Š(2)€for€a€remote€reservoir€machine,€meet€63.462(b).€€In€your€case,€you€have€a€immersionŠ ‹č Šbatch€cold€cleaning€machine€and€have€chosen€to€meet€(a)(2)€which€requires€you€toŠ lÉ Šemploy€a€tightly€fitting€cover€that€is€closed€at€all€times€except€during€parts€entry€andŠ MŖ Šremoval€and€has€a€freeboard€ratio€of€>=€0.75.Š.‹` (#` (# ŠĢą0 Ü ąą0Ü(#Ü(#ąą04(#(#ąą0` 4(#4(#ąThe€rule€requires€that€those€complying€with€(a)(2)€or€(b),€to€also€comply€with€work€andŠ šM Šoperational€practice€requirements€in€63.462(c)(1)€through€(8).€€€Section€63.462€does€notŠ Ń . Šrequire,€nor€prohibit,€the€use€of€a€ventilation€system.€€However,€under€63.462(c)(7),€theŠ ²! Šowner/operator€needs€to€ensure€that€when€the€cover€is€open,€the€cold€cleaning€machine€isŠ “"š Šnot€exposed€to€drafts€greater€than€132€feet€per€minute.€€€If€your€facility/plant€wereŠ t#Ń Šoperating€a€batch€vapor€or€in-line€cleaning€machine€and€used€a€lip€exhaust€ventilationŠ U$² Šsystem,€you€would€be€required€to€collect€vapors€thought€a€carbon€absorber€or€meet€anŠ 6%“  Šalternative€standard.€€Since€your€cleaning€machine€is€a€batch€cold,€however,€such€aŠ &t! Šrequirement€does€not€exist.Šų&U"` (#` (# Šņ ņņņĢó óóóŠ  »( $ Šņ ņņņÓ  ÓŌ#†XäeX%&zŚĒ=#ŌŌ‡¼6Ü»XXäeŌTest€Methodsóóó óŌ#†XäeX»¼6ÜH#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌŠ £ ŠÓŃGÓĢņ ņQUESTIONó ó:ą0 ` ąI€have€a€question€about€the€requirement€to€use€an€inclined€liquid€gauge€in€accordance€withŠ ¤  Štest€method€307€(idling€emission€standard)€I€have€contracted€various€gaugeŠ ’ ļ Šmanufacturers€and€they€do€not€know€what€this€is.€€We€are€currently€using€a€sight€glass€toŠ s Š Šcheck€the€liquid€level.€€Is€there€another€name€for€this€liquid€gauge?€€Who€manufacturersŠ T ± Šit?€€Is€this€a€manometer€we€are€talking€about?Š5’` (#` (# ŠŌ#†XäeX%&zŚTH#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌĢņ ņANSWERó ó:€€ą0 ` ąWith€regard€to€Test€Method€307,€it€was€brought€to€our€attention€that€the€š šinclined€liquidŠ ÷T Šlevel€indicatoršš€referenced€in€the€test€methodology€is€not€readily€available€for€purchase.€Š åB  ŠEPA/state€inspectors€and€compliance€assistance€providers€should€be€aware€that€ownersŠ Ę#  Šand€operators€implementing€Test€Method€307€may€be€using€alternative€apparatus€capableŠ §  Šof€measuring€the€solvent€level€in€solvent€cleaning€machines.€€(ņņSeeóó€Memorandum€ofŠ ˆå  Š12/11/97,€Reporting€Dates€and€Test€Method€207,€which€can€be€downloaded€atŠ iĘ  Šwww.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/degrea/halopg.html).ŠJ§ ` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņQUESTIONó ó:€ą0 ` ąHow€many€idling€emission€tests€must€be€performed€to€comply€with€šš63.463(b)(1)(ii)€orŠ  i Ššš63.463(b)(2)(ii)?ŠśW` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWERó ó:€ą0 ` ąSubpart€T€specifies€what€is€required€to€demonstrate€idling€emission€standard€complianceŠ ¼ Šthrough€the€use€of€the€EPA€test€method€307€and€control€device€monitoring.€ŠŖ` (#` (# ŠĢĢņ ņņņÓ  ÓŌ#†XäeX%&zŚĶJ#ŌŌ‡¼6Ü»XXäeŌReportingó óóóŌ#†XäeX»¼6Ü“O#ŌŌ‡&zŚ%XXäeŌŠ MŖ ŠÓ…OÓĢņ ņQUESTION:€ó ó€ą0 Œ ą€I€have€a€question€regarding€the€Exceedance€Report€that€is€required€by€theŠ N« ŠHalogenated€Solvent€NESHAP€regulations.€€I€have€a€client€that€has€both€existingŠ < ™ Š(pre-11/29/93)€and€new€(post-11/29/93)€cleaning€machines,€covered€by€theŠ !z ŠNESHAP.€€We€are€presently€submitting€quarterly€exceedance€reports€for€the€newŠ ž![ Šmachines€and€we€are€trying€to€determine€when€we€need€to€start€including€the€existingŠ ß"< Šmachines€in€these€reports.€For€existing€machines,€40€CFR€63.468(d)€states€that€theŠ Ą# Šinitial€statement€of€compliance€must€be€submitted€within€150€days€of€Dec.€2,€1997€(byŠ ”$ž Š5/2/98),€but€it€doesn't€really€state€when€these€units€need€to€be€included€in€exceedanceŠ ‚%ß  Šreporting.€€We€will€be€submitting€an€exceedance€report€for€the€new€machines,Š c&Ą! Šcovering€the€first€three€months€of€1998.€€Do€the€existing€machines€need€to€beŠ D'”" Šincluded€on€this€first€quarter€report€or€do€we€wait€until€after€the€initial€statement€ofŠ %(‚# Šcompliance€has€been€submitted?€Š)c $Œ (#Œ (# ŠĢņ ņANSWERó ó:€ą0 ` ąSee€time€line€and€OECA€policy€memo€Dec€11,€1997€š šCompliance€Issues€for€theŠ Č*%"& ŠHalogenated€Solvent€Cleaner€MACT.šš€€Both€are€available€for€download€atŠ ¶+#' Šwww.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/degrea/halopg.html.Š£` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņQUESTION:ą0 ` ąó óIf€the€compliance€date€is€in€December€and€the€Initial€Statement€of€Compliance€is€due€inŠ e Ā ŠMay€98,€do€we€have€to€submit€the€first€annual€report€in€Feb€98€or€can€we€wait€until€99?ŠS °` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWERó ó:€€ą0 ` ąSee€time€line€and€OECA€policy€memo€Dec€11,€1997€š šCompliance€Issues€for€theŠ  r ŠHalogenated€Solvent€Cleaner€MACTššņņŠ`` (#` (# ŠĢóóņ ņQUESTION:ó ó€ą0 ` ąSection€63.468(d)€requires€o/o's€to€submit€their€initial€statement€of€compliance€w/in€150Š Å" Šdays€after€the€compliance€date.€€Pursuant€to€63.468(6),€o/o's€complying€with€the€idlingŠ ³  Šemission€limit€standards€must€append€a€test€report€to€their€initial€statement€of€compliance.€Š ”ń  ŠHowever€(there€is€always€a€"however"),€the€General€Provisions,€63.7(a)(iii)€provides€o/o'sŠ uŅ  Šwith€180€days€after€the€compliance€date€to€perform€the€a€performance€test.€€Note,Š V³  ŠAppendix€B€to€Subpart€T€includes€63.7(a)€as€applicable€to€batch€vapor€and€in-lineŠ 7”  ŠmachinesŠu ` (#` (# ŠĢņ ņANSWER:€ó óą0 ` ąSources€must€submit€their€initial€statement€of€compliance€within€150€days€after€theŠ Ś7 Šcompliance€date€pursuant€to€šš63.468(d).ņņŠČ%` (#` (# Šóóą0 Ü ąņņŠ Ü(#Ü(# ŠóóĢĢŌ#†XäeX%&zŚP#Ō