[Title 40 CFR 60.19]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2009 Edition]
[Title 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT]
[Chapter I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)]
[Subchapter C - AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)]
[Part 60 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES--]
[Subpart A - General Provisions]
[Sec. 60.19 - General notification and reporting requirements.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
40PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT62009-07-012009-07-01falseGeneral notification and reporting requirements.60.19Sec. 60.19PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES--General Provisions
Sec. 60.19 General notification and reporting requirements.
(a) For the purposes of this part, time periods specified in days
shall be measured in calendar days, even if the word ``calendar'' is
absent, unless otherwise specified in an applicable requirement.
(b) For the purposes of this part, if an explicit postmark deadline
is not specified in an applicable requirement for the submittal of a
notification, application, report, or other written communication to the
Administrator, the owner or operator shall postmark the submittal on or
before the number of days specified in the applicable requirement. For
example, if a notification must be submitted 15 days before a particular
event is scheduled to take place, the notification shall be postmarked
on or before 15 days preceding the event; likewise, if a notification
must be submitted 15 days after a particular event takes place, the
notification shall be delivered or postmarked on or before 15 days
following the end of the event. The use of reliable non-Government mail
carriers that provide indications of verifiable delivery of information
required to be submitted to the Administrator, similar to the postmark
provided by the U.S. Postal Service, or alternative means of delivery,
including the use of electronic media, agreed to by the permitting
authority, is acceptable.
(c) Notwithstanding time periods or postmark deadlines specified in
this part for the submittal of information to the Administrator by an
owner or operator, or the review of such information by the
Administrator, such time periods or deadlines may be changed by mutual
agreement between the owner or operator and the Administrator.
Procedures governing the implementation of this provision are specified
in paragraph (f) of this section.
(d) If an owner or operator of an affected facility in a State with
delegated authority is required to submit periodic reports under this
part to the State, and if the State has an established timeline for the
submission of periodic reports that is consistent with the reporting
frequency(ies) specified for such facility under this part, the owner or
operator may change the dates by which periodic reports under this part
shall be submitted (without changing the frequency of reporting) to be
consistent with the State's schedule by mutual agreement between the
owner or operator and the State. The allowance in the previous sentence
applies in each State beginning 1 year after the affected facility is
required to be in compliance with the applicable subpart in this part.
Procedures governing the implementation of this provision are specified
in paragraph (f) of this section.
(e) If an owner or operator supervises one or more stationary
sources affected by standards set under this part and standards set
under part 61, part 63, or both such parts of this chapter, he/she may
arrange by mutual agreement between the owner or operator and the
Administrator (or the State with an approved permit program) a common
schedule on which periodic reports required by each applicable standard
shall be submitted throughout the year. The allowance in the previous
sentence applies in each State beginning 1 year after the stationary
source is required to be in compliance with the applicable subpart in
this part, or 1 year after the stationary source is required to be in
compliance with the applicable 40 CFR part 61 or part 63 of this chapter
standard, whichever is latest. Procedures governing the implementation
of this provision are specified in paragraph (f) of this section.
(f)(1)(i) Until an adjustment of a time period or postmark deadline
has been approved by the Administrator under
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paragraphs (f)(2) and (f)(3) of this section, the owner or operator of
an affected facility remains strictly subject to the requirements of
this part.
(ii) An owner or operator shall request the adjustment provided for
in paragraphs (f)(2) and (f)(3) of this section each time he or she
wishes to change an applicable time period or postmark deadline
specified in this part.
(2) Notwithstanding time periods or postmark deadlines specified in
this part for the submittal of information to the Administrator by an
owner or operator, or the review of such information by the
Administrator, such time periods or deadlines may be changed by mutual
agreement between the owner or operator and the Administrator. An owner
or operator who wishes to request a change in a time period or postmark
deadline for a particular requirement shall request the adjustment in
writing as soon as practicable before the subject activity is required
to take place. The owner or operator shall include in the request
whatever information he or she considers useful to convince the
Administrator that an adjustment is warranted.
(3) If, in the Administrator's judgment, an owner or operator's
request for an adjustment to a particular time period or postmark
deadline is warranted, the Administrator will approve the adjustment.
The Administrator will notify the owner or operator in writing of
approval or disapproval of the request for an adjustment within 15
calendar days of receiving sufficient information to evaluate the
request.
(4) If the Administrator is unable to meet a specified deadline, he
or she will notify the owner or operator of any significant delay and
inform the owner or operator of the amended schedule.
[59 FR 12428, Mar. 16, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 7463, Feb. 12, 1998]
Table 1 to Subpart A to Part 60-Detection Sensitivity Levels (grams per
hour)
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Detection
Monitoring frequency per subpart \a\ sensitivity
level
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Bi-Monthly.............................................. 60
Semi-Quarterly.......................................... 85
Monthly................................................. 100
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\a\ When this alternative work practice is used to identify leaking
equipment, the owner or operator must choose one of the monitoring
frequencies listed in this table in lieu of the monitoring frequency
specified in the applicable subpart. Bi-monthly means every other
month. Semi-quarterly means twice per quarter. Monthly means once per
month.
[73 FR 78211, Dec. 22, 2008]