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(a) You must prescribe the monitoring that will be performed to ensure compliance with these emission limitations. Table 1 to this subpart lists the minimum monitoring requirements. Your plan must specify the items listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of this section:
(1) Each process and control device to be monitored, the type of monitoring device that will be used, and the operating parameters that will be monitored.
(2) A monitoring schedule that specifies the frequency that the parameter values will be determined and recorded.
(3) The operating limits or ranges for each parameter that represent continuous compliance with the emission limits in §63.2983. Operating limits and ranges must be based on values of the monitored parameters recorded during performance tests.
(b) You must establish routine and long-term maintenance and inspection schedules for each control device. You must incorporate in the schedules the control device manufacturer's recommendations for maintenance and inspections or equivalent procedures. If you use a thermal oxidizer, the maintenance schedule must include procedures for annual or more frequent inspection of the thermal oxidizer to ensure that the structural and design integrity of the combustion chamber is maintained. At a minimum, you must meet the requirements of paragraphs (b)(1) through (10) of this section:
(1) Inspect all burners, pilot assemblies, and pilot sensing devices for proper operation. Clean pilot sensor if necessary.
(2) Ensure proper adjustment of combustion air and adjust if necessary.
(3) Inspect, when possible, all internal structures (such as baffles) to ensure structural integrity per the design specifications.
(4) Inspect dampers, fans, and blowers for proper operation.
(5) Inspect motors for proper operation.
(6) Inspect, when possible, combustion chamber refractory lining. Clean and repair or replace lining if necessary.
(7) Inspect the thermal oxidizer shell for proper sealing, corrosion, and hot spots.
(8) For the burn cycle that follows the inspection, document that the thermal oxidizer is operating properly and make any necessary adjustments.
(9) Generally observe whether the equipment is maintained in good operating condition.
(10) Complete all necessary repairs as soon as practicable.
(c) You must establish procedures for responding to operating parameter deviations. At a minimum, the procedures must include the information in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this section.
(1) Procedures for determining the cause of the operating parameter deviation.
(2) Actions for correcting the deviation and returning the operating parameters to the allowable ranges or limits.
(3) Procedures for recording the date and time that the deviation began and ended, and the times corrective actions were initiated and completed.
(d) Your plan must specify the recordkeeping procedures to document compliance with the emissions and operating limits. Table 1 to this subpart establishes the minimum recordkeeping requirements.
[67 FR 17835, Apr. 11, 2002, as amended at 84 FR 6693, Feb. 28, 2019]
Changes to the operating limits or ranges in your OMM plan require a new performance test.
(a) To revise the ranges or levels established for your operating limits in §63.2984, you must meet the requirements in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section:
(1) Submit a notification of performance test to the Administrator as specified in §63.7(b) to revise your operating ranges or limits.
(2) After completing the performance test to demonstrate that compliance with the emissions limits can be achieved at the revised levels of the operating limits, you must submit the performance test results and the revised operating limits as part of the notification of compliance status required under §63.9(h).
(b) If you are revising the inspection and maintenance procedures in your plan that are specified in §63.2987(b), you do not need to conduct a new performance test.
(c) If you plan to operate your process or control device under alternative operating conditions and do not wish to revise your OMM plan when you change operating conditions, you can perform a separate compliance test to establish operating limits for each condition. You can then include the operating limits for each condition in your OMM plan. After completing the performance tests, you must record the date and time when you change operations from one condition to another, the condition under which you are operating, and the operating limits that apply under that condition. If you can perform a single performance test that establishes the most stringent operating limits that cover all alternative operating conditions, then you do not need to comply with the provisions of this paragraph.
[67 FR 17835, Apr. 11, 2002, as amended at 84 FR 6693, Feb. 28, 2019]
With the approval of the Administrator, you may conduct short-term experimental production runs during which your operating parameters deviate from the operating limits. Experimental runs may include, but are not limited to, runs using resin with a higher free-formaldehyde content than specified in the OMM plan, or using experimental pollution prevention techniques. To conduct a short-term experimental production run, you must complete the requirements in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.
(a) Prepare an application to the Administrator for approval to conduct the experimental production runs. Your application must include the items listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) of this section.
(1) The purpose of the experimental production run.
(2) Identification of the affected line.
(3) An explanation of how the operating parameters will deviate from the previously approved ranges and limits.
(4) The duration of the experimental production run.
(5) The date and time of the experimental production run.
(6) A description of any emission testing to be performed during the experimental production run.
(b) Submit the application to the Administrator for approval at least 30 days before you conduct the experimental production run.
(c) If you conduct such experimental production runs without first receiving approval from the Administrator, then you must conduct a performance test under those same experimental production run conditions to show that you were in compliance with the formaldehyde emission limits in §63.2983.