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Subpart VVVVVV - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources

RegSenseCFR SubpartCFR RegulationsEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Hazardous Air PollutantsEnvironmentalAir QualityFocus AreaEnglishAir ProgramsUSA

Table 1 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Hazardous Air Pollutants Used To Determine Applicability of Chemical Manufacturing Operations

As required in §63.11494(a), chemical manufacturing operations that process, use, or produce the HAP shown in the following table are subject to subpart VVVVVV.

Table 2 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Emission Limits and Compliance Requirements for Batch Process Vents

As required in §63.11496, you must comply with the requirements for batch process vents as shown in the following table.

For * * * You must * * * Except * * *
1. Batch process vents in a CMPU at an existing source for which the total organic HAP emissions are equal to or greater than 10,000 lb/yr a. Reduce collective uncontrolled total organic HAP emissions from the sum of all batch process vents by ?85 percent by weight or to ?20 ppmv by routing emissions from a sufficient number of the batch process vents through a closed vent system to any combination of control devices (except a flare) in accordance with the requirements of §63.982(c) and the requirements referenced therein; or i. Compliance may be based on either total organic HAP or total organic carbon (TOC); and
ii. As specified in §63.11496(g).
b. Route emissions from batch process vents containing at least 85 percent of the uncontrolled total organic HAP through a closed-vent system to a flare (except that a flare may not be used to control halogenated vent streams) in accordance with the requirements of §63.982(b) and the requirements referenced therein; or i. Not applicable.
c. Comply with the alternative standard specified in §63.2505 and the requirements referenced therein; or i. As specified in §63.11496(e) of this subpart.
d. Comply with combinations of the requirements in Items a., b., and c. of this Table for different groups of batch process vents i. The information specified above for Items a., b., and c., as applicable.
2. Batch process vents in a CMPU at a new source for which the total organic HAP emissions are equal to or greater than 10,000 lb/yr a. Comply with any of the emission limits in Items 1.a through 1.d of this Table, except 90 percent reduction applies instead of 85 percent reduction in Item 1.a, and 90 percent of the emissions must be routed to a flare instead of 85 percent in Item 1.b i. The information specified above for Items 1.a., 1.b., 1.c., and 1.d, as applicable.
3. Halogenated batch process vent stream at a new or existing source that is controlled through combustion a. Comply with the requirements for halogen scrubbers in §63.11496(d).

Table 3 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Emission Limits and Compliance Requirements for Continuous Process Vents

[As required in §63.11496, you must comply with the requirements for continuous process vents as shown in the following table]
For . . . You must . . . Except . . .
1. Each continuous process vent with a TRE ?1.0 a. Reduce emissions of total organic HAP by ?95 percent by weight (?85 percent by weight for periods of startup or shutdown) or to ?20 ppmv by routing emissions through a closed vent system to any combination of control devices (except a flare) in accordance with the requirements of §63.982(c) and the requirements referenced therein; or i. Compliance may be based on either total organic HAP or TOC; and
ii. As specified in §63.11496(g).
b. Reduce emissions of total organic by HAP by routing all emissions through a closed-vent system to a flare (except that a flare may not be used to control halogenated vent streams) in accordance with the requirements of §63.982(b) and the requirements referenced therein, or i. Not applicable.
c. Comply with the alternative standard specified in §63.2505 and the requirements referenced therein i. As specified in §63.11496(e).
2. Halogenated vent stream that is controlled through combustion a. Comply with the requirements for halogen scrubbers in §63.11496(d).
3. Each continuous process vent with a TRE >1.0 but ?4.0 a. Comply with the requirements of §63.982(e) and the requirements specified therein if a recovery device, as defined in §63.11502, is used to maintain a TRE >1.0 but ?4.0.

[77 FR 75760, Dec. 21, 2012]

Table 4 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Emission Limits and Compliance Requirements for Metal HAP Process Vents

As required in §63.11496(f), you must comply with the requirements for metal HAP process vents as shown in the following table.

For * * * You must * * * Except * * *
Each CMPU with total metal HAP emissions ?400 lb/yr Reduce collective uncontrolled emissions of total metal HAP emissions by ?95 percent by weight by routing emissions from a sufficient number of the metal process vents through a closed-vent system to any combination of control devices, according to the requirements of §63.11496(f)(3), (4), or (5) Not applicable.

Table 5 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Emission Limits and Compliance Requirements for Storage Tanks

As required in §63.11497, you must comply with the requirements for storage tanks as shown in the following table.

For each * * * You must * * * Except * * *
1. Storage tank with a design capacity ?40,000 gallons, storing liquid that contains organic HAP listed in Table 1 to this subpart, and for which the maximum true vapor pressure (MTVP) of total organic HAP at the storage temperature is ?5.2 kPa and <76.6 kPa. a. Comply with the requirements of subpart WW of this part; i. All required seals must be installed by the compliance date in §63.11494.
b. Reduce total organic HAP emissions by ?95 percent by weight by operating and maintaining a closed-vent system and control device (other than a flare) in accordance with §63.982(c); or i. Compliance may be based on either total organic HAP or TOC;
ii. When the term storage vessel is used in subpart SS of this part, the term storage tank, surge control vessel, or bottoms receiver, as defined in §63.11502 of this subpart, applies; and
iii. The requirements do not apply during periods of planned routine maintenance of the control device, as specified in §63.11497(b).
c. Reduce total HAP emissions by operating and maintaining a closed-vent system and a flare in accordance with §63.982(b); or i. The requirements do not apply during periods of planned routine maintenance of the flare, as specified in §63.11497(b); and
ii. When the term storage vessel is used in subpart SS of this part, it means storage tank, surge control vessel, or bottoms receiver, as defined in §63.11502 of this subpart.
d. Vapor balance in accordance with §63.2470(e); or i. To comply with §63.1253(f)(6)(i), the owner or operator of an offsite cleaning or reloading facility must comply with §63.11494 and §63.11502 instead of complying with §63.1253(f)(7)(ii), except as specified in item 1.d.ii and 1.2.iii of this table.
ii. The reporting requirements in §63.11501 do not apply to the owner or operator of the offsite cleaning or reloading facility.
iii. As an alternative to complying with the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting provisions in §§63.11494 through 63.11502, the owner or operator of an offsite cleaning or reloading facility may comply as specified in §63.11500 with any other subpart of this part 63 which has monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting provisions as specified in §63.11500.
e. Route emissions to a fuel gas system or process in accordance with the requirements in §63.982(d) and the requirements referenced therein. i. When the term storage vessel is used in subpart SS of this part, it means storage tank, surge control vessel, or bottoms receiver, as defined in §63.11502.
2. Storage tank with a design capacity ?20,000 gallons and <40,000 gallons, storing liquid that contains organic HAP listed in Table 1 to this subpart, and for which the MTVP of total organic HAP at the storage temperature is ?27.6 kPa and <76.6 kPa a. Comply with one of the options in Item 1 of this table i. The information specified above for Items 1.a., 1.b., 1.c., 1.d, and 1.e, as applicable.
3. Storage tank with a design capacity ?20,000 gallons, storing liquid that contains organic HAP listed in Table 1 to this subpart, and for which the MTVP of total organic HAP at the storage temperature is ?76.6 kPa a. Comply with option b, c, d, or e in Item 1 of this table i. The information specified above for Items 1.b., 1.c., 1.d, and 1.e, as applicable.
4. Storage tank described by Item 1, 2, or 3 in this table and emitting a halogenated vent stream that is controlled with a combustion device a. Reduce emissions of hydrogen halide and halogen HAP by ?95 percent by weight, or to ?0.45 kg/hr, or to ?20 ppmv by using a halogen reduction device after the combustion device according to the requirements in §63.11496(d); or
b. Reduce the halogen atom mass emission rate to ?0.45 kg/hr or to ?20 ppmv by using a halogen reduction device before the combustion device according to the requirements in §63.11496(d).

[74 FR 56041, Oct. 29, 2009, as amended at 77 FR 75760, Dec. 21, 2012]

Table 6 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Emission Limits and Compliance Requirements for Wastewater Systems

[As required in §63.11498, you must comply with the requirements for wastewater systems as shown in the following table]
For each . . . You must . . . And you must . . .
1. Wastewater stream a. Discharge to onsite or offsite wastewater treatment or hazardous waste treatment i. Maintain records identifying each wastewater stream and documenting the type of treatment that it receives. Multiple wastewater streams with similar characteristics and from the same type of activity in a CMPU may be grouped together for recordkeeping purposes.
2. Wastewater stream containing partially soluble HAP at a concentration ?10,000 ppmw and separate organic and water phases a. Use a decanter, steam stripper, thin film evaporator, or distillation unit
to separate the water phase from the organic phase(s); or 		i. For the water phase, comply with the requirements in Item 1 of this table, and
ii. For the organic phase(s), recycle to a process, use as fuel, or dispose as hazardous waste either onsite or offsite, and
iii. Keep records of the wastewater streams subject to this requirement and the disposition of the organic phase(s).
b. Hard pipe the entire wastewater stream to onsite treatment as a hazardous waste, or hard pipe the entire wastewater stream to a point of transfer to onsite or offsite hazardous waste treatment. i. Keep records of the wastewater streams subject to this requirement and the disposition of the wastewater streams.

[77 FR 75761, Dec. 21, 2012]

Table 7 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Partially Soluble HAP

As required in §63.11498(a), you must comply with emission limits for wastewater streams that contain the partially soluble HAP listed in the following table.

Partially soluble HAP name CAS No.
1. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) 71556
2. 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 79345
3. 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 79005
4. 1,1-Dichloroethylene (vinylidene chloride) 75354
5. 1,2-Dibromoethane 106934
6. 1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) 107062
7. 1,2-Dichloropropane 78875
8. 1,3-Dichloropropene 542756
9. 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 95954
10. 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 106467
11. 2-Nitropropane 79469
12. 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (MIBK) 108101
13. Acetaldehyde 75070
14. Acrolein 107028
15. Acrylonitrile 107131
16. Allyl chloride 107051
17. Benzene 71432
18. Benzyl chloride 100447
19. Biphenyl 92524
20. Bromoform (tribromomethane) 75252
21. Bromomethane 74839
22. Butadiene 106990
23. Carbon disulfide 75150
24. Chlorobenzene 108907
25. Chloroethane (ethyl chloride) 75003
26. Chloroform 67663
27. Chloromethane 74873
28. Chloroprene 126998
29. Cumene 98828
30. Dichloroethyl ether 111444
31. Dinitrophenol 51285
32. Epichlorohydrin 106898
33. Ethyl acrylate 140885
34. Ethylbenzene 100414
35. Ethylene oxide 75218
36. Ethylidene dichloride 75343
37. Hexachlorobenzene 118741
38. Hexachlorobutadiene 87683
39. Hexachloroethane 67721
40. Methyl methacrylate 80626
41. Methyl-t-butyl ether 1634044
42. Methylene chloride 75092
43. N-hexane 110543
44. N,N-dimethylaniline 121697
45. Naphthalene 91203
46. Phosgene 75445
47. Propionaldehyde 123386
48. Propylene oxide 75569
49. Styrene 100425
50. Tetrachloroethylene (per- chloroethylene) 127184
51. Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) 56235
52. Toluene 108883
53. Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-) 120821
54. Trichloroethylene 79016
55. Trimethylpentane 540841
56. Vinyl acetate 108054
57. Vinyl chloride 75014
58. Xylene (m) 108383
59. Xylene (o) 95476
60. Xylene (p) 106423

Table 8 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Emission Limits and Compliance Requirements for Heat Exchange Systems

[As required in §63.11499, you must comply with the requirements for heat exchange systems as shown in the following table]
For . . . You must . . . Except . . .
1. Each heat exchange system with a cooling water flow rate ?8,000 gal/min and not meeting one or more of the conditions in §63.104(a) a. Comply with the monitoring requirements in §63.104(c), the leak repair requirements in §63.104(d) and (e), and the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in §63.104(f); or i. The reference to monthly monitoring for the first 6 months in §63.104(b)(1) and (c)(1)(iii) does not apply. Monitoring shall be no less frequent than quarterly;
ii. The reference in §63.104(f)(1) to record retention requirements in §63.103(c)(1) does not apply. Records must be retained as specified in §§63.10(b)(1) and 63.11501(c); and
iii. The reference in §63.104(f)(2) to “the next semi-annual periodic report required by §63.152(c)” means the next semi-annual compliance report required by §63.11501(f).
b. Comply with the heat exchange system requirements in §63.104(b) and the requirements referenced therein. i. Not applicable.

[77 FR 75762, Dec. 21, 2012]

Table 9 to Subpart VVVVVV of Part 63 - Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart VVVVVV

As required in §63.11501(a), you must comply with the requirements of the NESHAP General Provisions (40 CFR part 63, subpart A) as shown in the following table.

Citation Subject Applies to Subpart VVVVVV? Explanation
63.1(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(6), (a)(10)-(a)(12) (b)(1), (b)(3), (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(5), (e) Applicability Yes
63.1(a)(5), (a)(7)-(a)(9), (b)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), (d) Reserved No
63.2 Definitions Yes
63.3 Units and Abbreviations Yes
63.4 Prohibited Activities and Circumvention Yes
63.5 Preconstruction Review and Notification Requirements Yes
63.6(a), (b)(1)-(b)(5), (b)(7), (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(5), (e)(1)(iii), (g), (i), (j) Compliance with Standards and Maintenance Requirements Yes
63.6(b)(6), (c)(3), (c)(4), (d), (h)(3), (h)(5)(iv) Reserved No
63.6(e)(1)(i) and (ii), (e)(3), and (f)(1) SSM Requirements No See §63.11495(d) for general duty requirement.
63.6(h)(1)-(h)(4), (h)(5)(i)-(h)(5)(iii), (h)(6)-(h)(9) No Subpart VVVVVV does not include opacity or visible emissions (VE) standards or require a continuous opacity monitoring system (COMS).
63.7(a)(1), (a)(3), (a)(4), (c), (e)(4), and (f)-(h) Performance Testing Requirements Yes
63.7(a)(2), (b), (d), (e)(2)-(e)(3) Performance Testing Schedule, Notification of Performance Test, Performance Testing Facilities, and Conduct of Performance Tests Yes/No Requirements apply if conducting test for metal HAP control; requirements in §§63.997(c)(1), (d), (e), and 63.999(a)(1) apply, as referenced in §63.11496(g), if conducting test for organic HAP or hydrogen halide and halogen HAP control device.
63.7(e)(1) Performance Testing No See §63.11496(f)(3)(ii) if conducting a test for metal HAP emissions. See §§63.11496(g) and 63.997(e)(1) if conducting a test for continuous process vents or for hydrogen halide and halogen emissions. See §§63.11496(g) and 63.2460(c) if conducting a test for batch process vents.
63.8(a)(1), (a)(4), (b), (c)(1)(ii), (c)(2)-(c)(3), (f)(1)-(5) Monitoring Requirements Yes
63.8(a)(2) Monitoring Requirements No
63.8(a)(3) Reserved No
63.8(c)(1)(i) General Duty to Minimize Emissions and CMS Operation No
63.8(c)(1)(iii) Requirement to Develop SSM Plan for CMS No
63.8(c)(4) Yes Only for CEMS. CPMS requirements in 40 CFR part 63, subpart SS are referenced from §63.11496. Requirements for COMS do not apply because subpart VVVVVV does not require COMS.
63.8(c)(5) No Subpart VVVVVV does not require COMS.
63.8(c)(6)-(c)(8), (d)(1)-(d)(2), (e), (f)(6) Yes Requirements apply only if you use a continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) to demonstrate compliance with the alternative standard in .
63.8(d)(3) Written Procedures for CMS Yes Requirement applies except for last sentence, which refers to an SSM plan. SSM plans are not required.
63.8(g)(1)-(g)(4) Yes Data reduction requirements apply only if you use CEMS to demonstrate compliance with alternative standard in §63.11496(e). COMS requirements do not apply. Requirement in §63.8(g)(2) does not apply because data reduction for CEMS are specified in 40 CFR part 63, subpart FFFF.
63.8(g)(5) No Data reduction requirements for CEMS are specified in §63.2450(j)(4), as referenced from §63.11496. CPMS requirements are specified in 40 CFR part 63, subpart SS, as referenced from §63.11496.
63.9(a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(4), (b)(5), (c), (d), (e), (i) Notification Requirements Yes
63.9(b)(3), (h)(4) Reserved No
63.9(f) No Subpart VVVVVV does not contain opacity or VE limits.
63.9(g) Yes Additional notification requirement applies only if you use CEMS to demonstrate compliance with alternative standard in §63.11496(e).
63.9(h)(1)-(h)(3), (h)(5)-(h)(6) Yes Except subpart VVVVVV does not contain opacity or VE limits.
63.9(i) Yes
63.9(j) Change in Information Already Provided No Notification of process changes that affect a compliance determination are required in §63.11501(d)(4).
63.10(a) Recordkeeping Requirements Yes
63.10(b)(1) Yes
63.10(b)(2)(i) Recordkeeping of Occurrence and Duration of Startups and Shutdowns No See §63.11501(c)(8) for recordkeeping of occurrence and duration of each startup and shutdown for continuous process vents that are subpart to Table 3 to this subpart.
63.10(b)(2)(ii) Recordkeeping of Malfunctions No See §63.11501(c)(1)(vii) and (viii) for recordkeeping of (1) date, time, duration, and volume of excess emissions and (2) actions taken during malfunction.
63.10(b)(2)(iii) Maintenance Records Yes
63.10(b)(2)(iv) and (v) Actions Taken to Minimize Emissions During SSM No
63.10(b)(2)(vi), (x), (xi), (xiii) Yes Apply only if you use CEMS to demonstrate compliance with alternative standard in §63.11496(e).
63.10(b)(2)(vii)-(b)(2)(ix), (b)(2)(xii), (b)(2)(xiv) Yes
63.10(b)(3) Yes
63.10(c)(1), (c)(5)-(c)(6), (c)(13)-(c)(14) Yes Apply only if you use CEMS to demonstrate compliance with alternative standard in §63.11496(e).
63.10(c)(7)-(8) Additional Recordkeeping Requirements for CMS - Identifying Exceedances and Excess Emissions Yes
63.10(c)(10) Recordkeeping Nature and Cause of Malfunctions No See §63.11501(c)(1)(vii) and (viii) for malfunctions recordkeeping requirements.
63.10(c)(11) Recording Corrective Actions No See §63.11501(c)(1)(vii) and (viii) for malfunctions recordkeeping requirements.
63.10(c)(12) Yes
63.10(c)(15) Use of SSM Plan No
63.10(c)(2)-(c)(4), (c)(9) Reserved No
63.10(d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(4), (e)(1), (e)(2), (f) Reporting Requirements Yes
63.10(d)(3) No Subpart VVVVVV does not include opacity or VE limits.
63.10(d)(5) SSM Reports No See §63.11501(d)(8) for reporting requirements for malfunctions.
63.10(e)(1)-(e)(2) Yes Apply only if you use CEMS to demonstrate compliance with alternative standard in §63.11496(e).
63.10(e)(3) Yes
63.10(e)(4) No Subpart VVVVVV does not include opacity or VE limits.
63.11 Control Device Requirements Yes
63.12 State Authorities and Delegations Yes
63.13 Addresses Yes
63.14 Incorporations by Reference Yes
63.15 Availability of Information and Confidentiality Yes
63.16 Performance Track Provisions Yes

[74 FR 56041, Oct. 29, 2009, as amended at 77 FR 75762, Dec. 21, 2012]

Source: 74 FR 56041, Oct. 29, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

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