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Title 40Protection of EnvironmentPart / Section
Chapter IEnvironmental Protection Agency1 – 1099
Subchapter CAir Programs50 – 99
Part 60Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources60.1 – 60.6685
Subpart FFFFEmission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Other Solid Waste Incineration Units60.2980 – 60.3078
Introduction60.2980 – 60.2990
§ 60.2980What is the purpose of this subpart?
§ 60.2981Am I affected by this subpart?
§ 60.2982Is a state plan required for all States?
§ 60.2983What must I include in my State plan?
§ 60.2984Is there an approval process for my State plan?
§ 60.2985What if my state plan is not approvable?
§ 60.2986Is there an approval process for a negative declaration letter?
§ 60.2987What compliance schedule must I include in my state plan?
§ 60.2988Are there any state plan requirements for this subpart that apply instead of the requirements specified in subpart B of this part?
§ 60.2989Does this subpart directly affect incineration unit owners and operators in my state?
§ 60.2990What Authorities are withheld by EPA?
Applicability of State Plans60.2991 – 60.2994
§ 60.2991What incineration units must I address in my state plan?
§ 60.2992What is an existing incineration unit?
§ 60.2993Are any combustion units excluded from my state plan?
§ 60.2994Are air curtain incinerators regulated under this subpart?
Model Rule—Use of Model Rule60.2996 – 60.2998
§ 60.2996What is the purpose of the “model rule” in this subpart?
§ 60.2997How does the model rule relate to the required elements of my State plan?
§ 60.2998What are the principal components of the model rule?
Model Rule—Compliance Schedule60.3000 – 60.3003
§ 60.3000When must I comply?
§ 60.3001What must I do if I close my OSWI unit and then restart it?
§ 60.3002What must I do if I plan to permanently close my OSWI unit and not restart it?
§ 60.3003What else must I do prior to the compliance date if I meet the substitute means of compliance demonstration?
Model Rule—Waste Management Plan60.3010 – 60.3012
§ 60.3010What is a waste management plan?
§ 60.3011When must I submit my waste management plan?
§ 60.3012What should I include in my waste management plan?
Model Rule—Operator Training and Qualification60.3014 – 60.3020
§ 60.3014What are the operator training and qualification requirements?
§ 60.3015When must the operator training course be completed?
§ 60.3016How do I obtain my operator qualification?
§ 60.3017How do I maintain my operator qualification?
§ 60.3018How do I renew my lapsed operator qualification?
§ 60.3019What site-specific documentation is required?
§ 60.3020What if all the qualified operators are temporarily not accessible?
Model Rule—Emission Limitations and Operating Limits60.3022 – 60.3025
§ 60.3022What emission limitations must I meet and by when?
§ 60.3023What operating limits must I meet and by when?
§ 60.3024What if I do not use a wet scrubber, dry scrubber, electrostatic precipitator, or fabric filter to comply with the emission limitations?
§ 60.3025 [Reserved]
Model Rule—Performance Testing60.3027 – 60.3028
§ 60.3027How do I conduct the initial and annual performance test?
§ 60.3028How are the performance test data used?
Model Rule—Initial Compliance Requirements60.3030 – 60.3032
§ 60.3030How do I demonstrate initial compliance with the emission limitations and establish the operating limits?
§ 60.3031By what date must I conduct the initial performance test?
§ 60.3032What are the substitute means of compliance demonstration requirements for very small municipal waste combustion units and institutional waste incineration units with capacities less than or equal to 10 tons per day?
Model Rule—Continuous Compliance Requirements60.3033 – 60.3036
§ 60.3033How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the emission limitations and the operating limits?
§ 60.3034By what date must I conduct the annual performance test?
§ 60.3035May I conduct performance testing less often?
§ 60.3036May I conduct a repeat performance test to establish new operating limits?
Model Rule—Monitoring60.3038 – 60.3044
§ 60.3038What continuous emission monitoring systems must I install?
§ 60.3039How do I make sure my continuous emission monitoring systems are operating correctly?
§ 60.3040What is my schedule for evaluating continuous emission monitoring systems?
§ 60.3041What is the minimum amount of monitoring data I must collect with my continuous emission monitoring systems?
§ 60.3042How do I convert my 1-hour arithmetic averages into the appropriate averaging times and units?
§ 60.3043What operating parameter monitoring equipment must I install, or what operating parameters must I monitor?
§ 60.3044Is there a minimum amount of operating parameter monitoring data I must obtain?
Model Rule—Recordkeeping and Reporting60.3046 – 60.3057
§ 60.3046What records must I keep?
§ 60.3047Where and in what format must I keep my records?
§ 60.3048What reports must I submit?
§ 60.3049What information must I submit following my initial performance test?
§ 60.3050When must I submit my annual report?
§ 60.3051What information must I include in my annual report?
§ 60.3052What other reports must I submit if I have a deviation?
§ 60.3053What must I include in the deviation report?
§ 60.3054What else must I report if I have a deviation from the requirement to have a qualified operator accessible?
§ 60.3055Are there any other notifications or reports that I must submit?
§ 60.3056In what form can I submit my reports?
§ 60.3057Can reporting dates be changed?
Model Rule—Title V Operating Permits60.3059 – 60.3060
§ 60.3059Am I required to apply for and obtain a title V operating permit for my unit?
§ 60.3060When must I submit a title V permit application for my existing unit?
Model Rule—Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery60.3061
§ 60.3061What are the requirements for temporary-use incinerators and air curtain incinerators used in disaster recovery?
Model Rule—Air Curtain Incinerators That Burn Only Wood Waste, Clean Lumber, and Yard Waste60.3062 – 60.3069
§ 60.3062What is an air curtain incinerator?
§ 60.3063When must I comply if my air curtain incinerator burns only wood waste, clean lumber, and yard waste?
§ 60.3064What must I do if I close my air curtain incinerator that burns only wood waste, clean lumber, and yard waste and then restart it?
§ 60.3065What must I do if I plan to permanently close my air curtain incinerator that burns only wood waste, clean lumber, and yard waste and not restart it?
§ 60.3066What are the emission limitations for air curtain incinerators that burn only wood waste, clean lumber, and yard waste?
§ 60.3067How must I monitor opacity for air curtain incinerators that burn only wood waste, clean lumber, and yard waste?
§ 60.3068What are the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for air curtain incinerators that burn only wood waste, clean lumber, and yard waste?
§ 60.3069 [Reserved]
Model Rule—Equations60.3076
§ 60.3076What equations must I use?
Model Rule—Definitions60.3078
§ 60.3078What definitions must I know?
Table 1 to Subpart FFFF of Part 60
Model Rule—Compliance Schedule
Table 2 to Subpart FFFF of Part 60
Model Rule—Emission Limitations for That Apply to OSWI Units With Capacities Greater Than 10 Tons per Day
Table 2a to Subpart FFFF of Part 60
Model Rule—Emission Limitations That Apply to OSWI Units With Capacities Less Than or Equal to 10 Tons per Day On or After [Date To Be Specified in State Plan] a
Table 3 to Subpart FFFF of Part 60
Model Rule—Operating Limits for Incinerators
Table 4 to Subpart FFFF of Part 60
Model Rule—Requirements for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)
Table 5 to Subpart FFFF of Part 60
Model Rule—Summary of Reporting Requirements