(a) This subpart can be implemented and enforced by us, the EPA, or a delegated authority such as your State, local, or tribal agency. If the EPA Administrator has delegated authority to your State, local, or tribal agency, then that agency has the authority to implement and enforce this subpart. You should contact your EPA Regional Office to find out if this subpart is delegated to your State, local, or tribal agency.
(b) In delegating implementation and enforcement authority of this subpart to a State, local, or tribal agency under section 40 CFR part 63, subpart E, the authorities contained in paragraph (c) of this section are retained by the EPA Administrator and not transferred to the State, local, or tribal agency.
(c) Authority which will not be delegated to States, local, or tribal agencies:
(1) Approval of alternatives to the emission limitations in Sec. 63.5120;
(2) Approval of major alternatives to test methods under Sec. 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f) and as defined in Sec. 63.5160;
(3) Approval of major alternatives to monitoring under Sec. 63.8(f) and as defined in Sec. 63.5150; and
(4) Approval of major alternatives to recordkeeping and reporting under Sec. 63.10(f) and as defined in Sec. Sec. 63.5180 and 63.5190. Sec. Sec. 63.5201-63.5209 [Reserved]
Sec. Table 1 to Subpart SSSS of Part 63--Operating Limits if Using Add-
on Control Devices and Capture System
If you are required to comply with operating limits by Sec. 63.5121, you must comply with the applicable operating limits in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
And you must
You must meet the demonstrate
following continuous
For the following device . . . operating limit . compliance with
. . the operating
limit by . . .------------------------------------------------------------------------1. thermal oxidizer............. a. the average i. collecting the
combustion combustion
temperature in temperature data
any 3-hour period according to Sec.
must not fall 63.5150(a)(3);
below the ii. reducing the
combustion data to 3-hour
temperature limit block averages;
established and
according to Sec. iii. maintaining
the 3-hour
63.5160(d)(3)(i). average
combustion
temperature at or
above the
temperature
limit.2. catalytic oxidizer........... a. the average i. collecting the
temperature temperature data
measured just according to Sec.
before the 63.5150(a)(3);
catalyst bed in ii. reducing the
any 3-hour period data to 3-hour
must not fall block averages;
below the limit and
established iii. maintaining
according to Sec. the 3-hour
average
63.5160(d)(3)(ii) temperature
; and either before the
catalyst bed at
or above the
temperature
limit.
b. ensure that the i. collecting the
average temperature data
temperature according to Sec.
difference across 63.5150(a)(3);
the catalyst bed ii. reducing the
in any 3-hour data to 3-hour
period does not block averages;
fall below the and
temperature iii. maintaining
difference limit the 3-hour
established average
according to Sec. temperature
difference at or
63.5160(d)(3)(ii) above the
; or temperature
difference limit.
c. develop and maintaining an up-
implement an to-date
inspection and inspection and
maintenance plan maintenance plan,
according to Sec. records of annual
catalyst activity
63.5160(d)(3)(ii). checks, records
of monthly
inspections of
the oxidizer
system, and
records of the
annual internal
inspections of
the catalyst bed.
If a problem is
discovered during
a monthly or
annual inspection
required by Sec.
63.5160(d)(3)(ii
), you must take
corrective action
as soon as
practicable
consistent with
the
manufacturer's
recommendations.3. emission capture system...... develop a conducting
monitoring plan monitoring
that identifies according to the
operating plan Sec.
parameter to be 63.5150(a)(4).
monitored and
specifies
operating limits
according to Sec.
63.5150(a)(4).------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec. Table 2 to Subpart SSSS of Part 63--Applicability of General
Provisions to Subpart SSSS
You must comply with the applicable General Provisions requirements according to the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicable to
General provisions reference subpart SSSS Explanation------------------------------------------------------------------------Sec. 63.1(a)(1)-(4)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.1(a)(5)............. No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.1(a)(6)-(8)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.1(a)(9)............. No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.1(a)(10)-(14)....... Yes..............Sec. 63.1(b)(1)............. No............... Subpart SSSS
specifies
applicability.Sec. 63.1(b)(2)-(3)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.1(c)(1)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.1(c)(2)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.1(c)(3)............. No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.1(c)(4)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.1(c)(5)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.1(d)................ No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.1(e)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.2................... Yes.............. Additional
definitions in
subpart SSSS.Sec. 63.3(a)-(c)............ Yes..............Sec. 63.4(a)(1)-(3)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.4(a)(4)............. No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.4(a)(5)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.4(b)-(c)............ Yes..............Sec. 63.5(a)(1)-(2)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.5(b)(1)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.5(b)(2)............. No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.5(b)(3)-(6)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.5(c)................ No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.5(d)................ Yes.............. Only total HAP
emissions in terms
of tons per year are
required for Sec.
63.5(d)(1)(ii)(H).Sec. 63.5(e)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.5(f)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.6(a)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.6(b)(1)-(5)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.6(b)(6)............. No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.6(b)(7)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.6(c)(1)-(2)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.6(c)(3)-(4)......... No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.6(c)(5)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.6(d)................ No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.6(e)................ Yes.............. Provisions in Sec.
63.6(e)(3)
pertaining to
startups, shutdowns,
malfunctions, and
CEMS only apply if
an add-on control
system is used.Sec. 63.6(f)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.6(g)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.6(h)................ No............... Subpart SSSS does not
require continuous
opacity monitoring
systems (COMS).Sec. 63.6(i)(1)-(14)........ Yes..............Sec. 63.6(i)(15)............ No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.6(i)(16)............ Yes..............Sec. 63.6(j)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.7................... Yes.............. With the exception of
Sec.
63.7(a)(2)(vii) and
(viii), which are
reserved.Sec. 63.8(a)(1)-(2)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.8(a)(3)............. No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.8(a)(4)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.8(b)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.8(c)(1)-(3)......... Yes.............. Provisions only apply
if an add-on control
system is used.Sec. 63.8(c)(4)............. No...............Sec. 63.8(c)(5)............. No............... Subpart SSSS does not
require COMS.Sec. 63.8(c)(6)............. Yes.............. Provisions only apply
if CEMS are used.Sec. 63.8(c)(7)-(8)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.8(d)-(e)............ Yes.............. Provisions only apply
if CEMS are used.Sec. 63.8(f)(1)-(5)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.8(f)(6)............. No............... Section 63.8(f)(6)
provisions are not
applicable because
subpart SSSS does
not require CEMS.Sec. 63.8(g)(1)-(4)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.8(g)(5)............. No...............Sec. 63.9(a)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.9(b)(1)............. Yes..............Sec. 63.9(b)(2)............. Yes.............. With the exception
that Sec.
63.5180(b)(1)
provides 2 years
after the proposal
date for submittal
of the initial
notification.Sec. 63.9(b)(3)-(5)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.9(c)-(e)............ Yes..............Sec. 63.9(f)................ No............... Subpart SSSS does not
require opacity and
visible emissions
observations.Sec. 63.9(g)................ No............... Provisions for COMS
are not applicable.
Sec. 63.9(h)(1)-(3)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.9(h)(4)............. No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.9(h)(5)-(6)......... Yes..............Sec. 63.9(i)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.9(j)................ Yes..............Sec. 63.10(a)............... Yes..............Sec. 63.10(b)(1)-(3)........ Yes.............. Provisions pertaining
to startups,
shutdowns,
malfunctions, and
maintenance of air
pollution control
equipment and to
CEMS do not apply
unless an add-on
control system is
used. Also,
paragraphs
(b)(2)(vi), (x),
(2)(vi), (x),
(vi), (x),
(xi), and (xiii) do
not apply.Sec. 63.10(c)(1)............ No...............Sec. 63.10(c)(2)-(4)........ No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.10(c)(5)-(8)........ No...............Sec. 63.10(c)(9)............ No............... Reserved.Sec. 63.10(c)(10)-(15)...... No...............Sec. 63.10(d)(1)-(2)........ Yes..............Sec. 63.10(d)(3)............ No............... Subpart SSSS does not
require opacity and
visible emissions
observations.Sec. 63.10(d)(4)-(5)........ Yes..............Sec. 63.10(e)............... No...............Sec. 63.10(f)............... Yes..............Sec. 63.11.................. Yes..............Sec. 63.12.................. Yes..............Sec. 63.13.................. Yes..............Sec. 63.14.................. Yes.............. Subpart SSSS includes
provisions for
alternative ASTM and
ASME test methods
that are
incorporated by
reference.Sec. 63.15.................. Yes..............------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subpart TTTT_National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
for Leather Finishing Operations
Source: 67 FR 9162, Feb. 27, 2002, unless otherwise noted.
What This Subpart Covers