(a) This subpart can be implemented and enforced by us, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), or a delegated authority such as your State, local, or tribal agency. If the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 subpart E of this part, the authorities contained in paragraph (c) of this section are retained by the Administrator of the U.S. EPA and are not transferred to the State, local, or tribal agency.
(c) The authorities in paragraphs (c)(1) through (6) of this section will not be delegated to State, local, or tribal agencies.
(1) Approval of alternatives to work practice standards for fugitive pushing emissions in Sec. 63.7291(a) for a by-product coke oven battery with vertical flues, fugitive pushing emissions in Sec. 63.7292(a) for a by-product coke oven battery with horizontal flues, fugitive pushing emissions in Sec. 63.7293 for a non-recovery coke oven battery, soaking for a by-product coke oven battery in Sec. 63.7294(a), and quenching for a coke oven battery in Sec. 63.7295(b) under Sec. 63.6(g).
(2) Approval of alternative opacity emission limitations for a by-product coke oven battery under Sec. 63.6(h)(9).
(3) Approval of major alternatives to test methods under Sec. 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f) and as defined in Sec. 63.90, except for alternative procedures in Sec. 63.7334(a)(7).
(4) Approval of major alternatives to monitoring under Sec. 63.8(f) and as defined in Sec. 63.90.
(5) Approval of major alternatives to recordkeeping and reporting under Sec. 63.10(f) and as defined in Sec. 63.90.
(6) Approval of the work practice plan for by-product coke oven batteries with horizontal flues submitted under Sec. 63.7292(a)(1).