(a) You must be in compliance with the emission limitations (including operating limits) in this subpart at all times, except during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction and during periods of routine control device maintenance as specified in paragraph (e) of this section.
(b) Except as specified in paragraph (e) of this section, you must always operate and maintain your affected source, including air pollution control and monitoring equipment, according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(1)(i). During the period between the compliance date specified for your affected source in Sec. 63.8395 and the date upon which continuous monitoring systems (CMS) (e.g., continuous parameter monitoring systems) have been installed and verified and any applicable operating limits have been set, you must maintain a log detailing the operation and maintenance of the process and emissions control equipment.
(c) You must develop a written startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan (SSMP) according to the provisions in Sec. 63.6(e)(3).
(d) You must prepare and implement a written operation, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M;) plan according to the requirements in Sec. 63.8425.
(e) If you own or operate an affected kiln and must perform routine maintenance on the control device for that kiln, you may bypass the kiln control device and continue operating the kiln upon approval by the Administrator provided you satisfy the conditions listed in paragraphs (e)(1) through (5) of this section.
(1) You must request a routine control device maintenance exemption from the Administrator. Your request must justify the need for the routine maintenance on the control device and the time required to accomplish the maintenance activities, describe the maintenance activities and the frequency of the maintenance activities, explain why the maintenance cannot be accomplished during kiln shutdowns, describe how you plan to minimize emissions to the greatest extent possible during the maintenance, and provide any other documentation required by the Administrator.
(2) The routine control device maintenance exemption must not exceed 4 percent of the annual operating uptime for each kiln.
(3) The request for the routine control device maintenance exemption, if approved by the Administrator, must be incorporated by reference in and attached to the affected source's title V permit.
(4) You must minimize HAP emissions during the period when the kiln is operating and the control device is offline.
(5) You must minimize the time period during which the kiln is operating and the control device is offline.
(f) You must be in compliance with the provisions of subpart A of this part, except as noted in Table 7 to this subpart. [68 FR 26722, May 16, 2003, as amended at 71 FR 20469, Apr. 20, 2006]