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Texas SIP: 30 TAC 117.534. Compliance Schedule for Boilers, Process Heaters, and Stationary Engines at Minor Sources; SIP effective 2004.04.26

Regulatory Text: 
TNRCC Chapter 117 –  Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds

SUBCHAPTER E:  ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§117.534.  Compliance Schedule for Boilers, Process Heaters, and Stationary Engines and Gas Turbines at Minor Sources.
As adopted by TNRCC September 26, 2001, effective October 18, 2001.
Approved by EPA November 14, 2001 (66 FR 57244) effective December 14, 2001.

     The owner or operator of each stationary source of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the Houston/Galveston ozone nonattainment area which is not a major source of NOx shall comply with the requirements of Subchapter D, Division 2 of this chapter (relating to Boilers, Process Heaters, and Stationary Engines and Gas Turbines at Minor Sources) as follows.

          (1)  For sources which are subject to Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 3 of this title (relating to Mass Emissions Cap and Trade Program), the owner or operator shall:

               (A)  install any totalizing fuel flow meters and run time meters required by §117.479 of this title (relating to Monitoring, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements) and begin keeping records of fuel usage no later than March 31, 2005, except that if flue gas cleanup (for example, controls which use a chemical reagent for reduction of NOx) is installed on a unit before March 31, 2005, then the emissions monitors required by §117.479 of this title must be installed and operated at the time of startup following the installation of flue gas cleanup on that unit;

               (B)  no later than 60 days after startup of a unit following installation of emissions controls, submit to the executive director the results of:

                    (i)  stack tests conducted in accordance with §117.479 of this title; or, as applicable,

                    (ii)  the applicable continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) or predictive emissions monitoring system (PEMS) performance evaluation and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.213(e)(1)(A) and (B) and (f)(3) - (5)(A) of this title (relating to Continuous Demonstration of Compliance);

               (C)  no later than March 31, 2005, for any units subject to §117.475 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) for which stack testing or CEMS/PEMS performance evaluation and quality assurance has not been conducted under paragraph (1)(B) of this section, submit to the executive director the results of:

                    (i)  stack tests conducted in accordance with §117.479 of this title; or, as applicable,

                    (ii)  the applicable CEMS or PEMS performance evaluation and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.213(e)(1)(A) and (B) and (f)(3) - (5)(A) of this title;

               (D)  comply with the emission reduction requirements of Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 3 of this title as soon as practicable, but no later than the appropriate dates specified in that program; and

               (E)  for diesel and dual-fuel engines, comply with the restriction on hours of operation for maintenance or testing, and associated recordkeeping, as soon as practicable, but no later than April 1, 2002.

          (2)  For sources which are not subject to Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Division 3 of this title, the owner or operator shall:

               (A)  install any totalizing fuel flow meters and run time meters required by §117.479 of this title and begin keeping records of fuel usage no later than March 31, 2005, except that if flue gas cleanup (for example, controls which use a chemical reagent for reduction of NOx) is installed on a unit before March 31, 2005, then the emissions monitors required by §117.479 of this title must be installed and operated at the time of startup following the installation of flue gas cleanup on that unit;

               (B)  no later than 60 days after startup of a unit following installation of emissions controls, submit to the executive director the results of:

                    (i)  stack tests conducted in accordance with §117.479 of this title; or, as applicable,

                    (ii)  the applicable CEMS or PEMS performance evaluation and quality assurance procedures as specified in §117.213(e)(1)(A) and (B) and (f)(3) - (5)(A) of this title;

               (C)  comply with all other requirements of Subchapter D, Division 2 of this chapter as soon as practicable, but no later than March 31, 2005; and

               (D)  for diesel and dual-fuel engines, comply with the restriction on hours of operation for maintenance or testing, and associated recordkeeping, as soon as practicable, but no later than April 1, 2002.

Adopted September 26, 2001, Effective October 18, 2001
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