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Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers
and Process Heaters NESHAP Summary


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7. What Are the Notification, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements?

stack and ESPIf a boiler or process heater is in the existing large gaseous fuel subcategory, or existing limited use gaseous fuel subcategory, or existing large liquid fuel subcategory, or existing limited use liquid fuel subcategory, or a new small liquid fuel unit that only burn gaseous fuels or distillate oil, the source only has to submit the initial notification report. If your boiler or process heater is in the existing small gaseous, liquid, or solid fuel subcategories or new small gaseous fuel subcategory, you are not required to keep any records or submit any reports.

If a boiler or process heater is in any other subcategory, then they must keep the following records:

  1. All reports and notifications submitted to comply with the final rule.
  2. Continuous monitoring data as required in the final rule.
  3. Each instance in which the source did not meet each emission limit work practice and operating limit, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (i.e., deviations from the final rule).
  4. Monthly hours of operation by each source that is in a limited use subcategory.
  5. Monthly fuel use by each boilers and process heaters subject to an emission limit including a description of the type(s) of fuel(s) burned, amount of each fuel type burned, and units of measure.
  6. Calculations and supporting information of chloride fuel input, as required in the final rule.
  7. Calculations and supporting information of total selected metals and mercury fuel input, as required in the final rule, if applicable.
  8. A copy of the results of all performance tests, fuel analysis, opacity observations, performance evaluations, or other compliance demonstrations conducted to demonstrate initial or continuous compliance with the final rule.
  9. A copy of any federally enforceable permit that limits the annual capacity factor of the source to less than or equal to 10 percent.
  10. A copy of the site-specific startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan.
  11. A copy of the site-specific monitoring plan developed for the final rule, if applicable.
  12. A copy of the site-specific fuel analysis plan developed for the final rule, if applicable.
  13. A copy of the emissions averaging plan, if applicable

boilersYou must submit the following reports and notifications:

  1. Notifications required by the General Provisions.
  2. Initial Notification no later than 120 calendar days after the source becomes subject to the final rule.
  3. Notification of Intent to conduct performance tests and/or compliance demonstration at least 30 calendar days before the performance test and/or compliance demonstration is scheduled.
  4. Notification of Compliance Status 60 calendar days following completion of the performance test and/or compliance demonstration.
  5. Notification of intent to demonstrate compliance by emissions averaging.
  6. Notification of intent to demonstrate eligibility for either health-based compliance alternative.
  7. Compliance reports semi-annually.

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