Paper and other web coating mact summary

9. What are the notification, recordkeeping and reporting requirements?

Initial and Other Notification Requirements

If a facility has an existing affected source, the initial notification must be submitted no later than 1 year before the compliance date, which is December 5, 2005. If the facility has a new or reconstructed affected source, initial notification musts be submitted no later than 120 days after either the date of initial startup or December 4, 2002, whichever is later. 

Depending upon the method of demonstrating compliance, affected sources may have to conduct performance tests.  Prior to conducting these performance tests, facilities must notify EPA or the delegated State or Local agency at least 60 days before the performance test is scheduled to begin.

Affected facilities are also required to send a notice of compliance status within 180 days after the compliance date as specified in the General Provisions. This report must include the compliance certification, the results of any performance tests and monitoring, and a description of how the facility will demonstrate continuing compliance.  The notification must also identify whether low-HAP materials, emission capture and control or a combination of both systems were used to comply with the standard.

Recordkeeping Requirements

Records of the organic HAP, volatile organic content and solids content of each coating applied, and the amount of each coating applied on paper and other web coating lines each month must be maintained to comply with the standards based on organic HAP content or organic HAP emissions on a mass basis.

If capture and control technology is used, facilities are required to keep records of the equipment monitoring parameter measurements as specified in the final rule. Facilities must also develop a start-up, shutdown, and malfunction plan and have the plan available for inspection by the Administrator upon request.

Periodic Reporting Requirements

Each reporting year is divided into two semiannual reporting periods. A facility would report on whether or not deviations for established operating limits occurred. A deviation in is any instance in which any requirement or obligation of the standard or any terms or condition adopted to meet the standard was not met.

If no deviations occurring during a semi annual reporting period, the semiannual compliance report would be submitted stating that the affected source had been in compliance.

If deviations occurred during the semi annual reporting period, the semiannual compliance report would be submitted detailing all deviations from established operating parameters for any systems used to meet compliance with the standard.

Additional information required during semiannual reporting, as applicable, includes description or discussion of the following:

• A change that occurs at the facility within the process that might affect compliance status.
• A change from what was reported in the initial notice occurs at the facility or within your process.
• A facility decision to change to another emission limitation option.
• A facility had a startup, shutdown or malfunction of an emission control device during the semiannual period and the actions taken were consistent with your startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan.