Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 113 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS AND FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS › Subchapter D - DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS › Division 5 - EMISSION GUIDELINES AND COMPLIANCE TIMES FOR OTHER SOLID WASTE INCINERATION UNITS THAT COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 9, 2004 › Section 113.2313 - What if all the qualified operators are temporarily not accessible?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If all qualified operators are temporarily not accessible
						(i.e., not at the facility and not able to be at the facility within 1 hour),
						you must meet one of the three criteria specified in paragraphs (1) through (3)
						of this section, depending on the length of time that a qualified operator is
						not accessible.
(1) When all qualified
					 operators are not accessible for 12 hours or less, the other solid waste
					 incineration (OSWI) unit may be operated by other plant personnel familiar with
					 the operation of the OSWI unit who have completed review of the information
					 specified in §
											113.2312(a)
					 of this title (relating to What site-specific documentation is required?)
					 within the past 12 months. You do not need to notify the executive director or
					 include this as a deviation in your annual report.
(2) When all qualified operators are not
					 accessible for more than 12 hours, but less than 2 weeks, the OSWI unit may be
					 operated by other plant personnel familiar with the operation of the OSWI unit
					 who have completed a review of the information specified in §
											113.2312(a)
					 of this title within the past 12 months. However, you must record the period
					 when all qualified operators were not accessible and include this deviation in
					 the annual report as specified under §
											113.2338
					 of this title (relating to What information must I include in my annual
					 report?).
(3) When all qualified
					 operators are not accessible for 2 weeks or more, you must take the two actions
					 that are described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
(A) Notify the executive director of this
					 deviation in writing within 10 days after the end of the 2-week period. In the
					 notice, state what caused this deviation, what you are doing to ensure that a
					 qualified operator is accessible, and when you anticipate that a qualified
					 operator will be accessible.
(B)
					 Submit a status report to the executive director every 4 weeks outlining what
					 you are doing to ensure that a qualified operator is accessible, stating when
					 you anticipate that a qualified operator will be accessible, and requesting
					 approval from the executive director to continue operation of the OSWI unit.
					 You must submit the first status report 4 weeks after you notify the executive
					 director of the deviation under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. If the
					 executive director notifies you that your request to continue operation of the
					 OSWI unit is disapproved, the OSWI unit may continue operation for 90 days,
					 then must cease operation. Operation of the unit may resume if you meet the two
					 requirements in clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph.
(i) A qualified operator is accessible as
					 required under §
													113.2307(a)
					 of this title (relating to What are the operator training and qualification
					 requirements?)
(ii) You notify the
					 executive director that a qualified operator is accessible and that you are
					 resuming operation.