Section 127.12b. Plan approval terms and conditions

(a) A plan approval may contain terms and conditions the Department deems necessary to assure the proper operation of the source including the requirement for a compliance demonstration prior to issuance of an operating permit.

(b) At a minimum, each plan approval must incorporate by reference the emission and performance standards and other requirements of the act, the Clean Air Act or the regulations adopted under the act or the Clean Air Act.

(c) The plan approval must incorporate the monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting provisions required by Chapter 139 (relating to sampling and testing) and other monitoring, recordkeeping or reporting requirements of this article and additional requirements related to monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting required by the Clean Air Act and the regulations thereunder, including, if applicable, the enhanced monitoring requirements of 40 CFR Part 64 (relating to enhanced monitoring).

(d) The plan approval must authorize temporary operation to facilitate shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending issuance of a permit under Subchapter F (relating to operating permit requirements) or Subchapter G (relating to Title V operating permits) or to permit the evaluation of the air contamination aspects of the source. This temporary operation period will be valid for a limited time, not to exceed 180 days, but may be extended for additional limited periods, each not to exceed 180 days.

(e) Temporary operation will not be authorized or extended under this section which may circumvent the requirements of this chapter.

The provisions of this § 127.12b adopted November 25, 1994, effective November 26, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 5899; amended May 23, 2008, effective May 24, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 2365. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (327807) to (327808).

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The provisions of this § 127.12b amended under sections 5 and 6 of the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. § § 4005(a)(1) and 4006.1(b.3)).