SECTION 252:100-24-3. Applicability, general requirements

(a)   Applicability. The provisions of this Subchapter are applicable to all new, modified, and existing grain, feed, or seed facilities in the State of Oklahoma.

(1)   Facilities in compliance with 252:100-25, 252:100-19-12, and 252:100-29 are not required to comply with this Subchapter.

(2)   Facilities in compliance with this Subchapter are exempt from the requirements of 252:100-25 (visible emissions), 252:100-19-12 (process weight), and 252:100-29 (fugitive dust).

(b)   General requirements.

(1)   Permits required. In addition to the requirements of this subchapter, each new, modified or existing grain, feed, or seed facility shall comply with the permitting requirements of 252:100-7 or 252:100-8.

(2)   Air toxics emissions. Grain, feed, or seed facilities that emit toxic air pollutants specified in 252:100-42 are subject to all applicable requirements contained therein.

(3)   Record-keeping. The owner or operator of a facility shall maintain a daily log documenting commodity receipts and load-outs and hours of operation for each. These records shall be maintained for a period of two years and shall be made available for inspection by the DEQ during normal business hours.

(4)   Visible emissions test. Visible emissions (opacity) testing shall be conducted using EPA reference method 9 contained in 40 CFR, Part 60, Appendix A and must be performed by a Certified Visible Emission Evaluator.

(5)   Determination of emissions. Emissions from grain, feed, or seed facilities shall be determined by the best available data. This may include actual emissions as determined by stack testing, mass balance calculations, emission calculations using approved published emissions factors, or any other reasonably accurate method approved in advance by the DEQ.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 353, eff 11-17-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 1621, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 815, eff 8-21-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1951, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1370, eff 6-1-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1474, eff 6-1-00 through 7-14-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1660, eff 6-13-02; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2223, eff 7-11-08]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: This emergency action expired without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-01 (after the expiration of the emergency action), the text of section 252:100-24-3 reverted back to the permanent text that became effective 6-1-99, as was last published in the 2000 OAC Supplement, and remained as such until amended again by permanent action on 6-13-02.