SACAQMD RULE 901 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
LAST REVISED 12/06/78
SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS
RULE 901 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Adopted 6-2-75
(Amended 12-6-78)
INDEX
100 GENERAL
101 PURPOSE
200 DEFINITIONS
201 AFFECTED FACILITY
202 COMMENCED
203 CONSTRUCTION
204 MALFUNCTION
205 MODIFICATION
206 OWNER OR OPERATOR
207 SHUTDOWN
208 START UP
300 STANDARDS (NOT INCLUDED)
400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
401 NOTIFICATION
402 SOURCE TESTS
403 EMISSION TESTS
500 MONITORING AND RECORDS (NOT INCLUDED)
100 GENERAL
101 PURPOSE: To establish the general definitions,
monitoring and administrative requirements applicable
to Regulation 9 National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants.
200 DEFINITIONS
201 AFFECTED FACILITY: Any apparatus to which a standard is
applicable.
202 COMMENCED: An owner or operator has undertaken a
continuous program of construction or modification or
that an owner or operator has entered into a contractual
obligation to undertake and complete, within a
reasonable time, a continuous program of construction or
modification.
203 CONSTRUCTION: Fabrication, erection, or installation of
an affected facility.
204 MALFUNCTION: Any sudden and unavoidable failure of air
pollution control equipment or process equipment or of a
process to operate in a normal or usual manner. Failures
that are caused entirely or in part by poor maintenance,
careless operation, or any other preventable upset
condition or preventable equipment breakdown shall not
be considered malfunctions.
205 MODIFICATION: Any physical change in, or change in the
method of operation of, an affected facility which
increases the amount of any air pollutant (to which a
standard applies) emitted by such facility or which
results in the emission of any air pollutant (to which a
standard applies) not previously emitted, except that:
205.1 Routine maintenance, repair, and replacement
shall not be considered physical changes, and
205.2 The following shall not be considered a change
in the method of operation:
a. An increase in the production rate, if such
increase does not exceed the operating
design capacity of the affected facility;
b. An increase in hours of operation;
c. Use of an alternative fuel or raw material
if, prior to the date any new source
performance standard under 40 CFR 60 becomes
applicable to such facility, the affected
facility is designed to accommodate such
alternative use.
206 OWNER OR OPERATOR: Any person who owns, leases,
operates, controls, or supervises an affected facility
or a stationary source of which an affected facility is
a part.
207 SHUTDOWN: The cessation of operation of an affected
facility for any purpose.
208 START UP: Means the setting in operation of an affected
facility for any purpose.
400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
401 NOTIFICATION: Any owner or operator subject to the
provisions of these rules and regulations shall furnish
the Air Pollution Control Officer written notification
as follows:
401.1 A notification of the anticipated date of
initial start up of the source not more than 60
days nor less than 30 days prior to such date.
401.2 A notification of the actual date of initial
start up of the source within 15 days after such
date.
402 SOURCE TESTS: Methods 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, and
107 in Appendix B of 40 CFR 61 (April 6, 1973) shall be
used for source tests required pursuant to these rules
and regulations relating to emission standards for
hazardous air pollutants.
403 EMISSION TESTS: Emission tests may be waived upon
written application to the Air Pollution Control Officer
if, in his judgement, the source is meeting the
standard. Approval of any waiver granted pursuant to
this rule, or pursuant to 40 CFR 61.13, (April 6, 1973),
shall not abrogate the Air Pollution Control Officer's
authority under these rules and regulations or in any
way prohibit the Air Pollution Control Officer from
later canceling such waiver. Such cancellation will be
made only after notice is given to owner or operator of
the source.