N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-19.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024
Section 7:27-19.19 - Recordkeeping and recording
(a) Any person required to record or maintain information or records pursuant to this subchapter shall maintain the required information or records for a period of no less than five years after the record was made. Such person shall make the records available to the Department or to EPA upon request.
(b) Any person required to record or maintain information or records pursuant to this subchapter may submit a request to the Department, in writing, for approval to maintain alternate records. The Department may approve the request if the person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that the alternate records or information are at least as effective as those required by this subchapter in documenting compliance with this subchapter.
(c) The recordkeeping requirements in (d) and (f) below apply to the owner or operator of any combustion source that is:
1. Included in a fuel switching plan approved under 7:27-19.14 and 19.20; or
2. Included in a plan for phased compliance approved under 7:27-19.14 and 7:27-19.21 or 19.23
(d) For each combustion source listed in (c) above, the owner or operator shall record the following information for each day from May 1 through September 30, for the 30-day period ending on October 1, and for each 30-day period ending on each subsequent day through April 30 of the following year:
1. Information sufficient to identify the combustion source, including a brief description (for example, "dry-bottom coal-fired boiler serving an electric generating unit"), its location, its permit number, the company stack designation, and any other identifying numbers, and any other information necessary to distinguish it from other equipment owned or operated by the owner or operator;
2. The day or 30-day period, as applicable, for which the record is being made;
3. The amount, type and higher heating value of each fuel consumed during each day from May 1 through September 30, during the 30-day period ending on October 1, and during each 30-day period ending on each subsequent day through April 30 of the following year;
4. The quantity of NO[x] emitted during the day or 30-day period, as applicable, determined in accordance with 7:27-19.15(a) and expressed in pounds or tons;
5. The allowable quantity of NO[x] emissions as expressed in pounds or tons for the day or 30-day period as determined according to 7:27-19.20, 19.21 or 19.23; and
6. Any other information required to be maintained as a condition of an approval granted under 7:27-19.14 and 7:27-19.20, 19.21 or 19.23.
(e) The owner or operator of any combustion source that is temporarily combusting fuel oil or other liquid fuel in place of natural gas pursuant to 7:27-19.25 shall keep on site a record of the number of hours such fuel has been combusted.
(f) The owner or operator of a combustion source listed in (c) or (e) above shall keep the records required under (d) and (e) above at the facility in a permanently bound log book or by an electronic method that is easily accessible on site and at the time of inspection, in a format that enables the Department to readily determine whether the combustion source is in compliance.
(g) The reporting requirements below apply to the owner or operator of any combustion source that is listed in (c) or (e) above as follows:
1. If a continuous emissions monitoring system has been installed on the equipment or source operation, an owner or operator shall submit to the Department a quarterly report in accordance with the requirement to report excess emissions contained in the Preconstruction Permit and Operating Certificate or an Operating Permit for the equipment or source operation. For an owner or operators subject to (c) above, the information pursuant to (d) above shall be submitted with the report for each day or 30-day period of a violation. If no violations occurred during the quarter, the owner or operator should provide certification that no violations occurred and that the records are maintained at the facility. Certification of the notification should be in accordance with 7:27-1.39; or
2. If no such continuous emissions monitoring system has been installed the owner or operator shall submit to the Department on March 1 of each year an annual report for the preceding calendar year. Such annual report shall include any violations which occurred during the previous year. If no violations occurred during the year, the owner or operator shall provide certification that no violations occurred and that the records are maintained at the facility. Certification of the notification shall be in accordance with 7:27-1.39.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-19.19

Amended by R.1995 d.214, effective 4/17/1995 (operative May 23, 1995).
See: 26 New Jersey Register 3298(a), 27 New Jersey Register 1581(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.204, effective 5/15/2000 (operative June 6, 2000).
See: 31 New Jersey Register 1671(a), 32 New Jersey Register 1808(a).
In (d), substituted references to September 30 for references to September 15 throughout, and substituted references to October 1 for references to September 16 in the introductory paragraph and 3.
Amended by R.2005 d.343, effective 10/17/2005 (operative date of November 7, 2005).
See: 36 New Jersey Register 4228(a), 37 New Jersey Register 3976(a).
In (d)1, deleted "utility" and added "serving an electric generating unit".