N.M. Code R. § 20.11.67.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 12, June 25, 2024

Section 20.11.67.7 - DEFINITIONS

In addition to the definitions in 20.11.67.7 NMAC, the definitions in 20.11.1 NMAC apply unless there is a conflict between definitions, in which case the definition in 20.11.67 NMAC shall govern.

A. "Btu" means British thermal unit.

B. "Commenced" means that an owner or operator has undertaken a continuous program of construction or that an owner or operator has entered into a binding agreement or contractual obligation to undertake and complete, within a reasonable time, a continuous program of construction.

C. "Construction" means fabrication, erection or installation of an affected facility.

D. "Existing Gas Burning Equipment" means gas-burning equipment, the construction or modification of which is commenced prior to the publication of notice of hearing of this Part as proposed.

E. "Existing Oil Burning Equipment" means oil burning equipment that was fully constructed and operational or under construction prior to August 17, 1971. Existing oil burning equipment also includes any gas burning equipment that is converted to burn oil for energy considerations if the gas burning equipment was fully constructed and operational on the effective date of Regulation 16.

F. "New Gas Burning Equipment" means gas-burning equipment, the construction or modification of which is commenced after the publication of notice of hearing of 20.11.67 NMAC as proposed.

G. "New Oil Burning Equipment" means oil-burning equipment, the construction of which is commenced after August 17, 1971.

H. "Visible Emissions" means particulate or gaseous matter, which can be detected by the human eye.

N.M. Code R. § 20.11.67.7

3/24/82. . .12/1/95; 20.11.67.7 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 11.67.I.7, 10/1/02