Or. Admin. R. 340-212-0260
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024
Section 340-212-0260 - Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) Requirements(1) Based on the results of a determination made under OAR 340-212-0250(4)(b), the Administrator or DEQ may require the owner or operator to develop and implement a QIP. Consistent with 340-212-0240(3)(c), the Oregon Title V Operating Permit may specify an appropriate threshold, such as an accumulation of exceedances or excursions exceeding 5 percent duration of a regulated pollutant-specific emissions unit's operating time for a reporting period, for requiring the implementation of a QIP. The threshold may be set at a higher or lower percent or may rely on other criteria for purposes of indicating whether a regulated pollutant-specific emissions unit is being maintained and operated in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices. (2) Elements of a QIP: (a) The owner or operator must maintain a written QIP, if required, and have it available for inspection; (b) The plan initially must include procedures for evaluating the control performance problems and, based on the results of the evaluation procedures, the owner or operator must modify the plan to include procedures for conducting one or more of the following actions, as appropriate: (A) Improved preventive maintenance practices; (B) Process operation changes; (C) Appropriate improvements to control methods; (D) Other steps appropriate to correct control performance; (E) More frequent or improved monitoring, only in conjunction with one or more steps under paragraphs (A) through (D) above. (3) If a QIP is required, the owner or operator must develop and implement a QIP as expeditiously as practicable and notify DEQ if the period for completing the improvements contained in the QIP exceeds 180 days from the date on which the need to implement the QIP was determined. (4) Following implementation of a QIP, upon any subsequent determination pursuant to OAR 340-212-0250(4)(b) the Administrator or DEQ may require that an owner or operator make reasonable changes to the QIP if the QIP is found to have: (a) Failed to address the cause of the control device performance problems; or (b) Failed to provide adequate procedures for correcting control device performance problems as expeditiously as practicable in accordance with good air pollution control practices for minimizing emissions. (5) Implementation of a QIP does not excuse the owner or operator of a source from compliance with any existing emission limitation or standard, or any existing monitoring, testing, reporting or recordkeeping requirement that may apply under federal, state, or local law, or any other applicable requirements under the FCAA.Or. Admin. R. 340-212-0260
DEQ 21-1998, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-98; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-028-1260; DEQ 6-2001, f. 6-18-01, cert. ef. 7-1-01; DEQ 7-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4/16/2015Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020 & 468A.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.310