§ 137.4. Standby plans.
(a) This section applies to the following classes of sources located in the counties identified in subsection (b):
(1) Coal or oil-fired electric generating facilities.
(2) Coal or oil-fired steam generating facilities rated at more than 100 million Btu per hour of heat input.
(3) Manufacturing industries of the following classifications which employ more than 20 employes at any one location:
(i) Primary and secondary metals industries.
(ii) Petroleum refining and related industries.
(iii) Chemical and allied products industries.
(iv) Paper and allied products industries.
(v) Glass, clay and concrete products industries.
(4) Municipal and commercial refuse disposal and salvage operations other than incinerators rated at less than 1,000 pounds per hour or refuse.
(5) Other sources determined to be of significance by the Department. The persons responsible for the sources will be so advised by the Department.
(b) The Department will annually classify each county as an area requiring a standby plan based on monitored exceedance of any of the NAAQS.
(c) Any person responsible for the operation of a facility in subsection (a) and located in a county classified in subsection (b) as requiring a standby plan shall submit standby plans for reducing the emission of air contaminants from that facility during alert, warning and emergency levels to the Department within 90 days of the Department’s request. The plans shall be designed to reduce or eliminate the emissions of air contaminants in accordance with the objectives in § § 137.11—137.14 (relating to level actions). The plans shall be in writing on forms published and distributed by the Department and shall identify the approximate amount of reduction of various air contaminants and a description of the manner in which the reductions will be achieved.
(d) If the Department determines that a standby plan does not provide for effectively achieving the objectives in § § 137.11—137.14, the Department may disapprove the plan, state its reasons for the disapproval and either order the preparation of an amended plan within a time period specified in the order or issue, by order, a plan to replace the disapproved plan.
(e) The Department may amend or otherwise change a standby plan if it determines that good cause exists for the action. An amendment or change will be in writing and will be accompanied by a notice of sufficient cause for the action.
(f) For facilities required to submit standby plans under subsection (e), during a forecast, alert, warning or emergency level, the standby plan shall be made available by the person responsible for the facility to employes of the Department on the premises of the source.
Source The provisions of this § 137.4 adopted January 27, 1972, effective January 28, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 383; amended June 8, 1990, effective June 9, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3060; amended December 26, 1997, effective December 27, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 6804. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (212095) to (212096).
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 137.5 (relating to implementation of emission reduction procedures).
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