NR 440.76(4)(a)2.
2. If you commence construction on your municipal waste combustion unit after August 30, 1999, but before December 6, 2000, you are not required to prepare the siting analysis specified in this subsection.
NR 440.76(4)(a)3.
3. You shall prepare a siting analysis if you are required to submit an initial application for a construction permit, under
ch. NR 405 or
408, as applicable, for the reconstruction or modification of your municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(4)(b)
(b)
What is a siting analysis? The siting analysis addresses how your municipal waste combustion unit affects ambient air quality, visibility, soils, vegetation and other relevant factors. The analysis can be used to determine whether the benefits of your proposed facility significantly outweigh the environmental and social costs resulting from its location and construction. The analysis shall also consider other major industrial facilities near the proposed site.
NR 440.76(4)(c)1.1. For your siting analysis, you shall complete the following 5 steps:
NR 440.76(4)(c)2.
2. You may use analyses conducted under the requirements of
ch. NR 405 or
408 to comply with some of the siting analysis requirements of this section.
NR 440.76(4)(d)1.1. You shall include an analysis of how your municipal waste combustion unit affects the following 4 areas:
NR 440.76(4)(d)2.
2. You shall include an analysis of alternatives for controlling air pollution that minimize potential risks to the public health and the environment.
NR 440.76(4)(e)
(e)
How do I make my siting analysis available to the public? NR 440.76(4)(e)1.1. You shall distribute your siting analysis and revised materials separation plan to the main public libraries in the area where you will construct your municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(4)(e)2.
2. You shall publish a notice of a public meeting in the main newspapers that serve the following 2 areas:
NR 440.76(4)(e)2.b.
b. The areas where the waste that your municipal waste combustion unit combusts will be collected.
NR 440.76(4)(e)3.
3. You shall include the following 6 items in your notice of the public meeting:
NR 440.76(4)(e)3.d.
d. The location of the public libraries where the public can find your siting analysis and revised materials separation plan. Include the normal business hours of each library.
NR 440.76(4)(e)3.f.
f. The beginning and ending dates of the public comment period on your siting analysis and revised materials separation plan.
NR 440.76(4)(f)
(f)
When must I accept comments on the siting analysis and revised materials separation plan? NR 440.76(4)(f)2.
2. You shall accept written comments anytime during the period that begins on the date the document is distributed to the main public libraries and ends 30 days after the date of the public meeting.
NR 440.76(4)(g)
(g)
Where and when must I hold a public meeting on the siting analysis? NR 440.76(4)(g)1.1. You shall hold a public meeting to discuss and accept comments on your siting analysis and your revised materials separation plan.
NR 440.76(4)(g)2.
2. You shall hold the public meeting in the county where you will construct your municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(4)(g)3.
3. You shall schedule the public meeting to occur at least 30 days after you make your siting analysis and revised materials separation plan available to the public.
NR 440.76(4)(g)4.
4. You shall prepare a transcript of the public meeting on your siting analysis.
NR 440.76(4)(h)
(h)
What must I do with any public comments I receive during the public comment period on my siting analysis? You shall do the following 3 things:
NR 440.76(4)(h)1.
1. Prepare written responses to any public comments on your siting analysis and the revised materials separation plan you received during the public comment period. Summarize the responses to public comments in a document that is separate from your materials separation plan and siting analysis.
NR 440.76(4)(h)2.
2. Make the comment response document available to the public in the service area where you will construct your municipal waste combustion unit. You shall distribute the document at least to the main public libraries used to announce the public meeting for the siting analysis.
NR 440.76(4)(h)3.
3. Prepare a revised siting analysis for the municipal waste combustion unit that includes, as appropriate, changes made in response to any public comments you received during the public comment period.
NR 440.76(4)(i)
(i)
How do I submit my siting analysis? As specified under
sub. (13) (b), submit the following 4 items as part of the notice of construction:
NR 440.76(4)(i)4.
4. The document that summarizes your responses to the public comments you received during the public comment period.
NR 440.76(5)
(5) Good combustion practices: operator training. NR 440.76(5)(a)(a) What types of training must I do? You are required to do the following 2 types of training:
NR 440.76(5)(a)1.
1. Training of operators of municipal waste combustion units using the U.S. environmental protection agency or department approved training course.
NR 440.76(5)(a)2.
2. Training of plant personnel using a plant-specific training course.
NR 440.76(5)(b)
(b)
Who must complete the operator training course and by when? NR 440.76(5)(b)1.1. The following 3 types of employees shall complete the EPA or department approved operator training course:
NR 440.76(5)(b)2.
2. The employees identified in
subd. 1. shall complete the operator training course by the later of the following 3 dates:
NR 440.76(5)(b)2.a.
a. Six months after the initial startup of your municipal waste combustion.
NR 440.76(5)(b)2.c.
c. The date before an employee assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(5)(c)
(c)
Who must complete the plant-specific training course? All employees with responsibilities that affect how a municipal waste combustion unit operates, including the following 6 types of employees, shall complete the plant-specific training course:
NR 440.76(5)(d)
(d)
What plant-specific training must I provide? For plant-specific training, you shall do the following 4 things:
NR 440.76(5)(d)1.
1. For training at a particular plant, develop a specific operating manual for that plant by the later of the following 2 dates:
NR 440.76(5)(d)1.a.
a. Six months after the initial startup of your municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(5)(d)2.
2. Establish a program to review the plant-specific operating manual with people whose responsibilities affect the operation of your municipal waste combustion unit. Complete the initial review by the later of the following 3 dates:
NR 440.76(5)(d)2.a.
a. Six months after the initial startup of your municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(5)(d)2.c.
c. The date before an employee assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(5)(e)
(e)
What information must I include in the plant-specific operating manual? You shall include 11 items in the operating manual for your plant:
NR 440.76(5)(e)2.
2. A description of the basic combustion principles that apply to municipal waste combustion units.
NR 440.76(5)(e)3.
3. Procedures for receiving, handling and feeding municipal solid waste.
NR 440.76(5)(e)4.
4. Procedures to be followed during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction of the municipal waste combustion unit.
NR 440.76(5)(e)5.
5. Procedures for maintaining a proper level of combustion air supply.
NR 440.76(5)(e)6.
6. Procedures for operating the municipal waste combustion unit in compliance with the requirements contained in this section.
NR 440.76(5)(e)7.
7. Procedures for responding to periodic upset or off-specification conditions.
NR 440.76(5)(e)10.
10. Procedures for monitoring emissions from the municipal waste combustion unit.
