Chapter NR 440

NR 440.76(4)(e)3.a. a. The date of the public meeting.

NR 440.76(4)(e)3.b. b. The time of the public meeting.

NR 440.76(4)(e)3.c. c. The location 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.e. e. An agenda of the topics that will be discussed at the public meeting.

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)1. 1. You shall accept verbal comments at the public meeting.

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)1. 1. Your siting analysis.

NR 440.76(4)(i)2. 2. Your notice of the public meeting on your siting analysis.

NR 440.76(4)(i)3. 3. A transcript of the public meeting on your siting analysis.

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)1.a. a. Chief facility operators.

NR 440.76(5)(b)1.b. b. Shift supervisors.

NR 440.76(5)(b)1.c. c. Control room operators.

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.b. b. December 6, 2001.

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)(c)1. 1. Chief facility operators.

NR 440.76(5)(c)2. 2. Shift supervisors.

NR 440.76(5)(c)3. 3. Control room operators.

NR 440.76(5)(c)4. 4. Ash handlers.

NR 440.76(5)(c)5. 5. Maintenance personnel.

NR 440.76(5)(c)6. 6. Crane or load handlers.

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)1.b. b. December 6, 2001.

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.b. b. December 6, 2001.

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)(d)3. 3. Update your manual annually.

NR 440.76(5)(d)4. 4. Review your manual with staff annually.

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)1. 1. A summary of all applicable requirements in this section.

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)8. 8. Procedures for minimizing carryover of particulate matter.

NR 440.76(5)(e)9. 9. Procedures for handling ash.

NR 440.76(5)(e)10. 10. Procedures for monitoring emissions from the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(5)(e)11. 11. Procedures for recordkeeping and reporting.

NR 440.76(5)(f) (f) Where must I keep the plant-specific operating manual? You shall keep your operating manual in an easily accessible location at your plant. It shall be available for review or inspection by all employees who are required to review it and by the department.

NR 440.76(6) (6) Good combustion practices: operator certification.

NR 440.76(6)(a) (a) What types of operator certification must the chief facility operator and shift supervisor obtain and by when must they obtain it?

NR 440.76(6)(a)1. 1. Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor shall obtain and keep a current provisional operator certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in accordance with ASME QRO-1-1994, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (2) (h), or obtain and keep a current operator certification from the department in accordance with subds. 3. a and 4.

NR 440.76(6)(a)2. 2. Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor who obtains a provisional certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to satisfy subd. 1., shall obtain the provisional certification by the later of the following 3 dates:

NR 440.76(6)(a)2.a. a. Six months after the municipal waste combustion unit initial startup.

NR 440.76(6)(a)2.b. b. December 6, 2001.

NR 440.76(6)(a)2.c. c. Six months after they transfer to the municipal waste combustion unit or 6 months after they are hired to work at the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(6)(a)3. 3. Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor shall take one of the following 3 actions:

NR 440.76(6)(a)3.a. a. Obtain a full certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or an operator certification from the department in accordance with ch. NR 499.

NR 440.76(6)(a)3.b. b. Schedule a full certification exam with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in accordance with ASME QRO-1-1994, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (2) (h).

NR 440.76(6)(a)3.c. c. Schedule a certification exam with the department in accordance with ch. NR 499.

NR 440.76(6)(a)4. 4. Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor shall either obtain a certification under subd. 3. a. or be scheduled to take a certification exam under subd. 3. b. or c. by the later of the following 3 dates:

NR 440.76(6)(a)4.a. a. Six months after the initial startup of the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(6)(a)4.b. b. December 6, 2001.

NR 440.76(6)(a)4.c. c. Six months after they transfer to the municipal waste combustion unit or 6 months after they are hired to work at the municipal waste combustion unit.

NR 440.76(6)(b) (b) After the required date for operator certification, who may operate the municipal waste combustion unit? After the required date for full or provisional certifications, you may not operate your municipal waste combustion unit unless one of the following 4 employees is on duty:

NR 440.76(6)(b)1. 1. A fully certified chief facility operator.

NR 440.76(6)(b)2. 2. A provisionally certified chief facility operator who is scheduled to take the full certification exam.

NR 440.76(6)(b)3. 3. A fully certified shift supervisor.

NR 440.76(6)(b)4. 4. A provisionally certified shift supervisor who is scheduled to take the full certification exam.

NR 440.76(6)(c) (c) What if all the certified operators must be temporarily offsite? If the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor both are unavailable, a provisionally certified control room operator at the municipal waste combustion unit may fulfill the certified operator requirement. Depending on the length of time that a certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are away, you shall meet one of the following 3 criteria:

NR 440.76(6)(c)1. 1. When the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are both offsite for 12 hours or less, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room operator may perform the required duties without notice to, or approval by, the department.

NR 440.76(6)(c)2. 2. When the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are offsite for more than 12 hours, but for 2 weeks or less, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room operator may perform the required duties without notice to, or approval by, the department. However, you shall record the period when the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are offsite and include that information in the annual report as specified under sub. (13) (h) 12.