NR 670.072(2)(2) Except as specifically allowed under this subsection, modifications listed under sub. (1) may not be made if they amount to reconstruction of the hazardous waste management facility. Reconstruction occurs when the capital investment in the changes to the facility exceeds 50 % of the capital cost of a comparable entirely new hazardous waste management facility. If all other requirements are met, the following modifications may be made even if they amount to a reconstruction: NR 670.072(2)(b)(b) If necessary to comply with federal or state requirements, modifications to an existing unit, modifications solely involving tanks or containers or addition of replacement surface impoundments that satisfy the standards of ch. 291, Stats., and chs. NR 660 to 679. NR 670.072(2)(c)(c) Modifications that are necessary to allow owners or operators to continue handling newly listed or identified hazardous wastes that have been treated, stored or disposed of at the facility prior to the effective date of the rule establishing the new listing or identification. NR 670.072(2)(d)(d) Modifications during closure of a facility or of a unit within a facility made according to an approved closure plan. NR 670.072(2)(e)(e) Modifications necessary to comply with an interim status or interim license corrective action order issued by EPA under 42 USC 6928(h) or other federal authority, by the department under s. 291.37, Stats., or by a court in a judicial proceeding brought by EPA or the department, if the modifications are limited to the treatment, storage or disposal of solid waste from releases that originate within the boundary of the facility. NR 670.072(2)(f)(f) Modifications to treat or store, in tanks, containers or containment buildings, hazardous wastes subject to land disposal restrictions imposed by ch. NR 668, if the changes are made solely for the purpose of complying with ch. NR 668. NR 670.072(2)(h)(h) Modifications necessary to comply with standards under 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE— national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from hazardous waste combustors. NR 670.072 HistoryHistory: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06. NR 670.073NR 670.073 Termination of an interim license. An interim license terminates when any of the following occurs: NR 670.073(1)(1) Final administrative disposition of an operating license application. NR 670.073(3)(3) For owners or operators of each land disposal facility which has been granted an interim license prior to November 8, 1984, on November 8, 1985, unless all of the following apply: NR 670.073(3)(a)(a) The owner or operator submits a feasibility and plan of operation report for a license for the facility prior to that date. NR 670.073(3)(b)(b) The owner or operator certifies that the facility is in compliance with all applicable groundwater monitoring and financial responsibility requirements. NR 670.073(4)(4) For owners or operators of each land disposal facility which is in existence on the effective date of a statute or rule that renders the facility subject to the requirement to have an operating license and which is granted an interim license, 12 months after the date on which the facility first becomes subject to the license requirement unless the owner or operator of the facility does all of the following: NR 670.073(4)(a)(a) Submits a feasibility and plan of operation report for an operating license for the facility before the date 12 months after the date on which the facility first becomes subject to the license requirement. NR 670.073(4)(b)(b) Certifies that the facility is in compliance with all applicable groundwater monitoring and financial responsibility requirements. NR 670.073(5)(5) For owners or operators of any land disposal unit that is granted authority to operate under s. NR 670.072 (1) (a), (b) or (c), on the date 12 months after the effective date of the requirement, unless the owner or operator certifies that the unit is in compliance with all applicable groundwater monitoring and financial responsibility requirements. NR 670.073(6)(6) For owners and operators of each incinerator facility which was granted an interim license prior to November 8, 1984, the interim license terminates on November 8, 1989, unless the owner or operator of the facility submitted a feasibility and plan of operation report for an operating license for an incinerator facility by November 8, 1986. NR 670.073(7)(7) For owners or operators of any facility (other than a land disposal or an incinerator facility) which was granted an interim license prior to November 8, 1984, the interim license terminates on November 8, 1992, unless the owner or operator of the facility submitted a feasibility and plan of operation report for an operating license for the facility by November 8, 1988. NR 670.073 HistoryHistory: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06. NR 670.079(1)(1) Applicability. The department may issue a remediation variance from the requirements of s. 291.25, Stats., if the application for, or compliance with the terms or conditions of a license required under chs. NR 660 to 670 would cause undue or unreasonable hardship to any person and the remediation variance would not result in undue harm to human health or the environment. For purposes of hazardous waste remediation, issuance of a treatment or storage license under this chapter would constitute an undue or unreasonable hardship. NR 670.079(2)(2) limitations. A remediation variance under this section: NR 670.079(2)(c)(c) May be renewed or extended only after opportunity for a public hearing on each remediation variance renewal or extension. NR 670.079(2)(d)(d) May be revoked by the department at any time if the department determines that the revocation is appropriate to protect human health or the environment. NR 670.079(2)(e)(e) May require that the person to whom a remediation variance is issued comply with any appropriate requirements of chs. NR 660 to 679, and chs. NR 700 to 750, as a condition of issuance, in order to protect human health or the environment. NR 670.079(3)(3) Public participation. The department may not approve a remediation variance unless the applicant provides proof of public notice of the proposed project. Unless another person is approved by the department to carry out the public participation process, the responsible party shall issue a class I public notice that provides for a minimum 30 day comment period. A copy of the public notice along with a list of newspapers which carried the notice shall be included as part of the remediation variance application. If the responsible party or the department determine that additional public participation is necessary the provisions in s. NR 714.07 (6) shall be followed. The department shall respond to the comments received. The class I public notice shall include all of the following information: NR 670.079 NoteNote: Section NR 714.07 does not contain a subsection (6). NR 670.079(3)(a)(a) A description of the type, volume and characteristics of the contamination. NR 670.079(3)(b)(b) The proposed response actions to be implemented to contain, reduce, or eliminate the threat of the contamination. NR 670.079(3)(c)(c) The phone number and addresses of persons to contact for more information. NR 670.079(3)(d)(d) The locations and times where interested parties can review the proposed response action. NR 670.079(3)(e)(e) The department’s contact person and information on how to submit comments, including the address of the contact person and the deadline for receipt of comments. NR 670.079(4)(4) Final Determination. The department shall make a final written determination on the remediation variance request within 65 business days. The department may require the applicant to provide additional information to document compliance with chs. NR 660 to 679. The final determination may require construction inspection and fees under ch. NR 670 Appendix II. NR 670.079 NoteNote: The applicant is encouraged to contact the department early for assistance in planning the content of a complete application.
NR 670.079 NoteNote: For purposes of implementing this section, the department has determined that it would be an undue or unreasonable hardship to apply for, and wait for issuance of a hazardous waste treatment or storage license under s. 291.25, Stats., for the treatment or storage of remediation waste as part of the clean up a contaminated site. For example, in order to clean up a contaminated site, it may be necessary to treat excavated soil that is hazardous. In this situation it may be an undue or unreasonable hardship to delay the cleanup of the contamination while awaiting the issuance of a hazardous waste treatment license. The remediation variance approval issued by the department will include operating requirements necessary to protect public health and the environment during site remediation. NR 670.079 HistoryHistory: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2013 No. 687. NR 670.235NR 670.235 Options for incinerators, cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, solid fuel boilers, liquid fuel boilers, and hydrochloric acid production furnaces to minimize emissions from startup, shutdown and malfunction events. NR 670.235(1)(a)(a) Revisions to license conditions after documenting compliance with MACT. The owner or operator of a licensed incinerator, cement kiln, lightweight aggregate kiln, solid fuel boiler, liquid fuel boiler, or hydrochloric acid production furnace may request that the department address license conditions that minimize emissions from startup, shutdown and malfunction events under any of the following options when requesting removal of license conditions that are no longer applicable according to ss. NR 664.0340 (2) and 666.100 (2): NR 670.235(1)(a)1.1. ‘Retain relevant license conditions.’ Under this option, the department will do all of the following: NR 670.235(1)(a)1.a.a. Retain license conditions that address releases during startup, shutdown and malfunction events, including releases from emergency safety vents, as these events are defined in the facility’s startup, shutdown and malfunction plan required under 40 CFR 63.1206 (c) (2). NR 670.235(1)(a)1.b.b. Limit applicability of those license conditions only to when the facility is operating under its startup, shutdown and malfunction plan. 1) Identify a subset of relevant existing license requirements or develop alternative license requirements that ensure emissions of toxic compounds are minimized from startup, shutdown and malfunction events, including releases from emergency safety vents, based on review of information including the source’s startup, shutdown and malfunction plan, design and operating history.
2) Retain or add these license requirements to the license to apply only when the facility is operating under its startup, shutdown and malfunction plan.
NR 670.235(1)(a)2.b.b. 1) The owner or operator shall notify the department in writing of changes to the startup, shutdown and malfunction plan or changes to the design of the source that may significantly increase emissions of toxic compounds from startup, shutdown or malfunction events, including releases from emergency safety vents. The owner or operator shall notify the department of the changes within 5 days of making the changes. The owner or operator shall identify in the notification recommended revisions to license conditions necessary as a result of the changes to ensure that emissions of toxic compounds are minimized during these events. 2) The department may revise license conditions as a result of these changes to ensure that emissions of toxic compounds are minimized during startup, shutdown, or malfunction events, including releases from emergency safety vents either:
a) Upon operating license reissuance, or, if warranted,
NR 670.235(1)(a)3.3. ‘Remove license conditions.’ Under this option, all of the following shall be met: NR 670.235(1)(b)(b) The owner or operator of an incinerator, cement kiln or lightweight aggregate kiln that has conducted a comprehensive performance test and submitted to the department a notification of compliance documenting compliance with the standards of 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE may request in the application to reissue the license for the combustion unit that the owner or operator control emissions from startup, shutdown and malfunction events under any of the following options: 2) Specify that these license requirements apply only when the facility is operating under its startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan.
1) Include, in the license, conditions that ensure emissions of toxic compounds are minimized from startup, shutdown and malfunction events, including releases from emergency safety vents, based on review of information including the source’s startup, shutdown and malfunction plan, design and operating history.
2) Specify that these license requirements apply only when the facility is operating under its startup, shutdown and malfunction plan.
NR 670.235(1)(b)2.b.b. 1) The owner or operator shall notify the department in writing of changes to the startup, shutdown and malfunction plan or changes to the design of the source that may significantly increase emissions of toxic compounds from startup, shutdown or malfunction events, including releases from emergency safety vents. The owner or operator shall notify the department of the changes within 5 days of making the changes. The owner or operator shall identify in the notification recommended revisions to license conditions necessary as a result of the changes to ensure that emissions of toxic compounds are minimized during these events. 2) The department may revise license conditions as a result of these changes to ensure that emissions of toxic compounds are minimized during startup, shutdown or malfunction events, including releases from emergency safety vents either:
a) Upon license renewal, or, if warranted,
NR 670.235(2)(a)(a) Interim license operations. In compliance with ss. NR 665.0340 and 666.100 (2), the owner or operator of an incinerator, cement kiln, lightweight aggregate kiln, solid fuel boiler, liquid fuel boiler, or hydrochloric acid production furnace that is operating under the interim license standards of ch. NR 665 or 666 may control emissions of toxic compounds during startup, shutdown and malfunction events under any of the following options after conducting a comprehensive performance test and submitting to the department a notification of compliance documenting compliance with the standards of 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE: NR 670.235(2)(a)1.1. ‘RCRA option.’ Under this option, the owner or operator continues to comply with the interim license emission standards and operating requirements of ch. NR 665 or 666 relevant to control of emissions from startup, shutdown and malfunction events. Those standards and requirements apply only during startup, shutdown and malfunction events. NR 670.235(2)(a)2.2. ‘CAA option.’ Under this option, the owner or operator is exempt from the interim license standards of ch. NR 665 or 666 relevant to control of emissions of toxic compounds during startup, shutdown and malfunction events upon submission of written notification and documentation to the department that the startup, shutdown and malfunction plan required under 40 CFR 63.1206 (c) (2) has been approved by the department under 40 CFR 63.1206 (c) (2) (ii) (B). NR 670.235(2)(b)(b) Operations under a subsequent operating license. When an owner or operator of an incinerator, cement kiln or lightweight aggregate kiln that is operating under the interim license standards of ch. NR 665 or 666 submits an operating license application, the owner or operator may request that the department control emissions from startup, shutdown and malfunction events under any of the options provided by sub. (1) (b) 1., 2. or 3. NR 670.235(3)(3) New units. Hazardous waste incinerator, cement kiln, lightweight aggregate kiln, solid fuel boiler, liquid fuel boiler or hydrochloric acid production furnace units that become subject to hazardous waste licensing requirements after October 12, 2005 shall control emissions of toxic compounds during startup, shutdown, and malfunction events under either of the following options: NR 670.235(3)(b)(b) Request to include in the hazardous waste license, conditions that ensure emissions of toxic compounds are minimized from startup, shutdown and malfunction events, including releases from emergency safety vents, based on review of information including the source’s startup, shutdown and malfunction plan and design. The department will specify that these license conditions apply only when the facility is operating under its startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan. NR 670.235 HistoryHistory: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06; CR 16-007: am. (title), (1) (a) (intro.), (2) (a) (intro.), cr. (3) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17. NR 670.250NR 670.250 What is a standardized license? The standardized license is a special form of license that may consist of 2 parts: a uniform portion that the department issues in all cases and a supplemental portion that the department issues at its discretion. The term “standardized license” is defined in s. NR 670.002 (23m). NR 670.250(1)(1) What comprises the uniform portion? The uniform portion of a standardized license consists of terms and conditions relevant to the unit or units you are operating at your facility and are found in ch. NR 667. If you intend to operate under the standardized license, comply with the terms and conditions in ch. NR 667.
