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.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)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.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)2.2. A provisionally certified chief facility operator who is scheduled to take the full certification exam. 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. NR 440.76(6)(c)3.3. When the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are offsite for more than 2 weeks, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room operator may perform the required duties without approval by the department. However, you shall take the following 2 actions: NR 440.76(6)(c)3.a.a. Notify the department in writing. In the notice, state what caused the absence and what you are doing to ensure that a certified chief facility operator or certified shift supervisor is onsite. NR 440.76(6)(c)3.b.b. Submit a status report and corrective action summary to the department every 4 weeks following the initial notification. If the department notifies you that your status report or corrective action summary is disapproved, the municipal waste combustion unit may continue operation for 90 days, but then shall cease operation. If corrective actions are taken in the 90-day period such that the department withdraws the disapproval, municipal waste combustion unit operation may continue. NR 440.76(7)(7) Good combustion practices: operating requirements. NR 440.76(7)(a)(a) What are the operating practice requirements for my municipal waste combustion unit? NR 440.76(7)(a)1.1. You may not operate your municipal waste combustion unit at loads greater than 110% of the maximum demonstrated load of the municipal waste combustion unit, based on a 4-hour block average, as specified in sub. (2).