§ 62.7465 - Identification of plan - delegation of authority.

§ 62.7465

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Identification of plan - delegation of authority.

(a) Letter from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES), submitted November 14, 2017, requested delegation of authority from the EPA to implement and enforce the Federal Plan Requirements for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units Constructed on or before October 14, 2010 (SSI Federal Plan). The SSI Federal Plan will be administered by both the NH DES and the EPA pursuant to 40 CFR part 62 subpart LLL.

(b) Identification of sources. The SSI Federal Plan applies to owners or operators of existing facilities that meet all three of the following criteria:

(1) The SSI unit(s) commenced construction on or before October 14, 2010;

(2) The SSI unit(s) meets the definition of an SSI unit as defined in § 62.16045; and

(3) The SSI unit(s) is not exempt under § 62.15860.

(c) On December 18, 2017 Mr. Robert R. Scott, Commissioner of NH DES, signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) which defines the policies, responsibilities, and procedures by which the SSI Federal Plan will be administered. On December 22, 2017, Mr. Ken Moraff, as Acting Regional Administrator of EPA Region 1, signed the MoA.

(d) The delegation is fully effective as of December 22, 2017.

[83 FR 29460, June 25, 2018

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