The owner or operator may request a case-by-case extension of
time to extend any time limit provided by Section
726.203(c).
The operator must file a petition for a RCRA variance pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm.
Code 104. The Board will grant the variance if compliance with the time limit
is not practicable for reasons beyond the control of the owner or
operator.
a) In granting an extension,
the Board will apply conditions as the facts warrant to ensure timely
compliance with the requirements of Section
726.203
and that the facility operates in a manner that does not pose a hazard to human
health and the environment;
b) When
an owner and operator requests an extension of time to enable the facility to
comply with the alternative hydrocarbon provisions of Section
726.204(f)
and obtain a RCRA permit because the facility cannot meet the HC limit of
Section
726.204(c):
1) The Board will do the following, in
considering whether to grant the extension:
A) Determine whether the owner and operator
have submitted in a timely manner a complete Part B permit application that
includes information required under 35 Ill. Adm. Code
703.208(b);
and
B) Consider whether the owner
and operator have made a good faith effort to certify compliance with all other
emission controls, including the controls on dioxins and furans of Section
726.204(e)
and the controls on PM, metals and HCl/chlorine gas.
2) If an extension is granted, the Board
will, as a condition of the extension, require the facility to operate under
flue gas concentration limits on CO and HC that, based on available
information, including information in the Part B permit application, are
baseline CO and HC levels as defined by Section
726.204(f)(1).
