[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 8]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR61.240]

[Page 154-155]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 61_NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart V_National Emission Standard for Equipment Leaks (Fugitive 
                            Emission Sources)
 
Sec. 61.240  Applicability and designation of sources.

    Source: 49 FR 23513, June 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) The provisions of this subpart apply to each of the following 
sources that are intended to operate in volatile hazardous air pollutant 
(VHAP) service: pumps, compressors, pressure relief

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devices, sampling connection systems, open-ended valves or lines, 
valves, connectors, surge control vessels, bottoms receivers, and 
control devices or systems required by this subpart.
    (b) The provisions of this subpart apply to the sources listed in 
paragraph (a) after the date of promulgation of a specific subpart in 
part 61.
    (c) While the provisions of this subpart are effective, a source to 
which this subpart applies that is also subject to the provisions of 40 
CFR part 60 only will be required to comply with the provisions of this 
subpart.
    (d) Alternative means of compliance--(1) Option to comply with part 
65. Owners or operators may choose to comply with 40 CFR part 65 to 
satisfy the requirements of Sec. Sec. 61.242-1 through 61.247 for 
equipment that is subject to this subpart and that is part of the same 
process unit. When choosing to comply with 40 CFR part 65, the 
requirements of Sec. Sec. 61.245(d) and 61.246(i) and (j) still apply. 
Other provisions applying to owners or operators who choose to comply 
with 40 CFR part 65 are provided in 40 CFR 65.1.
    (2) Part 65, subpart C or F. For owners or operators choosing to 
comply with 40 CFR part 65, each surge control vessel and bottoms 
receiver subject to this subpart that meets the conditions specified in 
table 1 or table 2 of this subpart shall meet the requirements for 
storage vessels in 40 CFR part 65, subpart C; all other equipment 
subject to this subpart shall meet the requirements in 40 CFR part 65, 
subpart F.
    (3) Part 61, subpart A. Owners or operators who choose to comply 
with 40 CFR part 65, subpart C or F, must also comply with Sec. Sec. 
61.01, 61.02, 61.05 through 61.08, 61.10(b) through (d), 61.11, and 
61.15 for that equipment. All sections and paragraphs of subpart A of 
this part that are not mentioned in this paragraph (d)(3) do not apply 
to owners or operators of equipment subject to this subpart complying 
with 40 CFR part 65, subpart C or F, except that provisions required to 
be met prior to implementing 40 CFR part 65 still apply. Owners and 
operators who choose to comply with 40 CFR part 65, subpart C or F, must 
comply with 40 CFR part 65, subpart A.
    (4) Rules referencing this subpart. Owners or operators referenced 
to this subpart from subpart F or J of this part may choose to comply 
with 40 CFR part 65 for all equipment listed in paragraph (a) of this 
section.

[49 FR 23513, June 6, 1984, as amended at 65 FR 78280, Dec. 14, 2000]