N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-8.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:27-8.7 - Operating certificates

(a) In order to operate a source covered by a preconstruction permit, the source shall also be covered by an operating certificate, which authorizes operation of the source. The preconstruction permit application form also serves as the application form for the operating certificate, and the Department shall issue the preconstruction permit and operating certificate simultaneously, combined in one document.

(b) To obtain an operating certificate or a temporary operating certificate (see (d) below), an applicant shall follow the procedures for applying for a permit and certificate under 7:27-8.4.

(c) An operating certificate (except for a temporary operating certificate issued under (d) below) expires five years after the date the preconstruction permit for the source was issued.

(d) In some cases, the Department needs information obtained while a source is operating, such as stack testing results, in order to issue a final operating certificate. In such a case, the Department shall issue one of the following two types of temporary operating certificates:

1. A 90 day temporary operating certificate, which is valid for 90 days and may be renewed by the Department one or more times; or

2. A continuing temporary operating certificate, which continues in effect until the earliest of the following triggering events:

i. The Department notifies the permittee that the operating certificate has been converted to a 90 day temporary operating certificate;

ii. The Department issues a conventional operating certificate for the source; or

iii. Five years has passed since the issuance of a preconstruction permit for the source.

(e) The operating certificate shall be renewed prior to its expiration if the source is to continue to operate. In order to ensure timely renewal of an operating certificate, the permittee shall renew the operating certificate in accordance with 7:27-8.4(n).

(f) Before renewing an operating certificate, the Department may require testing to ensure compliance with State and Federal air pollution control requirements.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-8.7

New Rule, R.1991 d.109, effective 3/4/1991 (operative March 31, 1991).
See: 22 New Jersey Register 292(a), 23 New Jersey Register 723(a).
Amended by R.1994 d.502, effective 10/3/1994 (operative October 31, 1994).
See: 25 New Jersey Register 3963(a), 25 New Jersey Register 4836(a), 26 New Jersey Register 793(a), 26 New Jersey Register 3943(b).
Repeal and New Rule, R.1998 d.231, effective 5/4/1998 (operative June 12, 1998).
See: 29 New Jersey Register 3521(a), 30 New Jersey Register 1563(b).
Former N.J.A.C. 7:27-8.7, Approvals, repealed.
Amended by R.2002 d.53, effective 2/4/2002 (operative March 12, 2002).
See: 33 New Jersey Register 3290(a), 34 New Jersey Register 756(a).
In (e), substituted "e-NJEMS" for "AIMS".
Amended by R.2006 d.212, effective 6/19/2006 (operative June 30, 2006).
See: 37 N.J.R. 4728(a), 38 N.J.R. 2691(b).
Rewrote (e).