Section 114.680 - DefinitionsUnless specifically defined in the Texas Clean Air Act (TCAA) or in the rules of the commission, the terms used in this division have the meanings commonly ascribed to them in the field of air pollution control. In addition to the terms that are defined by the TCAA and §§ 3.2, 101.1, and 114.1 of this title (relating to Definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this division will have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Cargo handling equipment--Any heavy-duty non-road, self-propelled vehicle or land-based equipment used at a seaport or rail yard to lift or move cargo, such as containerized, bulk, or break-bulk goods. Equipment includes, but is not limited to, rubber-tired gantry cranes, yard trucks, top handlers, side handlers, reach stackers, forklifts, loaders, and aerial lifts.(2) Drayage activities--The transport of cargo, such as containerized, bulk, or break-bulk goods.(3) Drayage truck--A heavy-duty on-road or non-road vehicle used for drayage activities and that operates on or transgresses through a seaport or rail yard for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting cargo, including transporting empty containers and chassis.(4) Non-road yard truck--A non-road mobile utility vehicle used to transport cargo containers with or without chassis; also known as a utility tractor rig, yard tractor, or terminal tractor.(5) Rail yard--A rail facility where cargo is routinely transferred from drayage truck to train or vice-versa, including structures that are devoted to receiving, handling, holding, consolidating, and loading or delivery of rail-borne cargo.(6) Repower--To replace an old engine powering a vehicle with a new engine, a used engine, or a remanufactured engine, or electric motors, drives, or fuel cells.(7) Seaport--Publicly or privately owned property associated with the primary movement of cargo or materials from ocean-going vessels or barges to shore or vice-versa, including structures and property devoted to receiving, handling, holding, consolidating, and loading or delivery of waterborne shipments. A seaport also includes publicly or privately owned property within a ship channel security district established under Texas Water Code, Chapter 68.30 Tex. Admin. Code § 114.680
The provisions of this §114.680 adopted to be effective May 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 3438; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 34, August 19, 2016, TexReg 6209, eff. 8/25/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 16, April 20, 2018, TexReg 2450, eff. 4/26/2018