R 336.2506 Extensions to mercury emission standards.

Rule 1506. (1) The owner or operator of an affected EGU may request, in writing, an extension, as described below, to the provisions in R 336.2503(1), (2), or (3) which are effective April 16, 2015. An extension approved by the department will expire on April 15, 2016, or earlier as determined by the department, unless a renewal is granted as specified in subrule (4) of this rule or the extension is granted as specified in subrule (7) of this rule. (a) The owner or operator of an existing EGU shall submit an administratively complete extension request not later than the end of June, before the applicable compliance year. (b) An administratively complete request shall include, at a minimum, information on the mercury emission control technologies installed to comply with R 336.2503(1), (2), or (3) a proposed compliance program. (2) The department shall review and may approve an extension request and compliance program based on the information submitted. The department may disapprove the extension request, state its reasons for disapproval, and require compliance with R 336.2503(1), (2), or (3). (3) Affected EGUs using an approved extension demonstration, shall demonstrate compliance on an EGU-by-EGU basis. (4) The owner or operator of an existing EGU may petition the department to renew an extension granted by subrule (2) of this rule beyond April 15, 2016, as follows: (a) The petition shall be submitted not later than the end of December, before the applicable compliance year. This renewal is subject to approval by the department. In review of the petition for an extension, the department shall consider the information previously submitted under subrule (1) of this rule and any other relevant information submitted by the owner or operator. The renewal shall be for not greater than a 3-year period, subject to review by the department. (b) The petition shall include an addendum to the compliance program in an approved extension and demonstrate how the owner failed to meet the compliance program and a proposed corrective action plan to meet the provisions in R 336.2503(1), (2), or (3). (5) Not later than January 16 of the applicable compliance year, a participating EGU shall provide verification and certification to modify its proposed compliance demonstration notification as an extension using written documentation under R 336.2509. (6) An extension shall not be issued if it will result in a violation of federal laws or regulations. (7) If the owner or operator of an affected EGU has obtained an extension of compliance for the federal MATS pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 63.6(i), adopted by reference in R 336.1902, then the owner or operator of the affected EGU shall have obtained an extension under this rule for the duration of the extension of compliance, regardless of whether the federal MATS is an applicable requirement.