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40 CFR 60.6395: Who must complete the operator training course? By when?

(a) Three types of employees must complete the EPA or state-approved operator training course:
(1) Chief facility operators.
(2) Shift supervisors.
(3) Control room operators.
(b) Those employees must complete the operator training course by the later of two dates:
(1) Six months after your municipal waste combustor starts up.
(2) The date before an employee assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the municipal waste combustor.
(c) The requirement in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to chief facility operators, shift supervisors, and control room operators who have obtained full certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers on or before the effective date of state plan approval.
(d) You may request that the EPA Administrator waive the requirement in paragraph (a) of this section for chief facility operators, shift supervisors, and control room operators who have obtained provisional certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers on or before the effective date of state plan approval.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 40—Protection of Environment
CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SUBCHAPTER C—AIR PROGRAMS
PART 60—STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES
Subpart WWWW—Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Large Municipal Waste Combustors Constructed on or Before January 23, 2024

(a) Three types of employees must complete the EPA or state-approved operator training course:

(1) Chief facility operators.

(2) Shift supervisors.

(3) Control room operators.

(b) Those employees must complete the operator training course by the later of two dates:

(1) Six months after your municipal waste combustor starts up.

(2) The date before an employee assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the municipal waste combustor.

(c) The requirement in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to chief facility operators, shift supervisors, and control room operators who have obtained full certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers on or before the effective date of state plan approval.

(d) You may request that the EPA Administrator waive the requirement in paragraph (a) of this section for chief facility operators, shift supervisors, and control room operators who have obtained provisional certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers on or before the effective date of state plan approval.

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