Wisconsin Administrative Code

NR 439.08 Methods and procedures for periodic fuel sampling and analysis. The owner or operator of a source required to conduct fuel sampling and analysis under s. NR 439.085 shall use the methods and procedures listed in this section to obtain fuel samples and perform analyses f…

NR 439.085 Periodic fuel sampling and analysis requirements. (1) GENERAL APPLICABILITY. Effective April 1, 1989, the requirements of this section apply to all owners or operators of sources described in this section, with the following exceptions: (a) Sources affected by the RACT…

NR 439.09 Methods and procedures for continuous emission monitoring. The owner or operator of a source conducting continuous emission monitoring under s. NR 439.095 shall use the methods and procedures listed in this section to install, calibrate, maintain and operate a continuou…

NR 439.095 Continuous emission monitoring requirements. (1) APPLICABILITY AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Except as provided under sub. (2), the owner or operator of a stationary source listed in this subsection shall install, calibrate, operate, and maintain all monitoring equipment n…

NR 439.096 Methods and procedures for combustion optimization. The owner or operator of a unit subject to the combustion optimization requirements of s. NR 428.05 (2) shall comply with all applicable methods and procedures for combustion optimization listed in this section. (1) G…

NR 439.098 Methods and procedures for parametric testing of NOx emissions pursuant to an acid rain program alternative NOx emission limitation. (1) The owner or operator of an acid rain affected unit subject to the requirements under s. NR 409.065 may use one or more of the follo…

NR 439.10 Circumvention. No person may cause, allow or permit the installation or use of any article, machine, equipment, process or method which conceals an emission which would otherwise constitute a violation of an applicable rule. Concealment includes, but is not limited to, …

NR 439.11 Malfunction prevention and abatement plans. (1) MALFUNCTION PREVENTION AND ABATEMENT PLAN APPLICABILITY. A malfunction prevention and abatement plan is a plan to prevent, detect, and correct malfunctions or equipment failures that may cause any applicable emission limit…

NR 44.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Create a uniform planning process for the management and use of department managed properties. (2) Establish procedures for the development, revision, amendment, implementation and review of master plans for department mana…

NR 44.02 Applicability. This chapter shall apply to department master plans and the master planning process. History: Cr. Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96.

NR 44.03 Definitions. (1) XBiological diversityY means the variety and abundance of species, their genetic composition, and the communities, ecosystems, and landscapes in which they occur. It also refers to the variety of ecological structures, functions and processes at any of t…

NR 44.04 Master plan development, adoption and public involvement. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) XAffected or interested partiesY means those persons or groups who are affected by a master plan or project, and may include persons with an interest in department management practices across …

NR 44.05 Land management classification system. (1) The land management classifications established in this chapter shall be used by the department in developing, revising or amending master plans, unless directed otherwise by the board. (2) The land management classifications sh…

NR 44.06 Land management classifications. (1) GENERAL. The land management classifications described in this section and the recreational use setting subclassifications described in s. NR 44.07 shall be used in the master plan in a manner consistent with the management objective …

NR 44.07 Recreational use setting subclassifications. (1) GENERAL. The recreational use subclassifications define the compatible management and use activities and the appropriate recreational facilities for 4 general recreational settings. Each subclassification describes a disti…

NR 440.01 Applicability; purpose. (1) APPLICAOn and after February 1, 1984 the provisions of this chapter apply to the owner or operator of any stationary source which contains an affected facility. BILITY. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21…

NR 440.02 Definitions. The definitions contained in s. NR 400.02 apply to the terms used in this chapter. In addition, the following definitions apply to the terms used in this chapter: (3) XAffected facilityY means, with reference to a stationary source, any apparatus to which a…

NR 440.03 Units and abbreviations. The definitions contained in s. NR 400.03 apply to the abbreviations and symbols of units of measure used in this chapter. In addition, the following definitions apply to the units and abbreviations used in this chapter: (1) System international…

NR 440.04 Addresses. All requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to the department under this chapter shall be submitted in duplicate and addressed to the appropriate regional office of the department of natural resources, to the attention of the regi…

NR 440.05 Determination of construction or modification. (1) When requested to do so by an owner or operator, the department shall make a determination of whether action taken or intended to be taken by the owner or operator constitutes construction, including reconstruction, or …

NR 440.06 Review of plans. (1) When requested to do so by an owner or operator, the department shall review plans for construction or modification for the purpose of providing technical advice to the owner or operator. (a) A separate request shall be submitted for each constructi…

NR 440.07 Notification and recordkeeping. (1) Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter shall furnish the department written notification or, if acceptable to both the department and the owner or operator of a source, electronic notification, as follows: (a)…

NR 440.08 Performance tests. (1) Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the affected facility will be operated, but not later than 180 days after initial startup of the facility and at such other times as may be required by the department, the owner o…

NR 440.09 Enforcement; penalties. (1) If the department has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred, it may proceed under s. 285.83, Stats. (2) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is subject to the penalties provided under s. 285.87, Stat…

NR 440.10 Other requirements apply. (1) Exemption or the granting of an exemption from any requirement of this chapter does not relieve any person from compliance with other requirements under this chapter or with requirements under chs. NR 400 to 439 or 445 to 499 or ch. 285 or …

NR 440.11 Compliance with standards and maintenance requirements. (1) Compliance with standards in this chapter, other than opacity standards, shall be determined only by performance tests established by s. NR 440.08, unless otherwise specified in the applicable standard. (2) Com…

NR 440.12 Circumvention. No owner or operator subject to the provisions of this chapter may build, erect, install or use any article, machine, equipment or process, the use of which conceals an emission which would otherwise constitute a violation of an applicable standard. Such …

NR 440.13 Monitoring requirements. (1) For the purposes of this section, all continuous monitoring systems required under applicable sections of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of this section upon promulgation of performance specifications for continuous monitori…

NR 440.14 Modification. (1) Except as provided under subs. (5), (6) and (8) to (12), any physical or operational change to an existing facility which results in an increase in the emission rate to the atmosphere of any pollutant to which a standard applies shall be considered a m…

NR 440.15 Reconstruction. (1) An existing facility, upon reconstruction, becomes an affected facility, irrespective of any change in emission rate. (2) XReconstructionY means the replacement of components of an existing facility to such an extent that: (a) The fixed capital cost …

NR 440.17 Incorporation by reference of code of federal regulations provisions and other materials. (1) APPENDICES. Appendices A, B, C, F and I of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix B of 40 CFR part 61 and Appendices A, B, D, E and F of 40 CFR part 75, as in effect on June 1, 2008, are inc…

NR 440.18 General control device requirements. (1) INTRODUCTION. This section contains requirements for control devices used to comply with applicable sections of this date the chapter was last published. NR 440.18 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE chapter and chs. NR 445 to 484. The…

NR 440.185 General notification and reporting requirements. Subchapter II — Standards of Performance NR 440.19 Fossil-fuel-fired steam generators for which construction is commenced after August 17, 1971. NR 440.20 Electric steam generating units for which construction is commenc…

NR 440.19 Fossil-fuel-fired steam generators for which construction is commenced after August 17, 1971. (1) APPLICABILITY AND DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY. (a) The affected facilities to which the provisions of this section apply are: 1. Each fossil-fuel-fired steam generatin…

NR 440.20 Electric steam generating units for which construction is commenced after September 18, 1978. (1) APPLICABILITY AND DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY. (a) The affected facility to which this section applies is each electric utility steam generating unit: 1. That is capab…

NR 440.205 Industrial - commercial - institutional steam generating units.

NR 440.207 Small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units. NR 440.21 Incinerators.

NR 440.215 Municipal waste combustors for which construction is commenced after December 20, 1989 and on or before September 20, 1994.

NR 440.216 Large municipal waste combustors for which construction is commenced after September 20, 1994 or for which modification or reconstruction is commenced after June 19, 1996.

NR 440.218 Hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators for which construction is commenced after June 20, 1996. NR 440.22 Portland cement plants. NR 440.23 Nitric acid plants. NR 440.24 Sulfuric acid plants. NR 440.25 Asphalt concrete plants. NR 440.26 Petroleum refineries. NR…

NR 440.23 Nitric acid plants. (1) APPLICABILITY AND DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY. (a) The provisions of this section are applicable to each nitric acid production unit, which is the affected facility. (b) Any facility under par. (a) that commences construction or modification…

NR 440.24 Sulfuric acid plants. (1) APPLICABILITY AND DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY. (a) The provisions of this section are applicable to each sulfuric acid production unit, which is the affected facility. (b) Any facility under par. (a) that commences construction or modifica…

NR 440.25 Asphalt concrete plants. (1) APPLICABILITY AND DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY. (a) The affected facility to which the provisions of this section apply is each hot mix asphalt facility. For the purpose of this section, a hot mix asphalt facility is comprised only of an…

NR 440.26 Petroleum refineries. (1) APPLICABILITY, DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY, AND RECONSTRUCTION. (a) The provisions of this section are applicable to the following affected facilities in petroleum refineries: fluid catalytic cracking unit catalyst regenerators, fuel gas c…

NR 440.27 Storage vessels for petroleum liquids for which construction, reconstruction or modification commenced after June 11, 1973, and prior to May 19, 1978. (1) APPLICABILITY AND DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the affected facility to wh…

NR 440.28 Storage vessels for petroleum liquids for which construction, reconstruction or modification commenced after May 18, 1978, and prior to July 23, 1984. (1) APPLICABILITY AND DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the affected facility to wh…

NR 440.285 Volatile organic liquid storage vessels (including petroleum liquid storage vessels) for which construction, reconstruction or modification commenced after July 23, 1984. NR 440.29 Secondary lead smelters. NR 440.30 Secondary brass and bronze production plants. NR 440.…