---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 60.480"
title: "40"
number: "60.480"
heading: "Applicability and designation of affected facility."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/60.480"
---

# §60.480. Applicability and designation of affected facility.

- (a)
  - (1) The provisions of this subpart apply to affected facilities in the synthetic organic chemicals manufacturing industry.
  - (2) The group of all equipment (defined in [§ 60.481](/cfr/40/60.481.md)) within a process unit is an affected facility.
- (b) Any affected facility under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section that commences construction, reconstruction, or modification after January 5, 1981, and on or before November 7, 2006, shall be subject to the requirements of this subpart.
- (c) Addition or replacement of equipment for the purpose of process improvement which is accomplished without a capital expenditure shall not by itself be considered a modification under this subpart.
- (d)
  - (1) If an owner or operator applies for one or more of the exemptions in this paragraph, then the owner or operator shall maintain records as required in [§ 60.486(i)](/cfr/40/60.486.md?p=i).
  - (2) Any affected facility that has the design capacity to produce less than 1,000 Mg/yr (1,102 ton/yr) of a chemical listed in [§ 60.489](/cfr/40/60.489.md) is exempt from [§§ 60.482-1 through 60.482-10](/cfr/40/60.482-1..60.482-10.md).
  - (3) If an affected facility produces heavy liquid chemicals only from heavy liquid feed or raw materials, then it is exempt from [§§ 60.482-1 through 60.482-10](/cfr/40/60.482-1..60.482-10.md).
  - (4) Any affected facility that produces beverage alcohol is exempt from [§§ 60.482-1 through 60.482-10](/cfr/40/60.482-1..60.482-10.md).
  - (5) Any affected facility that has no equipment in volatile organic compounds (VOC) service is exempt from [§§ 60.482-1 through 60.482-10](/cfr/40/60.482-1..60.482-10.md).
- (e) **Alternative means of compliance—**
  - (1) **Option to comply with part 65.**
    - (i) Owners or operators may choose to comply with the provisions of [40 CFR part 65](/cfr/40/part65.md), [subpart F](/cfr/40/subpartF.md), to satisfy the requirements of [§§ 60.482 through 60.487](/cfr/40/60.482..60.487.md) for an affected facility. When choosing to comply with [40 CFR part 65](/cfr/40/part65.md), [subpart F](/cfr/40/subpartF.md), the requirements of §§ [60.485(d)](/cfr/40/60.485.md?p=d), [(e)](/cfr/40/60.485.md?p=e), and [(f)](/cfr/40/60.485.md?p=f) and [60.486(i)](/cfr/40/60.486.md?p=i) and [(j)](/cfr/40/60.486.md?p=j) still apply. Other provisions applying to an owner or operator who chooses to comply with [40 CFR part 65](/cfr/40/part65.md) are provided in [40 CFR 65.1](/cfr/40/65.1.md).
    - (ii) **Part 60, subpart A.** Owners or operators who choose to comply with [40 CFR part 65](/cfr/40/part65.md), [subpart F](/cfr/40/subpartF.md) must also comply with §§ [60.1](/cfr/40/60.1.md), [60.2](/cfr/40/60.2.md), [60.5](/cfr/40/60.5.md), [60.6](/cfr/40/60.6.md), [60.7(a)(1)](/cfr/40/60.7.md?p=a-1) and [(4)](/cfr/40/60.7.md?p=a-4), [60.14](/cfr/40/60.14.md), [60.15](/cfr/40/60.15.md), and [60.16](/cfr/40/60.16.md) for that equipment. All sections and paragraphs of [subpart A](/cfr/40/subpartA.md) of this part that are not mentioned in this [paragraph (e)(1)(ii)](#e-1-ii) do not apply to owners and operators of equipment subject to this subpart complying with [40 CFR part 65](/cfr/40/part65.md), [subpart F](/cfr/40/subpartF.md), except that provisions required to be met prior to implementing [40 CFR part 65](/cfr/40/part65.md) still apply. Owners and operators who choose to comply with [40 CFR part 65](/cfr/40/part65.md), [subpart F](/cfr/40/subpartF.md), must comply with [40 CFR part 65](/cfr/40/part65.md), subpart A.
  - (2) **Subpart VVa.** Owners or operators may choose to comply with the provisions of [subpart VVa](/cfr/40/subpartVVa.md) of this part 60 to satisfy the requirements of this subpart VV for an affected facility.
- (f) **Overlap with other regulations for flares.** Owners and operators of flares that are subject to the flare related requirements of this subpart and flare related requirements of any other regulation in this part or 40 CFR [61](/cfr/40/61.md) or [63](/cfr/40/63.md), may elect to comply with the requirements in [§ 60.619a](/cfr/40/60.619a.md), [§ 60.669a](/cfr/40/60.669a.md), or [§ 60.709a](/cfr/40/60.709a.md), in lieu of all flare related requirements in any other regulation in this part or 40 CFR part [61](/cfr/40/part61.md) or [63](/cfr/40/part63.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[48 FR 48335, Oct. 18, 1983, as amended at 49 FR 22607, May 30, 1984; 65 FR 61762, Oct. 17, 2000; 65 FR 78276, Dec. 14, 2000; 72 FR 64879, Nov. 16, 2007, 73 FR 31379, June 2, 2008; 73 FR 31375, June 2, 2008; 89 FR 43068, May 16, 2024]

### Source

Source: 48 FR 48335, Oct. 18, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

### Source

Source: 36 FR 24877, Dec. 23, 1971, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[48 FR 48335, Oct. 18, 1983, as amended at 49 FR 22607, May 30, 1984; 65 FR 61762, Oct. 17, 2000; 65 FR 78276, Dec. 14, 2000; 72 FR 64879, Nov. 16, 2007, 73 FR 31379, June 2, 2008; 73 FR 31375, June 2, 2008; 89 FR 43068, May 16, 2024]