---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 60.5840"
title: "40"
number: "60.5840"
heading: "Who must complete the operator training course? By when?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/60.5840"
---

# §60.5840. 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 three dates:
  - (1) **Six months after your municipal waste combustor initial startup.**
  - (2) **September 10, 2026.**
  - (3) The date before an employee assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the municipal waste combustor.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 91 FR 11833, Mar. 10, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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

### Source

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