§60.5865. What types of operator certification must the chief facility operator and shift supervisor obtain and by when must they obtain it?
40 C.F.R. § 60.5865
Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor must obtain and keep a current provisional operator certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (QRO-1-2005) (incorporated by reference, see § 60.17) or a current provisional operator certification from your state certification program, by the later of three dates:
Six months after the municipal waste combustor initial startup.
September 10, 2026.
Six months after they transfer to the municipal waste combustor or 6 months after they are hired to work at the municipal waste combustor.
Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor must obtain and maintain a current provisional certification, and must complete the full certification or be scheduled to take the full certification exam, by the later of three dates:
Six months after the municipal waste combustor initial startup.
September 10, 2026.
For a provisionally certified operator who is newly promoted or recently transferred to a shift supervisor position or a chief facility operator position, a full certification exam must be completed within 6 months after they transfer to the municipal waste combustor or 6 months after they are hired to work at the municipal waste combustor.
Each chief facility operator and shift supervisor must take one of three actions:
Obtain and maintain a current provisional operator certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or a state certification program in your state.
Schedule a full certification exam with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (QRO-1-2005) (incorporated by reference, see § 60.17).
Schedule a full certification exam with your state certification program.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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.