---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 63.454"
title: "40"
number: "63.454"
heading: "Recordkeeping requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/63.454"
---

# §63.454. Recordkeeping requirements.

- (a) The owner or operator of each affected source subject to the requirements of this subpart shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements of [§ 63.10](/cfr/40/63.10.md), as shown in Table 1 of this subpart, and the requirements specified in [paragraphs (b) through (g)](#b..g) of this section for the monitoring parameters specified in [§ 63.453](/cfr/40/63.453.md).
- (b) For each applicable enclosure opening, closed-vent system, and closed collection system, the owner or operator shall prepare and maintain a site-specific inspection plan including a drawing or schematic of the components of applicable affected equipment and shall record the following information for each inspection:
  - (1) Date of inspection;
  - (2) The equipment type and identification;
  - (3) Results of negative pressure tests for enclosures;
  - (4) Results of leak detection tests;
  - (5) The nature of the defect or leak and the method of detection (i.e., visual inspection or instrument detection);
  - (6) The date the defect or leak was detected and the date of each attempt to repair the defect or leak;
  - (7) Repair methods applied in each attempt to repair the defect or leak;
  - (8) The reason for the delay if the defect or leak is not repaired within 15 days after discovery;
  - (9) The expected date of successful repair of the defect or leak if the repair is not completed within 15 days;
  - (10) The date of successful repair of the defect or leak;
  - (11) The position and duration of opening of bypass line valves and the condition of any valve seals; and
  - (12) **The duration of the use of bypass valves on computer controlled valves.**
- (c) The owner or operator of a bleaching system complying with [§ 63.440(d)(3)(ii)(B)](/cfr/40/63.440.md?p=d-3-ii-B) shall record the daily average chlorine and hypochlorite application rates, in kg of bleaching agent per megagram of ODP, of the bleaching system until the requirements specified in [§ 63.440(d)(3)(ii)(A)](/cfr/40/63.440.md?p=d-3-ii-A) are met.
- (d) The owner or operator shall record the CMS parameters specified in [§ 63.453](/cfr/40/63.453.md) and meet the requirements specified in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section for any new affected process equipment or pulping process condensate stream that becomes subject to the standards in this subpart due to a process change or modification.
- (e) The owner or operator shall set the flow indicator on each bypass line specified in [§ 63.450(d)(1)](/cfr/40/63.450.md?p=d-1) to provide a record of the presence of gas stream flow in the bypass line at least once every 15 minutes.
- (f) The owner or operator of an open biological treatment system complying with [§ 63.453(p)](/cfr/40/63.453.md?p=p) shall prepare a written record specifying the results of the performance test specified in [§ 63.453(p)(2)](/cfr/40/63.453.md?p=p-2).
- (g) **Recordkeeping of malfunctions.** The owner or operator must maintain the following records of malfunctions:
  - (1) Records of the occurrence and duration of each malfunction of operation (i.e., process equipment) or the air pollution control and monitoring equipment.
  - (2) Records of actions taken during periods of malfunction to minimize emissions in accordance with [§ 63.453(q)](/cfr/40/63.453.md?p=q), including corrective actions to restore malfunctioning process and air pollution control and monitoring equipment to its normal or usual manner of operation.

## Notes

### Amendments

[63 FR 18617, Apr. 15, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 80763, Dec. 22, 2000; 68 FR 37348, June 23, 2003; 77 FR 55711, Sept. 11, 2012]

### Source

Source: 63 FR 18617, Apr. 15, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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

### Source

Source: 57 FR 61992, Dec. 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[63 FR 18617, Apr. 15, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 80763, Dec. 22, 2000; 68 FR 37348, June 23, 2003; 77 FR 55711, Sept. 11, 2012]