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1514.0600 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO NOTIFICATION, INSPECTION, AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.
Subpart 1.
Notification.
If a compliance inspection is scheduled to occur, the anhydrous ammonia facility may notify the commissioner of that inspection no more than 30 days prior to the day of the inspection. If notified, the agency must not conduct a routine inspection of the anhydrous ammonia facility during the 30 days prior to the scheduled compliance inspection and the 30 days after completion of the initial inspection.
Subp. 2.
Required elements of inspection.
A.
When conducting an inspection, the certified anhydrous ammonia inspector must:
(1)
conduct an initial inspection and record all noncompliance issues present at the time of inspection;
(2)
provide the facility a copy of the recommended compliance schedule, as provided by the commissioner, to address noncompliance issues;
(3)
issue certificates of compliance to anhydrous ammonia facilities that are in full compliance; and
(4)
maintain inspection and certification records for three years from the date of issuance of the certificate of compliance.
B.
Upon request from the commissioner, a certified anhydrous ammonia inspector must provide inspection and certification records to the commissioner.
C.
The certification process must be completed within eight months, starting on the date of the initial inspection and ending with the issuance of the certificate of compliance to the facility by the certified inspector.
Subp. 3.
Responsibilities of inspected facility.
The owner or authorized agent of an anhydrous ammonia facility must:
B.
provide documentation to the certified anhydrous ammonia inspector that all noncompliance issues have been addressed; and
C.
submit the certificate of compliance to the commissioner within two weeks of receiving the certificate of compliance.
Statutory Authority:
MS s 18C.111
History:
39 SR 232
Published Electronically:
January 5, 2017
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