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(Board Note: The average emission rate Is computed by dividing the sum of the emissions during operation by the number of hours of operation, excluding any time during which the equipment is idle. For process weight rates not listed, straight line Interpolation, between two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine allowable average mission, rates.) (Source: Amended at 3 til. Reg- 184. effective . September 28. 1979) SUBPART S: AGRICULTURE Section 212.461 Grain-Handling and Orylng In General 4) Sections 212.302. 212.321 and 212.322 shall not apply to grain-handling and grain-drying operations, portable grain-handling facilities and one-turn storage space. b). Housekeeping Practices-. All grain-handling and grain-drying operations,.regardless of size., must,Implement and use the following . housekeeping practices: 1} Air pollution control devices shall be checked daily and cleaned as necessary to Insure proper operation. 2) Cleaning and Maintenance. A) Floors shall- be kept swept and cleaned from boot pit to cupola floor. Roof' or bin decks and other ' exposed flat surfaces shall be kept clean of grain and dust that would . tend to rot or become, airborne. B) Cleaning shall be handled in such a manner as not to'-permit dust to escape to the atmosphere. .C) The yard and surrounding open area. Including but not-limlted to ditches and curbs, shall be cleaned to prevent the accumulation of rotting grain. 3) Oump P.lt. A) Aspiration equipment shall be maintained and'Operated: B) ' Oust control-devices shall be maintained and operated. 4) Head House. The head house shall be maintained In .such, a fashion that visible quantities of dust or dirt are not allowed to escape to the atmosphere. 5) Property. The yard and driveway of any facility shall be asphalted, oiled or equivalently treated to control dust. 6) Housekeeping. Check List. Housekeeping checic 1 ists to be developed by the Agency Shall b<e. completed by. the manager and maintained on the premises for Inspection by Agency personnel. c) Exemptions.-. Any. existing grain-handling operation having a grain through-put of not more.than 2 million .bushels, per year and . located inside,a major population area and any existing grain-handling.operation or existing gfain-drying*operation located outside, of *a major, population area which Is ' required tp apply for a permit pursuant to Sections' 212.462 'and 212.461. respectively, shall receive such permit notwithstanding the control requirements of those respective rules provided said operation can demonstrate that the- feVlowing eondit lour exist upon-.... application for, or renewal of, an operating permit: n ' The requtriaoenCs of subsectTon fbr are being-met: and - - -2) No certlfied investigation is on file with the Agency indicating that there Is an .alleged, violation prior to Issuance of the permit. A) - If a certified investigation is on . ffTe wttlr tire Agencr indieating atr alleged violation, any. applicant may obtain, an. exemption for certain operalfons ff''Saf<f:appTfcant Can ' prove to the Agency.that those parts of his operation for.which he seeks j exempt.ion-;are~not'thc probable cause of the alleged violation.- B) Applicants requesting an exemption in accbrdahcew^ of ` subsect.ion(c)may be granted an operating permit for a limited time. hotto?exceed"t2'onthS"-iir"dura 11 on. if ah objection is^on file with the Agency, on.which a.certified fnVes'lTgatTdh.hJs noC been-made prior- to Issuance of the permit. C> Ah - applicant may- cons idee ,deni al.of an exempt Ion under this rule as a refusal by-the Agency to issue a , permit. This.shall entitle the . applicant to appeal the Agency's decision.to the Board pursuant to Section 40 of the Ait (Ill.ireV. Slat. 1981. ch. ill 1/2. par. 1040). dl Loss of Exemption. Any.Existing, grain-handling operation or existing grain-drying operation that has received an operating permit .pursuant to .the provisions of subsection (c) above shall apply for an. operating and/or construction permit pursuant' to 35 111. Adm. Code 201 within 60 days after receipt of written notice from the Agency that a certified -investigation is on file with the Agency.indicating,that there 'S an 1 alleged violation against the operat'on. The - 63 -