Respondent operates a granular monoammonium phosphate (GMAP) process and a diammonium phosphate (DAP) process at the Facility, meeting the definition of “process”, as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 68.3. A different Respondent operates an anhydrous ammonia process at the Facility, meeting the definition of “process”, as defined by 40. C.F.R. § 68.3. The GMAP and DAP processes are located on property that is contiguous or adjacent to the anhydrous ammonia process. Further, the second respondent is under the control of or under common control of the primary respondent.
From the time Respondents first had on-site greater than a threshold quantity of the Regulated Substance in a process, Respondents were subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 68 because they were the owners or operators of a stationary source that had more than a threshold quantity of a regulated substance in a process.
From the time Respondents first had on-site greater than a threshold quantity of the Regulated Substance in a process, Respondents were required to submit an RMP pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.12(a) and to comply with the Program 3 prevention requirements because pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.10(i), the covered processes at the Facility did not meet the eligibility requirements of Program 1 or Program 2, are subject to OSHA requirements for Process Safety Management pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1910.119, and the GMAP and DAP processes are in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325312 and the anhydrous ammonia process is in NAICS code 325311.
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