(a) This subpart can be implemented and enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or a delegated authority such as your state, local, or Tribal authority. If the EPA has delegated authority to your state, local, or Tribal authority, then that agency (as well as the EPA) has the authority to implement and enforce this subpart. You should contact your EPA Regional office to find out if this subpart is delegated to your state, local, or Tribal authority.

(b) In delegating implementation and enforcement authority of this subpart to a state, local, or Tribal authority, the authorities listed in paragraphs (b)(1) through (9) of this section are retained by EPA and are not transferred to the state, local, or Tribal authority.

(1) The authority to approve alternatives to the emission limitations in tables 1, 1a, and 1b to this subpart and operating limits established under § 60.2916 and table 2 to this subpart.

(2) The authority to approve petitions for specific operating limits in accordance with the requirements in § 60.2917.

(3) The authority of the Administrator to receive and grant petitions under § 60.8(b)(3) to approve major alternatives to test methods in § 60.2922.

(4) The authority to approve major alternatives to monitoring in §§ 60.2939 through 60.2945.

(5) The authority to approve major alternatives to recordkeeping and reporting in §§ 60.2949 through 60.2962.

(6) The authority to receive the required notices and to approve continued operation in connection with the status report requirements in § 60.2911(c)(2).

(7) The authority of the Administrator to receive and grant petitions under § 60.11(e)(6) through (8) to adjust opacity standards and establish opacity standards in accordance with alternative opacity emission limits in § 60.2915 and §§ 60.2971 through 60.2973.

(8) The authority of the Administrator under § 60.8(b)(4) to waive performance test requirements and § 60.8(b)(5) to approve shorter sampling times or smaller sample volumes.

(9) The authority to approve an alternative to any electronic reporting to the EPA required by this subpart.