40 CFR § 63.1037 - Alternative means of emission limitation: Enclosed-vented process units or affected facilities.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s63.1037"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "40 CFR § 63.1037 - Alternative means of emission limitation: Enclosed-vented process units or affected facilities."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "63.1037"
section_name: "Alternative means of emission limitation: Enclosed-vented process units or affected facilities."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "AIR PROGRAMS"
part_number: "63"
part_name: "NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 7401"
regulatory_source: "57 FR 61992, Dec. 29, 1992, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "63"
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# 63.1037 Alternative means of emission limitation: Enclosed-vented process units or affected facilities.
(a) *Use of closed vent system and control device.* Process units or affected facilities or portions of process units at affected facilities enclosed in such a manner that all emissions from equipment leaks are vented through a closed vent system to a control device or routed to a fuel gas system or process meeting the requirements of § 63.1034 are exempt from the requirements of §§ 63.1025 through 63.1033 and 63.1035. The enclosure shall be maintained under a negative pressure at all times while the process unit or affected facility is in operation to ensure that all emissions are routed to a control device.
(b) *Recordkeeping.* Owners and operators choosing to comply with the requirements of this section shall maintain the records specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this section.
(1) Identification of the process unit(s) or affected facilities and the regulated materials they handle.
(2) A schematic of the process unit or affected facility, enclosure, and closed vent system.
(3) A description of the system used to create a negative pressure in the enclosure to ensure that all emissions are routed to the control device.