[Title 40 CFR 60.45c]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2009 Edition]
[Title 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT]
[Chapter I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)]
[Subchapter C - AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)]
[Part 60 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES--]
[Subpart Dc - Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-]
[Sec. 60.45c - Compliance and performance test methods and procedures for]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


40PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT62009-07-012009-07-01false60.45cSec. 60.45cPROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-
Sec. 60.45c  Compliance and performance test methods and procedures for
particulate matter.

    (a) The owner or operator of an affected facility subject to the PM 
and/or opacity standards under Sec. 60.43c shall conduct an initial 
performance test as required under Sec. 60.8, and shall conduct 
subsequent performance tests as requested by the Administrator, to 
determine compliance with the standards using the following procedures 
and reference methods, except as specified in paragraph (c) of this 
section.
    (1) Method 1 of appendix A of this part shall be used to select the 
sampling site and the number of traverse sampling points.
    (2) Method 3A or 3B of appendix A-2 of this part shall be used for 
gas analysis when applying Method 5 or 5B of appendix A-3 of this part 
or 17 of appendix A-6 of this part.
    (3) Method 5, 5B, or 17 of appendix A of this part shall be used to 
measure the concentration of PM as follows:
    (i) Method 5 of appendix A of this part may be used only at affected 
facilities without wet scrubber systems.
    (ii) Method 17 of appendix A of this part may be used at affected 
facilities with or without wet scrubber systems provided the stack gas 
temperature does not exceed a temperature of 160 [deg]C (320 [deg]F). 
The procedures of Sections 8.1 and 11.1 of Method 5B of appendix A of 
this part may be used in Method 17 of appendix A of this part only if 
Method 17 of appendix A of this part is used in conjunction with a wet 
scrubber system. Method 17 of appendix A of this part shall not be used 
in conjunction with a wet scrubber system if the effluent is saturated 
or laden with water droplets.
    (iii) Method 5B of appendix A of this part may be used in 
conjunction with a wet scrubber system.
    (4) The sampling time for each run shall be at least 120 minutes and 
the minimum sampling volume shall be 1.7 dry standard cubic meters 
(dscm) [60 dry standard cubic feet (dscf)] except that smaller sampling 
times or volumes may be approved by the Administrator when necessitated 
by process variables or other factors.
    (5) For Method 5 or 5B of appendix A of this part, the temperature 
of the sample gas in the probe and filter holder shall be monitored and 
maintained at 160 14 [deg]C (32025 [deg]F).
    (6) For determination of PM emissions, an oxygen (O2) or 
carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement shall be obtained 
simultaneously with each run of Method 5, 5B, or 17 of appendix A of 
this part by traversing the duct at the same sampling location.
    (7) For each run using Method 5, 5B, or 17 of appendix A of this 
part, the emission rates expressed in ng/J (lb/MMBtu) heat input shall 
be determined using:
    (i) The O2 or CO2 measurements and PM 
measurements obtained under this section, (ii) The dry basis F factor, 
and
    (iii) The dry basis emission rate calculation procedure contained in 
Method 19 of appendix A of this part.

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    (8) Method 9 of appendix A-4 of this part shall be used for 
determining the opacity of stack emissions.
    (b) The owner or operator of an affected facility seeking to 
demonstrate compliance with the PM standards under Sec. 60.43c(b)(2) 
shall demonstrate the maximum design heat input capacity of the steam 
generating unit by operating the steam generating unit at this capacity 
for 24 hours. This demonstration shall be made during the initial 
performance test, and a subsequent demonstration may be requested at any 
other time. If the demonstrated 24-hour average firing rate for the 
affected facility is less than the maximum design heat input capacity 
stated by the manufacturer of the affected facility, the demonstrated 
24-hour average firing rate shall be used to determine the annual 
capacity factor for the affected facility; otherwise, the maximum design 
heat input capacity provided by the manufacturer shall be used.
    (c) In place of PM testing with Method 5 or 5B of appendix A-3 of 
this part or Method 17 of appendix A-6 of this part, an owner or 
operator may elect to install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a CEMS 
for monitoring PM emissions discharged to the atmosphere and record the 
output of the system. The owner or operator of an affected facility who 
elects to continuously monitor PM emissions instead of conducting 
performance testing using Method 5 or 5B of appendix A-3 of this part or 
Method 17 of appendix A-6 of this part shall install, calibrate, 
maintain, and operate a CEMS and shall comply with the requirements 
specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(14) of this section.
    (1) Notify the Administrator 1 month before starting use of the 
system.
    (2) Notify the Administrator 1 month before stopping use of the 
system.
    (3) The monitor shall be installed, evaluated, and operated in 
accordance with Sec. 60.13 of subpart A of this part.
    (4) The initial performance evaluation shall be completed no later 
than 180 days after the date of initial startup of the affected 
facility, as specified under Sec. 60.8 of subpart A of this part or 
within 180 days of notification to the Administrator of use of CEMS if 
the owner or operator was previously determining compliance by Method 5, 
5B, or 17 of appendix A of this part performance tests, whichever is 
later.
    (5) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall conduct an 
initial performance test for PM emissions as required under Sec. 60.8 
of subpart A of this part. Compliance with the PM emission limit shall 
be determined by using the CEMS specified in paragraph (d) of this 
section to measure PM and calculating a 24-hour block arithmetic average 
emission concentration using EPA Reference Method 19 of appendix A of 
this part, section 4.1.
    (6) Compliance with the PM emission limit shall be determined based 
on the 24-hour daily (block) average of the hourly arithmetic average 
emission concentrations using CEMS outlet data.
    (7) At a minimum, valid CEMS hourly averages shall be obtained as 
specified in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this section for 75 percent of the 
total operating hours per 30-day rolling average.
    (i) At least two data points per hour shall be used to calculate 
each 1-hour arithmetic average.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (8) The 1-hour arithmetic averages required under paragraph (c)(7) 
of this section shall be expressed in ng/J or lb/MMBtu heat input and 
shall be used to calculate the boiler operating day daily arithmetic 
average emission concentrations. The 1-hour arithmetic averages shall be 
calculated using the data points required under Sec. 60.13(e)(2) of 
subpart A of this part.
    (9) All valid CEMS data shall be used in calculating average 
emission concentrations even if the minimum CEMS data requirements of 
paragraph (c)(7) of this section are not met.
    (10) The CEMS shall be operated according to Performance 
Specification 11 in appendix B of this part.
    (11) During the correlation testing runs of the CEMS required by 
Performance Specification 11 in appendix B of this part, PM and 
O2 (or CO2) data shall be collected concurrently 
(or within a 30- to 60-minute period) by both the continuous emission 
monitors and performance tests conducted using the following test 
methods.

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    (i) For PM, Method 5 or 5B of appendix A-3 of this part or Method 17 
of appendix A-6 of this part shall be used; and
    (ii) After July 1, 2010 or after Method 202 of appendix M of part 51 
has been revised to minimize artifact measurement and notice of that 
change has been published in the Federal Register, whichever is later, 
for condensable PM emissions, Method 202 of appendix M of part 51 shall 
be used; and
    (iii) For O2 (or CO2), Method 3A or 3B of appendix A-2 of 
this part, as applicable shall be used.
    (12) Quarterly accuracy determinations and daily calibration drift 
tests shall be performed in accordance with procedure 2 in appendix F of 
this part. Relative Response Audit's must be performed annually and 
Response Correlation Audits must be performed every 3 years.
    (13) When PM emissions data are not obtained because of CEMS 
breakdowns, repairs, calibration checks, and zero and span adjustments, 
emissions data shall be obtained by using other monitoring systems as 
approved by the Administrator or EPA Reference Method 19 of appendix A 
of this part to provide, as necessary, valid emissions data for a 
minimum of 75 percent of total operating hours on a 30-day rolling 
average.
    (14) After July 1, 2011, within 90 days after the date of completing 
each performance evaluation required by paragraph (c)(11) of this 
section, the owner or operator of the affected facility must either 
submit the test data to EPA by successfully entering the data 
electronically into EPA's WebFIRE data base available at http://
cfpub.epa.gov/oarweb/index.cfm?action=fire.main or mail a copy to: 
United States Environmental Protection Agency; Energy Strategies Group; 
109 TW Alexander DR; Mail Code: D243-01; RTP, NC 27711.
    (d) The owner or operator of an affected facility seeking to 
demonstrate compliance under Sec. 60.43c(e)(4) shall follow the 
applicable procedures under Sec. 60.48c(f). For residual oil-fired 
affected facilities, fuel supplier certifications are only allowed for 
facilities with heat input capacities between 2.9 and 8.7 MW (10 to 30 
MMBtu/hr).

[72 FR 32759, June 13, 2007, as amended at 74 FR 5091, Jan. 28, 2009]