National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, 51570-51608 [2010-20298]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0708, FRL–9190–3]
RIN 2060–AP36
National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for
Reciprocating Internal Combustion
Engines
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is promulgating national
emission standards for hazardous air
pollutants for existing stationary spark
ignition reciprocating internal
combustion engines that either are
located at area sources of hazardous air
pollutant emissions or that have a site
rating of less than or equal to 500 brake
horsepower and are located at major
sources of hazardous air pollutant
emissions.
DATES: This final rule is effective on
October 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0708. EPA
also relies on materials in Docket ID
Nos. EPA–HQ–OAR–2002–0059, EPA–
HQ–OAR–2005–0029, and EPA–HQ–
OAR–2005–0030 and incorporates those
dockets into the record for this final
rule. All documents in the docket are
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Web site. Although listed in the index,
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Information (CBI) or other information
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The telephone number for the Public
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Melanie King, Energy Strategies Group,
Sector Policies and Programs Division
(D243–01), Environmental Protection
Agency, Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27711; telephone number (919)
541–2469; facsimile number (919) 541–
5450; e-mail address
king.melanie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background Information Document. On
March 5, 2009 (71 FR 9698), EPA
proposed national emission standards
for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP)
for existing stationary reciprocating
internal combustion engines (RICE) that
either are located at area sources of
hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
emissions or that have a site rating of
less than or equal to 500 brake
horsepower (HP) and are located at
major sources of HAP emissions. A
summary of the public comments on the
proposal and EPA’s responses to the
comments, as well as the Regulatory
Impact Analysis Report, are available in
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–
0708.
Organization of This Document. The
following outline is provided to aid in
locating information in the preamble.
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
B. Where can I get a copy of this
document?
C. Judicial Review
II. Background
III. Summary of This Final Rule
A. What is the source category regulated by
this final rule?
B. What are the pollutants regulated by this
final rule?
C. What are the final requirements?
D. What are the operating limitations?
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E. What are the requirements for
demonstrating compliance?
F. What are the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements?
IV. Summary of Significant Changes Since
Proposal
A. Applicability
B. Final Emission Standards
C. Management Practices
D. Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction
E. Method 323
F. Other
V. Summary of Responses to Major
Comments
A. Applicability
B. Emission Standards
C. Management Practices
D. Method 323
E. Other
VI. Summary of Environmental, Energy and
Economic Impacts
A. What are the air quality impacts?
B. What are the cost impacts?
C. What are the benefits?
D. What are the economic impacts?
E. What are the non-air health,
environmental and energy impacts?
VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
I. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions
To Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations
K. Congressional Review Act
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
Regulated Entities. Categories and
entities potentially regulated by this
action include:
Examples of regulated entities
Electric power generation, transmission, or distribution.
Medical and surgical hospitals.
Natural gas transmission.
Crude petroleum and natural gas production.
Natural gas liquids producers.
National security.
American Industry Classification System.
This table is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
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for readers regarding entities likely to be
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General Counsel for the Air and
Radiation Law Office, Office of General
Counsel (Mail Code 2344A), U.S. EPA,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
B. Where can I get a copy of this
document?
In addition to being available in the
docket, an electronic copy of this final
action will also be available on the
Worldwide Web (WWW) through the
Technology Transfer Network (TTN).
Following signature, a copy of this final
action will be posted on the TTN’s
policy and guidance page for newly
proposed or promulgated rules at the
following address: https://www.epa.gov/
ttn/oarpg/. The TTN provides
information and technology exchange in
various areas of air pollution control.
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applicability criteria of this final rule. If
you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person
listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
This action promulgates NESHAP for
existing stationary spark ignition (SI)
RICE with a site rating of less than or
equal to 500 HP located at major
sources, and existing stationary SI RICE
of any site rating located at area sources.
EPA is finalizing these standards to
meet its statutory obligation to address
HAP emissions from these sources
under sections 112(d), 112(c)(3) and
112(k) of the CAA. The final NESHAP
for stationary RICE will be promulgated
under 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ,
which already contains standards
applicable to new and reconstructed
stationary RICE and some existing
stationary RICE.
EPA promulgated NESHAP for
existing, new, and reconstructed
stationary RICE greater than 500 HP
located at major sources on June 15,
2004 (69 FR 33474). EPA promulgated
NESHAP for new and reconstructed
stationary RICE that are located at area
sources of HAP emissions and for new
and reconstructed stationary RICE that
have a site rating of less than or equal
to 500 HP that are located at major
sources of HAP emissions on January
18, 2008 (73 FR 3568). On March 3,
2010, EPA promulgated NESHAP for
existing stationary compression ignition
(CI) RICE with a site rating of less than
or equal to 500 HP located at major
sources, existing non-emergency CI
engines with a site rating greater than
500 HP at major sources, and existing
stationary CI RICE of any site rating
located at area sources (75 FR 9674).
C. Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Air Act (CAA), judicial review of this
final rule is available only by filing a
petition for review in the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit by October 19, 2010. Under
section 307(d)(7)(B) of the CAA, only an
objection to this final rule that was
raised with reasonable specificity
during the period for public comment
can be raised during judicial review.
Moreover, under section 307(b)(2) of the
CAA, the requirements established by
this final rule may not be challenged
separately in any civil or criminal
proceedings brought by EPA to enforce
these requirements.
Section 307(d)(7)(B) of the CAA
further provides that ‘‘[o]nly an
objection to a rule or procedure which
was raised with reasonable specificity
during the period for public comment
(including any public hearing) may be
raised during judicial review.’’ This
section also provides a mechanism for
us to convene a proceeding for
reconsideration, ‘‘[i]f the person raising
an objection can demonstrate to EPA
that it was impracticable to raise such
objection within [the period for public
comment] or if the grounds for such
objection arose after the period for
public comment (but within the time
specified for judicial review) and if such
objection is of central relevance to the
outcome of the rule.’’ Any person
seeking to make such a demonstration to
us should submit a Petition for
Reconsideration to the Office of the
Administrator, U.S. EPA, Room 3000,
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, with
a copy to both the person(s) listed in the
preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section, and the Associate
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II. Background
III. Summary of This Final Rule
A. What is the source category regulated
by this final rule?
This final rule addresses emissions
from existing stationary SI engines less
than or equal to 500 HP located at major
sources and all existing stationary SI
engines located at area sources. A major
source of HAP emissions is generally a
stationary source that emits or has the
potential to emit 10 tons per year or
more of any single HAP or 25 tons per
year or more of any combination of
HAP. An area source of HAP emissions
is a stationary source that is not a major
source.
This action revises the regulations at
40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ. Through
this action, we are adding to 40 CFR
part 63, subpart ZZZZ requirements for:
existing SI stationary RICE less than or
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equal to 500 HP located at major sources
of HAP and existing SI stationary RICE
located at area sources of HAP.
1. Existing Stationary SI RICE ≤ 500 HP
at Major Sources of HAP
This action revises 40 CFR part 63,
subpart ZZZZ, to address HAP
emissions from existing stationary SI
RICE less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources of HAP. For
stationary engines less than or equal to
500 HP at major sources, EPA must
determine what is the appropriate
maximum achievable control
technology (MACT) for those engines
under sections 112(d)(2) and (d)(3) of
the CAA.
EPA has divided stationary SI RICE
less than or equal to 500 HP located at
major sources of HAP into the following
subcategories:
• Non-emergency 2-stroke lean burn
(2SLB) stationary SI RICE 100–500 HP;
• Non-emergency 4-stroke lean burn
(4SLB) stationary SI RICE 100–500 HP;
• Non-emergency 4-stroke rich burn
(4SRB) stationary SI RICE 100–500 HP;
• Non-emergency landfill and
digester gas stationary SI RICE 100–500
HP;
• Non-emergency stationary SI RICE
< 100 HP; and
• Emergency stationary SI RICE.
2. Existing Stationary SI RICE at Area
Sources of HAP
This action revises 40 CFR part 63,
subpart ZZZZ, in order to address HAP
emissions from existing stationary SI
RICE located at area sources of HAP.
Section 112(d) of the CAA requires EPA
to establish NESHAP for both major and
area sources of HAP that are listed for
regulation under CAA section 112(c). As
noted above, an area source is a
stationary source that is not a major
source.
Section 112(k)(3)(B) of the CAA calls
for EPA to identify at least 30 HAP that,
as a result of emissions of area sources,
pose the greatest threat to public health
in the largest number of urban areas.
EPA implemented this provision in
1999 in the Integrated Urban Air Toxics
Strategy (64 FR 38715, July 19, 1999).
Specifically, in the Strategy, EPA
identified 30 HAP that pose the greatest
potential health threat in urban areas,
and these HAP are referred to as the ‘‘30
urban HAP.’’ Section 112(c)(3) of the
CAA requires EPA to list sufficient
categories or subcategories of area
sources to ensure that area sources
representing 90 percent of the emissions
of the 30 urban HAP are subject to
regulation. EPA implemented these
requirements through the Integrated
Urban Air Toxics Strategy (64 FR 38715,
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July 19, 1999). The area source
stationary engine source category was
one of the listed categories. A primary
goal of the Strategy is to achieve a 75
percent reduction in cancer incidence
attributable to HAP emitted from
stationary sources.
Under CAA section 112(d)(5), EPA
may elect to promulgate standards or
requirements for area sources ‘‘which
provide for the use of generally
available control technologies or
management practices by such sources
to reduce emissions of hazardous air
pollutants.’’ Additional information on
generally available control technologies
(GACT) and management practices is
found in the Senate report on the
legislation (Senate report Number 101–
228, December 20, 1989), which
describes GACT as:
* * * methods, practices and techniques
which are commercially available and
appropriate for application by the sources in
the category considering economic impacts
and the technical capabilities of the firms to
operate and maintain the emissions control
systems.
Consistent with the legislative history,
EPA can consider costs and economic
impacts in determining GACT, which is
particularly important when developing
regulations for source categories, like
this one, that have many small
businesses.
Determining what constitutes GACT
involves considering the control
technologies and management practices
that are generally available to the area
sources in the source category. EPA also
considers the standards applicable to
major sources in the same industrial
sector to determine if the control
technologies and management practices
are transferable and generally available
to area sources. In appropriate
circumstances, EPA may also consider
technologies and practices at area and
major sources in similar categories to
determine whether such technologies
and practices could be considered
generally available for the area source
category at issue. Finally, as EPA has
already noted, in determining GACT for
a particular area source category, EPA
considers the costs and economic
impacts of available control
technologies and management practices
on that category.
The urban HAP that must be regulated
from stationary SI RICE to achieve the
CAA section 112(c)(3) requirement to
regulate categories accounting for 90
percent of the urban HAP are: 7
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAH), formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde.
Similar to existing stationary SI RICE
at major sources, EPA has also divided
the existing stationary SI RICE at area
sources into subcategories in order to
properly take into account the
differences between these engines. The
subcategories for existing stationary SI
RICE at area sources are as follows:
• Non-emergency 2SLB stationary SI
RICE
• Non-emergency 4SLB stationary SI
RICE
Æ ≤ 500 HP
Æ > 500 HP that operate more than 24
hours per calendar year
Æ > 500 HP that operate 24 hours or
less per calendar year
• Non-emergency 4SRB stationary SI
RICE
Æ ≤ 500 HP that operate more than 24
hours per calendar year
Æ > 500 HP that operate 24 hours or
less per calendar year
• Non-emergency landfill and
digester gas stationary SI RICE
• Emergency stationary SI RICE.
B. What are the pollutants regulated by
this final rule?
This final rule regulates emissions of
HAP. Available emissions data show
that several HAP, which are formed
during the combustion process or which
are contained within the fuel burned,
are emitted from stationary engines. The
HAP which have been measured in
emission tests conducted on SI
stationary RICE include: Formaldehyde,
acetaldehyde, acrolein, methanol,
benzene, toluene, 1,3-butadiene, 2,2,4trimethylpentane, hexane, xylene,
naphthalene, PAH, methylene chloride,
and ethylbenzene. EPA described the
health effects of these HAP and other
HAP emitted from the operation of
stationary RICE in the preamble to 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, published
on June 15, 2004 (69 FR 33474). More
detail on the health effects of these HAP
and other HAP emitted from the
operation of stationary RICE can be
found in the Regulatory Impact Analysis
(RIA) for this final rule. These HAP
emissions are known to cause, or
contribute significantly to air pollution,
which may reasonably be anticipated to
endanger public health or welfare.
For the standards being finalized in
this action, EPA believes that previous
determinations regarding the
appropriateness of using formaldehyde
and carbon monoxide (CO) both in
concentration (parts per million (ppm))
levels as surrogates for HAP for
stationary RICE are still valid.
Consequently, EPA is promulgating CO
or formaldehyde standards in order to
regulate HAP emissions.
In addition to reducing HAP, the
emission control technologies that will
be installed on stationary RICE to
reduce HAP will also reduce CO and
VOC, and for rich burn engines will also
reduce NOX.
C. What are the final requirements?
1. Existing Stationary SI RICE ≤ 500 HP
at Major Sources of HAP
The numerical emission standards
that are being finalized in this action for
existing stationary non-emergency SI
RICE less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources of HAP are
shown in Table 1 of this preamble. The
emission standards are in units of ppm
by volume, dry basis (ppmvd).
TABLE 1—EMISSION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING STATIONARY SI RICE > 500 HP LOCATED AT MAJOR SOURCES OF HAP
Subcategory
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2SLB Non-Emergency 100 ≤ HP ≤ 500 ................................................................................................
4SLB Non-Emergency 100 ≤ HP ≤ 500 ................................................................................................
4SRB Non-Emergency 100 ≤ HP ≤ 500 ................................................................................................
Landfill/Digester Gas Non-Emergency 100 ≤ HP ≤ 500 ........................................................................
EPA is finalizing work practice
standards for existing emergency
stationary SI RICE less than or equal to
500 HP located at major sources of HAP
and existing non-emergency stationary
SI RICE less than 100 HP located at
major sources of HAP. Existing
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stationary emergency SI RICE less than
or equal to 500 HP located at major
sources of HAP are subject to the
following work practices:
• Change oil and filter every 500
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, except that
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225 ppmvd CO at 15% O2.
47 ppmvd CO at 15% O2.
10.3 ppmvd formaldehyde at 15% O2.
177 ppmvd CO at 15% O2.
sources can extend the period for
changing the oil if the oil is part of an
oil analysis program as discussed below
and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
• Inspect spark plugs every 1,000
hours of operation or annually,
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whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary; and
• Inspect all hoses and belts every
500 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
Existing stationary non-emergency SI
RICE less than 100 HP located at major
sources of HAP that are not 2SLB
stationary RICE are subject to the
following work practices:
• Change oil and filter every 1,440
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, except that
sources can extend the period for
changing the oil if the oil is part of an
oil analysis program as discussed below
and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
• Inspect spark plugs every 1,440
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary; and
• Inspect all hoses and belts every
1,440 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
Existing 2SLB stationary SI RICE less
than 100 HP located at major sources of
HAP are subject to the following work
practices:
• Change oil and filter every 4,320
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, except that
sources can extend the period for
changing the oil if the oil is part of an
oil analysis program as discussed below
and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
• Inspect spark plugs every 4,320
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary; and
• Inspect all hoses and belts every
4,320 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
Sources also have the option to use an
oil change analysis program to extend
the oil change frequencies specified
above. The analysis program must at a
minimum analyze the following three
parameters: Total Acid Number,
viscosity, and percent water content.
The analysis must be conducted at the
same frequencies specified for changing
the engine oil. If the condemning limits
provided below are not exceeded, the
engine owner or operator is not required
to change the oil. If any of the
condemning limits are exceeded, the
engine owner or operator must change
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the oil within two days of receiving the
results of the analysis; if the engine is
not in operation when the results of the
analysis are received, the engine owner
or operator must change the oil within
two days or before commencing
operation, whichever is later. The
condemning limits are as follows:
• Total Acid Number increases by
more than 3.0 milligrams potassium
hydroxide per gram from Total Acid
Number of the oil when new; or
• Viscosity of the oil changes by more
than 20 percent from the viscosity of the
oil when new; or
• Percent water content (by volume)
is greater than 0.5.
Pursuant to the provisions of 40 CFR
63.6(g), sources can also request that the
Administrator approve alternative work
practices.
2. Existing Stationary SI RICE at Area
Sources of HAP
The numerical emission standards
that EPA is finalizing for non-emergency
4SLB stationary SI RICE and nonemergency 4SRB stationary SI RICE
located at area sources of HAP are
shown in Table 2.
TABLE 2—NUMERICAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR EXISTING NON-EMERGENCY 4SLB STATIONARY SI RICE > 500 HP LOCATED AT AREA SOURCES OF HAP AND EXISTING NON-EMERGENCY 4SRB STATIONARY SI RICE > 500 HP LOCATED AT AREA SOURCES OF HAP
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4SLB Non-Emergency > 500 HP that operate more than 24 hours per
calendar year.
4SRB Non-Emergency > 500 HP that operate more than 24 hours per
calendar year.
EPA is finalizing management
practices for existing non-emergency
4SLB stationary SI RICE less than or
equal to 500 HP located at area sources
of HAP, existing non-emergency 4SLB
stationary SI RICE greater than 500 HP
located at area sources of HAP that
operate 24 hours or less per calendar
year, existing non-emergency 4SRB
stationary SI RICE less than or equal to
500 HP located at area sources of HAP,
existing non-emergency 4SRB stationary
SI RICE greater than 500 HP located at
area sources of HAP that operate 24
hours or less per calendar year, existing
2SLB non-emergency stationary SI RICE
located at area sources of HAP, existing
non-emergency landfill and digester gas
stationary RICE located at area sources
of HAP, and existing emergency
stationary SI RICE located at area
sources of HAP.
Existing non-emergency 4SLB and
4SRB stationary SI RICE less than or
equal to 500 HP located at area sources
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47 ppmvd CO at 15% O2 or 93% CO reduction.
2.7 ppmvd formaldehyde at 15% O2 or 76% formaldehyde reduction.
of HAP and existing landfill or digester
gas non-emergency stationary SI RICE
located at area sources of HAP are
subject to the following management
practices:
• Change oil and filter every 1,440
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, except that
sources can extend the period for
changing the oil if the oil is part of an
oil analysis program as discussed below
and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
• Inspect spark plugs every 1,440
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary; and
• Inspect all hoses and belts every
1,440 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
Existing stationary 2SLB nonemergency engines located at area
sources of HAP are subject to the
following management practices:
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• Change oil and filter every 4,320
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, except that
sources can extend the period for
changing the oil if the oil is part of an
oil analysis program as discussed below
and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
• Inspect spark plugs every 4,320
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary; and
• Inspect all hoses and belts every
4,320 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
Existing stationary emergency SI RICE
located at area sources of HAP and
existing non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB
stationary SI RICE greater than 500 HP
located at area sources of HAP that
operate 24 hours or less per calendar
year are subject to the following
management practices:
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• Change oil and filter every 500
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, except that
sources can extend the period for
changing the oil if the oil is part of an
oil analysis program as discussed below
and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
• Inspect spark plugs every 1,000
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary; and
• Inspect all hoses and belts every
500 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
As discussed above for major sources,
these sources may utilize an oil analysis
program, as described above, to extend
the specified oil change requirement
specified above. Also, sources have the
option to work with State permitting
authorities pursuant to EPA’s
regulations at 40 CFR subpart E
(‘‘Approval of State Programs and
Delegation of Federal Authorities’’) for
approval of alternative management
practices. 40 CFR subpart E implements
section 112(l) of the CAA, which
authorizes EPA to approve alternative
State/local/tribal HAP standards or
programs when such requirements are
demonstrated to be no less stringent
than EPA promulgated standards.
3. Startup Requirements
Existing stationary SI RICE less than
or equal to 500 HP located at major
sources of HAP and existing stationary
SI RICE located at area sources of HAP
must meet specific operational
standards during engine startup. Engine
startup is defined as the time from
initial start until applied load and
engine and associated equipment
reaches steady state or normal
operation. For stationary engines with
catalytic controls, engine startup means
the time from initial start until applied
load and engine and associated
equipment reaches steady state, or
normal operation, including the
catalyst. Owners and operators must
minimize the engine’s time spent at idle
and minimize the engine’s startup to a
period needed for appropriate and safe
loading of the engine, not to exceed 30
minutes, after which time the engine
must meet the otherwise applicable
emission standards. These requirements
will limit the HAP emissions during
periods of engine startup. Pursuant to
the provisions of 40 CFR 63.6(g),
engines at major sources may petition
the Administrator for an alternative
work practice. An owner or operator of
an engine at an area source can work
with its State permitting authority
pursuant to EPA’s regulations at 40 CFR
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subpart E for approval of an alternative
management practice. See 40 CFR
subpart E (setting forth requirements for,
among other things, equivalency by
permit, rule substitution).
D. What are the operating limitations?
In addition to the standards discussed
above, EPA is finalizing operating
limitations for existing stationary nonemergency 4SLB and 4SRB RICE that
are greater than 500 HP, located at an
area source of HAP, and operated more
than 24 hours per calendar year. Owners
and operators of engines that are
equipped with oxidation catalyst or
non-selective catalytic reduction (NSCR)
must maintain the catalyst so that the
pressure drop across the catalyst does
not change by more than 2 inches of
water from the pressure drop across the
catalyst that was measured during the
initial performance test. If the engine is
equipped with oxidation catalyst,
owners and operators must also
maintain the temperature of the
stationary RICE exhaust so that the
catalyst inlet temperature is between
450 and 1,350 degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
If the engine is equipped with NSCR,
owners and operators must maintain the
temperature of the stationary RICE
exhaust so that the NSCR inlet
temperature is between 750 and 1,250
°F. Owners and operators may petition
for a different temperature range; the
petition must demonstrate why it is
operationally necessary and appropriate
to operate below the temperature range
specified in this final rule (see 40 CFR
63.8(f)). Owners and operators of
engines that are not using oxidation
catalyst or NSCR must comply with any
operating limitations approved by the
Administrator.
E. What are the requirements for
demonstrating compliance?
The following sections describe the
requirements for demonstrating
compliance under this final rule.
1. Existing Stationary SI RICE ≤ 500 at
Major Sources of HAP
Owners and operators of existing
stationary non-emergency SI RICE
located at major sources that are less
than 100 HP and existing stationary
emergency SI RICE located at major
sources must operate and maintain their
stationary RICE and aftertreatment
control device (if any) according to the
manufacturer’s emission-related written
instructions or develop their own
maintenance plan. The maintenance
plan must specify how the work
practices will be met and provide to the
extent practicable for the maintenance
and operation of the engine in a manner
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consistent with good air pollution
control practices for minimizing
emissions. Owners and operators of
existing stationary non-emergency SI
RICE located at major sources that are
less than 100 HP and existing stationary
emergency SI RICE located at major
sources do not have to conduct any
performance testing because they are
not subject to numerical emission
standards.
Owners and operators of existing
stationary non-emergency SI RICE
located at major sources that are greater
than or equal to 100 HP and less than
or equal to 500 HP must conduct an
initial performance test to demonstrate
that they are achieving the required
emission standards.
2. Existing Stationary SI RICE at Area
Sources of HAP
Owners and operators of existing
stationary RICE located at area sources
of HAP that are subject to management
practices do not have to conduct any
performance testing; they must develop
a maintenance plan that specifies how
the management practices will be met
and provides to the extent practicable
for the maintenance and operation of
the engine in a manner consistent with
good air pollution control practices for
minimizing emissions. Owners and
operators of existing 4SLB and 4SRB
non-emergency stationary SI RICE that
are greater than 500 HP, located at an
area source of HAP, and operated more
than 24 hours per calendar year must
conduct an initial performance test to
demonstrate compliance with the
applicable emission limitations and
must conduct subsequent performance
testing every 8,760 hours of operation or
3 years, whichever comes first. Owners
and operators of existing 4SLB and
4SRB non-emergency stationary SI RICE
that are greater than 500 HP, located at
an area source of HAP, and operated
more than 24 hours per calendar year
must continuously monitor and record
the inlet temperature of the oxidation
catalyst or NSCR and also take monthly
measurements of the pressure drop
across the oxidation catalyst or NSCR. If
an oxidation catalyst or NSCR is not
being used on the engine, the owner or
operator must continuously monitor and
record the operating parameters (if any)
approved by the Administrator. As
discussed in the March 3, 2010, final
NESHAP for existing stationary CI RICE
(75 FR 9648) and in section V.E., EPA
is finalizing performance specification
requirements in 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ for the continuous parametric
monitoring systems used for continuous
catalyst inlet temperature monitoring.
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F. What are the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements?
IV. Summary of Significant Changes
Since Proposal
The following sections describe the
reporting and recordkeeping
requirements that are required under
this final rule.
Owners and operators of existing
stationary emergency SI RICE that do
not meet the requirements for nonemergency engines are required to keep
records of their hours of operation.
Owners and operators of existing
stationary emergency SI RICE must
install a non-resettable hour meter on
their engines to record the hours of
operation of the engine.
Owners and operators of existing
stationary SI RICE located at major
sources that are subject to work
practices and existing stationary SI RICE
located at area sources that are subject
to management practices are required to
keep records that show that the work or
management practices that are required
are being met. These records must
include, at a minimum: Oil and filter
change dates and corresponding engine
hours of operation (determined using
hour meter, fuel consumption data, or
other appropriate methods); inspection
and replacement dates for spark plugs,
hoses, and belts; and records of other
emission-related repairs and
maintenance performed.
In terms of reporting requirements,
owners and operators of existing nonemergency stationary SI RICE greater
than or equal to 100 HP and less than
or equal to 500 HP located at major
sources of HAP and existing nonemergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary
RICE greater than 500 HP located at area
sources of HAP that operate more than
24 hours per calendar year must submit
the notifications required in Table 8 of
40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, which
lists the NESHAP General Provisions
applicable to this rule. (40 CFR part 63,
subpart A) These notifications include
an initial notification, notification of
performance test, and a notification of
compliance for each stationary RICE
which must comply with the specified
emission limitations. Owners and
operators of existing stationary nonemergency SI RICE greater than or equal
to 100 HP and less than or equal to 500
HP located at major sources of HAP and
existing stationary 4SLB and 4SRB nonemergency SI RICE greater than 500 HP
located at area sources of HAP that
operate more than 24 hours per calendar
year must submit semiannual
compliance reports.
A. Applicability
A change from the proposal is that
this final rule is not applicable to
existing stationary emergency engines at
area sources that are located at
residential, commercial, or institutional
facilities. These engines are not subject
to any requirements under this final rule
because they are not part of the
regulated source category. EPA has
found that existing stationary
emergency engines located at
residential, commercial, and
institutional facilities that are area
sources were not included in the
original Urban Air Toxics Strategy
inventory and were not included in the
listing of urban area sources. More
information on this issue can be found
in the memorandum titled, ‘‘Analysis of
the Types of Engines Used to Estimate
the CAA Section 112(k) Area Source
Inventory for Stationary Reciprocating
Internal Combustion Engines,’’ available
from the rulemaking docket. In the
March 3, 2010, final NESHAP for
existing stationary CI RICE (75 FR 9648),
EPA included a definition for
residential/commercial/institutional
emergency stationary RICE. After the
final rule was promulgated, EPA
received numerous questions regarding
the definition and whether certain types
of facilities would meet the definition.
In this final rule, EPA is separating the
definition into individual definitions for
residential emergency stationary RICE,
commercial emergency stationary RICE,
and institutional emergency stationary
RICE, and is also providing additional
examples of the types of facilities that
would be included under those
categories in the definitions. EPA has
also prepared a memorandum to
provide further guidance regarding the
types of facilities that would or would
not be considered residential,
commercial, or institutional facilities.
The memorandum is titled, ‘‘Guidance
Regarding Definition of Residential,
Commercial, and Institutional
Emergency Stationary RICE in the
NESHAP for Stationary RICE,’’ and is
available in the rulemaking docket.
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B. Final Emission Standards
1. Existing Stationary SI Engines ≤ 500
HP Located at Major Sources of HAP
EPA is revising the emission
standards that it proposed for the
subcategories of stationary SI engines
less than or equal to 500 HP located at
major sources. As discussed in section
V.B., numerous commenters indicated
that EPA’s dataset used to establish the
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proposed emission limits was
insufficient and urged EPA to gather
more data to obtain a more complete
representation of emissions from
existing stationary SI engines.
Commenters also questioned the
emission standard setting approach that
EPA used at proposal and claimed that
the proposed standards did not take into
account emissions variability. For this
final rule, EPA has obtained additional
test data for existing stationary SI
engines and has included this
additional data in the MACT floor
analysis. EPA is also using an approach
that better considers emissions
variability, as discussed in V.B. below.
EPA is also not using the Population
Database to determine a percentage of
engines that have emission controls
installed, as it did at proposal. The
Population Database has not been
updated since 2000. It contains
information regarding whether or not an
engine has emission controls, but does
not generally contain other types of
emission-related information, like
engine-out emissions or operational
controls, and it does not include any
emissions concentration data, which is
necessary to determine the MACT floor.
EPA determined that it would be more
appropriate and more defensible to base
the MACT floor analysis directly on the
emissions data that EPA has for
stationary SI engines, including data
that was not used in the proposal. A
more detailed discussion of both EPA’s
MACT floor and beyond-the-MACTfloor analysis can be found in the
memorandum titled ‘‘MACT Floor and
MACT Determination for Existing
Stationary SI RICE ≤ 500 HP Located at
Major Sources’’.
For 2SLB non-emergency engines,
EPA proposed a limit of 85 ppmvd CO
for engines from 50 to 249 HP and 8
ppmvd CO or 90 percent CO reduction
for engines greater than or equal to 250
HP. EPA is finalizing an emission limit
of 225 ppmvd CO for 2SLB nonemergency engines from 100 to 500 HP.
For 4SLB non-emergency engines, EPA
proposed a limit of 95 ppmvd CO for
engines from 50 to 249 HP and 9 ppmvd
CO or 90 percent CO reduction for
engines greater than or equal to 250 HP.
EPA is finalizing an emission limit of 47
ppmvd CO for 4SLB non-emergency
engines from 100 to 500 HP. For 4SRB
non-emergency engines from 50 to 500
HP, EPA proposed an emission limit of
200 ppbvd (parts per billion by volume,
dry basis) formaldehyde or 90 percent
formaldehyde reduction. EPA is
finalizing an emission limit of 10.3
ppmvd formaldehyde for 4SRB nonemergency engines from 100 to 500 HP.
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For landfill and digester gas engines,
EPA proposed an emission limit of 177
ppmvd CO; EPA is finalizing an
emission limit of 177 ppmvd CO.
For the proposed rule, EPA required
existing stationary engines less than 50
HP that are located at major sources to
meet a formaldehyde emission standard.
As discussed in the final rule published
on March 3, 2010, for existing stationary
CI RICE (75 FR 9674), EPA is not
finalizing a formaldehyde emission
standard for stationary SI engines less
than 50 HP, but is instead requiring
compliance with work practices. In
addition, in light of several comments
asserting that the level at which EPA
subcategorized small engines at major
sources was inappropriate, EPA is
finalizing a work practice standard for
engines less than 100 HP. These work
practices are described in section III.C.
of this preamble. EPA believes that work
practices are appropriate and justified
for this group of stationary engines
because the application of measurement
methodology is not practicable due to
technological and economic limitations.
Further information on EPA’s decision
can be found in the memorandum titled,
‘‘MACT Floor and MACT Determination
for Existing Stationary Non-Emergency
SI RICE < 100 HP and Existing
Stationary Emergency SI RICE Located
at Major Sources and GACT for Existing
Stationary SI RICE Located at Area
Sources,’’ which is available from the
rulemaking docket.
For existing stationary emergency
engines located at major sources, EPA
proposed that these engines be subject
to a 2 ppmvd formaldehyde emission
standard. In this final rule, existing
stationary emergency SI engines located
at major sources of HAP must meet
work practices. These work practices are
described in section III.C. of this
preamble. EPA believes that work
practices are appropriate and justified
for this group of stationary engines
because the application of measurement
methodology is not practicable due to
technological and economic limitations.
Further information on EPA’s decision
can be found in the memorandum titled,
‘‘MACT Floor and MACT Determination
for Existing Stationary Non-Emergency
SI RICE <100 HP and Existing
Stationary Emergency SI RICE Located
at Major Sources and GACT for Existing
Stationary SI RICE Located at Area
Sources,’’ which is available from the
rulemaking docket.
2. Existing Stationary SI Engines
Located at Area Sources of HAP
EPA proposed numerical emission
standards for the following stationary SI
engines located at area sources of HAP:
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non-emergency 2SLB and 4SLB greater
than or equal to 250 HP, non-emergency
4SRB greater than or equal to 50 HP,
landfill and digester gas fired greater
than 500 HP, and emergency greater
than 500 HP. For the remaining engines
at area sources, EPA proposed
management practice standards.
In this final rule, EPA is promulgating
numerical emission standards for nonemergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary SI
RICE larger than 500 HP located at area
sources of HAP emissions that operate
more than 24 hours per calendar year.
For non-emergency 4SLB engines
greater than 500 HP located at area
sources of HAP, EPA proposed an
emission limit of 9 ppmvd CO or 90
percent CO reduction; EPA is finalizing
an emission limit of 47 ppmvd CO or 93
percent CO reduction. For nonemergency 4SRB engines greater than
500 HP located at area sources of HAP,
EPA proposed an emission limit of 200
ppbvd formaldehyde or 90 percent
formaldehyde reduction and is
finalizing an emission limit of 2.7
ppmvd formaldehyde or 76 percent
formaldehyde reduction. For stationary
SI RICE located at area sources of HAP
that are non-emergency 2SLB stationary
SI RICE greater than or equal to 250 HP,
non-emergency 4SLB stationary SI RICE
between 250 and 500 HP, nonemergency 4SRB stationary SI RICE
between 50 and 500 HP, landfill/
digester gas stationary SI RICE greater
than 500 HP, or emergency stationary SI
RICE greater than 500 HP, EPA is
finalizing management practices rather
than numeric emission limitations as
proposed. EPA is also finalizing
management practices for nonemergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary SI
RICE that are greater than 500 HP,
located at area sources of HAP, and
operated 24 hours or less per calendar
year.
C. Management Practices
EPA proposed management practices
for several subcategories of engines
located at area sources. EPA explained
that the proposed management practices
would be expected to ensure that
emission control systems are working
properly and would help minimize HAP
emissions from the engines. EPA
proposed specific maintenance practices
and asked for comments on the need
and appropriateness for those
procedures. Based on feedback received
during the public comment period,
which included information submitted
in comment letters and additional
information EPA received following the
close of the comment period from
different industry groups, EPA is
finalizing management practices for
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existing stationary 2SLB non-emergency
SI engines located at area sources of
HAP, existing stationary 4SLB and 4SRB
non-emergency SI engines less than or
equal to 500 HP located at area sources
of HAP; existing stationary landfill and
digester gas non-emergency engines
located at area sources of HAP; and
existing emergency stationary SI engines
located at area sources of HAP.
Based on the comments on the
proposal and additional information
received from stakeholders, EPA made
changes to the intervals for the
management practices from the
proposal. EPA is also adding an option
for sources to use an oil change analysis
program to extend the oil change
frequencies specified above. The
analysis program must at a minimum
analyze the following three parameters:
Total Acid Number, viscosity, and
percent water content. If the
condemning limits for these parameters
are not exceeded, the engine owner or
operator is not required to change the
oil. If any of the limits are exceeded, the
engine owner or operator must change
the oil within two days of receiving the
results of the analysis; if the engine is
not in operation when the results of the
analysis are received, the engine owner
or operator must change the oil within
two days or before commencing
operation, whichever is later. Owners
and operators of all engines subject to
management practices also have the
option to work with State permitting
authorities pursuant to EPA’s
regulations at 40 CFR subpart E for
alternative management practices to be
used instead of the specific management
practices promulgated in this final rule.
The management practices must be at
least as stringent as those specified in
this final rule.
D. Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction
EPA proposed formaldehyde and CO
emission standards for existing
stationary engines at major sources to
apply during periods of startup and
malfunction. EPA also proposed certain
standards for existing stationary engines
at area sources that would apply during
startup and malfunction. EPA did not
propose distinct standards for periods of
shutdown. EPA proposed that engines
would be subject to the same standards
during shutdown as are applicable
during other periods of operation.
Based on various comments and
concerns with the proposed emission
standards for periods of startup, EPA
has determined that it is not feasible to
finalize numerical emission standards
that would apply during startup because
the application of measurement
methodology to this operation is not
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practicable due to technological and
economic limitations. This issue is
discussed in detail in the final rule
published on March 3, 2010 (75 FR
9674), and as discussed in the Response
to Comments for this rule, the analysis
is the same for the engines regulated in
this final rule.
As a result, EPA is extending the
operational standards during startup it
promulgated in the March 3, 2010, final
rule (75 FR 9674), which specify that
owners and operators must limit the
engine startup time to no more than 30
minutes and must minimize the
engine’s time spent at idle during
startup, to the engines newly subject to
regulation in this rule.
With respect to malfunctions, EPA
proposed two options for subcategories
where the proposed emission standard
was based on the use of catalytic
controls. The first proposed option was
to have the same standards apply during
normal operation and malfunctions. The
second proposed option was that
standards during malfunctions be based
on emissions expected from the best
controlled sources prior to the full
warm-up of the catalytic control. For
subcategories where the proposed
emission standard was not based on the
use of catalytic controls, we proposed
the same emission limitations apply
during malfunctions and periods of
normal operations. EPA is finalizing the
first option described above, which is
that the same standards apply during
normal operation and malfunctions. In
the proposed rule, EPA expressed the
view that there are different modes of
operation for any stationary source, and
that these modes generally include
startup, normal operations, shutdown,
and malfunctions. However, as
discussed in detail in the final rule
published on March 3, 2010 (75 FR
9674), and as discussed in the Response
to Comments for this rule, after
considering the issue of malfunctions
more carefully, EPA has determined that
malfunctions should not be viewed as a
distinct operating mode and, therefore,
any emissions that occur at such times
do not need to be factored into
development of CAA section 112(d)
standards, which, once promulgated,
apply at all times. In addition, as
discussed in detail in the final rule
published on March 3, 2010 (75 FR
9674), and as discussed in the Response
to Comments for this rule, EPA believes
that malfunctions will not cause
stationary engines to violate the
standard that applies during normal
operations. Therefore, the standards that
apply during normal operation also
apply during malfunction.
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E. Method 323
EPA proposed to remove Method 323
as an option for determining compliance
with formaldehyde emission limitations
in 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ. EPA
Method 323 was first proposed as part
of the NESHAP for Stationary
Combustion Turbines published January
14, 2003, (68 FR 1888) for measuring
formaldehyde emissions from natural
gas-fired sources. However, the method
was not included in the final Stationary
Combustion Turbines NESHAP due to
reliability concerns and EPA never
promulgated EPA Method 323 as a final
standard in 40 CFR part 63, appendix A.
Due to unresolved technical issues with
the method affecting engine test results,
EPA found it appropriate to propose to
remove the method from 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ. As discussed in
greater detail in section V.D., after EPA
proposed to remove Method 323 as a
compliance test Method, the Agency
received test data comparing Method
323 to EPA Method 320. The results of
this comparison testing showed good
agreement between the two methods
and there was no evidence of bias in the
results from Method 323. Therefore,
EPA has determined that it is
appropriate to promulgate Method 323
and to allow it as an option for
measuring formaldehyde in 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ.
F. Other
EPA is making several minor
clarifications to this final rule to address
comments that the provisions were
confusing and difficult for affected
sources to understand. One clarification
is to individually list out the engines
discussed in 40 CFR 63.6590(b)(3) and
(c) instead of having them in a single
paragraph. The definition of emergency
stationary RICE and the provisions for
emergency stationary RICE in 40 CFR
63.6640(f) have been reorganized in
order to provide more clarity regarding
those provisions and to more clearly
specify that all emergency stationary
RICE must comply with the
requirements specified in 40 CFR
63.6640(f) in order to be considered
emergency stationary RICE. If the engine
does not comply with the requirements
specified in 40 CFR 63.6640(f), then it
is not considered to be an emergency
stationary RICE. Minor clarifications
have also been made to the tables to
provide additional clarification on the
applicability of the requirements in the
tables.
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V. Summary of Responses to Major
Comments
A. Applicability
Comment: Numerous commenters
expressed concern over EPA’s decision
to not distinguish between rural and
urban engines at area sources in the
proposed rule. Several commenters
requested that EPA reevaluate its
congressional authority to regulate area
HAP sources in rural areas. The
commenters believed that the proposal
is inconsistent with 42 U.S.C.
7412(n)(4)(B) [CAA section
112(n)(4)(B)]. Commenters requested
clarification of EPA’s rationale to
regulate low levels of emissions from
engines at oil and gas production
facilities outside metropolitan areas,
contending that EPA has applied this
rule more broadly than the
Congressional intent of the CAA, and
requested that EPA reevaluate this issue
of whether EPA can regulate rural area
sources in light of the 42 U.S.C.
7412(n)(4)(B) language.
Commenters stated that EPA has
based this rulemaking for area sources
on sections of the CAA and its Urban
Air Toxics Strategy that are intended to
remove threats to public health in urban
areas. The commenters do not believe
that the remote RICE at area sources in
the oil and gas industry threaten public
health in urban areas. Several
commenters noted that the NESHAP for
glycol gas dehydrators (40 CFR part 63,
subpart HH) takes into account the
location of area sources and does not
apply the specific requirements of the
rule to rural area sources. The
commenters believe that the same
approach should be used for the RICE
rule, i.e., engines that are not located in
or near populated areas should be
subject to an alternative set of
requirements so as not to force
expensive requirements on remote
engines that have no impact on public
health.
Response: EPA is finalizing its
proposal to regulate existing stationary
SI engines located at area sources on a
nationwide basis. EPA believes that the
CAA provides the Agency with the
authority to regulate area sources
nationwide. Section 112(k)(1) of the
CAA states that ‘‘It is the purpose of this
subsection to achieve a substantial
reduction in emissions of hazardous air
pollutants from area sources and an
equivalent reduction in the public
health risks associated with such
sources including a reduction of not less
than 75 per centum in the incidence of
cancer attributable to emissions from
such sources.’’ Consistent with this
expressed purpose of section 112(k) of
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the CAA to reduce both emissions and
risks, CAA section 112(k)(3)(i) requires
that EPA list not less than 30 HAP that,
as a result of emissions from area
sources, present the greatest threat to
public health in the largest number of
urban areas. Sections 112(c)(3) and
(k)(3)(ii) of the CAA require that EPA
list area source categories that represent
not less than 90 percent of the area
source emissions of each of the listed
HAP. Section 112(c) of the CAA requires
that EPA issue standards for listed
categories under CAA section 112(d).
These relevant statutory provisions
authorize EPA to regulate listed area
source engines and not just engines
located in urban areas. EPA believes
that sections 112(c) and 112(k) of the
CAA do not prohibit issuing area source
rules of national applicability. EPA also
disagrees with the statement that the
proposal was inconsistent with section
112(n)(4)(B) of the CAA. The term
‘‘associated equipment’’ was defined for
the purposes of 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ in the first RICE MACT rule not
to include stationary RICE. EPA has not
revisited that issue in this final rule and
the commenters have not provided
sufficient reason to revisit that issue.
EPA has taken steps in the final rule
that reduce the burden on owners and
operators of engines regulated in this
final rule. EPA has established
management practice standards for most
of the engines located at area sources of
HAP. The only existing stationary SI
RICE at area sources that are required to
meet numeric emission limitations are
4SLB and 4SRB non-emergency
stationary SI RICE that are greater than
500 HP and operate more than 24 hours
per calendar year; these engines are
estimated to be only 7 percent of the
population of existing SI RICE at area
sources. EPA believes that requiring
management practices instead of
specific emission limitations and/or
control efficiency requirements on the
vast majority of existing stationary SI
engines at area sources alleviates
concerns regarding costly and
burdensome requirements for rural
sources.
EPA has also determined that existing
emergency engines located at
residential, institutional, and
commercial facilities that are area
sources of HAP emissions were not
included in the original Urban Air
Toxics Strategy inventory and therefore
are not included in the source category
listing. In this final rule, EPA has
specified that those engines are not
subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ. EPA has clarified the definitions
of these existing emergency engines in
this final rule. As further clarification,
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EPA notes that existing emergency
engines located at, among other things,
industrial facilities, would not be
affected by this determination and are
subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ.
For existing stationary 4SLB and
4SRB non-emergency SI engines greater
than 500 HP located at area sources that
operate more than 24 hours per calendar
year, EPA determined that the
appropriate standards are numerical
standards that provide for the use of
oxidation catalyst or NSCR control,
respectively, which are generally
available control technologies for those
subcategories. The commenters did not
provide a reason that GACT would be
different for non-emergency stationary
SI engines located in rural areas. In
determining GACT, EPA can consider
factors such as availability and
feasibility of control technologies and
management practices, as well as costs
and economic impacts. These factors are
not expected to be significantly different
for existing stationary non-emergency SI
engines in urban versus rural areas. For
example, the availability of oxidation
catalysts would be the same for urban
and rural engines, and if an engine was
in a rural location, that would not
preclude an owner from being able to
install aftertreatment controls. For this
final rule, EPA estimated the capital
cost of retrofitting an existing stationary
4SLB non-emergency SI engine with an
oxidation catalyst to be around $9,500
for a 500 HP engine. Annual costs of
operating and maintaining the control
device are estimated to be
approximately $4,300 per year for the
same engine. For a 500 HP 4SRB engine,
EPA estimated the costs for NSCR are a
capital cost of $26,000 and an annual
cost of $8,000. These costs would not be
prohibitive for any engines in either
rural or urban areas and are expected to
be the same no matter the location.
Furthermore, the controls that are
expected to be used on these engines
will have the co-benefit of reducing
VOC and CO emissions and, for nonemergency 4SRB engines above 500 HP
will have the co-benefit of reducing
NOX emissions. This final rule is
expected to reduce emissions of NOX
from stationary SI RICE located at area
sources by 96,000 tons per year (tpy) in
the year 2013. Reductions of CO and
VOC from stationary SI RICE located at
area sources are estimated to be 97,000
and 24,000 tpy, respectively, in the year
2013. There is also no reason to
distinguish between the rural and urban
area source engines that are subject to
management practices. There is nothing
limiting owners and operators of
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existing stationary SI engines located in
rural areas from following the
management practices specified in this
final rule, and the management
practices required by this final rule are
appropriate for all engines, whether
they are in rural or urban locations.
Consistent with the proposal and for
the reasons discussed, EPA is finalizing
national requirements for existing
stationary SI engines at area sources
without a distinction between urban
and non-urban areas.
B. Emission Standards
Comment: Multiple commenters were
concerned with how EPA set the MACT
floor for the proposed rule. The
commenters believed that the emissions
data was not adequate to conduct a
MACT floor analysis. Several
commenters said that EPA has not
considered variability in setting the
MACT floor for the proposed rule. A
commenter cited the recent Brick MACT
ruling which indicated that ‘‘floors may
legitimately account for variability [in
the best performing sources that are the
MACT floor basis] because ‘‘each
[source] must meet the [specified]
standard every day and under all
operating conditions.’’ The commenters
stated EPA’s data set is not sufficient in
covering variability. One commenter
noted that the Courts have been critical
of EPA’s process for setting minimum
allowable emission limits. The
commenter stated that EPA set the
emission limits by averaging the best
12 percent of all performance tests for
each subcategory, but did not consider
operational variations of the units. The
commenter recommended that EPA set
emission limits at the emissions level
that is actually achieved under the
worst reasonably foreseeable
circumstances for the best performing
12 percent of existing sources.
Response: The CAA requires EPA to
set MACT standards based on the test
data that is available to the Agency and
this is what EPA did at proposal. EPA
recognized that it had limited emissions
test data at the time it was developing
the proposed rule. However, EPA had
requested additional test data to
supplement the emissions database from
commenters during the development of
previous rules for stationary engines. In
addition, EPA requested additional test
data during the comment period for the
current engine rulemaking. EPA made
an additional effort post-proposal to
reach out to industry and other sources
in order to supplement the existing
emission data set. EPA received data for
an additional 619 engines during the
post-proposal period; this data was
incorporated into the MACT floor
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analysis for this final rule. EPA also
identified additional emissions data for
stationary 4SLB SI RICE that was in the
docket for the original RICE NESHAP
rulemaking, docket EPA–HQ–OAR–
2002–0059. These data were
inadvertently omitted from the MACT
floor analysis for the proposed rule, but
have been incorporated into the analysis
for the final rule, along with the
additional emissions data received postproposal. EPA placed all additional data
into the docket for this rule.
Stakeholders who believe that further
review of this information is in order or
necessary can petition for
reconsideration of this final rule.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Circuit has recognized that EPA may
consider variability in estimating the
degree of emission reduction achieved
by best-performing sources and in
setting MACT floors. See Mossville
Envt’l Action Now v. EPA, 370 F.3d
1232, 1241–42 (D.C. Cir 2004). EPA has
included a revised approach to
variability in the MACT floor analysis
for this final rule. The final emission
standards are based on test data
collected from stationary engines
produced by different engine
manufacturers, operating at various
loads and other conditions, and located
in various types of service and
locations. The engines range in size
from 39 HP to 12,000 HP. The data
includes engines operating at loads from
11 to 100 percent. To the extent
commenters believed further data would
have been beneficial to EPA, EPA must
make its determinations based on the
information available to us. EPA asked
for further data, and EPA did receive
further data following the proposal,
which led to changes in the final
regulations. For engines operating at
reduced speed or loads resulting in a
reduced exhaust temperature, EPA
believes that numerical emission
requirements are still appropriate and
there is no justification to only require
work practice standards during these
situations. EPA does not believe that the
provisions of section 112(h) of the CAA
are met (except as discussed elsewhere
with regard to periods of start-up,
emergency engines, and engines below
100 HP) because testing is not
economically and technologically
impractical and the emissions can be
readily routed through a conveyance for
purposes of emission testing. EPA
believes that the final emission
standards will reflect the numerous
engine models and operating scenarios
that can be expected from stationary
engines.
In order to determine the MACT floor
for each subcategory, EPA ranked all of
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the sources for which it had data based
on their emissions and identified the
lowest emitting 12 percent of the
sources based on the lowest test for each
engine. EPA used all of the emissions
data for those best performing engines to
determine the emission limits for this
final rule, accounting for variability.
EPA notes that as a result of using
emissions testing data directly to
determine the MACT, rather than using
the Population Database, the final
MACT floor for 4SLB engines was
calculated using data from engines with
emissions aftertreatment, which were
the best performing 12% of engines in
the emissions database.
EPA assessed the variability of the
best performers by using a statistical
formula designed to estimate a MACT
floor level that is achieved by the
average of the best performing sources if
the best performing sources were able to
replicate the compliance tests in our
data set. Specifically, the MACT floor
limit is an upper prediction limit (UPL)
calculated with the Student’s t-test
using the TINV function in Microsoft
Excel. The Student’s t-test has also been
used in other EPA rulemakings (e.g.,
New Source Performance Standards for
Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators, Proposed NESHAP for
Industrial, Commercial, and
Institutional Boilers and Process
Heaters) in accounting for variability. A
prediction interval for a future
observation is an interval that will, with
a specified degree of confidence,
contain the next (or some other prespecified) randomly selected
observation from a population. In other
words, the prediction interval estimates
what future values will be, based upon
present or past background samples
taken. Given this definition, the UPL
represents the value which EPA can
expect the mean of 3 future observations
(3-run average) to fall below, based
upon the results of an independent
sample from the same population. In
other words, if EPA were to randomly
select a future test condition from any
of these sources (i.e., average of 3 runs),
EPA can be 99 percent confident that
the reported level will fall at or below
the UPL value. To calculate the UPL,
EPA used the average (or sample mean)
and sample standard deviation, which
are two statistical measures calculated
from the sample data. The average is the
central value of a data set, and the
standard deviation is the common
measure of the dispersion of the data set
around the average. This approach
reasonably ensures that the emission
limit selected as the MACT floor
adequately represents the level of
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emissions actually achieved by the
average of the units in the top 12
percent, considering ordinary
operational variability of those units.
Both the analysis of the measured
emissions from units representative of
the top 12 percent, and the variability
analysis, are reasonably designed to
provide a meaningful estimate of the
average performance, or central
tendency, of the best controlled 12
percent of units in a given subcategory.
Comment: Commenters stated that
EPA should reevaluate its GACT
determinations for engines located at
area sources. Commenters stated that
EPA is not required to consider the
MACT floor as a minimum standard for
area sources, but may instead elect to
promulgate standards or requirements
for area sources which provide for the
use of GACT or management practices
by such sources to reduce emissions of
HAP. The commenters stated that EPA
must consider not only the economic
impacts and whether the methods,
practices, and techniques are
commercially available and appropriate
for application by the sources in the
category, but also the technical
capabilities of the firms to operate and
maintain the emissions controls
systems. The commenters pointed out
that unlike engines located at major
sources, which are often large industrial
facilities, many engines at area sources
are owned and operated by small
businesses with little or no experience
dealing with complex regulatory issues
and with minimal technical and
financial resources. Commenters said
that EPA’s GACT determination for
engines located at area sources does not
adequately account for the variation in
engines that would be covered under
the proposed control requirements
when applied to area sources. The
commenters listed several factors
(engine size, cost effectiveness of
control devices, engine usage and duty
cycles, engine location) that must be
considered in assessing whether and to
what degree existing engines at area
sources should be regulated.
Commenters recommended defining a
size based subcategory for area sources
for natural gas-fired 4SRB engines
similar to the size threshold used for CI
engines. The commenters recommended
that the subcategory or subcategories
would require GACT management
practices rather than emission standards
based on catalytic control. At a
minimum, the commenters
recommended that subcategories be
included in the proposed rule for rural
area source natural gas-fired 4SRB
engines from 50 HP to 500 HP.
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Response: EPA has reviewed its
proposed requirements for existing SI
engines at area sources based on
comments received on the proposed
rule. For existing non-emergency 4SRB
and 4SLB stationary SI RICE greater
than 500 HP at area sources that operate
more than 24 hours per calendar year,
EPA determined for the final rule that
it is appropriate to set numerical
emission limits that EPA expects would
be met using emission control
technologies. The costs and economic
impacts are reasonable and the control
technologies that would be expected to
be used are generally available for these
area source engines.
For the remaining existing stationary
SI RICE at area sources, the final rule
requires management practices. EPA
received comments and supporting
information indicating that EPA had
underestimated the cost of emission
controls and overestimated how many
engines were already using these
controls. EPA reevaluated the cost
impacts associated with establishing
numeric emission limitations for these
engines and determined that the cost
impacts would be unreasonable given
the expected emission impacts both
with and without the expectation of use
of emission control technologies. For
example, for 4SRB engines, the annual
cost per ton of HAP reduced, assuming
the engine will have to install emission
controls to meet the emission limit, is
estimated to be $762,000 for a 50 HP
engine and $167,000 for a 250 HP
engine. For 2SLB and 4SLB engines at
250 HP, the annual cost per ton of HAP
reduced is estimated to be $224,000 and
$55,000, respectively, assuming the
engines will have to install emission
controls to meet the emission limit.
Engine owners/operators have indicated
that most of these smaller area source
engines are not equipped with the
control technologies required to meet
these limits. Based on this information,
EPA determined that management
practices for these stationary SI RICE
located at area sources of HAP are
generally available and cost effective
and is promulgating management
practices for these engines in the final
rule. Additional information regarding
this determination can be found in the
memorandum titled, ‘‘MACT Floor and
MACT Determination for Existing
Stationary Non-Emergency SI RICE <100
HP and Existing Stationary Emergency
SI RICE Located at Major Sources and
GACT for Existing Stationary SI RICE
Located at Area Sources,’’ which is
available from the rulemaking docket.
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C. Management Practices
Comment: Several commenters did
not agree with the specific management
practices that EPA proposed in the rule
for area sources and recommended
different maintenance practices.
According to the commenters, the
maintenance frequency in the proposed
rule exceeds current practices or is not
supported in the proposed rule. Several
commenters agreed that management
practices are appropriate for the proper
operation of the engines and are a
reasonable means to reduce HAP
emissions, however, the commenters
did not agree with the specific
maintenance practices proposed by
EPA. Numerous commenters
recommended that EPA allow owners/
operators to follow engine
manufacturers’ recommended practices
or the owners/operators own sitespecific maintenance plan.
One commenter pointed out that
operators have a direct interest in
maintaining engine oil, hoses, and belts,
so the engine runs reliably, but the
appropriate frequency for these
maintenance practices are specific to
engine design and are not ‘‘one size fits
all.’’ Commenters recommended that
EPA revise fixed maintenance (one-sizefits-all) requirements to maintenance
plans. The commenters stated that,
while fixed maintenance intervals work
well for new mass produced engines
similar to those in automobiles, they are
inappropriate for the wide variety of
existing engines used in the oil and gas,
agriculture, and power generation
industries across the nation. The
commenters pointed out that EPA
allows the use of operator-defined
maintenance plans that are ‘‘consistent
with good air pollution control practice
for minimizing emissions’’ to be used in
other portions of this same rule, and
asserted that EPA should allow the use
of operator-defined maintenance plans
to greatly reduce cost and allow
operators to optimize maintenance for
each type of engine.
Commenters said that if EPA keeps
the management practices as proposed,
the frequencies associated with
conducting engine maintenance should
be revised to be commensurate with
today’s practices. The commenters
believed the maintenance practices, as
proposed, are significantly burdensome
and lack basis. According to the
commenters, EPA should replace the
maintenance hour intervals with
company recommended performancebased maintenance practices to be
documented in an operator-defined
maintenance plan consistent with
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JJJJ.
One commenter stated that most of
the engine manufacturers for the
engines in the oil and gas industry
recommend oil changes on a monthly
schedule. The commenter also indicated
that it is common practice to
periodically sample and test the engine
oil to see if the oil properties are
sufficient to extend this time period
between oil changes. According to the
commenter, this testing has shown in
many cases that the oil change interval
can be extended without any
detrimental effects on the engine, which
allows industry to maximize
efficiencies, minimize oil usage, reduce
waste, and streamline operations with
no negative impacts to the engine or
emissions.
One commenter expressed that
inspection of hoses and belts has no
impact on HAP emissions. The
commenter expressed that, generally, it
agreed that performing maintenance on
engines will help to reduce HAP
emissions, but that while inspecting
belts and hoses is an important part of
general engine maintenance (and most
sources likely conduct regular
inspections of their engines), such
inspections have no effect on emissions
and should not be included in the final
rule.
Response: EPA proposed to require
specific management practices for
certain engines, primarily for smaller
existing stationary engines at area
sources where EPA determined that
add-on controls were not GACT. EPA
indicated at proposal that the
management practices specified in the
proposal reflected GACT and that such
practices would provide a reasonable
level of control, while at the same time
ensuring that the burden on particularly
small businesses and individual owners
and operators would be minimized. EPA
asked for comment on the proposed
management practices and received
comments on the proposal from
industry.
EPA agrees with the commenters that
it is difficult to adopt a set of
management practices that are
appropriate for all types of stationary
engines. Regardless, EPA must
promulgate emission standards
pursuant to section 112(d)(5) of the CAA
for all engines at area sources covered
by this final rule. EPA still believes that
management practices reflect GACT for
emergency engines, engines less than or
equal to 500 HP, 2SLB engines, and
landfill/digester gas engines at area
sources. These management practices
represent what is generally available
among such engines to reduce HAP, and
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the practices will ensure that emissions
are minimized and engines are properly
operated. EPA does not agree with the
commenters that it would be
appropriate to simply specify that
owners and operators follow the
manufacturer’s recommended
maintenance practices for the engine.
EPA cannot delegate to manufacturers
the final decision regarding the proper
management practices required by
section 112(d) of the CAA. To address
the comments that there may be special
and unique operating situations where
the management practices in this final
rule may not be appropriate, for
example engines using a synthetic
lubricant, EPA notes that owners/
operators may work with State
permitting authorities pursuant to 40
CFR subpart E (‘‘Approval of State
Programs and Delegation of Federal
Authorities’’) for approval of alternative
management practices for their engines.
40 CFR subpart E implements section
112(l) of the CAA, which authorizes
EPA to approve alternative State/local/
tribal HAP standards or programs when
such requirements are demonstrated to
be no less stringent than EPA
promulgated standards.
The management practices EPA
proposed for stationary SI engines
greater than 50 HP included changing
the oil and filter every 500 hours,
replacing the spark plugs every 1,000
hours, and inspecting all hoses and belts
every 500 hours and replacing as
necessary. For engines less than 50 HP,
EPA proposed to require that these
engines change the oil and filter every
200 hours, replace spark plugs every
500 hours, and inspect all hoses and
belts every 500 hours and replace as
necessary.
EPA agrees that there is a wide range
of recommended maintenance
procedures, but EPA must promulgate
specific requirements pursuant to
section 112(d) of the CAA for this
source category. Based on the different
suggested maintenance
recommendations EPA has reviewed,
maintenance requirements appear to
vary depending on whether the engine
is used for standby, intermittent, or
continuous operation. Maintenance is
also dependent on the engine
application, design, and model.
Taking into consideration the
information received from commenters
on the proposed maintenance practices
for oil and filter changes and carefully
reviewing engine manufacturer
recommended maintenance procedures,
EPA has determined that for stationary
non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB SI RICE
at or below 500 HP and stationary nonemergency landfill/digester gas SI RICE,
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GACT will require the management
practices to be performed every 1,440
hours of engine operation or annually,
whichever comes first, which, as
indicated in the comments, reflects the
management practices that are generally
available. For stationary non-emergency
2SLB SI RICE, GACT will require the
management practices to be performed
every 4,320 hours of engine operation or
annually, whichever comes first. Two
stroke lean burn engines have a longer
maintenance interval than 4-stroke
engines because they do not have
combustion blow-by gases entering the
crankcase due to the engine
configuration and therefore do not have
as much oil contamination from the
combustion blow-by gases. The 2SLB
engines also operate at lower speeds and
temperatures than 4-stroke engines;
consequently the spark plug does not
fire as frequently and fires at lower
temperatures than 4-stroke engines. For
these reasons, EPA agrees that 2SLB
engines should have longer
maintenance practice intervals than 4stroke engines. EPA also determined
that it would be appropriate to include
the option to use an oil analysis
program in this final rule.
EPA does not agree with the
comments that EPA’s proposed
requirement to inspect belts and hoses
has no impact on emissions. Ensuring
that the engine is properly operated and
maintained will help minimize the HAP
emissions from the engine. Properly
maintained belts and hoses allow the
engine to operate at maximum
efficiency. Hoses are generally used to
move coolant through the engine to
prevent the engine from overheating.
Overheating of the engine can cause a
malfunction in the combustion process,
and may also burn the engine oil in the
combustion chamber. Both of these
conditions may increase pollutant
emissions from the engine. Belts are
commonly used for electrical generation
and engine timing, and if worn or
broken can cause damage to the engine
and increase emissions. Therefore, EPA
has required management practices that
reflect GACT and that, in EPA’s view,
will ensure the proper operation and
maintenance of the engine.
D. Method 323
Comment: Many commenters thought
that EPA should reconsider whether
EPA Method 323 could be included in
this final rule or if there is another
viable alternative to EPA Method 320.
EPA Method 323 was published in the
Federal Register on January 14, 2003, as
a proposed test method to measuring
formaldehyde from natural gas
stationary combustion sources, but the
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method was never finalized. However,
the commenters said that the method
has been used on a consistent basis to
measure formaldehyde from gas engines
for compliance and other purposes. EPA
Region 8 has test results that indicate
potential issues related to the reliability
of EPA Method 323 and the method was
therefore not included in the proposed
rule. The commenters said that they
believe that testing errors may have
been a factor in the anomalous results
from EPA Region 8. The commenters
have reviewed some of the test reports
in question and noted potential
calculation or testing errors. The Fourier
Transform Infrared method, which is
the single formaldehyde test method in
the proposal, compared to Method 323
is more complex and often more
expensive, according to the
commenters. In addition, several
commenters have concerns about
whether there will be a sufficient
amount of available testing companies
to meet the performance testing
demands of this final rule. For these
reasons, several of the commenters said
that EPA should look back at Method
323 as a viable method and at the same
time consider other alternatives for
measuring formaldehyde.
Response: EPA Method 323 was first
proposed as part of the NESHAP for
Stationary Combustion Turbines
published January 14, 2003, (68 FR
1888) for measuring formaldehyde
emissions from natural gas-fired
sources. However, the method was not
included in the final Stationary
Combustion Turbine NESHAP due to
reliability concerns and EPA never
promulgated EPA Method 323 as a final
standard in 40 CFR part 63, appendix A.
Despite this, many sources chose to use
the method for compliance testing and
as EPA reviewed the results from the
method two issues emerged. A few
testers seemed to produce results with
the method that were consistently
biased low, and occasionally testers
were unable to meet the performance
requirement for collecting duplicate
samples whose results agreed within ±
20 percent. Because EPA was unable to
resolve these technical issues with the
method, EPA found it appropriate to
propose to remove the method from 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ.
After EPA proposed to remove
Method 323 as a compliance test
method, the Agency received test data
comparing Method 323 to EPA Method
320. These comparison tests were run
on five different engines with samples
collected concurrently from co-located
sampling systems. The results from the
two methods showed good agreement
and there was no evidence of bias in the
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results from Method 323. Also, during
the comparison testing, there were no
problems meeting the quality assurance
requirement in Method 323 for
agreement between duplicate samples.
A careful review of the earlier data
where some testers using Method 323
were consistently producing biased
results showed that these testers did not
always perform the method correctly.
Based on the results of the comparison
testing, EPA believes that when
competent testers perform Method 323
according to all of its requirements, the
method will produce accurate and
consistent results and it is appropriate
to allow sources the option to use
Method 323 to demonstrate compliance
with the formaldehyde emission limits
in 40 CFR part 63 subpart ZZZZ.
Therefore, we are adding Method 323 to
Appendix A of Part 63 as part of this
action.
E. Other
Comment: One commenter indicated
that they had provided significant
comments in February 2009 on EPA’s
Continuous Parameter Monitoring
Systems proposal (73 FR 59956, October
9, 2008) and believes that extensive
revisions are needed of Performance
Specifications 17 and 4. The commenter
asked that EPA review these procedures
to determine their appropriateness for
even larger engines and suggested that
EPA remove the reference to 40 CFR
63.8(a)(2) from Table 8 of the proposed
rule, i.e., change ‘‘Yes’’ to ‘‘No’’ for this
paragraph.
Response: EPA does not agree with
the commenter that the reference to 40
CFR 63.8(a)(2) in Table 8 of the rule
should be ‘‘no’’. The commenter did not
provide any information to support the
claim that the Performance
Specifications and 40 CFR 63.8(a)(2) are
not appropriate for stationary engines.
In response to this comment, EPA
reviewed the proposed Performance
Specifications and determined that they
are appropriate for stationary engines,
including stationary SI engines. In order
to clearly indicate the requirements
from the Performance Specifications
that should be followed for the
stationary engines subject to this
rulemaking, EPA has included the
Performance Specification requirements
in 40 CFR part 63 subpart ZZZZ.
VI. Summary of Environmental, Energy
and Economic Impacts
A. What are the air quality impacts?
This final rule is expected to reduce
total HAP emissions from stationary
RICE by 6,000 tpy beginning in the year
2013, which is the first year this final
rule will be implemented. EPA
estimates that approximately 330,000
stationary SI engines will be subject to
this final rule. These estimates include
stationary engines located at major and
area sources; however, not all stationary
engines are subject to numerical
emission standards. Further information
regarding the estimated reductions of
this final rule can be found in the
memorandum titled, ‘‘Impacts
Associated with NESHAP for Existing
Stationary SI RICE,’’ which is available
in the docket.
In addition to HAP emissions
reductions, this final rule will reduce
other pollutants such as CO, NOX, and
VOC. This final rule is expected to
reduce emissions of CO by 109,000 tpy
in the year 2013. Reductions of NOX are
estimated at 96,000 tpy in the year 2013.
Emissions of VOC are estimated to be
reduced by 31,000 tpy in the year 2013.
B. What are the cost impacts?
The total national capital cost for this
final rule for existing stationary RICE is
estimated to be $383 million, with a
total national annual cost of $253
million in year 2013 (the first year this
final rule is implemented). Further
information regarding the estimated cost
impacts of this final rule can be found
in the memorandum titled, ‘‘Impacts
Associated with NESHAP for Existing
Stationary SI RICE,’’ which is available
in the docket.
C. What are the benefits?
We estimate the monetized
co-benefits of the final SI RICE NESHAP
for major and area sources to be $510
million to $1.2 billion (2009$, 3 percent
discount rate) in the implementation
year (2013). The monetized co-benefits
of the regulatory action at a 7 percent
discount rate are $460 million to $1.1
billion (2009$). Using alternate
relationships between PM2.5 and
premature mortality supplied by
experts, higher and lower co-benefits
estimates are plausible, but most of the
expert-based estimates fall between
these two estimates.1 A summary of the
monetized co-benefits estimates at
discount rates of 3 percent and 7
percent is presented in Table 3 of this
preamble.
TABLE 3—SUMMARY OF THE MONETIZED CO-BENEFITS ESTIMATES FOR THE FINAL RICE SI NESHAP IN 2013
[Millions of 2009$] 1
Estimated
emission
reductions
(tons per year)
PM2.5 precursors
Total monetized
co-benefits
(3% discount rate)
Total monetized
co-benefits
(7% discount rate)
6,730
$8.2 to $20 ............
$7.4 to $18.
24,177
96,479
$29 to $72 .............
$470 to $1,100 ......
$27 to $65.
$420 to $1,000.
Total for Area Sources ...........................................................................
..............................
$500 to $1,200 ......
$450 to $1,100.
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VOC ...............................................................................................................
Area Sources:
VOC ...............................................................................................................
NOX ................................................................................................................
..............................
$510 to $1,200 ......
$460 to $1,100.
1 All estimates are for the implementation year (2013), and are rounded to two significant figures so numbers may not sum across rows. All
fine particles are assumed to have equivalent health effects, but the benefit-per-ton estimates vary between precursors because each ton of precursor reduced has a different propensity to form PM2.5. Benefits from reducing CO and HAP are not included. All of the benefits for area
sources are attributable to reductions expected from 4SLB and 4SRB non-emergency engines above 500 HP.
1 Roman et al., 2008. Expert Judgment Assessment
of the Mortality Impact of Changes in Ambient Fine
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These co-benefits estimates represent
the total monetized human health
benefits for populations exposed to less
PM2.5 in 2013 from controls installed to
reduce air pollutants in order to meet
these multiple standards. These coestimates are calculated as the sum of
the monetized value of avoided
premature mortality and morbidity
associated with reducing a ton of PM2.5
precursor emissions. To estimate the
human health benefits derived from
reducing PM2.5 precursor emissions, we
utilized the general approach and
methodology laid out in Fann, Fulcher,
and Hubbell (2009).2
To generate the benefit-per-ton
estimates, we used a model to convert
emissions of direct PM2.5 and PM2.5
precursors into changes in ambient
PM2.5 levels and another model to
estimate the changes in human health
associated with that change in air
quality. Finally, the monetized health
co-benefits were divided by the
emissions reductions to create the
benefit-per-ton estimates. These models
assume that all fine particles, regardless
of their chemical composition, are
equally potent in causing premature
mortality because there is no clear
scientific evidence that would support
the development of differential effects
estimates by particle type. NOX and
VOCs are the primary PM2.5 precursors
affected by this rule. Even though we
assume that all fine particles have
equivalent health effects, the benefitper-ton estimates vary between
precursors because each ton of
precursor reduced has a different
propensity to form PM2.5. For example,
NOX has a lower benefit-per-ton
estimate than direct PM2.5 because it
does not form as much PM2.5, thus the
exposure would be lower, and the
monetized health co-benefits would be
lower.
For context, it is important to note
that the magnitude of the PM co-benefits
is largely driven by the concentration
response function for premature
mortality. Experts have advised EPA to
consider a variety of assumptions,
including estimates based both on
empirical (epidemiological) studies and
judgments elicited from scientific
experts, to characterize the uncertainty
in the relationship between PM2.5
concentrations and premature mortality.
For this rulemaking we cite two key
empirical studies, one based on the
2 Fann, N., C.M. Fulcher, B.J. Hubbell. 2009. ‘‘The
influence of location, source, and emissions type in
estimates of the human health benefits of reducing
a ton of air pollution.’’ Air Qual Atmos Health
(2009) 2:169–176.
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American Cancer Society cohort study 3
and the extended Six Cities cohort
study.4 In the RIA for this rulemaking,
which is available in the docket, we also
include co-benefits estimates derived
from expert judgments and other
assumptions.
EPA strives to use the best available
science to support our benefits analyses.
We recognize that interpretation of the
science regarding air pollution and
health is dynamic and evolving. After
reviewing the scientific literature and
recent scientific advice, we have
determined that the no-threshold model
is the most appropriate model for
assessing the mortality benefits
associated with reducing PM2.5
exposure. Consistent with this recent
advice, we are replacing the previous
threshold sensitivity analysis with a
new ‘‘Lowest Measured Level’’ (LML)
assessment. While an LML assessment
provides some insight into the level of
uncertainty in the estimated PM
mortality benefits, EPA does not view
the LML as a threshold and continues to
quantify PM-related mortality impacts
using a full range of modeled air quality
concentrations.
Most of the estimated PM-related
benefits in this rulemaking would
accrue to populations exposed to higher
levels of PM2.5. Using the Pope et al.
(2002) study, the 85 percent of the
population is exposed at or above the
LML of 7.5 μg/m3. Using the Laden et
al. (2006) study, 40 percent of the
population is exposed above the LML of
10 μg/m3. It is important to emphasize
that we have high confidence in PM2.5related effects down to the lowest LML
of the major cohort studies. This fact is
important, because as we estimate PMrelated mortality among populations
exposed to levels of PM2.5 that are
successively lower, our confidence in
the results diminishes. However, our
analysis shows that the great majority of
the impacts occur at higher exposures.
This analysis does not include the
type of detailed uncertainty assessment
found in the 2006 PM2.5 National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
RIA because we lack the necessary air
quality input and monitoring data to run
the benefits model. However, the 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS benefits analysis 5
3 Pope et al., 2002. ‘‘Lung Cancer,
Cardiopulmonary Mortality, and Long-term
Exposure to Fine Particulate Air Pollution.’’ Journal
of the American Medical Association 287:1132–
1141.
4 Laden et al., 2006. ‘‘Reduction in Fine
Particulate Air Pollution and Mortality.’’ American
Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
173: 667–672.
5 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006.
Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: PM2.5 NAAQS.
Prepared by Office of Air and Radiation. October.
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provides an indication of the sensitivity
of our results to various assumptions.
It should be emphasized that the
monetized co-benefits estimates
provided above do not include benefits
from several important benefit
categories, including reducing other air
pollutants, ecosystem effects, and
visibility impairment. The benefits from
reducing CO and HAP have not been
monetized in this analysis, including
reducing 109,000 tons of CO and 6,000
tons of HAP each year. Although we do
not have sufficient information or
modeling available to provide
monetized estimates for this
rulemaking, we include a qualitative
assessment of these other effects in the
RIA for this rulemaking, which is
available in the docket.
The combined social costs of this
rulemaking are estimated to be $253
million (2009$) in the implementation
year. The combined monetized cobenefits are $510 million to $1.2 billion
(2009$, 3 percent discount rate) and
$460 million to $1.1 billion (2009$, 7
percent discount rate) for 2013. Thus,
net benefits of this rulemaking are
estimated at $250 million to $980
million (2009$, 3 percent discount rate)
and $210 million to $860 million
(2009$, 7 percent discount rate). EPA
believes that the benefits of the
rulemaking are likely to exceed the costs
even when taking into account the
uncertainties in the cost and benefit
estimates.
D. What are the economic impacts?
The economic impact analysis (EIA)
that is included in the RIA indicates
that prices of affected output from the
affected industries will increase as a
result of the rule, but the changes will
be small. The largest impacts are on the
electric power generating industry
because it bears more costs from the rule
than any other affected industry
(slightly more than 50 percent of the
total annualized costs). For all affected
industries, annualized compliance costs
are 0.5 percent or less, on average, of
sales for firms.
Based on the estimated compliance
costs associated with this rule and the
predicted changes in prices and output
in affected markets, the estimated social
costs are $253 million (2009$), which is
the same as the estimated compliance
costs.
For more information on the
economic impacts, please refer to the
RIA for this rulemaking, which is
available in the docket.
Available on the Internet at https://www.epa.gov/ttn/
ecas/ria.html.
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E. What are the non-air health,
environmental and energy impacts?
EPA does not anticipate any
significant non-air health,
environmental or energy impacts as a
result of this final rule.
VII. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review
Under section 3(f)(1) of Executive
Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4,
1993), this action is an ‘‘economically
significant regulatory action’’ because it
is likely to have an annual effect on the
economy of $100 million or more.
Accordingly, EPA submitted this action
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review under Executive
Order 12866 and any changes made in
response to OMB recommendations
have been documented in the docket for
this action. In addition, EPA prepared a
RIA of the potential costs and benefits
associated with this action.
When estimating the PM2.5-related
human health benefits and compliance
costs in Table 4 below, EPA applied
methods and assumptions consistent
with the state-of-the-science for human
health impact assessment, economics
and air quality analysis. EPA applied its
best professional judgment in
performing this analysis and believes
that these estimates provide a
reasonable indication of the expected
benefits and costs to the nation of this
rulemaking. The RIA available in the
docket describes in detail the empirical
basis for EPA’s assumptions and
characterizes the various sources of
uncertainties affecting the estimates
below.
When characterizing uncertainty in
the PM-mortality relationship, EPA has
historically presented a sensitivity
analysis applying alternate assumed
thresholds in the PM concentrationresponse relationship. In its synthesis of
the current state of the PM science,
EPA’s 2009 Integrated Science
Assessment for Particulate Matter
concluded that a no-threshold log-linear
model most adequately portrays the PMmortality concentration-response
relationship. In the RIA accompanying
this rulemaking, rather than segmenting
out impacts predicted to be associated
levels above and below a ‘‘bright line’’
threshold, EPA includes a ‘‘LML’’ that
illustrates the increasing uncertainty
that characterizes exposure attributed to
levels of PM2.5 below the LML for each
study. Figures provided in the RIA show
the distribution of baseline exposure to
PM2.5, as well as the lowest air quality
levels measured in each of the
epidemiology cohort studies. This
information provides a context for
considering the likely portion of PMrelated mortality benefits occurring
above or below the LML of each study;
in general, our confidence in the size of
the estimated reduction PM2.5-related
premature mortality diminishes as
baseline concentrations of PM2.5 are
lowered. Using the Pope et al. (2002)
study, the 85 percent of the population
is exposed to annual mean PM2.5 levels
at or above the LML of 7.5 μg/m3. Using
the Laden et al. (2006) study, 40 percent
of the population is exposed above the
LML of 10 μg/m3. While the LML
analysis provides some insight into the
level of uncertainty in the estimated PM
mortality benefits, EPA does not view
the LML as a threshold and continues to
quantify PM-related mortality impacts
using a full range of modeled air quality
concentrations.
A summary of the monetized benefits,
social costs, and net benefits for the
option, as well as a less stringent option,
at discount rates of 3 percent and 7
percent is in Table 4 of this preamble.
TABLE 4—SUMMARY OF THE MONETIZED BENEFITS, SOCIAL COSTS, AND NET BENEFITS FOR THE FINAL SI RICE
NESHAP IN 2013
[Millions of 2009$] 1
3% Discount rate
7% Discount rate
Final NESHAP: Major
Total Monetized Benefits 2 .......................................................................
$8.2
Total Social Costs 3 ..................................................................................
Net Benefits .............................................................................................
Non-monetized Benefits ...........................................................................
to
$20
$7.4
$88
¥$80
to
to
$18
$88
¥$68
¥$81
to
¥$70
$120
$43
to
$110
12,500 tons of CO
1,300 tons of HAP
Ecosystem effects
Visibility impairment
Alternative 2: Major
Total Monetized Benefits 2 .......................................................................
$48
Total Social Costs 3 ..................................................................................
Net Benefits .............................................................................................
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$95
¥$47
$95
to
$22
¥$52
to
$11
to
$1,100
17,800 tons of CO
1,400 tons of HAP
Health effects from NO2 and ozone exposure
Ecosystem effects
Visibility impairment
Final NESHAP: Area 4
Total Monetized Benefits 2 .......................................................................
$500
Total Social Costs 3 ..................................................................................
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NESHAP IN 2013—Continued
[Millions of 2009$] 1
3% Discount rate
Net Benefits .............................................................................................
Non-monetized Benefits ...........................................................................
$330
to
7% Discount rate
$1,100
$290
to
$930
to
$1,100
97,000 tons of CO
4,700 tons of HAP
Health effects from NO2 and ozone exposure
Ecosystem effects
Visibility impairment
Final Major and Area Source NESHAP
Total Monetized Benefits 2 .......................................................................
Total Social
Costs 3
$510
..................................................................................
Net Benefits .............................................................................................
Non-monetized Benefits ...........................................................................
to
$1,200
$460
$253
$250
to
$253
$980
$210
to
$860
109,000 tons of CO
6,000 tons of HAP
Health effects from NO2 and ozone exposure
Ecosystem effects
Visibility impairment
1 All
estimates are for the implementation year (2013), and are rounded to two significant figures.
total monetized benefits reflect the human health benefits associated with reducing exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5 precursors such as NOX and VOC. It is important to note that the monetized benefits include many but not all health effects associated with PM2.5
exposure. Benefits are shown as a range from Pope et al. (2002) to Laden et al. (2006). These models assume that all fine particles, regardless
of their chemical composition, are equally potent in causing premature mortality because there is no clear scientific evidence that would support
the development of differential effects estimates by particle type.
3 The annual compliance costs serve as a proxy for the annual social costs of this rulemaking given the lack of difference between the two.
4 All of the benefits for area sources are attributable to reductions expected from 4SLB and 4SRB non-emergency engines above 500 HP.
2 The
For more information on the benefits
analysis, please refer to the RIA for this
rulemaking, which is available in the
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B. Paperwork Reduction Act
The information collection
requirements in this final rule have been
submitted for approval to OMB under
the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq. The information collection
requirements are not enforceable until
OMB approves them.
The information collection activities
in this final rule include performance
testing for non-emergency stationary SI
RICE from 100 to 500 HP located at
major sources of HAP and for nonemergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary SI
RICE larger than 500 HP located at area
sources of HAP. The information
collection activities also include onetime notifications and periodic reports,
recording information, monitoring and
the maintenance of records. The
information generated by these activities
will be used by EPA to ensure that
affected facilities comply with the
emission limits and other requirements.
Records and reports are necessary to
enable EPA or States to identify affected
facilities that may not be in compliance
with the requirements. Based on
reported information, EPA will decide
which units and what records or
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processes should be inspected. These
amendments do not require any
notifications or reports beyond those
required by the General Provisions. The
recordkeeping requirements require
only the specific information needed to
determine compliance. These
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements are specifically authorized
by CAA section 114 (42 U.S.C. 7414).
All information submitted to EPA for
which a claim of confidentiality is made
will be safeguarded according to EPA
policies in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B,
Confidentiality of Business Information.
The annual monitoring, reporting, and
recordkeeping burden for this collection
(averaged over the first 3 years after
sources must comply) is estimated to be
967,246 labor hours per year at a total
annual cost of $86 million. This
estimate includes notifications of
compliance and performance tests,
engine performance testing, semiannual
compliance reports, continuous
monitoring, and recordkeeping. The
total capital costs associated with the
requirements over the 3-year period of
the information collection request (ICR)
is estimated to be $13.8 million per
year. There are no additional operation
and maintenance costs for the
requirements over the 3-year period of
the ICR. Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.3(b).
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An Agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40
CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. When
this ICR is approved by OMB, the
Agency will publish a technical
amendment to 40 CFR part 9 in the
Federal Register to display the OMB
control number for the approved
information collection requirements
contained in this final rule.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act
generally requires an agency to prepare
a regulatory flexibility analysis of any
rule subject to notice and comment
rulemaking requirements under the
Administrative Procedure Act or any
other statute unless the agency certifies
that the rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. Small entities
include small businesses, small
organizations, and small governmental
jurisdictions.
For purposes of assessing the impacts
of this final rule on small entities, small
entity is defined as: (1) A small business
as defined by the Small Business
Administration’s (SBA) regulations at 13
CFR 121.201; (2) a small governmental
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jurisdiction that is a government of a
city, county, town, school district or
special district with a population of less
than 50,000; and (3) a small
organization that is any not-for-profit
enterprise which is independently
owned and operated and is not
dominant in its field. The companies
owning facilities with affected RICE can
be grouped into small and large
categories using SBA general size
standard definitions. Size standards are
based on industry classification codes
(i.e., North American Industrial
Classification System, or NAICS) that
each company uses to identify the
industry or industries in which they
operate in. The SBA defines a small
business in terms of the maximum
employment, annual sales, or annual
energy-generating capacity (for
electricity generating units) of the
owning entity. These thresholds vary by
industry and are evaluated based on the
primary industry classification of the
affected companies. In cases where
companies are classified by multiple
NAICS codes, the most conservative
SBA definition (i.e., the NAICS code
with the highest employee or revenue
size standard) was used.
As mentioned earlier in this
preamble, facilities across several
industries use affected SI RICE;
therefore, a number of size standards are
utilized in this analysis. For the 15
industries identified at the 6-digit
NAICS codes represented in this
analysis, the employment size standard
(where it applies) varies from 500 to
1,000 employees. The annual sales
standard (where it applies) is as low as
$0.75 million and as high as $33.5
million. In addition, for the electric
power generation industry, the small
business size standard is an ultimate
parent entity defined as having a total
electric output of 4 million megawatthours in the previous fiscal year. The
specific SBA size standard is identified
for each affected industry within the
industry profile to support this
economic analysis.
After considering the economic
impacts of this final rule on small
entities, I certify that this action will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities
(SISNOSE). This certification is based
on the economic impact of this final
action to all affected small entities
across all industries affected. We
estimate that all small entities will have
annualized costs of less than 1 percent
of their sales in all industries except
NAICS 2211 (electric power generation,
transmission, and distribution) and
NAICS 111 (Crop and Animal
Production). The number of small
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entities in NAICS 2211 having
annualized costs of greater than 1
percent of their sales is less than 5
percent, and the number of small
entities in NAICS 111 and 112 having
annualized costs of greater than 1
percent of their sales (but less than 2
percent of sales) is 30 percent. We
conclude that there is no SISNOSE for
this final rule.
For more information on the small
entity impacts associated with this final
rule, please refer to the Economic
Impact and Small Business Analyses in
the public docket. These analyses can be
found in the RIA for this final rule.
Although this final rule would not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities,
EPA nonetheless tried to reduce the
impact of this final rule on small
entities. When developing the
standards, EPA took special steps to
ensure that the burdens imposed on
small entities were minimal. EPA
conducted several meetings with
industry trade associations to discuss
regulatory options and the
corresponding burden on industry, such
as recordkeeping and reporting. In this
final rule, we are applying the minimum
level of control (i.e., the MACT floor) to
engines located at major HAP sources
and the minimum level of testing,
monitoring, recordkeeping, and
reporting to affected RICE sources, both
major and area, allowed by the CAA.
Other alternatives considered that
provided more than the minimum level
of control were deemed as not
technically feasible or cost-effective for
EPA to implement as explained earlier
in the preamble.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), 2 U.S.C.
1531–1538, requires Federal agencies,
unless otherwise prohibited by law, to
assess the effects of their regulatory
actions on State, local, and tribal
governments and the private sector.
This final rule contains a Federal
mandate that may result in expenditures
of $100 million or more for State, local,
and tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or the private sector in any 1 year.
Accordingly, EPA has prepared under
section 202 of the UMRA a written
statement which is summarized below.
As discussed previously in this
preamble, the statutory authority for this
final rule is section 112 of the CAA.
Section 112(b) lists the 189 chemicals,
compounds, or groups of chemicals
deemed by Congress to be HAP. These
toxic air pollutants are to be regulated
by NESHAP. Section 112(d) of the CAA
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directs us to develop NESHAP based on
MACT, which require existing and new
major sources to control emissions of
HAP. EPA is required to address HAP
emissions from stationary RICE located
at area sources under section 112(k) of
the CAA, based on criteria set forth by
EPA in the Urban Air Toxics Strategy
previously discussed in this preamble.
In compliance with section 205(a), we
identified and considered a reasonable
number of regulatory alternatives. EPA
carefully examined the regulatory
alternatives, and selected the lowest
cost/least burdensome alternative that
EPA deems adequate to achieve the
statutory requirements of CAA section
112 and effectively reduce emissions of
HAP.
1. Social Costs and Benefits
The RIA prepared for this final rule,
including the Agency’s assessment of
costs and benefits, is detailed in the
‘‘Regulatory Impact Analysis for the
Final SI RICE NESHAP’’ in the docket.
Based on estimated compliance costs on
all sources associated with this final
rule and the predicted change in prices
and production in the affected
industries assuming passthrough of
costs to affected consumers, the
estimated social costs of this final rule
are $253 million (2009$). It is estimated
that by 2013, HAP will be reduced by
6,000 tpy due to reductions in
formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein,
methanol and benzene from existing
stationary SI RICE. Formaldehyde and
acetaldehyde have been classified as
‘‘probable human carcinogens.’’ Acrolein
and methanol are not considered
carcinogenic, but produce several other
toxic effects. Benzene is classified as a
known carcinogen (Group A). This final
rule is expected to reduce emissions of
CO by about 109,000 tpy in the year
2013. Reductions of NOX are estimated
at 96,000 tpy in the year 2013.
Emissions of VOC are estimated to be
reduced by 31,000 tpy in the year 2013.
Exposure to CO can affect the
cardiovascular system and the central
nervous system.
The total monetized benefits of this
final rule in 2013 range from $510
million to $1.2 billion (2009$, 3%
discount rate).
2. Future and Disproportionate Costs
The UMRA requires that we estimate,
where accurate estimation is reasonably
feasible, future compliance costs
imposed by this final rule and any
disproportionate budgetary effects. Our
estimates of the future compliance costs
of this final rule are discussed
previously in this preamble. We do not
believe that there will be any
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disproportionate budgetary effects of
this final rule on any particular areas of
the country, State or local governments,
types of communities (e.g., urban, rural),
or particular industry segments.
3. Effects on the National Economy
The UMRA requires that we estimate
the effect of this final rule on the
national economy. To the extent
feasible, we must estimate the effect on
productivity, economic growth, full
employment, creation of productive
jobs, and international competitiveness
of the U.S. goods and services if we
determine that accurate estimates are
reasonably feasible and that such effect
is relevant and material. The nationwide
economic impact of this final rule is
presented in the ‘‘Regulatory Impact
Analysis for the SI RICE NESHAP’’ in
the docket. This analysis provides
estimates of the effect of this final rule
on most of the categories mentioned
above. The results of the economic
impact analysis were summarized
previously in this preamble. In addition,
we have determined that this final rule
contains no regulatory requirements that
might significantly or uniquely affect
small governments. Therefore, this rule
is not subject to the requirements of
section 203 of the UMRA.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This final rule does not have
federalism implications. It will not have
substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in
Executive Order 13132. This final rule
primarily affects private industry, and
does not impose significant economic
costs on State or local governments.
Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not
apply to this final rule.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
This action does not have tribal
implications, as specified in Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000). It will not have substantial direct
effects on tribal governments, on the
relationship between the Federal
government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
government and Indian tribes, as
specified in Executive Order 13175.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not
apply to this final rule.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
EPA interprets Executive Order 13045
(62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) as
applying to those regulatory actions that
concern health or safety risks, such that
the analysis required under section
5–501 of the Order has the potential to
influence the regulation. This action is
not subject to Executive Order 13045
because it is based solely on technology
performance.
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
This final rule is not a ‘‘significant
energy action’’ as defined in Executive
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Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22,
2001) because it is not likely to have a
significant adverse impact on the
supply, distribution, or use of energy.
EPA has prepared an analysis of energy
impacts that explains this conclusion as
follows below.
With respect to energy supply and
prices, our analysis suggests that at the
industry level, the annualized costs
represent a very small fraction of
revenue (generally less than 0.5
percent). As a result, we can conclude
supply and price impacts on affected
energy producers and consumers should
be small.
To enhance understanding regarding
the regulation’s influence on energy
consumption, we examined publicly
available data describing energy
consumption for the electric power
sector. The electric power sector is
expected to incur about half of the $253
million in compliance costs associated
with this final rule, and is the industry
expected to incur the greatest share of
the costs relative to other affected
industries. The Annual Energy Outlook
2010 (EIA, 2009) provides energy
consumption data. Since this final rule
primarily affects natural gas and
gasoline-fired RICE, our analysis focuses
on impacts of consumption of these
fuels. As shown in Table 5 of this
preamble, the electric power sector
accounts for less than 5.1 percent of
U.S. natural gas consumption. As a
result, any energy consumption changes
attributable to this final rule should not
significantly influence the supply,
distribution, or use of energy
nationwide.
TABLE 5—U.S. ELECTRIC POWER a SECTOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION
[(Quadrillion BTUs): 2013]
Quantity
Share of
total energy
use
(percent)
0.12
0.34
0.45
5.17
20.69
8.59
6.06
0.09
0.1
0.3
0.5
5.1
20.6
8.5
6.0
0.1
Total Electric Power Energy Consumption c ............................................................................................................
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Distillate fuel oil ................................................................................................................................................................
Residual fuel oil ...............................................................................................................................................................
Liquid fuels subtotal .........................................................................................................................................................
Natural gas ......................................................................................................................................................................
Steam coal .......................................................................................................................................................................
Nuclear power ..................................................................................................................................................................
Renewable energy b .........................................................................................................................................................
Electricity Imports ............................................................................................................................................................
41.18
40.9
Delivered Energy Use ..............................................................................................................................................
Total Energy Use ......................................................................................................................................................
72.41
100.59
72.0
100.0
a Includes consumption of energy by electricity-only and combined heat and power plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity and heat, to the public. Includes small power producers and exempt wholesale generators.
b Includes conventional hydroelectric, geothermal, wood and wood waste, biogenic municipal solid waste, other biomass, petroleum coke, wind,
photovoltaic and solar thermal sources. Excludes net electricity imports.
c Includes non-biogenic municipal waste not included above.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2009. Supplemental Tables to the Annual Energy Outlook 2010.
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I. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113,
Section 12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272 note)
directs EPA to use voluntary consensus
standards (VCS) in its regulatory
activities, unless to do so would be
inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. The VCS are
technical standards (e.g., materials
specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures, and business practices) that
are developed or adopted by VCS
bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA to
provide Congress, through OMB,
explanations when the Agency does not
use available and applicable VCS.
EPA cites technical standard EPA
Method 323 of 40 CFR part 63, appendix
A, in this final rule. Consistent with the
NTTAA, EPA conducted searches to
identify VCS in addition to this EPA
method. No applicable VCS were
identified for EPA Method 323. The
search and review results have been
documented and are placed in the
docket for this final rule.
Under § 63.7(f) and § 63.8(f) of subpart
A of the General Provisions, a source
may apply to EPA for permission to use
alternative test methods or alternative
monitoring requirements in place of any
required or referenced testing methods,
performance specifications, or
procedures.
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J. Executive Order 12898: Federal
Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations
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K. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
submit a rule report, which includes a
copy of the rule, to each House of the
Congress and to the Comptroller General
of the United States. EPA will submit a
report containing this final rule and
other required information to the
U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States prior to
publication of this final rule in the
Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is
published in the Federal Register. This
action is a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by
5 U.S.C. 804(2). This final rule will be
effective on October 19, 2010.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63
Administrative practice and
procedure, Air pollution control,
Hazardous substances, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: August 10, 2010.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
For the reasons stated in the preamble,
title 40, chapter I, part 63 of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
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Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629
(Feb. 16, 1994)) establishes Federal
executive policy on environmental
justice. Its main provision directs
Federal agencies, to the greatest extent
practicable and permitted by law, to
make environmental justice part of their
mission by identifying and addressing,
as appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health or
environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority
populations and low-income
populations in the United States.
EPA has determined that this final
rule will not have disproportionately
high and adverse human health or
environmental effects on minority or
low-income populations because it
increases the level of environmental
protection for all affected populations
without having any disproportionately
high and adverse human health or
environmental effects on any
population, including any minority or
low-income population. This rule is a
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nationwide standard that reduces air
toxics emissions from existing
stationary SI engines, thus decreasing
the amount of such emissions to which
all affected populations are exposed.
PART 63—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 63
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
Subpart ZZZZ—[Amended]
2. Section 63.6590 is amended by
revising paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3), and (c)
to read as follows:
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§ 63.6590 What parts of my plant does this
subpart cover?
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(2) A new or reconstructed stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 500
brake HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions which combusts landfill
or digester gas equivalent to 10 percent
or more of the gross heat input on an
annual basis must meet the initial
notification requirements of § 63.6645(f)
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and the requirements of §§ 63.6625(c),
63.6650(g), and 63.6655(c). These
stationary RICE do not have to meet the
emission limitations and operating
limitations of this subpart.
(3) The following stationary RICE do
not have to meet the requirements of
this subpart and of subpart A of this
part, including initial notification
requirements:
(i) Existing spark ignition 2 stroke
lean burn (2SLB) stationary RICE with a
site rating of more than 500 brake HP
located at a major source of HAP
emissions;
(ii) Existing spark ignition 4 stroke
lean burn (4SLB) stationary RICE with a
site rating of more than 500 brake HP
located at a major source of HAP
emissions;
(iii) Existing emergency stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 500
brake HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions;
(iv) Existing limited use stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 500
brake HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions;
(v) Existing stationary RICE with a site
rating of more than 500 brake HP
located at a major source of HAP
emissions that combusts landfill gas or
digester gas equivalent to 10 percent or
more of the gross heat input on an
annual basis;
(vi) Existing residential emergency
stationary RICE located at an area source
of HAP emissions;
(vii) Existing commercial emergency
stationary RICE located at an area source
of HAP emissions; or
(viii) Existing institutional emergency
stationary RICE located at an area source
of HAP emissions.
(c) Stationary RICE subject to
Regulations under 40 CFR Part 60. An
affected source that meets any of the
criteria in paragraphs (c)(1) through (7)
of this section must meet the
requirements of this part by meeting the
requirements of 40 CFR part 60 subpart
IIII, for compression ignition engines or
40 CFR part 60 subpart JJJJ, for spark
ignition engines. No further
requirements apply for such engines
under this part.
(1) A new or reconstructed stationary
RICE located at an area source;
(2) A new or reconstructed 2SLB
stationary RICE with a site rating of less
than or equal to 500 brake HP located
at a major source of HAP emissions;
(3) A new or reconstructed 4SLB
stationary RICE with a site rating of less
than 250 brake HP located at a major
source of HAP emissions;
(4) A new or reconstructed spark
ignition 4 stroke rich burn (4SRB)
stationary RICE with a site rating of less
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than or equal to 500 brake HP located
at a major source of HAP emissions;
(5) A new or reconstructed stationary
RICE with a site rating of less than or
equal to 500 brake HP located at a major
source of HAP emissions which
combusts landfill or digester gas
equivalent to 10 percent or more of the
gross heat input on an annual basis;
(6) A new or reconstructed emergency
or limited use stationary RICE with a
site rating of less than or equal to 500
brake HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions;
(7) A new or reconstructed
compression ignition (CI) stationary
RICE with a site rating of less than or
equal to 500 brake HP located at a major
source of HAP emissions.
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revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as
follows:
§ 63.6595 When do I have to comply with
this subpart?
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(1) If you have an existing stationary
RICE, excluding existing non-emergency
CI stationary RICE, with a site rating of
more than 500 brake HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions, you
must comply with the applicable
emission limitations and operating
limitations no later than June 15, 2007.
If you have an existing non-emergency
CI stationary RICE with a site rating of
more than 500 brake HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions, an
existing stationary CI RICE with a site
rating of less than or equal to 500 brake
HP located at a major source of HAP
emissions, or an existing stationary CI
RICE located at an area source of HAP
emissions, you must comply with the
applicable emission limitations and
operating limitations no later than May
3, 2013. If you have an existing
stationary SI RICE with a site rating of
less than or equal to 500 brake HP
located at a major source of HAP
emissions, or an existing stationary SI
RICE located at an area source of HAP
emissions, you must comply with the
applicable emission limitations and
operating limitations no later than
October 19, 2013.
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revising the section heading to read as
follows:
§ 63.6601 What emission limitations must I
meet if I own or operate a new or
reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE with a
site rating of greater than or equal to 250
brake HP and less than or equal to 500
brake HP located at a major source of HAP
emissions?
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5. Section 63.6602 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 63.6602 What emission limitations must I
meet if I own or operate an existing
stationary RICE with a site rating of equal
to or less than 500 brake HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions?
If you own or operate an existing
stationary RICE with a site rating of
equal to or less than 500 brake HP
located at a major source of HAP
emissions, you must comply with the
emission limitations in Table 2c to this
subpart which apply to you.
Compliance with the numerical
emission limitations established in this
subpart is based on the results of testing
the average of three 1-hour runs using
the testing requirements and procedures
in § 63.6620 and Table 4 to this subpart.
6. Section 63.6603 is amended by
revising the section heading and
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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§ 63.6603 What emission limitations and
operating limitations must I meet if I own or
operate an existing stationary RICE located
at an area source of HAP emissions?
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(a) If you own or operate an existing
stationary RICE located at an area source
of HAP emissions, you must comply
with the requirements in Table 2d to
this subpart and the operating
limitations in Table 2b to this subpart
which apply to you.
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7. Section 63.6604 is revised to read
as follows:
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§ 63.6604 What fuel requirements must I
meet if I own or operate an existing
stationary CI RICE?
If you own or operate an existing nonemergency, non-black start CI stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 300
brake HP with a displacement of less
than 30 liters per cylinder that uses
diesel fuel, you must use diesel fuel that
meets the requirements in 40 CFR
80.510(b) for nonroad diesel fuel.
Existing non-emergency CI stationary
RICE located in Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, or at area
sources in areas of Alaska not accessible
by the FAHS are exempt from the
requirements of this section.
8. Section 63.6611 is amended by
revising the section heading to read as
follows:
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§ 63.6611 By what date must I conduct the
initial performance tests or other initial
compliance demonstrations if I own or
operate a new or reconstructed 4SLB SI
stationary RICE with a site rating of greater
than or equal to 250 and less than or equal
to 500 brake HP located at a major source
of HAP emissions?
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9. Section 63.6612 is amended by
revising the introductory text to read as
follows:
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§ 63.6612 By what date must I conduct the
initial performance tests or other initial
compliance demonstrations if I own or
operate an existing stationary RICE with a
site rating of less than or equal to 500 brake
HP located at a major source of HAP
emissions or an existing stationary RICE
located at an area source of HAP
emissions?
If you own or operate an existing
stationary RICE with a site rating of less
than or equal to 500 brake HP located
at a major source of HAP emissions or
an existing stationary RICE located at an
area source of HAP emissions you are
subject to the requirements of this
section.
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■ 10. Section 63.6625 is amended by:
■ a. Revising paragraph (b);
■ b. Revising paragraph (e);
■ c. Revising paragraph (g) introductory
text;
■ d. Revising paragraph (h);
■ e. Revising paragraph (i); and
■ f. Adding paragraphs (j) and (k) to
read as follows:
§ 63.6625 What are my monitoring,
installation, collection, operation, and
maintenance requirements?
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(b) If you are required to install a
continuous parameter monitoring
system (CPMS) as specified in Table 5
of this subpart, you must install,
operate, and maintain each CPMS
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (b)(1) through (8) of this
section.
(1) The CPMS must complete a
minimum of one cycle of operation for
each successive 15-minute period. You
must have a minimum of four
successive cycles of operation to have a
valid hour of data.
(2) Except for monitoring
malfunctions, associated repairs, and
required quality assurance or control
activities (including, as applicable,
calibration checks and required zero
and span adjustments), you must
conduct all monitoring in continuous
operation at all times that the unit is
operating. A monitoring malfunction is
any sudden, infrequent, not reasonably
preventable failure of the monitoring to
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provide valid data. Monitoring failures
that are caused in part by poor
maintenance or careless operation are
not malfunctions.
(3) For purposes of calculating data
averages, you must not use data
recorded during monitoring
malfunctions, associated repairs, out of
control periods, or required quality
assurance or control activities. You
must use all the data collected during
all other periods in assessing
compliance. Any 15-minute period for
which the monitoring system is out-ofcontrol and data are not available for
required calculations constitutes a
deviation from the monitoring
requirements.
(4) Determine the 3-hour block
average of all recorded readings, except
as provided in paragraph (b)(3) of this
section.
(5) Record the results of each
inspection, calibration, and validation
check.
(6) You must develop a site-specific
monitoring plan that addresses
paragraphs (b)(6)(i) through (vi) of this
section.
(i) Installation of the CPMS sampling
probe or other interface at the
appropriate location to obtain
representative measurements;
(ii) Performance and equipment
specifications for the sample interface,
parametric signal analyzer, and the data
collection and reduction systems;
(iii) Performance evaluation
procedures and acceptance criteria (e.g.,
calibrations);
(iv) Ongoing operation and
maintenance procedures in accordance
with the general requirements of
§ 63.8(c)(1), (c)(3), and (c)(4)(ii);
(v) Ongoing data quality assurance
procedures in accordance with the
general requirements of § 63.8(d); and
(vi) Ongoing recordkeeping and
reporting procedures in accordance with
the general requirements of § 63.10(c),
(e)(1), and (e)(2)(i).
(7) You must conduct a performance
evaluation of each CPMS in accordance
with your site-specific monitoring plan.
(8) You must operate and maintain
the CPMS in continuous operation
according to the site-specific monitoring
plan.
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(e) If you own or operate any of the
following stationary RICE, you must
operate and maintain the stationary
RICE and after-treatment control device
(if any) according to the manufacturer’s
emission-related written instructions or
develop your own maintenance plan
which must provide to the extent
practicable for the maintenance and
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operation of the engine in a manner
consistent with good air pollution
control practice for minimizing
emissions:
(1) An existing stationary RICE with a
site rating of less than 100 HP located
at a major source of HAP emissions;
(2) An existing emergency or black
start stationary RICE with a site rating
of less than or equal to 500 HP located
at a major source of HAP emissions;
(3) An existing emergency or black
start stationary RICE located at an area
source of HAP emissions;
(4) An existing non-emergency, nonblack start stationary CI RICE with a site
rating less than or equal to 300 HP
located at an area source of HAP
emissions;
(5) An existing non-emergency, nonblack start 2SLB stationary RICE located
at an area source of HAP emissions;
(6) An existing non-emergency, nonblack start landfill or digester gas
stationary RICE located at an area source
of HAP emissions;
(7) An existing non-emergency, nonblack start 4SLB stationary RICE with a
site rating less than or equal to 500 HP
located at an area source of HAP
emissions;
(8) An existing non-emergency, nonblack start 4SRB stationary RICE with a
site rating less than or equal to 500 HP
located at an area source of HAP
emissions;
(9) An existing, non-emergency, nonblack start 4SLB stationary RICE with a
site rating greater than 500 HP located
at an area source of HAP emissions that
is operated 24 hours or less per calendar
year; and
(10) An existing, non-emergency, nonblack start 4SRB stationary RICE with a
site rating greater than 500 HP located
at an area source of HAP emissions that
is operated 24 hours or less per calendar
year.
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(g) If you own or operate an existing
non-emergency, non-black start CI
engine greater than or equal to 300 HP
that is not equipped with a closed
crankcase ventilation system, you must
comply with either paragraph (g)(1) or
paragraph (g)(2) of this section. Owners
and operators must follow the
manufacturer’s specified maintenance
requirements for operating and
maintaining the open or closed
crankcase ventilation systems and
replacing the crankcase filters, or can
request the Administrator to approve
different maintenance requirements that
are as protective as manufacturer
requirements. Existing CI engines
located at area sources in areas of
Alaska not accessible by the FAHS do
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paragraph (g) of this section.
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(h) If you operate a new,
reconstructed, or existing stationary
engine, you must minimize the engine’s
time spent at idle during startup and
minimize the engine’s startup time to a
period needed for appropriate and safe
loading of the engine, not to exceed 30
minutes, after which time the emission
standards applicable to all times other
than startup in Tables 1a, 2a, 2c, and 2d
to this subpart apply.
(i) If you own or operate a stationary
CI engine that is subject to the work,
operation or management practices in
items 1 or 2 of Table 2c to this subpart
or in items 1 or 4 of Table 2d to this
subpart, you have the option of utilizing
an oil analysis program in order to
extend the specified oil change
requirement in Tables 2c and 2d to this
subpart. The oil analysis must be
performed at the same frequency
specified for changing the oil in Table
2c or 2d to this subpart. The analysis
program must at a minimum analyze the
following three parameters: Total Base
Number, viscosity, and percent water
content. The condemning limits for
these parameters are as follows: Total
Base Number is less than 30 percent of
the Total Base Number of the oil when
new; viscosity of the oil has changed by
more than 20 percent from the viscosity
of the oil when new; or percent water
content (by volume) is greater than 0.5.
If all of these condemning limits are not
exceeded, the engine owner or operator
is not required to change the oil. If any
of the limits are exceeded, the engine
owner or operator must change the oil
within 2 days of receiving the results of
the analysis; if the engine is not in
operation when the results of the
analysis are received, the engine owner
or operator must change the oil within
2 days or before commencing operation,
whichever is later. The owner or
operator must keep records of the
parameters that are analyzed as part of
the program, the results of the analysis,
and the oil changes for the engine. The
analysis program must be part of the
maintenance plan for the engine.
(j) If you own or operate a stationary
SI engine that is subject to the work,
operation or management practices in
items 6, 7, or 8 of Table 2c to this
subpart or in items 5, 6, 7, 9, or 11 of
Table 2d to this subpart, you have the
option of utilizing an oil analysis
program in order to extend the specified
oil change requirement in Tables 2c and
2d to this subpart. The oil analysis must
be performed at the same frequency
specified for changing the oil in Table
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2c or 2d to this subpart. The analysis
program must at a minimum analyze the
following three parameters: Total Acid
Number, viscosity, and percent water
content. The condemning limits for
these parameters are as follows: Total
Acid Number increases by more than
3.0 milligrams of potassium hydroxide
(KOH) per gram from Total Acid
Number of the oil when new; viscosity
of the oil has changed by more than 20
percent from the viscosity of the oil
when new; or percent water content (by
volume) is greater than 0.5. If all of
these condemning limits are not
exceeded, the engine owner or operator
is not required to change the oil. If any
of the limits are exceeded, the engine
owner or operator must change the oil
within 2 days of receiving the results of
the analysis; if the engine is not in
operation when the results of the
analysis are received, the engine owner
or operator must change the oil within
2 days or before commencing operation,
whichever is later. The owner or
operator must keep records of the
parameters that are analyzed as part of
the program, the results of the analysis,
and the oil changes for the engine. The
analysis program must be part of the
maintenance plan for the engine.
(k) If you have an operating limitation
that requires the use of a temperature
measurement device, you must meet the
requirements in paragraphs (k)(1)
through (4) of this section.
(1) Locate the temperature sensor and
other necessary equipment in a position
that provides a representative
temperature.
(2) Use a temperature sensor with a
minimum tolerance of 2.8 degrees
Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit), or 1.0
percent of the temperature value,
whichever is larger, for a noncryogenic
temperature range.
(3) Use a temperature sensor with a
minimum tolerance of 2.8 degrees
Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit), or 2.5
percent of the temperature value,
whichever is larger, for a cryogenic
temperature range.
(4) Conduct a temperature
measurement device calibration check
at least every 3 months.
■ 11. Section 63.6640 is amended by
revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:
§ 63.6640 How do I demonstrate
continuous compliance with the emission
limitations and operating limitations?
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(f) Requirements for emergency
stationary RICE. (1) If you own or
operate an existing emergency
stationary RICE with a site rating of less
than or equal to 500 brake HP located
at a major source of HAP emissions, a
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new or reconstructed emergency
stationary RICE with a site rating of
more than 500 brake HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions that was
installed on or after June 12, 2006, or an
existing emergency stationary RICE
located at an area source of HAP
emissions, you must operate the
emergency stationary RICE according to
the requirements in paragraphs (f)(1)(i)
through (iii) of this section. Any
operation other than emergency
operation, maintenance and testing, and
operation in non-emergency situations
for 50 hours per year, as described in
paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (iii) of this
section, is prohibited. If you do not
operate the engine according to the
requirements in paragraphs (f)(1)(i)
through (iii) of this section, the engine
will not be considered an emergency
engine under this subpart and will need
to meet all requirements for nonemergency engines.
(i) There is no time limit on the use
of emergency stationary RICE in
emergency situations.
(ii) You may operate your emergency
stationary RICE for the purpose of
maintenance checks and readiness
testing, provided that the tests are
recommended by Federal, State or local
government, the manufacturer, the
vendor, or the insurance company
associated with the engine. Maintenance
checks and readiness testing of such
units is limited to 100 hours per year.
The owner or operator may petition the
Administrator for approval of additional
hours to be used for maintenance checks
and readiness testing, but a petition is
not required if the owner or operator
maintains records indicating that
Federal, State, or local standards require
maintenance and testing of emergency
RICE beyond 100 hours per year.
(iii) You may operate your emergency
stationary RICE up to 50 hours per year
in non-emergency situations, but those
50 hours are counted towards the 100
hours per year provided for
maintenance and testing. The 50 hours
per year for non-emergency situations
cannot be used for peak shaving or to
generate income for a facility to supply
power to an electric grid or otherwise
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity; except
that owners and operators may operate
the emergency engine for a maximum of
15 hours per year as part of a demand
response program if the regional
transmission organization or equivalent
balancing authority and transmission
operator has determined there are
emergency conditions that could lead to
a potential electrical blackout, such as
unusually low frequency, equipment
overload, capacity or energy deficiency,
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or unacceptable voltage level. The
engine may not be operated for more
than 30 minutes prior to the time when
the emergency condition is expected to
occur, and the engine operation must be
terminated immediately after the facility
is notified that the emergency condition
is no longer imminent. The 15 hours per
year of demand response operation are
counted as part of the 50 hours of
operation per year provided for nonemergency situations. The supply of
emergency power to another entity or
entities pursuant to financial
arrangement is not limited by this
paragraph (f)(1)(iii), as long as the power
provided by the financial arrangement is
limited to emergency power.
(2) If you own or operate an
emergency stationary RICE with a site
rating of more than 500 brake HP
located at a major source of HAP
emissions that was installed prior to
June 12, 2006, you must operate the
engine according to the conditions
described in paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through
(iii) of this section. If you do not operate
the engine according to the
requirements in paragraphs (f)(2)(i)
through (iii) of this section, the engine
will not be considered an emergency
engine under this subpart and will need
to meet all requirements for nonemergency engines.
(i) There is no time limit on the use
of emergency stationary RICE in
emergency situations.
(ii) You may operate your emergency
stationary RICE for the purpose of
maintenance checks and readiness
testing, provided that the tests are
recommended by the manufacturer, the
vendor, or the insurance company
associated with the engine. Required
testing of such units should be
minimized, but there is no time limit on
the use of emergency stationary RICE in
emergency situations and for routine
testing and maintenance.
(iii) You may operate your emergency
stationary RICE for an additional 50
hours per year in non-emergency
situations. The 50 hours per year for
non-emergency situations cannot be
used for peak shaving or to generate
income for a facility to supply power to
an electric grid or otherwise supply
power as part of a financial arrangement
with another entity.
■ 12. Section 63.6645 is amended by
revising paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and
(a)(5) to read as follows:
§ 63.6645 What notifications must I submit
and when?
(a) * * *
(1) An existing stationary RICE with a
site rating of less than or equal to 500
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HAP emissions.
(2) An existing stationary RICE
located at an area source of HAP
emissions.
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(5) This requirement does not apply if
you own or operate an existing
stationary RICE less than 100 HP, an
existing stationary emergency RICE, or
an existing stationary RICE that is not
subject to any numerical emission
standards.
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*
■ 13. Section 63.6655 is amended by
revising paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(3)
and (f)(1) and (f)(2) to read as follows:
§ 63.6655
What records must I keep?
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(e) * * *
(1) An existing stationary RICE with a
site rating of less than 100 brake HP
located at a major source of HAP
emissions.
(2) An existing stationary emergency
RICE.
(3) An existing stationary RICE
located at an area source of HAP
emissions subject to management
practices as shown in Table 2d to this
subpart.
(f) * * *
(1) An existing emergency stationary
RICE with a site rating of less than or
equal to 500 brake HP located at a major
source of HAP emissions that does not
meet the standards applicable to nonemergency engines.
(2) An existing emergency stationary
RICE located at an area source of HAP
emissions that does not meet the
standards applicable to non-emergency
engines.
■ 14. Section 63.6675 is amended by:
■ a. Adding in alphabetical order the
definition of Commercial emergency
stationary RICE;
■ b. Revising the definition of
Emergency stationary RICE;
■ c. Adding in alphabetical order the
definition of Institutional emergency
stationary RICE;
d. Adding in alphabetical order the
definition of Residential emergency
stationary RICE; and
■ e. Removing the definition of
Residential/commercial/institutional
emergency stationary RICE to read as
follows:
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§ 63.6675
subpart?
What definitions apply to this
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Commercial emergency stationary
RICE means an emergency stationary
RICE used in commercial
establishments such as office buildings,
hotels, stores, telecommunications
facilities, restaurants, financial
institutions such as banks, doctor’s
offices, and sports and performing arts
facilities.
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Emergency stationary RICE means any
stationary internal combustion engine
whose operation is limited to emergency
situations and required testing and
maintenance. Examples include
stationary RICE used to produce power
for critical networks or equipment
(including power supplied to portions
of a facility) when electric power from
the local utility (or the normal power
source, if the facility runs on its own
power production) is interrupted, or
stationary RICE used to pump water in
the case of fire or flood, etc. Stationary
RICE used for peak shaving are not
considered emergency stationary RICE.
Stationary RICE used to supply power to
an electric grid or that supply nonemergency power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity are not
considered to be emergency engines,
except as permitted under § 63.6640(f).
All emergency stationary RICE must
comply with the requirements specified
in § 63.6640(f) in order to be considered
emergency stationary RICE. If the engine
does not comply with the requirements
specified in § 63.6640(f), then it is not
considered to be an emergency
stationary RICE under this subpart.
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Institutional emergency stationary
RICE means an emergency stationary
RICE used in institutional
establishments such as medical centers,
nursing homes, research centers,
institutions of higher education,
correctional facilities, elementary and
secondary schools, libraries, religious
establishments, police stations, and fire
stations.
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Residential emergency stationary
RICE means an emergency stationary
RICE used in residential establishments
such as homes or apartment buildings.
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■ 15. Table 1a to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 heading and introductory text is
revised to read as follows:
Table 1a to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Emission Limitations for Existing, New,
and Reconstructed Spark Ignition,
4SRB Stationary RICE > 500 HP
Located at a Major Source of HAP
Emissions
As stated in §§ 63.6600 and 63.6640,
you must comply with the following
emission limitations at 100 percent load
plus or minus 10 percent for existing,
new and reconstructed 4SRB stationary
RICE >500 HP located at a major source
of HAP emissions:
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*
■ 16. Table 1b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
Table 1b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Operating Limitations for Existing,
New, and Reconstructed Spark Ignition
4SRB Stationary RICE > 500 HP
Located at a Major Source of HAP
Emissions and Existing Spark Ignition
4SRB Stationary RICE > 500 HP
Located at an Area Source of HAP
Emissions
As stated in §§ 63.6600, 63.6630 and
63.6640, you must comply with the
following operating limitations for
existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB
stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions and
existing 4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP
located at an area source of HAP
emissions that operate more than 24
hours per calendar year:
You must meet the following operating limitation . . .
1. 4SRB stationary RICE complying with the requirement to reduce
formaldehyde emissions by 76 percent or more (or by 75 percent or
more, if applicable) and using NSCR; or
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For each . . .
a. maintain your catalyst so that the pressure drop across the catalyst
does not change by more than 2 inches of water at 100 percent load
plus or minus; 10 percent from the pressure drop across the catalyst
measured during the initial performance test and
b. maintain the termperature of your stationary RICE exhaust so the
catalyst inlet temperature is greater than or equal to 750 °F and less
than or equal to 1250 °F.
4SRB stationary RICE complying with the requirement
centration of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE
ppbvd or less at 15 percent O2 and using NSCR; or
4SRB stationary RICE complying with the requirement
centration of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE
ppmvd or less at 15 percent O2 and using NSCR.
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For each . . .
You must meet the following operating limitation . . .
2. 4SRB stationary RICE complying with the requirement to reduce
formaldehyde emissions by 76 percent or more (or by 75 percent or
more, if applicable) and not using NSCR; or
4SRB stationary RICE complying with the requirement to limit the concentration of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE exhaust to 350
ppbvd or less at 15 percent O2 and not using NSCR; or
4SRB stationary RICE complying with the requirement to limit the concentration of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE exhaust to 2.7
ppmvd or less at 15 percent O2 and using NSCR.
Comply with any operating limitations approved by the Administrator.
17. Table 2b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
Table 2b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Operating Limitations for New and
Reconstructed 2SLB and Compression
Ignition Stationary RICE > 500 HP
Located at a Major Source of HAP
Emissions, New and Reconstructed
4SLB Stationary RICE ≥ 250 HP Located
at a Major Source of HAP Emissions,
Existing Compression Ignition
Stationary RICE > 500 HP, and Existing
4SLB Stationary RICE > 500 HP Located
at an Area Source of HAP Emissions
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with the following operating limitations
for new and reconstructed 2SLB and
compression ignition stationary RICE
located at a major source of HAP
emissions; new and reconstructed 4SLB
stationary RICE ≥ 250 HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions; existing
compression ignition stationary RICE
> 500 HP; and existing 4SLB stationary
RICE > 500 HP located at an area source
of HAP emissions that operate more
than 24 hours per calendar year:
As stated in §§ 63.6600, 63.6601,
63.6630, and 63.6640, you must comply
For each . . .
You must meet the following operating limitation . . .
1. 2SLB and 4SLB stationary RICE and CI stationary RICE complying
with the requirement to reduce CO emissions and using an oxidation
catalyst; or 2SLB and 4SLB stationary RICE and CI stationary RICE
complying with the requirement to limit the concentration of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE exhaust and using an oxidation catalyst;
or 4SLB stationary RICE and CI stationary RICE complying with the
requirement to limit the concentration of CO in the stationary RICE
exhaust and using an oxidation catalyst.
2. 2SLB and 4SLB stationary RICE and CI stationary RICE complying
with the requirement to reduce CO emissions and not using an oxidation catalyst; or 2SLB and 4SLB stationary RICE and CI stationary
RICE complying with the requirement to limit the concentration of
formaldehyde in the stationary RICE exhaust and not using an oxidation catalyst; or 4SLB stationary RICE and CI stationary RICE complying with the requirement to limit the concentration of CO in the
stationary RICE exhaust and not using an oxidation catalyst.
a. maintain your catalyst so that the pressure drop across the catalyst
does not change by more than 2 inches of water at 100 percent load
plus or minus 10 percent from the pressure drop across the catalyst
that was measured during the initial performance test; and
b. maintain the temperature of your stationary RICE exhaust so that
the catalyst inlet temperature is greater than or equal to 450 °F and
less than or equal to 1350 °F.1
1 Sources
Comply with any operating limitations approved by the Administrator.
can petition the Administrator pursuant to the requirements of 40 CFR 63.8(g) for a different temperature range.
18. Table 2c to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
Table 2c to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Requirements for Existing Compression
Ignition Stationary RICE Located at a
Major Source of HAP Emissions and
Existing Spark Ignition Stationary RICE
≤ 500 HP Located at a Major Source of
HAP Emissions
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following requirements for existing
compression ignition stationary RICE
located at a major source of HAP
emissions and existing spark ignition
stationary RICE ≤ 500 HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions:
As stated in §§ 63.6600, 63.6602, and
63.6640, you must comply with the
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For each . . .
You must meet the following requirement, except during periods of startup . . .
During periods of startup you must . . .
1. Emergency stationary CI RICE and black
start stationary CI RICE. 1
a. Change oil and filter every 500 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first; 2
b. Inspect air cleaner every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first;
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 500 hours
of operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary.3
Minimize the engine’s time spent at idle and
minimize the engine’s startup time at startup to a period needed for appropriate and
safe loading of the engine, not to exceed
30 minutes, after which time the non-startup
emission limitations apply.3
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For each . . .
You must meet the following requirement, except during periods of startup . . .
2. Non-Emergency, non-black start stationary
CI RICE < 100 HP.
a. Change oil and filter every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; 2
b. Inspect air cleaner every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first;
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 500 hours
of operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary.3
Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 230 ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2.
a. Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 49 ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2; or
b. Reduce CO emissions by 70 percent or
more.
a. Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 23 ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2; or
b. Reduce CO emissions by 70 percent or
more.
a. Change oil and filter every 500 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first; 2
b. Inspect spark plugs every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first;
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 500 hours
of operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary.3
a. Change oil and filter every 1,440 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; 2
b. Inspect spark plugs every 1,440 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first;
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.3
a. Change oil and filter every 4,320 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; 2
b. Inspect spark plugs every 4,320 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first;
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 4,320
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.3
Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 225 ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2.
Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 47 ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2.
Limit concentration of formaldehyde in the
stationary RICE exhaust to 10.3 ppmvd or
less at 15 percent O2.
Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 177 ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2.
3. Non-Emergency, non-black start CI stationary RICE 100 ≤ HP ≤ 300 HP.
4. Non-Emergency, non-black start CI stationary RICE 300 < HP ≤ 500.
5. Non-Emergency, non-black start stationary
CI RICE >500 HP.
6. Emergency stationary SI RICE and black
start stationary SI RICE.1
7. Non-Emergency, non-black start stationary
SI RICE < 100 HP that are not 2SLB stationary RICE.
8. Non-Emergency, non-black start 2SLB stationary SI RICE < 100 HP.
9. Non-emergency, non-black start 2SLB stationary RICE 100 ≤ HP ≤ 500.
10. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SLB stationary RICE 100 ≤ HP ≤ 500.
11. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SRB stationary RICE 100 ≤ HP ≤ 500.
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12. Non-emergency, non-black start landfill or
digester
gas-fired
stationary
RICE
100 ≤ HP ≤ 500.
During periods of startup you must . . .
1 If an emergency engine is operating during an emergency and it is not possible to shut down the engine in order to perform the work practice
requirements on the schedule required in Table 2c of this subpart, or if performing the work practice on the required schedule would otherwise
pose an unacceptable risk under Federal, State, or local law, the work practice can be delayed until the emergency is over or the unacceptable
risk under Federal, State, or local law has abated. The work practice should be performed as soon as practicable after the emergency has ended
or the unacceptable risk under Federal, State, or local law has abated. Sources must report any failure to perform the work practice on the
schedule required and the Federal, State or local law under which the risk was deemed unacceptable.
2 Sources have the option to utilize an oil analysis program as described in § 63.6625(i) in order to extend the specified oil change requirement
in Table 2c of this subpart.
3 Sources can petition the Administrator pursuant to the requirements of 40 CFR 63.6(g) for alternative work practices.
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19. Table 2d to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
Table 2d to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Requirements for Existing Stationary
RICE Located at Area Sources of HAP
Emissions
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requirements for existing stationary
RICE located at area sources of HAP
emissions:
As stated in §§ 63.6603 and 63.6640,
you must comply with the following
For each . . .
You must meet the following requirement,
except during periods of startup . . .
During periods of startup you must . . .
1. Non-Emergency, non-black start CI stationary RICE ≤ 300 HP.
a. Change oil and filter every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; 1
Minimize the engine’s time spent at idle and
minimize the engine’s startup time at startup to a period needed for appropriate and
safe loading of the engine, not to exceed
30 minutes, after which time the non-startup
emission limitations apply.
2. Non-Emergency, non-black start CI stationary RICE 300 500 HP.
4. Emergency stationary CI RICE and black
start stationary CI RICE.2
5. Emergency stationary SI RICE; black start
stationary SI RICE; non-emergency, nonblack start 4SLB stationary RICE > 500 HP
that operate 24 hours or less per calendar
year; non-emergency, non-black start 4SRB
stationary RICE > 500 HP that operate 24
hours or less per calendar year.2
6. Non-emergency, non-black start 2SLB stationary RICE.
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7. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SLB stationary RICE ≤ 500 HP.
8. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SLB stationary RICE > 500 HP.
9. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SRB stationary RICE ≤ 500 HP.
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b. Inspect air cleaner every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first;
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 500 hours
of operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary.
a. Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 49 ppmvd at 15 percent
O2; or
b. Reduce CO emissions by 70 percent or
more.
a. Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 23 ppmvd at 15 percent
O2; or
b. Reduce CO emissions by 70 percent or
more.
a. Change oil and filter every 500 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first; 1
b. Inspect air cleaner every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 500 hours
of operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary.
a. Change oil and filter every 500 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first; 1
b. Inspect spark plugs every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 500 hours
of operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary.
a. Change oil and filter every 4,320 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; 1
b. Inspect spark plugs every 4,320 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 4,320
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
a. Change oil and filter every 1,440 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; 1
b. Inspect spark plugs every 1,440 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
a. Limit concentration of CO in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 47 ppmvd at 15 percent
O2; or
b. Reduce CO emissions by 93 percent or
more.
a. Change oil and filter every 1,440 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; 1
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You must meet the following requirement,
except during periods of startup . . .
For each . . .
10. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP.
11. Non-emergency, non-black start landfill or
digester gas-fired stationary RICE.
During periods of startup you must . . .
b. Inspect spark plugs every 1,440 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
a. Limit concentration of formaldehyde in the
stationary RICE exhaust to 2.7 ppmvd at 15
percent O2; or
b. Reduce formaldehyde emissions by 76 percent or more.
a. Change oil and filter every 1,440 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; 1
b. Inspect spark plugs every 1,440 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
1 Sources have the option to utilize an oil analysis program as described in § 63.6625(i) in order to extend the specified oil change requirement
in Table 2d of this subpart.
2 If an emergency engine is operating during an emergency and it is not possible to shut down the engine in order to perform the management
practice requirements on the schedule required in Table 2d of this subpart, or if performing the management practice on the required schedule
would otherwise pose an unacceptable risk under Federal, State, or local law, the management practice can be delayed until the emergency is
over or the unacceptable risk under Federal, State, or local law has abated. The management practice should be performed as soon as practicable after the emergency has ended or the unacceptable risk under Federal, State, or local law has abated. Sources must report any failure to
perform the management practice on the schedule required and the Federal, State or local law under which the risk was deemed unacceptable.
20. Table 3 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
Table 3 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Subsequent Performance Tests
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subsequent performance test
requirements:
As stated in §§ 63.6615 and 63.6620,
you must comply with the following
Complying with the requirement to . . .
You must . . .
1. New or reconstructed 2SLB stationary RICE
with a brake horsepower > 500 located at
major sources; new or reconstructed 4SLB
stationary RICE with a brake horsepower
≥ 250 located at major sources; and new or
reconstructed CI stationary RICE with a
brake horsepower > 500 located at major
sources.
2. 4SRB stationary RICE with a brake horsepower ≥ 5,000 located at major sources.
3. Stationary RICE with a brake horsepower
> 500 located at major sources and new or
reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE with a
brake horsepower 250 ≤ HP ≤ 500 located at
major sources.
4. Existing non-emergency, non-black start CI
stationary RICE with a brake horsepower
> 500 that are not limited use stationary
RICE; existing non-emergency, non-black
start 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE located at an area source of HAP emissions
with a brake horsepower > 500 that are operated more than 24 hours per calendar year
that are not limited use stationary RICE.
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Conduct subsequent performance tests semiannually.1
Reduce formaldehyde emissions .....................
Conduct subsequent performance tests semiannually.1
Conduct subsequent performance tests semiannually.1
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For each . . .
Complying with the requirement to . . .
You must . . .
5. Existing non-emergency, non-black start CI
stationary RICE with a brake horsepower
> 500 that are limited use stationary RICE;
existing non-emergency, non-black start
4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE located at
an area source of HAP emissions with a
brake horsepower > 500 that are operated
more than 24 hours per calendar year and
are limited use stationary RICE.
Limit or reduce CO or formaldehyde emissions.
Conduct subsequent performance tests every
8,760 hrs. or 5 years, whichever comes
first.
1 After you have demonstrated compliance for two consecutive tests, you may reduce the frequency of subsequent performance tests to annually. If the results of any subsequent annual performance test indicate the stationary RICE is not in compliance with the CO or formaldehyde
emission limitation, or you deviate from any of your operating limitations, you must resume semiannual performance tests.
21. Table 4 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
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Table 4 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63—
Requirements for Performance Tests
As stated in §§ 63.6610, 63.6611,
63.6612, 63.6620, and 63.6640, you
must comply with the following
requirements for performance tests for
stationary RICE:
For each . . .
Complying with the
requirement to . . .
You must . . .
Using . . .
According to the following
requirements . . .
1. 2SLB, 4SLB, and CI stationary RICE.
a. Reduce CO emissions ..
i. Measure the O2 at the
inlet and outlet of the
control device; and
(1) Portable CO and O2
analyzer.
ii. Measure the CO at the
inlet and the outlet of
the control device.
(1) Portable CO and O2
analyzer.
i. Select the sampling port
location and the number
of traverse points; and
(1) Method 1 or 1A of 40
CFR part 60, appendix
A § 63.7(d)(1)(i).
ii. Measure O2 at the inlet
and outlet of the control
device; and
(1) Method 3 or 3A or 3B
of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, or ASTM
Method D6522–00m
(2005).
iii. Measure moisture content at the inlet and outlet of the control device;
and
(1) Method 4 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A, or
Test Method 320 of 40
CFR part 63, appendix
A, or ASTM D 6348–03.
iv. Measure formaldehyde
at the inlet and the outlet of the control device.
(1) Method 320 or 323 of
40 CFR part 63, appendix A; or ASTM D6348–
03,c provided in ASTM
D6348–03 Annex A5
(Analyte Spiking Technique), the percent R
must be greater than or
equal to 70 and less
than or equal to 130.
(1) Method 1 or 1A of 40
CFR part 60, appendix
A § 63.7(d)(1)(i).
(a) Using ASTM D6522–00
(2005) a (incorporated by
reference, see § 63.14).
Measurements to determine O2 must be made
at the same time as the
measurements for CO
concentration.
(a) Using ASTM D6522–00
(2005) a b (incorporated
by reference, see
§ 63.14) or Method 10 of
40 CFR appendix A.
The CO concentration
must be at 15 percent
O2, dry basis.
(a) Sampling sites must be
located at the inlet and
outlet of the control device.
(a) Measurements to determine O2 concentration
must be made at the
same time as the measurements for formaldehyde concentration.
(a) Measurements to determine moisture content
must be made at the
same time and location
as the measurements
for formaldehyde concentration.
(a) Formaldehyde concentration must be at 15
percent O2, dry basis.
Results of this test consist of the average of
the three 1-hour or
longer runs.
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Complying with the
requirement to . . .
Using . . .
According to the following
requirements . . .
ii. Determine the O2 concentration of the stationary RICE exhaust at
the sampling port location; and
(1) Method 3 or 3A or 3B
of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, or ASTM
Method D6522–00
(2005).
iii. Measure moisture content of the stationary
RICE exhaust at the
sampling port location;
and
(1) Method 4 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A, or
Test Method 320 of 40
CFR part 63, appendix
A, or ASTM D 6348–03.
iv. Measure formaldehyde
at the exhaust of the
stationary RICE; or
For each . . .
(1) Method 320 or 323 of
40 CFR part 63, appendix A; or ASTM D6348–
03,c provided in ASTM
D6348–03 Annex A5
(Analyte Spiking Technique), the percent R
must be greater than or
equal to 70 and less
than or equal to 130.
(1) Method 10 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A,
ASTM Method D6522–
00 (2005),a Method 320
of 40 CFR part 63, appendix A, or ASTM
D6348–03.
(a) Measurements to determine O2 concentration
must be made at the
same time and location
as the measurements
for formaldehyde concentration.
(a) Measurements to determine moisture content
must be made at the
same time and location
as the measurements
for formaldehyde concentration.
(a) Formaldehyde concentration must be at 15
percent O2, dry basis.
Results of this test consist of the average of
the three 1-hour or
longer runs.
v. Measure CO at the exhaust of the stationary
RICE.
(a) CO Concentration must
be at 15 percent O2, dry
basis. Results of this
test consist of the average of the three 1-hour
longer runs.
a You may also use Methods 3A and 10 as options to ASTM–D6522–00 (2005). You may obtain a copy of ASTM–D6522–00 (2005) from at
least one of the following addresses: American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959,
or University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. ASTM–D6522–00 (2005) may be used to test both CI and SI
stationary RICE.
b You may also use Method 320 of 40 CFR part 63, appendix A, or ASTM D6348–03.
c You may obtain a copy of ASTM–D6348–03 from at least one of the following addresses: American Society for Testing and Materials, 100
Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959, or University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
22. Table 5 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
Table 5 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Initial Compliance With Emission
Limitations and Operating Limitations
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the emission and operating limitations
as required by the following:
As stated in §§ 63.6612, 63.6625 and
63.6630, you must initially comply with
Complying with the requirement to . . .
You have demonstrated initial compliance
if . . .
1. New or reconstructed non-emergency 2SLB
stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, new or reconstructed nonemergency 4SLB stationary RICE ≥ 250 HP
located at a major source of HAP, non-emergency stationary CI RICE > 500 HP located
at a major source of HAP, existing nonemergency stationary CI RICE > 500 HP located at an area source of HAP, and existing
non-emergency 4SLB stationary RICE > 500
HP located at an area source of HAP that
are operated more than 24 hours per calendar year.
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a. Reduce CO emissions and using oxidation
catalyst, and using a CPMS.
i. The average reduction of emissions of CO
determined from the initial performance test
achieves the required CO percent reduction;
and
ii. You have installed a CPMS to continuously
monitor catalyst inlet temperature according
to the requirements in § 63.6625(b); and
iii. You have recorded the catalyst pressure
drop and catalyst inlet temperature during
the initial performance test.
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Complying with the requirement to . . .
You have demonstrated initial compliance
if . . .
2. New or reconstructed non-emergency 2SLB
stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, new or reconstructed nonemergency 4SLB stationary RICE ≥ 250 HP
located at a major source of HAP, non-emergency stationary CI RICE > 500 HP located
at a major source of HAP, existing nonemergency stationary CI RICE > 500 HP located at an area source of HAP, and existing
non-emergency 4SLB stationary RICE > 500
HP located at an area source of HAP that
are operated more than 24 hours per calendar year.
3. New or reconstructed non-emergency 2SLB
stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, new or reconstructed nonemergency 4SLB stationary RICE ≥ 250 HP
located at a major source of HAP, non-emergency stationary CI RICE > 500 HP located
at a major source of HAP, existing nonemergency stationary CI RICE > 500 HP located at an area source of HAP, and existing
non-emergency 4SLB stationary RICE > 500
HP located at an area source of HAP that
are operated more than 24 hours per calendar year.
a. Reduce CO emissions and not using oxidation catalyst.
i. The average reduction of emissions of CO
determined from the initial performance test
achieves the required CO percent reduction;
and
ii. You have installed a CPMS to continuously
monitor operating parameters approved by
the Administrator (if any) according to the
requirements in § 63.6625(b); and
iii. You have recorded the approved operating
parameters (if any) during the initial performance test.
a. Reduce CO emissions, and using a CEMS
4.
Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE
> 500 HP located at a major source of HAP,
and existing non-emergency 4SRB stationary
RICE > 500 HP located at an area source of
HAP that are operated more than 24 hours
per calendar year.
a. Reduce formaldehyde emissions and using
NSCR.
5.
Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE
> 500 HP located at a major source of HAP,
and existing non-emergency 4SRB stationary
RICE > 500 HP located at an area source of
HAP that are operated more than 24 hours
per calendar year.
a. Reduce formaldehyde emissions and not
using NSCR.
6. New or reconstructed non-emergency stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, new or reconstructed nonemergency
4SLB
stationary
RICE
250 ≤ HP ≤500 located at a major source of
HAP, and existing non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP.
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a. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde in
the stationary RICE exhaust and using oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
7. New or reconstructed non-emergency stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, new or reconstructed nonemergency
4SLB
stationary
RICE
250 ≤ HP ≤500 located at a major source of
HAP, and existing non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP.
a. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde in
the stationary RICE exhaust and not using
oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
i. You have installed a CEMS to continuously
monitor CO and either O2 or CO2 at both
the inlet and outlet of the oxidation catalyst
according
to
the
requirements
in
§ 63.6625(a); and
ii. You have conducted a performance evaluation of your CEMS using PS 3 and 4A of 40
CFR part 60, appendix B; and
iii. The average reduction of CO calculated
using § 63.6620 equals or exceeds the required percent reduction. The initial test
comprises the first 4-hour period after successful validation of the CEMS. Compliance
is based on the average percent reduction
achieved during the 4-hour period.
i. The average reduction of emissions of formaldehyde determined from the initial performance test is equal to or greater than the
required formaldehyde percent reduction;
and
ii. You have installed a CPMS to continuously
monitor catalyst inlet temperature according
to the requirements in § 63.6625(b); and
iii. You have recorded the catalyst pressure
drop and catalyst inlet temperature during
the initial performance test.
i. The average reduction of emissions of formaldehyde determined from the initial performance test is equal to or greater than the
required formaldehyde percent reduction;
and
ii. You have installed a CPMS to continuously
monitor operating parameters approved by
the Administrator (if any) according to the
requirements in § 63.6625(b); and
iii. You have recorded the approved operating
parameters (if any) during the initial performance test.
i. The average formaldehyde concentration,
corrected to 15 percent O2, dry basis, from
the three test runs is less than or equal to
the formaldehyde emission limitation; and
ii. You have installed a CPMS to continuously
monitor catalyst inlet temperature according
to the requirements in § 63.6625(b); and
iii. You have recorded the catalyst pressure
drop and catalyst inlet temperature during
the initial performance test.
i. The average formaldehyde concentration,
corrected to 15 percent O2, dry basis, from
the three test runs is less than or equal to
the formaldehyde emission limitation; and
ii. You have installed a CPMS to continuously
monitor operating parameters approved by
the Administrator (if any) according to the
requirements in § 63.6625(b); and
iii. You have recorded the approved operating
parameters (if any) during the initial performance test.
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Complying with the requirement to . . .
You have demonstrated initial compliance
if . . .
8. Existing non-emergency stationary RICE
100 ≤ HP ≤ 500 located at a major source of
HAP, and existing non-emergency stationary
CI RICE 300 < HP ≤ 500 located at an area
source of HAP.
9. Existing non-emergency stationary RICE
100 ≤ HP ≤ 500 located at a major source of
HAP, and existing non-emergency stationary
CI RICE 300 < HP ≤ 500 located at an area
source of HAP.
a. Reduce CO or formaldehyde emissions ......
i. The average reduction of emissions of CO
or formaldehyde, as applicable determined
from the initial performance test is equal to
or greater than the required CO or formaldehyde, as applicable, percent reduction.
i. The average formaldehyde or CO concentration, as applicable, corrected to 15
percent O2, dry basis, from the three test
runs is less than or equal to the formaldehyde or CO emission limitation, as applicable.
23. Table 6 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
Table 6 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Continuous Compliance With Emission
Limitations, Operating Limitations,
Work Practices, and Management
Practices
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a. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde or
CO in the stationary RICE exhaust.
emissions and operating limitations and
work or management practices as
required by the following:
As stated in § 63.6640, you must
continuously comply with the
Complying with the requirement to . . .
You must demonstrate continuous compliance
by . . .
1. New or reconstructed non-emergency 2SLB
stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, new or reconstructed nonemergency 4SLB stationary RICE ≥ 250 HP
located at a major source of HAP, and new
or reconstructed non-emergency CI stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP.
a. Reduce CO emissions and using an oxidation catalyst, and using a CPMS.
2. New or reconstructed non-emergency 2SLB
stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, new or reconstructed nonemergency 4SLB stationary RICE ≥ 250 HP
located at a major source of HAP, and new
or reconstructed non-emergency CI stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP.
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a. Reduce CO emissions and not using an oxidation catalyst, and using a CPMS.
3. New or reconstructed non-emergency 2SLB
stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, new or reconstructed nonemergency 4SLB stationary RICE ≥ 250 HP
located at a major source of HAP, new or reconstructed non-emergency stationary CI
RICE > 500 HP located at a major source of
HAP, existing non-emergency stationary CI
RICE > 500 HP, existing non-emergency
4SLB stationary RICE > 500 HP located at
an area source of HAP that are operated
more than 24 hours per calendar year.
a. Reduce CO emissions and using a CEMS
4.
a. Reduce formaldehyde emissions and using
NSCR.
i. Conducting semiannual performance tests
for CO to demonstrate that the required CO
percent reduction is achieved; a and
ii. Collecting the catalyst inlet temperature
data according to § 63.6625(b); and
iii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the catalyst inlet temperature; and
v. Measuring the pressure drop across the
catalyst once per month and demonstrating
that the pressure drop across the catalyst is
within the operating limitation established
during the performance test.
i. Conducting semiannual performance tests
for CO to demonstrate that the required CO
percent reduction is achieved;a and
ii. Collecting the approved operating parameter (if any) data according to § 63.6625(b);
and
iii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the operating parameters established during the performance test.
i. Collecting the monitoring data according to
§ 63.6625(a), reducing the measurements to
1-hour averages, calculating the percent reduction of CO emissions according to
§ 63.6620; and
ii. Demonstrating that the catalyst achieves
the required percent reduction of CO emissions over the 4-hour averaging period; and
iii. Conducting an annual RATA of your CEMS
using PS 3 and 4A of 40 CFR part 60, appendix B, as well as daily and periodic data
quality checks in accordance with 40 CFR
part 60, appendix F, procedure 1.
i. Collecting the catalyst inlet temperature data
according to § 63.6625(b); and
ii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iii. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the catalyst inlet temperature; and
Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE
> 500 HP located at a major source of HAP.
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Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE
> 500 HP located at a major source of HAP.
a. Reduce formaldehyde emissions and not
using NSCR.
6. Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE with
a brake HP ≥ 5,000 located at a major
source of HAP.
a. Reduce formaldehyde emissions .................
7. New or reconstructed non-emergency stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP and new or reconstructed
non-emergency 4SLB stationary RICE
250 ≤ HP ≤ 500 located at a major source of
HAP.
a. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde in
the stationary RICE exhaust and using oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
8. New or reconstructed non-emergency stationary RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP and new or reconstructed
non-emergency 4SLB stationary RICE
250 ≤ HP ≤ 500 located at a major source of
HAP.
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5.
Complying with the requirement to . . .
a. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde in
the stationary RICE exhaust and not using
oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
9. Existing emergency and black start stationary RICE ≤ 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP, existing non-emergency stationary RICE < 100 HP located at a major
source of HAP, existing emergency and
black start stationary RICE located at an
area source of HAP, existing non-emergency
stationary CI RICE ≤ 300 HP located at an
area source of HAP, existing non-emergency
2SLB stationary RICE located at an area
source of HAP, existing non-emergency
landfill or digester gas stationary SI RICE located at an area source of HAP, existing
non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary
RICE ≤ 500 HP located at an area source of
HAP, existing non-emergency 4SLB and
4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP located at
an area source of HAP that operate 24
hours or less per calendar year.
a. Work or Management practices ...................
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by . . .
iv. Measuring the pressure drop across the
catalyst once per month and demonstrating
that the pressure drop across the catalyst is
within the operating limitation established
during the performance test.
i. Collecting the approved operating parameter
(if any) data according to § 63.6625(b); and
ii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iii. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the operating parameters established during the performance test.
Conducting semiannual performance tests for
formaldehyde to demonstrate that the required formaldehyde percent reduction is
achieved.a
i. Conducting semiannual performance tests
for formaldehyde to demonstrate that your
emissions remain at or below the formaldehyde concentration limit;a and
ii. Collecting the catalyst inlet temperature
data according to § 63.6625(b); and
iii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the catalyst inlet temperature; and
v. Measuring the pressure drop across the
catalyst once per month and demonstrating
that the pressure drop across the catalyst is
within the operating limitation established
during the performance test.
i. Conducting semiannual performance tests
for formaldehyde to demonstrate that your
emissions remain at or below the formaldehyde concentration limit;a and
ii. Collecting the approved operating parameter (if any) data according to § 63.6625(b);
and
iii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the operating parameters established during the performance test.
i. Operating and maintaining the stationary
RICE according to the manufacturer’s emission-related operation and maintenance instructions; or
ii. Develop and follow your own maintenance
plan which must provide to the extent practicable for the maintenance and operation of
the engine in a manner consistent with
good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions.
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Complying with the requirement to . . .
You must demonstrate continuous compliance
by . . .
10. Existing stationary CI RICE > 500 HP that
are not limited use stationary RICE, and existing 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE > 500
HP located at an area source of HAP that
operate more than 24 hours per calendar
year and are not limited use stationary RICE.
a. Reduce CO or formaldehyde emissions, or
limit the concentration of formaldehyde or
CO in the stationary RICE exhaust, and
using oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
11. Existing stationary CI RICE > 500 HP that
are not limited use stationary RICE, and existing 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE > 500
HP located at an area source of HAP that
operate more than 24 hours per calendar
year and are not limited use stationary RICE.
a. Reduce CO or formaldehyde emissions, or
limit the concentration of formaldehyde or
CO in the stationary RICE exhaust, and not
using oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
12. Existing limited use CI stationary RICE
> 500 HP and existing limited use 4SLB and
4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP located at
an area source of HAP that operate more
than 24 hours per calendar year.
a. Reduce CO or formaldehyde emissions or
limit the concentration of formaldehyde or
CO in the stationary RICE exhaust, and
using an oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
13. Existing limited use CI stationary RICE
> 500 HP and existing limited use 4SLB and
4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP located at
an area source of HAP that operate more
than 24 hours per calendar year.
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a. Reduce CO or formaldehyde emissions or
limit the concentration of formaldehyde or
CO in the stationary RICE exhaust, and
using an oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
i. Conducting performance tests every 8,760
hours or 3 years, whichever comes first, for
CO or formaldehyde, as appropriate, to
demonstrate that the required CO or formaldehyde, as appropriate, percent reduction
is achieved or that your emissions remain at
or below the CO or formaldehyde concentration limit; and
ii. Collecting the catalyst inlet temperature
data according to § 63.6625(b); and
iii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the catalyst inlet temperature; and
v. Measuring the pressure drop across the
catalyst once per month and demonstrating
that the pressure drop across the catalyst is
within the operating limitation established
during the performance test.
i. Conducting performance tests every 8,760
hours or 3 years, whichever comes first, for
CO or formaldehyde, as appropriate, to
demonstrate that the required CO or formaldehyde, as appropriate, percent reduction
is achieved or that your emissions remain at
or below the CO or formaldehyde concentration limit; and
ii. Collecting the approved operating parameter (if any) data according to § 63.6625(b);
and
iii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the operating parameters established during the performance test.
i. Conducting performance tests every 8,760
hours or 5 years, whichever comes first, for
CO or formaldehyde, as appropriate, to
demonstrate that the required CO or formaldehyde, as appropriate, percent reduction
is achieved or that your emissions remain at
or below the CO or formaldehyde concentration limit; and
ii. Collecting the catalyst inlet temperature
data according to § 63.6625(b); and
iii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the catalyst inlet temperature; and
v. Measuring the pressure drop across the
catalyst once per month and demonstrating
that the pressure drop across the catalyst is
within the operating limitation established
during the performance test.
i. Conducting performance tests every 8,760
hours or 5 years, whichever comes first, for
CO or formaldehyde, as appropriate, to
demonstrate that the required CO or formaldehyde, as appropriate, percent reduction
is achieved or that your emissions remain at
or below the CO or formaldehyde concentration limit; and
ii. Collecting the approved operating parameter (if any) data according to § 63.6625(b);
and
iii. Reducing these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
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For each . . .
Complying with the requirement to . . .
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You must demonstrate continuous compliance
by . . .
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the operating parameters established during the performance test.
a After you have demonstrated compliance for two consecutive tests, you may reduce the frequency of subsequent performance tests to annually. If the results of any subsequent annual performance test indicate the stationary RICE is not in compliance with the CO or formaldehyde
emission limitation, or you deviate from any of your operating limitations, you must resume semiannual performance tests.
24. Table 7 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
Table 7 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63.
Requirements for Reports
As stated in § 63.6650, you must
comply with the following requirements
for reports:
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For each ...
You must submit a ...
The report must contain ...
You must submit the report ...
1. Existing non-emergency, non-black start
stationary RICE 100 ≤ HP ≤ 500 located
at a major source of HAP; existing nonemergency, non-black start stationary CI
RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP; existing non-emergency
4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP located
at a major source of HAP; existing nonemergency, non-black start stationary CI
RICE > 300 HP located at an area
source of HAP; existing non-emergency,
non-black start 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE > 500 HP located at an
area source of HAP and operated more
than 24 hours per calendar year; new or
reconstructed non-emergency stationary
RICE > 500 HP located at a major
source of HAP; and new or reconstructed non-emergency 4SLB stationary
RICE 250 ≤ HP ≤ 500 located at a major
source of HAP.
Compliance report ....
i. Semiannually according to
the requirements in
§ 63.6650(b)(1)–(5) for engines that are not limited
use stationary RICE subject
to numerical emission limitations; and
ii. Annually according to the
requirements in
§ 63.6650(b)(6)–(9) for engines that are limited use
stationary RICE subject to
numerical emission limitations.
i. Semiannually according to
the requirements in
§ 63.6650(b).
i. Semiannually according to
the requirements in
§ 63.6650(b).
2. New or reconstructed non-emergency
stationary RICE that combusts landfill
gas or digester gas equivalent to 10 percent or more of the gross heat input on
an annual basis.
Report ......................
a. If there are no deviations from any
emission limitations or operating limitations that apply to you, a statement that
there were no deviations from the emission limitations or operating limitations
during the reporting period. If there were
no periods during which the CMS, including CEMS and CPMS, was out-ofcontrol, as specified in § 63.8(c)(7), a
statement that there were not periods
during which the CMS was out-of-control
during the reporting period; or
b. If you had a deviation from any emission limitation or operating limitation during the reporting period, the information
in § 63.6650(d). If there were periods
during which the CMS, including CEMS
and CPMS, was out-of-control, as specified in § 63.8(c)(7), the information in
§ 63.6650(e); or
c. If you had a malfunction during the reporting period, the information in
§ 63.6650(c)(4)
a. The fuel flow rate of each fuel and the
heating values that were used in your
calculations, and you must demonstrate
that the percentage of heat input provided by landfill gas or digester gas, is
equivalent to 10 percent or more of the
gross heat input on an annual basis;
and
b. The operating limits provided in your
federally enforceable permit, and any
deviations from these limits; and
c. Any problems or errors suspected with
the meters.
25. Appendix A to Part 63 is amended
by adding, in numerical order, Method
323 to read as follows:
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*
*
*
*
Method 323—Measurement of
Formaldehyde Emissions From Natural GasFired Stationary Sources—Acetyl Acetone
Derivitization Method
1.0 Introduction. This method describes
the sampling and analysis procedures of the
acetyl acetone colorimetric method for
measuring formaldehyde emissions in the
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exhaust of natural gas-fired, stationary
combustion sources. This method, which was
prepared by the Gas Research Institute (GRI),
is based on the Chilled Impinger Train
Method for Methanol, Acetone,
Acetaldehyde, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, and
Formaldehyde (Technical Bulletin No. 684)
developed and published by the National
Council of the Paper Industry for Air and
Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI). However,
this method has been prepared specifically
for formaldehyde and does not include
specifications (e.g., equipment and supplies)
and procedures (e.g., sampling and
analytical) for methanol, acetone,
acetaldehyde, and methyl ethyl ketone. To
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i. Annually, according to the
requirements in § 63.6650.
i. See item 2.a.i.
i. See item 2.a.i.
obtain reliable results, persons using this
method should have a thorough knowledge
of at least Methods 1 and 2 of 40 CFR Part
60, Appendix A–1; Method 3 of 40 CFR Part
60, Appendix A–2; and Method 4 of 40 CFR
Part 60, Appendix A–3.
1.1
Scope and Application
1.1.1 Analytes. The only analyte
measured by this method is formaldehyde
(CAS Number 50–00–0).
1.1.2 Applicability. This method is for
analyzing formaldehyde emissions from
uncontrolled and controlled natural gas-fired,
stationary combustion sources.
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1.1.3 Data Quality Objectives. If you
adhere to the quality control and quality
assurance requirements of this method, then
you and future users of your data will be able
to assess the quality of the data you obtain
and estimate the uncertainty in the
measurements.
2.0 Summary of Method. An emission
sample from the combustion exhaust is
drawn through a midget impinger train
containing chilled reagent water to absorb
formaldehyde. The formaldehyde
concentration in the impinger is determined
by reaction with acetyl acetone to form a
colored derivative which is measured
colorimetrically.
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3.0 Definitions
[Reserved].
4.0 Interferences. The presence of
acetaldehyde, amines, polymers of
formaldehyde, periodate, and sulfites can
cause interferences with the acetyl acetone
procedure which is used to determine the
formaldehyde concentration. However, based
on experience gained from extensive testing
of natural gas-fired combustion sources using
FTIR to measure a variety of compounds, GRI
expects only acetaldehyde to be potentially
present when combusting natural gas.
Acetaldehyde has been reported to be a
significant interference only when present at
concentrations above 50 ppmv. However, GRI
reports that the concentration of
acetaldehyde from gas-fired sources is very
low (typically below the FTIR detection limit
of around 0.5 ppmv); therefore, the potential
positive bias due to acetaldehyde
interference is expected to be negligible.
5.0 Safety
5.1 Prior to applying the method in the
field, a site-specific Health and Safety Plan
should be prepared. General safety
precautions include the use of steel-toed
boots, safety glasses, hard hats, and work
gloves. In certain cases, facility policy may
require the use of fire-resistant clothing while
on-site. Since the method involves testing at
high-temperature sampling locations,
precautions must be taken to limit the
potential for exposure to high-temperature
gases and surfaces while inserting or
removing the sample probe. In warm
locations, precautions must also be taken to
avoid dehydration.
5.2 Potential chemical hazards associated
with sampling include formaldehyde,
nitrogen oxides (NOX), and carbon monoxide
(CO). Formalin solution, used for field
spiking, is an aqueous solution containing
formaldehyde and methanol. Formaldehyde
is a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant and a
carcinogen, and should be handled
accordingly. Eye and skin contact and
inhalation of formaldehyde vapors should be
avoided. Natural gas-fired combustion
sources can potentially emit CO at toxic
concentrations. Care should be taken to
minimize exposure to the sample gas while
inserting or removing the sample probe. If the
work area is enclosed, personal CO monitors
should be used to insure that the
concentration of CO in the work area is
maintained at safe levels.
5.3 Potential chemical hazards associated
with the analytical procedures include acetyl
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acetone and glacial acetic acid. Acetyl
acetone is an irritant to the skin and
respiratory system, as well as being
moderately toxic. Glacial acetic acid is highly
corrosive and is an irritant to the skin, eyes,
and respiratory system. Eye and skin contact
and inhalation of vapors should be avoided.
Acetyl acetone and glacial acetic acid have
flash points of 41 °C (105.8 °F) and 43 °C
(109.4 °F), respectively. Exposure to heat or
flame should be avoided.
6.0 Equipment and Supplies
6.1 Sampling Probe. Quartz glass probe
with stainless steel sheath or stainless steel
probe.
6.2 Teflon Tubing. Teflon tubing to
connect the sample probe to the impinger
train. A heated sample line is not needed
since the sample transfer system is rinsed to
recover condensed formaldehyde and the
rinsate combined with the impinger contents
prior to sample analysis.
6.3 Midget Impingers. Three midget
impingers are required for sample collection.
The first impinger serves as a moisture
knockout, the second impinger contains 20
mL of reagent water, and the third impinger
contains silica gel to remove residual
moisture from the sample prior to the dry gas
meter.
6.4 Vacuum Pump. Vacuum pump
capable of delivering a controlled extraction
flow rate between 0.2 and 0.4 L/min.
6.5 Flow Measurement Device. A
rotameter or other flow measurement device
is required to indicate consistent sample
flow.
6.6 Dry Gas Meter. A dry gas meter is
used to measure the total sample volume
collected. The dry gas meter must be
sufficiently accurate to measure the sample
volume to within 2 percent, calibrated at the
selected flow rate and conditions actually
encountered during sampling, and equipped
with a temperature sensor (dial thermometer,
or equivalent) capable of measuring
temperature accurately to within 3 °C
(5.4 °F).
6.7 Spectrophotometer. A
spectrophotometer is required for
formaldehyde analysis, and must be capable
of measuring absorbance at 412 nm.
7.0 Reagents and Standards
7.1 Sampling Reagents
7.1.1 Reagent water. Deionized, distilled,
organic-free water. This water is used as the
capture solution, for rinsing the sample
probe, sample line, and impingers at the
completion of the sampling run, in reagent
dilutions, and in blanks.
7.1.2 Ice. Ice is necessary to pack around
the impingers during sampling in order to
keep the impingers cold. Ice is also needed
for sample transport and storage.
7.2 Analysis
7.2.1 Acetyl acetone Reagent. Prepare the
acetyl acetone reagent by dissolving 15.4 g of
ammonium acetate in 50 mL of reagent water
in a 100-mL volumetric flask. To this
solution, add 0.20 mL of acetyl acetone and
0.30 mL of glacial acetic acid. Mix the
solution thoroughly, then dilute to 100 mL
with reagent water. The solution can be
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refrigerator, and is stable for at least two
weeks.
7.2.2 Formaldehyde. Reagent grade.
7.2.3 Ammonium Acetate
7.2.4 Glacial Acetic Acid
8.0 Sample Collection, Preservation,
Storage, and Transport
8.1 Pre-test
8.1.1 Collect information about the site
characteristics such as exhaust pipe
diameter, gas flow rates, port location, access
to ports, and safety requirements during a
pre-test site survey. You should then decide
the sample collection period per run and the
target sample flow rate based on your best
estimate of the formaldehyde concentration
likely to be present. You want to assure that
sufficient formaldehyde is captured in the
impinger solution so that it can be measured
precisely by the spectrophotometer. You may
use Equation 323–1 to design your test
program. As a guideline for optimum
performance, if you can, design your test so
that the liquid concentration (Cl) is
approximately 10 times the assumed
spectrophotometer detection limit of 0.2 μg/
mL. However, since actual detection limits
are instrument specific, we also suggest that
you confirm that the laboratory equipment
can meet or exceed this detection limit.
8.1.2 Prepare and then weigh the midget
impingers prior to configuring the sampling
train. The first impinger is initially dry. The
second impinger contains 20 mL of reagent
water, and the third impinger contains silica
gel that is added before weighing the
impinger. Each prepared impinger is weighed
and the pre-sampling weight is recorded to
the nearest 0.5 gm.
8.1.3 Assemble the sampling train (see
Figure 1). Ice is packed around the impingers
in order to keep them cold during sample
collection. A small amount of water may be
added to the ice to improve thermal transfer.
8.1.4 Perform a sampling system leak
check (from the probe tip to the pump outlet)
as follows: Connect a rotameter to the outlet
of the pump. Close off the inlet to the probe
and observe the leak rate. The leak rate must
be less than 2 percent of the planned
sampling rate of 0.2 or 0.4 L/min.
8.1.5 Source gas temperature and static
pressure should also be considered prior to
field sampling to ensure adequate safety
precautions during sampling.
8.2 Sample Collection
8.2.1 Set the sample flow rate between 0.2–
0.4 L/min, depending upon the anticipated
concentration of formaldehyde in the engine
exhaust. (You may have to refer to published
data for anticipated concentration levels—see
References 5 and 6.) If no information is
available for the anticipated levels of
formaldehyde, use the higher sampling rate
of 0.4 L/min.
8.2.2 Record the sampling flow rate every
5 to 10 minutes during the sample collection
period. NOTE: It is critical that you do not
sample at a flow rate higher than 0.4 L/min.
Sampling at higher flow rates may reduce
formaldehyde collection efficiency resulting
in measured formaldehyde concentrations
that are less than the actual concentrations.
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8.2.3 Monitor the amount of ice
surrounding the impingers and add ice as
necessary to maintain the proper impinger
temperature. Remove excess water as needed
to maintain an adequate amount of ice.
8.2.4 Record measured leak rate,
beginning and ending times and dry gas
meter readings for each sampling run,
impinger weights before and after sampling,
and sampling flow rates and dry gas meter
exhaust temperature every 5 to 10 minutes
during the run, in a signed and dated
notebook.
8.2.5 If possible, monitor and record the
fuel flow rate to the engine and the exhaust
oxygen concentration during the sampling
period. This data can be used to estimate the
engine exhaust flow rate based on the
Method 19 approach. This approach, if
accurate fuel flow rates can be determined,
is preferred for reciprocating IC engine
exhaust flow rate estimation due to the
pulsating nature of the engine exhaust. The
F–Factor procedures described in Method 19
may be used based on measurement of fuel
flow rate and exhaust oxygen concentration.
One example equation is Equation 323–2.
8.3 Post-test. Perform a sampling system
leak-check (from the probe tip to pump
outlet). Connect a rotameter to the outlet of
the pump. Close off the inlet to the probe and
observe the leak rate. The leak rate must be
less than 2 percent of the sampling rate.
Weigh and record each impinger
immediately after sampling to determine the
moisture weight gain. The impinger weights
are measured before transferring the impinger
contents, and before rinsing the sample probe
and sample line. The moisture content of the
QA/QC
exhaust gas is determined by measuring the
weight gain of the impinger solutions and
volume of gas sampled as described in
Method 4. Rinse the sample probe and
sample line with reagent water. Transfer the
impinger catch to an amber 40-mL VOA
bottle with a Teflon-lined cap. If there is a
small amount of liquid in the dropout
impinger (< 10 mL), the impinger catches can
be combined in one 40 mL VOA bottle. If
there is a larger amount of liquid in the
dropout impinger, use a larger VOA bottle to
combine the impinger catches. Rinse the
impingers and combine the rinsings from the
sample probe, sample line, and impingers
with the impinger catch. In general,
combined rinse volumes should not exceed
10 mL. However, in cases where a long,
flexible extension line must be used to
connect the sample probe to the sample box,
sufficient water must be used to rinse the
connecting line to insure that any sample
that may have collected there is recovered.
The volume of the rinses during sample
recovery should not be excessive as this may
result in your having to use a larger VOA
bottle. This in turn would raise the detection
limit of the method since after combining the
rinses with the impinger catches in the VOA
bottle, the bottle should be filled with reagent
water to eliminate the headspace in the
sample vial. Keep the sample bottles over ice
until analyzed on-site or received at the
laboratory. Samples should be analyzed as
soon as possible to minimize possible sample
degradation. Based on a limited number of
previous analyses, samples held in
refrigerated conditions showed some sample
degradation over time.
Acceptance
8.4
Quality Control Samples
8.4.1 Field Duplicates. During at least one
run, a pair of samples should be collected
concurrently and analyzed as separate
samples. Results of the field duplicate
samples should be identified and reported
with the sample results. The percent
difference in exhaust (stack) concentration
indicated by field duplicates should be
within 20 percent of their mean
concentration. Data are to be flagged as
suspect if the duplicates do not meet the
acceptance criteria.
8.4.2 Spiked Samples. An aliquot of one
sample from each source sample set should
be spiked at 2 to 3 times the formaldehyde
level found in the unspiked sample. It is also
recommended that a second aliquot of the
same sample be spiked at around half the
level of the first spike; however, the second
spike is not mandatory. The results are
acceptable if the measured spike recovery is
80 to 120 percent. Use Equation 323–4. Data
are to be flagged as suspect if the spike
recovery do not meet the acceptance criteria.
8.4.3 Field Blank. A field blank
consisting of reagent water placed in a clean
impinger train, taken to the test site but not
sampled, then recovered and analyzed in the
same manner as the other samples, should be
collected with each set of source samples.
The field blank results should be less than 50
percent of the lowest calibration standard
used in the sample analysis. If this criteria is
not met, the data should be flagged as
suspect.
9.0
Quality Control
Frequency
Corrective action
Pre-sampling: Repair leak and recheck
Post-sampling: Flag data and repeat run if for regulatory compliance.
Adjust.
Flag data.
Flag data.
Flag data.
Flag data.
Leak-check—Sections 8.1.4, 8.3 ...
< 2% of Sampling rate
Pre- and Post-sampling ................
Sample flow rate ............................
VOA vial headspace ......................
Sample preservation ......................
Sample hold time ...........................
Field Duplicates—Section 8.4.1 .....
Between 0.2 and 0.4 L/min
No headspace ..............................
Maintain on ice .............................
14 day maximum ..........................
Within 20% of mean of original
and duplicate sample.
Recovery between 80 and 120%
< 50% of the lowest calibration
standard.
Correlation coefficient of 0.99 or
higher.
Within 10% of theoretical value ....
Throughout sampling ....................
After sample recovery ..................
After sample recovery ..................
After sample recovery ..................
One duplicate per source sample
set.
One spike per source sample set
One blank per source sample set
Spiked Sample—Section 8.4.2 ......
Field Blank—Section 8.4.3 ............
Calibration Linearity—Section 10.1
Calibration Check Standard—Section 10.3.
Lab Duplicates—Section 11.2.1 ....
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10.0
Within 10% of mean of original
and duplicate sample analysis.
< 50% of the lowest calibration
standard.
Calibration and Standardization
10.1 Spectrophotometer Calibration.
Prepare a stock solution of 10 μg/mL
formaldehyde. Prepare a series of calibration
standards from the stock solution by adding
0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.7, 1.0, and 1.5 mL of stock
solution (corresponding to 0, 1.0, 3.0, 7.0,
10.0, and 15.0 μg formaldehyde, respectively)
to screw-capped vials. Adjust each vial’s
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Flag data.
Per source sample set .................
Repeat calibration procedures.
One calibration check per source
sample set.
One duplicate per 10 samples .....
Repeat check, remake standard
and repeat, repeat calibration.
Flag data.
One blank per source sample set
Clean glassware/analytical equipment and repeat.
volume to 2.0 mL with reagent water. At this
point the concentration of formaldehyde in
the standards is 0.0, 0.5, 1.5, 3.5, 5.0, and 7.5
μg/mL, respectively. Add 2.0 mL of acetyl
acetone reagent, thoroughly mix the solution,
and place the vials in a water bath (or heating
block) at 60 °C for 10 minutes. Remove the
vials and allow to cool to room temperature.
Transfer each solution to a cuvette and
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spectrophotometer. Develop a calibration
curve from the analytical results of these
standards. The acceptance criteria for the
spectrophotometer calibration is a correlation
coefficient of 0.99 or higher. If this criteria is
not met, the calibration procedures should be
repeated.
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12.0 Calculations and Data Analysis
12.1 Nomenclature
A = measured absorbance of 2 mL aliquot
B = estimated sampling rate, Lpm
Cl = target concentration in liquid, μg/mL
D = estimated stack formaldehyde
concentration (ppmv)
E = estimated liquid volume, normally 40 mL
(the size of the VOA used)
cform = formaldehyde concentration in gas
stream, ppmvd
cform @15%02 = formaldehyde concentration
in gas stream corrected to 15% oxygen,
ppmvd
Csm = measured concentration of
formaldehyde in the spiked aliquot
Cu = measured concentration of
formaldehyde in the unspiked aliquot of
the same sample
Cs = calculated concentration of
formaldehyde spiking solution added to
the spiked aliquot
F = dilution factor, 1 unless dilution of the
sample was needed to reduce the
absorbance into the calibration range
Fd = dry basis F-factor from Method 19, dscf
per million btu GCVg = Gross calorific
value (or higher heating value), btu per
scf
Kc = spectrophotometer calibration factor,
slope of the least square regression line,
μg/absorbance (Note: Most spreadsheets
C1 =
Exhaust Flow Rate
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( X1 − X 2 )
⎛ X1 + X 2 ⎞
⎜
⎟
2
⎝
⎠
∗100
Eq. 323-3
12.5
%R =
Percent Recovery of Spike
( Csm − Zu Cu )
Zs Cs
∗100
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Eq. 323-4
12.6 Mass of Formaldehyde in Liquid
Sample
⎛ V ⎞ ⎛ 1 mg ⎞
m = Kc ∗ A ∗ F ⎜ t ⎟ ⎜
⎟
g
⎝ Va ⎠ ⎝ 1000 … ⎠
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12.4 Percent Difference—(Applicable to
Field and Lab Duplicates)
Fd Qg GCVg ⎡ 20.9 ⎤
⎢
⎥
106
⎣ 20.9 − O2d ⎦
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PD =
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B ∗ t ∗ D ∗ 30
24.05 ∗ E
are capable of calculating a least squares
line.)
K1 = 0.3855 °K/mm Hg for metric units,
(17.65 °R/in.Hg for English units.)
MW = molecular weight, 30 g/g-mole, for
formaldehyde 24.05 = mole specific
volume constant, liters per g-mole
m = mass of formaldehyde in liquid sample,
mg
Pstd = Standard pressure, 760 mm Hg (29.92
in.Hg)
Pbar = Barometric pressure, mm Hg (in.Hg)
PD = Percent Difference
Qe = exhaust flow rate, dscf per minute
Qg = natural gas fuel flow rate, scf per minute
Tm = Average DGM absolute temperature, °K
(°R).
Tstd = Standard absolute temperature, 293 °K
(528 °R).
t = sample time (minutes)
Vm = Dry gas volume as measured by the
DGM, dcm (dcf).
Vm(std) = Dry gas volume measured by the
DGM, corrected to standard conditions of
1 atmosphere and 20 °C, dscm (dscf).
Vt = actual total volume of impinger catch/
rinsate, mL
Va = volume (2.0) of aliquot analyzed, mL
X1 = first value
X2 = second value
O2d = oxygen concentration measured,
percent by volume, dry basis
%R = percent recovery of spike
Zu = volume fraction of unspiked (native)
sample contained in the final spiked
aliquot [e.g., Vu/(Vu + Vs), where Vu +
Vs should = 2.0 mL]
Zs = volume fraction of spike solution
contained in the final spiked aliquot
[e.g., Vs/(Vu + Vs)]
R = 0.02405 dscm per g-mole, for metric units
at standard conditions of 1 atmosphere
and 20 °C
Y = Dry Gas Meter calibration factor
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11.0 Analytical Procedure
11.1 Sample Analysis. A 2.0-mL aliquot
of the impinger catch/rinsate is transferred to
a screw-capped vial. Two mL of the acetyl
acetone reagent are added and the solution is
thoroughly mixed. Once mixed, the vial is
placed in a water bath (or heating block) at
60 °C for 10 minutes. Remove the vial and
allow to cool to room temperature. Transfer
the solution to a cuvette and measure the
absorbance using the spectrophotometer at
412 nm. The quantity of formaldehyde
present is determined by comparing the
sample response to the calibration curve. Use
Equation 323–5. If the sample response is out
of the calibration range, the sample must be
diluted and reanalyzed. Such dilutions must
be performed on another aliquot of the
original sample before the addition of the
acetyl acetone reagent. The full procedure is
repeated with the diluted sample.
11.2 Analytical Quality Control
11.2.1 Laboratory Duplicates. Two
aliquots of one sample from each source
sample set should be prepared and analyzed
(with a minimum of one pair of aliquots for
every 10 samples). The percent difference
between aliquot analysis should be within 10
percent of their mean. Use Equation 323–3.
Data are flagged if the laboratory duplicates
do not meet this criteria.
11.2.2 Analytical blanks. Blank samples
(reagent water) should be incorporated into
each sample set to evaluate the possible
presence of any cross-contamination. The
acceptance criteria for the analytical blank is
less than 50 percent of the lowest calibration
standard. If the analytical blank does not
meet this criteria, the glassware/analytical
equipment should be cleaned and the
analytical blank repeated.
Eq. 323-5
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10.2 Spectrophotometer Zero. The
spectrophotometer should be zeroed with
reagent water when analyzing each set of
samples.
10.3 Calibration Checks. Calibration
checks consisting of analyzing a standard
separate from the calibration standards must
be performed with each set of samples. The
calibration check standard should not be
prepared from the calibration stock solution.
The result of the check standard must be
within 10 percent of the theoretical value to
be acceptable. If the acceptance criteria are
not met, the standard must be reanalyzed. If
still unacceptable, a new calibration curve
must be prepared using freshly prepared
standards.
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12.7 Dry Gas Sample Volume Corrected
to Standard Conditions
Vm( std ) =
=
c form =
R ⎛ m
⎜
MW ⎜ Vm( std )
⎝
(VmYTstd Pbar )
Tm Pstd
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12.8 Formaldehyde Concentration in gas
Stream
Eq. 323-6
KiYVm P
bar
Tm
⎞⎛ 1 g ⎞
⎟⎜
1× 106 ppmv
⎟ ⎝ 1000 mg ⎟
⎠
⎠
(
)
Eq. 323-7
12.9 Formaldehyde Concentration
Corrected to 15% Oxygen
c form@15%O 2 = c form ∗
Eq. 323-8
degradation for 7- and 14-day hold times
does not exceed 2.3 and 4.6 percent,
respectively, based on a 95 percent level of
confidence. Therefore, the recommended
maximum sample holding time for the
underivatized impinger catch/rinsings is 14
days, where projected sample degradation is
below 5 percent.
14.0 Pollution Prevention
Sample gas from the combustion source
exhaust is vented to the atmosphere after
passing through the chilled impinger
sampling train. Reagent solutions and
samples should be collected for disposal as
aqueous waste.
15.0 Waste Management
Standards of formaldehyde and the
analytical reagents should be handled
according to the Material Safety Data Sheets.
17.0 Tables, Diagrams, Flowcharts, and
Validation Data
ER20AU10.011
ER20AU10.012
16.0 References
1. National Council of the Paper Industry
for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
‘‘Volatile Organic Emissions from Pulp and
Paper Mill Sources, Part X—Test Methods,
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Procedures, and Data Analysis Protocols.’’
Technical Bulletin No. 684, December 1994.
2. National Council of the Paper Industry
for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc., ‘‘Field
Validation of a Source Sampling Method for
Formaldehyde, Methanol, and Phenol at
Wood Products Mills.’’ 1997 TAPPI
International Environmental Conference.
3. Roy F. Weston, Inc. ‘‘Formaldehyde
Sampling Method Field Evaluation and
Emission Test Report for Georgia-Pacific
Resins, Inc., Russellville, South Carolina.’’
August 1996.
4. Hoechst Celanese Method CL 8–4.
‘‘Standard Test Method for Free
Formaldehyde in Air Using Acetyl Acetone.’’
Revision 0, September 1986.
5. Shareef, G.S., et al. ‘‘Measurement of Air
Toxic Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired
Internal Combustion Engines at Natural Gas
Transmission and Storage Facilities.’’ Report
No. GRI–96/0009.1, Gas Research Institute,
Chicago, Illinois, February 1996.
6. Gundappa, M., et al. ‘‘Characteristics of
Formaldehyde Emissions from Natural GasFired Reciprocating Internal Combustion
Engines in Gas Transmission. Volume I:
Phase I Predictive Model for Estimating
Formaldehyde Emissions from 2–Stroke
Engines.’’ Report No. GRI–97/0376.1, Gas
Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois,
September 1997.
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13.0 Method Performance
13.1 Precision. Based on a Method 301
validation using quad train arrangement with
post sampling spiking study of the method at
a natural gas-fired IC engine, the relative
standard deviation of six pairs of unspiked
samples was 11.2 percent at a mean stack gas
concentration of 16.7 ppmvd.
13.2 Bias. No bias correction is allowed.
The single Method 301 validation study of
the method at a natural gas-fired IC engine,
indicated a bias correction factor of 0.91 for
that set of data. An earlier spiking study got
similar average percent spike recovery when
spiking into a blank sample. This data set is
too limited to justify using a bias correction
factor for future tests at other sources.
13.3 Range. The range of this method for
formaldehyde is 0.2 to 7.5 μg/mL in the
liquid phase. (This corresponds to a range of
0.27 to 10 ppmv in the engine exhaust if
sampling at a rate of 0.4 Lpm for 60 minutes
and using a 40-mL VOA bottle.) If the liquid
sample concentration is above this range,
perform the appropriate dilution for accurate
measurement. Any dilutions must be taken
from new aliquots of the original sample
before reanalysis.
13.4 Sample Stability. Based on a sample
stability study conducted in conjunction
with the method validation, sample
( 20.9 − 15)
( 2.9 − O2d )
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 2010)]
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40 CFR Part 63
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; Final Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 161 / Friday, August 20, 2010 / Rules
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708, FRL-9190-3]
RIN 2060-AP36
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is promulgating national emission standards for hazardous
air pollutants for existing stationary spark ignition reciprocating
internal combustion engines that either are located at area sources of
hazardous air pollutant emissions or that have a site rating of less
than or equal to 500 brake horsepower and are located at major sources
of hazardous air pollutant emissions.
DATES: This final rule is effective on October 19, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708. EPA also relies on materials in Docket ID
Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0059, EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0029, and EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-
0030 and incorporates those dockets into the record for this final
rule. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is
not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard
copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically through https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the EPA Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334, EPA West Building, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
(EST), Monday through Friday. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air
and Radiation Docket and Information Center is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melanie King, Energy Strategies
Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), Environmental
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;
telephone number (919) 541-2469; facsimile number (919) 541-5450; e-
mail address king.melanie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Information Document. On March 5,
2009 (71 FR 9698), EPA proposed national emission standards for
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for existing stationary reciprocating
internal combustion engines (RICE) that either are located at area
sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions or that have a site
rating of less than or equal to 500 brake horsepower (HP) and are
located at major sources of HAP emissions. A summary of the public
comments on the proposal and EPA's responses to the comments, as well
as the Regulatory Impact Analysis Report, are available in Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708.
Organization of This Document. The following outline is provided to
aid in locating information in the preamble.
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
B. Where can I get a copy of this document?
C. Judicial Review
II. Background
III. Summary of This Final Rule
A. What is the source category regulated by this final rule?
B. What are the pollutants regulated by this final rule?
C. What are the final requirements?
D. What are the operating limitations?
E. What are the requirements for demonstrating compliance?
F. What are the reporting and recordkeeping requirements?
IV. Summary of Significant Changes Since Proposal
A. Applicability
B. Final Emission Standards
C. Management Practices
D. Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction
E. Method 323
F. Other
V. Summary of Responses to Major Comments
A. Applicability
B. Emission Standards
C. Management Practices
D. Method 323
E. Other
VI. Summary of Environmental, Energy and Economic Impacts
A. What are the air quality impacts?
B. What are the cost impacts?
C. What are the benefits?
D. What are the economic impacts?
E. What are the non-air health, environmental and energy
impacts?
VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From
Environmental Health and Safety Risks
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations
K. Congressional Review Act
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
Regulated Entities. Categories and entities potentially regulated
by this action include:
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Category NAICS \1\ Examples of regulated entities
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Any industry using a stationary internal 2211 Electric power generation, transmission, or distribution.
combustion engine as defined in this final
rule.
622110 Medical and surgical hospitals.
48621 Natural gas transmission.
211111 Crude petroleum and natural gas production.
211112 Natural gas liquids producers.
92811 National security.
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\1\ North American Industry Classification System.
This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this
action. To determine whether your engine is regulated by this action,
you should examine the
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applicability criteria of this final rule. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
B. Where can I get a copy of this document?
In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of
this final action will also be available on the Worldwide Web (WWW)
through the Technology Transfer Network (TTN). Following signature, a
copy of this final action will be posted on the TTN's policy and
guidance page for newly proposed or promulgated rules at the following
address: https://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/. The TTN provides information
and technology exchange in various areas of air pollution control.
C. Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), judicial review
of this final rule is available only by filing a petition for review in
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by
October 19, 2010. Under section 307(d)(7)(B) of the CAA, only an
objection to this final rule that was raised with reasonable
specificity during the period for public comment can be raised during
judicial review. Moreover, under section 307(b)(2) of the CAA, the
requirements established by this final rule may not be challenged
separately in any civil or criminal proceedings brought by EPA to
enforce these requirements.
Section 307(d)(7)(B) of the CAA further provides that ``[o]nly an
objection to a rule or procedure which was raised with reasonable
specificity during the period for public comment (including any public
hearing) may be raised during judicial review.'' This section also
provides a mechanism for us to convene a proceeding for
reconsideration, ``[i]f the person raising an objection can demonstrate
to EPA that it was impracticable to raise such objection within [the
period for public comment] or if the grounds for such objection arose
after the period for public comment (but within the time specified for
judicial review) and if such objection is of central relevance to the
outcome of the rule.'' Any person seeking to make such a demonstration
to us should submit a Petition for Reconsideration to the Office of the
Administrator, U.S. EPA, Room 3000, Ariel Rios Building, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, with a copy to both the
person(s) listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, and the Associate General Counsel for the Air and Radiation
Law Office, Office of General Counsel (Mail Code 2344A), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
II. Background
This action promulgates NESHAP for existing stationary spark
ignition (SI) RICE with a site rating of less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources, and existing stationary SI RICE of any site
rating located at area sources. EPA is finalizing these standards to
meet its statutory obligation to address HAP emissions from these
sources under sections 112(d), 112(c)(3) and 112(k) of the CAA. The
final NESHAP for stationary RICE will be promulgated under 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ, which already contains standards applicable to new
and reconstructed stationary RICE and some existing stationary RICE.
EPA promulgated NESHAP for existing, new, and reconstructed
stationary RICE greater than 500 HP located at major sources on June
15, 2004 (69 FR 33474). EPA promulgated NESHAP for new and
reconstructed stationary RICE that are located at area sources of HAP
emissions and for new and reconstructed stationary RICE that have a
site rating of less than or equal to 500 HP that are located at major
sources of HAP emissions on January 18, 2008 (73 FR 3568). On March 3,
2010, EPA promulgated NESHAP for existing stationary compression
ignition (CI) RICE with a site rating of less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources, existing non-emergency CI engines with a site
rating greater than 500 HP at major sources, and existing stationary CI
RICE of any site rating located at area sources (75 FR 9674).
III. Summary of This Final Rule
A. What is the source category regulated by this final rule?
This final rule addresses emissions from existing stationary SI
engines less than or equal to 500 HP located at major sources and all
existing stationary SI engines located at area sources. A major source
of HAP emissions is generally a stationary source that emits or has the
potential to emit 10 tons per year or more of any single HAP or 25 tons
per year or more of any combination of HAP. An area source of HAP
emissions is a stationary source that is not a major source.
This action revises the regulations at 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ. Through this action, we are adding to 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ requirements for: existing SI stationary RICE less than or equal
to 500 HP located at major sources of HAP and existing SI stationary
RICE located at area sources of HAP.
1. Existing Stationary SI RICE <= 500 HP at Major Sources of HAP
This action revises 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, to address HAP
emissions from existing stationary SI RICE less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources of HAP. For stationary engines less than or
equal to 500 HP at major sources, EPA must determine what is the
appropriate maximum achievable control technology (MACT) for those
engines under sections 112(d)(2) and (d)(3) of the CAA.
EPA has divided stationary SI RICE less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources of HAP into the following subcategories:
Non-emergency 2-stroke lean burn (2SLB) stationary SI RICE
100-500 HP;
Non-emergency 4-stroke lean burn (4SLB) stationary SI RICE
100-500 HP;
Non-emergency 4-stroke rich burn (4SRB) stationary SI RICE
100-500 HP;
Non-emergency landfill and digester gas stationary SI RICE
100-500 HP;
Non-emergency stationary SI RICE < 100 HP; and
Emergency stationary SI RICE.
2. Existing Stationary SI RICE at Area Sources of HAP
This action revises 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, in order to
address HAP emissions from existing stationary SI RICE located at area
sources of HAP. Section 112(d) of the CAA requires EPA to establish
NESHAP for both major and area sources of HAP that are listed for
regulation under CAA section 112(c). As noted above, an area source is
a stationary source that is not a major source.
Section 112(k)(3)(B) of the CAA calls for EPA to identify at least
30 HAP that, as a result of emissions of area sources, pose the
greatest threat to public health in the largest number of urban areas.
EPA implemented this provision in 1999 in the Integrated Urban Air
Toxics Strategy (64 FR 38715, July 19, 1999). Specifically, in the
Strategy, EPA identified 30 HAP that pose the greatest potential health
threat in urban areas, and these HAP are referred to as the ``30 urban
HAP.'' Section 112(c)(3) of the CAA requires EPA to list sufficient
categories or subcategories of area sources to ensure that area sources
representing 90 percent of the emissions of the 30 urban HAP are
subject to regulation. EPA implemented these requirements through the
Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy (64 FR 38715,
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July 19, 1999). The area source stationary engine source category was
one of the listed categories. A primary goal of the Strategy is to
achieve a 75 percent reduction in cancer incidence attributable to HAP
emitted from stationary sources.
Under CAA section 112(d)(5), EPA may elect to promulgate standards
or requirements for area sources ``which provide for the use of
generally available control technologies or management practices by
such sources to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants.''
Additional information on generally available control technologies
(GACT) and management practices is found in the Senate report on the
legislation (Senate report Number 101-228, December 20, 1989), which
describes GACT as:
* * * methods, practices and techniques which are commercially
available and appropriate for application by the sources in the
category considering economic impacts and the technical capabilities
of the firms to operate and maintain the emissions control systems.
Consistent with the legislative history, EPA can consider costs and
economic impacts in determining GACT, which is particularly important
when developing regulations for source categories, like this one, that
have many small businesses.
Determining what constitutes GACT involves considering the control
technologies and management practices that are generally available to
the area sources in the source category. EPA also considers the
standards applicable to major sources in the same industrial sector to
determine if the control technologies and management practices are
transferable and generally available to area sources. In appropriate
circumstances, EPA may also consider technologies and practices at area
and major sources in similar categories to determine whether such
technologies and practices could be considered generally available for
the area source category at issue. Finally, as EPA has already noted,
in determining GACT for a particular area source category, EPA
considers the costs and economic impacts of available control
technologies and management practices on that category.
The urban HAP that must be regulated from stationary SI RICE to
achieve the CAA section 112(c)(3) requirement to regulate categories
accounting for 90 percent of the urban HAP are: 7 polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAH), formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde.
Similar to existing stationary SI RICE at major sources, EPA has
also divided the existing stationary SI RICE at area sources into
subcategories in order to properly take into account the differences
between these engines. The subcategories for existing stationary SI
RICE at area sources are as follows:
Non-emergency 2SLB stationary SI RICE
Non-emergency 4SLB stationary SI RICE
[cir] <= 500 HP
[cir] > 500 HP that operate more than 24 hours per calendar year
[cir] > 500 HP that operate 24 hours or less per calendar year
Non-emergency 4SRB stationary SI RICE
[cir] <= 500 HP that operate more than 24 hours per calendar year
[cir] > 500 HP that operate 24 hours or less per calendar year
Non-emergency landfill and digester gas stationary SI RICE
Emergency stationary SI RICE.
B. What are the pollutants regulated by this final rule?
This final rule regulates emissions of HAP. Available emissions
data show that several HAP, which are formed during the combustion
process or which are contained within the fuel burned, are emitted from
stationary engines. The HAP which have been measured in emission tests
conducted on SI stationary RICE include: Formaldehyde, acetaldehyde,
acrolein, methanol, benzene, toluene, 1,3-butadiene, 2,2,4-
trimethylpentane, hexane, xylene, naphthalene, PAH, methylene chloride,
and ethylbenzene. EPA described the health effects of these HAP and
other HAP emitted from the operation of stationary RICE in the preamble
to 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, published on June 15, 2004 (69 FR
33474). More detail on the health effects of these HAP and other HAP
emitted from the operation of stationary RICE can be found in the
Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for this final rule. These HAP
emissions are known to cause, or contribute significantly to air
pollution, which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public
health or welfare.
For the standards being finalized in this action, EPA believes that
previous determinations regarding the appropriateness of using
formaldehyde and carbon monoxide (CO) both in concentration (parts per
million (ppm)) levels as surrogates for HAP for stationary RICE are
still valid. Consequently, EPA is promulgating CO or formaldehyde
standards in order to regulate HAP emissions.
In addition to reducing HAP, the emission control technologies that
will be installed on stationary RICE to reduce HAP will also reduce CO
and VOC, and for rich burn engines will also reduce NOX.
C. What are the final requirements?
1. Existing Stationary SI RICE <= 500 HP at Major Sources of HAP
The numerical emission standards that are being finalized in this
action for existing stationary non-emergency SI RICE less than or equal
to 500 HP located at major sources of HAP are shown in Table 1 of this
preamble. The emission standards are in units of ppm by volume, dry
basis (ppmvd).
Table 1--Emission Standards for Existing Stationary SI RICE <= 500 HP Located at Major Sources of HAP
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Subcategory Except during periods of startup
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2SLB Non-Emergency 100 <= HP <= 500........ 225 ppmvd CO at 15% O2.
4SLB Non-Emergency 100 <= HP <= 500........ 47 ppmvd CO at 15% O2.
4SRB Non-Emergency 100 <= HP <= 500........ 10.3 ppmvd formaldehyde at 15% O2.
Landfill/Digester Gas Non-Emergency 100 <= 177 ppmvd CO at 15% O2.
HP <= 500.
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EPA is finalizing work practice standards for existing emergency
stationary SI RICE less than or equal to 500 HP located at major
sources of HAP and existing non-emergency stationary SI RICE less than
100 HP located at major sources of HAP. Existing stationary emergency
SI RICE less than or equal to 500 HP located at major sources of HAP
are subject to the following work practices:
Change oil and filter every 500 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, except that sources can extend the
period for changing the oil if the oil is part of an oil analysis
program as discussed below and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
Inspect spark plugs every 1,000 hours of operation or
annually,
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whichever comes first, and replace as necessary; and
Inspect all hoses and belts every 500 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
Existing stationary non-emergency SI RICE less than 100 HP located
at major sources of HAP that are not 2SLB stationary RICE are subject
to the following work practices:
Change oil and filter every 1,440 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, except that sources can extend the
period for changing the oil if the oil is part of an oil analysis
program as discussed below and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
Inspect spark plugs every 1,440 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary; and
Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
Existing 2SLB stationary SI RICE less than 100 HP located at major
sources of HAP are subject to the following work practices:
Change oil and filter every 4,320 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, except that sources can extend the
period for changing the oil if the oil is part of an oil analysis
program as discussed below and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
Inspect spark plugs every 4,320 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary; and
Inspect all hoses and belts every 4,320 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
Sources also have the option to use an oil change analysis program
to extend the oil change frequencies specified above. The analysis
program must at a minimum analyze the following three parameters: Total
Acid Number, viscosity, and percent water content. The analysis must be
conducted at the same frequencies specified for changing the engine
oil. If the condemning limits provided below are not exceeded, the
engine owner or operator is not required to change the oil. If any of
the condemning limits are exceeded, the engine owner or operator must
change the oil within two days of receiving the results of the
analysis; if the engine is not in operation when the results of the
analysis are received, the engine owner or operator must change the oil
within two days or before commencing operation, whichever is later. The
condemning limits are as follows:
Total Acid Number increases by more than 3.0 milligrams
potassium hydroxide per gram from Total Acid Number of the oil when
new; or
Viscosity of the oil changes by more than 20 percent from
the viscosity of the oil when new; or
Percent water content (by volume) is greater than 0.5.
Pursuant to the provisions of 40 CFR 63.6(g), sources can also
request that the Administrator approve alternative work practices.
2. Existing Stationary SI RICE at Area Sources of HAP
The numerical emission standards that EPA is finalizing for non-
emergency 4SLB stationary SI RICE and non-emergency 4SRB stationary SI
RICE located at area sources of HAP are shown in Table 2.
Table 2--Numerical Emission Standards for Existing Non-Emergency 4SLB
Stationary SI RICE > 500 HP Located at Area Sources of HAP and Existing
Non-Emergency 4SRB Stationary SI RICE > 500 HP Located at Area Sources
of HAP
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Except during periods of
Subcategory startup
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4SLB Non-Emergency > 500 HP that 47 ppmvd CO at 15% O2 or 93% CO
operate more than 24 hours per reduction.
calendar year.
4SRB Non-Emergency > 500 HP that 2.7 ppmvd formaldehyde at 15%
operate more than 24 hours per O2 or 76% formaldehyde
calendar year. reduction.
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EPA is finalizing management practices for existing non-emergency
4SLB stationary SI RICE less than or equal to 500 HP located at area
sources of HAP, existing non-emergency 4SLB stationary SI RICE greater
than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP that operate 24 hours or
less per calendar year, existing non-emergency 4SRB stationary SI RICE
less than or equal to 500 HP located at area sources of HAP, existing
non-emergency 4SRB stationary SI RICE greater than 500 HP located at
area sources of HAP that operate 24 hours or less per calendar year,
existing 2SLB non-emergency stationary SI RICE located at area sources
of HAP, existing non-emergency landfill and digester gas stationary
RICE located at area sources of HAP, and existing emergency stationary
SI RICE located at area sources of HAP.
Existing non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary SI RICE less than
or equal to 500 HP located at area sources of HAP and existing landfill
or digester gas non-emergency stationary SI RICE located at area
sources of HAP are subject to the following management practices:
Change oil and filter every 1,440 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, except that sources can extend the
period for changing the oil if the oil is part of an oil analysis
program as discussed below and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
Inspect spark plugs every 1,440 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary; and
Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
Existing stationary 2SLB non-emergency engines located at area
sources of HAP are subject to the following management practices:
Change oil and filter every 4,320 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, except that sources can extend the
period for changing the oil if the oil is part of an oil analysis
program as discussed below and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
Inspect spark plugs every 4,320 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary; and
Inspect all hoses and belts every 4,320 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
Existing stationary emergency SI RICE located at area sources of
HAP and existing non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary SI RICE greater
than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP that operate 24 hours or
less per calendar year are subject to the following management
practices:
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Change oil and filter every 500 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, except that sources can extend the
period for changing the oil if the oil is part of an oil analysis
program as discussed below and none of the condemning limits are
exceeded;
Inspect spark plugs every 1,000 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary; and
Inspect all hoses and belts every 500 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
As discussed above for major sources, these sources may utilize an
oil analysis program, as described above, to extend the specified oil
change requirement specified above. Also, sources have the option to
work with State permitting authorities pursuant to EPA's regulations at
40 CFR subpart E (``Approval of State Programs and Delegation of
Federal Authorities'') for approval of alternative management
practices. 40 CFR subpart E implements section 112(l) of the CAA, which
authorizes EPA to approve alternative State/local/tribal HAP standards
or programs when such requirements are demonstrated to be no less
stringent than EPA promulgated standards.
3. Startup Requirements
Existing stationary SI RICE less than or equal to 500 HP located at
major sources of HAP and existing stationary SI RICE located at area
sources of HAP must meet specific operational standards during engine
startup. Engine startup is defined as the time from initial start until
applied load and engine and associated equipment reaches steady state
or normal operation. For stationary engines with catalytic controls,
engine startup means the time from initial start until applied load and
engine and associated equipment reaches steady state, or normal
operation, including the catalyst. Owners and operators must minimize
the engine's time spent at idle and minimize the engine's startup to a
period needed for appropriate and safe loading of the engine, not to
exceed 30 minutes, after which time the engine must meet the otherwise
applicable emission standards. These requirements will limit the HAP
emissions during periods of engine startup. Pursuant to the provisions
of 40 CFR 63.6(g), engines at major sources may petition the
Administrator for an alternative work practice. An owner or operator of
an engine at an area source can work with its State permitting
authority pursuant to EPA's regulations at 40 CFR subpart E for
approval of an alternative management practice. See 40 CFR subpart E
(setting forth requirements for, among other things, equivalency by
permit, rule substitution).
D. What are the operating limitations?
In addition to the standards discussed above, EPA is finalizing
operating limitations for existing stationary non-emergency 4SLB and
4SRB RICE that are greater than 500 HP, located at an area source of
HAP, and operated more than 24 hours per calendar year. Owners and
operators of engines that are equipped with oxidation catalyst or non-
selective catalytic reduction (NSCR) must maintain the catalyst so that
the pressure drop across the catalyst does not change by more than 2
inches of water from the pressure drop across the catalyst that was
measured during the initial performance test. If the engine is equipped
with oxidation catalyst, owners and operators must also maintain the
temperature of the stationary RICE exhaust so that the catalyst inlet
temperature is between 450 and 1,350 degrees Fahrenheit ([deg]F). If
the engine is equipped with NSCR, owners and operators must maintain
the temperature of the stationary RICE exhaust so that the NSCR inlet
temperature is between 750 and 1,250 [deg]F. Owners and operators may
petition for a different temperature range; the petition must
demonstrate why it is operationally necessary and appropriate to
operate below the temperature range specified in this final rule (see
40 CFR 63.8(f)). Owners and operators of engines that are not using
oxidation catalyst or NSCR must comply with any operating limitations
approved by the Administrator.
E. What are the requirements for demonstrating compliance?
The following sections describe the requirements for demonstrating
compliance under this final rule.
1. Existing Stationary SI RICE <= 500 at Major Sources of HAP
Owners and operators of existing stationary non-emergency SI RICE
located at major sources that are less than 100 HP and existing
stationary emergency SI RICE located at major sources must operate and
maintain their stationary RICE and aftertreatment control device (if
any) according to the manufacturer's emission-related written
instructions or develop their own maintenance plan. The maintenance
plan must specify how the work practices will be met and provide to the
extent practicable for the maintenance and operation of the engine in a
manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for
minimizing emissions. Owners and operators of existing stationary non-
emergency SI RICE located at major sources that are less than 100 HP
and existing stationary emergency SI RICE located at major sources do
not have to conduct any performance testing because they are not
subject to numerical emission standards.
Owners and operators of existing stationary non-emergency SI RICE
located at major sources that are greater than or equal to 100 HP and
less than or equal to 500 HP must conduct an initial performance test
to demonstrate that they are achieving the required emission standards.
2. Existing Stationary SI RICE at Area Sources of HAP
Owners and operators of existing stationary RICE located at area
sources of HAP that are subject to management practices do not have to
conduct any performance testing; they must develop a maintenance plan
that specifies how the management practices will be met and provides to
the extent practicable for the maintenance and operation of the engine
in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for
minimizing emissions. Owners and operators of existing 4SLB and 4SRB
non-emergency stationary SI RICE that are greater than 500 HP, located
at an area source of HAP, and operated more than 24 hours per calendar
year must conduct an initial performance test to demonstrate compliance
with the applicable emission limitations and must conduct subsequent
performance testing every 8,760 hours of operation or 3 years,
whichever comes first. Owners and operators of existing 4SLB and 4SRB
non-emergency stationary SI RICE that are greater than 500 HP, located
at an area source of HAP, and operated more than 24 hours per calendar
year must continuously monitor and record the inlet temperature of the
oxidation catalyst or NSCR and also take monthly measurements of the
pressure drop across the oxidation catalyst or NSCR. If an oxidation
catalyst or NSCR is not being used on the engine, the owner or operator
must continuously monitor and record the operating parameters (if any)
approved by the Administrator. As discussed in the March 3, 2010, final
NESHAP for existing stationary CI RICE (75 FR 9648) and in section
V.E., EPA is finalizing performance specification requirements in 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ for the continuous parametric monitoring
systems used for continuous catalyst inlet temperature monitoring.
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F. What are the reporting and recordkeeping requirements?
The following sections describe the reporting and recordkeeping
requirements that are required under this final rule.
Owners and operators of existing stationary emergency SI RICE that
do not meet the requirements for non-emergency engines are required to
keep records of their hours of operation. Owners and operators of
existing stationary emergency SI RICE must install a non-resettable
hour meter on their engines to record the hours of operation of the
engine.
Owners and operators of existing stationary SI RICE located at
major sources that are subject to work practices and existing
stationary SI RICE located at area sources that are subject to
management practices are required to keep records that show that the
work or management practices that are required are being met. These
records must include, at a minimum: Oil and filter change dates and
corresponding engine hours of operation (determined using hour meter,
fuel consumption data, or other appropriate methods); inspection and
replacement dates for spark plugs, hoses, and belts; and records of
other emission-related repairs and maintenance performed.
In terms of reporting requirements, owners and operators of
existing non-emergency stationary SI RICE greater than or equal to 100
HP and less than or equal to 500 HP located at major sources of HAP and
existing non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE greater than 500
HP located at area sources of HAP that operate more than 24 hours per
calendar year must submit the notifications required in Table 8 of 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, which lists the NESHAP General Provisions
applicable to this rule. (40 CFR part 63, subpart A) These
notifications include an initial notification, notification of
performance test, and a notification of compliance for each stationary
RICE which must comply with the specified emission limitations. Owners
and operators of existing stationary non-emergency SI RICE greater than
or equal to 100 HP and less than or equal to 500 HP located at major
sources of HAP and existing stationary 4SLB and 4SRB non-emergency SI
RICE greater than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP that operate
more than 24 hours per calendar year must submit semiannual compliance
reports.
IV. Summary of Significant Changes Since Proposal
A. Applicability
A change from the proposal is that this final rule is not
applicable to existing stationary emergency engines at area sources
that are located at residential, commercial, or institutional
facilities. These engines are not subject to any requirements under
this final rule because they are not part of the regulated source
category. EPA has found that existing stationary emergency engines
located at residential, commercial, and institutional facilities that
are area sources were not included in the original Urban Air Toxics
Strategy inventory and were not included in the listing of urban area
sources. More information on this issue can be found in the memorandum
titled, ``Analysis of the Types of Engines Used to Estimate the CAA
Section 112(k) Area Source Inventory for Stationary Reciprocating
Internal Combustion Engines,'' available from the rulemaking docket. In
the March 3, 2010, final NESHAP for existing stationary CI RICE (75 FR
9648), EPA included a definition for residential/commercial/
institutional emergency stationary RICE. After the final rule was
promulgated, EPA received numerous questions regarding the definition
and whether certain types of facilities would meet the definition. In
this final rule, EPA is separating the definition into individual
definitions for residential emergency stationary RICE, commercial
emergency stationary RICE, and institutional emergency stationary RICE,
and is also providing additional examples of the types of facilities
that would be included under those categories in the definitions. EPA
has also prepared a memorandum to provide further guidance regarding
the types of facilities that would or would not be considered
residential, commercial, or institutional facilities. The memorandum is
titled, ``Guidance Regarding Definition of Residential, Commercial, and
Institutional Emergency Stationary RICE in the NESHAP for Stationary
RICE,'' and is available in the rulemaking docket.
B. Final Emission Standards
1. Existing Stationary SI Engines <= 500 HP Located at Major Sources of
HAP
EPA is revising the emission standards that it proposed for the
subcategories of stationary SI engines less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources. As discussed in section V.B., numerous
commenters indicated that EPA's dataset used to establish the proposed
emission limits was insufficient and urged EPA to gather more data to
obtain a more complete representation of emissions from existing
stationary SI engines. Commenters also questioned the emission standard
setting approach that EPA used at proposal and claimed that the
proposed standards did not take into account emissions variability. For
this final rule, EPA has obtained additional test data for existing
stationary SI engines and has included this additional data in the MACT
floor analysis. EPA is also using an approach that better considers
emissions variability, as discussed in V.B. below. EPA is also not
using the Population Database to determine a percentage of engines that
have emission controls installed, as it did at proposal. The Population
Database has not been updated since 2000. It contains information
regarding whether or not an engine has emission controls, but does not
generally contain other types of emission-related information, like
engine-out emissions or operational controls, and it does not include
any emissions concentration data, which is necessary to determine the
MACT floor. EPA determined that it would be more appropriate and more
defensible to base the MACT floor analysis directly on the emissions
data that EPA has for stationary SI engines, including data that was
not used in the proposal. A more detailed discussion of both EPA's MACT
floor and beyond-the-MACT-floor analysis can be found in the memorandum
titled ``MACT Floor and MACT Determination for Existing Stationary SI
RICE <= 500 HP Located at Major Sources''.
For 2SLB non-emergency engines, EPA proposed a limit of 85 ppmvd CO
for engines from 50 to 249 HP and 8 ppmvd CO or 90 percent CO reduction
for engines greater than or equal to 250 HP. EPA is finalizing an
emission limit of 225 ppmvd CO for 2SLB non-emergency engines from 100
to 500 HP. For 4SLB non-emergency engines, EPA proposed a limit of 95
ppmvd CO for engines from 50 to 249 HP and 9 ppmvd CO or 90 percent CO
reduction for engines greater than or equal to 250 HP. EPA is
finalizing an emission limit of 47 ppmvd CO for 4SLB non-emergency
engines from 100 to 500 HP. For 4SRB non-emergency engines from 50 to
500 HP, EPA proposed an emission limit of 200 ppbvd (parts per billion
by volume, dry basis) formaldehyde or 90 percent formaldehyde
reduction. EPA is finalizing an emission limit of 10.3 ppmvd
formaldehyde for 4SRB non-emergency engines from 100 to 500 HP.
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For landfill and digester gas engines, EPA proposed an emission limit
of 177 ppmvd CO; EPA is finalizing an emission limit of 177 ppmvd CO.
For the proposed rule, EPA required existing stationary engines
less than 50 HP that are located at major sources to meet a
formaldehyde emission standard. As discussed in the final rule
published on March 3, 2010, for existing stationary CI RICE (75 FR
9674), EPA is not finalizing a formaldehyde emission standard for
stationary SI engines less than 50 HP, but is instead requiring
compliance with work practices. In addition, in light of several
comments asserting that the level at which EPA subcategorized small
engines at major sources was inappropriate, EPA is finalizing a work
practice standard for engines less than 100 HP. These work practices
are described in section III.C. of this preamble. EPA believes that
work practices are appropriate and justified for this group of
stationary engines because the application of measurement methodology
is not practicable due to technological and economic limitations.
Further information on EPA's decision can be found in the memorandum
titled, ``MACT Floor and MACT Determination for Existing Stationary
Non-Emergency SI RICE < 100 HP and Existing Stationary Emergency SI
RICE Located at Major Sources and GACT for Existing Stationary SI RICE
Located at Area Sources,'' which is available from the rulemaking
docket.
For existing stationary emergency engines located at major sources,
EPA proposed that these engines be subject to a 2 ppmvd formaldehyde
emission standard. In this final rule, existing stationary emergency SI
engines located at major sources of HAP must meet work practices. These
work practices are described in section III.C. of this preamble. EPA
believes that work practices are appropriate and justified for this
group of stationary engines because the application of measurement
methodology is not practicable due to technological and economic
limitations. Further information on EPA's decision can be found in the
memorandum titled, ``MACT Floor and MACT Determination for Existing
Stationary Non-Emergency SI RICE <100 HP and Existing Stationary
Emergency SI RICE Located at Major Sources and GACT for Existing
Stationary SI RICE Located at Area Sources,'' which is available from
the rulemaking docket.
2. Existing Stationary SI Engines Located at Area Sources of HAP
EPA proposed numerical emission standards for the following
stationary SI engines located at area sources of HAP: non-emergency
2SLB and 4SLB greater than or equal to 250 HP, non-emergency 4SRB
greater than or equal to 50 HP, landfill and digester gas fired greater
than 500 HP, and emergency greater than 500 HP. For the remaining
engines at area sources, EPA proposed management practice standards.
In this final rule, EPA is promulgating numerical emission
standards for non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary SI RICE larger
than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP emissions that operate more
than 24 hours per calendar year. For non-emergency 4SLB engines greater
than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP, EPA proposed an emission
limit of 9 ppmvd CO or 90 percent CO reduction; EPA is finalizing an
emission limit of 47 ppmvd CO or 93 percent CO reduction. For non-
emergency 4SRB engines greater than 500 HP located at area sources of
HAP, EPA proposed an emission limit of 200 ppbvd formaldehyde or 90
percent formaldehyde reduction and is finalizing an emission limit of
2.7 ppmvd formaldehyde or 76 percent formaldehyde reduction. For
stationary SI RICE located at area sources of HAP that are non-
emergency 2SLB stationary SI RICE greater than or equal to 250 HP, non-
emergency 4SLB stationary SI RICE between 250 and 500 HP, non-emergency
4SRB stationary SI RICE between 50 and 500 HP, landfill/digester gas
stationary SI RICE greater than 500 HP, or emergency stationary SI RICE
greater than 500 HP, EPA is finalizing management practices rather than
numeric emission limitations as proposed. EPA is also finalizing
management practices for non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary SI RICE
that are greater than 500 HP, located at area sources of HAP, and
operated 24 hours or less per calendar year.
C. Management Practices
EPA proposed management practices for several subcategories of
engines located at area sources. EPA explained that the proposed
management practices would be expected to ensure that emission control
systems are working properly and would help minimize HAP emissions from
the engines. EPA proposed specific maintenance practices and asked for
comments on the need and appropriateness for those procedures. Based on
feedback received during the public comment period, which included
information submitted in comment letters and additional information EPA
received following the close of the comment period from different
industry groups, EPA is finalizing management practices for existing
stationary 2SLB non-emergency SI engines located at area sources of
HAP, existing stationary 4SLB and 4SRB non-emergency SI engines less
than or equal to 500 HP located at area sources of HAP; existing
stationary landfill and digester gas non-emergency engines located at
area sources of HAP; and existing emergency stationary SI engines
located at area sources of HAP.
Based on the comments on the proposal and additional information
received from stakeholders, EPA made changes to the intervals for the
management practices from the proposal. EPA is also adding an option
for sources to use an oil change analysis program to extend the oil
change frequencies specified above. The analysis program must at a
minimum analyze the following three parameters: Total Acid Number,
viscosity, and percent water content. If the condemning limits for
these parameters are not exceeded, the engine owner or operator is not
required to change the oil. If any of the limits are exceeded, the
engine owner or operator must change the oil within two days of
receiving the results of the analysis; if the engine is not in
operation when the results of the analysis are received, the engine
owner or operator must change the oil within two days or before
commencing operation, whichever is later. Owners and operators of all
engines subject to management practices also have the option to work
with State permitting authorities pursuant to EPA's regulations at 40
CFR subpart E for alternative management practices to be used instead
of the specific management practices promulgated in this final rule.
The management practices must be at least as stringent as those
specified in this final rule.
D. Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction
EPA proposed formaldehyde and CO emission standards for existing
stationary engines at major sources to apply during periods of startup
and malfunction. EPA also proposed certain standards for existing
stationary engines at area sources that would apply during startup and
malfunction. EPA did not propose distinct standards for periods of
shutdown. EPA proposed that engines would be subject to the same
standards during shutdown as are applicable during other periods of
operation.
Based on various comments and concerns with the proposed emission
standards for periods of startup, EPA has determined that it is not
feasible to finalize numerical emission standards that would apply
during startup because the application of measurement methodology to
this operation is not
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practicable due to technological and economic limitations. This issue
is discussed in detail in the final rule published on March 3, 2010 (75
FR 9674), and as discussed in the Response to Comments for this rule,
the analysis is the same for the engines regulated in this final rule.
As a result, EPA is extending the operational standards during
startup it promulgated in the March 3, 2010, final rule (75 FR 9674),
which specify that owners and operators must limit the engine startup
time to no more than 30 minutes and must minimize the engine's time
spent at idle during startup, to the engines newly subject to
regulation in this rule.
With respect to malfunctions, EPA proposed two options for
subcategories where the proposed emission standard was based on the use
of catalytic controls. The first proposed option was to have the same
standards apply during normal operation and malfunctions. The second
proposed option was that standards during malfunctions be based on
emissions expected from the best controlled sources prior to the full
warm-up of the catalytic control. For subcategories where the proposed
emission standard was not based on the use of catalytic controls, we
proposed the same emission limitations apply during malfunctions and
periods of normal operations. EPA is finalizing the first option
described above, which is that the same standards apply during normal
operation and malfunctions. In the proposed rule, EPA expressed the
view that there are different modes of operation for any stationary
source, and that these modes generally include startup, normal
operations, shutdown, and malfunctions. However, as discussed in detail
in the final rule published on March 3, 2010 (75 FR 9674), and as
discussed in the Response to Comments for this rule, after considering
the issue of malfunctions more carefully, EPA has determined that
malfunctions should not be viewed as a distinct operating mode and,
therefore, any emissions that occur at such times do not need to be
factored into development of CAA section 112(d) standards, which, once
promulgated, apply at all times. In addition, as discussed in detail in
the final rule published on March 3, 2010 (75 FR 9674), and as
discussed in the Response to Comments for this rule, EPA believes that
malfunctions will not cause stationary engines to violate the standard
that applies during normal operations. Therefore, the standards that
apply during normal operation also apply during malfunction.
E. Method 323
EPA proposed to remove Method 323 as an option for determining
compliance with formaldehyde emission limitations in 40 CFR part 63,
subpart ZZZZ. EPA Method 323 was first proposed as part of the NESHAP
for Stationary Combustion Turbines published January 14, 2003, (68 FR
1888) for measuring formaldehyde emissions from natural gas-fired
sources. However, the method was not included in the final Stationary
Combustion Turbines NESHAP due to reliability concerns and EPA never
promulgated EPA Method 323 as a final standard in 40 CFR part 63,
appendix A. Due to unresolved technical issues with the method
affecting engine test results, EPA found it appropriate to propose to
remove the method from 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ. As discussed in
greater detail in section V.D., after EPA proposed to remove Method 323
as a compliance test Method, the Agency received test data comparing
Method 323 to EPA Method 320. The results of this comparison testing
showed good agreement between the two methods and there was no evidence
of bias in the results from Method 323. Therefore, EPA has determined
that it is appropriate to promulgate Method 323 and to allow it as an
option for measuring formaldehyde in 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ.
F. Other
EPA is making several minor clarifications to this final rule to
address comments that the provisions were confusing and difficult for
affected sources to understand. One clarification is to individually
list out the engines discussed in 40 CFR 63.6590(b)(3) and (c) instead
of having them in a single paragraph. The definition of emergency
stationary RICE and the provisions for emergency stationary RICE in 40
CFR 63.6640(f) have been reorganized in order to provide more clarity
regarding those provisions and to more clearly specify that all
emergency stationary RICE must comply with the requirements specified
in 40 CFR 63.6640(f) in order to be considered emergency stationary
RICE. If the engine does not comply with the requirements specified in
40 CFR 63.6640(f), then it is not considered to be an emergency
stationary RICE. Minor clarifications have also been made to the tables
to provide additional clarification on the applicability of the
requirements in the tables.
V. Summary of Responses to Major Comments
A. Applicability
Comment: Numerous commenters expressed concern over EPA's decision
to not distinguish between rural and urban engines at area sources in
the proposed rule. Several commenters requested that EPA reevaluate its
congressional authority to regulate area HAP sources in rural areas.
The commenters believed that the proposal is inconsistent with 42
U.S.C. 7412(n)(4)(B) [CAA section 112(n)(4)(B)]. Commenters requested
clarification of EPA's rationale to regulate low levels of emissions
from engines at oil and gas production facilities outside metropolitan
areas, contending that EPA has applied this rule more broadly than the
Congressional intent of the CAA, and requested that EPA reevaluate this
issue of whether EPA can regulate rural area sources in light of the 42
U.S.C. 7412(n)(4)(B) language.
Commenters stated that EPA has based this rulemaking for area
sources on sections of the CAA and its Urban Air Toxics Strategy that
are intended to remove threats to public health in urban areas. The
commenters do not believe that the remote RICE at area sources in the
oil and gas industry threaten public health in urban areas. Several
commenters noted that the NESHAP for glycol gas dehydrators (40 CFR
part 63, subpart HH) takes into account the location of area sources
and does not apply the specific requirements of the rule to rural area
sources. The commenters believe that the same approach should be used
for the RICE rule, i.e., engines that are not located in or near
populated areas should be subject to an alternative set of requirements
so as not to force expensive requirements on remote engines that have
no impact on public health.
Response: EPA is finalizing its proposal to regulate existing
stationary SI engines located at area sources on a nationwide basis.
EPA believes that the CAA provides the Agency with the authority to
regulate area sources nationwide. Section 112(k)(1) of the CAA states
that ``It is the purpose of this subsection to achieve a substantial
reduction in emissions of hazardous air pollutants from area sources
and an equivalent reduction in the public health risks associated with
such sources including a reduction of not less than 75 per centum in
the incidence of cancer attributable to emissions from such sources.''
Consistent with this expressed purpose of section 112(k) of
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the CAA to reduce both emissions and risks, CAA section 112(k)(3)(i)
requires that EPA list not less than 30 HAP that, as a result of
emissions from area sources, present the greatest threat to public
health in the largest number of urban areas. Sections 112(c)(3) and
(k)(3)(ii) of the CAA require that EPA list area source categories that
represent not less than 90 percent of the area source emissions of each
of the listed HAP. Section 112(c) of the CAA requires that EPA issue
standards for listed categories under CAA section 112(d). These
relevant statutory provisions authorize EPA to regulate listed area
source engines and not just engines located in urban areas. EPA
believes that sections 112(c) and 112(k) of the CAA do not prohibit
issuing area source rules of national applicability. EPA also disagrees
with the statement that the proposal was inconsistent with section
112(n)(4)(B) of the CAA. The term ``associated equipment'' was defined
for the purposes of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ in the first RICE MACT
rule not to include stationary RICE. EPA has not revisited that issue
in this final rule and the commenters have not provided sufficient
reason to revisit that issue.
EPA has taken steps in the final rule that reduce the burden on
owners and operators of engines regulated in this final rule. EPA has
established management practice standards for most of the engines
located at area sources of HAP. The only existing stationary SI RICE at
area sources that are required to meet numeric emission limitations are
4SLB and 4SRB non-emergency stationary SI RICE that are greater than
500 HP and operate more than 24 hours per calendar year; these engines
are estimated to be only 7 percent of the population of existing SI
RICE at area sources. EPA believes that requiring management practices
instead of specific emission limitations and/or control efficiency
requirements on the vast majority of existing stationary SI engines at
area sources alleviates concerns regarding costly and burdensome
requirements for rural sources.
EPA has also determined that existing emergency engines located at
residential, institutional, and commercial facilities that are area
sources of HAP emissions were not included in the original Urban Air
Toxics Strategy inventory and therefore are not included in the source
category listing. In this final rule, EPA has specified that those
engines are not subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ. EPA has
clarified the definitions of these existing emergency engines in this
final rule. As further clarification, EPA notes that existing emergency
engines located at, among other things, industrial facilities, would
not be affected by this determination and are subject to 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ.
For existing stationary 4SLB and 4SRB non-emergency SI engines
greater than 500 HP located at area sources that operate more than 24
hours per calendar year, EPA determined that the appropriate standards
are numerical standards that provide for the use of oxidation catalyst
or NSCR control, respectively, which are generally available control
technologies for those subcategories. The commenters did not provide a
reason that GACT would be different for non-emergency stationary SI
engines located in rural areas. In determining GACT, EPA can consider
factors such as availability and feasibility of control technologies
and management practices, as well as costs and economic impacts. These
factors are not expected to be significantly different for existing
stationary non-emergency SI engines in urban versus rural areas. For
example, the availability of oxidation catalysts would be the same for
urban and rural engines, and if an engine was in a rural location, that
would not preclude an owner from being able to install aftertreatment
controls. For this final rule, EPA estimated the capital cost of
retrofitting an existing stationary 4SLB non-emergency SI engine with
an oxidation catalyst to be around $9,500 for a 500 HP engine. Annual
costs of operating and maintaining the control device are estimated to
be approximately $4,300 per year for the same engine. For a 500 HP 4SRB
engine, EPA estimated the costs for NSCR are a capital cost of $26,000
and an annual cost of $8,000. These costs would not be prohibitive for
any engines in either rural or urban areas and are expected to be the
same no matter the location. Furthermore, the controls that are
expected to be used on these engines will have the co-benefit of
reducing VOC and CO emissions and, for non-emergency 4SRB engines above
500 HP will have the co-benefit of reducing NOX emissions.
This final rule is expected to reduce emissions of NOX from
stationary SI RICE located at area sources by 96,000 tons per year
(tpy) in the year 2013. Reductions of CO and VOC from stationary SI
RICE located at area sources are estimated to be 97,000 and 24,000 tpy,
respectively, in the year 2013. There is also no reason to distinguish
between the rural and urban area source engines that are subject to
management practices. There is nothing limiting owners and operators of
existing stationary SI engines located in rural areas from following
the management practices specified in this final rule, and the
management practices required by this final rule are appropriate for
all engines, whether they are in rural or urban locations.
Consistent with the proposal and for the reasons discussed, EPA is
finalizing national requirements for existing stationary SI engines at
area sources without a distinction between urban and non-urban areas.
B. Emission Standards
Comment: Multiple commenters were concerned with how EPA set the
MACT floor for the proposed rule. The commenters believed that the
emissions data was not adequate to conduct a MACT floor analysis.
Several commenters said that EPA has not considered variability in
setting the MACT floor for the proposed rule. A commenter cited the
recent Brick MACT ruling which indicated that ``floors may legitimately
account for variability [in the best performing sources that are the
MACT floor basis] because ``each [source] must meet the [specified]
standard every day and under all operating conditions.'' The commenters
stated EPA's data set is not sufficient in covering variability. One
commenter noted that the Courts have been critical of EPA's process for
setting minimum allowable emission limits. The commenter stated that
EPA set the emission limits by averaging the best 12 percent of all
performance tests for each subcategory, but did not consider
operational variations of the units. The commenter recommended that EPA
set emission limits at the emissions level that is actually achieved
under the worst reasonably foreseeable circumstances for the best
performing 12 percent of existing sources.
Response: The CAA requires EPA to set MACT standards based on the
test data that is available to the Agency and this is what EPA did at
proposal. EPA recognized that it had limited emissions test data at the
time i