National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, 6673-6724 [2013-01288]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 60 and 63
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0708, FRL–9756–4]
RIN 2060–AQ58
National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for
Reciprocating Internal Combustion
Engines; New Source Performance
Standards for Stationary Internal
Combustion Engines
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The EPA is finalizing
amendments to the national emission
standards for hazardous air pollutants
for stationary reciprocating internal
combustion engines. The final
amendments include alternative testing
options for certain large spark ignition
(generally natural gas-fueled) stationary
reciprocating internal combustion
engines, management practices for a
subset of existing spark ignition
stationary reciprocating internal
combustion engines in sparsely
populated areas and alternative
monitoring and compliance options for
the same engines in populated areas.
The EPA is establishing management
practices for existing compression
ignition engines on offshore vessels. The
EPA is also finalizing limits on the
hours that stationary emergency engines
may be used for emergency demand
response and establishing fuel and
reporting requirements for certain
emergency engines used for emergency
demand response. The final
amendments also correct minor
technical or editing errors in the current
regulations for stationary reciprocating
internal combustion engines.
DATES: This final rule is effective on
April 1, 2013. The incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed
in this final rule is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of
April 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0708. The
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 www.regulations.gov
Web site. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information or other information whose
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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
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air and Radiation Docket, EPA/DC,
EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the Air
Docket 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; email address
king.melanie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background Information Document. On
June 7, 2012 (77 FR 33812), the EPA
proposed amendments to the national
emission standards for hazardous air
pollutants (NESHAP) for stationary
reciprocating internal combustion
engines (RICE) and the new source
performance standards (NSPS) for
stationary engines. A summary of the
public comments on the proposal and
the 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Organization of This Document. The
following outline is provided to aid in
locating information in the preamble.
I. General Information
A. Executive Summary
B. Does this action apply to me?
C. Where can I get a copy of this
document?
D. Judicial Review
II. Summary of Final Amendments
A. Total Hydrocarbon Compliance
Demonstration Option
B. Emergency Demand Response and
Reliability
C. Peak Shaving
D. Non-Emergency Stationary SI RICE
Greater Than 500 HP Located at Area
Sources
E. Stationary CI RICE Certified to Tier
Standards
F. Definition for Remote Areas of Alaska
G. Requirements for Offshore Vessels
H. Miscellaneous Corrections and
Revisions
III. Summary of Significant Changes Since
Proposal
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A. Emergency Demand Response and
Reliability
B. Peak Shaving
C. Non-Emergency Stationary SI RICE
Greater Than 500 HP Located at Area
Sources
D. Definition for Remote Areas of Alaska
E. Requirements for Offshore Vessels
IV. 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 non-air health,
environmental and energy impacts?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
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
Risks 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. Executive Summary
1. Purpose of the Regulatory Action
The purpose of this action is to
finalize amendments to the NESHAP for
stationary RICE under section 112 of the
Clean Air Act (CAA). This final rule was
developed to address certain issues that
were raised by various stakeholders
through lawsuits, several petitions for
reconsideration of the 2010 RICE
NESHAP amendments and other
communications. This final rule also
provides clarifications and corrects
minor technical or editing errors in the
current RICE NESHAP and revises the
NSPS for stationary engines, 40 CFR
part 60, subparts IIII and JJJJ, for
consistency with the RICE NESHAP.
This action is conducted under the
authority of section 112 of the CAA,
‘‘Hazardous Air Pollutants’’ (HAP),
which requires the EPA to establish
NESHAP for the control of HAP from
both new and existing sources in
regulated source categories.
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2. Summary of the Major Provisions of
the Regulatory Action
After promulgation of the 2010 RICE
NESHAP amendments, the EPA
received several petitions for
reconsideration, legal challenges, other
communications raising issues related
to practical implementation and certain
factual information that had not been
brought to the EPA’s attention during
the rulemaking. The EPA has
considered this information and
comments submitted in response to the
proposed amendments, and believes
that amendments to the rule to address
certain issues are appropriate.
Therefore, the EPA is finalizing
amendments to 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ, NESHAP for stationary RICE. The
current regulation applies to owners and
operators of existing and new stationary
RICE at major and area sources of HAP
emissions. The applicability of the rule
remains the same and is not changed by
this final rule. The EPA is also finalizing
amendments to the NSPS for stationary
engines to conform with certain
amendments finalized for the RICE
NESHAP. The key amendments to the
regulations are summarized in the
following paragraphs.
The EPA is adding an alternative
compliance demonstration option for
stationary 4-stroke rich burn (4SRB)
spark ignition (SI) engines subject to a
76 percent or more formaldehyde
reduction requirement. Owners and
operators of 4SRB engines will be
permitted to demonstrate compliance
with the 76 percent formaldehyde
reduction emission standard by testing
emissions of total hydrocarbons (THC)
and showing that the engine is
achieving at least a 30 percent reduction
of THC emissions. The alternative
compliance option provides a less
expensive and less complex, but equally
effective, method for demonstrating
compliance than testing for
formaldehyde.
Certain stationary RICE are
maintained in order to be able to
respond to emergency power needs.
This action finalizes limitations on the
operation of emergency engines for
emergency demand response programs.
The final rule limits operation of
stationary emergency RICE as part of an
emergency demand response program to
within the 100 hours per year that were
already permitted for maintenance and
testing of the engines. The limitation of
100 hours per year ensures that a
sufficient number of hours are available
for engines to meet regional
transmission organization and
independent system operator tariffs and
other requirements for participating in
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various emergency demand response
programs and will assist in stabilizing
the grid during periods of instability,
preventing electrical blackouts and
supporting local electric system
reliability. The final rule also limits
operation of certain emergency engines
used to avert potential voltage collapse
or line overloads that could lead to the
interruption of power supply in a local
area or region to 50 hours per year; this
operation counts as part of the 100
hours of year permitted for maintenance
and testing of the engine. This rule also
establishes fuel and reporting
requirements for emergency engines
larger than 100 horsepower (HP) used
for this purpose or used (or
contractually obligated to be available)
for more than 15 hours of emergency
demand response per calendar year.
The EPA is finalizing management
practices for owners and operators of
existing stationary 4-stroke SI engines
above 500 HP that are area sources of
HAP emissions and where the engines
are remote from human activity. A
remote area is defined as either a
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Class 1 pipeline location,1 or, if the
engine is not on a pipeline, if within a
0.25 mile radius of the facility there are
5 or fewer buildings intended for human
occupancy. The EPA determined that a
0.25 mile radius was appropriate
because it is similar to the area used for
the DOT Class 1 pipeline location. This
final rule establishes management
practices for these sources rather than
numeric emission limits and associated
testing and monitoring. This provision
and the division of remote and nonremote engines into two separate
subcategories addresses reasonable
concerns with accessibility,
infrastructure and staffing that stem
from the remoteness of the engines and
higher costs that would be associated
with compliance with the existing
requirements. Existing stationary 4stroke SI engines above 500 HP at area
sources that are in populated areas
(defined as not in DOT pipeline Class 1
areas, or if not on a pipeline, if within
a 0.25 mile radius of the engine there
are more than 5 buildings intended for
human occupancy) are subject to an
equipment standard that requires the
installation of HAP-reducing
aftertreatment. The EPA has the
discretion to set an equipment standard
as generally available control
1 A Class 1 location is defined as an offshore area
or any class location unit that has 10 or fewer
buildings intended for human occupancy and no
buildings with four or more stories within 220
yards (200 meters) on either side of the centerline
of any continuous 1-mile (1.6 kilometers) length of
pipeline.
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technology (GACT) for engines located
at area sources of HAP. Sources are
required to test their engines to
demonstrate compliance initially,
perform catalyst activity check-ups and
either monitor the catalyst inlet
temperature continuously or employ
high temperature shutdown devices to
protect the catalyst.
To address how certain existing
compression ignition (CI) engines are
currently regulated, the EPA is
specifying that any existing CI engine
above 300 HP at an area source of HAP
emissions that was certified to meet the
Tier 3 engine standards 2 and was
installed before June 12, 2006, is in
compliance with the NESHAP. This
provision creates regulatory consistency
between the same engines installed
before and after June 12, 2006. Engines
at area sources of HAP for which
construction commenced before June
12, 2006, are considered existing
engines under the NESHAP.
The EPA is finalizing amendments to
the requirements for existing stationary
Tier 1 and Tier 2 certified CI engines
located at area sources that are subject
to state and locally enforceable
requirements requiring replacement of
the engine by June 1, 2018. This
addresses a specific concern regarding
the interaction of the NESHAP with
certain rules for agricultural engines in
the San Joaquin Valley in California.
The EPA is allowing these engines to
meet management practices under the
RICE NESHAP from the May 3, 2013,
compliance date until January 1, 2015,
or 12 years after installation date, but
not later than June 1, 2018. This
provision addresses concerns about
requiring owners and operators to
install controls on their engines in order
to meet the RICE NESHAP, and then
having to replace their engines shortly
thereafter due to state and local rules
specifying the replacement of engines.
Owners and operators will have
additional time to replace their engines
without having to install controls, but
are required to use management
practices during that period.
Another change the EPA is making is
to broaden the definition of remote area
sources in Alaska in the RICE NESHAP.
Previously, remote areas were
considered those that are not on the
Federal Aid Highway System (FAHS).
This change permits existing stationary
CI engines at other remote area sources
in Alaska to meet management practices
rather than numerical emission
standards likely to require
2 See 40 CFR part 89—Control of Emissions From
New and In-Use Nonroad Compression-Ignition
Engines.
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aftertreatment. These remote areas have
the same challenges as areas not on the
FAHS, and complying with the current
rule would similarly be prohibitively
costly and potentially infeasible. In
addition to area sources located in areas
of Alaska that are not accessible by the
FAHS being defined as remote and
subject to management practices, any
stationary RICE in Alaska meeting all of
the following conditions are subject to
management practices:
(1) The only connection to the FAHS
is through the Alaska Marine Highway
System, or the stationary RICE operation
is within an isolated grid in Alaska that
is not connected to the statewide
electrical grid referred to as the Alaska
Railbelt Grid, and
(2) At least 10 percent of the power
generated by the stationary RICE on an
annual basis is used for residential
purposes, and
(3) The generating capacity of the area
source is less than 12 megawatts (MW),
or the stationary RICE is used
exclusively for backup power for
renewable energy.
The last significant change the EPA is
finalizing is to require compliance with
management practices rather than
numeric emission limits in the RICE
NESHAP for existing CI RICE on
offshore drilling vessels on the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) that become
subject to the RICE NESHAP as a result
of the operation of the OCS regulations
(40 CFR part 55). The final amendments
specify that owners and operators of
existing non-emergency CI RICE with a
site rating greater than 300 HP on
offshore drilling vessels on the OCS are
required to change the oil every 1,000
hours of operation or annually,
whichever occurs first; inspect and
clean air filters every 750 hours of
operation or annually and replace as
necessary; inspect fuel filters and belts,
if installed, every 750 hours of operation
or annually and replace as necessary;
and inspect all flexible hoses every
1,000 hours of operation or annually
and replace as necessary. Owners and
operators can elect to use an oil analysis
program to extend the oil change
requirement.
3. Costs and Benefits
These final amendments will reduce
the capital and annual costs of the
original 2010 amendments by $287
million and $139 million, respectively.
The EPA estimates that with these final
amendments, the capital cost of
compliance with the 2010 amendments
to the RICE NESHAP in 2013 is $840
million and the annual cost is $490
million ($2010). These costs are
identical to the costs estimated for the
amendments to the RICE NESHAP
proposed on June 7, 2012, since the
changes from the proposal do not affect
the costs of the rule in the year 2013.
The capital and annual costs of the
original 2010 final rule and the 2010
final rule with these final amendments
incorporated into the rule are shown in
Table 1.
TABLE 1—SUMMARY OF COST IMPACTS FOR EXISTING STATIONARY RICE
Engine
2010 Final rule
2010 Final rule with
these final
amendments
Total Annual Cost
SI .........................................................
CI .........................................................
$253 million ($2009) ...........................
$373 million ($2008) ...........................
$251 million ($2010) ...........................
$375 million ($2010) ...........................
$115 million ($2010).
$373 million ($2010).
Total Capital Cost
SI .........................................................
CI .........................................................
$383 million ($2009) ...........................
$744 million ($2008) ...........................
These final amendments would also
result in decreases to the emissions
reductions estimated in 2013 from the
original 2010 RICE NESHAP
amendments. The reductions that were
estimated for the original 2010 RICE
NESHAP amendments were 7,000 tpy of
HAP, 124,000 tpy of CO, 2,800 tpy of
PM, 96,000 tpy of NOX and 58,000 tpy
of VOC. The estimated reductions in
2013 from the 2010 RICE NESHAP
$380 million ($2010) ...........................
$748 million ($2010) ...........................
rulemaking with these final
amendments are 2,800 tons per year
(tpy) of HAP, 36,000 tpy of carbon
monoxide (CO), 2,800 tpy of particulate
matter (PM), 9,600 tpy of nitrogen oxide
(NOX), and 36,000 tpy of volatile
organic compounds (VOC). The
difference in the emission reductions is
primarily due to the changes to the
requirements for existing 4-stroke
stationary SI RICE at area sources of
$103 million ($2010).
$740 million ($2010).
HAP that are in remote areas. These
emission reduction estimates are
identical to those estimated for the June
7, 2012, proposed amendments to the
RICE NESHAP. The emission reductions
of the original 2010 final rule and the
2010 final rule with these final
amendments incorporated into the rule
are shown in Table 2.
TABLE 2—SUMMARY OF REDUCTIONS FOR EXISTING STATIONARY RICE
Emission reductions (tpy) in the year 2013
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96,479
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The EPA estimates the monetized cobenefits in 2013 of the original 2010
RICE NESHAP amendments with these
final amendments incorporated to be
$830 million to $2,100 million (2010
dollars) at a 3-percent discount rate and
$740 million to $1,800 million (2010
dollars) at a 7-percent discount rate. The
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for CI and SI engines at discount rates
of 3 percent and 7 percent for the
original 2010 final rule and the 2010
final rule with these final amendments
incorporated into the rule is in Table 3
of this preamble.
benefits that were estimated for the
original 2010 RICE NESHAP
amendments were $1,500 million to
$3,600 million (2010 dollars) at a 3percent discount rate and $1,300
million to $3,200 million (2010 dollars)
at a 7-percent discount rate. A summary
of the monetized co-benefits estimates
TABLE 3—SUMMARY OF THE MONETIZED PM2.5 CO-BENEFITS FINAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NESHAP FOR STATIONARY CI
AND SI ENGINES
[millions of 2010 dollars] a,
Pollutant
b
Total monetized co-benefits (3 percent
discount)
Emission reductions (tons per year)
Total monetized
co-benefits
(7 percent
discount)
Original 2010 Final Rules c
Stationary CI Engines:
Total Benefits ............................
2,844 PM2.5 27,395 VOC ...........................
$950 to $2,300 ...........................................
$860 to $2,100.
Stationary SI Engines:
Total Benefits ............................
96,479 NOX 30,907 VOC ..........................
$510 to $1,300 ...........................................
$470 to $1,100.
2010 Final Rules With These Final Amendments
Stationary CI Engines:
Directly emitted PM2.5 ...............
2,818 ..........................................................
$770 to $1,900 ...........................................
$690 to $1,700.
Stationary SI Engines:
NOX ..........................................
9,648 ..........................................................
$62 to $150 ................................................
$55 to $140.
a All
estimates are for the analysis year (2013) and are rounded to two significant figures so numbers may not sum across rows. The total
monetized co-benefits reflect the human health benefits associated with reducing exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5 precursors, such
as NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. It is important to note that the monetized co-benefits do not include reduced health effects from exposure to
HAP, direct exposure to NO2, exposure to ozone, ecosystem effects or visibility impairment.
b PM co-benefits are shown as a range from Pope, et al. (2002) to Laden, et al. (2006). These models assume that all fine particles, regardless
of their chemical composition, are equally potent in causing premature mortality because the scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to allow differentiation of effects estimates by particle type.
c The benefits analysis for the 2010 final rules applied out-dated benefit-per-ton estimates compared to the updated estimates described in this
preamble and reflected monetized co-benefits for VOC emissions, which limits direct comparability with the monetized co-benefits estimated for
this final rule. In addition, these estimates have been updated from their original currency years to 2010$, so the rounded estimates for the 2010
final rules may not match the original RIAs.
We have not re-estimated the benefits
for the final rule compared to the
proposal because the emission
reductions estimated for the final rule
are the same as those estimated for the
proposed amendments. Since the June
7, 2012, reconsideration proposal, the
EPA has made several updates to the
approach we use to estimate mortality
and morbidity benefits in the PM
NAAQS Regulatory Impact Analysis
(RIA),3, 4 including updated
epidemiology studies, health endpoints,
and population data. Although the EPA
has not re-estimated the benefits for this
rule to apply this new approach, these
updates generally offset each other, and
we anticipate that the rounded benefits
estimated for this rule are unlikely to be
different than those provided above.
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Category
Any industry using a stationary internal combustion engine as
defined in the final amendments.
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More detail regarding the air quality
and cost impacts and the benefits from
this action can be found in section IV of
this preamble.
B. 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.
3 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.
EPA). 2012a. Regulatory Impact Analysis for the
Proposed Revisions to the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA–452/
R–12–003. Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts
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Division. June. Available at https://www.epa.gov/
ttnecas1/regdata/RIAs/PMRIACombinedFile_
Bookmarked.pdf.
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EPA). 2012b. Regulatory Impact Analysis for the
Final Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality
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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 an engine is regulated by this
action, owners and operators should
examine the applicability criteria of this
final rule. For any questions regarding
the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person
listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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C. 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.
D. Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the 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 April
1, 2013. 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 the 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,
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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. Summary of Final Amendments
This action finalizes amendments to
the NESHAP for RICE in 40 CFR part 63,
subpart ZZZZ. This action also finalizes
amendments to the NSPS for stationary
engines in 40 CFR part 60, subparts IIII
and JJJJ. The NESHAP for stationary
RICE to regulate emissions of HAP was
developed in several stages. The EPA
initially addressed stationary RICE
greater than 500 HP located at major
sources of HAP emissions in 2004 (69
FR 33473). The EPA addressed new
stationary RICE less than or equal to 500
HP located at major sources and new
stationary RICE located at area sources
in 2008 (73 FR 3568). Most recently,
requirements for existing stationary
RICE less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources and existing
stationary RICE located at area sources
were finalized in 2010 (75 FR 9648 and
75 FR 51570).
The EPA is finalizing these
amendments to address a number of
issues that have been raised by different
stakeholders through lawsuits, several
petitions for reconsideration of the 2010
RICE NESHAP amendments, and other
communications. The EPA is also
finalizing revisions to 40 CFR part 60,
subparts IIII and JJJJ for consistency
with the RICE NESHAP and to make
minor corrections and clarifications.
The amendments that the EPA is
finalizing in this action are discussed in
this section. The changes from the
proposal to this final rule are discussed
in section III.
A. Total Hydrocarbon Compliance
Demonstration Option
The EPA is adding an alternative
method of demonstrating compliance
with the NESHAP for existing and new
stationary 4SRB non-emergency engines
greater than 500 HP that are located at
major sources of HAP emissions. Under
these final amendments, the emission
standard remains the same, that is,
existing and new stationary 4SRB
engines greater than 500 HP and located
at major sources are still required to
reduce formaldehyde emissions by 76
percent or more or limit the
concentration of formaldehyde in the
stationary RICE exhaust to 350 parts per
billion by volume, dry basis or less at
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15 percent oxygen (O2). This final rule
adds an alternative compliance
demonstration option to the existing
method of demonstrating compliance
with the formaldehyde percent
reduction standard. The current method
is to test engines for formaldehyde. The
alternative for owners and operators of
4SRB engines meeting a 76 percent or
more formaldehyde reduction is to test
their engines for THC showing that the
engine is achieving at least a 30 percent
reduction of THC emissions. Including
this optional THC compliance
demonstration option reduces the cost
of compliance significantly while
continuing to achieve the same level of
HAP emission reduction because the
emission standards would remain the
same. As discussed in the June 7, 2012,
proposal, data provided to EPA indicate
that a strong relationship exists between
percentage reductions of THC and
percentage reductions of formaldehyde
(the surrogate for HAP emissions in the
NESHAP) on rich burn engines using
non-selective catalytic reduction
(NSCR). Data analyzed by the EPA
indicate that if the NSCR is reducing
THC by at least 30 percent from 4SRB
engines, formaldehyde emissions are
guaranteed to be reduced by at least 76
percent, which is the percentage
reduction required for the relevant
engines. Indeed, the percentage
reduction of formaldehyde is invariably
well above the 76 percent level, and is
usually above 90 percent. Therefore, the
EPA concluded that for SI 4SRB engines
using NSCR and meeting the NESHAP
by showing a percentage reduction of
HAP, it would be appropriate to allow
sources to demonstrate compliance with
the NESHAP by showing a THC
reduction of at least 30 percent. Owners
and operators of existing stationary
4SRB engines less than or equal to 500
HP that are required to limit the
concentration of formaldehyde in the
stationary RICE exhaust to 10.3 parts per
million by volume, dry basis (ppmvd) or
less at 15 percent O2 do not have the
option to demonstrate compliance using
THC and must continue to demonstrate
compliance by testing for formaldehyde
following the methods and procedures
specified in the rule because the EPA
could not verify a clear relationship
between concentrations of THC and
concentrations of formaldehyde in the
exhaust from these SI 4SRB engines.
Owners and operators opting to use
the THC compliance demonstration
method must demonstrate compliance
by showing that the average reduction of
THC is equal to or greater than 30
percent. Owners and operators of 4SRB
stationary RICE complying with the
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requirement to reduce formaldehyde
emissions and demonstrating
compliance by using the THC
compliance demonstration option must
conduct performance testing using
Method 25A of 40 CFR part 60,
appendix A—Determination of Total
Gaseous Organic Concentration Using a
Flame Ionization Analyzer.
Measurements of THC at the inlet and
the outlet of the NSCR must be on a dry
basis and corrected to 15 percent O2 or
equivalent carbon dioxide content. To
correct to 15 percent O2, dry basis,
owners and operators must measure
oxygen using Method 3, 3A or 3B of 40
CFR part 60, appendix A, or ASTM
Method D6522–00 (2005) and measure
moisture using Method 4 of 40 CFR part
60, appendix A, or Test Method 320 of
40 CFR part 63, appendix A, or ASTM
D6348–03. Because owners and
operators are complying with a percent
reduction requirement, the method used
must be suitable for the entire range of
emissions since pre and post-catalyst
emissions must be measured. Method
25A is capable of measuring emissions
down to 5 ppmv and is, therefore, an
appropriate method for measuring THC
emissions for compliance demonstration
purposes. The EPA is allowing sources
the option to meet a minimum THC
percent reduction of 30 percent by using
Method 25A of 40 CFR part 60,
appendix A to demonstrate compliance
with the formaldehyde percent
reduction in 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ.
B. Emergency Demand Response and
Reliability
The EPA is finalizing certain revisions
to the proposal regarding use of existing
engines for emergency demand response
and system reliability. Following is a
summary of the prior requirements for
these engines, including those in the
2010 regulation, a discussion of the
information and input the EPA received
in response to the proposal, and a
description of the provisions being
finalized in this action.
Existing emergency engines less than
or equal to 500 HP located at major
sources of HAP and existing emergency
engines located at area sources of HAP
were not regulated under the RICE
NESHAP rulemakings finalized in 2004
and 2008. They could operate
uncontrolled for an unlimited amount of
time. The 2010 RICE NESHAP
rulemaking for the first time established
requirements for these existing
emergency engines, requiring affected
engines to comply by May 3, 2013, for
stationary CI RICE and October 19,
2013, for stationary SI RICE. Under the
RICE NESHAP requirements originally
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finalized in 2010, these existing
emergency stationary engines must limit
operation to situations like blackouts
and floods and to a maximum of 100
hours per year for other specified
operations beginning with the
applicable compliance date in 2013 for
the engine. The limitation of 100 hours
per year included maintenance checks
and readiness testing of the engine, as
well as a limit of 15 hours per year for
use 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, or
unacceptable voltage level. Under the
2010 regulation, existing emergency
engines were required to meet
management practice standards based
on proper operation and maintenance of
the engine; meeting these standards
would not require installation of
aftertreatment to control emissions.
Soon after the 2010 rule was final, the
EPA received petitions for
reconsideration of the 15-hour
limitation for emergency demand
response that was finalized in the 2010
rule. According to one petition, the 15hour limit, while usually adequate to
cover the limited hours in which these
engines are expected to be called upon,
would not be sufficient to allow these
emergency engines to participate in
emergency demand response programs
since some regional transmission
organizations and independent system
operators require engines be available
for more than 15 hours in order to meet
emergency demand response situations.
For example, PJM’s Emergency Load
Response Program requires that
emergency engines guarantee that they
will be available for 60 hours per year.
By contrast, another petition asked EPA
to eliminate the emergency demand
response provision because of the
adverse effects that the petitioner
believes would result from increased
emissions from these engines. The EPA
received other comments that addressed
the types of situations in which engines
are called upon for emergency demand
response and system reliability.
The EPA believes that the emergency
demand response programs that exist
across the country are important
programs that protect the reliability and
stability of the national electric service
grid. The use of stationary emergency
engines as part of emergency demand
response programs can help prevent
grid failure or blackouts, by allowing
these engines to be used for limited
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hours in specific circumstances of grid
instability prior to the occurrence of
blackouts. A standard that requires
owners and operators of stationary
emergency engines that participate in
emergency demand response programs
to apply aftertreatment could make it
economically infeasible for these
engines to participate in these programs,
impairing the ability of regional
transmission organizations and
independent system operators to use
these relatively small, quick-starting and
reliable sources of energy to protect the
reliability of their systems in times of
critical need. Information provided by
commenters on the proposal indicates
that these emergency demand response
events are rarely called.5
The limited circumstances specified
in the final rule for operation of
stationary emergency engines for
emergency demand response purposes
include periods during which the
Reliability Coordinator, or other
authorized entity as determined by the
Reliability Coordinator, has declared an
Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 2
as defined in the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Reliability Standard EOP–002–3,
Capacity and Energy Emergency, and
during periods where there is a
deviation of voltage or frequency of 5
percent or more below standard voltage
or frequency. During EEA Level 2 alerts
there is insufficient energy supply and
a true potential for electrical blackouts.
System operators must call on all
available resources during EEA Level 2
alerts in order to stabilize the grid to
prevent failure. Therefore, this situation
is a good indicator of severe instability
on the system, which the EPA believes
is appropriately considered an
emergency situation. Consistent normal
voltage provided by the utility is often
called power quality and is an
important factor in local electric system
reliability. Reliability of the system
requires electricity being provided at a
normal expected voltage. The American
National Standards Institute standard
C84.1–1989 defines the maximum
allowable voltage sag at below 5
percent. On the local distribution level
local voltage levels are therefore
important and a 5 percent or more
change in the normal voltage or
frequency is substantial and an
indication that additional resources are
needed to ensure local distribution
system reliability.
In addition to the circumstances
described above, the EPA also received
comments on other situations where the
5 See document number EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–
0708–1142 in the rulemaking docket.
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local transmission and distribution
system operator has determined that
there are conditions that could lead to
a blackout for the local area where the
ready availability of emergency engines
is critical to system reliability. These
include situations where:
• The engine is dispatched by the
local balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator.
• The dispatch is intended to mitigate
local transmission and/or distribution
limitations so as to avert potential
voltage collapse or line overloads that
could lead to the interruption of power
supply in a local area or region.
• The dispatch follows reliability,
emergency operation or similar
protocols that follow specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines.
The EPA believes the operation of
emergency engines in these situations
should be addressed in the final rule as
well.
Therefore, based on the EPA’s review
of the petitions and comments that the
EPA has received with respect to
emergency demand response and
system reliability, the EPA has
concluded that it is appropriate to revise
the provisions for stationary engines
used in these limited circumstances.
The provisions the EPA is amending are
in §§ 63.6640(f) and 63.6675 of 40 CFR
part 63, subpart ZZZZ. The final
amendments to those sections specify
that owners and operators of stationary
emergency RICE can operate their
engines as part of an emergency demand
response program within the 100 hours
already provided for operation for
maintenance and testing. Owners and
operators of stationary emergency
engines can operate for up to 100 hours
per year for emergency demand
response and system reliability during
periods in which the Reliability
Coordinator, or other authorized entity
as determined by the Reliability
Coordinator, has declared an EEA Level
2 as defined in the NERC Reliability
Standard EOP–002–3, Capacity and
Energy Emergency, and during periods
where there is a deviation of voltage or
frequency of 5 percent or greater below
standard voltage or frequency. In
addition, existing emergency stationary
RICE at area sources of HAP can operate
for up to 50 hours per year if all of the
following conditions are met:
• The engine is dispatched by the
local balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator.
• The dispatch is intended to mitigate
local transmission and/or distribution
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limitations so as to avert potential
voltage collapse or line overloads that
could lead to the interruption of power
supply in a local area or region.
• The dispatch follows reliability,
emergency operation or similar
protocols that follow specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines.
• The owner or operator has a preexisting plan that contemplates the
engine’s operation under the
circumstances described above; and
• The owner or operator identifies
and records the specific NERC, regional,
state, public utility commission or local
standards or guidelines that are being
followed for dispatching the engine. The
local balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator may keep these records on
behalf of the engine owner or operator.
For all engines operating to satisfy
emergency demand response or system
reliability under the circumstances
described above, the hours spent for
emergency demand response operation
and local system reliability are added to
the hours spent for maintenance and
testing purposes and are counted
towards the limit of 100 hours per year.
If the total time spent for maintenance
and testing, emergency demand
response, and system reliability
operation exceeds 100 hours per year,
the engine will not be considered an
emergency engine under this subpart
and will need to meet all requirements
for non-emergency engines.
As noted above, the EPA received
comments expressing concerns about
the emissions from emergency engines,
noting that the engines are likely to be
dispatched on days when energy
demand is high, which often coincides
with days when air quality is poor.
While the EPA is sensitive to these
concerns, the availability of these
engines for a more tailored response to
emergencies may be preferable in terms
of air quality impacts than relying on
other generation, including coal-fired
spinning reserve generation. After
consideration of the concerns raised in
the comments, the EPA is finalizing
provisions that require stationary
emergency CI RICE with a site rating of
more than 100 brake HP and a
displacement of less than 30 liters per
cylinder that operate or are
contractually obligated to be available
for more than 15 hours per year (up to
a maximum of 100 hours per year) for
emergency demand response, or that
operate for local system reliability, to
use diesel fuel meeting the
specifications of 40 CFR 80.510(b)
beginning January 1, 2015, except that
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any existing diesel fuel purchased (or
otherwise obtained) prior to January 1,
2015, may be used until depleted. The
specifications of 40 CFR 80.510(b)
require that diesel fuel have a maximum
sulfur content of 15 ppm and either a
minimum cetane index of 40 or a
maximum aromatic content of 35
volume percent; this fuel is referred to
as ‘‘ultra low sulfur diesel fuel’’ (ULSD).
This emission reduction requirement
was not part of the original 2010
rulemaking. Although the EPA does not
have information specifying the
percentage of existing stationary
emergency CI engines currently using
residual fuel oil or non-ULSD distillate
fuel, the most recent U.S. Energy
Information Administration data
available for sales of distillate and
residual fuel oil to end users 6 show that
significant amounts of non-ULSD are
still being purchased by end users that
typically operate stationary combustion
sources, including stationary emergency
CI engines. For example, in the category
of Commercial End Use, sales data for
the year 2011 show that only 56 percent
of the total distillate and residual fuel
oil sold was ULSD. The data provided
for Electric Power End Use show that 57
percent of total fuel sold was residual
fuel oil. For Industrial End Use, the
percentage of total fuel that was residual
fuel oil was 26 percent. The EPA
believes that requiring cleaner fuel for
these stationary emergency CI engines
will significantly limit or reduce the
emissions of regulated air pollutants
emitted from these engines, further
protecting public health and the
environment. Information provided to
EPA by commenters 7 showed that the
use of ULSD will significantly reduce
emissions of air toxics, including
metallic HAP (e.g., nickel, zinc, lead)
and benzene.
In addition to the fuel requirement,
owners and operators of stationary
emergency CI RICE larger than 100 HP
that operate or are contractually
obligated to be available for more than
15 hours per year (up to a maximum of
100 hours per year) for emergency
demand response must report the dates
and times the engines operate for
emergency demand response annually
to the EPA, beginning with operation
during the 2015 calendar year. Owners
and operators of these engines are also
required to report the dates, times and
situations that the engines operate to
mitigate local transmission and/or
6 U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Distillate Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales by End Use.
Available at https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_cons_
821use_dcu_nus_a.htm.
7 See document number EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–
0708–1459 in the rulemaking docket.
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distribution limitations annually to the
EPA, beginning with operation during
the 2015 calendar year. This
information is necessary to determine
whether these engines are operating in
compliance with the regulations and
will assist the EPA in assessing the
impacts of the emissions from these
engines.
The EPA is adding these requirements
beginning in January, 2015, rather than
upon initial implementation of the
NESHAP for existing engines in May or
October of 2013, to provide sources with
appropriate lead time to institute these
new requirements and make any
physical adjustments to engines and
other facilities like tanks or other
containment structures, as well as any
needed adjustments to contracts and
other business activities, that may be
necessitated by these new requirements.
The EPA is also amending the NSPS
for stationary CI and SI engines in 40
CFR part 60, subparts IIII and JJJJ,
respectively, to provide the same
limitation for stationary emergency
engines for emergency demand response
and system reliability operation as for
engines subject to the RICE NESHAP.
The NSPS regulations currently do not
include such a provision for emergency
demand response or system reliability
operation; the issue was not raised
during the original promulgation of the
NSPS. The EPA is adding an emergency
demand response and system reliability
provision under the NSPS regulations in
these final amendments. The EPA is
revising the existing language in
§§ 60.4211(f) and 60.4219 of 40 CFR part
60, subpart IIII, and §§ 60.4243(d) and
60.4248 of 40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ,
to specify that emergency engines must
limit operation for engine maintenance
and testing and emergency demand
response to a maximum of 100 hours
per year; 50 of the 100 hours may be
used to operate to mitigate local
reliability issues, as discussed
previously for the RICE NESHAP.
The EPA is also finalizing
amendments to the NSPS regulations
that require owners and operators of
stationary emergency engines larger
than 100 HP that operate or are
contractually obligated to be available
for more than 15 hours per year (up to
a maximum of 100 hours per year) for
emergency demand response to report
the dates and times the engines operated
for emergency demand response
annually to the EPA, beginning with
operation during the 2015 calendar year.
Owners and operators of these engines
are also required to report the dates,
times and situations that the engines
operate to mitigate local transmission
and/or distribution limitations annually
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to the EPA, beginning with operation
during the 2015 calendar year. The EPA
anticipates that in most cases, the entity
that dispatches the engines to operate,
such as the curtailment service provider
or utility, will report the information to
the EPA on behalf of the facility that
owns the engine. Thus, the burden of
the reporting requirement will likely be
on the entities that dispatch the engines.
The EPA’s burden estimate (see section
V.B Paperwork Reduction Act) assumes
the dispatching entity will report the
date and hours dispatched without
contacting individual engine operators.
Emergency engines subject to 40 CFR
part 60, subpart IIII are already required
by subpart IIII to use diesel fuel that
meets the requirements of 40 CFR
80.510(b).
The 2010 regulation specified that
existing emergency engines at area
sources of HAP that are residential,
commercial, or institutional facilities
were not subject to the RICE NESHAP
requirements as long as the engines
were limited to no more than 15 hours
per year for emergency demand
response. The EPA is specifying in the
final rule that existing emergency
engines at area sources of HAP that are
residential, commercial, or institutional
facilities are subject to the applicable
requirements for stationary emergency
engines in the RICE NESHAP if they
operate or are contractually obligated to
be available for more than 15 hours per
year (up to a maximum of 100 hours per
year) for emergency demand response,
or they operate to mitigate local
transmission and/or distribution
limitations. Information provided by
commenters on the 2010 regulation and
the amendments proposed in June 2012
indicates that these engines typically
operate less than 15 hours per year for
emergency demand response.
For stationary emergency engines
above 500 HP at major sources of HAP
that were installed before June 12, 2006,
prior to these final amendments, there
was no emergency demand response
provision and there was no time limit
on the use of emergency engines for
routine testing and maintenance in
§ 63.6640(f)(2)(ii). Those engines were
not the focus of the 2010 RICE NESHAP
amendments; therefore, the EPA did not
make any changes to the requirements
for those engines as part of the 2010
amendments. For consistency, the EPA
is now also revising 40 CFR part 63,
subpart ZZZZ to require owners and
operators of stationary emergency
engines above 500 HP at major sources
of HAP installed prior to June 12, 2006,
to limit operation of their engines for
maintenance and testing and emergency
demand response program to a total of
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100 hours per year. These engines
would also be required to use diesel fuel
meeting the specifications of 40 CFR
80.510(b) beginning January 1, 2015,
however, if the engine operates or is
contractually obligated to be available
for more than 15 hours per year. Any
existing diesel fuel purchased (or
otherwise obtained) prior to January 1,
2015 may be used until depleted. In
addition to the fuel requirement, owners
and operators of these engines must
report the dates and times the engines
operate for emergency demand response
annually to the EPA, beginning with
operation during the 2015 calendar year.
More detail regarding the public
comments regarding emergency demand
response and the EPA’s responses can
be found in the Response to Public
Comments document available in the
rulemaking docket.
C. Peak Shaving
In the June 7, 2012, proposal, the EPA
proposed a temporary provision for
existing stationary emergency engines
located at area sources to apply the 50
hours per year that is allowed under
§ 63.6640(f) for non-emergency
operation towards any non-emergency
operation, including peak shaving. The
peak shaving provision was proposed to
expire in April 2017. As discussed
further in section III.B, the EPA is not
finalizing the proposed temporary 50hour provision for existing stationary
emergency engines located at area
sources engaged in peak shaving and
other non-emergency use as part of a
financial arrangement with another
entity. However, in consideration of the
short time between this final rule and
the May 3, 2013, or October 19, 2013,
compliance dates for affected sources,
this final rule includes a provision
limiting the use of existing stationary
emergency engines located at area
sources to 50 hours per year prior to
May 3, 2014, for peak shaving or nonemergency demand response to generate
income for a facility, or to otherwise
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity if the
engines are operated as part of a peak
shaving (load management) program
with the local distribution system
operator and the power is provided only
to the facility itself or to support the
local distribution system. This
extension provides additional time so
that these sources that wish to engage in
peak shaving can come into compliance
with the applicable requirements for
non-emergency engines.
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D. Non-Emergency Stationary SI RICE
Greater Than 500 HP Located at Area
Sources
The EPA is finalizing amendments to
the requirements that apply to existing
stationary non-emergency 4-stroke SI
RICE greater than 500 HP located at area
sources of HAP emissions, which are
generally natural gas fired engines.
The EPA is creating a subcategory for
existing spark ignition engines located
in sparsely populated areas. Engines
located in remote areas that are not
close to significant human activity may
be difficult to access, may not have
electricity or communications, and may
be unmanned most of the time. The
costs of the emission controls, testing,
and continuous monitoring
requirements may be unreasonable
when compared to the HAP emission
reductions that would be achieved,
considering that the engines are in
sparsely populated areas. Moreover, the
location of these engines is such that
there would be limited public exposure
to the emissions. The EPA believes that
establishing a subcategory for SI engines
at area sources of HAP located in
sparsely populated areas accomplishes
the agency’s goals and is adequate in
protecting public health. The EPA is
creating this subcategory using criteria
based on the existing DOT classification
system for natural gas pipelines. This
system classifies locations based on
their distance to natural gas pipelines
covered by the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
regulations. The DOT system defines a
class location unit as an onshore area
that extends 220 yards or 200 meters on
either side of the centerline of any
continuous 1-mile (1.6 kilometers)
length of natural gas pipeline. The DOT
approach further classifies pipeline
locations into Class 1 through Class 4
locations based on the number of
buildings intended for human
occupancy. A Class 1 location is defined
as an offshore area or any class location
unit that has 10 or fewer buildings
intended for human occupancy. The
DOT classification system also has
special provisions for locations where
buildings with four or more stories
above ground are prevalent and
locations that lie within 100 yards (91
meters) of either a building or a small,
well-defined outside area (such as a
playground, recreation area, outdoor
theater, or other place of public
assembly) that is occupied by 20 or
more persons on at least 5 days a week
for 10 weeks in any 12-month period.
To be considered remote under this
final rule, a source on a pipeline could
not fall under these special provisions
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and, in addition, must be in a Class 1
location. For those engines not
associated with pipelines, the EPA is
using similar criteria. An engine would
be considered to be in sparsely
populated areas if within 0.25 mile
radius of the engine there are 5 or fewer
buildings intended for human
occupancy.
Owners and operators of existing
stationary non-emergency 4-stroke lean
burn (4SLB) and 4SRB RICE greater than
500 HP at area sources that are in
sparsely populated areas as described
above would be required to perform the
following:
• Change oil and filter every 2,160
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first;
• Inspect spark plugs every 2,160
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary; and
• Inspect all hoses and belts every
2,160 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
Sources have the option to use an oil
analysis program as described in
§ 63.6625(i) of the rule in order to
extend the specified oil change
requirement. The oil analysis must be
performed at the same frequency
specified for changing the oil in Table
2d of the rule. 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
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 none of these
condemning limits are 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 business
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 business 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.
Owners and operators of existing
stationary 4SLB and 4SRB area source
engines above 500 HP in sparsely
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populated areas would also have to
operate and maintain the stationary
RICE and aftertreatment control device
(if any) according to the manufacturer’s
emission-related written instructions or
develop their 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.
Owners and operators of engines in
sparsely populated areas would have to
conduct a review of the surrounding
area every 12 months to determine if the
nearby population has changed. If the
engine no longer meets the criteria for
a sparsely populated area, the owner
and operator must within 1 year comply
with the emission standards specified
below for populated areas.
For engines in populated areas, i.e.,
existing stationary 4SLB and 4SRB nonemergency engines greater than 500 HP
at area sources that are located on DOT
Class 2 through Class 4 pipeline
segments or, for engines not associated
with pipelines, that do not meet the 0.25
mile radius with 5 or less buildings
criteria, the EPA is revising the
requirements that were finalized in the
2010 rule. The EPA is adopting an
equipment standard requiring the
installation of a catalyst to reduce HAP
emissions. Owners and operators of
existing area source 4SLB nonemergency engines greater than 500 HP
in populated areas would be required to
install an oxidation catalyst. Owners
and operators of existing area source
4SRB non-emergency engines greater
than 500 HP in populated areas would
be required to install NSCR. Owners and
operators must conduct an initial test to
demonstrate that the engine achieves at
least a 93 percent reduction in CO
emissions or a CO concentration level of
47 ppmvd at 15 percent O2, if the engine
is a 4SLB engine. Similarly, owners and
operators must conduct an initial
performance test to demonstrate that the
engine achieves at least either a 75
percent CO reduction, a 30 percent THC
reduction, or a CO concentration level
of 270 ppmvd at 15 percent O2 if the
engine is a 4SRB engine. The initial test
must consist of three test runs. Each test
run must be of at least 15 minute
duration, except that each test run
conducted using appendix A to 40 CFR
part 63, subpart ZZZZ must consist of
one measurement cycle as defined by
the method and include at least 2
minutes of test data phase measurement.
To measure CO, emission sources must
use the CO methods already specified in
subpart ZZZZ, or appendix A to 40 CFR
part 63, subpart ZZZZ. The THC testing
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must be conducted using EPA Method
25A.
The owner or operator of both engine
types must also use a high temperature
shutdown device that detects if the
catalyst inlet temperature is too high, or,
alternatively, the owner or operator can
monitor the catalyst inlet temperature
continuously and maintain the
temperature within the range specified
in the rule. For 4SLB engines the
catalyst inlet temperature must remain
at or above 450 °F and at or below
1,350 °F. For 4SRB engines the
temperature must be greater than or
equal to 750 °F and less than or equal to
1,250 °F at the catalyst inlet.
Owners and operators must in
addition to the initial performance test
conduct annual checks of the catalyst to
ensure proper catalyst activity. The
annual check of the catalyst must at a
minimum consist of one 15-minute run
using the methods discussed above,
except that each test run conducted
using appendix A to 40 CFR part 63,
subpart ZZZZ must consist of one
measurement cycle as defined by the
method and include at least 2 minutes
of test data phase measurement. Owners
and operators of 4SLB engines must
demonstrate during the catalyst activity
test that the catalyst achieves at least a
93 percent reduction in CO emissions or
that the engine exhaust CO emissions
are no more than 47 ppmvd at 15
percent O2. Owners and operators of
4SRB engines must demonstrate during
the catalyst activity check that their
catalyst is reducing CO emissions by 75
percent or more, the CO concentration
level at the engine exhaust is less than
or equal to 270 ppmvd at 15 percent O2,
or THC emissions are being reduced by
at least 30 percent.
If the emissions from the engine do
not exceed the levels required for the
initial test or annual checks of the
catalyst, then the catalyst is considered
to be working properly. If the emissions
exceed the specified pollutant levels in
the rule, the exceedance(s) is/are not
considered a violation, but the owner or
operator would be required to shut
down the engine and take appropriate
corrective action (e.g., repairs, clean or
replace the catalyst, as appropriate). A
follow-up test must be conducted
within 7 days of the engine being started
up again to demonstrate that the
emission levels are being met. If the
retest shows that the emissions continue
to exceed the specified levels, the
stationary RICE must again be shut
down as soon as safely possible, and the
engine may not operate, except for
purposes of start-up and testing, until
the owner/operator demonstrates
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through testing that the emissions do
not exceed the levels specified.
E. Stationary CI RICE Certified to Tier
Standards
The EPA is amending the
requirements for any stationary CI
engine certified to the Tier 3 standards
in 40 CFR part 89 (Tier 2 for engines
above 560 kilowatt (kW)) located at an
area source and installed before June 12,
2006. The EPA is finalizing
amendments to specify that any existing
certified Tier 3 (Tier 2 for engines above
560 kW) CI engine that was installed
before June 12, 2006, is in compliance
with the RICE NESHAP. This
amendment includes any existing
stationary Tier 3 (Tier 2 for engines
above 560 kW) certified CI engine
located at an area source of HAP
emissions. Without these amendments,
Tier 3 engines, which were built to meet
stringent emission standards, would not
be able to comply with the applicable
RICE NESHAP emission standards for
existing engines without further testing
and monitoring, and possible retrofit
with further controls, due to differences
in the emission standards and testing
protocols in the RICE NESHAP versus
the Tier 3 standards in 40 CFR part 89.
However, an identical engine certified
to the Tier 3 standards (or Tier 2
standards for engines above 560 kW) in
40 CFR part 89 that was installed after
June 12, 2006, would not have to be
retrofit in order to comply with the
NESHAP. The EPA believes that the
Tier 3 standards (Tier 2 for engines
above 560 kW) are technologically
stringent regulations and believes it is
unnecessary to require further
regulation of engines meeting these
standards.
The EPA is also amending the
requirements for existing stationary CI
engines that are certified to the Tier 1
and Tier 2 standards in 40 CFR part 89,
located at area sources of HAP, greater
than 300 HP and subject to a state or
local rule that requires the engine to be
replaced. The EPA does not think it is
appropriate to require emission controls
on a stationary CI engine that is going
to be retired only a short time after the
rule goes into effect. These engines
(equipped with aftertreatment) could
end up being in operation for less than
2 years or at most only 5 years before
having to be replaced with a certified
Tier 4 engine. It would not be
reasonable to require the engine owner
to invest in costly controls and
monitoring equipment for an engine that
will be replaced shortly after the
installation of the controls.
Consequently, the EPA is allowing these
engines to meet management practices
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from the applicable May 3, 2013,
compliance date until January 1, 2015,
or 12 years after installation date
(whichever is later), but not later than
June 1, 2018, after which time the CO
emission standards in Table 2d of 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ) apply. The
management practices include
requirements for when to inspect and
replace the engine oil and filter, air
cleaner, hoses and belts. The complete
details of which management practices
are required are shown in Table 2d of
the rule. Owners and operators of these
existing stationary CI engines located at
area sources of HAP emissions that
intend to meet management practices
rather than the emission limits prior to
January 1, 2015, or 12 years after
installation date, but not later than June
1, 2018, must submit a notification by
March 3, 2013, stating that they intend
to use this provision and identifying the
state or local regulation that the engine
is subject to.
F. Definition for Remote Areas of Alaska
The RICE NESHAP amendments
finalized in 2010 specified less stringent
requirements for existing nonemergency CI engines at area sources
located in remote areas of Alaska.
Remote areas are defined under the
2010 rule as those not accessible by the
FAHS. In this action, the EPA is
expanding the definition of remote areas
of Alaska to extend beyond areas that
are not accessible by the FAHS. The
EPA is expanding the current definition
because some areas that are accessible
by the FAHS face the same challenges
as areas that are not accessible,
including high energy costs, extreme
weather conditions, lengthy travel
times, inaccessibility, and very low
population density. Many of these areas
are not connected to the electric grid
and rely on back up diesel generation to
support fluctuating renewable energy
systems. The energy supply system is
another area that is particularly different
in Alaska compared to the rest of the
country where the majority of customers
are connected to the grid. These final
amendments specify that existing
stationary CI engines at area sources of
HAP in areas of Alaska that are
accessible by the FAHS and that meet
all of the following criteria will also be
considered remote and subject to
management practices under the rule:
• The stationary CI engine is located
in an area not connected to the Alaska
Railbelt Grid,
• At least 10 percent of the power
generated by the engine per year is used
for residential purposes, and
• The generating capacity of the area
source is less than 12 MW, or the engine
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is used exclusively for backup power for
renewable energy.
The EPA is limiting the remote
classification to engines that are used at
least partially for residential purposes,
where the impact of higher energy costs
is of greatest concern. The classification
is further limited to sources that are
used infrequently as backup for
renewable power, or that are at smaller
capacity facilities, which are generally
in more sparsely populated areas.
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G. Requirements for Offshore Vessels
The EPA is revising the requirements
in the RICE NESHAP for existing nonemergency CI RICE greater than 300 HP
on offshore vessels that are area sources
of HAP. Engines on vessels on the OCS
in certain circumstances become subject
to the provisions of the RICE NESHAP
as a result of the operation of the OCS
regulations at 40 CFR part 55. The
rationale for this revision is discussed
further in section III.D. The EPA is
finalizing the following management
practice requirements for existing nonemergency CI RICE greater than 300 HP
on offshore vessels that are area sources
of HAP:
• Change oil every 1,000 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 the condemning
limits are not exceeded;
• Inspect and clean air filters every
750 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary;
• Inspect fuel filters and belts, if
installed, every 750 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and
replace as necessary; and
• Inspect all flexible hoses every
1,000 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
These sources may use an oil analysis
program in order to extend the specified
oil change requirement. The analysis
program must at a minimum analyze the
following three parameters: Total Base
Number, viscosity and percent water
content. The analysis must be
conducted at the same frequency
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 business
days or before continuing to use the
engine, whichever is later. The
condemning limits are as follows:
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• Total Base Number is less than 30
percent of the Total Base Number of the
oil when new; or
• 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.
Owners and operators of these
existing stationary CI RICE must
develop a maintenance plan that
specifies how the management practices
will be met and keep records to
demonstrate that the required
management practices are being met.
H. Miscellaneous Corrections and
Revisions
The EPA is making some minor
corrections and clarifications to the
stationary engine rules to address
miscellaneous issues. The revisions are
as follows:
• Revising Tables 1b and 2b of 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ to correct
language requiring the pressure drop to
be at plus or minus 10 percent of 100
percent load for all engines. The engines
that were regulated in 2010 are not
subject to the load requirements and
therefore the EPA is correcting these
tables to make this clear.
• Adding a footnote to Table 1b of 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ stating that
sources can petition the Administrator
for a different temperature range
consistent with Table 2b of the rule.
• Correcting rows 8 and 10 in Table
2d of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ to
indicate that the requirements apply to
non-emergency, non-black start
stationary RICE greater than 500 HP that
are 4SLB and 4SRB that operate more
than 24 hours per year, as intended in
the original rule.
• Revising the language in
§ 63.6625(b) of 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ that states ‘‘* * * in paragraphs
(b)(1) through (5) of this section’’ to ‘‘in
paragraphs (b)(1) through (6) of this
section.’’
• Changing Tables 2c and 2d of 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, where it
currently specifies to inspect air cleaner,
to also specify that it must be replaced
as necessary.
• Revising § 63.6620(b) of 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ to indicate that testing
must be conducted within plus or
minus 10 percent of 100 percent load for
stationary RICE greater than 500 HP
located at a major source (except
existing non-emergency CI stationary
RICE greater than 500 HP located at a
major source) that are subject to testing.
• Specifying that, as was intended in
the rule adding these requirements, the
operating limitations (pressure drop and
catalyst inlet temperature) in Tables 1b
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do not have to be met during startup.
• For consistency, and as provided in
the original RICE NESHAP for other
stationary RICE, clarifying in 40 CFR
part 63, subpart ZZZZ that the existing
stationary RICE regulated in 2010 (i.e.,
engines constructed before June 12,
2006, that are less than or equal to 500
HP located at major sources or engines
located at area sources) must burn
landfill or digester gas equivalent to 10
percent or more of the gross heat input
on an annual basis in order to qualify as
a landfill or digester gas engine under
the rule.
• Clarifying § 60.4207(b) of 40 CFR
part 60, subpart IIII to specify that
owners and operators of stationary CI
engines less than 30 liters per cylinder
that are subject to the subpart that use
diesel fuel must use diesel fuel that
meets the requirements of 40 CFR
80.510(b), except owners and operators
may use up any diesel fuel acquired
prior to October 1, 2010, that does not
meet the requirements of 40 CFR
80.510(b) for nonroad diesel fuel.
• Adding appendix A to 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ, which includes
procedures that can be used for
measuring CO emissions from existing
stationary 4SLB and 4SRB stationary
RICE above 500 HP located at area
sources of HAP that are complying with
the emission limits in Table 2d of 40
CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ.
• Reinstating the footnotes for Table 2
of 40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ. The
footnotes were inadvertently removed
when the rule was amended on June 28,
2011 (76 FR 37954).
• Adding ‘‘part 60’’ in Table 4 of the
NESHAP, in row 2 where it refers to 40
CFR appendix A.
• Clarifying in § 63.6625(a) of 40 CFR
part 63, subpart ZZZZ that a continuous
emission monitoring system is only
required to be installed at the outlet of
the control device for engines that are
complying with the requirement to limit
the concentration of CO.
• Adding definitions of terms used in
Equation 4 of § 63.6620 of 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ.
• Clarifying that, as was intended in
the rule adding these requirements, all
of the standards for stationary SI RICE
in § 60.4231(b) of 40 CFR part 60,
subpart JJJJ are for stationary SI RICE
that use gasoline.
• Clarifying that, as was intended in
the rule adding these requirements, all
of the standards for stationary SI RICE
in § 60.4231(c) of 40 CFR part 60,
subpart JJJJ are for stationary SI RICE
that are rich burn engines that use
liquified petroleum gas (LPG).
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• Clarifying that, as was intended in
the rule adding these requirements, all
of the standards for stationary SI RICE
in § 60.4231(d) of 40 CFR part 60,
subpart JJJJ are for stationary SI RICE
that are not gasoline engines or rich
burn engines that use LPG.
• Clarifying in § 63.6625(b)(1) and the
entries for § 63.8(c)(1)(i) and (iii) in
Table 8 of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ
that a startup, shutdown, and
malfunction plan is not required for a
continuous parameter monitoring
system.
• Clarifying in the entry for
§ 63.10(b)(1) in Table 8 of 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ that the most recent
two years of data do not have to be
retained on site.
• Revising footnote 2 of Table 2c and
footnote 1 of Table 2d of 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ to include a reference
to § 63.6625(j), as was intended in the
rule addressing these requirements.
III. Summary of Significant Changes
Since Proposal
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A. Emergency Demand Response and
Reliability
The EPA proposed to limit operation
of emergency stationary RICE as part of
an emergency demand response
program to within the 100 hours per
year that is already permitted for
maintenance and testing of the engines.
The EPA proposed that owners and
operators of stationary emergency
engines could operate the engines for
emergency demand response when the
Reliability Coordinator, or other
authorized entity as determined by the
Reliability Coordinator, has declared an
EEA Level 2 as defined in the NERC
Reliability Standard EOP–002–3,
Capacity and Energy Emergencies, plus
during periods where there is a
deviation of voltage or frequency of 5
percent or more below standard voltage
or frequency. After considering public
comments received on the proposed
rule, the EPA is finalizing the proposed
amendment to limit operation for
maintenance and testing and emergency
demand response to no more than 100
hours per year.
The EPA received some comments in
support of the provision for emergency
demand response operation, while other
commenters opposed the limitation. The
commenters who supported the
provision noted that the engines are
rarely called for emergency demand
response, and that the EPA has limited
the emergency demand response
operation to emergency situations where
a blackout is imminent. The
commenters also noted that the public
health impacts created by a widespread
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power outage outweigh the air quality
impacts from the engines. The EPA
agrees with the commenters that it is
appropriate to include a provision for
operation of emergency engines for a
limited number of hours per year as part
of emergency demand response
programs to help prevent grid failure or
blackouts. Preventing stationary
emergency engines from being able to
qualify and participate in emergency
demand response programs without
having to apply aftertreatment could
force owners and operators to remove
their engines from these programs,
which could impair the ability of
regional transmission organizations and
independent system operators to use
these relatively small, quick-starting and
reliable sources of energy to protect the
reliability of their systems.
The commenters who opposed the
provision for demand response
provided no significant argument that
the conditions under which these
engines would be permitted to operate
for emergency demand response would
not be emergency conditions.
Commenters who opposed the provision
were concerned about the air quality
and health impacts of emissions from
stationary engines. The commenters
were concerned that recent actions by
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) that impact
demand response compensation in
organized wholesale energy markets
will greatly increase the amount of
demand response participating in
organized wholesale capacity markets.
In response to the commenters, the EPA
notes that, prior to the 2013 compliance
dates for existing engines, there are no
limitations on the hours of operation for
those engines. The standards that go
into effect in 2013 will for the first time
establish requirements for these engines,
including limitations on their hours of
operation in certain situations such as
emergency demand response, and ULSD
fuel requirements which will reduce
HAP emissions from the engines.
Regarding the FERC regulations and
their effect on use of demand response
in capacity markets, these are comments
more appropriately directed towards the
FERC. As noted above, the emergency
demand response situations during
which the emergency engines may be
used for a limited number of hours per
year are appropriately considered
emergency situations.
Commenters were also concerned that
these engines would be called to operate
for demand response on high ozone
days, further contributing to
nonattainment with ozone standards.
However, other commenters noted that
emergency demand response events do
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not predominantly occur on ozone
exceedance days. These commenters
also note that some of the commenters
opposing use of emergency engines
during emergency demand response
would benefit by such a limitation
because other emission sources may be
used instead of the emergency engines,
including sources that some of these
commenters may operate, and that the
effect on total emissions of using these
alternative emission sources is not clear.
Concerns about contribution to ozone
nonattainment by stationary engines can
be addressed through area-specific
requirements such as state-based State
Implementation Plans that would be
directed towards ozone nonattainment
areas. More detail regarding the public
comments and the EPA’s responses can
be found in the Response to Public
Comments document available in the
rulemaking docket.
As mentioned in the previous
paragraph, in response to the concerns
about the air quality impact of
emissions from emergency engines
operating in emergency demand
response programs, and based on public
comments received on the proposed
rule, the EPA is finalizing a requirement
for owners and operators of existing
emergency CI stationary RICE with a site
rating of more than 100 brake HP and
a displacement of less than 30 liters per
cylinder that use diesel fuel and operate
or are contractually obligated to be
available for more than 15 hours per
year (up to a maximum of 100 hours per
year) for emergency demand response to
use diesel fuel that meets the
requirements in 40 CFR 80.510(b) for
nonroad diesel fuel. This fuel
requirement also applies to owners and
operators of new emergency CI
stationary RICE with a site rating of
more than 500 brake HP with a
displacement of less than 30 liters per
cylinder located at a major source of
HAP that use diesel fuel and operate or
are contractually obligated to be
available for more than 15 hours per
year (up to a maximum of 100 hours per
year) for emergency demand response.
Owners and operators must begin
meeting this ULSD fuel requirement on
January 1, 2015, except that any existing
diesel fuel purchased (or otherwise
obtained) prior to January 1, 2015, may
be used until depleted. As noted by
commenters on the proposed
amendments and as discussed in section
II.B, requiring the use of diesel fuel
meeting the requirements of 40 CFR
80.510(b) is expected to reduce the HAP
emissions significantly from the engines
compared to emissions resulting from
use of unregulated diesel fuel. The fuel
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requirement begins on January 1, 2015,
in order to give affected sources
appropriate lead time to institute these
new requirements and make any
physical adjustments to engines and
other facilities like tanks or containment
structures, as well as any needed
adjustments to contracts and other
business activities, that may be
necessitated by these new requirements.
The final amendments also require
owners and operators of emergency
stationary RICE larger than 100 HP that
operate or are contractually obligated to
be available for more than 15 hours per
year (up to a maximum of 100 hours per
year) for emergency demand response to
submit an annual report to the EPA
documenting the dates and times that
the emergency stationary RICE operated
for emergency demand response,
beginning with the 2015 calendar year.
Commenters on the proposed
amendments recommended that the
EPA gather information on the impacts
of the emissions from emergency
engines during emergency demand
response situations. The EPA agrees that
a reporting requirement will increase
the EPA’s ability to ensure that these
engines are operating in compliance
with the regulations and that it will
provide further information regarding
the impacts of these engines on
emissions. In response to these
comments, the EPA is establishing a
requirement to annually report to EPA
the engine location and duration of
operation for emergency demand
response. This information will be used
by the EPA, as well as state and local
air pollution control agencies, to assess
the health impacts of the emissions from
these engines and to aid the EPA in
ensuring that these engines comply with
the regulations. Additional discussion
of the rationale for the fuel and
reporting requirements, as well as
responses to other significant comments
regarding emergency engines engaged in
emergency demand response, can be
found in the Response to Public
Comments document in the docket.
Public commenters, in particular the
National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association (NRECA), indicated that the
proposed EEA Level 2 and 5 percent
voltage or frequency deviation triggers
did not account for situations when the
local balancing authority or
transmission operator for the local
electric system has determined that
electric reliability is in jeopardy, and
recommended that the EPA include
additional situations where the local
transmission and distribution system
operator has determined that there are
conditions that could lead to a blackout
for the local area. The comments from
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NRECA indicated that rural distribution
lines are not configured in a typical grid
pattern, but instead have distribution
lines that can run well over 50 miles
from a substation and regularly extend
15 miles or longer. During periods of
exceptionally heavy stress within the
region or sub-region, electricity from
regional power generators may not be
available because of transmission
constraints, according to the
commenter. The commenter indicated
that in many cases, there may be only
one transmission line that feeds the
rural distribution system, and no
alternative means to transmit power into
the local system.
In response to those comments and in
recognition of the unique challenges
faced by the local transmission and
distribution system operators in rural
areas, the EPA is specifying in the final
rule that existing emergency stationary
RICE at area sources can be used for 50
hours per year as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity if all of
the following conditions are met:
• The engine is dispatched by the
local balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator.
• The dispatch is intended to mitigate
local transmission and/or distribution
limitations so as to avert potential
voltage collapse or line overloads that
could lead to the interruption of power
supply in a local area or region.
• The dispatch follows reliability,
emergency operation or similar
protocols that follow specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines.
• The power is provided only to the
facility itself or to support the local
transmission and distribution system.
• The owner or operator identifies
and records the specific NERC, regional,
state, public utility commission or local
standards or guidelines that are being
followed for dispatching the engine. The
local balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator may keep these records on
behalf of the engine owner or operator.
Engines operating in systems that do
not meet the conditions described here
will not be considered emergency
engines if they operate for these
purposes as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity.
Stationary emergency CI RICE with a
site rating of more than 100 brake HP
and a displacement of less than 30 liters
per cylinder located at area sources that
operate for this purpose are also
required to use diesel fuel meeting the
specifications of 40 CFR 80.510(b)
beginning January 1, 2015, except that
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any existing diesel fuel purchased (or
otherwise obtained) prior to January 1,
2015, may be used until depleted.
Owners and operators of these engines
are also required to report the dates and
times the engines operated for this
purpose annually to the EPA, beginning
with operation during the 2015 calendar
year. The report must also identify the
entity that dispatched the engine and
the situation that necessitated the
dispatch of the engine. Further
discussion of the rationale for the
changes is available in the Response to
Public Comments document in the
docket.
B. Peak Shaving
The EPA proposed a temporary
provision for existing stationary
emergency engines located at area
sources to apply the 50 hours per year
that is allowed under § 63.6640(f) for
non-emergency operation towards any
non-emergency operation, including
operation as part of a financial
agreement with another entity. The peak
shaving provision was proposed to
expire in April 2017. The purpose of the
proposed provision for peak shaving
was to give sources an additional
resource for maintaining reliability
while facilities are coming into
compliance with the NESHAP From
Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility
Steam Generating Units (77 FR 9304,
February 16, 2012). Based on public
comments received on the proposal, the
EPA is not finalizing the proposed
provision for peak shaving in this
action. As noted by the commenters,
operation for peak shaving does not
fairly come under the definition of
emergency use as it is designed to
increase capacity in the system, rather
than responding to an emergency
situation such as a blackout or
imminent brownout. The EPA believes
that peak shaving activity and other
activities designed to increase capacity
should be treated as part of long term
capacity planning, not as use akin to
emergencies. The EPA agrees with
commenters who state that allowance
for emergency engines to be used for
peak shaving could well lead to
increased use of these engines,
particularly in situations that are not
emergency situations. The EPA also
agrees that use of internal combustion
engines for peak shaving is not based on
emergency use, but instead is generally
based on the economic benefit gained by
operating the engine rather than another
power source. The EPA agrees with the
commenters that there is not sufficient
information on the record to show that
these engines are needed to maintain
reliability while facilities are coming
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into compliance with the NESHAP
From Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility
Steam Generating Units, and the
commenters who supported the limited
temporary provision did not provide
information to show that rule would
cause reliability issues that necessitate
the operation of these engines. The EPA
believes that given this information, it is
appropriate to treat use of internal
combustion engines as peak power units
not as emergency use but as normal
power generation, and thus believes it is
appropriate to require emissions
aftertreatment requirements (or similar
controls as appropriate for nonemergency engines) for engines
engaging in these activities for
compensation. Further discussion is
available in the Response to Public
Comments document in the docket.
However, in consideration of the short
time between this final rule and the May
3, 2013, or October 19, 2013 compliance
dates for affected sources, this final rule
permits the use of existing stationary
emergency engines located at area
sources for 50 hours per year through
May 3, 2014 for peak shaving or nonemergency demand response to generate
income for a facility, or to otherwise
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity if the
engines are operated as part of a peak
shaving (load management) program
with the local distribution system
operator and the power is provided only
to the facility itself or to support the
local distribution system. Owners and
operators of these engines, which have
heretofore not been regulated, may have
taken actions based on the June 7, 2012,
proposal that would now leave them in
danger of being in noncompliance with
the applicable requirements for the
engine in the RICE NESHAP.
C. Non-Emergency Stationary SI RICE
Greater Than 500 HP Located at Area
Sources
The EPA proposed to require existing
stationary non-emergency 4-stroke SI
RICE greater than 500 HP located at area
sources of HAP that are in sparsely
populated areas to meet management
practices. The proposed management
practices required the engine owner and
operator to change the oil and filter and
inspect spark plugs, hoses and belts
every 1,440 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first. The
proposed management practices were
based on similar requirements for
existing non-emergency stationary SI
RICE smaller than 500 HP. The EPA
received public comments indicating
that the interval for performing the
management practices for engines larger
than 500 HP should be every 2,160
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hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first. Commenters
indicated that larger engines have
increased capabilities compared to
smaller size engines, which allows
engines to extend the maintenance
interval. Larger engines have increased
oil capacities, use improved oil grades/
synthetics, and use oil sweetening
systems, according to the commenters.
Commenters also noted that larger
engines use better quality, more
expensive spark plugs that last longer
than 1,440 hours, and that less frequent
maintenance intervals reduce the
environmental impacts associated with
disposing waste oils and traveling to
remote locations. The EPA agrees with
the arguments presented by the
commenters. Therefore, in this final
rule, EPA is requiring engine owners
and operators to change the oil and filter
and inspect spark plugs, hoses and belts
every 2,160 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first.
For existing stationary non-emergency
SI 4SRB RICE that are in populated
areas, the EPA proposed an equipment
standard that required the installation of
NSCR to reduce HAP emissions. The
proposed rule required these engines to
demonstrate that the catalyst achieves at
least a 75 percent CO reduction or a 30
percent THC reduction. The EPA is
retaining this requirement in this final
rule, but is adding another option in
response to public comments that
allows the owner and operator of the
engine to demonstrate that the catalyst
achieves a CO concentration level of 270
ppmvd at 15 percent O2. As noted by
the public comments, this represents a
75 percent reduction from typical
uncontrolled emissions from existing
stationary non-emergency SI 4SRB RICE
and is the CO standard required for new
SI 4SRB engines in the NSPS for
stationary SI engines. The EPA is also
clarifying that, as was intended in the
original proposal, engines located in
Class 4 locations are not considered
remote. More detail regarding the public
comments and the rationale for these
changes can be found in the Response
to Public Comments document, which is
available in the docket for this
rulemaking.
D. Definition for Remote Areas of
Alaska
The EPA proposed to expand the
definition of remote areas of Alaska to
extend beyond areas that are not
accessible by the FAHS. Specifically,
the EPA proposed that areas of Alaska
that are accessible by the FAHS and that
met all of the following criteria would
also be considered remote and subject to
management practices under the rule:
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(1) The stationary CI engine is located
in an area not connected to the Alaska
Railbelt Grid; (2) at least 10 percent of
the power generated by the engine per
year is used for residential purposes;
and (3) the generating capacity of the
area source is less than 12 MW, or the
engine is used exclusively for backup
power for renewable energy and is used
less than 500 hours per year on a 10year rolling average. After considering
the public comments received on the
proposed criteria, the EPA is finalizing
the first two criteria as proposed, but
finalizing a slightly different third
criterion. In this final rule, existing CI
engines at area sources of HAP are
considered remote if they meet the first
and second criteria above and they are
either at a source with a generating
capacity less than 12 MW, or used
exclusively for backup power for
renewable energy. Based on public
comments received on the proposal, the
EPA is not finalizing the limitation that
the engine be used less than 500 hours
per year on a 10-year rolling average.
Commenters indicated that basing the
applicability on the previous 10 years of
operation would ignore recent
investments in renewable energy that
have significantly decreased engine
hours of operation in recent years. The
EPA is also defining ‘‘backup power for
renewable energy’’ in this final rule as
engines that provide backup power to a
facility that generates electricity from
renewable energy resources, as that term
is defined in Alaska Statute
42.45.045(l)(5). The rationale for these
changes can be found in the Response
to Public Comments document available
in the docket.
E. Requirements for Offshore Vessels
The RICE NESHAP does not on its
face apply to mobile sources, including
marine vessels. However, the
regulations applicable to sources on the
OCS, codified at 40 CFR part 55, specify
that vessels are OCS sources when they
are (1) permanently or temporarily
attached to the seabed and erected
thereon and used for the purpose of
exploring, developing or producing
resources there from, within the
meaning of section 4(a)(1) of the OCS
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331, et seq.); or
(2) physically attached to an OCS
facility, in which case only the
stationary sources aspects of the vessels
will be regulated. 40 CFR 55.2. The OCS
regulations provide that NESHAP
requirements apply to a vessel that is an
OCS source where the provisions are
‘‘rationally related to the attainment and
maintenance of the federal or state
ambient air quality standards or the
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requirements of part C of title I of the
Act.’’ 40 CFR 55.13(e).
The EPA received comments during
the public comment period for the June
7, 2012, proposal recommending that
the RICE NESHAP be amended such
that for any existing non-emergency CI
RICE above 300 HP on offshore vessels
on the OCS that become subject to the
RICE NESHAP as a result of the
operation of the OCS regulations (40
CFR part 55), such engines may meet
the NESHAP through management
practices rather than numeric emission
limits. This amendment was not
contained or contemplated in the June
7, 2012, proposal. However, the
comments indicated several significant
issues related to application of the
NESHAP to regulation of existing
marine vessel engines located in the
OCS as a result of the OCS regulations;
in particular, whether the numerical
standards applicable to other CI engines
located at area sources (marine vessels
located in the OCS are generally located
at area sources) are technologically
feasible for existing marine engines
located in the OCS. Some commenters
noted specific technological issues
relevant to engines on marine vessels in
the OCS. The commenters indicated that
emission controls for existing CI RICE to
meet the NESHAP may be technically
infeasible due to weight and space
constraints, catalyst fouling from the
low-load engine operation required by
the U.S. Coast Guard, safety concerns
regarding engine backpressure and lack
of catalyst vendor experience with
retrofitting. Commenters suggested that,
to the extent marine vessel engines
become subject to the NESHAP as a
result of the OCS regulations, these
engines should be subject to GACT
requirements that the commenters
believe are more appropriate for these
types of engines. The commenters
indicated that management practices
similar to those currently required in
the rule for existing non-emergency
stationary CI RICE smaller than 300 HP
are more appropriate as GACT for
existing non-emergency stationary CI
RICE above 300 HP on vessels operating
on the OCS.
Based on these comments, the EPA
published a reopening of the comment
period to take further comment on
whether the RICE NESHAP should be
revised to require management practices
for these vessels (77 FR 60341, October
3, 2012). Based on the comments
received during the two comment
periods, the EPA agrees with the
commenters that management practices
are more reasonable as GACT for
existing non-emergency stationary CI
RICE larger than 300 HP on vessels
operating on the OCS and is finalizing
management practices for these engines.
The EPA did not receive any public
comments indicating that HAP emission
controls were generally available and
had been demonstrated for the large
engines on the vessels. The final
management practices include changing
the oil every 1,000 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first;
inspecting and cleaning air filters every
750 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replacing as
necessary; inspecting fuel filters and
belts, if installed, every 750 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replacing as necessary; and
inspecting all flexible hoses every 1,000
hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replacing as
necessary. Facilities have the option of
using an oil analysis program to extend
the oil change requirement. Additional
discussion of the rationale for these
changes can be found in the Response
to Public Comments document available
in the docket.
IV. Summary of Environmental, Energy
and Economic Impacts
A. What are the air quality impacts?
The EPA estimates that the rule with
the final amendments incorporated will
reduce emissions from existing
stationary RICE as shown in Table 4 of
this preamble. The emissions reductions
the EPA previously estimated for the
2010 amendments to the RICE NESHAP
are shown for comparison. Reductions
are shown for the year 2013, which is
the first year the final RICE NESHAP
will be implemented for existing
stationary RICE.
TABLE 4—SUMMARY OF REDUCTIONS FOR EXISTING STATIONARY RICE
Emission Reductions (tpy)
in the year 2013
Pollutant
2010 Final rule
CI
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HAP ..................
CO ....................
PM ....................
NOX ..................
VOC ..................
SI
1,014
14,342
2,844
N/A
27,395
The EPA estimates that more than
900,000 stationary CI engines will be
subject to the rule in total, but only a
small number of stationary CI engines
are affected by the final amendments in
this action. The EPA did not estimate
any changes in the reductions from the
2010 rule for the amendments
associated with emergency engines. To
determine emissions from emergency
engines for the 2010 rule, the EPA
estimated that these types of engines
would on average operate for 50 hours
per year. The average hours of operation
for emergency engines is not expected to
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6,008
109,321
N/A
96,479
30,907
1,005
14,238
2,818
N/A
27,142
change based on the final amendments
and 50 hours per year is still believed
to be representative of average
emergency engine operation.
Information provided by commenters
demonstrated that these engines have
been operated very infrequently for
emergency demand response events.8
Therefore, the emissions previously
calculated remain appropriate.
It is estimated that approximately
330,000 stationary SI engines will be
8 See document number EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–
0708–1142 in the rulemaking docket.
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1,778
22,211
N/A
9,648
9,147
subject to the rule in total; however,
only a subset of stationary SI engines are
affected by the final amendments in this
action. The decrease in estimated
reductions for SI engines is primarily
due to final amendments to the
requirements for existing 4SRB and
4SLB SI engines larger than 500 HP at
area sources of HAP that are in remote
areas. Those engines were required by
the 2010 rule to meet emission limits
that were expected to require the
installation of aftertreatment to reduce
emissions; under these final
amendments, those engines are required
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to meet management practices that
would not require the installation of
aftertreatment. Further information
regarding the estimated reductions of
this final rule can be found in the
memorandum titled, ‘‘RICE NESHAP
Reconsideration Final Amendments—
Cost and Environmental Impacts,’’
which is available in the docket (EPA–
HQ–OAR–2008–0708). The EPA did not
estimate any impacts associated with
the minor changes to the NSPS for
stationary CI and SI engines.
B. What are the cost impacts?
The final amendments are expected to
reduce the overall cost of the original
2010 RICE NESHAP amendments. The
EPA estimates that with these final
amendments incorporated, the cost of
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the rule for existing stationary RICE will
be as shown in Table 5 of this preamble.
The costs the EPA previously estimated
for the 2010 amendments to the RICE
NESHAP are shown for comparison.
The costs that were previously
estimated are shown in the original year
($2008 for CI and $2009 for SI), as well
as updated to 2010 dollars.
TABLE 5—SUMMARY OF COST IMPACTS FOR EXISTING STATIONARY RICE
Engine
2010 Final Rule
2010 Final Rule
with these
Final Amendments
Total Annual Cost
SI ......................
CI ......................
$253 million ($2009) .............................................
$373 million ($2008) .............................................
$251 million ($2010) .............................................
$375 million ($2010) .............................................
$115 million ($2010).
$373 million ($2010).
Total Capital Cost
SI ......................
CI ......................
$383 million ($2009) .............................................
$744 million ($2008) .............................................
Further information regarding the
estimated cost impacts of the final
amendments, including the cost of the
final amendments in 2010 dollars, can
be found in the memorandum titled,
‘‘RICE NESHAP Reconsideration Final
Amendments—Cost and Environmental
Impacts,’’ which is available in the
docket (EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0708).
The EPA did not estimate costs
associated with the changes to the NSPS
for stationary CI and SI engines. The
changes to the NSPS are minor and are
not expected to impact the costs of those
rules.
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C. What are the benefits?
Emission controls installed to meet
the requirements of this final rule will
generate benefits by reducing emissions
of HAP as well as criteria pollutants and
their precursors, including CO, NOX and
VOC. NOX and VOC are precursors to
PM2.5 (particles smaller than 2.5
microns) and ozone. The criteria
pollutant benefits are considered cobenefits for this rule. For this final rule,
the EPA was only able to quantify the
health co-benefits associated with
reduced exposure to PM2.5 from
emission reductions of NOX and directly
emitted PM2.5. The EPA has not reestimated the benefits from the proposal
for this final rule because the emission
reductions have not changed since the
reconsideration proposal.9
9 Since the June 7, 2012 reconsideration proposal,
the EPA has made several updates to the approach
used to estimate mortality and morbidity benefits,
as demonstrated in the RIA for the PM NAAQS.
Changes include applying the concentrationresponse functions from more recent epidemiology
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$380 million ($2010) .............................................
$748 million ($2010) .............................................
The EPA previously estimated that
the monetized co-benefits in 2013 of the
stationary CI NESHAP would be $940
million to $2,300 million (2008 dollars)
at a 3-percent discount rate and $850
million to $2,100 million (2008 dollars)
at a 7-percent discount rate.10 For
stationary SI engines, EPA previously
estimated that the monetized co-benefits
in 2013 would be $510 million to $1,200
million (2009 dollars) at a 3-percent
discount rate) and $460 million to
studies, adding some health endpoints, and
updating population data. Although the EPA has
not re-estimated the benefits for this rule by
applying these changes, we anticipate that the
rounded benefits estimated for this rule are unlikely
to be very different than those provided here.
Specifically, we anticipate that the changes that
would likely lead to small increases in the benefits
would likely be offset by changes that would likely
lead to small decreases in the benefits. References
for the RIA for the PM NAAQS are: (1) U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
2012a. Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Proposed
Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA–452/R–12–
003. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Health and Environmental Impacts Division. June.
Available at https://www.epa.gov/ttnecas1/regdata/
RIAs/PMRIACombinedFile_Bookmarked.pdf. (2)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
2012b. Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Final
Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA–452/R–12–
003. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Health and Environmental Impacts Division.
December. Available at https://www.epa.gov/pm/
2012/finalria.pdf.
10 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2010.
Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for Existing
Stationary Compression Ignition Engines NESHAP:
Final Draft. Research Triangle Park, NC. February.
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/regdata/RIAs/
CIRICENESHAPRIA2-17-0cleanpublication.pdf.
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$103 million ($2010).
$740 million ($2010).
$1,100 million (2009 dollars) at a 7percent discount rate.11
The final amendments are expected to
reduce the overall emission reductions
of the rules, primarily due to the
changes to requirements for engines in
remote areas. In addition to revising the
anticipated emission reductions, the
EPA has also updated the methodology
used to calculate the co-benefits to be
consistent with methods used in more
recent rulemakings, which is
summarized below and discussed in
more detail in the CI and SI Final
Reconsideration RIAs, the RIAs for this
rulemaking. The EPA estimates the
monetized co-benefits of the final
amendments of the CI NESHAP in 2013
to be $770 million to $1,900 million
(2010 dollars) at a 3-percent discount
rate and $690 million to $1,700 million
(2010 dollars) at a 7-percent discount
rate. For SI engines, the EPA estimates
the monetized co-benefits of the final
amendments in 2013 to be $62 million
to $150 million (2010 dollars) at a 3percent discount rate and $55 million to
$140 million (2010 dollars) at a 7percent discount rate.
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
11 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2010.
Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for Existing
Stationary Spark Ignition (SI) RICE NESHAP: Final
Report. Research Triangle Park, NC. August. https://
www.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/regdata/RIAs/
riceriafinal.pdf.
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these two estimates.12 A summary of the
monetized co-benefits estimates for CI
and SI engines at discount rates of 3-
percent and 7-percent is in Table 6 of
this preamble.
TABLE 6—SUMMARY OF THE MONETIZED PM2.5 CO-BENEFITS FINAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NESHAP FOR STATIONARY CI
AND SI ENGINES
[Millions of 2010 dollars] a
b
Total monetized co-benefits
(3 percent discount)
Total monetized
co-benefits
(7 percent
discount)
2,844 PM2.5, 27,395 VOC ......................
$950 to $2,300 .......................................
$860 to $2,100.
96,479 NOX, 30,907 VOC .....................
$510 to $1,300 .......................................
$470 to $1,100.
Emission reductions
(tons per year)
Pollutant
Original 2010 Final Rules c
Stationary CI Engines:
Total Benefits ...................................
Stationary SI Engines:
Total Benefits ...................................
2010 Final Rules With These Final Amendments
Stationary CI Engines:
Directly emitted PM2.5 ......................
Stationary SI Engines:
NOX ..................................................
2,818 ......................................................
$770 to $1,900 .......................................
$690 to $1,700.
9,648 ......................................................
$62 to $150 ............................................
$55 to $140.
a All
estimates are for the analysis year (2013) and are rounded to two significant figures so numbers may not sum across rows. The total
monetized co-benefits reflect the human health benefits associated with reducing exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5 precursors, such
as NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. It is important to note that the monetized co-benefits do not include reduced health effects from exposure to
HAP, direct exposure to NO2, exposure to ozone, ecosystem effects or visibility impairment.
b PM co-benefits are shown as a range from Pope, et al. (2002) to Laden, et al. (2006). These models assume that all fine particles, regardless
of their chemical composition, are equally potent in causing premature mortality because the scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to allow differentiation of effects estimates by particle type.
c The benefits analysis for the 2010 final rules applied out-dated benefit-per-ton estimates compared to the updated estimates described in this
preamble and reflected monetized co-benefits for VOC emissions, which limits direct comparability with the monetized co-benefits estimated for
this final rule. In addition, these estimates have been updated from their original currency years to 2010$, so the rounded estimates for the 2010
final rules may not match the original RIAs.
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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
this final rule. To estimate human
health co-benefits of these rules, the
EPA used benefit-per-ton factors to
quantify the changes in PM2.5-related
health impacts and monetized benefits
based on changes in directly emitted
PM2.5 and NOX emissions. These
benefit-per-ton factors were derived
using the general approach and
methodology laid out in Fann, Fulcher
and Hubbell (2009).13 This approach
uses a model to convert emissions of
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, which are then divided by the
emission reductions to create the
benefit-per-ton estimates. However, for
these rules, the EPA utilized air quality
modeling of emissions in the ‘‘Non-EGU
Point other’’ category because the EPA
does not have modeling specifically for
stationary engines.14 15 The primary
difference between the estimates used in
this analysis and the estimates reported
in Fann, Fulcher and Hubbell (2009) is
the air quality modeling data utilized.
While the air quality data used in Fann,
Fulcher and Hubbell (2009) reflects
broad pollutant/source category
combinations, such as all non-EGU
stationary point sources, the air quality
modeling data used in this analysis has
narrower sector categories. In addition,
the updated air quality modeling data
reflects more recent emissions data
(2005 rather than 2001) and has a higher
spatial resolution (12 km rather than 36
km grid cells). The benefits
methodology, such as health endpoints
assessed, risk estimates applied, and
valuation techniques applied did not
change. As a result, the benefit-per-ton
estimates presented herein better reflect
the geographic areas and populations
likely to be affected by this sector.
However, these updated estimates still
have similar limitations as all nationalaverage benefit-per-ton estimates in that
they reflect the geographic distribution
of the modeled emissions, which may
not exactly match the emission
reductions in this rulemaking, and they
may not reflect local variability in
population density, meteorology,
exposure, baseline health incidence
rates or other local factors for any
specific location.16
12 Roman, et al., 2008. Expert Judgment
Assessment of the Mortality Impact of Changes in
Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in the U.S.,
Environ. Sci. Technol., 42, 7, 2268–2274.
13 Fann, N., C.M. Fulcher, B.J. Hubbell. 2009. The
influence of location, source, and emission type in
estimates of the human health benefits of reducing
a ton of air pollution. Air Qual Atmos Health (2009)
2:169–176.
14 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2012.
Technical support document: Estimating the benefit
per ton of reducing PM2.5 precursors from other
point sources. Research Triangle Park, NC.
15 Stationary engines are included in the other
non-EGU point source category. If the affected
stationary engines are more rural than the average
of the non-EGU sources modeled, then it is possible
that the benefits may be somewhat less than the
EPA has estimated here. The TSD provides the
geographic distribution of the air quality changes
associated with this sector. It is important to
emphasize that this modeling represents the best
available information on the air quality impact on
a per ton basis for these sources.
16 To the extent that the PM
2.5 improvements
achieved by the 2010 final rule would have been
located in areas with lower average population
density compared to the engines regulated under
these amendments, there is a potential for the
estimated loss in benefits to be overstated by the
use of national-average benefit-per-ton estimates.
For example, if only engines in areas with higher
population density are regulated, this scenario
should result in higher benefit-per-ton estimates
than a scenario only regulating engines in areas
with lower population density. It is important to
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The EPA applies these national
benefit-per-ton estimates calculated for
this sector separately for directly
emitted PM2.5 and NOX and multiply
them by the corresponding emission
reductions. The sector modeling does
not provide estimates of the PM2.5related benefits associated with
reducing VOC emissions, but these
unquantified benefits are generally
small compared to other PM2.5
precursors. More information regarding
the derivation of the benefit-per-ton
estimates for this category is available in
the Technical Support Document,
which is available in the docket for this
rulemaking.
These models assume that all fine
particles, regardless of their chemical
composition, are equally potent in
causing premature mortality because the
scientific evidence is not yet sufficient
to allow differentiation of effects
estimates by particle type. The main
PM2.5 precursors affected by this final
rule are directly emitted PM2.5 and NOX.
Even though the EPA assumes that all
fine particles have equivalent health
effects, the benefit-per-ton estimates
vary between precursors depending on
the location and magnitude of their
impact on PM2.5 levels, which drive
population exposure. For example,
directly emitted 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
benefits would be lower.
It is important to note that the
magnitude of the PM2.5 co-benefits is
largely driven by the concentration
response function for premature
mortality. Experts have advised the 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.
The EPA cites two key empirical
studies, one based on the American
Cancer Society cohort study 17 and the
extended Six Cities cohort study.18 In
note that the benefit-per-ton estimates that EPA
applied in this assessment reflect pollution
transport as well as a variety of emission source
locations, including areas with high and low
population density. Without information regarding
the specific location of the engines affected by the
2010 final rule and the amendments, it is not
possible to be more precise regarding the true
magnitude of the loss in benefits.
17 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.
18 Laden, et al., 2006. Reduction in Fine
Particulate Air Pollution and Mortality. American
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the RIA for the proposed
reconsideration amendments rule,
which is available in the docket, the
EPA also includes benefits estimates
derived from the expert judgments and
other assumptions.
The EPA strives to use the best
available science to support our benefits
analyses. The EPA recognizes that
interpretation of the science regarding
air pollution and health is dynamic and
evolving. After reviewing the scientific
literature, the EPA has 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 finding, the EPA has
conformed the previous threshold
sensitivity analysis to the current state
of the PM science by incorporating a
new ‘‘Lowest Measured Level’’ (LML)
assessment in the RIA accompanying
these rules. While an LML assessment
provides some insight into the level of
uncertainty in the estimated PM
mortality benefits, the 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 cobenefits for these rules would accrue to
populations exposed to higher levels of
PM2.5. For this analysis, policy-specific
air quality data are not available due to
time or resource limitations, and, thus,
the EPA is unable to estimate the
percentage of premature mortality
associated with this specific rule’s
emission reductions at each PM2.5 level.
As a surrogate measure of mortality
impacts, the EPA provides the
percentage of the population exposed at
each PM2.5 level using the source
apportionment modeling used to
calculate the benefit-per-ton estimates
for this sector. Using the Pope, et al.
(2002) study, 77 percent of the
population is exposed to annual mean
PM2.5 levels at or above the LML of 7.5
micrograms per cubic meter (mg/m3).
Using the Laden, et al. (2006) study, 25
percent of the population is exposed
above the LML of 10 mg/m3. It is
important to emphasize that we have
high confidence in PM2.5-related effects
down to the lowest LML of the major
cohort studies. This fact is important,
because, as the EPA models avoided
premature deaths among populations
exposed to levels of PM2.5, the EPA has
lower confidence in levels below the
LML for each study.
Every benefit analysis examining the
potential effects of a change in
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environmental protection requirements
is limited, to some extent, by data gaps,
model capabilities (such as geographic
coverage) and uncertainties in the
underlying scientific and economic
studies used to configure the benefit and
cost models. Despite these uncertainties,
the EPA believes the benefit analysis for
these rules provides a reasonable
indication of the expected health
benefits of the rulemaking under a set of
reasonable assumptions. 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
the EPA lacks the necessary air quality
input and monitoring data to run the
benefits model. In addition, the EPA has
not conducted air quality modeling for
these rules, and using a benefit-per-ton
approach adds another important source
of uncertainty to the benefits estimates.
The 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS benefits
analysis 19 provides an indication of the
sensitivity of our results to various
assumptions.
It should be noted that the monetized
co-benefits estimates provided above do
not include benefits from several
important benefit categories, including
exposure to HAP, NOX, ozone, as well
as ecosystem effects and visibility
impairment. Although the EPA does not
have sufficient information or modeling
available to provide monetized
estimates for these amendments, the
EPA includes a qualitative assessment
of these unquantified benefits in the
RIAs for these final amendments.
For more information on the benefits
analysis, please refer to the CI and SI
RIAs for these amendments, which are
available in the docket.
D. What are the non-air health,
environmental and energy impacts?
The EPA does not anticipate any
significant non-air health,
environmental or energy impacts as a
result of these final amendments.
V. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and
Regulatory 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
19 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006.
Proposed amendments Regulatory Impact Analysis:
PM2.5 NAAQS. Prepared by Office of Air and
Radiation. October. Available on the Internet at
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/ria.html.
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economy of $100 million or more.
Accordingly, the EPA submitted this
action to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review under
Executive Order 12866 and Executive
Order 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011), and any changes made in
response to OMB recommendations
have been documented in the docket for
this action. In addition, the EPA
prepared a RIA of the potential costs
and benefits associated with this action.
A summary of the monetized benefits,
compliance costs and net benefits for
the 2010 rule with the final
amendments to the stationary CI engines
NESHAP at discount rates of 3 percent
and 7 percent is in Table 7 of this
preamble. The summary for stationary
SI engines is included in Table 8 of this
preamble. OMB Circular A–4
recommends that analysis of a change in
an existing regulatory program use a
baseline that assumes ‘‘no change’’ in
the existing regulation. For purposes of
this final rule, however, the EPA has
decided that it is appropriate to assume
a baseline in which the original 2010
rule did not exist. The EPA feels that
this baseline is appropriate because full
implementation of this final rule has not
taken place as of yet (it will take place
in 2013). In addition, this assumption is
consistent with the baseline definition
applied in the proposed NESHAP for
Industrial, Commercial, and
Institutional Boilers (76 FR 80532) and
NSPS for Commercial/Industrial Solid
Waste Incineration Units (76 FR 80452).
We have not re-estimated the benefits
from the proposal for this final rule
because the emission reductions have
not changed since the reconsideration
proposal. Since the June 7, 2012,
reconsideration proposal, we have
updated the epidemiology studies used
to calculate mortality and morbidity
benefits in the PM NAAQS proposal
RIA.20 These updates would reduce the
monetized benefits estimated for the
RICE NESHAP reconsideration by less
than 4 percent.
TABLE 7—SUMMARY OF THE MONETIZED BENEFITS, COMPLIANCE COSTS AND NET BENEFITS FOR THE 2010 RULE WITH
THE FINAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATIONARY CI ENGINE NESHAP IN 2013
[Millions of 2010 dollars] a
3-Percent discount rate
7-Percent
discount rate
Total Monetized Benefits b .........................................................
Total Compliance Costs c ..........................................................
Net Benefits ...............................................................................
$770 to $1,900 .........................................................................
$373 .........................................................................................
$400 to $1,500 .........................................................................
$690 to $1,700.
$373.
$320 to $1,300.
Non-Monetized Benefits ............................................................
Health effects from exposure to HAP.
Health effects from direct exposure to NO2 and ozone.
Health effects from PM2.5 exposure from VOC.
Ecosystem effects.
Visibility impairment.
a All
estimates are for the implementation year (2013) and are rounded to two significant figures.
total monetized co-benefits reflect the human health benefits associated with reducing exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5
precursors, such as NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. Co-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 the
scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to allow differentiation of effects estimates by particle type.
c The engineering compliance costs are annualized using a 7-percent discount rate.
b The
TABLE 8—SUMMARY OF THE MONETIZED BENEFITS, COMPLIANCE COSTS AND NET BENEFITS FOR THE 2010 RULE WITH
THE FINAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATIONARY SI ENGINE NESHAP IN 2013
[Millions of 2010 dollars] a
3-Percent discount rate
Total Monetized Benefits b .........................................................
Total Compliance Costs c ..........................................................
Net Benefits ...............................................................................
$62 to $150 ..............................................................................
$115 .........................................................................................
$¥53 to $35 ............................................................................
Non-Monetized Benefits ............................................................
7-Percent
discount rate
Health effects from exposure to HAP.
Health effects from direct exposure to NO2 and ozone.
Health effects from PM2.5 exposure from VOC.
Ecosystem effects.
Visibility impairment.
$55 to $140.
$115.
$¥60 to $25.
aAll
estimates are for the implementation year (2013) and are rounded to two significant figures.
total monetized co-benefits reflect the human health benefits associated with reducing exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5
precursors, such as NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. Co-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 the
scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to allow differentiation of effects estimates by particle type.
c The engineering compliance costs are annualized using a 7-percent discount rate.
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b The
For more information on the costbenefit analysis, please refer to the RIA
for these final amendments, which is
available in the docket for this
rulemaking.
20 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.
EPA). 2012. Regulatory Impact Analysis for the
Proposed Revisions to the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA–452/
R–12–003. Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts
Division. June. Available at https://www.epa.gov/
ttnecas1/regdata/RIAs/PMRIACombinedFile_
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B. Paperwork Reduction Act
The information collection
requirements in this final rule for
stationary SI RICE 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.
As discussed in this preamble to this
final action, there are reporting
requirements that will begin in 2016.
Owners and operators of emergency
stationary engines that operate or are
contractually obligated to be available
for more than 15 hours per year for
emergency demand response must
document their operation in annual
reports to the EPA. These reports are
necessary to enable EPA or States to
identify affected facilities that may not
be in compliance with the requirements.
The burden of this reporting
requirement is not included in the ICR
burden estimate because it is after the
first 3 years after which sources must
begin complying with the rule. The
reporting burden beginning in 2016
would only be included starting with
the first ICR renewal. The EPA
anticipates that in most cases, the entity
that dispatches the engines to operate,
such as the curtailment service provider
or utility, will report the information to
EPA on behalf of the facility that owns
the engine. Thus, the burden of the
reporting requirement will likely be on
the entities that dispatch the engines.
The number of entities is uncertain, but
the EPA estimates that approximately
446 local utilities would engage in the
reporting requirement. The EPA
estimates that each utility would spend
approximately 16 hours per year
reporting the information to the EPA. As
of June 2012, the total compensation for
management/professional staff was
$51.23 per hour. Adjusting this
compensation rate by applying an
overhead rate of 167 percent yields a
total wage rate of $85.60 per hour.21
This results in an estimated burden of
7,136 hours at a cost of $611,000 per
year, beginning in the year 2015. For
curtailment service providers, the EPA
estimated the burden of the requirement
to be 1,000 hours at a cost of $60,000 in
the first year of implementation, 2015,
and 250 hours at a cost of $15,000 in
subsequent years (using a wage rate of
$60 per hour). Using an estimated
number of 70 curtailment service
providers nationwide that are operating
engines for emergency demand
response, the burden for curtailment
service providers would be 70,000 hours
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at a cost of $4.2 million in the first year
of implementation, 2015, and 17,500
hours at a cost of $1 million in
subsequent years. Summing the totals
for the cooperatives and curtailment
service providers yields a total of 77,136
labor hours at a cost of $4.8 million in
the first year that reporting is required,
2015, and 24,636 labor hours at a cost
of $1.7 million in subsequent years.
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.
The OMB has previously approved
the information collection requirements
contained in the 2010 RICE NESHAP
final rulemaking, including those for
stationary CI RICE, under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and has assigned
OMB control number 2060–0548. The
OMB control numbers for the EPA’s
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40
CFR part 9.
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 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
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 SBA defines
a small business in terms of the
maximum employment, annual sales, or
annual energy-generating capacity (for
electricity generating units—EGUs) of
the owning entity. As mentioned earlier
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in this preamble, facilities across several
industries use affected CI and SI
stationary RICE; therefore, a number of
size standards are utilized in this
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.
The small entities directly regulated by
this final rule are those in the 15
industries identified in the 6-digit
NAICS code 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 dollars and as high as 33.5
million dollars. In addition, for the
electric power generation industry,
which is one of the affected industries,
the small business size standard is an
ultimate parent entity defined as having
a total electric output of 4 million
megawatt-hours in the previous fiscal
year. We have determined that the
percentage of small entities impacted by
this final rule having annualized costs
of greater than 1 percent of their sales
is less than 2 percent of all affected
small entities according to the small
entity analysis.
Although the final reconsideration
rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities, the EPA
nonetheless tried to reduce the impact
of this rule on small entities. When
developing the revised standards, the
EPA took special steps to ensure that the
burdens imposed on small entities were
minimal. The EPA conducted several
meetings with industry trade
associations to discuss regulatory
options and the corresponding burden
on industry, such as recordkeeping and
reporting. In addition, as mentioned
earlier in this preamble, the EPA is
reducing the regulatory requirements for
a variety of area sources affected under
each of the RICE rules with amendments
to the final RICE rules promulgated in
2010.
For more information on the small
entity impacts associated with this
rulemaking, please refer to the
Economic Impact and Small Business
Analyses in the public docket. These
analyses can be found in the RIA for
each of the rules affected by this action.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
This rule does not contain 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 one year.
The EPA is finalizing management
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practices for certain existing engines
located at area sources and is finalizing
amendments that will provide owners
and operators with alternative and less
expensive compliance demonstration
methods. As a result of these changes,
the EPA anticipates a substantial
reduction in the cost burden associated
with this rule. Thus, this final rule is
not subject to the requirements of
sections 202 or 205 of UMRA.
This final rule is also not subject to
the requirements of section 203 of
UMRA because it contains no regulatory
requirements that might significantly or
uniquely affect small governments. The
changes being finalized in this action by
the agency will mostly affect stationary
engine owners and operators and will
not affect small governments. These
final amendments will lead to a
reduction in the cost burden.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This action 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 action
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 action. In the spirit of
Executive Order 13132, and consistent
with the EPA policy to promote
communications between the EPA and
state and local governments, the EPA
specifically solicited comment on the
proposed action from state and local
officials.
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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 action. In the spirit of
Executive Order 13175, and consistent
with the EPA policy to promote
communications between the EPA and
tribal governments, the EPA has
conducted outreach to tribal
governments by providing information
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Association/EPA Policy Calls.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks
The EPA interprets Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) as
applying only to those regulatory
actions that are based on health or safety
risks, such that the analysis required
under section 5–501 of the Executive
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 action is not a ‘‘significant
energy action’’ as defined in Executive
Order 13211 (66 FR 28355 (May 22,
2001)), because it is not likely to have
a significant adverse effect on the
supply, distribution or use of energy.
This action reduces the burden of the
rule on owners and operators of
stationary engines by providing less
burdensome compliance demonstration
methods to owners and operators and
greater flexibility in the operation of
emergency engines. As a result of these
changes, the EPA anticipates a
substantial reduction in the cost burden
associated with this rule.
I. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (‘‘NTTAA’’), Public Law
104–113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)
directs the EPA to use voluntary
consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless to do so would be
inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary
consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications,
test methods, sampling procedures and
business practices) that are developed or
adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies. NTTAA directs the
EPA to provide Congress, through OMB,
explanations when the agency decides
not to use available and applicable
voluntary consensus standards.
This rulemaking involves technical
standards. The EPA has decided to use
EPA Method 25A of 40 CFR part 60,
appendix A. While the agency identified
two voluntary consensus standards as
being potentially applicable, the EPA
has decided not to use them in this
rulemaking. The two candidate
voluntary consensus standards, ISO
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identified would not be practical due to
lack of equivalency, documentation,
validation data and other important
technical and policy considerations.
The search and review results have been
documented and are placed in the
docket for this final rule.
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal
Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629
(February 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.
The EPA has concluded that it is not
feasible to determine whether there
would be disproportionately high and
adverse human health or environmental
effects on minority, low income or
indigenous populations from this final
rule, as the EPA does not have specific
information about the location of the
stationary RICE affected by this final
rule. The EPA has taken steps to reduce
the impact of the final changes for SI
engines by limiting the subcategory for
remote engines to those that are not in
populated areas.
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. The EPA will
submit a report containing this 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 the 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
rule will be effective on April 1, 2013.
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40 CFR Part 60
Administrative practice and
procedure, Air pollution control,
Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
40 CFR Part 63
Administrative practice and
procedure, Air pollution control,
Hazardous substances, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
diesel fuel that meets the requirements
of 40 CFR 80.510(b) for nonroad diesel
fuel, except that any existing diesel fuel
purchased (or otherwise obtained) prior
to October 1, 2010, may be used until
depleted.
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■ 4. Section 60.4211 is amended by
revising paragraph (f) to read as follows:
§ 60.4211 What are my compliance
requirements if I am an owner or operator
of a stationary CI internal combustion
engine?
List of Subjects
Dated: January 14, 2013.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, title 40, chapter I of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
PART 60—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 60
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
Subpart A—[Amended]
2. Section 60.17 is amended by adding
paragraph (r) to read as follows:
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§ 60.17
Incorporations by reference.
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(r) The following material is available
from the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation, 3353 Peachtree
Road NE., Suite 600, North Tower,
Atlanta, GA 30326, https://
www.nerc.com, and is available at the
following Web site: https://www.nerc.
com/files/EOP-002-3_1.pdf.
(1) North American Electric
Reliability Corporation, Reliability
Standards for the Bulk of Electric
Systems of North America, Reliability
Standard EOP–002–3, Capacity and
Energy Emergencies, updated November
19, 2012, IBR approved for §§ 60.4211(f)
and 60.4243(d).
(2) [Reserved]
Subpart IIII—[Amended]
3. Section 60.4207 is amended by
revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
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§ 60.4207 What fuel requirements must I
meet if I am an owner or operator of a
stationary CI internal combustion engine
subject to this subpart?
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(b) Beginning October 1, 2010, owners
and operators of stationary CI ICE
subject to this subpart with a
displacement of less than 30 liters per
cylinder that use diesel fuel must use
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(f) If you own or operate an
emergency stationary ICE, you must
operate the emergency stationary ICE
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (f)(1) through (3) of this
section. In order for the engine to be
considered an emergency stationary ICE
under this subpart, any operation other
than emergency operation, maintenance
and testing, emergency demand
response, and operation in nonemergency situations for 50 hours per
year, as described in paragraphs (f)(1)
through (3) of this section, is prohibited.
If you do not operate the engine
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (f)(1) through (3) of this
section, the engine will not be
considered an emergency engine under
this subpart and must meet all
requirements for non-emergency
engines.
(1) There is no time limit on the use
of emergency stationary ICE in
emergency situations.
(2) You may operate your emergency
stationary ICE for any combination of
the purposes specified in paragraphs
(f)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section for a
maximum of 100 hours per calendar
year. Any operation for non-emergency
situations as allowed by paragraph (f)(3)
of this section counts as part of the 100
hours per calendar year allowed by this
paragraph (f)(2).
(i) Emergency stationary ICE may be
operated for maintenance checks and
readiness testing, provided that the tests
are recommended by federal, state or
local government, the manufacturer, the
vendor, the regional transmission
organization or equivalent balancing
authority and transmission operator, or
the insurance company associated with
the engine. 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 ICE beyond 100
hours per calendar year.
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(ii) Emergency stationary ICE may be
operated for emergency demand
response for periods in which the
Reliability Coordinator under the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standard
EOP–002–3, Capacity and Energy
Emergencies (incorporated by reference,
see § 60.17), or other authorized entity
as determined by the Reliability
Coordinator, has declared an Energy
Emergency Alert Level 2 as defined in
the NERC Reliability Standard EOP–
002–3.
(iii) Emergency stationary ICE may be
operated for periods where there is a
deviation of voltage or frequency of 5
percent or greater below standard
voltage or frequency.
(3) Emergency stationary ICE may be
operated for up to 50 hours per calendar
year in non-emergency situations. The
50 hours of operation in non-emergency
situations are counted as part of the 100
hours per calendar year for maintenance
and testing and emergency demand
response provided in paragraph (f)(2) of
this section. Except as provided in
paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, the 50
hours per calendar year for nonemergency situations cannot be used for
peak shaving or non-emergency demand
response, or to generate income for a
facility to an electric grid or otherwise
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity.
(i) The 50 hours per year for nonemergency situations can be used to
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity if all of
the following conditions are met:
(A) The engine is dispatched by the
local balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator;
(B) The dispatch is intended to
mitigate local transmission and/or
distribution limitations so as to avert
potential voltage collapse or line
overloads that could lead to the
interruption of power supply in a local
area or region.
(C) The dispatch follows reliability,
emergency operation or similar
protocols that follow specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines.
(D) The power is provided only to the
facility itself or to support the local
transmission and distribution system.
(E) The owner or operator identifies
and records the entity that dispatches
the engine and the specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines that are being followed for
dispatching the engine. The local
balancing authority or local
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operator may keep these records on
behalf of the engine owner or operator.
(ii) [Reserved]
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adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:
§ 60.4214 What are my notification,
reporting, and recordkeeping requirements
if I am an owner or operator of a stationary
CI internal combustion engine?
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(d) If you own or operate an
emergency stationary CI ICE with a
maximum engine power more than 100
HP that operates or is contractually
obligated to be available for more than
15 hours per calendar year for the
purposes specified in § 60.4211(f)(2)(ii)
and (iii) or that operates for the
purposes specified in § 60.4211(f)(3)(i),
you must submit an annual report
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this
section.
(1) The report must contain the
following information:
(i) Company name and address where
the engine is located.
(ii) Date of the report and beginning
and ending dates of the reporting
period.
(iii) Engine site rating and model year.
(iv) Latitude and longitude of the
engine in decimal degrees reported to
the fifth decimal place.
(v) Hours operated for the purposes
specified in § 60.4211(f)(2)(ii) and (iii),
including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the
purposes specified in § 60.4211(f)(2)(ii)
and (iii).
(vi) Number of hours the engine is
contractually obligated to be available
for the purposes specified in
§ 60.4211(f)(2)(ii) and (iii).
(vii) Hours spent for operation for the
purposes specified in § 60.4211(f)(3)(i),
including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the
purposes specified in § 60.4211(f)(3)(i).
The report must also identify the entity
that dispatched the engine and the
situation that necessitated the dispatch
of the engine.
(2) The first annual report must cover
the calendar year 2015 and must be
submitted no later than March 31, 2016.
Subsequent annual reports for each
calendar year must be submitted no
later than March 31 of the following
calendar year.
(3) The annual report must be
submitted electronically using the
subpart specific reporting form in the
Compliance and Emissions Data
Reporting Interface (CEDRI) that is
accessed through EPA’s Central Data
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Exchange (CDX) (www.epa.gov/cdx).
However, if the reporting form specific
to this subpart is not available in CEDRI
at the time that the report is due, the
written report must be submitted to the
Administrator at the appropriate
address listed in § 60.4.
■ 6. Section 60.4219 is amended by
revising the definition of ‘‘Emergency
stationary internal combustion engine’’
to read as follows:
engine power greater than 19 KW (25
HP) (except emergency stationary ICE
with a maximum engine power greater
than 25 HP and less than 130 HP) that
use gasoline and that are manufactured
on or after the applicable date in
§ 60.4230(a)(2), or manufactured on or
after the applicable date in
§ 60.4230(a)(4) for emergency stationary
ICE with a maximum engine power
greater than or equal to 130 HP, to the
certification emission standards and
§ 60.4219 What definitions apply to this
other requirements for new nonroad SI
subpart?
engines in 40 CFR part 1048. Stationary
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SI internal combustion engine
Emergency stationary internal
manufacturers must certify their
combustion engine means any stationary emergency stationary SI ICE with a
reciprocating internal combustion
maximum engine power greater than 25
engine that meets all of the criteria in
HP and less than 130 HP that use
paragraphs (1) through (3) of this
gasoline and that are manufactured on
definition. All emergency stationary ICE or after the applicable date in
must comply with the requirements
§ 60.4230(a)(4) to the Phase 1 emission
specified in § 60.4211(f) in order to be
standards in 40 CFR 90.103, applicable
considered emergency stationary ICE. If to class II engines, and other
the engine does not comply with the
requirements for new nonroad SI
requirements specified in § 60.4211(f),
engines in 40 CFR part 90. Stationary SI
then it is not considered to be an
internal combustion engine
emergency stationary ICE under this
manufacturers may certify their
subpart.
stationary SI ICE with a maximum
(1) The stationary ICE is operated to
engine power less than or equal to 30
provide electrical power or mechanical
KW (40 HP) with a total displacement
work during an emergency situation.
less than or equal to 1,000 cubic
Examples include stationary ICE used to centimeters (cc) that use gasoline to the
produce power for critical networks or
certification emission standards and
equipment (including power supplied to other requirements for new nonroad SI
portions of a facility) when electric
engines in 40 CFR part 90 or 1054, as
power from the local utility (or the
appropriate.
normal power source, if the facility runs
(c) Stationary SI internal combustion
on its own power production) is
engine manufacturers must certify their
interrupted, or stationary ICE used to
stationary SI ICE with a maximum
pump water in the case of fire or flood,
engine power greater than 19 KW (25
etc.
HP) (except emergency stationary ICE
(2) The stationary ICE is operated
with a maximum engine power greater
under limited circumstances for
than 25 HP and less than 130 HP) that
situations not included in paragraph (1) are rich burn engines that use LPG and
of this definition, as specified in
that are manufactured on or after the
§ 60.4211(f).
applicable date in § 60.4230(a)(2), or
(3) The stationary ICE operates as part manufactured on or after the applicable
of a financial arrangement with another
date in § 60.4230(a)(4) for emergency
entity in situations not included in
stationary ICE with a maximum engine
paragraph (1) of this definition only as
power greater than or equal to 130 HP,
allowed in § 60.4211(f)(2)(ii) or (iii) and to the certification emission standards
§ 60.4211(f)(3)(i).
and other requirements for new nonroad
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Stationary SI internal combustion
Subpart JJJJ—[Amended]
engine manufacturers must certify their
emergency stationary SI ICE greater than
■ 7. Section 60.4231 is amended by
25 HP and less than 130 HP that are rich
revising paragraphs (b) through (d) to
burn engines that use LPG and that are
read as follows:
manufactured on or after the applicable
§ 60.4231 What emission standards must I date in § 60.4230(a)(4) to the Phase 1
emission standards in 40 CFR 90.103,
meet if I am a manufacturer of stationary SI
internal combustion engines or equipment
applicable to class II engines, and other
containing such engines?
requirements for new nonroad SI
engines in 40 CFR part 90. Stationary SI
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(b) Stationary SI internal combustion
manufacturers may certify their
engine manufacturers must certify their
stationary SI ICE with a maximum
stationary SI ICE with a maximum
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engine power less than or equal to 30
KW (40 HP) with a total displacement
less than or equal to 1,000 cc that are
rich burn engines that use LPG to the
certification emission standards and
other requirements for new nonroad SI
engines in 40 CFR part 90 or 1054, as
appropriate.
(d) Stationary SI internal combustion
engine manufacturers who choose to
certify their stationary SI ICE with a
maximum engine power greater than 19
KW (25 HP) and less than 75 KW (100
HP) (except gasoline and rich burn
engines that use LPG and emergency
stationary ICE with a maximum engine
power greater than 25 HP and less than
130 HP) under the voluntary
manufacturer certification program
described in this subpart must certify
those engines to the certification
emission standards for new nonroad SI
engines in 40 CFR part 1048. Stationary
SI internal combustion engine
manufacturers who choose to certify
their emergency stationary SI ICE
greater than 25 HP and less than 130 HP
(except gasoline and rich burn engines
that use LPG), must certify those
engines to the Phase 1 emission
standards in 40 CFR 90.103, applicable
to class II engines, for new nonroad SI
engines in 40 CFR part 90. Stationary SI
internal combustion engine
manufacturers may certify their
stationary SI ICE with a maximum
engine power less than or equal to 30
KW (40 HP) with a total displacement
less than or equal to 1,000 cc (except
gasoline and rich burn engines that use
LPG) to the certification emission
standards for new nonroad SI engines in
40 CFR part 90 or 1054, as appropriate.
For stationary SI ICE with a maximum
engine power greater than 19 KW (25
HP) and less than 75 KW (100 HP)
(except gasoline and rich burn engines
that use LPG and emergency stationary
ICE with a maximum engine power
greater than 25 HP and less than 130
HP) manufactured prior to January 1,
2011, manufacturers may choose to
certify these engines to the standards in
Table 1 to this subpart applicable to
engines with a maximum engine power
greater than or equal to 100 HP and less
than 500 HP.
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revising paragraph (d) to read as
follows:
§ 60.4243 What are my compliance
requirements if I am an owner or operator
of a stationary SI internal combustion
engine?
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(d) If you own or operate an
emergency stationary ICE, you must
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operate the emergency stationary ICE
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this
section. In order for the engine to be
considered an emergency stationary ICE
under this subpart, any operation other
than emergency operation, maintenance
and testing, emergency demand
response, and operation in nonemergency situations for 50 hours per
year, as described in paragraphs (d)(1)
through (3) of this section, is prohibited.
If you do not operate the engine
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this
section, the engine will not be
considered an emergency engine under
this subpart and must meet all
requirements for non-emergency
engines.
(1) There is no time limit on the use
of emergency stationary ICE in
emergency situations.
(2) You may operate your emergency
stationary ICE for any combination of
the purposes specified in paragraphs
(d)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section for
a maximum of 100 hours per calendar
year. Any operation for non-emergency
situations as allowed by paragraph
(d)(3) of this section counts as part of
the 100 hours per calendar year allowed
by this paragraph (d)(2).
(i) Emergency stationary ICE may be
operated for maintenance checks and
readiness testing, provided that the tests
are recommended by federal, state or
local government, the manufacturer, the
vendor, the regional transmission
organization or equivalent balancing
authority and transmission operator, or
the insurance company associated with
the engine. 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 ICE beyond 100
hours per calendar year.
(ii) Emergency stationary ICE may be
operated for emergency demand
response for periods in which the
Reliability Coordinator under the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standard
EOP–002–3, Capacity and Energy
Emergencies (incorporated by reference,
see § 60.17), or other authorized entity
as determined by the Reliability
Coordinator, has declared an Energy
Emergency Alert Level 2 as defined in
the NERC Reliability Standard EOP–
002–3.
(iii) Emergency stationary ICE may be
operated for periods where there is a
deviation of voltage or frequency of 5
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percent or greater below standard
voltage or frequency.
(3) Emergency stationary ICE may be
operated for up to 50 hours per calendar
year in non-emergency situations. The
50 hours of operation in non-emergency
situations are counted as part of the 100
hours per calendar year for maintenance
and testing and emergency demand
response provided in paragraph (d)(2) of
this section. Except as provided in
paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section, the 50
hours per year for non-emergency
situations cannot be used for peak
shaving or non-emergency demand
response, or to generate income for a
facility to an electric grid or otherwise
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity.
(i) The 50 hours per year for nonemergency situations can be used to
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity if all of
the following conditions are met:
(A) The engine is dispatched by the
local balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator;
(B) The dispatch is intended to
mitigate local transmission and/or
distribution limitations so as to avert
potential voltage collapse or line
overloads that could lead to the
interruption of power supply in a local
area or region.
(C) The dispatch follows reliability,
emergency operation or similar
protocols that follow specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines.
(D) The power is provided only to the
facility itself or to support the local
transmission and distribution system.
(E) The owner or operator identifies
and records the entity that dispatches
the engine and the specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines that are being followed for
dispatching the engine. The local
balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator may keep these records on
behalf of the engine owner or operator.
(ii) [Reserved]
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■ 9. Section 60.4245 is amended by
adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:
§ 60.4245 What are my notification,
reporting, and recordkeeping requirements
if I am an owner or operator of a stationary
SI internal combustion engine?
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(e) If you own or operate an
emergency stationary SI ICE with a
maximum engine power more than 100
HP that operates or is contractually
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obligated to be available for more than
15 hours per calendar year for the
purposes specified in § 60.4243(d)(2)(ii)
and (iii) or that operates for the
purposes specified in § 60.4243(d)(3)(i),
you must submit an annual report
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (e)(1) through (3) of this
section.
(1) The report must contain the
following information:
(i) Company name and address where
the engine is located.
(ii) Date of the report and beginning
and ending dates of the reporting
period.
(iii) Engine site rating and model year.
(iv) Latitude and longitude of the
engine in decimal degrees reported to
the fifth decimal place.
(v) Hours operated for the purposes
specified in § 60.4243(d)(2)(ii) and (iii),
including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the
purposes specified in § 60.4243(d)(2)(ii)
and (iii).
(vi) Number of hours the engine is
contractually obligated to be available
for the purposes specified in
§ 60.4243(d)(2)(ii) and (iii).
(vii) Hours spent for operation for the
purposes specified in § 60.4243(d)(3)(i),
including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the
purposes specified in § 60.4243(d)(3)(i).
The report must also identify the entity
that dispatched the engine and the
situation that necessitated the dispatch
of the engine.
(2) The first annual report must cover
the calendar year 2015 and must be
submitted no later than March 31, 2016.
Subsequent annual reports for each
calendar year must be submitted no
later than March 31 of the following
calendar year.
(3) The annual report must be
submitted electronically using the
subpart specific reporting form in the
Compliance and Emissions Data
Reporting Interface (CEDRI) that is
accessed through EPA’s Central Data
Exchange (CDX) (www.epa.gov/cdx).
However, if the reporting form specific
to this subpart is not available in CEDRI
at the time that the report is due, the
written report must be submitted to the
Administrator at the appropriate
address listed in § 60.4.
■ 10. Section 60.4248 is amended by
revising the definition of ‘‘Emergency
stationary internal combustion engine’’
to read as follows:
requirements specified in § 60.4243(d),
then it is not considered to be an
emergency stationary ICE under this
subpart.
(1) The stationary ICE is operated to
provide electrical power or mechanical
work during an emergency situation.
Examples include stationary ICE 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 ICE used to
pump water in the case of fire or flood,
etc.
(2) The stationary ICE is operated
under limited circumstances for
situations not included in paragraph (1)
of this definition, as specified in
§ 60.4243(d).
(3) The stationary ICE operates as part
of a financial arrangement with another
§ 60.4248 What definitions apply to this
entity in situations not included in
subpart?
paragraph (1) of this definition only as
allowed in § 60.4243(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) and
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■ 11. Table 2 to Subpart JJJJ of part 60
engine that meets all of the criteria in
is revised to read as follows:
paragraphs (1) through (3) of this
definition. All emergency stationary ICE
As stated in § 60.4244, you must
must comply with the requirements
comply with the following requirements
specified in § 60.4243(d) in order to be
for performance tests within 10 percent
considered emergency stationary ICE. If of 100 percent peak (or the highest
the engine does not comply with the
achievable) load:
TABLE 2 TO SUBPART JJJJ OF PART 60—REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE TESTS
Complying with the
requirement to
You must
Using
According to the following
requirements
1. Stationary SI internal
combustion engine demonstrating compliance
according to § 60.4244.
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For each
a. limit the concentration of
NOX in the stationary SI
internal combustion engine exhaust.
i. Select the sampling port
location and the number
of traverse points;
(1) Method 1 or 1A of 40
CFR part 60, Appendix
A or ASTM Method
D6522–00 (Reapproved
2005).a e
(2) Method 3, 3A, or 3B b
of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A or ASTM Method D6522–00 (Reapproved 2005). a e
(a) If using a control device, the sampling site
must be located at the
outlet of the control device.
(b) Measurements to determine O2 concentration
must be made at the
same time as the measurements for NOX concentration.
ii. Determine the O2 concentration of the stationary internal combustion engine exhaust at
the sampling port location;
iii. If necessary, determine
the exhaust flowrate of
the stationary internal
combustion engine exhaust;
iv. If necessary, measure
moisture content of the
stationary internal combustion engine exhaust
at the sampling port location; and
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(3) Method 2 or 19 of 40
CFR part 60, appendix
A.
(4) Method 4 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A,
Method 320 of 40 CFR
part 63, appendix A, or
ASTM D 6348–03. e
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Complying with the
requirement to
You must
b. limit the concentration of
CO in the stationary SI
internal combustion engine exhaust.
Using
According to the following
requirements
v. Measure NOX at the exhaust of the stationary
internal combustion engine.
For each
(5) Method 7E of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A,
Method D6522–00 (Reapproved 2005) a e,
Method 320 of 40 CFR
part 63, appendix A, or
ASTM D 6348–03. e
(1) Method 1 or 1A of 40
CFR part 60, appendix
A or ASTM Method
D6522–00 (Reapproved
2005). a e
(2) Method 3, 3A, or 3B b
of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A or ASTM Method D6522–00 (Reapproved 2005). a e
(d) Results of this test consist of the average of
the three 1-hour or
longer runs.
i. Select the sampling port
location and the number
of traverse points;
ii. Determine the O2 concentration of the stationary internal combustion engine exhaust at
the sampling port location;
iii. If necessary, determine
the exhaust flowrate of
the stationary internal
combustion engine exhaust;
iv. If necessary, measure
moisture content of the
stationary internal combustion engine exhaust
at the sampling port location; and
v. Measure CO at the exhaust of the stationary
internal combustion engine.
c. limit the concentration of
VOC in the stationary SI
internal combustion engine exhaust
i. Select the sampling port
location and the number
of traverse points;
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the sampling port location;
iii. If necessary, determine
the exhaust flowrate of
the stationary internal
combustion engine exhaust;
iv. If necessary, measure
moisture content of the
stationary internal combustion engine exhaust
at the sampling port location; and
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(a) If using a control device, the sampling site
must be located at the
outlet of the control device.
(b) Measurements to determine O2 concentration
must be made at the
same time as the measurements for CO concentration.
(3) Method 2 or 19 of 40
CFR part 60, appendix
A.
(4) Method 4 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A,
Method 320 of 40 CFR
part 63, appendix A, or
ASTM D 6348–03. e
(5) Method 10 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A,
ASTM Method D6522–
00 (Reapproved
2005) a e, Method 320 of
40 CFR part 63, appendix A, or ASTM D 6348–
03. e
(1) Method 1 or 1A of 40
CFR part 60, appendix
A.
(2) Method 3, 3A, or 3B b
of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A or ASTM Method D6522–00 (Reapproved 2005). a e
(c) Measurements to determine moisture must
be made at the same
time as the measurement for CO concentration.
(d) Results of this test consist of the average of
the three 1-hour or
longer runs.
(a) If using a control device, the sampling site
must be located at the
outlet of the control device.
(b) Measurements to determine O2 concentration
must be made at the
same time as the measurements for VOC concentration.
(3) Method 2 or 19 of 40
CFR part 60, appendix
A.
(4) Method 4 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A,
Method 320 of 40 CFR
part 63, appendix A, or
ASTM D 6348–03. e
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be made at the same
time as the
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You must
Using
According to the following
requirements
v. Measure VOC at the exhaust of the stationary
internal combustion engine.
For each
Complying with the
requirement to
(5) Methods 25A and 18 of
40 CFR part 60, appendix A, Method 25A with
the use of a methane
cutter as described in 40
CFR 1065.265, Method
18 of 40 CFR part 60,
appendix A, c d Method
320 of 40 CFR part 63,
appendix A, or ASTM D
6348–03. e
(d) Results of this test consist of the average of
the three 1-hour or
longer runs.
a You
may petition the Administrator for approval to use alternative methods for portable analyzer.
may use ASME PTC 19.10–1981, Flue and Exhaust Gas Analyses, for measuring the O2 content of the exhaust gas as an alternative to
EPA Method 3B.
c You may use EPA Method 18 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix, provided that you conduct an adequate presurvey test prior to the emissions test,
such as the one described in OTM 11 on EPA’s Web site (https://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/prelim/otm11.pdf).
d You may use ASTM D6420–99 (2004), Test Method for Determination of Gaseous Organic Compounds by Direct Interface Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry as an alternative to EPA Method 18 for measuring total nonmethane organic.
e Incorporated by reference, see 40 CFR 60.17.
b You
PART 63—[AMENDED]
12. The authority citation for part 63
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
Subpart A—[Amended]
13. Section 63.14 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraphs (b)(28) and
(b)(54);
■ b. Adding paragraph (d)(10);
■ c. Revising paragraph (i)(1); and
■ d. Adding paragraph (s) to read as
follows:
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Incorporations by reference.
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(28) ASTM D6420–99 (Reapproved
2004), Standard Test Method for
Determination of Gaseous Organic
Compounds by Direct Interface Gas
Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
(Approved October 1, 2004), IBR
approved for §§ 60.485(g), 60.485a(g),
63.457(b), 63.772(a) and (e), 63.1282(a)
and (d), 63.2351(b), 63.2354(b) and table
8 to subpart HHHHHHH of this part.
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(54) ASTM D6348–03, Standard Test
Method for Determination of Gaseous
Compounds by Extractive Direct
Interface Fourier Transform Infrared
(FTIR) Spectroscopy, approved 2003,
IBR approved for §§ 63.457, 63.1349,
table 4 to subpart DDDD of this part,
table 4 to subpart ZZZZ of this part, and
table 8 to subpart HHHHHHH of this
part.
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(10) Alaska Statute, Title 42—Public
Utilities And Carriers And Energy
Programs, Chapter 45—Rural and
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Statewide Energy Programs, Article 1,
Power Assistance Programs, Sec.
42.45.045. Renewable energy grant fund
and recommendation program, effective
May 3, 2012, available at https://
www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folio.asp,
IBR approved for § 63.6675.
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(1) ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10–1981,
Flue and Exhaust Gas Analyses [part 10,
Instruments and Apparatus], issued
August 31, 1981, IBR approved for
§§ 63.309(k), 63.457(k), 63.772(e) and
(h), 63.865(b), 63.1282(d) and (g),
63.3166(a), 63.3360(e), 63.3545(a),
63.3555(a), 63.4166(a), 63.4362(a),
63.4766(a), 63.4965(a), 63.5160(d),
63.9307(c), 63.9323(a), 63.11148(e),
63.11155(e), 63.11162(f), 63.11163(g),
63.11410(j), 63.11551(a), 63.11646(a),
63.11945, table 5 to subpart DDDDD of
this part, table 4 to subpart JJJJJ of this
part, table 5 to subpart UUUUU of this
part, and table 1 to subpart ZZZZZ of
this part.
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(s) The following material is available
from the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation, 3353 Peachtree
Road NE., Suite 600, North Tower,
Atlanta, GA 30326, https://
www.nerc.com, and is available at the
following Web site: https://
www.nerc.com/files/EOP-002-3_1.pdf.
(1) North American Electric
Reliability Corporation, Reliability
Standards for the Bulk of Electric
Systems of North America, Reliability
Standard EOP–002–3, Capacity and
Energy Emergencies, updated November
19, 2012, IBR approved for § 63.6640(f).
(2) [Reserved]
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14. Section 63.6585 is amended by
adding paragraph (f) to read as follows:
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Am I subject to this subpart?
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(f) The emergency stationary RICE
listed in paragraphs (f)(1) through (3) of
this section are not subject to this
subpart. The stationary RICE must meet
the definition of an emergency
stationary RICE in § 63.6675, which
includes operating according to the
provisions specified in § 63.6640(f).
(1) Existing residential emergency
stationary RICE located at an area source
of HAP emissions that do not operate or
are not contractually obligated to be
available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified
in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) and that do
not operate for the purpose specified in
§ 63.6640(f)(4)(ii).
(2) Existing commercial emergency
stationary RICE located at an area source
of HAP emissions that do not operate or
are not contractually obligated to be
available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified
in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) and that do
not operate for the purpose specified in
§ 63.6640(f)(4)(ii).
(3) Existing institutional emergency
stationary RICE located at an area source
of HAP emissions that do not operate or
are not contractually obligated to be
available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified
in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) and that do
not operate for the purpose specified in
§ 63.6640(f)(4)(ii).
■ 15. Section 63.6590 is amended by
revising paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and
(b)(3)(iii) and removing paragraphs
(b)(3)(vi) through (viii).
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§ 63.6590 What parts of my plant does this
subpart cover?
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(1) * * *
(i) The stationary RICE is a 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 does not operate or
is not contractually obligated to be
available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified
in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii).
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(iii) Existing emergency stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 500
brake HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions that does not operate or
is not contractually obligated to be
available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified
in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii).
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revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as
follows:
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§ 63.6595 When do I have to comply with
this subpart?
(a) * * *
(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, operating
limitations and other requirements 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, operating limitations, and
other requirements 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, operating limitations, and
other requirements no later than
October 19, 2013.
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as follows:
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§ 63.6602 What emission limitations and
other requirements 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 and other
requirements 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.
18. Section 63.6603 is amended by:
a. Revising the section heading;
b. Revising paragraph (a);
c. Revising paragraph (b); and
d. Adding paragraphs (c) through (f).
The revisions and addition read as
follows:
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operating limitations, and other
requirements 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
that apply to you.
(b) If you own or operate an existing
stationary non-emergency CI RICE with
a site rating of more than 300 HP located
at an area source of HAP that meets
either paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this
section, you do not have to meet the
numerical CO emission limitations
specified in Table 2d of this subpart.
Existing stationary non-emergency CI
RICE with a site rating of more than 300
HP located at an area source of HAP that
meet either paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this
section must meet the management
practices that are shown for stationary
non-emergency CI RICE with a site
rating of less than or equal to 300 HP in
Table 2d of this subpart.
(1) The area source is located in an
area of Alaska that is not accessible by
the Federal Aid Highway System
(FAHS).
(2) The stationary RICE is located at
an area source that meets paragraphs
(b)(2)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this section.
(i) The only connection to the FAHS
is through the Alaska Marine Highway
System (AMHS), or the stationary RICE
operation is within an isolated grid in
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Alaska that is not connected to the
statewide electrical grid referred to as
the Alaska Railbelt Grid.
(ii) At least 10 percent of the power
generated by the stationary RICE on an
annual basis is used for residential
purposes.
(iii) The generating capacity of the
area source is less than 12 megawatts, or
the stationary RICE is used exclusively
for backup power for renewable energy.
(c) If you own or operate an existing
stationary non-emergency CI RICE with
a site rating of more than 300 HP located
on an offshore vessel that is an area
source of HAP and is a nonroad vehicle
that is an Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
source as defined in 40 CFR 55.2, you
do not have to meet the numerical CO
emission limitations specified in Table
2d of this subpart. You must meet all of
the following management practices:
(1) Change oil every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first. 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.
(2) Inspect and clean air filters every
750 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
(3) Inspect fuel filters and belts, if
installed, every 750 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and
replace as necessary.
(4) Inspect all flexible hoses every
1,000 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
(d) If you own or operate an existing
non-emergency CI RICE with a site
rating of more than 300 HP located at an
area source of HAP emissions that is
certified to the Tier 1 or Tier 2 emission
standards in Table 1 of 40 CFR 89.112
and that is subject to an enforceable
state or local standard that requires the
engine to be replaced no later than June
1, 2018, you may until January 1, 2015,
or 12 years after the installation date of
the engine (whichever is later), but not
later than June 1, 2018, choose to
comply with the management practices
that are shown for stationary nonemergency CI RICE with a site rating of
less than or equal to 300 HP in Table 2d
of this subpart instead of the applicable
emission limitations in Table 2d,
operating limitations in Table 2b, and
crankcase ventilation system
requirements in § 63.6625(g). You must
comply with the emission limitations in
Table 2d and operating limitations in
Table 2b that apply for non-emergency
CI RICE with a site rating of more than
300 HP located at an area source of HAP
emissions by January 1, 2015, or 12
years after the installation date of the
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engine (whichever is later), but not later
than June 1, 2018. You must also
comply with the crankcase ventilation
system requirements in § 63.6625(g) by
January 1, 2015, or 12 years after the
installation date of the engine
(whichever is later), but not later than
June 1, 2018.
(e) If you own or operate an existing
non-emergency CI RICE with a site
rating of more than 300 HP located at an
area source of HAP emissions that is
certified to the Tier 3 (Tier 2 for engines
above 560 kilowatt (kW)) emission
standards in Table 1 of 40 CFR 89.112,
you may comply with the requirements
under this part by meeting the
requirements for Tier 3 engines (Tier 2
for engines above 560 kW) in 40 CFR
part 60 subpart IIII instead of the
emission limitations and other
requirements that would otherwise
apply under this part for existing nonemergency CI RICE with a site rating of
more than 300 HP located at an area
source of HAP emissions.
(f) An existing non-emergency SI
4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE with a
site rating of more than 500 HP located
at area sources of HAP must meet the
definition of remote stationary RICE in
§ 63.6675 on the initial compliance date
for the engine, October 19, 2013, in
order to be considered a remote
stationary RICE under this subpart.
Owners and operators of existing nonemergency SI 4SLB and 4SRB stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 500
HP located at area sources of HAP that
meet the definition of remote stationary
RICE in § 63.6675 of this subpart as of
October 19, 2013 must evaluate the
status of their stationary RICE every 12
months. Owners and operators must
keep records of the initial and annual
evaluation of the status of the engine. If
the evaluation indicates that the
stationary RICE no longer meets the
definition of remote stationary RICE in
§ 63.6675 of this subpart, the owner or
operator must comply with all of the
requirements for existing nonemergency SI 4SLB and 4SRB stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 500
HP located at area sources of HAP that
are not remote stationary RICE within 1
year of the evaluation.
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as follows:
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§ 63.6604 What fuel requirements must I
meet if I own or operate a stationary CI
RICE?
(a) If you own or operate an existing
non-emergency, 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
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use diesel fuel that meets the
requirements in 40 CFR 80.510(b) for
nonroad diesel fuel.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2015, if you
own or operate an existing emergency CI
stationary RICE with a site rating of
more than 100 brake HP and a
displacement of less than 30 liters per
cylinder that uses diesel fuel and
operates or is contractually obligated to
be available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified
in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) or that
operates for the purpose specified in
§ 63.6640(f)(4)(ii), you must use diesel
fuel that meets the requirements in 40
CFR 80.510(b) for nonroad diesel fuel,
except that any existing diesel fuel
purchased (or otherwise obtained) prior
to January 1, 2015, may be used until
depleted.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2015, if you
own or operate a new emergency CI
stationary RICE with a site rating of
more than 500 brake HP and a
displacement of less than 30 liters per
cylinder located at a major source of
HAP that uses diesel fuel and operates
or is contractually obligated to be
available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified
in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii), you must
use diesel fuel that meets the
requirements in 40 CFR 80.510(b) for
nonroad diesel fuel, except that any
existing diesel fuel purchased (or
otherwise obtained) prior to January 1,
2015, may be used until depleted.
(d) Existing CI stationary RICE located
in Guam, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, at area sources in areas of
Alaska that meet either § 63.6603(b)(1)
or § 63.6603(b)(2), or are on offshore
vessels that meet § 63.6603(c) are
exempt from the requirements of this
section.
20. Section 63.6605 is amended by
revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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§ 63.6605 What are my general
requirements for complying with this
subpart?
(a) You must be in compliance with
the emission limitations, operating
limitations, and other requirements in
this subpart that apply to you at all
times.
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revising paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) to
read as follows:
§ 63.6620 What performance tests and
other procedures must I use?
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conducted according to the
requirements that this subpart specifies
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in Table 4 to this subpart. If you own
or operate a non-operational stationary
RICE that is subject to performance
testing, you do not need to start up the
engine solely to conduct the
performance test. Owners and operators
of a non-operational engine can conduct
the performance test when the engine is
started up again. The test must be
conducted at any load condition within
plus or minus 10 percent of 100 percent
load for the stationary RICE listed in
paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this
section.
(1) Non-emergency 4SRB stationary
RICE with a site rating of greater than
500 brake HP located at a major source
of HAP emissions.
(2) New non-emergency 4SLB
stationary RICE with a site rating of
greater than or equal to 250 brake HP
located at a major source of HAP
emissions.
(3) New non-emergency 2SLB
stationary RICE with a site rating of
greater than 500 brake HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions.
(4) New non-emergency CI stationary
RICE with a site rating of greater than
500 brake HP located at a major source
of HAP emissions.
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(d) You must conduct three separate
test runs for each performance test
required in this section, as specified in
§ 63.7(e)(3). Each test run must last at
least 1 hour, unless otherwise specified
in this subpart.
(e)(1) You must use Equation 1 of this
section to determine
compliance with the percent reduction
requirement:
Where:
Ci = concentration of carbon monoxide (CO),
total hydrocarbons (THC), or
formaldehyde at the control device inlet,
Co = concentration of CO, THC, or
formaldehyde at the control device
outlet, and
R = percent reduction of CO, THC, or
formaldehyde emissions.
(2) You must normalize the CO, THC,
or formaldehyde concentrations at the
inlet and outlet of the control device to
a dry basis and to 15 percent oxygen, or
an equivalent percent carbon dioxide
(CO2). If pollutant concentrations are to
be corrected to 15 percent oxygen and
CO2 concentration is measured in lieu of
oxygen concentration measurement, a
CO2 correction factor is needed.
Calculate the CO2 correction factor as
described in paragraphs (e)(2)(i) through
(iii) of this section.
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Where:
Fo = Fuel factor based on the ratio of oxygen
volume to the ultimate CO2 volume
produced by the fuel at zero percent
excess air.
0.209 = Fraction of air that is oxygen,
percent/100.
Fd = Ratio of the volume of dry effluent gas
to the gross calorific value of the fuel
from Method 19, dsm3/J (dscf/106 Btu).
Fc = Ratio of the volume of CO2 produced to
the gross calorific value of the fuel from
Method 19, dsm3/J (dscf/106 Btu)
(ii) Calculate the CO2 correction factor
for correcting
measurement data to 15 percent O2, as
follows:
Where:
XCO2 = CO2 correction factor, percent.
5.9 = 20.9 percent O2—15 percent O2, the
defined O2 correction value, percent.
(iii) Calculate the CO, THC, and
formaldehyde gas concentrations
adjusted to 15 percent O2 using CO2 as
follows:
Where:
Cadj = Calculated concentration of CO, THC,
or formaldehyde adjusted to 15 percent
O2.
Cd = Measured concentration of CO, THC, or
formaldehyde, uncorrected.
XCO2 = CO2 correction factor, percent.
%CO2 = Measured CO2 concentration
measured, dry basis, percent.
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a. Revising paragraph (a) introductory
text;
■ b. Revising the first sentence in
paragraph (b) introductory text;
■ c. Revising paragraph (b)(1)(iv);
■ d. Revising paragraph (e)(6),
■ e. Revising paragraph (g),
■ f. Revising paragraph (i); and
■ g. Revising paragraph (j).
The revisions read as follows:
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installation, collection, operation, and
maintenance requirements?
(a) If you elect to install a CEMS as
specified in Table 5 of this subpart, you
must install, operate, and maintain a
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CEMS to monitor CO and either O2 or
CO2 according to the requirements in
paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of this
section. If you are meeting a
requirement to reduce CO emissions,
the CEMS must be installed at both the
inlet and outlet of the control device. If
you are meeting a requirement to limit
the concentration of CO, the CEMS must
be installed at the outlet of the control
device.
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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 (6) of this
section. * * *
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(iv) Ongoing operation and
maintenance procedures in accordance
with provisions in § 63.8(c)(1)(ii) and
(c)(3); and
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(6) An existing non-emergency, nonblack start stationary RICE located at an
area 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.
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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 (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 that meet either § 63.6603(b)(1)
or § 63.6603(b)(2) do not have to meet
the requirements of this paragraph (g).
Existing CI engines located on offshore
vessels that meet § 63.6603(c) do not
have to meet the requirements of this
paragraph (g).
(1) Install a closed crankcase
ventilation system that prevents
crankcase emissions from being emitted
to the atmosphere, or
(2) Install an open crankcase filtration
emission control system that reduces
emissions from the crankcase by
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(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 business 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 business 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
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
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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 business 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 business 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.
23. Section 63.6630 is amended by
revising the section heading and
paragraph (a) and adding paragraphs (d)
and (e) to read as follows:
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§ 63.6630 How do I demonstrate initial
compliance with the emission limitations,
operating limitations, and other
requirements?
(a) You must demonstrate initial
compliance with each emission
limitation, operating limitation, and
other requirement that applies to you
according to Table 5 of this subpart.
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(d) Non-emergency 4SRB stationary
RICE complying with the requirement to
reduce formaldehyde emissions by 76
percent or more can demonstrate initial
compliance with the formaldehyde
emission limit by testing for THC
instead of formaldehyde. The testing
must be conducted according to the
requirements in Table 4 of this subpart.
The average reduction of emissions of
THC determined from the performance
test must be equal to or greater than 30
percent.
(e) The initial compliance
demonstration required for existing nonemergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 500
HP located at an area source of HAP that
are not remote stationary RICE and that
are operated more than 24 hours per
calendar year must be conducted
according to the following requirements:
(1) The compliance demonstration
must consist of at least three test runs.
(2) Each test run must be of at least
15 minute duration, except that each
test conducted using the method in
appendix A to this subpart must consist
of at least one measurement cycle and
include at least 2 minutes of test data
phase measurement.
(3) If you are demonstrating
compliance with the CO concentration
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or CO percent reduction requirement,
you must measure CO emissions using
one of the CO measurement methods
specified in Table 4 of this subpart, or
using appendix A to this subpart.
(4) If you are demonstrating
compliance with the THC percent
reduction requirement, you must
measure THC emissions using Method
25A, reported as propane, of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A.
(5) You must measure O2 using one of
the O2 measurement methods specified
in Table 4 of this subpart.
Measurements to determine O2
concentration must be made at the same
time as the measurements for CO or
THC concentration.
(6) If you are demonstrating
compliance with the CO or THC percent
reduction requirement, you must
measure CO or THC emissions and O2
emissions simultaneously at the inlet
and outlet of the control device.
■ 24. Section 63.6640 is amended by:
■ a. Revising the section heading;
■ b. Revising paragraph (a);
■ c. Adding paragraph (c); and
■ d. Revising paragraph (f).
The revisions and addition read as
follows:
§ 63.6640 How do I demonstrate
continuous compliance with the emission
limitations, operating limitations, and other
requirements?
(a) You must demonstrate continuous
compliance with each emission
limitation, operating limitation, and
other requirements in Tables 1a and 1b,
Tables 2a and 2b, Table 2c, and Table
2d to this subpart that apply to you
according to methods specified in Table
6 to this subpart.
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(c) The annual compliance
demonstration required for existing nonemergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary
RICE with a site rating of more than 500
HP located at an area source of HAP that
are not remote stationary RICE and that
are operated more than 24 hours per
calendar year must be conducted
according to the following requirements:
(1) The compliance demonstration
must consist of at least one test run.
(2) Each test run must be of at least
15 minute duration, except that each
test conducted using the method in
appendix A to this subpart must consist
of at least one measurement cycle and
include at least 2 minutes of test data
phase measurement.
(3) If you are demonstrating
compliance with the CO concentration
or CO percent reduction requirement,
you must measure CO emissions using
one of the CO measurement methods
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specified in Table 4 of this subpart, or
using appendix A to this subpart.
(4) If you are demonstrating
compliance with the THC percent
reduction requirement, you must
measure THC emissions using Method
25A, reported as propane, of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A.
(5) You must measure O2 using one of
the O2 measurement methods specified
in Table 4 of this subpart.
Measurements to determine O2
concentration must be made at the same
time as the measurements for CO or
THC concentration.
(6) If you are demonstrating
compliance with the CO or THC percent
reduction requirement, you must
measure CO or THC emissions and O2
emissions simultaneously at the inlet
and outlet of the control device.
(7) If the results of the annual
compliance demonstration show that
the emissions exceed the levels
specified in Table 6 of this subpart, the
stationary RICE must be shut down as
soon as safely possible, and appropriate
corrective action must be taken (e.g.,
repairs, catalyst cleaning, catalyst
replacement). The stationary RICE must
be retested within 7 days of being
restarted and the emissions must meet
the levels specified in Table 6 of this
subpart. If the retest shows that the
emissions continue to exceed the
specified levels, the stationary RICE
must again be shut down as soon as
safely possible, and the stationary RICE
may not operate, except for purposes of
startup and testing, until the owner/
operator demonstrates through testing
that the emissions do not exceed the
levels specified in Table 6 of this
subpart.
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(f) If you own or operate an
emergency stationary RICE, you must
operate the emergency stationary RICE
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this
section. In order for the engine to be
considered an emergency stationary
RICE under this subpart, any operation
other than emergency operation,
maintenance and testing, emergency
demand response, and operation in nonemergency situations for 50 hours per
year, as described in paragraphs (f)(1)
through (4) of this section, is prohibited.
If you do not operate the engine
according to the requirements in
paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this
section, the engine will not be
considered an emergency engine under
this subpart and must meet all
requirements for non-emergency
engines.
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(1) There is no time limit on the use
of emergency stationary RICE in
emergency situations.
(2) You may operate your emergency
stationary RICE for any combination of
the purposes specified in paragraphs
(f)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section for a
maximum of 100 hours per calendar
year. Any operation for non-emergency
situations as allowed by paragraphs
(f)(3) and (4) of this section counts as
part of the 100 hours per calendar year
allowed by this paragraph (f)(2).
(i) Emergency stationary RICE may be
operated for maintenance checks and
readiness testing, provided that the tests
are recommended by federal, state or
local government, the manufacturer, the
vendor, the regional transmission
organization or equivalent balancing
authority and transmission operator, or
the insurance company associated with
the engine. 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 calendar year.
(ii) Emergency stationary RICE may be
operated for emergency demand
response for periods in which the
Reliability Coordinator under the North
American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standard
EOP–002–3, Capacity and Energy
Emergencies (incorporated by reference,
see § 63.14), or other authorized entity
as determined by the Reliability
Coordinator, has declared an Energy
Emergency Alert Level 2 as defined in
the NERC Reliability Standard EOP–
002–3.
(iii) Emergency stationary RICE may
be operated for periods where there is
a deviation of voltage or frequency of 5
percent or greater below standard
voltage or frequency.
(3) Emergency stationary RICE located
at major sources of HAP may be
operated for up to 50 hours per calendar
year in non-emergency situations. The
50 hours of operation in non-emergency
situations are counted as part of the 100
hours per calendar year for maintenance
and testing and emergency demand
response provided in paragraph (f)(2) of
this section. The 50 hours per year for
non-emergency situations cannot be
used for peak shaving or non-emergency
demand response, 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.
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(4) Emergency stationary RICE located
at area sources of HAP may be operated
for up to 50 hours per calendar year in
non-emergency situations. The 50 hours
of operation in non-emergency
situations are counted as part of the 100
hours per calendar year for maintenance
and testing and emergency demand
response provided in paragraph (f)(2) of
this section. Except as provided in
paragraphs (f)(4)(i) and (ii) of this
section, the 50 hours per year for nonemergency situations cannot be used for
peak shaving or non-emergency demand
response, or to generate income for a
facility to an electric grid or otherwise
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity.
(i) Prior to May 3, 2014, the 50 hours
per year for non-emergency situations
can be used for peak shaving or nonemergency demand response to generate
income for a facility, or to otherwise
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity if the
engine is operated as part of a peak
shaving (load management program)
with the local distribution system
operator and the power is provided only
to the facility itself or to support the
local distribution system.
(ii) The 50 hours per year for nonemergency situations can be used to
supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity if all of
the following conditions are met:
(A) The engine is dispatched by the
local balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator.
(B) The dispatch is intended to
mitigate local transmission and/or
distribution limitations so as to avert
potential voltage collapse or line
overloads that could lead to the
interruption of power supply in a local
area or region.
(C) The dispatch follows reliability,
emergency operation or similar
protocols that follow specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines.
(D) The power is provided only to the
facility itself or to support the local
transmission and distribution system.
(E) The owner or operator identifies
and records the entity that dispatches
the engine and the specific NERC,
regional, state, public utility
commission or local standards or
guidelines that are being followed for
dispatching the engine. The local
balancing authority or local
transmission and distribution system
operator may keep these records on
behalf of the engine owner or operator.
■ 25. Section 63.6645 is amended by
adding paragraph (i) to read as follows:
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(i) If you own or operate an existing
non-emergency CI RICE with a site
rating of more than 300 HP located at an
area source of HAP emissions that is
certified to the Tier 1 or Tier 2 emission
standards in Table 1 of 40 CFR 89.112
and subject to an enforceable state or
local standard requiring engine
replacement and you intend to meet
management practices rather than
emission limits, as specified in
§ 63.6603(d), you must submit a
notification by March 3, 2013, stating
that you intend to use the provision in
§ 63.6603(d) and identifying the state or
local regulation that the engine is
subject to.
26. Section 63.6650 is amended by
adding paragraph (h) to read as follows:
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(h) If you own or operate an
emergency stationary RICE with a site
rating of more than 100 brake HP that
operates or is contractually obligated to
be available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified
in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) or that
operates for the purpose specified in
§ 63.6640(f)(4)(ii), you must submit an
annual report according to the
requirements in paragraphs (h)(1)
through (3) of this section.
(1) The report must contain the
following information:
(i) Company name and address where
the engine is located.
(ii) Date of the report and beginning
and ending dates of the reporting
period.
(iii) Engine site rating and model year.
(iv) Latitude and longitude of the
engine in decimal degrees reported to
the fifth decimal place.
(v) Hours operated for the purposes
specified in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii),
including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the
purposes specified in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii)
and (iii).
(vi) Number of hours the engine is
contractually obligated to be available
for the purposes specified in
§ 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii).
(vii) Hours spent for operation for the
purpose specified in § 63.6640(f)(4)(ii),
including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the
purposes specified in § 63.6640(f)(4)(ii).
The report must also identify the entity
that dispatched the engine and the
situation that necessitated the dispatch
of the engine.
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(viii) If there were no deviations from
the fuel requirements in § 63.6604 that
apply to the engine (if any), a statement
that there were no deviations from the
fuel requirements during the reporting
period.
(ix) If there were deviations from the
fuel requirements in § 63.6604 that
apply to the engine (if any), information
on the number, duration, and cause of
deviations, and the corrective action
taken.
(2) The first annual report must cover
the calendar year 2015 and must be
submitted no later than March 31, 2016.
Subsequent annual reports for each
calendar year must be submitted no
later than March 31 of the following
calendar year.
(3) The annual report must be
submitted electronically using the
subpart specific reporting form in the
Compliance and Emissions Data
Reporting Interface (CEDRI) that is
accessed through EPA’s Central Data
Exchange (CDX) (www.epa.gov/cdx).
However, if the reporting form specific
to this subpart is not available in CEDRI
at the time that the report is due, the
written report must be submitted to the
Administrator at the appropriate
address listed in § 63.13.
■ 27. Section 63.6655 is amended by
revising paragraph (f) introductory text
to read as follows:
§ 63.6655
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(f) If you own or operate any of the
stationary RICE in paragraphs (f)(1)
through (2) of this section, you must
keep records of the hours of operation
of the engine that is recorded through
the non-resettable hour meter. The
owner or operator must document how
many hours are spent for emergency
operation, including what classified the
operation as emergency and how many
hours are spent for non-emergency
operation. If the engine is used for the
purposes specified in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii)
or (iii) or § 63.6640(f)(4)(ii), the owner or
operator must keep records of the
notification of the emergency situation,
and the date, start time, and end time of
engine operation for these purposes.
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■ 28. Section 63.6675 is amended by:
■ a. Adding in alphabetical order the
definition of Alaska Railbelt Grid;
■ b. Adding in alphabetical order the
definition of Backup power for
renewable energy;
■ c. Revising the definition of
Emergency stationary RICE; and
■ d. Adding in alphabetical order the
definition of Remote stationary RICE.
The additions and revision read as
follows.
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Alaska Railbelt Grid means the
service areas of the six regulated public
utilities that extend from Fairbanks to
Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula.
These utilities are Golden Valley
Electric Association; Chugach Electric
Association; Matanuska Electric
Association; Homer Electric
Association; Anchorage Municipal Light
& Power; and the City of Seward Electric
System.
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Backup power for renewable energy
means an engine that provides backup
power to a facility that generates
electricity from renewable energy
resources, as that term is defined in
Alaska Statute 42.45.045(l)(5)
(incorporated by reference, see § 63.14).
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Emergency stationary RICE means any
stationary reciprocating internal
combustion engine that meets all of the
criteria in paragraphs (1) through (3) of
this definition. 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.
(1) The stationary RICE is operated to
provide electrical power or mechanical
work during an emergency situation.
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.
(2) The stationary RICE is operated
under limited circumstances for
situations not included in paragraph (1)
of this definition, as specified in
§ 63.6640(f).
(3) The stationary RICE operates as
part of a financial arrangement with
another entity in situations not included
in paragraph (1) of this definition only
as allowed in § 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) or (iii)
and § 63.6640(f)(4)(i) or (ii).
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Remote stationary RICE means
stationary RICE meeting any of the
following criteria:
(1) Stationary RICE located in an
offshore area that is beyond the line of
ordinary low water along that portion of
the coast of the United States that is in
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beyond the line marking the seaward
limit of inland waters.
(2) Stationary RICE located on a
pipeline segment that meets both of the
criteria in paragraphs (2)(i) and (ii) of
this definition.
(i) A pipeline segment with 10 or
fewer buildings intended for human
occupancy and no buildings with four
or more stories within 220 yards (200
meters) on either side of the centerline
of any continuous 1-mile (1.6
kilometers) length of pipeline. Each
separate dwelling unit in a multiple
dwelling unit building is counted as a
separate building intended for human
occupancy.
(ii) The pipeline segment does not lie
within 100 yards (91 meters) of either a
building or a small, well-defined
outside area (such as a playground,
recreation area, outdoor theater, or other
place of public assembly) that is
occupied by 20 or more persons on at
least 5 days a week for 10 weeks in any
12-month period. The days and weeks
need not be consecutive. The building
or area is considered occupied for a full
day if it is occupied for any portion of
the day.
(iii) For purposes of this paragraph
(2), the term pipeline segment means all
parts of those physical facilities through
which gas moves in transportation,
including but not limited to pipe,
valves, and other appurtenance attached
to pipe, compressor units, metering
stations, regulator stations, delivery
stations, holders, and fabricated
assemblies. Stationary RICE located
within 50 yards (46 meters) of the
pipeline segment providing power for
equipment on a pipeline segment are
part of the pipeline segment.
Transportation of gas means the
gathering, transmission, or distribution
of gas by pipeline, or the storage of gas.
A building is intended for human
occupancy if its primary use is for a
purpose involving the presence of
humans.
(3) Stationary RICE that are not
located on gas pipelines and that have
5 or fewer buildings intended for human
occupancy and no buildings with four
or more stories within a 0.25 mile radius
around the engine. A building is
intended for human occupancy if its
primary use is for a purpose involving
the presence of humans.
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■ 29. Table 1b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in §§ 63.6600, 63.6603,
63.6630 and 63.6640, you must comply
with the following operating limitations
for existing, new and reconstructed
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TABLE 1b TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63—OPERATING LIMITATIONS FOR EXISTING, NEW, AND RECONSTRUCTED SI
4SRB STATIONARY RICE >500 HP LOCATED AT A MAJOR SOURCE OF HAP EMISSIONS
For each . . .
You must meet the following operating limitation, except during periods
of startup . . .
1. existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB stationary RICE >500 HP located at a major source of HAP emissions 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
existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB stationary RICE >500 HP located at a major source of HAP emissions 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 using
NSCR;
2. existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB stationary RICE >500 HP located at a major source of HAP emissions 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
existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB stationary RICE >500 HP located at a major source of HAP emissions 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.
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 temperature of your stationary RICE exhaust so that
the catalyst inlet temperature is greater than or equal to 750 °F and
less than or equal to 1250 °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(f) for a different temperature range.
30. Table 2b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in §§ 63.6600, 63.6601,
63.6603, 63.6630, and 63.6640, you
must comply with the following
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operating limitations for new and
reconstructed 2SLB and CI 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; and existing CI
stationary RICE >500 HP:
TABLE 2b TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63—OPERATING LIMITATIONS FOR NEW AND RECONSTRUCTED 2SLB AND CI 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 CI STATIONARY RICE
>500 HP
You must meet the following operating limitation, except during periods
of startup . . .
1. New and reconstructed 2SLB and CI stationary RICE >500 HP located at a major source of HAP emissions and new and reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE ≥250 HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions complying with the requirement to reduce CO emissions and using an oxidation catalyst; and
New and reconstructed 2SLB and CI stationary RICE >500 HP located
at a major source of HAP emissions and new and reconstructed
4SLB stationary RICE ≥250 HP located at a major source of HAP
emissions complying with the requirement to limit the concentration
of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE exhaust and using an oxidation catalyst.
2. Existing CI stationary RICE >500 HP complying with the requirement
to limit or reduce the concentration of CO in the stationary RICE exhaust and using an oxidation catalyst.
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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
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
3. New and reconstructed 2SLB and CI stationary RICE >500 HP located at a major source of HAP emissions and new and reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE ≥250 HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions complying with the requirement to reduce CO emissions and not using an oxidation catalyst; and
New and reconstructed 2SLB and CI stationary RICE >500 HP located
at a major source of HAP emissions and new and reconstructed
4SLB stationary RICE ≥250 HP located at a major source of HAP
emissions complying with the requirement to limit the concentration
of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE exhaust and not using an oxidation catalyst; and
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a. maintain your 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; 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
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STATIONARY RICE ≥250 HP LOCATED AT A MAJOR SOURCE OF HAP EMISSIONS, EXISTING CI STATIONARY RICE
>500 HP—Continued
You must meet the following operating limitation, except during periods
of startup . . .
For each . . .
existing CI stationary RICE >500 HP complying with the requirement to
limit or reduce the concentration of CO in the stationary RICE exhaust and not using an oxidation catalyst.
1 Sources
can petition the Administrator pursuant to the requirements of 40 CFR 63.8(f) for a different temperature range.
31. Table 2c to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in §§ 63.6600, 63.6602, and
63.6640, you must comply with the
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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:
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
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, and replace as necessary;
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 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first.2
b. Inspect air cleaner every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary;
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, and replace as necessary;
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, and replace as necessary;
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440
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
2. Non-Emergency, non-black start stationary
CI RICE <100 HP.
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.
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start stationary SI RICE.1
7. Non-Emergency, non-black start stationary
SI RICE <100 HP that are not 2SLB stationary RICE.
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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—Continued
For each . . .
You must meet the following requirement, except during periods of startup . . .
8. Non-Emergency, non-black start 2SLB stationary SI RICE <100 HP.
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, and replace as necessary;
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.
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.
12. Non-emergency, non-black start stationary
RICE 100≤HP≤500 which combusts landfill or
digester gas equivalent to 10 percent or more
of the gross heat input on an annual basis.
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) or (j) 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.
32. Table 2d to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
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As stated in §§ 63.6603 and 63.6640,
you must comply with the following
requirements for existing stationary
RICE located at area sources of HAP
emissions:
TABLE 2d TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63—REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING STATIONARY RICE LOCATED AT AREA
SOURCES OF HAP EMISSIONS
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
b. Inspect air cleaner every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary;
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 replace as necessary; and
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 300500 HP.
4. Emergency stationary CI RICE and black
start stationary CI RICE.2
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SOURCES OF HAP EMISSIONS—Continued
You must meet the following requirement, except during periods of startup . . .
For each . . .
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.
7. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SLB stationary RICE ≤500 HP.
8. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SLB remote stationary RICE >500 HP.
9. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SLB stationary RICE >500 HP that are not remote
stationary RICE and that operate more than
24 hours per calendar year.
10. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SRB stationary RICE ≤500 HP.
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11. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SRB remote stationary RICE >500 HP.
12. Non-emergency, non-black start 4SRB stationary RICE >500 HP that are not remote
stationary RICE and that operate more than
24 hours per calendar year.
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During periods of startup you must . . .
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 replace as necessary; 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 replace as necessary; 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 replace as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
a. Change oil and filter every 2,160 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first;1
b. Inspect spark plugs every 2,160 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 2,160
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
Install an oxidation catalyst to reduce HAP
emissions from the stationary RICE.
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 replace as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
a. Change oil and filter every 2,160 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first;1
b. Inspect spark plugs every 2,160 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes
first, and replace as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 2,160
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
Install NSCR to reduce HAP emissions from
the stationary RICE.
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SOURCES OF HAP EMISSIONS—Continued
For each . . .
You must meet the following requirement, except during periods of startup . . .
13. Non-emergency, non-black start stationary
RICE which combusts landfill or digester gas
equivalent to 10 percent or more of the gross
heat input on an annual basis.
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 replace as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses and belts every 1,440
hours of operation or annually, whichever
comes first, and replace as necessary.
During periods of startup you must . . .
1 Sources have the option to utilize an oil analysis program as described in § 63.6625(i) or (j) 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.
33. Table 3 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in §§ 63.6615 and 63.6620,
you must comply with the following
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subsequent performance test
requirements:
TABLE 3 TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63—SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE TESTS
For each . . .
Complying with the requirement to . . .
You must . . .
1. New or reconstructed 2SLB stationary RICE
>500 HP located at major sources; new or
reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE ≥250 HP
located at major sources; and new or reconstructed CI stationary RICE >500 HP located
at major sources.
2. 4SRB stationary RICE ≥5,000 HP located at
major sources.
3. Stationary RICE >500 HP located at major
sources and new or reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE 250≤HP≤500 located at major
sources.
4. Existing non-emergency, non-black start CI
stationary RICE >500 HP that are not limited
use stationary RICE.
5. Existing non-emergency, non-black start CI
stationary RICE >500 HP that are limited use
stationary RICE.
Reduce CO emissions and not using a CEMS
Conduct subsequent performance tests semiannually.1
Reduce formaldehyde emissions .....................
Conduct subsequent performance tests semiannually.1
Conduct subsequent performance tests semiannually.1
Limit the concentration of formaldehyde in the
stationary RICE exhaust.
Limit or reduce CO emissions and not using a
CEMS.
Limit or reduce CO emissions and not using a
CEMS.
Conduct
8,760
first.
Conduct
8,760
first.
subsequent performance tests every
hours or 3 years, whichever comes
subsequent performance tests every
hours or 5 years, whichever comes
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.
34. Table 4 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
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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:
TABLE 4 TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63. REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE TESTS
Complying with
the requirement
to . . .
You must . . .
Using . . .
According to the following
requirements . . .
1. 2SLB, 4SLB,
and CI stationary RICE.
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For each . . .
a. reduce CO
emissions.
i. Measure the 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 D6522–00 (Reapproved 2005).a c
(1)
ASTM
D6522–00
(Reapproved 2005) a b c or Method
10 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
(a) Measurements to determine
O2 must be made at the same
time as the measurements for
CO concentration.
(a) The CO concentration must
be at 15 percent O2, dry basis.
ii. Measure the CO at the inlet
and the outlet of the control
device.
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For each . . .
Complying with
the requirement
to . . .
2. 4SRB stationary RICE.
a. reduce formaldehyde
emissions.
According to the following
requirements . . .
i. Select the sampling port location and the number of traverse points; and
ii. Measure O2 at the inlet and
outlet of the control device;
and
(1) Method 1 or 1A of 40 CFR
part
60,
appendix
A
§ 63.7(d)(1)(i).
(1) Method 3 or 3A or 3B of 40
CFR part 60, appendix A, or
ASTM Method D6522–00 (Reapproved 2005).a
(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.a
iv. If demonstrating compliance
with the formaldehyde percent
reduction requirement, measure formaldehyde at the inlet
and the outlet of the control
device.
a. limit the concentration of
formaldehyde
or CO in the
stationary
RICE exhaust.
Using . . .
iii. Measure moisture content at
the inlet and outlet of the control device; and
3. Stationary
RICE.
You must . . .
(1) Method 320 or 323 of 40
CFR part 63, appendix A; or
ASTM D6348–03,a 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 25A, reported as propane, of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
(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 or THC concentration.
(a) measurements to determine
moisture content must be
made at the same time and location as the measurements
for formaldehyde or THC 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. If demonstrating compliance
with the THC percent reduction
requirement, measure THC at
the inlet and the outlet of the
control device.
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. 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 (Reapproved 2005).a
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.a
iv. Measure formaldehyde at the
exhaust of the stationary RICE;
or
(1) Method 320 or 323 of 40
CFR part 63, appendix A; or
ASTM D6348–03,a 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 c Method
320 of 40 CFR part 63, appendix A, or ASTM D6348–03.a
v. measure CO at the exhaust of
the stationary RICE.
(a) THC 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.
(a) if using a control device, the
sampling site must be located
at the outlet of the control device.
(a) measurements to determine
O2 concentration must be
made at the same time and location as the measurements
for formaldehyde or CO concentration.
(a) measurements to determine
moisture content must be
made at the same time and location as the measurements
for formaldehyde or CO 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.
(a) CO 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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a Incorporated by reference, see 40 CFR 63.14. You may also obtain copies from University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road,
Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
b You may also use Method 320 of 40 CFR part 63, appendix A, or ASTM D6348–03.
c ASTM–D6522–00 (2005) may be used to test both CI and SI stationary RICE.
35. Table 5 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
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AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
For each . . .
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, and existing nonemergency stationary CI RICE >500 HP located at an area source of HAP.
a. Reduce CO emissions and using oxidation
catalyst, and using a CPMS.
2. Non-emergency stationary CI RICE >500 HP
located at a major source of HAP, and existing non-emergency stationary CI RICE >500
HP located at an area source of HAP.
a. Limit the concentration of CO, 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.
i. The average CO concentration determined
from the initial performance test is less than
or equal to the CO emission limitation; and
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, and existing nonemergency stationary CI RICE >500 HP located at an area source of HAP.
a. Reduce CO emissions and not using oxidation catalyst.
4. Non-emergency stationary CI RICE >500 HP
located at a major source of HAP, and existing non-emergency stationary CI RICE >500
HP located at an area source of HAP.
a. Limit the concentration of CO, and not
using oxidation catalyst.
5. 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, and existing nonemergency stationary CI RICE >500 HP located at an area source of HAP.
a. Reduce CO emissions, and using a CEMS
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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 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.
i. The average CO concentration determined
from the initial performance test is less than
or equal to the CO 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.
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. You have installed a CEMS to continuously
monitor CO and either O2 or CO2 at the
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
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AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS—Continued
For each . . .
Complying with the requirement to . . .
7. Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE >500
HP located at a major source of HAP.
a. Reduce formaldehyde emissions and using
NSCR.
8. Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE >500
HP located at a major source of HAP.
a. Reduce formaldehyde emissions and not
using NSCR.
9. 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 located at a major
source of HAP.
a. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde in
the stationary RICE exhaust and using oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
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10. 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 located at a major
source of HAP.
a. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde in
the stationary RICE exhaust and not using
oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
11. Existing non-emergency stationary RICE
100≤HP≤500 located at a major source of
HAP, and existing non-emergency stationary
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You have demonstrated initial compliance if
. . .
iii. The average concentration of CO calculated using § 63.6620 is less than or
equal to the CO emission limitation. The initial test comprises the first 4-hour period
after successful validation of the CEMS.
Compliance is based on the average concentration measured 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, or the average reduction of emissions
of THC determined from the initial performance test is equal to or greater than 30 percent; 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 or the average reduction of emissions
of THC determined from the initial performance test is equal to or greater than 30 percent; 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.
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.
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AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS—Continued
For each . . .
Complying with the requirement to . . .
You have demonstrated initial compliance if
. . .
12. Existing non-emergency stationary RICE
100≤HP≤500 located at a major source of
HAP, and existing non-emergency stationary
CI RICE 300500 HP located at an area source of
HAP that are not remote stationary RICE and
that are operated more than 24 hours per
calendar year.
a. Install an oxidation catalyst .........................
14. Existing non-emergency 4SRB stationary
RICE >500 HP located at an area source of
HAP that are not remote stationary RICE and
that are operated more than 24 hours per
calendar year.
a. Install NSCR ................................................
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.
i. You have conducted an initial compliance
demonstration as specified in § 63.6630(e)
to show that the average reduction of emissions of CO is 93 percent or more, or the
average CO concentration is less than or
equal to 47 ppmvd at 15 percent O2;
ii. You have installed a CPMS to continuously
monitor catalyst inlet temperature according
to the requirements in § 63.6625(b), or you
have installed equipment to automatically
shut down the engine if the catalyst inlet
temperature exceeds 1350 °F.
i. You have conducted an initial compliance
demonstration as specified in § 63.6630(e)
to show that the average reduction of emissions of CO is 75 percent or more, the average CO concentration is less than or
equal to 270 ppmvd at 15 percent O2, or
the average reduction of emissions of THC
is 30 percent or more;
ii. You have installed a CPMS to continuously
monitor catalyst inlet temperature according
to the requirements in § 63.6625(b), or you
have installed equipment to automatically
shut down the engine if the catalyst inlet
temperature exceeds 1250 °F.
36. Table 6 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in § 63.6640, you must
continuously comply with the
emissions and operating limitations and
■
work or management practices as
required by the following:
TABLE 6 TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63—CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION LIMITATIONS, AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS
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.
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For each . . .
a. Reduce CO emissions and using an oxidation catalyst, and using a CPMS.
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
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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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
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TABLE 6 TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63—CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION LIMITATIONS, AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS—Continued
For each . . .
Complying with the requirement to . . .
a. Reduce CO emissions or limit the concentration of CO in the stationary RICE exhaust, and using a CEMS.
4. Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE >500
HP located at a major source of HAP.
a. Reduce formaldehyde emissions and using
NSCR.
5. 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.
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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, and existing non-emergency stationary
CI RICE >500 HP.
a. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde in
the stationary RICE exhaust and using oxidation catalyst or NSCR.
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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.
i. Collecting the monitoring data according to
§ 63.6625(a), reducing the measurements
to 1-hour averages, calculating the percent
reduction or concentration 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, or
that the emission remain at or below the
CO concentration limit; 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
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, or to demonstrate that the average reduction of emissions of THC determined from the performance test is equal to
or greater than 30 percent.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.
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REQUIREMENTS—Continued
Complying with the requirement to . . .
You must demonstrate continuous compliance
by . . .
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.
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 stationary SI RICE located at an area source of
HAP which combusts landfill or digester gas
equivalent to 10 percent or more of the gross
heat input on an annual basis, existing nonemergency 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, and existing non-emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE >500
HP located at an area source of HAP that
are remote stationary RICE.
10. Existing stationary CI RICE >500 HP that
are not limited use stationary RICE.
a. Work or Management practices ..................
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.
11. Existing stationary CI RICE >500 HP that
are not limited use stationary RICE.
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a. Reduce CO emissions, or limit the concentration of CO in the stationary RICE exhaust, and not using oxidation catalyst.
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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
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REQUIREMENTS—Continued
For each . . .
Complying with the requirement to . . .
a. Reduce CO emissions or limit the concentration of CO in the stationary RICE exhaust, and using an oxidation catalyst.
13. Existing limited use CI stationary RICE
>500 HP.
a. Reduce CO emissions or limit the concentration of CO in the stationary RICE exhaust, and not using an oxidation catalyst.
14. Existing non-emergency 4SLB stationary
RICE >500 HP located at an area source of
HAP that are not remote stationary RICE and
that are operated more than 24 hours per
calendar year.
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>500 HP.
a. Install an oxidation catalyst .........................
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You must demonstrate continuous compliance
by . . .
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
iv. Maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the operating limitations for the operating parameters established during the
performance test.
i. Conducting annual compliance demonstrations as specified in § 63.6640(c) to show
that the average reduction of emissions of
CO is 93 percent or more, or the average
CO concentration is less than or equal to
47 ppmvd at 15 percent O2; and either
ii. Collecting the catalyst inlet temperature
data according to § 63.6625(b), reducing
these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the limitation of greater than 450 °F
and less than or equal to 1350 °F for the
catalyst inlet temperature; or
iii. Immediately shutting down the engine if
the catalyst inlet temperature exceeds 1350
°F.
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REQUIREMENTS—Continued
For each . . .
Complying with the requirement to . . .
You must demonstrate continuous compliance
by . . .
15. Existing non-emergency 4SRB stationary
RICE >500 HP located at an area source of
HAP that are not remote stationary RICE and
that are operated more than 24 hours per
calendar year.
a. Install NSCR ................................................
i. Conducting annual compliance demonstrations as specified in § 63.6640(c) to show
that the average reduction of emissions of
CO is 75 percent or more, the average CO
concentration is less than or equal to 270
ppmvd at 15 percent O2, or the average reduction of emissions of THC is 30 percent
or more; and either
ii. Collecting the catalyst inlet temperature
data according to § 63.6625(b), reducing
these data to 4-hour rolling averages; and
maintaining the 4-hour rolling averages
within the limitation of greater than or equal
to 750 °F and less than or equal to 1250 °F
for the catalyst inlet temperature; or
iii. Immediately shutting down the engine if
the catalyst inlet temperature exceeds 1250
°F.
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.
37. Table 7 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is revised to read as follows:
■
As stated in § 63.6650, you must
comply with the following requirements
for reports:
TABLE 7 TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63—REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTS
You must submit a . . .
The report must contain . . .
You must submit the report . . .
1. Existing non-emergency, nonblack 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 non-emergency, nonblack start stationary CI RICE
>300 HP located at an area
source of HAP; 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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For each . . .
Compliance 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-of-control, 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
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.
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).
i. Semiannually according to the
requirements in § 63.6650(b).
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requirements in § 63.6650(b).
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For each . . .
You must submit a . . .
The report must contain . . .
You must submit the report . . .
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. 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.
a. The results of the annual compliance demonstration, if conducted during the reporting period.
i. Annually, according to the requirements in § 63.6650.
a.
i. annually according to the requirements in § 63.6650(h)(2)–
(3).
3. Existing non-emergency, nonblack start 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE >500 HP located at
an area source of HAP that are
not remote stationary RICE and
that operate more than 24 hours
per calendar year.
4. Emergency stationary RICE that
operate or are contractually obligated to be available for more
than 15 hours per year for the
purposes
specified
in
§ 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) or that
operate for the purposes specified
in
§ 63.6640(f)(4)( ii).
Compliance report ........................
Report ...........................................
38. Table 8 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part
63 is amended by:
■ a. Revising the entry for § 63.8(c)(1)(i);
■
The
information
§ 63.6650(h)(1).
b. Revising the entry for
§ 63.8(c)(1)(iii); and
■ c. Revising the entry for § 63.10(b)(1)
to read as follows:
in
i. See item 2.a.i.
i. See item 2.a.i.
i. Semiannually according to the
requirements
in
§ 63.6650(b)(1)–(5).
As stated in § 63.6665, you must
comply with the following applicable
general provisions.
■
TABLE 8 TO SUBPART ZZZZ OF PART 63—APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL PROVISIONS TO SUBPART ZZZZ
General Provisions Citation
*
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Appendix A—Protocol for Using an
Electrochemical Analyzer to Determine
Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide
Concentrations From Certain Engines
(O2) concentrations in controlled and
uncontrolled emissions from existing
stationary 4-stroke lean burn and 4-stroke
rich burn reciprocating internal combustion
engines as specified in the applicable rule.
1.0 Scope and Application. What is this
Protocol?
39. Appendix A to Subpart ZZZZ of
Part 63 is added to read as follows:
■
1.1 Analytes. What does this protocol
determine?
This protocol measures the engine exhaust
gas concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO)
and oxygen (O2).
This protocol is a procedure for using
portable electrochemical (EC) cells for
measuring carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen
Analyte
CAS No.
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Oxygen (O2) ................................................................................
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1.2 Applicability. When is this protocol
acceptable?
This protocol is applicable to 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ. Because of inherent cross
sensitivities of EC cells, you must not apply
this protocol to other emissions sources
without specific instruction to that effect.
1.3 Data Quality Objectives. How good must
my collected data be?
Refer to Section 13 to verify and document
acceptable analyzer performance.
1.4 Range. What is the targeted analytical
range for this protocol?
The measurement system and EC cell
design(s) conforming to this protocol will
determine the analytical range for each gas
component. The nominal ranges are defined
by choosing up-scale calibration gas
concentrations near the maximum
anticipated flue gas concentrations for CO
and O2, or no more than twice the permitted
CO level.
1.5 Sensitivity. What minimum detectable
limit will this protocol yield for a particular
gas component?
The minimum detectable limit depends on
the nominal range and resolution of the
specific EC cell used, and the signal to noise
ratio of the measurement system. The
minimum detectable limit should be 2
percent of the nominal range or 1 ppm,
whichever is less restrictive.
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2.0 Summary of Protocol
In this protocol, a gas sample is extracted
from an engine exhaust system and then
conveyed to a portable EC analyzer for
measurement of CO and O2 gas
concentrations. This method provides
measurement system performance
specifications and sampling protocols to
ensure reliable data. You may use additions
to, or modifications of vendor supplied
measurement systems (e.g., heated or
unheated sample lines, thermocouples, flow
meters, selective gas scrubbers, etc.) to meet
the design specifications of this protocol. Do
not make changes to the measurement system
from the as-verified configuration (Section
3.12).
3.0 Definitions
3.1 Measurement System. The total
equipment required for the measurement of
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Minimum detectable limit should be 2 percent of the nominal
range or 1 ppm, whichever is less restrictive.
CO and O2 concentrations. The measurement
system consists of the following major
subsystems:
3.1.1 Data Recorder. A strip chart recorder,
computer or digital recorder for logging
measurement data from the analyzer output.
You may record measurement data from the
digital data display manually or
electronically.
3.1.2 Electrochemical (EC) Cell. A device,
similar to a fuel cell, used to sense the
presence of a specific analyte and generate an
electrical current output proportional to the
analyte concentration.
3.1.3 Interference Gas Scrubber. A device
used to remove or neutralize chemical
compounds that may interfere with the
selective operation of an EC cell.
3.1.4 Moisture Removal System. Any
device used to reduce the concentration of
moisture in the sample stream so as to
protect the EC cells from the damaging effects
of condensation and to minimize errors in
measurements caused by the scrubbing of
soluble gases.
3.1.5 Sample Interface. The portion of the
system used for one or more of the following:
sample acquisition; sample transport; sample
conditioning or protection of the EC cell from
any degrading effects of the engine exhaust
effluent; removal of particulate matter and
condensed moisture.
3.2 Nominal Range. The range of analyte
concentrations over which each EC cell is
operated (normally 25 percent to 150 percent
of up-scale calibration gas value). Several
nominal ranges can be used for any given cell
so long as the calibration and repeatability
checks for that range remain within
specifications.
3.3 Calibration Gas. A vendor certified
concentration of a specific analyte in an
appropriate balance gas.
3.4 Zero Calibration Error. The analyte
concentration output exhibited by the EC cell
in response to zero-level calibration gas.
3.5 Up-Scale Calibration Error. The mean
of the difference between the analyte
concentration exhibited by the EC cell and
the certified concentration of the up-scale
calibration gas.
3.6 Interference Check. A procedure for
quantifying analytical interference from
components in the engine exhaust gas other
than the targeted analytes.
3.7 Repeatability Check. A protocol for
demonstrating that an EC cell operated over
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a given nominal analyte concentration range
provides a stable and consistent response and
is not significantly affected by repeated
exposure to that gas.
3.8 Sample Flow Rate. The flow rate of the
gas sample as it passes through the EC cell.
In some situations, EC cells can experience
drift with changes in flow rate. The flow rate
must be monitored and documented during
all phases of a sampling run.
3.9 Sampling Run. A timed three-phase
event whereby an EC cell’s response rises
and plateaus in a sample conditioning phase,
remains relatively constant during a
measurement data phase, then declines
during a refresh phase. The sample
conditioning phase exposes the EC cell to the
gas sample for a length of time sufficient to
reach a constant response. The measurement
data phase is the time interval during which
gas sample measurements can be made that
meet the acceptance criteria of this protocol.
The refresh phase then purges the EC cells
with CO-free air. The refresh phase
replenishes requisite O2 and moisture in the
electrolyte reserve and provides a mechanism
to de-gas or desorb any interference gas
scrubbers or filters so as to enable a stable CO
EC cell response. There are four primary
types of sampling runs: pre- sampling
calibrations; stack gas sampling; postsampling calibration checks; and
measurement system repeatability checks.
Stack gas sampling runs can be chained
together for extended evaluations, providing
all other procedural specifications are met.
3.10 Sampling Day. A time not to exceed
twelve hours from the time of the presampling calibration to the post-sampling
calibration check. During this time, stack gas
sampling runs can be repeated without
repeated recalibrations, providing all other
sampling specifications have been met.
3.11 Pre-Sampling Calibration/PostSampling Calibration Check. The protocols
executed at the beginning and end of each
sampling day to bracket measurement
readings with controlled performance checks.
3.12 Performance-Established
Configuration. The EC cell and sampling
system configuration that existed at the time
that it initially met the performance
requirements of this protocol.
4.0 Interferences.
When present in sufficient concentrations,
NO and NO2 are two gas species that have
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been reported to interfere with CO
concentration measurements. In the
likelihood of this occurrence, it is the
protocol user’s responsibility to employ and
properly maintain an appropriate CO EC cell
filter or scrubber for removal of these gases,
as described in Section 6.2.12.
5.0 Safety. [Reserved]
6.0 Equipment and Supplies.
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measurement system?
The system must maintain the gas sample
at conditions that will prevent moisture
condensation in the sample transport lines,
both before and as the sample gas contacts
the EC cells. The essential components of the
measurement system are described below.
6.2 Measurement System Components.
6.2.1 Sample Probe. A single extractionpoint probe constructed of glass, stainless
steel or other non-reactive material, and of
length sufficient to reach any designated
sampling point. The sample probe must be
designed to prevent plugging due to
condensation or particulate matter.
6.2.2 Sample Line. Non-reactive tubing to
transport the effluent from the sample probe
to the EC cell.
6.2.3 Calibration Assembly (optional). A
three-way valve assembly or equivalent to
introduce calibration gases at ambient
pressure at the exit end of the sample probe
during calibration checks. The assembly
must be designed such that only stack gas or
calibration gas flows in the sample line and
all gases flow through any gas path filters.
6.2.4 Particulate Filter (optional). Filters
before the inlet of the EC cell to prevent
accumulation of particulate material in the
measurement system and extend the useful
life of the components. All filters must be
fabricated of materials that are non-reactive
to the gas mixtures being sampled.
6.2.5 Sample Pump. A leak-free pump to
provide undiluted sample gas to the system
at a flow rate sufficient to minimize the
response time of the measurement system. If
located upstream of the EC cells, the pump
must be constructed of a material that is nonreactive to the gas mixtures being sampled.
6.2.8 Sample Flow Rate Monitoring. An
adjustable rotameter or equivalent device
used to adjust and maintain the sample flow
rate through the analyzer as prescribed.
6.2.9 Sample Gas Manifold (optional). A
manifold to divert a portion of the sample gas
stream to the analyzer and the remainder to
a by-pass discharge vent. The sample gas
manifold may also include provisions for
introducing calibration gases directly to the
analyzer. The manifold must be constructed
of a material that is non-reactive to the gas
mixtures being sampled.
6.2.10 EC cell. A device containing one or
more EC cells to determine the CO and O2
concentrations in the sample gas stream. The
EC cell(s) must meet the applicable
performance specifications of Section 13 of
this protocol.
6.2.11 Data Recorder. A strip chart
recorder, computer or digital recorder to
make a record of analyzer output data. The
data recorder resolution (i.e., readability)
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percent for O2; and one degree (either °C or
°F) for temperature. Alternatively, you may
use a digital or analog meter having the same
resolution to observe and manually record
the analyzer responses.
6.2.12 Interference Gas Filter or Scrubber.
A device to remove interfering compounds
upstream of the CO EC cell. Specific
interference gas filters or scrubbers used in
the performance-established configuration of
the analyzer must continue to be used. Such
a filter or scrubber must have a means to
determine when the removal agent is
exhausted. Periodically replace or replenish
it in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
7.0 Reagents and Standards. What
calibration gases are needed?
7.1 Calibration Gases. CO calibration gases
for the EC cell must be CO in nitrogen or CO
in a mixture of nitrogen and O2. Use CO
calibration gases with labeled concentration
values certified by the manufacturer to be
within ± 5 percent of the label value. Dry
ambient air (20.9 percent O2) is acceptable for
calibration of the O2 cell. If needed, any
lower percentage O2 calibration gas must be
a mixture of O2 in nitrogen.
7.1.1 Up-Scale CO Calibration Gas
Concentration. Choose one or more up-scale
gas concentrations such that the average of
the stack gas measurements for each stack gas
sampling run are between 25 and 150 percent
of those concentrations. Alternatively, choose
an up-scale gas that does not exceed twice
the concentration of the applicable outlet
standard. If a measured gas value exceeds
150 percent of the up-scale CO calibration
gas value at any time during the stack gas
sampling run, the run must be discarded and
repeated.
7.1.2 Up-Scale O2 Calibration Gas
Concentration.
Select an O2 gas concentration such that
the difference between the gas concentration
and the average stack gas measurement or
reading for each sample run is less than 15
percent O2. When the average exhaust gas O2
readings are above 6 percent, you may use
dry ambient air (20.9 percent O2) for the upscale O2 calibration gas.
7.1.3 Zero Gas. Use an inert gas that
contains less than 0.25 percent of the upscale CO calibration gas concentration. You
may use dry air that is free from ambient CO
and other combustion gas products (e.g.,
CO2).
8.0 Sample Collection and Analysis
8.1 Selection of Sampling Sites.
8.1.1 Control Device Inlet. Select a
sampling site sufficiently downstream of the
engine so that the combustion gases should
be well mixed. Use a single sampling
extraction point near the center of the duct
(e.g., within the 10 percent centroidal area),
unless instructed otherwise.
8.1.2 Exhaust Gas Outlet. Select a sampling
site located at least two stack diameters
downstream of any disturbance (e.g.,
turbocharger exhaust, crossover junction or
recirculation take-off) and at least one-half
stack diameter upstream of the gas discharge
to the atmosphere. Use a single sampling
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(e.g., within the 10 percent centroidal area),
unless instructed otherwise.
8.2 Stack Gas Collection and Analysis.
Prior to the first stack gas sampling run,
conduct that the pre-sampling calibration in
accordance with Section 10.1. Use Figure 1
to record all data. Zero the analyzer with zero
gas. Confirm and record that the scrubber
media color is correct and not exhausted.
Then position the probe at the sampling
point and begin the sampling run at the same
flow rate used during the up-scale
calibration. Record the start time. Record all
EC cell output responses and the flow rate
during the ‘‘sample conditioning phase’’ once
per minute until constant readings are
obtained. Then begin the ‘‘measurement data
phase’’ and record readings every 15 seconds
for at least two minutes (or eight readings),
or as otherwise required to achieve two
continuous minutes of data that meet the
specification given in Section 13.1. Finally,
perform the ‘‘refresh phase’’ by introducing
dry air, free from CO and other combustion
gases, until several minute-to-minute
readings of consistent value have been
obtained. For each run use the ‘‘measurement
data phase’’ readings to calculate the average
stack gas CO and O2 concentrations.
8.3 EC Cell Rate. Maintain the EC cell
sample flow rate so that it does not vary by
more than ± 10 percent throughout the presampling calibration, stack gas sampling and
post-sampling calibration check.
Alternatively, the EC cell sample flow rate
can be maintained within a tolerance range
that does not affect the gas concentration
readings by more than ± 3 percent, as
instructed by the EC cell manufacturer.
9.0 Quality Control (Reserved)
10.0 Calibration and Standardization
10.1 Pre-Sampling Calibration. Conduct
the following protocol once for each nominal
range to be used on each EC cell before
performing a stack gas sampling run on each
field sampling day. Repeat the calibration if
you replace an EC cell before completing all
of the sampling runs. There is no prescribed
order for calibration of the EC cells; however,
each cell must complete the measurement
data phase during calibration. Assemble the
measurement system by following the
manufacturer’s recommended protocols
including for preparing and preconditioning
the EC cell. Assure the measurement system
has no leaks and verify the gas scrubbing
agent is not depleted. Use Figure 1 to record
all data.
10.1.1 Zero Calibration. For both the O2
and CO cells, introduce zero gas to the
measurement system (e.g., at the calibration
assembly) and record the concentration
reading every minute until readings are
constant for at least two consecutive minutes.
Include the time and sample flow rate.
Repeat the steps in this section at least once
to verify the zero calibration for each
component gas.
10.1.2 Zero Calibration Tolerance. For each
zero gas introduction, the zero level output
must be less than or equal to ± 3 percent of
the up-scale gas value or ± 1 ppm, whichever
is less restrictive, for the CO channel and less
than or equal to ± 0.3 percent O2 for the O2
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10.1.3 Up-Scale Calibration. Individually
introduce each calibration gas to the
measurement system (e.g., at the calibration
assembly) and record the start time. Record
all EC cell output responses and the flow rate
during this ‘‘sample conditioning phase’’
once per minute until readings are constant
for at least two minutes. Then begin the
‘‘measurement data phase’’ and record
readings every 15 seconds for a total of two
minutes, or as otherwise required. Finally,
perform the ‘‘refresh phase’’ by introducing
dry air, free from CO and other combustion
gases, until readings are constant for at least
two consecutive minutes. Then repeat the
steps in this section at least once to verify the
calibration for each component gas.
Introduce all gases to flow through the entire
sample handling system (i.e., at the exit end
of the sampling probe or the calibration
assembly).
10.1.4 Up-Scale Calibration Error. The
mean of the difference of the ‘‘measurement
data phase’’ readings from the reported
standard gas value must be less than or equal
to ± 5 percent or ± 1 ppm for CO or ± 0.5
percent O2, whichever is less restrictive,
respectively. The maximum allowable
deviation from the mean measured value of
any single ‘‘measurement data phase’’
reading must be less than or equal to ± 2
percent or ± 1 ppm for CO or ± 0.5 percent
O2, whichever is less restrictive, respectively.
10.2 Post-Sampling Calibration Check.
Conduct a stack gas post-sampling calibration
check after the stack gas sampling run or set
of runs and within 12 hours of the initial
calibration. Conduct up-scale and zero
calibration checks using the protocol in
Section 10.1. Make no changes to the
sampling system or EC cell calibration until
all post-sampling calibration checks have
been recorded. If either the zero or up-scale
calibration error exceeds the respective
specification in Sections 10.1.2 and 10.1.4
then all measurement data collected since the
previous successful calibrations are invalid
and re-calibration and re-sampling are
required. If the sampling system is
disassembled or the EC cell calibration is
adjusted, repeat the calibration check before
conducting the next analyzer sampling run.
11.0 Analytical Procedure
The analytical procedure is fully discussed
in Section 8.
12.0 Calculations and Data Analysis
Determine the CO and O2 concentrations
for each stack gas sampling run by
calculating the mean gas concentrations of
the data recorded during the ‘‘measurement
data phase’’.
13.0 Protocol Performance
Use the following protocols to verify
consistent analyzer performance during each
field sampling day.
13.1 Measurement Data Phase Performance
Check. Calculate the mean of the readings
from the ‘‘measurement data phase’’. The
maximum allowable deviation from the mean
for each of the individual readings is ± 2
percent, or ± 1 ppm, whichever is less
restrictive. Record the mean value and
maximum deviation for each gas monitored.
Data must conform to Section 10.1.4. The EC
cell flow rate must conform to the
specification in Section 8.3.
Example: A measurement data phase is
invalid if the maximum deviation of any
single reading comprising that mean is
greater than ± 2 percent or ± 1 ppm (the
default criteria). For example, if the mean =
30 ppm, single readings of below 29 ppm and
above 31 ppm are disallowed).
13.2 Interference Check. Before the initial
use of the EC cell and interference gas
scrubber in the field, and semi-annually
thereafter, challenge the interference gas
scrubber with NO and NO2 gas standards that
are generally recognized as representative of
diesel-fueled engine NO and NO2 emission
values. Record the responses displayed by
the CO EC cell and other pertinent data on
Figure 1 or a similar form.
13.2.1 Interference Response. The
combined NO and NO2 interference response
should be less than or equal to ± 5 percent
of the up-scale CO calibration gas
concentration.
13.3 Repeatability Check. Conduct the
following check once for each nominal range
that is to be used on the CO EC cell within
5 days prior to each field sampling program.
If a field sampling program lasts longer than
5 days, repeat this check every 5 days.
Immediately repeat the check if the EC cell
is replaced or if the EC cell is exposed to gas
concentrations greater than 150 percent of
the highest up-scale gas concentration.
13.3.1 Repeatability Check Procedure.
Perform a complete EC cell sampling run (all
three phases) by introducing the CO
calibration gas to the measurement system
and record the response. Follow Section
10.1.3. Use Figure 1 to record all data. Repeat
the run three times for a total of four
complete runs. During the four repeatability
check runs, do not adjust the system except
where necessary to achieve the correct
calibration gas flow rate at the analyzer.
13.3.2 Repeatability Check Calculations.
Determine the highest and lowest average
‘‘measurement data phase’’ CO
concentrations from the four repeatability
check runs and record the results on Figure
1 or a similar form. The absolute value of the
difference between the maximum and
minimum average values recorded must not
vary more than ± 3 percent or ± 1 ppm of the
up-scale gas value, whichever is less
restrictive.
14.0 Pollution Prevention (Reserved)
15.0 Waste Management (Reserved)
16.0 Alternative Procedures (Reserved)
17.0 References
(1) ‘‘Development of an Electrochemical
Cell Emission Analyzer Test Protocol’’,
Topical Report, Phil Juneau, Emission
Monitoring, Inc., July 1997.
(2) ‘‘Determination of Nitrogen Oxides,
Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen Emissions
from Natural Gas-Fired Engines, Boilers, and
Process Heaters Using Portable Analyzers’’,
EMC Conditional Test Protocol 30 (CTM–30),
Gas Research Institute Protocol GRI–96/0008,
Revision 7, October 13, 1997.
(3) ‘‘ICAC Test Protocol for Periodic
Monitoring’’, EMC Conditional Test Protocol
34 (CTM–034), The Institute of Clean Air
Companies, September 8, 1999.
(4) ‘‘Code of Federal Regulations’’,
Protection of Environment, 40 CFR, Part 60,
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6673-6724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Vol. 78
Wednesday,
No. 20
January 30, 2013
Part IV
Environmental Protection Agency
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40 CFR Parts 60 and 63
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; New Source Performance
Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines; Final Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 20 / Wednesday, January 30, 2013 /
Rules and Regulations
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 60 and 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708, FRL-9756-4]
RIN 2060-AQ58
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; New Source Performance
Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is finalizing amendments to the national emission
standards for hazardous air pollutants for stationary reciprocating
internal combustion engines. The final amendments include alternative
testing options for certain large spark ignition (generally natural
gas-fueled) stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines,
management practices for a subset of existing spark ignition stationary
reciprocating internal combustion engines in sparsely populated areas
and alternative monitoring and compliance options for the same engines
in populated areas. The EPA is establishing management practices for
existing compression ignition engines on offshore vessels. The EPA is
also finalizing limits on the hours that stationary emergency engines
may be used for emergency demand response and establishing fuel and
reporting requirements for certain emergency engines used for emergency
demand response. The final amendments also correct minor technical or
editing errors in the current regulations for stationary reciprocating
internal combustion engines.
DATES: This final rule is effective on April 1, 2013. The
incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this final
rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 1,
2013.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708. The 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
www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information 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 www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air
and Radiation Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket 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; email
address king.melanie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Information Document. On June 7,
2012 (77 FR 33812), the EPA proposed amendments to the national
emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for stationary
reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) and the new source
performance standards (NSPS) for stationary engines. A summary of the
public comments on the proposal and the 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Organization of This Document. The following
outline is provided to aid in locating information in the preamble.
I. General Information
A. Executive Summary
B. Does this action apply to me?
C. Where can I get a copy of this document?
D. Judicial Review
II. Summary of Final Amendments
A. Total Hydrocarbon Compliance Demonstration Option
B. Emergency Demand Response and Reliability
C. Peak Shaving
D. Non-Emergency Stationary SI RICE Greater Than 500 HP Located
at Area Sources
E. Stationary CI RICE Certified to Tier Standards
F. Definition for Remote Areas of Alaska
G. Requirements for Offshore Vessels
H. Miscellaneous Corrections and Revisions
III. Summary of Significant Changes Since Proposal
A. Emergency Demand Response and Reliability
B. Peak Shaving
C. Non-Emergency Stationary SI RICE Greater Than 500 HP Located
at Area Sources
D. Definition for Remote Areas of Alaska
E. Requirements for Offshore Vessels
IV. 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 non-air health, environmental and energy
impacts?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and
Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
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 Risks 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. Executive Summary
1. Purpose of the Regulatory Action
The purpose of this action is to finalize amendments to the NESHAP
for stationary RICE under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This
final rule was developed to address certain issues that were raised by
various stakeholders through lawsuits, several petitions for
reconsideration of the 2010 RICE NESHAP amendments and other
communications. This final rule also provides clarifications and
corrects minor technical or editing errors in the current RICE NESHAP
and revises the NSPS for stationary engines, 40 CFR part 60, subparts
IIII and JJJJ, for consistency with the RICE NESHAP.
This action is conducted under the authority of section 112 of the
CAA, ``Hazardous Air Pollutants'' (HAP), which requires the EPA to
establish NESHAP for the control of HAP from both new and existing
sources in regulated source categories.
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2. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Regulatory Action
After promulgation of the 2010 RICE NESHAP amendments, the EPA
received several petitions for reconsideration, legal challenges, other
communications raising issues related to practical implementation and
certain factual information that had not been brought to the EPA's
attention during the rulemaking. The EPA has considered this
information and comments submitted in response to the proposed
amendments, and believes that amendments to the rule to address certain
issues are appropriate. Therefore, the EPA is finalizing amendments to
40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, NESHAP for stationary RICE. The current
regulation applies to owners and operators of existing and new
stationary RICE at major and area sources of HAP emissions. The
applicability of the rule remains the same and is not changed by this
final rule. The EPA is also finalizing amendments to the NSPS for
stationary engines to conform with certain amendments finalized for the
RICE NESHAP. The key amendments to the regulations are summarized in
the following paragraphs.
The EPA is adding an alternative compliance demonstration option
for stationary 4-stroke rich burn (4SRB) spark ignition (SI) engines
subject to a 76 percent or more formaldehyde reduction requirement.
Owners and operators of 4SRB engines will be permitted to demonstrate
compliance with the 76 percent formaldehyde reduction emission standard
by testing emissions of total hydrocarbons (THC) and showing that the
engine is achieving at least a 30 percent reduction of THC emissions.
The alternative compliance option provides a less expensive and less
complex, but equally effective, method for demonstrating compliance
than testing for formaldehyde.
Certain stationary RICE are maintained in order to be able to
respond to emergency power needs. This action finalizes limitations on
the operation of emergency engines for emergency demand response
programs. The final rule limits operation of stationary emergency RICE
as part of an emergency demand response program to within the 100 hours
per year that were already permitted for maintenance and testing of the
engines. The limitation of 100 hours per year ensures that a sufficient
number of hours are available for engines to meet regional transmission
organization and independent system operator tariffs and other
requirements for participating in various emergency demand response
programs and will assist in stabilizing the grid during periods of
instability, preventing electrical blackouts and supporting local
electric system reliability. The final rule also limits operation of
certain emergency engines used to avert potential voltage collapse or
line overloads that could lead to the interruption of power supply in a
local area or region to 50 hours per year; this operation counts as
part of the 100 hours of year permitted for maintenance and testing of
the engine. This rule also establishes fuel and reporting requirements
for emergency engines larger than 100 horsepower (HP) used for this
purpose or used (or contractually obligated to be available) for more
than 15 hours of emergency demand response per calendar year.
The EPA is finalizing management practices for owners and operators
of existing stationary 4-stroke SI engines above 500 HP that are area
sources of HAP emissions and where the engines are remote from human
activity. A remote area is defined as either a Department of
Transportation (DOT) Class 1 pipeline location,\1\ or, if the engine is
not on a pipeline, if within a 0.25 mile radius of the facility there
are 5 or fewer buildings intended for human occupancy. The EPA
determined that a 0.25 mile radius was appropriate because it is
similar to the area used for the DOT Class 1 pipeline location. This
final rule establishes management practices for these sources rather
than numeric emission limits and associated testing and monitoring.
This provision and the division of remote and non-remote engines into
two separate subcategories addresses reasonable concerns with
accessibility, infrastructure and staffing that stem from the
remoteness of the engines and higher costs that would be associated
with compliance with the existing requirements. Existing stationary 4-
stroke SI engines above 500 HP at area sources that are in populated
areas (defined as not in DOT pipeline Class 1 areas, or if not on a
pipeline, if within a 0.25 mile radius of the engine there are more
than 5 buildings intended for human occupancy) are subject to an
equipment standard that requires the installation of HAP-reducing
aftertreatment. The EPA has the discretion to set an equipment standard
as generally available control technology (GACT) for engines located at
area sources of HAP. Sources are required to test their engines to
demonstrate compliance initially, perform catalyst activity check-ups
and either monitor the catalyst inlet temperature continuously or
employ high temperature shutdown devices to protect the catalyst.
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\1\ A Class 1 location is defined as an offshore area or any
class location unit that has 10 or fewer buildings intended for
human occupancy and no buildings with four or more stories within
220 yards (200 meters) on either side of the centerline of any
continuous 1-mile (1.6 kilometers) length of pipeline.
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To address how certain existing compression ignition (CI) engines
are currently regulated, the EPA is specifying that any existing CI
engine above 300 HP at an area source of HAP emissions that was
certified to meet the Tier 3 engine standards \2\ and was installed
before June 12, 2006, is in compliance with the NESHAP. This provision
creates regulatory consistency between the same engines installed
before and after June 12, 2006. Engines at area sources of HAP for
which construction commenced before June 12, 2006, are considered
existing engines under the NESHAP.
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\2\ See 40 CFR part 89--Control of Emissions From New and In-Use
Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines.
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The EPA is finalizing amendments to the requirements for existing
stationary Tier 1 and Tier 2 certified CI engines located at area
sources that are subject to state and locally enforceable requirements
requiring replacement of the engine by June 1, 2018. This addresses a
specific concern regarding the interaction of the NESHAP with certain
rules for agricultural engines in the San Joaquin Valley in California.
The EPA is allowing these engines to meet management practices under
the RICE NESHAP from the May 3, 2013, compliance date until January 1,
2015, or 12 years after installation date, but not later than June 1,
2018. This provision addresses concerns about requiring owners and
operators to install controls on their engines in order to meet the
RICE NESHAP, and then having to replace their engines shortly
thereafter due to state and local rules specifying the replacement of
engines. Owners and operators will have additional time to replace
their engines without having to install controls, but are required to
use management practices during that period.
Another change the EPA is making is to broaden the definition of
remote area sources in Alaska in the RICE NESHAP. Previously, remote
areas were considered those that are not on the Federal Aid Highway
System (FAHS). This change permits existing stationary CI engines at
other remote area sources in Alaska to meet management practices rather
than numerical emission standards likely to require
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aftertreatment. These remote areas have the same challenges as areas
not on the FAHS, and complying with the current rule would similarly be
prohibitively costly and potentially infeasible. In addition to area
sources located in areas of Alaska that are not accessible by the FAHS
being defined as remote and subject to management practices, any
stationary RICE in Alaska meeting all of the following conditions are
subject to management practices:
(1) The only connection to the FAHS is through the Alaska Marine
Highway System, or the stationary RICE operation is within an isolated
grid in Alaska that is not connected to the statewide electrical grid
referred to as the Alaska Railbelt Grid, and
(2) At least 10 percent of the power generated by the stationary
RICE on an annual basis is used for residential purposes, and
(3) The generating capacity of the area source is less than 12
megawatts (MW), or the stationary RICE is used exclusively for backup
power for renewable energy.
The last significant change the EPA is finalizing is to require
compliance with management practices rather than numeric emission
limits in the RICE NESHAP for existing CI RICE on offshore drilling
vessels on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) that become subject to the
RICE NESHAP as a result of the operation of the OCS regulations (40 CFR
part 55). The final amendments specify that owners and operators of
existing non-emergency CI RICE with a site rating greater than 300 HP
on offshore drilling vessels on the OCS are required to change the oil
every 1,000 hours of operation or annually, whichever occurs first;
inspect and clean air filters every 750 hours of operation or annually
and replace as necessary; inspect fuel filters and belts, if installed,
every 750 hours of operation or annually and replace as necessary; and
inspect all flexible hoses every 1,000 hours of operation or annually
and replace as necessary. Owners and operators can elect to use an oil
analysis program to extend the oil change requirement.
3. Costs and Benefits
These final amendments will reduce the capital and annual costs of
the original 2010 amendments by $287 million and $139 million,
respectively. The EPA estimates that with these final amendments, the
capital cost of compliance with the 2010 amendments to the RICE NESHAP
in 2013 is $840 million and the annual cost is $490 million ($2010).
These costs are identical to the costs estimated for the amendments to
the RICE NESHAP proposed on June 7, 2012, since the changes from the
proposal do not affect the costs of the rule in the year 2013. The
capital and annual costs of the original 2010 final rule and the 2010
final rule with these final amendments incorporated into the rule are
shown in Table 1.
Table 1--Summary of Cost Impacts for Existing Stationary RICE
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Engine 2010 Final rule 2010 Final rule with
these final
amendments
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Total Annual Cost
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SI............................... $253 million ($2009) $251 million ($2010) $115 million ($2010).
CI............................... $373 million ($2008) $375 million ($2010) $373 million ($2010).
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Total Capital Cost
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SI............................... $383 million ($2009) $380 million ($2010) $103 million ($2010).
CI............................... $744 million ($2008) $748 million ($2010) $740 million ($2010).
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These final amendments would also result in decreases to the
emissions reductions estimated in 2013 from the original 2010 RICE
NESHAP amendments. The reductions that were estimated for the original
2010 RICE NESHAP amendments were 7,000 tpy of HAP, 124,000 tpy of CO,
2,800 tpy of PM, 96,000 tpy of NOX and 58,000 tpy of VOC.
The estimated reductions in 2013 from the 2010 RICE NESHAP rulemaking
with these final amendments are 2,800 tons per year (tpy) of HAP,
36,000 tpy of carbon monoxide (CO), 2,800 tpy of particulate matter
(PM), 9,600 tpy of nitrogen oxide (NOX), and 36,000 tpy of
volatile organic compounds (VOC). The difference in the emission
reductions is primarily due to the changes to the requirements for
existing 4-stroke stationary SI RICE at area sources of HAP that are in
remote areas. These emission reduction estimates are identical to those
estimated for the June 7, 2012, proposed amendments to the RICE NESHAP.
The emission reductions of the original 2010 final rule and the 2010
final rule with these final amendments incorporated into the rule are
shown in Table 2.
Table 2--Summary of Reductions for Existing Stationary RICE
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Emission reductions (tpy) in the year 2013
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2010 Final rule 2010 Final rule with these
Pollutant -------------------------------- final amendments
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CI SI CI SI
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HAP............................................. 1,014 6,008 1,005 1,778
CO.............................................. 14,342 109,321 14,238 22,211
PM.............................................. 2,844 N/A 2,818 N/A
NOX............................................. N/A 96,479 N/A 9,648
VOC............................................. 27,395 30,907 27,142 9,147
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The EPA estimates the monetized co-benefits in 2013 of the original
2010 RICE NESHAP amendments with these final amendments incorporated to
be $830 million to $2,100 million (2010 dollars) at a 3-percent
discount rate and $740 million to $1,800 million (2010 dollars) at a 7-
percent discount rate. The benefits that were estimated for the
original 2010 RICE NESHAP amendments were $1,500 million to $3,600
million (2010 dollars) at a 3-percent discount rate and $1,300 million
to $3,200 million (2010 dollars) at a 7-percent discount rate. A
summary of the monetized co-benefits estimates for CI and SI engines at
discount rates of 3 percent and 7 percent for the original 2010 final
rule and the 2010 final rule with these final amendments incorporated
into the rule is in Table 3 of this preamble.
Table 3--Summary of the Monetized PM2.5 Co-Benefits Final Amendments to the NESHAP for Stationary CI and SI
Engines
[millions of 2010 dollars] a, b
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Total monetized co-
Pollutant Emission reductions benefits (3 percent Total monetized co-benefits
(tons per year) discount) (7 percent discount)
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Original 2010 Final Rules c
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Stationary CI Engines:
Total Benefits................. 2,844 PM2.5 27,395 VOC $950 to $2,300........ $860 to $2,100.
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Stationary SI Engines:
Total Benefits................. 96,479 NOX 30,907 VOC. $510 to $1,300........ $470 to $1,100.
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2010 Final Rules With These Final Amendments
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Stationary CI Engines:
Directly emitted PM2.5......... 2,818................. $770 to $1,900........ $690 to $1,700.
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Stationary SI Engines:
NOX............................ 9,648................. $62 to $150........... $55 to $140.
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a All estimates are for the analysis year (2013) and are rounded to two significant figures so numbers may not
sum across rows. The total monetized co-benefits reflect the human health benefits associated with reducing
exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5 precursors, such as NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. It is
important to note that the monetized co-benefits do not include reduced health effects from exposure to HAP,
direct exposure to NO2, exposure to ozone, ecosystem effects or visibility impairment.
b PM co-benefits are shown as a range from Pope, et al. (2002) to Laden, et al. (2006). These models assume that
all fine particles, regardless of their chemical composition, are equally potent in causing premature
mortality because the scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to allow differentiation of effects estimates
by particle type.
c The benefits analysis for the 2010 final rules applied out-dated benefit-per-ton estimates compared to the
updated estimates described in this preamble and reflected monetized co-benefits for VOC emissions, which
limits direct comparability with the monetized co-benefits estimated for this final rule. In addition, these
estimates have been updated from their original currency years to 2010$, so the rounded estimates for the 2010
final rules may not match the original RIAs.
We have not re-estimated the benefits for the final rule compared
to the proposal because the emission reductions estimated for the final
rule are the same as those estimated for the proposed amendments. Since
the June 7, 2012, reconsideration proposal, the EPA has made several
updates to the approach we use to estimate mortality and morbidity
benefits in the PM NAAQS Regulatory Impact Analysis
(RIA),3, 4 including updated epidemiology studies, health
endpoints, and population data. Although the EPA has not re-estimated
the benefits for this rule to apply this new approach, these updates
generally offset each other, and we anticipate that the rounded
benefits estimated for this rule are unlikely to be different than
those provided above.
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\3\ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). 2012a.
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Proposed Revisions to the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA-
452/R-12-003. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health
and Environmental Impacts Division. June. Available at https://www.epa.gov/ttnecas1/regdata/RIAs/PMRIACombinedFile_Bookmarked.pdf.
\4\ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). 2012b.
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Final Revisions to the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA-452/R-12-
003. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health and
Environmental Impacts Division. December. Available at https://www.epa.gov/pm/2012/finalria.pdf.
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More detail regarding the air quality and cost impacts and the
benefits from this action can be found in section IV of this preamble.
B. Does this action apply to me?
Regulated Entities. Categories and entities potentially regulated
by this action include:
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Examples of regulated
Category NAICS \1\ entities
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Any industry using a stationary 2211 Electric power
internal combustion engine as 622110 generation,
defined in the final amendments. 48621 transmission, or
distribution.
Medical and surgical
hospitals.
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.
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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 an engine is regulated by this action,
owners and operators should examine the applicability criteria of this
final rule. For any questions regarding the applicability of this
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the
preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
C. 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.
D. Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the 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 April 1, 2013.
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 the 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. Summary of Final Amendments
This action finalizes amendments to the NESHAP for RICE in 40 CFR
part 63, subpart ZZZZ. This action also finalizes amendments to the
NSPS for stationary engines in 40 CFR part 60, subparts IIII and JJJJ.
The NESHAP for stationary RICE to regulate emissions of HAP was
developed in several stages. The EPA initially addressed stationary
RICE greater than 500 HP located at major sources of HAP emissions in
2004 (69 FR 33473). The EPA addressed new stationary RICE less than or
equal to 500 HP located at major sources and new stationary RICE
located at area sources in 2008 (73 FR 3568). Most recently,
requirements for existing stationary RICE less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources and existing stationary RICE located at area
sources were finalized in 2010 (75 FR 9648 and 75 FR 51570).
The EPA is finalizing these amendments to address a number of
issues that have been raised by different stakeholders through
lawsuits, several petitions for reconsideration of the 2010 RICE NESHAP
amendments, and other communications. The EPA is also finalizing
revisions to 40 CFR part 60, subparts IIII and JJJJ for consistency
with the RICE NESHAP and to make minor corrections and clarifications.
The amendments that the EPA is finalizing in this action are discussed
in this section. The changes from the proposal to this final rule are
discussed in section III.
A. Total Hydrocarbon Compliance Demonstration Option
The EPA is adding an alternative method of demonstrating compliance
with the NESHAP for existing and new stationary 4SRB non-emergency
engines greater than 500 HP that are located at major sources of HAP
emissions. Under these final amendments, the emission standard remains
the same, that is, existing and new stationary 4SRB engines greater
than 500 HP and located at major sources are still required to reduce
formaldehyde emissions by 76 percent or more or limit the concentration
of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE exhaust to 350 parts per billion
by volume, dry basis or less at 15 percent oxygen (O2). This
final rule adds an alternative compliance demonstration option to the
existing method of demonstrating compliance with the formaldehyde
percent reduction standard. The current method is to test engines for
formaldehyde. The alternative for owners and operators of 4SRB engines
meeting a 76 percent or more formaldehyde reduction is to test their
engines for THC showing that the engine is achieving at least a 30
percent reduction of THC emissions. Including this optional THC
compliance demonstration option reduces the cost of compliance
significantly while continuing to achieve the same level of HAP
emission reduction because the emission standards would remain the
same. As discussed in the June 7, 2012, proposal, data provided to EPA
indicate that a strong relationship exists between percentage
reductions of THC and percentage reductions of formaldehyde (the
surrogate for HAP emissions in the NESHAP) on rich burn engines using
non-selective catalytic reduction (NSCR). Data analyzed by the EPA
indicate that if the NSCR is reducing THC by at least 30 percent from
4SRB engines, formaldehyde emissions are guaranteed to be reduced by at
least 76 percent, which is the percentage reduction required for the
relevant engines. Indeed, the percentage reduction of formaldehyde is
invariably well above the 76 percent level, and is usually above 90
percent. Therefore, the EPA concluded that for SI 4SRB engines using
NSCR and meeting the NESHAP by showing a percentage reduction of HAP,
it would be appropriate to allow sources to demonstrate compliance with
the NESHAP by showing a THC reduction of at least 30 percent. Owners
and operators of existing stationary 4SRB engines less than or equal to
500 HP that are required to limit the concentration of formaldehyde in
the stationary RICE exhaust to 10.3 parts per million by volume, dry
basis (ppmvd) or less at 15 percent O2 do not have the
option to demonstrate compliance using THC and must continue to
demonstrate compliance by testing for formaldehyde following the
methods and procedures specified in the rule because the EPA could not
verify a clear relationship between concentrations of THC and
concentrations of formaldehyde in the exhaust from these SI 4SRB
engines.
Owners and operators opting to use the THC compliance demonstration
method must demonstrate compliance by showing that the average
reduction of THC is equal to or greater than 30 percent. Owners and
operators of 4SRB stationary RICE complying with the
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requirement to reduce formaldehyde emissions and demonstrating
compliance by using the THC compliance demonstration option must
conduct performance testing using Method 25A of 40 CFR part 60,
appendix A--Determination of Total Gaseous Organic Concentration Using
a Flame Ionization Analyzer. Measurements of THC at the inlet and the
outlet of the NSCR must be on a dry basis and corrected to 15 percent
O2 or equivalent carbon dioxide content. To correct to 15
percent O2, dry basis, owners and operators must measure
oxygen using Method 3, 3A or 3B of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A, or ASTM
Method D6522-00 (2005) and measure moisture using Method 4 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A, or Test Method 320 of 40 CFR part 63, appendix A,
or ASTM D6348-03. Because owners and operators are complying with a
percent reduction requirement, the method used must be suitable for the
entire range of emissions since pre and post-catalyst emissions must be
measured. Method 25A is capable of measuring emissions down to 5 ppmv
and is, therefore, an appropriate method for measuring THC emissions
for compliance demonstration purposes. The EPA is allowing sources the
option to meet a minimum THC percent reduction of 30 percent by using
Method 25A of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A to demonstrate compliance with
the formaldehyde percent reduction in 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ.
B. Emergency Demand Response and Reliability
The EPA is finalizing certain revisions to the proposal regarding
use of existing engines for emergency demand response and system
reliability. Following is a summary of the prior requirements for these
engines, including those in the 2010 regulation, a discussion of the
information and input the EPA received in response to the proposal, and
a description of the provisions being finalized in this action.
Existing emergency engines less than or equal to 500 HP located at
major sources of HAP and existing emergency engines located at area
sources of HAP were not regulated under the RICE NESHAP rulemakings
finalized in 2004 and 2008. They could operate uncontrolled for an
unlimited amount of time. The 2010 RICE NESHAP rulemaking for the first
time established requirements for these existing emergency engines,
requiring affected engines to comply by May 3, 2013, for stationary CI
RICE and October 19, 2013, for stationary SI RICE. Under the RICE
NESHAP requirements originally finalized in 2010, these existing
emergency stationary engines must limit operation to situations like
blackouts and floods and to a maximum of 100 hours per year for other
specified operations beginning with the applicable compliance date in
2013 for the engine. The limitation of 100 hours per year included
maintenance checks and readiness testing of the engine, as well as a
limit of 15 hours per year for use 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, or unacceptable voltage level. Under the 2010 regulation,
existing emergency engines were required to meet management practice
standards based on proper operation and maintenance of the engine;
meeting these standards would not require installation of
aftertreatment to control emissions.
Soon after the 2010 rule was final, the EPA received petitions for
reconsideration of the 15-hour limitation for emergency demand response
that was finalized in the 2010 rule. According to one petition, the 15-
hour limit, while usually adequate to cover the limited hours in which
these engines are expected to be called upon, would not be sufficient
to allow these emergency engines to participate in emergency demand
response programs since some regional transmission organizations and
independent system operators require engines be available for more than
15 hours in order to meet emergency demand response situations. For
example, PJM's Emergency Load Response Program requires that emergency
engines guarantee that they will be available for 60 hours per year. By
contrast, another petition asked EPA to eliminate the emergency demand
response provision because of the adverse effects that the petitioner
believes would result from increased emissions from these engines. The
EPA received other comments that addressed the types of situations in
which engines are called upon for emergency demand response and system
reliability.
The EPA believes that the emergency demand response programs that
exist across the country are important programs that protect the
reliability and stability of the national electric service grid. The
use of stationary emergency engines as part of emergency demand
response programs can help prevent grid failure or blackouts, by
allowing these engines to be used for limited hours in specific
circumstances of grid instability prior to the occurrence of blackouts.
A standard that requires owners and operators of stationary emergency
engines that participate in emergency demand response programs to apply
aftertreatment could make it economically infeasible for these engines
to participate in these programs, impairing the ability of regional
transmission organizations and independent system operators to use
these relatively small, quick-starting and reliable sources of energy
to protect the reliability of their systems in times of critical need.
Information provided by commenters on the proposal indicates that these
emergency demand response events are rarely called.\5\
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The limited circumstances specified in the final rule for operation
of stationary emergency engines for emergency demand response purposes
include periods during which the Reliability Coordinator, or other
authorized entity as determined by the Reliability Coordinator, has
declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 2 as defined in the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability
Standard EOP-002-3, Capacity and Energy Emergency, and during periods
where there is a deviation of voltage or frequency of 5 percent or more
below standard voltage or frequency. During EEA Level 2 alerts there is
insufficient energy supply and a true potential for electrical
blackouts. System operators must call on all available resources during
EEA Level 2 alerts in order to stabilize the grid to prevent failure.
Therefore, this situation is a good indicator of severe instability on
the system, which the EPA believes is appropriately considered an
emergency situation. Consistent normal voltage provided by the utility
is often called power quality and is an important factor in local
electric system reliability. Reliability of the system requires
electricity being provided at a normal expected voltage. The American
National Standards Institute standard C84.1-1989 defines the maximum
allowable voltage sag at below 5 percent. On the local distribution
level local voltage levels are therefore important and a 5 percent or
more change in the normal voltage or frequency is substantial and an
indication that additional resources are needed to ensure local
distribution system reliability.
In addition to the circumstances described above, the EPA also
received comments on other situations where the
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local transmission and distribution system operator has determined that
there are conditions that could lead to a blackout for the local area
where the ready availability of emergency engines is critical to system
reliability. These include situations where:
The engine is dispatched by the local balancing authority
or local transmission and distribution system operator.
The dispatch is intended to mitigate local transmission
and/or distribution limitations so as to avert potential voltage
collapse or line overloads that could lead to the interruption of power
supply in a local area or region.
The dispatch follows reliability, emergency operation or
similar protocols that follow specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines.
The EPA believes the operation of emergency engines in these situations
should be addressed in the final rule as well.
Therefore, based on the EPA's review of the petitions and comments
that the EPA has received with respect to emergency demand response and
system reliability, the EPA has concluded that it is appropriate to
revise the provisions for stationary engines used in these limited
circumstances. The provisions the EPA is amending are in Sec. Sec.
63.6640(f) and 63.6675 of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ. The final
amendments to those sections specify that owners and operators of
stationary emergency RICE can operate their engines as part of an
emergency demand response program within the 100 hours already provided
for operation for maintenance and testing. Owners and operators of
stationary emergency engines can operate for up to 100 hours per year
for emergency demand response and system reliability during periods in
which the Reliability Coordinator, or other authorized entity as
determined by the Reliability Coordinator, has declared an EEA Level 2
as defined in the NERC Reliability Standard EOP-002-3, Capacity and
Energy Emergency, and during periods where there is a deviation of
voltage or frequency of 5 percent or greater below standard voltage or
frequency. In addition, existing emergency stationary RICE at area
sources of HAP can operate for up to 50 hours per year if all of the
following conditions are met:
The engine is dispatched by the local balancing authority
or local transmission and distribution system operator.
The dispatch is intended to mitigate local transmission
and/or distribution limitations so as to avert potential voltage
collapse or line overloads that could lead to the interruption of power
supply in a local area or region.
The dispatch follows reliability, emergency operation or
similar protocols that follow specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines.
The owner or operator has a pre-existing plan that
contemplates the engine's operation under the circumstances described
above; and
The owner or operator identifies and records the specific
NERC, regional, state, public utility commission or local standards or
guidelines that are being followed for dispatching the engine. The
local balancing authority or local transmission and distribution system
operator may keep these records on behalf of the engine owner or
operator.
For all engines operating to satisfy emergency demand response or
system reliability under the circumstances described above, the hours
spent for emergency demand response operation and local system
reliability are added to the hours spent for maintenance and testing
purposes and are counted towards the limit of 100 hours per year. If
the total time spent for maintenance and testing, emergency demand
response, and system reliability operation exceeds 100 hours per year,
the engine will not be considered an emergency engine under this
subpart and will need to meet all requirements for non-emergency
engines.
As noted above, the EPA received comments expressing concerns about
the emissions from emergency engines, noting that the engines are
likely to be dispatched on days when energy demand is high, which often
coincides with days when air quality is poor. While the EPA is
sensitive to these concerns, the availability of these engines for a
more tailored response to emergencies may be preferable in terms of air
quality impacts than relying on other generation, including coal-fired
spinning reserve generation. After consideration of the concerns raised
in the comments, the EPA is finalizing provisions that require
stationary emergency CI RICE with a site rating of more than 100 brake
HP and a displacement of less than 30 liters per cylinder that operate
or are contractually obligated to be available for more than 15 hours
per year (up to a maximum of 100 hours per year) for emergency demand
response, or that operate for local system reliability, to use diesel
fuel meeting the specifications of 40 CFR 80.510(b) beginning January
1, 2015, except that any existing diesel fuel purchased (or otherwise
obtained) prior to January 1, 2015, may be used until depleted. The
specifications of 40 CFR 80.510(b) require that diesel fuel have a
maximum sulfur content of 15 ppm and either a minimum cetane index of
40 or a maximum aromatic content of 35 volume percent; this fuel is
referred to as ``ultra low sulfur diesel fuel'' (ULSD). This emission
reduction requirement was not part of the original 2010 rulemaking.
Although the EPA does not have information specifying the percentage of
existing stationary emergency CI engines currently using residual fuel
oil or non-ULSD distillate fuel, the most recent U.S. Energy
Information Administration data available for sales of distillate and
residual fuel oil to end users \6\ show that significant amounts of
non-ULSD are still being purchased by end users that typically operate
stationary combustion sources, including stationary emergency CI
engines. For example, in the category of Commercial End Use, sales data
for the year 2011 show that only 56 percent of the total distillate and
residual fuel oil sold was ULSD. The data provided for Electric Power
End Use show that 57 percent of total fuel sold was residual fuel oil.
For Industrial End Use, the percentage of total fuel that was residual
fuel oil was 26 percent. The EPA believes that requiring cleaner fuel
for these stationary emergency CI engines will significantly limit or
reduce the emissions of regulated air pollutants emitted from these
engines, further protecting public health and the environment.
Information provided to EPA by commenters \7\ showed that the use of
ULSD will significantly reduce emissions of air toxics, including
metallic HAP (e.g., nickel, zinc, lead) and benzene.
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\6\ U.S. Energy Information Administration. Distillate Fuel Oil
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\7\ See document number EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708-1459 in the
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In addition to the fuel requirement, owners and operators of
stationary emergency CI RICE larger than 100 HP that operate or are
contractually obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per year
(up to a maximum of 100 hours per year) for emergency demand response
must report the dates and times the engines operate for emergency
demand response annually to the EPA, beginning with operation during
the 2015 calendar year. Owners and operators of these engines are also
required to report the dates, times and situations that the engines
operate to mitigate local transmission and/or
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distribution limitations annually to the EPA, beginning with operation
during the 2015 calendar year. This information is necessary to
determine whether these engines are operating in compliance with the
regulations and will assist the EPA in assessing the impacts of the
emissions from these engines.
The EPA is adding these requirements beginning in January, 2015,
rather than upon initial implementation of the NESHAP for existing
engines in May or October of 2013, to provide sources with appropriate
lead time to institute these new requirements and make any physical
adjustments to engines and other facilities like tanks or other
containment structures, as well as any needed adjustments to contracts
and other business activities, that may be necessitated by these new
requirements.
The EPA is also amending the NSPS for stationary CI and SI engines
in 40 CFR part 60, subparts IIII and JJJJ, respectively, to provide the
same limitation for stationary emergency engines for emergency demand
response and system reliability operation as for engines subject to the
RICE NESHAP. The NSPS regulations currently do not include such a
provision for emergency demand response or system reliability
operation; the issue was not raised during the original promulgation of
the NSPS. The EPA is adding an emergency demand response and system
reliability provision under the NSPS regulations in these final
amendments. The EPA is revising the existing language in Sec. Sec.
60.4211(f) and 60.4219 of 40 CFR part 60, subpart IIII, and Sec. Sec.
60.4243(d) and 60.4248 of 40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ, to specify that
emergency engines must limit operation for engine maintenance and
testing and emergency demand response to a maximum of 100 hours per
year; 50 of the 100 hours may be used to operate to mitigate local
reliability issues, as discussed previously for the RICE NESHAP.
The EPA is also finalizing amendments to the NSPS regulations that
require owners and operators of stationary emergency engines larger
than 100 HP that operate or are contractually obligated to be available
for more than 15 hours per year (up to a maximum of 100 hours per year)
for emergency demand response to report the dates and times the engines
operated for emergency demand response annually to the EPA, beginning
with operation during the 2015 calendar year. Owners and operators of
these engines are also required to report the dates, times and
situations that the engines operate to mitigate local transmission and/
or distribution limitations annually to the EPA, beginning with
operation during the 2015 calendar year. The EPA anticipates that in
most cases, the entity that dispatches the engines to operate, such as
the curtailment service provider or utility, will report the
information to the EPA on behalf of the facility that owns the engine.
Thus, the burden of the reporting requirement will likely be on the
entities that dispatch the engines. The EPA's burden estimate (see
section V.B Paperwork Reduction Act) assumes the dispatching entity
will report the date and hours dispatched without contacting individual
engine operators. Emergency engines subject to 40 CFR part 60, subpart
IIII are already required by subpart IIII to use diesel fuel that meets
the requirements of 40 CFR 80.510(b).
The 2010 regulation specified that existing emergency engines at
area sources of HAP that are residential, commercial, or institutional
facilities were not subject to the RICE NESHAP requirements as long as
the engines were limited to no more than 15 hours per year for
emergency demand response. The EPA is specifying in the final rule that
existing emergency engines at area sources of HAP that are residential,
commercial, or institutional facilities are subject to the applicable
requirements for stationary emergency engines in the RICE NESHAP if
they operate or are contractually obligated to be available for more
than 15 hours per year (up to a maximum of 100 hours per year) for
emergency demand response, or they operate to mitigate local
transmission and/or distribution limitations. Information provided by
commenters on the 2010 regulation and the amendments proposed in June
2012 indicates that these engines typically operate less than 15 hours
per year for emergency demand response.
For stationary emergency engines above 500 HP at major sources of
HAP that were installed before June 12, 2006, prior to these final
amendments, there was no emergency demand response provision and there
was no time limit on the use of emergency engines for routine testing
and maintenance in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii). Those engines were not the
focus of the 2010 RICE NESHAP amendments; therefore, the EPA did not
make any changes to the requirements for those engines as part of the
2010 amendments. For consistency, the EPA is now also revising 40 CFR
part 63, subpart ZZZZ to require owners and operators of stationary
emergency engines above 500 HP at major sources of HAP installed prior
to June 12, 2006, to limit operation of their engines for maintenance
and testing and emergency demand response program to a total of 100
hours per year. These engines would also be required to use diesel fuel
meeting the specifications of 40 CFR 80.510(b) beginning January 1,
2015, however, if the engine operates or is contractually obligated to
be available for more than 15 hours per year. Any existing diesel fuel
purchased (or otherwise obtained) prior to January 1, 2015 may be used
until depleted. In addition to the fuel requirement, owners and
operators of these engines must report the dates and times the engines
operate for emergency demand response annually to the EPA, beginning
with operation during the 2015 calendar year.
More detail regarding the public comments regarding emergency
demand response and the EPA's responses can be found in the Response to
Public Comments document available in the rulemaking docket.
C. Peak Shaving
In the June 7, 2012, proposal, the EPA proposed a temporary
provision for existing stationary emergency engines located at area
sources to apply the 50 hours per year that is allowed under Sec.
63.6640(f) for non-emergency operation towards any non-emergency
operation, including peak shaving. The peak shaving provision was
proposed to expire in April 2017. As discussed further in section
III.B, the EPA is not finalizing the proposed temporary 50-hour
provision for existing stationary emergency engines located at area
sources engaged in peak shaving and other non-emergency use as part of
a financial arrangement with another entity. However, in consideration
of the short time between this final rule and the May 3, 2013, or
October 19, 2013, compliance dates for affected sources, this final
rule includes a provision limiting the use of existing stationary
emergency engines located at area sources to 50 hours per year prior to
May 3, 2014, for peak shaving or non-emergency demand response to
generate income for a facility, or to otherwise supply power as part of
a financial arrangement with another entity if the engines are operated
as part of a peak shaving (load management) program with the local
distribution system operator and the power is provided only to the
facility itself or to support the local distribution system. This
extension provides additional time so that these sources that wish to
engage in peak shaving can come into compliance with the applicable
requirements for non-emergency engines.
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D. Non-Emergency Stationary SI RICE Greater Than 500 HP Located at Area
Sources
The EPA is finalizing amendments to the requirements that apply to
existing stationary non-emergency 4-stroke SI RICE greater than 500 HP
located at area sources of HAP emissions, which are generally natural
gas fired engines.
The EPA is creating a subcategory for existing spark ignition
engines located in sparsely populated areas. Engines located in remote
areas that are not close to significant human activity may be difficult
to access, may not have electricity or communications, and may be
unmanned most of the time. The costs of the emission controls, testing,
and continuous monitoring requirements may be unreasonable when
compared to the HAP emission reductions that would be achieved,
considering that the engines are in sparsely populated areas. Moreover,
the location of these engines is such that there would be limited
public exposure to the emissions. The EPA believes that establishing a
subcategory for SI engines at area sources of HAP located in sparsely
populated areas accomplishes the agency's goals and is adequate in
protecting public health. The EPA is creating this subcategory using
criteria based on the existing DOT classification system for natural
gas pipelines. This system classifies locations based on their distance
to natural gas pipelines covered by the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration regulations. The DOT system defines a
class location unit as an onshore area that extends 220 yards or 200
meters on either side of the centerline of any continuous 1-mile (1.6
kilometers) length of natural gas pipeline. The DOT approach further
classifies pipeline locations into Class 1 through Class 4 locations
based on the number of buildings intended for human occupancy. A Class
1 location is defined as an offshore area or any class location unit
that has 10 or fewer buildings intended for human occupancy. The DOT
classification system also has special provisions for locations where
buildings with four or more stories above ground are prevalent and
locations that lie within 100 yards (91 meters) of either a building or
a small, well-defined outside area (such as a playground, recreation
area, outdoor theater, or other place of public assembly) that is
occupied by 20 or more persons on at least 5 days a week for 10 weeks
in any 12-month period. To be considered remote under this final rule,
a source on a pipeline could not fall under these special provisions
and, in addition, must be in a Class 1 location. For those engines not
associated with pipelines, the EPA is using similar criteria. An engine
would be considered to be in sparsely populated areas if within 0.25
mile radius of the engine there are 5 or fewer buildings intended for
human occupancy.
Owners and operators of existing stationary non-emergency 4-stroke
lean burn (4SLB) and 4SRB RICE greater than 500 HP at area sources that
are in sparsely populated areas as described above would be required to
perform the following:
Change oil and filter every 2,160 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first;
Inspect spark plugs every 2,160 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary; and
Inspect all hoses and belts every 2,160 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
Sources have the option to use an oil analysis program as described
in Sec. 63.6625(i) of the rule in order to extend the specified oil
change requirement. The oil analysis must be performed at the same
frequency specified for changing the oil in Table 2d of the rule. 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 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 none
of these condemning limits are 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 business 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 business 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.
Owners and operators of existing stationary 4SLB and 4SRB area
source engines above 500 HP in sparsely populated areas would also have
to operate and maintain the stationary RICE and aftertreatment control
device (if any) according to the manufacturer's emission-related
written instructions or develop their 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.
Owners and operators of engines in sparsely populated areas would
have to conduct a review of the surrounding area every 12 months to
determine if the nearby population has changed. If the engine no longer
meets the criteria for a sparsely populated area, the owner and
operator must within 1 year comply with the emission standards
specified below for populated areas.
For engines in populated areas, i.e., existing stationary 4SLB and
4SRB non-emergency engines greater than 500 HP at area sources that are
located on DOT Class 2 through Class 4 pipeline segments or, for
engines not associated with pipelines, that do not meet the 0.25 mile
radius with 5 or less buildings criteria, the EPA is revising the
requirements that were finalized in the 2010 rule. The EPA is adopting
an equipment standard requiring the installation of a catalyst to
reduce HAP emissions. Owners and operators of existing area source 4SLB
non-emergency engines greater than 500 HP in populated areas would be
required to install an oxidation catalyst. Owners and operators of
existing area source 4SRB non-emergency engines greater than 500 HP in
populated areas would be required to install NSCR. Owners and operators
must conduct an initial test to demonstrate that the engine achieves at
least a 93 percent reduction in CO emissions or a CO concentration
level of 47 ppmvd at 15 percent O2, if the engine is a 4SLB
engine. Similarly, owners and operators must conduct an initial
performance test to demonstrate that the engine achieves at least
either a 75 percent CO reduction, a 30 percent THC reduction, or a CO
concentration level of 270 ppmvd at 15 percent O2 if the
engine is a 4SRB engine. The initial test must consist of three test
runs. Each test run must be of at least 15 minute duration, except that
each test run conducted using appendix A to 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ must consist of one measurement cycle as defined by the method and
include at least 2 minutes of test data phase measurement. To measure
CO, emission sources must use the CO methods already specified in
subpart ZZZZ, or appendix A to 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ. The THC
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must be conducted using EPA Method 25A.
The owner or operator of both engine types must also use a high
temperature shutdown device that detects if the catalyst inlet
temperature is too high, or, alternatively, the owner or operator can
monitor the catalyst inlet temperature continuously and maintain the
temperature within the range specified in the rule. For 4SLB engines
the catalyst inlet temperature must remain at or above 450 [deg]F and
at or below 1,350 [deg]F. For 4SRB engines the temperature must be
greater than or equal to 750 [deg]F and less than or equal to 1,250
[deg]F at the catalyst inlet.
Owners and operators must in addition to the initial performance
test conduct annual checks of the catalyst to ensure proper catalyst
activity. The annual check of the catalyst must at a minimum consist of
one 15-minute run using the methods discussed above, except that each
test run conducted using appendix A to 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ
must consist of one measurement cycle as defined by the method and
include at least 2 minutes of test data phase measurement. Owners and
operators of 4SLB engines must demonstrate during the catalyst activity
test that the catalyst achieves at least a 93 percent reduction in CO
emissions or that the engine exhaust CO emissions are no more than 47
ppmvd at 15 percent O2. Owners and operators of 4SRB engines
must demonstrate during the catalyst activity check that their catalyst
is reducing CO emissions by 75 percent or more, the CO concentration
level at the engine exhaust is less than or equal to 270 ppmvd at 15
percent O2, or THC emissions are being reduced by at least
30 percent.
If the emissions from the engine do not exceed the levels required
for the initial test or annual checks of the catalyst, then the
catalyst is considered to be working properly. If the emissions exceed
the specified pollutant levels in the rule, the exceedance(s) is/are
not considered a violation, but the owner or operator would be required
to shut down the engine and take appropriate corrective action (e.g.,
repairs, clean or replace the catalyst, as appropriate). A follow-up
test must be conducted within 7 days of the engine being started up
again to demonstrate that the emission levels are being met. If the
retest shows that the emissions continue to exceed the specified
levels, the stationary RICE must again be shut down as soon as safely
possible, and the engine may not operate, except for purposes of start-
up and testing, until the owner/operator demonstrates through testing
that the emissions do not exceed the levels specified.
E. Stationary CI RICE Certified to Tier Standards
The EPA is amending the requirements for any stationary CI engine
certified to the Tier 3 standards in 40 CFR part 89 (Tier 2 for engines
above 560 kilowatt (kW)) located at an area source and installed before
June 12, 2006. The EPA is finalizing amendments to specify that any
existing certified Tier 3 (Tier 2 for engines above 560 kW) CI engine
that was installed before June 12, 2006, is in compliance with the RICE
NESHAP. This amendment includes any existing stationary Tier 3 (Tier 2
for engines above 560 kW) certified CI engine located at an area source
of HAP emissions. Without these amendments, Tier 3 engines, which were
built to meet stringent emission standards, would not be able to comply
with the applicable RICE NESHAP emission standards for existing engines
without further testing and monitoring, and possible retrofit with
further controls, due to differences in the emission standards and
testing protocols in the RICE NESHAP versus the Tier 3 standards in 40
CFR part 89. However, an identical engine certified to the Tier 3
standards (or Tier 2 standards for engines above 560 kW) in 40 CFR part
89 that was installed after June 12, 2006, would not have to be
retrofit in order to comply with the NESHAP. The EPA believes that the
Tier 3 standards (Tier 2 for engines above 560 kW) are technologically
stringent regulations and believes it is unnecessary to require further
regulation of engines meeting these standards.
The EPA is also amending the requirements for existing stationary
CI engines that are certified to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 standards in 40
CFR part 89, located at area sources of HAP, greater than 300 HP and
subject to a state or local rule that requires the engine to be
replaced. The EPA does not think it is appropriate to require emission
controls on a stationary CI engine that is going to be retired only a
short time after the rule goes into effect. These engines (equipped
with aftertreatment) could end up being in operation for less than 2
years or at most only 5 years before having to be replaced with a
certified Tier 4 engine. It would not be reasonable to require the
engine owner to invest in costly controls and monitoring equipment for
an engine that will be replaced shortly after the installation of the
controls. Consequently, the EPA is allowing these engines to meet
management practices from the applicable May 3, 2013, compliance date
until January 1, 2015, or 12 years after installation date (whichever
is later), but not later than June 1, 2018, after which time the CO
emission standards in Table 2d of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ) apply.
The management practices include requirements for when to inspect and
replace the engine oil and filter, air cleaner, hoses and belts. The
complete details of which management practices are required are shown
in Table 2d of the rule. Owners and operators of these existing
stationary CI engines located at area sources of HAP emissions that
intend to meet management practices rather than the emission limits
prior to January 1, 2015, or 12 years after installation date, but not
later than June 1, 2018, must submit a notification by March 3, 2013,
stating that they intend to use this provision and identifying the
state or local regulation that the engine is subject to.
F. Definition for Remote Areas of Alaska
The RICE NESHAP amendments finalized in 2010 specified less
stringent requirements for existing non-emergency CI engines at area
sources located in remote areas of Alaska. Remote areas are defined
under the 2010 rule as those not accessible by the FAHS. In this
action, the EPA is expanding the definition of remote areas of Alaska
to extend beyond areas that are not accessible by the FAHS. The EPA is
expanding the current definition because some areas that are accessible
by the FAHS face the same challenges as areas that are not accessible,
including high energy costs, extreme weather conditions, lengthy travel
times, inaccessibility, and very low population density. Many of these
areas are not connected to the electric grid and rely on back up diesel
generation to support fluctuating renewable energy systems. The energy
supply system is another area that is particularly different in Alaska
compared to the rest of the country where the majority of customers are
connected to the grid. These final amendments specify that existing
stationary CI engines at area sources of HAP in areas of Alaska that
are accessible by the FAHS and that meet all of the following criteria
will also be considered remote and subject to management practices
under the rule:
The stationary CI engine is located in an area not
connected to the Alaska Railbelt Grid,
At least 10 percent of the power generated by the engine
per year is used for residential purposes, and
The generating capacity of the area source is less than 12
MW, or the engine
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is used exclusively for backup power for renewable energy.
The EPA is limiting the remote classification to engines that are
used at least partially for residential purposes, where the impact of
higher energy costs is of greatest concern. The classification is
further limited to sources that are used infrequently as backup for
renewable power, or that are at smaller capacity facilities, which are
generally in more sparsely populated areas.
G. Requirements for Offshore Vessels
The EPA is revising the requirements in the RICE NESHAP for
existing non-emergency CI RICE greater than 300 HP on offshore vessels
that are area sources of HAP. Engines on vessels on the OCS in certain
circumstances become subject to the provisions of the RICE NESHAP as a
result of the operation of the OCS regulations at 40 CFR part 55. The
rationale for this revision is discussed further in section III.D. The
EPA is finalizing the following management practice requirements for
existing non-emergency CI RICE greater than 300 HP on offshore vessels
that are area sources of HAP:
Change oil every 1,000 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 the condemning limits are not exceeded;
Inspect and clean air filters every 750 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary;
Inspect fuel filters and belts, if installed, every 750
hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary; and
Inspect all flexible hoses every 1,000 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
These sources may use an oil analysis program in order to extend
the specified oil change requirement. The analysis program must at a
minimum analyze the following three parameters: Total Base Number,
viscosity and percent water content. The analysis must be conducted at
the same frequency 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 business days or before continuing to use the engine,
whichever is later. The condemning limits are as follows:
Total Base Number is less than 30 percent of the Total
Base Number of the oil when new; or
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.
Owners and operators of these existing stationary CI RICE must
develop a maintenance plan that specifies how the management practices
will be met and keep records to demonstrate that the required
management practices are being met.
H. Miscellaneous Corrections and Revisions
The EPA is making some minor corrections and clarifications to the
stationary engine rules to address miscellaneous issues. The revisions
are as follows:
Revising Tables 1b and 2b of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ
to correct language requiring the pressure drop to be at plus or minus
10 percent of 100 percent load for all engines. The engines that were
regulated in 2010 are not subject to the load requirements and
therefore the EPA is correcting these tables to make this clear.
Adding a footnote to Table 1b of 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ stating that sources can petition the Administrator for a
different temperature range consistent with Table 2b of the rule.
Correcting rows 8 and 10 in Table 2d of 40 CFR part 63,
subpart ZZZZ to indicate that the requirements apply to non-emergency,
non-black start stationary RICE greater than 500 HP that are 4SLB and
4SRB that operate more than 24 hours per year, as intended in the
original rule.
Revising the language in Sec. 63.6625(b) of 40 CFR part
63, subpart ZZZZ that states ``* * * in paragraphs (b)(1) through (5)
of this section'' to ``in paragraphs (b)(1) through (6) of this
section.''
Changing Tables 2c and 2d of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ,
where it currently specifies to inspect air cleaner, to also specify
that it must be replaced as necessary.
Revising Sec. 63.6620(b) of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ
to indicate that testing must be conducted within plus or minus 10
percent of 100 percent load for stationary RICE greater than 500 HP
located at a major source (except existing non-emergency CI stationary
RICE greater than 500 HP located at a major source) that are subject to
testing.
Specifying that, as was intended in the rule adding these
requirements, the operating limitations (pressure drop and catalyst
inlet temperature) in Tables 1b and 2b of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ
do not have to be met during startup.
For consistency, and as provided in the original RICE
NESHAP for other stationary RICE, clarifying in 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ that the existing stationary RICE regulated in 2010 (i.e., engines
constructed before June 12, 2006, that are less than or equal to 500 HP
located at major sources or engines located at area sources) must burn
landfill or digester gas equivalent to 10 percent or more of the gross
heat input on an annual basis in order to qualify as a landfill or
digester gas engine under the rule.
Clarifying Sec. 60.4207(b) of 40 CFR part 60, subpart
IIII to specify that owners and operators of stationary CI engines less
than 30 liters per cylinder that are subject to the subpart that use
diesel fuel must use diesel fuel that meets the requirements of 40 CFR
80.510(b), except owners and operators may use up any diesel fuel
acquired prior to October 1, 2010, that does not meet the requirements
of 40 CFR 80.510(b) for nonroad diesel fuel.
Adding appendix A to 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ, which
includes procedures that can be used for measuring CO emissions from
existing stationary 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE above 500 HP located
at area sources of HAP that are complying with the emission limits in
Table 2d of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ.
Reinstating the footnotes for Table 2 of 40 CFR part 60,
subpart JJJJ. The footnotes were inadvertently removed when the rule
was amended on June 28, 2011 (76 FR 37954).
Adding ``part 60'' in Table 4 of the NESHAP, in row 2
where it refers to 40 CFR appendix A.
Clarifying in Sec. 63.6625(a) of 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ that a continuous emission monitoring system is only required to
be installed at the outlet of the control device for engines that are
complying with the requirement to limit the concentration of CO.
Adding definitions of terms used in Equation 4 of Sec.
63.6620 of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ.
Clarifying that, as was intended in the rule adding these
requirements, all of the standards for stationary SI RICE in Sec.
60.4231(b) of 40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ are for stationary SI RICE
that use gasoline.
Clarifying that, as was intended in the rule adding these
requirements, all of the standards for stationary SI RICE in Sec.
60.4231(c) of 40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ are for stationary SI RICE
that are rich burn engines that use liquified petroleum gas (LPG).
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Clarifying that, as was intended in the rule adding these
requirements, all of the standards for stationary SI RICE in Sec.
60.4231(d) of 40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ are for stationary SI RICE
that are not gasoline engines or rich burn engines that use LPG.
Clarifying in Sec. 63.6625(b)(1) and the entries for
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i) and (iii) in Table 8 of 40 CFR part 63, subpart
ZZZZ that a startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan is not required for
a continuous parameter monitoring system.
Clarifying in the entry for Sec. 63.10(b)(1) in Table 8
of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ that the most recent two years of data
do not have to be retained on site.
Revising footnote 2 of Table 2c and footnote 1 of Table 2d
of 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ to include a reference to Sec.
63.6625(j), as was intended in the rule addressing these requirements.
III. Summary of Significant Changes Since Proposal
A. Emergency Demand Response and Reliability
The EPA proposed to limit operation of emergency stationary RICE as
part of an emergency demand response program to within the 100 hours
per year that is already permitted for maintenance and testing of the
engines. The EPA proposed that owners and operators of stationary
emergency engines could operate the engines for emergency demand
response when the Reliability Coordinator, or other authorized entity
as determined by the Reliability Coordinator, has declared an EEA Level
2 as defined in the NERC Reliability Standard EOP-002-3, Capacity and
Energy Emergencies, plus during periods where there is a deviation of
voltage or frequency of 5 percent or more below standard voltage or
frequency. After considering public comments received on the proposed
rule, the EPA is finalizing the proposed amendment to limit operation
for maintenance and testing and emergency demand response to no more
than 100 hours per year.
The EPA received some comments in support of the provision for
emergency demand response operation, while other commenters opposed the
limitation. The commenters who supported the provision noted that the
engines are rarely called for emergency demand response, and that the
EPA has limited the emergency demand response operation to emergency
situations where a blackout is imminent. The commenters also noted that
the public health impacts created by a widespread power outage outweigh
the air quality impacts from the engines. The EPA agrees with the
commenters that it is appropriate to include a provision for operation
of emergency engines for a limited number of hours per year as part of
emergency demand response programs to help prevent grid failure or
blackouts. Preventing stationary emergency engines from being able to
qualify and participate in emergency demand response programs without
having to apply aftertreatment could force owners and operators to
remove their engines from these programs, which could impair the
ability of regional transmission organizations and independent system
operators to use these relatively small, quick-starting and reliable
sources of energy to protect the reliability of their systems.
The commenters who opposed the provision for demand response
provided no significant argument that the conditions under which these
engines would be permitted to operate for emergency demand response
would not be emergency conditions. Commenters who opposed the provision
were concerned about the air quality and health impacts of emissions
from stationary engines. The commenters were concerned that recent
actions by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that impact
demand response compensation in organized wholesale energy markets will
greatly increase the amount of demand response participating in
organized wholesale capacity markets. In response to the commenters,
the EPA notes that, prior to the 2013 compliance dates for existing
engines, there are no limitations on the hours of operation for those
engines. The standards that go into effect in 2013 will for the first
time establish requirements for these engines, including limitations on
their hours of operation in certain situations such as emergency demand
response, and ULSD fuel requirements which will reduce HAP emissions
from the engines. Regarding the FERC regulations and their effect on
use of demand response in capacity markets, these are comments more
appropriately directed towards the FERC. As noted above, the emergency
demand response situations during which the emergency engines may be
used for a limited number of hours per year are appropriately
considered emergency situations.
Commenters were also concerned that these engines would be called
to operate for demand response on high ozone days, further contributing
to nonattainment with ozone standards. However, other commenters noted
that emergency demand response events do not predominantly occur on
ozone exceedance days. These commenters also note that some of the
commenters opposing use of emergency engines during emergency demand
response would benefit by such a limitation because other emission
sources may be used instead of the emergency engines, including sources
that some of these commenters may operate, and that the effect on total
emissions of using these alternative emission sources is not clear.
Concerns about contribution to ozone nonattainment by stationary
engines can be addressed through area-specific requirements such as
state-based State Implementation Plans that would be directed towards
ozone nonattainment areas. More detail regarding the public comments
and the EPA's responses can be found in the Response to Public Comments
document available in the rulemaking docket.
As mentioned in the previous paragraph, in response to the concerns
about the air quality impact of emissions from emergency engines
operating in emergency demand response programs, and based on public
comments received on the proposed rule, the EPA is finalizing a
requirement for owners and operators of existing emergency CI
stationary RICE with a site rating of more than 100 brake HP and a
displacement of less than 30 liters per cylinder that use diesel fuel
and operate or are contractually obligated to be available for more
than 15 hours per year (up to a maximum of 100 hours per year) for
emergency demand response to use diesel fuel that meets the
requirements in 40 CFR 80.510(b) for nonroad diesel fuel. This fuel
requirement also applies to owners and operators of new emergency CI
stationary RICE with a site rating of more than 500 brake HP with a
displacement of less than 30 liters per cylinder located at a major
source of HAP that use diesel fuel and operate or are contractually
obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per year (up to a
maximum of 100 hours per year) for emergency demand response. Owners
and operators must begin meeting this ULSD fuel requirement on January
1, 2015, except that any existing diesel fuel purchased (or otherwise
obtained) prior to January 1, 2015, may be used until depleted. As
noted by commenters on the proposed amendments and as discussed in
section II.B, requiring the use of diesel fuel meeting the requirements
of 40 CFR 80.510(b) is expected to reduce the HAP emissions
significantly from the engines compared to emissions resulting from use
of unregulated diesel fuel. The fuel
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requirement begins on January 1, 2015, in order to give affected
sources appropriate lead time to institute these new requirements and
make any physical adjustments to engines and other facilities like
tanks or containment structures, as well as any needed adjustments to
contracts and other business activities, that may be necessitated by
these new requirements.
The final amendments also require owners and operators of emergency
stationary RICE larger than 100 HP that operate or are contractually
obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per year (up to a
maximum of 100 hours per year) for emergency demand response to submit
an annual report to the EPA documenting the dates and times that the
emergency stationary RICE operated for emergency demand response,
beginning with the 2015 calendar year. Commenters on the proposed
amendments recommended that the EPA gather information on the impacts
of the emissions from emergency engines during emergency demand
response situations. The EPA agrees that a reporting requirement will
increase the EPA's ability to ensure that these engines are operating
in compliance with the regulations and that it will provide further
information regarding the impacts of these engines on emissions. In
response to these comments, the EPA is establishing a requirement to
annually report to EPA the engine location and duration of operation
for emergency demand response. This information will be used by the
EPA, as well as state and local air pollution control agencies, to
assess the health impacts of the emissions from these engines and to
aid the EPA in ensuring that these engines comply with the regulations.
Additional discussion of the rationale for the fuel and reporting
requirements, as well as responses to other significant comments
regarding emergency engines engaged in emergency demand response, can
be found in the Response to Public Comments document in the docket.
Public commenters, in particular the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association (NRECA), indicated that the proposed EEA Level
2 and 5 percent voltage or frequency deviation triggers did not account
for situations when the local balancing authority or transmission
operator for the local electric system has determined that electric
reliability is in jeopardy, and recommended that the EPA include
additional situations where the local transmission and distribution
system operator has determined that there are conditions that could
lead to a blackout for the local area. The comments from NRECA
indicated that rural distribution lines are not configured in a typical
grid pattern, but instead have distribution lines that can run well
over 50 miles from a substation and regularly extend 15 miles or
longer. During periods of exceptionally heavy stress within the region
or sub-region, electricity from regional power generators may not be
available because of transmission constraints, according to the
commenter. The commenter indicated that in many cases, there may be
only one transmission line that feeds the rural distribution system,
and no alternative means to transmit power into the local system.
In response to those comments and in recognition of the unique
challenges faced by the local transmission and distribution system
operators in rural areas, the EPA is specifying in the final rule that
existing emergency stationary RICE at area sources can be used for 50
hours per year as part of a financial arrangement with another entity
if all of the following conditions are met:
The engine is dispatched by the local balancing authority
or local transmission and distribution system operator.
The dispatch is intended to mitigate local transmission
and/or distribution limitations so as to avert potential voltage
collapse or line overloads that could lead to the interruption of power
supply in a local area or region.
The dispatch follows reliability, emergency operation or
similar protocols that follow specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines.
The power is provided only to the facility itself or to
support the local transmission and distribution system.
The owner or operator identifies and records the specific
NERC, regional, state, public utility commission or local standards or
guidelines that are being followed for dispatching the engine. The
local balancing authority or local transmission and distribution system
operator may keep these records on behalf of the engine owner or
operator.
Engines operating in systems that do not meet the conditions
described here will not be considered emergency engines if they operate
for these purposes as part of a financial arrangement with another
entity.
Stationary emergency CI RICE with a site rating of more than 100
brake HP and a displacement of less than 30 liters per cylinder located
at area sources that operate for this purpose are also required to use
diesel fuel meeting the specifications of 40 CFR 80.510(b) beginning
January 1, 2015, except that any existing diesel fuel purchased (or
otherwise obtained) prior to January 1, 2015, may be used until
depleted. Owners and operators of these engines are also required to
report the dates and times the engines operated for this purpose
annually to the EPA, beginning with operation during the 2015 calendar
year. The report must also identify the entity that dispatched the
engine and the situation that necessitated the dispatch of the engine.
Further discussion of the rationale for the changes is available in the
Response to Public Comments document in the docket.
B. Peak Shaving
The EPA proposed a temporary provision for existing stationary
emergency engines located at area sources to apply the 50 hours per
year that is allowed under Sec. 63.6640(f) for non-emergency operation
towards any non-emergency operation, including operation as part of a
financial agreement with another entity. The peak shaving provision was
proposed to expire in April 2017. The purpose of the proposed provision
for peak shaving was to give sources an additional resource for
maintaining reliability while facilities are coming into compliance
with the NESHAP From Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam
Generating Units (77 FR 9304, February 16, 2012). Based on public
comments received on the proposal, the EPA is not finalizing the
proposed provision for peak shaving in this action. As noted by the
commenters, operation for peak shaving does not fairly come under the
definition of emergency use as it is designed to increase capacity in
the system, rather than responding to an emergency situation such as a
blackout or imminent brownout. The EPA believes that peak shaving
activity and other activities designed to increase capacity should be
treated as part of long term capacity planning, not as use akin to
emergencies. The EPA agrees with commenters who state that allowance
for emergency engines to be used for peak shaving could well lead to
increased use of these engines, particularly in situations that are not
emergency situations. The EPA also agrees that use of internal
combustion engines for peak shaving is not based on emergency use, but
instead is generally based on the economic benefit gained by operating
the engine rather than another power source. The EPA agrees with the
commenters that there is not sufficient information on the record to
show that these engines are needed to maintain reliability while
facilities are coming
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into compliance with the NESHAP From Coal and Oil-Fired Electric
Utility Steam Generating Units, and the commenters who supported the
limited temporary provision did not provide information to show that
rule would cause reliability issues that necessitate the operation of
these engines. The EPA believes that given this information, it is
appropriate to treat use of internal combustion engines as peak power
units not as emergency use but as normal power generation, and thus
believes it is appropriate to require emissions aftertreatment
requirements (or similar controls as appropriate for non-emergency
engines) for engines engaging in these activities for compensation.
Further discussion is available in the Response to Public Comments
document in the docket.
However, in consideration of the short time between this final rule
and the May 3, 2013, or October 19, 2013 compliance dates for affected
sources, this final rule permits the use of existing stationary
emergency engines located at area sources for 50 hours per year through
May 3, 2014 for peak shaving or non-emergency demand response to
generate income for a facility, or to otherwise supply power as part of
a financial arrangement with another entity if the engines are operated
as part of a peak shaving (load management) program with the local
distribution system operator and the power is provided only to the
facility itself or to support the local distribution system. Owners and
operators of these engines, which have heretofore not been regulated,
may have taken actions based on the June 7, 2012, proposal that would
now leave them in danger of being in noncompliance with the applicable
requirements for the engine in the RICE NESHAP.
C. Non-Emergency Stationary SI RICE Greater Than 500 HP Located at Area
Sources
The EPA proposed to require existing stationary non-emergency 4-
stroke SI RICE greater than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP that
are in sparsely populated areas to meet management practices. The
proposed management practices required the engine owner and operator to
change the oil and filter and inspect spark plugs, hoses and belts
every 1,440 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first. The
proposed management practices were based on similar requirements for
existing non-emergency stationary SI RICE smaller than 500 HP. The EPA
received public comments indicating that the interval for performing
the management practices for engines larger than 500 HP should be every
2,160 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes first. Commenters
indicated that larger engines have increased capabilities compared to
smaller size engines, which allows engines to extend the maintenance
interval. Larger engines have increased oil capacities, use improved
oil grades/synthetics, and use oil sweetening systems, according to the
commenters. Commenters also noted that larger engines use better
quality, more expensive spark plugs that last longer than 1,440 hours,
and that less frequent maintenance intervals reduce the environmental
impacts associated with disposing waste oils and traveling to remote
locations. The EPA agrees with the arguments presented by the
commenters. Therefore, in this final rule, EPA is requiring engine
owners and operators to change the oil and filter and inspect spark
plugs, hoses and belts every 2,160 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first.
For existing stationary non-emergency SI 4SRB RICE that are in
populated areas, the EPA proposed an equipment standard that required
the installation of NSCR to reduce HAP emissions. The proposed rule
required these engines to demonstrate that the catalyst achieves at
least a 75 percent CO reduction or a 30 percent THC reduction. The EPA
is retaining this requirement in this final rule, but is adding another
option in response to public comments that allows the owner and
operator of the engine to demonstrate that the catalyst achieves a CO
concentration level of 270 ppmvd at 15 percent O2. As noted
by the public comments, this represents a 75 percent reduction from
typical uncontrolled emissions from existing stationary non-emergency
SI 4SRB RICE and is the CO standard required for new SI 4SRB engines in
the NSPS for stationary SI engines. The EPA is also clarifying that, as
was intended in the original proposal, engines located in Class 4
locations are not considered remote. More detail regarding the public
comments and the rationale for these changes can be found in the
Response to Public Comments document, which is available in the docket
for this rulemaking.
D. Definition for Remote Areas of Alaska
The EPA proposed to expand the definition of remote areas of Alaska
to extend beyond areas that are not accessible by the FAHS.
Specifically, the EPA proposed that areas of Alaska that are accessible
by the FAHS and that met all of the following criteria would also be
considered remote and subject to management practices under the rule:
(1) The stationary CI engine is located in an area not connected to the
Alaska Railbelt Grid; (2) at least 10 percent of the power generated by
the engine per year is used for residential purposes; and (3) the
generating capacity of the area source is less than 12 MW, or the
engine is used exclusively for backup power for renewable energy and is
used less than 500 hours per year on a 10-year rolling average. After
considering the public comments received on the proposed criteria, the
EPA is finalizing the first two criteria as proposed, but finalizing a
slightly different third criterion. In this final rule, existing CI
engines at area sources of HAP are considered remote if they meet the
first and second criteria above and they are either at a source with a
generating capacity less than 12 MW, or used exclusively for backup
power for renewable energy. Based on public comments received on the
proposal, the EPA is not finalizing the limitation that the engine be
used less than 500 hours per year on a 10-year rolling average.
Commenters indicated that basing the applicability on the previous 10
years of operation would ignore recent investments in renewable energy
that have significantly decreased engine hours of operation in recent
years. The EPA is also defining ``backup power for renewable energy''
in this final rule as engines that provide backup power to a facility
that generates electricity from renewable energy resources, as that
term is defined in Alaska Statute 42.45.045(l)(5). The rationale for
these changes can be found in the Response to Public Comments document
available in the docket.
E. Requirements for Offshore Vessels
The RICE NESHAP does not on its face apply to mobile sources,
including marine vessels. However, the regulations applicable to
sources on the OCS, codified at 40 CFR part 55, specify that vessels
are OCS sources when they are (1) permanently or temporarily attached
to the seabed and erected thereon and used for the purpose of
exploring, developing or producing resources there from, within the
meaning of section 4(a)(1) of the OCS Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331, et
seq.); or (2) physically attached to an OCS facility, in which case
only the stationary sources aspects of the vessels will be regulated.
40 CFR 55.2. The OCS regulations provide that NESHAP requirements apply
to a vessel that is an OCS source where the provisions are ``rationally
related to the attainment and maintenance of the federal or state
ambient air quality standards or the
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requirements of part C of title I of the Act.'' 40 CFR 55.13(e).
The EPA received comments during the public comment period for the
June 7, 2012, proposal recommending that the RICE NESHAP be amended
such that for any existing non-emergency CI RICE above 300 HP on
offshore vessels on the OCS that become subject to the RICE NESHAP as a
result of the operation of the OCS regulations (40 CFR part 55), such
engines may meet the NESHAP through management practices rather than
numeric emission limits. This amendment was not contained or
contemplated in the June 7, 2012, proposal. However, the comments
indicated several significant issues related to application of the
NESHAP to regulation of existing marine vessel engines located in the
OCS as a result of the OCS regulations; in particular, whether the
numerical standards applicable to other CI engines located at area
sources (marine vessels located in the OCS are generally located at
area sources) are technologically feasible for existing marine engines
located in the OCS. Some commenters noted specific technological issues
relevant to engines on marine vessels in the OCS. The commenters
indicated that emission controls for existing CI RICE to meet the
NESHAP may be technically infeasible due to weight and space
constraints, catalyst fouling from the low-load engine operation
required by the U.S. Coast Guard, safety concerns regarding engine
backpressure and lack of catalyst vendor experience with retrofitting.
Commenters suggested that, to the extent marine vessel engines become
subject to the NESHAP as a result of the OCS regulations, these engines
should be subject to GACT requirements that the commenters believe are
more appropriate for these types of engines. The commenters indicated
that management practices similar to those currently required in the
rule for existing non-emergency stationary CI RICE smaller than 300 HP
are more appropriate as GACT for existing non-emergency stationary CI
RICE above 300 HP on vessels operating on the OCS.
Based on these comments, the EPA published a reopening of the
comment period to take further comment on whether the RICE NESHAP
should be revised to require management practices for these vessels (77
FR 60341, October 3, 2012). Based on the comments received during the
two comment periods, the EPA agrees with the commenters that management
practices are more reasonable as GACT for existing non-emergency
stationary CI RICE larger than 300 HP on vessels operating on the OCS
and is finalizing management practices for these engines. The EPA did
not receive any public comments indicating that HAP emission controls
were generally available and had been demonstrated for the large
engines on the vessels. The final management practices include changing
the oil every 1,000 hours of operation or annually, whichever comes
first; inspecting and cleaning air filters every 750 hours of operation
or annually, whichever comes first, and replacing as necessary;
inspecting fuel filters and belts, if installed, every 750 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes first, and replacing as
necessary; and inspecting all flexible hoses every 1,000 hours of
operation or annually, whichever comes first, and replacing as
necessary. Facilities have the option of using an oil analysis program
to extend the oil change requirement. Additional discussion of the
rationale for these changes can be found in the Response to Public
Comments document available in the docket.
IV. Summary of Environmental, Energy and Economic Impacts
A. What are the air quality impacts?
The EPA estimates that the rule with the final amendments
incorporated will reduce emissions from existing stationary RICE as
shown in Table 4 of this preamble. The emissions reductions the EPA
previously estimated for the 2010 amendments to the RICE NESHAP are
shown for comparison. Reductions are shown for the year 2013, which is
the first year the final RICE NESHAP will be implemented for existing
stationary RICE.
Table 4--Summary of Reductions for Existing Stationary RICE
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Emission Reductions (tpy) in the year 2013
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2010 Final rule 2010 Final rule with these final
Pollutant ------------------------------------ amendments
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CI SI CI SI
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HAP..................................... 1,014 6,008 1,005 1,778
CO...................................... 14,342 109,321 14,238 22,211
PM...................................... 2,844 N/A 2,818 N/A
NOX..................................... N/A 96,479 N/A 9,648
VOC..................................... 27,395 30,907 27,142 9,147
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The EPA estimates that more than 900,000 stationary CI engines will
be subject to the rule in total, but only a small number of stationary
CI engines are affected by the final amendments in this action. The EPA
did not estimate any changes in the reductions from the 2010 rule for
the amendments associated with emergency engines. To determine
emissions from emergency engines for the 2010 rule, the EPA estimated
that these types of engines would on average operate for 50 hours per
year. The average hours of operation for emergency engines is not
expected to change based on the final amendments and 50 hours per year
is still believed to be representative of average emergency engine
operation. Information provided by commenters demonstrated that these
engines have been operated very infrequently for emergency demand
response events.\8\ Therefore, the emissions previously calculated
remain appropriate.
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\8\ See document number EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708-1142 in the
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It is estimated that approximately 330,000 stationary SI engines
will be subject to the rule in total; however, only a subset of
stationary SI engines are affected by the final amendments in this
action. The decrease in estimated reductions for SI engines is
primarily due to final amendments to the requirements for existing 4SRB
and 4SLB SI engines larger than 500 HP at area sources of HAP that are
in remote areas. Those engines were required by the 2010 rule to meet
emission limits that were expected to require the installation of
aftertreatment to reduce emissions; under these final amendments, those
engines are required
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to meet management practices that would not require the installation of
aftertreatment. Further information regarding the estimated reductions
of this final rule can be found in the memorandum titled, ``RICE NESHAP
Reconsideration Final Amendments--Cost and Environmental Impacts,''
which is available in the docket (EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708). The EPA did
not estimate any impacts associated with the minor changes to the NSPS
for stationary CI and SI engines.
B. What are the cost impacts?
The final amendments are expected to reduce the overall cost of the
original 2010 RICE NESHAP amendments. The EPA estimates that with these
final amendments incorporated, the cost of the rule for existing
stationary RICE will be as shown in Table 5 of this preamble. The costs
the EPA previously estimated for the 2010 amendments to the RICE NESHAP
are shown for comparison. The costs that were previously estimated are
shown in the original year ($2008 for CI and $2009 for SI), as well as
updated to 2010 dollars.
Table 5--Summary of Cost Impacts for Existing Stationary RICE
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Engine 2010 Final Rule 2010 Final Rule
with these
Final Amendments
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Total Annual Cost
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SI.......................... $253 million ($2009)... $251 million ($2010).. $115 million ($2010).
CI.......................... $373 million ($2008)... $375 million ($2010).. $373 million ($2010).
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Total Capital Cost
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SI.......................... $383 million ($2009)... $380 million ($2010).. $103 million ($2010).
CI.......................... $744 million ($2008)... $748 million ($2010).. $740 million ($2010).
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Further information regarding the estimated cost impacts of the
final amendments, including the cost of the final amendments in 2010
dollars, can be found in the memorandum titled, ``RICE NESHAP
Reconsideration Final Amendments--Cost and Environmental Impacts,''
which is available in the docket (EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0708). The EPA did
not estimate costs associated with the changes to the NSPS for
stationary CI and SI engines. The changes to the NSPS are minor and are
not expected to impact the costs of those rules.
C. What are the benefits?
Emission controls installed to meet the requirements of this final
rule will generate benefits by reducing emissions of HAP as well as
criteria pollutants and their precursors, including CO, NOX
and VOC. NOX and VOC are precursors to PM2.5
(particles smaller than 2.5 microns) and ozone. The criteria pollutant
benefits are considered co-benefits for this rule. For this final rule,
the EPA was only able to quantify the health co-benefits associated
with reduced exposure to PM2.5 from emission reductions of
NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. The EPA has not
re-estimated the benefits from the proposal for this final rule because
the emission reductions have not changed since the reconsideration
proposal.\9\
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\9\ Since the June 7, 2012 reconsideration proposal, the EPA has
made several updates to the approach used to estimate mortality and
morbidity benefits, as demonstrated in the RIA for the PM NAAQS.
Changes include applying the concentration-response functions from
more recent epidemiology studies, adding some health endpoints, and
updating population data. Although the EPA has not re-estimated the
benefits for this rule by applying these changes, we anticipate that
the rounded benefits estimated for this rule are unlikely to be very
different than those provided here. Specifically, we anticipate that
the changes that would likely lead to small increases in the
benefits would likely be offset by changes that would likely lead to
small decreases in the benefits. References for the RIA for the PM
NAAQS are: (1) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
2012a. Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Proposed Revisions to the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA-
452/R-12-003. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health
and Environmental Impacts Division. June. Available at https://www.epa.gov/ttnecas1/regdata/RIAs/PMRIACombinedFile_Bookmarked.pdf.
(2) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). 2012b.
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Final Revisions to the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA-452/R-12-
003. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health and
Environmental Impacts Division. December. Available at https://www.epa.gov/pm/2012/finalria.pdf.
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The EPA previously estimated that the monetized co-benefits in 2013
of the stationary CI NESHAP would be $940 million to $2,300 million
(2008 dollars) at a 3-percent discount rate and $850 million to $2,100
million (2008 dollars) at a 7-percent discount rate.\10\ For stationary
SI engines, EPA previously estimated that the monetized co-benefits in
2013 would be $510 million to $1,200 million (2009 dollars) at a 3-
percent discount rate) and $460 million to $1,100 million (2009
dollars) at a 7-percent discount rate.\11\
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\10\ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2010. Regulatory
Impact Analysis (RIA) for Existing Stationary Compression Ignition
Engines NESHAP: Final Draft. Research Triangle Park, NC. February.
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/regdata/RIAs/CIRICENESHAPRIA2-17-0cleanpublication.pdf.
\11\ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2010. Regulatory
Impact Analysis (RIA) for Existing Stationary Spark Ignition (SI)
RICE NESHAP: Final Report. Research Triangle Park, NC. August.
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/regdata/RIAs/riceriafinal.pdf.
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The final amendments are expected to reduce the overall emission
reductions of the rules, primarily due to the changes to requirements
for engines in remote areas. In addition to revising the anticipated
emission reductions, the EPA has also updated the methodology used to
calculate the co-benefits to be consistent with methods used in more
recent rulemakings, which is summarized below and discussed in more
detail in the CI and SI Final Reconsideration RIAs, the RIAs for this
rulemaking. The EPA estimates the monetized co-benefits of the final
amendments of the CI NESHAP in 2013 to be $770 million to $1,900
million (2010 dollars) at a 3-percent discount rate and $690 million to
$1,700 million (2010 dollars) at a 7-percent discount rate. For SI
engines, the EPA estimates the monetized co-benefits of the final
amendments in 2013 to be $62 million to $150 million (2010 dollars) at
a 3-percent discount rate and $55 million to $140 million (2010
dollars) at a 7-percent discount rate.
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
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these two estimates.\12\ A summary of the monetized co-benefits
estimates for CI and SI engines at discount rates of 3-percent and 7-
percent is in Table 6 of this preamble.
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\12\ Roman, et al., 2008. Expert Judgment Assessment of the
Mortality Impact of Changes in Ambient Fine Particulate Matter in
the U.S., Environ. Sci. Technol., 42, 7, 2268-2274.
Table 6--Summary of the Monetized PM2.5 Co-Benefits Final Amendments to the NESHAP for Stationary CI and SI
Engines
[Millions of 2010 dollars] a b
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Total monetized co-
Pollutant Emission reductions benefits (3 percent Total monetized co-benefits
(tons per year) discount) (7 percent discount)
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Original 2010 Final Rules \c\
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Stationary CI Engines:
Total Benefits................. 2,844 PM2.5, 27,395 $950 to $2,300........ $860 to $2,100.
VOC.
Stationary SI Engines:
Total Benefits................. 96,479 NOX, 30,907 VOC $510 to $1,300........ $470 to $1,100.
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2010 Final Rules With These Final Amendments
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Stationary CI Engines:
Directly emitted PM2.5......... 2,818................. $770 to $1,900........ $690 to $1,700.
Stationary SI Engines:
NOX............................ 9,648................. $62 to $150........... $55 to $140.
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\a\ All estimates are for the analysis year (2013) and are rounded to two significant figures so numbers may not
sum across rows. The total monetized co-benefits reflect the human health benefits associated with reducing
exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5 precursors, such as NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. It is
important to note that the monetized co-benefits do not include reduced health effects from exposure to HAP,
direct exposure to NO2, exposure to ozone, ecosystem effects or visibility impairment.
\b\ PM co-benefits are shown as a range from Pope, et al. (2002) to Laden, et al. (2006). These models assume
that all fine particles, regardless of their chemical composition, are equally potent in causing premature
mortality because the scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to allow differentiation of effects estimates
by particle type.
\c\ The benefits analysis for the 2010 final rules applied out-dated benefit-per-ton estimates compared to the
updated estimates described in this preamble and reflected monetized co-benefits for VOC emissions, which
limits direct comparability with the monetized co-benefits estimated for this final rule. In addition, these
estimates have been updated from their original currency years to 2010$, so the rounded estimates for the 2010
final rules may not match the original RIAs.
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
this final rule. To estimate human health co-benefits of these rules,
the EPA used benefit-per-ton factors to quantify the changes in
PM2.5-related health impacts and monetized benefits based on
changes in directly emitted PM2.5 and NOX
emissions. These benefit-per-ton factors were derived using the general
approach and methodology laid out in Fann, Fulcher and Hubbell
(2009).\13\ This approach uses a model to convert emissions of
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, which are then divided by
the emission reductions to create the benefit-per-ton estimates.
However, for these rules, the EPA utilized air quality modeling of
emissions in the ``Non-EGU Point other'' category because the EPA does
not have modeling specifically for stationary engines.14 15
The primary difference between the estimates used in this analysis and
the estimates reported in Fann, Fulcher and Hubbell (2009) is the air
quality modeling data utilized. While the air quality data used in
Fann, Fulcher and Hubbell (2009) reflects broad pollutant/source
category combinations, such as all non-EGU stationary point sources,
the air quality modeling data used in this analysis has narrower sector
categories. In addition, the updated air quality modeling data reflects
more recent emissions data (2005 rather than 2001) and has a higher
spatial resolution (12 km rather than 36 km grid cells). The benefits
methodology, such as health endpoints assessed, risk estimates applied,
and valuation techniques applied did not change. As a result, the
benefit-per-ton estimates presented herein better reflect the
geographic areas and populations likely to be affected by this sector.
However, these updated estimates still have similar limitations as all
national-average benefit-per-ton estimates in that they reflect the
geographic distribution of the modeled emissions, which may not exactly
match the emission reductions in this rulemaking, and they may not
reflect local variability in population density, meteorology, exposure,
baseline health incidence rates or other local factors for any specific
location.\16\
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\13\ Fann, N., C.M. Fulcher, B.J. Hubbell. 2009. The influence
of location, source, and emission type in estimates of the human
health benefits of reducing a ton of air pollution. Air Qual Atmos
Health (2009) 2:169-176.
\14\ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2012. Technical
support document: Estimating the benefit per ton of reducing
PM2.5 precursors from other point sources. Research
Triangle Park, NC.
\15\ Stationary engines are included in the other non-EGU point
source category. If the affected stationary engines are more rural
than the average of the non-EGU sources modeled, then it is possible
that the benefits may be somewhat less than the EPA has estimated
here. The TSD provides the geographic distribution of the air
quality changes associated with this sector. It is important to
emphasize that this modeling represents the best available
information on the air quality impact on a per ton basis for these
sources.
\16\ To the extent that the PM2.5 improvements
achieved by the 2010 final rule would have been located in areas
with lower average population density compared to the engines
regulated under these amendments, there is a potential for the
estimated loss in benefits to be overstated by the use of national-
average benefit-per-ton estimates. For example, if only engines in
areas with higher population density are regulated, this scenario
should result in higher benefit-per-ton estimates than a scenario
only regulating engines in areas with lower population density. It
is important to note that the benefit-per-ton estimates that EPA
applied in this assessment reflect pollution transport as well as a
variety of emission source locations, including areas with high and
low population density. Without information regarding the specific
location of the engines affected by the 2010 final rule and the
amendments, it is not possible to be more precise regarding the true
magnitude of the loss in benefits.
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The EPA applies these national benefit-per-ton estimates calculated
for this sector separately for directly emitted PM2.5 and
NOX and multiply them by the corresponding emission
reductions. The sector modeling does not provide estimates of the
PM2.5-related benefits associated with reducing VOC
emissions, but these unquantified benefits are generally small compared
to other PM2.5 precursors. More information regarding the
derivation of the benefit-per-ton estimates for this category is
available in the Technical Support Document, which is available in the
docket for this rulemaking.
These models assume that all fine particles, regardless of their
chemical composition, are equally potent in causing premature mortality
because the scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to allow
differentiation of effects estimates by particle type. The main
PM2.5 precursors affected by this final rule are directly
emitted PM2.5 and NOX. Even though the EPA
assumes that all fine particles have equivalent health effects, the
benefit-per-ton estimates vary between precursors depending on the
location and magnitude of their impact on PM2.5 levels,
which drive population exposure. For example, directly emitted
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 benefits
would be lower.
It is important to note that the magnitude of the PM2.5
co-benefits is largely driven by the concentration response function
for premature mortality. Experts have advised the 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. The EPA cites
two key empirical studies, one based on the American Cancer Society
cohort study \17\ and the extended Six Cities cohort study.\18\ In the
RIA for the proposed reconsideration amendments rule, which is
available in the docket, the EPA also includes benefits estimates
derived from the expert judgments and other assumptions.
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\17\ 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.
\18\ Laden, et al., 2006. Reduction in Fine Particulate Air
Pollution and Mortality. American Journal of Respiratory and
Critical Care Medicine 173: 667-672.
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The EPA strives to use the best available science to support our
benefits analyses. The EPA recognizes that interpretation of the
science regarding air pollution and health is dynamic and evolving.
After reviewing the scientific literature, the EPA has 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 finding, the EPA has conformed the previous
threshold sensitivity analysis to the current state of the PM science
by incorporating a new ``Lowest Measured Level'' (LML) assessment in
the RIA accompanying these rules. While an LML assessment provides some
insight into the level of uncertainty in the estimated PM mortality
benefits, the 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 co-benefits for these rules would
accrue to populations exposed to higher levels of PM2.5. For
this analysis, policy-specific air quality data are not available due
to time or resource limitations, and, thus, the EPA is unable to
estimate the percentage of premature mortality associated with this
specific rule's emission reductions at each PM2.5 level. As
a surrogate measure of mortality impacts, the EPA provides the
percentage of the population exposed at each PM2.5 level
using the source apportionment modeling used to calculate the benefit-
per-ton estimates for this sector. Using the Pope, et al. (2002) study,
77 percent of the population is exposed to annual mean PM2.5
levels at or above the LML of 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/
m\3\). Using the Laden, et al. (2006) study, 25 percent of the
population is exposed above the LML of 10 [mu]g/m\3\. It is important
to emphasize that we have high confidence in PM2.5-related
effects down to the lowest LML of the major cohort studies. This fact
is important, because, as the EPA models avoided premature deaths among
populations exposed to levels of PM2.5, the EPA has lower
confidence in levels below the LML for each study.
Every benefit analysis examining the potential effects of a change
in environmental protection requirements is limited, to some extent, by
data gaps, model capabilities (such as geographic coverage) and
uncertainties in the underlying scientific and economic studies used to
configure the benefit and cost models. Despite these uncertainties, the
EPA believes the benefit analysis for these rules provides a reasonable
indication of the expected health benefits of the rulemaking under a
set of reasonable assumptions. 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 the EPA lacks
the necessary air quality input and monitoring data to run the benefits
model. In addition, the EPA has not conducted air quality modeling for
these rules, and using a benefit-per-ton approach adds another
important source of uncertainty to the benefits estimates. The 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS benefits analysis \19\ provides an indication of
the sensitivity of our results to various assumptions.
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\19\ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006. Proposed
amendments Regulatory Impact Analysis: PM2.5 NAAQS.
Prepared by Office of Air and Radiation. October. Available on the
Internet at https://www.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/ria.html.
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It should be noted that the monetized co-benefits estimates
provided above do not include benefits from several important benefit
categories, including exposure to HAP, NOX, ozone, as well
as ecosystem effects and visibility impairment. Although the EPA does
not have sufficient information or modeling available to provide
monetized estimates for these amendments, the EPA includes a
qualitative assessment of these unquantified benefits in the RIAs for
these final amendments.
For more information on the benefits analysis, please refer to the
CI and SI RIAs for these amendments, which are available in the docket.
D. What are the non-air health, environmental and energy impacts?
The EPA does not anticipate any significant non-air health,
environmental or energy impacts as a result of these final amendments.
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory 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
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economy of $100 million or more. Accordingly, the EPA submitted this
action to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under
Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563 (76 FR 3821, January
21, 2011), and any changes made in response to OMB recommendations have
been documented in the docket for this action. In addition, the EPA
prepared a RIA of the potential costs and benefits associated with this
action.
A summary of the monetized benefits, compliance costs and net
benefits for the 2010 rule with the final amendments to the stationary
CI engines NESHAP at discount rates of 3 percent and 7 percent is in
Table 7 of this preamble. The summary for stationary SI engines is
included in Table 8 of this preamble. OMB Circular A-4 recommends that
analysis of a change in an existing regulatory program use a baseline
that assumes ``no change'' in the existing regulation. For purposes of
this final rule, however, the EPA has decided that it is appropriate to
assume a baseline in which the original 2010 rule did not exist. The
EPA feels that this baseline is appropriate because full implementation
of this final rule has not taken place as of yet (it will take place in
2013). In addition, this assumption is consistent with the baseline
definition applied in the proposed NESHAP for Industrial, Commercial,
and Institutional Boilers (76 FR 80532) and NSPS for Commercial/
Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units (76 FR 80452). We have not
re-estimated the benefits from the proposal for this final rule because
the emission reductions have not changed since the reconsideration
proposal. Since the June 7, 2012, reconsideration proposal, we have
updated the epidemiology studies used to calculate mortality and
morbidity benefits in the PM NAAQS proposal RIA.\20\ These updates
would reduce the monetized benefits estimated for the RICE NESHAP
reconsideration by less than 4 percent.
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\20\ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). 2012.
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Proposed Revisions to the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. EPA-
452/R-12-003. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health
and Environmental Impacts Division. June. Available at https://www.epa.gov/ttnecas1/regdata/RIAs/PMRIACombinedFile_Bookmarked.pdf.
Table 7--Summary of the Monetized Benefits, Compliance Costs and Net
Benefits for the 2010 Rule With the Final Amendments to the Stationary
CI Engine NESHAP in 2013
[Millions of 2010 dollars] \a\
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3-Percent discount 7-Percent discount
rate rate
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Total Monetized Benefits \b\ $770 to $1,900...... $690 to $1,700.
Total Compliance Costs \c\.. $373................ $373.
Net Benefits................ $400 to $1,500...... $320 to $1,300.
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Non-Monetized Benefits...... Health effects from exposure to HAP.
Health effects from direct exposure to NO2
and ozone.
Health effects from PM2.5 exposure from
VOC.
Ecosystem effects.
Visibility impairment.
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\a\ All estimates are for the implementation year (2013) and are rounded
to two significant figures.
\b\ The total monetized co-benefits reflect the human health benefits
associated with reducing exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5
precursors, such as NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. Co-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 the scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to
allow differentiation of effects estimates by particle type.
\c\ The engineering compliance costs are annualized using a 7-percent
discount rate.
Table 8--Summary of the Monetized Benefits, Compliance Costs and Net
Benefits for the 2010 Rule With the Final Amendments to the Stationary
SI Engine NESHAP in 2013
[Millions of 2010 dollars] \a\
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3-Percent discount 7-Percent discount
rate rate
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Total Monetized Benefits \b\ $62 to $150......... $55 to $140.
Total Compliance Costs \c\.. $115................ $115.
Net Benefits................ $-53 to $35......... $-60 to $25.
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Non-Monetized Benefits...... Health effects from exposure to HAP.
Health effects from direct exposure to NO2
and ozone.
Health effects from PM2.5 exposure from
VOC.
Ecosystem effects.
Visibility impairment.
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\a\All estimates are for the implementation year (2013) and are rounded
to two significant figures.
\b\ The total monetized co-benefits reflect the human health benefits
associated with reducing exposure to PM2.5 through reductions of PM2.5
precursors, such as NOX and directly emitted PM2.5. Co-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 the scientific evidence is not yet sufficient to
allow differentiation of effects estimates by particle type.
\c\ The engineering compliance costs are annualized using a 7-percent
discount rate.
For more information on the cost-benefit analysis, please refer to
the RIA for these final amendments, which is available in the docket
for this rulemaking.
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B. Paperwork Reduction Act
The information collection requirements in this final rule for
stationary SI RICE 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.
As discussed in this preamble to this final action, there are
reporting requirements that will begin in 2016. Owners and operators of
emergency stationary engines that operate or are contractually
obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per year for emergency
demand response must document their operation in annual reports to the
EPA. These reports are necessary to enable EPA or States to identify
affected facilities that may not be in compliance with the
requirements. The burden of this reporting requirement is not included
in the ICR burden estimate because it is after the first 3 years after
which sources must begin complying with the rule. The reporting burden
beginning in 2016 would only be included starting with the first ICR
renewal. The EPA anticipates that in most cases, the entity that
dispatches the engines to operate, such as the curtailment service
provider or utility, will report the information to EPA on behalf of
the facility that owns the engine. Thus, the burden of the reporting
requirement will likely be on the entities that dispatch the engines.
The number of entities is uncertain, but the EPA estimates that
approximately 446 local utilities would engage in the reporting
requirement. The EPA estimates that each utility would spend
approximately 16 hours per year reporting the information to the EPA.
As of June 2012, the total compensation for management/professional
staff was $51.23 per hour. Adjusting this compensation rate by applying
an overhead rate of 167 percent yields a total wage rate of $85.60 per
hour.\21\ This results in an estimated burden of 7,136 hours at a cost
of $611,000 per year, beginning in the year 2015. For curtailment
service providers, the EPA estimated the burden of the requirement to
be 1,000 hours at a cost of $60,000 in the first year of
implementation, 2015, and 250 hours at a cost of $15,000 in subsequent
years (using a wage rate of $60 per hour). Using an estimated number of
70 curtailment service providers nationwide that are operating engines
for emergency demand response, the burden for curtailment service
providers would be 70,000 hours at a cost of $4.2 million in the first
year of implementation, 2015, and 17,500 hours at a cost of $1 million
in subsequent years. Summing the totals for the cooperatives and
curtailment service providers yields a total of 77,136 labor hours at a
cost of $4.8 million in the first year that reporting is required,
2015, and 24,636 labor hours at a cost of $1.7 million in subsequent
years.
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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.
The OMB has previously approved the information collection
requirements contained in the 2010 RICE NESHAP final rulemaking,
including those for stationary CI RICE, under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and has assigned OMB
control number 2060-0548. The OMB control numbers for the EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
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 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 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 SBA defines a small business in
terms of the maximum employment, annual sales, or annual energy-
generating capacity (for electricity generating units--EGUs) of the
owning entity. As mentioned earlier in this preamble, facilities across
several industries use affected CI and SI stationary RICE; therefore, a
number of size standards are utilized in this 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. The small
entities directly regulated by this final rule are those in the 15
industries identified in the 6-digit NAICS code 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 dollars and as high as 33.5 million dollars. In
addition, for the electric power generation industry, which is one of
the affected industries, the small business size standard is an
ultimate parent entity defined as having a total electric output of 4
million megawatt-hours in the previous fiscal year. We have determined
that the percentage of small entities impacted by this final rule
having annualized costs of greater than 1 percent of their sales is
less than 2 percent of all affected small entities according to the
small entity analysis.
Although the final reconsideration rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the EPA
nonetheless tried to reduce the impact of this rule on small entities.
When developing the revised standards, the EPA took special steps to
ensure that the burdens imposed on small entities were minimal. The EPA
conducted several meetings with industry trade associations to discuss
regulatory options and the corresponding burden on industry, such as
recordkeeping and reporting. In addition, as mentioned earlier in this
preamble, the EPA is reducing the regulatory requirements for a variety
of area sources affected under each of the RICE rules with amendments
to the final RICE rules promulgated in 2010.
For more information on the small entity impacts associated with
this rulemaking, please refer to the Economic Impact and Small Business
Analyses in the public docket. These analyses can be found in the RIA
for each of the rules affected by this action.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
This rule does not contain 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 one year.
The EPA is finalizing management
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practices for certain existing engines located at area sources and is
finalizing amendments that will provide owners and operators with
alternative and less expensive compliance demonstration methods. As a
result of these changes, the EPA anticipates a substantial reduction in
the cost burden associated with this rule. Thus, this final rule is not
subject to the requirements of sections 202 or 205 of UMRA.
This final rule is also not subject to the requirements of section
203 of UMRA because it contains no regulatory requirements that might
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. The changes being
finalized in this action by the agency will mostly affect stationary
engine owners and operators and will not affect small governments.
These final amendments will lead to a reduction in the cost burden.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This action 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 action 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 action. In the spirit of Executive Order 13132, and consistent
with the EPA policy to promote communications between the EPA and state
and local governments, the EPA specifically solicited comment on the
proposed action from state and local officials.
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 action. In the spirit of Executive Order
13175, and consistent with the EPA policy to promote communications
between the EPA and tribal governments, the EPA has conducted outreach
to tribal governments by providing information on the rule during
National Tribal Air Association/EPA Policy Calls.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks
The EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997) as applying only to those regulatory actions that are based on
health or safety risks, such that the analysis required under section
5-501 of the Executive 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 action is not a ``significant energy action'' as defined in
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001)), because it is not
likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution
or use of energy. This action reduces the burden of the rule on owners
and operators of stationary engines by providing less burdensome
compliance demonstration methods to owners and operators and greater
flexibility in the operation of emergency engines. As a result of these
changes, the EPA anticipates a substantial reduction in the cost burden
associated with this rule.
I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (``NTTAA''), Public Law 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)
directs the EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures and business practices) that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies. NTTAA directs the EPA to provide
Congress, through OMB, explanations when the agency decides not to use
available and applicable voluntary consensus standards.
This rulemaking involves technical standards. The EPA has decided
to use EPA Method 25A of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A. While the agency
identified two voluntary consensus standards as being potentially
applicable, the EPA has decided not to use them in this rulemaking. The
two candidate voluntary consensus standards, ISO 14965:2000(E) and EN
12619 (1999), identified would not be practical due to lack of
equivalency, documentation, validation data and other important
technical and policy considerations. The search and review results have
been documented and are placed in the docket for this final rule.
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629 (February 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.
The EPA has concluded that it is not feasible to determine whether
there would be disproportionately high and adverse human health or
environmental effects on minority, low income or indigenous populations
from this final rule, as the EPA does not have specific information
about the location of the stationary RICE affected by this final rule.
The EPA has taken steps to reduce the impact of the final changes for
SI engines by limiting the subcategory for remote engines to those that
are not in populated areas.
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. The EPA will submit a report containing this 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 the 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 rule will be effective on April 1, 2013.
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List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 60
Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
40 CFR Part 63
Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control,
Hazardous substances, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: January 14, 2013.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, title 40, chapter I of the
Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 60--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 60 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
Subpart A--[Amended]
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2. Section 60.17 is amended by adding paragraph (r) to read as follows:
Sec. 60.17 Incorporations by reference.
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(r) The following material is available from the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation, 3353 Peachtree Road NE., Suite 600,
North Tower, Atlanta, GA 30326, https://www.nerc.com, and is available
at the following Web site: https://www.nerc.com/files/EOP-002-3_1.pdf.
(1) North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Reliability
Standards for the Bulk of Electric Systems of North America,
Reliability Standard EOP-002-3, Capacity and Energy Emergencies,
updated November 19, 2012, IBR approved for Sec. Sec. 60.4211(f) and
60.4243(d).
(2) [Reserved]
Subpart IIII--[Amended]
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3. Section 60.4207 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as
follows:
Sec. 60.4207 What fuel requirements must I meet if I am an owner or
operator of a stationary CI internal combustion engine subject to this
subpart?
* * * * *
(b) Beginning October 1, 2010, owners and operators of stationary
CI ICE subject to this subpart with a displacement of less than 30
liters per cylinder that use diesel fuel must use diesel fuel that
meets the requirements of 40 CFR 80.510(b) for nonroad diesel fuel,
except that any existing diesel fuel purchased (or otherwise obtained)
prior to October 1, 2010, may be used until depleted.
* * * * *
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4. Section 60.4211 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read as
follows:
Sec. 60.4211 What are my compliance requirements if I am an owner or
operator of a stationary CI internal combustion engine?
* * * * *
(f) If you own or operate an emergency stationary ICE, you must
operate the emergency stationary ICE according to the requirements in
paragraphs (f)(1) through (3) of this section. In order for the engine
to be considered an emergency stationary ICE under this subpart, any
operation other than emergency operation, maintenance and testing,
emergency demand response, and operation in non-emergency situations
for 50 hours per year, as described in paragraphs (f)(1) through (3) of
this section, is prohibited. If you do not operate the engine according
to the requirements in paragraphs (f)(1) through (3) of this section,
the engine will not be considered an emergency engine under this
subpart and must meet all requirements for non-emergency engines.
(1) There is no time limit on the use of emergency stationary ICE
in emergency situations.
(2) You may operate your emergency stationary ICE for any
combination of the purposes specified in paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through
(iii) of this section for a maximum of 100 hours per calendar year. Any
operation for non-emergency situations as allowed by paragraph (f)(3)
of this section counts as part of the 100 hours per calendar year
allowed by this paragraph (f)(2).
(i) Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for maintenance checks
and readiness testing, provided that the tests are recommended by
federal, state or local government, the manufacturer, the vendor, the
regional transmission organization or equivalent balancing authority
and transmission operator, or the insurance company associated with the
engine. 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 ICE beyond 100
hours per calendar year.
(ii) Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for emergency demand
response for periods in which the Reliability Coordinator under the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability
Standard EOP-002-3, Capacity and Energy Emergencies (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 60.17), or other authorized entity as determined
by the Reliability Coordinator, has declared an Energy Emergency Alert
Level 2 as defined in the NERC Reliability Standard EOP-002-3.
(iii) Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for periods where
there is a deviation of voltage or frequency of 5 percent or greater
below standard voltage or frequency.
(3) Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for up to 50 hours per
calendar year in non-emergency situations. The 50 hours of operation in
non-emergency situations are counted as part of the 100 hours per
calendar year for maintenance and testing and emergency demand response
provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this section. Except as provided in
paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, the 50 hours per calendar year for
non-emergency situations cannot be used for peak shaving or non-
emergency demand response, or to generate income for a facility to an
electric grid or otherwise supply power as part of a financial
arrangement with another entity.
(i) The 50 hours per year for non-emergency situations can be used
to supply power as part of a financial arrangement with another entity
if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The engine is dispatched by the local balancing authority or
local transmission and distribution system operator;
(B) The dispatch is intended to mitigate local transmission and/or
distribution limitations so as to avert potential voltage collapse or
line overloads that could lead to the interruption of power supply in a
local area or region.
(C) The dispatch follows reliability, emergency operation or
similar protocols that follow specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines.
(D) The power is provided only to the facility itself or to support
the local transmission and distribution system.
(E) The owner or operator identifies and records the entity that
dispatches the engine and the specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines that are being
followed for dispatching the engine. The local balancing authority or
local
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transmission and distribution system operator may keep these records on
behalf of the engine owner or operator.
(ii) [Reserved]
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5. Section 60.4214 is amended by adding paragraph (d) to read as
follows:
Sec. 60.4214 What are my notification, reporting, and recordkeeping
requirements if I am an owner or operator of a stationary CI internal
combustion engine?
* * * * *
(d) If you own or operate an emergency stationary CI ICE with a
maximum engine power more than 100 HP that operates or is contractually
obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per calendar year for
the purposes specified in Sec. 60.4211(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) or that
operates for the purposes specified in Sec. 60.4211(f)(3)(i), you must
submit an annual report according to the requirements in paragraphs
(d)(1) through (3) of this section.
(1) The report must contain the following information:
(i) Company name and address where the engine is located.
(ii) Date of the report and beginning and ending dates of the
reporting period.
(iii) Engine site rating and model year.
(iv) Latitude and longitude of the engine in decimal degrees
reported to the fifth decimal place.
(v) Hours operated for the purposes specified in Sec.
60.4211(f)(2)(ii) and (iii), including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the purposes specified in Sec.
60.4211(f)(2)(ii) and (iii).
(vi) Number of hours the engine is contractually obligated to be
available for the purposes specified in Sec. 60.4211(f)(2)(ii) and
(iii).
(vii) Hours spent for operation for the purposes specified in Sec.
60.4211(f)(3)(i), including the date, start time, and end time for
engine operation for the purposes specified in Sec. 60.4211(f)(3)(i).
The report must also identify the entity that dispatched the engine and
the situation that necessitated the dispatch of the engine.
(2) The first annual report must cover the calendar year 2015 and
must be submitted no later than March 31, 2016. Subsequent annual
reports for each calendar year must be submitted no later than March 31
of the following calendar year.
(3) The annual report must be submitted electronically using the
subpart specific reporting form in the Compliance and Emissions Data
Reporting Interface (CEDRI) that is accessed through EPA's Central Data
Exchange (CDX) (www.epa.gov/cdx). However, if the reporting form
specific to this subpart is not available in CEDRI at the time that the
report is due, the written report must be submitted to the
Administrator at the appropriate address listed in Sec. 60.4.
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6. Section 60.4219 is amended by revising the definition of ``Emergency
stationary internal combustion engine'' to read as follows:
Sec. 60.4219 What definitions apply to this subpart?
* * * * *
Emergency stationary internal combustion engine means any
stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine that meets all of
the criteria in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this definition. All
emergency stationary ICE must comply with the requirements specified in
Sec. 60.4211(f) in order to be considered emergency stationary ICE. If
the engine does not comply with the requirements specified in Sec.
60.4211(f), then it is not considered to be an emergency stationary ICE
under this subpart.
(1) The stationary ICE is operated to provide electrical power or
mechanical work during an emergency situation. Examples include
stationary ICE 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 ICE used to pump water in the case of fire or flood, etc.
(2) The stationary ICE is operated under limited circumstances for
situations not included in paragraph (1) of this definition, as
specified in Sec. 60.4211(f).
(3) The stationary ICE operates as part of a financial arrangement
with another entity in situations not included in paragraph (1) of this
definition only as allowed in Sec. 60.4211(f)(2)(ii) or (iii) and
Sec. 60.4211(f)(3)(i).
* * * * *
Subpart JJJJ--[Amended]
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7. Section 60.4231 is amended by revising paragraphs (b) through (d) to
read as follows:
Sec. 60.4231 What emission standards must I meet if I am a
manufacturer of stationary SI internal combustion engines or equipment
containing such engines?
* * * * *
(b) Stationary SI internal combustion engine manufacturers must
certify their stationary SI ICE with a maximum engine power greater
than 19 KW (25 HP) (except emergency stationary ICE with a maximum
engine power greater than 25 HP and less than 130 HP) that use gasoline
and that are manufactured on or after the applicable date in Sec.
60.4230(a)(2), or manufactured on or after the applicable date in Sec.
60.4230(a)(4) for emergency stationary ICE with a maximum engine power
greater than or equal to 130 HP, to the certification emission
standards and other requirements for new nonroad SI engines in 40 CFR
part 1048. Stationary SI internal combustion engine manufacturers must
certify their emergency stationary SI ICE with a maximum engine power
greater than 25 HP and less than 130 HP that use gasoline and that are
manufactured on or after the applicable date in Sec. 60.4230(a)(4) to
the Phase 1 emission standards in 40 CFR 90.103, applicable to class II
engines, and other requirements for new nonroad SI engines in 40 CFR
part 90. Stationary SI internal combustion engine manufacturers may
certify their stationary SI ICE with a maximum engine power less than
or equal to 30 KW (40 HP) with a total displacement less than or equal
to 1,000 cubic centimeters (cc) that use gasoline to the certification
emission standards and other requirements for new nonroad SI engines in
40 CFR part 90 or 1054, as appropriate.
(c) Stationary SI internal combustion engine manufacturers must
certify their stationary SI ICE with a maximum engine power greater
than 19 KW (25 HP) (except emergency stationary ICE with a maximum
engine power greater than 25 HP and less than 130 HP) that are rich
burn engines that use LPG and that are manufactured on or after the
applicable date in Sec. 60.4230(a)(2), or manufactured on or after the
applicable date in Sec. 60.4230(a)(4) for emergency stationary ICE
with a maximum engine power greater than or equal to 130 HP, to the
certification emission standards and other requirements for new nonroad
SI engines in 40 CFR part 1048. Stationary SI internal combustion
engine manufacturers must certify their emergency stationary SI ICE
greater than 25 HP and less than 130 HP that are rich burn engines that
use LPG and that are manufactured on or after the applicable date in
Sec. 60.4230(a)(4) to the Phase 1 emission standards in 40 CFR 90.103,
applicable to class II engines, and other requirements for new nonroad
SI engines in 40 CFR part 90. Stationary SI internal combustion engine
manufacturers may certify their stationary SI ICE with a maximum
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engine power less than or equal to 30 KW (40 HP) with a total
displacement less than or equal to 1,000 cc that are rich burn engines
that use LPG to the certification emission standards and other
requirements for new nonroad SI engines in 40 CFR part 90 or 1054, as
appropriate.
(d) Stationary SI internal combustion engine manufacturers who
choose to certify their stationary SI ICE with a maximum engine power
greater than 19 KW (25 HP) and less than 75 KW (100 HP) (except
gasoline and rich burn engines that use LPG and emergency stationary
ICE with a maximum engine power greater than 25 HP and less than 130
HP) under the voluntary manufacturer certification program described in
this subpart must certify those engines to the certification emission
standards for new nonroad SI engines in 40 CFR part 1048. Stationary SI
internal combustion engine manufacturers who choose to certify their
emergency stationary SI ICE greater than 25 HP and less than 130 HP
(except gasoline and rich burn engines that use LPG), must certify
those engines to the Phase 1 emission standards in 40 CFR 90.103,
applicable to class II engines, for new nonroad SI engines in 40 CFR
part 90. Stationary SI internal combustion engine manufacturers may
certify their stationary SI ICE with a maximum engine power less than
or equal to 30 KW (40 HP) with a total displacement less than or equal
to 1,000 cc (except gasoline and rich burn engines that use LPG) to the
certification emission standards for new nonroad SI engines in 40 CFR
part 90 or 1054, as appropriate. For stationary SI ICE with a maximum
engine power greater than 19 KW (25 HP) and less than 75 KW (100 HP)
(except gasoline and rich burn engines that use LPG and emergency
stationary ICE with a maximum engine power greater than 25 HP and less
than 130 HP) manufactured prior to January 1, 2011, manufacturers may
choose to certify these engines to the standards in Table 1 to this
subpart applicable to engines with a maximum engine power greater than
or equal to 100 HP and less than 500 HP.
* * * * *
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8. Section 60.4243 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as
follows:
Sec. 60.4243 What are my compliance requirements if I am an owner or
operator of a stationary SI internal combustion engine?
* * * * *
(d) If you own or operate an emergency stationary ICE, you must
operate the emergency stationary ICE according to the requirements in
paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this section. In order for the engine
to be considered an emergency stationary ICE under this subpart, any
operation other than emergency operation, maintenance and testing,
emergency demand response, and operation in non-emergency situations
for 50 hours per year, as described in paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of
this section, is prohibited. If you do not operate the engine according
to the requirements in paragraphs (d)(1) through (3) of this section,
the engine will not be considered an emergency engine under this
subpart and must meet all requirements for non-emergency engines.
(1) There is no time limit on the use of emergency stationary ICE
in emergency situations.
(2) You may operate your emergency stationary ICE for any
combination of the purposes specified in paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through
(iii) of this section for a maximum of 100 hours per calendar year. Any
operation for non-emergency situations as allowed by paragraph (d)(3)
of this section counts as part of the 100 hours per calendar year
allowed by this paragraph (d)(2).
(i) Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for maintenance checks
and readiness testing, provided that the tests are recommended by
federal, state or local government, the manufacturer, the vendor, the
regional transmission organization or equivalent balancing authority
and transmission operator, or the insurance company associated with the
engine. 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 ICE beyond 100
hours per calendar year.
(ii) Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for emergency demand
response for periods in which the Reliability Coordinator under the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability
Standard EOP-002-3, Capacity and Energy Emergencies (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 60.17), or other authorized entity as determined
by the Reliability Coordinator, has declared an Energy Emergency Alert
Level 2 as defined in the NERC Reliability Standard EOP-002-3.
(iii) Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for periods where
there is a deviation of voltage or frequency of 5 percent or greater
below standard voltage or frequency.
(3) Emergency stationary ICE may be operated for up to 50 hours per
calendar year in non-emergency situations. The 50 hours of operation in
non-emergency situations are counted as part of the 100 hours per
calendar year for maintenance and testing and emergency demand response
provided in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. Except as provided in
paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section, the 50 hours per year for non-
emergency situations cannot be used for peak shaving or non-emergency
demand response, or to generate income for a facility to an electric
grid or otherwise supply power as part of a financial arrangement with
another entity.
(i) The 50 hours per year for non-emergency situations can be used
to supply power as part of a financial arrangement with another entity
if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The engine is dispatched by the local balancing authority or
local transmission and distribution system operator;
(B) The dispatch is intended to mitigate local transmission and/or
distribution limitations so as to avert potential voltage collapse or
line overloads that could lead to the interruption of power supply in a
local area or region.
(C) The dispatch follows reliability, emergency operation or
similar protocols that follow specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines.
(D) The power is provided only to the facility itself or to support
the local transmission and distribution system.
(E) The owner or operator identifies and records the entity that
dispatches the engine and the specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines that are being
followed for dispatching the engine. The local balancing authority or
local transmission and distribution system operator may keep these
records on behalf of the engine owner or operator.
(ii) [Reserved]
* * * * *
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9. Section 60.4245 is amended by adding paragraph (e) to read as
follows:
Sec. 60.4245 What are my notification, reporting, and recordkeeping
requirements if I am an owner or operator of a stationary SI internal
combustion engine?
* * * * *
(e) If you own or operate an emergency stationary SI ICE with a
maximum engine power more than 100 HP that operates or is contractually
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obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per calendar year for
the purposes specified in Sec. 60.4243(d)(2)(ii) and (iii) or that
operates for the purposes specified in Sec. 60.4243(d)(3)(i), you must
submit an annual report according to the requirements in paragraphs
(e)(1) through (3) of this section.
(1) The report must contain the following information:
(i) Company name and address where the engine is located.
(ii) Date of the report and beginning and ending dates of the
reporting period.
(iii) Engine site rating and model year.
(iv) Latitude and longitude of the engine in decimal degrees
reported to the fifth decimal place.
(v) Hours operated for the purposes specified in Sec.
60.4243(d)(2)(ii) and (iii), including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the purposes specified in Sec.
60.4243(d)(2)(ii) and (iii).
(vi) Number of hours the engine is contractually obligated to be
available for the purposes specified in Sec. 60.4243(d)(2)(ii) and
(iii).
(vii) Hours spent for operation for the purposes specified in Sec.
60.4243(d)(3)(i), including the date, start time, and end time for
engine operation for the purposes specified in Sec. 60.4243(d)(3)(i).
The report must also identify the entity that dispatched the engine and
the situation that necessitated the dispatch of the engine.
(2) The first annual report must cover the calendar year 2015 and
must be submitted no later than March 31, 2016. Subsequent annual
reports for each calendar year must be submitted no later than March 31
of the following calendar year.
(3) The annual report must be submitted electronically using the
subpart specific reporting form in the Compliance and Emissions Data
Reporting Interface (CEDRI) that is accessed through EPA's Central Data
Exchange (CDX) (www.epa.gov/cdx). However, if the reporting form
specific to this subpart is not available in CEDRI at the time that the
report is due, the written report must be submitted to the
Administrator at the appropriate address listed in Sec. 60.4.
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10. Section 60.4248 is amended by revising the definition of
``Emergency stationary internal combustion engine'' to read as follows:
Sec. 60.4248 What definitions apply to this subpart?
* * * * *
Emergency stationary internal combustion engine means any
stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine that meets all of
the criteria in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this definition. All
emergency stationary ICE must comply with the requirements specified in
Sec. 60.4243(d) in order to be considered emergency stationary ICE. If
the engine does not comply with the requirements specified in Sec.
60.4243(d), then it is not considered to be an emergency stationary ICE
under this subpart.
(1) The stationary ICE is operated to provide electrical power or
mechanical work during an emergency situation. Examples include
stationary ICE 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 ICE used to pump water in the case of fire or flood, etc.
(2) The stationary ICE is operated under limited circumstances for
situations not included in paragraph (1) of this definition, as
specified in Sec. 60.4243(d).
(3) The stationary ICE operates as part of a financial arrangement
with another entity in situations not included in paragraph (1) of this
definition only as allowed in Sec. 60.4243(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) and
Sec. 60.4243(d)(3)(i).
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11. Table 2 to Subpart JJJJ of part 60 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. 60.4244, you must comply with the following
requirements for performance tests within 10 percent of 100 percent
peak (or the highest achievable) load:
Table 2 to Subpart JJJJ of Part 60--Requirements for Performance Tests
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According to the
For each Complying with the You must Using following
requirement to requirements
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1. Stationary SI internal a. limit the i. Select the (1) Method 1 or 1A (a) If using a
combustion engine demonstrating concentration of sampling port of 40 CFR part control device,
compliance according to Sec. NOX in the location and the 60, Appendix A or the sampling site
60.4244. stationary SI number of ASTM Method D6522- must be located
internal traverse points; 00 (Reapproved at the outlet of
combustion engine 2005).a e the control
exhaust. device.
ii. Determine the (2) Method 3, 3A, (b) Measurements
O2 concentration or 3B \b\ of 40 to determine O2
of the stationary CFR part 60, concentration
internal appendix A or must be made at
combustion engine ASTM Method D6522- the same time as
exhaust at the 00 (Reapproved the measurements
sampling port 2005). a e for NOX
location; concentration.
iii. If necessary, (3) Method 2 or 19
determine the of 40 CFR part
exhaust flowrate 60, appendix A.
of the stationary
internal
combustion engine
exhaust;
iv. If necessary, (4) Method 4 of 40 (c) Measurements
measure moisture CFR part 60, to determine
content of the appendix A, moisture must be
stationary Method 320 of 40 made at the same
internal CFR part 63, time as the
combustion engine appendix A, or measurementfor
exhaust at the ASTM D 6348-03. NOX
sampling port \e\ concentration.
location; and
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v. Measure NOX at (5) Method 7E of (d) Results of
the exhaust of 40 CFR part 60, this test consist
the stationary appendix A, of the average of
internal Method D6522-00 the three 1-hour
combustion (Reapproved 2005) or longer runs.
engine. a e, Method 320
of 40 CFR part
63, appendix A,
or ASTM D 6348-
03. \e\
b. limit the i. Select the (1) Method 1 or 1A (a) If using a
concentration of sampling port of 40 CFR part control device,
CO in the location and the 60, appendix A or the sampling site
stationary SI number of ASTM Method D6522- must be located
internal traverse points; 00 (Reapproved at the outlet of
combustion engine 2005). a e the control
exhaust. device.
ii. Determine the (2) Method 3, 3A, (b) Measurements
O2 concentration or 3B \b\ of 40 to determine O2
of the stationary CFR part 60, concentration
internal appendix A or must be made at
combustion engine ASTM Method D6522- the same time as
exhaust at the 00 (Reapproved the measurements
sampling port 2005). a e for CO
location; concentration.
iii. If necessary, (3) Method 2 or 19
determine the of 40 CFR part
exhaust flowrate 60, appendix A.
of the stationary
internal
combustion engine
exhaust;
iv. If necessary, (4) Method 4 of 40 (c) Measurements
measure moisture CFR part 60, to determine
content of the appendix A, moisture must be
stationary Method 320 of 40 made at the same
internal CFR part 63, time as the
combustion engine appendix A, or measurement for
exhaust at the ASTM D 6348-03. CO concentration.
sampling port \e\
location; and
v. Measure CO at (5) Method 10 of (d) Results of
the exhaust of 40 CFR part 60, this test consist
the stationary appendix A, ASTM of the average of
internal Method D6522-00 the three 1-hour
combustion (Reapproved 2005) or longer runs.
engine. a e, Method 320
of 40 CFR part
63, appendix A,
or ASTM D 6348-
03. \e\
c. limit the i. Select the (1) Method 1 or 1A (a) If using a
concentration of sampling port of 40 CFR part control device,
VOC in the location and the 60, appendix A. the sampling site
stationary SI number of must be located
internal traverse points; at the outlet of
combustion engine the control
exhaust device.
ii. Determine the (2) Method 3, 3A, (b) Measurements
O2 concentration or 3B \b\ of 40 to determine O2
of the stationary CFR part 60, concentration
internal appendix A or must be made at
combustion engine ASTM Method D6522- the same time as
exhaust at the 00 (Reapproved the measurements
sampling port 2005). a e for VOC
location; concentration.
iii. If necessary, (3) Method 2 or 19
determine the of 40 CFR part
exhaust flowrate 60, appendix A.
of the stationary
internal
combustion engine
exhaust;
iv. If necessary, (4) Method 4 of 40 (c) Measurements
measure moisture CFR part 60, to determine
content of the appendix A, moisture must be
stationary Method 320 of 40 made at the same
internal CFR part 63, time as the
combustion engine appendix A, or measurementfor
exhaust at the ASTM D 6348-03. VOC
sampling port \e\ concentration.
location; and
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v. Measure VOC at (5) Methods 25A (d) Results of
the exhaust of and 18 of 40 CFR this test consist
the stationary part 60, appendix of the average of
internal A, Method 25A the three 1-hour
combustion with the use of a or longer runs.
engine. methane cutter as
described in 40
CFR 1065.265,
Method 18 of 40
CFR part 60,
appendix A, c d
Method 320 of 40
CFR part 63,
appendix A, or
ASTM D 6348-03.
\e\
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\a\ You may petition the Administrator for approval to use alternative methods for portable analyzer.
\b\ You may use ASME PTC 19.10-1981, Flue and Exhaust Gas Analyses, for measuring the O2 content of the exhaust
gas as an alternative to EPA Method 3B.
\c\ You may use EPA Method 18 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix, provided that you conduct an adequate presurvey test
prior to the emissions test, such as the one described in OTM 11 on EPA's Web site (https://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/prelim/otm11.pdf).
\d\ You may use ASTM D6420-99 (2004), Test Method for Determination of Gaseous Organic Compounds by Direct
Interface Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry as an alternative to EPA Method 18 for measuring total
nonmethane organic.
\e\ Incorporated by reference, see 40 CFR 60.17.
PART 63--[AMENDED]
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12. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
Subpart A--[Amended]
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13. Section 63.14 is amended by:
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a. Revising paragraphs (b)(28) and (b)(54);
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b. Adding paragraph (d)(10);
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c. Revising paragraph (i)(1); and
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d. Adding paragraph (s) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.14 Incorporations by reference.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(28) ASTM D6420-99 (Reapproved 2004), Standard Test Method for
Determination of Gaseous Organic Compounds by Direct Interface Gas
Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Approved October 1, 2004), IBR
approved for Sec. Sec. 60.485(g), 60.485a(g), 63.457(b), 63.772(a) and
(e), 63.1282(a) and (d), 63.2351(b), 63.2354(b) and table 8 to subpart
HHHHHHH of this part.
* * * * *
(54) ASTM D6348-03, Standard Test Method for Determination of
Gaseous Compounds by Extractive Direct Interface Fourier Transform
Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, approved 2003, IBR approved for
Sec. Sec. 63.457, 63.1349, table 4 to subpart DDDD of this part, table
4 to subpart ZZZZ of this part, and table 8 to subpart HHHHHHH of this
part.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
(10) Alaska Statute, Title 42--Public Utilities And Carriers And
Energy Programs, Chapter 45--Rural and Statewide Energy Programs,
Article 1, Power Assistance Programs, Sec. 42.45.045. Renewable energy
grant fund and recommendation program, effective May 3, 2012, available
at https://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folio.asp, IBR approved for Sec.
63.6675.
* * * * *
(i) * * *
(1) ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981, Flue and Exhaust Gas Analyses [part
10, Instruments and Apparatus], issued August 31, 1981, IBR approved
for Sec. Sec. 63.309(k), 63.457(k), 63.772(e) and (h), 63.865(b),
63.1282(d) and (g), 63.3166(a), 63.3360(e), 63.3545(a), 63.3555(a),
63.4166(a), 63.4362(a), 63.4766(a), 63.4965(a), 63.5160(d), 63.9307(c),
63.9323(a), 63.11148(e), 63.11155(e), 63.11162(f), 63.11163(g),
63.11410(j), 63.11551(a), 63.11646(a), 63.11945, table 5 to subpart
DDDDD of this part, table 4 to subpart JJJJJ of this part, table 5 to
subpart UUUUU of this part, and table 1 to subpart ZZZZZ of this part.
* * * * *
(s) The following material is available from the North American
Electric Reliability Corporation, 3353 Peachtree Road NE., Suite 600,
North Tower, Atlanta, GA 30326, https://www.nerc.com, and is available
at the following Web site: https://www.nerc.com/files/EOP-002-3_1.pdf.
(1) North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Reliability
Standards for the Bulk of Electric Systems of North America,
Reliability Standard EOP-002-3, Capacity and Energy Emergencies,
updated November 19, 2012, IBR approved for Sec. 63.6640(f).
(2) [Reserved]
Subpart ZZZZ--[Amended]
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14. Section 63.6585 is amended by adding paragraph (f) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.6585 Am I subject to this subpart?
* * * * *
(f) The emergency stationary RICE listed in paragraphs (f)(1)
through (3) of this section are not subject to this subpart. The
stationary RICE must meet the definition of an emergency stationary
RICE in Sec. 63.6675, which includes operating according to the
provisions specified in Sec. 63.6640(f).
(1) Existing residential emergency stationary RICE located at an
area source of HAP emissions that do not operate or are not
contractually obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and
(iii) and that do not operate for the purpose specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(4)(ii).
(2) Existing commercial emergency stationary RICE located at an
area source of HAP emissions that do not operate or are not
contractually obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and
(iii) and that do not operate for the purpose specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(4)(ii).
(3) Existing institutional emergency stationary RICE located at an
area source of HAP emissions that do not operate or are not
contractually obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and
(iii) and that do not operate for the purpose specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(4)(ii).
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15. Section 63.6590 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(1)(i) and
(b)(3)(iii) and removing paragraphs (b)(3)(vi) through (viii).
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The revisions read as follows.
Sec. 63.6590 What parts of my plant does this subpart cover?
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * *
(i) The stationary RICE is a 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 does not operate or is not
contractually obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and
(iii).
* * * * *
(3) * * *
(iii) Existing emergency stationary RICE with a site rating of more
than 500 brake HP located at a major source of HAP emissions that does
not operate or is not contractually obligated to be available for more
than 15 hours per calendar year for the purposes specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii).
* * * * *
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16. Section 63.6595 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.6595 When do I have to comply with this subpart?
(a) * * *
(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, operating limitations and
other requirements 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, operating limitations,
and other requirements 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, operating limitations,
and other requirements no later than October 19, 2013.
* * * * *
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17. Section 63.6602 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 63.6602 What emission limitations and other requirements 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 and
other requirements 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 Sec. 63.6620 and
Table 4 to this subpart.
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18. Section 63.6603 is amended by:
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a. Revising the section heading;
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b. Revising paragraph (a);
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c. Revising paragraph (b); and
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d. Adding paragraphs (c) through (f).
The revisions and addition read as follows:
Sec. 63.6603 What emission limitations, operating limitations, and
other requirements must I meet if I own or operate an existing
stationary RICE located at an area source of HAP emissions?
* * * * *
(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 that apply to you.
(b) If you own or operate an existing stationary non-emergency CI
RICE with a site rating of more than 300 HP located at an area source
of HAP that meets either paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section, you
do not have to meet the numerical CO emission limitations specified in
Table 2d of this subpart. Existing stationary non-emergency CI RICE
with a site rating of more than 300 HP located at an area source of HAP
that meet either paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section must meet the
management practices that are shown for stationary non-emergency CI
RICE with a site rating of less than or equal to 300 HP in Table 2d of
this subpart.
(1) The area source is located in an area of Alaska that is not
accessible by the Federal Aid Highway System (FAHS).
(2) The stationary RICE is located at an area source that meets
paragraphs (b)(2)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this section.
(i) The only connection to the FAHS is through the Alaska Marine
Highway System (AMHS), or the stationary RICE operation is within an
isolated grid in Alaska that is not connected to the statewide
electrical grid referred to as the Alaska Railbelt Grid.
(ii) At least 10 percent of the power generated by the stationary
RICE on an annual basis is used for residential purposes.
(iii) The generating capacity of the area source is less than 12
megawatts, or the stationary RICE is used exclusively for backup power
for renewable energy.
(c) If you own or operate an existing stationary non-emergency CI
RICE with a site rating of more than 300 HP located on an offshore
vessel that is an area source of HAP and is a nonroad vehicle that is
an Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) source as defined in 40 CFR 55.2, you
do not have to meet the numerical CO emission limitations specified in
Table 2d of this subpart. You must meet all of the following management
practices:
(1) Change oil every 1,000 hours of operation or annually,
whichever comes first. Sources have the option to utilize an oil
analysis program as described in Sec. 63.6625(i) in order to extend
the specified oil change requirement.
(2) Inspect and clean air filters every 750 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
(3) Inspect fuel filters and belts, if installed, every 750 hours
of operation or annually, whichever comes first, and replace as
necessary.
(4) Inspect all flexible hoses every 1,000 hours of operation or
annually, whichever comes first, and replace as necessary.
(d) If you own or operate an existing non-emergency CI RICE with a
site rating of more than 300 HP located at an area source of HAP
emissions that is certified to the Tier 1 or Tier 2 emission standards
in Table 1 of 40 CFR 89.112 and that is subject to an enforceable state
or local standard that requires the engine to be replaced no later than
June 1, 2018, you may until January 1, 2015, or 12 years after the
installation date of the engine (whichever is later), but not later
than June 1, 2018, choose to comply with the management practices that
are shown for stationary non-emergency CI RICE with a site rating of
less than or equal to 300 HP in Table 2d of this subpart instead of the
applicable emission limitations in Table 2d, operating limitations in
Table 2b, and crankcase ventilation system requirements in Sec.
63.6625(g). You must comply with the emission limitations in Table 2d
and operating limitations in Table 2b that apply for non-emergency CI
RICE with a site rating of more than 300 HP located at an area source
of HAP emissions by January 1, 2015, or 12 years after the installation
date of the
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engine (whichever is later), but not later than June 1, 2018. You must
also comply with the crankcase ventilation system requirements in Sec.
63.6625(g) by January 1, 2015, or 12 years after the installation date
of the engine (whichever is later), but not later than June 1, 2018.
(e) If you own or operate an existing non-emergency CI RICE with a
site rating of more than 300 HP located at an area source of HAP
emissions that is certified to the Tier 3 (Tier 2 for engines above 560
kilowatt (kW)) emission standards in Table 1 of 40 CFR 89.112, you may
comply with the requirements under this part by meeting the
requirements for Tier 3 engines (Tier 2 for engines above 560 kW) in 40
CFR part 60 subpart IIII instead of the emission limitations and other
requirements that would otherwise apply under this part for existing
non-emergency CI RICE with a site rating of more than 300 HP located at
an area source of HAP emissions.
(f) An existing non-emergency SI 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE with
a site rating of more than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP must
meet the definition of remote stationary RICE in Sec. 63.6675 on the
initial compliance date for the engine, October 19, 2013, in order to
be considered a remote stationary RICE under this subpart. Owners and
operators of existing non-emergency SI 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE
with a site rating of more than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP
that meet the definition of remote stationary RICE in Sec. 63.6675 of
this subpart as of October 19, 2013 must evaluate the status of their
stationary RICE every 12 months. Owners and operators must keep records
of the initial and annual evaluation of the status of the engine. If
the evaluation indicates that the stationary RICE no longer meets the
definition of remote stationary RICE in Sec. 63.6675 of this subpart,
the owner or operator must comply with all of the requirements for
existing non-emergency SI 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE with a site
rating of more than 500 HP located at area sources of HAP that are not
remote stationary RICE within 1 year of the evaluation.
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19. Section 63.6604 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 63.6604 What fuel requirements must I meet if I own or operate a
stationary CI RICE?
(a) If you own or operate an existing non-emergency, 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.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2015, if you own or operate an existing
emergency CI stationary RICE with a site rating of more than 100 brake
HP and a displacement of less than 30 liters per cylinder that uses
diesel fuel and operates or is contractually obligated to be available
for more than 15 hours per calendar year for the purposes specified in
Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) or that operates for the purpose
specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(4)(ii), you must use diesel fuel that
meets the requirements in 40 CFR 80.510(b) for nonroad diesel fuel,
except that any existing diesel fuel purchased (or otherwise obtained)
prior to January 1, 2015, may be used until depleted.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2015, if you own or operate a new
emergency CI stationary RICE with a site rating of more than 500 brake
HP and a displacement of less than 30 liters per cylinder located at a
major source of HAP that uses diesel fuel and operates or is
contractually obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per
calendar year for the purposes specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and
(iii), you must use diesel fuel that meets the requirements in 40 CFR
80.510(b) for nonroad diesel fuel, except that any existing diesel fuel
purchased (or otherwise obtained) prior to January 1, 2015, may be used
until depleted.
(d) Existing CI stationary RICE located in Guam, American Samoa,
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, at area sources in
areas of Alaska that meet either Sec. 63.6603(b)(1) or Sec.
63.6603(b)(2), or are on offshore vessels that meet Sec. 63.6603(c)
are exempt from the requirements of this section.
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20. Section 63.6605 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.6605 What are my general requirements for complying with this
subpart?
(a) You must be in compliance with the emission limitations,
operating limitations, and other requirements in this subpart that
apply to you at all times.
* * * * *
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21. Section 63.6620 is amended by revising paragraphs (b), (d) and (e)
to read as follows:
Sec. 63.6620 What performance tests and other procedures must I use?
* * * * *
(b) Each performance test must be conducted according to the
requirements that this subpart specifies in Table 4 to this subpart. If
you own or operate a non-operational stationary RICE that is subject to
performance testing, you do not need to start up the engine solely to
conduct the performance test. Owners and operators of a non-operational
engine can conduct the performance test when the engine is started up
again. The test must be conducted at any load condition within plus or
minus 10 percent of 100 percent load for the stationary RICE listed in
paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section.
(1) Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE with a site rating of
greater than 500 brake HP located at a major source of HAP emissions.
(2) New non-emergency 4SLB stationary RICE with a site rating of
greater than or equal to 250 brake HP located at a major source of HAP
emissions.
(3) New non-emergency 2SLB stationary RICE with a site rating of
greater than 500 brake HP located at a major source of HAP emissions.
(4) New non-emergency CI stationary RICE with a site rating of
greater than 500 brake HP located at a major source of HAP emissions.
* * * * *
(d) You must conduct three separate test runs for each performance
test required in this section, as specified in Sec. 63.7(e)(3). Each
test run must last at least 1 hour, unless otherwise specified in this
subpart.
(e)(1) You must use Equation 1 of this section to determine
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compliance with the percent reduction requirement:
Where:
Ci = concentration of carbon monoxide (CO), total
hydrocarbons (THC), or formaldehyde at the control device inlet,
Co = concentration of CO, THC, or formaldehyde at the
control device outlet, and
R = percent reduction of CO, THC, or formaldehyde emissions.
(2) You must normalize the CO, THC, or formaldehyde concentrations
at the inlet and outlet of the control device to a dry basis and to 15
percent oxygen, or an equivalent percent carbon dioxide
(CO2). If pollutant concentrations are to be corrected to 15
percent oxygen and CO2 concentration is measured in lieu of
oxygen concentration measurement, a CO2 correction factor is
needed. Calculate the CO2 correction factor as described in
paragraphs (e)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section.
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(i) Calculate the fuel-specific Fo value for the fuel
burned during the test using values obtained from Method 19, Section
5.2, and the following equation:
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Where:
Fo = Fuel factor based on the ratio of oxygen volume to
the ultimate CO2 volume produced by the fuel at zero
percent excess air.
0.209 = Fraction of air that is oxygen, percent/100.
Fd = Ratio of the volume of dry effluent gas to the gross
calorific value of the fuel from Method 19, dsm\3\/J (dscf/10\6\
Btu).
Fc = Ratio of the volume of CO2 produced to
the gross calorific value of the fuel from Method 19, dsm\3\/J
(dscf/10\6\ Btu)
(ii) Calculate the CO2 correction factor for correcting
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measurement data to 15 percent O2, as follows:
Where:
XCO2 = CO2 correction factor, percent.
5.9 = 20.9 percent O2--15 percent O2, the
defined O2 correction value, percent.
(iii) Calculate the CO, THC, and formaldehyde gas concentrations
adjusted to 15 percent O2 using CO2 as follows:
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Where:
Cadj = Calculated concentration of CO, THC, or
formaldehyde adjusted to 15 percent O2.
Cd = Measured concentration of CO, THC, or formaldehyde,
uncorrected.
XCO2 = CO2 correction factor, percent.
%CO2 = Measured CO2 concentration measured,
dry basis, percent.
* * * * *
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22. Section 63.6625 is amended by:
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a. Revising paragraph (a) introductory text;
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b. Revising the first sentence in paragraph (b) introductory text;
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c. Revising paragraph (b)(1)(iv);
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d. Revising paragraph (e)(6),
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e. Revising paragraph (g),
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f. Revising paragraph (i); and
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g. Revising paragraph (j).
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 63.6625 What are my monitoring, installation, collection,
operation, and maintenance requirements?
(a) If you elect to install a CEMS as specified in Table 5 of this
subpart, you must install, operate, and maintain a CEMS to monitor CO
and either O2 or CO2 according to the
requirements in paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of this section. If you
are meeting a requirement to reduce CO emissions, the CEMS must be
installed at both the inlet and outlet of the control device. If you
are meeting a requirement to limit the concentration of CO, the CEMS
must be installed at the outlet of the control device.
* * * * *
(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 (6) of this section. * * *
(1) * * *
(iv) Ongoing operation and maintenance procedures in accordance
with provisions in Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(ii) and (c)(3); and
* * * * *
(e) * * *
(6) An existing non-emergency, non-black start stationary RICE
located at an area 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.
* * * * *
(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 (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 that meet either Sec. 63.6603(b)(1) or
Sec. 63.6603(b)(2) do not have to meet the requirements of this
paragraph (g). Existing CI engines located on offshore vessels that
meet Sec. 63.6603(c) do not have to meet the requirements of this
paragraph (g).
(1) Install a closed crankcase ventilation system that prevents
crankcase emissions from being emitted to the atmosphere, or
(2) Install an open crankcase filtration emission control system
that reduces emissions from the crankcase by filtering the exhaust
stream to remove oil mist, particulates and metals.
* * * * *
(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 business 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 business 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 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
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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 business 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 business 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.
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23. Section 63.6630 is amended by revising the section heading and
paragraph (a) and adding paragraphs (d) and (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.6630 How do I demonstrate initial compliance with the
emission limitations, operating limitations, and other requirements?
(a) You must demonstrate initial compliance with each emission
limitation, operating limitation, and other requirement that applies to
you according to Table 5 of this subpart.
* * * * *
(d) Non-emergency 4SRB stationary RICE complying with the
requirement to reduce formaldehyde emissions by 76 percent or more can
demonstrate initial compliance with the formaldehyde emission limit by
testing for THC instead of formaldehyde. The testing must be conducted
according to the requirements in Table 4 of this subpart. The average
reduction of emissions of THC determined from the performance test must
be equal to or greater than 30 percent.
(e) The initial compliance demonstration required for existing non-
emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE with a site rating of more than
500 HP located at an area source of HAP that are not remote stationary
RICE and that are operated more than 24 hours per calendar year must be
conducted according to the following requirements:
(1) The compliance demonstration must consist of at least three
test runs.
(2) Each test run must be of at least 15 minute duration, except
that each test conducted using the method in appendix A to this subpart
must consist of at least one measurement cycle and include at least 2
minutes of test data phase measurement.
(3) If you are demonstrating compliance with the CO concentration
or CO percent reduction requirement, you must measure CO emissions
using one of the CO measurement methods specified in Table 4 of this
subpart, or using appendix A to this subpart.
(4) If you are demonstrating compliance with the THC percent
reduction requirement, you must measure THC emissions using Method 25A,
reported as propane, of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
(5) You must measure O2 using one of the O2
measurement methods specified in Table 4 of this subpart. Measurements
to determine O2 concentration must be made at the same time
as the measurements for CO or THC concentration.
(6) If you are demonstrating compliance with the CO or THC percent
reduction requirement, you must measure CO or THC emissions and
O2 emissions simultaneously at the inlet and outlet of the
control device.
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24. Section 63.6640 is amended by:
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a. Revising the section heading;
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b. Revising paragraph (a);
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c. Adding paragraph (c); and
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d. Revising paragraph (f).
The revisions and addition read as follows:
Sec. 63.6640 How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limitations, operating limitations, and other requirements?
(a) You must demonstrate continuous compliance with each emission
limitation, operating limitation, and other requirements in Tables 1a
and 1b, Tables 2a and 2b, Table 2c, and Table 2d to this subpart that
apply to you according to methods specified in Table 6 to this subpart.
* * * * *
(c) The annual compliance demonstration required for existing non-
emergency 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE with a site rating of more than
500 HP located at an area source of HAP that are not remote stationary
RICE and that are operated more than 24 hours per calendar year must be
conducted according to the following requirements:
(1) The compliance demonstration must consist of at least one test
run.
(2) Each test run must be of at least 15 minute duration, except
that each test conducted using the method in appendix A to this subpart
must consist of at least one measurement cycle and include at least 2
minutes of test data phase measurement.
(3) If you are demonstrating compliance with the CO concentration
or CO percent reduction requirement, you must measure CO emissions
using one of the CO measurement methods specified in Table 4 of this
subpart, or using appendix A to this subpart.
(4) If you are demonstrating compliance with the THC percent
reduction requirement, you must measure THC emissions using Method 25A,
reported as propane, of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A.
(5) You must measure O2 using one of the O2
measurement methods specified in Table 4 of this subpart. Measurements
to determine O2 concentration must be made at the same time
as the measurements for CO or THC concentration.
(6) If you are demonstrating compliance with the CO or THC percent
reduction requirement, you must measure CO or THC emissions and
O2 emissions simultaneously at the inlet and outlet of the
control device.
(7) If the results of the annual compliance demonstration show that
the emissions exceed the levels specified in Table 6 of this subpart,
the stationary RICE must be shut down as soon as safely possible, and
appropriate corrective action must be taken (e.g., repairs, catalyst
cleaning, catalyst replacement). The stationary RICE must be retested
within 7 days of being restarted and the emissions must meet the levels
specified in Table 6 of this subpart. If the retest shows that the
emissions continue to exceed the specified levels, the stationary RICE
must again be shut down as soon as safely possible, and the stationary
RICE may not operate, except for purposes of startup and testing, until
the owner/operator demonstrates through testing that the emissions do
not exceed the levels specified in Table 6 of this subpart.
* * * * *
(f) If you own or operate an emergency stationary RICE, you must
operate the emergency stationary RICE according to the requirements in
paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this section. In order for the engine
to be considered an emergency stationary RICE under this subpart, any
operation other than emergency operation, maintenance and testing,
emergency demand response, and operation in non-emergency situations
for 50 hours per year, as described in paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of
this section, is prohibited. If you do not operate the engine according
to the requirements in paragraphs (f)(1) through (4) of this section,
the engine will not be considered an emergency engine under this
subpart and must meet all requirements for non-emergency engines.
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(1) There is no time limit on the use of emergency stationary RICE
in emergency situations.
(2) You may operate your emergency stationary RICE for any
combination of the purposes specified in paragraphs (f)(2)(i) through
(iii) of this section for a maximum of 100 hours per calendar year. Any
operation for non-emergency situations as allowed by paragraphs (f)(3)
and (4) of this section counts as part of the 100 hours per calendar
year allowed by this paragraph (f)(2).
(i) Emergency stationary RICE may be operated for maintenance
checks and readiness testing, provided that the tests are recommended
by federal, state or local government, the manufacturer, the vendor,
the regional transmission organization or equivalent balancing
authority and transmission operator, or the insurance company
associated with the engine. 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 calendar year.
(ii) Emergency stationary RICE may be operated for emergency demand
response for periods in which the Reliability Coordinator under the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability
Standard EOP-002-3, Capacity and Energy Emergencies (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 63.14), or other authorized entity as determined
by the Reliability Coordinator, has declared an Energy Emergency Alert
Level 2 as defined in the NERC Reliability Standard EOP-002-3.
(iii) Emergency stationary RICE may be operated for periods where
there is a deviation of voltage or frequency of 5 percent or greater
below standard voltage or frequency.
(3) Emergency stationary RICE located at major sources of HAP may
be operated for up to 50 hours per calendar year in non-emergency
situations. The 50 hours of operation in non-emergency situations are
counted as part of the 100 hours per calendar year for maintenance and
testing and emergency demand response provided in paragraph (f)(2) of
this section. The 50 hours per year for non-emergency situations cannot
be used for peak shaving or non-emergency demand response, 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.
(4) Emergency stationary RICE located at area sources of HAP may be
operated for up to 50 hours per calendar year in non-emergency
situations. The 50 hours of operation in non-emergency situations are
counted as part of the 100 hours per calendar year for maintenance and
testing and emergency demand response provided in paragraph (f)(2) of
this section. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(4)(i) and (ii) of
this section, the 50 hours per year for non-emergency situations cannot
be used for peak shaving or non-emergency demand response, or to
generate income for a facility to an electric grid or otherwise supply
power as part of a financial arrangement with another entity.
(i) Prior to May 3, 2014, the 50 hours per year for non-emergency
situations can be used for peak shaving or non-emergency demand
response to generate income for a facility, or to otherwise supply
power as part of a financial arrangement with another entity if the
engine is operated as part of a peak shaving (load management program)
with the local distribution system operator and the power is provided
only to the facility itself or to support the local distribution
system.
(ii) The 50 hours per year for non-emergency situations can be used
to supply power as part of a financial arrangement with another entity
if all of the following conditions are met:
(A) The engine is dispatched by the local balancing authority or
local transmission and distribution system operator.
(B) The dispatch is intended to mitigate local transmission and/or
distribution limitations so as to avert potential voltage collapse or
line overloads that could lead to the interruption of power supply in a
local area or region.
(C) The dispatch follows reliability, emergency operation or
similar protocols that follow specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines.
(D) The power is provided only to the facility itself or to support
the local transmission and distribution system.
(E) The owner or operator identifies and records the entity that
dispatches the engine and the specific NERC, regional, state, public
utility commission or local standards or guidelines that are being
followed for dispatching the engine. The local balancing authority or
local transmission and distribution system operator may keep these
records on behalf of the engine owner or operator.
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25. Section 63.6645 is amended by adding paragraph (i) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.6645 What notifications must I submit and when?
* * * * *
(i) If you own or operate an existing non-emergency CI RICE with a
site rating of more than 300 HP located at an area source of HAP
emissions that is certified to the Tier 1 or Tier 2 emission standards
in Table 1 of 40 CFR 89.112 and subject to an enforceable state or
local standard requiring engine replacement and you intend to meet
management practices rather than emission limits, as specified in Sec.
63.6603(d), you must submit a notification by March 3, 2013, stating
that you intend to use the provision in Sec. 63.6603(d) and
identifying the state or local regulation that the engine is subject
to.
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26. Section 63.6650 is amended by adding paragraph (h) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.6650 What reports must I submit and when?
* * * * *
(h) If you own or operate an emergency stationary RICE with a site
rating of more than 100 brake HP that operates or is contractually
obligated to be available for more than 15 hours per calendar year for
the purposes specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) or that
operates for the purpose specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(4)(ii), you must
submit an annual report according to the requirements in paragraphs
(h)(1) through (3) of this section.
(1) The report must contain the following information:
(i) Company name and address where the engine is located.
(ii) Date of the report and beginning and ending dates of the
reporting period.
(iii) Engine site rating and model year.
(iv) Latitude and longitude of the engine in decimal degrees
reported to the fifth decimal place.
(v) Hours operated for the purposes specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii), including the date, start time, and end
time for engine operation for the purposes specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii).
(vi) Number of hours the engine is contractually obligated to be
available for the purposes specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and
(iii).
(vii) Hours spent for operation for the purpose specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(4)(ii), including the date, start time, and end time for
engine operation for the purposes specified in Sec. 63.6640(f)(4)(ii).
The report must also identify the entity that dispatched the engine and
the situation that necessitated the dispatch of the engine.
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(viii) If there were no deviations from the fuel requirements in
Sec. 63.6604 that apply to the engine (if any), a statement that there
were no deviations from the fuel requirements during the reporting
period.
(ix) If there were deviations from the fuel requirements in Sec.
63.6604 that apply to the engine (if any), information on the number,
duration, and cause of deviations, and the corrective action taken.
(2) The first annual report must cover the calendar year 2015 and
must be submitted no later than March 31, 2016. Subsequent annual
reports for each calendar year must be submitted no later than March 31
of the following calendar year.
(3) The annual report must be submitted electronically using the
subpart specific reporting form in the Compliance and Emissions Data
Reporting Interface (CEDRI) that is accessed through EPA's Central Data
Exchange (CDX) (www.epa.gov/cdx). However, if the reporting form
specific to this subpart is not available in CEDRI at the time that the
report is due, the written report must be submitted to the
Administrator at the appropriate address listed in Sec. 63.13.
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27. Section 63.6655 is amended by revising paragraph (f) introductory
text to read as follows:
Sec. 63.6655 What records must I keep?
* * * * *
(f) If you own or operate any of the stationary RICE in paragraphs
(f)(1) through (2) of this section, you must keep records of the hours
of operation of the engine that is recorded through the non-resettable
hour meter. The owner or operator must document how many hours are
spent for emergency operation, including what classified the operation
as emergency and how many hours are spent for non-emergency operation.
If the engine is used for the purposes specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(2)(ii) or (iii) or Sec. 63.6640(f)(4)(ii), the owner or
operator must keep records of the notification of the emergency
situation, and the date, start time, and end time of engine operation
for these purposes.
* * * * *
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28. Section 63.6675 is amended by:
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a. Adding in alphabetical order the definition of Alaska Railbelt Grid;
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b. Adding in alphabetical order the definition of Backup power for
renewable energy;
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c. Revising the definition of Emergency stationary RICE; and
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d. Adding in alphabetical order the definition of Remote stationary
RICE.
The additions and revision read as follows.
Sec. 63.6675 What definitions apply to this subpart?
* * * * *
Alaska Railbelt Grid means the service areas of the six regulated
public utilities that extend from Fairbanks to Anchorage and the Kenai
Peninsula. These utilities are Golden Valley Electric Association;
Chugach Electric Association; Matanuska Electric Association; Homer
Electric Association; Anchorage Municipal Light & Power; and the City
of Seward Electric System.
* * * * *
Backup power for renewable energy means an engine that provides
backup power to a facility that generates electricity from renewable
energy resources, as that term is defined in Alaska Statute
42.45.045(l)(5) (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 63.14).
* * * * *
Emergency stationary RICE means any stationary reciprocating
internal combustion engine that meets all of the criteria in paragraphs
(1) through (3) of this definition. All emergency stationary RICE must
comply with the requirements specified in Sec. 63.6640(f) in order to
be considered emergency stationary RICE. If the engine does not comply
with the requirements specified in Sec. 63.6640(f), then it is not
considered to be an emergency stationary RICE under this subpart.
(1) The stationary RICE is operated to provide electrical power or
mechanical work during an emergency situation. 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.
(2) The stationary RICE is operated under limited circumstances for
situations not included in paragraph (1) of this definition, as
specified in Sec. 63.6640(f).
(3) The stationary RICE operates as part of a financial arrangement
with another entity in situations not included in paragraph (1) of this
definition only as allowed in Sec. 63.6640(f)(2)(ii) or (iii) and
Sec. 63.6640(f)(4)(i) or (ii).
* * * * *
Remote stationary RICE means stationary RICE meeting any of the
following criteria:
(1) Stationary RICE located in an offshore area that is beyond the
line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast of the
United States that is in direct contact with the open seas and beyond
the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters.
(2) Stationary RICE located on a pipeline segment that meets both
of the criteria in paragraphs (2)(i) and (ii) of this definition.
(i) A pipeline segment with 10 or fewer buildings intended for
human occupancy and no buildings with four or more stories within 220
yards (200 meters) on either side of the centerline of any continuous
1-mile (1.6 kilometers) length of pipeline. Each separate dwelling unit
in a multiple dwelling unit building is counted as a separate building
intended for human occupancy.
(ii) The pipeline segment does not lie within 100 yards (91 meters)
of either a building or a small, well-defined outside area (such as a
playground, recreation area, outdoor theater, or other place of public
assembly) that is occupied by 20 or more persons on at least 5 days a
week for 10 weeks in any 12-month period. The days and weeks need not
be consecutive. The building or area is considered occupied for a full
day if it is occupied for any portion of the day.
(iii) For purposes of this paragraph (2), the term pipeline segment
means all parts of those physical facilities through which gas moves in
transportation, including but not limited to pipe, valves, and other
appurtenance attached to pipe, compressor units, metering stations,
regulator stations, delivery stations, holders, and fabricated
assemblies. Stationary RICE located within 50 yards (46 meters) of the
pipeline segment providing power for equipment on a pipeline segment
are part of the pipeline segment. Transportation of gas means the
gathering, transmission, or distribution of gas by pipeline, or the
storage of gas. A building is intended for human occupancy if its
primary use is for a purpose involving the presence of humans.
(3) Stationary RICE that are not located on gas pipelines and that
have 5 or fewer buildings intended for human occupancy and no buildings
with four or more stories within a 0.25 mile radius around the engine.
A building is intended for human occupancy if its primary use is for a
purpose involving the presence of humans.
* * * * *
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29. Table 1b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. Sec. 63.6600, 63.6603, 63.6630 and 63.6640, you
must comply with the following operating limitations for existing, new
and reconstructed
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4SRB stationary RICE >500 HP located at a major source of HAP
emissions:
Table 1b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63--Operating Limitations for Existing,
New, and Reconstructed SI 4SRB Stationary RICE 500 HP Located
at a Major Source of HAP Emissions
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You must meet the following
For each . . . operating limitation, except
during periods of startup . . .
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1. existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB a. maintain your catalyst so
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a that the pressure drop across
major source of HAP emissions the catalyst does not change
complying with the requirement to by more than 2 inches of water
reduce formaldehyde emissions by 76 at 100 percent load plus or
percent or more (or by 75 percent or minus 10 percent from the
more, if applicable) and using NSCR; pressure drop across the
or catalyst measured during the
existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB initial performance test; and
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a b. maintain the temperature of
major source of HAP emissions your stationary RICE exhaust
complying with the requirement to so that the catalyst inlet
limit the concentration of temperature is greater than or
formaldehyde in the stationary RICE equal to 750 [deg]F and less
exhaust to 350 ppbvd or less at 15 than or equal to 1250
percent O2 and using NSCR;. [deg]F.\1\
2. existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB Comply with any operating
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a limitations approved by the
major source of HAP emissions Administrator.
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
existing, new and reconstructed 4SRB
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions
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.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Sources can petition the Administrator pursuant to the requirements
of 40 CFR 63.8(f) for a different temperature range.
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30. Table 2b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. Sec. 63.6600, 63.6601, 63.6603, 63.6630, and
63.6640, you must comply with the following operating limitations for
new and reconstructed 2SLB and CI 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; and existing
CI stationary RICE >500 HP:
Table 2b to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63--Operating Limitations for New and
Reconstructed 2SLB and CI 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 CI Stationary RICE 500 HP
------------------------------------------------------------------------
You must meet the following
For each . . . operating limitation, except
during periods of startup . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. New and reconstructed 2SLB and CI a. maintain your catalyst so
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a that the pressure drop across
major source of HAP emissions and new the catalyst does not change
and reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE by more than 2 inches of water
>=250 HP located at a major source of at 100 percent load plus or
HAP emissions complying with the minus 10 percent from the
requirement to reduce CO emissions and pressure drop across the
using an oxidation catalyst; and catalyst that was measured
New and reconstructed 2SLB and CI during the initial performance
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a test; and
major source of HAP emissions and new b. maintain the temperature of
and reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE your stationary RICE exhaust
>=250 HP located at a major source of so that the catalyst inlet
HAP emissions complying with the temperature is greater than or
requirement to limit the concentration equal to 450 [deg]F and less
of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE than or equal to 1350
exhaust and using an oxidation [deg]F.\1\
catalyst..
2. Existing CI stationary RICE >500 HP a. maintain your catalyst so
complying with the requirement to that the pressure drop across
limit or reduce the concentration of the catalyst does not change
CO in the stationary RICE exhaust and by more than 2 inches of water
using an oxidation catalyst. 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 [deg]F and less
than or equal to 1350
[deg]F.\1\
3. New and reconstructed 2SLB and CI Comply with any operating
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a limitations approved by the
major source of HAP emissions and new Administrator.
and reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE
>=250 HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions complying with the
requirement to reduce CO emissions and
not using an oxidation catalyst; and
New and reconstructed 2SLB and CI
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a
major source of HAP emissions and new
and reconstructed 4SLB stationary RICE
>=250 HP located at a major source of
HAP emissions complying with the
requirement to limit the concentration
of formaldehyde in the stationary RICE
exhaust and not using an oxidation
catalyst; and
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existing CI stationary RICE >500 HP
complying with the requirement to
limit or reduce the concentration of
CO in the stationary RICE exhaust and
not using an oxidation catalyst.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Sources can petition the Administrator pursuant to the requirements
of 40 CFR 63.8(f) for a different temperature range.
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31. Table 2c to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. Sec. 63.6600, 63.6602, and 63.6640, you must
comply with the 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:
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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You must meet the
following During periods of
For each . . . requirement, except startup you must . .
during periods of .
startup . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Emergency stationary CI a. Change oil and Minimize the
RICE and black start filter every 500 engine's time spent
stationary CI RICE \1\. hours of operation at idle and
or annually, minimize the
whichever comes engine's startup
first.\2\ time at startup to
b. Inspect air a period needed for
cleaner every 1,000 appropriate and
hours of operation safe loading of the
or annually, engine, not to
whichever comes exceed 30 minutes,
first, and replace after which time
as necessary;. the non-startup
c. Inspect all hoses emission
and belts every 500 limitations
hours of operation apply.\3\
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary.\3\.
2. Non-Emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start stationary CI RICE filter every 1,000
<100 HP. hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first.\2\
b. Inspect air
cleaner every 1,000
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary;.
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every 500
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary.\3\.
3. Non-Emergency, non-black Limit concentration
start CI stationary RICE of CO in the
100<=HP<=300 HP. stationary RICE
exhaust to 230
ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2.
4. Non-Emergency, non-black a. Limit
start CI stationary RICE concentration of CO
300>HP<=500. in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 49
ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2; or
b. Reduce CO
emissions by 70
percent or more..
5. Non-Emergency, non-black a. Limit
start stationary CI RICE concentration of CO
>500 HP. in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 23
ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2; or
b. Reduce CO
emissions by 70
percent or more..
6. Emergency stationary SI a. Change oil and
RICE and black start filter every 500
stationary SI RICE.\1\ hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first;\2\
b. Inspect spark
plugs every 1,000
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary;.
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every 500
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary.\3\.
7. Non-Emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start stationary SI RICE filter every 1,440
<100 HP that are not 2SLB hours of operation
stationary RICE. or annually,
whichever comes
first;\2\
b. Inspect spark
plugs every 1,440
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary;.
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every
1,440 hours of
operation or
annually, whichever
comes first, and
replace as
necessary.\3\
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8. Non-Emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start 2SLB stationary SI filter every 4,320
RICE <100 HP. hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first;\2\
b. Inspect spark
plugs every 4,320
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary;.
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every
4,320 hours of
operation or
annually, whichever
comes first, and
replace as
necessary.\3\
9. Non-emergency, non-black Limit concentration
start 2SLB stationary RICE of CO in the
100<=HP<=500. stationary RICE
exhaust to 225
ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2.
10. Non-emergency, non-black Limit concentration
start 4SLB stationary RICE of CO in the
100<=HP<=500. stationary RICE
exhaust to 47 ppmvd
or less at 15
percent O2.
11. Non-emergency, non-black Limit concentration
start 4SRB stationary RICE of formaldehyde in
100<=HP<=500. the stationary RICE
exhaust to 10.3
ppmvd or less at 15
percent O2.
12. Non-emergency, non-black Limit concentration
start stationary RICE of CO in the
100<=HP<=500 which combusts stationary RICE
landfill or digester gas exhaust to 177
equivalent to 10 percent or ppmvd or less at 15
more of the gross heat percent O2.
input on an annual basis.
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\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 Sec. 63.6625(i) or (j) 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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32. Table 2d to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. Sec. 63.6603 and 63.6640, you must comply with
the following requirements for existing stationary RICE located at area
sources of HAP emissions:
Table 2d to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63--Requirements for Existing
Stationary RICE Located at Area Sources of HAP Emissions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
You must meet the
following During periods of
For each . . . requirement, except startup you must . .
during periods of .
startup . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Non-Emergency, non-black a. Change oil and Minimize the
start CI stationary RICE filter every 1,000 engine's time spent
<=300 HP. hours of operation at idle and
or annually, minimize the
whichever comes engine's startup
first;\1\ time at startup to
b. Inspect air a period needed for
cleaner every 1,000 appropriate and
hours of operation safe loading of the
or annually, engine, not to
whichever comes exceed 30 minutes,
first, and replace after which time
as necessary;. the non-startup
c. Inspect all hoses emission
and belts every 500 limitations apply.
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary..
2. Non-Emergency, non-black a. Limit
start CI stationary RICE concentration of CO
300500 HP. in the stationary
RICE exhaust to 23
ppmvd at 15 percent
O2; or
b. Reduce CO
emissions by 70
percent or more.
4. Emergency stationary CI a. Change oil and
RICE and black start filter every 500
stationary CI RICE.\2\ 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 replace
as necessary; and
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c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every 500
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary.
5. Emergency stationary SI a. Change oil and
RICE; black start filter every 500
stationary SI RICE; non- hours of operation
emergency, non-black start or annually,
4SLB stationary RICE >500 whichever comes
HP that operate 24 hours or first;\1\;
less per calendar year; non- b. Inspect spark
emergency, non-black start plugs every 1,000
4SRB stationary RICE >500 hours of operation
HP that operate 24 hours or or annually,
less per calendar year.\2\ whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary; and.
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every 500
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary..
6. Non-emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start 2SLB stationary RICE. 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 replace
as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every
4,320 hours of
operation or
annually, whichever
comes first, and
replace as
necessary.
7. Non-emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start 4SLB stationary RICE filter every 1,440
<=500 HP. 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 replace
as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every
1,440 hours of
operation or
annually, whichever
comes first, and
replace as
necessary.
8. Non-emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start 4SLB remote filter every 2,160
stationary RICE >500 HP. hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first;\1\
b. Inspect spark
plugs every 2,160
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every
2,160 hours of
operation or
annually, whichever
comes first, and
replace as
necessary.
9. Non-emergency, non-black Install an oxidation
start 4SLB stationary RICE catalyst to reduce
>500 HP that are not remote HAP emissions from
stationary RICE and that the stationary
operate more than 24 hours RICE.
per calendar year.
10. Non-emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start 4SRB stationary RICE filter every 1,440
<=500 HP. 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 replace
as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every
1,440 hours of
operation or
annually, whichever
comes first, and
replace as
necessary.
11. Non-emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start 4SRB remote filter every 2,160
stationary RICE >500 HP. hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first;\1\
b. Inspect spark
plugs every 2,160
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary; and
c. Inspect all hoses
and belts every
2,160 hours of
operation or
annually, whichever
comes first, and
replace as
necessary.
12. Non-emergency, non-black Install NSCR to
start 4SRB stationary RICE reduce HAP
>500 HP that are not remote emissions from the
stationary RICE and that stationary RICE.
operate more than 24 hours
per calendar year.
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13. Non-emergency, non-black a. Change oil and
start stationary RICE which filter every 1,440
combusts landfill or hours of operation
digester gas equivalent to or annually,
10 percent or more of the whichever comes
gross heat input on an first;\1\
annual basis. b. Inspect spark
plugs every 1,440
hours of operation
or annually,
whichever comes
first, and replace
as necessary; 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 Sec. 63.6625(i) or (j) 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.
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33. Table 3 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. Sec. 63.6615 and 63.6620, you must comply with
the following subsequent performance test requirements:
Table 3 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63--Subsequent Performance Tests
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Complying with the
For each . . . requirement to . . . You must . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. New or reconstructed 2SLB Reduce CO emissions Conduct subsequent
stationary RICE >500 HP and not using a performance tests
located at major sources; CEMS. semiannually.\1\
new or reconstructed 4SLB
stationary RICE >=250 HP
located at major sources;
and new or reconstructed CI
stationary RICE >500 HP
located at major sources.
2. 4SRB stationary RICE Reduce formaldehyde Conduct subsequent
>=5,000 HP located at major emissions. performance tests
sources. semiannually.\1\
3. Stationary RICE >500 HP Limit the Conduct subsequent
located at major sources concentration of performance tests
and new or reconstructed formaldehyde in the semiannually.\1\
4SLB stationary RICE stationary RICE
250<=HP<=500 located at exhaust.
major sources.
4. Existing non-emergency, Limit or reduce CO Conduct subsequent
non-black start CI emissions and not performance tests
stationary RICE >500 HP using a CEMS. every 8,760 hours
that are not limited use or 3 years,
stationary RICE. whichever comes
first.
5. Existing non-emergency, Limit or reduce CO Conduct subsequent
non-black start CI emissions and not performance tests
stationary RICE >500 HP using a CEMS. every 8,760 hours
that are limited use or 5 years,
stationary RICE. 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.
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34. Table 4 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. Sec. 63.6610, 63.6611, 63.6612, 63.6620, and
63.6640, you must comply with the following requirements for
performance tests for stationary RICE:
Table 4 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63. Requirements for Performance Tests
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Complying with According to the
For each . . . the requirement You must . . . Using . . . following
to . . . requirements . . .
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1. 2SLB, 4SLB, and CI a. reduce CO i. Measure the O2 at (1) Method 3 or 3A (a) Measurements to
stationary RICE. emissions. the inlet and or 3B of 40 CFR determine O2 must
outlet of the part 60, appendix be made at the same
control device; and A, or ASTM Method time as the
D6522-00 measurements for CO
(Reapproved 2005).a concentration.
c
ii. Measure the CO (1) ASTM D6522-00 (a) The CO
at the inlet and (Reapproved 2005) a concentration must
the outlet of the b c or Method 10 of be at 15 percent
control device. 40 CFR part 60, O2, dry basis.
appendix A.
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2. 4SRB stationary RICE...... a. reduce i. Select the (1) Method 1 or 1A (a) sampling sites
formaldehyde sampling port of 40 CFR part 60, must be located at
emissions. location and the appendix A Sec. the inlet and
number of traverse 63.7(d)(1)(i). outlet of the
points; and control device.
ii. Measure O2 at (1) Method 3 or 3A (a) measurements to
the inlet and or 3B of 40 CFR determine O2
outlet of the part 60, appendix concentration must
control device; and A, or ASTM Method be made at the same
D6522-00 time as the
(Reapproved measurements for
2005).\a\ formaldehyde or THC
concentration.
iii. Measure (1) Method 4 of 40 (a) measurements to
moisture content at CFR part 60, determine moisture
the inlet and appendix A, or Test content must be
outlet of the Method 320 of 40 made at the same
control device; and CFR part 63, time and location
appendix A, or ASTM as the measurements
D 6348-03.\a\ for formaldehyde or
THC concentration.
iv. If demonstrating (1) Method 320 or (a) formaldehyde
compliance with the 323 of 40 CFR part concentration must
formaldehyde 63, appendix A; or be at 15 percent
percent reduction ASTM D6348-03,\a\ O2, dry basis.
requirement, provided in ASTM Results of this
measure D6348-03 Annex A5 test consist of the
formaldehyde at the (Analyte Spiking average of the
inlet and the Technique), the three 1-hour or
outlet of the percent R must be longer runs.
control device. greater than or
equal to 70 and
less than or equal
to 130.
v. If demonstrating (1) Method 25A, (a) THC
compliance with the reported as concentration must
THC percent propane, of 40 CFR be at 15 percent
reduction part 60, appendix A. O2, dry basis.
requirement, Results of this
measure THC at the test consist of the
inlet and the average of the
outlet of the three 1-hour or
control device. longer runs.
3. Stationary RICE........... a. limit the i. Select the (1) Method 1 or 1A (a) if using a
concentration sampling port of 40 CFR part 60, control device, the
of location and the appendix A Sec. sampling site must
formaldehyde number of traverse 63.7(d)(1)(i). be located at the
or CO in the points; and outlet of the
stationary control device.
RICE exhaust.
ii. Determine the O2 (1) Method 3 or 3A (a) measurements to
concentration of or 3B of 40 CFR determine O2
the stationary RICE part 60, appendix concentration must
exhaust at the A, or ASTM Method be made at the same
sampling port D6522-00 time and location
location; and (Reapproved as the measurements
2005).\a\ for formaldehyde or
CO concentration.
iii. Measure (1) Method 4 of 40 (a) measurements to
moisture content of CFR part 60, determine moisture
the stationary RICE appendix A, or Test content must be
exhaust at the Method 320 of 40 made at the same
sampling port CFR part 63, time and location
location; and appendix A, or ASTM as the measurements
D 6348-03.\a\ for formaldehyde or
CO concentration.
iv. Measure (1) Method 320 or (a) Formaldehyde
formaldehyde at the 323 of 40 CFR part concentration must
exhaust of the 63, appendix A; or be at 15 percent
stationary RICE; or ASTM D6348-03,\a\ O2, dry basis.
provided in ASTM Results of this
D6348-03 Annex A5 test consist of the
(Analyte Spiking average of the
Technique), the three 1-hour or
percent R must be longer runs.
greater than or
equal to 70 and
less than or equal
to 130.
v. measure CO at the (1) Method 10 of 40 (a) CO concentration
exhaust of the CFR part 60, must be at 15
stationary RICE. appendix A, ASTM percent O2, dry
Method D6522-00 basis. Results of
(2005),a c Method this test consist
320 of 40 CFR part of the average of
63, appendix A, or the three 1-hour or
ASTM D6348-03.\a\ longer runs.
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\a\ Incorporated by reference, see 40 CFR 63.14. You may also obtain copies from University Microfilms
International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
\b\ You may also use Method 320 of 40 CFR part 63, appendix A, or ASTM D6348-03.
\c\ ASTM-D6522-00 (2005) may be used to test both CI and SI stationary RICE.
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35. Table 5 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. Sec. 63.6612, 63.6625 and 63.6630, you must
initially comply with the emission and operating limitations as
required by the following:
[[Page 6713]]
Table 5 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63--Initial Compliance With Emission
Limitations, Operating Limitations, and Other Requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
You have
For each . . . Complying with the demonstrated initial
requirement to . . . compliance if . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. New or reconstructed non- a. Reduce CO i. The average
emergency 2SLB stationary emissions and using reduction of
RICE >500 HP located at a oxidation catalyst, emissions of CO
major source of HAP, new or and using a CPMS. determined from the
reconstructed non-emergency initial performance
4SLB stationary RICE >=250 test achieves the
HP located at a major required CO percent
source of HAP, non- reduction; and
emergency stationary CI ii. You have
RICE >500 HP located at a installed a CPMS to
major source of HAP, and continuously
existing non-emergency monitor catalyst
stationary CI RICE >500 HP inlet temperature
located at an area source according to the
of HAP. requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. You have
recorded the
catalyst pressure
drop and catalyst
inlet temperature
during the initial
performance test.
2. Non-emergency stationary a. Limit the i. The average CO
CI RICE >500 HP located at concentration of concentration
a major source of HAP, and CO, using oxidation determined from the
existing non-emergency catalyst, and using initial performance
stationary CI RICE >500 HP a CPMS. test is less than
located at an area source or equal to the CO
of HAP. emission
limitation; and
ii. You have
installed a CPMS to
continuously
monitor catalyst
inlet temperature
according to the
requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. You have
recorded the
catalyst pressure
drop and catalyst
inlet temperature
during the initial
performance test.
3. New or reconstructed non- a. Reduce CO i. The average
emergency 2SLB stationary emissions and not reduction of
RICE >500 HP located at a using oxidation emissions of CO
major source of HAP, new or catalyst. determined from the
reconstructed non-emergency initial performance
4SLB stationary RICE >=250 test achieves the
HP located at a major required CO percent
source of HAP, non- reduction; and
emergency stationary CI ii. You have
RICE >500 HP located at a installed a CPMS to
major source of HAP, and continuously
existing non-emergency monitor operating
stationary CI RICE >500 HP parameters approved
located at an area source by the
of HAP. Administrator (if
any) according to
the requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. You have
recorded the
approved operating
parameters (if any)
during the initial
performance test.
4. Non-emergency stationary a. Limit the i. The average CO
CI RICE >500 HP located at concentration of concentration
a major source of HAP, and CO, and not using determined from the
existing non-emergency oxidation catalyst. initial performance
stationary CI RICE >500 HP test is less than
located at an area source or equal to the CO
of HAP. 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
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. You have
recorded the
approved operating
parameters (if any)
during the initial
performance test.
5. New or reconstructed non- a. Reduce CO i. You have
emergency 2SLB stationary emissions, and installed a CEMS to
RICE >500 HP located at a using a CEMS. continuously
major source of HAP, new or monitor CO and
reconstructed non-emergency either O2 or CO2 at
4SLB stationary RICE >=250 both the inlet and
HP located at a major outlet of the
source of HAP, non- oxidation catalyst
emergency stationary CI according to the
RICE >500 HP located at a requirements in
major source of HAP, and Sec. 63.6625(a);
existing non-emergency and
stationary CI RICE >500 HP ii. You have
located at an area source conducted a
of HAP. 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
Sec. 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.
6. Non-emergency stationary a. Limit the i. You have
CI RICE >500 HP located at concentration of installed a CEMS to
a major source of HAP, and CO, and using a continuously
existing non-emergency CEMS. monitor CO and
stationary CI RICE >500 HP either O2 or CO2 at
located at an area source the outlet of the
of HAP. oxidation catalyst
according to the
requirements in
Sec. 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
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iii. The average
concentration of CO
calculated using
Sec. 63.6620 is
less than or equal
to the CO emission
limitation. The
initial test
comprises the first
4-hour period after
successful
validation of the
CEMS. Compliance is
based on the
average
concentration
measured during the
4-hour period.
7. Non-emergency 4SRB a. Reduce i. The average
stationary RICE >500 HP formaldehyde reduction of
located at a major source emissions and using emissions of
of HAP. NSCR. formaldehyde
determined from the
initial performance
test is equal to or
greater than the
required
formaldehyde
percent reduction,
or the average
reduction of
emissions of THC
determined from the
initial performance
test is equal to or
greater than 30
percent; and
ii. You have
installed a CPMS to
continuously
monitor catalyst
inlet temperature
according to the
requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. You have
recorded the
catalyst pressure
drop and catalyst
inlet temperature
during the initial
performance test.
8. Non-emergency 4SRB a. Reduce i. The average
stationary RICE >500 HP formaldehyde reduction of
located at a major source emissions and not emissions of
of HAP. using NSCR. formaldehyde
determined from the
initial performance
test is equal to or
greater than the
required
formaldehyde
percent reduction
or the average
reduction of
emissions of THC
determined from the
initial performance
test is equal to or
greater than 30
percent; and
ii. You have
installed a CPMS to
continuously
monitor operating
parameters approved
by the
Administrator (if
any) according to
the requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. You have
recorded the
approved operating
parameters (if any)
during the initial
performance test.
9. New or reconstructed non- a. Limit the i. The average
emergency stationary RICE concentration of formaldehyde
>500 HP located at a major formaldehyde in the concentration,
source of HAP, new or stationary RICE corrected to 15
reconstructed non-emergency exhaust and using percent O2, dry
4SLB stationary RICE oxidation catalyst basis, from the
250<=HP<=500 located at a or NSCR. three test runs is
major source of HAP, and less than or equal
existing non-emergency 4SRB to the formaldehyde
stationary RICE >500 HP emission
located at a major source limitation; and
of HAP. ii. You have
installed a CPMS to
continuously
monitor catalyst
inlet temperature
according to the
requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. You have
recorded the
catalyst pressure
drop and catalyst
inlet temperature
during the initial
performance test.
10. New or reconstructed non- a. Limit the i. The average
emergency stationary RICE concentration of formaldehyde
>500 HP located at a major formaldehyde in the concentration,
source of HAP, new or stationary RICE corrected to 15
reconstructed non-emergency exhaust and not percent O2, dry
4SLB stationary RICE using oxidation basis, from the
250<=HP<=500 located at a catalyst or NSCR. three test runs is
major source of HAP, and less than or equal
existing non-emergency 4SRB to the formaldehyde
stationary RICE >500 HP emission
located at a major source limitation; and
of HAP. ii. You have
installed a CPMS to
continuously
monitor operating
parameters approved
by the
Administrator (if
any) according to
the requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. You have
recorded the
approved operating
parameters (if any)
during the initial
performance test.
11. Existing non-emergency a. Reduce CO i. The average
stationary RICE emissions. reduction of
100<=HP<=500 located at a emissions of CO or
major source of HAP, and formaldehyde, as
existing non-emergency applicable
stationary CI RICE determined from the
300500 oxidation catalyst. conducted an
HP located at an area initial compliance
source of HAP that are not demonstration as
remote stationary RICE and specified in Sec.
that are operated more than 63.6630(e) to show
24 hours per calendar year. that the average
reduction of
emissions of CO is
93 percent or more,
or the average CO
concentration is
less than or equal
to 47 ppmvd at 15
percent O2;
ii. You have
installed a CPMS to
continuously
monitor catalyst
inlet temperature
according to the
requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b),
or you have
installed equipment
to automatically
shut down the
engine if the
catalyst inlet
temperature exceeds
1350 [deg]F.
14. Existing non-emergency a. Install NSCR..... i. You have
4SRB stationary RICE >500 conducted an
HP located at an area initial compliance
source of HAP that are not demonstration as
remote stationary RICE and specified in Sec.
that are operated more than 63.6630(e) to show
24 hours per calendar year. that the average
reduction of
emissions of CO is
75 percent or more,
the average CO
concentration is
less than or equal
to 270 ppmvd at 15
percent O2, or the
average reduction
of emissions of THC
is 30 percent or
more;
ii. You have
installed a CPMS to
continuously
monitor catalyst
inlet temperature
according to the
requirements in
Sec. 63.6625(b),
or you have
installed equipment
to automatically
shut down the
engine if the
catalyst inlet
temperature exceeds
1250 [deg]F.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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36. Table 6 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. 63.6640, you must continuously comply with the
emissions and operating limitations and work or management practices as
required by the following:
Table 6 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63--Continuous Compliance With Emission
Limitations, and Other Requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
You must demonstrate
Complying with the continuous
For each . . . requirement to . . . compliance by . . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. New or reconstructed non- a. Reduce CO i. Conducting
emergency 2SLB stationary emissions and using semiannual
RICE >500 HP located at a an oxidation performance tests
major source of HAP, new or catalyst, and using for CO to
reconstructed non-emergency a CPMS. demonstrate that
4SLB stationary RICE >=250 the required CO
HP located at a major percent reduction
source of HAP, and new or is achieved \a\;
reconstructed non-emergency and
CI stationary RICE >500 HP ii. Collecting the
located at a major source catalyst inlet
of HAP. temperature data
according to Sec.
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.
2. New or reconstructed non- a. Reduce CO i. Conducting
emergency 2SLB stationary emissions and not semiannual
RICE >500 HP located at a using an oxidation performance tests
major source of HAP, new or catalyst, and using for CO to
reconstructed non-emergency a CPMS. demonstrate that
4SLB stationary RICE >=250 the required CO
HP located at a major percent reduction
source of HAP, and new or is achieved \a\;
reconstructed non-emergency and
CI stationary RICE >500 HP ii. Collecting the
located at a major source approved operating
of HAP. parameter (if any)
data according to
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
iii. Reducing these
data to 4-hour
rolling averages;
and
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iv. Maintaining the
4-hour rolling
averages within the
operating
limitations for the
operating
parameters
established during
the performance
test.
3. New or reconstructed non- a. Reduce CO i. Collecting the
emergency 2SLB stationary emissions or limit monitoring data
RICE >500 HP located at a the concentration according to Sec.
major source of HAP, new or of CO in the 63.6625(a),
reconstructed non-emergency stationary RICE reducing the
4SLB stationary RICE >=250 exhaust, and using measurements to 1-
HP located at a major a CEMS. hour averages,
source of HAP, new or calculating the
reconstructed non-emergency percent reduction
stationary CI RICE >500 HP or concentration of
located at a major source CO emissions
of HAP, and existing non- according to Sec.
emergency stationary CI 63.6620; and
RICE >500 HP. ii. Demonstrating
that the catalyst
achieves the
required percent
reduction of CO
emissions over the
4-hour averaging
period, or that the
emission remain at
or below the CO
concentration
limit; 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.
4. Non-emergency 4SRB a. Reduce i. Collecting the
stationary RICE >500 HP formaldehyde catalyst inlet
located at a major source emissions and using temperature data
of HAP. NSCR. according to Sec.
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
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.
5. Non-emergency 4SRB a. Reduce i. Collecting the
stationary RICE >500 HP formaldehyde approved operating
located at a major source emissions and not parameter (if any)
of HAP. using NSCR. data according to
Sec. 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.
6. Non-emergency 4SRB a. Reduce Conducting
stationary RICE with a formaldehyde semiannual
brake HP >=5,000 located at emissions. performance tests
a major source of HAP. for formaldehyde to
demonstrate that
the required
formaldehyde
percent reduction
is achieved, or to
demonstrate that
the average
reduction of
emissions of THC
determined from the
performance test is
equal to or greater
than 30 percent.\a\
7. New or reconstructed non- a. Limit the i. Conducting
emergency stationary RICE concentration of semiannual
>500 HP located at a major formaldehyde in the performance tests
source of HAP and new or stationary RICE for formaldehyde to
reconstructed non-emergency exhaust and using demonstrate that
4SLB stationary RICE oxidation catalyst your emissions
250<=HP<=500 located at a or NSCR. remain at or below
major source of HAP. the formaldehyde
concentration limit
\a\; and
ii. Collecting the
catalyst inlet
temperature data
according to Sec.
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.
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8. New or reconstructed non- a. Limit the i. Conducting
emergency stationary RICE concentration of semiannual
>500 HP located at a major formaldehyde in the performance tests
source of HAP and new or stationary RICE for formaldehyde to
reconstructed non-emergency exhaust and not demonstrate that
4SLB stationary RICE using oxidation your emissions
250<=HP<=500 located at a catalyst or NSCR. remain at or below
major source of HAP. the formaldehyde
concentration limit
\a\; and
ii. Collecting the
approved operating
parameter (if any)
data according to
Sec. 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.
9. Existing emergency and a. Work or i. Operating and
black start stationary RICE Management maintaining the
<=500 HP located at a major practices. stationary RICE
source of HAP, existing non- according to the
emergency stationary RICE manufacturer's
<100 HP located at a major emission-related
source of HAP, existing operation and
emergency and black start maintenance
stationary RICE located at instructions; or
an area source of HAP, ii. Develop and
existing non-emergency follow your own
stationary CI RICE <=300 HP maintenance plan
located at an area source which must provide
of HAP, existing non- to the extent
emergency 2SLB stationary practicable for the
RICE located at an area maintenance and
source of HAP, existing non- operation of the
emergency stationary SI engine in a manner
RICE located at an area consistent with
source of HAP which good air pollution
combusts landfill or control practice
digester gas equivalent to for minimizing
10 percent or more of the emissions.
gross heat input on an
annual basis, 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, and existing non-
emergency 4SLB and 4SRB
stationary RICE >500 HP
located at an area source
of HAP that are remote
stationary RICE.
10. Existing stationary CI a. Reduce CO i. Conducting
RICE >500 HP that are not emissions, or limit performance tests
limited use stationary RICE. the concentration every 8,760 hours
of CO in the or 3 years,
stationary RICE whichever comes
exhaust, and using first, for CO or
oxidation catalyst. 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 Sec.
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.
11. Existing stationary CI a. Reduce CO i. Conducting
RICE >500 HP that are not emissions, or limit performance tests
limited use stationary RICE. the concentration every 8,760 hours
of CO in the or 3 years,
stationary RICE whichever comes
exhaust, and not first, for CO or
using oxidation formaldehyde, as
catalyst. 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
Sec. 63.6625(b);
and
[[Page 6718]]
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.
12. Existing limited use CI a. Reduce CO i. Conducting
stationary RICE >500 HP. emissions or limit performance tests
the concentration every 8,760 hours
of CO in the or 5 years,
stationary RICE whichever comes
exhaust, and using first, for CO or
an oxidation formaldehyde, as
catalyst. 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 Sec.
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.
13. Existing limited use CI a. Reduce CO i. Conducting
stationary RICE >500 HP. emissions or limit performance tests
the concentration every 8,760 hours
of CO in the or 5 years,
stationary RICE whichever comes
exhaust, and not first, for CO or
using an oxidation formaldehyde, as
catalyst. 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
Sec. 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.
14. Existing non-emergency a. Install an i. Conducting annual
4SLB stationary RICE >500 oxidation catalyst. compliance
HP located at an area demonstrations as
source of HAP that are not specified in Sec.
remote stationary RICE and 63.6640(c) to show
that are operated more than that the average
24 hours per calendar year. reduction of
emissions of CO is
93 percent or more,
or the average CO
concentration is
less than or equal
to 47 ppmvd at 15
percent O2; and
either
ii. Collecting the
catalyst inlet
temperature data
according to Sec.
63.6625(b),
reducing these data
to 4-hour rolling
averages; and
maintaining the 4-
hour rolling
averages within the
limitation of
greater than 450
[deg]F and less
than or equal to
1350 [deg]F for the
catalyst inlet
temperature; or
iii. Immediately
shutting down the
engine if the
catalyst inlet
temperature exceeds
1350 [deg]F.
[[Page 6719]]
15. Existing non-emergency a. Install NSCR..... i. Conducting annual
4SRB stationary RICE >500 compliance
HP located at an area demonstrations as
source of HAP that are not specified in Sec.
remote stationary RICE and 63.6640(c) to show
that are operated more than that the average
24 hours per calendar year. reduction of
emissions of CO is
75 percent or more,
the average CO
concentration is
less than or equal
to 270 ppmvd at 15
percent O2, or the
average reduction
of emissions of THC
is 30 percent or
more; and either
ii. Collecting the
catalyst inlet
temperature data
according to Sec.
63.6625(b),
reducing these data
to 4-hour rolling
averages; and
maintaining the 4-
hour rolling
averages within the
limitation of
greater than or
equal to 750 [deg]F
and less than or
equal to 1250
[deg]F for the
catalyst inlet
temperature; or
iii. Immediately
shutting down the
engine if the
catalyst inlet
temperature exceeds
1250 [deg]F.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\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.
0
37. Table 7 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. 63.6650, you must comply with the following
requirements for reports:
Table 7 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63--Requirements for Reports
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You must submit a . . . The report must contain You must submit the
For each . . . . . . report . . .
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Existing non-emergency, non-black Compliance report...... a. If there are no i. Semiannually
start stationary RICE 100<=HP<=500 deviations from any according to the
located at a major source of HAP; emission limitations requirements in Sec.
existing non-emergency, non-black or operating 63.6650(b)(1)-(5) for
start stationary CI RICE >500 HP limitations that apply engines that are not
located at a major source of HAP; to you, a statement limited use stationary
existing non-emergency 4SRB that there were no RICE subject to
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a deviations from the numerical emission
major source of HAP; existing non- emission limitations limitations; and
emergency, non-black start or operating ii. Annually according
stationary CI RICE >300 HP located limitations during the to the requirements in
at an area source of HAP; new or reporting period. If Sec. 63.6650(b)(6)-
reconstructed non-emergency there were no periods (9) for engines that
stationary RICE >500 HP located at a during which the CMS, are limited use
major source of HAP; and new or including CEMS and stationary RICE
reconstructed non-emergency 4SLB CPMS, was out-of- subject to numerical
stationary RICE 250<=HP<=500 located control, as specified emission limitations.
at a major source of HAP. in Sec. 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 i. Semiannually
deviation from any according to the
emission limitation or requirements in Sec.
operating limitation 63.6650(b).
during the reporting
period, the
information in Sec.
63.6650(d). If there
were periods during
which the CMS,
including CEMS and
CPMS, was out-of-
control, as specified
in Sec. 63.8(c)(7),
the information in
Sec. 63.6650(e); or
c. If you had a i. Semiannually
malfunction during the according to the
reporting period, the requirements in Sec.
information in Sec. 63.6650(b).
63.6650(c)(4).
[[Page 6720]]
2. New or reconstructed non-emergency Report................. a. The fuel flow rate i. Annually, according
stationary RICE that combusts of each fuel and the to the requirements in
landfill gas or digester gas heating values that Sec. 63.6650.
equivalent to 10 percent or more of were used in your
the gross heat input on an annual calculations, and you
basis. 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 i. See item 2.a.i.
provided in your
federally enforceable
permit, and any
deviations from these
limits; and
c. Any problems or i. See item 2.a.i.
errors suspected with
the meters.
3. Existing non-emergency, non-black Compliance report...... a. The results of the i. Semiannually
start 4SLB and 4SRB stationary RICE annual compliance according to the
>500 HP located at an area source of demonstration, if requirements in Sec.
HAP that are not remote stationary conducted during the 63.6650(b)(1)-(5).
RICE and that operate more than 24 reporting period.
hours per calendar year.
4. Emergency stationary RICE that Report................. a. The information in i. annually according
operate or are contractually Sec. 63.6650(h)(1). to the requirements in
obligated to be available for more Sec. 63.6650(h)(2)-
than 15 hours per year for the (3).
purposes specified in Sec.
63.6640(f)(2)(ii) and (iii) or that
operate for the purposes specified
in Sec. 63.6640(f)(4)( ii).
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0
38. Table 8 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is amended by:
0
a. Revising the entry for Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i);
0
b. Revising the entry for Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(iii); and
0
c. Revising the entry for Sec. 63.10(b)(1) to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. 63.6665, you must comply with the following
applicable general provisions.
Table 8 to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63--Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart ZZZZ
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Provisions Citation Subject of Citation Applies to Subpart Explanation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(i).............. Routine and predictable No................... .........................
SSM.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec. 63.8(c)(1)(iii)............ Compliance with operation No................... .........................
and maintenance
requirements.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec. 63.10(b)(1)................ Record retention.......... Yes.................. Except that the most
recent 2 years of data
do not have to be
retained on site.
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* * * * * * *
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0
39. Appendix A to Subpart ZZZZ of Part 63 is added to read as follows:
Appendix A--Protocol for Using an Electrochemical Analyzer to Determine
Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide Concentrations From Certain Engines
1.0 Scope and Application. What is this Protocol?
This protocol is a procedure for using portable electrochemical
(EC) cells for measuring carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen
(O2) concentrations in controlled and uncontrolled
emissions from existing stationary 4-stroke lean burn and 4-stroke
rich burn reciprocating internal combustion engines as specified in
the applicable rule.
1.1 Analytes. What does this protocol determine?
This protocol measures the engine exhaust gas concentrations of
carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen (O2).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analyte CAS No. Sensitivity
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon monoxide (CO)........... 630-08-0 Minimum detectable
limit should be 2
percent of the nominal
range or 1 ppm,
whichever is less
restrictive.
Oxygen (O2).................... 7782-44-7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.2 Applicability. When is this protocol acceptable?
This protocol is applicable to 40 CFR part 63, subpart ZZZZ.
Because of inherent cross sensitivities of EC cells, you must not
apply this protocol to other emissions sources without specific
instruction to that effect.
1.3 Data Quality Objectives. How good must my collected data be?
Refer to Section 13 to verify and document acceptable analyzer
performance.
1.4 Range. What is the targeted analytical range for this protocol?
The measurement system and EC cell design(s) conforming to this
protocol will determine the analytical range for each gas component.
The nominal ranges are defined by choosing up-scale calibration gas
concentrations near the maximum anticipated flue gas concentrations
for CO and O2, or no more than twice the permitted CO
level.
1.5 Sensitivity. What minimum detectable limit will this protocol
yield for a particular gas component?
The minimum detectable limit depends on the nominal range and
resolution of the specific EC cell used, and the signal to noise
ratio of the measurement system. The minimum detectable limit should
be 2 percent of the nominal range or 1 ppm, whichever is less
restrictive.
2.0 Summary of Protocol
In this protocol, a gas sample is extracted from an engine
exhaust system and then conveyed to a portable EC analyzer for
measurement of CO and O2 gas concentrations. This method
provides measurement system performance specifications and sampling
protocols to ensure reliable data. You may use additions to, or
modifications of vendor supplied measurement systems (e.g., heated
or unheated sample lines, thermocouples, flow meters, selective gas
scrubbers, etc.) to meet the design specifications of this protocol.
Do not make changes to the measurement system from the as-verified
configuration (Section 3.12).
3.0 Definitions
3.1 Measurement System. The total equipment required for the
measurement of CO and O2 concentrations. The measurement
system consists of the following major subsystems:
3.1.1 Data Recorder. A strip chart recorder, computer or digital
recorder for logging measurement data from the analyzer output. You
may record measurement data from the digital data display manually
or electronically.
3.1.2 Electrochemical (EC) Cell. A device, similar to a fuel
cell, used to sense the presence of a specific analyte and generate
an electrical current output proportional to the analyte
concentration.
3.1.3 Interference Gas Scrubber. A device used to remove or
neutralize chemical compounds that may interfere with the selective
operation of an EC cell.
3.1.4 Moisture Removal System. Any device used to reduce the
concentration of moisture in the sample stream so as to protect the
EC cells from the damaging effects of condensation and to minimize
errors in measurements caused by the scrubbing of soluble gases.
3.1.5 Sample Interface. The portion of the system used for one
or more of the following: sample acquisition; sample transport;
sample conditioning or protection of the EC cell from any degrading
effects of the engine exhaust effluent; removal of particulate
matter and condensed moisture.
3.2 Nominal Range. The range of analyte concentrations over
which each EC cell is operated (normally 25 percent to 150 percent
of up-scale calibration gas value). Several nominal ranges can be
used for any given cell so long as the calibration and repeatability
checks for that range remain within specifications.
3.3 Calibration Gas. A vendor certified concentration of a
specific analyte in an appropriate balance gas.
3.4 Zero Calibration Error. The analyte concentration output
exhibited by the EC cell in response to zero-level calibration gas.
3.5 Up-Scale Calibration Error. The mean of the difference
between the analyte concentration exhibited by the EC cell and the
certified concentration of the up-scale calibration gas.
3.6 Interference Check. A procedure for quantifying analytical
interference from components in the engine exhaust gas other than
the targeted analytes.
3.7 Repeatability Check. A protocol for demonstrating that an EC
cell operated over a given nominal analyte concentration range
provides a stable and consistent response and is not significantly
affected by repeated exposure to that gas.
3.8 Sample Flow Rate. The flow rate of the gas sample as it
passes through the EC cell. In some situations, EC cells can
experience drift with changes in flow rate. The flow rate must be
monitored and documented during all phases of a sampling run.
3.9 Sampling Run. A timed three-phase event whereby an EC cell's
response rises and plateaus in a sample conditioning phase, remains
relatively constant during a measurement data phase, then declines
during a refresh phase. The sample conditioning phase exposes the EC
cell to the gas sample for a length of time sufficient to reach a
constant response. The measurement data phase is the time interval
during which gas sample measurements can be made that meet the
acceptance criteria of this protocol. The refresh phase then purges
the EC cells with CO-free air. The refresh phase replenishes
requisite O2 and moisture in the electrolyte reserve and
provides a mechanism to de-gas or desorb any interference gas
scrubbers or filters so as to enable a stable CO EC cell response.
There are four primary types of sampling runs: pre- sampling
calibrations; stack gas sampling; post-sampling calibration checks;
and measurement system repeatability checks. Stack gas sampling runs
can be chained together for extended evaluations, providing all
other procedural specifications are met.
3.10 Sampling Day. A time not to exceed twelve hours from the
time of the pre-sampling calibration to the post-sampling
calibration check. During this time, stack gas sampling runs can be
repeated without repeated recalibrations, providing all other
sampling specifications have been met.
3.11 Pre-Sampling Calibration/Post-Sampling Calibration Check.
The protocols executed at the beginning and end of each sampling day
to bracket measurement readings with controlled performance checks.
3.12 Performance-Established Configuration. The EC cell and
sampling system configuration that existed at the time that it
initially met the performance requirements of this protocol.
4.0 Interferences.
When present in sufficient concentrations, NO and NO2
are two gas species that have
[[Page 6722]]
been reported to interfere with CO concentration measurements. In
the likelihood of this occurrence, it is the protocol user's
responsibility to employ and properly maintain an appropriate CO EC
cell filter or scrubber for removal of these gases, as described in
Section 6.2.12.
5.0 Safety. [Reserved]
6.0 Equipment and Supplies.
6.1 What equipment do I need for the measurement system?
The system must maintain the gas sample at conditions that will
prevent moisture condensation in the sample transport lines, both
before and as the sample gas contacts the EC cells. The essential
components of the measurement system are described below.
6.2 Measurement System Components.
6.2.1 Sample Probe. A single extraction-point probe constructed
of glass, stainless steel or other non-reactive material, and of
length sufficient to reach any designated sampling point. The sample
probe must be designed to prevent plugging due to condensation or
particulate matter.
6.2.2 Sample Line. Non-reactive tubing to transport the effluent
from the sample probe to the EC cell.
6.2.3 Calibration Assembly (optional). A three-way valve
assembly or equivalent to introduce calibration gases at ambient
pressure at the exit end of the sample probe during calibration
checks. The assembly must be designed such that only stack gas or
calibration gas flows in the sample line and all gases flow through
any gas path filters.
6.2.4 Particulate Filter (optional). Filters before the inlet of
the EC cell to prevent accumulation of particulate material in the
measurement system and extend the useful life of the components. All
filters must be fabricated of materials that are non-reactive to the
gas mixtures being sampled.
6.2.5 Sample Pump. A leak-free pump to provide undiluted sample
gas to the system at a flow rate sufficient to minimize the response
time of the measurement system. If located upstream of the EC cells,
the pump must be constructed of a material that is non-reactive to
the gas mixtures being sampled.
6.2.8 Sample Flow Rate Monitoring. An adjustable rotameter or
equivalent device used to adjust and maintain the sample flow rate
through the analyzer as prescribed.
6.2.9 Sample Gas Manifold (optional). A manifold to divert a
portion of the sample gas stream to the analyzer and the remainder
to a by-pass discharge vent. The sample gas manifold may also
include provisions for introducing calibration gases directly to the
analyzer. The manifold must be constructed of a material that is
non-reactive to the gas mixtures being sampled.
6.2.10 EC cell. A device containing one or more EC cells to
determine the CO and O2 concentrations in the sample gas
stream. The EC cell(s) must meet the applicable performance
specifications of Section 13 of this protocol.
6.2.11 Data Recorder. A strip chart recorder, computer or
digital recorder to make a record of analyzer output data. The data
recorder resolution (i.e., readability) must be no greater than 1
ppm for CO; 0.1 percent for O2; and one degree (either
[deg]C or [deg]F) for temperature. Alternatively, you may use a
digital or analog meter having the same resolution to observe and
manually record the analyzer responses.
6.2.12 Interference Gas Filter or Scrubber. A device to remove
interfering compounds upstream of the CO EC cell. Specific
interference gas filters or scrubbers used in the performance-
established configuration of the analyzer must continue to be used.
Such a filter or scrubber must have a means to determine when the
removal agent is exhausted. Periodically replace or replenish it in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
7.0 Reagents and Standards. What calibration gases are needed?
7.1 Calibration Gases. CO calibration gases for the EC cell must
be CO in nitrogen or CO in a mixture of nitrogen and O2.
Use CO calibration gases with labeled concentration values certified
by the manufacturer to be within 5 percent of the label
value. Dry ambient air (20.9 percent O2) is acceptable
for calibration of the O2 cell. If needed, any lower
percentage O2 calibration gas must be a mixture of
O2 in nitrogen.
7.1.1 Up-Scale CO Calibration Gas Concentration. Choose one or
more up-scale gas concentrations such that the average of the stack
gas measurements for each stack gas sampling run are between 25 and
150 percent of those concentrations. Alternatively, choose an up-
scale gas that does not exceed twice the concentration of the
applicable outlet standard. If a measured gas value exceeds 150
percent of the up-scale CO calibration gas value at any time during
the stack gas sampling run, the run must be discarded and repeated.
7.1.2 Up-Scale O2 Calibration Gas Concentration.
Select an O2 gas concentration such that the
difference between the gas concentration and the average stack gas
measurement or reading for each sample run is less than 15 percent
O2. When the average exhaust gas O2 readings
are above 6 percent, you may use dry ambient air (20.9 percent
O2) for the up-scale O2 calibration gas.
7.1.3 Zero Gas. Use an inert gas that contains less than 0.25
percent of the up-scale CO calibration gas concentration. You may
use dry air that is free from ambient CO and other combustion gas
products (e.g., CO2).
8.0 Sample Collection and Analysis
8.1 Selection of Sampling Sites.
8.1.1 Control Device Inlet. Select a sampling site sufficiently
downstream of the engine so that the combustion gases should be well
mixed. Use a single sampling extraction point near the center of the
duct (e.g., within the 10 percent centroidal area), unless
instructed otherwise.
8.1.2 Exhaust Gas Outlet. Select a sampling site located at
least two stack diameters downstream of any disturbance (e.g.,
turbocharger exhaust, crossover junction or recirculation take-off)
and at least one-half stack diameter upstream of the gas discharge
to the atmosphere. Use a single sampling extraction point near the
center of the duct (e.g., within the 10 percent centroidal area),
unless instructed otherwise.
8.2 Stack Gas Collection and Analysis. Prior to the first stack
gas sampling run, conduct that the pre-sampling calibration in
accordance with Section 10.1. Use Figure 1 to record all data. Zero
the analyzer with zero gas. Confirm and record that the scrubber
media color is correct and not exhausted. Then position the probe at
the sampling point and begin the sampling run at the same flow rate
used during the up-scale calibration. Record the start time. Record
all EC cell output responses and the flow rate during the ``sample
conditioning phase'' once per minute until constant readings are
obtained. Then begin the ``measurement data phase'' and record
readings every 15 seconds for at least two minutes (or eight
readings), or as otherwise required to achieve two continuous
minutes of data that meet the specification given in Section 13.1.
Finally, perform the ``refresh phase'' by introducing dry air, free
from CO and other combustion gases, until several minute-to-minute
readings of consistent value have been obtained. For each run use
the ``measurement data phase'' readings to calculate the average
stack gas CO and O2 concentrations.
8.3 EC Cell Rate. Maintain the EC cell sample flow rate so that
it does not vary by more than 10 percent throughout the
pre-sampling calibration, stack gas sampling and post-sampling
calibration check. Alternatively, the EC cell sample flow rate can
be maintained within a tolerance range that does not affect the gas
concentration readings by more than 3 percent, as
instructed by the EC cell manufacturer.
9.0 Quality Control (Reserved)
10.0 Calibration and Standardization
10.1 Pre-Sampling Calibration. Conduct the following protocol
once for each nominal range to be used on each EC cell before
performing a stack gas sampling run on each field sampling day.
Repeat the calibration if you replace an EC cell before completing
all of the sampling runs. There is no prescribed order for
calibration of the EC cells; however, each cell must complete the
measurement data phase during calibration. Assemble the measurement
system by following the manufacturer's recommended protocols
including for preparing and preconditioning the EC cell. Assure the
measurement system has no leaks and verify the gas scrubbing agent
is not depleted. Use Figure 1 to record all data.
10.1.1 Zero Calibration. For both the O2 and CO
cells, introduce zero gas to the measurement system (e.g., at the
calibration assembly) and record the concentration reading every
minute until readings are constant for at least two consecutive
minutes. Include the time and sample flow rate. Repeat the steps in
this section at least once to verify the zero calibration for each
component gas.
10.1.2 Zero Calibration Tolerance. For each zero gas
introduction, the zero level output must be less than or equal to
3 percent of the up-scale gas value or 1
ppm, whichever is less restrictive, for the CO channel and less than
or equal to 0.3 percent O2 for the
O2 channel.
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10.1.3 Up-Scale Calibration. Individually introduce each
calibration gas to the measurement system (e.g., at the calibration
assembly) and record the start time. Record all EC cell output
responses and the flow rate during this ``sample conditioning
phase'' once per minute until readings are constant for at least two
minutes. Then begin the ``measurement data phase'' and record
readings every 15 seconds for a total of two minutes, or as
otherwise required. Finally, perform the ``refresh phase'' by
introducing dry air, free from CO and other combustion gases, until
readings are constant for at least two consecutive minutes. Then
repeat the steps in this section at least once to verify the
calibration for each component gas. Introduce all gases to flow
through the entire sample handling system (i.e., at the exit end of
the sampling probe or the calibration assembly).
10.1.4 Up-Scale Calibration Error. The mean of the difference of
the ``measurement data phase'' readings from the reported standard
gas value must be less than or equal to 5 percent or
1 ppm for CO or 0.5 percent O2,
whichever is less restrictive, respectively. The maximum allowable
deviation from the mean measured value of any single ``measurement
data phase'' reading must be less than or equal to 2
percent or 1 ppm for CO or 0.5 percent
O2, whichever is less restrictive, respectively.
10.2 Post-Sampling Calibration Check. Conduct a stack gas post-
sampling calibration check after the stack gas sampling run or set
of runs and within 12 hours of the initial calibration. Conduct up-
scale and zero calibration checks using the protocol in Section
10.1. Make no changes to the sampling system or EC cell calibration
until all post-sampling calibration checks have been recorded. If
either the zero or up-scale calibration error exceeds the respective
specification in Sections 10.1.2 and 10.1.4 then all measurement
data collected since the previous successful calibrations are
invalid and re-calibration and re-sampling are required. If the
sampling system is disassembled or the EC cell calibration is
adjusted, repeat the calibration check before conducting the next
analyzer sampling run.
11.0 Analytical Procedure
The analytical procedure is fully discussed in Section 8.
12.0 Calculations and Data Analysis
Determine the CO and O2 concentrations for each stack
gas sampling run by calculating the mean gas concentrations of the
data recorded during the ``measurement data phase''.
13.0 Protocol Performance
Use the following protocols to verify consistent analyzer
performance during each field sampling day.
13.1 Measurement Data Phase Performance Check. Calculate the
mean of the readings from the ``measurement data phase''. The
maximum allowable deviation from the mean for each of the individual
readings is 2 percent, or 1 ppm, whichever
is less restrictive. Record the mean value and maximum deviation for
each gas monitored. Data must conform to Section 10.1.4. The EC cell
flow rate must conform to the specification in Section 8.3.
Example: A measurement data phase is invalid if the maximum
deviation of any single reading comprising that mean is greater than
2 percent or 1 ppm (the default criteria).
For example, if the mean = 30 ppm, single readings of below 29 ppm
and above 31 ppm are disallowed).
13.2 Interference Check. Before the initial use of the EC cell
and interference gas scrubber in the field, and semi-annually
thereafter, challenge the interference gas scrubber with NO and
NO2 gas standards that are generally recognized as
representative of diesel-fueled engine NO and NO2
emission values. Record the responses displayed by the CO EC cell
and other pertinent data on Figure 1 or a similar form.
13.2.1 Interference Response. The combined NO and NO2
interference response should be less than or equal to 5
percent of the up-scale CO calibration gas concentration.
13.3 Repeatability Check. Conduct the following check once for
each nominal range that is to be used on the CO EC cell within 5
days prior to each field sampling program. If a field sampling
program lasts longer than 5 days, repeat this check every 5 days.
Immediately repeat the check if the EC cell is replaced or if the EC
cell is exposed to gas concentrations greater than 150 percent of
the highest up-scale gas concentration.
13.3.1 Repeatability Check Procedure. Perform a complete EC cell
sampling run (all three phases) by introducing the CO calibration
gas to the measurement system and record the response. Follow
Section 10.1.3. Use Figure 1 to record all data. Repeat the run
three times for a total of four complete runs. During the four
repeatability check runs, do not adjust the system except where
necessary to achieve the correct calibration gas flow rate at the
analyzer.
13.3.2 Repeatability Check Calculations. Determine the highest
and lowest average ``measurement data phase'' CO concentrations from
the four repeatability check runs and record the results on Figure 1
or a similar form. The absolute value of the difference between the
maximum and minimum average values recorded must not vary more than
3 percent or 1 ppm of the up-scale gas
value, whichever is less restrictive.
14.0 Pollution Prevention (Reserved)
15.0 Waste Management (Reserved)
16.0 Alternative Procedures (Reserved)
17.0 References
(1) ``Development of an Electrochemical Cell Emission Analyzer
Test Protocol'', Topical Report, Phil Juneau, Emission Monitoring,
Inc., July 1997.
(2) ``Determination of Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, and
Oxygen Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Engines, Boilers, and
Process Heaters Using Portable Analyzers'', EMC Conditional Test
Protocol 30 (CTM-30), Gas Research Institute Protocol GRI-96/0008,
Revision 7, October 13, 1997.
(3) ``ICAC Test Protocol for Periodic Monitoring'', EMC
Conditional Test Protocol 34 (CTM-034), The Institute of Clean Air
Companies, September 8, 1999.
(4) ``Code of Federal Regulations'', Protection of Environment,
40 CFR, Part 60, Appendix A, Methods 1-4; 10.
Table 1: Appendix A--Sampling Run Data.
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