Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 167 - Pollution Control Agency
Chapter 7017 - MONITORING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS
PERFORMANCE TESTS
Part 7017.2040 - CERTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE TEST RESULTS

Subpart 1. Certification required.

The test report shall contain a certification by the responsible parties that the test results have been reported accurately, that the field data are a true representation of the sampling procedures, and that the process data are a true indicator of the operating parameters of the emissions unit at the time of the performance test. The commissioner shall reject the results of a performance test if the test report does not contain the certifications required by subparts 2 to 5 or if any of the certifications in subparts 2 to 5 are determined to be false.

Subp. 2. Certification of sampling procedures.

The team leader of the personnel conducting the sampling procedures shall certify that the data presented in the test report is true, accurate, and complete. The following statement shall be signed and dated by that person:

"I certify under penalty of law that the sampling procedures were performed in accordance with the approved test plan and that the data presented in this test report are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. All exceptions are listed and explained below."

Subp. 3. Certification of analytical procedures.

The person responsible for the laboratory analysis of field samples from a performance test shall certify that the data presented for use in the test report is true, accurate, and complete. The following statement shall be signed and dated by that person:

"I certify under penalty of law that the analytical procedures were performed in accordance with the requirements of the test methods and that the data presented for use in the test report were, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. All exceptions are listed and explained below."

Subp. 4. Certification of test report by testing company.

The senior staff person at the testing company who is responsible for compiling and checking the test report shall certify that the information contained within the test report is true, accurate, and complete. The following statement shall be signed and dated by that person:

"I certify under penalty of law that this test report and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the test information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who performed sampling and analysis relating to the performance test, the information submitted in this test report is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. All exceptions are listed and explained below."

Subp. 5. Certification of test report by owner or operator of emission facility.

The owner or operator of the emission facility shall certify that the report accurately reflects the operating conditions at the emission facility during the performance test and that the required operational and maintenance data for the month prior to the performance test has been reported in a true, accurate, and complete manner. The following statement shall be signed and dated by that person:

"I certify under penalty of law that the information submitted in this test report accurately reflects the operating conditions at the emission facility during this performance test and describes the date and nature of all operational and maintenance activities that were performed on process and control equipment during the month prior to the performance test. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who performed the operational and maintenance activities, the information submitted in this test report is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. All exceptions are listed and explained below."