[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47840-47852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21672]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 51, 60, 61, and 63

[AD-FRL-5550-9]
RIN 2060-AG30


Recordkeeping and Reporting Burden Reduction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed revisions to rules and notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The proposed revisions result from a thorough review of the 
regulations implementing the Clean Air Act. This review was part of a 
Government-wide initiative as directed by the President on March 4, 
1995. The EPA's goal in this review was to identify and eliminate 
unnecessary recordkeeping and reporting burdens. As a result of this 
review, the proposed revisions to existing standards would reduce 
recordkeeping and reporting burdens by approximately 1 million hours 
per year. This burden reduction is the equivalent of returning 25,000 
workweeks back to the private sector to boost productivity and profits.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before October 11, 
1996, unless a hearing is requested by September 23, 1996. If a hearing 
is requested, written comments must be received by October 28, 1996.
    Public Hearing. Anyone requesting a public hearing must contact EPA 
no later than September 23, 1996. If a hearing is held, it will take 
place on September 26, 1996, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Comments should be submitted (in duplicate, if 
possible) to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (LE-131), 
Attention, Docket No. A-95-50, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460. The Agency requests that a 
separate copy also be sent to the contact person listed below.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending 
electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. 
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use 
of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data 
will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or 
ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket number [A-95-50]. No Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) should be submitted

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through e-mail. Electronic comments on this proposed rule may be filed 
online at many Federal Depository Libraries.
    Public Hearing. If a public hearing is held, it will be held at the 
EPA Office of Administration Auditorium in Research Triangle Park, 
North Carolina. Persons interested in requesting a hearing, verifying 
that a hearing will be held, or wishing to present oral testimony 
should contact Ms. Yvonne Chandler, Policy, Planning and Standards 
Group (MD-13), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-5627 by the date 
specified above.
    Docket. Docket No. A-95-50, containing supporting information used 
in developing the proposed amendments to standards, is available for 
public inspection and copying from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, at the EPA's Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, 
Waterside Mall, Room M-1500, Ground Floor, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. The proposed regulatory text and other materials 
related to this rulemaking are available for review in the docket. A 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the 
standards or technical aspects, contact Mr. David Markwordt at (919) 
541-0837, Chemicals and Petroleum Branch, Emission Standards Division 
(MD-13), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, 
North Carolina 27711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    On March 4, 1995 the President directed all Federal agencies and 
departments to conduct a comprehensive review of the rules they 
administer to identify those rules that are obsolete or unduly 
burdensome. Based on this review, EPA is today amending various rules 
to reduce unnecessary recordkeeping and reporting burdens. Today's 
action is part of an ongoing effort by the EPA to reduce unnecessary 
burdens associated with existing rules. EPA estimates that 
approximately 1 million hours of recordkeeping and reporting will be 
eliminated with these proposed changes.

II. Rules to be Amended

    Table I contains a summary of the rules to be amended, the changes 
to the rules, and an estimate of the burden reduction associated with 
the proposed changes. The burden reductions are provided as an estimate 
of the savings to industries complying with these rules.
    Table II contains a summary of existing rules which will be 
affected by changes made to the General Provisions (see Table I).

                   Table I.--Burden Reduction: Action Plan for the Office of Air and Radiation                  
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                                                                                                     Estimate of
              Title                    CFR Cite              Description of burden reduction            burden  
                                                                                                      reduction 
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General Provisions--Part 60 and   60.7(a), 60.19(b),  Change provisions to allow for electronic            (\1\)
 61.                               61.04(b).           notifications/reports.                                   
General Provisions--Part 60 and   60.7(a)(2),         Delete notification of anticipated date of     ...........
 63.                               63.9(b)(2)(iv).     initial startup.                                         
General Provisions--Part 60 and   60.7(c) and         Change quarterly exception reporting to semi-  ...........
 63.                               63.10(e)(3).        annual.                                                  
General Provisions--Part 60.....  60.8(d)...........  Allow 7 days prior notice of any rescheduled   ...........
                                                       performance test.                                        
General Provisions--Part 60 and   60.7(f) and         Allow reduction in retention of raw data (15   ...........
 63.                               63.10(b)(2).        minute recordings) for continuous emission               
                                                       monitoring, where 95% data availability is               
                                                       achieved (retain hourly averages).                       
NESHAP for Coke By-Product        61.130 (subpart L)  Change frequency of quarterly reports to             (\2\)
 Recovery Plants.                                      semiannual reports. For carbon absorbers and             
                                                       incinerators, remove the requirement to                  
                                                       develop and record a plan for proper                     
                                                       operation and maintenance of the control                 
                                                       device [61.139(i)(l)(ii)].                               
NESHAP for Asbestos.............  61.140 (subpart M)  Change quarterly reporting for exceedances to        (\2\)
                                                       semiannual reporting for exceedances for                 
                                                       milling, manufacturing and fabricating                   
                                                       processes at all asbestos processing                     
                                                       facilities.                                              
Standards of Performance for the  60.400 (subpart     Change quarterly reporting of scrubber               (\2\)
 Phosphate Rock Plants.            NN).                exceedances to semi-annual..                             
NSPS for Magnetic Tape Coating    60.714 and 60.717   1) Change frequency of quarterly reports to          (\2\)
 Facilities.                       (subpart SSS).      semiannual. 2) For determining compliance                
                                                       with the cutoff applicability for controls,              
                                                       delete semiannual estimate of projected                  
                                                       annual solvent use. Rely upon already                    
                                                       required records of actual solvent usage. 3)             
                                                       Also delete requirement to report the first              
                                                       semiannual estimate in which annual use                  
                                                       would exceed cutoff.                                     
NSPS for Bulk Gasoline Terminals  60.502(e)(3) and    Terminals may check tank truck vapor-                (\2\)
                                   (4) (subpart XX).   tightness documentation less frequently                  
                                                       (than within 2 weeks of loading now                      
                                                       required) so that if: (1) less than 1 truck              
                                                       per month over 26 weeks is loaded without                
                                                       documentation, cross check is quarterly, or              
                                                       (2) less than 1 truck per month over 52                  
                                                       weeks is loaded without documentation, cross             
                                                       check is semi-annually.                                  
MACT for Gasoline Distribution..  63.420 (subpart R)  Subpart R requires compliance with Subpart XX       19,000
                                                       60.502(e)(3) and (4) (see above). Changes in             
                                                       Subpart XX result in a burden reduction in               
                                                       Subpart R.                                               

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NSPS for Glass Manufacturing      60.290 (subpart     Change monitoring to: install and operate            (\2\)
 Plants.                           CC).                continuous opacity monitors or approved                  
                                                       alternative continuous parametric monitors               
                                                       that represent 99% confidence level of                   
                                                       average opacity valued determined during                 
                                                       performance testing. (This reflects a change             
                                                       in confidence level from 97.5% to 99%.) 2)               
                                                       Change reporting to: For the purpose of 60.7             
                                                       report all periods during which the average              
                                                       opacity exceeds the 99% confidence level.                
                                                       (This reflects a change in confidence level              
                                                       from 97.5% to 99%).                                      
NESHAP for Arsenic from Glass     61.160 (subpart N)  Change monitoring to: determine the opacity          (\2\)
 Manufacturing Plants.                                 value corresponding to the 99% confidence                
                                                       level and calculate the 15 minute averages               
                                                       of gas temperature entering control device.              
                                                       (This reflects a change in confidence level              
                                                       from 97.5% to 99%.).                                     
NSPS for Municipal Waste          60.50a (subpart     This action would revise the CEMS reporting          2,300
 Combustors.                       Ea).                requirements under the 1991 NSPS (Subpart                
                                                       Ea) to be consistent with the 1995 NSPS                  
                                                       (Subpart Eb) and Guideline (Subpart Cb). The             
                                                       CEMS reporting requirements for SO2, NOx,                
                                                       and CO would be revised from quarterly                   
                                                       reporting to annual with semiannual                      
                                                       exception reporting.                                     
NSPS for Fossil-Fuel Fired Steam  60.40-60.47         Change quarterly excess emission reports to          1,300
 Generators for which              (subpart D).        semiannual.                                              
 construction is commenced after                                                                                
 8/17/71 and before 9/19/78.                                                                                    
NSPS for Fossil-Fuel Fired Steam  60.40a-60.49a       Change quarterly excess emission reports for         1,300
 Generators for which              (subpart Da).       opacity and quarterly compliance reports for             
 construction is commenced after                       SO2 and NOx to semiannual.                               
 8/17/71 and before 9/19/78.                                                                                    
NSPS for Fuel Gas Combustion      60.100-60.109       Change catalytic cracking units quarterly            1,500
 Devices.                          (subpart J).        compliance reports for opacity, CO, and SO2              
                                                       to semiannual. Change fuel gas combustion                
                                                       devices quarterly compliance reports for SO2             
                                                       and H2S to semiannual. Change quarterly                  
                                                       claus sulfur recovery units compliance                   
                                                       reports for SO2 and reduced sulfur compounds             
                                                       and H2S to semiannual.                                   
NSPS for Industrial-Commercial    60.40b-60.49b       Change all quarterly reporting requirements         35,000
 Institutional Steam Generating    (subpart Db).       to semiannual.                                           
 Units.                                                                                                         
NSPS for Industrial-Commercial    60.40c-60.48c       Change all quarterly reporting requirements          1,700
 Institutional Steam Generating    (subpart Dc).       to semiannual.                                           
 Units.                                                                                                         
Reports Source Emissions and      51.322 (subpart Q)  Reduce the number of sources that are                1,700
 State Action Reporting.                               required to report due to the amount of                  
                                                       emissions they currently emit: raise the                 
                                                       reporting threshold for SO2, NOx, PM10, and              
                                                       VOC from 100 tons/year to 200 tons/year and              
                                                       for CO from 1000 tons/year to 2000 tons/year.            
NSPS for New Residential Wood     60.531              Correction to 60.531 reduces resources needed        (\2\)
 Heaters.                          60.536(f)(3)        to determine whether a given woodburning                 
                                   60.538 (subpart     appliance is covered by the regulation.                  
                                   AAA).               Clarification of 60.536(f)(3) eliminates the             
                                                       requirement that a manufacturer of a coal-               
                                                       only heater perform an emissions test.                   
                                                       Removal of 60.538 eliminates confusion as to             
                                                       how regulation should be applied.                        
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\1\ 780,000 (total for all GP revisions).                                                                       
\2\ Negligible.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                

      

                    Table II.--Existing Regulations Impacted by Changes to General Provisions                   
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                  TITLE                                    SUBPART                      ICR NO.        OMB NO.  
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NSPS SECONDARY BRASS & BRONZE PROD.       M.......................................        1604.04      2060.0110
 PLANTS.                                                                                                        
NESHAP: BENZENE WASTE OPERATIONS........  FF......................................        1541.04      2060.0183
NSPS: PORTLAND CEMENT PLANTS............  F.......................................        1051         2060-0025
NESHAP: CHROM. EMIS. FROM HARD &          N.......................................        1161.02      2060-0327
 DECORATIVE CHROM. ELECTRO. & CHROM                                                                             
 ANODIZING TANKS.                                                                                               
NITRITIC ACID PLANTS....................  G.......................................        1056.05      2060-0019
                                                                                                                

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STD. FOR PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY   H.......................................        1057.06      2060-0041
 SOURCES, SULFURIC ACID PLANTS.                                                                                 
ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES & ARGON-OXYGEN      AA & AAA................................        1060.07      2060-0038
 DECARBURIZATION VESS. INFO.                                                                                    
 REQUIREMENTS.                                                                                                  
NSPS FOR PHOSPHATE FERTILLIZER IND......  T,U,V,W, & X............................        1061.06      2060-0037
NAPA: COAL PREPARATION PLANTS...........  B ?.....................................        1062         2060-0122
NSPS FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT INCIN...  O.......................................        1063.06      2060-0035
STD. OF PERF. FOR IRON & STEEL PLANTS     N, NA...................................        1069.04      2060-0029
 (BASIC PROC. FURNACES).                                                                                        
NSPS FOR AUTOMOBILE & LIGHT DUTY TRUCK    MM......................................        1064.06      2060-0034
 SURFACE COAT. OPRS..                                                                                           
NSPA FOR STATIONARY GAS TURBINES INF.     GG......................................        1071.05      2060-0028
 REQ..                                                                                                          
NSPS RECORDKEEPING & REPORTING REQ. FOR   KK......................................        1072.04      2060-0081
 LEAD-ACID BATTERY MFG..                                                                                        
NSPS: NON-METALLIC MINERAL PROCES. PLANT  OOO.....................................        1084         2060-0050
(NSPS) FOR ONSHORE NATURAL GAS PROCESS.   KKK/LLL.................................        1086.03      2060-0120
 PLANT/EQUIP. LEAKS OF VOC & EMISS. OF                                                                          
 SC2--REPORTING/ RECORDKEEPING.                                                                                 
NESHAP--BERYLLIUM.......................  C.......................................         193         2060-0092
NSPS FOR METAL FURN. SURFACE COATING....  EE......................................        0649.05      2060-0106
NSPS: GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRY.............  ........................................         657         2060-0105
NSPS FOR PRESSURE SENS TAPE & LABEL       RR......................................        0658.05      2060-0004
 SURFACE COATING INF. REQUIR..                                                                                  
NSPS FOR SURFACE COAT. OF LARGE           SS......................................        0659.06      2060-0108
 APPLIANCES, INF. & REQUIREMENTS.                                                                               
NSPS FOR METAL COIL SURFACE COATING       TT......................................        0660.05      2060-0107
 INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS.                                                                                    
NSPS: ASPHALT PROCESS. & ASPHALT ROOF     ........................................         661         2060-0002
 MFG..                                                                                                          
NSPS FOR BEVERAGE CAN SURFACE COATING,    WW......................................        0663.05      2060-0001
 INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.                                                                                      
NSPS FOR CALCINERS & DRYERS IN MINERAL    ........................................        0746.02      2060-0251
 INDS. REPORT/RECORD-KEEPING.                                                                                   
STDS. OF PERF. FOR NEW STATIONARY         LL......................................        0982.04      2060-0016
 SOURCES METALLIC MIN. PROCESSING PLANTS.                                                                       
NSPS FOR EQUIP. LEAKS OF VOC IN           GGG.....................................        0983.04      2060-0067
 PETROLEUM REFIN. INF. REQUIREMENTS.                                                                            
NSPS FOR PETROLEUM DRY CLEANERS, INF. &   JJJ.....................................        0997.04      2060-0079
 REQUIREMENTS.                                                                                                  
STORAGE VESSELS FOR PETROLEUM LIQUIDS--   KA......................................        1050.05      2060-0121
 STDS OF PERF. FOR NEW STATIONARY                                                                               
 SOURCES.                                                                                                       
NESHAP FOR ETHYLENE OXIDE COMMERCIAL      O.......................................        1666.02      2060-0283
 STERILIZATION & FUMIGATION OPERATIONS.                                                                         
NESHAP FOR CHROMIUM EMISSIONS FROM IND.   ........................................        1625.02      2060-0268
 PROCESS COOLING TOWERS.                                                                                        
NEW RESIDENTIAL WOOD HEATERS, RPT &       AAA.....................................        1176.04      2060-0161
 RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.                                                                                    
NSPS: POLYMERIC COATING OF SUPPORTING     ........................................        1284         2060-0181
 SUBSTRATES FACILITIES.                                                                                         
COKE OVEN BATTERY NATIONAL EMISSION       ........................................        1362.02      2060-0253
 STANDARDS.                                                                                                     
NESHAP FOR DRY CLEANING FACILITIES/       ........................................        1415.02       2060-234
 PERCHLORO-ETHYLENE (PCE).                                                                                      
PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM        ........................................        1420.03      2060-0193
 CHEMICALS IN COMFORT COOLING TOWERS,                                                                           
 INF. REQ..                                                                                                     
NSPS FOR STARCH PROD PLANTS.............  XXX.....................................        1706.01      2060-0310
NSPS FOR WOOL FIBERGLASS INSULATION MFG.  PPP.....................................        1160.04      2060-0114
NSPS LIME MFG. IND. INF. REQUIREMENT....  HH......................................        1167.04      2060-0063
NESHAP FOR BENZENE EMISSIONS FROM BULK    BB......................................        1154.03      2060-0182
 OPRS..                                                                                                         
NSPS SYNTHETIC FIBER PROD. FACIL. INFOR.  HHH.....................................        1156.06      2060-0059
 REQUEST.                                                                                                       
NSPS FLEXIBLE VINYL & URETHANE COATING &  FFF.....................................        1157.04      2060-0073
 PRINTING INF. REQUIREMENT.                                                                                     
TIRE MFG. INDUSTRY......................  BBB.....................................        1158         2060-0156
FED. STDS. FOR MARINE TANK VESSEL         ........................................        1679.01      2060-0289
 LOADING & UNLOAD. OPRS. & NESHAP/                                                                              
 MARINE VESSEL LOADING.                                                                                         
NESHAP: EPOXY RESIN & NON-NYLON           ........................................        1681         2060-0290
 POLYAMIDE RESIN PRODUCTION.                                                                                    
NESHAP SHIPBLDG. & SHIP REPAIR SURF.      II......................................        1712.01      2060-0330
 COATING.                                                                                                       
NESHAP FOR WOOD FURN. MFG. OPRS.........  JJ......................................        1716.01      2060-0324
NESHAP FOR OFF-SITE WASTE OPRS..........  DD......................................        1717.01      2060-0313
NSPS FOR SURFACE COATING OF PLASTIC       TTT.....................................        1093.04      2060-0162
 PARTS FOR BUSINESS MACHINES.                                                                                   
INF. COLLECT. REQUIREMENT FOR HOT MIX     I.......................................        1127.04      2060-0083
 ASPHALT FACILITIES (NSPS).                                                                                     
SECONDARY LEAD SMELTERS.................  L.......................................        1128.04      2060-0080
GRAIN ELEVATORS (NSPS)..................  DD......................................        1130.04      2060-0082
NSPS FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC STORAGE         KB......................................        1132.04      2060-0074
 VESSELS.                                                                                                       
NSPS POLYMER MFG. IND. RECORDKEEPING &    DDD.....................................        1150.03      2060-0145
 RPT REQUIREMENT.                                                                                               
NESHAP: HALOGENATED SOLVENT CLEANERS/     T.......................................        1652         2060-0273
 HALOGENATED (HAP).                                                                                             
NES SOURCE PERFORMANCE STDS. (NSPS) FOR   BB......................................        1055.04      2060-0021
 KRAFT PULP MILLS.                                                                                              
NES FOR MAGNETIC TAPE MFG. OPRS.........  EE......................................        1055.04      2060-0326

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NSPS FOR VOLATILE VOC EMISSIONS FROM      ........................................        1697.01      2060-0311
 SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEM. IND. WASTEWATER.                                                                       
NESHAP FOR BENZENE EQUIPMENT LEAKS, INF.  V.......................................        1153.05      2060-0068
 REQUIR..                                                                                                       
NESHAP: RADIONUCLIDES...................  ........................................        1100.07      2060-0191
NESHAP: RADIOUNCLIDES...................  ........................................        1100.06      2060-0191
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III. Rationale

Changes to General Provisions

    In the General Provisions for new source performance standards 
(NSPS) and national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants 
(NESHAP) rules, 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63, EPA is proposing to change 
any requirement for quarterly reporting to a semiannual reporting 
requirement. These changes would conform the reporting requirements in 
the General Provisions to the reporting requirements of recently 
promulgated NSPS and NESHAP rules. If these revisions to the General 
Provisions were promulgated, reporting frequencies in specific NSPS and 
NESHAP rules could be more or less frequent than semiannual as deemed 
appropriate for those particular rules under the Clean Air Act.
    In 1985, EPA published in the Federal Register a general policy 
regarding NSPS and NESHAP reporting frequencies (50 FR 46464 (Nov. 8, 
1985)). The policy recommended quarterly reporting of all direct 
compliance information 1 showing exceedances, and allowed 
reporting of this information on a semiannual basis where no exceedance 
occurred. Further, the policy generally suggested semiannual reporting 
of all other information required in NSPS rules and quarterly reporting 
of all other information required in NESHAP rules.
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compliance information'' as data which may be used by an enforcement 
agency as the sole evidence of a violation of the standard (see 50 
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    The Agency now believes that the semiannual reporting frequencies 
contained in recently promulgated NSPS and NESHAP regulations and 
proposed in this rulemaking for all types of information are generally 
appropriate. EPA's experience over the past ten years with a variety of 
NSPS and NESHAP rulemakings covering industries of all types suggests 
that semiannual reporting provides sufficiently timely information to 
both ensure compliance and enable adequate enforcement of applicable 
requirements, while imposing less burden on the affected industry than 
would quarterly reporting. Recent NSPS and NESHAP rulemakings have 
moved almost exclusively to semiannual reporting as a standard 
approach. See, e.g., NSPS--40 CFR Part 60 Subpart UUU--Standards of 
Performance for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries and NESHAP--
40 CFR Part 63 Subpart O--Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for 
Sterilization Facilities.
    EPA sees no reason to retain different reporting frequencies in the 
NSPS and NESHAP General Provisions compared to the reporting 
frequencies contained in recently promulgated rules. Accordingly, EPA 
is proposing changes to the General Provisions to conform to recently 
promulgated NSPS and NESHAP regulations. For a typical rule, the change 
from quarterly to semiannual reporting results in a 20 percent 
reduction in reporting burden or 6 percent of the overall burden. For 
the approximately 3.6 million burden hours resulting from the 60 rules 
affected by this provision, this will result in a reduction of 
approximately 215,000 hours.
    EPA is proposing to allow the use of electronic data submission of 
notifications and reports within the General Provisions of 40 CFR Part 
60, Part 61, and Part 63 as soon as a system is developed. The use of 
electronic means by EPA for receiving notifications and reports would 
greatly reduce the volume of paperwork and increase the efficiency in 
receiving notifications and reports. For a typical rule, the burden 
associated with notifications is approximately 7.0 percent; it is 
assumed allowing electronic data submission will reduce notification 
burden by 10 percent. For the approximately 3.6 million burden hours 
resulting from the 60 rules affected by this provision, this will 
result in a reduction of approximately 25,000 hours.
    The agency is also proposing that a source may reduce the amount of 
records required to be maintained by the source based on the 
completeness of the records that ensure all exceedances are recorded 
and representative compliance measurements (a subset of total 
measurements) are recorded. This is a performance based scheme that 
would allow sources with data availability greater than 95% to reduce 
the amount of records required under the General Provisions. For 
example, 40 CFR Sec. 63.8(b)(4)(ii) requires sources with CEMS to 
complete a minimum of one cycle of operation for each successive 15-
minute period, and 40 CFR Sec. 63.8(g)(2) requires the CEMS data to be 
reduced to 1-hour averages. The source currently must keep all required 
CEMS measurements. If a source achieved 95% data availability for all 
1-hour averages within a day, the Agency is proposing to allow the 
source to discard the records of the 15-minute periods and retain the 
1-hour averages at the end of each day. The Agency believes that this 
type of an approach would encourage sources to achieve a high data 
availability. The Agency is also exploring what level of data 
availability is appropriate for other types of continuous monitoring 
systems such as continuous parameter monitoring systems (CPMS) (e.g. 
temperature monitors), and is taking comment on expanding this proposal 
to other CMS requirements. The Agency is also exploring how the 
source's compliance status and how the need to verify correct 
calculation of valid hours should affect the extent or application of 
this proposal. For a typical rule that requires CMS, the recordkeeping 
burden for CMS data is approximately 47 percent of the overall 
recordkeeping burden or 20 percent of the overall burden. Approximately 
75 percent of the rules require CMSs. For the approximately 3.6 million 
burden hours, this will result in a reduction of approximately 540,000 
hours.
    The General Provisions [Part 60 section 60.8(d)] require 30 days 
prior notice of any performance test, ``. . . except as specified under 
other subparts. . . .'' In cases where a performance test must be 
rescheduled, due to operational problems, etc., it is not always 
reasonable or necessary to provide 30 days prior notice to EPA or the 
State of the new date of the performance test. Based on conversations 
with personnel who are affected by the notification of the new date of 
the performance test (i.e., personnel at EPA Regional Offices and

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State agencies), the EPA has determined that after the initial 30-day 
notification, then notice provided 7 days prior to a rescheduled test 
is sufficient time to provide the Regional, State or Local agencies the 
opportunity to have an observer present. Therefore, section 60.8(d) has 
been revised to reflect this allowance.
    The General Provisions [Part 60 section 60.7(a)(2) and Part 63 
section 63.9(b)(2)(iv)] also require a notification of the anticipated 
date of initial startup for new affected facilities. After reviewing 
this requirement, the EPA has determined that this notification can be 
waived for owners and operators of affected facilities without 
affecting the enforcement of this regulation. The deletion of this 
reporting requirement is being made for purposes of streamlining and 
further reduction of the reporting burden on both large and small plant 
owners or operators.

Reduction in Reporting Frequencies

40 CFR Part 60 Subparts D, Da, Db, Dc, J, NN, and SSS

40 CFR Part 61 Subparts L and M

    EPA is proposing to make the reporting frequency in these listed 
NSPS and NESHAP subparts semiannual. As explained above in reference to 
proposed revisions to the General Provisions, EPA now believes that 
semiannual reporting is generally appropriate for NSPS and NESHAP 
rules. The Agency's experience over the past ten years suggests that 
semiannual reporting provides sufficiently timely information to both 
ensure compliance and enable adequate enforcement of applicable 
requirements, while imposing less burden on the affected industry than 
would more frequent reporting. EPA sees no reason not to revise these 
existing NSPS and NESHAP regulations to conform to the semiannual 
reporting frequency proposed for the General Provisions.
    Approximately 1,400 facilities will save about 30 hours per year 
per facility resulting in an annual savings of approximately 42,000 
hours per year.

40 CFR Part 61 Subpart L

    The standard includes particular provisions for benzene emission 
sources controlled with a carbon adsorber or vapor incinerator, 
although these are not the typical control measures found at coke by-
product recovery plants. The rule requires the owner or operator to 
develop and record a plan for proper operation, maintenance and 
corrective action of the carbon adsorber or vapor incinerator to 
achieve 98 percent control [40 CFR 61.139(i)(1)(ii)]. The EPA proposes 
to delete this requirement because the monitoring and work practice 
standards that are also required are sufficient to ensure the desired 
control efficiency.
    The monitoring required for the incinerator is temperature. For the 
carbon adsorber, concentration levels of emissions are required to be 
monitored. Furthermore, work practice standards specify when a fresh 
carbon bed is required, based on the results of the monitoring. 
Deviations from the requirements are to be recorded and reported. The 
Agency believes these requirements alone are sufficient to assure 
proper operation and maintenance, without the required development of a 
plan. However, facilities with these controls may still choose to have 
a plan for internal planning purposes.

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart SSS

    The NSPS for magnetic tape manufacturing facilities has a solvent 
usage cutoff for the applicability of controls. A facility using less 
solvent than the cutoff has certain recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements, but is not required to meet the emission limitations.
    The rule currently requires owners or operators to which the cutoff 
applies to make and record semiannual estimates of the projected annual 
amount of solvent to be used in magnetic tape manufacturing for the 
calendar year [40 CFR 60.714(a)(1)], as well as record the actual 
amount solvent used in a year [40 CFR 60.714(a)(2)]. The owner or 
operator is also required to report the first semiannual estimate in 
which the annual solvent use as well as the exceedances based on the 
actual solvent used [60.717(c)(1)] would exceed the solvent usage 
cutoff [40 CFR 60.717(c)(1)]. The EPA proposes to delete the 
requirements for estimating and reporting the projected annual solvent 
use. Since there are already recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
related to the actual solvent use, the EPA believes it is unnecessary 
to require semiannual estimates of projected use. These records related 
to actual solvent use would be sufficient for identifying facilities 
that are potentially subject to the control requirements because of 
exceeding the cutoff. Further, the requirement at 40 CFR 60.710(b) that 
sources exceeding the applicability threshold remain subject to the 
emission controls and related requirements, effectively prevents 
circumvention of the control requirements, and is a more effective 
means of assuring timely application of emission controls than the 
projected semiannual estimates. Even if these estimates were not 
required to be recorded and reported, it may be in the best interest of 
the owner or operator to develop such estimates for planning purposes, 
to ensure compliance with standards.

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart XX and Part 63 Subpart R

    Loading of gasoline into gasoline tank trucks and cargo tanks at 
bulk gasoline terminals under the NSPS (40 CFR 60.502(e) and 60.505) 
and MACT (40 CFR 63.420), respectively, is limited to vapor tight tanks 
which have been annually tested for vapor-tightness. Documentation of 
the test must be on file at the terminal. To implement this 
requirement, terminal owners and operators must cross check the 
gasoline tanks loaded against the test documentation on file within two 
weeks of loading of the tank. If proper documentation is lacking, 
terminal operators must take steps to assure that any tank will not be 
reloaded until test documentation is obtained. The change proposed in 
this action will reduce the frequency of cross checks if facilities 
have and continue to have a low number of cargo tanks or gasoline tank 
trucks without test documentation. Two reduced levels of monitoring 
frequency are proposed for terminals which exhibit very high compliance 
rates with the tank testing requirements. For terminals with less than 
an average of one gasoline tank per month over the past 26 weeks 
without documentation, the documentation cross check can be reduced 
from biweekly to quarterly. Terminals with even higher compliance 
rates, such that less than an average of one gasoline tank per month is 
loaded over the past 52 weeks without documentation need only cross 
check the vapor tightness documentation semiannually. The proposed 
revision does not change the level of the standard and EPA believes 
this action allows for reduced cross-checking without significant 
increased risk of excess emissions occurring, because this proposal 
would limit reductions in cross-checking frequency only for sources 
with high compliance rates. If these proposed conditions are not 
maintained by the terminal as determined by the next quarterly or 
semiannual cross-check, then the original cross-check monitoring 
frequency (every two weeks) is then required. Only changes in the 
regulatory text in the NSPS are required because the MACT cross-
references the provisions in the NSPS.
    Approximately 100 facilities will save about 190 hours per year 
resulting in a

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total reduction in burden of approximately 19,000 hours per year.

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart CC and Part 61 Subpart N

    Currently, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart CC section 60.293(c) and Part 61 
Subpart N section 61.263 require the installation of a CEM to measure 
opacity from the affected facility. During initial performance testing 
for PM emissions, 6-minute opacity averages are calculated. Based on 
the 6-minute averages, the corresponding 97.5 upper percentile is 
determined. After that, for the purpose of reporting excess emissions, 
all 6-minute periods with an average opacity greater than the 97.5 
upper percentile are reported as excess emissions.
    The recommended revision is to change the upper percentile 
determination from 97.5 percent to 99.0 percent. Since even the opacity 
levels corresponding to the 99th percentile were recorded when 
compliance with the particulate standard was achieved, this revision 
focuses the excess emission reports on the opacity levels more likely 
to be associated with exceedance of the particulate standard. The rule 
would then read, for the purpose of reporting excess emissions, all 6-
minute periods with an average opacity greater than the 99.0 upper 
percentile are reported as excess emissions. The revision does not 
change the particulate emission limits in either rule, but would simply 
reduce the probability of reporting opacity levels which do not 
correspond to excess particulate emissions, and would therefore 
decrease reporting burden.
    Although the level of reporting is slightly reduced, if a 
significant problem occurred the excess emissions report would still be 
triggered. Therefore, an adequate level of control is still maintained.

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Ea

    Today's action also proposes to change the reporting requirements 
included in the NSPS for Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs) Subpart Ea 
from quarterly to annual with semiannual exception reporting. This 
revision will make the reporting frequencies and deadlines consistent 
throughout the NSPS and Emission Guidelines that apply to municipal 
waste combusters. MWCs are also covered by NSPS Subpart Eb and the 
Emission Guidelines (EGs) (i.e., Subpart Cb) for MWCs, which were 
promulgated in the Federal Register on December 19, 1995. The reporting 
requirements under the EGs and under NSPS Subpart Eb for MWCs require 
annual compliance reporting with semiannual exception reporting. This 
change to the reporting requirements in Subpart Ea, therefore, makes 
these reporting requirements consistent for all MWCs.
    The EPA believes that semiannual reporting will be sufficiently 
timely for sources which have exceeded any emission limits or operating 
parameters. Further, EPA believes annual reporting of complying 
information from MWCs will provide adequate information for complying 
plants and is appropriate given the cost associated with reporting 
requirements. The EPA notes, however, that once an MWC is required to 
obtain a Title V operating permit, the semiannual Title V reporting 
requirements set forth in Section 504(a) of the Act will supersede the 
annual reporting requirements proposed here. See 42 U.S.C. 7661c(a)
    Approximately 10 facilities will save about 230 per hours per year 
resulting in a total burden reduction of approximately 2,300 hours per 
year.

240 CFR Part 51 Subpart Q

    The number of facilities currently required to report emission data 
will be reduced. The minimum emissions necessary to trigger a report 
will be raised from 100 to 200 tons per year of particulate matter, PM, 
sulfur oxides, VOC and nitrogen oxides. The minimum emissions necessary 
to trigger a report will be raised from 1000 to 2000 tons per year of 
carbon monoxide. Since Subpart Q does not require emission reductions 
but only reports to track emissions, this action does not have any 
adverse effect on the environment i.e., result in an increase of 
emissions to the atmosphere.
    Approximately 54 facilites will save about 30 hours per year 
resulting in a total burden reduction of approximately 1,700 hours per 
year.

40 CFR Part 60 Subpart AAA

Correction to 40 C.F.R. Section 60.531
    This proposed rulemaking clarifies the definition of ``wood 
heater'' under the New Source Performance Standards for Residential 
Wood Heaters, 40 CFR 60.530, et seq. The final rule, published February 
26, 1988 (53 FR 5860), defines a wood heater as ``an enclosed, 
woodburning appliance capable of and intended for space heating and 
domestic water heating'' that meets certain specified criteria. The 
EPA, and the regulatory negotiating committee, which worked together to 
develop the definition of wood heater, intended the conjunction ``or'' 
rather than ``and'' be used after the words ``space heating'', thereby 
including in the definition all woodburning appliances capable of and 
intended for space heating or domestic water heating that met the 
specified criteria. This intent is evident in the definition of a wood 
heater in the proposed rule published February 18, 1987 (52 FR 4995, 52 
FR 5015 and the Method 28 test protocol); and also in the preamble to 
the final rule (53 FR 5860) and at 40 C.F.R. 60, Subpart AAA, Method 
28, section 2.12, where woodburning appliances are defined and 
specified as those ``capable of and intended for space heating or 
domestic water heating . . .'' Therefore, today's action is intended to 
correct an earlier typographical error.
Modification of Sec. 60.536(f)(3)
    The language for permanent labeling under Sec. 60.536(f)(3) is 
amended to eliminate need for coal-only heaters to be emission tested 
before the rule can be applied. The rule previously applied only to 
affected facilities. In order for an appliance to be an affected 
facility, its emission rate must first be determined using the 
procedures specified in Method 28--Certification and Auditing of Wood 
Heaters. The Agency did not intend to require emission testing of coal-
only heaters. The rule language is, therefore, modified to eliminate 
this unintended burden.
Removal of Sec. 60.538
    Section 60.538, Prohibitions, is removed from the rule. The purpose 
of this section was to aid in enforcing the preceding rule 
requirements; however, it also included several unintended 
dependencies, limitations and requirements. For instance, the 
prohibitions section does not allow a claim of violation of the 
removable label requirement unless the wood heater in question also has 
a permanent label. An unintentional dependence. Also, the prohibitions 
sections does not make failure to comply with the quality assurance 
requirements unlawful. Obviously, the Agency did not first promulgate 
quality assurance rules and then intentionally limit its ability to 
enforce those rules. Other such unintended linkages exist in the 
prohibitions section. Since each of the regulatory provisions in the 
rule can be enforced without the prohibitions language, this section is 
removed.

Burden Reduction

    Correction of Sec. 60.531 to clarify the definition of a wood 
heater, reduces the burden on both the manufacturer and the Agency by 
reducing the amount of resources needed to determine whether or not a 
given woodburning appliance is covered by the regulation.

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    Clarification of Sec. 60.536(f)(3) to eliminate the requirement 
that the manufacturer of a coal-only heater perform an emissions test, 
reduces the burden on both the manufacturer and the Agency. This 
clarification reduces confusion as to how this regulation was meant to 
be applied, and eliminates the possibility that a coal-only heater 
would ever have to perform a Method 28 emissions test.
    Removal of Sec. 60.538, Prohibitions, also eliminates confusion as 
to how the regulations should be applied and reduces enforcement burden 
for both the manufacturer and Agency.

Solicitation of Comments

40 CFR Part 61 Subpart F

    On October 21, 1976, EPA promulgated a national emission standard 
under the authority of Section 112 for vinyl chloride emissions from 
vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, and polyvinyl chloride plants. One 
critical component of that standard is Section 61.65(b) which contains 
specific provisions to address several types of fugitive emission 
sources. Among these were requirements for two separate programs for 
detecting equipment leaks: (1) a continuously operating fixed-point 
area monitoring system and (2) a program to periodically survey each 
potential leak source with a portable monitoring instrument. After the 
promulgation of the vinyl chloride standard, EPA conducted field 
studies to obtain information on various leak detection and repair 
programs at petroleum refineries and chemical plants. Subsequent 
standards for other pollutants and other source categories contained 
only the requirement for the portable monitoring system, not the fixed-
point system. The first of these subsequent standards was a new source 
performance standard for volatile organic compound (VOC) fugitive 
emission sources in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing 
Industry, proposed January 5, 1981. As explained in the preamble to 
that proposed rule, fixed point monitoring systems were considered for 
that rule, but were not required (Vol. 46, No. 2 of Federal Register, 
page 1151). According to the Background Information Document for that 
proposed standard [VOC Fugitive Emissions in Synthetic Organic 
Chemicals Manufacturing Industry--Background Information for Proposed 
Standards (EPA-450/3-80-033a, November 1980, pages 4-3, 4-4)], the 
efficiency of a fixed-point system is limited to providing only a 
general area indication that leaks may be present. In addition, the 
document stated that leaks from adjacent units and meteorological 
conditions may affect the results obtained with a fixed-point system. 
The sensors for the fixed-point monitoring system are not as close to 
the leak interface as is required for the portable monitors. Further, a 
portable monitor is required even if a fixed monitor is used in order 
to identify the leaking source once a high reading is obtained on the 
fixed-point monitor. For these reasons, the fixed-point monitoring 
system was not required.
    In response to President Clinton's initiative to reduce record-
keeping and reporting burdens, EPA is requesting comment on the concept 
of removing the requirement for the fixed-point monitoring system and 
the associated record keeping from the vinyl chloride standard 
[Sections 61.65(b)(8)(i) and 61.71(a)(1)]. The requirement for fixed-
point monitoring duplicates the purpose of the portable instrument leak 
detection and repair program and was decided for other standards to be 
the less efficient of the two programs. In addition, removing this 
requirement from the vinyl chloride standard would make that standard 
more consistent with other standards published subsequently for finding 
and fixing leaks.
    On the other hand, plants affected by the vinyl chloride standard 
already have a fixed-point monitoring system in place. To the extent 
these systems detect equipment leaks, they have more of an opportunity 
to detect them sooner than the portable program so that repairs can be 
completed sooner. In addition, the fixed-point monitoring systems have 
an opportunity to alert owners and operators to other sources of 
fugitive emissions such as spills.
    In order to consider removing the requirement for fixed-point 
monitors and the associated record keeping, EPA needs more data on the 
costs and emission reductions associated with the program. What cost 
savings would plants experience if the fixed-point monitoring system 
were removed? To what extent are equipment leaks being identified 
sooner with the fixed-point monitoring system than they would be with 
the portable monitoring program? To what extent are leaks being 
detected with the portable monitor that were not identified by the 
fixed-point monitor? What is the nature and frequency of identifying 
other sources of fugitive emissions (e.g., spills) with the fixed-point 
monitoring system? Any comments submitted should provide examples from 
experience and specific data to the extent possible.

Administrative Requirements

A. Public Hearing

    A public hearing will be held, if requested, to discuss the 
regulatory changes proposed in this notice. Persons wishing to make 
oral presentation on the proposed regulations should contact the EPA at 
the address given in the ADDRESSES section of this preamble. Oral 
presentations will be limited to 15 minutes each. Any member of the 
public may file a written statement before, during, or within 30 days 
after the hearing. Written statements should be addressed to the Air 
and Radiation Docket and Information Center address given in the 
ADDRESSES section of this preamble and should refer to Docket No. A-95-
50.
    A verbatim transcript of the hearing and written statements will be 
available for public inspection and copying during normal working hours 
at the EPA's Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center in 
Washington, DC (see ADDRESSES section of this preamble).

B. Analysis Under E.O. 12866, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

    Because the regulatory revisions proposed here would reduce the 
regulatory burden, this action is not a ``significant'' regulatory 
action within the meaning of Executive Order 12866, and does not impose 
any Federal mandate on State, local and tribal governments or the 
private sector within the meaning of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
of 1995. Further, EPA has determined that it is not necessary to 
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis in connection with this 
proposed rule under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. The regulatory 
changes proposed here are expected to reduce regulatory burdens on 
small businesses, and are not expected to have any adverse effect on 
small businesses. Therefore, EPA certifies that this rule will not have 
a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.

C. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The proposed revisions to existing standards are intended to reduce 
existing recordkeeping and reporting requirements. In this notice EPA 
has explained the changes, identified who would be affected by the 
changes, and estimated the reductions associated with each change. EPA 
is interested in comments from the public on any and

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all aspects of the paperwork burden reductions, including the number of 
affected entities and estimate of burden reduction.
    Statutory Authority: The statutory authority for this proposal is 
provided by sections 101, 112, 114, 116 and 301 of the Clean Air Act, 
as amended; 42 U.S.C. 7401, 7412, 7414, 7416, and 7601.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 51

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 60

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 61

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 63

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: August 5, 1996.
Carol Browner,
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble title 40, chapter I of the 
Code of Federal Regulations is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 51--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 51 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S. C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart Q--[Amended]

    2. Section 51.322 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(1) and 
(a)(2) to read as follows:


Sec. 51.322  Sources subject to emissions reporting.

    (a) * * *
    (1) For particulate matter, PM sulfur oxides, VOC and nitrogen 
oxides, any facility that actually emits a total of 181.4 metric tons 
(200 tons) per year or more of any one pollutant. For particulate 
matter emissions, the reporting requirement ends with the reporting of 
calendar year 1987 emissions. For PM10 emissions, the 
reporting requirement begins with the reporting of calendar year 1988 
emissions.
    (2) For carbon monoxide, any facility that actually emits a total 
of 1814 metric tons (2000 tons) per year or more.
* * * * *

PART 60--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 60 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7601.

Subpart A--[Amended]

    2. Section 60.7 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph 
(a)(2) and revising paragraphs (a) introductory text, (c) introductory 
text, and (f) to read as follows:


Sec. 60.7  Notification and recordkeeping.

    (a) Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part 
shall furnish the Administrator written notification or, if acceptable 
to both the Administrator and the owner or operator of a source, 
electronic notification, as follows:
* * * * *
    (c) Each owner or operator required to install a continuous 
monitoring device shall submit excess emissions and monitoring systems 
performance report (excess emissions are defined in applicable 
subparts) and-or summary report form (see paragraph (d) of this 
section) to the Administrator semiannually, except when: more frequent 
reporting is specifically required by an applicable subpart; or the 
Administrator, on a case-by-case basis, determines that more frequent 
reporting in necessary to accurately assess the compliance status of 
the source. All reports shall be postmarked by the 30th day following 
the end of each calendar half. Written reports of excess emissions 
shall include the following information:
* * * * *
    (f) Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this part 
shall maintain a file of all measurements, including continuous 
monitoring system, monitoring device, and performance testing 
measurements; all continuous monitoring system or monitoring device 
calibration checks; adjustments and maintenance performed on these 
systems or devices; and all other information required by this part 
recorded in a permanent form suitable for inspection. The file shall be 
retained for at least two years following the date of such 
measurements, maintenance, reports, and records, except as follows. If 
the owner or operator, required to install a CEMS, achieves and 
maintains 95% valid hourly averages for the operating day, the owner or 
operator may retain block hourly average values for that operating day 
and discard, at or after the end of that operating day, the 15-minute 
or more frequent average values and readings recorded by the applicable 
CEMS.
* * * * *
    3. Section 60.8 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 60.8  Performance tests.

* * * * *
    (d) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall provide the 
Administrator at least 30 days prior notice of any performance test, 
except as specified under other subparts, to afford the Administrator 
the opportunity to have an observer present. If after 30 days notice 
for an initially scheduled performance test, there is a delay (due to 
operational problems, etc.) in conducting the scheduled performance 
test, the owner or operator of an affected facility shall notify the 
Administrator as soon as possible of any delay in the original test 
date, either by providing at least 7 days prior notice of the 
rescheduled date of the performance test, or by arranging a rescheduled 
date with the Administrator by mutual agreement.
* * * * *
    4. Section 60.19 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 60.19  General notification and reporting requirements.

* * * * *
    (b) For the purposes of this part, if an explicit postmark deadline 
is not specified in an applicable requirement for the submittal of a 
notification, application, report, or other written communication to 
the Administrator, the owner or operator shall postmark the submittal 
on or before the number of days specified in the applicable 
requirement. For example, if a notification must be submitted 15 days 
before a particular event is scheduled to take place, the notification 
shall be postmarked on or before 15 days preceding the event; likewise, 
if a notification must be submitted 15 days after a particular event 
takes place, the notification shall be delivered or postmarked on or 
before 15 days following the end of the event. The use of reliable non-
Government mail carriers that provide indications of verifiable 
delivery of information required to be submitted to the Administrator, 
similar to the postmark provided by the U.S. Postal Service, or 
alternative means of delivery, including the use of electronic media, 
agreed to by the permitting authority, is acceptable.
* * * * *

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Subpart D--[Amended]
    5. Section 60.45 is amended by revising paragraph (g) introductory 
text to read as follows:
Sec. 60.45  Emission and fuel monitoring.

* * * * *
    (g) Excess emission and monitoring system performance reports shall 
be submitted to the Administrator semiannually for each six-month 
period in the calendar year. All semiannual reports shall be postmarked 
by the 30th day following the end of each six-month period. Each excess 
emission and MSP report shall include the information required in 
Sec. 60.7(c). Periods of excess emissions and monitoring systems (MS) 
downtime that shall be reported are defined as follows:
* * * * *
Subpart Da--[Amended]

    6. Section 60.49a is amended by revising paragraph (i) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 60.49a  Reporting requirements.

* * * * *
    (i) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit the 
written reports required under this section and subpart A to the 
Administrator semiannually for each six-month period. All semiannual 
reports shall be postmarked by the 30th day following the end of each 
six-month period.
* * * * *
Subpart Db--[Amended]

    7. Section 60.49b is amended by revising paragraphs (d), (e), (h) 
introductory text, (i), (j), (k)(2), (k)(3), (m) introductory text, 
(n)(1), (n)(2), (q) introductory text, (q)(2), (q)(3) (r), and 
paragraph(s) to read as follows:


Sec. 60.49b  Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

* * * * *
    (d) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall record and 
maintain records of the amounts of each fuel combusted during each day 
and calculate the annual capacity factor individually for coal, 
distillate oil, residual oil, natural gas, wood, and municipal-type 
solid waste for the reporting period. The annual capacity factor is 
determined on a 12-month rolling average basis with a new annual 
capacity factor calculated at the end of each calendar month.
    (e) For an affected facility that combust residual oil and meets 
the criteria under Secs. 60.46b(e)(4), 60.44b (j), or (k), the owner or 
operator shall maintain records of the nitrogen content of the residual 
oil combusted in the affected facility and calculate the average fuel 
nitrogen content for the reporting period. The nitrogen content shall 
be determined using ASTM Method D3431-80, Test Method for Trace 
Nitrogen in Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons (IBR-see Sec. 60.17), or fuel 
suppliers. If residual oil blends are being combusted, fuel nitrogen 
specifications may be prorated based on the ratio of residual oils of 
different nitrogen content in the fuel blend.
* * * * *
    (h) The owner or operator of any affected facility in any category 
listed in paragraphs (h) (1) or (2) of this section is required to 
submit excess emission reports for any excess emissions which occurred 
during the reporting period.
* * * * *
    (i) The owner or operator of any affected facility subject to the 
continuous monitoring requirements for nitrogen oxides under 
Sec. 60.48(b) shall submit a report containing the information recorded 
under paragraph (g) of this section.
    (j) The owner or operator of any affected facility subject to the 
sulfur dioxide standards under Sec. 60.42b shall submit a report.
    (k) * * *
    (2) Each 30-day average sulfur dioxide emission rate (ng/J or 1b/
million Btu heat input) measured during the reporting period, ending 
with the last 30-day period; reasons for noncompliance with the 
emission standards; and a description of corrective actions taken.
    (3) Each 30-day average percent reduction in sulfur dioxide 
emissions calculated during the reporting period, ending with the last 
30-day period; reasons for noncompliance with the emission standards; 
and a description of corrective actions taken.
* * * * *
    (m) For each affected facility subject to the sulfur dioxide 
standards under Sec. 60.42(b) for which the minimum amount of data 
required under Sec. 60.47b(f) were not obtained during the reporting 
period, the following information is reported to the Administrator in 
addition to that required under paragraph (k) of this section:
* * * * *
    (n) * * *
    (1) Indicating what removal efficiency by fuel pretreatment (i.e., 
% Rf) was credited during the reporting period;
    (2) Listing the quantity, heat content, and date each pretreated 
fuel shipment was received during the reporting period, the name and 
location of the fuel pretreatment facility; and the total quantity and 
total heat content of all fuels received at the affected facility 
during the reporting period.
* * * * *
    (q) The owner or operator of an affected facility described in 
Sec. 60.44b(j) or Sec. 60.44b(k) shall submit to the Administrator a 
report containing:
* * * * *
    (2) The average fuel nitrogen content during the reporting period, 
if residual oil was fired; and
    (3) If the affected facility meets the criteria described in 
Sec. 60.44b(j), the results of any nitrogen oxides emission tests 
required during the reporting period, the hours of operation during the 
reporting period, and the hours of operation since the last nitrogen 
oxides emission test.
    (r) The owner or operator of an affected facility who elects to 
demonstrate that the affected facility combusts only very low sulfur 
oil under Sec. 60.42b(j)(2) shall obtain and maintain at the affected 
facility fuel receipts from the fuel supplier which certify that the 
oil meets the definition of distillate oil as defined in Sec. 60.41b. 
For the purposes of this section, the oil need not meet the fuel 
nitrogen content specification in the definition of distillate oil. 
Reports shall be submitted to the Administrator certifying that only 
very low sulfur oil meeting this definition was combusted in the 
affected facility during the reporting period.
    (s) The reporting period for the reports required under this 
subpart is each six-month period. All reports shall be submitted to the 
Administrator and shall be postmarked by the 30th day following the end 
of the reporting period.
Subpart Dc--[Amended]
    8. Section 60.48c is amended by revising paragraphs (c), (d), (e) 
introductory text, and (e)(11); and by adding paragraph (j) to read as 
follows:
Sec. 60.48c  Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
* * * * *
    (c) The owner or operator of each coal-fired, residual oil-fired, 
or wood-fired affected facility subject to the opacity limits under 
Sec. 60.43c(c) shall submit excess emission reports for any excess 
emissions from the affected facility which occur during the reporting 
period.
    (d) The owner or operator of each affected facility subject to the 
SO2 emission limits, fuel oil sulfur limits, or percent reduction 
requirements under Sec. 60.42c shall submit reports to the 
Administrator.

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    (e) The owner or operator of each affected facility subject to the 
SO2 emission limits, fuel oil sulfur limits, or percent reduction 
requirements under Sec. 60.43c shall keep records and submit reports as 
required under paragraph (d) of this section, including the following 
information, as application.
* * * * *
    (11) If fuel supplier certification is used to demonstrate 
compliance, records of fuel supplier certification is used to 
demonstrate compliance, records of fuel supplier certification as 
described under paragraph (f)(1), (2), or (3) of this section, as 
applicable. In addition to records of fuel supplier certifications, the 
report shall include a certified statement signed by the owner or 
operator of the affected facility that the records of fuel supplier 
certifications submitted represent all of the fuel combusted during the 
reporting period.
* * * * *
    (j) The reporting period for the reports required under this 
subpart is each six-month period. All reports shall be submitted to the 
Administrator and shall be postmarked by the 30th day following the end 
of the reporting period.

Subpart Ea--[Amended]

    9. Section 60.59a is amended by revising paragraphs (e), (f) and 
(g) to read as follows:


Sec. 60.59a  Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

* * * * *
    (e)(1) The owner or operator of an affected facility located within 
a large MWC plant shall submit annual compliance reports for sulfur 
dioxide, nitrogen oxide (if applicable), carbon monoxide, load level, 
and particulate matter control device temperature to the Administrator 
containing the information recorded under paragraphs (b)(1), (2)(ii), 
(4), (5), and (6) of this section for each pollutant or parameter. The 
hourly average values recorded under paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this 
section are not required to be included in the annual reports. 
Combustors firing a mixture of medical waste and other MSW shall also 
provide the information under paragraph (b)(15) of this section, as 
applicable, in each annual report. Once the unit is subject to 
permitting requirements under Title V of the Act, the owner or operator 
of an affected facility must submit these reports semiannually.
    (2) The owner or operator shall submit a semiannual report for any 
pollutant or parameter that does not comply with the pollutant or 
parameter limits specified in this subpart. Such report shall include 
the information recorded under paragraph (b)(3) of this section. For 
each of the dates reported, include the sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, 
carbon monoxide, load level, and particulate matter control device 
temperature data, as applicable, recorded under paragraphs 
(b)(2)(ii)(A) through (D) of this section.
    (3) Reports shall be postmarked no later than the 30th day 
following the end of the annual or semiannual period, as applicable.
    (f)(1) The owner or operator of an affected facility located within 
a large MWC plant shall submit annual compliance reports, as 
applicable, for opacity. The annual report shall also list the percent 
of the affected facility operating time for the calendar half that the 
opacity CEMS was operating and collecting valid data. Once the unit is 
subject to permitting requirements under Title V of the Act, the owner 
or operator of an affected facility must submit these reports 
semiannually.
    (2) The owner or operator shall submit a semiannual report for all 
periods when the 6-minute average levels exceeded the opacity limit 
under Sec. 60.52a. The semiannual report shall include all information 
recorded under paragraph (b)(3) of this section which pertains to 
opacity, and a listing of the 6-minute average opacity levels recorded 
under paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this section.
    (3) Reports shall be postmarked no later than the 30th day 
following the end of the annual of semiannual period, as applicable.
    (g)(1) The owner or operator of an affected facility located within 
a large MWC plant shall submit reports to the Administrator of all 
annual performance tests for particulate matter, dioxin/furan, and 
hydrogen chloride as recorded under paragraph (b)(7) of this section, 
as applicable, from the affected facility. For each annual dioxin/furan 
compliance test, the maximum demonstrated MWC unit load and maximum 
demonstrated particulate matter control device temperature shall be 
reported. Such reports shall be submitted when available and in no case 
later than the date of required submittal of the annual report 
specified under paragraph (e) of this section. Once the unit is subject 
to permitting requirements under Title V of the Act, the owner or 
operator of an affected facility must submit these reports semiannual.
    (2) The owner or operator shall submit a report of test results 
which document any particulate matter, dioxin/furan, and hydrogen 
chloride levels that were above the applicable pollutant limit. The 
report shall include a copy of the test report documenting the emission 
levels and shall include the corrective action taken. Such reports 
shall be submitted when available and in no case later than the date 
required for submittal of any semiannual report required in paragraphs 
(e) or (f) of this section, or within six months of the date the test 
was conducted, whichever is earlier.
* * * * *

Subpart J--[Amended]

    10. Section 60.107 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (c) 
introductory text, (d), and (e) to read as follows:


Sec. 60.107  Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

* * * * *
    (a) Each owner or operator subject to Sec. 60.104(b) shall notify 
the Administrator of the specific provisions of Sec. 60.104(b) with 
which the owner or operator seeks to comply. Notification shall be 
submitted with the notification of initial startup required by 
Sec. 60.7(a)(3). If an owner or operator elects at a later date to 
comply with an alternative provision of Sec. 60.104(b), then the 
Administrator shall be notified by the owner or operator in the report 
described in paragraph (c) of this section.
* * * * *
    (c) Each owner or operator subject to Sec. 60.104(b) shall submit a 
report except as provided by paragraph (d) of this section. The 
following information shall be contained in the report:
* * * * *
    (d) For any periods for which sulfur dioxide or oxides emissions 
data are not available, the owner or operator of the affected facility 
shall submit a signed statement indicating if any changes were made in 
operation of the emission control system during the period of data 
unavailability which could affect the ability of the system to meet the 
applicable emission limit. Operations of the control system and 
affected facility during periods of data unavailability are to be 
compared with operation of the control system and affected facility 
before and following the period of data unavailability.
* * * * *
    (e) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit the 
reports required under this subpart to the Administrator semiannually 
for each six-month period. All semiannual reports shall be postmarked 
by the 30th

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day following the end of each six-month period.
* * * * *
    11. Section 60.108 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 60.108  Performance test and compliance provisions.

* * * * *
    (e) Each owner or operator subject to Sec. 60.104(b) who has 
demonstrated compliance with one of the provisions of Sec. 60.104(b) 
but a later date seeks to comply with another of the provisions of 
Sec. 60.104(b) shall begin conducting daily performance tests as 
specified under paragraph (d) of this section immediately upon electing 
to become subject to one of the other provisions of Sec. 60.104(b). The 
owner or operator shall furnish the Administrator with a written 
notification of the change in the semiannual report required by 
Sec. 60.107(e).

Subpart CC--[Amended]

    12. Section 60.293 is amended by revising paragraphs (c)(4), 
(c)(5), (d)(3) introductory text and (d)(3)(iii) to read as follows:


Sec. 60.293  Standards for particulate matter from glass melting 
furnace with modified-processes.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (4) Determine, based on the 6-minute opacity averages, the opacity 
value corresponding to the 99 percent upper confidence level of a 
normal distribution of average opacity values.
    (5) For the purposes of Sec. 60.7, report to the Administrator as 
excess emissions all of the 6-minute periods during which the average 
opacity, as measured by the continuous monitoring system installed 
under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, exceeds the opacity value 
corresponding to the 99 percent upper confidence level determined under 
paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
    (d) * * *
    (3) An owner or operator may redetermine the opacity value 
corresponding to the 99 percent upper confidence level as described in 
paragraph (c)(4) of this section if the owner or operator:
* * * * *
    (iii) Uses the redetermined opacity value corresponding to the 99 
percent upper confidence level for the purposes of paragraph (c)(5) of 
this section.
* * * * *

Subpart NN--[Amended]

    13. Section 60.403 is amended by revising paragraph (f) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 60.403  Monitoring of emissions and operations.

* * * * *
    (f) Any owner or operator subject to the requirements under 
paragraph (c) of this section shall report on a frequency specified in 
Sec. 60.7(c) all measurement results that are less than 90 percent of 
the average levels maintained during the most recent performance test 
conducted under Sec. 60.8 in which the affected facility demonstrated 
compliance with the standard under Sec. 60.402.
* * * * *

Subpart XX--[Amended]

    14. Section 60.502 is amended by revising (e)(3) and (e)(4) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 60.502  Standards for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions 
from bulk gasoline terminals.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (3)(i) The owner or operator shall cross-check each tank 
identification number obtained in paragraph (e)(2) of this section with 
the file of tank vapor tightness documentation within 2 weeks after the 
corresponding tank is loaded, unless either of the following conditions 
is maintained:
    (A) If less than an average of one gasoline tank truck per month 
over the last 26 weeks is loaded without vapor tightness documentation 
then the documentation cross-check shall be performed each quarter; or
    (B) If less than an average of one gasoline tank truck per month 
over the last 52 weeks is loaded without vapor tightness documentation 
then the documentation cross-check shall be performed semiannually.
    (ii) If either the quarterly or semiannual cross-check provided in 
paragraphs (e)(3)(i) (A) through (B) of this section reveals that these 
conditions were not maintained, the source must return to biweekly 
monitoring until such time as these conditions are again met
    (4) The terminal owner or operator shall notify the owner or 
operator of each nonvapor-tight gasoline tank truck loaded at the 
affected facility within 1 week of the documentation cross-check in 
paragraph (e)(3) of this section.
* * * * *

Subpart AAA--[Amended]

    15. Section 60.531 is amended by revising the definition for ``wood 
heater'' to read as follows:


Sec. 60.531  Definitions.

* * * * *
    Wood heater means an enclosed, woodburning appliance capable of and 
intended for space heating or domestic water heating that meets all of 
the following criteria:
    (1) An air-to-fuel ratio in the combustion camber averaging less 
than 35-to-1 as determined by the test procedure prescribed in 
Sec. 60.534 performed at an accredited laboratory;
    (2) A usable firebox volume of less than 20 cubic feet;
    (3) A minimum burn rate of less than 5 kg/hr as determined by the 
test procedure prescribed in Sec. 60.534 performed at an accredited 
laboratory; and
    (4) A maximum weight of 800 kg. In determining the weight of an 
appliance for these purposes, fixtures and devices that are normally 
sold separately, such as flue pipe, chimney, and masonry components 
that are not an integral part of the appliance or heat distribution 
ducting, shall not be included.
    16. Section 60.536 is amended by revising paragraph (f)(3) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 60.536  Permanent label, temporary label, and owner's manual.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (3) If an enclosed appliance capable of space heating, or domestic 
water heating is a coal-only heater as defined in Sec. 60.530, the 
following statement shall appear on the permanent label:

U.S. Environment Protection Agency

    This heater is only for burning coal. Use of any other solid fuel 
except for coal ignition purposes is a violation of Federal law.
* * * * *


Sec. 60.538  [Removed]

    17. Section 60.538 is removed and reserved.

Subpart SSS--[Amended]

    18. Section 60.714 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 60.714  Installation of monitoring devices and recordkeeping.

* * * * *
    (a) Each owner or operator of an affected coating operation that 
utilizes less solvent annually than the applicable cutoff provided in 
Sec. 60.710(b) and that is not subject to Sec. 60.712 (standards for 
coating operations) shall maintain records of actual solvent use.
* * * * *
    19. Section 60.717 is amended by revising paragraphs (c) and (d) 
introductory text, to read as follows:

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Sec. 60.717  Reporting and monitoring requirements.

* * * * *
    (c) Each owner or operator of an affected coating operation 
initially utilizing less than the applicable volume of solvent 
specified in Sec. 60.710(b) per calendar year shall report the first 
calendar year in which actual annual solvent use exceeds the applicable 
volume.
    (d) Each owner or operator of an affected coating operation, or 
affected coating mix preparation equipment subject to Sec. 60.712(c), 
shall submit semiannual reports to the Administrator documenting the 
following:

PART 61--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 61 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, 7412, 7414, 7416, 7601.

Subpart A--[Amended]


Sec. 61.04  [Amended]

    2. Section 61.04 is amended by revising paragraph (b) introductory 
text to read as follows:
* * * * *
    (b) Section 112(d) directs the Administrator to delegate to each 
State, when appropriate, the authority to implement and enforce 
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for stationary 
sources located in such State. If the authority to implement and 
enforce a standard under this part has been delegated to a State, all 
information required to be submitted to EPA under paragraph (a) of this 
section shall also be submitted to the appropriate State agency 
(provided, that each specific delegation may exempt sources from a 
certain Federal or State reporting requirement). The Administrator may 
permit all or some of the information to be submitted to the 
appropriate State agency only, instead of to EPA and the State agency. 
If acceptable to both the Administrator and the owner or operator of a 
source, notifications and reports may be submitted on electronic media. 
The appropriate mailing address for those States whose delegation 
request has been approved is as follows:
* * * * *

Subpart L--[Amended]

    3. Section 61.139 is amended by removing paragraphs (i)(1)(ii) and 
(j)(3); redesignating paragraphs (i)(1)(iii) and (i)(1)(v) as 
paragraphs (i)(1)(ii) and (i)(1)(iv), respectively; and revising the 
newly redesignated paragraph (i)(1)(iii), paragraph (j)(2) introductory 
text, and paragraph (j)(2)(iv) to read as follows:


Sec. 61.139  Provisions for alternative means for process vessels, 
storage tanks, and tar-intercepting sumps.

* * * * *
    (i) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (iii) For each carbon adsorber, a plan for the method for handling 
captured benzene and removed carbon to comply with paragraphs (b) (1) 
and (2) of this section.
* * * * *
    (j) * * *
    (2) The following information shall be reported as part of the 
semiannual reports required in Sec. 61.138(f).
* * * * *
    (iv) For each vapor incinerator, the owner or operator shall 
specify the method of monitoring chosen under paragraph (f)(2) of this 
section in the first semiannual report. Any time the owner or operator 
change that choice, he shall specify the change in the first semiannual 
report following the change.

Subpart M--[Amended]

    4. Section 61.142 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(6) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 61.142  Standard for asbestos mills.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (6) Submit semiannually a copy of visible emission monitoring 
records to the Administrator if visible emissions occurred during the 
report period. Semiannual reports shall be postmarked by the 30th day 
following the end of the six-month period.
* * * * *
    5. Section 61.144 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(8) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 61.144  Standard for manufacturing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (8) Submit semiannually a copy of the visible emission monitoring 
records to the Administrator if visible emission occurred during the 
report period. Semiannual reports shall be postmarked by the 30th day 
following the end of the six-month period.
    6. Section 61.147 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(8) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 61.147  Standard for fabricating.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (8) Submit semiannually a copy of the visible emission monitoring 
records to the Administrator if visible emission occurred during the 
report period. Semiannual reports shall be postmarked by the 30th day 
following the end of the six-month period.

Subpart N--[Amended]

    7. Section 61.163 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(3) to read 
as follows:


Sec. 61.263  Emission monitoring.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (3) Determine, based on the 6-minute opacity averages, the opacity 
value corresponding to the 99 percent upper confidence level of a 
normal or log-normal (whichever the owner or operator determines is 
more representative) distribution of the average opacity values.
* * * * *

PART 63--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart A--[Amended]

    2. Section 63.9 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph 
(b)(2)(iv).
    3. Section 63.10 is amended by adding paragraphs (b)(2)(vii)(A) and 
(6)(2)(vii)(B) reserved and removing paragraph (e)(3)(i)(C) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 63.10  Recordkeeping and reporting requirements

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (vii) * * *
    (A) If the owner or operator of an affected source required to 
install a CEMS achieves and maintains 95% valid hourly averages for the 
operating day, the owner or operator may retain block hourly average 
values for that operating day and discard, at or after the end of that 
operating day, the 15-minute or more frequent average values and 
readings recorded by the applicable CEMS.
* * * * *
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