[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7593-7596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3405]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1196; FRL-9113-6]


Recent Postings of Broadly Applicable Alternative Test Methods

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the broadly applicable alternative test 
method approval decisions the EPA has made under and in support of New 
Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and the National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) in 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: An electronic copy of each alternative 
test method approval document is available on EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html. For questions about this notice, 
contact Jason M. DeWees, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards (E143-02), Environmental Protection 
Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919-541-
9724; fax number: 919-541-0516; e-mail address: [email protected]. 
For technical questions about individual alternative test method 
decisions, refer to the contact person identified in the individual 
approval documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this notice apply to me?

    This notice will be of interest to entities regulated under 40 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 60, 61, and 63, State, local, and 
Tribal agencies, and EPA Regional Offices responsible for 
implementation and enforcement of regulations under 40 CFR parts 60, 
61, and 63.

B. How can I get copies of this information

    You may access copies of the broadly applicable alternative test 
method approval documents from the EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html.

II. Background

    This notice identifies EPA's broadly applicable alternative test 
method approval decisions issued between January 1, 2009, and December 
31, 2009, under the NSPS, 40 CFR part 60, and the NESHAP, 40 CFR parts 
61 and 63 (see Table 1). Source owners and operators may voluntarily 
use these broadly applicable alternative test methods subject to their 
specific applicability. Use of these broadly applicable alternative 
test methods does not change the applicable emission standards.
    As explained in a previous Federal Register notice published at 72 
FR 4257 (January 30, 2007) and found on the EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html, the EPA Administrator has the 
authority to approve the use of alternative test methods to comply with 
requirements under 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63. This authority is found 
in sections 60.8(b)(3), 61.13(h)(1)(ii), and 63.7(e)(2)(ii). In the 
past, we have performed thorough technical reviews of numerous requests 
for alternatives and modifications to test

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methods and procedures. Based on these experiences, we have often found 
that these changes or alternatives would be equally valid and 
appropriate to apply to other sources within a particular class, 
category, or subcategory. Consequently, we have concluded that, where a 
method modification or an alternative method is clearly broadly 
applicable to a class, category, or subcategory of sources, it is both 
more equitable and efficient to approve its use for all appropriate 
sources and situations at the same time.
    It is important to clarify that alternative methods are not 
mandatory but permissive. Sources are not required to employ such a 
method but may choose to do so in appropriate cases. Source owners or 
operators should review the specific broadly applicable alternative 
method approval decision on the EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html before electing to employ it. As per 63.7(f)(5) 
by electing to use an alternative method for 40 CFR part 63 standards, 
the source owner or operator must use the alternative method until 
approved otherwise.
    The criteria for approval and procedures for submission and review 
of broadly applicable alternative test methods are outlined at 72 FR 
4257 (January 30, 2007). EPA will continue to announce approvals for 
broadly applicable alternative test methods on the EPA's Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html and intends to publish a 
notice annually that summarizes approvals for broadly applicable 
alternative test methods.
    This notice comprises a summary of fourteen such approval documents 
added to our technology transfer network from January 1, 2009, through 
December 31, 2009. The alternative test method number, the reference 
method affected, sources allowed to use this alternative, and 
modification or alternative method allowed are summarized in Table 1 of 
this notice. Please refer to the complete copies of these approval 
documents available from the EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html as the table serves only as a brief summary of the 
broadly applicable alternative test methods. If you are aware of 
reasons why a particular alternative test method approval that we issue 
should not be broadly applicable, we request that you make us aware of 
the reasons in writing and we will revisit the broad approval. Any 
objection to a broadly applicable alternative test method as well as 
the resolution of that objection will be announced on the EPA's Web 
site at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html and in the subsequent 
Federal Register notice. If we should decide to retract a broadly 
applicable test method, we would continue to grant case-by-case 
approvals, as appropriate, and would (as States, local and Tribal 
agencies and EPA Regional Offices should) consider the need for an 
appropriate transition period for users either to request case-by-case 
approval or to transition to an approved method.

    Dated: February 3, 2010.
Jennifer Noonan Edmonds,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.

  Table 1--Approved Alternative Test Methods and Modifications to Test Methods Referenced in or Published Under
              Appendices in 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63 Made Between January 2009 and December 2009
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                                         As an alternative or
           Alternative No.              modification to . . .          For . . .              You may . . .
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ALT-050..............................  Method 25D--             Sources subject to 40    Use EPA SW-846 Method
                                        Determination of the     CFR part 63, subpart     8260B for the analysis
                                        Volatile Organic         FFFF, National           of Methyl Methacrylate
                                        Concentration of Waste   Emission Standards for   in lieu of Method 25D.
                                        Samples.                 Hazardous Air
                                                                 Pollutants for
                                                                 Miscellaneous Organic
                                                                 Chemical Manufacturing.
ALT-050..............................  Method 305--Measurement  Sources subject to 40    Use EPA SW-846 Method
                                        of Emission Potential    CFR part 63, subpart     8260B for the analysis
                                        of Individual Volatile   FFFF, National           of Methyl Methacrylate
                                        Organic Compounds in     Emission Standards for   in lieu of Method 305.
                                        Waste.                   Hazardous Air
                                                                 Pollutants for
                                                                 Miscellaneous Organic
                                                                 Chemical Manufacturing.
ALT-050..............................  Method 624--Purgeables.  Sources subject to 40    Use EPA SW-846 Method
                                                                 CFR part 63, subpart     8260B for the analysis
                                                                 FFFF, National           of Methyl Methacrylate
                                                                 Emission Standards for   in lieu of Method 624.
                                                                 Hazardous Air
                                                                 Pollutants for
                                                                 Miscellaneous Organic
                                                                 Chemical Manufacturing.
ALT-050..............................  Method 625--Base/        Sources subject to 40    Use EPA SW-846 Method
                                        Neutrals and Acids.      CFR part 63, subpart     8260B for the analysis
                                                                 FFFF, National           of Methyl Methacrylate
                                                                 Emission Standards for   in lieu of Method 625.
                                                                 Hazardous Air
                                                                 Pollutants for
                                                                 Miscellaneous Organic
                                                                 Chemical Manufacturing.
ALT-050..............................  Method 1624--Volatile    Sources subject to 40    Use EPA SW-846 Method
                                        Organic Compounds by     CFR part 63, subpart     8260B for the analysis
                                        Isotope Dilution GC/MS.  FFFF, National           of Methyl Methacrylate
                                                                 Emission Standards for   in lieu of Method
                                                                 Hazardous Air            1624.
                                                                 Pollutants for
                                                                 Miscellaneous Organic
                                                                 Chemical Manufacturing.
ALT-050..............................  Method 1625--            Sources subject to 40    Use EPA SW-846 Method
                                        Semivolatile Organic     CFR part 63, subpart     8260B for the analysis
                                        Compounds by Isotope     FFFF, National           of Methyl Methacrylate
                                        Dilution GC/MS.          Emission Standards for   in lieu of Method
                                                                 Hazardous Air            1625.
                                                                 Pollutants for
                                                                 Miscellaneous Organic
                                                                 Chemical Manufacturing.
ALT-051..............................  Method 101A--            Sludge Drying or Sludge  Use Method 29 with
                                        Determination of         Incineration             limitations outlined
                                        Particulate and          Facilities affected      in the approval letter
                                        Gaseous Mercury          under the NESHAP for     in lieu of Method
                                        Emissions from Sewage    Mercury in 40 CFR part   101A.
                                        Sludge Incinerators.     61, subpart E.

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ALT-051..............................  Method 103--Beryllium    Sludge Drying or Sludge  Use Method 29 in lieu
                                        Screening Method.        Incineration             of Method 103.
                                                                 Facilities affected
                                                                 under the NESHAP for
                                                                 Beryllium in 40 CFR
                                                                 part 61, subpart C.
ALT-051..............................  Method 104--             Sludge Drying or Sludge  Use Method 29 in lieu
                                        Determination of         Incineration             of Method 104.
                                        Beryllium Emissions      Facilities affected
                                        from Stationary          under the NESHAP for
                                        Sources.                 Beryllium in 40 CFR
                                                                 part 61, subpart C.
ALT-052..............................  Method 23--              Waste combustors or      Omit the methylene
                                        Determination of         waste incinerators.      chloride rinse;
                                        Polychlorinated                                   Combine acetone and
                                        Dibenzo-p dioxins and                             toluene rinse, filter
                                        Polychlorinated                                   and XAD-2 trap into
                                        Dibenzofurans from                                one sample prior to
                                        Municipal Waste                                   extraction and
                                        Combustors.                                       analysis in lieu of a
                                                                                          separate toluene
                                                                                          analysis.
ALT-053..............................  Method 26A--             Sources subject to 40    Replace the post-
                                        Determination of         CFR part 63, subpart     analysis check with
                                        Hydrogen Halide and      EEE, National            single mid-range
                                        Halogen Emissions from   Emissions Standards      standard with
                                        Stationary Sources       for Hazardous Air        additional quality
                                        Isokinetic Method.       Pollutants for           assurance; Prepare
                                                                 Hazardous Waste          calibration standards
                                                                 Combustors.              in water in lieu of
                                                                                          dilute sulfuric acid
                                                                                          or sodium hydroxide.
ALT-053..............................  Method 29--              Sources subject to 40    Use 0.4 percent
                                        Determination of Metal   CFR part 63, subpart     hydrochloric acid in
                                        Emissions from           EEE, National            the digestate for the
                                        Stationary Sources.      Emissions Standards      front half sample
                                                                 for Hazardous Air        recovery.
                                                                 Pollutants for
                                                                 Hazardous Waste
                                                                 Combustors.
ALT-054..............................  Method 25C--             Sources affected under   Use leachate risers
                                        Determination of Non-    the NSPS for Municipal   vents for sampling
                                        methane Organic          Solid Waste Landfills    locations in lieu of
                                        Compounds (NMOC) in      in 40 CFR part 60,       the inserting surface
                                        Landfill Gas.            subpart WWW.             probes.
ALT-055..............................  Method 2--Determination  Flares subject to        Use a mass flow meter
                                        of Stack Gas Velocity    60.18(f)(4).             in lieu of Method 2.
                                        and Volumetric Flow
                                        Rate (Type S Pitot
                                        Tube).
ALT-055..............................  Method 2A--Direct        Flares subject to        Use a mass flow meter
                                        Measurement of Gas       60.18(f)(4).             in lieu of Method 2A.
                                        Volume through Pipes
                                        and Small Ducts.
ALT-055..............................  Method 2C--              Flares subject to        Use a mass flow meter
                                        Determination of Gas     60.18(f)(4).             in lieu of Method 2C.
                                        Velocity and
                                        Volumetric Flow Rate
                                        in Small Stacks or
                                        Ducts (Standard Pitot
                                        Tube).
ALT-055..............................  Method 2D--Measurement   Flares subject to        Use a mass flow meter
                                        of Gas Volume Flow       60.18(f)(4).             in lieu of Method 2D.
                                        Rates in Small Pipes
                                        and Ducts.
ALT-056..............................  Method 26--              Sources required to use  Use pre-treated Teflon
                                        Determination of         Method 26.               probes in place of
                                        Hydrogen Halide and                               borosilicate glass
                                        Halogen Emissions from                            probes.
                                        Stationary Sources Non-
                                        Isokinetic Method.
ALT-057..............................  Method 18--Measurement   Sources subject to 40    Use Method 25A in lieu
                                        of Gaseous Organic       CFR part 63, subpart     of Method 18 due to
                                        Compound Emissions by    DD--National Emission    the variability in the
                                        Gas Chromatography.      Standards for            composition of the
                                                                 Hazardous Air            waste stream.
                                                                 Pollutants from Off-
                                                                 Site Waste and
                                                                 Recovery Operations.
ALT-058..............................  ASTM D396--Standard      Sources affected under   Use ASTM D975-07b--
                                        Specification for Fuel   the NSPS for Small       Standard Specification
                                        Oils.                    Industrial-Commercial-   for Diesel Fuel Oils
                                                                 Institutional Steam      in lieu of ASTM D396.
                                                                 Generating Units in 40
                                                                 CFR part 60, subpart
                                                                 Dc.
ALT-059..............................  ASTM D6522-00--Standard  Sources subject to 40    Use an unheated
                                        Test Method for          CFR part 63, subpart     sampling line for
                                        Determination of         ZZZZ, National           carbon monoxide
                                        Nitrogen Oxides,         Emissions Standards      measurements.
                                        Carbon Monoxide, and     for Hazardous Air
                                        Oxygen Concentrations    Pollutants for
                                        in Emissions from        Stationary
                                        Natural Gas- Fired       Reciprocating Internal
                                        Reciprocating Engines,   Combustion Engines.
                                        Combustion Turbines,
                                        Boilers, and Process
                                        Heaters Using Portable
                                        Analyzers.
ALT-060..............................  Method 4--Determination  Sources affected under   Use ALT-008 in lieu of
                                        of Moisture Content in   the NSPS for             Method 4.
                                        Stack Gases.             Stationary Spark
                                                                 Ignition Internal
                                                                 Combustion Engines in
                                                                 40 CFR part 60,
                                                                 subpart JJJJ.

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ALT-061..............................  Method 1--Sample and     Sources affected under   Use single point
                                        Velocity Traverses for   the NSPS for             testing in lieu of
                                        Stationary Sources.      Stationary Spark         Method 1.
                                                                 Ignition Internal
                                                                 Combustion Engines in
                                                                 40 CFR part 60,
                                                                 subpart JJJJ.
ALT-061..............................  Method 1A--Sample and    Sources affected under   Use single point
                                        Velocity Traverses for   the NSPS for             testing in lieu of
                                        Stationary Sources       Stationary Spark         Method 1A.
                                        with Small Stacks or     Ignition Internal
                                        Ducts.                   Combustion Engines in
                                                                 40 CFR part 60,
                                                                 subpart JJJJ.
ALT-062..............................  Method 29--              Sources subject to 40    Use laboratory reagent
                                        Determination of Metal   CFR part 63, subpart     water that meets ASTM
                                        Emissions from           EEE--National Emission   Type II specifications
                                        Stationary Sources.      Standards for            for electrical
                                                                 Hazardous Air            conductivity.
                                                                 Pollutants from         Use boric acid for
                                                                 Hazardous Waste          digestion of samples;
                                                                 Combustors.              Adopt EPA CLP ILM4.0
                                                                                          for determining the
                                                                                          ``specified
                                                                                          concentration range
                                                                                          around the calibration
                                                                                          blank''.
                                                                                         Use 5% nitric acid and
                                                                                          5% hydrochloric acid
                                                                                          matrix for the
                                                                                          laboratory blank.
                                                                                         Consider method blanks
                                                                                          acceptable if the
                                                                                          values are below the
                                                                                          reporting limit in
                                                                                          lieu of the method
                                                                                          detection limit.
ALT-062..............................  SW-846 Method 8260B--    Sources subject to 40    Use an alternate ion
                                        Volatile Organic         CFR part 63, subpart     119 for quantification
                                        Compounds by Gas         EEE--National Emission   of chlorobenze-d5 for
                                        Chromatography/Mass      Standards for            the 25-mL purge test.
                                        Spectrometry (GC/MS).    Hazardous Air           Use a 0.2 minute
                                                                 Pollutants from          absolute retention
                                                                 Hazardous Waste          time window.
                                                                 Combustors.             Use alternate ions in
                                                                                          the mass spectrum for
                                                                                          the analysis of 12
                                                                                          target analytes.
                                                                                         Use a single 30-mL
                                                                                          aliquot of methylene
                                                                                          chloride in lieu of 3
                                                                                          10-mL aliquots for
                                                                                          rinse of the filter
                                                                                          sample container or
                                                                                          front rinse sample
                                                                                          container for
                                                                                          transferring sample
                                                                                          for analysis.
ALT-062..............................  SW-846 Method 3542--     Sources subject to 40    Use a continuous liquid
                                        Extraction of            CFR part 63, subpart     to liquid extraction
                                        Semivolatile Analytes    EEE--National Emission   in lieu of using a
                                        Collected using Method   Standards for            separatory funnel.
                                        0010 (Modified Method    Hazardous Air
                                        5 Sampling Train).       Pollutants from
                                                                 Hazardous Waste
                                                                 Combustors.
ALT-062..............................  Method 23--              Sources subject to 40    Omit the methylene
                                        Determination of         CFR part 63, subpart     chloride rinse;
                                        Polychlorinated          EEE--National Emission   Combine acetone and
                                        Dibenzo-p dioxins and    Standards for            toluene rinses, filter
                                        Polychlorinated          Hazardous Air            and XAD-2 trap into
                                        Dibenzofurans from       Pollutants from          one sample prior to
                                        Municipal Waste          Hazardous Waste          extraction and
                                        Combustors.              Combustors.              analysis in lieu of a
                                                                                          separate toluene
                                                                                          analysis.
                                                                                         Use alternative
                                                                                          extraction and clean-
                                                                                          up procedures provided
                                                                                          all quality assurance
                                                                                          measures are met.
                                                                                         Use an alternative ion
                                                                                          abundance ratio for
                                                                                          pentachlorodibenzo
                                                                                          dioxin.
ALT-063..............................  Method 8--Determination  Sources affected under   Use Method 6C in lieu
                                        of Sulfuric Acid and     the NSPS for Sulfuric    of Method 8 to certify
                                        Sulfur Dioxide           Acid Plants in 40 CFR    sulfur dioxide
                                        Emissions from           part 60, subpart H.      continuous emission
                                        Stationary Sources.                               monitors.
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    Source owners or operators should review the specific broadly 
applicable alternative method approval letter on the EPA's Web site at 
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt.html before electing to employ it.

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