# Presentation: 923490

## ECMPS and Regulatory Update

- Matthew G. Boze
- U.S. EPA
- Clean Air Markets Division

## ECMPS Time Line

- Industry Alpha Testing: Early 2006 - Mid 2006
- Implement Alpha Testing Changes:  Mid 2006 - End of 2006
- Industry Beta Testing Session 1:  April 2007 - June 2007
- Implement Session 1 Changes:  July 2007
- Industry Beta Testing Session 2:  August 2007- December 2007
- LME Beta Testing:  End of November 2007- End of January 2008
- Implement Session 2 Changes:  End of  2007 - February 2008

## ECMPS Time Line

- Develop Other Functionality and Implement LME Testing Changes:  End of  2007 - February 2008
- Release Version 1 of Client Tool:  April 1, 2008
- 2008 Industry Testing Session: May 2008 - September 2008
- Complete Development:   May 2008 - December 2008
- Client Tool Training:  2008 - 2009
- Required Use by All Sources:  First Quarter 2009

## Preparing for the Transition to ECMPS in 2008

- Perform Client Tool testing.
- Register to Officially Switch to ECMPS in 2008 for all Submissions.
- Understand the Relationship Between the CAMD Business System (CBS) and ECMPS.
- Add ECMPS Agents.
- Download the Production Software.
_**Update Your Monitoring Plan**_**.**
- Use all available ECMPS resources.
- Work with your Vendor (if applicable).

## Version 1

- Version 1 of the Client Tool was made available to registered users on April 1, 2008.
- Within 3 hours of posting the Client Tool, submissions were made to the EPA Host System.
- Officially switched to ECMPS for first quarter 2008.
- 15 registrants
- 21 facilities
- ## new registrants for second quarter 2008.
- Insert number of registrants so far

## Registration Deadlines

- Register to Officially Switch to ECMPS in 2008 for All Submissions
- In 2008, you MUST register to officially switch to ECMPS.
- Registration for 2009 will not be necessary since all sources are required to use ECMPS.
-  		_Quarter_				_Deadline to Register_
- 		2008 Quarter 3			August 1, 2008
- 		2008 Quarter 4			November 1, 2008
- h**ttp://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/business/ecmps/registration.html**

## Monitoring Plan Transition Tips!

- Updating the Monitoring Plan is a significant task
- DO NOT wait until April 2009!
- Use the test environment in 2008 to identify what changes are required and keep notes
- Begin submitting monitoring plan updates officially in March 2009 if not earlier!

## January 24, 2008 Final Rule

- Included:
- Revisions necessary to support or streamline reporting under ECMPS
- Revisions to clarify, simplify, modify or correct mistakes in existing requirements
- Revisions to strengthen and clarify Hg monitoring provisions (note, the Agency is currently pursuing the re-promulgation of the Hg monitoring provisions under authority independent from CAMR)

## Reference Methods

- Adopt revised Part 60 Reference Methods with certain exceptions
- No calibration gasses prepared by dilution in field using method 205 (must use EPA Protocol Gasses only)
- No using multi-holed probes (without prior approval) in lieu of traversing stack
- No using “Dynamic Spiking” in lieu of the interference and system bias checks of the method.
- Method 7E required for Appendix E testing of turbines
- 12 point traverse located per Method 1
- See Part 75, Appendix E, Section 2.1.2

## Stack Tester Accreditation (AETB)

- Add requirements for individuals or companies performing stack testing to be certified as Air Emission Testing Bodies (AETB) in accordance with ASTM D7036-04
- ASTM D7036-04 “Standard Practice for Competence of Air Emission Testing Bodies” is a consensus standard developed to ensure stack testing is conducted by qualified individuals
- The following Part 75 test will be subject to this standard:
- RATA’s
- Appendix E & LME NOs emission rate tests
- Hg emission rate tests for Hg LME units
- Required after January 1, 2009

## PGVP

- Protocol Gas Verification Program
- Require vendors of EPA Protocol Gas to participate in this Protocol Gas Audit Program
- Required after January 1, 2009

## Missing Data Substitution

- Make “Stepwise” approach the required approach rather than “Block” approach
- Substitute Data for Controlled Units
- Remove requirement to petition for controlled maximum value under §75.34(c)(3) – [Tier 3]
- Add Provision to allow MEC/MCR in lieu of MPC/MER whenever controls are documented to be operating properly [Tier 4 and unmonitored bypass stack hours]

## NOx Mass and Heat Input

- Limit Monitoring Plan to only one active NOx mass methodology at a time
- Revised the linearity and RATA QA requirements for ozone season only (OSO) reporters
- Linearities are now required in April and July
- RATA are required between January 1 and April 30 preceding the ozone season.  (Note: for 2008 EPA will accept RATA’s done prior to January 1 due to the timing of the rule change)
- Require that either a CO2 or O2 monitoring system be identified and QA’s whenever heat input is calculated from stack flow and diluent (CO2 or O2)

## Save a Tree!

- EPA has removed the requirement for the Certification Application Paper Form EPA Form 7610-14