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December 3 , 199 0


## MEMORANDU M i n UsJv*I•**>_._i

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To : EP A Negotiate dRulemaking Committe e o n Fugitiv e Emission s fro

mEquipment

Leak s Fr : Philip J

. Harte r

Qfl-^' Re : Agreement ! Fina

l Versio n o

f th e Recommende dPropose dRul e



### I N PRINCIPL EP. 3

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All committe e member s hav e now signed

. W e therefore hav e a

n agreement

i n principl e on th e recommende dpropose drule

. In othe r words , it' s ove

r (a t leas t fo r thi s phase) , andjus t

listen t o her

sing (well , on secondthought)

. Congratulation s t o everyon e fo r hardwork , perseverance , an dajo b well done

. Fro m everythin g I hav e heardwe shouldall b e prou do f our handiwork

. T o roun dout

tha t moundo f paper thi s enterpris e ha s generated , I enclose :

• th e recommende dpropose drul e tha t incorporate s th e change s tha t wer e distribute ddurin g th e ratificatio n proces s

• execute dcopie s o

f the agreemen t

i n principle

.



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Novembe r 16 , 199 0

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAKIN G

CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EQUIPMEN T LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technical an dpolicy issue s involve di n controllin g fugitive emission s o

f hazardou s air

pollutant s fromequipment leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s o n arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amende din 1990

.
Th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y i apart y t o th e negotiations , agree s that :

1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commi t

th e party t o it s terms

. 2

. Th e party concur s in principl e in th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovember 16,199 0 an dentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standardfo

r Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " whe n considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

.

3

. EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dt o explai n th e basi s an dpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consistent wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EP A wil l submi t th e preambl e t o th e Committe e for it s revie w an dconcurrence .
4

. EP A ma

y include th e equipmen t

leak rul e a s par

t o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wit

h hazardou s organi c ai r pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l industry

.
5

. Th e part

y an dth e Committe e recogniz e tha t th e preambl e t o th e propose drul e wil l hav e an importan t bearin g on it s scope , application , an dpractical effect

. Therefore , th e party will ente r int o afina

l agreemen t on th e recommende dpropose drul e onl y whe n i t i s accompanie dby th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n by th e Committe e pursuan t t o paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e part

y agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationship betwee n thi s Regulatio n an dFutur e RegulaUon s for Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " that

i s date dAugus t

23 , 199 0 an di s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t in Principle

. Th e party als o agree s tha t th e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shall b e include din th e preamble s t o th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e Fina l Rule

.

7

. EP A wil

l publis h anotic e i

n th e Federal

Register that include s -

a . abrie

f descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul eP. 5

c . abrief

, objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulatory requirement s that wil l no t attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulatory provision s beyon dwha t i s state din th e regulator

y languag e or t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e in arrivin g a t th e recommende dregulatory requirement s d

. astatemen t

that th e committe e ha s agree din principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t that becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e an importan t

bearin g o n it s scope , application , an deffect , th e Committe e wil l ente r int o afina

l agreemen t

an dmake afina

l recommendatio n on th e propose drul e onl y after concurrin g o n apreamble

. EP A wil l draf t th e notic e an dsubmi t

i t t o th e Committe e for

it s revie w an dconcurrence .
8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

wil l provid e that

—

a . EP A will publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipmen t lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consisten t

wit h th e Clean Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A wil

l sen dth e individual s on th e Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e i n th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipment

leak s for thei r revie w an dcomment

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

o n th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h party othe r

than EP A agree s no t

t o fil e negativ e comment s o n th e propose drul e o r th e preambl e concernin g equipmen t

leak s t o th e exten t

th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e that ar e th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A ma

y comment

on thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e in th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g that

explai n EPA' s positio n on issue s that wer e no t th e subjec t

o f negotiation s o r

ar e no t containe di

n th e preambl e t o which th e Committe e concurred

. Such issue s includ e bu t ar e no t limite d t o an analysi s o

f th e costs , th e cos t

effectiveness , an dothe r

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
e . EP A wil

l consider al l relevan t

comment s submitte dconcernin g th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an di n respons e t o such comment s wil l mak e only suc h modification s in th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e a s ar e necessar

y whe n issuin g afina

l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provid e copie s o

f th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e t o member s o f th e Committe e prio r

t o thei r signature b

y th e Administrator

. g . Eac h party othe r

than EP A agree s no t

t o tak e an y actio n t o inhibi t th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l ml e t o th e extent

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e an d effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n by th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e in court t o th e exten t

that th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din by th e Committee

. i

. An y chang e in th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e t o petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuant

t o th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , such change s shall b e considere da s no t having th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e propose drule

.P. 6

j

. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s l o provid e amemorandu mlha t it participate din th e negotiation s an dthat it concurre din th e recommende dpropose drul e whe n considere da s awhol e — (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e filedwit h th e agenc y o r

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect wil h respectto_squipmen t

leak s a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e jjrearfiBl e chncurre d,i n b^theyCommjltee

.


### ^/jac k R

. Farme

r Director , Emissio n Standard s Divisio n Fnvirnnmpnt.a l Prnf.prtin n Agenc y Organizatio n Novembe r 26 , 199 0 Dat e

A s anende d11/23/9 0 CTCAAA^ Jac k R

. Farmer , Director , Emissio n Standard s Divisio n Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Organization Novembe r26

. 1990 Dat eP. 7

November

16 , 199 0

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAKIN G

CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EOUIPMEN T LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technica l an dpolicy issue s involve din controllin g fugitiv e emission s o

f hazardou s ai r

pollutant s fromequipment leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s on arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amende di n 1990

.

_ , aparty t o th e negotiations , agree s that :

1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commit

th e part y t o it s terms

.
2

. Th e party concur s in principl e i n th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovembe r 16 , 199 0 an dentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standardfo

r Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " whe n considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t in Principle

.
3

. EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dt o explai n th e basi s an dpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consistent wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EP A wil l submi t th e preambl e t o th e Committe e fo r it s revie w an dconcurrence .

4

. EP A ma

y include th e equipment

lea k rul e a s part

o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wit

h hazardou s organi c ai r pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l industry

.
5

. Th e part

y andth e Committe e recogniz e tha t th e preambl e to th e propose drul e wil l hav e a n importan t bearin g o n it s scope , apphcation , an dpractical effect

. Therefore , th e part y will ente r

int o afina

l agreemen t on th e recommende dpropose drul e only when i t i s accompanie dby th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n b y th e Committe e pursuan t t o paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e part

y agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationship betwee n thi s Regulatio n an dFutur e Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " that

i s date dAugus t

23 , 1990 an di s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

. Th e party als o agree s tha t th e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shall b e include di n th e preamble s t o th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e Final Rule

.

7

. EP A wil

l publis h anotic e in th e Federal Register tha t include s -

a . abrie

f descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul e

1P. 8

c . abrief

, objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulatory requirement s that wil l no t attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator

y provision s beyon dwha

t i s state di

n th e regulatory languag e o r t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e in arrivin g a t th e recommende dregulator y requirement s d

. astatemen t

tha t th e committe e ha s agree din principl e l o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t lhat becaus e th e preambl e t o the recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e a n importan t

bearin g on it s scope , appUcation , an deffect , th e Committe e wil l ente r int o afina

l agreemen t

an dmake afina

l recommendatio n on th e propose drul e only after concurrin g on apreamble

. EP A wil l draf t th e notic e an dsubmi t

i t t o th e Committe e for

it s revie w an dconcurrence .
8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

wil l provide tha

t -

a . EP A wil

l publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipment lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consistent

wit h th e Clean Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A wil

l sen dth e individual s o

n th e Committe e copie s o

f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e i n th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t

leak s fo r their revie w an dcommen t

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

o n th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h party othe r

than EP A agree s no t

t o fil e negativ e comment s o n th e propose drul e o r th e preambl e concernin g equipment

leak s t o th e exten t

th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e that ar e th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Eac h party othe r

tha n EP A ma y comment

on thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e in th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g that

explai n EPA' s positio n o n issue s tha t wer e no t th e subjec t

o f negotiation s o r

ar e no t containe din th e preambl e t o wliic h th e Committe e concurred

. Suc h issue s includ e bu t

ar e no t limite d t o an analysi s o

f th e costs , th e cos t

effectiveness , an dothe r

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
e . EP A will consider

al l relevant

comment s submitte dconcernin g th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an di n respons e t o suc

h comment s will make only such modification s i n th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e a s ar e necessar

y when issuin g afina

l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provid e copie s o

f th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e t o member s o f th e Committe e prio r

t o their signature by th e Administrator

. g . Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s no t

t o take any actio n t o inhibi t th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten t

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din by th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e i

n cour t t o th e exten t

tha t th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di

n b y th e Committee

. i

. Any chang e in th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e t o petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuant

to th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , suc h change s shall b e considere da s no t having th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e propose drule

.P. 9

j

. Eac h party othe r

tha n EP A agree s to provid e amemorandu mtha t i t participate di

n th e negotiation s an dthat i t concurre di

n th e recommende dpropose drul e whe n considere da s awhol e - (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e file dwit h th e agenc y or

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect wil h respec t t o equipment

leak s a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committee

. 

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ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAKIN G

CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EOUIPMENT LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technica l an dpolic

y issue s involve di

n controllin g fugitive emission s o

f hazardou s ai r

pollutant s fromequipment leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s o n arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amende di

n 1990

. Sterlin g Chemicals , Inc

. apart y to th e negotiations , agree s that :

1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commit

th e part y t o it s terms

.
2

. Th e part

y concur s i

n principl e i

n th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovember 16 , 199 0 an dentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standardfo

r Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " whe n considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

.

3

. EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wil h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dt o explai n th e basi s an dpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consisten t wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EP A wil l submi t lh e preambl e l o th e Committe e to r it s revie w an dconcurrence .

4

. EP A ma

y include th e equipmen t

lea k rul e a s pari o

f abroade r

rul e dealin g wilh hazardou s organi c air pollutant s fo

r lh e chemica

l induslry

.
5

. Th e part

y andth e Committe e recogniz e Lha t th e preambl e t o th e propose drul e wil l hav e a n important bearin g O Q il s scope , application , an dpraclical effect

. Therefore , the part y wil l ente r into afina

l agreement on th e recommende dpropose drul e onl y when il i s accompanie db y th e preambl e l o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n b y th e Commille e pursuant t o paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e part

y agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationship betwee n thi s Regulatio n an dFutur e Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipment

Leaks " that

i s date dAugus t

23 , 1990 an di s attache dt o thi s Agreement i n Principle

. Th e part

y als o agree s that

th e Augus t

23

. 1990 , explanatio n shall b e include di n the preamble s t o th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e Fina l Rule

.
7

. EP A wil

l publis h anotic e i

n th e Federal

Register lha t include s -

a . abrie

f descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. the recommende dpropose drul eP.1 1

c . abrief

, objectiv e summar

y o f the recommende dregulator y requirement s tha

t wil l not attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator

y provision s beyon dwha

t i s stale di

n th e regulator

y languag e or t o explai n the Committee' s rational e i n arrivin g at

th e recommende dregulator y requirement s d

. astatemen t

that th e committe e ha s agree di n principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t that becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e a n importan t

bearin g on it s scope . application , an deffect , th e Committe e will ente r into afina

l agreemen t

an dmake afina

l recommendatio n on the propose drul e onl y after concurrin g on apreamble

. EP A will draf

t th e notic e an dsubmit

i t t o th e Committe e fo

r it s review an dconcurrence .
8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

wil l provide lhat

-

a . EP A will publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e preambl e concurre di n by th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre di n by th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipment lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consistent

wit h th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A will sen dth e individual s o n th e Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e i n th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t

leak s fo r their revie w an dcomment

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

on th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s no t

t o file negativ e comment s o n th e propose drul e o r th e preambl e concernin g equipment

leak s t o th e exten t

th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e that ar e th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Eac h part

y other tha n EP A ma

y comment

on thos e portion s o

f the preambl e i

n th e Notic e o

f Propose d Rulemakin g tha

t explai n EPA' s positio n on issue s lhat wer e no t th e subjec t

o f negotiation s o r

ar e not containe di

n th e preambl e l o which lh e Committe e concurred

. Suc h issue s include bu t

ar e no t limite d t o a n analysi s o

f th e costs , lh e cos t

effectiveness , an dother

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
c . EP A will consider

all relevant

comment s submitte dconcernin g the Notic e o f Propo.sc dRulemakin g an di n respons e l o suc

h comment s wil

l mak e onl y such modification s i

n th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e a s are necessar

y when issuing afina

l rule

. f

. EPA wil

l provide copie s o

f th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e to member s o l the Committe e prio r l o iheir signature b

y th e Administrator

. g . Eac h party othe r

than EP A agree s no t

l o take any aclio n t o inhibit th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten t

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e and effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part

y other tha n EP A agree s no t

l o challeng e th e rul e i

n cour t l o th e exten t

tha t lh e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di

n b y th e Commiltee

. i

. An y chang e in th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e l o petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuan t

t o th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , suc h change s shall b e considere da s no t havin g th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e propose drule

.P.1 2

j

. Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A aeree s l o provide amemorandu mlhat i t participate di

n the negotiation s an dthat it concurre din th e recommende dpropose drul e whe n considere da s awhol e - (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e file dwit h th e agenc y o r

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect wit h respec t t o equipmen l leak s a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preamble/Coftsurre' di n b y th e Co t urre di n b y th e ConurrtTTfe*:

.

Davi dW

. Dun n Sterlin g Chemicals , Inc

. Organizatio n Novembe r

30 , 199 0 Dat eP.1 3

November

16 , 1990

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAKIN G

CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EQUIPMEN T LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technical an dpolicy issue s involve di n controllin g fugitive emission s o

f hazardou s air

pollutant s fromequipmen t leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s o n arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amende di

n 1990

. Chemica l Manufacturer s Assnn, , apart y t o th e negotiations , agree s that :

1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commi t

th e part y t o it s terms

.

2

. Th e part

y concur s in principl e in th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovember 16 , 1990 an dentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standardfo

r Equipment

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " when considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

.
3

. EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e andto explai n th e basi s an dpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consislent wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Commitlee

. EP A will submi t lh e preambl e t o th e Committe e fo r it s review an dconcurrence .
4

. EP A ma

y include th e equipmen t

lea k rul e a s par

t o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wit

h hazardou s organi c ai r pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l induslry

.
5

. Th e part

y an dth e Committe e recogniz e lha t th e preambl e t o th e propose drul e wil l hav e a n importan t bearin g o n il s scope , application , an dpractica l effect

. Therefore , lh e parly wil l enle r into afina

l agreemen t on th e recommende dpropose drul e onl y when it i s accompanie dby th e preambl e to lh e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n b y lh e Committe e pursuant t o paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e part

y agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationship betwee n thi s Regulatio n an dFuture Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " lha

t i s date dAugus t

23 , 199 0 andi s attache dl o ihi s Agreemen t i n Principle

. Th e party als o agree s tha t th e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shall b e include di n th e preamble s t o th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e Fina l Rule

.

7

. EP A will publis h anotic e in th e Federal Register that include s -

a . abrief

descriptio n o

f th e Committe e andit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul eP. M

c . abrief

, objectiv e summar y o

f th e recommende dregulator y requirement s tha t wil l no t attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator y provision s beyon dwha t i s state di n th e regulator y languag e o r t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e i n arrivin g a t th e recommende dregulator y requirement s d

. astatemen t

tha t th e committe e ha s agree di n principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t tha t becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e a n importan t bearin g o n it s scope , appUcation , an deffect , th e Committe e wil l ente r int o afinal agreemen t an dmak e afinal recommendatio n o n th e propose drul e onl y afte r concurrin g o n apreamble

. EP A will draf

t th e notic e an dsubmi t

i t t o th e Committe e fo r

it s revie w an dconcurrence .

8

. Th e fina l agreemen t

wil l provid e tha t

—

a . EP A wil l publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s tha t

ha s th e sam e substanc e an deffec t a s th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e final agreement

. EP A ma y modif y th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e t o clarif y pomt s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipmen t lea k standar dint o abroade r propose drul e consisten t wit h th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A will sen dth e individual s o n th e Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f lh e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e i n th e Notic e of Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t

leak s fo r

thei r revie w an dcommen t

prio r t o th e signatur e of

th e Administrato r

o n th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h part y othe r

tha n EP A agree s no t

t o fil e negativ e comment s o n th e propose drul e o r th e preambl e concernin g equipmen t

leak s t o th e exten t

th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffec t a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e tha t ar c th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Eac h part y othe r

tha n EP A ma y commen t o n thos e portion s o

f lh e preambl e i n th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g tha t

explai n EPA' s positio n o n issue s tha t wer e no t

th e subjec t

o f negoliation s o r

ar c no l containe di n th e preambl e t o whic h th e Committe e concurred

. Suc h issue s includ e bu t ar e no t limite d t o a n analysi s of

th e costs , th e cos t

effectiveness , an dothe r impact s o

f lh e propose drule

.

c . EP A wil l conside r

al l relevan t

comment s submilte dconcernin g th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an din respons e t o suc h comment s wil l mak e onl y suc h modification s in th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e a s ar e necessar y whe n issuin g afinal rule

. f

. EP A wil l provid e copie s of th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e t o member s o f th e Committe e prio r

t o thei r signatur e b y th e Administrator

. g . Eac h part y othe r

tha n EP A agree s no t

l o tak e an y actio n t o inhibi t th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afinal rul e t o th e exten t th e final rul e an dil s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effec t a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part y othe r

tha n EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e i n cour t t o th e exten t

lha t th e final rul e an dil s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffec t a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committee

. i

. An y chang e i n th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e l o petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuan t

t o th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , suc h change s shal l b e considere da s no t havin g th e sam e substanc e an deffec t a s th e propose drule

.-EJS ,

j

. Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s t o provid e amemorandu mtha t it participate di

n th e negotiation s an dthat it concurre din th e recommende dpropose drul e when considere da s awhol e - (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e file dwilh th e agenc y or

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect wit h respec t to equipment

leak s a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din_b v the-Commiitee

. /

Rober t

A

. Rolan d./Presiden t Chemica l Manufacturer s Assoc

. Organizatio n Novembe r

29 , 199 0 Dal eP.1 6

November16, 199

0

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAEON G

CONCERNIN G CONTROL . O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EQUIPMEN T LEA_£ $


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiated Rulemakin

g Committe

e considered the technica

l an d polic y issues involved i

n controllin

g fugitiv e emissions o

f hazardou s ai rpollutant

s fro m equipmen

tleaks an d ha s reache d aconsensus on arecom mende d propose d rul e t o implemen

tSection 11 2 o

f the Clea n Ai rAct , a s amende

d i n 1990 .
Natura l Resource s Defens e Council , apart y to the negotiations , agrees tha t

1 . The perso

n signin g this agreemen

ti s authorize

d t o commi

tthe part y t o it s terms . 2 . Th e part y concur s in principl

e i n th e recommende

d propose d rule , date

d November16,199 0 an

d entitled "Nationa l Emissio n Standar d fo rEquipmen

tLeak s (Fugitive Emissio

n Sources), " whe

n considered a s a whole . The recommende

d propose d rul e i s attache

d to this Agreemen

tin Principle .
3 . EP A agrees t

o draf tapreambl

e consisten

twit h the recom_nende

d propose d rul e an d t o explain the basis an d purpose o

f the propose

d rul e consisten

twit h the understandin

g o f the Committee . EP

A will submi

t th e preambl e to the Committe

e fo rit s review an

d concurrence .
4 . EP A ma y includ e the equipmen

tlea k rule a s par

to f abroade rrul e dealin g wit h hazardou

s organi c ai r pollutant s fo rth e chemica l industry.
5 . Th e part y an d the Committe

e recognize tha

tthe preambl

e t o th e propose d rul e will have a

n importan

t bearin g on it s scope , apphcation

, an d practica l effect . Therefore , th

e part y will enterint

o afina l agreemen

t o n the recommende

d propose d rul e onl y whe n i ti s accompanie

d b y the preambl

e to the recommende

d propose d rul e a s concurre

d i n b y the Committe

e pursuan tt o paragrap

h 3 .
6 . The part

y agrees to the explanatio

n o f the "Relationshi

p between this Regulatio

n an d Futur e Regulation

s fo rRefiner y Equipmen

tLeaks " tha

ti s dated August23 , 199 0 an d i s attache

d t o this Agreemen

tin Principle . The part

y als o agree

s tha tthe August23,1990 , explanatio n shal l b e include

d i n the preamble

s t o the Notice o

f Propose d Rulemakin

g an d the Fina

l Rule .

7 . EP A wil l publis h anotic e i n th e Federal Registertha

tincludes -
a. abrie

f descriptio

n o f th e Committe

e an d it s wor k b . the recommende

d propose d rul e

- BBHH|H _^^^^ a ^^^ H l^^^^ H ^^^^ H ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H H ^ H ^ E - - i a HP.1 7

c . abrief

, objectiv e summary o

f th e recommende d regulator y requirement s tha twil l no tattemp tt o interpre tth e meanin g o f th e regulatory provision s beyon d wha ti s state d i n th e regulatory languag e o rt o explai n th e Committee' s rational e i n arrivin g a tth e recommende d regulator y requirement s d . astatemen tthatth e committe e ha s agree d i n principl e t o th e recommende d propose d rule , bu tthat becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose d rul e ma y hav e a n importantbearin g o n il s scope , appUcation , an d effect , th e Committe e wil l ente rint o afina l agreemen tan d mak e afina l recommendatio n o n th e propose d rul e onl y afte rconcurrin g o n apreamble . EP A wil l draf

tth e notic e an d submi ti tt o th e Committe e fo rit s revie w an d concurrence .

8 . Th e final agreemen twil l provid e that—

a . EP A wil l publis h th e recommende d propose d rul e a s aNotic e o f Propose d Rulemaking . EP A agree s l o draf tapreamble t o th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g concernin g equipmen tleak s thatha s th e sam e substanc e an d effec ta s th e preambl e concurre d i n b y th e Committe e and attache d t o th e final agreement . EP A ma y modif y th e preambl e concurre d i n b y th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise d an d t o incorporat e th e equipmen tlea k standard int o abroade rpropose d rul e consisten twit h th e Clea n Ai r Ac tAmendment s o f

1990 . b . EP A wil l sen d th e individual s o n th e Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e of

th e Notic e of Propose d Rulemakin g an d th e propose d rul e i n th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g concernin g equipmen tleak s fo rthei rrevie w an d commen tprio rt o th e signatur e o f th e Administrato ro n th e Notic e of Propose d Rulemaking .

c . Eac h part

y othe rthan EP A agree s no tt o fil e negativ e comment s o n th e propose d rul e o rth e preambl e concernin g equipmen tleak s t o th e exten tth e propose d rul e an d th e preambl e t o th e propose d rul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effec ta s th e recommende d propose d rul e an d th e preambl e thatar e th e subjec tof

th e fina l agreemen t
d . Eac h part

y othe rtha n EP A may commen to n thos e portion s o f th e preambl e i n th e Notic e of Propose d Rulemakin g tha texplai n EPA' s positio n o n issue s thatwer e no tth e subjec tof negotiation s o rar e no t containe d i n th e preambl e t o whic h th e Committe e concurred . Suc h issue s includ e bu tar e no tlimite d t o a n analysi s o f

th e costs , th e cos teffectiveness , an d othe rimpact s o f th e propose d rule .

e . EP A wil l conside ral l relevan tcomments submitte d concernin g th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g an d i n respons e t o suc h comments wil l mak e only suc h modification s i n th e propose d rul e an d th e preambl e a s ar e necessar y whe n issuin g afinal rule . f . EP A wil l provid e copie s of th e fina l rul e an d it s preambl e t o member s o f th e Committe e prio rt o thei r signatur e b y th e Administrator . g . Eac h part

y othe rthan EP A agree s no tt o tak e an y actio n t o inhibi tth e adoptio n of th e recommende d propose d rul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten tth e final rul e an d it s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effec ta s th e recommende d propose d rul e an d th e preamble concurre d i n b y th e Committee . h . Each , part

y othe rtha n EP A agree s no tt o challeng e th e rul e i n cour tt o th e exten tthatth e final rul e an d it s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effec ta s th e recommende d propose d rul e an d th e preambl e concurre d i n b y th e Committee . i . An y chang e i n th e applicability of th e propose d rul e an d it s preambl e t o petroleu m operation s wil l b e mad e pursuan tt o th e attachmen tt o thi s Agreement . Otherwise , suc h change s shal l b e considere d a s no thavin g th e sam e substanc e an d effec ta s th e propose d rule .P.1 8

j . Eac h part y othertha

n EP A agrees t

o provid e amemorandu

m tha ti tparticipate

d i n th e negotiation

s an d tha ti tconcurre d i n the recommende

d propose d rul e whe n considered as awhole - (1 ) i f adverse comment

s ar e file d wit h th e agenc y ori f the rul e i s challenge

d i n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an d rul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effec twit h respec tt o equipmen

tleak s a s th e recommende

d propose d rul e an d th e preambl e concurre

d i n by^h e Committee .

Davi d D . Doniger,^Senio rAttorne y Nat-nra l Rpsnnrrp s Dp f PT-ISPCouncil , Inc

. Organizatio

n Novembe r30 , 199 0 Date

A s attende d 11/23/9 0
Organizatio n

Dat eP.1 9

November

16 , 1990

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAKIN G

CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EQUIPMENT LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technica l an dpolicy issue s involve di n controllin g fugitive emission s o

f hazardou s ai r

pollutant s fromequipmen t leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s o n arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clean Ai r

Act , a s amende din 1990

. 

### Amoc o Oi l Compan y

_ , apart y t o th e negotiations , agree s that :

1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commit

th e part y t o it s terms

.
Th e party concur s in principl e in th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovembe r 16

. 199 0 an dentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standardfo

r Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " whe n considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t in Principle

.
3

. EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dt o explai n lh e basi s an dpurpos e o

f the propose drul e consistent wilh th e understandin g o f th e Committee

. EP A wil l submi t lh e preambl e t o lhe Committe e fo r it s review an dconcurrence .

4

. EP A ma

y include th e equipment

lea k rul e a s par

t o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wit

h hazardou s organi c air pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l industry

.
5

. Th e parl y an dth e Committe e recogniz e that th e preambl e t o th e propose drul e wil l hav e a n imporlan l bearin g o n it s scope , application , an dpractica l effect

. Therefore , lh e part y will ente r

int o afina

l agreemen t on lh e recommende dpropose drul e only when i t i s accompanie dby th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n b y lh e Committe e pursuant to paragrap h 3

.
Th e part y agree s l o lh e explanatio n o f th e "Relationship betwee n ihi s Regulatio n an dFutur e Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipment

Leaks " tha

t i s date dAugus t

23 , 199 0 andi s attache dl o thi s Agreement i n Principle

. Th e part

y als o agree s lha

t th e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shall b e include di n the preamble s t o th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g andth e Fina l Rule

.

7

. EP A wil

l publis h anotic e i

n th e Federal

Register that include s -

a . abrief

descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul eP.2 0

c . abrief

, objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulator y requirement s that

wil l not attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator

y provision s beyon dwha

t i s state di

n th e regulator

y languag e o r t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e in arrivin g a t th e recommende dregulator y requirement s d

. astatemen t

that th e committe e ha s agree di n principl e to th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t tha t becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e a n importan t

bearin g on it s scope , application , an deffect , th e Committe e wil l ente r int o afina

l agreemen t

an dmak

e afina l recommendatio n o n th e propose drul e only after concurrin g o n apreamble

. EP A wil l draf t th e notic e andsubmi t

i t t o th e Committe e fo

r it s review an dconcurrence .
8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

will provide lha

t -

a . EP A will publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s lhe same substanc e an deffect a s th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipment lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consistent

wit h th e Clean Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A will sen dth e individual s o n th e Committe e copie s o

f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f lh e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e i n th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t

leak s fo r thei r revie w an dcomment

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

on th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s no t

t o fil e negativ e comment s on th e propose drul e o r th e preambl e concernin g equipment

leak s to th e exten t

th e propose drul e an dthe preambl e l o th e propose drul e hav e th e same substanc e andeffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e andlh e preambl e tha t ar c th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Eac h part

y othe r tha n EPA ma

y comment

o n thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e i

n th e Notic e o

f Propose d Rulemakin g that

explain EPA' s positio n on issue s tha t were not the subjec t

o f negotiation s o r

ar c no t containe di

n th e preambl e t o whic

h th e Committe e concurred

. Suc h issue s include bu l ar e no t limite d t o an analysi s o

f th e costs , th e cos t

effectiveness , an dothe r

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
e . EP A wil

l consider al l relevant

comment s submitte dconcernin g the Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an di n respons e t o such comment s will mak e onl y such modification s i

n th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e a s ar e necessar

y whe n issuing afina

l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provid e copie s o

f lh e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e t o member s o f lh e Committe e prio r

l o thei r signature by th e Administrator

. g . Each part

y olhe r tha n EPA agree s no t

t o take any actio n t o inhibit the adoptio n o

f lh e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten t

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din by th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part

y other tha n EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e i

n cour t t o th e exten t

tha t th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dlh e preambl e concurre din by Lh e Committee

. i

. An y chang e in th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e to petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuant

t o th e attachmen t

l o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , suc h change s shall b e considere da s no t havin g th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e propose drule

.P.2 1

j

. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s t

o provid e amemorandu mlha t i t participate di

n th e negotiation s an dtha t i t concurre din th e recommende dpropose drul e whe n considere da s awhol e - (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e filedwit h th e agenc y o r

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect wit h respec t t o equipment

leak s a s th e recommende dpropose drul e andth e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committee

.

— - t i J./Christop h Klasin g Amoc o Oi l Compan

y Organizatio n Novembe r 28

. 199 0 Dat e " ^P.2 2

November

16 , 199 0

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAKIN G

CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EOUIPMEN T LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technica l andpolicy issue s involve di n controllin g fugitive emission s o

f hazardou s air

pollutant s fro

mequipment

leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s o n arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clea n Air Act , a s amende di

n 1990

.

, apart y t o th e negotiations , agree s that :
rjou

. 1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commit

th e part y t o it s terms

. . 

### (JU hioyjiima-'VL^ 2. Th e part

y concur s in principl e i

n th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovember 16

. 199ll|andentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standardfo

r Equipment

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " when considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

. 5. 3 )

3

. EPA agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wid i th e recommende dpropose drul e an dl o explain the basi s andpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consistent wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EP

A wil l submit th e preambl e t o th e Committe e fo r it s review andconcurrence .

4

. EP A ma y include th e equipmen l lea k rul e a s par

t o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wil

h hazardou s organi c ai

r pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l induslry

.
5

. The part

v andthe Committe e recogniz e lha t lhe preambl e to lhe propose drul e wil l hav e a n imporlan l bearin g o n it s scope , application , an dpractica l effect

. Therefore , the part y wil l ente r into afina

l agreement o n lhe recommende dpropose drul e onl y whe n i t i s accompanie db

y th e preambl e to the recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n b y the Committe e pursuant to paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e part

y agree s t o th e explanatio n o f tb e Relationship betwee n thi s Regulatio n an dFuture Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " lha

t i s date dAugus t

23 , 199 0 an di s attache dt o thi s Agreement i n Principle

. Th e part

y als o agree s lha

t lh e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shal l b e include di n th e preamble s t o th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g andthe Fina l Rule

.

7

. EP A wil l publis h anotic e i

n th e Federal

Register tha t include s -

a . abrie

f descriptio n o

f th e Committe e andil s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul eP.2 3

abrief , objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulator y requirement s that

wil l no t attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator

y provision s beyon dwha

t i s state di

n th e regulator

y languag e or t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e in arrivin g at th e recommende dregulator y requirement s

astatemen t

that th e committe e ha s agree di n principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t tha t becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e a n importan t

bearin g o n it s scope , application , an deffect , th e Committe e wil l ente r into afina

l agreemen t

an dmak

e afina l recommendatio n on th e propose drul e onl y after concurrin g o n apreamble

. EP A wil l draf t th e notic e an dsubmi t

i t t o th e Committe e fo

r it s review an dconcurrence . c .

d

.

8

. Th e fina

l agreement

wil l provid e tha

t -

a . EP A wil

l publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y di e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e t o clarif

y point s raise dan d t o incorporate th e equipmen t lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consistent

wit h th e Clea n Air Act Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EPA wil

l sendth e individual s on the Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Nolic e o f Propose dRulemakin g andthe propose drul e i n the Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipment

leak s fo r thei r revie w an dcomment

prio r to th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

o n the Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.
c . Each part

y other tha n EP A agree s not

t o fil e negativ e comment s on th e propose drul e or th e preambl e concernin g equipment

leak s to th e extent

lh e propose drul e an dth e preambl e to the propose drule hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e andth e preambl e lha t arc th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Each part

y othe r tha n EP A ma

y comment

on thos e portion s o

f lh e preambl e i

n th e Nolic e o

f Propose d Rulemakin g tha

t explai n EPA' s positio n o

n issue s tha

t wer e no l th e subjec t

o f negotiation s o r

ar e not containe din th e preambl e t o which the Committe e concurred

. Suc h issue s mclude bu t

ar e no l limite d l o a n analysi s o

f th e costs , th e cos l effectiveness , an dother impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
e . EP A wil

l consider al l relevan t

comment s submilte dconcernin g th e Nolic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an di n respons e t o such comment s wil l mak e onl y suc h modification s i

n th e propose drul e andthe preambl e a s ar e necessar

y whe n issuing afina

l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provid e copie s o

f th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e to member s o f th e Committe e prior

t o their signature by th e Administrator

. g . Each part

y othe r than EP A agree s nol t o tak e any actio n t o inhibi t

th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e l o th e exten t

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e and effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committee

. h

. Each part

y othe r than EP A agree s not

to challeng e th e rul e i

n court t o th e exten t

tha t th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e andlh e preambl e concurre din by th e Committee

. i

. An y chang e i n th e applicabilit

y o f the propose drul e an

dits preambl e l o petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuant

t o th e attachmen t

to thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , suc h change s shall b e considere da s not havin g th e same substanc e andeffect a s the propose drule

.P.2 4

j

. Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s t o provid e amemorandu mtha t i t participate di

n th e negotiation s andtha t i t concurre di

n the recommende dpropose drul e whe n considere da s awhol e — (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e filedwit h th e agenc y o r

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e andrul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect wit h respec t t o equipment

leak s a s the recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committee

.



## C2*x^t^l^Mjui»\ /\J^itfi4T Organizatio n 

## Dag jO^J^j^7 0 DateP.2 5

Novembe r

16 , 199 0

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAKIN G

CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EQUIPMEN T LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technical an dpolicy issue s involve di n controllin g fugitiv e emission s o

f hazardou s air

pollutant s fromequipmen t leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s on arecom mende dpropose drul e to implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clean Ai r

Act , a s amende di n 1990

. Pharmaceutica l Manufacturer s Assn.

. aparty t o th e negotiations , agree s that :

1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commi t

th e party t o it s terms

.

2

. Th e party concur s in principl e in th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovembe r 16 , 199 0 an denlille d "National Emissio n Standardfor Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " whe n considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

.

3

. EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consisten t

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dl o explai n th e basi s an dpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consisten t wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EP A wil l submi t lh e preambl e t o th e Committe e lo r it s revie w an dconcurrence .

4

. EP A ma

y include th e equipment

lea k rul e a s par

t o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wilh hazardou s organi c ai r pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l industry

.
5

. Th e party an dthe Committe e recogniz e lha t th e preambl e l o th e propose drul e wil l hav e a n importan t bearin g o n it s scope , application , an dpractical effect

. Therefore , lh e parl y wil l ente r int o afina

l agreemen t on th e recommende dpropose drul e onl y whe n i t i s accompanie dby th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre dL n b y th e Committe e pursuan t to paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e party agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationshi p betwee n thi s Regulatio n an dFutur e Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " that

i s date dAugus t

23 , 1990 an di s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

. Th e party als o agree s that th e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shal l b e include din th e preamble s t o th e Nolic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e Final Rule

.

7

. EP A will publis h anotic e i n th e Federal

Register that include s -

a . abrief

descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul eP.2 6

abrief , objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulatory requirement s that wil l not attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator

y provision s beyon dwhat i s state din th e regulator

y languag e o r t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e i n arrivin g a t th e recommende dregulator y requirement s

astatemen t

that th e committe e ha s agree di n principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t that becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e a n importan t

bearin g o n it s scope , apphcation , an deffect , th e Committe e wil l ente r int o afina

l agreemen t

an dmak

e afma l recommendatio n o n th e propose drul e onl y after concurrin g o n apreamble

. EP A will draf

t th e notic e an dsubmi t

i t t o th e Committe e fo

r it s revie w an dconcurrence . c .

d

.

8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

wil l provid e that

-

a . EP A wil

l publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agTee s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s th e sam e substanc e an deffec t a s th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre di n by th e Committe e t o clarif y pomt s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipmen t lea k standar dinto abroade r

propose drul e consistent

wilh th e Clean Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A will sen dth e individual s o n th e Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e in th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t

leak s for thei r revie w an dcomment

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

on th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h party othe r

than EP A agree s no t

t o fil e negativ e comment s o n th e propose drul e or th e preambl e concernin g equipment , leak s t o th e exten t th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e lhat ar e th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Each party othe r

than EP A ma

y commen t

o n thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e i

n th e Notic e o

f Propose d Rulemakin g that

explai n EPA' s positio n o n issue s lhat

wer e no t th e subjec t

o f negotiation s or

ar e no l containe di n th e preambl e t o which th e Committe e concurred

. Such issue s include bu t ar e no t hmite d t o an analysi s o

f th e costs , th e cos t

effectiveness , an dolhe r

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.

e . EP A will consider

al l relevan t

comment s submitte dconcernin g th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an din respons e t o suc h comment s will mak e onl y such modification s i

n th e propose drul e an dlh e preambl e a s ar e necessary whe n issuin g afina l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provid e copie s o

f th e fina l rul e andit s preambl e t o member s o f the Committe e prio r

t o thei r signature by th e Administrator

. g . Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s no t

t o tak e an y actio n t o inhibi t

th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten t

the fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e andth e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e in court t o th e exten t

tha t th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din by th e Committee

. i

. An y chang e i n th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e t o peiroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuan t

t o th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , suc h change s shall b e considere da s no t havin g th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e propose drule

.P.2 7

j

. Eac h party othe r

tha n EP A agree s t o provid e amemorandu mtha t i t participate di

n th e negotiation s an dthat it concurre din th e recommende dpropose drul e whe n considere da s awhol e — (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e filedwit h th e agenc y o r

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect wit h respec t t o equipmen t

leak s a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e cpdcurre din h y th e Committee

. 

# *~^)&f
President , Pharmaceutica l Manufacturer s Associatio n Organizatio n Decembe r

3 , 199 0 Dat eNovember 16 , 199 0

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y NEGOTIATE D RULEMAKIN G

CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EOUIPMEN T LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technical an dpolicy issue s involve di n controllin g fugitive emission s o

f hazardou s ai r

pollutant s fromequipment leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s on arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amende din 1990

. Internationa l Institut e o f Syntheti c Rubbe r

Producers , Inc. , aparty t o th e negotiations , agree s that :

1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commi t

th e party t o it s terms

.

2

. Th e party concur s i n principl e i n th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovembe r 16,199 0 an dentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standardfo

r Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " whe n considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t in Principle

.

3

. EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dt o explai n th e basi s an dpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consistent wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EP A will submi t th e preambl e t o th e Committe e fo r it s revie w an dconcurrence .

EP A ma y include th e equipment

lea k rul e a s par

t o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wit

h hazardou s organi c ai r pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l industry

.
Th e part y andth e Committe e recogniz e tha t th e preambl e t o th e propose drul e wil l hav e a n importan t bearin g o n it s scope , apphcation , andpractica l effect

. Therefore , th e part y will ente r

int o afina

l agreemen t on th e recommende dpropose drul e onl y when i t i s accompanie db

y th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n by th e Committe e pursuan t t o paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e part

y agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationship betwee n thi s Regulatio n an dFutur e Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " that

i s date dAugus t

23 , 199 0 andi s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

. Th e party als o agree s tha t th e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shall b e include di n th e preamble s t o th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e Final Rule

.

7

. EP A wil

l publis h anotic e in th e Federal Register tha t include s -

a . abrie

f descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul ec . abrief , objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulator y requirement s tha

t wil l no t attemp t to interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator

y provision s beyon dwha

t i s slate di

n th e regulatory languag e or t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e i n arrivin g at th e recommende dregulatory requirement s d

. astatemen t

that th e committe e ha s agree din principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t that becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e an importan t

bearin g o n it s scope , appUcation , an deffect , th e Committe e wil l ente r int o afina

l agreemen t

an dmake afina

l recommendatio n o n th e propose drul e only after concurrin g on apreamble

. EP A wil l draf t th e notic e an dsubmi t

i t t o th e Committe e for

it s revie w an dconcurrence .
8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

wil l provid e that

—

a . EP A wil

l publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipmen t lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consistent

wit h th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A wil

l sendth e individual s o

n th e Committe e copie s o

f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e in th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipment

leak s for thei r revie w an dcomment

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

on th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s no t

t o file negativ e comment s o n th e propose drul e o r th e preambl e concernin g equipmen t

leak s t o th e exten t

th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e that ar e th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A ma

y comment

o n thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e in th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g that

explai n EPA' s positio n o n issue s that wer e no t th e subjec t

o f negotiation s or

ar e no t containe di

n th e preambl e t o whic

h th e Committe e concurred

. Suc h issue s includ e bu t

ar e no t limite d t o a n analysi s o

f th e costs , th e cos t

effectiveness , an dothe r

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
e . EP A wil

l consider all relevan t

comment s submitte dconcernin g th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g andi n respons e t o such comment s wil l make only such modification s i n th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e a s ar e necessar

y whe n issuin g afina

l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provid e copie s o

f th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e t o member s o f th e Committe e prio r

t o thei r signature b

y th e Administrator

. g . Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s no t

t o take any actio n t o inhibi t th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten t

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n by th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e i

n court t o th e exten t

that th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n b

y th e Committee

. i

. An y chang e in th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e t o petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuant

t o th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , such change s shall b e considere da s no t havin g th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e propose drule

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. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s t o provid e amemorandu mtha t i t participate di

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i f th e rul e i s challenge din court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an drul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect wit h respec t t o equipment

leak s a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di n by th e Committee

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### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technica l an dpolicy issue s involve din controllin g fugitive emission s o

f hazardou s ai r

pollutant s fromequipment leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s on arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amende din 1990

. AJjA/^ArijJL'Vary? $j-Jt->C4>€4M*Js* part y t o th e negotiations , agree s that :

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th e part y t o it s terms

.
2

. Th e part

y concur s i

n principl e i

n th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovember 16 , 1990 an dentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standardfo

r Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " when considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t in Principle

.

EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dl o explai n th e basi s andpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consistent wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EPA wil l submi t th e preambl e t o th e Committe e lo r it s revie w an dconcurrence .

4

. EPA ma

y include lh e equipmen t

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t o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wilh hazardou s organi c air pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l industry

.
Th e part y andth e Committe e recogniz e that th e preambl e l o th e propose drul e wil l hav e a n imporlan l bearin g on it s scope , application , andpractica l effect

. Therefore , lhe parl y wil l ente r into afina

l agreemen t o n th e recommende dpropose drul e only when i t i s accompanie dby th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n b y lh e Committe e pursuant to paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e part

y agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationship betwee n thi s Regulatio n andFutur e Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " lhat

i s dale dAugus t

23 , 199 0 an di s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

. Th e part

y als o agree s that

th e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shal l b e include din th e preamble s t o th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g an dlh e Fina l Rule

.
7

. EP A will publis h anotic e i n th e Federal

Register tha t include s -

a . abrief

descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul ec . abrief , objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulator y requirement s that

wil l no t attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator

y provision s beyon dwha

t i s state di n th e regulator

y languag e o r t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e i n arrivin g a t th e recommende dregulator y requirement s d

. astatemen t

tha t th e committe e ha s agree di n principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t lha t becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e a n importan t

bearin g o n it s scope , application , an deffect , th e Committe e will ente r int o afina

l agreemen t

an dmak

e afina l recommendatio n o n th e propose drul e only after concurrin g o n apreamble

. EP A wil l draf t th e notic e andsubmi t

it t o th e Committe e fo

r it s review an dconcurrence .
8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

will provid e that

-

a . EP A will publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s tha t ha s th e same substanc e andeffect a s th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipment lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consistent

wit h th e Clean Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A wil

l sen dth e individual s on th e Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e in th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t

leak s fo r thei r revie w an dcommen t

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

o n th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.
c . Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s no t

t o file negativ e comment s on th e propose drul e or th e preambl e concernin g equipment

leak s t o th e exten t

th e propose drul e andth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e lhat ar c th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Each part

y othe r tha n EPA ma

y comment

on thos e portion s o

f the preambl e i

n th e Nolic e o

f Propose d Rulemakin g tha

t explain EPA' s positio n on issue s tha t were not th e subjec t

o f negotiation s o

r ar e not containe di

n th e preambl e t o which th e Committe e concurred

. Suc h issue s include bu t

ar e no t hmite d t o an analysi s o

f th e costs , th e cos t

effectiveness , an dothe r

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
e . EPA wil

l conside r all relevant

comment s submitte dconcernin g the Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g andi n respons e t o suc

h comment s wil

l mak e onl y suc h modification s i

n th e propose drul e andlh e preambl e a s ar e necessar

y whe n issuing afina

l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provid e copie s o

f lh e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e l o member s n f th e Committe e prio r

l o thei r signature b

y th e Administrator

. g . Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s no t

t o lak e an y actio n to inhibit

th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten t

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din by th e Committee

. h

. Each part

y other lha n EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e i

n cour t t o th e exten t

thai th e fina

l rul e andit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e andeffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e andth e preambl e concurre din b

y th e Committee

. i

. An y chang e in th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e t o petroleu moperation s will b e made pursuant

t o th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , such change s shall b e considere da s no t having th e sam

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. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s t o provid e amemorandu mtha t i t participate di

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n th e recommende dpropose drul e when considere da s awhol e - (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e filedwit h th e agenc y o r

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e an drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect wit h respec t t o equipment

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The Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technical an dpolic y issue s involve di n controllin g fugitive emission s o

f hazardou s ai r

pollutant s fromequipmen t leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s o n arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implemen t Sectio n 11 2 o

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1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commit

th e party t o it s terms

.

2

. The party concur s i n principl e in th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovembe r 16,199 0 an dentitle d "Nationa l Emissio n Standar dfor

Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " whe n considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

.

EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dt o explain th e basi s an dpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consistent wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EP A will submi t th e preambl e t o th e Committe e for it s revie w an dconcurrence .

4

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y includ e th e equipmen t

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rul e dealin g wit

h hazardou s organi c ai r poilutanl s fo

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l industry

.
5

. The part

y an dth e Committe e recogniz e tha t th e preambl e t o th e propose drul e wil l hav e a n importan t bearin g o n it s scope , apphcation , an dpractica l effect

. Therefore , th e party will ente r int o afina

l agreemen t o n th e recommende dpropose drul e onl y when i t i s accompanie db y th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre din by th e Committe e pursuan t t o paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e part

y agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationship betwee n thi s Regidatio n an dFutur e Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " that

i s date dAugus t

23 , 199 0 an di s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t in Principle

. Th e party als o agree s that th e Augus t

23 , 1990 , explanatio n shal l b e include di n th e preamble s to th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g andth e Final Rule

.

7

. EP A wil

l publis h anotic e in th e Federal Register tha t include s —

a . abrie

f descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul ec . abrief , objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulator y requirement s that

wil l no t attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulatory provision s beyon dwha t i s state di n th e regulatory languag e or t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e in arrivin g a t th e recommende dregulatory requirement s d

. astatement

that th e committe e ha s agree din principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t that becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e an importan t

bearin g on it s scope , apphcation , an deffect , th e Committe e wil l ente r int o afina

l agreement

an dmak e afina

l recommendatio n on th e propose drul e only after concurrin g o n apreamble

. EP A wil l draf t th e notic e an dsubmi t

it t o th e Committe e fo

r it s revie w an dconcurrence .
8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

will provid e that

—

a . EP A wil

l publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s t o draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e preambl e concurre di n by th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipmen t lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consisten t

wit h th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A wil

l sendth e individual s o n th e Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e in th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipment

leak s for thei r revie w an dcomment

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

on th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h party othe r

than EP A agree s no t

t o file negativ e comment s o n th e propose drul e o r th e preambl e concernin g equipmen t

leak s t o th e exten t

th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e that ar e th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A ma

y commen t

on thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e i n th e Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g that

explai n EPA' s positio n o n issue s that wer e no t th e subjec t

o f negotiation s o r

ar e no t containe di

n th e preambl e t o which th e Committe e concurred

. Such issue s includ e bu t ar e no t limite d t o a n analysi s o

f th e costs , th e cos t

effectiveness , an dothe r

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
e . EP A wil

l consider al l relevan t

comment s submitte dconcernin g th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an di n respons e t o such comment s will mak e onl y such modification s i

n th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e a s ar e necessar

y whe n issuin g afina

l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provid e copie s o

f th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e t o member s o f th e Committe e prio r

t o thei r signature b

y th e Administrator

. g . Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s no t

t o take any actio n t o inhibi t th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten t

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an d effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e in court t o th e exten t

that th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e andth e preambl e concurre din by th e Committee

. i

. An y chang e in th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e l o petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuant

t o th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

. Otherwise , such change s shall b e considere da s no t havin g th e sam e substanc e an deffec t a s th e propose drule

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j

. Eac h part

y othe r tha n EP A agree s t o provid e amemorandu mtha t it participate din th e negotiation s an dtha t i l concurre di

n th e recommende dpropose drul e when considere da s awhol e — (1 ) i f advers e comment s ar e filedwit h th e agenc y o r

i f th e rul e i s challenge di

n court , an d (2 ) th e preambl e andrul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect wit h respec t t o equipmen t

leak s a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din by th e Committee

.



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CONCERNIN G CONTRO L O F FUGITIV E EMISSION S FRO M EQUIPMEN T LEAK S


### AGREEMEN T I N PRINCIPL E
Th e Negotiate dRulemakin g Committe e considere dth e technical an dpolicy issue s involve di n controllin g fugitiv e emission s o

f hazardou s ai r

pollutant s fromequipmen t leak s an dha s reache daconsensu s o n arecom mende dpropose drul e t o implement Sectio n 11 2 o

f th e Clean Ai r

Act , a s amende di n 1990

. Texa s Ai r

Contro l Boar dStaf f , aparty t o th e negotiations , agree s that :

1

. Th e perso n signing thi s agreemen t i s authorize dt o commi t

th e party t o it s terms

.

2

. Th e party concur s i n principl e in th e recommende dpropose drule , date dNovember 16,199 0 an dentitle d "National Emissio n Standardfo r Equipmen t

Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources), " whe n considere da s a whole

. Th e recommende dpropose drul e i s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t in Principle

.
3

. EP A agree s t o draf

t apreambl e consistent

wit h th e recommende dpropose drul e an dt o explai n th e basi s an dpurpos e o

f th e propose drul e consistent wit h th e understandin g o

f th e Committee

. EP A will submi t th e preambl e t o th e Committe e fo r it s revie w an dconcurrence .

4

. EP A ma

y includ e th e equipment

lea k rul e a s par

t o f abroade r

rul e dealin g wit

h hazardou s organi c air pollutant s fo

r th e chemica

l industry

.
5

. Th e party an dth e Committe e recogniz e that th e preambl e t o th e propose drul e will hav e a n importan t bearin g o n it s scope , apphcation

. an dpractica l effect

. Therefore , th e part y wil l ente r int o afina

l agreemen t on th e recommende dpropose drul e onl y whe n i l i s accompanie db y th e preambl e t o th e recommende d propose drul e a s concurre di n b y th e Committe e pursuan t t o paragrap h 3

.

6

. Th e party agree s t o th e explanatio n o f th e "Relationshi p betwee n thi s Regulatio n an dFutur e Regulation s fo r Refiner y Equipmen t

Leaks " that

i s date dAugus t

23 , 1990 an di s attache dt o thi s Agreemen t i n Principle

. Th e party als o agree s tha t th e Augus t

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f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e Final Rule

.

7

. EP A will publis h anotic e i n th e Federal

Register that include s -

a . abrie f

descriptio n o

f th e Committe e an dit s wor k b

. th e recommende dpropose drul e

1P.3 8

c . abrief

, objectiv e summar

y o f th e recommende dregulator y requirement s that

wil l no t attemp t t o interpre t th e meanin g o

f th e regulator

y provision s beyon dwha

t i s state din th e regulator

y languag e o r t o explai n th e Committee' s rational e in arrivin g at th e recommende dregulator y requirement s d

. astatemen t

that th e committe e ha s agree din principl e t o th e recommende dpropose drule , bu t tha t becaus e th e preambl e t o th e recommende dpropose drul e ma y hav e a n importan t

bearin g o n it s scope , apphcation , an deffect , th e Committe e will ente r int o afina

l agreemen t

an dmak

e afina l recommendatio n o n th e propose drul e only after concurrin g o n apreamble

. EP A will draf

t th e notic e an dsubmi t

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it s revie w an dconcurrence .
8

. Th e fina

l agreemen t

will provid e that

-

a . EP A will publis h th e recommende dpropose drul e a s aNotic e o f Propose dRulemaking

. EP A agree s to draf t apreambl e t o th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipmen t leak s that

ha s th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e preambl e concurre di n b y th e Committe e an dattache dt o th e fina l agreement

. EP A ma

y modif y th e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committe e t o clarif y point s raise dan d t o incorporat e th e equipmen t lea k standar dint o abroade r

propose drul e consistent

wit h th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendment s o

f 1990

. b

. EP A will sen dth e individual s o n th e Committe e copie s o f thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e o

f th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an dth e propose drul e i n th e Notic e o

f Propose dRulemakin g concernin g equipment

leak s for thei r revie w an dcomment

prio r t o th e signature o

f th e Administrato r

on th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemaking

.

c . Eac h party othe r

than EP A agree s no t

t o file negativ e comment s o n th e propose drul e o r th e preambl e concernin g equipmen t

leak s t o th e exten t

th e propose drul e an dth e preambl e t o th e propose drul e hav e th e sam e substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e that ar e th e subjec t o f th e fina l agreement

. d

. Each part

y other than EP A ma

y comment

o n thos e portion s o

f th e preambl e i

n th e Notic e o

f Propose d Rulemakin g that

explai n EPA' s positio n o n issue s that were no t th e subjec t

o f negotiation s or

ar e not containe di

n th e preambl e t o which th e Committe e concurred

. Suc h issue s include bu t

ar e no t hmite d t o a n analysi s o

f th e costs , lh e cos t

effectiveness , an dothe r

impact s o

f th e propose drule

.
e . EP A wil

l consider al l relevan t

comment s submitte dconcernin g th e Notic e o f Propose dRulemakin g an di n respons e t o such comment s will mak e only such modification s in th e propose drul e an dlh e preambl e a s ar e necessar

y when issuing afina

l rule

. f

. EP A wil

l provide copie s o

f th e fina l rul e an dil s preambl e t o member s o f th e Committe e prior

t o iheir signature b

y th e Administrator

. g . Eac h part

y othe r than EP A agree s no t

t o take any actio n t o inhibi t th e adoptio n o

f th e recommende d propose drul e a s afina

l rul e t o th e exten t

th e fina l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e an d effect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre din b y th e Committee

. h

. Eac h part

y other than EP A agree s no t

t o challeng e th e rul e i

n court t o th e exten t

that th e fma l rul e an dit s preambl e hav e th e same substanc e an deffect a s th e recommende dpropose drul e an dth e preambl e concurre di

n b y th e Committee

. i

. An y chang e in th e applicabilit y o f th e propose drul e an dit s preambl e t o petroleu moperation s wil l b e mad e pursuan t

t o th e attachmen t

t o thi s Agreement

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§XX.X 0 Applicabilit y an ddesignatio no f sources . . . 1 §XX.X 1 Definition s 2 §XX.X2- 1 Standards : Genera l 8 §XX.X2- 2 Standards : Pump s inligh t liqui dservic e 9 §XX.X2- 3 Standards : Compressor s 1 3 §XX.X2- 4 Standards : Pressur e relie f device s i ngas/vapo r service . .. . 1 4 §XX.X2- 5 Standards : Samplin g connectio nsystem s 1 5 §XX.X2- 6 Standards : Open-ende dvalve s o r line s 1 5 §XX.X2- 7 Standards : Valve s ingas/vapo r servic e an dinligh t liqui d servic e 1 6 §XX.X2- 8 Standards : Pumps , valves , connectors , andagitator s inheav y liqui dservice ; instrumentatio nsystems ; an dpressur e relie f device s i nliqui dservic e 1 9 §XX.X2- 9 Standards : Produc t accumulato r vessel s 2 0 §XX.X2-1 0 Standards : Dela y o f repai r 2 0 §XX.X2-1 1 Standards : Closed-ven t system s an dcontro l device s 2 1 §XX.X2-1 2 Standards : Agitator s ingas/vapo r servic e an dinligh t liqui dservic e 2 2 §XX.X2-1 3 Standards : Connector s ingas/vapo r servic e an dinligh t liqui dservic e 2 3 §XX.X3- 1 Qualit y

Improvemen t Program (QIP ) fo r Valve s 2 8 §XX.X3- 2 Qualit y

Improvemen t Program fo r Pump s 3 5 §XX.X4- 1 Alternativ e mean s o f emissio nlimitation : Genera l 4 2 §XX.X4- 2 Alternativ e mean s o f emissio nlimitation : Batc hprocesses . . . 4 3 §XX.X4- 3 Alternativ e mean s o f emissio nlimitation : Enclosed-vente d proces s unit s 4 6 §XX.X 5 Tes t method s an dprocedure s 4 7P.4 4

§XX.X 6 Recordkeepin g requirement s 5 1 §XX.X 7 Reportin g requirement s 6 0 §XX.X8- 1 Lis t o f Volatil e Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s 6 4 §XX.X8- 2 Lis t o f Hazardou s Organi c Chemica l Productio nProcesses . .. . 6 7



## f 3Draf t 12/6/9 0 Nationa l Emissio n Standar d Fo r Equipmen t Leak s (Fugitiv e Emissio n Sources ) §XX.X 0 Applicabilit y an d designatio no f sources . (a ) Th e provision s o f thi s subpar t appl yt o pumps , compressors , agitators , pressur e relie f devices , samplin g connectio n systems , open-ende d valve s o r lines , valves , connectors , produc t accumulato r vessels , instrumentatio n systems , and contro l device s o r system s require d b ythi s subpar t tha t ar e intende d t o operat e i n volatil e hazardou s ai r pollutan t (VHAP ) servic e 30 0 hour s o r mor e durin g th e calenda r yea r withi n a proces s uni t liste d i n (1 ) Paragrap h (b ) o f thi s sectio n tha t use s a s a reactan t o r make s a s an intermediat e o r fina l produc t an yo f th e chemical s liste d i n §XX.X8-1 , o r (2 ) Paragrap h (c ) o f thi s section

. (b)(1 ) Th e provision s o f thi s subpar t ar e applicabl e t o th e followin g proces s unit s a s liste d i n §XX.X8- 2 o n and afte r th e designate d dates : (i ) Grou p I : (1/ 2 vea r afte r promulgation )
. (ii ) Grou p II : (3/ 4 yea r afte r promulgation )
. (iii ) Grou p III : ( 1 vea r afte r promulgation )
. (iv ) Grou p IV : ( 1 1/ 4 year s afte r promulgation )
. (v ) Grou p V : ( 1 1/ 2 year s afte r promulgation )
. (2 ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f an affecte d proces s uni t i n a late r grou p ma yelec t t o appl yth e applicabilit ydat e o f an earlie r group . (3 ) An yproces s uni t liste d i n §XX.X8- 2 tha t doe s no t us e a s a reactan t
o r mak e a s an intermediat e o r fina l produc t an yo f th e chemical s liste d i n §XX.X8- 1 i s exemp t fro mth e provision s i n §XX.X2- 1 throug h §XX.X2-13
. Th e owne r o r operato r shal l maintai n record s a s require d i n §XX.X6(k)
. (c ) Th e provision s o f thi s subpar t appl y(1/ 2 yea r afte r promulgation ) t o th e followin g proces s units , an d designate d VHAP s only , a s define d i n §XX.X1 : (i ) Styrene-butadien e rubbe r productio n (butadiene , styrene)
. (ii ) Polybutadien e productio n (butadiene)

. (iii ) Chlorin e productio n (carbo n tetrachloride)

. (iv ) Pesticid e productio n (carbo n tetrachloride , methylen e chloride , ethylen e dichloride)

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (v ) Chlorinate d hydrocarbo n us e (carbo n tetrachloride , methylen e chloride , tetrachloroethylene , chloroform , and ethylen e dichloride)

. (vi ) Pharmaceutica l productio n (carbo n tetrachloride , methylen e chloride)

. (vii ) Miscellaneou s butadien e us e (butadiene)

. (d ) Whil e th e provision s o f thi s subpar t ar e effective , equipmen t t o whic h thi s subpar t applie s tha t i s als o subjec t t o th e provision s o f (i ) 4 0 CF R Par t 60 , wil l b e require d t o compl yonl ywit h th e provision s o f thi s subpart , excep t fo r eac h pum p and compresso r equippe d wit h a dua l mechanica l sea l syste mtha t i s i n VO C service , o r (ii ) 4 0 CF R Par t 61 , wil l b e require d t o compl yonl ywit h th e provision s o f thi s subpart
. (e ) Th e provision s o f thi s subpar t d o no t appl yt o an ypetroleu mproces s uni t regardles s o f whethe r th e uni t supplie s feedstocks , tha t includ e chemical s liste d i n §XX.X8-1 , t o chemica l processe s tha t ar e subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpart
. §XX.X 1 Definitions . Al l term s use d i n thi s subpar t shal l hav e th e meanin g give n the mi n th e Act , i n Subpar t Ao f Par t 63 , an d i n thi s sectio n a s follows : "Batc h Process " mean s a proces s i n whic h th e equipmen t i s fe d intermittentl yo r discontinuously

. Processin g the n occur s i n thi s equipmen t afte r whic h th e equipmen t i s generall yemptied

. Example s o f industrie s tha t
us e batc h processe s includ e pharmaceutica l productio n and pesticid e production

. "Batc h product-proces s equipmen t train" mean s th e collectio n o f equipmen t (e.g. , connectors , reactors , valves , pumps , etc. ) configure d t o produc e a specifi c produc t o r intermediat e b ya batc h process . "Chlorinate d hydrocarbo n use " mean s a proces s tha t produce s on e o r mor e o f th e followin g product s usin g chloroform , carbo n tetrachloride , ethylen e dichloride , methylen e chlorid e o r tetrachloroethylene : chlorinate d paraffins , Hypalon® , 0BPA/1,3-diisocyanate , polycarbonate , polysulfid e rubber , and symmetrica l tetrachloropyrid i ene .P.4 7

Draf t 12/6/9 0 "Chlorin e production " mean s a proces s tha t use s carbo ntetrachlorid e a s a diluen t fo r nitroge ntrichlorid e o r a s a scrubbin g liqui dt o recove r chlorin e fro

m th e liquefactio no f tai l gas . "Closed-loo psystem " mean s a nenclose dsystem

tha t return s proces s flui d t o th e proces s an

di s no t vente dt o th e atmospher e excep t throug ha closed ven t system . "Closed-ven t system " mean s a system tha t i s no t ope nt o atmospher e an d tha t i s compose do f piping , connections , and , i f necessary , flow-inducin g device s tha t transpor t ga s o r vapo r fro m a piec e o r piece s o f equipmen t t o a contro l devic e o r bac k int o th e process . "Connector " mean s flanged , screwed , o r othe r joine dfitting s use dt o connec t two pip e line s o r a pip e lin e an da piec e o f equipment . A commo n connecto r i s a flange . Joine dfitting s welde dcompletel y aroun dth e circumferenc e o f th e interfac e ar e no t considere dconnector s fo r th e purpos e o f thi s regulation . Fo r th e purpos e o f reportin g andrecordkeeping , connecto r mean s joine dfitting s tha t ar e no t inaccessible , glass , o r glass-line da s describe di

n§XX.X2-13(i) . "Contro l device " mean s a nenclose dcombustio ndevice , vapo r recover y system (includin g device s use dfo r temporar y recover y

an dultimat e disposal , suc ha s carbo nadsorption) , o r flare . "Doubl e bloc k an

dblee dsystem " mean s two bloc k valve s connecte din serie s wit ha blee dvalv e o r lin e tha t ca nven t th e lin e betwee nth e two bloc k valves . "Equipment " mean s eac hpump , compressor , agitator , pressur e relie f device , samplin g connectio nsystem , open-ende dvalv e o r line , valve , connector , produc t accumulato r vessel , an dinstrumentatio nsyste m i nVHA P service ; an

dan y contro l device s o r system s require db y thi s subpart . "Firs t attemp t a t repair " mean s t o tak e actio nfo r th e purpos e o f stoppin g o r reducin g leakag e o f organi c materia l t o th e atmosphere . "I nfood/medica l service " mean s tha t a piec e o f equipmen t inVHA P servic e contact s a proces s stream use dt o manufactur e a Foo dan dDru g Administratio nregulate dproduc t wher e leakag e o f a barrie r flui dint o th e proces s stream

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Draf t 12/6/9 0

a ) A dilutio no f produc t qualit y s o tha t th e produc t woul dno t mee t writte nspecifications , b ) A nexothermi c reactio nwhic hi s a safet y hazard , c ) Th e intende dreactio nt o b e slowe ddow no r stopped , o r d ) A nundesire dsid e reactio nt o occur . "I ngas/vapo r service " mean s tha t a piec e o f equipmen t inVHA P servic e contain s a ga s o r vapo r a t operatin g conditions . "I nheav y liqui dservice " mean s tha t a piec e o f equipmen t i nVHA P servic e i s no t ingas/vapo r servic e o r inligh t liqui dservice . "I nligh t liqui dservice " mean s tha t a piec e o f equipmen t inVHA P servic e contain s a liqui dtha t meet s th e followin g conditions : (a ) Th e vapo r pressur e o f on e o r mor e o f th e VHAP s i s greate r tha n0. 3 kilopascal s (kPa ) a t 20°C ; (b ) Th e tota l concentratio no f th e pur e VHA P constituent s havin g a vapo r pressur e greate r tha n0. 3 kP a a t 20° C i s equa l t o o r greate r tha n2 0 percen t b y weigh t o f th e tota l proces s stream ; an d (c ) Th e flui di s a liqui da t operatin g conditions . [Note : Vapo r pressure s ma y b e determine db

y th e method s describe di n §60.485(e)(1). ] "I nliqui dservice " mean s tha t a piec e o f equipmen t i nVHA P servic e i s no t ingas/vapo r service . "In-sit usamplin g systems " mean s nonextractiv e sampler s o r in-lin e samplers . "Instrumentatio nsystem " mean s a grou po f equipmen t component s use d t o conditio nan

dconve y

a sampl e o f th e proces s flui dt o analyser s an d instrument s fo r th e purpos e o f determinin g proces s operatin g condition s (e.g. , composition , pressure , flow , etc.) . Valve s an dconnector s ar e th e predominan t typ e o f equipmen t use dininstrumentatio nsystems : however , othe r type s o f equipmen t ma y

als o b e include dinthes e systems . Onl y valve s nominall y

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0.7 5 inche s associate dwit hinstrumentatio nsystem s ar e no t considere dpar t o f instrumentatio nsystem s an dmus t b e monitore dindividually . "I nvacuu

m service " mean s tha t equipmen t i s operatin g a t aninterna l pressur e whic hi s a t leas t 5 kP a belo w ambien t pressure . "I nVHA P service " mean s tha t a piec e o f equipmen t eithe r contain s o r contact s a flui d(liqui do r gas ) tha t i s a t leas t 5 percen t b y weigh t a volatil e hazardou s ai r pollutan t (VHAP ) a s determine daccordin g t o th e provision s o f §XX.X5(d) . Th e provision s o f §XX.X5(d ) als o specif y ho w t o determin e tha t a piec e o f equipmen t i s no t inVHA P service . "I nVO C service " means , fo r th e purpose s o f thi s subpart , tha t (a ) th e piec e o f equipmen t contain s o r contact s a proces s flui dtha t i s a t leas t 1 0 percen t VO C b

y weigh t (se e 4 0 CF R60. 2 fo r th e definitio no f volatil e organi c compoun do r VO C and4 0 CF R60.485(d ) t o determin e whethe r a piec e o f equipmen t i s no t inVO C service ) an d(b ) th e piec e o f equipmen t i s no t i nheavy liqui d servic e a s define din4 0 CF R60.481 . "Liquid s dripping " mean s an y visibl e leakag e fro m th e sea l includin g dripping , spraying , misting , clouding , andic e formation . Indication s o f liqui ddrippin g includ e puddlin g o r ne w stain s tha t ar e indicativ e o f an existin g evaporate ddrip . "Miscellaneou s butadien e use " mean s a proces s tha t produce s on e o r mor e o f th e followin g butadien e products : tetrahydrophtali c andydrid e [THPA] , methylmethacrylate-butadien e styren e [MBS ] resins , Captan® , Captafol® , 1,4 - hexadiene , adiponitrile , dodecanedioni c acid , butadiene-furfura l cotrimer , methylmethacrylat e acrylonitrile-butadien e styren e [MABS ] resins , an d ethyliden e norbornene . "Nonrepairable " mean s tha t i t i s technicall y infeasibl e t o repai r a piec e o f equipmen t fro m whic ha lea k ha s bee ndetecte dwithou t a proces s uni t shutdown . "Open-ende dvalv e o r line " mean s an y valve , excep t pressur e relie f valves , havin g on e sid e o f th e valv e sea t i ncontac t wit hproces s flui dand
on e sid e ope nt o atmosphere , eithe r directl y o r throug hope npiping . "Pesticid e production " mean s a proces s tha t use s on e o r mor e o f th e followin g chemical s a s a reactan t o r a processin g ai dinth e synthesi s o f aP.5 0

Draf t 12/6/9 0 pesticid e intermediat e o r product : carbontetrachloride , ethylen e dichloride , an dmethylen e chloride . "Petroleum " mean s th e crud e oi l o r natura l ga s liquid s remove dfro m th e eart han doil s derive dfro

m ta r sands , shale , an dcoal . "Petroleum

refinin g proces s unit " mean s a proces s uni t tha t fo r th e purpos e o f producin g transportatio nfuel s (suc ha s gasolin e an ddiese l fuels) , heatin g oil s (suc ha s distillat e an dresidua l fue l oils) , o r lubricant s separate s petroleum

o r separates , cracks , o r reform s unfinishe dpetroleum derivatives . Example s o f suc hunit s include , bu t ar e no t limite dto , alkylatio nunits , catalyti c hydrotreating , catalyti c hydrorefining , catalyti c hydrocracking , catalyti c reforming , catalyti c cracking , crud e distillation , an dtherma l processes . "Pharmaceutica l production " mean s a proces s tha t synthesize s pharmaceutica l intermediat e o r fina l product s usin g carbontetrachlorid e o r methylen e chlorid e a s a reactan t o r proces s solvent .

- "Plan t site " mean s a contiguou s o r adjoinin g are a unde r th e contro l o f a singl e owne r o r operato r tha t contain s on e o r mor e proces s unit s t o whic h thes e standard s apply . Plan t sit e doe s no t includ e thos e unit s t o whic hthes e standard s d o no t apply . "Polybutadien e production " mean s a proces s tha t produce s polybutadien e throug hth e polymerizatio no f 1,3-butadiene . "Polymerizin g monomer " mean s a molecul e o r compoun dusuall y containin g carbo nan

do f relativel y

lo w molecula r weigh t an dsimpl e structur e (e.g. , hydroge ncyanide , acrylonitrile , styrene) , whic hi s capabl e o f conversio nt o polymers , syntheti c resin s o r elastomer s b y combinatio nwit hitsel f du e t o hea t generatio ncause db y a pum pmechanica l sea l surface , contaminatio nb y a sea l flui d(e.g. , organi c peroxide s o r chemical s tha t wil l form organi c peroxides) , o r a combinatio no f bot hwit hth e resultan t polyme r buildu p causin g rapi dmechanica l sea l failure . "Pressur e release " mean s th e emissio no f material s resultin g fro m th e syste m pressur e bein g greate r tha nth e se t pressur e o f th e pressur e relie f device .P.5 1

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"Proces s unit " mean s equipmen t tha t use s o r produce s a VHA P o r it s derivative s a s intermediate s o r fina l products , an di s liste di n§XX.X0(b ) an d (c) . Fo r th e purpos e of thi s regulation , proces s uni t include s al l equipmen t associate dwit hth e uni t proces s operatio n(e.g. , reactors , distillation , etc.) , storag e an

dtransfe r of fee dmaterial t o th e uni t proces s operatio nan d fina l o r intermediat e produc t fro m th e uni t proces s operation , an doperation s treatin g wastewate r fro m th e uni t proces s operation . "Proces s uni t shutdown " mean s a wor k practic e o r operationa l procedur e tha t stop s productio nfro m a proces s uni t o r par t of a proces s uni t durin g whic hi t i s technicall y feasibl e t o clea r proces s materia l from a proces s uni t
or par t of a proces s uni t consisten t wit hsafet y constraint s anddurin g whic h repair s ca nb e effected . A nunschedule dwor k practic e o r operationa l procedur e tha t stop s productio nfro m a proces s uni t or par t o f a proces s uni t fo r les s tha n2 4 hour s i s no t a proces s uni t shutdown . A nunschedule dwor k practic e or operationa l procedur e tha t woul dsto pproductio nfrom a proces s uni t o r par t of a proces s uni t fo r a shorte r perio dof tim e tha nwoul db e require dt o clea r th e proces s uni t o r par t of th e proces s uni t of material s an dstar t upth e unit , an dwoul dresult i

ngreate r emission s tha ndela y of repai r of leakin g component s unti l th e nex t schedule dproces s uni t shutdown , i s no t a proces s uni t shutdown . Th e us e of spar e equipmen t andtechnicall y feasibl e bypassin g of equipmen t withou t stoppin g productio nar e no t proces s uni t shutdowns . "Produc t accumulato r vessel " mean s an y distillat e receiver , bottom s receiver , surg e contro l vessel , or produc t separato r inVHA P servic e tha t i s vente dt o th e atmospher e eithe r directl y withou t firs t goin g throug ha pressur e relie f devic e or throug ha vacuu m producin g system . A produc t accumulato r vesse l i s inVHA P servic e i f th e liqui do r th e vapo r inth e vesse l i s a t leas t 5 percen t b y weigh t VHAP . "Repaired " mean s tha t equipmen t i s adjusted , o r otherwis e altered , t o eliminat e a lea k a s define di nth e applicabl e section s o f thi s subpart . "Screwe dconnector " mean s a threade dpip e fittin g wher e th e thread s ar e cu t onth e pip e wal l an dth e fittin g require s onl y two piece s t o mak e th e connectio n(i.e. , th e pip e an dth e fitting) .P.5 2

Draf t 12/6/9 0 "Semiannual " mean s a 6-mont h period ; th e firs t semiannua l perio d conclude s o n th e las t da yo f th e las t mont h durin g th e 18 0 calenda r day s followin g initia l startu p fo r ne wsources ; and th e firs t semiannua l perio d conclude s o n th e las t da yo f th e las t mont h durin g th e 18 0 calenda r day s afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f a specifi c subpar t tha t reference s thi s subpar t fo r existin g source s unles s a n earlie r mont h i s designate d b yth e owne r o r operator
. "Sensor " mean s a devic e tha t measure s a physica l quantit yo r th e chang e i n a physica l quantity , suc h a s temperature , pressure , flo wrate , pH , o r liqui d level
. "Se t pressure " mean s th e pressur e a t whic h a properl yoperatin g pressur e relie f devic e begin s t o ope n t o reliev e atypica l proces s syste moperatin g pressure . "Startup " mean s th e settin g i n operatio n o f a proces s uni t o r contro l device

. "Styrene-butadien e rubbe r production " mean s a proces s tha t produce s styrene-butadien e copolymers , whethe r i n soli d (elastomer ) o r emulsio n (latex ) form
. "Volatil e hazardou s ai r pollutant " o r "VHAP " mean s a substanc e liste d i n §XX.X8-1
. §XX.X2- 1 Standards : General . (a ) Eac h owne r o r operato r subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t shal l demonstrat e complianc e wit h th e requirement s o f §XX.X2- 1 t o §XX.X2-1 3 fo r eac h ne wand existin g sourc e a s require d i n 4 0 CF R 61.05 , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X 3 and §XX.X4
. (b ) Complianc e wit h thi s subpar t wil l b e determine d b yrevie wo f records , revie wo f performanc e tes t results , and inspectio n usin g th e method s an d procedure s specifie d i n §XX.X5
. (c)(1 ) An owne r o r operato r ma yreques t a determinatio n o f alternativ e mean s o f emissio n limitatio n t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-2 , §XX.X2-3 , §XX.X2-5 , §XX.X2-6 , §XX.X2-7 , §XX.X2-8 , §XX.X2-9 , §XX.X2-11 , §XX.X2-12 , and §XX.X2-1 3 a s provide d i n §XX.X4
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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2 ) I f th e Administrato r make s a determinatio n tha t a mean s o f emissio n limitatio n i s a permissibl e alternativ e t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-2 , §XX.X2-3 , §XX.X2-5 , §XX.X2-6 , §XX.X2-7 , §XX.X2-8 , §XX.X2-9 , §XX.X2-11 , §XX.X2

- 12 , o r §XX.X2-13 , th e owne r o r operato r shal l compl ywit h th e alternative

. (d ) Eac h piec e o f equipmen t i n a proces s uni t t o which thi s subpar t applie s shal l b e identifie d suc h tha t i t ca n b e distinguishe d readil yfro m equipmen t tha t i s no t subjec t t o thi s subpart
. Identificatio n o f th e equipmen t doe s no t requir e physica l taggin g o f th e equipment

. Fo r example , th e equipmen t ma yb e identifie d o n a plan t sit e plan , i n lo g entries , o r b y designatio n o f proces s uni t boundarie s b ysom e for mo f weatherproo f identification

. (e ) Equipmen t tha t i s i n vacuu mservic e i s exclude d fro mth e requirement s o f §XX.X2- 2 t o §XX.X2-1 3 i f i t i s identifie d a s require d i n §XX.X6(b)(5)
. (f ) Equipmen t tha t i s i n VHA P servic e les s tha n 30 0 hour s pe r calenda r yea r i s exclude d fro m th e requirement s o f §XX.X2- 2 t o §XX.X2-1 3 an d §XX.X4- 2 i f i t i s identifie d a s require d i n §XX.X6(b)(7)
. (g ) Th e provision s fo r existin g proces s unit s appl yt o proces s unit s tha t commence d constructio n o r reconstructio n befor e fdat e o f proposa l i n th e FEDERA L REGISTER I : th e provision s fo r ne wproces s unit s appl yt o unit s th e constructio n o r reconstructio n o f whic h commence s o n o r afte r [dat e o f proposa l i n th e FEDERA L REGISTER I
. §XX.X2- 2 Standards : Pump s i nligh t liqui d service . (a ) Th e provision s o f thi s sectio n appl yt o eac h pum p tha t i s i n ligh t liqui d service

. (1 ) Th e provision s ar e implemente d o n th e specifie d applicabilit ydate s designate d i n §XX.X0(b ) fo r existin g and ne wproces s unit s i n th e phase s specifie d below : (i ) Fo r eac h grou p o f existin g proces s units , th e phase s o f th e standar d
are : (A ) Phas e I , beginnin g o n th e applicabilit ydate ; (B ) Phas e II , beginnin g 1 yea r afte r th e applicabilit ydate , and (C ) Phas e III , beginnin g 2 1/ 2 year s afte r th e applicabilit ydate
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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (ii ) Fo r new

proces s units , th e applicabl e phase s o f th e standar dare : (A ) Afte r initia l startup , compl y wit hth e Phas e I I requirements . (B ) Beginnin g 1 yea r afte r startup , compl y wit hth e Phase II I requirements . (2 ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f a naffecte dproces s uni t ma y elec t t o mee t th e requirement s o f a late r phase durin g th e tim e perio dspecifie dfo r a n earlie r phase . (b)(1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f a naffecte dproces s uni t shal l monito r eac hpum pmonthl y

t o detec t leak s b

y th e metho dspecifie din§XX.X5(b ) an d shal l compl y

wit hth e requirement s o f paragraph s (a ) throug h(d ) o f thi s section , excep t a s provide din§XX.X2-l(c ) an dparagraph s (e)throug h(h ) o f thi s section . (2 ) Th e instrumen t reading , a s determine db y th e metho da s specifie din §XX.X5(b) , tha t define s a lea k ineac hphase o f th e standar dis : (i ) Fo r Phas e I , a

ninstrumen t readin g o f 10,000 pp m o r greater , (ii ) Fo r Phase II , a

ninstrumen t readin g o f 5,00 0 pp m o r greater , (iii ) Fo r Phas e III , a ninstrumen t readin g o f (A ) 5,00 0 pp

m o r greate r fo r pump s handlin g polymerizin g monomers , (B ) 2,00 0 pp

m o r greate r fo r pump s infood/medica l service , an d (C ) 1,00 0 pp

m o r greate r fo r al l othe r pumps . (3 ) Eac hpum

pshal l be checke db y visua l inspectio neac hcalenda r wee k fo r indication s o f liquid s drippin g fro m th e pum

pseal . I f ther e ar e indication s o f liquid s drippin g fro m th e pum

pseal , a lea k i s detected . (c)(1 ) Whe na lea k i s detected , i t shal l b e repaire da s soo na s practicable , bu t no t late r tha n1 5 calenda r day s afte r i t i s detected , excep t
a s provide dinparagrap h(c)(3 ) o f thi s sectio no r §XX.X2-10 . (2 ) A firs t attemp t a t repai r shal l b e mad e n o late r tha n5 calenda r day s afte r th e lea k i s detected . Firs t attempt s a t repai r include , bu t ar e no t limite dto , th e followin g practice s wher e practicable : (i ) Tightenin g o f packin g glan dnuts . (ii ) Ensurin g tha t th e sea l flus hi s operatin g a t desig npressur e an d temperature .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (3 ) Fo r pump s inPhas e II I t o whic ha 1,00 0 pp m lea k definitio napplies , repai r i s no t require dunles s a ninstrumen t readin g o f 2,00 0 pp m o r greate r i s detected . (d)(1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l decid e n o late r tha nth e firs t monitorin g perio dwhethe r t o calculat e percen t leakin g pump s ona proces s uni t basi s o r ona plan t sit e basis . Onc e th e owne r o r operato r ha s decided , al l subsequen t percen t calculation s shal l b e mad e onth e sam e basis . (2 ) InPhas e III , if , calculate dona 6-mont hrollin g average , th e greate r o f eithe r 1 0 percen t o f th e pump s ina proces s uni t (o r plan t site ) o r 3 pump s ina proces s uni t (o r plan t site ) leak , th e owne r o r operato r shal l implemen t a qualit y

improvemen t program fo r pump s tha t complie s wit hth e requirement s o f §XX.X3-2 . (3 ) Th e numbe r o f pump s a t a proces s uni t (o r plan t site ) shal l b e th e su m o f al l th e pump s inVHA P service , excep t tha t pump s foun dleakin g ina continuou s proces s uni t withi n1 mont hafte r startu pshal l no t coun t i nth e percen t leakin g pump s calculatio nfo r tha t on e monitorin g perio donly . (4 ) Percen t leakin g pump s shal l be determine db y th e followin g equation : %P L - ((P L - P S )/(P T - P s ) ) X10 0 wher e %P L = percen t leakin g pump s P L = numbe r o f pump s foundleakin g a s determine dthroug hmonthl y monitorin g a s require dinparagraph s (b)(1 ) an d(2 ) o f thi s sectio n P T = Tota l pump s inVHA P service , includin g thos e meetin g th e criteri a inparagraph s (e ) an d(f ) o f thi s sectio n P s = numbe r o f pump s leakin g withi n1 mont ho f startu pdurin g th e curren t monitorin g perio d (e ) Eac hpum

pequippe dwit ha dua l mechanica l sea l syste m tha t include s a barrie r flui dsyste m i s exemp t fro

m th e requirement s o f paragrap h(b ) o f thi s section , provide dth e followin g requirement s ar e met : (1 ) Eac hdua l mechanica l sea l system is : (i ) Operate dwit hth e barrie r flui da t a pressur e that i s a t al l time s greate r tha nth e pum

pstuffin g boxpressure ; o r

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (ii ) Equippe dwit ha barrie r flui ddegassin g reservoi r tha t i s connecte d b y a closed-ven t syste m t o a contro l devic e tha t complie s wit hth e requirement s o f §XX.X2-11 ; o r (iii ) Equippe dwit ha closed-loo psyste m tha t purge s th e barrie r flui d int o a proces s stream . (2 ) Th e barrie r flui di s no t inlight-liqui dVHA P service . (3 ) Eac hbarrie r flui dsyste m i s equippe dwit ha senso r tha t wil l detec t failur e o f th e sea l system , th e barrie r flui dsystem , o r both . (4 ) Eac hpum

pi s checke db

y visua l inspectio neac hcalenda r wee k fo r indication s o f liquid s drippin g from th e pum

pseal . (i ) I f ther e ar e indication s o f liqui ddrippin g from th e pum

psea l a t th e tim e o f th e weekl y inspection , th e pum pshal l b e monitore da s specifie din §XX.X5(b ) t o determin e th e presenc e o f VHA P i nth e barrie r fluid . (ii ) I f a

ninstrumen t readin g o f 1,00 0 pp m o r greate r i s measured , a lea k i s detected . (5 ) Eac hsenso r a s describe dinparagrap h(e)(3 ) o f thi s sectio ni s observe ddail y

o r i s equippe dwit ha nalarm unles s th e pum

pi s locate dwithi n th e boundar y

o f a nunmanne dplan t site . (6)(i ) Th e owne r o r operato r determines , base dondesig nconsideration s an doperatin g experience , criteri a applicabl e t o th e presenc e an dfrequenc y

o f drip s an dt o th e senso r tha t indicate s failur e o f th e sea l system , th e barrie r flui dsystem , o r both . (ii ) I f indication s o f liquid s drippin g from th e pum

psea l excee dth e criteri a establishe dinparagrap h(6)(i) , o r if , base do nth e criteri a establishe di nparagrap h(6)(i) , th e senso r indicate s failur e o f th e sea l system , th e barrie r flui dsystem , o r both , a lea k i s detected . (iii ) Whe na lea k i s detected , i t shal l b e repaire da s soo na s practicable , bu t no t late r tha n1 5 calenda r day s afte r i t i s detected , excep t
a s provide din§XX.X2-10 . (iv ) A firs t attemp t a t repai r shal l b e mad e n o late r tha n5 calenda r day s afte r eac hlea k i s detected .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (f ) An ypum

p tha t i s designe d wit h n o externall yactuate d shaf t penetratin g th e pum

p housin g i s exemp t fro mparagraph s (b)(1 ) and (2 ) o f thi s section

. (g ) An ypum

p equippe d wit h a closed-ven t syste mcapabl e o f capturin g an d transportin g anyleakag e fro m th e sea l o r seal s t o a contro l devic e tha t complie s wit h th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-1 1 i s exemp t fro mth e requirement s o f paragraph s (b)-(e)
. (h ) An ypum

p tha t i s locate d withi n th e boundar yo f a n unmanne d plan t sit e i s exemp t fro mth e weekl yvisua l inspectio n requiremen t o f paragraph s (b)(3 ) an d (e)(4 ) o f thi s section , and th e dail yrequirement s o f paragrap h (e)(5 ) o f thi s section , provide d tha t eac h pum p i s visuall yinspecte d a s ofte n a s practicable an d a t leas t monthly
. §XX.X2- 3 Standards : Compressors . (a ) Eac h compresso r shal l b e equippe d wit h a sea l syste mtha t include s a barrie r flui d syste mand tha t prevent s leakag e o f proces s flui d t o atmosphere , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-l(c ) and paragraph s (h ) an d (i ) o f thi s section

. (b ) Eac h compresso r sea l syste m a s require d i n paragrap h (a ) shal l be : (1 ) Operate d wit h th e barrie r flui d a t a pressur e tha t i s greate r tha n th e compresso r stuffin g bo x pressure ; o r (2 ) Equippe d wit h a barrie r flui d syste mtha t i s connecte d b ya closed-ven t syste mt o a contro l devic e tha t complie s wit h th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-11 ; o r (3 ) Equippe d wit h a closed-loo p syste mtha t purge s th e barrie r flui d directl yint o a proces s stream
. (c ) Th e barrie r flui d shal l no t b e i n ligh t liqui d service

. (d ) Eac h barrie r flui d syste ma s describe d i n paragraph s (a ) throug h (c )
o f thi s sectio n shal l b e equippe d wit h a senso r tha t wil l detec t failur e o f th e sea l system , barrie r flui d system , o r both
. (e)(1 ) Eac h senso r a s require d i n paragrap h (d ) shal l b e observe d dail y o r shal l b e equippe d wit h a n alar m unles s th e compresso r i s locate d withi n th e boundar yo f a n unmanne d plan t site

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l determine , base d o n desig n consideration s and operatin g experience , a criterio n tha t indicate s failur e o f th e sea l system , th e barrie r flui d system , o r both
. (f ) I f th e senso r indicate s failur e o f th e sea l system , th e barrie r flui d system , o r bot h base d o n th e criterio n determine d unde r paragrap h (e)(2 )
o f thi s section , a lea k i s detected
. (g)(1 ) Whe n a lea k i s detected , i t shal l b e repaire d a s soo n a s practicable , bu t no t late r tha n 1 5 calenda r day s afte r i t i s detected , excep t
a s provide d i n §XX.X2-10
. (2 ) Afirs t attemp t a t repai r shal l b e mad e n o late r tha n 5 calenda r day s afte r eac h lea k i s detected
. (h ) Acompresso r i s exemp t fro mth e requirement s o f paragraph s (a ) and (b ) o f thi s sectio n i f i t i s equippe d wit h a closed-ven t syste mcapabl e o f capturin g and transportin g an yleakag e fro mth e sea l t o a contro l devic e tha t complie s wit h th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-11 , excep t a s provide d i n paragrap h
(i ) An ycompresso r tha t i s designated , a s describe d i n §XX.X6(b)(2 ) t o operat e a s indicate d b yan instrumen t readin g o f les s tha n 50 0 pp mabov e backgroun d i s exemp t fro mth e requirement s o f paragraph s (a ) throug h (h ) o f thi s sectio n i f th e compressor : (1 ) I s demonstrate d t o b e operatin g wit h an instrumen t readin g o f les s tha n 50 0 pp mabov e background , a s measure d b yth e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(c) ; and (2 ) I s teste d fo r complianc e wit h paragrap h (i)(l ) initiall yupo n designation , annually , and a t othe r time s requeste d b yth e Administrator

. §XX.X2- 4 Standards : Pressur e relie f device s ingas/vapo r service . (a ) Excep t durin g pressur e releases , eac h pressur e relie f devic e i n gas/vapo r servic e shal l b e operate d wit h an instrumen t readin g o f les s tha n 50 0 pp mabov e backgroun d excep t a s provide d i n paragrap h (b ) o f thi s section , a s measure d b

yth e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(c)
. (b)(1 ) Afte r eac h pressur e release , th e pressur e relie f devic e shal l b e returne d t o a conditio n indicate d b yan instrumen t readin g o f les s tha n 50 0



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Draf t 12/6/9 0
pp mabov e background , a s soo n a s practicable , bu t n o late r tha n 5 calenda r day s afte r eac h pressur e release , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-10
. (2 ) N o late r tha n 5 calenda r day s afte r th e pressur e release , th e pressur e relie f devic e shal l b e monitore d t o confir mth e conditio n indicate d b yan instrumen t readin g o f les s tha n 50 0 pp mabov e background , a s measure d b y th e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(c)
. (c ) An ypressur e relie f devic e tha t i s equippe d wit h a closed-ven t syste mcapabl e o f capturin g and transportin g leakag e fro mth e pressur e relie f devic e t o a contro l devic e a s describe d i n §XX.X2-1 1 i s exemp t fro mth e requirement s o f paragraph s (a ) an d (b ) o f thi s section

. §XX.X2- 5 Standards : Samplin g connectio nsystems . (a ) Eac h samplin g connectio n syste mshal l b e equippe d wit h a closed-purge , closed-loop , o r close d ven t system , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-l(c)
. (b ) Eac h closed-purge , closed-loop , o r close d ven t syste ma s require d i n paragrap h (a ) shall : (1 ) Retur n th e purge d proces s flui d directl yt o th e proces s lin e ; o r (2 ) Collec t and recycl e th e purge d proces s flui d ; o r (3 ) B e designe d and operate d t o captur e and transpor t al l th e purge d proces s flui d t o a contro l devic e tha t complie s wit h th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-11
. (c ) In-sit u samplin g system s ar e exemp t fro mth e requirement s o f paragraph s (a ) and (b)
. §XX.X2- 6 Standards : Open-ende d valve s o r lines . (a)(1 ) Eac h open-ende d valv e o r lin e shall-b e equippe d wit h a cap , blin d flange , plug , o r a secon d valve , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-l(c)
. (2 ) Th e cap , blin d flange , plug , o r secon d valv e shal l sea l th e ope n en d
a t al l time s excep t durin g operation s requirin g proces s flui d flo wthroug h th e open-ende d valv e o r lin e o r durin g maintenanc e o r repair

. (b ) Eac h open-ende d valv e o r lin e equippe d wit h a secon d valv e shal l b e operate d i n a manne r suc h tha t th e valv e o n th e proces s flui d end i s close d befor e th e secon d valv e i s closed
.



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (c ) Whe n a doubl e bloc k and blee d syste mi s bein g used , th e blee d valv e o r lin e ma yremai n ope n durin g operation s tha t requir e ventin g th e lin e betwee n th e bloc k valve s bu t shal l compl ywit h paragrap h (a ) o f thi s sectio n a t al l othe r times

. §XX.X2- 7 Standards : Valve s i ngas/vapo r servic e an d i nligh t liqui d service . (a ) Th e provision s o f thi s sectio n appl yt o valve s tha t ar e eithe r i n ga s servic e o r i n ligh t liqui d service

. (1 ) Th e provision s ar e implemente d o n th e specifie d applicabilit ydate s se t fort h i n §XX.X0(b ) fo r existin g an d ne wproces s unit s i n th e phase s specifie d below : (i ) Fo r eac h grou p o f existin g proces s units , th e phase s o f th e standar d
are : (A ) Phas e I , beginnin g o n th e applicabilit ydate ; (B ) Phas e II , beginnin g 1 yea r afte r th e applicabilit ydate ; and (C ) Phas e III , beginnin g 2 1/ 2 year s afte r th e applicabilit ydate , (ii ) Fo r ne wproces s units , th e applicabl e phase s o f th e standar d are : (A ) Afte r initia l startup , compl ywit h th e Phas e I I requirements

. (B ) Beginnin g 1 yea r afte r startup , compl ywit h th e Phas e II I requirements

. (2 ) Th e owne r o r operator o f an affecte d proces s uni t ma yelec t t o mee t th e requirement s o f a late r phas e durin g th e tim e perio d specifie d fo r an earlie r phase
. (b ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f an affecte d proces s uni t shal l monito r al l valves , excep t a s provide d i n §§XX.X2-l(c) , an d (h ) an d (i ) o f thi s section , a t th e interval s specifie d i n paragraph s (c ) and (d ) o f thi s sectio n and shal l compl ywit h al l othe r provision s o f thi s section , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-10 , §XX.X4-1 , §XX.X4-2 , and §XX.X4-3
. (1 ) Th e valve s shal l b e monitore d t o detec t leak s b yth e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(b)
. (2 ) Th e instrumen t readin g tha t define s a lea k i n eac h phas e o f th e standar d is : (i ) Fo r Phas e I , a n instrumen t readin g o f 10,00 0 pp mo r greater , (ii ) Fo r Phas e II , an instrumen t readin g o f 50 0 pp mo r greater
.
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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (iii ) Fo r Phas e III , a ninstrumen t readin g o f 50 0 pp m o r greater . (c ) I nPhase s I an

dII , eac hvalv e shal l be monitore dquarterly . (d ) I nPhas e III , th e owne r o r operato r shal l monito r valve s fo r leak s a t th e interval s specifie dbelow : (1 ) A t proces s unit s wit h2 percen t o r greate r leakin g valves , calculate da s a rollin g averag e o f 2 consecutiv e periods , th e owne r o r operato r shal l either : (i ) Monito r eac hvalv e onc e pe r month ; o r (ii ) Withi nth e firs t yea r afte r th e onse t o f Phas e III , implemen t a qualit y improvemen t program fo r valve s tha t complie s wit hth e requirement s o f §XX.X3- 1 an

dmonito r quarterly . (2 ) A t proces s unit s wit hles s tha n2 percen t leakin g valves , th e owne r o r operato r shal l monito r eac hvalv e onc e eac hquarter , excep t a s provide din th e followin g paragraph s (3 ) an d(4) . (3 ) A t proces s unit s wit hles s tha n1 percen t leakin g valves , th e owne r o r operato r ma y

elec t t o monito r eac hvalv e onc e every 2 quarters . (4 ) A t proces s unit s wit hles s tha n0. 5 percen t leakin g valves , th e owne r o r operato r ma y elec t t o monito r eac hvalv e onc e ever y 4 quarters . (e)(1 ) Percen t leakin g valve s a t a proces s uni t shal l b e determine db y th e followin g equation :

%V L = (V

L /(VT + V c ) ) X10 0 wher e %VL = percen t leakin g valve s V L = numbe r o f valve s foundleakin g excludin g nonrepairable s a s provide di

nparagrap h(e)(3)(i ) o f thi s sectio n V T = Tota l valve s monitore d V c = Optiona l credi t fo r remove dvalve s = 0.6 7 Xne t numbe r (i.e. , tota l remove d- tota l added ) o f valve s inVHA P servic e remove d fro m proces s uni t afte r th e applicabilit y dat e se t fort hin §XX.X0(b ) fo r existin g proces s units , an dafte r th e dat e o f startu pfo r ne w

proces s units . I f credit s ar e no t taken , the n V c = 0 .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2 ) Fo r us e i ndeterminin g monitorin g frequency , a s specifie d in paragrap h(d ) o f thi s section , th e percen t leakin g valve s shal l b e calculate d
a s a rollin g averag e o f 2 consecutiv e monitorin g period s fo r monthly , quarterly , o r semiannua l monitorin g programs ; an d a s a naverag e o f an

y 3 ou t
o f 4 consecutiv e monitorin g period s fo r annua l monitorin g programs . (3)(i ) Nonrepairabl e valve s shal l b e include d inth e calculatio no f percen t leakin g valve s th e firs t tim e th e valv e i s identifie d a s leakin g an d nonrepairabl e an

d a s require d t o compl y wit hparagrap h(e)(3)(ii ) o f thi s section . Otherwise , a numbe r o f nonrepairabl e valve s (identifie d and include d i nth e percen t leakin g calculatio ni na previou s period ) up t o a maximum o f 1 percen t o f th e tota l numbe r o f valve s inVHA P servic e a t a proces s uni t ma y b e exclude d fro

m calculatio no f percen t leakin g valve s fo r subsequen t monitorin g periods . (ii ) I f th e numbe r o f nonrepairabl e valve s exceed s 1 percen t o f th e tota l numbe r o f valve s inVHA P servic e a t a proces s unit , th e numbe r o f nonrepairabl e valve s exceedin g 1 percen t o f th e tota l numbe r o f valve s inVHA P servic e shal l b e include d inth e calculatio no f percen t leakin g valves . (f)(1 ) Whe na lea k i s detected , i t shal l be repaire d a s soo na s practicable , bu t n o late r tha n1 5 calenda r day s afte r th e lea k i s detected , excep t a s provide d i n§XX.X2-10 . (2 ) A firs t attemp t a t repai r shal l be mad e no late r tha n5 calenda r day s afte r eac hlea k i s detected . (3 ) Whe na lea k i s repaired , th e valv e shal l b e monitore d a t leas t onc e withi nth e firs t thre e month s afte r it s repair . (g ) Firs t attempt s a t repai r include , bu t ar e no t limite d to , th e followin g practice s wher e practicable : (1 ) Tightenin g o f bonne t bolts ; (2 ) Replacemen t o f bonne t bolts ; (3 ) Tightenin g o f packin g glan d nuts ; an d (4 ) Injectio no f lubrican t int o lubricate d packing . (h ) Any valv e tha t i s designated , a s describe d i n§XX.X6(i)(1) , a s a n unsafe-to-monito r valv e i s exemp t fro m th e requirement s o f paragrap h(b ) throug h(d ) o f thi s sectio nif :

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f th e valv e determine s tha t th e valv e i s unsaf e t o monito r becaus e monitorin g personne l woul d b e expose d t o a n immediat e dange r a s a consequenc e o f complyin g wit h paragrap h (b ) throug h (d )
o f thi s section ; an d (2 ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f th e valv e ha s a writte n pla n tha t require s monitorin g o f th e valv e a s frequentl ya s practicabl e durin g safe-to-monito r times

. (i ) An yvalv e tha t i s designated , a s describe d i n §XX.X6(i)(2) , a s a difficult-to-monito r valv e i s exemp t fro mth e requirement s o f paragrap h (b ) throug h (d ) o f thi s sectio n if : (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f th e valv e determine s tha t th e valv e canno t b e monitore d withou t elevatin g th e monitorin g personne l mor e tha n 2 meter s abov e a suppor t surface ; (2 ) Th e proces s uni t withi n whic h th e valv e i s locate d i s a n existin g proces s unit ; an d (3 ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f th e valv e follow s a writte n pla n tha t require s monitorin g o f th e valv e a t leas t onc e pe r calenda r year . (j ) An yequipmen t locate d a t a plan t sit e wit h fewe r tha n 25 0 valve s i n VHA P servic e i s exemp t fro mth e requirement s o f paragrap h (d)(1 ) o f thi s section

. Excep t a s provide d i n paragraph s (h ) an d (i ) o f thi s section , th e owne r o r operato r shal l monito r eac h valv e i n VHA P servic e fo r leak s onc e eac h quarter , o r compl ywit h paragraph s (d)(3 ) o r (d)(4 ) o f thi s section

. §XX.X2- 8 Standards : Pumps , valves , connectors , an d agitator s i nheav

y liqui d service ; instrumentatio nsystems ; an d pressur e relie f device s inliqui d service . (a ) Pumps , valves , connectors , an d agitator s i n heavyliqui d service , pressur e relie f device s i n ligh t liqui d o r heavyliqui d service , and instrumentatio n system s shal l b e monitore d withi n 5 calenda r day s b yth e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(b ) i f evidenc e o f a potentia l lea k i s foun d b y visual , audible , olfactory , o r an yothe r detectio n method , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-l(c)
. I f a potentia l lea k i n an instrumentatio n syste mi s repaire d
a s require d i n paragraph s (c ) an d (d ) o f thi s section , i t i s no t necessar yt o monito r th e syste mfo r leak s b yth e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(b)
.

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (b ) I f an instrumen t readin g o f 10,00 0 pp mo r greate r fo r agitators , 1,00 0 pp mo r greate r fo r pumps , o r 50 0 pp m o r greate r fo r valves , connectors , instrumentatio n systems , and pressur e relie f device s i s measured , a lea k i s detected
. (c)(1 ) Whe n a lea k i s detected , i t shal l b e repaire d a s soo n a s practicable , bu t no t late r tha n 1 5 calenda r day s afte r i t i s detected , excep t
a s provide d i n §XX.X2-10
. (2 ) Th e firs t attemp t a t repai r shal l b e mad e n o late r tha n 5 calenda r day s afte r eac h lea k i s detected
. (3 ) Fo r instrumentatio n system s tha t ar e no t monitore d b yth e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(b) , repaire d shal l mea n tha t th e visual , audible , olfactory , o r othe r indication s o f a lea k hav e bee n eliminated ; tha t n o bubble s ar e observe d a t potentia l lea k site s durin g a lea k chec k usin g soa p solution ; o r tha t th e syste mwil l hol d a tes t pressure . (d ) Firs t attempt s a t repai r include , bu t ar e no t limite d to , th e bes t practice s describe d unde r §XX.X2-7(e)
. §XX.X2- 9 Standards : Produc t accumulato r vessels . (a ) Eac h produc t accumulato r vesse l shal l b e equippe d wit h a closed-ven t syste mcapabl e o f capturin g and transportin g anyleakag e fro mth e vesse l t o a contro l devic e a s describe d i n §XX.X2-11 , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-l(c)
. §XX.X2-1 0 Standards : Dela y o f repair . (a ) Dela yo f repai r o f equipmen t fo r whic h leak s hav e bee n detecte d i s allowe d i f th e repai r i s technicall yinfeasibl e withou t a proces s uni t shutdown
. Repai r o f thi s equipmen t shal l occu r b yth e en d o f th e nex t proces s uni t shutdown
. (b ) Dela yo f repai r o f equipmen t fo r whic h leak s hav e bee n detecte d i s allowe d fo r equipmen t tha t i s isolate d fro mth e proces s and tha t doe s no t remai n i n VHA P service

. (c ) Dela yo f repai r fo r valves , connectors , and agitator s i s als o allowe d if : (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r determine s tha t emission s o f purge d materia l resultin g fro mimmediat e repai r woul d b e greate r tha n th e fugitiv e emission s likel yt o resul t fro m dela yo f repair , an d



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2 ) Whe n repai r procedure s ar e effected , th e purge d materia l i s collecte d and destroye d o r recovere d i n a contro l devic e complyin g wit h §XX.X2-11
. (d ) Dela yo f repai r fo r pump s i s als o allowe d if : (1 ) Repai r require s replacin g a singl e mechanica l sea l syste mwit h (i ) Adua l mechanica l sea l syste mtha t meet s th e requirement s o f §XX.X2

- 2(e) , (ii ) a pum

p tha t meet s th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-2(f) , o r (iii ) a closed-ven t syste mcontro l devic e tha t meet s th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-2(g) , and (2 ) Repai r i s complete d a s soo n a s practicable , bu t no t late r tha n 6 month s afte r th e lea k wa s detected
. (e ) Dela yo f repai r beyon d a proces s uni t shutdow n wil l b e allowe d fo r a valv e i f valv e assembl yreplacemen t i s necessar ydurin g th e proces s uni t shutdown , valv e assembl ysupplie s hav e bee n depleted , and valv e assembl y supplie s ha d bee n sufficientl ystocke d befor e th e supplie s wer e depleted
. Dela yo f repai r beyon d th e nex t proces s uni t shutdow n wil l no t b e allowe d unles s th e nex t proces s uni t shutdow n occur s soone r tha n 6 month s afte r th e firs t proces s uni t shutdown
. §XX.X2-1 1 Standards : Closed-ven t system s an d contro l devices . (a ) Owner s o r operator s o f closed-ven t system s and contro l device s use d t o compl ywit h provision s o f thi s subpar t shal l compl ywit h th e provision s o f thi s section , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-l(c)
. (b ) Vapo r recover ysystem s (fo r example , condenser s and adsorbers ) shal l b e designe d and operate d t o recove r th e organi c emission s vente d t o the mwit h
a n efficienc yo f 9 5 percen t o r greater
. (c ) Enclose d combustio n device s shal l b e designe d and operate d t o reduc e th e organi c emission s vente d t o the mwit h an efficienc yo f 9 5 percen t o r greate r o r t o provid e a minimu m residenc e tim e o f 0.5 0 second s a t a minimu m temperatur e o f 760°C
. (d ) Flare s use d t o compl ywit h thi s subpar t shal l compl ywit h th e requirement s o f §60.18
.



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(e ) Owner s o r operator s o f contro l device s tha t ar e use d t o compl ywit h th e provision s o f thi s subpar t shal l monito r thes e contro l device s t o ensur e tha t the yar e operate d an d maintaine d i n conformanc e wit h thei r design

. (f)(1 ) Closed-ven t system s shal l b e designe d fo r and operate d wit h a n instrumen t readin g o f les s tha n 50 0 pp mabov e backgroun d and b yvisua l inspections , a s determine d b yth e method s specifie d a s §XX.X5(c)
. (2 ) Closed-ven t system s shal l b e monitore d t o determin e complianc e wit h thi s sectio n initiall yi n accordanc e wit h §61.05 , annually , and a t othe r time s requeste d b

yth e Administrator , excep t equipmen t component s o n close d ven t system s meetin g th e description s i n §XX.X2-7(h ) and §XX.X2-13(f ) throug h (h ) shal l mee t th e requirement s o f thos e sections

. (3 ) Leaks , a s indicate d b yan instrumen t readin g greate r tha n 50 0 pp m abov e backgroun d and visua l inspections , shal l b e repaire d a s soo n a s practicable , bu t no t late r tha n 1 5 calenda r day s afte r th e lea k i s detected
. (4 ) Afirs t attemp t a t repai r shal l b e mad e n o late r tha n 5 calenda r day s afte r th e lea k i s detected
. (g ) Wheneve r VHA P emission s ar e vente d t o a closed-ven t syste mo r contro l devic e use d t o compl ywit h th e provision s o f thi s subpart , suc h syste m o r contro l devic e shal l b e operating

. §XX.X2-1 2 Standards : Agitator s ingas/vapo r servic e an d i nligh t liqui d service . (a)(1 ) Eac h agitato r shal l b e monitore d monthl yt o detec t leak s b yth e method s specifie d i n §XX.X5(b) , excep t a s provide d i n §XX.X2-l(c)
. (2 ) Eac h agitato r shal l b e checke d b yvisua l inspectio n eac h calenda r wee k fo r indication s o f liquid s drippin g fro mth e agitator

. (b)(1 ) I f an instrumen t readin g o f 10,00 0 pp mo r greate r i s measured , a lea k i s detected
. (2 ) I f ther e ar e indication s o f liquid s drippin g fro mth e agitator , a lea k i s detected
. (c)(1 ) Whe n a lea k i s detected , i t shal l b e repaire d a s soo n a s practicable , bu t no t late r tha n 1 5 calenda r day s afte r i t i s detected , excep t
a s provide d i n §XX.X2-10
.



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2 ) Afirs t attemp t a t repai r shal l b e mad e n o late r tha n 5 calenda r day s afte r eac h lea k i s detected
. (d ) An yagitato r equippe d wit h a closed-ven t syste mcapabl e o f capturin g an d transportin g anyleakag e fro m th e sea l o r seal s t o a contro l devic e tha t complie s wit h th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-1 1 i s exemp t fro mth e requirement s o f paragraph s (a)-(c)
. §XX.X2-1 3 Standards : Connector s inGas/Vapo r Servic e an d inLigh t Liqui d Service . (a ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f an affecte d proces s uni t shal l monito r al l connector s i n gas/vapo r and ligh t liqui d service , excep t a s provide d i n §§XX.X2-l(c) , and (f ) throug h (h ) o f thi s section , a t th e interval s specifie d i n paragrap h (b ) o f thi s section

. (1 ) Th e connector s shal l b e monitore d t o detec t leak s b yth e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(b)
. (2 ) I f a n instrumen t readin g greate r tha n o r equa l t o 50 0 ppmi s measured , a lea k i s detected
. (b ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l monito r fo r leak s a t th e interval s specifie d below
. (1 ) Withi n th e firs t 1 2 month s afte r th e specifie d applicabilit ydate s describe d i n §XX.X0(b ) fo r eac h grou p o f existin g proces s units , th e owne r o r operato r shal l monito r al l connectors , excep t a s provide d i n paragraph s (f ) throug h (h ) o f thi s section

. (2 ) Withi n th e firs t 1 2 month s afte r th e beginnin g o f startu p o r withi n 1 2 month s afte r (dat e o f promulgation ) , whicheve r i s later , fo r ne wproces s units , th e owne r o r operato r shal l monito r al l connectors , excep t a s provide d i n paragraph s (f ) throug h (h ) o f thi s section

. (3 ) Afte r conductin g th e initia l surve yrequire d i n paragrap h (b)(1 ) o f thi s section , th e owne r o r operato r shal l perfor mal l subsequen t monitorin g o f connector s a t th e followin g frequencies , excep t a s provide d i n paragrap h (c)(2 ) o f thi s section : (i ) Onc e pe r calenda r year , i f th e percen t leakin g connector s i n th e proces s uni t wa s 0. 5 percen t o r greate r durin g th e las t require d monitorin g period

.
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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (ii ) Onc e ever y

tw o calenda r years , i f th e percen t leakin g connector s wa s les s tha n0. 5 percen t durin g th e las t require d monitorin g period . A n owne r o r operato r ma y compl y wit hthi s paragrap hb y monitorin g a t leas t 4 0 percen t o f th e connector s inth e firs t yea r an d th e remainde r o f th e connector s inth e secon d year . Th e percen t leakin g connector s wil l be calculate d fo r th e tota l o f al l monitorin g performe d durin g th e two-yea r period . (iii ) I f th e owne r o r operato r o f a proces s uni t ina biennia l lea k detectio nan

d repai r progra m

calculate s les s tha n0. 5 percen t leakin g connector s fro

m th e 2-yea r monitorin g period , th e owne r o r operato r ma y monito r th e connector s 1 tim e ever y 4 years . A

nowne r o r operato r ma y compl y wit hth e requirement s o f thi s paragrap hb y monitorin g a t leas t 2 0 percen t o f th e connector s eac hyea r unti l al l connector s hav e bee nmonitore d withi n4 years . (iv ) I f a proces s uni t complyin g wit hth e requirement s o f paragrap h(b ) usin g a 4 yea r monitorin g interva l program ha s greate r tha no r equa l t o 0. 5 percen t bu t les s tha n1 percen t leakin g connectors , th e owne r o r operato r shal l increas e th e monitorin g frequenc y t o 1 tim e ever y

2 years . A

nowne r o r operato r ma y

compl y wit hth e requirement s o f thi s paragrap hb y monitorin g a t leas t 4 0 percen t o f th e connector s inth e firs t yea r an d th e remainde r o f th e connector s inth e secon d year . Th e owne r o r operato r ma y agai nelec t t o us e th e provision s o f paragrap h(b)(3)(iii ) whe nth e percen t leakin g connector s decrease s t o les s tha n0. 5 percent . (v ) I f a proces s uni t complyin g wit hrequirement s o f paragrap h(b ) usin g a 4 yea r monitorin g interva l program ha s 1 percen t o r greate r leakin g connectors , th e owne r o r operato r shal l increas e th e monitorin g frequenc y t o 1 tim e pe r year . Th e owne r o r operato r ma y agai nelec t t o us e th e provision s o f paragrap h(b)((3)(iii) ) whe nth e percen t leakin g connector s decrease s t o les s tha n0. 5 percent . (4 ) Afte r (dat e o f proposal ) , i f a nowne r o r operato r eliminate s a connecto r subjec t t o monitorin g unde r paragrap h(b ) o f thi s sectio neithe r b y weldin g i t completel y aroun d th e circumferenc e o f th e interfac e o r b y physicall y

removin g th e connecto r an d weldin g th e pip e together , th e owne r o r

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 operato r shal l chec k th e integrit y o f th e wel db

y monitorin g i t accordin g t o th e procedure s i

n§XX.X5(b ) o r b

y testin g usin g X-ray , acousti c monitoring , hydrotesting , o r othe r applicabl e method . Weld s create dafte r (dat e o f proposal ) bu t befor e (dat e o f promulgation ) shal l be monitore do r teste db y ( 3 month s afte r promulgation ) ; weld s create dafte r (dat e o f promulgation ) shal l b e monitore do r teste dwithi n3 month s afte r bein g welded . I f a n inadequat e wel di s foundo r th e connecto r i s no t welde dcompletel y aroun dth e circumference , th e connecto r i s no t considere da welde dconnecto r a s describe d in§XX.X1 , an

di s therefor e no t exemp t fro m th e provision s o f thi s subpart . Connector s welde do

no r afte r (dat e o f proposal ) ca ncoun t a s connector s remove dfro

m th e proces s an

dbe eligibl e fo r remove dconnecto r credit s a s describe di nparagrap h(i ) o f thi s section . (c)(l)(i ) Excep t a s provide din(c)(l)(ii ) o f thi s paragraph , eac h connecto r tha t ha s bee nopene do r ha s otherwis e hadth e sea l broke nshal l be monitore dfo r leak s withi nth e firs t 3 month s afte r bein g returne dt o VHA P service , includin g thos e determine dt o be nonrepairabl e prio r t o proces s uni t shutdown . I f th e followu pmonitorin g detect s a leak , i t shal l b e repaire d accordin g t o th e provision s o f paragrap h(d ) o f thi s section , unles s i t i s determine dt o b e nonrepairable , inwhic hcas e i t i s counte da s a nonrepairabl e fo r th e purpose s o f paragrap h(i)(2 ) o f thi s section . (ii ) A s a

nalternativ e t o th e requirement s in(c)(l)(i ) o f thi s paragraph , an

downe r o r operato r may choos e t o calculat e percen t leakin g connector s fo r th e monitorin g period s describe dinparagrap h(b ) o f thi s section , b

y settin g th e nonrepairabl e component , C N , inth e equatio ni n paragrap h(i)(2 ) o f thi s sectio nt o zer o fo r al l monitorin g periods . (iii ) A nowne r o r operato r may switc halternative s describe din (c)(1)(i ) an

d(ii ) a t th e en

do f th e curren t monitorin g perio dhe i s in , provide dtha t he notif y th e Administrato r a s require din§XX.X7(b)(7 ) an d begi nth e new

alternativ e inannua l monitoring . Th e initia l monitorin g inth e ne w alternativ e shal l be complete dn o late r tha n1 2 month s afte r notificatio n o f th e Administrato r o f th e switch .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2 ) A s a nalternativ e t o th e requirement s o f paragraph(b)(3 ) o f thi s section , eac hscrewe d connecto r 2 inche s o r les s installe d ina proces s uni t befor e (dat e o f proposal ) ma y (i ) Compl y

wit hth e requirement s o f §XX.X2-8 , an d (ii ) B e monitore d fo r leak s withi nth e firs t thre e month s afte r bein g returne d t o VHA P servic e afte r havin g bee nopene d o r otherwis e had th e sea l broken . I f th e followu p monitorin g detect s a leak , i t shal l b e repaire d accordin g t o th e provision s o f paragrap h(d ) o f thi s section . (d ) Whe na lea k i s detected , i t shal l be repaire d a s soo na s practicable , bu t no late r tha n1 5 calenda r day s afte r th e lea k i s detected , excep t a s provide d inparagrap h(g ) o f thi s sectio nan d in§XX.X2-10 . A

firs t attemp t a t repai r shal l be mad e no late r tha n5 calenda r day s afte r th e lea k i s detected . (e ) I f a lea k i s detected , th e connecto r shal l be monitore d fo r leak s withi nth e firs t thre e month s afte r it s repair . (f ) Any connecto r tha t i s designated , a s describe d in§XX.X6(i)(l) , a s a nunsafe-to-monito r connecto r i s exemp t fro m th e requirement s o f paragrap h (a ) if : (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r determine s tha t th e connecto r i s unsafe-to monito r becaus e personne l woul d b e expose d t o a nimmediat e dange r a s a resul t
o f complyin g wit hparagraph s (a ) throug h(e ) o f thi s section ; an d (2 ) Th e owne r o r operato r ha s a writte npla ntha t require s monitorin g o f th e connecto r a s frequen t a s practicabl e durin g saf e t o monito r periods . (g ) Any connecto r tha t i s designated , a s describe d in§XX.X6(i)(3) , a s a nunsafe-to-repai r connecto r i s exemp t fro m th e requirement s o f paragraph s (a) , (d) , an

d (e ) o f thi s sectio nif : (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r determine s tha t repai r personne l woul d b e expose d t o a

nimmediat e dange r a s a consequenc e o f complyin g wit hparagrap h (d ) o f thi s section ; an d (2 ) Th e connecto r wil l be repaire d befor e th e en d o f th e nex t schedule d proces s uni t shutdown . (h)(1 ) An y

connecto r tha t i s designated , a s decribe d in§XX.X6(i)(4) , a s inaccessible , o r i s glas s o r glass-line d i s exemp t fro m th e monitorin g

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 requirement s o f paragrap h(a ) o f thi s sectio nan dfro m th e recordkeepin g an d reportin g requirement s o f §XX.X 6 an d§XX.X7 . A

ninaccessibl e connecto r i s on e tha t i s (A ) Buried , (B ) Insulate dina manne r tha t prevent s acces s t o th e connecto r b y a monito r probe , (C ) Obstructe db

y equipmen t o r pipin g tha t preven t acces s t o th e connecto r b

y a monito r probe , o r (D ) Canno t be reache dfro m a 25-foo t portabl e scaffol do nth e ground , an di s greate r tha n2 meter s abov e a suppor t surface . (2 ) I f an

y inaccessible , o r glas s o r glass-line dconnecto r i s observe d b y visual , audible , olfactory , o r othe r mean s t o b e leaking , th e lea k shal l b e repaire da s soo na s practicable , bu t n o late r tha n1 5 calenda r day s afte r th e lea k i s detected , excep t a s provide din§XX.X2-1 0 an dparagrap h(g ) o f thi s section . (3 ) A firs t attemp t a t repai r shal l b e mad e n o late r tha n5 calenda r day s afte r th e lea k i s detected . (i ) Fo r us e i ndeterminin g th e monitorin g frequency , a s specifie din paragrap h(b ) o f thi s section , th e percen t leakin g connector s shal l b e calculate d a s follows : (1 ) Fo r th e firs t monitorin g period , us e th e followin g equation :

% C L = C L /(C t + C c ) x10 0 Wher e % C L = percen t leakin g connector s C L = numbe r o f connector s measure da t 50 0 pp m o r greater , b

y th e metho dspecifie din§XX.X5(b ) C t = tota l numbe r o f monitore dconnector s inth e proces s uni t C c = Optiona l credi t fo r remove dconnector s = 0.6 7 Xne t (i.e. , tota l remove d- tota l added ) numbe r o f connector s inVHA P servic e remove dfro m th e proces s uni t afte r th e applicabilit y

dat e se t fort hin§XX.X0(b ) fo r existin g proces s units , an

dafte r th e dat e o f startu pfo r new proces s units . I f credit s ar e no t taken , the nC c = 0 .

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2 ) Fo r subsequen t monitorin g periods , us e th e followin g equation :

% C L - [(C L - C AN )/(C t + C c ) ] x 10 0 Wher e % C L = percen t leakin g connector s C L = numbe r o f connectors , includin g nonrepairables , measure d a t 50 0 pp m

o r greater , b

yth e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(b ) C A N= numbe r o f allowabl e nonrepairabl e connectors , a s determine d b

ymonitorin g require d i n paragraph s (b)(3 ) an

d (c ) o f thi s section , no t t o excee d 2 percen t o f th e tota l connecto r population , C t C t = tota l numbe r o f monitore d connectors , includin g nonrepairables , i n th e proces s unit

. C c = Optiona l credi t fo r remove d connector s = 0.6 7 X ne t numbe r (i.e. , tota l remove d - tota l added ) o f connector s i n VHA P servic e remove d fro m th e proces s uni t afte r th e applicabilit ydat e se t fort h i n §XX.X0(b ) fo r existin g proces s units , an d afte r th e dat e o f startu p fo r ne wproces s units

. I f credit s ar e no t taken , the n C c = 0
. §XX.X3- 1 Qualit y

Improvemen t Progra

m (QIP ) fo r Valves . (a ) I n Phas e III , t o compl ywit h th e requirement s i n §XX.X2-7(d)(l)(ii) , an owne r o r operato r ma yelec t t o compl ywit h on e o f th e alternativ e qualit y improvemen t program s specifie d i n paragraph s (d ) an d (e ) o f thi s section

. Th e decisio n t o us e on e o f thes e alternativ e provision s t o compl ywit h th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-7(d)(l)(ii ) mus t b e mad e durin g th e firs t yea r o f Phas e II I fo r existin g proces s unit s an d fo r ne wproces s units

. (b ) An owne r o r operato r o f a proces s uni t subjec t t o th e requirement s o f paragraph s (d ) o r (e ) o f thi s sectio n shal l compl ywit h thos e requirement s unti l th e proces s uni t ha s fewe r tha n 2 percen t leakin g valves , calculate d a s a rollin g averag e o f 2 consecutiv e quarter s a s specifie d i n §XX.X2-7(e)
. (c ) Afte r th e proces s uni t ha s fewe r tha n 2 percen t leakin g valves , th e owne r o r operato r ma yelec t t o compl ywit h th e requirement s i n §XX.X2-7 , t o

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 continu e t o compl y

wit hth e requirement s inparagrap h(e ) [o r (d) , i f appropriate ] o f thi s section , o r both . I f th e owne r o r operato r elect s t o continu e th e QIP , th e owne r o r operato r i s exemp t fro m th e requirement s fo r performanc e trial s a s specifie dinparagrap h(e)(6 ) o f thi s section , o r furthe r progres s a s specifie dinparagrap h(d)(4 ) o f thi s section , a s lon g a s th e proces s uni t ha s fewe r tha n2 percen t leakin g valves . I f th e owne r o r operato r elect s t o compl y wit hbot hparagrap h(e ) o f thi s sectio nan d§XX.X2 - 7 , h e ma y

als o tak e advantag e o f th e lowe r monitorin g frequencie s associate d wit hlowe r lea k rate s i n§XX.X2-7 . I f th e owne r o r operato r elect s no t t o continu e QIP , th e QI P i s n o longe r a noptio ni f th e proces s uni t agai nexceed s 2 percen t leakin g valves , an dinsuc hcase , monthl y monitorin g wil l b e required . (d ) Th e followin g requirement s shal l be me t i f a nowne r o r operato r elect s t o us e a QI P t o demonstrat e furthe r progress : (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l continu e t o compl y wit hth e requirement s i n§XX.X2- 7 excep t eac hvalv e shal l b e monitore dquarterly . (2 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l collec t th e followin g data , an dmaintai n record s a s require din§XX.X6(m) , fo r eac hvalve i neac hproces s uni t subjec t t o th e QIP : (i ) Th e maximu

m instrumen t readin g observe di neac hmonitorin g observatio nbefor e repair , th e respons e facto r fo r th e stream i f appropriate , th e instrumen t mode l number , an ddat e o f th e observation . (ii ) Whethe r th e valve i s inga s o r ligh t liqui dservice . (iii ) I f a lea k i s detected , th e repai r method s use dan dth e instrumen t reading s afte r repair . (3 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l continu e t o collec t dat a onth e valve s a s lon g a s th e proces s uni t remain s inth e QIP . (4 ) Th e owne r o r operato r mus t demonstrat e progres s inreducin g th e percen t leakin g valve s eac hquarte r th e proces s uni t i s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f paragrap h(d ) o f thi s section , excep t a s provide di nparagrap h (d)(4)(ii ) o f thi s section . (i ) Demonstratio no f progres s shal l mea ntha t fo r eac hquarte r ther e i s a t leas t a 1 0 percen t reductio ni nth e percen t leakin g valve s fro m th e percen t

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 leakin g valve s determine dfo r th e precedin g monitorin g period . Th e percen t leakin g valve s shal l b e calculate da s a rollin g averag e o f 2 consecutiv e quarter s o f monitorin g data . Th e percen t reductio nshal l b e calculate dusin g th e rollin g averag e percen t leakin g valves , accordin g t o th e following : %LV R= (%LV

AVG 1 - %LV AVG2 )/%LV AVG 1 x10 0 wher e %LV R= Percen t leakin g valv e reductio n %LV AVG 1 = (%V

L f +%V Li+1 )/ 2 and %LV AVG 2 = (%V

Li+ 1 + %V Li+2 )/ 2 wher e %V Li , %V L)+1 , %V Li+ 2 ar e percen t leakin g valve s calculate dfo r subsequen t monitorin g periods , i , i+1 , i+ 2 (ii ) A nowne r o r operato r wh o fail s fo r 2 consecutiv e rollin g average s t o demonstrat e a t leas t a 1 0 percen t reductio npe r quarte r i npercen t leakin g valve s o r that th e overal l averag e percen t reductio nbase don2 o r mor e rollin g average s i s les s tha n1 0 percen t pe r quarte r shal l eithe r compl y wit h th e requirement s i

n§XX.X2-7(d)(l ) usin g monthl y monitorin g o r shal l compl y usin g a QI P fo r technolog y revie w a s specifie di nparagrap h(e ) o f thi s section . I f th e owne r o r operato r elect s t o compl y wit hth e requirement s o f paragrap h(e ) o f thi s section , th e schedul e fo r performanc e trial s andvalv e replacement s remain s a s specifie di nparagrap h(e) . (e ) Th e followin g requirement s shal l b e me t i f anowne r o r operato r elect s t o us e a QI P o f technolog y revie w an dimprovement : (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l compl y wit hth e requirement s i n§XX.X2- 7 excep t th e requiremen t fo r monthl y monitorin g inparagrap h§XX.X2-7(d)(l)(i ) doe s no t apply . (2 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l collec t th e dat a specifie dbelow , an d maintai nrecord s a s require din§XX.X6(m) , fo r eac hvalv e i neac hproces s uni t subjec t t o th e QIP . Th e dat a ma y b e collecte dan

dth e record s ma y

b e maintaine dona proces s uni t o r grou po f proces s unit s basis . (i ) Th e dat a shal l includ e th e following :



### 3 0Draf t 12/6/9 0 (A ) Valv e typ e (e.g. , ball , gate , check) ; valv e manufacturer ; valv e desig n(e.g. , externa l ste m o r actuatin g mechanism , flange dbody) ; material s o f construction ; packin g material ; an dyea r installed . (B ) Servic e characteristic s o f th e stream suc ha s operatin g pressure , temperature , lin e diameter , an dcorrosivity . (C ) Whethe r th e valv e i s inga s o r ligh t liqui dservice . (D ) Th e maximum

instrumen t reading s observe di neac hmonitorin g observatio nbefor e repair , respons e facto r fo r th e stream i f adjusted , instrumen t mode l number , an ddat e o f th e observation . (E ) I f a lea k i s detected , th e repai r method s use dandth e instrumen t reading s afte r repair . (F ) I f th e dat a wil l be analyze da s par t o f a large r analysi s program involvin g dat a fro

m othe r plant s o r othe r type s o f proces s units , a descriptio no f an

y maintenanc e o r qualit y assuranc e program s use di nth e proces s uni t tha t ar e intende dt o improv e emissio nperformance . (3 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l continu e t o collec t dat a o nth e valve s a s lon g a s th e proces s uni t remain s i nth e QIP . (4 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l inspec t al l valve s remove dfro m th e proces s uni t du e t o leaks . Th e inspectio nshal l determin e whic hpart s o f th e valv e hav e faile dan

dshal l includ e recommendations , a s appropriate , fo r desig nchange s o r change s inspecification s t o reduc e lea k potential . (5)(i ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l analyz e th e dat a collecte dt o compl y wit hth e requirement s o f paragrap h(e)(2 ) t o determin e th e services , operatin g o r maintenanc e practices , an dvalv e design s o r technologie s tha t hav e poore r tha naverag e emissio nperformanc e an dthos e tha t hav e bette r tha naverag e emissio nperformance . Th e analysis shal l determin e i f specifi c troubl e area s canb e identifie do

nth e basi s o f service , operatin g condition s o r maintenanc e practices , equipmen t design , o r othe r proces s specifi c factors . (ii ) Th e analysi s shal l als o be use dt o identif y an y superio r performin g valv e technologie s tha t ar e applicabl e t o th e service(s) , operatin g conditions , o r valv e design s associate dwit hpoore r tha naverag e emissio n performance . A

superio r performin g valv e technolog y i s on e fo r whic ha grou p o f suc hvalve s ha s a lea k frequenc y o f les s tha n2 percen t fo r specifi c


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Draf t 12/6/9 0 application s i nsuc ha proces s unit . A candidat e superio r performin g valv e technolog y

i s on e demonstrate do r reportedinth e availabl e literatur e o r throug ha grou pstudy a s havin g lo

w emissio nperformanc e anda s bein g capabl e o f achievin g les s tha n2 percen t leakin g valve s inth e proces s unit , (iii ) Th e analysi s shal l includ e consideratio nof : (A ) Th e dat a obtaine dfro m th e inspection s o f valve s remove dfrom th e proces s uni t du e t o leaks ; (B ) Informatio nfrom

th e availabl e literatur e andfrom th e experienc e o f othe r plan t site s tha t wil l identif y valv e design s o r technologie s and operatin g condition s associate dwit hlow emissio nperformanc e fo r specifi c services ; an

d (C ) Informatio no

nlimitation s o

nth e servic e condition s fo r th e valv e desig nan

doperatin g condition s a s wel l a s informatio no nmaintenanc e procedure s t o ensur e continue dlow emissio nperformance . (iv ) Th e dat a analysi s ma y b e conducte dthroug ha ninter - o r intracompan y

progra m

(o r throug hsome combinatio no f th e two approaches ) and
ma y b e fo r a singl e proces s unit , a company , o r a grou po f proces s units . (v ) Th e firs t analysi s o f th e dat a shal l b e complete dn o late r tha n1 8 month s afte r th e star t o f Phas e III . Th e firs t analysi s shal l b e performe d usin g a minimum

o f 2 quarter s o f data . A nanalysi s o f th e dat a shal l b e don e eac hyea r th e proces s uni t i s inth e QIP . (6 ) A tria l evaluatio nprogram shal l b e conducte da t eac hplan t sit e fo r whic hth e dat a analysi s doe s no t identif y superio r performin g valv e design s o r technologie s tha t ca nb e applie dt o th e operatin g condition s an dservice s identifie da s havin g poore r tha naverag e performance , excep t a s provide din paragrap h(e)(6)(v ) o f thi s section . Th e tria l progra m shal l b e use dt o evaluat e th e feasibilit y o f usin g inth e proces s uni t th e valv e design s o r technologie s tha t hav e bee nidentifie db y other s a s havin g low emissio n performance . (i ) Th e tria l progra m shal l includ e on-lin e trial s o f valve s o r operatin g an

dmaintenanc e practice s tha t hav e bee nidentifie dinth e availabl e literatur e o r i nanalysi s b y other s a s havin g th e abilit y t o perfor m

wit hlea k rate s belo w

2 percen t i nsimila r services , a s havin g low probabilit y

o f



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failure , o r a s havin g n o externa l actuatin g mechanis m i ncontac t wit hth e proces s fluid . I f an y o f th e candidat e superio r performin g valv e technologie s i s no t include di

nth e performanc e trials , th e reason s fo r rejectin g specifi c technologie s fro

m consideratio nshal l be documente da s require di n §XX.X6(m)(6)(ii) . (ii ) Th e numbe r o f valve s inth e tria l evaluatio nprogra m shal l be th e lesse r o f 1 percen t o r 2 0 valve s fo r program s involvin g singl e proces s unit s an dth e lesse r o f 1 percen t o r 5 0 valve s fo r program s involvin g group s o f proces s units . (iii ) Th e tria l evaluatio nprogra m shal l specif y

an dinclud e documentatio nof : (A ) Th e candidat e superio r performin g valv e design s o r technologie s t o be evaluated , th e stage s fo r evaluatin g th e identifie dcandidat e valv e design s o r technologies , includin g th e estimate dtim e perio dnecessar y t o tes t th e applicability ; (B ) Th e frequenc y

o f monitorin g o r inspectio no f th e equipment ; (C ) Th e rang e o f operatin g condition s ove r whic hth e componen t wil l be evaluated . (D ) Conclusion s regardin g th e emissio nperformanc e an dth e appropriat e operatin g condition s an dservice s fo r th e tria l valves . (iv ) Th e performanc e trial s shal l initiall y be conducte dfor , a t least , a 6 mont hperio dbeginnin g no t late r tha n1 8 month s afte r th e star t o f Phas e III . No t late r tha n2 4 month s afte r th e star t o f Phas e III , th e owne r o r operato r shal l hav e identifie dvalv e design s o r technologie s that , combine d wit happropriat e process , operating , an dmaintenanc e practices , operat e wit h lo w emissio nperformanc e fo r specifi c application s inth e proces s unit . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l continu e t o conduc t performanc e trial s a s lon g a s n o superio r performin g desig no r technolog y ha s bee nidentified , excep t a s provide dinparagrap h(e)(6)(vi ) o f thi s section . Th e compilatio no f candidat e an

ddemonstrate dsuperio r emissio nperformanc e valv e design s o r technologie s shal l b e amende di nth e future , a s appropriate , a s additiona l informatio nan

dexperienc e i s obtained .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (v ) Any plan t sit e wit hfewe r tha n40 0 valve s an downe db

y a corporatio n wit hfewe r tha n10 0 tota l employee s shal l be exemp t fro m tria l evaluation s o f valves . Plan t site s exemp t fro m th e tria l evaluation s o f valve s shal l begi n th e valv e replacemen t progra m a t th e star t o f th e fourt hyea r o f Phas e III . (vi ) A nowne r o r operato r wh o ha s conducte dperformanc e trial s onal l candidat e superio r emissio nperformanc e technologie s suitabl e fo r th e require d application s i nth e proces s uni t ma y sto pconductin g performanc e trial s provide dtha t a superio r performin g desig no r technolog y ha s bee ndemonstrate d
o r ther e ar e n o technicall y feasibl e candidat e superio r technologie s remaining . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l prepar e a nengineerin g evaluatio n documentin g th e physical , chemical , o r engineerin g basi s fo r th e judgemen t tha t th e superio r emissio nperformanc e technolog y i s technicall y

infeasibl e o r demonstratin g tha t i t woul dno t reduc e emissions . (7 ) Eac howne r o r operato r wh o elect s t o us e a QI P fo r technolog y revie w an dimprovemen t shal l prepar e an dimplemen t a valv e qualit y assuranc e progra m tha t detail s purchasin g specification s an dmaintenanc e procedure s fo r al l valve s i nth e proces s unit . Th e qualit y assuranc e progra m

ma y establis han

y numbe r o f categories , o r classes , o f valve s a s neede dt o distinquis hamon g operatin g condition s an dservice s associate dwit hpoore r tha naverag e emissio n performanc e a s wel l a s thos e associate dwit hbette r tha naverag e emissio n performance . Th e qualit y assuranc e progra m

shal l b e develope dconsiderin g th e finding s o f th e dat a analysi s require dunde r paragrap h(e)(5 ) o f thi s section , i f applicable , th e finding s o f th e tria l evaluatio nrequire dinparagrap h (e)(6 ) o f thi s section , an dth e operatin g condition s i nth e proces s unit . Th e qualit y assuranc e progra m

shal l b e reviewe dand , a s appropriate , update deac h yea r a s lon g a s th e proces s uni t ha s 2 percen t o r mor e leakin g valves . (i ) Th e qualit y

assuranc e progra m

shall : (A ) Establis hminimum desig nstandard s fo r eac hcategor y o f valves . Th e desig nstandard s shal l specif y know ncritica l parameter s suc ha s tolerance , manufacturer , material s o f construction , previou s usage , o r othe r applicabl e identifie dcritica l parameters ; (B ) Requir e tha t al l equipmen t order s specif y th e desig nstandar d(o r minimum tolerances ) fo r th e valve ;

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (C ) Includ e a writte nprocedur e fo r benc htestin g o f valve s tha t specifie s performanc e criteri a fo r acceptanc e o f valve s an dspecifie s criteri a fo r th e precisio nan

daccurac y

o f th e tes t apparatus . Al l valve s repaire d off-lin e afte r preparatio no f th e qualit y assuranc e pla nshal l be benc hteste d fo r leaks . Thi s testin g ma y be conducte db

y th e owne r o r operato r o f th e proces s unit , b

y th e vendor , o r b

y a designate drepresentative . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l instal l onl y thos e valve s tha t hav e bee ndocumente dthroug h benc htestin g t o b e nonleaking . (D ) Requir e tha t al l valve s repaire don-lin e be teste dusin g th e metho d specifiedi n§XX.X5(b ) fo r leak s fo r 2 successiv e months , afte r repair . (E ) Provid e fo r a

naudi t procedur e fo r qualit y contro l o f purchase d equipmen t t o ensur e conformanc e wit hpurchas e specifications . Th e audi t program ma y be conducte db

y th e owne r o r operato r o f th e proces s uni t o r b y a designate drepresentative . (F ) Detai l off-lin e valv e maintenanc e an drepai r procedures . Thes e procedure s shal l includ e provision s t o ensur e tha t rebuil t o r refurbishe d valve s wil l mee t th e desig nspecification s fo r th e valv e typ e an dwil l operat e suc htha t emission s ar e minimized . (ii ) Th e qualit y

assuranc e program

shal l be establishe dn o late r tha n th e star t o f th e thir dyea r o f Phas e II I fo r plan t site s wit h40 0 o r mor e valve s o r owne db

y a corporatio nwit h10 0 o r mor e employees ; an dn o late r tha n th e star t o f th e fourt hyea r o f Phas e II I fo r plan t site s wit hles s tha n40 0 valve s an

downe db

y a corporatio nwit hles s tha n10 0 employees . (8 ) Beginnin g a t th e star t o f th e thir dyea r o f Phas e II I fo r plan t site s wit h40 0 o r mor e valve s o r owne db y a corporatio nwit h10 0 o r mor e employee s an

da t th e star t o f th e fourt hyea r o f Phas e II I fo r plan t site s wit hles s tha n40 0 valve s an downe db

y a corporatio nwit hles s tha n10 0 employees , eac hvalv e tha t i s replace dfo r an y reaso nshal l be replace d wit ha ne w o r modifie dvalv e tha t complie s wit hth e qualit y assuranc e standard s fo r th e valv e categor y

an dtha t i s identifie da s superio r emissio nperformanc e technology . Superio r emissio nperformanc e technolog y mean s valve s o r valv e technologie s identifie dwit hemissio nperformanc e that , combine dwit h appropriat e process , operating , an dmaintenanc e practices , wil l resul t i nles s

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 tha n2 percen t leakin g valve s fo r specifi c application s i na larg e population , excep t a s provide di nsubparagrap ho f (8)(ii ) o f thi s paragraph . (i ) Th e valve s shal l b e maintaine da s specifie dinth e qualit y assuranc e program . (ii ) I f a superio r emissio nperformanc e technolog y canno t b e identified , the nvalv e replacemen t shal l b e wit hon e o f (i f several ) th e lowes t emissio n performanc e technologie s tha t ha s bee nidentifie dfo r th e specifi c application . IXX.X3- 2 Qualit y

Improvemen t Program fo r Pumps . (a ) InPhas e III , if , o na 6-mont hrollin g average , th e greate r o f eithe r 1 0 percen t o f th e pump s i na proces s uni t (o r plan t site ) o r 3 pump s in a proces s uni t (o r plan t site ) leak , th e owne r o r operato r shal l compl y wit h th e requirement s o f thi s sectio na s specifie dbelow : (1 ) Pump s tha t ar e i nfood/medica l servic e o r i npolymerizin g monome r servic e shal l compl y

wit hal l requirement s excep t fo r thos e specifie din paragrap h(d)(8 ) o f thi s section . (2 ) Pump s tha t ar e no t infood/medica l o r polymerizin g monome r servic e shal l compl y

wit hal l requirement s o f thi s section . (b ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l compl y wit hth e requirement s o f thi s sectio nunti l th e numbe r o f leakin g pump s i s les s tha nth e greate r o f eithe r 1 0 percen t o f th e pump s o r 3 pumps , a s calculate da s a 6-month-rollin g average , i nth e proces s uni t (o r plan t site) . Onc e th e performanc e leve l i s achieved , th e owne r o r operato r shal l compl y wit hth e requirement s i n§XX.X2 - 2 . (c ) I f ina subsequen t monitorin g perio dth e proces s uni t (o r plan t site ) ha s greate r tha n1 0 percen t o f th e pump s leakin g o r 3 pump s leakin g (calculate da s a 6-month-rollin g average) , th e owne r o r operato r shal l resum e th e qualit y

improvemen t progra m startin g a t performanc e trials . (d ) Th e qualit y

improvemen t program shal l includ e th e following : (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l compl y wit hth e requirement s in§XX.X2 - 2 . (2 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l collec t th e followin g data , an dmaintai n record s a s require din§XX.X6(m) , fo r eac hpum pi neac hproces s uni t (o r plan t


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Draf t 12/6/9 0 site ) subjec t t o th e QIP . Th e dat a ma y be collecte dan

dth e record s ma y

be maintaine do

na proces s uni t o r plan t sit e basis . (i ) Pum ptyp e (e.g. , piston , horizonta l o r vertica l centrifugal , gear , bellows) ; pum

pmanufacturer ; sea l typ e an dmanufacturer ; pum

pdesig n(e.g. , externa l shaft , flange dbody) ; material s o f construction ; i f applicable , barrie r flui do r packin g material ; andyea r installed . (ii ) Servic e characteristic s o f th e strea m suc ha s discharg e pressure , temperature , flow

rate , corrosivity , an dannua l operatin g hours . (iii ) Th e maximu

m instrumen t reading s observe di neac hmonitorin g observatio nbefor e repair , respons e facto r fo r th e stream i f appropriate , instrumen t mode l number , an ddat e o f th e observation . (iv ) I f a lea k i s detecte dth e repai r method s use dan dth e instrumen t reading s afte r repair . (v ) I f th e dat a wil l b e analyze da s par t o f a large r analysi s program involvin g dat a fro

m othe r plant s o r othe r type s o f proces s units , a descriptio no f an

y maintenanc e o r qualit y assuranc e program s use di nth e proces s uni t tha t ar e intende dt o improv e emissio nperformance . (3 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l continu e t o collec t dat a onth e pump s a s lon g a s th e proces s uni t (or plan t site ) remain s i nth e qualit y improvemen t program . (4 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l inspec t al l pump s o r pum psealswhic h exhibite dfrequen t sea l failure s an dwer e remove dfro

m th e proces s uni t du e t o leaks . Th e inspectio nshal l determin e th e probabl e caus e o f th e pum psea l failur e o r o f th e pum plea k an

dshal l includ e recommendations , a s appropriate , fo r desig nchange s o r change s inspecification s t o reduc e lea k potential . (5)(i ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l analyz e th e dat a collecte dt o compl y wit hth e requirement s o f paragrap h(d)(2 ) o f thi s sectio nt o determin e th e services , operatin g o r maintenanc e practices , an dpum po r pum

psea l design s o r technologie s tha t hav e poore r tha naverag e emissio nperformanc e an dthos e tha t hav e bette r tha naverag e emissio nperformance . Th e analysi s shal l determin e i f specifi c troubl e area s ca nbe identifie do nth e basi s o f service , operatin g condition s o r maintenanc e practices , equipmen t design , o r othe r proces s specifi c factors .
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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (ii ) Th e analysi s shal l als o b e use dt o determin e i f ther e ar e superio r performin g pum

po r pum

psea l technologie s tha t ar e applicabl e t o th e service(s) , operatin g conditions , o r pum po r pum

psea l design s associate dwit h poore r tha naverag e emissio nperformance . A superio r performin g pum po r pum

p sea l technolog y

i s on e wit ha lea k frequenc y o f les s tha n1 0 percen t fo r specifi c application s inth e proces s uni t o r plan t site . A candidat e superio r performin g pum

po r pum

psea l technolog y

i s on e demonstrate do r reporte di nth e availabl e literatur e o r throug ha grou pstudy a s havin g low

emissio n performanc e anda s bein g capabl e o f achievin g les s tha n1 0 percen t leakin g pump s i nth e proces s uni t (o r plan t site) . (iii ) Th e analysi s shal l includ e consideratio nof : (A ) Th e dat a obtaine dfrom th e inspection s o f pump s andpum pseal s remove dfro

m th e proces s uni t du e t o leaks ; (B ) Informatio nfro

m th e availabl e literatur e an dfrom th e experienc e o f othe r plan t site s tha t wil l identif y pum pdesign s o r technologie s and operatin g condition s associate dwit hlo w emissio nperformanc e fo r specifi c services ; and (C ) Informatio no

nlimitation s o

nth e servic e condition s fo r th e pum p sea l technolog y

operatin g condition s a s wel l a s informatio nonmaintenanc e procedure s t o ensur e continue dlo w emissio nperformance . (iv ) Th e dat a analysi s ma y b e conducte dthroug haninter - o r intracompan y

program

(o r throug hsome combinatio no f th e two approaches ) an d
ma y b e fo r a singl e proces s unit , a plan t site , a company , o r a grou po f proces s units . (v ) Th e firs t analysi s o f th e dat a shal l b e complete dn o late r tha n1 8 month s afte r th e star t o f th e qualit y improvemen t program . Th e firs t analysi s shal l b e performe dusin g a minimum o f 6 month s o f data . A nanalysi s o f th e dat a shal l b e don e eac hyea r th e proces s uni t i s inth e qualit y improvemen t program . (6 ) A tria l evaluatio nprogram shal l b e conducte da t eac hplan t sit e fo r whic hth e dat a analysi s doe s no t identif y us e o f superio r performin g pum psea l technolog y

o r pump s tha t ca nb e applie dt o th e area s identifie da s havin g poore r tha naverag e performance , excep t a s provide di nparagrap h(d)(6)(v ) o f

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 thi s section . Th e tria l progra m shal l b e use dt o evaluat e th e feasibilit y o f usin g inth e proces s uni t (o r plan t site ) th e pum pdesign s o r sea l technologies , an

doperatin g an

dmaintenanc e practice s tha t hav e bee n identifie db

y other s a s havin g lo w emissio nperformance . (i ) Th e tria l progra m shal l includ e on-lin e trial s o f pum psea l technologie s o r pum

pdesign s an

doperatin g andmaintenanc e practice s tha t hav e bee nidentifie di nth e availabl e literatur e o r inanalysi s b y other s a s havin g th e abilit y

t o perfor m

wit hlea k rate s belo w 1 0 percen t i nsimila r services , a s havin g low

probabilit y

o f failure , o r a s havin g n o externa l actuatin g mechanis m

i ncontac t wit hth e proces s fluid . I f an y o f th e candidat e superio r performin g pum

psea l technologie s o r pump s i s no t include dinth e performanc e trials , th e reason s fo r rejectin g specifi c technologie s from consideratio n shal l b e documente da s require din§XX.X6(m)(6)(ii) . (ii ) Th e numbe r o f pum psea l technologie s o r pump s i nth e tria l evaluatio nprogra m

shal l b e th e lesse r o f 1 percen t o r 2 pump s fo r program s involvin g singl e proces s unit s an dth e lesse r o f 1 percen t o r 5 pump s fo r program s involvin g a plan t sit e o r group s o f proces s units . Th e minimum numbe r o f pump s o r pum psea l technologie s ina tria l progra m shal l b e 1 . (iii ) Th e tria l evaluatio nprogra m shal l specif y

an dinclud e documentatio nof : (A ) Th e candidat e superio r performin g pum psea l design s o r technologie s t o b e evaluated , th e stage s fo r evaluatin g th e identifie dcandidat e pum p design s o r pum

psea l technologies , includin g th e tim e perio dnecessar y t o tes t th e applicability ; (B ) Th e frequenc y

o f monitorin g o r inspectio no f th e equipment ; (C ) Th e rang e o f operatin g condition s ove r whic hth e componen t wil l b e evaluated . (D ) Conclusion s regardin g th e emissio nperformanc e an dth e appropriat e operatin g condition s an dservice s fo r th e tria l pum psea l technologie s o r pumps . (iv ) Th e performanc e trial s shal l initiall y b e conducted , a t least , fo r a 6 mont hperio dbeginnin g no t late r tha n1 8 month s afte r th e star t o f th e qualit y improvemen t program . No late r tha n2 4 month s afte r th e star t o f th e


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Draf t 12/6/9 0 qualit y improvemen t program , th e owne r o r operato r shal l hav e identifie dpum p sea l technologie s o r pum pdesign s that , combine dwit happropriat e process , operating , an

dmaintenanc e practices , operat e wit hlo w emissio nperformanc e fo r specifi c application s inth e proces s unit . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l continu e t o conduc t performanc e trial s a s lon g a s n o superio r performin g desig no r technolog y

ha s bee nidentified , excep t a s provide dinparagrap h (d)(6)(vi ) o f thi s section . Th e initia l lis t o f superio r emissio nperformanc e pum pdesign s o r pum

psea l technologie s shal l b e amende dinth e future , a s appropriate , a s additiona l informatio nan dexperienc e i s obtained . (v ) Any plan t sit e wit hfewe r tha n40 0 valve s an di s owne db

y a corporatio nwit hfewe r tha n10 0 employee s shal l b e exemp t fro m tria l evaluation s o f pum

pseal s o r pum

pdesigns . Plan t site s exemp t fro m th e tria l evaluation s o f pump s shal l begi nth e pum psea l o r pum

p replacemen t progra m a t th e star t o f th e fourt hyea r o f th e qualit y improvemen t program . (vi ) A nowne r o r operato r wh o ha s conducte dperformanc e trial s o nal l alternativ e superio r emissio nperformanc e technologie s suitabl e fo r th e require dapplication s i nth e proces s uni t ma y sto pconductin g performanc e trial s provide dtha t a superio r performin g desig no r technolog y ha s bee n demonstrate do r ther e ar e n o technicall y feasibl e alternativ e superio r technologie s remaining . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l prepar e a nengineerin g evaluatio ndocumentin g th e physical , chemical , o r engineerin g basi s fo r th e judgemen t tha t th e superio r emissio nperformanc e technolog y i s technicall y infeasibl e o r demonstratin g tha t i t woul dno t reduc e emissions . (7 ) Eac howne r o r operato r shal l prepar e an dimplemen t a pum

pqualit y assuranc e progra m

tha t detail s purchasin g specification s an dmaintenanc e procedure s fo r al l pump s an dpum pseal s inth e proces s unit . Th e qualit y assuranc e progra m

ma y establis han

y numbe r o f categories , o r classes , o f pump s a s neede dt o distinguis hamon g operatin g condition s an dservice s associate d wit hpoore r tha naverag e emissio nperformanc e a s wel l a s thos e associate dwit h bette r tha naverag e emissio nperformance . Th e qualit y assuranc e progra m

shal l be develope dconsiderin g th e finding s o f th e dat a analysi s require dunde r paragrap h(d)(5 ) o f thi s section , i f applicable , th e finding s o f th e tria l evaluatio nrequire dinparagrap h(d)(6 ) o f thi s section , an dth e operatin g

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 condition s inth e proces s unit . Th e qualit y assuranc e progra m

shal l b e update d
eac hyea r a s lon g a s th e proces s uni t ha s th e greate r o f eithe r 1 0 percen t o r mor e leakin g pump s o r ha s 3 leakin g pumps , (i ) Th e qualit y

assuranc e progra m

shall : (A ) Establis hminimu

m desig nstandard s fo r eac hcategor y o f pump s o r pum psea l technology . Th e desig nstandard s shal l specif y know ncritica l parameter s suc ha s tolerance , manufacturer , material s o f construction , previou s usage , o r othe r applicabl e identifie dcritica l parameters ; (B ) Requir e tha t al l equipmen t order s specif y th e desig nstandar d(o r minimum tolerances ) fo r th e pum po r th e pum

pseal ; (C ) Provid e fo r a

naudi t procedur e fo r qualit y contro l o f purchase d equipmen t t o ensur e conformanc e wit hpurchas e specifications . Th e audi t progra m ma y be conducte db

y th e owne r o r operato r o f th e plan t sit e o r proces s uni t o r b

y a designate drepresentative . (D ) Detai l off-lin e pum pmaintenanc e an

drepai r procedures . Thes e procedure s shal l includ e provision s t o ensur e tha t rebuil t o r refurbishe d pump s an dpum pseal s wil l mee t th e desig nspecification s fo r th e pum pcategor y an dwil l operat e suc htha t emission s ar e minimized . (ii ) Th e qualit y

assuranc e program

shal l be establishe dn o late r tha n th e star t o f th e thir dyea r o f th e qualit y improvemen t progra m fo r plan t site s wit h40 0 o r mor e valve s o r 10 0 o r mor e employees ; an dn o late r tha nth e star t
o f th e fourt hyea r o f th e qualit y improvmen t program

fo r plan t site s wit hles s tha n40 0 valve s an

dles s tha n10 0 employees . (8 ) Beginnin g a t th e star t o f th e thir dyea r o f th e qualit y improvemen t progra m fo r plan t site s wit h40 0 o r mor e valve s o r 10 0 o r mor e employee s an d
a t th e star t o f th e fourt hyea r o f th e qualit y improvemen t progra m fo r plan t site s wit hles s tha n40 0 valve s an dles s tha n10 0 employees , th e owne r o r operato r shal l replace , a s describe dinparagraph s (i ) an d(ii ) o f thi s paragraph , th e pump s o r pum pseal s tha t ar e no t superio r emissio nperformanc e technolog y

wit hpump s o r pum

pseal s tha t hav e bee nidentifie da s superio r emissio nperformanc e technolog y an dtha t compl y

wit hth e qualit y

assuranc e standard s fo r th e pum pcategory . Superio r emissio nperformanc e technolog y i s tha t categor y

o r desig no f pump s o r pum pseal s wit hemissio nperformanc e whic h

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 whe ncombine dwit happropriat e process , operating , an dmaintenanc e practice s wil l resul t inles s tha n1 0 percen t leakin g pump s fo r specifi c application s in th e proces s uni t o r plan t site . Superio r emissio nperformanc e technolog y include s materia l o r desig nchange s t o th e existin g pump , pum pseal , sea l suppor t system , installatio no f multipl e mechanica l seal s o r equivalent , o r pum preplacement . (i ) Pump s o r pum

pseal s shal l b e replace da t th e rat e o f 2 0 percen t pe r yea r base donth e tota l numbe r o f pump s i nligh t liqui dservice . Th e calculate dvalu e shal l b e rounde dt o th e neares t nonzer o intege r value . Th e minimum numbe r o f pump s o r pum pseal s shal l b e one . Pum preplacemen t shal l continu e unti l al l pump s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X2- 2 ar e pump s determine dt o b e superio r performanc e technology . (ii ) Th e owne r o r operato r ma y dela y replacemen t o f pum

pseal s o r pump s wit hsuperio r technolog y unti l th e nex t planne dproces s uni t shutdownprovide d th e numbe r o f pum

pseal s an

dpump s replace di s equivalen t t o th e 2 0 percen t o r greate r annua l replacemen t rate . (iii ) Th e pump s shal l b e maintaine da s specifie dinth e qualit y assuranc e program . §XX.X4- 1 Alternativ e mean s o f emissio nlimitation : General . (a ) Permissio nt o us e a nalternativ e mean s o f emissio nlimitatio nunde r sectio n112(e)(3 ) o f th e Clea nAi r Ac t shal l b e governe db y th e followin g procedures : (b ) Wher e th e standar di s a nequipment , design , o r operationa l requirement : (1 ) Eac howne r o r operato r applyin g fo r permissio nshal l b e responsibl e fo r collectin g andverifyin g emissio nperformanc e tes t dat a fo r a nalternativ e mean s o f emissio nlimitation . (2 ) Th e Administrato r wil l compar e tes t dat a fo r th e mean s o f emissio n limitatio nt o tes t dat a fo r th e equipment , design , an doperationa l requirements . (3 ) Th e Administrato r ma y conditio nth e permissio no nrequirement s tha t
ma y b e necessar y

t o assur e operatio nan dmaintenanc e t o achiev e th e same emissio nreductio na s th e equipment , design , an doperationa l requirements .

4 2Draf t 12/6/9 0 (c ) Wher e th e standar d i s a wor k practice : (1 ) Eac h owne r o r operato r applyin g fo r permissio n shal l b e responsibl e fo r collectin g an d verifyin g tes t dat a fo r a n alternativ e mean s o f emissio n limitation

. (2 ) Fo r eac h sourc e fo r whic h permissio n i s requested , th e emissio n reductio n achieve d b yth e require d wor k practice s shal l b e demonstrate d fo r a minimu mperio d o f 1 2 months
. (3 ) Fo r eac h sourc e fo r whic h permissio n i s requested , th e emissio n reductio n achieve d b yth e alternativ e mean s o f emissio n limitatio n shal l b e demonstrated
. (4 ) Eac h owne r o r operato r applyin g fo r permissio n shal l commit , i n writing , fo r eac h sourc e t o wor k practice s tha t provid e fo r emissio n reduction s equa l t o o r greate r tha n th e emissio n reduction s achieve d b yth e require d wor k practices

. (5 ) Th e Administrato r wil l compar e th e demonstrate d emissio n reductio n fo r th e alternativ e mean s o f emissio n limitatio n t o th e demonstrate d emissio n reductio n fo r th e require d wor k practice s and wil l conside r th e commitmen t i n paragrap h (c)(4)
. (6 ) Th e Administrato r ma yconditio n th e permissio n o n requirement s tha t
ma yb e necessar yt o assur e operatio n and maintenanc e t o achiev e th e sam e o r greate r emissio n reductio n a s th e require d wor k practice s o f thi s subpart
. (d ) A n owne r o r operato r ma yoffe r a uniqu e approac h t o demonstrat e th e alternativ e mean s o f emissio n limitation

. (e)(1 ) Manufacturer s o f equipmen t use d t o contro l equipmen t leak s o f a VHA P ma yappl yt o th e Administrato r fo r permissio n fo r a n alternativ e mean s o f emissio n limitatio n tha t achieve s a reductio n i n emission s o f th e VHA P achieve d b

yth e equipment , design , an d operationa l requirement s o f thi s subpart
. (2 ) Th e Administrato r wil l gran t permissio n accordin g t o th e provision s o f paragraph s (b) , (c) , an d (d)
. §XX.X4- 2 Alternativ e mean s o f emissio nlimitation : Batc hprocesses . (a ) A s a n alternativ e t o complyin g wit h th e requirement s o f §§XX.X2- 2 throug h XX.X2-10 , XX.X2-12 , XX.X2-13 , XX.X3-1 , and §XX.X3-2 , an owne r o r

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 operato r o f a batc hproces s tha t operate s inVHA P servic e durin g th e calenda r yea r ma y compl y wit hon e o f th e standard s specifie dinparagraph s (b ) an d(c )
o f thi s section , o r th e owne r o r operato r ma y petitio nfo r approva l o f a n alternativ e standar dunde r th e provision s o f §XX.X4-1 . Th e alternativ e standard s o f thi s sectio nprovid e th e option s o f pressur e testin g o r monitorin g th e equipmen t fo r leaks . (b ) Th e followin g requirement s shal l be me t i f a nowne r o r operato r elect s t o us e pressur e testin g o f batc hproduct-proces s equipmen t t o demonstrat e complianc e wit hthi s subpart . A nowne r o r operato r wh o complie s wit hth e provision s o f thi s paragrap hi s exemp t fro m th e monitorin g provision s o f §XX.X2-2 , §XX.X2-7 , §XX.X2-8 , XX.X2-10 , §XX.X2-12 , §XX.X2-13 , §XX.X3-1 , an d §XX.X3- 2 o f thi s subpart . (1 ) Eac htime equipmen t i s reconfigure dfo r productio no f a produc t o r intermediate , th e batc hproduct-proces s equipmen t trai nshal l b e pressur e teste dfo r leak s befor e VHA P i s firs t fedt o th e equipmen t an dth e equipmen t i s place dinVHA P service . Whe nth e sea l i s broke nbetwee ntwo item s o f equipmen t o r whe nequipmen t i s change di na sectio no f th e batc hproduct proces s equipmen t train , pressur e testin g i s require donl y fo r th e ne w

o r disturbe dequipment . Eac hbatc hproduc t proces s tha t operate s i nVHA P servic e durin g a calenda r yea r shal l b e pressur e teste da t leas t onc e durin g tha t calenda r year . (2 ) Th e batc hproduc t proces s equipmen t shal l b e teste dwit ha ga s usin g th e procedure s specifie din§XX.X5(f ) o r wit ha liqui dusin g th e procedure s specifie din§XX.X5(g) . (3)(i ) Fo r pressur e test s usin g a gas , a lea k i s detecte di f th e rat e o f chang e inpressur e i s greate r tha n1 psi g in1 hou r o r i f ther e i s visible , audible , o r olfactor y evidenc e o f flui dloss . (ii ) Fo r pressur e test s usin g a liquid , a lea k i s detecte di f ther e ar e indication s o f liquid s drippin g o r i f there i s othe r evidenc e o f flui dloss . (4)(i ) I f a lea k i s detected , i t shal l b e repaire dan

dth e batc h product-proces s equipmen t shal l b e reteste dbefor e VHA P i s fe dt o th e equipment .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (ii ) I f a batc hproduct-proces s fail s th e retes t o r th e secon d o f tw o consecutiv e pressur e tests , i t shal l be repaire d a s soo na s practicable , bu t
no t late r tha n3 0 calenda r day s afte r th e equipmen t i s place d i nVHA P service , provide d th e condition s specifie d i nparagrap h(d ) o f thi s sectio nar e met . (c ) Th e followin g requirement s shal l be me t i f a nowne r o r operato r elect s t o monito r th e equipmen t t o detec t leak s b y th e metho d specifie d in §XX.X5(b ) t o demonstrat e complianc e wit hthi s subpart . (1 ) Th e owne r o r operato r shal l compl y wit hth e requirement s o f §§XX.X2 - 2 t o XX.X2-9 , §§XX.X2-1 1 t o XX.X2-13 , XX.X3- 1 an d §XX.X3-2 . (2 ) Th e equipmen t shal l b e monitore d fo r leak s b y th e metho d specifie d in§XX.X5(b ) whe nth e equipmen t i s inVHA P service , i nus e wit ha nacceptabl e surrogat e volatil e organi c compoun d whic hi s no t a VHA P o r i s i nus e wit han y othe r detectabl e ga s o r vapor . (3 ) Th e equipmen t shal l be monitore d fo r leak s a s specifie d below : (i ) Eac htime th e equipmen t i s reconfigure d fo r th e productio no f a product , th e reconfigure d equipmen t shal l b e monitore d fo r leak s withi n3 0 day s o f bein g returne d t o VHA P service . Thi s initia l monitorin g o f reconfigure d equipmen t shal l no t be include d indeterminin g percen t leakin g equipment . (ii ) Connector s shal l be monitore d i naccordanc e wit hth e requirement s in§XX.X2-13 . (iii ) Equipmen t othe r tha nconnector s shal l b e monitore d a t th e frequencie s specifie d inth e tabl e below b y th e proportio no f th e yea r th e batc hproduct-proces s equipmen t trai ni s operatin g wit hprocesse s tha t us e VHA P an d th e monitorin g frequenc y fo r continuou s processes . Equivalen t Continuou s Batc hproces s Proces s Monitorin g Freguenc y time i nus e Monthl y Quarterl y

Semiannuall y 0 t o <25 % Quarterl y Annuall y

Annuall y 2 5 t o <50 % Quarterl y Semiannuall y

Annuall y 5 0 t o <75 % Bimonthl y Thre e time s Semiannuall y 7 5 t o 100 % Monthl y Quarterl y

Semiannuall y



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(iv ) Valve s ma yb e monitore d onc e pe r yea r and pump s and agitator s ma y b e monitore d onc e pe r quarte r i f th e tim e eac h individua l ite mo f equipmen t i s i n VHA P servic e i s les s tha n 219 0 hour s i n a calendar year . (v ) Th e monitorin g frequencie s specifie d i n paragrap h (c)(3)(iii ) o f thi s sectio n ar e no t requirement s fo r monitorin g a t specifi c interval s an d ca n b e adjuste d t o accomodat e proces s operations

. An owne r o r operato r ma y monito r anytim e durin g th e specifie d monitorin g perio d (e.g. , month , quarter , year) , provide d th e monitorin g i s conducte d a t a reasonabl e interva l afte r completio n o f th e las t monitorin g campaign

. Fo r example , i f th e equipmen t i s no t operatin g durin g th e schedule d monitorin g period , th e monitorin g ca n b e don e durin g th e nex t perio d whe n th e proces s i s operating

. (4 ) I f a lea k i s detected , i t shal l b e repaire d a s soo n a s practicabl e bu t no t late r tha n 1 5 calenda r day s afte r i t i s detected , excep t a s provide d i n paragrap h (d ) o f thi s section

. (d ) Dela yo f repai r o f equipmen t fo r whic h leak s hav e bee n detecte d i s allowe d i f th e replacemen t equipmen t i s no t availabl e providin g th e followin g condition s ar e met : (1 ) Equipmen t supplie s hav e bee n deplete d an d supplie s ha d bee n sufficientl ystocke d befor e th e supplie s wer e depleted
. (2 ) Th e repai r i s mad e n o late r tha n 1 0 calendar day s afte r deliver yo f th e replacemen t equipment

. §XX.X4- 3 Alternativ e mean s o f emissio nlimitation : Enclosed-vente d proces s units . Proces s unit s enclose d i n suc h a manne r tha t al l emission s fro m equipmen t leak s ar e vente d throug h a close d ven t syste mt o a contro l devic e meetin g th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-1 1 ar e exemp t fro mth e monitorin g requirement s o f §§XX.X2-2 , XX.X2-7 , XX.X2-8 , XX.X2-12 , and XX.X2-13
. Th e enclosur e shal l b e maintaine d unde r a negativ e pressur e a t al l time s whil e th e proces s uni t i s i n operatio n t o ensur e tha t al l emission s ar e route d t o a contro l device

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 §XX.X 5 Tes t method s an d procedures . (a ) Eac h owne r o r operato r subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t shal l compl ywit h th e tes t method s and procedure s requirement s provide d i n thi s section

. (b ) Monitoring , a s require d i n §XX.X2 , §XX.X3 , and §XX.X4 , shal l compl y wit h th e followin g requirements : (1 ) Monitorin g shal l compl ywit h Referenc e Metho d 21
. (2 ) Th e detectio n instrumen t shal l mee t th e performanc e criteri a o f Referenc e Metho d 21
. (3 ) Th e instrumen t shal l b e calibrate d befor e us e o n eac h da yo f it s us e b yth e procedure s specifie d i n Referenc e Metho d 21
. (4 ) Calibratio n gase s shal l be : (i ) Zer o ai r (les s tha n 0. 2 pp m o f hydrocarbo n i n air) ; an d (ii)(A ) Fo r Phas e I , a mixtur e o f methan e i n ai r a t a concentratio n o f approximately , bu t les s tha n 10,00 0 ppm . (B ) Fo r Phas e II , a mixtur e o f methan e and ai r a t a concentratio n o f approximately , bu t les s tha n 10,00 0 pp mfo r agitators , 5,00 0 ppmfo r pumps , an d 50 0 ppmfo r al l othe r equipment , excep t a s provide d i n subparagrap h (b)(4)(iii ) o f thi s paragraph
. (C ) Fo r Phas e III , a mixtur e o f methan e and ai r a t a concentratio n o f approximately , bu t les s than , 10,00 0 pp mmethan e fo r agitators , 2,00 0 ppmfo r pump s i n food/medica l service , 5,00 0 ppmfo r pump s i n polymerizin g monome r service , 1,00 0 ppm

fo r al l othe r pumps , and 50 0 pp mfo r al l othe r equipment , excep t a s provide d i n subparagrap h (b)(4) (iii ) o f thi s paragraph
. (iii ) Th e instrumen t ma yb e calibrate d a t a highe r methan e concentratio n
u p t o 2,00 0 pp mtha n th e lea k definitio n concentratio n fo r a specifi c piec e o f equipmen t fo r monitorin g tha t piec e o f equipment

. Th e instrumen t ma yno t b e calibrate d a t a lowe r methan e concentratio n tha n th e lea k definitio n concentratio n fo r a specifi c piec e o f equipment

. (5 ) Th e instrumen t prob e shal l b e traverse d aroun d al l potentia l lea k interface s a s clos e t o th e interfac e a s possibl e a s describe d i n Referenc e Metho d 21
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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (6 ) Th e instrumen t respons e factor s shal l be considere d inth e followin g manner : (i ) Th e respons e factor s use d shal l b e th e instrumen t respons e facto r determine d fo r th e individua l VHA P a t 50 0 ppm . Th e respons e factor s ma y be obtaine d fro

m th e availabl e literature , th e instrumen t manufacturer , o r determine d fo r th e specifi c instrumen t an d VHAP . (ii ) Chemica l compositio no f individua l proces s stream s ma y be determine d b

y sampling , engineerin g calculations , o r proces s knowledge . A separat e determinatio nfo r eac hstream i s no t necessar y

i f al l o r portion s o f th e proces s uni t ca nbe show nt o exhibi t simila r composition . Th e basi s fo r al l proces s stream

compositio ndetermination s shal l be documente d a s require d in§XX.X6(b)(ll) . (iii ) I f th e respons e factor s a t 50 0 pp m fo r th e VHAP s tha t accoun t fo r 9 0 percen t o r mor e b

y weigh t o f th e proces s stream ar e al l les s tha n3 , th e instrumen t reading s ma y be use d withou t adjustmen t fo r respons e factors . (iv ) I f an

y o f th e respons e factor s a t 50 0 pp m fo r th e VHAP s tha t
accoun t fo r 9 0 percen t o r mor e b y weigh t o f th e proces s stream i s 3 o r greater , the na weighte d averag e respons e facto r fo r th e VHA P inth e proces s stream shal l be calculate d usin g th e procedure s specifie d inparagrap h (b)(6)(v ) o f thi s section . I f th e proces s stream weighte d averag e respons e facto r i s les s tha n3 , th e instrumen t reading s ma y be use d withou t adjustmen t fo r respons e factors . I f th e proces s stream weighte d averag e respons e facto r i s greate r tha n3 , th e instrumen t reading s shal l be adjuste d fo r respons e factor s a s indicate d below : (A ) Adjus t th e instrumen t reading s b y multiplyin g b

y th e respons e factor , (B ) Selec t anothe r instrument , determin e o r obtai ninstrumen t respons e factor s fo r th e VHA P inquestion , an d evaluat e th e nee d fo r adjustmen t a s specifie d inparagraph s (b)(6)(iii ) an d (b)(6)(iv ) o f thi s section , o r (C ) Calibrat e th e instrumen t wit ha differen t referenc e compoun d o r mixtur e (i.e. , on e o f th e VHAP , a VO C othe r tha nmethane , o r th e proces s stream mixture ) s o tha t th e instrumen t ha s a respons e facto r fo r 9 0 percen t o f th e VHA P o r fo r th e proces s stream les s tha n3 .

4 8Draf t 12/6/9 0 (v ) Th e proces s stream averag e respons e facto r shal l b e calculate d a s follows :

RF avg- ±:1

- t (%Cj ) (RF C1) 

## t 

## (%C i 

## ) 1= 1
Where : RF av g = Weighte d averag e respons e factor . %C S = Mola r fraction , o r volum e percen t i f in gaseou s form , o f organi c compoun d i in th e proces s stream .

RF c i = Respons e facto r o f th e instrumen t fo r organi c compoun d i at 50 0 ppm . (c ) Whe nequipmen t i s teste d fo r complianc e a s require d i n §XX.X2-3(i) , §XX.X2-4 , an

d §XX.X2-ll(f) , th e tes t shal l compl y wit hth e followin g requirements : (1 ) Th e requirement s o f paragraph s (b)(1 ) throug h(4 ) shal l apply . (2 ) Th e backgroun d leve l shal l be determined , a s se t fort hi n Referenc e Metho d 21 . (3 ) Th e instrumen t prob e shal l be traverse d around al l potentia l lea k interface s a s clos e t o th e interfac e a s possibl e a s describe d i n Referenc e Metho d 21 . (4 ) Th e arithmeti c differenc e betwee nth e maximu m concentratio n indicate d b

y th e instrumen t an

d th e backgroun d leve l i s compare d wit h50 0 pp m fo r determinin g compliance . (d)(1 ) Eac hpiec e o f equipmen t withi na proces s uni t tha t ca n reasonabl y be expecte d t o contai nequipmen t in VHA P servic e i s presume d t o be i n VHA P servic e unles s a

n owne r o r operato r demonstrate s tha t th e piec e o f equipmen t i s no t in VHA P service . Fo r a piec e o f equipmen t t o b e considere d no t in VHA P service , i t mus t b e determine d tha t th e percen t VHA P conten t ca n b e reasonabl y expecte d no t t o excee d 5 percen t b y weigh t durin g th e calenda r year . Fo r purpose s o f determinin g th e percen t VHA P conten t o f th e proces s flui d tha t i s containe d in o r contact s equipment , Metho d 1 8 shal l be used .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2)(i ) A nowne r o r operato r ma y us e goo d engineerin g judgmen t rathe r tha nth e procedure s inparagraph(1 ) t o determin e tha t th e percen t VHA P conten t doe s no t excee d 5 percen t b y weight . Whe na

nowne r o r operato r an d th e Administrato r d o no t agre e o nwhethe r a piec e o f equipmen t i s no t inVHA P service , however , th e procedure s inparagrap h(d)(1 ) o f thi s sectio nshal l b e use d t o resolv e th e disagreement . (ii ) Conversely , th e owne r o r operato r ma y determin e tha t th e VHA P conten t o f th e proces s flui d doe s no t excee d 5 percen t b y weigh t by , fo r example , accountin g fo r 9 8 percen t ofth e conten t an d showin g tha t VHA P i s les s tha n3 percent . (3 ) I f a nowne r o r operato r determine s tha t a piec e o f equipmen t i s i n VHA P service , th e determinatio ncanb e revise d afte r followin g th e procedure s inparagrap h(d)(1 ) o f thi s section , o r b y documentin g tha t a chang e inth e proces s o r raw

material s no longe r cause s th e equipmen t t o b e inVHA P service . (4 ) Sample s use d indeterminin g th e percen t VHA P conten t shal l b e representativ e o f th e proces s flui d tha t i s containe d ino r contact s th e equipment . (e ) Referenc e method s use d indeterminin g complianc e wit hflare s ar e thos e require d i n§60.18 . (f ) Th e followin g procedure s shal l be use d t o pressur e tes t batc h product-proces s equipmen t using a ga s (e.g. ; ai r o r nitrogen ) t o demonstrat e complianc e wit hth e requirement s o f §XX.X4-2(b)(3)(i) . (1 ) Th e batc hproduct-proces s equipmen t trai nshal l b e pressurize d wit h
a ga s t o th e operatin g pressur e o f th e equipment . Th e equipmen t shal l no t b e teste d a t a pressur e greate r tha nth e pressur e settin g o f th e lowes t relie f valv e setting . (2 ) Onc e th e tes t pressur e i s obtained , th e ga s sourc e shal l be shu t off . (3 ) Th e tes t shal l continu e fo r no t les s tha n1 5 minute s unles s i t ca n be determine d i

na shorte r perio d o f time tha t th e allowabl e rat e o f pressur e dro p wa s exceeded . Th e pressur e inth e batc hproduct-proces s equipmen t shal l b e measure d afte r th e ga s sourc e i s shu t of f an d a t th e end o f th e tes t



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 period

. Th e rat e o f chang e i n pressur e i n th e batc h product-proces s equipmen t shal l b e calculate d usin g th e followin g equation :

t (t r -tj ) 

### where A

—= change in pressure, psig/hr

P f = fina l pressure , psi g P,
. = initia l pressure , psi g t f - t,

- = elapse d time , hour s (4 ) Th e pressur e shal l b e measure d usin g a pressur e measuremen t devic e (gauge , manometer , o r equivalent ) whic h ha s a precisio n o f +2. 5 m mH g i n th e rang e o f tes t pressur e and i s capabl e o f measurin g pressure s up t o th e relie f
se t pressur e o f th e pressur e relie f device

. (g ) Th e followin g procedure s shal l b e use d t o pressur e tes t batc h product-proces s equipmen t usin g a liqui d t o demonstrate compliance wit h th e requirement s o f §XX.X4-2(b)(3)(ii)

. (1 ) Th e batc h product-proces s equipmen t train , o r sectio n o f th e train , shal l b e fille d wit h th e tes t liqui d (e.g. , water , alcohol)
. Onc e th e equipmen t i s filled , th e liqui d sourc e shal l b e shu t off
. (2 ) Th e tes t shal l b e conducte d fo r a perio d o f a t leas t 6 0 minutes , unles s i t ca n b e determine d i n a shorte r perio d o f tim e tha t th e tes t i s a failure

. (3 ) Eac h sea l i n th e equipmen t bein g teste d shal l b e inspecte d fo r indication s o f liqui d drippin g o r othe r indication s o f flui d loss
. I f ther e ar e anyindication s o f liquid s drippin g o r o f flui d loss , a lea k i s detected
. (Sec
. 11 4 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t a s amende d (4 2 U.S.C
. 7414). ) §XX.X 6 Recordkeepin g requirements . (a ) An owne r o r operato r o f mor e tha n on e proces s uni t subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t ma ycompl ywit h th e recordkeepin g requirement s fo r thes e proces s unit s i n on e recordkeepin g syste mi f th e syste midentifie s eac h
recor d b

yproces s uni t and th e progra m bein g implemente d (e.g. , quarterl y monitoring , qualit yimprovement ) fo r eac h typ e o f equipment

. Al l record s and informatio n require d b ythi s sectio n shal l b e maintaine d i n a manne r tha t ca n

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accesse da t th e plan t site . Thi s coul dinclud e physicall y locatin g th e record s a t th e plan t sit e o r accessin g th e record s from a centra l locatio n b y compute r a t th e plan t site . (b ) Excep t a s provide di nparagraph s (f ) an d(g ) o f thi s section , th e followin g informatio npertainin g t o al l equipmen t ineac hproces s uni t subjec t t o th e requirement s in§XX.X2- 1 t o §XX.X2-1 3 shal l b e recorded : (l)(i ) A lis t o f identificatio nnumber s fo r equipmen t (excep t connector s exemp t fro

m monitorin g an

drecordkeepin g identifie di n§XX.X2-1 3 and instrumentatio nsystems ) subjec t t o th e requirement s o f thi s subpar t an d a sit e layou t showin g th e relativ e locatio no f th e equipmen t i nth e proces s unit . Connector s nee dno t b e individuall y identifie di f al l connector s ina designate dare a o r lengt ho f pip e subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t
ar e identifie da s a group , an dth e numbe r o f connector s subjec t i s indicated . (ii ) A tabl e listin g th e monitorin g frequenc y andothe r provision s o f thi s subpar t tha t ar e bein g implemente dfo r eac hite m o f equipment . (iii ) Physica l taggin g o f th e equipmen t t o indicat e tha t i t i s i nVHA P servic e i s no t required . Equipmen t subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t
ma y b e identifie do

na plan t sit e plan , inlo g entries , o r b y othe r appropriat e methods . (2)(i ) A lis t o f identificatio nnumber s fo r compressor s tha t th e owne r o r operato r elect s t o designat e a s operatin g wit ha ninstrumen t readin g o f les s tha n50 0 pp

m abov e background , unde r th e provision s o f XX.X2-3(i) . (ii ) Th e designatio no f thi s equipmen t a s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-3(i ) shal l b e signe db y th e owne r o r operator . (3 ) A lis t o f equipmen t identificatio nnumber s fo r pressur e relie f device s require dt o compl y wit h§XX.X2-4(a) . (4)(i ) Th e date s an

dresult s o f eac hcomplianc e tes t require di n§XX.X2 - 3(i ) an dXX.X2-4 . (ii ) Th e backgroun dleve l measure ddurin g eac hcomplianc e test . (iii ) Th e maximum

instrumen t readin g measure da t eac hpiec e o f equipmen t durin g eac hcomplianc e test . (5 ) A lis t o f identificatio nnumber s fo r equipmen t i nvacuum service .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (6 ) Instrumentatio nsystem identification . Individua l component s i nth e instrumentatio nsystem nee d no t b e identified . (7 ) A lis t o f identificatio nnumber s fo r equipmen t inVHA P servic e les s tha n30 0 hour s pe r yea r withi na proces s uni t subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t unde r §XX.X0 . (8)(i ) Identification , eithe r b y list , locatio n(are a o r grouping) , o r taggin g o f connector s disturbe d sinc e th e las t monitorin g perio d require d in §XX.2-13(b) , a s describe d in§XX.X2-13(c) . (ii ) Th e dat e an

d result s o f followu p monitorin g a s require d in§XX.X2 - 13(c) . I f identificatio no f disturbe d connector s i s mad e b y location , the n al l connector s withi nth e designate d locatio nshal l b e monitored . (9 ) A lis t o f reconfigure d equipmen t i nbatc hproduc t proces s unit s sinc e th e las t monitorin g perio d require d i n§XX4-2(c)(3)(ii ) - (iv) , a s describe d i n§XX.X4-2(c)(3)(i) . (10 ) A lis t o f valve s remove d fro m an d adde d t o th e proces s unit , a s considere d in§XX.X2-7(e)(l) , an d a lis t o f connector s remove d fro m an d adde d t o th e proces s unit , a s considere d in§XX.X2-13(i)(l) . Thi s i s no t require d unles s th e ne t credit s fo r remove d valve s an d connector s ar e expecte d t o b e used . (11 ) Documentatio no f proces s stream compositio na s require d in §XX.X5(b)(6)(ii) . (12 ) Identificatio no f screwe d connector s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-13(c)(2) . Identificatio nca nbe b y are a o r groupin g a s lon g a s th e tota l numbe r withi neac hgroup o r are a i s recorded . (13 ) Identificatio no f welde d connector s monitore d o r teste d a s require d in§XX.X2-13(b)(4) , th e dat e o f th e welded , an d th e dat e o f monitorin g o r testing . (c ) Whe neac hlea k i s detecte d a s specifie d in§XX.X2-2 , §XX.X2-3 , §XX.X2-7 , §XX.X2-8 , §XX.X2-11 , §XX.X2-12 , an d §XX.X2-13 , th e followin g requirement s apply : (1 ) A weatherproo f an

d readil y

visibl e identification , marke d wit hth e equipmen t identificatio nnumber , shal l be attache d t o th e leakin g equipment .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (2 ) Th e identificatio no na valv e o r connecto r ma y be remove d afte r i t ha s bee nmonitore d a s specifie d in§XX.X2-7(f)(3 ) §XX.X2-13(e) , an d §XX.X3 - l(e)(7)(i)(D) , an

d no lea k ha s bee ndetecte d durin g th e followu p monitoring . (3 ) Th e identificatio nonequipment , excep t o na valv e o r connector , ma y be remove d afte r i t ha s bee nrepaired . (d ) Whe neac hlea k i s detecte d a s specifie d in§XX.X2-2 , §XX.X2-3 , §XX.X2-7 , §XX.X2-8 , §XX.X2-11 , §XX.X2-12 , an d §XX.X2-13 , th e followin g informatio nshal l b e recorde d an d kep t fo r 2 years : (1 ) Th e instrumen t an d operato r identificatio nnumber s an d th e equipmen t identificatio nnumber . (2 ) Th e dat e th e lea k wa s detecte d an d th e date s o f eac hattemp t t o repai r th e leak . (3 ) Repai r method s applie d ineac hattemp t t o repai r th e leak . (4 ) Maximu

m instrumen t readin g measure d b y th e metho d specifie d i n §XX.X5(b ) afte r i t i s sucessfull y repaire d o r determine d t o b e nonrepairable . (5 ) "Repai r delayed " an d th e reaso nfo r th e dela y i f a lea k i s no t repaire d withi n1 5 calenda r day s afte r discover y o f th e leak . I f dela y o f repai r wa s caus e b

y depletio no f stocke d parts , ther e mus t be documentatio n tha t th e spar e part s wer e sufficientl y stocke d befor e depletio nan d th e reaso n fo r depletion . (6 ) Th e signatur e o f th e owne r o r operato r (or designate ) whos e decisio n i t wa s tha t repai r coul d no t be effecte d withou t a proces s uni t shutdown . (7 ) Th e expecte d dat e o f successfu l repai r o f th e lea k i f a lea k i s no t repaire d withi n1 5 calenda r days . (8 ) Date s o f proces s uni t shutdown s tha t occu r whil e th e equipmen t i s unrepaired . (9 ) Th e dat e o f successfu l repai r o f th e leak . (e ) Th e followin g informatio nshal l b e recorde d fo r eac hproces s uni t subjec t t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X2- 2 t o §XX.X2-13 : (1 ) A schedul e o f monitorin g fo r valve s an d fo r connectors . (2 ) Th e numbe r o f leakin g pumps , th e tota l numbe r o f pumps , an d th e percen t leakin g pump s durin g eac hmonitorin g period .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (3 ) Th e numbe r o f leakin g valves , th e tota l numbe r o f valves , al l ne t credit s fo r remove dvalve s (onl y i f credit s ar e taken) , th e numbe r o f nonrepairabl e valves , an dth e percen t leakin g valve s durin g eac hmonitorin g period . (4 ) Th e numbe r o f leakin g connectors , th e tota l numbe r o f monitore d connectors , al l ne t credit s fo r remove dconnector s (onl y i f credit s ar e taken) , th e numbe r o f nonrepairabl e connectors , an dth e percen t leakin g connector s durin g eac hmonitorin g period . Th e numbe r o f leakin g screwe d connectors , th e tota l numbe r o f monitore dscrewe dconnectors , an dth e percen t leakin g screwe dconnector s durin g eac hmonitorin g period . (5)(i ) Th e date s an

dduration s o f startup s an dshutdown s o f a proces s unit . (ii ) Th e date s an dduration s o f an

y unschedule dwor k practic e o r operationa l procedur e tha t stop s productio nfro m a proces s uni t o r par t o f a proces s uni t tha t i s no t define da s a proces s uni t shutdown . I f th e duratio n exceed s 2 4 hours , th e calculation s use dindeterminin g tha t emission s fro m clearin g proces s materia l fro m th e proces s uni t o r par t o f th e proces s uni t woul dexcee demission s fro m dela y o f repai r o f leakin g component s unti l th e nex t schedule dshutdow nshal l be recorded . Th e calculatio nshal l assum e tha t th e purge dmateria l i s collecte dan ddestroye do r recovere di na contro l devic e complyin g wit h§XX.X2-11 . (f ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f a batc hproduc t proce s wh o elect s t o pressur e tes t th e batc hproduc t proces s equipmen t trai nt o demonstrat e complianc e wit hthi s subpar t i s exemp t fro m th e requirement s o f paragraph s (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (i) , an d(m ) o f thi s section . Instead , th e owne r o r operato r shal l maintai nrecord s o f th e followin g information : (1 ) A lis t o f identificatio nnumber s fo r eac hbatc hproduc t proces s equipmen t trai nuse dt o produc e product s durin g th e calenda r yea r an dth e are a o f th e plan t sit e wher e th e equipmen t trai ni s located . (2 ) Record s demonstratin g th e equipmen t i s i nus e i na batc hproces s durin g th e calenda r year . Example s o f suitabl e documentatio nar e record s o f time inus e fo r individua l piece s o f equipmen t o r averag e time inus e fo r th e proces s unit .
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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (3 ) Physica l taggin g o f th e equipmen t t o identifi y tha t i t i s inVHA P servic e an

d subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t i s no t required . Equipmen t i

na batc hproduc t proces s subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t
ma y b e identifie d o

na plan t sit e plan , inlo g entries , o r b y othe r appropriat e methods . (4 ) Th e date s o f eac hpressur e tes t require d in§XX.X4-2(b) , th e tes t pressure , an

d th e pressur e dro p observe d durin g th e test . (5 ) Record s o f an

y visible , audible , o r olfactor y evidenc e o f flui d loss . (g ) Whe na batc hproduc t proces s equipmen t trai ndoe s no t pas s 2 consecutiv e pressur e tests , th e followin g informatio nshal l b e recorde d ina lo g an d kep t fo r 2 years : (1 ) Th e dat e o f eac hpressur e tes t an d th e dat e o f eac hlea k repai r attempt . (2 ) Repai r method s applie d ineac hattemp t t o repai r th e leak . (3 ) Th e reaso nfo r th e dela y o f repair . (4 ) Th e expecte d dat e fo r deliver y o f th e replacemen t equipmen t an d th e actua l dat e o f deliver y o f th e replacemen t equipment . (5 ) Th e dat e o f successfu l repair . (h ) Th e followin g informatio npertainin g t o th e desig nrequirement s fo r closed-ven t system s an d contro l device s describe d in§XX.X2-1 1 shal l b e recorded : (1 ) Detaile d schematics , desig nspecifications , an d pipin g an

d instrumentatio ndiagrams . (2 ) Th e date s an

d description s o f an y change s inth e desig n specifications . (3 ) A descriptio no f th e paramete r o r parameter s monitored , a s require d in§XX.X2-ll(e) , t o ensur e tha t contro l device s ar e operate d an d maintaine d i

n conformanc e wit hthei r desig nan d a nexplanatio no f why

tha t paramete r (or parameters ) wa s selecte d fo r th e monitoring . (4 ) Date s an

d duration s whe nth e closed-ven t system s an d contro l device s require d i

n§XX.X2-2 , §XX.X2-3 , §XX.X2-4 , §XX.X2-5 , an d §XX.X2- 9 ar e no t



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 operate d a s designe d a s indicate d b y th e monitore d parameters , includin g period s whe na flar e pilo t ligh t system doe s no t hav e a flame . (5 ) Date s an

d duration s durin g whic hth e monitorin g system o r monitorin g devic e i s inoperative . (6 ) Date s an

d duration s o f startup s an d shutdown s o f th e closed-ven t system s an

d contro l device s require d in§XX.X2-2 , §XX.X2-3 , §XX.X2-4 , §XX.X2-5 , an

d §XX.X2-9 . (i ) Th e followin g informatio npertaining t o al l valve s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-7(h ) an d (i ) an

d al l connector s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X2-13(f) , (g) , an d (h ) shal l be recorded : (1 ) A lis t o f identificatio nnumber s fo r valve s an d connector s tha t ar e designate d a s unsafe-to-monitor , a nexplanatio nfo r eac hvalv e an d connecto r statin g why

th e valv e o r connecto r i s unsafe-to-monitor , an d th e pla nfo r monitorin g eac hvalv e an d connector . (2 ) A lis t o f identificatio nnumber s fo r valve s tha t ar e designate d a s difficult-to-monitor , a nexplanatio nfo r eac hvalv e statin g why th e valv e i s difficult-to-monitor , an d th e planne d schedul e fo r monitorin g eac hvalve . (3 ) A lis t o f identificatio nnumber s fo r connector s tha t ar e designate d
a s unsafe-to-repai r an d a nexplanatio nfo r eac hconnecto r statin g why th e connecto r i s unsafe-to-repair . (j ) Th e followin g informatio nshal l be recorded : (1 ) Desig ncriterio nrequire d in§XX.X2-2(e)(5 ) an d §XX.X2-3(e)(2 ) an

d
a nexplanatio no f th e desig ncriterion ; an d (2 ) Any change s t o thi s criterio nan d th e reason s fo r th e changes , (k ) Information , data , an d analysi s use d t o determin e tha t a piec e o f equipmen t o r proces s uni t i s inheav y liqui d servic e o r i s no t i nVHA P servic e shal l be recorded . Suc ha determinatio nshal l includ e a nanalysi s o r demonstratio ntha t th e fee d o r ra w materials , products , by-products , co products , o r intermediate s d o no t includ e sufficien t chemical s liste d in §XX.X8- 1 t o mee t th e criteri a o f "i nVHA P service" . Example s o f informatio n tha t coul d documen t thi s include , bu t ar e no t limite d to , record s o f chemical s purchase d fo r th e process , analyse s o f proces s strea m composition , engineerin g calculations , o r proces s knowledge .


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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (1 ) Th e dat e an

d duratio no f eac hproces s uni t startu p an d shutdow

n shal l be recorded . (m ) Eac howne r o r operato r o f a naffecte d proces s uni t subjec t t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X3- 1 an d §XX.X3- 2 shal l maintai nth e followin g record s fo r th e perio d o f th e QI P fo r th e affecte d proces s unit : (1 ) Fo r owner s o r operator s wh o elec t t o us e a reasonabl e furthe r progres s QIP , a s specifie d i n§XX.X3-l(d) : (i ) Al l dat a require d i n§XX.X3-l(d)(2) . (ii ) Th e percen t leakin g valve s observe d eac hquarte r an d th e rollin g averag e percen t reductio nobserve d i neac hquarter . (iii ) Th e beginnin g an d endin g date s whil e meetin g th e requirement s o f §XX.X3-l(d) . (2 ) Fo r owner s o r operator s wh o elec t t o us e a technolog y revie w an d improvemen t QIP , a s specifie d i n§XX.X3-l(e) : (i ) Al l dat a require d i n§XX.X3-l(e)(2) . (ii ) Th e percen t leakin g valve s observe d eac hquarter . (iii ) Documentatio no f al l inspections conducte d under th e requirement s o f §XX.X3-l(e)(4 ) an d an y recommendation s fo r desig no r specificatio nchange s t o reduc e lea k frequency . (iv ) Th e beginnin g an d endin g date s whil e meetin g th e requirement s o f §XX.X3-l(e) . (3 ) Fo r owner s o r operator s subjec t t o th e requirement s o f §XX.X3-2 , pum p QIP : (i ) Al l dat a require d i n§XX.X3-2(d)(2) . (ii ) Th e rollin g averag e percen t leakin g pumps . (iii ) Documentatio no f al l inspection s conducte d under th e requirement s o f §XX.X3-2(d)(4 ) an d an y recommendation s fo r desig no r specificatio nchange s t o reduc e lea k frequency . (iv ) Th e beginnin g an d endin g date s whil e meetin g th e requirement s o f §XX.X3-2(d) . (4 ) I f a lea k i s no t repaire d withi n1 5 calenda r day s after discover y o f th e leak , th e reaso nfo r th e dela y an d th e expecte d dat e o f successfu l repair .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (5 ) Record s o f al l analyse s require d in§XX.X3-l(e ) an d §XX.X3-2(d) . Th e record s wil l includ e th e following : (i ) A lis t identifyin g area s associate d wit hpoore r tha naverag e performanc e an

d th e associate d servic e characteristic s o f th e stream , th e operatin g condition s an d maintenanc e practices . (ii ) Th e reason s fo r rejectin g specifi c candidat e superio r emissio n performin g valv e o r pum p technolog y

fro m performanc e trials . (iii ) Th e lis t o f candidat e superio r emissio nperformin g valv e o r pum p technologies , an

d documentatio no f th e performanc e tria l program item s require d unde r §XX.X3-l(e)(6)(iii ) an d §XX.X3-2(d)(6)(iii) . (iv ) Th e beginnin g dat e an d duratio no f performanc e trial s o f eac h candidat e superio r emissio nperformin g technology . (6 ) Al l record s documentin g th e qualit y assuranc e program

fo r valve s o r pump s a s specifie d in§XX.X3-l(e)(7 ) an d §XX.X3-2(d)(7) . (7 ) Record s indicatin g tha t al l valve s o r pump s replace d o r modifie d durin g th e perio d o f th e QI P i s incomplianc e wit hth e qualit y assuranc e requirement s in§XX.X3-l(e)(7 ) an d §XX.X3-2(d)(7) . (8 ) Record s documentin g complianc e wit hth e 2 0 percent o r greate r annua l replacemen t rat e fo r pump s a s specifie d in§XX.X3-2(d)(8) . (9 ) Informatio nan

d dat a t o show

th e corporatio nha s fewe r tha n10 0 employees , includin g employee s providin g professiona l an d technica l contracte d services . (n ) Owner s an

d operator s choosin g t o compl y wit hth e requirement s o f §XX.4-3 , shal l maintai nth e followin g records : (1 ) Identificatio no f th e proces s unit(s ) an d th e VHAP s the y

handle . (2 ) A schemati c o f th e proces s unit , enclosure , an d close d ven t system . (3 ) A descriptio no f th e system use d t o creat e a negativ e pressur e in th e enclosur e t o ensur e tha t al l emission s ar e route d t o th e contro l device . (o ) Th e provision s o f §61.14(f ) d o no t appl y t o proces s unit s subjec t t o thi s subpart . (Sec . 11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Ac t a s amende d (4 2 U.S.C . 7414). ) (Approve d b

y th e Offic e o f Managemen t an d Budge t unde r contro l numbe r

_ • )

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 §XX.X 7 Reportin g requirements . (a)(1 ) An owne r o r operato r o f a proces s uni t subjec t t o th e provision s o f thi s subpar t shal l submi t a statemen t i n writin g s o notifyin g th e Administrator

. (2 ) I n th e cas e o f a n existin g proces s uni t o r a ne wproces s uni t whic h ha s a n initia l startu p dat e precedin g th e effectiv e date , th e statemen t i s t o b e submitte d withi n 9 0 calenda r day s o f th e applicabilit ydate s specifie d i n §XX.X0(b) , unles s a waive r o f complianc e i s grante d unde r §61.11 , alon g wit h th e informatio n require d unde r §61.10
. I f a waive r o f complianc e i s granted , th e statemen t i s t o b e submitte d o n a dat e schedule d b yth e Administrator

. (3 ) I n th e cas e o f ne wproces s unit s whic h di d no t hav e a n initia l startu p dat e precedin g th e effectiv e date , th e statemen t shal l b e submitte d wit h th e applicatio n fo r approva l o f constructio n o r reconstructio n a s describe d i n §61.07
. (4 ) Th e statemen t i s t o contai n th e followin g informatio n fo r eac h proces s unit , excep t a s provide d i n paragrap h (b)(5 ) o f thi s section : (i ) Proces s uni t identification

. (ii ) Numbe r o f eac h equipmen t typ e (e.g. , valves , pumps ) excludin g equipmen t i n vacuu m

service , (iii ) Metho d o f complianc e wit h th e standar d (fo r example , "monthl ylea k detectio n and repair " o r "equippe d wit h dua l mechanica l seals")
. (iv ) Planne d schedul e fo r eac h phas e o f th e requirement s o f thi s subpart
. (5 ) Th e statemen t i s t o contai n th e followin g informatio n fo r eac h proces s uni t subjec t t o th e requirement s i n §XX.X4-2(b) : (i ) Batc h produc t proces s equipmen t trai n identification , and (ii ) Planne d schedul e fo r pressur e testin g th e batc h produc t proces s equipmen t train

. (b ) Excep t a s provide d i n paragrap h (c ) o f thi s section , a repor t shal l b e submitte d t o th e Administrato r semiannuall ystartin g 6 month s afte r th e initia l repor t require d i n paragrap h (a ) o f thi s section , tha t include s th e followin g information , a s applicable :



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (1 ) Proces s uni t identification , frequenc y o f monitoring , an

d specifi c provision s o f thi s subpar t bein g implemented . (2 ) Fo r eac hmonitorin g perio d durin g th e semiannua l reportin g period , (i ) Th e numbe r o f valve s fo r whic hleak s wer e detecte d a s describe d in §XX.X2-7(b) , th e percen t leakers , an d th e tota l numbe r o f valve s monitored ; (ii ) Th e numbe r o f valve s fo r whic hleak s wer e no t repaire d a s require d in§XX.X2-7(f) , identifyin g th e numbe r o f thos e tha t ar e determine d nonrepairable . (iii ) Th e numbe r o f pump s fo r whic hleak s wer e detecte d a s describe d in §XX.X2-2(b) , th e percen t leakers , an d th e tota l numbe r o f pump s monitored . (iv ) Th e numbe r o f pump s fo r whic hleak s wer e no t repaire d a s require d in§XX.X2-2(c) . (v ) Th e numbe r o f compressor s fo r whic hleak s wer e detecte d a s describe d in§XX.X2-3(f) . (vi ) Th e numbe r o f compressor s fo r whic hleak s wer e no t repaire d a s require d in§XX.X2-3(g) . (vii ) Th e numbe r o f connector s fo r whic hleak s wer e detecte d a s describe d in§XX.X2-13(a) , th e percen t o f connector s leaking , an d th e tota l numbe r o f connector s monitored . (viii ) Th e numbe r o f screwe d connector s fo r whic hleak s wer e detecte d a s describe d in§XX.X2-13(a) , th e percen t o f screwe d connector s leaking , an d th e tota l numbe r o f screwe d connector s monitored . (ix ) Th e numbe r o f connector s fo r whic hleak s wer e no t repaire d a s require d in§XX.X2-13(d) , identifyin g th e numbe r o f thos e tha t ar e determine d nonrepairable . (x ) Th e numbe r o f screwe d connector s fo r whic hleak s wer e no t repaire d
a s require d in§XX.X2-13(d) . (xi ) Th e numbe r o f agitator s fo r whic hleak s wer e detecte d a s describe d in§XX.X2-12(b) . (xii ) Th e numbe r o f agitator s fo r whic hleak s wer e no t repaire d a s require d in§XX.X2-12(c) . (xiii ) Th e fact s tha t explai nan y dela y o f repair s and , wher e appropriate , why

a proces s uni t shutdow nwa s technicall y

infeasible .
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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (3 ) Date s an

d duration s o f proces s unit , contro l device , o r monitorin g devic e startup s o r shutdown s whic hoccurre d withi nth e semiannua l reportin g period . (4 ) Revision s t o item s reporte d accordin g t o paragraph(a ) i f change s hav e occurre d sinc e th e initia l repor t o r subsequen t revision s t o th e initia l report . Note : Complianc e wit hth e requirement s o f 161.10(c ) i s no t require d fo r revision s documente d unde r thi s paragraph . (5 ) Th e result s o f al l performanc e test s t o determin e complianc e wit h §XX.X2-3(i) , §XX.X2-4(a) , an d §XX.X2-ll(f ) conducte d withi nth e semiannua l reportin g period . (6 ) Th e initiatio no f a monthl y monitorin g program

unde r §XX.X2 - 7(d)(1)(i) , o r a QI P unde r eithe r §XX.X3- 1 o r §XX.X3-2 , whicheve r i s applicable . (7 ) Notificatio no f th e Administrato r o f a chang e inconnecto r monitorin g alternative s a s describe d in§XX.X2-13(c)(1) . (c ) Fo r owner s o r operator s electin g t o mee t th e requirement s o f §XX.X4 - 2(b) , a repor t shal l be submitte d t o th e Administrato r semiannuall y startin g 6 month s afte r th e initia l repor t require d inparagrap h(a ) o f thi s section . Th e semiannua l repor t shal l includ e th e followin g information : (1 ) Batc hproduc t proces s equipmen t trai nidentification , (2 ) Th e numbe r o f pressur e test s conducted , (3 ) Th e numbe r o f pressur e test s wher e th e equipmen t trai nfaile d th e pressur e test , (4 ) Th e fact s tha t explai nan y dela y o f repairs , an

d (5 ) Th e result s o f al l performanc e test s t o determin e complianc e wit h §XX.X2-ll(f) . (d ) A napplicatio nfo r approva l o f constructio no r reconstruction , §61.05(a ) an

d §61.07 , wil l no t be require d i f (1 ) Th e ne w

proces s uni t complie s wit hth e applicabl e standar d in§XX.X 2
o r §XX.X4-2 ; an

d (2 ) Inth e nex t semiannua l repor t require d b y paragraph(b ) o f thi s section , th e informatio ni nparagrap h(a)(4 ) o f thi s sectio ni s reported .



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 (e ) A nowne r o r operato r o f a proces s uni t require dt o compl y wit h §XX.X2-7(d)(l ) shal l notif y th e Administrato r withi n3 0 calenda r day s o f initiatin g th e monthl y monitorin g program

unde r §XX.X2-7(d)(l)(i ) o r a QI P unde r §XX.X3-1 . (f ) A nowne r o r operato r o f a proces s uni t require dt o compl y wit h §XX.X2-2(d)(2 ) shal l notif y th e Administrato r withi n3 0 calenda r day s o f initiatio na QI P unde r §XX.X3-2 . (g ) I f acceptabl e t o bot hth e Administrato r an dth e owne r o r operato r o f th e proces s unit , th e report s ma y b e submitte donelectroni c media . (Sec . 11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Ac t a s amende d(4 2 U.S.C . 7414). ) (Approve db

y th e Offic e o f Managemen t an dBudge t unde r contro l numbe r . )



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§XX.X8- 1 Lis t o f Volatil e Hazardou s CHEMICA L NAM E Acetaldehyd e Acetamid e Acetonitril e Acetophenon e 2-Acetylam i no f 1 uor i n e Acrolei n Acrylamid e Acryli c aci d Acrylonitril e Ally l chlorid e 4-Aminobipheny l Anilin e o-Anisidin e Benzen e Benzidin e Benzotrichlorid e Benzy l chlorid e Bipheny l ; Ai r

Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalat e (DEHP ) B i s(chloromethyl)ethe r Bromofor m 1,3-Butadien e Caprolacta m Carbo n disulfid e Carbo n tetrachlorid e Carbony l sulfid e Catecho l Chloroaceti c aci d 2-Chloroacetophenon e Chlorobenzen e Chlorofor m Chloromethy l methy l ethe r Chloropren e Cresols/Cresyli c aci d (isomer s Cresols/Cresyli c aci d (isomer s Cresols/Cresyli c aci d (isomer s Cresols/Cresyli c aci d (isomer s Cumen e 2,4-D , salt s and ester s 

### DD E Diazomethan e Dibenzofuran s l,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropan e Dibutylphthalat e 1,4-Dichlorobenzene(p ) 3,3-Dichlorobenziden e 

### an d an d an d an d • Pollutants .

mixture ) mixture ) mixture ) mixture )

Dichloroethy l ethe r (bis(2-chloroethyl)ether ) 1,3-Dichloropropen e Draf t 12/6/9 0

CA S NUMBE R 7507 0 6035 5 7505 8 9886 2 5396 3 10702 8 7906 1 7910 7 10713 1 10705 1 9267 1 6253 3 9004 0 7143 2 9287 5 9807 7 10044 7 9252 4 11781 7 54288 1 7525 2 10699 0 10560 2 7515 0 5623 5 46358 1 12080 9 7911 8 53227 4 10890 7 6766 3 10730 2 12699 8 31977 3 9548 7 10839 4 10644 5 9882 8 9475 7 354704 4 33488 3 13264 9 9612 8 8474 2 10646 7 9194 1 11144 4 54275 6 6 4P. 9

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Diethanolamin e

N,N-Diethy l anilin e (N,N-Dimethylaniline ) Diethy l sulfat e 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidin e Dimethy l aminoazobenzen e 3,3'-Dimethy l benzidin e Dimethy l carbamoy l chlorid e Dimethy l formamid e 1,1-Dimethy l hydrazin e Dimethy l phthalat e Dimethy l sulfat e 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol , an d salt s 2,4-Dinitropheno l 2,4-Dinitrotoluen e 1,4-Dioxan e (1,4-Diethyleneoxide ) 1,2-Diphenylhydrazin e Epichlorohydri n(l-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane ) 1,2-Epoxybutan e Ethy l acrylat e Ethy l benzen e Ethy l carbamat e (Urethane ) Ethy l chlorid e (Chloroethane ) Ethylen e dibromid e (Dibromoethane ) Ethylen e dichlorid e (1,2-Dichloroethane ) Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e oxid e Ethylen e thioure a Ethyliden e dichlorid e (1,1-Dichloroethane ) Formaldehyd e Glyco l ethers a Hexachlorobenzen e Hexachlorobutadien e Hexachloroethan e Hexamethylene-1,6-d i isocyanat e Hexamethylphosphoramid e Hexan e Hydrazin e Hydroquinon e Isophoron e Malei c anhydrid e Methano l Methy l bromid e (Bromomethane ) Methy l chlorid e (Chloromethane ) Methy l chloroform

(1,1,1-Trichloroethane ) Methy l ethy l keton e (2-Butanone ) Methy l hydrazin e Methy l iodid e (Iodomethane ) Methy l isobuty l keton e (Hexone ) Methy l isocyanat e Methy l methacrylat e 6 5 Draf t 12/6/9 0
11142 2 12169 7 6467 5 11990 4 6011 7 11993 7 7944 7 6812 2 5714 7 13111 3 7778 1 53452 1 5128 5 12114 2 12391 1 12266 7 10689 8 10688 7 14088 5 10041 4 5179 6 7500 3 10693 4 10706 2 10721 1 7521 8 9645 7 7534 3 5000 0 

### 0 11874 1 8768 3 6772 1 82206 0 68031 9 11054 3 30201 2 12331 9 7859 1 10831 6 6756 1 7483 9 7487 3 7155 6 7893 3 6034 4 7488 4 10810 1 62483 9 8062 6P.1 0

Methy l ter t buty l ethe r 4,4-Methylen e bis(2-chloroan i line ) Methylen e chlorid e (Dichloromethane ) Methylen e dipheny l diisocyanat e (MDI ) 4,4'-Methylened i ani1 i ne Naphthalen e Nitrobenzen e 4-Nitrobipheny l 4-Nitropheno l 4-Nitropropan e N-Nitroso-N-methylure a N-Nitrosodimethylamin e N-Nitrosomorpholin e Pheno l p-Phenylenediamin e Phosgen e Phthali c anhydrid e Polychlorinate d biphenyl s (Aroclors ) 1,3-Propan e sulton e beta-Propiolacton e Propionaldehyd e Propoxu r (Baygon ) Propylen e dichlorid e (1,2-Dichloropropane ) Propylen e oxid e 1,2-Propylenimin e (2-Methy l aziridine ) Quinon e Styren e Styren e oxid e 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxi n 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethan e Tetrachloroethy1en e (Perchloroethylene ) Toluen e 2,4-Toluen e diamin e 2,4-Toluen e diisocyanate o-Toluidin e 1,2,4-Tr i chlorobenzen e 1,1,2-Trichloroethan e Trichloroethylen e 2,4,5-Trichloropheno l 2,4,6-Trichloropheno l Triethy l amin e Triflurali n 2,2,4-Tr i methylpentan e Viny l acetat e Viny l bromid e Viny l chlorid e Vinyliden e chlorid e (1,1-Dichloroethylene ) Xylene s (isomer s an d mixture ) Xylene s (isomer s an d mixture ) Xylene s (isomer s an d mixture ) Draf t 12/6/9 0
163404 4 10114 4 7509 2 10168 8 10177 9 9120 3 9895 3 9293 3 10002 7 7946 9 68493 5 6275 9 5989 2 10895 2 10650 3 7544 5 8544 9 133636 3 112071 4 5757 8 12338 6 11426 1 7887 5 7556 9 7555 8 10651 4 10042 5 9609 3 174601 6 7934 5 12718 4 10888 3 9580 7 58484 9 9553 4 12082 1 7900 5 7901 6 9595 4 8806 2 12144 8 158209 8 54084 1 10805 4 59360 2 7501 4 7535 4 133020 7 9547 6 10838 3 6 6P.1 1

Draf t 12/6/9 0 Xylene s (isomer s an d mixture ) 10642 3 §XX.X8- 2 Lis t o f Hazardou s Organi c Chemica l Productio n Processes . Th e provision s o f thi s supbar t appl yt o productio n processe s tha t the following chemicals : CA S NUMBE R CHEMICA

L NAM E GROU P I 1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzen e Aceton e mak e

12173 3 6764 1 7505 8 Acetonitril e 9886 2 Acetophenon e 7906 1 Acrylamid e 10713 1 Acrylonitril e 11169 3 Adiponitril e 10718 6 Ally l alcoho l 12330 8 Aminopheno l (p-isomer ) 6253 3 Anilin e Azobenzen e Benzen e Benzenedisulfoni c aci d Benzenesulfoni c aci d Benzidin e 11961 9 Benzophenon e (POM ) 9252 4 Bipheny l 54288 1 Bis(Chloromethyl)Ethe r Bromobenzen e Butanedio l (1,4-isomer ) Butyrolaceton e Carbo n tetrachlorid e 53227 4 Chloroacetophon e (2-isomer ) 9551 2 Chloroanilin e (o-isomer ) Chlorobenzen e Chlorod i f1uoromethan e Chlorofor

m Chloronitrobenzen e (o-isomer ) Chloronitrobenzen e (p-isomer ) Cumen e hydroperoxid e Cumen e (isopropy l benzene ) Cyclohexan e Cyclohexano l Cyclohexanon e 11083 8 Cyclohexen e 9576 1 Dichloroanilin e Dichlorobenzen e Dichlorobenzen e Dichlorobenzen e 10333 3 7143 2 9848 6 9811 3 9287 5

1086 1 11063 4 9648 0 5623 5

10890 7 2549729 4 6766 3 8873 3 10000 5 8015 9 9882 8 11082 7 10893 0 10894 1 (al l isomers)

. (1,4-isomer ) (PDB ) (m-isomer ) (o-isomer ) Dichlorobenzidin e (3,3-isomer ) Dichloroethan e (1,2-isomer ) (EDC ) 11144 4 Dichloroethy l ethe r (bis(2-chloroethyl)ether ) 7571 8 Dichlorodifluoromethan e 10646 7 54173 1 9550 1 133147 1 10706 2



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 11142 2 11146 6 11273 2 11236 7 11196 6 12417 4 12417 7 11234 5 11215 2 11190 0 11177 3 7778 1 10801 0 2515454 5 12391 1 64606 0 10181 5 10184 8 2526571 8 12101 3 10689 8 14143 5 10041 4 9649 1 10693 4 10721 1 11155 7 629914 1 11071 4 11207 2 11176 2 1115 9 11080 5 11049 6 10986 4 12299 6 280730 9 7521 8 5000 0 11017 8 10097 0 12331 9 7531 0 12301 3 11016 7 10831 6 12333 1 691515 7 12147 1 6368 3 Dibuty l Ethe r diethy l ethe r (glyco l ether ) dimethy l ethe r (glyco l ether ) Monobuty l Ethe r Acetat e

ethe r ethe r ethe r ethe r ethe r monobuty l monobuty l monoethy l monoethy l monomethy l acetat e

(glyco l acetat e (glyco l (glyco l Diethanolamin e Diethylen e glyco l Diethylen e Glyco l Diethylen e glyco l Diethylen e glyco l Diethylen e Glyco l Diethylen e glyco l Diethylen e glyco l Diethylen e glyco l Diethylen e glyco l Diethylen e glyco l Dimethy l sulfat e Dimethylaminoethano l (2-isomer ) Dinitrobenzene s Dioxan e (1,4-Diethyleneoxide ) Dioxilan e Dipheny l Methan e Dipheny l oxid e (POM ) Dipropylen e glyco l Dodecylbenzen e (n-isomer ) Epichlorohydrin(l-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane ) Ethanolamine s (al l isomers) Ethy l benzen e Ethylen e carbonat e Ethylen e dibromid e (Dibromoethane ) (EDB ) Ethylen e glyco l (glyco l ether ) (glyco l ether ) ether ) ether ) ether )

diacetat e Diethy l Ethe r dimethy l ethe r (glyco l ether ) monobuty l ethe r acetat e (glyco l ether ) monobuty l ethe r (glyco l ether ) monoethy l ethe r acetat e (glyco l ether ) monoethy l ethe r (glyco l ether ) monomethy l ethe r acetat e (glyco l ether ) monomethy l monopheny l monopropy l ethe r

ethe r ethe r (glyco l (glyco l (glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e Glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e glyco l Ethylen e oxid e Formaldehyd e Fumari c aci d Hexamethylenetetram i n e Hydroquinon e Isopropylamin e Linea r alkylbenzen e (linea r dodecylbenzene ) Malei c aci d Malei c anhydrid e Malei c Hydrazid e Mali c aci d Metanili c aci d Methionin e ether ) ether ) ether )



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Draf t 12/6/9 0 7509 2 10177 9 9883 9 11091 8 8874 4 10001 6 9895 3 11166 0 900281 7 11577 5 12718 4 9554 5 10650 3 11085 0 5757 8 7909 4 5755 6 10798 2 7556 9 10846 3 10042 5 11015 6 11061 2 52683 0 63490 2 9594 3 11260 7 10999 9 10888 3 10282 1 7901 6 7569 4 7613 1 9595 4 10271 6 11227 6 11249 2 11235 6 7799 6 7501 4 133020 7 9547 6 10642 3 7507 0 10789 1 6035 5 10384 4 6419 7 10824 7 Methylen e Chlorid e (Dichloromethane ) Methylen e dianilin e (4,4-isomer ) (MDA ) Methylstyren e (a-isomer ) Morpholin e Nitroanilin e (o-isomer ) Nitroanilin e (p-isomer ) Nitrobenzen e 0ctene- l Paraformaldehyd e Pentaerythrito l Perchloroethylen e (tetrachloroethylene ) Phenylenediamin e (o-isomer ) Phenylenediamin e (p-isomer ) Piperazin e Propiolacton e ( b isomer ) Propioni c aci d Propylen e glyco l Propylen e Glyco l Monomethy l Ethe r Propylen e oxid e Resorcino l Styren e (Viny l Benzene ) Succini c aci d Succinonitril e Tartari c Aci d Tetrachlorobenzen e (1,2,3,5-isomer ) Tetrachlorobenzen e (1,2,4,5-isomer ) Tetraethylen e Glyco l Tetrahydrofura n Toluen e Trichlorobenzen e (1,2,4-isomer ) Trichloroethylen e Trichlorofluoromethan e Tr i chlorotr i f1uoroethan e Trichloropheno l (2,4,5-isomer ) Triethanolamin e Triethylen e glyco l Triethylen e glyco l dimethy l ethe r (glyco l ether ) Triethylen e Glyco l Monomethy l Ethe r Trimethylopropan e Viny l chlorid e (Chlor o Ethylene ) Xylene s (mixtures ) Xylene s Xylene s (o-isomer )

(p-isomer ) GROU P I I Acetaldehyd e Acetaldo l Acetamid e Acetanilid e Aceti c aci d Aceti c anhydrid e 

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 7536 5 Acety l chlorid e 11141 1 Aminoethylethanolamin e 9004 0 Anisidin e (o-isomer ) 10699 0 Butadien e (1,3-isomer ) 12386 4 Buty l acetat e (n-isomer ) 7136 3 Buty l alcoho l (n-isomer ) 10973 9 Butylamin e (n-isomer ) 10788 0 Butylen e glyco l (1,3-isomer ) 12372 8 Butyraldehyd e (n-isomer ) 10792 6 Butyri c aci d 10631 0 Butyri c anhydrid e 10560 2 Caprolactam 55813 4 Carbo ntetrabromid e 7573 0 Carbo nTetrafluorid e 7587 6 Chlora l 7911 8 Chloroaceti c aci d 10842 9 Chloroanilin e (m-isomer ) 10647 8 Chloroanilin e (p-isomer ) 10843 0 Chloropheno l (m-isomer ) 10648 9 Chloropheno l (p-isomer ) 12699 8 Chloropren e (2-Chloro-l,3-Butadiene ) 7572 9 Chlorotrifluoromethan e 417030 0 Crotonaldehyd e 372465 0 Crotoni c aci d 37209 8 Cyanoaceti c aci d (C N compound ) 11178 4 Cyclooctadien e 155212 1 Cyclooctadien e (1,5-isomer ) 76023 6 Dichloro-1-buten e (3,4-isomer ) 54059 0 Dichloroethylen e (1,4 - isomer ) 54275 6 Dichloropropen e (1,3-isomer ) 6467 5 Diethy l sulfat e 11993 7 Dimethy l Benzidin e (3,3-isomer ) 6812 2 Dimethy l formamid e (NN-isomer ) (DMF ) 5714 7 Dimethy l hydrazin e (1,1-isomer ) 12061 6 Dimethy l terephthalat e 14178 6 Ethy l acetat e 14197 9 Ethy l acetoacetat e 14088 5 Ethy l acrylat e 10539 5 Ethy l chloroacetat e 4189271 1 Ethy l sodiu

m oxalacetat e 15156 4 Ethylen e Imin e (Aziridine ) 10715 3 Ethylenediamin e 10476 7 Ethylhexano l (2-isomer ) 10311 7 Ethylhexy l Acrylat e (2-isomer ) 7512 7 Formamid e 6418 6 Formi c aci d 5681 5 Glycero l 2654573 7 Glycero l dichlorohydri n 2579196 2 Glycero l triethe r 5640 6 Glycin e 

### 70P.1 5

Draf t 12/6/9 0 10722 2 11874 1 8768 3 6772 1 592450 12409 4 10731 3 9885 1 9909 2 7946 9 12363 7 7921 0 10899 6 11089 4 11086 1 11120 6 12709 3 392662 3 11044 1 12633 0 10021 0 7934 5 8543 8 11060 1 9580 7 58484 9 2647162 5 9553 4 7155 6 7900 5 10805 4 10040 3 7535 4 10201 2 12404 9 132111 5 14204 1 10066 3 11892 3 8465 1 10052 7 5521 0 13481 6 7693 7 6585 0 11953 9 10047 0 9807 7 9688 4 Glyoxa l Hexachlorobenzen e Hexachlorobutadien e Hexachloroethan e Hexadien e (1,4-isomer ) Hexamethylenediamin e Methy l format e Methy l Pheno l Carbino l m-Nitroanilin e Nitropropan e Paraldehyd e Peraceti c Aci d Picolin e (b-isomer ) Piperadin e Pyridin e Sebaci c Aci d Sodiu m acetat e Sodiu m chloroacetat e Sorbi c aci d Sulfolan e Terephthali c aci d Tetrachloroethan e (1,1,2,2-isomer ) Tetrahydrophthali c anhydrid e Tetramethylened i am

i n e Toluen e 2, 4 diamin e Toluen e 2, 4 diisocyanat e Toluen e diisocyanate s (mixture ) Toluidin e (o-isomer ) Trichloroethan e (1,1,1-isomer ) Trichloroethan e (1,1,2-isomer ) (Viny l Trichloride ) Viny l acetat e Vinylcyclohexen e (4 - Vinyliden e chlorid e •isomer ) (1,1-Dichloroethylene ) GROU P II I Acetoacetanilid e Adipi c aci d Aminobenzoi c aci d Anilin e hydrochlorid e Anisol e Anthranili c aci d Anthraquinon e (POM ) Benzaldehyd e Benzamid e Benzi l (POM ) Benzili c aci d (POM ) Benzoi c aci d Benzoi n (POM ) Benzonitril e Benzotrichlorid e Benzoy l chlorid e 

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Draf t 12/6/9 0

isomers ) (al l isomers ) 14011 4 Benzy l Acetat e 10051 6 Benzy l alcoho l 12051 4 Benzy l benzoat e (POM ) 10044 7 Benzy l chlorid e 9687 3 Benzy l dichlorid e 10046 9 Benzy l amin e 8005 7 Bispheno l A

(POM ) 8568 7 Buty l benzy l Phthalat e 3591309 8 Chlorobenzaldehyd e 11891 2 Chlorobenzoi c aci d (al l 213681 4 Chlorobenzotrichlorid e 132103 5 Chlorobenzoy l chlorid e 9557 8 Chloropheno l (o-isomer ) 10841 8 Chlorotoluen e (m-isomer ) 9549 8 Chlorotoluen e (o-isomer ) 10643 4 Chlorotoluen e (p-isomer ) 10839 4 Creso l (m-isomer ) 131977 3 Cresol s Cresyli c aci d (mixed ) 9548 7 Cresol s (o-isomer ) 10644 5 Cresol s (p-isomer ) 10891 8 Cyclohexylamin e 108721 4 Dially l Isophthalat e 2757604 1 Diaminobenzoi c aci d 12083 2 Dichloropheno l (2,4-isomer ) 10183 7 Dicyclohexylamin e (Ciclohexylamine ) 9166 7 Diethyanilin e (NN-isomer ) 8466 2 Diethy l Phthalat e 2676140 0 Diisodecy l phthalat e 13111 3 Dimethy l Phthalat e 12169 7 Dimethylanilin e - N, N (N, N Diethylaniline ) 9934 3 Dinitrobenzoi c aci d (3,5-isomer ) 5128 5 Dinitropheno l (2,4-isomer ) 12114 2 Dinitrotoluen e (2,4-isomer ) (DNT ) 9739 2 Di-o-tolyguanidin e 10208 9 Dipheny l thioure a (POM ) 12239 4 Diphenylamin e (POM ) 2719386 8 Dodecylpheno l 10369 5 Ethylanilin e (N-isomer ) 57854 1 Ethylanilin e (o-isomer ) 9996 7 Hydroxybenzoi c aci d (p-isomer ) 12191 5 Isophthali c aci d 2516806 3 Isopropylpheno l 10843 0 m-Chloropheno l 10061 8 Methylanilin e (n-isomer ) 10887 2 Methylcyclohexan e 133122 2 Methylcyclohexanon e 10168 8 Methylen e dipheny l diisocyanat e (MDI ) 10838 3 M-Xylen e 9909 2 Nitroanilin e (m-isomer ) 9123 6 Nitroanisol e (o-isomer ) 

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 10017 4 2717883 2 10802 7 8875 5 132112 6 8872 2 9908 1 9999 0 2719328 8 8786 5 9470 2 15643 4 10895 2 7709 8 9867 9 9140 7 10873 6 8899 3 8544 9 8541 6 9115 6 9851 1 10651 4 6972 7 53232 1 13902 6 58859 0 12157 3 63279 1 11708 8 133307 9 10415 4 9859 9 63493 5 2501315 4 2532141 9 130073 8 10702 8 7910 7 10705 1 10975 1 176295 4 2749751 4 10974 0 7515 0 2558643 0 9117 8 13117 9 10989 7 Nitroanisol e (p-isomer ) Nitrobenzoi c aci d (o-,m-,&p - isomers ) Nitropheno l (4-isomer ) Nitropheno l (o-isomer ) (2-Nitrophenol ) Nitrotoluen e Nitrotoluen e (2-isomer ) Nitrotoluen e (3-isomer ) Nitrotoluen e (4-isomer ) Octylpheno l Pentachloropheno l Phenetidin e (o-isomer ) Phenetidin e (p-isomer ) Pheno l Phenolphthalei n Phenolsulfoni c acid s (al l isomers ) Pheny l anthranili c aci d Phloroglucino l Phthali c Aci d Phthali c anhydrid e Phthalimid e Phthalonitril e p-tert-Buty l Toluen e Quinon e Salicyli c aci d Sodiu m benzoat e Sodiu m phenat e Stilben e Sulfanili c aci d Tetrabromophthali c anhydrid e Tetrachlorophthali c anhydrid e Toluenesulfonamid e Toluenesulfoni c acid s (al l isomers ) Toluenesulfony l chlorid e Trichloroanilin e (2,4,6-isomer ) Viny l toluen e Xylen e Sulfoni c Aci d Xylidin e GROU P I V Acrolei n Acryli c aci d Ally l chlorid e Ally l Cyanid e Ammoniu m Thiocyanat e Bromonaphthalen e (POM ) Butyronitril e Carbo ndisulfid e Chloronaphthalen e (POM ) Decahydronaphthalat e Dially l Phthalat e Diethy l amin e 

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 11510 6 7518 3 6768 5 12440 3 7500 3 11130 8 10669 4 7859 1 10821 4 6756 1 7920 9 10545 3 7483 9 7487 3 6034 4 10811 2 10810 1 62483 9 7493 1 8062 6 7489 5 9120 3 8547 2 12018 3 9015 3 13519 3 8657 7 59442 3 7544 5 12338 6 7123 8 54054 5 10710 8 7887 5 12441 4 7800 2 11964 2 12144 8 7550 3 93348 2 240837 9 10557 7 7586 5 7525 2 14132 2 7892 2 7565 0 9673 7 Dimethy l ethe r - N, N Dimethy l sulfid e Dimethy l sulfoxid e Dimethy l amin e Ethy l chlorid e (Chloroethane ) Glutaraldehyd e Hexanetrio l (1,2,6 - isomer ) Isophoron e Isopropy l acetat e Methano l Methy l acetat e Methy l acetoacetat e Methy l bromid e (Bromomethane ) Methy l chlorid e (Chloromethane ) Methy l Hydrazin e Methy l isobuty l carbino l isobuty l keton e (Hexone ) Isocyanat e Mercapta n methacrylat e Methy l Methy l Methy l Methy l Methy l amin e Naphthalen e Naphthalen e Naphthalen e Naphtho l ( a Naphtho l ( b sulfoni c aci d (a-isomer ) (POM )

sulfoni c aci d (b-isomer ) (POM ) isomer ) (POM ) isomer ) (POM ) Nitronaphthalen e (1-isomer ) Perchloromethy l mercapta n Phosgen e Propionaldehyd e Propy l alcoho l (n-isomer ) Propy l chlorid e Propylamin e Propylen e dichlorid e (1,2-Dichloropropane ) Sodiu m Methooxid e Tetraethy l lead Tetrahydronapthalen e (Tetralin ) (POM ) Triethy l amin e Trimethylamin e Trimethylcyclohexano l Trimethylcyclohexanon e GROU P V Aceta l Aceton e cyanohydri n(C N compound ) Alky l naphthalene s (n o CAS # assigned ) (POM ) Bromoform Buty l acrylat e (n-isomer ) Buty l alcoho l (s-isomer ) Buty l alcoho l (t-isomer ) Buty l benzoi c aci d (p-tert-isomer ) 

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Draf t 12/6/9 0 1395284 6 Butylamin e (s-isomer ) 7564 9 Butylamin e (t-isomer ) 6325 2 Carbary l 900435 7 Cellulos e acetat e 7545 6 Chlorodifluoroethan e 2516780 0 Chlorophenol s 779094 5 Chlorosulfoni c aci d 42004 2 Cyanamid e 50677 4 Cyanoge nchlorid e (C N compound ) 10880 5 Cyanuri c aci d 10877 0 Cyanuri c chlorid e 12342 2 Diaceton e alcoho l 13709 7 Diaminopheno l Hydrochlorid e 7495 3 Dibromoethan e 9623 1 Dichlorohydri n 46158 5 Dicyanadimid e 57966 8 Diethylanilin e (2,6-isomer) 7537 6 Difluoroethan e 2516770 8 Diisobutylen e 2755426 3 Diisoocty l phthalat e 67482 8 Diketen e 2667517 4 Dodecylanilin e 12251 0 Ethy l orthoformat e 9592 1 Ethy l oxalat e 7504 7 Ethy l amin e 900457 3 Ethy l cellulos e 10556 6 Ethylcyanoacetat e 7747 4 Hexachlorocyclopentadien e 62911 8 Hexamethylen e glyco l 7490 8 Hydroge ncyanid e (C N compound ) 10663 8 Isobuty l Acrylat e 11511 7 Isobutylen e 46351 4 Keten e Linea r alky l sulfonat e (n o CAS # assigned ) 14179 7 Mesity l oxid e 7941 4 Methacryli c aci d 56347 3 Methally l chlorid e 9633 3 Methy l Acrylat e 7893 3 Methy l ethy l keton e (2-Butanone) 163404 4 Methy l Ter t Buty l Ethe r 7775 8 Methylpentyno l 12101 3 n-Dodecylbenzen e 7598 9 Neopentanoi c aci d 2515452 3 Nonylpheno l 8812 0 N-Vinyl-2-Pyrrolidin e 2532268 3 Polyethylen e glyco l 2532269 4 Polypropylen e glyco l 2713867 4 Resorcyli c aci d 900432 4 Sodiu

m carboxymethy l cellulos e 14333 9 Sodiu

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m format e 9806 6 tert-Butylbenzen e 7574 1 Tetramethy l lead 11018 9 Tetramethylethylened i am i ne 775694 7 Triisobutylen e 54084 1 Trimethylpentan e (2,2,4-isomer ) 5713 6 Ure a 130071 6 Xyleno l 52675 0 Xyleno l (2,3-isomer ) 10567 9 Xyleno l (2,4-isomer ) 9587 4 Xyleno l (2,5-isomer ) 57626 1 Xyleno l (2,6-isomer ) 9565 8 Xyleno l (3,4-isomer ) 10868 9 Xyleno l (3,5-isomer )



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