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# Environmenta l Protectio n

4 0 CF R Par t 6 0 Standard s o f Performanc e fo r Ne w Stationar y Sources ; Industrial-Commercia l Institutiona l Stea m Generatin g Units ; Amendment s t o Nitroge n Oxide s Performanc e Testin g an d Monitorin g Requirements ; Fina l Rule s5182 0 Federa l Registe r / Vol
. 54
. No
. 24 1 /

Monday , Decembe r 18 , 198 9 / Rule s an d Regulation s

thi s par twhicheve r dat

e come s first, n

o owne r o r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y tha tcombust s coal , oi l wood , o

r mixture s o

f thes e fuel s wit

h an y othe r fuel s shal l caus e t

o b e discharge d int

o th e atmospher

e an y gase s tha

texhibi t greate r tha

n 2 0 percen topacit y (6

- minut e average) , excep tfo

r on e 6-minut

e perio d pe r hou

r o f notmor e tha n 2 7 percentopacity
. 5
. Sectio n 60.45

b i s amende d b y revisin g paragrap

h (d ) introductor

y tex t and addin g paragrap

h (j ) t o read a s follows : S 60.45 b Complianc

e an d performanc

e tes t method s an d procedure s fo r sulfu r dioxide

. (d ) Excep ta s provided i n paragrap h (j) , th e owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit y tha tcombust s onl y ver y lo w sulfu r oi l ha s a

n annua l capacit y facto r fo r oi l o f 1 0 percen t(0.10 ) o r less , an d i s subjectt o a Federally enforceabl e requiremen

tlimitin g operatio n o

f th e affecte d facilit

y t o a n annua

l capacit y facto r fo r oi l o f 1 0 percen t(0.10 ) o r less shall : • • • '

« * * 4 • (j ) Th e owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y tha tcombust s ver y lo w sulfu r oi l i s no tsubjec

tt o the complianc e and performanc e testin g requirement

s o f thi s sectio n i

f th e owne r o r operato r obtain s fue

l receipts a s describe d i n $ 60.49b(r)
. 6
. Sectio n 60.46

b i s amende d b y revisin g paragrap

h (d ) introductor

y tex t t o read a s follows : (60.46 b Complianc

e an d performanc

e tes t method s an d procedure s fo r particulat e matte r an d nitroge n oxides

. • • • • * (d ) T o determine complianc e wit h the particulat e matter emissio n limit

s and opacit y limit s unde r 5 60.43b , th e owne r o r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y shal l conducta n initial performanc

e tes ta s required unde

r 1 60.8 using the followin g procedure s an d referenc

e methods : *

• • • •

• • • . » * 7. Sectio n 60.47

b i s amende d b y revisin g th e firs

tphras e o f

paragrap h (a ) an d b y addin g paragrap

h (f ) t o rea d a s follows : S 60.47 b Emissio n monitorin g fo r sulfu r dioxide

. (a ) Excep ta s provided in paragraph s (b ) and (f ) o f thi s section
. * * *

• # * * • • (f ) Th e owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y tha tcombust s ver y lo w sulfu r oi l i s notsubjec

tt o th e emissio n monitorin g requirement

s o f thi s sectio n i

f th e owne r o

r operato r obtain s fue

l receipt s a s describe d in 5 60.49b(r)
. 8
. Sectio n 60.49

b i s amended b y adding paragrap

h (r ) t o rea d a s follows : } 60.49 b Reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirements

. (r ) Th e owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y wh o elect s t

o demonstrat

e tha tthe affecte d facilit

y combust s onl y ver y lo w sulfu

r oi l unde r { 60.42b(j)(2

) shal l obtai n and maintai n a tth e affecte d facilit

y fue l receipts fro

m the fue l supplie r whic h certif

y tha tth e oi l meet s the definitio n o

f distillat e oi l a s define d i n { 60.41b
. Fo

r the purpose s o f thi s section , the oi l nee d notmee tth e fue l nitroge n conten tspecificatio n i n the definitio n o

f distillat e oi l Quarterl

y report s shal l b e submitte d t

o th e Administrato r certifyin g tha tonl y ver y lo w sulfu r oi l meetin g thi s definitio n wa s combuste d i n the affecte d facilit y durin g th e precedin g quarter

. (F R Doc
. 89-2869 2 File d 12-15-89 ; 8:4

5 am ) BfUJN O COD E (M0-50- M

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y
4 0 CF R Par t 6 0 [AD-FR L 3647-8 ] Standard s o f Performanc e fo r Ne w Stationar y Sources ; Industrial
Commercia l IrtstftutJona l Stea m Generatin g Units ; Amendment s t o Nitroge n Oxide s Performanc e Testin g an d Monitorin g Requirement s
AGENCY : Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)
. ACTION : Fina

l rule
. SUMMARY : Thi s fina

l rule adopt

s amendment

s t o th e performanc

e testin g an d monitorin

g requirement

s fo r nitroge n oxide s (NO J applicabl e t o industrial-commercial-lnstitutiona l stea m generatin g unit

s wit h hea tinpu t capacitie s greate

r tha n 7 3 M W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour

) tha tfir e natura l gas , distillat e oi l an

d lo w nitroge

n residua l oi l and tha

toperat e a tver y lo w annua

l capacit y factor s (I.e. , les s tha

n 1 0 percent)
. I

n addition , today' s promulgate

d rul e exempts fro

m the NO , emissio n limi

tan d th e NO * performanc

e testin g and monitorin

g requirement

s an y stea m generating unit

e wit h heatinpu

t capacitie s o

f 7 3 M W (250 millio n Btu

/ hour ) o r les s tha tfir e natura l gas . distillat e oil , an

d lo w nitroge

n residua l oi l an d tha toperat e a tver y lo w annua

l capacit y factor s (Le. , les s tha

n 1 0 percent)
. Thes e amendment s wer e propose

d o n Januar y 13,198 9 (5

4 F R 1606 ) i n respons e t o petition s fo

r reconsideratio n o

f th e origina l rul e promulgate

d o n Novembe

r 25,198 6 (5 1 F

R 42768)
. Severa

l comment s wer e submitted o n th e propose d amendments , an d mino r change s ar

e bein g incorporated t

o the amendment

s t o clarif y th e performanc

e testin g an d monitorin

g procedures
. DAT E Jun e 19,1984 , unde

r sectio n 307(b)(1 ) o f

th e Clea n Ai r Ac tjudicia l revie w o f th e action s take n b y thi s notic e i s availabl e onl y b y th e filin g o f a petitio n fo

r revie w i n th e U.S
. Cour to f Appeal s fo

r th e Distric

to f Columbi a Circui twithi n 6 0 day s o

f today' s publicatio n o f

th e rule
. Unde

r sectio n 307(b)(2) o f

the Clea n Ai r Ac tth e requirement

s tha tar e th e subjec to f today' s notic e ma

y no tb e challenge d late r I n civi l o r crimina l proceeding s brough tb y EP A t o enforc e thes e requirements
. Incorporation by Reference: Th e incorporatio n b y referenc e o f certai n publication s i n thes e standard s i s approve d b y the Directo r o f th e Offic e o f th e Federa

l Registe r a s o

f Decembe r 18 , 1989
. ADDRESSES

: Docket Docke tNumbe

r A

79-02 , containin g supportin g information use d i n developin g tiie final rule , is" " availabl e fo r publi c inspectio n an d copyin g betwee n 8:3

0 ajh
. an d 3:3

0 p.m. , Monda y throug h Friday , a tEPA' s Ai r Docke troo

m M1500 , firstfloor , Watersid e Mal l 401 M StreetSW

Washlngton , D C 20460
. A reasonabl e fe e ma y b e charged fo

r copying
. . FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Mr
. Ric k Coplan d ((919) 541-5265 ) o r Mr

. Fre d Porte r ((919 ) 541-5251) , Standard s Developmen tBranch , Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (MD-13) , US. Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangl e Park

, Nort h Carolin a 27711. ' :
SUPPLEMENTAR Y INFORMATION : L Backgroun

d O n Novembe r 25,1986 ; standard s o f performanc

e wer e promulgate

d limitin g emission s o f

particulat

e matter (PM

) an d NO , fro m industrial-commercial

institutiona

l stea m generatin g unit

s wit h hea tinpu tcapacitie s greate r tha

n 2 9 M W (10 0 millio n Btu/hour

) (5 1 F R 42768)
. Th e Utilit

y Ai r Regulator

y Grou p (UARG ) and owner s o

f th e Willia

m H
. Zimme r Generating Statio n (Cincinnat i Ga s an d Electri c Company , Columbu s an d Souther

n Ohi o Electri c Company , an d the Dayto n Powe r and Ligh t Company ) requeste d reconsideratio n o f the rul e unde r sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) o f

th eFedera l Registe r / Vol
. 54 , No
. 24 1 /

Monday
. Decembe r 18
. 198 9 / Rule s an d Regulation s 5182 1

Clea n Air Act
. The

y state d tha

t continuou s emissio n monitorin g requirement

s wer e notreasonabl e fo

r ver y lo w capacit

y facto r stea

m generatin g unit

s tha tus e certai n lo w nitroge n fuels
. Afte

r reviewin g th e informatio

n submitte

d b y th e petitioners , th

e Administrato r decided*t o us e hi s discretionar

y authorit y t o amen d the rule
. Propose d revision s t

o the NO , performanc

e testin g and monitorin

g requirement

s wer e publishe d i n th e Federa l Registe r o h Januar

y 13.198 9 (5

4 F R 1606)
. Th e propose d revision s woul d requir e initial performanc

e testin g an d annua l testin g o f larg e industrial

commercial-institutiona

l stea m generating unit

s (i.e. , unit

s wit h heat inpu tcapacitie s greate r tha

n 7 3 M W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour) ) tha

tfir e natura l gas , distillat e oil , o

r lo w nitroge

n residua l oi l and tha

toperat e a tver y lo w annua l capacit y factor s (i.e. , les s tha

n 1 0 percent)
. I n addition , th e propose d revision s woul d exemp tfro m the NO , emissio n limi tan

d th e NO , performanc

e testin g an d monitorin

g requirement

s an y smalle r stea

m generating unit

s (i.e. , unit s wit h hea tinpu

tcapacitie s o f

73 M W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour

) o r less ) tha t fir e natura l gas , distillat e oil , o

r lo w nitroge n residua l oi l an d tha

toperat e a t ver y lo w annua

l capacit y factor s (i.e. , les s tha n 1 0 percent)
. Public comment

s wer e solicite d o n th

e propose d revisions
. Comment s requestin g change s t

o the propose d NOx amendment

s were submitted b y th e Sout h Carolin a Departmen

to f Healt h an d Environmenta

l Control ; th e Georgi

a Departmen

to f Natura l Resources ; Detroi tEdiso n Company, the Utilit y Air Regulator y Group ; Texaco ; Inc. ; Housto n Lightin g an d Powe r Company , and Texa s Utilitie s Electri c Company
. A summar y o f th e comment

s an d EPA' s response s i s presente d below
. I L Comment

s Submitte

d Concernin

g th e Proposed NO , Amendmen t
. A. Reference Methods Used forNO' Compliance Testing 1
. Comment-Th

e Sout h Carolin a Departmen

to f Healt h an d Environmenta

l Contro l expresse d reservation s abou

tusing Referenc

e Method s 7 an d 7

A t o mee tthe propose d performanc

e testin g requirements
. Th e commente r state d tha

tReferenc

e

. Method s 7 an d 7

A requir e fou r NO , sample s t o b e take n pe r ru n a t15-minut e intervals , meanin

g tha ta 24?hou r performanc

e tes twoul d requir

e 9 6 collectio n flasks
. Th

e commente

r pointe d ou ttha

tthe numbe

r o f flasks an d tim e spen tlea k checkin g the

m all ma y b e a proble

m fo r mos tsources . Th

e commente

r recommende

d tha t Referenc e Metho d 7 E b e use d instea d o

f Referenc e Methods 7 o

r 7A
. I f Referenc e Metho d 7 E were used , the flask proble m woul d b e eliminate d an d a continuou s recor d o f the NO , emission s fo

r the 24

- hou r tes tperio

d woul d b e recorde

d wit h an y trend s i n emission s easil y documented an

d availabl e fo

r review
. Th e commente

r maintaine d tha

t continuou s monitorin

g woul d b e mor

e informativ

e tha n fou r gra b sample s pe r hou r whic h represen

tonl y 4 minute s pe r hou r o f actua l emissions
. Response: Complianc

e wit h the NO , standard s ca n b e demonstrate d usin g "Metho d 7 , Metho d 7A
. o r othe r approved referenc

e methods , o r usin g a continuou s monitorin

g system. " Metho d 7E , "Determinatio

n o f Nitroge n Oxide s Emission s fro

m Stationar

y Source s (Instrumenta

l Analyze r Procedure), " i s a n approve

d referenc e metho d fo

r • • continuou s monitorin

g o f NO , emission s fro m utilit y auxiliar y stea m generatin g units
. Accordingly , th e wordin g i n i S 60.46b(h](l ) an d 60.46b(h)(2 ) i s revise d t o includ e Metho d 7E
. B. Procedures forDetermining Maximum Heat

Input Capacity 1
. Comment: Th e Georgi a Departmen t o f Natura l Resource s (Georgia

) pointe d ou ttha talthoug

h th e propose d NO , . amendmen

tcontain s a requiremen

tt o conduc ta 24-hou r tes tt o demonstrat

e the maximu

m heatinpu

tcapacit y an d t o repor tth e results (S i 60.46b(g

) an d 60.49b(b)) , n o metho d fo r determinin g th e maximu

m hea tinpu

tcapacit y i s given
. Th e commente r state d tha t specifi c method s fo

r calculatin g maximu m hea tinpu

tcapacit y shoul d b e give n t o ensur

e consistenc y i n approach
. Response: Th e metho d fo r calculatin g th e maximu

m hea tinpu

tcapacit y o f a stea m generating uni

tmus tb e consisten t wit h th e 24-hou

r tes tprocedure s i n th e America n Societ y o f Mechanica

l Engineer s (ASME ) PowerTest

Code 4.1
. Thes e procedures ar

e incorporated b y referenc e i n { 60.17(h

) o f th e final amendmen t 2
. Comment: Detroi

tEdiso n Compan

y wa s concerne d abou

tth e lac k o f flexibilit y i n th e 24-hou

r maximu m hea t inpu tcapacit y demonstration
. Th e . commenter state d tha tdependin g o n th e particula r circumstance s fo

r a give n facility , i tma" y no tb e possibl e t

o demonstrat

e the maximu

m hea tinpu t capacit y a twhic h th e stea m generatin

g uni twil l b e operate d durin

g the first18

0 day s afte r initia l startup
. Th e commenter maintained tha th i som e instances , a n affecte d facilit y coul d b e force d t o us e a n artificiall y lo w demonstrate d maximu

m hea tinpu

t capacit

y t o calculat e the annua

l
. capacit y utilizatio n rate
. A s a n example , the commente r state d tha tsom e auxiliar

y stea m generatin g . unit s experienc e pea

k stea m deman d fro m buildin g heatin g system s onl y durin g the winte r months
. A s anothe r example , the commenter mentione d facilitie s wher

e th e norma

l stea m loa d coul d increas e ove r tim e o s a phase d constructio n progra

m i s complete d o

r a s ne w stea m customer

s ar e added
. T o offe r mor

e flexibilit y tha n currentl y allowe d th e commente

r recommende d tha tth e desig n maximu

m heatinpu

t capacit y b e use d t

o calculat e th e annua

l capacit y utilizatio n factor
. Th e commente r suggeste d tw o possibl e alternative s i

f EP A Insists tha

ta n affecte d facilit

y demonstrat

e it s maximu m hea tinpu tcapacit y eithe r (1 ) Allo w th e affecte d facilit

y t o repea tth e 24-hou r maximu m hea tinpu

tcapacity ' demonstratio n a ta late r dat e whe n ther e i s a highe

r stea m deman d o r (2) bas e th e annua

l capacit y utilizatio n rat

e o n maximu

m hea tinpu

tdemonstration s ru n o n stea m generatin g unit

s wit h the sam e desig n a s th e facilit

y seekin g a permi t
. Response: Althoug

h nq tstate d specificall y i n th e propose d NO,
. amendmen ta

n owner/operato r I

s allowe d t o repea tth e 24-hou

r maximu m hea tinpu tcapacit y demonstratio n tes t a tan y time. I

f a stea m generatin g uni

t tha ti s reteste d durin

g a perio d o

f hig h stea m deman

d demonstrate s a highe r maximu m heatinpu

tcapacity , thi s highe r valu e woul d b e accepte d a s lon g • a s i tdoe s no texcee d th e manufacture r s rate d hea tinpu

tcapacity
.

. 3
. Comment: th e UAR

G questione d whethe r a demonstratio n o f maximu m hea tinpu tcapacit y J s heede d Th e UAR G pointe d ou tthatdesig n information provide d b y the stea m generatin g uni

tmanufacture

r wa s use d i n establishin g th e Subpar tD b NO , emissio n standard s (Se e 5 1 F R 42776)
. Th e UAR G maintaine d tha

tth e , manufacturer' s stea

m generatin g uni

t capacit y ratin g shoul d b e reliable
. T o verif y rate d capacity , a n agenc y coul d "
. simpl y inspec tth e pressur e relie f valv e tha ti s require

d b y cod e t

o b e the sam e a s th e maximu

m rate d capacity. ' Response: Ther

e ar e man y differen t way s tha tmanufacturer

s can.determiri e the maximu

m rated capacit

y o f a stea m generatin g uni tDu

e t o thi s larg e degre e o f variabilit y and the incentiv e provide d in the amendmen

tt o "ove r rate " o r er r o n the hig h sid e in determinin g th e maximu m heatinpu

tcapacit y o f a stea m generatin g unit

, i ti s necessar y tha

t owner s and operator

s demonstrat

e the I J ,

.5182 2 Federa l Registe r / Vol
. 54 , No
. 24 1 /

Monday , Decembe r 18 , 198 9 / Rule s an d Regulation s
maximu m rated hea

tinpu tcapacit y o f thei r auxiliar

y units
. Wit h regar d t o inspectin g th e pressur

e relie f valve , th e ASM

E cod e requires tha tth e stea m generatin

g uni tcapacit y o f th e pressur e relie f valv e mus

tb e a t leas tequa l t o the maximu

m heatinpu

t capacit y o f the stea m generating uni t an d thu s provide s onl

y a minimu

m specification
. A manufacture r desirin g a margi n o f safet y ca n instal l a pressur

e relie f valv e wit h a large r capacity , s o th e valu e o n th e pressur

e relie f valv e i s no t necessaril y a n accurat

e measur e o f th e maximu m rate d hea

tinpu tcapacit y o f th e stea m generatin g uni t 4
. Comment' Th e UAR

G urge d mor e flexibilit y i n demonstratin

g maximu m hea tinpu tcapacit y becaus e i tma

y no t b e possibl e t

o perfor m the 24-hou

r tes t withi n 18 0 day s o

f startup
. Th e UAR

G state d tha ti f th e stea m fro m a utilit y auxiliar y stea m generatin

g uni ti s use d primaril y to star tthe mai n uni tan d a mai n uni tstartu p doe s notoccu r withi n th e initia l 180-da y perio d the

n the maximu m hea tinpu

tcapacit y demonstratio n coul d notb e conducte d Th e UAR G maintaine d tha

tin suc h case s the owne r o

r operator coul d no t simpl y ven tth e stea

m t o the atmospher

e fo r th e 24-hou r tes tperio d Th e UAR G argue d tha tth e stea m woul d hav e t

o b e vente d throug

h th e stea m generatin g unit' s pressur e relief valv e and th e nois e resulting fro m thi s activit y woul d requir

e som e typ e o

f sound-mufflin

g devic e t o b e installe d t o compl y wit h EPA/OSH

A nois e requirements
. Th e UAR

G als o state d tha t24-hour'ventin

g throug h a pressur

e relie f valv e woul d mos

tlikel y destro y th e valve
. Th e UAR

G pointe d ou

ttha ti f a n operato r wer e t

o remov e th e pressur

e relie f valve , h e woul d no tb e abl e t o operat e th e stea m generatin

g uni t becaus e h e woul d b e violatin g stea m generating uni tcode s and insuranc e requirements
. Th e UAR G argue d tha teve n i f al l o f thes e requirement

s coul d b e me ta proble m woul d stil l exis twit

h make-u p water
. Th e UAR

G explaine d tha

tstea m generatin g unit

e ar e builta s a close d loo p desig n s o tha

tth e capabilit

y o f producin g deareate d and demineralize d wate r i s typicall y onl y 1 t q 5 percen

to f stea m flow
. According t

o UARG
. ventin g stea m to th e atmospher

e durin g a maximu m hea tcapacit

y demonstratio n - woul d requir

e a make-u

p wate r capabilit y ato r nea

r 10 0 percento

f

- stea m flow
. Th e UAR

G furthe r state d tha tstea m generatin g unit

s ar e simpl y no tdesigne d wit

h suc h make-u p wate r capabilitie s an d tha

toperatio n o

f a stea m generatin g uni

tfo r 2 4 hour s usin g ra w wate r a s make-u

p wate r woul d almos tcertainl y damag

e th e omit
. Response: I

n som e cases , owners / operator s o f stea m generating unit

s ma y feel the y ar e unabl e t o ventstea

m throug h the pressur

e relie f valv e withou

t damagin g the valv e in som e way . A s mentione d b y UAR

G i n a n earlie r commen t(Se e Docke

tNo
. A-79-02
. Docke tIte

m VI-D-4) , on e o

f the function s o

f a utilit y auxiliar y stea m generatin g uni

ti s t o driv e fee d wate r pump s and t o operat e deareators durin

g startu p o f th e mai n utilit y stea m generatin g uni tOnc

e norma l operating condition s o

f th e mai n stea m generatin g uni thav e bee n achieve d th e owner / operato r wil l blee d of

f som e o f th e stea m fro m th e main electri c utilit

y stea m generatin g uni

tand us e thi s stea

m t o operat e th e pump

s and deareators.
. Thi s metho d i s mor

e efficien ttha

n continuin g to us e th e auxiliar y uni tto perfor m thes e functions
. A s a resul tth e amoun to f stea m produce

d b y the auxiliar y stea m generating uni

ti s reduce d a s soo n a s th e mai n stea m generatin g uni

ti s abl e t o tak e ove r thes e functions
. However , i n conductin g th e 24-hou r performanc

e tes tth e utilit

y auxiliar y stea m generatin g uni

tcoul d remai n i n operatio n afte

r th e main stea m generatin g uni

tstarts up , continuin g t

o provid e stea

m t o th e pump s an d deareator s a s i tdi d durin g startup
. I n som e cases , a utilit

y stea m generatin g uni

toperate s simultaneousl y wit h th e mai n stea

m generatin g uni

t othe r tha n durin g startup
. A ttime s o

f pea k energ y deman d a n owner

/ operato r ma

y brin g th e auxiliar

y stea m generatin g uni to n lin e t

o provid e stea

m fo r operatin g th e auxiliar

y equipmen t thu s allowin g th e mai

n stea m generatin g uni tt o provid e a s muc

h stea m a s possibl e to generat

e electricit

y o r t o meetothe r plan tstea

m demands
. By operatin g th e plan tstea

m syste m i n a similar manner, a plan

towner/operato r coul d conducta 24-hou

r complianc e tes t witiiou tventin g steam
. 5
. Comment- Housto n Lightin g an d Powe r Compan

y (HL&P ) recommende

d tha ta 3-hou r tes tb e use d instea d o

f a 24-hou r tes tt o documen

tmaximu m hea t capacit y o n typica

l stea m generatin g unit e wit h capacit y factor s les s tha n 1 0 percen tTh e HL&

P pointe d ou

ttha ta tes to f shorte r duratio

n woul d b e satisfactor

y to documen

tmaximu m heat inpu tand woul d significantl y reduce th e cos to f th e tes tprogram

. Th e HL&

P though ti tunlikel y tha

tth e stea m produce d durin g the tes to

f a lo w capacit y facto r uni

twoul d b e use d Th

e HL& P state d tha tth e cos tto conductthi s 24-hou r tes to n a 7

0 M W (24 0 millio n Btu/hour ) hea tinpu

tcapacit y stea m generating uni

ta tful l loa d woul d b e $720/hou r o r $17,280 , assumin g th e pric e o f fue l t o b e $3/millio n Btu
. Th e HL& P state d tha tthi s cos tdoe s notinclud e stea m generatin g uni

tfeedwate r treatmen tcost s o r additiona

l manpowe

r cost s require

d fo r a n extende d test , s o th e actua l cos tcoul d b e higher
. Response: A 24-hou

r tes ti s necessar y t o demonstrat

e the maximu

m steady

stat e hea tinpu tcapacit y o f a utilit y auxiliar y stea m generating unit

. Durin g shorte r testin g periods , suc

h a s a 3-hou

r tes ta stea m generatin g uni tca n b e . operate d a

tpea k level s tha

texcee d it s tru e maximu m steady-stat e continuou s stea m generatin g capacity
. Becaus e calculatio n o

f the unit' s annua

l capacit y facto r i s base d o n the maximu m steady

stat e heatinpu

tcapacit y an d becaus e a 24-hou r tes ti s mor

e representativ e o

f thi s heatinpu

tcapacit y tha n a 3-hou r tes ta 24-hou

r tes ti s require

d i n th e fina l rule
. Th e cost s cite d b y th e petitioner s ar e notunreasonably high
. Furthermore , i n case s wher e th e stea

m produced b y th e auxiliar y stea m generating uni

ti s use d fo r spac e heatin g o

r othe r plan

t purpose s (a s discusse d i n th e previou s response) , th e effectiv e cos to f th e compliance tes twoul d b e lower
. C Determination of

Annual Capacity Factor 1
. Comment

Detroi tEdiso n note d tha

t t o calculate th e annua

l capacit y facto r fo r § 60.49b(q) , a recor

d o f th e hourl y stea m loa d shoul d b e require

d i n S60.49b(p)
. Response: A recor

d o f the hourl y stea m loa d shoul d b e require

d in
. S 60.49b(p

) i n orde r t o calculat e th e annua l capacit y facto r fo

r § 60.49b(q

) an d therefore , suc

h a requiremen

ti s bein g adde d t

o S 60.49b(p)(3)
. 2
. Comment- Th e HL&

P state d tha

t unde r the curren

tregulations , stea m generatin g unit

s wit h capacit y factor s greate r tha

n 1 0 percen

tar e require d t o conduc ta n initia l NO , complianc e tes t wher e NO , emission s ar

e monitore d fo

r 3 0 successiv e stea

m generatin g uni

t day s withi n the first18

0 day s followin g startu p o f th e facility
. Th e commente r argue d tha tsom e stea

m generatin g unit

e wit h lo w capacit

y factor s (bu tabov e 1 0 percent ) woul d hav e difficult

y completing a 30-da

y tes ti n a 180-da

y tim e perio d Th e commente

r estimate d tha tthe cos to

f operating th e stea m generating uni

tan d ventin g stea m to collec tthe additiona

l necessar y dat

a woul d b e $720/hour.Th e commente r recommende

d tha tsuc h hig h cost s coul d b e avoide d b y usin g th e firs t3 0 stea m generatin g uni

toperatin g day s fo r compliance determination , wit h n o 18 0 calenda r da

y limit
. 

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Response: Man

y auxiliar y stea m generatin g unit

s wit h annua l capacit y factor s greate r tha

n 1 0 percen

tar e likel y t o operat e o n a tleas t3 0 day s ou to f

th e first16 0 day s afte

r startu p o f th e unit
. Thes e unit

s shoul d b e abl e t

o obtai n the require d 3 0 day s o

f NO , emission s dat

a withoutincurrin

g an y additional costs
. Unit s tha twoul d notnormall

y operat e fo r 3 0 day s ou

to f the first18

0 day s afte

r uni tstartu p coul d b e operate d a s describe d i n th e respons e t o Commen t B.4 , above , t

o obtai n the neede d emission s dat

a wit h relativel y littl e economi c penalty
. Furthermore , performanc

e o f thi s complianc e tes ti s require d onl y onc e ove r th e lif

e o f the unit ; whe n compare

d wit h cost s incurre

d ove r the entire lif

e o f a uni tth e cos to

f th e initial compliance tes ti s minimal
. Base d o n thes e considerations , requirin g unit s wit h annua l capacit y factor s greate r tha n 1 0 percen

tt o acquir e 3 0 day s o f NO , emission s dat

a durin g th e first18 0 day s followin g startu

p o f th e uni ti s reasonable
. D. Requirements forInitial and Annual Compliance Testing 1
. Comment

Georgi a state d tha

tfo r facilitie s covere d b y $ 60.44b(j) , th e condition s unde

r whic h the initial 24

- hou r performanc

e tes to r th e follow-u p 3-hou r annua l tes tshoul d b e conducte d ar e unclear
. Specifically , th e commente r questione d whic

h fue l o r wha t combinatio n o

f fuel s shoul d b e use d fo

r th e performanc

e tes to r shoul d individua l teste b e require

d o n eac h fue

l projecte d t o h e use d Response: Th e NO , standard s stat e tha towner s o r operator

s o f a n affecte d facilit y ar e require d t o demonstrat

e th e performanc

e o f eac h fue l fired A stea m generatin g uni tca n combus tmultipl e fuel s i n tw o ways , eithe r separatel y o r a s a mixture
. I

f a stea m generatin g uni

t combust s th e fuel s separately , the n th e owner/operato r mus

tconduc ta performanc

e tes tt o demonstrat

e complianc e fo

r eac h individua

l fue l t o b e use d I f th e uni tcombust s a mixtur e o f fuels , then the owner/operato r determine s th e emissio n Umi tfo r th e mixtur e b y multiplyin

g th e emissio n limitfo r eac h individua

l fuel b y it s fractiona l portion o

f the mixture
. Onl

y a singl e performanc

e tes thowever , i s require d t o demonstrat

e complianc e fo

r th e mixtur e o f fuels
. 2
. Comment- Georgi

a als o state d tha

t th e wordin g i n th e promulgate d § 60.45b(b ) shoul d b e change d s o a s not t o exemp tth e three-ru

n requiremen

tfo r the short-ter

m 3-hou r tes tTh e commente r state d tha

tfo r th e tes t method s allowe d replicat e run s shoul d b e require d du e t o the accurac

y and precisio n o

f the method s and the lengt h o f th e tes trun

. Th e commenter als o state d tha tfo

r th e short-ter

m 3-hou r tests , certai n condition s o n th e us e o f th e tes tmethod s (e.g. , numbe r o f runs , sampl e volume , etc. ) suc

h a s give n in 4 0 CF R 60.4 6 shoul d b e included
. Response: Th e wording in $ 60.45b(b ) shoul d b e change d s o a s no tt o exemp t th e three-ru n requiremen

tfo r the short

term , 3-hou r NO , tes tTh e three-ru

n requiremen

twoul d hel p ensur

e accurac y an d precisio n o f

th e short-ter

m 3-hou r tes tBecaus e detaile d informatio n (suc h a s sampl e volume ) neede d t o perfor m th e require

d reference method s i s presente d i n appendi x A o f 4 0 CF R par t 60
. i ti s no tnecessar y t o provid e specifi c tes tcondition s in th e regulation
. 3
. Comment- Georgi a als o pointe d ou t tha taccordin g t

o th e promulgate

d § 60.44b(h) , th e NO , standard s appl y a t al l times , includin g startup,-shutdown , o r malfunction
. However , th e commenter believe d thatthi s provisio n wa s onl y meantt o appl y whe n a 30-da

y rolling averag e complianc e determinatio n i s mad e an d recommende d tha tth e propose d amendmen

tb e change d t o stat e tha tthi s paragrap

h doe s no tappl y fo r th e short-ter

m 3-hou r teste
. * Response: Demonstratio n o f complianc e durin

g period s o f

startu p an d shutdow n i s no tappropriat e whe n usin g th e short-ter

m 3-hou r annua l tes t A sligh trevisio n t o th e wordin g o f S 60.44(b)(h

) i s bein g made
. 4
. Comment

Texa s Utilitie s Electri c Compan y (T U Electric ) state d tha

tI ti s ofte n necessar y t o star tu p an d shutdow n a larg e mai n stea m generatin g uni tfrequentl

y durin g it s firstyea r o

f operatio n i n orde

r t o chec k bu

tth e syste m an d to fin e tune th e equipmen t Th e commente r pointe d ou ttha tthi s coul d increas e th e capacit y facto r o f

th e auxiliary stea

m generatin g uni

tfo r th e first1 2 month s o f

operation
. Th e commente r argue

d tha tafte r the first yea r o f operation , th e auxiliar

y stea m generatin g unit' s capacit

y facto r woul d decreas e dramaticall y an d the n remai n a ta ver y lo w leve l fo r th e res to

f th e unit' s servic e life
. I

n vie w o f this , the commente r requeste d tha tthe auxiliar

y stea m generatin g uni

tcapacit y facto r requiremen

teithe r b e waive d o

r increase d t

o 3 0 percen

tfo r th e firs t1 2 month s o f main electri c utilit

y stea m generatin g uni

toperation
. Response: Th e purpos e o f th e NO , amendmen

ti s t o exemp tfro

m th e NO , standard s smal l utilit

y auxiliar y stea m generatin g unit

e tha tar e use d infrequentl

y and exhibi tver

y lo w annua l capacit y facto r levels
. I

n th e cas e wher e a

n auxiliar y steam , generatin g uni

ti s use d frequentl

y t o star tu p an d shu tdow n a larg

e mai n stea

m generatin g uni

tan d th e annua l capacit y facto r o f the auxiliar

y uni ti s 2 0 percent , 3 0 percen to

r mora , fo r example , it s operatio n i s no differen t tha n tha to f an y othe r stea

m generatin g uni ttha toperate s a

tsimila r annua

l capacit y factors
. Consequently , i f the operatio n o

f a n auxiliar y uni texceed s 1 0 percen tannua l capacit y factor, i ti s subjec tt o th e sam e NO , standard s a s an y othe r stea

m generatin g unit

. I n thos e case s wher e the annua l capacit y facto r o f a n auxiliar

y stea m generatin g uni

texceed s 1 0 percentin it s firs tyea r o f operatio n bu

tthen fall s t o les s tha n 1 0 percen

ti n subsequen t years , th e uni towner/operato r coul d appl y fo r a permi tmodification , whic h woul d restric

toperatio n o

f th e auxiliar y stea m generatin g uni

tt o les s tha n 1 0 percen tannua l capacit y factor
. Durin

g the firstyea r whe n th e auxiliar y stea m generatin g uni

ti s use d frequently , th e owner/operato r coul d instal l temporar y monitorin g equipmen tsuch a s a portabl e continuou s emission s monitorin g system
. Thi s equipmen

t coul d b e remove d whe n th e auxiliar y stea m generatin g unit' s annua l capacit y facto r decrease d t

o les s tha n 1 0 percent
. I n conclusion , th e impact

s o f th e standard s ar

e considere d reasonabl e fo r stea m generatin g unit

s operate d a t annua l capacit y factor s greate r tha

n 1 0 percen t 5
. Comment: Th e UAR

G pointe d ou t tha t8 60.46b(h)(2

) addresse s performanc

e testin g afte r th e initia l performanc

e tes tTh e UAR

G recommended tha tt o b e consistent'with S 60.44b(j) , S 60.48b(h)(2

) shoul d stat e tha tsubsequen tperformanc

e teste ar a t o b e conducte d ove r a 3-hou r perio d Response: T o b e consisten twit h S 60.44b(j)
. $ 60.46b(h)(2

) shoul d stat e tha tsubsequen tperformanc

e test e .ar e t o b e conducte d ove r a 3-hou r perio d and , therefore , the wording i n f 60.46b(h)(2

) i s bein g revise d to reflec

tthi s change
. £ L Applicability of

Standards to Units Greaterthan 250 Million Btu/hour 1
. Comment- Texaco , Inc*
. state d that the approac

h use d to determine th e significanc e o

f NO , emission s wa s no t justifiable
. Th e propose d amendmen t state d tha testimate d NO , emission s fro m typica l stea m generatin g unit

s operating a

t1 0 percento

r les s capacit

y facto r woul d b e insignificantwhe n compare d t o th e overal l annua

l ton s o f NO , reductio n in th e fifth yea r followin g promulgatio

n o f th e NSPS
. Th e commente r argue d tha tth e 2 0 ton s pe r yea r o f NO , reductio n fro

m eac h stea m generating uni

tgreate r tha

n 7 3 M W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour

) hea tcapacit y coul d no tb e considere d significan tunles s th e 

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tota l numbe r o f larg e stea m generating unit s wa s determined
. Texac o Inc. , recommende d tha tall 6tea m generatin g unit

s firin g natura l gas . distillat e oi l o r lo w nitroge n residua l oil an d operatin g a t1 0 percen

to r les s capacit y facto r b e exempted fro

m bot h th e NO , emissio n standard s an d th e monitorin g requirements
. Response: Th

e exemptio n fro

m th e NO , standard s fo

r auxiliar y stea m generatin g unit

s les s tha n 7 3 M W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour

) heatinpu

tcapacit y wa s establishe d base d o

n the reasonablenes s o

f controllin g NO , emission s fro

m suc h units
. Th

e cos to f th e emissio n reduction s wer e considere d in assessin g the reasonableness o f th e NO , standards
. Althoug h the tota l numbe r o f auxiliar y stea m generatin g unit

s an d the annua

l NO , emission s fro

m auxiliar

y stea m generatin g unit

s ar e smal l relativ e t

o annua l NO , emission s fro

m stea m generatin g unit

s operatin g a tmuc h highe r capacit y factors , th

e emission s fro m bot h larg e an d smal

l auxiliar y stea m generating unit

s contribut

e significantl y t

o the endangermen

to f publi c healt

h an d welfare , irrespectiv e o f th e numbe

r o f units
. Fo r large stea

m generatin g units , the cos to f achievin g th e standar

d i s considere d reasonabl e an d therefore , thes e unit

e ar e subjec tt o th e propose d complianc

e requirement Fo r smal l stea m generating units , however , th e cost s wer e considere d excessiv e compare

d to potentia

l emissio n reductions
. Fo

r tha treason , smal l unit s wit h ver y lo w capacit

y factor s wer e exempte d fro

m the NO , standar d F. Miscellaneous 1
. Comment

Th e UAR G als o state d tha t{ 60.49(q ) delineate s quarterl

y reporting requirement

s fo r stea m generatin g unit

s meeting the criteri a se t fort h b y % 60.44b(j ) o

r § 60.44b(k)
. However , becaus e Ite

m (1)—result

s o f NO , emissio n tests—applie s onl y t o thos e stea m generating unit

e meetin g th e criteri a o f § 60.44b(j) , the UAR

G suggeste d tha

tIte m (1 ) b e adde d t

o Ite m (4) , whic h als o applie s onl y to stea m - generatin g unit

s meetin g th e criteri a o

f S 60.44b(j)
. Response: Becaus e thos e affecte d facilitie s tha

tmee tth e criteri a o

f 9 60.44b(k ) woul d no

tb e subjec

tt o th e NO , emissio n limi tthe

y woul d notb e required t

o perfor m o r t o submi tresults o f an y NO , emissio n tes to

n a quarterl

y basis
. Therefore , i 60.49b(q ) i s bein g revise d t o clarif y thi s point

. 2
. Comment

On e commente

r note d tha t§ 60.46b(h

) o f the propose

d amendmen

tdoe s no tstate tha tth e affecte d facilitie s describe d i n S 60.44b(k ) ar e exemp tfro

m the initia

l an d subsequen

tperformanc

e tes t requirements
. Response: T o clarif

y thi s exemption , th e wordin g o

f } 60.46b(h

) i s bein g revised
. III
. Administrativ

e Requirement

s Th e docke ti s a

n organize d and complet e fil e o f al l th e informatio

n considere d in th

e developmen to f

thi s regulation
. Th e docke

ti s a dynami c file becaus e materia

l i s adde d throughou

t th e rulemakin

g process . Th e docke t syste m i s intende d t

o allo w member

s o f th e publi c an d industrie s involve d t o identif y an d locat e document

s s o tha t the y ca n effectivel y participat e in th e rulemakin g process . Alon g wit

h th e statemento f

th e basi s and purpos e o

f th e propose d an d promulgate d amendment

s to the NSP

S an d EP A responses t

o significan

tcomments , th e content s o f th e docke texcep tfo r interagenc

y revie w materials , wil l serv e a s th e recor

d in cas e o f

judicial revie w (Se e Clea n Ai r Ac tsectio n 307(d)(7)(A) , 4 2 U.S.C
. 7607(d)(7)(A)
. Th e effectiv e dat

e o f thi s revise d regulation i s Jun

e 19,1984
. Sectio n 317(a>o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t4 2 U.S. C 7617(a) , state s tha

teconomi c impac

t assessment s ar

e require d fo r revision s t o standard s o

r regulation s whe n th e Administrato r determine s suc h revisions t o b e substantia l Thes e revision s ar e notsubtantial ; a s a resulta n economi c impac tassessmen tha s no tbee n prepare d Paperwor k Reductio n Ac t Changes t o th e information collectio n requirement

s in thi s rule hav e bee n approve d b y th e Offic

e o f Managemen

t an d Budge t(OMB ) unde r th e Paperwork Reduction Act

4 4 U.S. C 350 1 et

seq. A n Informatio

n Collectio n Reques t documen tha s bee n prepare

d b y EP A (IC R No
. 1088) ; an

d a cop y ma

y b e obtaine d b y writing Sand y Farmer , Informatio

n Policy Branch
. U.S
. Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency , 401 M Stree tSW. , (PM-223)
. Washington
. D C 2046 0 o r b y callin g (202

) 382-2468
. Th e publi c reportin

g burde n fo r thi s collecto n o f

informatio

n i s estimate d t

o b e 99,80 0 hour s pe r yea r fo r al l respondents
. Sen d comment

s regardin g th e burde

n estimat e o r an y othe r aspec to f thi s collectio n o f

information , includin g suggestion s fo

r reducin g thi s burden , t

o Chief , Informatio

n Polic y Branc h (PM

- . 223) , U.S
. Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M Street

, SW.
. Washington , D C 20460 ; and t

o th e Offic e o f Informatio

n an d Regulator

y Affairs , Paperwor k Reduction Projec

t(2060

- 1088) , Offic

e o f Managemen

tand Budge tWashington , D C 20503 , marke

d "Attention : Des

k Officer , fo r EPA. " Unde r Executiv e Orde

r 12291
. EP

A i s require d t o judg e whethe r a regulatio n i s a "majo r rule " and therefor

e subjectt

o the requiremen

to f a regulatory impac

t analysi s (RIA)
. Th

e EP A ha s determine d tha tthe amendment

s woul d resulti

n none o f th e significan

tadvers e economi c effects se tfort

h in sectio n 1(b ) o f the Orde r a s ground

s fo r findin g a regulation to b e a "majo

r rule. " Th e amendment

s ar e no tsubstantial
. Th e EP A has , therefore , conclude d tha tthi s actio n i s nota "majo

r rule " unde

r Executiv e Orde

r 12291
. Thi s regulation wa s submitted t

o th e Offic e o f Managemen

tan d Budge t(OMB ) fo r revie w a s require

d b y Executiv e Orde

r 12291
. An y writte n comment

s for m OM B and an y EP A response t

o thos e comment s ar e in th e publi c docke

tfo r thi s rulemaking
. Th e Regulator

y Flexibilit

y Ac to f 1980 , 5 U.S.C
. 601-612
. requires th e identificatio n o

f potentiall y advers e impact s o f Federa l regulation s upo

n smal l busines s entities
. Th e Ac trequires the completio n o

f a regulator

y flexibilit

y analysi s fo

r ever y rule unles s th e Administrato r certifie s tha tth e rule wil l no thav e a significan

teconomi c impac

t o n a substantia

l numbe r o f smal l entities
. Pursuan

tt o th e provision s o

f 5 U.S.C
. 605(b) , th e Administrato r certifie s tha tth e final rule wil l no thav e a significan teconomi c impac

to n a substantia

l numbe r o f smal l entities
. Th e revise d rul

e woul d reduce th e burde

n o n thi s sourc e category , an d i tha s alread y bee n determine

d tha ti n the absenc e o

f thes e revisions, th e standard s woul d no t affec ta substantia

l numbe r o f smal l entitie s (5 1 F

R 4278 7 and 42788 , Novembe r 25,1986)
. Lis to f Subject s i n 4 0 CF R Par t6 0 Ai r pollutio n contro l Incorporation b y reference. Intergovernmenta l relations. Reportin g and recordkeeping requirements. Dated : Decembe

r 1,1989
. Willia m K
. Reiily
. Administrator.
PAR T 60—STANDARD S O F PERFORMANC E FO R NE W STATIONAR Y SOURCE S 1
. Th e authorit

y citatio n fo

r par t6 0 continue s t

o read a s follows : Authority : 4

2 U0S.C
. 7411,7414
. an d 7601(a)
. S 60.1 7 [AMENDED

] 2
. Sectio n 60.1 7 i s amende d b y addin g paragrap h (h ) t o rea d a s follows :P.1 0

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(h ) Th e ASM

E PowerTest

Codes 4.1. 8 Augus t1972 , i s availabl e fo r purchas e fro m th e followin g address : Th e America n Societ y o f Mechanica

l Engineers , 2

2 La w Drive , Bo

x 2350 , Fairfiel d Ne w Jerse

y 07007-2350
. 3
. Sectio n 60.44

b i s amende d b y addin g a phras e t

o th e beginnin g o

f paragraph

s (a ) and (b) , an d b y revisin g paragrap h (h) , an d b y addin g paragraph

s (i) , (j) , and (k

) t o read a s follows : 560.44 b standar

d fo r nitroge n oxides
. (a ) Excep ta s provided unde r paragrap h (k ) o f thi s section, ' * * (b ) Excep ta s provided unde r paragrap h (k ) o f thi s section , * * *
(h ) Fo r purpose s o

f paragrap h (i ) o f thi s section , th e nitroge

n oxid e standard s unde

r thi s sectio n appl y a tal l times including period s o f startup , shutdown , o

r malfunction
. (i ) Excep ta s provided unde r paragrap h (j ) o f thi s section , compliance wit h the emissio n limit

s unde r thi s sectio n i s determined o

n a 30-da y rollin g averag e basis
. (j ) Complianc

e wit h the emissio n limit s unde r thi s sectio n i s determined o n a 24-hou

r averag e basi s fo

r the initia

l performanc

e tes tan d o n a 3-hou

r averag e basi s fo

r subsequent performanc

e test s fo r an y affecte d facilitie s tha t (1 ) Combus talon e o

r i n combination , onl y natura

l gas , distillat e oi l o r residual oi l wit

h a nitroge

n contento

f 0.3 0 weigh tpercen

to r less ; (2 ) Hav e a combine

d annua l capacit y facto r o f 1 0 percen

to r less fo r natura l gas , distillat e oi l and residua l oi l wit h a nitroge n conten to

f 0.3 0 weigh tpercen

t o r less ; and (3 ) Ar e subjectt

o a Federall y enforceabl e requiremen

tlimitin g operatio n o

f th e affecte d facilit

y t o th e firin g o f natura l gas , distillat e oi l and/o r residual oi l wit

h a nitroge

n conten to

f 0.3 0 weigh tpercen

to r les s an d limitin

g operatio n o

f th e affecte d facilit

y t o a combine d annua

l capacit y facto r o f 1 0 percen to r les s fo r natura l gas , distillate oi l and residua

l oi l an d a nitroge

n conten to f 0.3 0 weigh tpercen

to r less
. (k ) Affecte d facilitie s tha

tmee tthe criteri a describe d in paragraph s (j ) (1) , (2) , and (3 ) o f thi s section , an d tha

thav e a hea tinpu tcapacit y o f 7 3 M W (250 millio n Btu/hour

) o r less , ar e no tsubjec

t t o the nitroge

n oxide s emissio n limit

s unde r thi s section
. 4
. Sectio n 60.45

b i s amende d b y revising paragrap

h (b ) t o read a s follows : S 60.45 b Complianc

e an d performanc

e tes tmethod

s an d procedure

s fo r sulfu r dioxide
. (b ) I n conductin g the performanc e test s require

d unde r { 60.8 , th e owne r o r operato r shal l us e th e method s an d procedures in Appendi

x A o f thi s par to r th e method s an

d procedure s a s specifie d in thi s section , excep ta s provide d i n S 60.8(b)
. Sectio n 60-8(1) doe s no tappl y t o thi s section
. Th e 30-da

y notic e required in § 60.8(d

) applie s onl y t

o th e initia l performanc

e tes tunles s otherwis e specifie d b y th e Administrator
. « • • • • 5
. Sectio n 60.46

b i s amende d b y revisin g paragrap

h (c ) and addin g paragraph

s (g ) and (h ) a s follows : { 60.46 b Complianc

e en d performanc

e tes tmethod

s an d procedure

s fo r particulat e matte r an d nitroge n oxides
. (c ) Complianc

e wit h th e nitroge

n oxide s emissio n standard s unde r S 60.44 b shal l b e determine d throug h performanc

e testin g unde

r paragrap

h (e ) o r (f)
. o r unde

r paragraphs (g

) and (h ) o f thi s section , a s applicable
. (g ) Th e owne r o

r operato r o f

a n affecte d facilit

y describe d i n S 60.44b(j ) o r S 60.44b(k

) shal l demonstrat

e th e maximu m hea tinpu tcapacit y o f th e stea m generatin g uni

tb y operatin g th e facilit y a tmaximu

m capacit y fo r 2 4 hours
. Th e owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y shal l determin e th e maximu m hea tinpu tcapacit y usin g th e heatlos s metho

d describe d i n Section s 5 and 7 J o f th e ASM E PowerTest

Codes 4. 1 (se e IB R S 60.17(h))
. Thi s demonstratio n o

f maximu m heatinpu

t capacit y shal l b e mad e durin

g the initial performanc

e tes tfo r affecte d facilitie s tha tmee tth e criteri a o f

$ 60.44b(j)
. I

t shal l b e mad e withi n 6

0 day s afte

r achievin g the maximu

m productio

n rat e a twhic h the affecte d facilit y wil l b e operate d bu

tnotlate r tha

n 18 0 day s afte r initial start-u

p o f eac h facility , fo

r affecte d facilitie s meetin g th e criteri a o f 8 60.44b(k)
. Subsequen

tdemonstration s ma y b e require

d b y th e Administrato r a t an y othe r time
. I

f thi s demonstratio n indicate s tha

tth e maximu m hea tinpu t capacit y o f th e affecte d facilit

y i s les s tha n tha tstate d b y th e manufacture r o f th e affecte d facility , th e maximu m hea t inpu tcapacit y determine d durin

g thi s demonstratio n shal l b e use d t o determin e the capacit

y utilizatio n rat

e fo r th e affecte d facility
. Otherwise , th e maximu m hea tinpu tcapacit y provided b y the manufacture

r i s used
. (h ) Th e owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y describe d i

n { 60.44b(j ) tha tha s a hea

tinpu tcapacit y greate r tha n 7 3 M W (25 0 millio n Btu/hour

) shall : (1 ) Conduc

ta n initia l performanc

e tes t a s require d unde r S 60. 8 ove r a minimu

m o f 2 4 consecutiv e stea

m generating uni

t operating hour

s a tmaximu

m hea tinpu t capacit y to demonstrat

e compliance wit h th e nitroge n oxide s emissio n • standard s unde

r 8 60.44 b usin g Method 7,7A , 7E
. o r othe r approve d reference methods ; an d (2 ) Conduc tsubsequen tperformanc

e test s onc e pe

r calenda r yea r o

r ever y 400 hour s o f operatio n (whicheve r come s first

) t o demonstrat

e complianc e wit h th e nitroge

n oxide s emissio n standard s unde

r 8 60.44 b ove r a minimu m o f 3 consecutiv e stea

m generatin g uni

toperatin g hour

s a t maximu m heatinpu

tcapacit y usin g Method 7,7A , 7E
. o r othe r approved reference methods
. 6
. Sectio n 60.48

b i s amende

d b y revisin g paragrap

h (b ) and adding paragrap h (i ) t o read a s follows : S 60.48 b Emissio

n monitorin

g fo r particulat e matte r an d nitroge n oxides
. « • • * • (b ) Excep ta s provided unde r paragraph

s (g) , (h) , an

d (i ) o f thi s section , th e owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y subject , t o th e nitroge n oxide s standard s unde

r 8 60.44 b shal l instal l calibrate , maintain , an d operat e a continuou s monitorin

g syste m fo

r measurin g nitroge n oxide s emission s discharge d t

o th e atmospher

e an d record the outpu

to f th e system
. (i ) Th e owne r o r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y describe d in 8 60.44b(j ) o r { 60.44b(k

) i s no trequired t

o instal l o r operat e a continuou s monitorin

g syste m fo r measurin

g nitroge n oxide s emissions
. 7
. Sectio n 60.49

b i s amended b y revising paragraph

s (a)(2) , (b) , (e) , (g

) introductor

y tex tan d adding paragraph

s (p) and (q

) t o rea d a s follows : {60.49 b Reportin

g sn d recordkeepin

g requirements
. (a ) * * * (2 ) I f applicable , a cop y o

f an y Federall y enforceabl e requiremen ttha t limit s th e annua

l capacit y facto r fo

r an y fue l o r mixtur e o f fuel s unde

r S 60.42b(d)(l)
. 8 60.43b(a)(2)
. 8 60.43b(a)(3)(iii) , 8 60.43b(c)(2)(ii)
. 8 60.43b(d)(2)(iii)
. 8 60.44b(c)
. 8 60.44b(d)
. 8 60.44b(e) , 8 60.44b(i) , 8 60.44b(j)
. 8 60.44b(k) , 8 60.45b(d) , 8 60.46b(g) , 8 60.46b(h)
. o

r 8 60.48b(i)
. i

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(b ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f eac h affecte d facilit

y subjec tt o the sulfu

r dioxide , particulat

e matter, and/o r nitroge n oxide s emissio n limit

s unde r 8 60.42b , 8 60.43b , and 8 60.44 b shal l submi tt o th e Administrato r th e performanc

e tes tdat a fro m th e initia

l performanc

e tes tan d th e performanc

e evaluatio n o

f the CEM S usin g th e applicabl e performanc

e specification s in appendi x B
. Th e owne r o

r operato r o

f eac h affecte d facilit

y describe d i n 8 60.44b(j ) o r { 60.44b(k

) shal l submi

tt o the Administrato r the maximu m heat inpu tcapacit y dat a fro m th e demonstratio n o f

th e maximu

m hea t inpu tcapacit y o f th e affecte d facility
. * • « • * (e ) Fo r a n affecte d facilit

y tha t combust s residual oi l an d meet s th e criteri a unde

r 8 60.46b(e)(4)
. § 60.44b(j) , o r 8 60.44b(k) , th e owne r o r operato r shal l maintai n records o

f th e nitroge

n conten to f th e residual oi l combuste d in the affecte d facilit y an d calculat e th e averag e fue

l nitroge n conten to n a pe r calenda r quarte

r basis
. Th e nitroge

n contentshal l b e determine d usin g AST M Method D3431-80 , Tes tMetho d fo r Trac e Nitroge n i n Liqui d Petroleu m Hydrocarbon

s (IBR-se e 8 60.17) , o

r fue l suppliers
. I

f residual oi l blend s ar

e bein g combuste d fue

l nitroge n specification s ma y b e prorate

d base d o n th e rati o o

f residual oil s o

f differen tnitroge n conten tin th e fue

l blend
. (g ) Excep ta s provide d unde r paragrap h (p ) o f thi s section ; th e owne r o r operato r o f

a n affecte d facilit

y subjectt o th e nitroge

n oxide s standard s unde r 8 60.44

b shal l maintai n record s o f th e followin g informatio

n fo r eac h stea m generatin g uni

toperatin g day :

* • * • • • (p ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f a n affecte d facilit

y describe d i n 8 60.44b(j ) o r 8 60.44b(k

) shal l maintai n record s o f th e followin g informatio n fo r eac h stea m generatin g uni

toperatin g day : (1 ) Calenda

r date , (2 ) Th e numbe r o f hour s o f operation , an d (3 ) A recor

d o f the hourl y stea m load
.

. (q ) Th e owne r o

r operato r o

f a n affecte d facilit

y describe d i n 8 60.44b(j ) o r 8 60.44b(k

) shal l submi

tt o th e Administrato r o n a quarterl y basis : (1 ) Th e annua

l capacit y facto r ove r th e previou s 1 2 months , (2) Th e averag e fue

l nitroge n conten t durin g th e quarter

, i f residua l oi l wa s fired ; and (3 ) I f th e affecte d facilit

y meet s th e criteri a describe d i n 8 60.44b(j) , the results o f an y nitroge

n oxide s emissio n test e require

d durin g th e quarter

, th e hour s o f operatio n durin

g th e quarter

, an d th e hour

s o f operatio n sinc e th e las t nitrogen oxide s emissio n tes t (F R Doc
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