MEMORANDUM UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHING T ON D

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### SUBJE CT: Delegation of Authority under the Clean Air Act to Approve Alternatives to Test Methods and Procedures in Parts 60 , 6 1 , 63 , and 65 

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# Gi~a McCarthy , Ass istant Administrator 

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T O : Stephen D. Page, Director Office of Air Quali ty Planning and Standards (C404

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Section 60.8 ofTitle 40 of the Code of Federal Regu lations (CFR) , promu lgated pursuant to Section l I l of the Clean Air Act (CAA) , provides authori ty for the Administrato r to approve the use of an equivalent o r a lternative method or method modification if determined to be adequate fo r determining compliance. Secti ons 61. I 3 of 40 CFR 60 and 63.7 of 40 CFR 63, promulgated pursuant to Section 112 of the CAA, and paragraph 65

. 158(a)(2) of 40 CFR 65, promulga ted pursuant to Sections Ill and I 12, p r ovide comparable authori ty for approval of alternative methods and method modifications provided they are determined adequate for indicating whether an af fec ted source is in compliance. Under Delega t ion 7-121 ofthe E PA Delegations Manual (see attachment) , the authority to approve or disapprove alternat ive test methods , equivalent methods, alternative standards, or procedures required under 40 CFR Parts 60 , 61 , 63, a nd 65 is de legated to me as the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. With this memo , in accordance with de legation authority, 

### I am delegating the authority to approve a lternative test methods, equivalent me thods , o r procedures required under 40 CFR Par ts 60, 61, 63, or 65 to you as the Director of the Office of Air Quality P lanning and Standards

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cc: Director, Office of Ecosystem Protecti on , Region I Acting Director , D i vision of Environmenta l Planning and Protection, Region II Director , A ir Protection Division , Region III Director , Air, Pesticides , and Toxics Management Di v ision , Region IV Director , Air and Radiati on D ivis ion , Region V Direc tor , Multimedia Planning and Permitting D i vision, Region VI Director , A ir and Waste Management Division , Region VII Assistant Regional Admini strator , Ecosystems P rotection and Remediation , Region VIII D irector , Air Division , Region IX Director , Office of Air , Waste , and T oxics , Region X

1 ntt r nt:1 Add•t:ss •URl i • m•p 1'· ,vw · .v.:.pa**0:)~** R ecyc led i Re cyc lable • Pr:ntt·cl w ·th \ege•able C I '3ase d lni<s on 100 ' F os • consu er " r**ce~"** r ,n... P>" Rc- , ;, . f r.erMamie Miller_ Associate Director, OECA/ OC Edward Messina, Acting Director, OECA/OC/MAMPD Pam Mazakas, Acting Director, OECA /OCE/AED Connicsue Oldham, OAQPS / 1\QAD / MTG Robin Segall , OAQ PS / AQAD/ MTG Kristen Benedict. OAQPS / AQAD/ MTGDELEGATI O N S MANUAL 1200 TN 548 04/ 02/ 2002 CLEAN AIR ACT AM EN DMENTS OF 1990 7-12 1. A lte rn at iv e Metho d s I. 

### AUTHORITY.
a. To approve o r d isapp ro ve alternatives to a ny monitorin g m e th ods required under 40 CFR Par1 60 , 6 1 , 63, or 65 pursuant to Sec ti ons I II (f), 111 (h ) , 1 12( d), ll2(f) and 112 (h) of the Clean Air Ac t. b. To approve o r disapprove a lternat ive test m etho ds , equivalent m e thod s , alternative standard s, o r procedures required und e r 40 CFR Part 60 , 61, 63 , o r 65 pursuant to Sections 1ll(t), Ill (h) , ll2(d) , 112(f) and l l2(h) of the C lean Air Act. 

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### TO WHOM DEL EGA TED.
a. Authority 1 a. is delegated to Re g ion a l Administrators. b. Authority I b. i s d elegate d to the Assistant Administrato r of the Office of A ir and R ad iation

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### LIMITATIONS. None. 4. 

### REDELEGATION AUTHORITY.
a . The authority in 2a

. may b e redele gated to the B r anc h Chief level , o r equivalent , and no further. b

. The authority in 2b

. May be red e legated to the Director of the Office of Air Quality Planning and S tand ard s. Thi s authority may be further red e legated to the Branch Chief level , or equ iv alent. and it may not be redelegated further. 

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### ADDIT IO NAL RE FE RENCES . a. 40 CFR 60.8(b)(2) , 40 CFR 60.8(b)(3), a nd 40 CFR 60.13 ( i)

. b. 40 CFR 6 1

. 1 3( h)( l )(i i) and 40 CFR 6 1

. 14(g). c. 40 CFR 63.6(g) , 40 CFR 63.7( e ) (2)(ii), 40 CFR 63

. 7(t), 40 C FR 63.8(b)(l), and 4 0 CFR 63.8(f).