Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01230:reg:34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 34
Character Range: 48096–49944

34  Monitoring requirements—use of historical sampling data
 (1) Before the start of each reporting period for an oil or gas fugitives (RTF) project, the project proponent may choose to use data that meets the requirements in subsection (2) (historical sampling data) for parameters s and molar fraction for the reporting period instead of otherwise monitoring those parameters in accordance with the monitoring requirements during the reporting period.
 (2) The historical sampling data must meet the following requirements:
 (a) the data must have been collected within 5 years before the start of the reporting period;
 (b) since the data was collected, there must have been no significant changes made to the equipment that will deliver the gas quantity that will be monitored in accordance with the monitoring requirements during the reporting period;
 (c) the project proponent must be able to demonstrate that:
 (i) the data is representative of what would have been collected if parameters s and molar fraction had been monitored in accordance with the monitoring requirements during the reporting period; and
 (ii) the data is able to be used to work out a sampling discount factor for each flare device included in the project during the reporting period (see sections 14 and 21).
Note: If the measurements on which the historical sampling data is based have a sampling uncertainty of 5% or more, a sampling discount factor will apply to the calculation of the carbon dioxide equivalent net abatement amount for the reporting period in relation to which the historical sampling data is used (see sections 14 and 21).
 (3) To avoid doubt, a failure to comply with subsection (2) in relation to data used under subsection (1) in relation to a parameter is a failure to monitor the parameter in accordance with the monitoring requirements.