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25 Pa. Code § 145.74. Recordkeeping and reporting.

§ 145.74. Recordkeeping and reporting.

 (a)  General provisions.

   (1)  In addition to the requirements of Chapter 127 (relating to construction, modification, reactivation and operation of sources), the NOx authorized account representative shall comply with the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in this section and with the requirements of §  145.10(e) (relating to authorization and responsibilities of the NOx authorized account representative).

   (2)  If the NOx authorized account representative for a NOx budget unit subject to an acid rain emission limitation who signed and certified any submission that is made under 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart F or G (relating to recordkeeping requirements; and reporting requirements) and which includes data and information required under this subchapter or 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H (relating to NOx mass emissions provisions) is not the same person as the designated representative or the alternative designated representative for the unit under 40 CFR Part 72 (relating to permits regulation), the submission shall also be signed by the designated representative or the alternative designated representative.

 (b)  Monitoring plans.

   (1)  The owner or operator of a unit subject to an acid rain emissions limitation shall comply with 40 CFR 75.62 (relating to monitoring plan), except that the monitoring plan shall also include all of the information required by 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.

   (2)  The owner or operator of a unit that is not subject to an acid rain emissions limitation shall comply with requirements of 40 CFR 75.62, except that the monitoring plan is only required to include the information required by 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.

 (c)  Certification applications. The NOx authorized account representative shall submit an application to the Department within 45 days after completing all initial certification or recertification tests required under §  145.71 (relating to initial certification and recertification procedures) including the information required under 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H.

 (d)  Quarterly reports. The NOx authorized account representative shall submit quarterly reports, as follows:

   (1)  NOx budget units subject to an acid rain emission limitation shall meet the annual reporting requirements of this subchapter. The NOx authorized account representative shall submit a quarterly report for each calendar quarter beginning with one of the following:

     (i)   For units that elect to comply with the early reduction credit provisions under §  145.43 (relating to compliance supplement pool), the calendar quarter that includes the date of initial provisional certification under §  145.71(b)(3)(iii) or (c). Data shall be recorded and reported from the date and hour corresponding to the date and hour of provisional certification.

     (ii)   For units commencing operation on or before May 1, 2002, and that is not subject to subparagraph (i), the earlier of the calendar quarter that includes the date of initial provisional certification under §  145.71(b)(3)(iii) or (c) or, if the certification tests are not completed by May 1, 2002, the partial calendar quarter from May 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002. Data shall be recorded and reported from the earlier of the date and hour corresponding to the date and hour of provisional certification or the first hour on May 1, 2002.

     (iii)   For a unit that commences operation after May 1, 2002, the calendar quarter in which the unit commences operation. Data shall be reported from the date and hour corresponding to when the unit commenced operation.

   (2)  If a NOx budget unit is not subject to an acid rain emission limitation, the NOx authorized account representative shall do either of the following:

     (i)   Meet all the requirements of 40 CFR Part 75 related to monitoring and reporting NOx mass emissions during the entire year and meet the reporting deadlines specified in paragraph (1).

     (ii)   Submit quarterly reports covering the period May 1—September 30 of each year and including the data described in 40 CFR 75.74(c)(6) (relating to annual and ozone monitoring and reporting requirement). The NOx authorized account representative shall submit a quarterly report for each calendar quarter beginning with:

       (A)   For units that intend to apply or apply for early reduction credits under §  145.43, the calendar quarter that includes the date of initial provisional certification under §  145.71(b)(3)(iii) and (c). Data shall be recorded and reported from the date and hour of provisional certification.

       (B)   For units commencing operation on or before May 1, 2002, and are not subject to subparagraph (i), the calendar quarter covering May 1 through June 30, 2002. Data shall be recorded and reported from the earlier of the date and hour corresponding to the date and hour of initial provisional certification under §  145.71(b)(3)(iii) or (c) or the first hour of May 1, 2002.

       (C)   For units that commence operation after May 1, 2002, and during a control period, the calendar quarter in which the unit commences operation. Data shall be reported from the date and hour corresponding to when the unit commenced operation.

       (D)   For units that commence operation after May 1, 2002, and not during a control period, the calendar quarter covering the first control period after the unit commences operation. Data shall be reported from the earlier of the date and hour corresponding to the date and hour of initial provisional certification under §  145.71(b)(3)(iii) or (c) or the first hour of May 1 of the first control period after the unit commences operation.

   (3)  The NOx authorized account representative shall submit each quarterly report to the Department and NOx Budget Administrator within 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter covered by the report. Quarterly reports shall be submitted in the manner specified in 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H and 40 CFR 75.64 (relating to quarterly reports).

     (i)   For units subject to an acid rain emissions limitation, quarterly reports shall include all of the data and information required in 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H for each NOx budget unit (or group of units using a common stack) as well as information required in 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart G (relating to reporting requirements).

     (ii)   For units not subject to an acid rain emissions limitation, quarterly reports are only required to include the data and information required in 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart H for each NOx budget unit (or group of units using a common stack).

   (4)  The NOx authorized account representative shall submit to the Department and NOx Budget Administrator a compliance certification in support of each quarterly report based on reasonable inquiry of those persons with primary responsibility for ensuring that all of the unit’s emissions are correctly and fully monitored. The certification shall state that the following conditions have been met:

     (i)   The monitoring data submitted were recorded in accordance with the applicable requirements of this subchapter and 40 CFR Part 75, including the quality assurance procedures and specifications.

     (ii)   For a unit with add-on NOx emission controls and for all hours where data are substituted in accordance with 40 CFR 75.34(a)(1) (relating to units with add-on emission controls), the add-on emission controls were operating within the range of parameters listed in the quality assurance/quality control program under 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix B and the substitute values do not systematically underestimate NOx emissions.

     (iii)   For a unit that is reporting on a control period basis under subparagraph (ii), the NOx emission rate and NOx concentration values substituted for missing data under 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart D (relating to missing data substitution procedures) are calculated using only values from a control period and do not systematically underestimate NOx emissions.

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  145.4 (relating to applicability); 25 Pa. Code §  145.5 (relating to retired unit exemption); 25 Pa. Code §  145.30 (relating to compliance certification report); 25 Pa. Code §  145.42 (relating to NOx allowance allocations); 25 Pa. Code §  145.70 (relating to general monitoring requirements); 25 Pa. Code §  145.71 (relating to initial certification and recertification procedures); 25 Pa. Code §  145.75 (relating to petitions); 25 Pa. Code §  145.81 (relating to opt-in source general provisions); 25 Pa. Code §  145.83 (relating to applying for a NOx budget opt-in approval); 25 Pa. Code §  145.84 (relating to opt-in process); 25 Pa. Code §  145.87 (relating to opt-in unit change in regulatory status); and 25 Pa. Code §  145.88 (relating to NOx allowance allocations to opt-in units).



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