§ 145.372. Initial certification and recertification procedures.
(a) Exemption. The owner or operator of a CO2 budget unit shall be exempt from the initial certification requirements for a monitoring system under § 145.371(1)(i) (relating to general monitoring requirements) if the following conditions are met:
(1) The monitoring system has been previously certified in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75 (relating to continuous emission monitoring).
(2) The applicable quality-assurance and quality-control requirements of 40 CFR 75.21 (relating to quality assurance and quality control requirements) and 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix B (relating to quality assurance and quality control procedures) and Appendix D (relating to optional SO2 emissions data protocol for gas-fired and oil-fired units) are fully met for the certified monitoring system described in paragraph (1).
(b) Applicability. The recertification provisions of this section shall apply to a monitoring system under § 145.371(1)(i) that is exempt from initial certification requirements under subsection (a).
(c) Petitions. Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the Administrator approved a petition under 40 CFR 75.72(b)(2)(ii) or 40 CFR 75.16(b)(2)(ii)(B) (relating to determination of NOx mass emissions for common stack and multiple stack configurations; and special provisions for monitoring emissions from common, bypass, and multiple stacks for SO2 emissions and heat input determinations) as pursuant to 40 CFR 75.13 (relating to specific provisions for monitoring CO2 emissions) for apportioning the CO2 emissions rate measured in a common stack or a petition under 40 CFR 75.66 (relating to petitions to the administrator) for an alternative requirement in 40 CFR Part 75, the CO2 authorized account representative shall submit the petition to the Department under § 145.376(a) (relating to petitions) to determine if the approval applies under the CO2 Budget Trading Program.
(d) Certification and recertification. Except as provided in subsection (a), the owner or operator of a CO2 budget unit shall comply with the initial certification and recertification procedures for a CEMS and an excepted monitoring system under 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix D and under § 145.371(1)(i). The owner or operator of a CO2 budget unit that qualifies to use the low mass emissions excepted monitoring methodology in 40 CFR 75.19 (relating to optional SO2, NOx, and CO2 emissions calculation for low mass emissions (LME) units) or that qualifies to use an alternative monitoring system under 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart E (relating to alternative monitoring systems) shall comply with the procedures in subsections (e) or (f), respectively.
(1) Requirements for initial certification. The owner or operator of a CO2 budget unit shall ensure that each CEMS required under § 145.371(1)(i), including the automated data acquisition and handling system, successfully completes all of the initial certification testing required under 40 CFR 75.20 (relating to initial certification and recertification procedures) by the applicable deadlines specified in § 145.371(2). In addition, whenever the owner or operator installs a monitoring system to meet the requirements of this subchapter in a location where no monitoring system was previously installed, initial certification in accordance with 40 CFR 75.20 is required.
(2) Requirements for recertification.
(i) Whenever the owner or operator makes a replacement, modification or change to a certified CEMS under § 145.371(1)(i) that the Administrator or the Department determines significantly affects the ability of the system to accurately measure or record CO2 mass emissions or to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements of 40 CFR 75.21 or 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix B, the owner or operator shall recertify the monitoring system according to 40 CFR 75.20(b).
(ii) For a system using stack measurements including stack flow, stack moisture content, CO2 or O2 monitors, whenever the owner or operator makes a replacement, modification or change to the flue gas handling system or the unit’s operation that the Administrator or the Department determines to significantly change the flow or concentration profile, the owner or operator shall recertify the CEMS according to 40 CFR 75.20(b).
(3) Approval process for initial certification and recertification.
(i) Notification of certification. The CO2 authorized account representative shall submit to the Department and the appropriate EPA Regional Office a written notice of the dates of certification in accordance with § 145.374 (relating to notifications).
(ii) Certification application. The CO2 authorized account representative shall submit to the Department a certification application for each monitoring system required under 40 CFR 75.63 (relating to initial certification or recertification application). A complete certification application shall include the information specified in 40 CFR 75.63.
(iii) Provisional certification data. The provisional certification date for a monitor shall be determined in accordance with 40 CFR 75.20(a)(3). A provisionally certified monitor may be used under the CO2 Budget Trading Program for a period not to exceed 120 days after receipt by the Department of the complete certification application for the monitoring system or component thereof under subparagraph (ii). Data measured and recorded by the provisionally certified monitoring system or component thereof, in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 75, will be considered valid quality-assured data (retroactive to the date and time of provisional certification), if the Department does not invalidate the provisional certification by issuing a notice of disapproval within 120 days of receipt of the complete certification application by the Department.
(iv) Certification application approval process. The Department will issue a written notice of approval or disapproval of the certification application to the owner or operator within 120 days of receipt of the complete certification application under subparagraph (ii). If the Department does not issue the notice within the 120-day period, each monitoring system which meets the applicable performance requirements of 40 CFR Part 75 and is included in the certification application will be deemed certified for use under the CO2 Budget Trading Program.
(A) Approval notice. If the certification application is complete and shows that each monitoring system meets the applicable performance requirements of 40 CFR Part 75, the Department will issue a written notice of approval of the certification application within 120 days of receipt.
(B) Incomplete application notice. If the certification application is not complete, the Department will issue a written notice of incompleteness that sets a date by which the CO2 authorized account representative must submit the additional information required to complete the certification application. If the CO2 authorized account representative does not comply with the notice of incompleteness by the specified date, then the Department may issue a notice of disapproval under clause (C). The 120-day review period may not begin prior to receipt of a complete certification application.
(C) Disapproval notice. If the certification application shows that any monitoring system or component thereof does not meet the performance requirements of 40 CFR Part 75, or if the certification application is incomplete and the requirement for disapproval under clause (B) is met, then the Department will issue a written notice of disapproval of the certification application. Upon issuance of the notice of disapproval, the provisional certification is invalidated by the Department and the data measured and recorded by each uncertified monitoring system or component thereof will not be considered valid quality-assured data beginning with the date and hour of provisional certification. The owner or operator shall follow the procedures for loss of certification in subparagraph (v) for each monitoring system or component thereof which is disapproved for initial certification.
(D) Audit decertification. The Department may issue a notice of disapproval of the certification status of a monitor in accordance with § 145.373(b) (relating to out-of-control periods).
(v) Procedures for loss of certification. If the Department issues a notice of disapproval of a certification application under subparagraph (iv)(C) or a notice of disapproval of certification status under subparagraph (iv)(D), the following apply:
(A) The owner or operator shall substitute the following values, for each disapproved monitoring system, for each hour of unit operation during the period of invalid data beginning with the date and hour of provisional certification and continuing until the time, date and hour specified under 40 CFR 75.20(a)(5)(i) or (g)(7):
(I) For a unit using or intending to monitor for CO2 mass emissions using heat input or for a unit using the low mass emissions excepted methodology under 40 CFR 75.19, the maximum potential hourly heat input of the unit.
(II) For a unit intending to monitor for CO2 mass emissions using a CO2 pollutant concentration monitor and a flow monitor, the maximum potential concentration of CO2 and the maximum potential flow rate of the unit under 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix A, section 2.1 (relating to specifications and test procedures).
(B) The CO2 authorized account representative shall submit a notification of certification retest dates and a new certification application in accordance with subparagraphs (i) and (ii).
(C) The owner or operator shall repeat all certification tests or other requirements that were failed by the monitoring system, as indicated in the Department’s notice of disapproval, no later than 30-unit operating days after the date of issuance of the notice of disapproval.
(e) Initial certification and recertification procedures for low mass emissions units using the excepted methodologies under § 145.371(3)(ii). The owner or operator of a unit qualified to use the low mass emissions excepted methodology under § 145.371(3)(ii) shall meet the applicable certification and recertification requirements of 40 CFR 75.19(a)(2), 40 CFR 75.20(h) and this section. If the owner or operator of the unit elects to certify a fuel flow meter system for heat input determinations, the owner or operator shall also meet the certification and recertification requirements in 40 CFR 75.20(g).
(f) Certification and recertification procedures for an alternative monitoring system. The CO2 authorized account representative of each unit for which the owner or operator intends to use an alternative monitoring system approved by the Administrator and, if applicable, by the Department under 40 CFR Part 75, Subpart E shall comply with the applicable notification and application procedures of 40 CFR 75.20(f).
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 145.306 (relating to standard requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 145.323 (relating to contents of an application for a permit incorporating CO2 Budget Trading Program requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 145.331 (relating to compliance certification report); 25 Pa. Code § 145.355 (relating to compliance); 25 Pa. Code § 145.371 (relating to general monitoring requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 145.373 (relating to out-of-control periods); 25 Pa. Code § 145.375 (relating to recordkeeping and reporting); 25 Pa. Code § 145.376 (relating to petitions); and 25 Pa. Code § 145.377 (relating to CO2 budget units that co-fire eligible biomass).
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