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E 2}  B  .3  0    NewandRevised40_CFR_ԀPart51,AppendixM,TestMethods E u ݌ \(#(# Ќ    1.0 ` X5XXX5Method203 󀄀Asaresultofthecommentsreceivedafterreopeningthecomment ( periodforMethod203,wedecidedtoformastakeholdersgrouptoundertakethe  taskofrewritingthemethod.Thestakeholdersgroupwascomprisedofopacity  monitormanufacturers,State/localagencies,EPAregionpersonnel,aswellas   representativesfromowners/operators.Method203,whichincludesprocedures p!  forongoingqualityassuranceandqualitycontrolevaluationsof_COMS_Ԁusedas V"! continuouscompliancemonitoringsystems,hasbeenrewrittenandwillbere <#" proposedasanadditionto40_CFR_Ԁpart60,appendixFasopposedtoanaddition "$r# topart51,appendixM.The methodwill,instead,beentitled Procedure3, %X $ #X5XXX5 #QualityAssuranceRequirementsforContinuousOpacityMonitoringSystemsat %>!% StationarySourcesX5XXX5.TheproposalisexpectedtobepublishedintheFederal &$"& RegisterbytheSpringof2003. (SolomonRicks919/5415242) #X5XXX5 #' #'` (#` (#  (h80! !""    2h  2  .3  0 `   Stackflowratemethodtoaccountforwallandcornerflowrateeffectsin )$) rectangularducts 󀄀 Wehaveacurrentmethodreviewprojectinsupportofthe l*%* CleanAirMarketsDivision(_CAMD_).Theobjectiveistoidentifyamethod R+&+ suitableforinclusioninalternativemethodrequestsbythePart75regulated 8,', communityforflowmeasurementsinrectangularducts.EPAscurrentMethod  2H,whileaddressingwalleffectsincircularducts,doesnotaddresswalland  cornerequalareaflowmeasurementproblemsinrectangularducts.Thetechnical | methodevaluationfieldworkonthisprojectisbeingperformedbyanindustry b contractor,andwehavereviewedthisworkasithasprogressed.Thecontractors H finalevaluationreportwassubmittedtousinFebruary2003;wearecoordinating . ~ with_CAMD_Ԁtoperformafinalreviewofallrelevantmaterialsforcompleteness.  d Ifdeemedadequate,themethodwillbeplacedonourwebsiteasaconditionaltest  J method(CTM),soitcanbeusedasacommonbasisformakingrequestsfor  0 approvalofsuchanalternativemethod.X5XXX5 (Bill_Grimley_Ԁ919/5411065,orTom    Logan919/5412580) #X5XXX5#݌  ` (#` (# Ќ   (ʽ88! !""  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(h88""    !2h  1  .3  0 `   X5XXX5Method24#X5XXX5# X5XXX5ԀMethod24describesproceduresfordeterminingthevolatilematter D  content,watercontent,density,volumesolids,andweightsolidsofsurface *z  coatings.ThemethodreferencesseveralASTMproceduresforconductingthese ` analyses.InanEPAsponsoredstudy,wecompletedaroundrobinsamplingand F analysisevaluationofmethodsfordeterminingthevolatileorganiccontentof , waterbasedcoatings.Wehavedraftedaprocedurebasedontheseresults.We  arecurrentlyworkingwiththeAdhesiveIndustrytofinetunethedraftprocedure  sothatitwillbenefitalargergroupofcoatings.Weexpecttoproposethenew  proceduresasanadditiontoMethod24orasaseparatemethodin2003. t  (_Candace_ԀSorrell919/5411064) #X5XXX5#!]݌Z` (#` (# Ќ    ""  K 2h  2  .3  0 `   X5XXX5Method25 󀄀TheSouthCoastAirQualityManagementDistrict(_SCAQMD_)has &v proposedtheirMethod25.3asanalternativetoMethod25formeasuring  \ _nonmethane_Ԁorganiccompoundsinmunicipalsolidwastelandfillgases.The B _SCAQMD_ԀMethod25.3isaGC/oxidation/reductionFIDbasedprocedureusing ( tankandcondensationtrapsampling.The_SCAQMD_Ԁhasvalidatedthemethod  formeasuringemissionsfromlandfillgasincineratorsdowntolevelsof1_ppm_.  During2002,weapprovedthemethod(onasitespecificbasis#X5XXX5 #X5XXX5)asanalternative   toMethod25andwillproposeitfor40_CFR_ԀPart60inFY2003. (_Foston_ԀCurtis p!  919/5411063) #X5XXX5+$#K x ݌V"!` (#` (# Ќ  ""    %2h  3  .3  0 `   X5XXX5InstrumentalTestMethodsUpdate#X5XXX5%&# X5XXX5ԀMethods3A,6C,7E,10,and20of40 "$r# _CFR_ԀPart60,AppendixAareinstrumentalmethodsthatweareupdatingto %X $ harmonizeequipmentandperformancecriteria.Inconsistentacceptancecriteria %>!% forperformancetestsandcalibrationgasqualityarebeingmadeuniform.Other &$"& improvementswilladdresslowconcentrationmeasurementsandalternative ' #' performanceevaluatingtechniques.#X5XXX5&#X5XXX5Weexpecttopublishthisupdateasa (#( proposalduringAprilof2003. (_Foston_ԀCurtis919/5411063) #X5XXX5(#%%݌)$)` (#` (# Ќ   8,',  "(}08 ! !""  *2}  D  .3  0    NewandRevised40_CFR_ԀPart60,AppendixB,PerformanceSpecificationsfor  ContinuousOpacityandGaseousMonitoringSystems **݌(#(# Ќ  ! ! $(h80"""    ,2h  1  .3  0 `   X5XXX5QA/QCforHAPContinuousEmissionsMonitoringSystems#X5XXX5b-# X5XXX5ԀAppendixF, b Procedure1appliesspecificallytoassuringthequalityofdatafromgaseous H _CEMS_Ԁthataresubjecttorelativeaccuracytesting.TheAppendixF,Procedure1 . ~ criteriadonotapplyreadilyto_CEMS_ԀformeasuringVOCandcompoundspecific  d organic_HAPs_,particularlythosesubjecttoPS8or9,becausethereisnorelative  J accuracytestinvolved.Wedeterminedaneedforanotherapproachtoassuring  0 ongoingdataqualityfortheseandother_HAPs_Ԁ_CEMS_Ԁandhavebeguna    _rulemaking_Ԁeffort.Wehopetohaveadraftproposalavailableby_November_    2003. (BarrettParker919/5415635) #X5XXX5-#, -݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    ""  I22h  2  .3  0 `   X5XXX5PerformanceSpecificationsandQA/QCforParametricOperatingLimit ^  MonitoringSystems#X5XXX52# X5XXX5ԀOurnewemissionsstandards(e.g.,_MACT_Ԁand_NSPS_) D  frequentlyincluderequirementsformonitoringofprocessorcontroldevice *z  operationalparametersandforhavingtheoperatortostaywithinsitespecificor ` rulespecificoperatingranges.Werecognizedtheneedforperformance F specificationsforinstalling,operatingandmaintainingtheseparametric , monitoringsystems(e.g.temperature,pressure,pH,liquidflow,conductivity)and  havebegunworkondraftingperformancespecificationsandqualityassurance  requirements.Weexpecttohavedocumentsreadyforproposalandpublicreview  byNovember2003. (BarrettParker919/5415635) #X5XXX5~3#I2v2݌t` (#` (# Ќ    ""  72h  3  .3  0 `   X5XXX5Mercury_CEMS_ԀEvaluation 󀄀The_EMC_Ԁhasafieldeffortunderwayto @ demonstratetheeffectivenessoftwocommerciallyavailableMercury_CEMS_Ԁata &v coalfiredutilityboiler.ThefirstphaseoftheactivitywascompletedinMarchof  \ 2002.ThesecondphasewascompletedinDecember2002.Athirdphaseis B scheduledtobegininMay2003. (Bill_Grimley_Ԁ919/5411065,BarrettParker ( 919/5415635) #X5XXX58#77݌` (#` (# Ќ   &(*08$! !""  ;2*  E  .3  0    NewandRevised40_CFR_ԀPart63,AppendixA,TestMethods ;;݌ (#(# Ќ  ! ! ((80&""    l=2  1  .3  0 `   X5XXX5Method301 󀄀Method301isthefielddatavalidationprotocolpromulgatedon V"! December29,1992.Thepurposeofthemethodistoprovideaframeworkand <#" performancecriteriaforvalidatingemissionstestdata(andmethods)whenno "$r# EPAmethodisavailableorwhenproposinganalternativetoanexistingtest %X $ method.Commentsandquestionsfromtheusercommunityhaveprompted %>!% preparationoftechnicalrevisionsandclarificationtothemethod.Wehave &$"& draftedrevisionstoMethod301toaddresslimitingtheuseofcorrectionfactorsto ' #' datawhentestingothersources,aswellasproceduresforevaluatingalternatives (#( toexistingreferencemethodsincludingallowinguseofspikingproceduresinlieu )$) ofcomparisontesting.Wehavealsoaddeddiscussionofdetectionlimits,deleted l*%* thepractical_quantitation_Ԁdiscussion,tightenedacceptableprecisionlimits,and R+&+ correcteddeficientequationsandothertechnicalerrors.Thepromulgation 8,', packagefortherevisionsisscheduledtogototheAdministratorinJune2003.   (Gary_McAlister_Ԁ919/5411062) #X5XXX5>#l==݌` (#` (# Ќ    ""   D2  2  .3  0 `   X5XXX5Method323 Weproposedtheindustrydevelopedacetylacetonecolorimetric b methodforformaldehydeaspartofthegasturbineandinternalcombustion H engines_MACT_ԀinNovember2002.Thereisconsiderablequestionwhetherthis . ~ colorimetricmethodhassufficientsensitivityforapplicationatthelowlevels  d expectedfromgasturbines.Weaskedforcommentsaspartoftheproposal  J package;wewillrespondtothosecommentsaspartofthefinalpackage.#X5XXX5D#X5XXX5Ԁ (Terry  0 Harrison919/5415233) #X5XXX5 G# D7D݌  ` (#` (# Ќ   *(J08(! !""  H2J  F  .3  0    OtherTestMethodDevelopmentActivities HH݌ (#(# Ќ  ! ! ,(80*""    J2  1  .3  0 `   X5XXX5ConditionalTestMethodfor_NOx_ԀPeriodicMonitoring(CTM034)#X5XXX5J# X5XXX5ԀThe ^  InstituteofCleanAirCompanies(_ICAC_),aconsortiumofequipment D  manufacturers,proposedto_EMC_Ԁamethodforperiodiccheckingof_NOx_Ԁcontrols *z  usingportableelectrochemicalcelltechnology.Theprocedurespecifically ` appliestoperiodicmonitoringsituationsrequiredbyoperatingpermitsgenerated F underpart70.The_ICAC_Ԁsubjectedtheprocedureandtheequipmenttotesting , undertheEnvironmentalTechnologyVerificationprogramtheresultofwhich  indicatedanacceptablelevelofperformanceforthepurposeintended.Wehave  reviewedthedraftmethod,availableonthe_EMC_ԀInternetwebsite,andhaveasked  forimprovementsinseveralareas:responsetime,samplingintegrity,and t applicability.Wehaveposteditasadraftmethodandplantofinalizethe Z procedurein2003. (BarrettParker919/5415635) #X5XXX5RK#JWJ݌@` (#` (# Ќ    ""  P2  2  .3  0 `   X5XXX5Filterableand_Condensable_ԀParticulate_Speciation_Ԁ#X5XXX5(Q# X5XXX5TheNationalAcademyof  \ SciencesrecommendedthattheEPAdevelopasourcemethodforusebyStates B thatusesairdilutiontocondensethePM.Wehaveidentifiedtheneedtodevelop ( atestmethodthatwillcharacterizethesourceemissionsforbothmass(total,  PM10andPM2.5)andthesamespeciesanalyzedforintheambientair  monitoringnetwork.Thestateoftheartcollectiondevicethatwehave   developedincludescombinationcycloneseparators,amodular_denuder_Ԁfilterpack p!  assemblytoremovegasesthatmaycreateartifacts,aswellasseveralinseries V"! filters(quartz,Teflon,nylon,etc.).DuringFY2002,testingonthismethodwas <#" conductedatthreesites.Itisestimatedthatthismethodwillbeavailableonthe "$r# _EMC_ԀwebsiteasaPreliminaryMethodinmid2003. (RonMyers919/5415407) #X5XXX5Q#PP݌%X $` (#` (# Ќ    ""  V2  3  .3  0 `   DevelopmentofOpticalRemoteSensingMethodtoDetermineEmissionFlux &$"& fromFugitiveEmissionSources 󀄀Nostandardprotocolexistsformaking ' #' measurementsofairemissionfluxfromfugitiveor_nonpoint_Ԁsources.Current (#( estimationtechniquesbasedonemissionfactorsareimpreciseandoften )$) overestimate.Multiplepointmeasurementsarelocallyaccurate,butareoftennot l*%* berepresentativeofthewholeplume,areexpensive,andrelyonreverse R+&+ dispersionmodelingthatmayintroducesignificanterrors.Earlierremotesensing 8,', approachesthatalsorelyonreversedispersionmodelingarealsoproneto  modelingerrors.Thisproject,whichbeganin2002,seekstodemonstrateapath  integratedopticalremotesensing(PI_ORS_)techniqueutilizingmultiplebeam | pathsandoptimizingalgorithmstoyieldatimeaveraged,massequivalent b concentrationfieldacrossacontaminantplumefromwhich,inconjunctionwith H winddata,theemissionratecanbedetermined.Forthisproject,weareservingas . ~ aregulatoryadvisortotheAirForceanditscontractor,_Arcadis_.Theprojectis  d beingfundedbyDoDsEnvironmentalSecurityTechnologyCertification  J Program. (Robin_Segall_Ԁ919/5410893) VV݌ 0` (#` (# Ќ    ""  ]2  4  .3  0 `   VoluntarySuperiorMonitoring AnEPAcrossdivisionalteamheadedbythe    _EMC_ԀisexploringaregulatoryoptioncalledVoluntarySuperiorMonitoring   (_VSM_),designedtopromotetheuseofimprovedandmoredirectemissions x  monitoringtechnologies.Underthisoption,owners/operatorsofindustrialair ^  pollutionsourcescouldvolunteertoconductmonitoringsuperiortotheircurrent D  requirements.Suchmonitoringcouldrangefrommorefrequentorbetter *z  correlatedmeasurementofemissionsusingexistingmonitoringtools,to ` replacementofexistingmonitoringwithmoreadvancedtechnology.Inreturnfor F conductingsuperiormonitoring,EPAwouldofferincentivessuchaslessrecord , keepingandreporting,moreflexibilityincontroldeviceorprocessoperation,  reducingoreliminatingotherrequiredmonitoring,andflexibilityinaveraging  timesfordeterminingcompliancewiththestandard.Wearealsoconsidering  pursuingtaxcreditsasanincentiverecognizingthatdevelopingthisinducement t willpresentsomehigherthannormalhurdlesandwillresultinEPAnegotiating Z withagenciesandgroupsbeyondournormalpurview.Ourtentativescheduleis @ tocontinuethedatagatheringphaseforseveralmoremonthsduringwhichwe &v willmeetwithourstakeholders.WeplantodrafttheguidancefirstinlateSpring  \ of2003,anddrafttheregulatorypackagebytheendofSummer2003. (Dan B _Bivins_Ԁ919/5415244,TomDriscoll919/5415135) ]^݌(` (#` (# Ќ    ""  Bf2  5  .3  0 `   X5XXX5StationarySourceAuditProgram (SSAP) #X5XXX5f#ԀEMC hasimplementedan  electronicStationarySourceAuditProgram(SSAP)database.Federal,State,   Local,andTribalAgencypersonnelcannowusethisdatabasetoelectronically p!  orderauditsamples.Thedatabasecompilestheauditresultsinseveralreport V"! formatsthatallowtheQATeamandAgencystafftoreviewtheresultsofa <#" particularaudit.Theauditsampleresultsareinputintothedatabasebytheperson "$r# whoinitiallyrequestedtheauditsampleandapass/failnoticeisautomatically %X $ issued.Forsecurity,accesstothedatabaseislimitedtoregisteredFederal,State, %>!% Local&TribalAgencyusers. Allregistrationrequestsshouldbesubmittedto &$"& _Candace_ԀSorrellat4J O  5  sorrell.candace@epa.gov6jOj  7  kԀor(919)5411064. Therequest ' #' needstoprovideyourname,nonP.O.Boxaddress,Agencyaffiliation,phone (#( numberandemailaddress.YouwillreceivefurtherinstructionsviareturnE )$) mail. X5XXX5Currently,thereareauditmaterialsforMethods6,7,12,13Aand13B,18, l*%* 23,24(inksandsolvents),25,26,26A,29,101,101A,and315.TheSSAPis R+&+ developingnewauditmaterialsforanumberofcurrentperformanceaudits. 8,', StartingMarch3,2003weexpecttohaveMethod8auditmaterialsthatconsistof  performanceauditsforboththesulfurdioxideandsulfuricacidfractions.As  resourcespermit,newinstructionswithnewreportingunitsandformswillbe | placedontheEPAwebsiteforreviewandcomment.Monthlyteleconference b callsareusuallyscheduledthefirstTuesdayineverymonthfrom1:30-3:30P.M. H (EST)todiscusstechnicalproblems.Agendasandminutesfortheseconference . ~ callscanbeobtainedbycontacting_Candace_ԀSorrellat4K vO  5  sorrell.candace@epa.gov6vpOp  7 P"pԀor  d (919)5411064.#X5XXX5l#X5XXX5EPAhascompiledaqualityassurance(QA)guidancedocument  J entitled,  TheQualityAssuranceHandbookforAirPollutionMeasurement  0 Systems .Theagencydevelopedthedocumenttoprovidecomprehensive    guidanceintheconceptsofenvironmentalqualityassurance.#X5XXX5}q#X5XXX5Theguidance    documentwasoriginallycomprisedoffivevolumes,however,VolumesIVandV   arenolongeravailable:Bfof݌x ` (#` (# Ќ  0  0` (#(#VolumeIAFieldGuidetoEnvironmentalQualityAssurance;600R94/038a.D ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#VolumeIIAmbientAirSpecificMethods(InterimEdition);600R94/038b.0@!(#(#*z ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#VolumeIIIStationarySourceSpecificMethods;600R94/038c.`` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#Toorderthefreedocuments,contacttheNationalServiceforEnvironmental , Publicationsat:` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#TelephoneNumber1(800)4909198(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Facsimile(FAX)Number(513)4898695(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#InternetWebAddress4M O  5  www.epa.gov/ncepi6wOw  7 xԀt(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Emailncepimal@one.net#X5XXX5s#