[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 11]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR63.1255]
[Page 91-106]
TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
PART 63--NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES--Table of Contents
Subpart GGG--National Emission Standards for Pharmaceuticals Production
Sec. 63.1255 Standards: Equipment leaks.
(a) General Equipment Leak Requirements. (1) The provisions of this
section apply to pumps, compressors, agitators, pressure relief devices,
sampling connection systems, open-ended valves or lines, valves,
connectors, instrumentation systems, control devices, and closed-vent
systems required by this section that are intended to operate in organic
hazardous air pollutant service 300 hours or more during the calendar
year within a source subject to the provisions of this subpart.
(2) Consistency with other regulations. After the compliance date
for a process, equipment subject to both this section and either of the
following will be required to comply only with the provisions of this
subpart:
(i) 40 CFR part 60.
(ii) 40 CFR part 61.
(3) [Reserved]
(4) The provisions in Sec. 63.1(a)(3) of subpart A of this part do not
alter the provisions in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.
(5) Lines and equipment not containing process fluids are not
subject to the provisions of this section. Utilities, and other
nonprocess lines, such as heating and cooling systems which do not
combine their materials with those in the processes they serve, are not
considered to be part of a process.
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(6) The provisions of this section do not apply to bench-scale
processes, regardless of whether the processes are located at the same
plant site as a process subject to the provisions of this subpart.
(7) Equipment to which this section applies shall be identified such
that it can be distinguished readily from equipment that is not subject
to this section. Identification of the equipment does not require
physical tagging of the equipment. For example, the equipment may be
identified on a plant site plan, in log entries, or by designation of
process boundaries by some form of weatherproof identification. If
changes are made to the affected source subject to the leak detection
requirements, equipment identification for each type of component shall
be updated, if needed, within 90 calendar days or by the next Periodic
Report following the end of the monitoring period for that component,
whichever is later.
(8) Equipment that is in vacuum service is excluded from the
requirements of this section.
(9) Equipment that is in organic HAP service, but is in such service
less than 300 hours per calendar year, is excluded from the requirements
of this section if it is identified as required in paragraph (g)(9) of
this section.
(10) When each leak is detected by visual, audible, or olfactory
means, or by monitoring as described in Sec. 63.180(b) or (c), the
following requirements apply:
(i) A weatherproof and readily visible identification, marked with
the equipment identification number, shall be attached to the leaking
equipment.
(ii) The identification on a valve in light liquid or gas/vapor
service may be removed after it has been monitored as specified in
paragraph (e)(7)(iii) of this section, and no leak has been detected
during the follow-up monitoring.
(iii) The identification on equipment, except on a valve in light
liquid or gas/vapor service, may be removed after it has been repaired.
(11) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(11)(i) of this section, all
terms in this subpart that define a period of time for completion of
required tasks (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual) refer to the
standard calendar periods unless specified otherwise in the section or
paragraph that imposes the requirement.
(i) If the initial compliance date does not coincide with the
beginning of the standard calendar period, an owner or operator may
elect to utilize a period beginning on the compliance date, or may elect
to comply in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a)(11)(ii) or
(iii) of this section.
(ii) Time periods specified in this subpart for completion of
required tasks may be changed by mutual agreement between the owner or
operator and the Administrator, as specified in subpart A of this part.
For each time period that is changed by agreement, the revised period
shall remain in effect until it is changed. A new request is not
necessary for each recurring period.
(iii) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(11)(i) or (ii) of this
section, where the period specified for compliance is a standard
calendar period, if the initial compliance date does not coincide with
the beginning of the calendar period, compliance shall be required
according to the schedule specified in paragraph (a)(11)(iii)(A) or (B)
of this section, as appropriate.
(A) Compliance shall be required before the end of the standard
calendar period within which the initial compliance date occurs if there
remain at least 3 days for tasks that must be performed weekly, at least
2 weeks for tasks that must be performed monthly, at least 1 month for
tasks that must be performed each quarter, or at least 3 months for
tasks that must be performed annually; or
(B) In all other cases, compliance shall be required before the end
of the first full standard calendar period after the period within which
the initial compliance date occurs.
(iv) In all instances where a provision of this subpart requires
completion of a task during each of multiple successive periods, an
owner or operator may perform the required task at any time during each
period, provided the task is conducted at a reasonable interval after
completion of the task during the previous period.
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(12) In all cases where the provisions of this subpart require an
owner or operator to repair leaks by a specified time after the leak is
detected, it is a violation of this section to fail to take action to
repair the leaks within the specified time. If action is taken to repair
the leaks within the specified time, failure of that action to
successfully repair the leak is not a violation of this section.
However, if the repairs are unsuccessful, a leak is detected and the
owner or operator shall take further action as required by applicable
provisions of this section.
(b) References. (1) The owner or operator of a source subject to
this section shall comply with the provisions of subpart H of this part,
as specified in paragraphs (b)(2) through (4) of this section. The term
``process unit'' as used in subpart H of this part shall be considered
to be defined the same as ``group of processes'' for sources subject to
this subpart GGG. The term ``fuel gas system,'' as used in subpart H of
this part, shall not apply for the purposes of this subpart GGG.
(2) Sections 63.160, 63.161, 63.162, 63.163, 63.167, 63.168, 63.170,
63.173, 63.175, 63.176, 63.181, and 63.182 shall not apply for the
purposes of this subpart GGG. The owner or operator shall comply with
the provisions specified in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (viii) of this
section.
(i) Sections 63.160 and 63.162 shall not apply; instead, the owner
or operator shall comply with paragraph (a) of this section;
(ii) Section 63.161 shall not apply; instead, the owner or operator
shall comply with Sec. 63.1251;
(iii) Sections 63.163 and 63.173 shall not apply; instead, the owner
or operator shall comply with paragraph (c) of this section;
(iv) Section 63.167 shall not apply; instead, the owner or operator
shall comply with paragraph (d) of this section;
(v) Section 63.168 shall not apply; instead, the owner or operator
shall comply with paragraph (e) of this section;
(vi) Section 63.170 shall not apply; instead, the owner or operator
shall comply with Sec. 63.1254;
(vii) Section 63.181 shall not apply; instead, the owner or operator
shall comply with paragraph (g) of this section; and
(viii) Section 63.182 shall not apply; instead, the owner or
operator shall comply with paragraph (h) of this section.
(3) The owner or operator shall comply with Secs. 63.164, 63.165,
63.166, 63.169, 63.177, and 63.179 in their entirety, except that when
these sections reference other sections of subpart H of this part, the
references shall mean the sections specified in paragraphs (b)(2) and
(4) of this section. Section 63.164 applies to compressors. Section
63.165 applies to pressure relief devices in gas/vapor service. Section
63.166 applies to sampling connection systems. Section 63.169 applies to
pumps, valves, connectors, and agitators in heavy liquid service;
instrumentation systems; and pressure relief devices in liquid service.
Section 63.177 applies to general alternative means of emission
limitation. Section 63.179 applies to alternative means of emission
limitation for enclosed-vented process units.
(4) The owner or operator shall comply with Secs. 63.171, 63.172,
63.174, 63.178, and 63.180, except as specified in paragraphs (b)(4)(i)
through (vi) of this section.
(i) Section 63.171 shall apply, except Sec. 63.171(a) shall not apply.
Instead, delay of repair of equipment for which leaks have been detected
is allowed if one of the conditions in paragraphs (b)(4)(i)(A) through
(B) exists:
(A) The repair is technically infeasible without a process shutdown.
Repair of this equipment shall occur by the end of the next scheduled
process shutdown.
(B) The owner or operator determines that repair personnel would be
exposed to an immediate danger if attempting to repair without a process
shutdown. Repair of this equipment shall occur by the end of the next
scheduled process shutdown.
(ii) Section 63.172 shall apply for closed-vent systems used to
comply with this section, and for control devices used to comply with
this section only, except:
(A) Section 63.172(k) and (l) shall not apply. The owner or operator
shall instead comply with paragraph (f) of this section.
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(B) Owners or operators may, instead of complying with the
provisions of Sec. 63.172(f), design a closed-vent system to operate at a
pressure below atmospheric pressure. The system shall be equipped with
at least one pressure gage or other pressure measurement device that can
be read from a readily accessible location to verify that negative
pressure is being maintained in the closed-vent system when the
associated control device is operating.
(C) The requirements apply at all times, except as specified in Sec.
63.1250(g). The owner or operator may not comply with the planned
routine maintenance provisions in Sec. 63.1252(h).
(iii) Section 63.174 shall apply except:
(A) Section 63.174(f), (g), and (h) shall not apply. Instead of Sec.
63.174(f), (g), and (h), the owner or operator shall comply with
paragraph (f) of this section. Section 63.174(b)(3) shall not apply.
Instead of Sec. 63.174(b)(3), the owner or operator shall comply with
paragraphs (b)(4)(iii)(B) through (F) of this section.
(B) If the percent leaking connectors in a group of processes was
greater than or equal to 0.5 percent during the initial monitoring
period, monitoring shall be performed once per year until the percent
leaking connectors is less than 0.5 percent.
(C) If the percent leaking connectors in the group of processes was
less than 0.5 percent, but equal to or greater than 0.25 percent, during
the initial or last required monitoring period, the owner or operator
may elect to monitor once every 4 years. An owner or operator may comply
with the requirements of this paragraph by monitoring at least 40
percent of the connectors in the first 2 years and the remainder of the
connectors within the next 2 years. The percent leaking connectors will
be calculated for the total of all required monitoring performed during
the 4-year period.
(D) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(4)(iii)(B) of this section,
if leaking connectors comprise at least 0.5 percent but less than 1.0
percent of the connectors during the last monitoring period, the owner
or operator shall monitor at least once every 2 years for the next
monitoring period. At the end of that 2-year monitoring period, if the
percent leaking connectors is greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, the
owner or operator shall monitor once per year until the percent leaking
connectors is less than 0.5 percent. If, at the end of a monitoring
period, the percent leaking connectors is less than 0.5 percent, the
owner or operator shall monitor in accordance with paragraph
(b)(4)(iii)(C) or (F) of this section, as appropriate.
(E) If an owner or operator determines that 1 percent or greater of
the connectors in a group of processes are leaking, the owner or
operator shall monitor the connectors once per year. The owner or
operator may elect to use the provisions of paragraph (b)(4)(iii)(C),
(D), or (F) of this section, as appropriate, after a monitoring period
in which less than 1 percent of the connectors are determined to be
leaking.
(F) The owner or operator may elect to perform monitoring once every
8 years if the percent leaking connectors in the group of processes was
less than 0.25 percent during the initial or last required monitoring
period. An owner or operator shall monitor at least 50 percent of the
connectors in the first 4 years and the remainder of the connectors
within the next 4 years. If the percent leaking connectors in the first
4 years is equal to or greater than 0.35 percent, the monitoring program
shall revert at that time to the appropriate monitoring frequency
specified in paragraph (b)(4)(iii)(C), (D), or (E) of this section.
(iv) Section 63.178 shall apply except:
(A) Section 63.178(b), requirements for pressure testing, may be
applied to all processes (not just batch processes) and to supply lines
between storage and processing areas.
(B) For pumps, the phrase ``at the frequencies specified in Table 1
of this subpart'' in Sec. 63.178(c)(3)(iii) shall mean ``quarterly'' for
the purposes of this subpart.
(v) Section 63.180 shall apply except Sec. 63.180(b)(4)(ii)(A) through
(C) shall not apply. Instead, calibration gases shall be a mixture of
methane and air at a concentration of approximately, but less than,
10,000 parts per million methane for agitators; 2,000 parts per million
for pumps; and 500 parts per million for all other equipment, except as
provided in Sec. 63.180(b)(4)(iii).
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(vi) When Secs. 63.171, 63.172, 63.174, 63.178, and 63.180 reference
other sections in subpart H of this part, the references shall mean
those sections specified in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(4)(i) through (v)
of this section, as applicable.
(c) Standards for Pumps in Light Liquid Service and Agitators in
Gas/Vapor Service and in Light Liquid Service. (1) The provisions of
this section apply to each pump that is in light organic HAP liquid
service, and to each agitator in organic HAP gas/vapor service or in
light organic HAP liquid service.
(2)(i) Monitoring. Each pump and agitator subject to this section
shall be monitored quarterly to detect leaks by the method specified in
Sec. 63.180(b) except as provided in Secs. 63.177, 63.178, paragraph (f) of
this section, and paragraphs (c)(5) through (9) of this section.
(ii) Leak definition. The instrument reading, as determined by the
method as specified in Sec. 63.180(b), that defines a leak is:
(A) For agitators, an instrument reading of 10,000 parts per million
or greater.
(B) For pumps, an instrument reading of 2,000 parts per million or
greater.
(iii) Visual Inspections. Each pump and agitator shall be checked by
visual inspection each calendar week for indications of liquids dripping
from the pump or agitator seal. If there are indications of liquids
dripping from the pump or agitator seal at the time of the weekly
inspection, the owner or operator shall follow the procedure specified
in either paragraph (c)(2)(iii)(A) or (B) of this section prior to the
next weekly inspection.
(A) The owner or operator shall monitor the pump or agitator by the
method specified in Sec. 63.180(b). If the instrument reading indicates a
leak as specified in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, a leak is
detected.
(B) The owner or operator shall eliminate the visual indications of
liquids dripping.
(3) Repair provisions.
(i) When a leak is detected pursuant to paragraph (c)(2)(i),
(c)(2)(iii)(A), (c)(5)(iv)(A), or (c)(5)(vi)(B) of this section, it
shall be repaired as soon as practicable, but not later than 15 calendar
days after it is detected, except as provided in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of
this section.
(ii) A first attempt at repair shall be made no later than 5
calendar days after the leak is detected. First attempts at repair
include, but are not limited to, the following practices where
practicable:
(A) Tightening of packing gland nuts.
(B) Ensuring that the seal flush is operating at design pressure and
temperature.
(4) Calculation of percent leakers. (i) The owner or operator shall
decide no later than the end of the first monitoring period what groups
of processes will be developed. Once the owner or operator has decided,
all subsequent percent calculations shall be made on the same basis.
(ii) If, calculated on a 1-year rolling average, the greater of
either 10 percent or three of the pumps in a group of processes leak,
the owner or operator shall monitor each pump once per month, until the
calculated 1-year rolling average value drops below 10 percent or three
pumps, as applicable.
(iii) The number of pumps in a group of processes shall be the sum
of all the pumps in organic HAP service, except that pumps found leaking
in a continuous process within 1 quarter after startup of the pump shall
not count in the percent leaking pumps calculation for that one
monitoring period only.
(iv) Percent leaking pumps shall be determined by the following
Equation 3:
%PL = [(PL--PS)/(PT--
PS)] x 100 (Eq. 3)
Where:
%PL = percent leaking pumps
PL = number of pumps found leaking as determined through
periodic monitoring as required in paragraphs (c)(2)(i) and (ii) of this
section.
PT = total pumps in organic HAP service, including those
meeting the criteria in paragraphs (c)(5) and (6) of this section.
PS = number of pumps in a continuous process leaking within 1
quarter of startup during the current monitoring period.
(5) Exemptions. Each pump or agitator equipped with a dual
mechanical seal system that includes a barrier fluid system is exempt
from the requirements of paragraphs (c)(1) through
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(c)(4)(iii) of this section, provided the following requirements are
met:
(i) Each dual mechanical seal system is:
(A) Operated with the barrier fluid at a pressure that is at all
times greater than the pump/agitator stuffing box pressure; or
(B) Equipped with a barrier fluid degassing reservoir that is
connected by a closed-vent system to a control device that complies with
the requirements of paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section; or
(C) Equipped with a closed-loop system that purges the barrier fluid
into a process stream.
(ii) The barrier fluid is not in light liquid service.
(iii) Each barrier fluid system is equipped with a sensor that will
detect failure of the seal system, the barrier fluid system, or both.
(iv) Each pump/agitator is checked by visual inspection each
calendar week for indications of liquids dripping from the pump/agitator
seal. If there are indications of liquids dripping from the pump or
agitator seal at the time of the weekly inspection, the owner or
operator shall follow the procedures specified in either paragraph
(c)(5)(iv)(A) or (B) of this section prior to the next required
inspection.
(A) The owner or operator shall monitor the pump or agitator using
the method specified in Sec. 63.180(b) to determine if there is a leak of
organic HAP in the barrier fluid. If the instrument reading indicates a
leak, as specified in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, a leak is
detected.
(B) The owner or operator shall eliminate the visual indications of
liquids dripping.
(v) Each sensor as described in paragraph (c)(5)(iii) of this
section is observed daily or is equipped with an alarm unless the pump
is located within the boundary of an unmanned plant site.
(vi)(A) The owner or operator determines, based on design
considerations and operating experience, criteria applicable to the
presence and frequency of drips and to the sensor that indicate failure
of the seal system, the barrier fluid system, or both.
(B) If indications of liquids dripping from the pump/agitator seal
exceed the criteria established in paragraph (c)(5)(vi)(A) of this
section, or if, based on the criteria established in paragraph
(c)(5)(vi)(A) of this section, the sensor indicates failure of the seal
system, the barrier fluid system, or both, a leak is detected.
(vii) When a leak is detected pursuant to paragraph (c)(5)(iv)(A) or
(B) of this section, the leak must be repaired as specified in paragraph
(c)(3) of this section.
(6) Any pump/agitator that is designed with no externally actuated
shaft penetrating the pump/agitator housing is exempt from the
requirements of paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this section.
(7) Any pump/agitator equipped with a closed-vent system capable of
capturing and transporting any leakage from the seal or seals back to
the process or to a control device that complies with the requirements
of paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section is exempt from the requirements
of paragraphs (c)(2) through (5) of this section.
(8) Any pump/agitator that is located within the boundary of an
unmanned plant site is exempt from the weekly visual inspection
requirement of paragraphs (c)(2)(iii) and (c)(5)(iv) of this section,
and the daily requirements of paragraph (c)(5)(v) of this section,
provided that each pump/agitator is visually inspected as often as
practicable and at least monthly.
(9) If more than 90 percent of the pumps in a group of processes
meet the criteria in either paragraph (c)(5) or (6) of this section, the
group of processes is exempt from the requirements of paragraph (c)(4)
of this section.
(d) Standards: Open-Ended Valves or Lines. (1)(i) Each open-ended
valve or line shall be equipped with a cap, blind flange, plug, or a
second valve, except as provided in Sec. 63.177 and paragraphs (d)(4)
through (6) of this section.
(ii) The cap, blind flange, plug, or second valve shall seal the
open end at all times except during operations requiring process fluid
flow through the open-ended valve or line, or during maintenance or
repair. The cap, blind flange, plug, or second valve shall be in
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place within 1 hour of cessation of operations requiring process fluid
flow through the open-ended valve or line, or within 1 hour of cessation
of maintenance or repair. The owner or operator is not required to keep
a record documenting compliance with the 1-hour requirement.
(2) Each open-ended valve or line equipped with a second valve shall
be operated in a manner such that the valve on the process fluid end is
closed before the second valve is closed.
(3) When a double block and bleed system is being used, the bleed
valve or line may remain open during operations that require venting the
line between the block valves but shall comply with paragraph (d)(1) of
this section at all other times.
(4) Open-ended valves or lines in an emergency shutdown system which
are designed to open automatically in the event of a process upset are
exempt from the requirements of paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(3) of this
section.
(5) Open-ended valves or lines containing materials which would
autocatalytically polymerize are exempt from the requirements of
paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(3) of this section.
(6) Open-ended valves or lines containing materials which could
cause an explosion, serious overpressure, or other safety hazard if
capped or equipped with a double block and bleed system as specified in
paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(3) of this section are exempt from the
requirements of paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(3) of this section.
(e) Standards: Valves in Gas/Vapor Service and in Light Liquid
Service. (1) The provisions of this section apply to valves that are
either in gas organic HAP service or in light liquid organic HAP
service.
(2) For existing and new affected sources, all valves subject to
this section shall be monitored, except as provided in paragraph (f) of
this section and in Sec. 63.177, by no later than 1 year after the
compliance date.
(3) Monitoring. The owner or operator of a source subject to this
section shall monitor all valves, except as provided in paragraph (f) of
this section and in Sec. 63.177, at the intervals specified in paragraph
(e)(4) of this section and shall comply with all other provisions of
this section, except as provided in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section,
Secs. 63.178 and 63.179.
(i) The valves shall be monitored to detect leaks by the method
specified in Sec. 63.180(b).
(ii) An instrument reading of 500 parts per million or greater
defines a leak.
(4) Subsequent monitoring frequencies. After conducting the initial
survey required in paragraph (e)(2) of this section, the owner or
operator shall monitor valves for leaks at the intervals specified
below:
(i) For a group of processes with 2 percent or greater leaking
valves, calculated according to paragraph (e)(6) of this section, the
owner or operator shall monitor each valve once per month, except as
specified in paragraph (e)(9) of this section.
(ii) For a group of processes with less than 2 percent leaking
valves, the owner or operator shall monitor each valve once each
quarter, except as provided in paragraphs (e)(4)(iii) through (e)(4)(v)
of this section.
(iii) For a group of processes with less than 1 percent leaking
valves, the owner or operator may elect to monitor each valve once every
2 quarters.
(iv) For a group of processes with less than 0.5 percent leaking
valves, the owner or operator may elect to monitor each valve once every
4 quarters.
(v) For a group of processes with less than 0.25 percent leaking
valves, the owner or operator may elect to monitor each valve once every
2 years.
(5) Calculation of percent leakers. For a group of processes to
which this subpart applies, an owner or operator may choose to subdivide
the valves in the applicable group of processes and apply the provisions
of paragraph (e)(4) of this section to each subgroup. If the owner or
operator elects to subdivide the valves in the applicable group of
processes, then the provisions of paragraphs (e)(5)(i) through
(e)(5)(viii) of this section apply.
(i) The overall performance of total valves in the applicable group
of processes must be less than 2 percent leaking valves, as detected
according to
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paragraphs (e)(3) (i) and (ii) of this section and as calculated
according to paragraphs (e)(6) (ii) and (iii) of this section.
(ii) The initial assignment or subsequent reassignment of valves to
subgroups shall be governed by the provisions of paragraphs (e)(5)(ii)
(A) through (C) of this section.
(A) The owner or operator shall determine which valves are assigned
to each subgroup. Valves with less than 1 year of monitoring data or
valves not monitored within the last 12 months must be placed initially
into the most frequently monitored subgroup until at least 1 year of
monitoring data has been obtained.
(B) Any valve or group of valves can be reassigned from a less
frequently monitored subgroup to a more frequently monitored subgroup
provided that the valves to be reassigned were monitored during the most
recent monitoring period for the less frequently monitored subgroup. The
monitoring results must be included with the less frequently monitored
subgroup's monitoring event and associated next percent leaking valves
calculation for that group.
(C) Any valve or group of valves can be reassigned from a more
frequently monitored subgroup to a less frequently monitored subgroup
provided that the valves to be reassigned have not leaked for the period
of the less frequently monitored subgroup (e.g., for the last 12 months,
if the valve or group of valves is to be reassigned to a subgroup being
monitored annually). Nonrepairable valves may not be reassigned to a
less frequently monitored subgroup.
(iii) The owner or operator shall determine every 6 months if the
overall performance of total valves in the applicable group of processes
is less than 2 percent leaking valves and so indicate the performance in
the next periodic report. If the overall performance of total valves in
the applicable group of processes is 2 percent leaking valves or
greater, the owner or operator shall revert to the program required in
paragraphs (e)(2) through (e)(4) of this section. The overall
performance of total valves in the applicable group of processes shall
be calculated as a weighted average of the percent leaking valves of
each subgroup according to the following Equation 4:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR21SE98.002
where:
%VLO = overall performance of total valves in the applicable
process or group of processes
%VLi = percent leaking valves in subgroup i, most recent
value calculated according to the procedures in paragraphs (e)(6)(ii)
and (iii) of this section
Vi = number of valves in subgroup i
(iv) Records. In addition to records required by paragraph (g) of
this section, the owner or operator shall maintain records specified in
paragraphs (e)(5)(iv)(A) through (D) of this section.
(A) Which valves are assigned to each subgroup,
(B) Monitoring results and calculations made for each subgroup for
each monitoring period,
(C) Which valves are reassigned and when they were reassigned, and
(D) The results of the semiannual overall performance calculation
required in paragraph (e)(5)(iii) of this section.
(v) The owner or operator shall notify the Administrator no later
than 30 days prior to the beginning of the next monitoring period of the
decision to subgroup valves. The notification shall identify the
participating processes and the valves assigned to each subgroup.
(vi) Semiannual reports. In addition to the information required by
paragraph (h)(3) of this section, the owner or operator shall submit in
the periodic reports the information specified in paragraphs
(e)(5)(vi)(A) and (B) of this section.
(A) Valve reassignments occurring during the reporting period, and
(B) Results of the semiannual overall performance calculation
required by paragraph (e)(5)(iii) of this section.
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(vii) To determine the monitoring frequency for each subgroup, the
calculation procedures of paragraph (e)(6)(iii) of this section shall be
used.
(viii) Except for the overall performance calculations required by
paragraphs (e)(5)(i) and (e)(5)(iii) of this section, each subgroup
shall be treated as if it were a process for the purposes of applying
the provisions of this section.
(6)(i) The owner or operator shall decide no later than the
implementation date of this subpart or upon revision of an operating
permit how to group the processes. Once the owner or operator has
decided, all subsequent percentage calculations shall be made on the
same basis.
(ii) Percent leaking valves for each group of processes or subgroup
shall be determined by the following Equation 5:
%VL = [VL/VT] x 100 (Eq. 5)
Where:
%VL = percent leaking valves as determined through periodic
monitoring required in paragraphs (e)(2) through (4) of this section.
VT = total valves monitored, in a monitoring period excluding
valves monitored as required by (e)(7)(iii) of this section
(iii) When determining monitoring frequency for each group of
processes or subgroup subject to monthly, quarterly, or semiannual
monitoring frequencies, the percent leaking valves shall be the
arithmetic average of the percent leaking valves from the last two
monitoring periods. When determining monitoring frequency for each group
of processes or subgroup subject to annual or biennial (once every 2
years) monitoring frequencies, the percent leaking valves shall be the
arithmetic average of the percent leaking valves from the last three
monitoring periods.
(iv)(A) Nonrepairable valves shall be included in the calculation of
percent leaking valves the first time the valve is identified as leaking
and nonrepairable and as required to comply with paragraph (e)(6)(iv)(B)
of this section. Otherwise, a number of nonrepairable valves (identified
and included in the percent leaking calculation in a previous period) up
to a maximum of 1 percent of the total number of valves in organic HAP
service at a process may be excluded from calculation of percent leaking
valves for subsequent monitoring periods.
(B) If the number of nonrepairable valves exceeds 1 percent of the
total number of valves in organic HAP service at a process, the number
of nonrepairable valves exceeding 1 percent of the total number of
valves in organic HAP service shall be included in the calculation of
percent leaking valves.
(7) Repair provisions. (i) When a leak is detected, it shall be
repaired as soon as practicable, but no later than 15 calendar days
after the leak is detected, except as provided in paragraph (b)(4)(i))
of this section.
(ii) A first attempt at repair shall be made no later than 5
calendar days after each leak is detected.
(iii) When a leak is repaired, the valve shall be monitored at least
once within the first 3 months after its repair. Days that the valve is
not in organic HAP service shall not be considered part of this 3 month
period. The monitoring required by this paragraph is in addition to the
monitoring required to satisfy the definitions of ``repaired'' and
``first attempt at repair.''
(A) The monitoring shall be conducted as specified in Sec. 63.180(b)
and (c) as appropriate to determine whether the valve has resumed
leaking.
(B) Periodic monitoring required by paragraphs (e)(2) through (4) of
this section may be used to satisfy the requirements of paragraph
(e)(7)(iii) of this section, if the timing of the monitoring period
coincides with the time specified in paragraph (e)(7)(iii) of this
section. Alternatively, other monitoring may be performed to satisfy the
requirements of paragraph (e)(7)(iii) of this section, regardless of
whether the timing of the monitoring period for periodic monitoring
coincides with the time specified in paragraph (e)(7)(iii) of this
section.
(C) If a leak is detected by monitoring that is conducted pursuant
to paragraph (e)(7)(iii) of this section, the owner or operator shall
follow the provisions of paragraphs (e)(7)(iii)(C)(1) and (2) of this
section to determine whether that valve must be counted as
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a leaking valve for purposes of paragraph (e)(6) of this section.
(1) If the owner or operator elects to use periodic monitoring
required by paragraphs (e)(2) through (4) of this section to satisfy the
requirements of paragraph (e)(7)(iii) of this section, then the valve
shall be counted as a leaking valve.
(2) If the owner or operator elects to use other monitoring prior to
the periodic monitoring required by paragraphs (e)(2) through (4) of
this section to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (e)(7)(iii) of
this section, then the valve shall be counted as a leaking valve unless
it is repaired and shown by periodic monitoring not to be leaking.
(8) First attempts at repair include, but are not limited to, the
following practices where practicable:
(i) Tightening of bonnet bolts,
(ii) Replacement of bonnet bolts,
(iii) Tightening of packing gland nuts, and
(iv) Injection of lubricant into lubricated packing.
(9) Any equipment located at a plant site with fewer than 250 valves
in organic HAP service in the affected source is exempt from the
requirements for monthly monitoring specified in paragraph (e)(4)(i) of
this section. Instead, the owner or operator shall monitor each valve in
organic HAP service for leaks once each quarter, or comply with
paragraph (e)(4)(iii), (iv), or (v) of this section, except as provided
in paragraph (f) of this section.
(f) Unsafe to monitor/inspect, difficult to monitor/inspect, and
inaccessible equipment. (1) Equipment that is designated as unsafe to
monitor, unsafe to inspect, difficult to monitor, difficult to inspect,
or inaccessible is exempt from the monitoring requirements as specified
in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section provided the owner
or operator meets the requirements specified in paragraph (f)(2), (3),
or (4) of this section, as applicable. All equipment must be assigned to
a group of processes. Ceramic or ceramic-lined connectors are subject to
the same requirements as inaccessible connectors.
(i) For pumps and agitators, paragraphs (c)(2), (3), and (4) of this
section do not apply.
(ii) For valves, paragraphs (e)(2) through (7) of this section do
not apply.
(iii) For connectors, Sec. 63.174(b) through (e) and paragraphs
(b)(4)(iii)(B) through (F) of this section do not apply.
(iv) For closed-vent systems, Sec. 63.172(f)(1) and (2) and Sec. 63.172(g)
do not apply.
(2) Equipment that is unsafe to monitor or unsafe to inspect. (i)
Valves, connectors, agitators, and pumps may be designated as unsafe to
monitor if the owner or operator determines that monitoring personnel
would be exposed to an immediate danger as a consequence of complying
with the monitoring requirements referred to in paragraphs (f)(1)(i)
through (iii) of this section.
(ii) Any part of a closed-vent system may be designated as unsafe to
inspect if the owner or operator determines that monitoring personnel
would be exposed to an immediate danger as a consequence of complying
with the monitoring requirements referred to in paragraph (f)(1)(iv) of
this section.
(iii) The owner or operator of equipment that is designated as
unsafe to monitor must have a written plan that requires monitoring of
the equipment as frequently as practicable during safe to monitor times,
but not more frequently than the periodic monitoring schedule otherwise
applicable to the group of processes in which the equipment is located.
(iv) For any parts of a closed-vent system designated as unsafe to
inspect, the owner or operator must have a written plan that requires
inspection of the closed-vent systems as frequently as practicable
during safe to inspect times, but not more frequently than annually.
(3) Equipment that is difficult to monitor or difficult to inspect.
(i) A valve, agitator, or pump may be designated as difficult to monitor
if the owner or operator determines that the valve, agitator, or pump
cannot be monitored without elevating the monitoring personnel more than
2 meters above a support surface, or it is not accessible in a
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safe manner when it is in organic HAP service.
(ii) Any part of a closed-vent system may be designated as difficult
to inspect if the owner or operator determines that the equipment cannot
be inspected without elevating the monitoring personnel more than 2
meters above a support surface, or it is not accessible in a safe manner
when it is in organic HAP service.
(iii) At an existing source, any valve, agitator or pump within a
group of processes that meets the criteria of paragraph (f)(3)(i) of
this section may be designated as difficult to monitor, and any parts of
a closed-vent system that meet the requirements of paragraph (f)(3)(ii)
of this section may be designated as difficult to inspect. At a new
affected source, an owner or operator may designate no more than 3
percent of valves as difficult to monitor.
(iv) The owner or operator of valves, agitators, or pumps designated
as difficult to monitor must have a written plan that requires
monitoring of the equipment at least once per calendar year or on the
periodic monitoring schedule otherwise applicable to the group of
processes in which the equipment is located, whichever is less frequent.
For any part of a closed-vent system designated as difficult to inspect,
the owner or operator must have a written plan that requires inspection
of the closed-vent system at least once every 5 years.
(4) Inaccessible, ceramic, or ceramic-lined connectors. (i) A
connector may be designated as inaccessible if it is:
(A) Buried;
(B) Insulated in a manner that prevents access to the connector by a
monitor probe;
(C) Obstructed by equipment or piping that prevents access to the
connector by a monitor probe;
(D) Unable to be reached from a wheeled scissor-lift or hydraulic-
type scaffold which would allow access to equipment up to 7.6 meters (25
feet) above the ground; or
(E) Not able to be accessed at any time in a safe manner to perform
monitoring. Unsafe access includes, but is not limited to, the use of a
wheeled scissor-lift on unstable or uneven terrain, the use of a
motorized man-lift basket in areas where an ignition potential exists,
or access would require near proximity to hazards such as electrical
lines, or would risk damage to equipment.
(ii) A connector may be designated as inaccessible if it would
require elevating the monitoring personnel more than 2 meters above a
permanent support surface or would require the erection of scaffold.
(iii) At an existing source, any connector that meets the criteria
of paragraph (f)(4)(i) or (ii) of this section may be designated as
inaccessible. At a new affected source, an owner or operator may
designate no more than 3 percent of connectors as inaccessible.
(iv) If any inaccessible, ceramic, or ceramic-lined connector is
observed by visual, audible, olfactory, or other means to be leaking,
the leak shall be repaired as soon as practicable, but no later than 15
calendar days after the leak is detected, except as provided in
paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section.
(v) Any connector that is inaccessible or that is ceramic or
ceramic-lined is exempt from the recordkeeping and reporting
requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this section.
(g) Recordkeeping Requirements. (1) An owner or operator of more
than one group of processes subject to the provisions of this section
may comply with the recordkeeping requirements for the groups of
processes in one recordkeeping system if the system identifies with each
record the program being implemented (e.g., quarterly monitoring) for
each type of equipment. All records and information required by this
section shall be maintained in a manner that can be readily accessed at
the plant site. This could include physically locating the records at
the plant site or accessing the records from a central location by
computer at the plant site.
(2) General recordkeeping. Except as provided in paragraph (g)(5)(i)
of this section and in paragraph (a)(9) of this section, the following
information pertaining to all equipment subject to the requirements in
this section shall be recorded:
(i)(A) A list of identification numbers for equipment (except
connectors that are subject to paragraph (f)(4) of this
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section) subject to the requirements of this section. Except for
equipment subject to the recordkeeping requirements in paragraphs
(g)(2)(ii) through (viii) of this section, equipment need not be
individually identified if, for a particular type of equipment, all
items of that equipment in a designated area or length of pipe subject
to the provisions of this section are identified as a group, and the
number of subject items of equipment is indicated. The list for each
type of equipment shall be completed no later than the completion of the
initial survey required for that component. The list of identification
numbers shall be updated, if needed, to incorporate equipment changes
identified during the course of each monitoring period within 90
calendar days, or by the next Periodic Report, following the end of the
monitoring period for the type of equipment component monitored,
whichever is later.
(B) A schedule for monitoring connectors subject to the provisions
of Sec. 63.174(a) and valves subject to the provisions of paragraph (e)(4)
of this section.
(C) Physical tagging of the equipment to indicate that it is in
organic HAP service is not required. Equipment subject to the provisions
of this section may be identified on a plant site plan, in log entries,
or by other appropriate methods.
(ii)(A) A list of identification numbers for equipment that the
owner or operator elects to equip with a closed-vent system and control
device, under the provisions of paragraph (c)(7) of this section, Sec.
63.164(h), or Sec. 63.165(c).
(B) A list of identification numbers for compressors that the owner
or operator elects to designate as operating with an instrument reading
of less than 500 parts per million above background, under the
provisions of Sec. 63.164(i).
(iii)(A) A list of identification numbers for pressure relief
devices subject to the provisions in Sec. 63.165(a).
(B) A list of identification numbers for pressure relief devices
equipped with rupture disks, under the provisions of Sec. 63.165(d).
(iv) Identification of instrumentation systems subject to the
provisions of this section. Individual components in an instrumentation
system need not be identified.
(v) The following information shall be recorded for each dual
mechanical seal system:
(A) Design criteria required by paragraph (c)(5)(vi)(A) of this
section and Sec. 63.164(e)(2), and an explanation of the design criteria;
and
(B) Any changes to these criteria and the reasons for the changes.
(vi) A list of equipment designated as unsafe to monitor/inspect or
difficult to monitor/inspect under paragraph (f) of this section and a
copy of the plan for monitoring or inspecting this equipment.
(vii) A list of connectors removed from and added to the process, as
described in Sec. 63.174(i)(1), and documentation of the integrity of the
weld for any removed connectors, as required in Sec. 63.174(j). This is not
required unless the net credits for removed connectors is expected to be
used.
(viii) For equipment that the owner or operator elects to monitor as
provided under Sec. 63.178(c), a list of equipment added to batch product
processes since the last monitoring period required in Sec.
63.178(c)(3)(ii) and (iii). This list must be completed for each type of
equipment within 90 calendar days, or by the next Periodic Report,
following the end of the monitoring period for the type of equipment
monitored, whichever is later. Also, if the owner or operator elects to
adjust monitoring frequency by the time in use, as provided in Sec.
63.178(c)(3)(iii), records demonstrating the proportion of the time
during the calendar year the equipment is in use in a manner subject to
the provisions of this section are required. Examples of suitable
documentation are records of time in use for individual pieces of
equipment or average time in use for the process unit.
(3) Records of visual inspections. For visual inspections of
equipment subject to the provisions of paragraphs (c)(2)(iii) and
(c)(5)(iv) of this section, the owner or operator shall document that
the inspection was conducted and the date of the inspection.The owner or
operator shall maintain records as specified in paragraph (g)(4) of this
section for leaking equipment identified
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in this inspection, except as provided in paragraph (g)(5) of this
section. These records shall be retained for 2 years.
(4) Monitoring records. When each leak is detected as specified in
paragraph (c) of this section and Sec. 63.164, paragraph (e) of this
section and Sec. 63.169, and Secs. 63.172 and 63.174, the following
information shall be recorded and kept for 5 years (at least 2 years
onsite, with the remaining 3 years either onsite or offsite):
(i) The instrument and the equipment identification number and the
operator name, initials, or identification number.
(ii) The date the leak was detected and the date of the first
attempt to repair the leak.
(iii) The date of successful repair of the leak.
(iv) The maximum instrument reading measured by Method 21 of 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A, after the leak is successfully repaired or
determined to be nonrepairable.
(v) ``Repair delayed'' and the reason for the delay if a leak is not
repaired within 15 calendar days after discovery of the leak.
(A) The owner or operator may develop a written procedure that
identifies the conditions that justify a delay of repair. The written
procedures shall be included either as part of the startup/shutdown/
malfunction plan, required by Sec. 63.1259(a)(3), or in a separate document
that is maintained at the plant site. Reasons for delay of repair may be
documented by citing the relevant sections of the written procedure.
(B) If delay of repair was caused by depletion of stocked parts,
there must be documentation that the spare parts were sufficiently
stocked onsite before depletion and the reason for depletion.
(vi) If repairs were delayed, dates of process shutdowns that occur
while the equipment is unrepaired.
(vii)(A) If the alternative in Sec. 63.174(c)(1)(ii) is not in use for
the monitoring period, identification, either by list, location (area or
grouping), or tagging of connectors disturbed since the last monitoring
period required in Sec. 63.174(b), as described in Sec. 63.174(c)(1).
(B) The date and results of follow-up monitoring as required in Sec.
63.174(c)(1)(i) and (c)(2)(ii). If identification of disturbed
connectors is made by location, then all connectors within the
designated location shall be monitored.
(viii) The date and results of the monitoring required in Sec.
63.178(c)(3)(i) for equipment added to a batch process since the last
monitoring period required in Sec. 63.178(c)(3)(ii) and (iii). If no
leaking equipment is found in this monitoring, the owner or operator
shall record that the inspection was performed. Records of the actual
monitoring results are not required.
(ix) Copies of the periodic reports as specified in paragraph (h)(3)
of this section, if records are not maintained on a computerized data
base capable of generating summary reports from the records.
(5) Records of pressure tests. The owner or operator who elects to
pressure test a process equipment train or supply lines between storage
and processing areas to demonstrate compliance with this section is
exempt from the requirements of paragraphs (g)(2), (3), (4), and (6) of
this section. Instead, the owner or operator shall maintain records of
the following information:
(i) The identification of each product, or product code, produced
during the calendar year. It is not necessary to identify individual
items of equipment in the process equipment train.
(ii) Physical tagging of the equipment to identify that it is in
organic HAP service and subject to the provisions of this section is not
required. Equipment in a process subject to the provisions of this
section may be identified on a plant site plan, in log entries, or by
other appropriate methods.
(iii) The dates of each pressure test required in Sec. 63.178(b), the
test pressure, and the pressure drop observed during the test.
(iv) Records of any visible, audible, or olfactory evidence of fluid
loss.
(v) When a process equipment train does not pass two consecutive
pressure tests, the following information shall be recorded in a log and
kept for 2 years:
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(A) The date of each pressure test and the date of each leak repair
attempt.
(B) Repair methods applied in each attempt to repair the leak.
(C) The reason for the delay of repair.
(D) The expected date for delivery of the replacement equipment and
the actual date of delivery of the replacement equipment.
(E) The date of successful repair.
(6) Records of compressor and relief device compliance tests. The
dates and results of each compliance test required for compressors
subject to the provisions in Sec. 63.164(i) and the dates and results of
the monitoring following a pressure release for each pressure relief
device subject to the provisions in Secs. 63.165(a) and (b). The results
shall include:
(i) The background level measured during each compliance test.
(ii) The maximum instrument reading measured at each piece of
equipment during each compliance test.
(7) Records for closed-vent systems. The owner or operator shall
maintain records of the information specified in paragraphs (g)(7)(i)
through (iii) of this section for closed-vent systems and control
devices subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this
section. The records specified in paragraph (g)(7)(i) of this section
shall be retained for the life of the equipment. The records specified
in paragraphs (g)(7)(ii) and (g)(7)(iii) of this section shall be
retained for 2 years.
(i) The design specifications and performance demonstrations
specified in paragraphs (g)(7)(i)(A) through (g)(7)(i)(D) of this
section.
(A) Detailed schematics, design specifications of the control
device, and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
(B) The dates and descriptions of any changes in the design
specifications.
(C) The flare design (i.e., steam assisted, air assisted, or
nonassisted) and the results of the compliance demonstration required by
Sec. 63.11(b).
(D) A description of the parameter or parameters monitored, as
required in paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section, to ensure that control
devices are operated and maintained in conformance with their design and
an explanation of why that parameter (or parameters) was selected for
the monitoring.
(ii) Records of operation of closed-vent systems and control
devices.
(A) Dates and durations when the closed-vent systems and control
devices required in paragraph (c) of this section and Secs. 63.164
through 63.166 are not operated as designed as indicated by the
monitored parameters, including periods when a flare pilot light system
does not have a flame.
(B) Dates and durations during which the monitoring system or
monitoring device is inoperative.
(C) Dates and durations of startups and shutdowns of control devices
required in paragraph (c)(7) of this section and Secs. 63.164 through
63.166.
(iii) Records of inspections of closed-vent systems subject to the
provisions of Sec. 63.172.
(A) For each inspection conducted in accordance with the provisions
of Sec. 63.172(f)(1) or (f)(2) during which no leaks were detected, a
record that the inspection was performed, the date of the inspection,
and a statement that no leaks were detected.
(B) For each inspection conducted in accordance with the provisions
of Sec. 63.172(f)(1) or (f)(2) during which leaks were detected, the
information specified in paragraph (g)(4) of this section shall be
recorded.
(8) Records for components in heavy liquid service. Information,
data, and analysis used to determine that a piece of equipment or
process is in heavy liquid service shall be recorded. Such a
determination shall include an analysis or demonstration that the
process fluids do not meet the criteria of ``in light liquid or gas
service.'' Examples of information that could document this include, but
are not limited to, records of chemicals purchased for the process,
analyses of process stream composition, engineering calculations, or
process knowledge.
(9) Records of exempt components. Identification, either by list,
location (area or group) of equipment in organic HAP service less than
300 hours per year subject to the provisions of this section.
(10) Records of alternative means of compliance determination.
Owners and operators choosing to comply with the
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requirements of Sec. 63.179 shall maintain the following records:
(i) Identification of the process(es) and the organic HAP they
handle.
(ii) A schematic of the process, enclosure, and closed-vent system.
(iii) A description of the system used to create a negative pressure
in the enclosure to ensure that all emissions are routed to the control
device.
(h) Reporting Requirements. (1) Each owner or operator of a source
subject to this section shall submit the reports listed in paragraphs
(h)(1)(i) through (ii) of this section.
(i) A Notification of Compliance Status Report described in
paragraph (h)(2) of this section,
(ii) Periodic reports described in paragraph (h)(3) of this section.
(2) Notification of compliance status report. Each owner or operator
of a source subject to this section shall submit the information
specified in paragraphs (h)(2)(i) through (iii) of this section in the
Notification of Compliance Status Report described in Sec. 63.1260(f).
(i) The notification shall provide the information listed in
paragraphs (h)(2)(i)(A) through (C) of this section for each process
subject to the requirements of paragraphs (b) through (g) of this
section.
(A) Process group identification.
(B) Number of each equipment type (e.g., valves, pumps) in organic
HAP service, excluding equipment in vacuum service.
(C) Method of compliance with the standard (for example, ``monthly
leak detection and repair'' or ``equipped with dual mechanical seals'').
(ii) The notification shall provide the information listed in
paragraphs (h)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) of this section for each process
subject to the requirements of paragraph (b)(4)(iv) of this section and
Sec. 63.178(b).
(A) Products or product codes subject to the provisions of this
section, and
(B) Planned schedule for pressure testing when equipment is
configured for production of products subject to the provisions of this
section.
(iii) The notification shall provide the information listed in
paragraphs (h)(2)(iii)(A) and (B) of this section for each process
subject to the requirements in Sec. 63.179.
(A) Process identification.
(B) A description of the system used to create a negative pressure
in the enclosure and the control device used to comply with the
requirements of paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section.
(iv) Section 63.9(j) shall not apply to the Notification of
Compliance Status report described in this paragraph (h)(2).
(3) Periodic reports. The owner or operator of a source subject to
this section shall submit Periodic Reports.
(i) A report containing the information in paragraphs (h)(3)(ii),
(iii), and (iv) of this section shall be submitted semiannually. The
first report shall be submitted no later than 240 days after the
Notification of Compliance Status Report is due and shall cover the 6-
month period beginning on the date the Notification of Compliance Status
Report is due. Each subsequent report shall cover the 6-month period
following the preceding period.
(ii) For equipment complying with the provisions of paragraphs (b)
through (g) of this section, except paragraph (b)(4)(iv) of this section
and Sec. 63.179, the summary information listed in paragraphs (h)(3)(ii)(A)
through (L) of this section for each monitoring period during the 6-
month period.
(A) The number of valves for which leaks were detected as described
in paragraph (e)(3) of this section, the percent leakers, and the total
number of valves monitored;
(B) The number of valves for which leaks were not repaired as
required in paragraph (e)(7) of this section, identifying the number of
those that are determined nonrepairable;
(C) Separately, the number of pumps and agitators for which leaks
were detected as described in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the
total number of pumps and agitators monitored, and, for pumps, the
percent leakers;
(D) Separately, the number of pumps and agitators for which leaks
were not repaired as required in paragraph (c)(3) of this section;
(E) The number of compressors for which leaks were detected as
described in Sec. 63.164(f);
(F) The number of compressors for which leaks were not repaired as
required in Sec. 63.164(g);
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(G) The number of connectors for which leaks were detected as
described in Sec. 63.174(a), the percent of connectors leaking, and the
total number of connectors monitored;
(H) The number of connectors for which leaks were not repaired as
required in Sec. 63.174(d), identifying the number of those that are
determined nonrepairable;
(I) The facts that explain any delay of repairs and, where
appropriate, why a process shutdown was technically infeasible.
(J) The results of all monitoring to show compliance with
Secs. 63.164(i), 63.165(a), and 63.172(f) conducted within the
semiannual reporting period.
(K) If applicable, the initiation of a monthly monitoring program
under either paragraph (c)(4)(ii) or paragraph (e)(4)(i) of this
section.
(L) If applicable, notification of a change in connector monitoring
alternatives as described in Sec. 63.174(c)(1).
(iii) For owners or operators electing to meet the requirements of Sec.
63.178(b), the report shall include the information listed in paragraphs
(h)(3)(iii)(A) through (E) of this paragraph for each process.
(A) Product process equipment train identification;
(B) The number of pressure tests conducted;
(C) The number of pressure tests where the equipment train failed
either the retest or two consecutive pressure tests;
(D) The facts that explain any delay of repairs; and
(E) The results of all monitoring to determine compliance with Sec.
63.172(f) of subpart H.
(iv) Any revisions to items reported in earlier Notification of
Compliance Status report, if the method of compliance has changed since
the last report.
[63 FR 50326, Sept. 21, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 52603, Aug. 29, 2000;
66 FR 40132, Aug. 2, 2001]