[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 9, Part 63 (Secs. 63.1200_End]
[Revised as of July 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR63.1283]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 63--NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart HHH--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
          From Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities
 
Sec. 63.1283  Inspection and monitoring requirements.

    (a) This section applies to an owner or operator using air emission 
controls in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 63.1275.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) Closed-vent system inspection and monitoring requirements. (1) 
For each closed-vent system required to comply with this section, the 
owner or operator shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs 
(c)(2) through (7) of this section.
    (2) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) (5) and (6) of this 
section, each closed-vent system shall be inspected according to the 
procedures and schedule specified in paragraphs (c)(2) (i) and (ii) of 
this section.
    (i) For each closed-vent system joints, seams, or other connections 
that are permanently or semi-permanently sealed (e.g., a welded joint 
between two sections of hard piping or a bolted or gasketed ducting 
flange), the owner or operator shall:
    (A) Conduct an initial inspection according to the procedures 
specified in Sec. 63.1282(b) to demonstrate that the closed-vent system 
operates with no detectable emissions.
    (B) Conduct annual visual inspections for defects that could result 
in air emissions. Defects include, but are not limited to, visible 
cracks, holes, or gaps in piping; loose connections; or broken or 
missing caps or other closure devices. The owner or operator shall 
monitor a component or connection using the procedures specified in 
Sec. 63.1282(b) to demonstrate that it operates with no detectable 
emissions following any time the component or connection is repaired or 
replaced or the connection is unsealed.
    (ii) For closed-vent system components other than those specified in 
paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section, the owner or operator shall:
    (A) Conduct an initial inspection according to the procedures 
specified in Sec. 63.1282(b) to demonstrate that the closed-vent system 
operates with no detectable emissions.
    (B) Conduct annual inspections according to the procedures specified 
in Sec. 63.1282(b) to demonstrate that the components or connections 
operate with no detectable emissions.
    (C) Conduct annual visual inspections for defects that could result 
in air emissions. Defects include, but are not limited to, visible 
cracks, holes, or gaps in ductwork; loose connections; or broken or 
missing caps or other closure devices.
    (3) In the event that a leak or defect is detected, the owner or 
operator shall repair the leak or defect as soon as practicable, except 
as provided in paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
    (i) A first attempt at repair shall be made no later than 5 calendar 
days after the leak is detected.
    (ii) Repair shall be completed no later than 15 calendar days after 
the leak is detected.
    (4) Delay of repair of a closed-vent system for which leaks or 
defects have been detected is allowed if the repair is technically 
infeasible without a shutdown, as defined in Sec. 63.1271, or if the 
owner or operator determines that emissions resulting from immediate 
repair would be greater than the fugitive emissions likely to result 
from delay of repair. Repair of such equipment shall be completed by the 
end of the next shutdown.
    (5) Any parts of the closed-vent system or cover that are 
designated, as described in paragraphs (c)(5) (i) and (ii) of this 
section, as unsafe to inspect are exempt from the inspection 
requirements of paragraphs (c)(2) (i) and (ii) of this section if:
    (i) The owner or operator determines that the equipment is unsafe to 
inspect because inspecting personnel would be exposed to an imminent or 
potential danger as a consequence of complying with paragraph (c)(2) (i) 
or (ii) of this section; and
    (ii) The owner or operator has a written plan that requires 
inspection of the equipment as frequently as practicable during safe-to-
inspect times.
    (6) Any parts of the closed-vent system or cover that are 
designated, as described in paragraphs (c)(6) (i) and (ii) of this 
section, as difficult to inspect are exempt from the inspection 
requirements of paragraphs (c)(2) (i) and (ii) of this section if:

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    (i) The owner or operator determines that the equipment cannot be 
inspected without elevating the inspecting personnel more than 2 meters 
above a support surface; and
    (ii) The owner or operator has a written plan that requires 
inspection of the equipment at least once every 5 years.
    (7) Records shall be maintained as specified in Sec. 63.1284(b)(5) 
through (8).
    (d) Control device monitoring requirements. (1) For each control 
device except as provided for in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the 
owner or operator shall install and operate a continuous parameter 
monitoring system in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 
(d)(3) through (9) of this section that will allow a determination to be 
made whether the control device is achieving the applicable performance 
requirements of Sec. 63.1281(d) or (e)(3). The continuous parameter 
monitoring system must meet the following specifications and 
requirements:
    (i) Each continuous parameter monitoring system shall measure data 
values at least once every hour and record either:
    (A) Each measured data value; or
    (B) Each block average value for each 1-hour period or shorter 
periods calculated from all measured data values during each period. If 
values are measured more frequently than once per minute, a single value 
for each minute may be used to calculate the hourly (or shorter period) 
block average instead of all measured values.
    (ii) The monitoring system must be installed, calibrated, operated, 
and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications or 
other written procedures that provide reasonable assurance that the 
monitoring equipment is operating properly.
    (2) An owner or operator is exempted from the monitoring 
requirements specified in paragraphs (d)(3) through (9) of this section 
for the following types of control devices:
    (i) A boiler or process heater in which all vent streams are 
introduced with the primary fuel or are used as the primary fuel;
    (ii) A boiler or process heater with a design heat input capacity 
equal to or greater than 44 megawatts.
    (3) The owner or operator shall install, calibrate, operate, and 
maintain a device equipped with a continuous recorder to measure the 
values of operating parameters appropriate for the control device as 
specified in either paragraph (d)(3)(i), (d)(3)(ii), or (d)(3)(iii) of 
this section.
    (i) A continuous monitoring system that measures the following 
operating parameters as applicable:
    (A) For a thermal vapor incinerator, a temperature monitoring device 
equipped with a continuous recorder. The monitoring device shall have a 
minimum accuracy of 2 percent of the temperature being 
monitored in  deg.C, or 2.5  deg.C, whichever value is 
greater. The temperature sensor shall be installed at a location in the 
combustion chamber downstream of the combustion zone.
    (B) For a catalytic vapor incinerator, a temperature monitoring 
device equipped with a continuous recorder. The device shall be capable 
of monitoring temperatures at two locations and have a minimum accuracy 
of 2 percent of the temperatures being monitored in  deg.C, 
or 2.5  deg.C, whichever value is greater. One temperature 
sensor shall be installed in the vent stream at the nearest feasible 
point to the catalyst bed inlet and a second temperature sensor shall be 
installed in the vent stream at the nearest feasible point to the 
catalyst bed outlet.
    (C) For a flare, a heat sensing monitoring device equipped with a 
continuous recorder that indicates the continuous ignition of the pilot 
flame.
    (D) For a boiler or process heater with a design heat input capacity 
of less than 44 megawatts, a temperature monitoring device equipped with 
a continuous recorder. The temperature monitoring device shall have a 
minimum accuracy of 2 percent of the temperature being 
monitored in  deg.C, or 2.5  deg.C, whichever value is 
greater. The temperature sensor shall be installed at a location in the 
combustion chamber downstream of the combustion zone.
    (E) For a condenser, a temperature monitoring device equipped with a 
continuous recorder. The temperature monitoring device shall have a 
minimum accuracy of 2 percent of the

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temperature being monitored in  deg.C, or 2.5  deg.C, 
whichever value is greater. The temperature sensor shall be installed at 
a location in the exhaust vent stream from the condenser.
    (F) For a regenerative-type carbon adsorption system:
    (1) A continuous parameter monitoring system to measure and record 
the average total regeneration stream mass flow or volumetric flow 
during each carbon bed regeneration cycle. The integrating regenerating 
stream flow monitoring device must have an accuracy of 10 
percent; and
    (2) A continuous parameter monitoring system to measure and record 
the average carbon bed temperature for the duration of the carbon bed 
steaming cycle and to measure the actual carbon bed temperature after 
regeneration and within 15 minutes of completing the cooling cycle. The 
temperature monitoring device shall have a minimum accuracy of 
2 percent of the temperature being monitored in  deg.C, or 
2.5  deg.C, whichever value is greater.
    (G) For a nonregenerative-type carbon adsorption system, the owner 
or operator shall monitor the design carbon replacement interval 
established using a performance test performed in accordance with 
Sec. 63.1282(d)(3) or a design analysis in accordance with 
Sec. 63.1282(d)(4)(i)(F) and shall be based on the total carbon working 
capacity of the control device and source operating schedule.
    (ii) A continuous monitoring system that measures the concentration 
level of organic compounds in the exhaust vent stream from the control 
device using an organic monitoring device equipped with a continuous 
recorder. The monitor must meet the requirements of Performance 
Specification 8 or 9 of appendix B of 40 CFR part 60 and must be 
installed, calibrated, and maintained according to the manufacturer's 
specifications.
    (iii) A continuous monitoring system that measures alternative 
operating parameters other than those specified in paragraph (d)(3)(i) 
or (d)(3)(ii) of this section upon approval of the Administrator as 
specified in Sec. 63.8(f)(1) through (5).
    (4) Using the data recorded by the monitoring system, the owner or 
operator must calculate the daily average value for each monitored 
operating parameter for each operating day. If HAP emissions unit 
operation is continuous, the operating day is a 24-hour period. If the 
HAP emissions unit operation is not continuous, the operating day is the 
total number of hours of control device operation per 24-hour period. 
Valid data points must be available for 75 percent of the operating 
hours in an operating day to compute the daily average.
    (5) For each operating parameter monitored in accordance with the 
requirements of paragraph (d)(3) of this section, the owner or operator 
shall comply with paragraph (d)(5)(i) of this section for all control 
devices, and when condensers are installed, the owner or operator shall 
also comply with paragraph (d)(5)(ii) of this section for condensers.
    (i) The owner or operator shall establish a minimum operating 
parameter value or a maximum operating parameter value, as appropriate 
for the control device, to define the conditions at which the control 
device must be operated to continuously achieve the applicable 
performance requirements of Sec. 63.1281(d)(1) or (e)(3)(ii). Each 
minimum or maximum operating parameter value shall be established as 
follows:
    (A) If the owner or operator conducts performance tests in 
accordance with the requirements of Sec. 63.1282(d)(3) to demonstrate 
that the control device achieves the applicable performance requirements 
specified in Sec. 63.1281(d)(1) or (e)(3)(ii), then the minimum 
operating parameter value or the maximum operating parameter value shall 
be established based on values measured during the performance test and 
supplemented, as necessary, by control device design analysis or control 
device manufacturer's recommendations or a combination of both.
    (B) If the owner or operator uses a control device design analysis 
in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 63.1282(d)(4) to demonstrate 
that the control device achieves the applicable performance requirements 
specified in Sec. 63.1281(d)(1) or (e)(3)(ii), then the minimum 
operating parameter value or the maximum operating parameter value

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shall be established based on the control device design analysis and may 
be supplemented by the control device manufacturer's recommendations.
    (ii) The owner or operator shall establish a condenser performance 
curve showing the relationship between condenser outlet temperature and 
condenser control efficiency. The curve shall be established as follows:
    (A) If the owner or operator conducts a performance test in 
accordance with the requirements of Sec. 63.1282(d)(3) to demonstrate 
that the condenser achieves the applicable performance requirements in 
Sec. 63.1281(d)(1) or (e)(3)(ii), then the condenser performance curve 
shall be based on values measured during the performance test and 
supplemented as necessary by control device design analysis, or control 
device manufacturer's recommendations, or a combination or both.
    (B) If the owner or operator uses a control device design analysis 
in accordance with the requirements of Sec. 63.1282(d)(4)(i)(D) to 
demonstrate that the condenser achieves the applicable performance 
requirements specified in Sec. 63.1281(d)(1) or (e)(3)(ii), then the 
condenser performance curve shall be based on the condenser design 
analysis and may be supplemented by the control device manufacturer's 
recommendations.
    (C) As an alternative to paragraphs (d)(5)(ii)(A) and (B) of this 
section, the owner or operator may elect to use the procedures 
documented in the GRI report entitled, ``Atmospheric Rich/Lean Method 
for Determining Glycol Dehydrator Emissions'' (GRI-95/0368.1) as inputs 
for the model GRI-GLYCalcTM, Version 3.0 or higher, to 
generate a condenser performance curve.
    (6) An excursion for a given control device is determined to have 
occurred when the monitoring data or lack of monitoring data result in 
any one of the criteria specified in paragraphs (d)(6)(i) through 
(d)(6)(iv) of this section being met. When multiple operating parameters 
are monitored for the same control device and during the same operating 
day, and more than one of these operating parameters meets an excursion 
criterion specified in paragraphs (d)(6)(i) through (d)(6)(iv) of this 
section, then a single excursion is determined to have occurred for the 
control device for that operating day.
    (i) An excursion occurs when the daily average value of a monitored 
operating parameter is less than the minimum operating parameter limit 
(or, if applicable, greater than the maximum operating parameter limit) 
established for the operating parameter in accordance with the 
requirements of paragraph (d)(5)(i) of this section.
    (ii) An excursion occurs when average condenser efficiency 
calculated according to the requirements specified in 
Sec. 63.1282(f)(2)(iii) is less than 95.0 percent, as specified in 
Sec. 63.1282(f)(3).
    (iii) An excursion occurs when the monitoring data are not available 
for at least 75 percent of the operating hours.
    (iv) If the closed-vent system contains one or more bypass devices 
that could be used to divert all or a portion of the gases, vapors, or 
fumes from entering the control device, an excursion occurs when:
    (A) For each bypass line subject to Sec. 63.1281(c)(3)(i)(A) the 
flow indicator indicates that flow has been detected and that the stream 
has been diverted away from the control device to the atmosphere.
    (B) For each bypass line subject to Sec. 63.1281(c)(3)(i)(B), if the 
seal or closure mechanism has been broken, the bypass line valve 
position has changed, the key for the lock-and-key type lock has been 
checked out, or the car-seal has broken.
    (7) For each excursion, except as provided for in paragraph (d)(8) 
of this section, the owner or operator shall be deemed to have failed to 
have applied control in a manner that achieves the required operating 
parameter limits. Failure to achieve the required operating parameter 
limits is a violation of this standard.
    (8) An excursion is not a violation of the operating parameter limit 
as specified in paragraphs (d)(8)(i) and (d)(8)(ii) of this section.
    (i) An excursion does not count toward the number of excused 
excursions allowed under paragraph (d)(8)(ii) of this section when the 
excursion occurs during any one of the following periods:

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    (A) During a period of startup, shutdown, or malfunction when the 
affected facility is operated during such period in accordance with the 
facility's startup, shutdown, and malfunction plan; or
    (B) During periods of non-operation of the unit or the process that 
is vented to the control device (resulting in cessation of HAP emissions 
to which the monitoring applies).
    (ii) For each control device, or combinations of control devices, 
installed on the same HAP emissions unit, one excused excursion is 
allowed per semiannual period for any reason. The initial semiannual 
period is the 6-month reporting period addressed by the first Periodic 
Report submitted by the owner or operator in accordance with 
Sec. 63.1285(e) of this subpart.
    (9) Nothing in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(8) of this section 
shall be construed to allow or excuse a monitoring parameter excursion 
caused by any activity that violates other applicable provisions of this 
subpart.