326 Ind. Admin. Code 10-2-8

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 326 IAC 10-2-8 - Record keeping and reporting

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11

Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-17

Sec. 8.

(a) The designated representative of a large affected unit shall comply with all applicable record keeping and reporting requirements in this section and 40 CFR 75.73 * as follows, except when complying with approved alternative monitoring and reporting requirements in section 8.5 of this rule:

(1) The owner or operator of a large affected unit shall comply with requirements of both:

(A)40 CFR 75.73(c) *; and

(B)40 CFR 75.73(e) *.

(2) The designated representative shall submit an application to the department within forty-five (45) days after completing all initial certification or recertification tests required under section 5 of this rule, including the information required under 40 CFR 75.63 *.

(b) The designated representative shall submit quarterly reports as follows, except when complying with approved alternative monitoring and reporting requirements in section 8.5 of this rule:

(1) If the large affected unit is subject to an acid rain emissions limitation or if the owner or operator of the unit chooses to report on an annual basis under this section, the designated representative shall:

(A) meet the requirements of 40 CFR 75, Subpart H*, for the entire year; and

(B) report the NO_x mass emissions data and heat input data in an electronic quarterly report in a format prescribed by U.S. EPA, for each calendar quarter corresponding to the earlier of:

(i) the date of provisional certification; or

(ii) for a unit that commences commercial operation on or after August 26, 2018, the calendar quarter corresponding to the earlier of:

(AA) the date of provisional certification; or

(BB) the applicable deadline for initial certification under section 4(a) of this rule.

(2) If the large affected unit is not subject to an acid rain emissions limitation, the designated representative shall meet either of the following requirements:

(A) If the owner or operator chooses to report on an annual basis, both of the following:

(i) Meet the requirements of 40 CFR 75, Subpart H* for the entire year.

(ii) Report the NO_x mass emissions data and heat input data for the unit in accordance with this clause.

(B) If the owner or operator does not choose to report on an annual basis, both of the following:

(i) Meet the requirements of 40 CFR 75, Subpart H* for the ozone control period.

(ii) Report NO_x mass emissions data and heat input data for the ozone control period in an electronic quarterly report in a format prescribed by U.S. EPA, for each calendar year beginning with:

(AA) August 26, 2018; or

(BB) for a unit that commences commercial operation on or after August 26, 2018, the calendar quarter corresponding to the earlier of:

(aa) if it falls during the ozone control period, the date of provisional certification;

(bb) if it falls during the ozone control period, the applicable deadline for initial certification under section 4(a) of this rule; or

(cc) if neither subitem (aa) nor (bb) fall during the ozone control period, the quarter that includes May 1 through June 20 of the first ozone control period after the date of provisional certification or the applicable deadline for initial certification under section 4(a) of this rule.

(3) For large affected units that are also subject to an acid rain emissions limitation or another annual trading program, quarterly reports must include the following:

(A) Applicable data and information required by 40 CFR 75, Subparts F through H*, as applicable.

(B) NO_x mass emission data, heat input data, and other information required by this rule.

(4) For all large affected units subject to this rule, the designated representative shall submit quarterly reports to U.S. EPA within thirty (30) days following the end of the calendar quarter covered by the report in the manner specified in 40 CFR 75.73(f) *.

(c) Except when complying with approved alternative monitoring and reporting requirements in section 8.5 of this rule, the designated representative shall submit to U.S. EPA a compliance certification, in a format prescribed by U.S. EPA, in support of each quarterly report based on reasonable inquiry of those persons with primary responsibility for ensuring that all of the unit's emissions are correctly and fully monitored. The certification must state that:

(1) the monitoring data submitted were recorded in accordance with the applicable requirements of this section and 40 CFR 75 *, including the quality assurance procedures and specifications;

(2) for a unit with add-on NO_x ozone season emission controls and for all hours where NO_x data are substituted in accordance with 40 CFR 75.34(a)(1) *, the add-on emission controls were operating within the range of parameters listed in the quality assurance and quality control program under 40 CFR 75, Appendix B* and the substitute data values do not systematically underestimate NO_x emissions; and

(3) for a unit that is reporting on an ozone control period basis under subsection (b)(2)(B), the NO_x mass emission rate and NO_x concentration values substituted for missing data under 40 CFR 75, Subpart D*, are calculated using only values from an ozone control period and do not systematically underestimate NO_x emissions.

(d) Owners and operators of each large affected unit at the source shall comply with the following record keeping and reporting requirements:

(1) Unless otherwise provided, the owners and operators of each large affected unit at the source shall keep on site each of the following documents:

(A) The current certificate of representation for the designated representative for each large affected unit, and all documents that demonstrate the truth of the statements in the certificate of representation.

(B) All emissions monitoring information, in accordance with section 3 of this rule, with retention for a minimum of three (3) years.

(C) Copies of all reports and other submissions and all records made or required under this rule for a period of five (5) years from the date the document was created.

(2) The designated representative of each large affected unit at the source shall submit the reports required under this rule.

*These documents are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov, or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Thirteenth Floor, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

326 IAC 10-2-8

Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 10-2-8; filed Jul 27, 2018, 2:25 p.m.: 20180822-IR-326150414FRA

Filed 9/14/2021, 8:47 a.m.: 20211013-IR-326190589FRA

Readopted filed 10/18/2024, 2:09 p.m.: 20241113-IR-326230809RFA