Section 326 IAC 3-6-2 - Source sampling protocolsAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11
Affected: IC 13-14-4-3; IC 13-15; IC 13-17
Sec. 2.
(a) When an emissions test is to be performed by any person other than the department, the source or emissions unit owner or operator shall complete a test protocol form and submit the test protocol form to the department not later than thirty-five (35) days prior to the intended test date unless the applicable rule requires additional notice. The test protocol shall: (1) be on a form approved by the department; or(2) contain information equivalent to that required on the form approved by the department. The department shall evaluate and approve the test protocol prior to it being implemented. If the department does not notify the owner or operator prior to the test date that the protocol has not been approved, the protocol is deemed approved.
(b) After evaluating the completed test protocol form, the department may:(1) inspect the test site; or(2) require additional conditions, including, but not limited to: (A) requiring reasonable modifications to the stack or duct to obtain acceptable test conditions;(B) requiring additional tests to allow for adverse conditions;(C) keeping process operating parameter records, operating logs, or charts during the test;(D) placing conditions on control equipment operation to make the operation of control equipment representative of normal operation; or(E) recording specified control equipment operating parameters during the test.(c) If the department requires modification to:(3) operational parameters; or(4) other matters included in the emissions test protocol; the department shall notify the source or emissions unit owner or operator and the testing firm by letter or telephone not later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the test date.
(d) If the source or emissions unit owner or operator or test firm desires to make a change to previously submitted procedures or conditions, the department shall be notified of the change as soon as practicable prior to the intended emissions test date. The changes shall not be made unless approved by the department prior to the emission test.(e) Reasonable changes in the emissions test protocol that result from emergency conditions during the test shall be approved by the department if a department staff person is available at the test site, before the test may proceed.(f) Post-test approval may be granted based on reasonable changes resulting from emergency or reasonably unforeseeable conditions during the test.(g) The department reserves the right to conduct any portion of the reference method tests using equipment supplied by the department. Notice of acceptable test procedures shall be given to the owner or operator of the source or emissions unit and its testing representative.(h) The source or emissions unit owner or operator shall schedule an actual test date and time period and notify the department not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the actual test date. In the event that a previously scheduled test must be canceled and rescheduled, the owner or operator of the source or emissions unit shall notify the department no less than fourteen (14) days in advance of the rescheduled test date. Tests rescheduled for less than fourteen (14) days after notifying the department of the rescheduled test date must be approved by the department. Air Pollution Control Board; 326 IAC 3-6-2; filed Jan 30, 1998, 4:00 p.m.: 21 IR 2072; filed Aug 11, 2011, 1:54 p.m.: 20110907-IR-326050330FRA