Section 115.546 - Recordkeeping and Notification Requirements(a) Recordkeeping requirements. The owner or operator of any volatile organic compounds (VOC) storage tank, transport vessel, or marine vessel subject to the requirements in this division shall maintain the following records on site for at least two years. Any records created on or after March 1, 2009, must be maintained on site for at least five years. The owner or operator shall make these records available upon request to authorized representatives of the executive director, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or any local air pollution control agency with jurisdiction. (1) For storage tank, transport vessel, or marine vessel degassing operations subject to the requirements in this division, the owner or operator shall maintain records of: (A) the type and number of storage tanks, transport vessels, and marine vessels that are degassed;(B) the chemical name and estimated liquid quantity of VOC contained in each storage tank, transport vessel, or marine vessel prior to degassing;(C) the chemical name and estimated liquid quantity of VOC removed from each storage tank, transport vessel, or marine vessel;(D) the VOC concentration or percent of lower explosive limit measurements required in § 115.544(b)(3) of this title (relating to Inspection, Monitoring, and Testing Requirements) to determine when the storage tank, transport vessel, or marine vessel can be vented to the atmosphere without control; and(E) the VOC concentration or percent of lower explosive limit measurements required by § 115.544(b)(4) of this title.(2) For a control device used to comply with the requirements in this division, the owner or operator shall maintain records of any operational parameter monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2) of this title. These records must include, but are not limited to, the following. (A) For a carbon adsorption system, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the VOC concentration measurements required by § 115.544(b)(2)(A) of this title.(B) For a catalytic incinerator, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous temperature monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2)(B) of this title.(C) For a condensation system, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous temperature monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2)(C) of this title.(D) For a direct-flame incinerator, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous temperature monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2)(D) of this title.(E) For a flare, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous monitoring or calculations required in § 115.544(b)(2)(E) of this title.(F) For any control device used to comply with the optional exhaust concentration limit in §115.542(a)(4) (relating to Control Requirements) of this title, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the VOC concentration measurement required in § 115.544(b)(2)(F) of this title and records of the monitoring method used.(G) For a thermal oxidizer or vapor combustor, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous temperature monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2)(G) of this title. If necessary to demonstrate compliance with § 115.544(c)(3) of this title, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous monitoring of the gas flow rate into the thermal oxidizer or vapor combustor to determine the combustion chamber residence time.(H) For a recirculation system, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous pressure or flow rate monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2)(H)(i) of this title and records of the VOC leak monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2)(H)(ii) of this title, including the VOC measurements and the time the monitoring began.(I) For an internal combustion engine, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous engine exhaust gas oxygen content monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2)(I) of this title.(J) For a control device not listed in this paragraph, the owner or operator shall maintain records of the continuous operational parameter monitoring required in § 115.544(b)(2)(J) of this title sufficient to demonstrate proper functioning of the control device to design specifications.(3) The owner or operator shall maintain records of the results of any leak inspection and repair conducted in accordance with the requirements in § 115.544(a) of this title.(4) The owner or operator shall maintain records of any control efficiency demonstration required in § 115.544(c) of this title and the results of any testing conducted in accordance with the provisions specified in § 115.545 of this title (relating to Approved Test Methods). The records must contain all applicable requirements from the commission's Sampling Procedures Manual, Chapter 14.0, Contents of Sampling Reports (January 2003, revision one).(5) The owner or operator shall maintain records of the manufacturer's instructions for installation, calibration, maintenance, and operation for any monitoring device used to comply with the requirements in this division.(b) Notification requirements. In the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area, upon request by authorized representatives of the executive director, the owner or operator of any storage tank, transport vessel, or marine vessel subject to this division shall notify the appropriate regional office of upcoming degassing operations.30 Tex. Admin. Code § 115.546
The provisions of this §115.546 adopted to be effective December 3, 1993, 18 TexReg 8538; amended to be effective May 27, 1994, 19 TexReg 3703; amended to be effective March 7, 1996, 21 TexReg 1548; amended to be effective May 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 4113; amended to be effective June 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 3178; amended to be effective February 17, 2011, 36 TexReg 807