Notice2022-01124
Recent Postings of Broadly Applicable Alternative Test Methods
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Published
January 21, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This notice announces the broadly applicable alternative test method approval decisions that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made under and in support of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3296-3298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01124]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-1196; FRL-9469-01-OAR]
Recent Postings of Broadly Applicable Alternative Test Methods
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the broadly applicable alternative test
method approval decisions that the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) made under and in support of New Source Performance Standards
(NSPS) and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAP) between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: An electronic copy of each alternative
test method approval document is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods">https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods</a>. For questions
about this notice, contact Mrs. Lula H. Melton, Air Quality Assessment
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (E143-02),
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number: (919) 541-2910; fax number: (919) 541-0516; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe939b928a9190d0928b929fbe9b8e9fd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513c343d253e3f7f3d243d30113421307f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>. For technical questions about individual
alternative test method decisions, refer to the contact person
identified in the individual approval document(s).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this notice apply to me?
This notice will be of interest to entities regulated under title
40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 59, 60, 61, 63 and 65;
state, local, and tribal agencies; and the EPA Regional offices
responsible for implementation and enforcement of regulations under 40
CFR parts 59, 60, 61, 63, and 65.
B. How can I get copies of this information?
You may access copies of the broadly applicable alternative test
method approval documents at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods">https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods</a>.
II. Background
This notice identifies broadly applicable alternative test methods
that the EPA approved in 2020 under the New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS), 40 CFR part 60, and the National Emission Standards
for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) programs, 40 CFR parts 61 and 63.
See Table 1 of this notice for the summary of these test methods.
Source owners and operators may voluntarily use these broadly
applicable alternative test methods in lieu of otherwise required test
methods or related testing procedures. Use of these broadly applicable
alternative test methods are not intended to and should not change the
applicable emission standards.
The Administrator has the authority to approve the use of
alternative test methods for compliance with requirements under 40 CFR
parts 60, 61, and 63. This authority is found in 40 CFR 60.8(b)(3),
61.13(h)(1)(ii), and 63.7(e)(2)(ii). Additional and similar authority
can be found in 40 CFR 59.104(f) and 65.158(a)(2). The criteria for
approval and procedures for submission and review of broadly applicable
alternative test methods are explained in a previous Federal Register
notice published at 72 FR 4257 (January 30, 2007) and located at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods">https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods</a>. As explained in this notice, we will announce approvals for
broadly applicable alternative test methods at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods">https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods</a> as they are issued
and publish an annual notice that summarizes approvals for broadly
applicable alternative test methods during the preceding year.
As also explained in the January 30, 2007 notice, our approval
decisions
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involve thorough technical reviews of numerous source-specific requests
for alternatives and modifications to test methods and procedures.
Based on these reviews, we have often found that these modifications or
alternatives would be equally valid and appropriate to apply to other
sources within a particular class, category, or subcategory.
Consequently, we have concluded that where a method modification or an
alternative method is clearly broadly applicable to a class, category,
or subcategory of sources, it is both equitable and efficient to
simultaneously approve its use for all appropriate sources and
situations.
Use of approved alternative test methods are not mandatory but
rather permissive. Sources are not required to employ such a method but
may choose to do so in appropriate circumstances. As specified in 40
CFR 63.7(f)(5), however, a source owner or operator electing to use an
alternative method for 40 CFR part 63 standards must continue to use
the alternative method until otherwise authorized. Source owners or
operators should, therefore, review the specific broadly applicable
alternative method approval decision at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods">https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods</a> before electing to
employ any alternative method.
III. Approved Alternative Test Methods and Modifications to Test
Methods
This notice specifies six broadly applicable alternative test
methods that the EPA approved between January 1, 2021, and December 31,
2021. The alternative method decision letter/memo designation numbers,
test methods affected, sources allowed to use this alternative, and
method modifications or alternative methods allowed are summarized in
Table 1 of this notice. A summary of approval documents was previously
made available on our Technology Transfer Network between January 1,
2021, and December 31, 2021. For more detailed information, please
refer to the complete copies of these approval documents available at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods">https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods</a>.
As also explained in our January 30, 2007 notice, we will revisit
approvals of alternative test methods in response to written requests
or objections indicating that a particular approved alternative test
method either should not be broadly applicable or that its use is not
appropriate or should be limited in some way. Any objection to a
broadly applicable alternative test method, as well as the resolution
of that objection, will be announced at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods">https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods</a> and in a
subsequent Federal Register notice. If we decide to retract a broadly
applicable test method, we will likely consider the need for an
appropriate transition period for users either to request case-by-case
approval or to transition to an approved method.
Richard A. Wayland,
Director, Air Quality Assessment Division.
Table 1--Approved Alternative Test Methods and Modifications to Test Methods Referenced in or Published Under
Appendices in 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63 Posted Between January 2021 and December 2021 \a\
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Alternative method decision As an alternative or
letter/ memo number modification to . . . For . . . You may . . .
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ALT-140....................... Method 28R for Sources subject to 40 CFR Use the Integrated Duty
Certification and part 60, subpart AAA-- Cycle Test Method for
Auditing of Wood Heaters. Standards of Performance Certification of Wood
for New Residential Wood Fired Stoves Using
Heaters. Cordwood: Measurement of
Particulate Matter (PM)
and Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Emissions and Heating
Efficiency with the
modifications listed in
the Agency's approval
letter dated March 31,
2021.
ALT-141....................... Section A6.4.1 of ASTM Sources subject to 40 CFR Use section 8.3.3 of
D6348-03. part 60, subpart JJJJ-- Method 320--Measurement
Standards of Performance of Vapor Phase Organic
for Stationary Spark and Inorganic Emissions
Ignition Internal by Extractive Fourier
Combustion Engines and Transform Infrared
40 CFR part 63, subpart (FTIR) Spectroscopy.
ZZZZ--National Emission
Standards for Hazardous
Air Pollutants for
Stationary Reciprocating
Internal Combustion
Engines.
ALT-142....................... Method 18--Measurement of Sources subject to 40 CFR Use Method 320--
Gaseous Organic Compound part 63, subpart O-- Measurement of Vapor
Emissions by Gas National Emission Phase Organic and
Chromatography or Method Standards for Hazardous Inorganic Emissions by
25A--Determination of Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Extractive Fourier
Total Gaseous Organic Ethylene Oxide Emission Transform Infrared
Concentration Using a Standards for (FTIR) Spectroscopy with
Flame Ionization Analyzer. Sterilization Facilities. the provisos specified
in the Agency's approval
letter dated March 4,
2021.
ALT-143....................... Method 10--Determination Sources subject to 40 CFR Use the alternative
of Carbon Monoxide part 63, subpart AAAA-- method attached to the
Emissions From Stationary National Emission Agency's approval letter
Sources (Instrumental Standards for Hazardous dated September 14,
Analyzer Procedure). Air Pollutants: 2021.
Municipal Solid Waste
Landfills Residual Risk
and Technology Review.
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ALT-144....................... Method 10--Determination Sources subject to 40 CFR Use the alternative
of Carbon Monoxide part 63, subpart AAAA-- method attached to the
Emissions From Stationary National Emission Agency's approval letter
Sources (Instrumental Standards for Hazardous dated September 30,
Analyzer Procedure). Air Pollutants: 2021.
Municipal Solid Waste
Landfills Residual Risk
and Technology Review.
ALT-145....................... Method 10--Determination Sources subject to 40 CFR Use the alternative
of Carbon Monoxide part 63, subpart AAAA-- method attached to the
Emissions From Stationary National Emission Agency's approval letter
Sources (Instrumental Standards for Hazardous dated September 30,
Analyzer Procedure). Air Pollutants: 2021.
Municipal Solid Waste
Landfills Residual Risk
and Technology Review.
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\a\ Source owners or operators should review the specific broadly applicable alternative method approval letter
at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods">https://www.epa.gov/emc/broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods</a> before electing to employ any
alternative test method.
[FR Doc. 2022-01124 Filed 1-20-22; 8:45 am]
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