
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38628-38652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16385]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0696; FRL-9929-25-OAR]
RIN 2060-AR81


Performance Specification 18--Performance Specifications and Test 
Procedures for Hydrogen Chloride Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems 
at Stationary Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing 
performance specifications and test procedures for hydrogen chloride 
(HCl) continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) to provide sources 
and regulatory agencies with criteria and test procedures for 
evaluating the acceptability of HCl CEMS. The final performance 
specification (Performance Specification 18) includes requirements for 
initial acceptance, including instrument accuracy and stability 
assessments. This action also finalizes quality assurance (QA) 
procedures for HCl CEMS used for compliance determination at stationary 
sources. The QA procedures (Procedure 6) specify the minimum QA 
requirements necessary for the control and assessment of the quality of 
CEMS data submitted to the EPA.
    This action establishes consistent requirements for ensuring and 
assessing the quality of HCl data measured by CEMS. The affected 
systems are those used for determining compliance with emission 
standards for HCl on a continuous basis as specified in an applicable 
permit or regulation. The affected industries and their North American 
Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes are listed in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this preamble.

DATES: This final rule is effective on July 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Docket: The EPA has established a docket for this rulemaking 
under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0696. All documents in the docket 
are listed on the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the 
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are 
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard 
copy at the EPA Docket Center, Room 3334, EPA WJC West Building, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20004. The Public Reading Room is 
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 
(202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the EPA Docket Center is 
(202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Candace Sorrell, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division (AQAD), 
Measurement Technology Group, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709; telephone number: (919) 
541-1064; fax number: (919) 541-0516; email address: 
sorrell.candace@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information in this preamble is 
organized as follows:

I. General Information
    A. Does this action apply to me?
    B. Where can I get a copy of this document and other related 
information?
    C. Judicial Review
II. Background
III. Changes Included in the Final Performance Specification 18 and 
Procedure 6
IV. Summary of Major Comments and Responses
    A. Dynamic Spiking
    B. Duplicate Trains When Performing RATA
    C. Stratification Test Requirements
    D. Calibration Range Above Span
    E. RATA Acceptance Criteria for Low Concentration Sources
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
    A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and 
Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
    B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

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    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
    D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
    E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
    F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination with 
Indian Tribal Governments
    G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From 
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
    H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
    I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
    J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income 
Populations
    K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    The major entities that would potentially be affected by the final 
Performance Specification 18 (PS-18) and the QA requirements of 
Procedure 6 for gaseous HCl CEMS are those entities that are required 
to install a new HCl CEMS, relocate an existing HCl CEMS, or replace an 
existing HCl CEMS under any applicable subpart of 40 CFR parts 60, 61, 
or 63. Table 1 of this preamble lists the current federal rules by 
subpart and the corresponding source categories to which the PS-18 and 
Procedure 6 potentially would apply.

  Table 1--Source Categories That Would Potentially be Subject to PS-18
                             and Procedure 6
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              Subpart(s)                         Source category
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                             40 CFR part 63
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Subpart LLL...........................  Portland Cement Manufacturing
                                         Industry.
Subpart UUUUU.........................  Coal- and Oil-fired Electric
                                         Utility Steam Generating Units.
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    The requirements of PS-18 and Procedure 6 may also apply to 
stationary sources located in a state, district, reservation, or 
territory that adopts PS-18 or Procedure 6 in its implementation plan.
    We plan to amend 40 CFR part 63 subpart UUUUU, National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-fired Electric 
Utility Steam Generating Units to offer PS-18 and Procedure 6 as an 
alternative to Performance Specification 15 (PS-15) for continuous 
monitoring of HCl. On February 17, 2015 (80 FR 8442), we proposed 
amendments to appendix B of subpart UUUUU that clarify that PS-18 and 
Procedure 6 will be allowed and how they are to be implemented under 
subpart UUUUU. Note, prior to the time that these amendments are 
finalized, the alternative test method approval process of 40 CFR 
63.7(f) is available as a way for affected facilities to request 
approval to use PS-18/Procedure 6 in lieu of PS-15.
    With regard to 40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL, which affects Portland 
cement manufacturing facilities and includes HCl monitoring 
requirements, no amendments will be needed as Subpart LLL already 
allows for use of any promulgated performance specification for HCl 
CEMS in 40 CFR part 60, appendix B.
    Table 2 lists the corresponding NAICS codes for the source 
categories listed in Table 1 of this preamble.

            Table 2--NAICS for Potentially Regulated Entities
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                          Industry                           NAICS Codes
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Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units..   \a\ 221112
                                                              \b\ 221122
                                                              \c\ 921150
Portland Cement Manufacturing Plants.......................       327310
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\a\ Industry in Indian Country.
\b\ Federal, state, local/tribal government owned.
\c\ Industry in Indian Country.

    Tables 1 and 2 are not intended to be exhaustive, but rather they 
provide a guide for readers regarding entities potentially affected by 
this action. If you have any questions regarding the potential 
applicability of PS-18 and test procedures (Procedure 6) to a 
particular entity, consult the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

B. Where can I get a copy of this document and other related 
information?

    In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of 
this action is available on the Internet through the EPA's Technology 
Transfer Network (TTN) Web site, a forum for information and technology 
exchange in various areas of air quality management, measurement 
standards and implementation, etc. Following publication in the Federal 
Register, the EPA will post the Federal Register version of the 
promulgation and key technical documents on the TTN Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/promulgated.html.

C. Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), judicial review 
of this final rule is available only by filing a petition for review in 
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by 
September 8, 2015. Under section 307(d)(7)(B) of the CAA, only an 
objection to this final rule that was raised with reasonable 
specificity during the period for public comment can be raised during 
judicial review. Moreover, under section 307(b)(2) of the CAA, the 
requirements established by this final rule may not be challenged 
separately in any civil or criminal proceedings brought by the EPA to 
enforce these requirements. Section 307(d)(7)(B) also provides a 
mechanism for us to convene a proceeding for reconsideration, ``[i]f 
the person raising an objection can demonstrate to the EPA that it was 
impracticable to raise such objection within [the period for public 
comment] or if the grounds for such objection arose after the period 
for public comment (but within the time specified for judicial review) 
and if such objection is of central relevance to the outcome of the 
rule.'' Any person seeking to make such a demonstration to us should 
submit a Petition for Reconsideration to the Office of the 
Administrator, U.S. EPA, Room 3000, William Jefferson Clinton Building, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, with a copy to both 
the person(s) listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, and the Associate General Counsel for the Air and Radiation 
Law Office, Office of General Counsel (Mail Code 2344A), U.S. EPA, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.

II. Background

    The EPA recently promulgated the Portland Cement Maximum Achievable 
Control Technology (MACT) rule (75 FR 54970, September 9, 2010; 78 FR 
10006, February 12, 2013) and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards 
(MATS) rule (77 FR 9303, February 16, 2012; 78 FR 24075, April 24, 
2013). Both rules specify the use of extractive Fourier transform 
infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and PS-15 when affected facilities opt or 
are required to continuously measure HCl emissions. To facilitate use 
of alternative technologies to FTIR and to aid in measuring the low 
levels of HCl specified in those rules, the EPA has developed and is 
promulgating these new specifications and quality control (QC) 
procedures (PS-18 and Procedure 6) for HCl CEMS as an alternative to 
the use of PS-15.

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    Multiple technologies are available for HCl emissions monitoring. 
The goals of PS-18 and Procedure 6 are (1) to allow for the use of 
different HCl CEMS sampling and analytical technologies as long as the 
required performance criteria set out in the performance specification 
(PS) are met; and (2) to establish consistent requirements for ensuring 
and assessing the quality of data measured by a HCl CEMS.
    Performance Specification 18 and Procedure 6 were proposed on May 
14, 2014 (79 FR 27690). The initial public comment period was extended 
(from 30 to 60 days; ending July 13, 2014) in response to commenter 
requests. We reviewed and considered comments on the proposed PS-18 and 
Procedure 6 and have made several changes to the specifications and QA 
procedures finalized with this action to address concerns and improve 
the proposed performance specifications and procedures.
    Under section 553(d) of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), 5 
U.S.C. 553(d), the agency may make a rule immediately effective ``for 
good cause found and published with the rule.'' For the reasons 
discussed below, the EPA believes there is ``good cause'' to make this 
amendment effective upon publication in the Federal Register. This rule 
establishes a new measurement option, and not a new underlying 
requirement. The sooner the new option is available, more flexibility 
will be provided to regulated parties.

III. Changes Included in the Final Performance Specification 18 and 
Procedure 6

    This rule finalizes PS-18 and Procedure 6, as proposed, except with 
five revisions in response to public comments. First, we expanded the 
options for using dynamic spiking (DS) with extractive systems and 
clarified the spiking procedures for integrated path systems through 
the use of ``method of standard additions'' in daily QC checks and as a 
replacement for the quarterly relative accuracy audit (RAA). Next, we 
eliminated the requirement for paired or duplicate trains when 
performing relative accuracy test audits (RATAs) using Method 26A. This 
change was based on data provided by stakeholders and the EPA's Office 
of Research and Development, which showed that this reference method 
(RM) generated data acceptable to allay concerns about the data quality 
at concentrations near the compliance limit. In response to commenters 
who claimed that stratification testing is overly burdensome and 
unwarranted, we revised PS-18 to offer three RM traverse point options 
that can be used without the need for stratification testing and added 
clarifying language concerning the stratification testing procedures. 
We removed calibration range above span requirements in both PS-18 and 
Procedure 6 because we decided, after considering concerns raised by 
commenters, that above span compliance requirements are best handled on 
a rule-specific basis within individual subparts regulating differing 
industries/categories. The procedures for assuring the quality of the 
data when an applicable regulation requires measurements above span 
were not removed. Lastly, we added flexibility to both PS-18 and 
Procedure 6 in the relative accuracy criteria.

IV. Summary of Major Comments and Responses

    A comprehensive summary of the comments received on the proposed 
PS-18 and procedures (Procedure 6) and our responses to those comments 
can be found in the Summary of Public Comments and Responses 
document,\1\ which is available in the docket for this action (see 
Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0696). Some of the major comments received 
on the PS and QA procedures and our responses to those comments are 
summarized by subject in the following paragraphs.
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    \1\ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Response to Comments 
on Proposed Rule: Performance Specification 18--Specifications and 
Test Procedures for Gaseous HCl Continuous Emission Monitoring 
Systems at Stationary Sources. Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards (OAQPS), Air Quality Assessment Division (AQAD), Research 
Triangle Park, NC; May 2015.
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A. Dynamic Spiking

    Under the proposed PS-18, we required DS into the CEMS using a 
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable 
standard to demonstrate initial performance at sources with emission 
levels near the detection limit of the CEMS.
1. Expanded Use of Dynamic Spiking as an Optional QC Check
    Several comments received on the proposal recommended that the EPA 
allow for optional use of DS procedures for all certification and QA 
procedures as alternatives to using external calibration standards. 
Commenters opined that a choice between performing DS or daily zero and 
upscale checks should be available to the manufacturer and CEMS user 
for all CEMS technologies, and that the regulation should not mandate 
the use of either technique to exclude particular technologies.
    After consideration of comments, we have revised the final PS and 
QA procedures to allow for optional use of DS procedures for the 
following:
    (1) The upscale (mid-level) portion of the 7-day calibration drift 
test,
    (2) The daily mid-level CD check, and
    (3) The quarterly data accuracy assessments.
    In addition, if the source meets the criteria of section 5.5 in 
Procedure 6, we are allowing for a dynamic spiking audit (DSA) as a 
replacement for the RATA once every 2 years.
    A DS procedure does not provide sufficient information to replace 
the 7-day or daily zero CD check, the initial measurement error (ME) 
test, or completely replace the relative accuracy (RA) comparison with 
a RM. The 7-day and daily zero CD checks using exclusively zero gas 
provide an absolute check of the instrument zero. Should hysteresis be 
a concern, humidified zero gas may be used.
    After consideration, we decided that DS was not a suitable 
replacement for the 7-day or daily zero CD check. We added an 
additional procedure for use of a DS as an option for the 7-day and 
daily mid-level CD checks to section 11.8 of PS-18 and section 4.1 of 
Procedure 6 in the final rule. The acceptance criteria for use of a DS 
as a mid-level CD check is the same as that for the classic CD check 
procedure, 5 percent of span for a single spike; an 
equation has been added to appendix A of PS-18 for calculating this 
value. It is important to note that under the final rule, the 7-day and 
daily upscale CD checks (whether done using the classic procedure and 
pure calibration gases or done using a DS procedure) are limited to the 
use of a mid-level gas. The reason for this limitation is to (1) ensure 
that the upscale calibration is closer to the measured values, (2) 
mitigate hysteresis effects, and (3) ensure that the CD values 
determined using either the classic procedure or a DS procedure are on 
a consistent basis.
    We have retained the requirement for use of pure calibration gases 
as the only option for the ME test. We retained this requirement 
because we want (at least) an initial direct assessment of the 
linearity of the system; we do not believe that the nominal costs 
associated with hysteresis or gas use are critical concerns for this 
requirement for a one time test.
    Use of a DSA as an option for quarterly data accuracy assessment 
was included in the proposal for Procedure 6; and section 5.2.3 of 
Procedure 6 has been revised to include clarifying information on spike 
levels, number of spikes, and audit calculations.

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    The final rule requires yearly conduct of a RATA involving 
comparison against a RM unless the optional criteria are met to reduce 
this requirement to every other year. The RATA provides quantitative 
assessment of the CEMS as well as confirmation of the continued 
representativeness of the CEMS sampling location. The DS option 
confirms the quantitative output of the CEMS comparison but lacks the 
traversing necessary to evaluate representativeness of the CEMS 
sampling point.
2. Removal of the Dynamic Spiking Requirement for Low Emission Sources
    We received several comments on the proposed specifications 
requiring a DS verification test whenever the HCl measurements are less 
than or equal to 20 percent of the applicable standard (in section 
11.9.4.3) arguing that the provisions are unnecessary. One commenter 
asserted that there is no purpose or precedent for requiring 
alternative or additional QA testing, in addition to a RATA, because a 
unit is operating well below the applicable standard or the RM 
quantification limit and that having such a requirement does not 
appreciably provide any more assurances that the HCl CEMS is operating 
properly than demonstrated by meeting the RA requirements. One 
commenter asserted that kilns with very low or no HCl emissions should 
not be required to conduct extra tests and that DS procedures 
equivalent to those used in PS-15 DS should be allowed as an 
alternative to the RA test and not in addition to the RA test to 
validate installed CEMS.
    Upon review of these comments, we have decided that requiring a DS, 
merely because emissions are low, may present a disincentive to 
maintaining low emissions without appreciably assuring better operation 
of HCl CEMS. Therefore, we have revised PS-18 to remove this 
requirement for low HCl emission sources.

B. Duplicate Trains When Performing RATA

    The proposed PS-18 required (1) paired or duplicate trains when 
performing RATAs using Method 26A as the RM and (2) invalidation of 
data pairs not meeting specified relative difference criteria (sections 
11.9.4.4 and 11.9.4.6).
    Several commenters requested that the requirement for paired trains 
be removed when Method 26A is used as the RM when conducting a RATA. 
Commenters argued that dual trains will add unnecessary time, more 
expense, and will complicate the testing process. These commenters 
generally opined that the additional burdens associated with requiring 
dual trains will not increase accuracy and will make it more unlikely 
that facilities will choose to implement HCl CEMS.
    Commenters generally expressed that both Method 26 and 26A have 
been widely used for a number of years to develop data both to set 
standards and to show compliance, and that Method 26A is very durable, 
well-designed, and provides accurate/high quality data. One commenter 
acknowledged that variability is higher as measurements get closer to 
the detection limit; however, the commenter asserted that this is true 
for any analytical method, not just Method 26A. Another commenter noted 
that Method 26A has a known negative bias below 20 ppmv (parts per 
million by volume); however, this bias would show up in both trains (if 
a dual train was used) and would not have any impact on determining 
accuracy.
    One commenter reported that PS-12A is the only known PS that 
requires the use of paired RM sampling trains (see PS-12A, section 
8.4.2), and requires dual trains when using Method 29. The commenter 
further reported that paired trains are recommended but not required in 
PS-11 (see section 8.6(1)(i)). The commenter suggested that the EPA 
adopt an alternative standard in which the EPA would recommend the use 
of paired trains, but not require them, similar to the requirements of 
PS-11.
    One commenter stated that random uncontrolled events can occur that 
can affect the results of a RM test, and if such an event occurs during 
a RATA, the sample may not meet the relative difference (RD) 
performance criteria and would count as one of a maximum of three 
exclusions/rejections allowed in the proposed PS-18. This commenter 
contended that if dual trains are employed, there is twice the 
probability of a random event occurring that could result in a 
rejection. One commenter stated that requiring dual trains could result 
in the discarding of otherwise valid RM runs.
    Commenters asserted that if the RM data is of poor quality or there 
is a large enough error in the reference point, either that data point 
will have to be discarded (if allowed) or the instrument will not pass 
the RATA. One commenter opined that facilities should have the choice 
to use single trains and risk failing the RATA due to suspect RM data.
    We acknowledge that requiring duplicate Method 26A trains during 
RATA tests adds some complexity and cost to initial and ongoing quality 
demonstration of CEMS performance. Our primary concern is the 
confidence in RM data at low concentrations. We also acknowledge that 
the PS-18 proposal only requires duplicate sampling for Method 26A and 
does not address duplicate Method 320/Method 321 as a requirement 
during RATA testing. Furthermore, from the data provided by 
stakeholders and by the EPA's Office of Research and Development 
(evaluating the use of paired Method 26A trains), we are convinced that 
Method 26A performs as a prescriptive method to generate data 
acceptable to allay concerns about the quality of this RM at 
concentrations at the compliance limits of current MACT rules. We have 
revised PS-18 to remove the requirement for paired reference Method 26A 
sampling trains during RATA tests.

C. Stratification Test Requirements

    Several commenters opined that stratification testing is overly 
burdensome and unwarranted.
    One commenter opined that the stratification test would be overly 
burdensome for sources using Method 26A because test results would not 
be readily available onsite, which would force sources to use 
instrumental methods (e.g., Method 320) that yield real time HCl data. 
Another commenter stated that the requirements for a stratification 
test for HCl are unwarranted because extractive CEM or cross-stack 
tunable diode laser (TDL) instruments are only effective in measuring 
HCl in the vapor phase, and stratification only occurs with non-vapor 
droplets and higher-mass aerosols. The commenter asserted that gas 
phase measurements have always been associated with a homogeneous 
mixture of molecules across a stack or duct under turbulent flow 
conditions, which is always the case at plants with HCl emission 
streams. The commenter asserted that other reasons why a stratification 
test is not warranted include (1) the fact that other extractive HCl 
RMs, including Methods 320, 321, and ASTM D6348-12, do not require a 
stratification test, and (2) if stratification exists and is 
statistically significant, the error would be revealed by the RA test.
    One commenter asserted that there may be units that would be 
subject to PS-18 under subpart UUUUU and other rules (e.g., 40 CFR part 
75) that have already performed stratification testing at their RM 
sampling location. The commenter suggested that to avoid unnecessary 
repetitive stratification testing, the EPA include an exemption from 
the stratification testing

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requirement for RM locations that have been previously evaluated.
    Another commenter stated that the proposed stratification test 
procedures and acceptance criteria specified in section 11.9.3 of the 
proposal (1) are unnecessary for most sources and do not need to be 
performed, (2) contain confusing references to the CEMS and RM sampling 
points, (3) provide inappropriate acceptance criteria, and (4) are not 
supported by any data.
    One commenter suggested that the stratification test sections be 
revised to (1) eliminate the test when the monitor and RA test 
locations are downstream of induced draft (ID) fan or other well mixed 
location, (2) eliminate the test for sources that have no measurable 
HCl during mill on operation, (3) explicitly state stratification tests 
should not be done during transient conditions including mill off 
operation, (4) specify that only an oxygen (O2) traverse is 
necessary if the only potential source of stratification is air in-
leakage, (5) specify a stratification test, when necessary, be done at 
the RA test location and not the CEMS location, if different, and (6) 
specify that level of detection (LOD) criteria for allowing the 
alternative sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon dioxide 
(CO2), and carbon monoxide (CO) tests are based on the RM 
LOD and not the CEMS LOD.
    One commenter also suggested that, unless the EPA can demonstrate 
that HCl stratification is an actual issue, the EPA should revise PS-18 
to incorporate the identical requirements in PS-2, section 8.13.2, that 
requires sampling three points on a line, and require stratification 
tests only where there is a reason to expect stratification actually 
exists. The commenter also asserted that there is no need to acquire 
and use a series of EPA Protocol SO2 calibration gases and 
comprehensive series of procedures intended for test runs.
    We disagree with the commenters that stratification testing is 
unnecessary and overly burdensome. Contrary to the assertions of some 
commenters that stratification testing is not necessary, gaseous 
pollutants can be stratified. While turbulent flow and other conditions 
may eliminate stratification under certain conditions, the EPA does not 
agree that those conditions can be easily defined nor that if 
stratification exists, it would always be revealed by the RA test. It 
is the EPA's position that to ensure collection of representative RM 
samples, it is necessary to confirm the absence of stratification 
before allowing single point or 3-point sampling that does not include 
the centroid of the duct.
    However, we do recognize that there is a need to provide one or 
more options for RM sample point selection that do not require 
stratification testing and we also understand that the proposed 
language of section 11.9.3 may have caused some confusion. Therefore, 
we have revised PS-18 to offer three RM traverse point options that can 
be used without the need for stratification testing. These options are 
a 3-point traverse (commonly known as the a ``3-point long line'') that 
includes the centroid of the duct, a 6-point traverse as allowed under 
40 CFR part 75, or a 12-point traverse, as was requested by one 
commenter. Testers desiring to test at a single point or at three 
points within two meters of a single port (commonly known as a ``3-
point short line'') will need to conduct stratification testing to 
demonstrate the absence of stratification or only minimal 
stratification, respectively.
    Additionally, after consideration of comments received on 
stratification testing, we have also revised the final PS-18 to:
    (1) Clarify that the purpose of stratification testing is only for 
selection of RM sampling points;
    (2) Simplify the use of SO2 as a surrogate for 
stratification testing without restriction to offer a simpler option 
when using Method 26A as the RM;
    (3) Clarify (as commenters have recommended) that stratification 
testing must be conducted at the same location as the RM testing; and
    (4) Clarify that stratification testing should not be conducted 
during transient conditions.

D. Calibration Range Above Span

    Commenters expressed concern over the proposed requirements related 
to calibration range above span or CRAS (defined as the upper limit of 
the measurement range based on a conservatively high estimate of the 
range of HCl measurements expected from the source category). 
Specifically, commenters expressed concern that the proposed CRAS 
requirements:
    (1) Conflict with the definition of ``span'' in both 40 CFR part 
60, subpart UUUUU (subpart UUUUU), appendix A, and in 40 CFR part 75 
(section 72.2).
    (2) Conflict with the recently promulgated 40 CFR part 63, subpart 
LLL (subpart LLL) requirements.
    (3) Would likely create one hour of unnecessary CEMS data loss each 
time it is performed in view of the time required for the CEMS to 
achieve and stabilize at the high concentration level and subsequently 
recover to the normal operating level.
    (4) Require that the HCl CEMS be adjusted when the calibration 
drift exceeds 0.5 ppm (parts per million) at the zero or at 15-20 ppm 
levels. Commenters stated that upscale or CRAS levels would impose 
arbitrary adjustments simply chasing noise and that it should be 
changed to a requirement to inspect the CEMS and determine the proper 
corrective action.
    Commenters stated that the span and range of a CEMS depend on the 
type of technology used and that the EPA references the mercury CEMS as 
the precedent for the above span requirement. Commenters asserted that 
this can be problematic because, whereas mercury CEMSs have a linear 
response, other technologies may not have a linear response.
    After considering concerns raised by commenters, we decided that 
above span calibration requirements are best handled on a rule-specific 
basis within individual subparts regulating differing industries/
categories. Therefore, we revised PS-18 and Procedure 6 to remove 
calibration range above span requirements and made them an option in 
Procedure 6. Subpart LLL-specific above span calibration technical 
revisions have been made under that rulemaking (see 79 FR 68821; 
November 19, 2014).

E. RATA Acceptance Criteria for Low Concentration Sources

    The proposed PS-18 section 5.3.5 referenced an alternative 
criterion for RA that would apply in instances where the emission level 
for the test is less than 50 percent of the applicable standard. The 
proposed alternative criterion was for when the RM result is less than 
50 percent of the emission standard and the emission standard is used 
in the denominator of the equation for calculating RA to be less than 
or equal to 15 percent. We received comments that asserted that this 
requirement is inconsistent with other alternative RA options used in 
other performance specifications. Some commenters supported the use of 
an absolute value; i.e., plus or minus 1 ppm if the RM is less than 3 
ppm, which they reported would be similar to the requirements for 
mercury CEMS under subpart UUUUU.
    We recognize that calibration standards and measurement technology 
exist to demonstrate the quality of HCl emission measurements at or 
above 1 ppm and that existing CEMS measurement technology can meet PS-
18 RA requirements (see Docket Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0696-0030 and 
0031). For HCl emission limits equal to or less than 1 ppm, RA is 
measured

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nearer the quantitation limit of current instrument technology, and an 
alternative RA acceptance criterion similar to that in PS-2 of 40 CFR 
part 60, appendix B may be applicable. Therefore, we have revised the 
alternative criterion for RA in section 13.4 of PS-18 to allow, where 
the average RM level during the test is less than 75 percent of the 
applicable emission limit, substitution of the equivalent emission 
limit in parts per million by volume wet (ppmvw) in the denominator of 
the equation for calculating RA. Note that this revision applies to 
both PS-18 and section 6 of Procedure 6.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive 
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

    This action is not a significant regulatory action and was, 
therefore, not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    This action does not impose an information collection burden under 
the PRA. This action provides performance criteria and QA test 
procedures for assessing the acceptability of HCl CEMS performance and 
data quality. These criteria and QA test procedures do not add 
information collection requirements beyond those currently required 
under the applicable regulation.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    I certify that this action will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA. This 
action will not impose any requirements on small entities. This action 
provides facilities with an alternative to PS-15 and FTIRs for 
measuring HCl which is currently required in several rules.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    This action does not contain any unfunded mandate as described in 
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect 
small governments. The action imposes no enforceable duty on any state, 
local or tribal governments or the private sector.

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have 
substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between 
the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian 
Tribal Governments

    This action does not have tribal implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13175. This action finalizes performance specifications 
that can be used as an additional option to PS-15 for HCl continuous 
emissions monitoring. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to 
this action.

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    The EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those 
regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks 
that the EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect 
children, per the definition of ``covered regulatory action'' in 
section 2-202 of the Executive Order. This action is not subject to 
Executive Order 13045 because it does not concern an environmental 
health risk or safety risk.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is 
not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)

    This rulemaking does not involve technical standards.

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

    The EPA believes that this action will not have disproportionately 
high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority or 
low-income populations because it does not affect the level of 
protection provided to human health or the environment. This action 
will help to ensure that emission control devices are operated properly 
and maintained as needed, thereby helping to ensure compliance with 
emission standards, which would benefit all affected populations.

K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    This action is subject to the CRA, and the EPA will submit a rule 
report to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of 
the United States. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 
U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Continuous emission monitoring systems, Hydrogen 
chloride, Performance specifications, Test methods and procedures.

    Dated: June 25, 2015.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
    Part 60, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

PART 60--STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES

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1. The authority citation for part 60 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7601.


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2. Appendix B to part 60 is amended by adding Performance Specification 
18 to read as follows:

Appendix B to Part 60--Performance Specifications

* * * * *
    Performance Specification 18--Performance Specifications and 
Test Procedures for Gaseous Hydrogen Chloride (HCI) Continuous 
Emission Monitoring Systems at Stationary Sources

1.0 Scope and Application

    1.1 Analyte. This performance specification (PS) is applicable 
for measuring gaseous concentrations of hydrogen chloride (HCl), 
CAS: 7647-01-0, on a continuous basis in the units of the applicable 
standard or in units that can be converted to units of the 
applicable standard(s).
    1.2 Applicability.
    1.2.1 This specification is used to evaluate the acceptability 
of HCl continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) at the time of 
installation or soon after and whenever specified in the 
regulations. The specification includes requirements for initial 
acceptance including instrument accuracy and stability assessments 
and use of audit samples if they are available.
    1.2.2 The Administrator may require the operator, under section 
114 of the Clean Air Act, to conduct CEMS performance evaluations at 
other times besides the initial test to evaluate the CEMS 
performance. See 40 CFR part 60, Sec. Sec.  60.13(c) and 63.8(e)(1).
    1.2.3 A source that demonstrates their CEMS meets the criteria 
of this PS may use the system to continuously monitor gaseous HCl 
under any regulation or permit that requires compliance with this 
PS. If your CEMS is capable of reporting the HCl concentration in 
the units of the applicable standard, no additional CEMS components 
are necessary. If your CEMS does not report concentrations in the 
units of the existing standard, then other CEMS components (e.g.,

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oxygen (O2), temperature, stack gas flow, moisture and 
pressure) may be necessary to convert the units reported by your 
CEMS to the units of the standard.
    1.2.4 These specification test results are intended to be valid 
for the life of the system. As a result, the HCl measurement system 
must be tested and operated in a configuration consistent with the 
configuration that will be used for ongoing continuous emissions 
monitoring.
    1.2.5 Substantive changes to the system configuration require 
retesting according to this PS. Examples of such conditions include, 
but are not limited to: major changes in dilution ratio (for 
dilution based systems); changes in sample conditioning and 
transport, if used, such as filtering device design or materials; 
changes in probe design or configuration and changes in materials of 
construction. Changes consistent with instrument manufacturer 
upgrade that fall under manufacturer's certification do not require 
additional field verification. Manufacturer's upgrades require 
recertification by the manufacturer for those requirements allowed 
by this PS, including interference, level of detection (LOD), and 
light intensity qualification.
    1.2.6 This specification is not designed to evaluate the ongoing 
CEMS performance nor does it identify specific calibration 
techniques and auxiliary procedures to assess CEMS performance over 
an extended period of time. The requirements in appendix F, 
Procedure 6 are designed to provide a way to assess CEMS performance 
over an extended period of time. The source owner or operator is 
responsible to calibrate, maintain, and operate the CEMS properly.

2.0 Summary of Performance Specification

    2.1 This specification covers the procedures that each CEMS must 
meet during the performance evaluation test. Installation and 
measurement location specifications, data reduction procedures, and 
performance criteria are included.
    2.2 The technology used to measure gaseous HCl must provide a 
distinct response and address any appropriate interference 
correction(s). It must accurately measure gaseous HCl in a 
representative sample (path or point sampling) of stack effluent.
    2.3 The relative accuracy (RA) must be established against a 
reference method (RM) (i.e., Method 26A, Method 320, ASTM 
International (ASTM) D6348-12, including mandatory annexes, or 
Method 321, as appropriate for the source concentration and 
category). Method 26 may be approved as a RM by the Administrator on 
a case-by-case basis if not otherwise allowed or denied in an 
applicable subpart of the regulations.
    2.4 A standard addition (SA) procedure using a reference 
standard is included in appendix A to this performance specification 
for use in verifying LOD. For extractive CEMS, where the SA is done 
by dynamic spiking (DS), the appendix A procedure is allowed as an 
option for assessing calibration drift and is also referenced by 
Procedure 6 of appendix F to this part for ongoing quality control 
tests.

3.0 Definitions

    3.1 Calibration Cell means a gas containment cell used with 
cross stack or integrated path (IP) CEMS for calibration and to 
perform many of the test procedures required by this performance 
specification. The cell may be a removable sealed cell or an 
evacuated and/or purged cell capable of exchanging reference and 
other calibration gases as well as zero gas standards. When charged, 
it contains a known concentration of HCl and/or interference gases. 
The calibration cell is filled with zero gas or removed from the 
optical path during stack gas measurement.
    3.2 Calibration Drift (CD) means the absolute value of the 
difference between the CEMS output response and an upscale reference 
gas or a zero-level gas, expressed as a percentage of the span 
value, when the CEMS is challenged after a stated period of 
operation during which no unscheduled adjustments, maintenance or 
repairs took place.
    3.3 Centroidal Area means a central area that is geometrically 
similar to the stack or duct cross section and is no greater than 10 
percent of the stack or duct cross-sectional area.
    3.4 Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) means the total 
equipment required to measure the pollutant concentration or 
emission rate continuously. The system generally consists of the 
following three major subsystems:
    3.4.1 Sample Interface means that portion of the CEMS used for 
one or more of the following: sample acquisition, sample transport, 
sample conditioning, defining the optical measurement path, and 
protection of the monitor from the effects of the stack effluent.
    3.4.2 HCl Analyzer means that portion of the HCl CEMS that 
measures the total vapor phase HCl concentration and generates a 
proportional output.
    3.4.3 Data Recorder means that portion of the CEMS that provides 
a permanent electronic record of the analyzer output. The data 
recorder may record other pertinent data such as effluent flow 
rates, various instrument temperatures or abnormal CEMS operation. 
The data recorder may also include automatic data reduction 
capabilities and CEMS control capabilities.
    3.5 Diluent Gas means a major gaseous constituent in a gaseous 
pollutant mixture. For combustion sources, either carbon dioxide 
(CO2) or oxygen (O2) or a combination of these two gases are the 
major gaseous diluents of interest.
    3.6 Dynamic Spiking (DS) means the procedure where a known 
concentration of HCl gas is injected into the probe sample gas 
stream for extractive CEMS at a known flow rate to assess the 
performance of the measurement system in the presence of potential 
interference from the flue gas sample matrix.
    3.7 Independent Measurement(s) means the series of CEMS data 
values taken during sample gas analysis separated by two times the 
procedure specific response time (RT) of the CEMS.
    3.8 Integrated Path CEMS (IP-CEMS) means an in-situ CEMS that 
measures the gas concentration along an optical path in the stack or 
duct cross section.
    3.9 Interference means a compound or material in the sample 
matrix other than HCl whose characteristics may bias the CEMS 
measurement (positively or negatively). The interference may not 
prevent the sample measurement, but could increase the analytical 
uncertainty in the measured HCl concentration through reaction with 
HCl or by changing the electronic signal generated during HCl 
measurement.
    3.10 Interference Test means the test to detect CEMS responses 
to interferences that are not adequately accounted for in the 
calibration procedure and may cause measurement bias.
    3.11 Level of Detection (LOD) means the lowest level of 
pollutant that the CEMS can detect in the presence of the source gas 
matrix interferents with 99 percent confidence.
    3.12 Liquid Evaporative Standard means a reference gas produced 
by vaporizing National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
traceable liquid standards of known HCl concentration and 
quantitatively diluting the resultant vapor with a carrier gas.
    3.13 Measurement Error (ME) is the mean difference between the 
concentration measured by the CEMS and the known concentration of a 
reference gas standard, divided by the span, when the entire CEMS, 
including the sampling interface, is challenged.
    3.14 Optical Path means the route light travels from the light 
source to the receiver used to make sample measurements.
    3.15 Path Length means, for an extractive optical CEMS, the 
distance in meters of the optical path within a gas measurement 
cell. For an IP-CEMS, path length means the distance in meters of 
the optical path that passes through the source gas in the stack or 
duct.
    3.16 Point CEMS means a CEMS that measures the source gas 
concentration, either at a single point at the sampling probe tip or 
over a path length for IP-CEMS less than 10 percent of the 
equivalent diameter of the stack or duct cross section.
    3.17 Stack Pressure Measurement Device means a NIST-traceable 
gauge or monitor that measures absolute pressure and conforms to the 
design requirements of ASME B40.100-2010, ``Pressure Gauges and 
Gauge Attachments'' (incorporated by reference--see Sec.  60.17).
    3.18 Reference Gas Standard means a NIST-traceable gas standard 
containing a known concentration of HCl certified in accordance with 
an EPA traceability protocol in section 7.1 of this PS.
    3.19 Relative Accuracy (RA) means the absolute mean difference 
between the gas concentration or the emission rate determined by the 
CEMS and the value determined by the RM, plus the confidence 
coefficient of a series of nine test runs, divided by the average of 
the RM or the applicable emission standard.
    3.20 Response Time (RT) means the time it takes for the 
measurement system, while operating normally at its target sample 
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respond to a known step change in gas concentration, either from a 
low- or zero-level to a high-level gas concentration or from a high-
level to a low or zero-level gas concentration, and to read 95 
percent of the change to the stable instrument response. There may 
be several response times (RTs) for an instrument related to 
different functions or procedures (e.g., DS, LOD, and ME).
    3.21 Span Value means an HCl concentration approximately equal 
to two times the concentration equivalent to the emission standard 
unless otherwise specified in the applicable regulation, permit or 
other requirement. Unless otherwise specified, the span may be 
rounded up to the nearest multiple of 5.
    3.22 Standard Addition means the addition of known amounts of 
HCl gas (either statically or dynamically) to the actual measurement 
path or measured sample gas stream.
    3.23 Zero gas means a gas or liquid with an HCl concentration 
that is below the LOD of the measurement system.

4.0 Interferences

    Sample gas interferences will vary depending on the instrument 
or technology used to make the measurement. Interferences must be 
evaluated through the interference test in this PS. Several 
compounds including carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide 
(CO), formaldehyde (CH2O), methane (CH4), and 
water (H2O) are potential optical interferences with 
certain types of HCl monitoring technology. Ammonia is a potential 
chemical interference with HCl.

5.0 Safety

    The procedures required under this PS may involve hazardous 
materials, operations, and equipment. This PS may not address all of 
the safety issues associated with these procedures. It is the 
responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and 
health practices and determine the applicable regulatory limitations 
prior to performing these procedures. The CEMS user's manual and 
materials recommended by the RM should be consulted for specific 
precautions to be taken.

6.0 Equipment and Supplies

    Equipment and supplies for CEMS will vary depending on the 
measurement technology and equipment vendors. This section provides 
a description of the equipment and supplies typically found in one 
or more types of CEMS.
    6.1 Sample Extraction System. The portion of an extractive CEMS 
that collects and transports the sample to the pressure regulation 
and sample conditioning module. The extraction system must deliver a 
representative sample to the measurement instrument. The sample 
extraction system typically consists of a sample probe and a heated 
umbilical line.
    6.2 Sample Conditioning Module. The portion of an extractive 
CEMS that removes particulate matter and moisture from the gas 
stream and provides a sample gas stream to the CEMS analysis module 
or analyzer. You must keep the particle-free gas sample above the 
dew point temperature of its components.
    6.3 HClAnalyzer. The portion of the CEMS that detects, 
quantifies and generates an output proportional to the sample gas 
HCl concentration.
    6.4 System Controller. The portion of the CEMS that provides 
control of the analyzer and other sub-systems (e.g., sample 
extraction, sample conditioning, reference gas) as necessary for 
continuous operation and periodic maintenance/QC activities.
    6.5 Data Recorder. The portion of the CEMS that provides a 
record of analyzer output. The data recorder may record other 
pertinent data such as effluent flow rates, various instrument 
temperatures or abnormal CEMS operation. The data recorder output 
range must include the full range of expected HCl concentration 
values in the gas stream to be sampled including zero and span 
value.
    6.6 Reference Gas System(s). Gas handling system(s) needed to 
introduce reference and other gases into the measurement system. For 
extractive CEMS, the system must be able to introduce gas flow 
sufficient to flood the sampling probe and prevent entry of gas from 
the effluent stream. For IP-CEMS, the system must be able to 
introduce a known concentration of HCl, at known cell length, 
pressure and temperature, into the optical path used to measure HCl 
gas concentration.
    6.7 Moisture Measurement System. If correction of the measured 
HCl emissions for moisture is required, you must install, operate, 
maintain, and quality assure a continuous moisture monitoring system 
for measuring and recording the moisture content of the flue gases. 
The following continuous moisture monitoring systems are acceptable: 
An FTIR system validated according to Method 301 or section 13.0 of 
Method 320 in appendix A to part 63 of this chapter; a continuous 
moisture sensor; an oxygen analyzer (or analyzers) capable of 
measuring O2 both on a wet basis and on a dry basis; a 
stack temperature sensor and a moisture look-up table, i.e., a 
psychrometric chart (for saturated gas streams following wet 
scrubbers or other demonstrably saturated gas streams, only); or 
other continuous moisture measurement methods approved by the 
Administrator. Alternatively, for any type of fuel, you may 
determine an appropriate site-specific default moisture value (or 
values), using measurements made with Method 4--Determination of 
Moisture Content In Stack Gases, in appendix A-3 to of this part. If 
this option is selected, the site-specific moisture default value(s) 
must represent the fuel(s) or fuel blends that are combusted in the 
unit during normal, stable operation, and must account for any 
distinct difference(s) in the stack gas moisture content associated 
with different process operating conditions. At least nine Method 4 
runs are required for determining each site-specific default 
moisture percentage. Calculate each site-specific default moisture 
value by taking the arithmetic average of the Method 4 runs. Each 
site-specific moisture default value shall be updated whenever the 
current value is non-representative, due to changes in unit or 
process operation, but in any event no less frequently than 
annually.

7.0 Reagents and Standards

    7.1 Reference Gases. Reference gases (e.g., cylinder gases or 
liquid evaporative standards) used to meet the requirements of this 
PS must be NIST certified or NIST-traceable and vendor certified to 
5.0 percent accuracy. HCl cylinder gases must be 
certified according to Reference 5 in section 16 of this PS through 
a documented unbroken chain of comparisons each contributing to the 
reported uncertainty. Liquid evaporative standards must be certified 
using the gravimetrically-based procedures of the latest version of 
the EPA Traceability Protocol for Qualification and Certification of 
Evaporative HCl Gas Standards and Humidification of HCl Gas 
Standards from Cylinders (see EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0696-0026.pdf).
    7.2 Cylinder gas and/or liquid evaporative standards must be 
used within their certification periods.
    7.3 High concentration cylinder gas or liquid evaporative HCl 
standards may be diluted for use in this specification. You must 
document the quantitative introduction of HCl standards into the 
system using Method 205, found in 40 CFR part 51, appendix M, or 
other procedure approved by the Administrator.

8.0 CEMS Measurement Location Specifications and Pretest Preparation

    8.1 Prior to the start of your initial PS tests, you must ensure 
that the CEMS is installed according to the manufacturer's 
specifications and the requirements in this section. You may use 
either point or IP sampling technology.
    8.2 CEMS Installation. Install the CEMS at an accessible 
location where the pollutant concentration or emission rate 
measurements are directly representative of the HCl emissions or can 
be corrected so as to be representative of the total emissions from 
the affected facility. The CEMS need not be installed at the same 
location as the relative accuracy test location. If you fail the RA 
requirements in this specification due to the CEMS measurement 
location and a satisfactory correction technique cannot be 
established, the Administrator may require the CEMS to be relocated.
    8.2.1 Single point sample gas extraction should be (1) no less 
than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) from the stack or duct wall or (2) within the 
centroidal area of the stack or duct cross section.
    8.2.2 IP-CEMS measurements should (1) be conducted totally 
within the inner area bounded by a line 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) from the 
stack or duct wall, (2) have at least 70 percent of the path within 
the inner 50 percent of the stack or duct cross-sectional area, or 
(3) be located over any part of the centroidal area.
    8.2.2.1 You must measure the IP-CEMS path length from the inner 
flange of the sampling ports or the inner end of the instrument 
insertion into the stack cavity using a laser tape measure, 
mechanical measurement tape, or similar device accurate to 1.5 mm (0.059 in).
    8.2.2.2 You must ensure that any purge flow used to protect IP-
CEMS instrument windows from stack gas does not alter the 
measurement path length. Purge flow of less

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than or equal to 10 percent of the gas velocity in the duct meets 
this requirement.
    8.2.3 CEMS and Data Recorder Scale Check. After CEMS 
installation, record and document the measurement range of the HCl 
CEMS. The CEMS operating range and the range of the data recording 
device must encompass all potential and expected HCl concentrations, 
including the concentration equivalent to the applicable emission 
limit and the span value.

9.0 Quality Control [Reserved]

10.0 Calibration and Standardization [Reserved]

11.0 Performance Specification Test Procedure

    After completing the CEMS installation, setup and calibration, 
you must complete the PS test procedures in this section. You must 
perform the following procedures and meet the performance 
requirements for the initial demonstration of your CEMS:
    a. Interference Test;
    b. Beam Intensity Test (IP-CEMS only);
    c. Temperature Verification Procedure (IP-CEMS only);
    d. Pressure Verification Procedure (IP-CEMS only);
    e. Level of Detection Determination;
    f. Response Time Test;
    g. Measurement Error Test;
    h. Calibration Drift Test; and
    i. Relative Accuracy Test.

11.1 Interference Test

    11.1.1 Prior to its initial use in the field, you must 
demonstrate that your monitoring system meets the performance 
requirements of the interference test in section 13.5 to verify that 
the candidate system measures HCl accurately in the presence of 
common interferences in emission matrices.
    11.1.2 Your interference test must be conducted in a controlled 
environment. The equipment you test for interference must include 
the combination of the analyzer, related analysis software, and any 
sample conditioning equipment (e.g., dilution module, moisture 
removal equipment or other interferent scrubber) used to control 
interferents.
    11.1.3 If you own multiple measurement systems with components 
of the same make and model numbers, you need only perform this 
interference test on one analyzer and associated interference 
conditioning equipment combination. You may also rely on an 
interference test conducted by the manufacturer or a continuous 
measurement system integrator on a system having components of the 
same make and model(s) of the system that you use.
    11.1.4 Perform the interference check using an HCl reference gas 
concentration of approximately five times the LOD.
    11.1.5 Introduce the interference test gases listed in Table 1 
in section 17.0 of this PS to the analyzer/conditioning system 
separately or in any combination. The interference test gases need 
not be of reference gas quality.
    11.1.5.1 For extractive CEMS, the interference test gases may be 
introduced directly into the inlet to the analyzer/conditioning 
system after the probe extension coupling.
    11.1.5.2 For IP-CEMS, the interference test gases may be added 
with the HCl in a calibration cell or separately in a temperature-
controlled cell. The effective concentration of the gas in the cell 
must meet the requirements in Table 1 corrected for absolute 
pressure, temperature and the nominal stack sampling path length of 
the CEMS.
    11.1.6 The interference test must be performed by combining an 
HCl reference gas with each interference test gas (or gas mixture). 
You must measure the baseline HCl response, followed by the response 
after adding the interference test gas(es) while maintaining a 
constant HCl concentration. You must perform each interference gas 
injection and evaluation in triplicate.
    Note: The baseline HCl gas may include interference gases at 
concentrations typical of ambient air (e.g., 21 percent 
O2, 400 parts per million (ppm) CO2, 2 percent 
H2O), but these concentrations must be brought to the 
concentrations listed in Table 1 when their interference effects are 
being evaluated.
    11.1.7 You should document the gas volume/rate, temperature, and 
pressure used to conduct the interference test. A gas blending 
system or manifold may be used.
    11.1.8 Ensure the duration of each interference test is 
sufficient to condition the HCl measurement system surfaces before a 
stable measurement is obtained.
    11.1.9 Measure the HCl response of the analyzer/sample 
conditioning system combination to the test gases in ppmv. Record 
the responses and determine the overall interference response using 
Table 2 in section 17.0.
    11.1.10 For each interference gas (or mixture), calculate the 
mean difference ([Delta]MCavg) between the measurement 
system responses with and without the interference test gas(es) 
using Equation 1 in section 12.2. Summarize the results following 
the format contained in Table 2 in section 17.
    11.1.11 Calculate the percent interference (I) for the gas runs 
using Equation 2 in section 12.2.
    11.1.12 The total interference response (i.e., the sum of the 
interference responses of all tested gaseous components) must not 
exceed the criteria set forth in section 13.5 of this PS.

11.2 Beam Intensity Test for IP-CEMS

    11.2.1 For IP-CEMS, you must establish the tolerance of your 
system to beam intensity attenuation.
    11.2.1.1 Your beam intensity test may be conducted in either a 
controlled environment or on-site during initial setup and 
demonstration of your CEMS.
    11.2.1.2 If you have multiple measurement systems with 
components of the same make and model numbers, you need only perform 
this attenuation check on one system and you may also rely on an 
attenuation test conducted by the manufacturer on a system having 
components of the same make and model(s) of the system that you use.
    11.2.2 Insert one or more neutral density filter(s) or otherwise 
attenuate the beam intensity by a known percentage (e.g., 90 percent 
of the beam intensity).
    11.2.3 Perform a high-level HCl reference gas measurement.
    11.2.4 Record and report the attenuated beam intensity, the 
measured HCl calibration gas concentration at full beam intensity, 
the measured HCl gas concentration with attenuated beam intensity, 
and the percent difference between the two HCl measurements with and 
without attenuation of the beam intensity. The percent difference 
must not exceed the criteria set forth in section 13.6 of this PS.
    11.2.5 In the future, you may not operate your IP-CEMS at a beam 
intensity lower than that established based on the attenuation used 
during this test. However, you may repeat the test to establish a 
lower beam intensity limit or level.

11.3 Temperature Measurement Verification Procedure for IP-CEMS

    11.3.1 Any measurement instrument or device that is used as a 
reference in verification of temperature measurement must have an 
accuracy that is traceable to NIST.
    11.3.2 You must verify the temperature sensor used in IP-CEMS 
measurements on-site as part of the initial installation and 
verification procedures.
    11.3.3 Comparison to Calibrated Temperature Measurement Device.
    11.3.3.1 Place the sensor of a calibrated temperature reference 
device adjacent to the sensor used to measure stack temperature for 
your IP-CEMS. The calibrated temperature reference device must 
satisfy the accuracy requirements specified in Table 3 of this PS. 
The calibrated temperature reference device must also have a range 
equal to or greater than the range of your IP-CEMS temperature 
sensor.
    11.3.3.2 Allow sufficient time for the response of the 
calibrated temperature reference device to reach equilibrium. With 
the process and control device operating under normal conditions, 
concurrently record the temperatures measured by your IP-CEMS system 
(Mt) and the calibrated temperature reference device 
(Vt). You must meet the accuracy requirements specified 
in section 13.7 of this PS.
    11.3.3.3 If your IP-CEMS temperature sensor does not satisfy the 
accuracy requirement of this PS, check all system components and 
take any corrective action that is necessary to achieve the required 
minimum accuracy. Repeat this verification procedure until the 
accuracy requirement of this specification is satisfied.

11.4 Pressure Measurement Verification Procedure for IP-CEMS

    11.4.1 For stack pressure measurement verification, you must 
select a NIST-traceable gauge or monitor that conforms to the design 
requirements of ASME B40.100-2010, ``Pressure Gauges and Gauge 
Attachments,'' (incorporated by reference--see Sec.  60.17) as a 
reference device.
    11.4.2 As an alternative for a calibrated pressure reference 
device with NIST-traceable accuracy, you may use a water-in-glass U-
tube manometer to verify your IP-

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CEMS pressure measurement equipment, provided there is also an 
accurate measurement of absolute atmospheric pressure at the 
manometer location.
    11.4.3 Allow sufficient time for the response of the reference 
pressure measurement device to reach equilibrium. With the process 
and control device operating under normal conditions, concurrently 
record the pressures measured by your IP-CEMS system (MP) 
and the pressure reference device (Vp). You must meet the 
accuracy requirements specified in section 13.8 of this PS.
    11.4.4 If your IP-CEMS pressure sensor does not satisfy the 
accuracy requirement of this PS, check all system components and 
take any corrective action that is necessary to achieve the required 
minimum accuracy. Repeat this verification procedure until the 
accuracy requirement of this specification is satisfied.

11.5 Level of Detection Determination

    11.5.1 You must determine the minimum amount of HCl that can be 
detected above the background in a representative gas matrix.
    11.5.2 You must perform the LOD determination in a controlled 
environment such as a laboratory or manufacturer's facility.
    11.5.3 You must add interference gases listed in Table 1 of this 
PS to a constant concentration of HCl reference gas.
    11.5.3.1 You may not use an effective reference HCl gas 
concentration greater than five times the estimated instrument LOD.
    11.5.3.2 For extractive CEMS, inject the HCl and interferents 
described in section 11.1.5 directly into the inlet to the analyzer.
    11.5.3.3 For IP-CEMS, the HCl and interference test gases may be 
added to a calibration cell or separately in a temperature-
controlled cell that is part of the measurement path. The effective 
concentration of the gas in the cell must meet the requirements in 
Table 1 corrected for absolute pressure, temperature and the nominal 
stack sampling path length of the CEMS.
    11.5.4 Collect seven or more consecutive measurements separated 
by twice the RT (described in section 11.6) to determine the LOD.
    11.5.5 Calculate the standard deviation of the measured values 
and define the LOD as three times the standard deviation of these 
measurements.
    11.5.5.1 The LOD for extractive units must be determined and 
reported in ppmv.
    11.5.5.2 The LOD for IP units must be determined and reported on 
a ppm-meter basis and the site- or installation-specific LOD must be 
calculated based on the actual measurement path length and gas 
density of the emissions at the specific site installation in ppmv.
    11.5.6 You must verify the controlled environment LOD of section 
11.5.2 of this PS for your CEMS during initial setup and field 
certification testing. You must use the SA procedure in appendix A 
of this PS with the following exceptions:
    11.5.6.1 For the LOD verification in the field, you must make 
three independent SA measurements spiking the native source 
concentration by no more than three times the controlled environment 
LOD concentration determined in section 11.5.5.
    11.5.6.2 For extractive CEMS, you must perform the SA as a 
dynamic spike by passing the spiked source gas sample through all 
filters, scrubbers, conditioners and other monitoring system 
components used during normal sampling, and as much of the sampling 
probe as practical. For IP-CEMS, you must perform the SA procedure 
by adding or passing a known concentration reference gas into a 
calibration cell in the optical path of the CEMS; you must also 
include the source measurement optical path while performing the SA 
measurement.
    11.5.6.3 The amount detected, or standard addition response 
(SAR), is based on the average difference of the native HCl 
concentration in the stack or duct relative to the native stack 
concentration plus the SA. You must be able to detect the effective 
spike addition (ESA) above the native HCl present in the stack gas 
matrix. For extractive CEMS, the ESA is calculated using Equation A7 
in appendix A of this PS. For IP-CEMS, the ESA is calculated as 
Ci,eff using Equation 4 of this PS.
    11.5.6.4 For extractive CEMS, calculate the SAR using Equation 
A4 in appendix A of this PS. For IP-CEMS, calculate the SAR using 
Equation A8.
    11.5.6.5 If your system LOD field verification does not 
demonstrate a SAR greater than or equal to your initial controlled 
environment LOD, you must increase the SA concentration 
incrementally and repeat the field verification procedure until the 
SAR is equal to or greater than LOD. The site-specific standard 
addition detection level (SADL) is equal to the standard addition 
needed to achieve the acceptable SAR, and SADL replaces the 
controlled environment LOD. For extractive CEMS, the SADL is 
calculated as the ESA using Equation A7 in appendix A of this PS. 
For IP-CEMS, the SADL is the SA calculated using Equation A8 in 
appendix A of this PS. As described in section 13.1 of this PS, the 
SADL must be less than 20 percent of the applicable emission limit.

11.6 Response Time Determination. You must determine ME-, LOD- and 
SA-RT

    11.6.1 For ME- or LOD-RT, start the upscale RT determination by 
injecting zero gas into the measurement system as required by the 
procedures in section 11.7 or 11.5, respectively. You may use 
humidified zero gas. For standard addition RT, start the upscale RT 
determination by measuring the native stack gas concentration of 
HCl.
    11.6.1.1 For extractive CEMS measuring ME- or LOD-RT, the output 
has stabilized when there is no change greater than 1.0 percent of 
full scale for 30 seconds.
    11.6.1.2 For standard addition RT that includes the stack gas 
matrix the final stable response may continue to vary by more than 1 
percent, but may be considered stable if the variability is random 
and not continuously rising or falling.
    11.6.2 When the CEMS output has stabilized, record the response 
in ppmv and introduce an upscale (high level) or spike reference gas 
as required by the relevant procedure.
    11.6.3 Record the time (upscale RT) required to reach 95 percent 
of the change to the final stable value.
    11.6.4 Next, for ME or LOD RT, reintroduce the zero gas and 
record the time required to reach 95 percent of the change to the 
stable instrument response at the zero gas reading. For SA RT, 
introduce zero gas to the IP-CEMS cell or stop the spike gas flow to 
the extractive CEMS as required by the specified procedure and 
record the time required to reach 95 percent of the change to the 
stable instrument response of the native gas reading. This time is 
the downscale RT.
    (Note: For CEMS that perform a series of operations (purge, blow 
back, sample integration, analyze, etc.), you must start adding 
reference or zero gas immediately after these procedures are 
complete.)
    11.6.5 Repeat the entire procedure until you have three sets of 
data, then determine the mean upscale and mean downscale RTs for 
each relevant procedure. Report the greater of the average upscale 
or average downscale RTs as the RT for the system.

11.7 Measurement Error (ME) Test

    11.7.1 On the same day and as close in time as practicable to 
when the ME test is conducted, perform and meet requirements for a 
calibration drift (CD) test using a zero gas as used in the Seven-
Day Drift Test (see section 11.8) and document and report the 
results. To meet this requirement, the ME test may be conducted 
during the Seven-Day CD Test.
    11.7.2 Extractive CEMS ME Test.
    11.7.2.1 Introduce reference gases to the CEMS probe, prior to 
the sample conditioning and filtration system.
    11.7.2.2 Measure three upscale HCl reference gas concentrations 
in the range shown in Table 4 of this PS.
    11.7.2.3 Introduce the gases into the sampling probe with 
sufficient flow rate to replace the entire source gas sample.
    11.7.2.4 Continue to add the reference gas until the response is 
stable as evidenced when the difference between two consecutive 
measurements is less than the LOD or within five percent of each 
other.
    11.7.2.5 Make triplicate measurements for each reference gas for 
a total of nine measurements. Introduce different reference gas 
concentrations in any order but do not introduce the same gas 
concentration twice in succession.
    11.7.2.6 At each reference gas concentration, determine the 
average of the three CEMS responses (MCl). Calculate the ME using 
Equation 3A in section 12.3.
    11.7.2.7 If you desire to determine the system RT during this 
test, you must inject zero gas immediately before and after each 
injection of the high-level gas standard.
    11.7.2.8 For non-dilution systems, you may adjust the system to 
maintain the correct flow rate at the analyzer during the test, but 
you may not make adjustments for any other purpose. For dilution 
systems, you must operate the measurement system at the appropriate 
dilution ratio during all system ME checks, and you may make only 
the adjustments necessary to maintain the proper ratio.
    11.7.3 IP-CEMS ME Test.

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    11.7.3.1 Conduct a 3-level system ME test by individually adding 
the known concentrations of HCl reference gases into a calibration 
cell of known volume, temperature, pressure and path length.
    Note: The optical path used for IP-CEMS ME checks must include 
the native HCl measurement path. You must also collect native stack 
concentration HCl measurements before and after each HCl standard 
measurement. Bracketing HCl reference gas measurements with native 
stack HCl measurements must be used in the calculations in Equation 
5 in section 12.4.2 to correct the upscale measurements for stack 
gas HCl concentration changes.
    11.7.3.2 Introduce HCl reference gas into your calibration cell 
in a range of concentrations that produce responses equivalent to 
the source concentrations shown in Table 4 of this PS for your path 
length.
    11.7.3.3 Make triplicate measurements for each reference gas 
standard for a total of nine measurements. Introduce different 
calibration concentrations in any order but do not introduce the 
same reference gas concentration twice in succession.
    11.7.3.4 You must calculate the effective concentration 
(Ci,eff) of the HCl reference gas equivalent to the stack 
concentration by correcting for calibration cell temperature, 
pressure, path length, line strength factor (LSF) and, if necessary, 
the native stack gas HCl concentration using Equation 4 in section 
12.0.
    11.7.3.5 You may use the LSF provided by your instrument 
manufacturer or determine an instrument-specific LSF as a function 
of temperature using a heated gas cell and equivalent concentrations 
(Ci,eff) between 50 and 150 percent of the emission 
limit.
    11.7.3.6 At each reference gas concentration, average the three 
independent CEMS measurement responses corrected for native HCl 
stack concentration. Calculate the ME using Equation 6A in section 
12.4.3.
    11.7.4 You may use Figure 1 in section 17.0 to record and report 
your ME test results.
    11.7.5 If the ME specification in section 13.3 is not met for 
all three reference gas concentrations, take corrective action and 
repeat the test until an acceptable 3-level ME test is achieved.

11.8 Seven-Day Calibration Drift (CD) Test

    11.8.1 The CD Test Period. Prior to the start of the RA tests, 
you must perform a seven-day CD test. The purpose of the seven-day 
CD test is to verify the ability of the CEMS to maintain calibration 
for each of seven consecutive unit operating days as specified in 
section 11.8.5 of this PS.
    11.8.2 The CD tests must be performed using the zero gas and 
mid-level reference gas standards as defined in Table 4 of this PS.
    11.8.3 Conduct the CD test on each day during continuous 
operation of the CEMS and normal facility operations following the 
procedures in section 11.7 of this PS, except that the zero gas and 
mid-level gas need only be introduced to the measurement system once 
each.
    11.8.4 If periodic automatic or manual adjustments are made to 
the CEMS zero and upscale response factor settings, conduct the CD 
test immediately before these adjustments.
    Note: Automatic signal or mathematical processing of all 
measurement data to determine emission results may be performed 
throughout the entire CD process.
    11.8.5 Determine the magnitude of the CD at approximately 24-
hour intervals, for 7 consecutive unit operating days. The 7 
consecutive unit operating days need not be 7 consecutive calendar 
days.
    11.8.6 Record the CEMS response for single measurements of zero 
gas and mid-level reference gas. You may use Figure 2 in section 17 
of this PS to record and report the results of your 7-day CD test.
    11.8.6.1 For extractive CEMS, calculate the CD using Equation 3B 
in section 12.3. Report the absolute value of the differences as a 
percentage of the span value.
    11.8.6.2 For IP-CEMS, you must include the source measurement 
optical path while performing the upscale CD measurement; you must 
exclude the source measurement optical path when determining the 
zero gas concentration. Calculate the CD for IP CEMS using Equations 
4, 5, 6B, and 7 in section 12.4.
    11.8.7 The zero-level and mid-level CD for each day must be less 
than 5.0 percent of the span value as specified in section 13.2 of 
this PS. You must meet this criterion for 7 consecutive operating 
days past the 7-day CD test.
    11.8.8 Dynamic Spiking Option for Seven-Day CD Test. For 
extractive CEMS, you have the option to conduct a mid-level dynamic 
spiking procedure for each of the 7 days in lieu of the mid-level 
reference gas injection described in sections 11.8.2 and 11.8.3. If 
this option is selected, the daily zero CD check is still required.
    11.8.8.1 To conduct each of the seven daily mid-level dynamic 
spikes, you must use the DS procedure described in appendix A of 
this PS using a single spike of the mid-level reference gas (see 
Table 4).
    11.8.8.2 You must perform the dynamic spike procedure by passing 
the spiked source gas sample through all filters, scrubbers, 
conditioners and other monitoring system components used during 
normal sampling, and as much of the sampling probe as practical.
    11.8.8.3 Calculate the mid-level CD as a percent of span using 
Equation A6 of appendix A to this PS and calculate the zero drift 
using Equation 3B in section 12.3. Record and report the results as 
described in sections 11.8.6 and 11.8.7.

11.9 Relative Accuracy Test

    11.9.1 Unless otherwise specified in an applicable regulation, 
use Method 26A in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8, Method 320 or Method 
321, both found in 40 CFR part 63, appendix A, or ASTM D6348-12 
including all annexes, as applicable, as the RMs for HCl 
measurement. Obtain and analyze RM audit samples, if they are 
available, concurrently with RM test samples according to the same 
procedure specified for performance tests in the general provisions 
of the applicable part. If Method 26 is not specified in an 
applicable subpart of the regulations, you may request approval to 
use Method 26 in appendix A-8 to this part as the RM on a site-
specific basis under Sec. Sec.  63.7(f) or 60.8(b). Other RMs for 
moisture, O2, etc., may be necessary. Conduct the RM 
tests in such a way that they will yield results representative of 
the emissions from the source and can be compared to the CEMS data.
    11.9.1.1 When Method 26A is used as the RM, you must sample 
sufficient gas to reach three times your method detection limit for 
Method 26A in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8, or for a minimum of one 
hour, whichever is greater.
    11.9.1.2 When Method 320 or Method 321, both found in 40 CFR 
part 63, appendix A, or ASTM D6348-12, are used as the RM, you must 
collect gas samples that are at stack conditions (hot and wet) and 
you must traverse as required in section 11.9.3.
    11.9.2 Conduct the diluent (if applicable), moisture (if 
needed), and pollutant measurements simultaneously. However, diluent 
and moisture measurements that are taken within an hour of the 
pollutant measurements may be used to calculate dry pollutant 
concentration and emission rates.
    11.9.3 Reference Method Measurement Location and Traverse 
Point(s) Selection.
    11.9.3.1 Measurement Location. Select, as appropriate, an 
accessible RM measurement location at least two equivalent diameters 
downstream from the nearest control device, point of pollutant 
generation, or other point at which a change in the pollutant 
concentration or emission rate may occur, and at least one half 
equivalent diameter upstream from the effluent exhaust or a control 
device. When pollutant concentration changes are due solely to 
diluent leakage (e.g., air heater leakages) and pollutants and 
diluents are simultaneously measured at the same location, a half 
diameter may be used in lieu of two equivalent diameters. The 
equivalent duct diameter is calculated according to Method 1 in 
appendix A-1 to this part. The CEMS and RM sampling locations need 
not be the same.
    11.9.3.2 Traverse Point Selection. Select traverse points that 
assure acquisition of representative RM samples over the stack or 
duct cross section according to one of the following options: (a) 
sample at twelve traverse points located according to section 11.3 
of Method 1 in appendix A-1 to this part, (b) sample at 6 Method 1 
traverse points according to section 6.5.6(b)(1) of appendix A to 
part 75 of this chapter, or (c) sample at three points on a 
measurement line (``3-point long line'') that passes through the 
centroidal area of the duct in the direction of any potential 
stratification. If this line interferes with the CEMS measurements, 
you may displace the line up to 20 cm (12 in.) or 5.0 percent of the 
equivalent diameter of the cross section, whichever is less, from 
the centroidal area. Locate the three traverse points at 16.7, 50.0, 
and 83.3 percent of the measurement line. Alternatively, you may 
conduct a stratification test following the procedures in sections 
11.9.3.2.1 through 11.9.3.2.4 to justify sampling at a single point 
or three points located on the measurement line at 0.4, 1.2, and 2.0 
m from the stack wall (``3-point short line''). Stratification 
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to be used for the RM measurements during the RA test and must be 
made during normal facility operating conditions. You must evaluate 
the stratification by measuring the gas on the same moisture basis 
as the HCl CEMS (wet or dry). Stratification testing must be 
repeated for each RA test program to justify single point or ``3-
point short line'' sampling.
    11.9.3.2.1 Use a probe of appropriate length to measure the HCl 
concentration or an alternative analyte, as described in this 
section, using 12 traverse points located according to section 11.3 
of Method 1 in appendix A-1 to 40 CFR part 60 for a circular stack 
or nine points at the centroids of similarly-shaped, equal area 
divisions of the cross section of a rectangular stack.
    11.9.3.2.2 You may substitute a stratification test for 
SO2 for the HCl stratification test. If you select this 
option, you must follow the test procedures in Method 6C of appendix 
A-4 to 40 CFR part 60 or Method 320 of appendix A of 40 CFR part 63.
    11.9.3.2.3 Calculate the mean measured concentration for all 
sampling points (MNavg).
    11.9.3.2.4 Calculate the percent stratification (St) 
of each traverse point using Equation 8 in section 12.5.
    11.9.3.2.5 The gas stream is considered to be unstratified and 
you may perform the RA testing at a single point that most closely 
matches the mean if the concentration at each traverse point differs 
from the mean concentration for all traverse points by: (a) No more 
than 5.0 percent of the mean concentration; or (b) 0.2 ppm (for HCl) 
or 3 ppm (for SO2) absolute, whichever is less 
restrictive.
    11.9.3.2.6 If the criterion for single point sampling (5.0 
percent, 0.2 ppm for HCl or 3 ppm for SO2 are not met, 
but the concentration at each traverse point differs from the mean 
concentration for all traverse points by no more than 10.0 percent 
of the mean, the gas stream is considered to be minimally 
stratified, and you may take RA samples using the ``3-point short 
line''. Alternatively, you may use the 3-point short line if each 
traverse point differs from the mean value by no more than 0.4 ppm 
(for HCl) or 5 ppm (for SO2).
    11.9.3.2.7 If the concentration at any traverse point differs 
from the mean concentration by more than 10 percent, the gas stream 
is considered stratified and you must sample using one of the 
options in section 11.9.3.2 above.
    11.9.3.3 Conduct all necessary RM tests within 3 cm (1.2 in.) of 
the traverse points, but no closer than 3 cm (1.2 in.) to the stack 
or duct wall.
    11.9.4 In order to correlate the CEMS and RM data properly, 
record the beginning and end of each RM run (including the time of 
day in hours, minutes, and seconds) using a clock synchronized with 
the CEM clock used to create a permanent time record with the CEMS 
output.
    11.9.5 You must conduct the RATA during representative process 
and control operating conditions or as specified in an applicable 
regulation, permit or subpart.
    11.9.6 Conduct a minimum of nine RM test runs. NOTE: More than 
nine RM test runs may be performed. If this option is chosen, up to 
three test run results may be excluded so long as the total number 
of test run results used to determine the CEMS RA is greater than or 
equal to nine. However, all data must be reported including the 
excluded test runs.
    11.9.7 Analyze the results from the RM test runs using Equations 
9-14 in section 12.6. Calculate the RA between the CEMS results and 
the RM.

11.10 Record Keeping and Reporting

    11.10.1 For systems that use a liquid evaporative standard 
generator to deliver HCl reference gas standards, record supporting 
data for these devices, including liquid feed calibrations, liquid 
standard concentration(s) and NIST-traceability, feed rate and gas 
flow calibrations for all diluent and HCl gas flows. All 
calibrations must include a stated uncertainty, and the combined 
uncertainty of the delivered HCl reference gas concentration must be 
calculated and reported.
    11.10.2 Record the results of the CD test, the RT test, the ME 
test, the RA test, and for IP-CEMS, the results of the beam 
intensity, temperature and pressure verification procedures. Also 
keep records of the RM and CEMS field data, calculations, and 
reference gas certifications necessary to confirm that the 
performance of the CEMS met the performance specifications.
    11.10.3 For systems that use Method 205 to prepare HCl reference 
gas standards, record results of Method 205 performance test field 
evaluation, reference gas certifications, and gas dilution system 
calibration.
    11.10.4 Record the LOD for the CEMS. For extractive CEMS, record 
the LOD in ppmv. For IP-CEMS, record the LOD on a ppm-meter basis 
along with a calculation of the installation specific LOD in ppmv. 
For both CEMS types, you must also record the field verified SADL.
    11.10.5 Record the results of the interference test.
    11.10.6 Report the results of all certification tests to the 
appropriate regulatory agency (or agencies), in hardcopy and/or 
electronic format, as required by the applicable regulation or 
permit.

12.0 Calculations and Data Analysis

12.1 Nomenclature

Ci = Zero HCl reference gas concentration used for test i 
(ppmv);
Ci,eff = Equivalent concentration of the reference gas 
value, Ci, at the specified conditions (ppmv);
CC = Confidence coefficient (ppmv);
CDextractive = Calibration drift for extractive CEMS 
(percent);
CDIP = Calibration drift for IP-CEMS (percent);
CD0 = Calibration drift at zero HCl concentrations for an 
IP-CEMS (percent);
davg = Mean difference between CEMS response and the 
reference gas (ppmv);
di = Difference of CEMS response and the RM value (ppmv);
I = Total interference from major matrix stack gases, (percent);
LSF = Line strength factor for IP-CEMS instrument specific 
correction for temperature and gas matrix effects derived from the 
HITRAN and/or manufacturer specific database (unitless);
[Delta]MCavg = Average of the 3 absolute values of the 
difference between the measured HCl reference gas concentrations 
with and without interference from selected stack gases (ppmv);
MCi = Measured zero or HCl reference gas concentration i 
(ppmv);
MCl = Average of the measured zero or HCl reference gas 
concentration i (ppmv);
MCint = Measured HCl concentration of the HCl reference 
gas plus the individual or combined interference gases (ppmv);
MEextractive = Measurement error for extractive CEMS 
(percent);
MEIP = Measurement error for IP-CEMS (percent);
MNavg = Average concentration at all sampling points 
(ppmv);
MNbi = Measured native concentration bracketing each 
calibration check measurement (ppmv);
MNi = Measured native concentration for test or run i 
(ppmv);
n = Number of measurements in an average value;
PLCell = Path length of IP-CEMS calibration cell (m);
PLStack = Path length of IP-CEMS stack optical path (m);
RA = Relative accuracy of CEMS compared to a RM (percent);
RMi = RM concentration for test run i (ppmv);
RMavg = Mean measured RM value (ppmv);
S = Span of the instrument (ppmv);
Sd = Standard deviation of the differences (ppmv);
Sti = Stratification at traverse point i (percent);
SADL = Standard addition detection level (ppmv);
t0.975 = One-sided t-value at the 97.5th percentile 
obtained from Table 5 in section 17.0 for n-1 measurements;
Treference = Temperature of the calibration cell for IP-
CEMS (degrees Kelvin);
Tstack = Temperature of the stack at the monitoring 
location for IP-CEM (degrees Kelvin).

12.2 Calculate the Difference Between the Measured HCl 
Concentration With and Without Interferents for Each Interference 
Gas (Or Mixture) for Your CEMS as:
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    Calculate the total percent interference as:
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12.3 Calculate the ME or CD at Concentration i for an Extractive 
CEMS as:
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12.4 Calculate the ME or CD at Concentration i for IP-CEMS That Use 
a Calibration Cell as Follows:

    12.4.1 Calculate the equivalent concentration Ci,eff 
using Equation 4:
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    12.4.2 Calculate the average native concentration before and 
after each calibration check measurement as:
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    12.4.3 Calculate the ME or CD at concentration i for an IP-CEM 
as:
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    12.4.4 Calculate the zero CD as a percent of span for an IP-CEMS 
as:
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12.5 Calculate the Percent Stratification at Each Traverse Point 
as:
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12.6 Calculate the RA Using RM and CEMS Data

    12.6.1 Determine the CEMS final integrated minute average 
pollutant concentration or emission rate for each RM test period. 
Consider system RT, if important, and confirm that the results have 
been corrected to the same moisture, temperature and diluent 
concentration basis.
    12.6.2 When Method 26A (or if approved for use, Method 26), 
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appendix A-8 of this part, is used as the RM, compare each CEMS 
integrated average value against the corresponding RM value for 
identical test periods. Make these comparisons on the same basis 
(e.g., wet, dry, ppmv, or units of the standard). To convert results 
generate by Method 26A or 26 in mg/DSCM to ppmv, use the conversion 
factor 0.662 ppm/(mg/DSCM).
    12.6.3 If the RM is Method 320 or Method 321, found in 40 CFR 
part 63, appendix A, or ASTM D6348-12, make a direct comparison of 
the average RM results and CEMS average value for identical test 
periods.
    12.6.4 For each test run, calculate the arithmetic difference of 
the RM and CEMS results using Equation 9.
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    12.6.5 Calculate the standard deviation of the differences (Sd) 
of the CEMS measured and RM results using Equation 10.
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    12.6.6 Calculate the confidence coefficient (CC) for the RATA 
using Equation 11.
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    12.6.7 Calculate the mean difference (davg) between the RM and 
CEMS values in the units of ppmv or the emission standard using 
Equation 12.
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    12.6.8 Calculate the average RM value using Equation 13.
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    12.6.9 Calculate RA of the CEMS using Equation 14.
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13.0 Method Performance

    13.1 Level of Detection. You may not use a CEMS whose LOD or 
SADL is greater than 20 percent of the applicable regulatory limit 
or other action level for the intended use of the data.
    13.2 Calibration Drift. The zero- and mid-level calibration 
drift for the CEMS must not exceed 5.0 percent of the span value for 
7 consecutive operating days.
    13.3 Measurement Error. The ME must be less than or equal to 5.0 
percent of the span value at the low-, mid-, and high-level 
reference gas concentrations.
    13.4 Relative Accuracy. Unless otherwise specified in an 
applicable regulation or permit, the RA of the CEMS, whether 
calculated in units of HCl concentration or in units of the emission 
standard, must be less than or equal to 20.0 percent of the RM when 
RMavg is used in the denominator of Equation 14.
    13.4.1 In cases where the RA is calculated on a concentration 
(ppmv) basis, if the average RM emission level for the test is less 
than 75 percent of the HCl concentration equivalent to the emission 
standard, you may substitute the HCl concentration equivalent to the 
standard in the denominator of Equation 14 in place of RMavg.
    13.4.2 Similarly, if the RA is calculated in units of the 
emission standard and the HCl emission level measured by the RMs is 
less than 75 percent of the emission standard, you may substitute 
the emission standard in the denominator of Equation 14 in place of 
RMavg.
    13.4.3 The alternative calculated RA in paragraph 13.4.1 or 
13.4.2 must be less than or equal to 15.0 percent.
    13.5 Interference Test.
    13.5.1 The sum of the interference response(s) from Equation 2 
must not be greater than 2.5 percent of the calibration span or 
3.0 percent of the equivalent HCl concentration used for 
the interference test, whichever is less restrictive. The results 
are also acceptable if the sum of the interference response(s) does 
not exceed six times the LOD or 0.5 ppmv for a calibration span of 5 
to 10 ppm, or 0.2 ppmv for a calibration span of less than 5 ppmv.
    13.6 IP-CEMS Beam Intensity Test. For IP-CEMS, the percent 
difference between the measured concentration with and without 
attenuation of the light source must not exceed 3.0 
percent.
    13.7 IP-CEMS Temperature Measurement Verification. Your 
temperature sensor satisfies the accuracy required if the absolute 
relative difference between measured value of stack temperature 
(Mt) and the temperature

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value from the calibrated temperature reference device 
(Vt) is <=1.0 percent or if the absolute difference 
between Mt and Vt is <=2.8[deg] C (5.0 
[deg]F), whichever is less restrictive.
    13.8 IP-CEMS Pressure Sensor Measurement Verification. Your 
pressure sensor satisfies the accuracy required if the absolute 
relative difference between the measured value of stack pressure 
(MP) and the pressure value from the calibrated pressure 
reference device (VP) is <=5.0 percent or if the absolute 
difference between Mp and VP is <=0.12 
kilopascals (0.5 inches of water column), whichever is less 
restrictive.

14.0 Pollution Prevention [Reserved]

15.0 Waste Management [Reserved]

16.0 Bibliography

    1. Method 318--Extractive FTIR Method for the Measurement of 
Emissions From the Mineral Wool and Wool Fiberglass Industries, 40 
CFR, part 63, subpart HHHHHHH, appendix A.
    2. ``EPA Protocol for the Use of Extractive Fourier Transform 
Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometry in Analyses of Gaseous Emissions from 
Stationary Industrial Sources,'' February, 1995.
    3. ``Measurement of Gaseous Organic and Inorganic Emissions by 
Extractive FTIR Spectroscopy,'' EPA Contract No. 68-D2-0165, Work 
Assignment 3-08.
    4. ``Method 301--Field Validation of Pollutant Measurement 
Methods from Various Waste Media,'' 40 CFR part 63, appendix A.
    5. EPA Traceability Protocol for Assay and Certification of 
Gaseous Calibration Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
office of Research and Development, EPA/600/R-12/531, May 2012.

17.0 Tables, Diagrams, Flowcharts, and Validation Data

              Table 1--Interference Test Gas Concentrations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Approximate concentration (balance
    Potential interferent gas 1                      N2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
CO2...............................  15%  1% CO2.2
CO................................  100  20 ppm.
CH2O..............................  20  5 ppm.
CH4...............................  100  20 ppm.
NH3...............................  10  5 ppm (extractive
                                     CEMS only).
NO2...............................  250  50 ppm.
SO2...............................  200  20 ppm.
O2................................  3%  1% O2.2
H2O...............................  10%  1% H2O.2
N2................................  Balance.2
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Any of these specific gases can be tested at a lower level if the
  manufacturer has provided reliable means for limiting or scrubbing
  that gas to a specified level in CEMS field installations.
\2\ Gases for short path IP cell interference tests cannot be added
  above 100 percent stack equivalent concentration. Add these gases at
  the indicated percentages to make up the remaining cell volume.

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            Table 3--Design Standards for Temperature Sensors
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    You can use the following design
   If the sensor is a . . .       standards as guidance in selecting a
                                        sensor for your IP-CEMS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Thermocouple..............  a. ASTM E235-88 (1996), ``Specification
                                for Thermocouples, Sheathed, Type K, for
                                Nuclear or Other High-Reliability
                                Applications.''
                               b. ASTM E585/E585M-04, ``Specification
                                for Compacted Mineral-Insulated, Metal-
                                Sheathed, Base Metal Thermocouple
                                Cable.''
                               c. ASTM E608/E608M-06, ``Specification
                                for Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed
                                Base Metal Thermocouples.''
                               d. ASTM E696-07, ``Specification for
                                Tungsten-Rhenium Alloy Thermocouple
                                Wire.''
                               e. ASTM E1129/E1129M-98 (2002),
                                ``Standard Specification for
                                Thermocouple Connectors.''
                               f. ASTM E1159-98 (2003), ``Specification
                                for Thermocouple Materials, Platinum-
                                Rhodium Alloys, and Platinum.''
                               g. ISA-MC96.1-1982, ``Temperature
                                Measurement Thermocouples.''
2. Resistance temperature      ASTM E1137/E1137M-04, ``Standard
 detector.                      Specification for Industrial Platinum
                                Resistance Thermometers.''
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                          Table 4--Performance Specification Test Zero and Reference Gas Ranges
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           HCl Zero and Reference Gas Concentrations in Terms of Percent of
                                                                                                       Span \a\
                   Test                                Units             -------------------------------------------------------------------   Section
                                                                                     Zero              Low Level    Mid Level    High Level
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Calibration Drift........................  % of Span....................   2.0 percent or calculate the flow using a stable 
tracer gas included in your spike gas standard.
    8.2.4.2 If you use flow measurements to determine the spike 
dilution, then use Equation A1 in section 11.2.1 of this appendix to 
calculate the DF. Determination of the spike dilution requires 
measurement of HCl spike flow (Qspike) and total flow 
through the CEM sampling system (Qprobe).
    8.2.4.3 If your CEMS is capable of measuring an independent 
stable tracer gas, you may use a spike gas that includes the tracer 
to determine the DF using Equation A2 or A3 (sections 11.2.2 and 
11.2.3 of this appendix) depending on whether the tracer gas is also 
present in the native source emissions.
    8.2.4.4 For extractive CEMS, you must correct the background 
measurements of HCl for the dilution caused by the addition of the 
spike gas standard. For spiking systems that alternate between 
addition of HCl and zero gas at a constant DF, the background 
measurements between spikes will not be equal to the native source 
concentration.
    8.2.5 Begin by collecting unspiked sample measurements of HCl. 
You must use the average of two unspiked sample measurements as your 
pre-spike background.
    Note: Measurements should agree within 5.0 percent or three 
times the level of detection to avoid biasing the spike results.
    8.2.5.1 Introduce the HCl gas spike into the permanent CEMS 
probe, upstream of the particulate filter or sample conditioning 
system and as close to the sampling inlet as practical.
    8.2.5.2 Maintain the HCl gas spike for at least twice the DS 
response time of your CEMS or until the consecutive measurements 
agree within 5.0 percent. Collect two

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independent measurements of the native plus spiked HCl 
concentration.
    8.2.5.3 Stop the flow of spike gas for at least twice the DS 
response time of your CEMS or until the consecutive measurements 
agree within 5.0 percent. Collect two independent measurements of 
the native HCl concentration.
    8.2.6 Repeat the collection of sample measurements in section 
8.2.5 until you have data for each spike concentration including a 
final set of unspiked sample measurements according to section 
8.2.5.3.
    8.2.7 Verify that the CEMS responded as expected for each spike 
gas injection, and that the data quality is not impacted by large 
shifts in the native source concentration. Discard and repeat any 
spike injections as necessary to generate a complete set of the 
required replicate spike measurements.
    8.2.8 Calculate the standard addition response (SAR) for 
extractive CEMS, using Equation A4 in section 11.2, of this 
appendix.
    8.2.9 If the DS results do not meet the specifications for the 
appropriate performance test in PS-18 or Procedure 6 of appendix F 
of this part, you must take corrective action and repeat the DS 
procedure.
    8.3 SA Procedure for IP-CEMS (Static Spiking).
    8.3.1 For IP-CEMS, you must make measurements of native source 
gas HCl concentration and an HCl standard addition using a 
calibration cell added to the optical measurement path.
    8.3.2 Introduce zero gas into a calibration cell located in the 
optical measurement path of the instrument. Continue to flush the 
zero gas into the cell for at least the SA response time of your 
CEMS or until two consecutive measurements taken are within 5.0 
percent, then collect two independent measurements. Alternatively 
you may measure native concentrations without the calibration cell 
in the optical path.
    8.3.3 Introduce the HCl spike gas into the calibration cell. 
Continue to flush the spike gas into the cell for at least the SA 
response time of your CEMS or until two consecutive measurements 
taken are within 5.0 percent of one another. Then collect two 
independent measurements of the SA addition to the native 
concentration. Alternatively you may insert a sealed calibration 
cell, containing HCl at the appropriate concentration, into the 
optical path to measure the SA addition to the native concentration.
    8.3.4 Repeat the collection of SA-elevated and native HCl 
measurements in sections 8.3.2 and 8.3.3 until you have data for 
each SA concentration. Then, make a final native HCl measurement. 
The measured concentrations must be corrected for calibration cell 
and stack temperature, pressure and stack measurement path length.
    8.3.5 Calculate the standard addition response (SAR) for an IP-
CEMS, using Equation A8 in section 11.3 of this appendix.
    8.3.6 If the SA results do not meet the specifications for the 
appropriate performance test in PS-18 or Procedure 6 of appendix F 
of this part, you must take corrective action and repeat the SA 
procedure.

9.0 Quality Control [Reserved]

10.0 Calibration and Standardization [Reserved]

    11.0 Calculations and Data Analysis. Calculate the SA response 
for each measurement and its associated native HCl measurement(s), 
using equations in this section. (Note: For cases where the emission 
standard is expressed in units of lb/MMBtu or corrected to a 
specified O2 or CO2 concentration, an absolute 
accuracy specification based on a span at stack conditions may be 
calculated using the average concentration and applicable conversion 
factors. The appropriate procedures for use in cases where a percent 
removal standard is more restrictive than the emission standard are 
the same as in 40 CFR part 60, PS-2, sections 12 and 13.)
    11.1 Nomenclature.

Cspike = Actual HCl reference gas concentration spiked 
(e.g., bottle or reference gas concentration) ppmv;
Ctracer spiked = Tracer gas concentration injected with 
spike gas (``reference concentration'') ppmv;
DF = Spiked gas dilution factor;
DSCD = Calibration drift determined using DS procedure (percent);
DSE = Dynamic spike error (ppmv);
ESA = Effective spike addition (ppmv);
MCSA = Measured SA-elevated source gas concentration 
(ppmv);
MCspiked = Measured HCl reference gas concentration i 
(ppmv);
MCnative = Average measured concentration of the native 
HCl (ppmv);
Mnative tracer = Measured tracer gas concentration 
present in native effluent gas (ppmv);
Mspiked tracer = Measured diluted tracer gas 
concentration in a spiked sample (ppmv);
Qspike = Flow rate of the dynamic spike gas (Lpm);
Qprobe = Average total stack sample flow through the 
system (Lpm);
S = Span (ppmv);
SAR = Standard addition response (ppmv)

    11.2 Calculating Dynamic Spike Response and Error for Extractive 
CEMS.
    11.2.1 If you determine your spike DF using spike gas and stack 
sample flow measurements, calculate the DF using equation A1:
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    11.2.2 If you determine your spike DF using an independent 
stable tracer gas that is not present in the native source 
emissions, calculate the DF for DS using equation A2:
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    11.2.3 If you determine your spike dilution factor using an 
independent stable tracer that is present in the native source 
emissions, calculate the dilution factor for dynamic spiking using 
equation A3:
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    11.2.4 Calculate the SA response using Equation A4:
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    11.2.5 Calculate the DS error using Equation A5.
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    11.2.6 Calculating CD using DS. When using the DS option for 
determining mid-level CD, calculate the CD as a percent of span 
using equation A6:
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    11.2.7 The effective spike addition (ESA) is the expected 
increase in the measured concentration as a result of injecting a 
spike. Calculate ESA using Equation A7:
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    11.3 Standard Addition Response for IP-CEMS. If you use an IP-
CEMS and a calibration cell, calculate the SA response using 
Equation A8.
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0
3. Appendix F to part 60 is amended by adding Procedure 6 to read as 
follows:

Appendix F to Part 60--Quality Assurance Procedures

* * * * *
    Procedure 6. Quality Assurance Requirements for Gaseous Hydrogen 
Chloride (HCl) Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems Used for 
Compliance Determination at Stationary Sources

1.0 Applicability and Principle

    1.1 Applicability. Procedure 6 is used to evaluate the 
effectiveness of quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) 
procedures and evaluate the quality of data produced by any hydrogen 
chloride (HCl) gas, CAS: 7647-01-0, continuous emission monitoring 
system (CEMS) that is used for determining compliance with emission 
standards for HCl on a continuous basis as specified in an 
applicable permit or regulation.
    1.1.1 This procedure specifies the minimum QA requirements 
necessary for the control and assessment of the quality of CEMS data 
submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a 
delegated authority. If you are responsible for one or more CEMS 
used for HCl compliance monitoring you must meet these minimum 
requirements and you are encouraged to develop and implement a more 
extensive QA program or to continue such programs where they already 
exist.
    1.1.2 Data collected as a result of QA and QC measures required 
in this procedure are to be submitted to the EPA or the delegated 
authority in accordance with the applicable regulation or permit. 
These data are to be used by both the delegated authority and you, 
as the CEMS operator, in assessing the effectiveness of the CEMS QC 
and QA procedures in the maintenance of acceptable CEMS operation 
and valid emission data.

1.2 Principle

    1.2.1 The QA procedures consist of two distinct and equally 
important functions. One function is the assessment of the quality 
of the CEMS data by estimating accuracy. The other function is the 
control and improvement of the quality of the CEMS data by 
implementing QC policies and corrective actions. These two functions 
form an iterative control loop. When the assessment function 
indicates that the data quality is inadequate, the control effort 
must be increased until the data quality is acceptable. In order to 
provide uniformity in the assessment and reporting of data quality, 
this procedure specifies the assessment procedures to evaluate 
response drift and accuracy. The procedures specified are based on 
Performance Specification 18 (PS-18) in appendix B to this part.
    (Note: Because the control and corrective action function 
encompasses a variety of policies, specifications, standards and 
corrective measures, this procedure treats QC requirements in 
general terms to allow you, as source owner or operator to develop 
the most effective and efficient QC system for your circumstances.)

2.0 Definitions

    See PS-18 of this subpart for the primary definitions used in 
this Procedure.

3.0 QC Requirements

    3.1 You, as a source owner or operator, must develop and 
implement a QC program. At a minimum, each QC program must include 
written procedures and/or manufacturer's information which should 
describe in detail, complete, step-by-step procedures and operations 
for each of the following activities:
    (a) Calibration Drift (CD) checks of CEMS;
    (b) CD determination and adjustment of CEMS;
    (c) Integrated Path (IP) CEMS temperature and pressure sensor 
accuracy checks;
    (d) IP CEMS beam intensity checks;

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    (e) Routine and preventative maintenance of CEMS (including 
spare parts inventory);
    (f) Data recording, calculations, and reporting;
    (g) Accuracy audit procedures for CEMS including reference 
method(s); and
    (h) Program of corrective action for malfunctioning CEMS.
    3.2 These written procedures must be kept on site and available 
for inspection by the delegated authority. As described in section 
5.4, whenever excessive inaccuracies occur for two consecutive 
quarters, you must revise the current written procedures, or modify 
or replace the CEMS to correct the deficiency causing the excessive 
inaccuracies.

4.0 Daily Data Quality Requirements and Measurement Standardization 
Procedures

    4.1 CD Assessment. An upscale gas, used to meet a requirement in 
this section must be either a NIST-traceable reference gas or a gas 
certified by the gas vendor to 5.0 percent accuracy.
    4.1.1 CD Requirement. Consistent with 40 CFR 60.13(d) and 
63.8(c), you, as source owners or operators of CEMS must check, 
record, and quantify the CD at two levels, using a zero gas and mid-
level gas at least once daily (approximately every 24 hours). 
Perform the CD check in accordance with the procedure in applicable 
performance specification (e.g., section 11.8 of PS-18 in appendix B 
of this part). The daily zero- and mid-level CD must not exceed two 
times the drift limits specified in the applicable performance 
specification (e.g., section 13.2 of PS-18 in appendix B to this 
part.)
    4.1.2 Recording Requirement for CD Corrective action. Corrective 
actions taken to bring a CEMS back in control after exceeding a CD 
limit must be recorded and reported with the associated CEMS data. 
Reporting corrective action must include the unadjusted 
concentration measured prior to resetting the calibration and the 
adjusted value after resetting the calibration to bring the CEMS 
back into control.
    4.1.3 Dynamic Spiking Option for Mid-level CD. For extractive 
CEMS, you have the option to conduct a daily dynamic spiking 
procedure found in section 11.8.8 of PS-18 of appendix B of this 
part in lieu of the daily mid-level CD check. If this option is 
selected, the daily zero CD check is still required.
    4.1.4 Out of Control Criteria for Excessive CD. As specified in 
Sec.  63.8(c)(7)(i)(A), a CEMS is out of control if the zero or mid-
level CD exceeds two times the applicable CD specification in the 
applicable PS or in the relevant standard. When a CEMS is out of 
control, you as owner or operator of the affected source must take 
the necessary corrective actions and repeat the tests that caused 
the system to go out of control (in this case, the failed CD check) 
until the applicable performance requirements are met.
    4.1.5 Additional Quality Assurance for Data above Span. This 
procedure must be used when required by an applicable regulation and 
may be used when significant data above span is being collected.
    4.1.5.1 Any time the average measured concentration of HCl 
exceeds 150 percent of the span value for greater than two hours, 
conduct the following `above span' CEMS response check.
    4.1.5.1.1 Within a period of 24 hours (before or after) of the 
`above span' period, introduce a higher, `above span' HCl reference 
gas standard to the CEMS. Use `above span' reference gas that meets 
the requirements of section 7.0 of PS-18 and target a concentration 
level between 75 and 125 percent of the highest hourly concentration 
measured during the period of measurements above span.
    4.1.5.1.2 Introduce the reference gas at the probe for 
extractive CEMS or for IP-CEMS as an equivalent path length 
corrected concentration in the instrument calibration cell.
    4.1.5.1.3 At no time may the `above span' concentration exceed 
the analyzer full-scale range.
    4.1.5.2 Record and report the results of this procedure as you 
would for a daily calibration. The `above span' response check is 
successful if the value measured by the CEMS is within 20 percent of 
the certified value of the reference gas.
    4.1.5.3 If the `above span' response check is conducted during 
the period when measured emissions are above span and there is a 
failure to collect at least one data point in an hour due to the 
response check duration, then determine the emissions average for 
that missed hour as the average of hourly averages for the hour 
preceding the missed hour and the hour following the missed hour.
    4.1.5.4 In the event that the `above span' response check is not 
successful (i.e., the CEMS measured value is not within 20 percent 
of the certified value of the reference gas), then you must 
normalize the one-hour average stack gas values measured above the 
span during the 24-hour period preceding or following the `above 
span' response check for reporting based on the CEMS response to the 
reference gas as shown in Eq. 6-1:
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4.2 Beam Intensity Requirement for HCl IP-CEMS.

    4.2.1 Beam Intensity Measurement. If you use a HCl IP-CEMS, you 
must quantify and record the beam intensity of the IP-CEMS in 
appropriate units at least once daily (approximately 24 hours apart) 
according to manufacturer's specifications and procedures.
    4.2.2 Out of Control Criteria for Excessive Beam Intensity Loss. 
If the beam intensity falls below the level established for the 
operation range determined following the procedures in section 11.2 
of PS-18 of this part, then your CEMS is out-of-control. This 
quality check is independent of whether the CEMS daily CD is 
acceptable. If your CEMS is out-of-control, take necessary 
corrective action. You have the option to repeat the beam intensity 
test procedures in section 11.2 of PS-18 to expand the acceptable 
range of acceptable beam intensity. Following corrective action, 
repeat the beam intensity check.
    4.3 Out Of Control Period Duration for Daily Assessments. The 
beginning of the out-of-control period is the hour in which the 
owner or operator conducts a daily performance check (e.g., 
calibration drift or beam intensity check) that indicates an 
exceedance of the performance requirements established under this 
procedure. The end of the out-of-control period is the completion of 
daily assessment of the same type following corrective actions, 
which shows that the applicable performance requirements have been 
met.
    4.4 CEMS Data Status During Out-of-Control Period. During the 
period the CEMS is out-of-control, the CEMS data may not be used in 
calculating compliance with an emissions limit nor be counted 
towards meeting minimum data availability as required and described 
in the applicable regulation or permit.

5.0 Data Accuracy Assessment

    You must audit your CEMS for the accuracy of HCl measurement on 
a regular basis at the frequency described in this section, unless 
otherwise specified in an applicable regulation or permit. Quarterly 
audits are performed at least once each calendar quarter. Successive 
quarterly audits, to the extent practicable, shall occur no closer 
than 2 months apart. Annual audits are performed at least once every 
four consecutive calendar quarters.

5.1 Temperature and Pressure Accuracy Assessment for IP CEMS.

    5.1.1 Stack or source gas temperature measurement audits for HCl 
IP-CEMS must be conducted and recorded at least annually in 
accordance with the procedure described in section 11.3 of PS-18 in 
appendix B to this part. As an alternative, temperature measurement 
devices may be replaced with certified instruments on an annual 
basis. Units removed from service may be bench tested against an 
NIST traceable sensor and reused during subsequent years. Any 
measurement instrument or device that is used to conduct ongoing 
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temperature measurement must have an accuracy that is traceable to 
NIST.
    5.1.2 Stack or source gas pressure measurement audits for HCl 
IP-CEMS must be conducted and recorded at least annually in 
accordance with the procedure described in section 11.4 of PS-18 in 
appendix B of this part. As an alternative, pressure measurement 
devices may be replaced with certified instruments on an annual 
basis. Units removed from service may be bench tested against an 
NIST traceable sensor and reused during subsequent years. Any 
measurement instrument or device that is used to conduct ongoing 
verification of pressure measurement must have an accuracy that is 
traceable to NIST.
    5.1.3 Out of Control Criteria for Excessive Parameter 
Verification Inaccuracy. If the temperature or pressure verification 
audit exceeds the criteria in sections 5.3.4.5 and 5.3.4.6, 
respectively, the CEMS is out-of-control. If the CEMS is out-of-
control, take necessary corrective action to eliminate the problem. 
Following corrective action, you must repeat the failed verification 
audit until the temperature or pressure measurement device is 
operating within the applicable specifications, at which point the 
out-of-control period ends.
    5.2 Concentration Accuracy Auditing Requirements. Unless 
otherwise specified in an applicable rule or permit, you must audit 
the HCl measurement accuracy of each CEMS at least once each 
calendar quarter, except in the case where the affected facility is 
off-line (does not operate). In that case, the audit must be 
performed as soon as is practicable in the quarter in which the unit 
recommences operation. Successive quarterly audits must, to the 
extent practicable, be performed no less than 2 months apart. The 
accuracy audits shall be conducted as follows:
    5.2.1 Relative Accuracy Test Audit. A RATA must be conducted at 
least once every four calendar quarters, except as otherwise noted 
in sections 5.2.5 or 5.5 of this procedure. Perform the RATA as 
described in section 11.9 of PS-18 in appendix B to this part. If 
the HCl concentration measured by the RM during a RATA (in ppmv) is 
less than or equal to 20 percent of the concentration equivalent to 
the applicable emission standard, you must perform a Cylinder Gas 
Audit (CGA) or a Dynamic Spike Audit (DSA) for at least one 
subsequent (one of the following three) quarterly accuracy audits.
    5.2.2 Quarterly Relative Accuracy Audit (RAA). A quarterly RAA 
may be conducted as an option to conducting a RATA in three of four 
calendar quarters, but in no more than three quarters in succession. 
To conduct an RAA, follow the test procedures in section 11.9 of PS-
18 in appendix B to this part, except that only three test runs are 
required. The difference between the mean of the RM values and the 
mean of the CEMS responses relative to the mean of the RM values (or 
alternatively the emission standard) is used to assess the accuracy 
of the CEMS. Calculate the RAA results as described in section 6.2. 
As an alternative to an RAA, a cylinder gas audit or a dynamic 
spiking audit may be conducted.
    5.2.3 Cylinder Gas Audit. A quarterly CGA may be conducted as an 
option to conducting a RATA in three of four calendar quarters, but 
in no more than three consecutive quarters. To perform a CGA, 
challenge the CEMS with a zero-level and two upscale level audit 
gases of known concentrations within the following ranges:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Audit point                          Audit range
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 (Mid-Level).........................  50 to 60% of span value.
2 (High-Level)........................  80 to 100% of span value.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    5.2.3.1 Inject each of the three audit gases (zero and two 
upscale) three times each for a total of nine injections. Inject the 
gases in such a manner that the entire CEMS is challenged. Do not 
inject the same gas concentration twice in succession.
    5.2.3.2 Use HCl audit gases that meet the requirements of 
section 7 of PS-18 in appendix B to this part.
    5.2.3.3 Calculate results as described in section 6.3.
    5.2.4 Dynamic Spiking Audit. For extractive CEMS, a quarterly 
DSA may be conducted as an option to conducting a RATA in three of 
four calendar quarters, but in no more than three quarters in 
succession.
    5.2.4.1 To conduct a DSA, you must challenge the entire HCl CEMS 
with a zero gas in accordance with the procedure in section 11.8 of 
PS-18 in appendix B of this part. You must also conduct the DS 
procedure as described in appendix A to PS-18 of appendix B to this 
part. You must conduct three spike injections with each of two 
upscale level audit gases. The upscale level gases must meet the 
requirements of section 7 of PS-18 in appendix B to this part and 
must be chosen to yield concentrations at the analyzer of 50 to 60 
percent of span and 80 to 100 percent of span. Do not inject the 
same gas concentration twice in succession.
    5.2.4.2 Calculate results as described in section 6.4. You must 
calculate the dynamic spiking error (DSE) for each of the two 
upscale audit gases using the combination of Equation A5 and A6 in 
appendix A to PS-18 in appendix B to this part to determine CEMS 
accuracy.
    5.2.5 Other Alternative Quarterly Audits. Other alternative 
audit procedures, as approved by the Administrator, may be used for 
three of four calendar quarters.
    5.3 Out of Control Criteria for Excessive Audit Inaccuracy. If 
the results of the RATA, RAA, CGA, or DSA do not meet the applicable 
performance criteria in section 5.3.4, the CEMS is out-of-control. 
If the CEMS is out-of-control, take necessary corrective action to 
eliminate the problem. Following corrective action, the CEMS must 
pass a test of the same type that resulted in the out-of-control 
period to determine if the CEMS is operating within the 
specifications (e.g., a RATA must always follow an out-of-control 
period resulting from a RATA).
    5.3.1 If the audit results show the CEMS to be out-of-control, 
you must report both the results of the audit showing the CEMS to be 
out-of-control and the results of the audit following corrective 
action showing the CEMS to be operating within specifications.
    5.3.2 Out-Of-Control Period Duration for Excessive Audit 
Inaccuracy. The beginning of the out-of-control period is the time 
corresponding to the completion of the sampling for the failed RATA, 
RAA, CGA or DSA. The end of the out-of-control period is the time 
corresponding to the completion of the sampling of the subsequent 
successful audit.
    5.3.3 CEMS Data Status During Out-Of-Control Period. During the 
period the CEMS is out-of-control, the CEMS data may not be used in 
calculating emission compliance nor be counted towards meeting 
minimum data availability as required and described in the 
applicable regulation or permit.
    5.3.4 Criteria for Excessive Quarterly and Yearly Audit 
Inaccuracy. Unless specified otherwise in the applicable regulation 
or permit, the criteria for excessive inaccuracy are:
    5.3.4.1 For the RATA, the CEMS must meet the RA specifications 
in section 13.4 of PS-18 in appendix B to this part.
    5.3.4.2 For the CGA, the accuracy must not exceed 5.0 percent of 
the span value at the zero gas and the mid- and high-level reference 
gas concentrations.
    5.3.4.3 For the RAA, the RA must not exceed 20.0 percent of the 
RMavg as calculated using Equation 6-2 in section 6.2 of 
this procedure whether calculated in units of HCl concentration or 
in units of the emission standard. In cases where the RA is 
calculated on a concentration (ppmv) basis, if the average HCl 
concentration measured by the RM during the test is less than 75 
percent of the HCl concentration equivalent to the applicable 
standard, you may substitute the equivalent emission standard value 
(in ppmvw) in the denominator of Equation 6-2 in the place of 
RMavg and the result of this alternative calculation of 
RA must not exceed 15.0 percent.
    5.3.4.4 For DSA, the accuracy must not exceed 5.0 percent of the 
span value at the zero gas and the mid- and high-level reference gas 
concentrations or 20.0 percent of the applicable emission standard, 
whichever is greater.
    5.3.4.5 For the gas temperature measurement audit, the CEMS must 
satisfy the requirements in section 13.7 in PS-18 of appendix B to 
this part.
    5.3.4.6 For the gas pressure measurement audit, the CEMS must 
satisfy the requirements in section 13.8 in PS-18 of appendix B to 
this part.
    5.4 Criteria for Acceptable QC Procedures. Repeated excessive 
inaccuracies (i.e., out-of-control conditions resulting from the 
quarterly or yearly audits) indicate that the QC procedures are 
inadequate or that the CEMS is incapable of providing quality data. 
Therefore, whenever excessive inaccuracies occur for two consecutive 
quarters, you must revise the QC procedures (see section 3.0) or 
modify or replace the CEMS.
    5.5 Criteria for Optional QA Test Frequency. If all the quality 
criteria are met in sections 4 and 5 of this procedure, the CEMS is 
in-control.
    5.5.1 Unless otherwise specified in an applicable rule or 
permit, if the CEMS is in-control and if your source emits <=75 
percent of the HCl emission limit for each averaging period as 
specified in the relevant standard for eight consecutive quarters 
that include a

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minimum of two RATAs, you may revise your auditing procedures to use 
CGA, RAA or DSA each quarter for seven subsequent quarters following 
a RATA.
    5.5.2 You must perform at least one RATA that meets the 
acceptance criteria every 2 years.
    5.5.3 If you fail a RATA, RAA, CGA, or DSA, then the audit 
schedule in section 5.2 must be followed until the audit results 
meet the criteria in section 5.3.4 to start requalifying for the 
optional QA test frequency in section 5.5.

6.0 Calculations for CEMS Data Accuracy

    6.1 RATA RA Calculation. Follow Equations 9 through 14 in 
section 12 of PS-18 in appendix B to this part to calculate the RA 
for the RATA. The RATA must be calculated either in units of the 
applicable emission standard or in concentration units (ppmv).
    6.2 RAA Accuracy Calculation. Use Equation 6-2 to calculate the 
accuracy for the RAA. The RA may be calculated in concentration 
units (ppmv) or in the units of the applicable emission standard.
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Where:

RA = Accuracy of the CEMS (percent)
MNavg = Average measured CEMS response during the audit 
in units of applicable standard or appropriate concentration.
RMavg = Average reference method value in units of 
applicable standard or appropriate concentration.
    6.3 CGA Accuracy Calculation. For each gas concentration, 
determine the average of the three CEMS responses and subtract the 
average response from the audit gas value. For extractive CEMS, 
calculate the ME at each gas level using Equation 3A in section 12.3 
of PS-18 in appendix B to this part. For IP-CEMS, calculate the ME 
at each gas level using Equation 6A in section 12.4.3 of PS-18 in 
appendix B to this part.
    6.4 DSA Accuracy Calculation. DSA accuracy is calculated as a 
percent of span. To calculate the DSA accuracy for each upscale 
spike concentration, first calculate the DSE using Equation A5 in 
appendix A of PS-18 in appendix B to this part. Then use Equation 6-
3 to calculate the average DSA accuracy for each upscale spike 
concentration. To calculate DSA accuracy at the zero level, use 
equation 3A in section 12.3 of PS-18 in appendix B to this part.
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7.0 Reporting Requirements

    At the reporting interval specified in the applicable regulation 
or permit, report for each CEMS the quarterly and annual accuracy 
audit results from section 6 and the daily assessment results from 
section 4. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable regulation 
or permit, include all data sheets, calculations, CEMS data records 
(i.e., charts, records of CEMS responses), reference gas 
certifications and reference method results necessary to confirm 
that the performance of the CEMS met the performance specifications.
    7.1 Unless otherwise specified in the applicable regulations or 
permit, report the daily assessments (CD and beam intensity) and 
accuracy audit information at the interval for emissions reporting 
required under the applicable regulations or permits.
    7.1.1 At a minimum, the daily assessments and accuracy audit 
information reporting must contain the following information:
    a. Company name and address.
    b. Identification and location of monitors in the CEMS.
    c. Manufacturer and model number of each monitor in the CEMS.
    d. Assessment of CEMS data accuracy and date of assessment as 
determined by a RATA, RAA, CGA or DSA described in section 5 
including:
    i. The RA for the RATA;
    ii. The accuracy for the CGA, RAA, or DSA;
    iiii. Temperature and pressure sensor audit results for IP-CEMS;
    iv. The RM results, the reference gas certified values;
    v. The CEMS responses;
    vi. The calculation results as defined in section 6; and
    vii. Results from the performance audit samples described in 
section 5 and the applicable RMs.
    e. Summary of all out-of-control periods including corrective 
actions taken when CEMS was determined out-of-control, as described 
in sections 4 and 5.
    7.1.2 If the accuracy audit results show the CEMS to be out-of-
control, you must report both the audit results showing the CEMS to 
be out-of-control and the results of the audit following corrective 
action showing the CEMS to be operating within specifications.

8.0 Bibliography

    1. EPA Traceability Protocol for Assay and Certification of 
Gaseous Calibration Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
office of Research and Development, EPA/600/R-12/531, May 2012.
    2. Method 205, ``Verification of Gas Dilution Systems for Field 
Instrument Calibrations,'' 40 CFR part 51, appendix M.

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