Minnesota Administrative Rules

7017.1080 CERTIFICATION TEST REPORT REQUIREMENTS.

Subpart 1.

Report required.

The owner or operator of the emission facility shall prepare and submit a certification test report to the commissioner. A report must be submitted for any certification test that was required, whether or not the test data indicate compliance with the appropriate performance specifications, and whether or not the test was completed according to the approved test plan.

Subp. 2.

Report submittal deadline.

The certification test report must be postmarked or received within 45 days following completion of the certification test unless an alternate schedule is given in the applicable compliance document.

Subp. 3.

Microfiche submittal deadline.

The owner or operator of the emission facility shall submit a microfiche copy of the certification test report to be postmarked or received within 105 days following completion of the certification test. A cover letter which certifies that the microfiche is an exact and complete copy of the original test report must be submitted with the microfiche copy of the test report.

Subp. 4.

Report contents.

Each certification test report shall contain the following information and be in the format shown in items A to D:

A.

Introduction:

(1)

name and address of the emission facility;

(2)

facility permit identification number and the date and title of the compliance document which required the certification test;

(3)

date or dates of the test;

(4)

name and address of the independent testing company; and

(5)

signed and dated certification statement as listed in part 7017.2040, subparts 1 to 5.

B.

General information:

(1)

identification of emissions units and pollutants being monitored;

(2)

make, model, and serial number of monitoring system;

(3)

indication of whether certification is initial certification or recertification;

(4)

names and titles of testing and facility personnel who conducted or assisted with the test; and

(5)

drawing of monitoring system probe location for extractive systems, or monitor location for in situ systems, showing its relationship to the nearest flow disturbances both up and downstream of the probe.

C.

Test results: a summary table which compares the certification test results to the standards in the applicable performance specifications of Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 60, appendix B.

D.

Testing procedures:

(1)

list of test methods and performance specifications followed during the certification test;

(2)

list of mathematical equations used to calculate values in the report;

(3)

copies of field data; and

(4)

description of any departures from the approved reference test methods of performance specifications requirements.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116.07

History:

23 SR 1764

Published Electronically:

November 29, 2007