R307-250-9. Monitoring, Recordkeeping and Reporting  


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  • (1) General Requirements on Monitoring Methods.

    (a) For each sulfur dioxide emitting unit at a WEB source the WEB source shall comply with the following, as applicable, to monitor and record sulfur dioxide mass emissions.

    (i) If a unit is subject to 40 CFR Part 75 under a requirement separate from the WEB Trading Program, the unit shall meet the requirements contained in Part 75 with respect to monitoring, recording and reporting sulfur dioxide mass emissions.

    (ii) If a unit is not subject to 40 CFR Part 75 under a requirement separate from the WEB Trading Program, a unit shall use one of the following monitoring methods, as applicable:

    (A) a continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) for sulfur dioxide and flow that complies with all applicable monitoring provisions in 40 CFR Part 75;

    (B) if the unit is a gas- or oil-fired combustion device, the excepted monitoring methodology in Appendix D to 40 CFR Part 75, or, if applicable, the low mass emissions (LME) provisions (with respect to sulfur dioxide mass emissions only) of 40 CFR 75.19;

    (C) one of the optional WEB protocols, if applicable, in Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX, Regional Haze; or

    (D) a petition for site-specific monitoring that the source submits for approval by the director and approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with R307-250-9(9).

    (iii) A permanently retired unit shall not be required to monitor under this section if such unit was permanently retired and had no emissions for the entire control period and the account representative certifies in accordance with R307-250-12(2) that these conditions were met.

    (b) Notwithstanding (a) above, a WEB source with a unit that meets one of the conditions of (i) below may submit a request to the director to have the provisions of this subsection (b) apply to that unit.

    (i) Any of the following units may implement this subsection (b):

    (A) any smelting operation where all of the emissions from the operation are not ducted to a stack; or

    (B) any flare, except to the extent such flares are used as a fuel gas combustion device at a petroleum refinery; or

    (C) any other type of unit without add-on sulfur dioxide control equipment, if the unit belongs to one of the following source categories: cement kilns, pulp and paper recovery furnaces, lime kilns, or glass manufacturing.

    (ii) For each unit covered by this subsection (b), the account representative shall submit a notice to request that this subsection (b) apply to one or more sulfur dioxide emitting units at a WEB source. The notice shall be submitted in accordance with the deadlines specified in R307-250-9(6)(a), and shall include the following information (in a format specified by the director with such additional, related information as may be requested):

    (A) a list of all units at the WEB source that identifies the units that are to be covered by this subsection (b);

    (B) an identification of any such units that are permanently retired.

    (iii) For each new unit at an existing WEB source for which the WEB source seeks to comply with this subsection (b) and for which the account representative applies for an allocation under the new source set-aside provisions of R307-250-7(6), the account representative shall submit a modified notice under (ii) above that includes such new sulfur dioxide emitting units. The modified request shall be submitted in accordance with the deadlines in R307-250-9(6)(a), but no later than the date on which a request is submitted under R307-250-7(6) for allocations from the set-aside.

    (iv) The account representative for a WEB source shall submit an annual emissions statement for each unit under this subsection (b) pursuant to R307-250-9(8). The WEB source shall maintain operating records sufficient to estimate annual sulfur dioxide emissions in a manner consistent with the emission inventory submitted by the source for calendar year 2006. In addition, if the estimated emissions from all such units at the WEB source are greater than the allowances for the current control year held in the special reserve compliance account for the WEB source, the account representative shall report the extra amount as part of the annual report for the WEB source under R307-250-12 and shall obtain and transfer allowances into the special reserve compliance account to account for such emissions.

    (v) R307-250-9(2) - (10) shall not apply to units covered by this paragraph except where otherwise noted.

    (vi) A WEB source may opt to modify the monitoring for a sulfur dioxide emitting unit to use monitoring under (a) above, but any such monitoring change must take effect on January 1 of the next compliance year. In addition, the account representative must submit an initial monitoring plan at least 180 days prior to the date on which the new monitoring will take effect and a detailed monitoring plan in accordance with (2) below. The account representative shall also submit a revised notice under R307-250-9(1)(b)(ii) at the same time that the initial monitoring plan is submitted.

    (c) For any monitoring method that the WEB source uses under R307-250-9 including (b) above, the WEB source shall install, certify, and operate the equipment in accordance with this section, and record and report the data from the method as required in this section. In addition, the WEB source may not:

    (i) except for an alternative approved by the EPA Administrator for a WEB source that implements monitoring under (a) above, use an alternative monitoring system, alternative reference method or another alternative for the required monitoring method without having obtained prior written approval in accordance with (9) below;

    (ii) operate a sulfur dioxide emitting unit so as to discharge, or allow to be discharged, sulfur dioxide emissions to the atmosphere without accounting for these emissions in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section;

    (iii) disrupt the approved monitoring method or any portion thereof, and thereby avoid monitoring and recording sulfur dioxide mass emissions discharged into the atmosphere, except for periods of recertification or periods when calibration, quality assurance testing or maintenance is performed in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section; or

    (iv) retire or permanently discontinue use of an approved monitoring method, except under one of the following circumstances:

    (A) during a period when the unit is exempt from the requirements of this Section, including retirement of a unit as addressed in (a)(iii) above;

    (B) the WEB source is monitoring emissions from the unit with another certified monitoring method approved under this Section for use at the unit that provides data for the same parameter as the retired or discontinued monitoring method; or

    (C) the account representative submits notification of the date of certification testing of a replacement monitoring system in accordance with this Section, and the WEB source recertifies thereafter a replacement monitoring system in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Section.

    (2) Monitoring Plan.

    (a) General Provisions. A WEB source with a sulfur dioxide emitting unit that uses a monitoring method under (1)(a)(ii) above shall meet the following requirements.

    (i) Prepare and submit to the director an initial monitoring plan for each monitoring method that the WEB source uses to comply with this Section. In accordance with (c) below, the plan shall contain sufficient information on the units involved, the applicable method, and the use of data derived from that method to demonstrate that all unit sulfur dioxide emissions are monitored and reported. The plan shall be submitted in accordance with the deadlines specified in (6) below.

    (ii) Prepare, maintain and submit to the director a detailed monitoring plan in accordance with the deadlines specified in (6) below. The plan will contain the applicable information required by (d) below. The director may require that the monitoring plan or portions of it be submitted electronically. The director may also require that the plan be submitted on an ongoing basis in electronic format as part of the quarterly report submitted under (8)(a) below or resubmitted separately within 30 days after any change is made to the plan in accordance with (iii) below.

    (iii) Whenever a WEB source makes a replacement, modification, or change in one of the systems or methodologies provided for in (1)(a)(ii) above, including a change in the automated data acquisition and handling system or in the flue gas handling system, that affects information reported in the monitoring plan, such as a change to serial number for a component of a monitoring system, then the WEB source shall update the monitoring plan.

    (b) A WEB source with a sulfur dioxide emitting unit that uses a method under (1)(a)(i) above shall meet the requirements of this subsection (2) by preparing, maintaining and submitting a monitoring plan in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 75. If requested, the WEB source also shall submit the entire monitoring plan to the director.

    (c) Initial Monitoring Plan. The account representative shall submit an initial monitoring plan for each sulfur dioxide emitting unit or group of units sharing a common methodology that, except as otherwise specified in an applicable provision in Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX, contains the following information:

    (i) For all sulfur dioxide emitting units:

    (A) plant name and location;

    (B) plant and unit identification numbers assigned by the director;

    (C) type of unit, or units for a group of units using a common monitoring methodology;

    (D) identification of all stacks or pipes associated with the monitoring plan;

    (E) types of fuels fired or sulfur containing process materials used in the sulfur dioxide emitting unit, and the fuel classification of the unit if combusting more than one type of fuel and using a 40 CFR Part 75 methodology;

    (F) types of emissions controls for sulfur dioxide installed or to be installed, including specifications of whether such controls are pre-combustion, post-combustion, or integral to the combustion process;

    (G) maximum hourly heat input capacity, or process throughput capacity, if applicable;

    (H) identification of all units using a common stack; and

    (I) indicator of whether any stack identified in the plan is a bypass stack.

    (ii) For each unit and parameter required to be monitored, identification of monitoring methodology information, consisting of monitoring methodology, monitor locations, substitute data approach for the methodology, and general identification of quality assurance procedures. If the proposed methodology is a specific methodology submitted pursuant to (1)(a)(ii)(D) above, the description under this paragraph shall describe fully all aspects of the monitoring equipment, installation locations, operating characteristics, certification testing, ongoing quality assurance and maintenance procedures, and substitute data procedures.

    (iii) If a WEB source intends to petition for a change to any specific monitoring requirement otherwise required under this Section, such petition may be submitted as part of the initial monitoring plan.

    (iv) The director may issue a notice of approval or disapproval of the initial monitoring plan based on the compliance of the proposed methodology with the requirements for monitoring in this Section.

    (d) Detailed Monitoring Plan. The account representative shall submit a detailed monitoring plan that, except as otherwise specified in an applicable provision in Appendix C of State Implementation Plan Section XX, the Regional Haze SIP, shall contain the following information:

    (i) Identification and description of each monitoring component (including each monitor and its identifiable components, such as analyzer or probe) in a continuous emissions monitoring system (e.g., sulfur dioxide pollutant concentration monitor, flow monitor, moisture monitor), a 40 CFR Part 75, Appendix D monitoring system (e.g., fuel flowmeter, data acquisition and handling system), or a protocol in Appendix B of SIP Section XX, including:

    (A) manufacturer, model number and serial number;

    (B) component and system identification code assigned by the facility to each identifiable monitoring component, such as the analyzer and/or probe;

    (C) designation of the component type and method of sample acquisition or operation such as in situ pollutant concentration monitor or thermal flow monitor;

    (D) designation of the system as a primary or backup system;

    (E) first and last dates the system reported data;

    (F) status of the monitoring component; and

    (G) parameter monitored.

    (ii) Identification and description of all major hardware and software components of the automated data acquisition and handling system, including:

    (A) hardware components that perform emission calculations or store data for quarterly reporting purposes, including the manufacturer and model number; and

    (B) identification of the provider and model or version number of the software components.

    (iii) Explicit formulas for each measured emissions parameter, using component or system identification codes for the monitoring system used to measure the parameter that links the system observations with the reported concentrations and mass emissions. The formulas must contain all constants and factors required to derive mass emissions from component or system code observations and an indication of whether the formula is being added, corrected, deleted, or is unchanged. The WEB source with a low mass emissions unit for which the WEB source is using the optional low mass emissions excepted methodology in 40 CFR Part 75.19(c) is not required to report such formulas.

    (iv) For units with flow monitors only, the inside cross-sectional area in square feet at the flow monitoring location.

    (v) If using CEMS for sulfur dioxide and flow, for each parameter monitored, include the scale, maximum potential concentration and method of calculation, maximum expected concentration, if applicable, and method of calculation, maximum potential flow rate and method of calculations, span value, full-scale range, daily calibration units of measure, span effective date and hour, span inactivation date and hour, indication of whether dual spans are required, default high range value, flow rate span, and flow rate span value and full scale value in standard cubic feet per hour for each unit or stack using sulfur dioxide or flow component monitors.

    (vi) If the monitoring system or excepted methodology provides for use of a constant, assumed, or default value for a parameter under specific circumstances, then include the following information for each value of such parameter:

    (A) identification of the parameter;

    (B) default, maximum, minimum, or constant value, and units of measure for the value;

    (C) purpose of the value;

    (D) indicator of use during controlled and uncontrolled hours;

    (E) types of fuel;

    (F) source of the value;

    (G) value effective date and hour;

    (H) date and hour value is no longer effective, if applicable; and

    (I) for units using the excepted methodology under 40 CFR 75.19, the applicable sulfur dioxide emission factor.

    (vii) Unless otherwise specified in subsection 6.5.2.1 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 75, for each unit or common stack on which continuous emissions monitoring system hardware are installed:

    (A) the upper and lower boundaries of the range of operation as defined in subsection 6.5.2.1 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 75, or thousands of pounds per hour (lb/hr) of steam, or feet per second (ft/sec), as applicable;

    (B) the load or operating level(s) designated as normal in subsection 6.5.2.1 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 75, or thousands of lb/hr of steam, or ft/sec, as applicable;

    (C) the two load or operating levels (i.e., low, mid, or high) identified in subsection 6.5.2.1 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 75 as the most frequently used;

    (D) the date of the data analysis used to determine the normal load (or operating) level(s) and the two most frequently-used load or operating levels; and

    (E) activation and deactivation dates when the normal load or operating levels change and are updated.

    (viii) For each unit that is complying with 40 CFR Part 75 for which the optional fuel flow-to-load test in subsection 2.1.7 of Appendix D to 40 CFR Part 75 is used:

    (A) the upper and lower boundaries of the range of operation as defined in subsection 6.5.2.1 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 75, expressed in thousands of lb/hr of steam;

    (B) the load level designated as normal, pursuant to subsection 6.5.2.1 of Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 75, expressed in thousands of lb/hr of steam; and

    (C) the date of the load analysis used to determine the normal load level.

    (ix) Information related to quality assurance testing, including, as applicable: identification of the test strategy; protocol for the relative accuracy test audit; other relevant test information; calibration gas levels expressed as percent of span for the calibration error test and linearity check; and calculations for determining maximum potential concentration, maximum expected concentration if applicable, maximum potential flow rate, and span.

    (x) If applicable, apportionment strategies under sections 75.10 through 75.18 of 40 CFR Part 75.

    (xi) Description of site locations for each monitoring component in a monitoring system, including schematic diagrams and engineering drawings and any other documentation that demonstrates each monitor location meets the appropriate siting criteria. For units monitored by a continuous emission monitoring system, diagrams shall include:

    (A) a schematic diagram identifying entire gas handling system from unit to stack for all units, using identification numbers for units, monitor components, and stacks corresponding to the identification numbers provided in the initial monitoring plan and (i) and (iii) above. The schematic diagram must depict the height of any monitor locations. Comprehensive and/or separate schematic diagrams shall be used to describe groups of units using a common stack; and

    (B) stack and duct engineering diagrams showing the dimensions and locations of fans, turning vanes, air preheaters, monitor components, probes, reference method sampling ports, and other equipment that affects the monitoring system location, performance, or quality control checks.

    (xii) A data flow diagram denoting the complete information handling path from output signals of CEMS components to final reports.

    (e) In addition to supplying the information in (c) and (d) above, the WEB source with a sulfur dioxide emitting unit using either of the methodologies in (1)(a)(ii)(B) above shall include the following information in its monitoring plan for the specific situations described:

    (i) For each gas-fired or oil-fired sulfur dioxide emitting unit for which the WEB source uses the optional protocol in Appendix D to 40 CFR Part 75 for sulfur dioxide mass emissions, the Account Representative shall include the following information in the monitoring plan:

    (A) parameter monitored;

    (B) type of fuel measured, maximum fuel flow rate, units of measure, and basis of maximum fuel flow rate expressed as the upper range value or unit maximum for each fuel flowmeter;

    (C) test method used to check the accuracy of each fuel flowmeter;

    (D) submission status of the data;

    (E) monitoring system identification code;

    (F) the method used to demonstrate that the unit qualifies for monthly gross calorific value (GCV) sampling or for daily or annual fuel sampling for sulfur content, as applicable;

    (G) a schematic diagram identifying the relationship between the unit, all fuel supply lines, the fuel flowmeters, and the stacks. The schematic diagram must depict the installation location of each fuel flowmeter and the fuel sampling locations. Comprehensive or separate schematic diagrams shall be used to describe groups of units using a common pipe;

    (H) for units using the optional default sulfur dioxide emission rate for "pipeline natural gas" or "natural gas" in appendix D to 40 CFR Part 75, the information on the sulfur content of the gaseous fuel used to demonstrate compliance with either subsection 2.3.1.4 or 2.3.2.4 of Appendix D to 40 CFR Part 75;

    (I) for units using the 720 hour test under subsection 2.3.6 of Appendix D to 40 CFR Part 75 to determine the required sulfur sampling requirements, report the procedures and results of the test; and

    (J) for units using the 720 hour test under subsection 2.3.5 of Appendix D to 40 CFR Part 75 to determine the appropriate fuel GCV sampling frequency, report the procedures used and the results of the test.

    (ii) For each sulfur dioxide emitting unit for which the WEB source uses the low mass emission excepted methodology of 40 CFR 75.19, the WEB source shall include the information in (A) through (F) in the monitoring plan that accompanies the initial certification application.

    (A) The results of the analysis performed to qualify as a low mass emissions unit under 40 CFR 75.19(c). This report will include either the previous three years' actual or projected emissions. The report will include the current calendar year of application; the type of qualification; years one, two, and three; annual measured, estimated or projected sulfur dioxide mass emissions for years one, two, and three; and annual operating hours for years one, two, and three.

    (B) A schematic diagram identifying the relationship between the unit, all fuel supply lines and tanks, any fuel flowmeters, and the stacks. Comprehensive or separate schematic diagrams shall be used to describe groups of units using a common pipe.

    (C) For units which use the long term fuel flow methodology under 40 CFR 75.19(c)(3), a diagram of the fuel flow to each unit or group of units and a detailed description of the procedures used to determine the long term fuel flow for a unit or group of units for each fuel combusted by the unit or group of units.

    (D) A statement that the unit burns only gaseous fuels or fuel oil and a list of the fuels that are burned or a statement that the unit is projected to burn only gaseous fuels or fuel oil and a list of the fuels that are projected to be burned.

    (E) A statement that the unit meets the applicability requirements in 40 CFR 75.19(a) and (b) with respect to sulfur dioxide emissions.

    (F) Any unit historical actual, estimated and projected sulfur dioxide emissions data and calculated sulfur dioxide emissions data demonstrating that the unit qualifies as a low mass emissions unit under 40 CFR 75.19(a) and (b).

    (iii) For each gas-fired unit, the account representative shall include the following in the monitoring plan: current calendar year, fuel usage data as specified in the definition of gas-fired in 40 CFR 72.2, and an indication of whether the data are actual or projected data.

    (f) The specific elements of a monitoring plan under this section shall not be part of a WEB source's operating permit issued under R307-415, and modifications to the elements of the plan shall not require a permit modification.

    (3) Certification and Recertification.

    (a) All monitoring systems are subject to initial certification and recertification testing as specified in 40 CFR Part 75 or Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX, as applicable. Certification or recertification of a monitoring system by the U.S. EPA for a WEB source that is subject to 40 CFR Part 75 under a requirement separate from this Rule shall constitute certification under the WEB Trading Program.

    (b) The WEB source with a sulfur dioxide emitting unit not otherwise subject to 40 CFR Part 75 that monitors sulfur dioxide mass emissions in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75 to satisfy the requirements of this section shall perform all of the tests required by that regulation and shall submit the following to the director:

    (i) a test notice, not later than 21 days before the certification testing of the monitoring system, provided that the director may establish additional requirements for adjusting test dates after this notice as part of the approval of the initial monitoring plan under (2)(c) above; and

    (ii) an initial certification application within 45 days after testing is complete.

    (c) A monitoring system will be considered provisionally certified while the application is pending.

    (d) Upon receipt of a disapproval of the certification of a monitoring system or component, the certification is revoked. The data measured and recorded shall not be considered valid quality-assured data from the date of issuance of the notification of revocation until the WEB source completes a subsequently-approved certification or re-certification test in accordance with the procedures in this rule. The WEB source shall apply the substitute data procedures in this rule to replace all of the invalid data for each disapproved system or component.

    (4) Ongoing Quality Assurance and Quality Control. The WEB source shall satisfy the applicable quality assurance and quality control requirements of 40 CFR Part 75 or, if the WEB source is subject to a WEB protocol in Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX, the applicable quality assurance and quality control requirements in Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX on and after the date that certification testing commences.

    (5) Substitute Data Procedures.

    (a) For any period after certification testing is complete in which quality assured, valid data are not being recorded by a monitoring system certified and operating in accordance with R307-250, missing or invalid data shall be replaced with substitute data in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75 or, if the WEB source is subject to a WEB protocol in Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX, with substitute data in accordance with that Appendix.

    (b) For a sulfur dioxide emitting unit that does not have a certified or provisionally certified monitoring system in place as of the beginning of the first control period for which the unit is subject to the WEB Trading Program, the WEB source shall use one of the following procedures.

    (i) If the WEB source will use a continuous emissions monitoring system to comply with this Section, substitute the maximum potential concentration of sulfur dioxide for the unit and the maximum potential flow rate, as determined in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75. The procedures for conditional data validation under section 75.20(b)(3) may be used for any monitoring system under this Rule that uses these 40 CFR Part 75 procedures, as applicable.

    (ii) If the WEB source will use the 40 CFR Part 75 Appendix D methodology, substitute the maximum potential sulfur content, density or gross calorific value for the fuel and the maximum potential fuel flow rate, in accordance with section 2.4 of Appendix D to 40 CFR Part 75.

    (iii) If the WEB source will use the 40 CFR Part 75 methodology for low mass emissions units, substitute the sulfur dioxide emission factor required for the unit as specified in 40 CFR 75.19 and the maximum rated hourly heat input, as defined in 40 CFR 72.2.

    (iv) If using a protocol in Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX, follow the procedures in the applicable protocol.

    (6) Deadlines.

    (a) The initial monitoring plan required under R307-250-9(2)(a)(i) shall be submitted by the following dates:

    (i) for each source that is a WEB source on or before the program trigger date, the monitoring plan shall be submitted 180 days after such program trigger date.

    (ii) for any existing source that becomes a WEB source after the program trigger date, the monitoring plan shall be submitted by September 30 of the year following the inventory year in which the source exceeded the 100 tons per year sulfur dioxide emissions threshold in R307-250-4(1)(b).

    (iii) for any new WEB source, the monitoring plan shall be included with the notice of intent required by R307-401.

    (b) The detailed monitoring plan required under R307-250-9(2)(a)(ii) shall be submitted no later than 45 days prior to commencing certification testing in accordance with (c) below. Modifications to the monitoring plan shall be submitted within 90 days of implementing revised monitoring plans.

    (c) Emission monitoring systems shall be installed, operational and shall have met all of the certification testing requirements of R307-250-9(3), including any referenced in Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX, by the following dates:

    (i) for each source that is a WEB source on or before the program trigger date, two years prior to the start of the first control period as described in R307-250-12.

    (ii) for any existing source that becomes a WEB source after the program trigger date, one year after the due date for the monitoring plan under (6)(a)(ii) above.

    (iii) for any new WEB source or any new unit at a WEB source, the earlier of 90 unit operating days or 180 calendar days after the date the new source commences operation.

    (d) The WEB source shall submit test notices and certification applications in accordance with the deadlines set forth in R307-250-9(3)(b).

    (e) For each control period, the WEB source shall submit each quarterly report no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, and shall submit each annual report no later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year.

    (7) Recordkeeping.

    (a) The WEB source shall keep copies of all reports, registration materials, compliance certifications, sulfur dioxide emissions data, quality assurance data, and other submissions under this Rule for a period of five years. In addition, the WEB source shall keep a copy of all certificates for the duration of the WEB Trading Program. Unless otherwise requested by the WEB source and approved by the director, the copies shall be kept on site.

    (b) The WEB source shall keep records of all operating hours, quality assurance activities, fuel sampling measurements, hourly averages for sulfur dioxide, stack flow, fuel flow, or other continuous measurements, as applicable, and any other applicable data elements specified in this section or in Appendix B of State Implementation Plan Section XX. The WEB source shall maintain the applicable records specified in 40 CFR Part 75 for any sulfur dioxide emitting unit that uses a Part 75 monitoring method to meet the requirements of this Section.

    (8) Reporting.

    (a) Quarterly Reports. For each sulfur dioxide emitting unit, the account representative shall submit a quarterly report within thirty days after the end of each calendar quarter. The report shall be in a format specified by the director, including hourly and quality assurance activity information, and shall be submitted in a manner compatible with the WEB EATS. If the WEB source submits a quarterly report under 40 CFR Part 75 to the U.S. EPA Administrator, no additional report under this paragraph (a) shall be required. The director may require that a copy of that report or a separate statement of quarterly and cumulative annual sulfur dioxide mass emissions be submitted separately.

    (b) Annual Report. Based on the quarterly reports, each WEB source shall submit an annual statement of total annual sulfur dioxide emissions for all sulfur dioxide emitting units at the source. The annual report shall identify total emissions for all units monitored in accordance with (1)(a) above and the total emissions for all units with emissions estimated in accordance with (1)(b) above. The annual report shall be submitted within 60 days after the end of a control period.

    (c) If directed by the director, monitoring plans, reports, certifications or recertifications, or emissions data required to be submitted under this section also shall be submitted to the TSA.

    (d) If the director rejects any report submitted under this subsection that contains errors or fails to satisfy the requirements of this section, the account representative shall resubmit the report to correct any deficiencies.

    (9) Petitions. A WEB source may petition for an alternative to any requirement specified in (1)(a)(ii) above. The petition shall require approval of the director and the Administrator. Any petition submitted under this paragraph shall include sufficient information for the evaluation of the petition, including, at a minimum, the following information:

    (a) identification of the WEB source and applicable sulfur dioxide emitting unit(s);

    (b) a detailed explanation of why the proposed alternative is being suggested in lieu of the requirement;

    (c) a description and diagram of any equipment and procedures used in the proposed alternative, if applicable; and

    (d) a demonstration that the proposed alternative is consistent with the purposes of the requirement for which the alternative is proposed, is consistent with the purposes of R307-250, and that any adverse effect of approving such alternative will be de minimis; and

    (e) any other relevant information that the director may require.

    (10) For any monitoring plans, reports, or other information submitted under this Rule, the account representative shall ensure that, where applicable, identifying information is consistent with the identifying information provided in the most recent certificate for the WEB source submitted under R307-250-5.