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6 CRR-NY 246.3NY-CRR

STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

TITLE 6. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

CHAPTER III. AIR RESOURCES

SUBCHAPTER A. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AIR CONTAMINATION AND AIR POLLUTION

PART 246. MERCURY REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR COAL-FIRED ELECTRIC UTILITY STEAM GENERATING UNITS

6 CRR-NY 246.3

246.3 Standard requirements.

(a) Mercury Reduction Program (MRP) requirements.

(1) an existing MRP facility shall be subject to the requirements of section 246.5 of this Part, for the MRP control periods between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2014; and

(2) an existing MRP unit shall be subject to the requirements of section 246.6 of this Part, beginning on January 1, 2015; and

(3) a new MRP unit shall be subject to the requirements of section 246.6 of this Part upon commencing operation.

(b) Emission testing.

(1) Any owner or operator of a MRP facility shall perform an emission test using a reference method for speciated mercury compounds and meet the requirements in subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph:

(i) Submit to the department at least 30 days prior to the emission test a test protocol to be approved by the department detailing the reference method to be performed and all other required information contained in Subpart 202-1 of this Chapter.

(ii) Test the concentrations of the speciated mercury compounds in the stack (outlet).

(iii) Emission tests shall be conducted as follows:

(a) one test shall be performed prior to August 1, 2008;

(b) a second test shall be performed prior to July 1, 2009. The source testing requirements contained in 246.8 satisfy this requirement;

(c) a final report containing the results of each emission test shall be submitted to the department in a form acceptable within 60 days after completion of each emission test.

(iv) Fuel sampling. During each emission test, sampling of the mercury and chlorine content of the coal or solid coal-derived fuel shall be performed as outlined in the approved test protocol and the results of the fuel sampling shall be included in the final report submitted to the department.

(1) An owner or operators of a MRP facility shall comply with the monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements of sections 246.7 through 246.13 of this Part.

(2) Unless otherwise provided, an owner or operator of the MRP facility shall keep on site at the facility each of the following documents for a period of five years from the date the document is created. This period may be extended by the department for cause, at any time before the end of five years, upon written notification.

(i) all emissions monitoring information, as required by sections 246.7 through 246.13 of this Part;

(ii) copies of all reports, compliance certifications, and other submissions and all records made or required under this Part.

6 CRR-NY 246.3

Current through February 15, 2022

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