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RIN: 2060-AP23

Publication ID: Spring 2010

Title: Restructuring of the Stationary Source Audit Program
Abstract: 40 CFR parts 51, 60, 61, and 63 contain EPA's air toxics emissions standards (NESHAPS) and emission standards for new stationary sources (NSPS). 40 CFR 63.7(c)(2)(ii) requires an external Quality Assurance (QA) program that at a minimum includes an application of plans for a test method performance audit during the performance test. 40 CFR part 60 appendices also contain similar requirements within individual test methods. Currently, EPA provides these audit samples free of charge because there were no commercial sources. Because of growth in the laboratory calibration standards, there are now commercial sources available to provide these audit samples. Restructuring this program will allow commercial suppliers to replace EPA as the source of audit samples. As a result of restructuring, there will be both greater availability and new kinds of audit samples which should yield increased usage of the audit sample program and, in turn, overall better quality test data.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 51, 60, 61, and 63 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 23 USC 101 42 USC 7401 to 7671q 42 USC 7410, 7414, 7421, 7470 to 7479, 7491,7492,7601, and 7602 42 USC 7401, 7412, 7413, 7414, 7416, 7601, and 7602 42 USC 7401 et seq

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	06/16/2009	74 FR 28451
NPRM Comment Period End	07/16/2009
Final Action	04/00/2010

Additional Information: SAN No. 5273; EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2009/June/Day-16/a14023.pdf; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0531.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Candace Sorrell Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-1064 Fax:919 541-0516 Email: sorrell.candace@epa.gov Gary McAlister Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation E143-02, RTP, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-1062 Fax:919 541-1039 Email: Mcalister.Gary@epamail.epa.gov