The following is provided for your information. On December 21, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded its electronic reporting requirements. This rule requires certain industrial sources to electronically submit to the EPA specific air emissions data reports. These reports, required in the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) in part 60 of chapter 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, are already being submitted in hard copy. The reports covered by this action include summary reports, excess emissions reports, performance test reports, performance evaluation reports and other similar reports required by specific rules.

This action deals with submittals to EPA (and goes beyond stack testing) and does not change any submittal action requirements to NJDEP (nor does submittal to NJDEP relieve you from any required electronic reporting to EPA). Regarding the stack testing aspects of this action, it requires the use of the Electronic Reporting Tool (ERT) for submitting stack test reports to EPA. As NJ was an early adopter of ERT in our Permits, testers in NJ have had the benefit of gaining experience in its use ahead of this action. Where ERT is required for NSPS stack test submittals that are under our purview, protocols must still come to EMS on CDs, as specified in the Permits. However, in lieu of submitting the final test report on CD, we would accept reports submitted to EPA’s Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI) through the EPA’s Central Data Exchange (CDX). You must notify us if this option is chosen for a particular submittal by the submittal due date, otherwise we will expect the ERT submittal on CD by the due date, per the Permit requirements.

One final aspect of this action that relates to testing is that it requires ERT for submitting affected CEMS RATA reports to EPA. Up to this point, we have not required ERT for submitting the RATA portion of PST submittals to EMS, but if it is required for EPA under this action, then we will expect the use of ERT for the PST. Any RATA or other CEMS reporting to the C&E field offices should continue as currently done, unless directed otherwise..
 
For more information on EPA’s NSPS e-Reporting rule, see the following link: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/new-source-performance-standards-electronic-reporting