What are my additional recordkeeping requirements for my affected facility subject to VOC requirements for onshore natural gas processing plants?
40 C.F.R. § 60.5421
in effect(a) You must comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section in addition to the requirements of § 60.486a.
(b) The following recordkeeping requirements apply to pressure relief devices subject to the requirements of § 60.5401(b)(1) of this subpart.
(1) When each leak is detected as specified in § 60.5401(b)(2), a weatherproof and readily visible identification, marked with the equipment identification number, must be attached to the leaking equipment. The identification on the pressure relief device may be removed after it has been repaired.
(2) When each leak is detected as specified in § 60.5401(b)(2), the following information must be recorded in a log and shall be kept for 2 years in a readily accessible location:
(i) The instrument and operator identification numbers and the equipment identification number.
(ii) The date the leak was detected and the dates of each attempt to repair the leak.
(iii) Repair methods applied in each attempt to repair the leak.
(iv) “Above 500 ppm” if the maximum instrument reading measured by the methods specified in paragraph (a) of this section after each repair attempt is 500 ppm or greater.
(v) “Repair delayed” and the reason for the delay if a leak is not repaired within 15 calendar days after discovery of the leak.
(vi) The signature of the owner or operator (or designate) whose decision it was that repair could not be effected without a process shutdown.
(vii) The expected date of successful repair of the leak if a leak is not repaired within 15 days.
(viii) Dates of process unit shutdowns that occur while the equipment is unrepaired.
(ix) The date of successful repair of the leak.
(x) A list of identification numbers for equipment that are designated for no detectable emissions under the provisions of § 60.482-4a(a). The designation of equipment subject to the provisions of § 60.482-4a(a) must be signed by the owner or operator.
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