(a)
Applicability. This section applies to the owner or operator
of a natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller subject to §
129.121(a)(2)
(relating to general provisions and applicability) located prior to the point
of custody transfer of oil to an oil pipeline or of natural gas to the natural
gas transmission and storage segment.
(b)
Exception. An owner or
operator may use a natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller
subject to this section with a bleed rate greater than the applicable
requirements in subsection (c) based on functional requirements. An owner or
operator claiming this exception shall perform the compliance demonstration
requirements under subsection (d) and maintain the records under subsection
(e), as applicable.
(c)
VOC
emissions limitation requirements. Except as specified in subsection
(b), beginning December 10, 2023, the owner or operator of a natural gas-driven
continuous bleed pneumatic controller subject to this section shall do the
following:
(1) Ensure each natural gas-driven
continuous bleed pneumatic controller with a natural gas bleed rate greater
than 6.0 standard cubic feet per hour, at a location other than a natural gas
processing plant, maintains a natural gas bleed rate of less than or equal to
6.0 standard cubic feet per hour.
(2) Ensure each natural gas-driven continuous
bleed pneumatic controller maintains a natural gas bleed rate of zero standard
cubic feet per hour, if located at a natural gas processing plant.
(3) Perform the compliance demonstration
requirements under subsection (d).
(d)
Compliance demonstration
requirements. The owner or operator shall tag each natural gas-driven
continuous bleed pneumatic controller affected under subsection (c) with the
following:
(1) The date the natural
gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller is required to comply with
this section.
(2) An identification
number that ensures traceability to the records for that natural gas-driven
continuous bleed pneumatic controller.
(e)
Recordkeeping and reporting
requirements. The owner or operator of a natural gas-driven continuous
bleed pneumatic controller affected under subsection (c) shall maintain the
records under §
129.130(c)
(relating to recordkeeping and reporting) and submit the reports under §
129.130(k)(3)(ii).
