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{longname} Q167. If my refinery sells a fuel product to a pipeline company that is measured by a custody transfer meter that is owned and operated solely by the customer, can I define this meter as a "fuel gas billing meter" as in subpart A §98.3(i)(4), which says: "Fuel billing meters are exempted from the calibration requirements of this section, provided that the fuel supplier and any unit combusting the fuel do not have any common owners and are not owned by subsidiaries or affiliates of the same company." {longname} |
A167.
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§98.394(b)
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states
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that
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"all
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measurement
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equipment"
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must
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meet
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the
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calibration
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requirements
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in
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subpart
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MM.
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Section
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§98.1(b)
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states
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that
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"if
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a
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conflict
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exists
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between
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the
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provision
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in
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subpart
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A
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and
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any
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other
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applicable
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subpart,
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the
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requirements
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of
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the
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subparts
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B
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through
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PP
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of
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this
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part
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shall
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take
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precedence."
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Therefore,
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the
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meter
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you
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use
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to
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measure
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quantity
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under
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subpart
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MM
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is
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not
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subject
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to
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the
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exemption
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in
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§98.3
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(i)(4)
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for
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fuel
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gas
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billing
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meters.
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Reporting
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parties
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must
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ensure
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that
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the
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calibration
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requirements
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as
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specified
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are
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met
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for
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quantity
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measurement
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equipment
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even
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if
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the
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equipment
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is
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offsite
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and/or
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operated
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by
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a
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third
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party.
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This
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is
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consistent
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with
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EPA's
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Response
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to
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Public
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Comments
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(Volume
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No.
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38
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for
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subpart
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MM,
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available
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at
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http://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/documents/pdf/2009/SubpartMM-SuppliersofPetroleumProducts.pdf
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)
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(PDF)
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(65
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pp,
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425KB,
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...
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),
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in
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which
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EPA
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stated
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that
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refiners
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are
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responsible
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for
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calibration
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of
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measurement
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equipment
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operated
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by
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a
...
third-party.
...
Reporting
...
parties
...
must
...
ensure
...
that
...
the
...
calibration
...
requirements
...
as
...
specified
...
are
...
met
...
for
...
quantity
...
measurement
...
equipment
...
even
...
if
...
the
...
equipment
...
is
...
offsite
...
and/or
...
operated
...
by
...
a
...
third
...
party.
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Source: This question and answer was derived from a Legacy FAQ
Approval / Publishing History: Version 2, Revised to update URLs per direction from K. Sibold, 9/27/2012
Expiration: None
Relevant Subparts: Subpart MM
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