Owners or operators may request the use of best available monitoring methods for any parameter that cannot reasonably be measured according to the monitoring and QA/QC requirements of Subpart W. The owner or operator must use the calculation methodologies and equations in the "98.233 Calculating GHG Emissions", but may request the use of the best available monitoring method for any parameter for which it is not reasonably feasible to acquire, install, and operate a required piece of monitoring equipment. Best available monitoring methods means any of the following methods including: Monitoring methods currently used by the facility that do not meet the specifications of the relevant portion of Subpart W, supplier data, engineering calculations, or other company records.
Subpart W Reports for RY 2011 are due to be submitted to EPA on or before September 28, 2012 for first year reporting. Annual reports must be submitted by March of the following year for all years beyond 2012.
To use BAMM for any time period in 2012, a Notice of Intent (NOI) must have been submitted by December 31, 2011 followed by a BAMM request consistent with 40 CFR 98.234(f)(8)(ii) by March 30, 2012. If both of these submissions were made by the above-mentioned deadlines, BAMM was automatically granted through June 30, 2012, regardless of whether the BAMM request is ultimately approved by EPA. To use BAMM beyond June 30, 2012, EPA must approve the BAMM request. To use BAMM beyond December 31, 2012, facilities must submit a BAMM request by September 30 of the year prior to the reporting year for which BAMM is being sought.
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This page provides step-by-step instructions on how to enter and edit Subpart W BAMM Request Submissions including:
- Create a BAMM Request Submission
- Add Industry Segments and Source Types
- Upload Supporting Documentation
- Submit and Certify a BAMM Submission
Instructions on the use of these e-GGRT features follows:
Step 1: Add a BAMM Request Submission
To add a BAMM submission, click the link titled "ADD a BAMM Submission."
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For a new BAMM Request Submission, select the Reporting Year from the dropdown list and click CONTINUE.
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If a BAMM Request Submission for the selected reporting year has already been created but has not yet been certified, you will receive an error message. To create another BAMM Request Submission for the selected reporting year, you must first certify or delete the previous version. If a BAMM Request Submission for the selected reporting year has already been submitted, the information from that request will display.
To later edit information you have entered for a BAMM submission, click the link in the Submission column of the BAMM PETITION SUBMISSIONS table on the Subpart W Overview page.
To delete a BAMM Submission, click the red "x" in the last column of the BAMM PETITION SUBMISSIONS table.
Step 2: Add an Industry Segment
To add an Industry Segment, click the "ADD an Industry Segment" link.
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On the Industry Segment page, select from the list and click CONTINUE. After an industry segment is added, specify for which source types you are requesting BAMM.
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To make changes to an existing Industry Segment, click the link in the Industry Segment column of the INDUSTRY SEGMENTS table on the BAMM Request Submission page.
To remove an Industry Segment, click the red "x" in the Delete column of the INDUSTRY SEGMENTS table.
Step 3: Add a Source Type to an Industry Segment
Under ADD A SOURCE TYPE, select a Source Type from the dropdown list and click ADD.
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Step 4: Define the Source Types
For each Source Type, enter the following required information:
- Parameters for which BAMM is requested
- Description of unique or unusual circumstances
- Explanation of how and when the facility will comply with all requirements for which BAMM is sought
If there is an approved BAMM submission for reporting year 2012, e-GGRT is auto-populated with the list of source types. If the parameters, circumstances, and compliance plans have not changed for the source type, click in the checkbox so that a checkmark appears and leave the text fields blank. If any criteria in the BAMM request have changed from a previously approved submission for the source type, complete all fields for that source type and leave the checkbox empty.
When you are finished entering information for the Source Type, click SAVE. Then continue adding Source Types if needed.
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Step 5: Repeat Steps 2-4
Continue adding and defining Industry Segments and Source Types until all information for your facility has been entered. When you are finished, click the BAMM Request Submission button to return to the BAMM Request Submission page.
Step 6: Upload Supporting Documentation
If you have supporting documents to upload, they must be in one of the following formats: .zip, .pdf, .doc, .docx. Previously approved reporting year 2012 BAMM submissions and supporting information are not required to be uploaded.
To upload a file, click Browse, select the file, and then click UPLOAD.
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Step 7: Submit and Certify BAMM Submission
When you are ready to submit the BAMM Request, click the SUBMIT and CERTIFY button. Enter your password and click SUBMIT, then answer the challenge question and click SUBMIT.
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The page will display confirmation of submission.
