1013 PROGRAM AUDIT

1013.1 The Director shall conduct an audit of the NOx Budget Program beginning in 2002 and every three (3) years thereafter to ensure that the program is providing expected performance regarding emissions monitoring and allowance use. The audits shall include, as appropriate, confirmation of emissions reporting accuracy through validation of CEMS and data acquisition systems at the budget source, and review of allowance transfer and use by budget sources measured by geographic distribution and daily emission totals. Each periodic audit will examine the extent to which banked allowances have, or have not, contributed to emissions in excess of the budget for each year preceding the audit. The periodic audit shall further provide an assessment that the program is consistent with the requirements for reasonable further progress and the attainment demonstration.

1013.2 The Director may request a third party audit of the program.

1013.3 If an audit conducted pursuant to this section results in recommendations for program revisions, the Director shall consider the audit recommendations and, if necessary, propose appropriate program revisions.

SOURCE: As amended by final rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8646(October 10, 2000); as amended by final rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9686 (December 8, 2000).