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1 The Alberta CEMS Code is to be read as follows:

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• (m) in Section 4.1.1,

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  • (iii) without reference to “of a new CEMS, upon recertification, or as specified otherwise by the Director. The satisfactory demonstration by the approval holder of meeting all of these performance specifications, along with notice of such to the Director, shall constitute certification of the CEMS.”;

• (n) without reference in Section 4.2.1 to

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  • (ii) “These specifications are not meant to limit the types of technologies that can be used or prevent the use of equivalent methods. Both technologies and methods can be varied upon authorization of the Director.”;

• (o) without reference in Section 4.2.2 to

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  • (ii) “These specifications are not meant to limit the types of technologies that can be used or prevent the use of equivalent methods. Both technologies and methods can be varied upon the written authorization of the Director.”;

• (p) without reference in Section 4.2.3 to

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  • (ii) “These specifications are not meant to limit the use of alternative technology and may be varied upon the written authorization of the Director to accommodate the use of alternative technology.”;

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• (r) without reference in Section 4.2.5 to “These specifications are not meant to limit the types of technologies to be used or prevent the use of equivalent methods (such as the use of F-factors). Both technologies and methods can be varied upon written authorization of the Director.”;

• (s) in Section 4.2.6,

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  • (iii) without reference to “These specifications are not meant to limit the types of technologies to be used or prevent the use of equivalent methods. Both technologies and methods can be varied upon the written authorization of the Director.”;

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• (w) without reference in Section 4.5.3 to

  • (i) “(a) General - For those systems that are not designed (and authorized as such by the Director) for the dynamic use of calibration gases, alternative protocols (as authorized by the Director) may be used in place of the following. These alternative procedures shall be included and detailed in the facility QAP.”, and

• (x) without reference in Section 4.5.4 to “(a) General - For those systems that are not designed (and authorized as such by the Director) for the dynamic use of calibration gases, alternative protocols (as authorized by the Director) may be used in place of the following. These alternative procedures shall be included and detailed in the facility QAP.” ;

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• (z.4) without reference in Section 5.2.3 to “For those systems that are not designed for the dynamic use of calibration gases, alternative protocols (as authorized by the Director) may be used in place of the cylinder gas audit. These alternative procedures shall be included and detailed in the facility QAP.” ;

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2 For each of the responsible person’s engines, the total number of hours, if any, contained in all periods referred to in section 49 of these Regulations in the preceding year for which the compliance report is provided.

3 The following information respecting each of the responsible person’s low-use engines:

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• (b) the number of hours that the engine operated during the preceding year for which the compliance report is provided, excluding any hours of operation during an emergency, based on any recordings referred to in paragraph 51(2)(c) or (d) of these Regulations and, if applicable, paragraph 51(1)(a) of these Regulations; and

4 If applicable, the following information respecting the subset referred to in section 59 of these Regulations:

• (a) for each engine belonging to the subset and each engine referred to in subsection 59(2) of these Regulations whose rated brake power is included in the subset’s or group’s total rated brake power, its serial number or, if the serial number is not known or cannot be obtained, its unique alphanumeric identifier; and

5 The following information respecting each of the responsible person’s subgroups, if they made an election under subsection 61(1) of these Regulations that is in effect for the preceding year for which the compliance report is provided:

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• (c) for each of those engines and replacement units and for each NO_x emission value that was assigned to it during that preceding year, the number of hours referred to in the description of T_ij in subsection 61(2) of these Regulations; and

• (d) the yearly average NO_x emission intensity of the subgroup, as determined in accordance with subsection 61(2) of these Regulations, expressed in ppmvd_15% or g/kWh.

6 The following information respecting each performance test referred to in clause 66(2)(a)(i)(B) or section 77, 78, 92 or 93 of these Regulations that was conducted on an engine by the responsible person during the preceding year for which the compliance report is provided:

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• (c) the method set out in each of subsections 72(1) to (4) of these Regulations that was used to conduct the test and, if an alternative rule as approved under subsection 113(1) of these Regulations to replace a rule set out in that method was used, an indication of that rule, as approved, and of the rule it replaced;

• (d) the lowest concentration of O₂ in the engine’s exhaust gas — from among the three test runs — as determined in accordance with subsection 72(2) of these Regulations; and

• (e) the NO_x emission intensity of the engine, as determined in accordance with section 75 of these Regulations.

7 The following information respecting each engine on which an emissions check referred to in section 79, 92 or 93 of these Regulations was conducted by the responsible person during the preceding year for which the compliance report is provided:

• (a) for a rich-burn engine, an indication as to whether, for each 90-day period referred to in subparagraph 78(b)(i) of these Regulations, there is at least one determination by an emissions check under section 89 of these Regulations of the concentration of NO_x in the exhaust gas that does not exceed the NO_x emission intensity limit, expressed in ppmvd_15%, that applies to the engine; and

• (b) for a lean-burn engine, for at least one emissions check during each 365-day period referred to in paragraph 79(a),

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  • (iii) the concentration of O₂ in the exhaust gas of the engine referred to in subsection 89(1) of these Regulations, and

1 The following information respecting a responsible person who registers an engine in the engine registry, applies for a unique alphanumeric identifier for an engine or replaces a pre-existing engine in their group with a replacement unit:

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• (d) an indication as to whether they made an election under subsection 61(1) of these Regulations and, if so, the date on which they made the election; and

• (e) an indication as to whether they revoked their election under subsection 62(1) of these Regulations and, if so, the date on which a notice of revocation was provided.

2 The following information respecting the facility at which the engine or replacement unit is located:

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• (c) for a modern engine, an indication as to which paragraph of subsection 46(4) of these Regulations describes; and

3 The following information respecting the engine or replacement unit:

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• (b) if that responsible person became an owner of the engine on a date that is

  • (i) on or after the day on which these Regulations are registered, that date, and

  • (ii) before the day on which these Regulations are registered, an indication to that effect;

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• (n) if the group of engines of the responsible person referred to in section 1 is subject to section 59 of these Regulations, an indication that the engine belongs to the subset referred to in that section; and

• (o) if the responsible person referred to in section 1 is subject to a limit referred to in section 60 of these Regulations,

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  • (ii) for an engine that has a default NO_x emission value referred to in subparagraph 66(2)(a)(i) of these Regulations, an indication as to whether clauses 66(2)(a)(i)(A) to (C) are complied with, and

  • (iii) for an engine that has a NO_x emission value assigned under subsection 67(1) of these Regulations that is different from its default NO_x emission value set out in subsection 66(2) of these Regulations,

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    • (B) an indication that

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      • (II) the responsible person has a record of the information set out in subparagraphs 100(i)(i) to (iii) of these Regulations and section 6 of Schedule 10 in respect of that most recent performance test.

4 The following information respecting each subgroup that the responsible person established under section 65 of these Regulations:

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2 The following information respecting the facility at which the boiler or heater is located:

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• (c) an indication as to which paragraph of subsection 5(2) of these Regulations describes it.

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4 An indication as to which of the following provisions of these Regulations is the one under which the boiler’s or heater’s classification NO_x emission intensity was determined:

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5 The following information respecting a test on the boiler or heater referred to in paragraph 34(1)(a) of these Regulations conducted to determine its classification NO_x emission intensity:

• (a) for a stack test,

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  • (ii) confirmation that each test run of the stack test was conducted while the boiler or heater met the conditions set out in paragraphs 27(2)(a) to (e) of these Regulations,

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  • (iv) the method set out in subsection 28(1) of these Regulations that was used for the stack test to measure the concentration of NO_x and, if an alternative rule as approved under subsection 113(1) of these Regulations to replace a rule set out in that method was used, an indication of that rule, as approved, and of rule it replaced, and

• (b) for a CEMS test,

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  • (ii) an indication as to whether the EC CEMS Code or the Alberta CEMS Code was used and, if an alternative rule as approved under subsection 113(1) of these Regulations to replace a rule set out in that CEMS Reference Method was used, an indication of that rule, as approved, and of the rule it replaced, and

  • (iii) the classification NO_x emission intensity of the boiler or heater, as determined by means of the CEMS test in accordance with subparagraph 34(1)(a)(ii) of these Regulations.

6 The following information respecting a stack test whose results are used to determine the boiler’s or heater’s classification NO_x emission intensity under paragraph 34(1)(b) of these Regulations:

• (a) for a stack test referred to in clause 34(1)(b)(i)(A) — or referred to in subclauses 34(1)(b)(i)(B)(I) and (II), if the stack test is on the boiler or heater in question referred to in clause 34(1)(b)(i)(B) — of these Regulations,

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  • (ii) confirmation that each test run of the stack test was conducted while the boiler or heater met the conditions set out in paragraphs 27(2)(a) to (e) of these Regulations,

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  • (iv) the method set out in subsection 28(1) of these Regulations used for the stack test to measure the concentration of NO_x and, if an alternative rule as approved under subsection 113(1) of these Regulations to replace a rule set out in that method was used, an indication of that rule, as approved, and of the rule it replaced, and

• (b) for a stack test referred to in subclause 34(1)(b)(i)(B)(III) or clause 34(1)(b)(iii)(B) of these Regulations,

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• (c) for a stack test referred to in subclause 34(1)(b)(v)(C)(I) of these Regulations,

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  • (iii) confirmation that each test run of the stack test was conducted while each of the boilers or heaters that share that common stack met the conditions set out in paragraphs 27(2)(a) to (e) of these Regulations,

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  • (v) the NO_x emission intensity at the common stack, as determined under subclause 34(1)(b)(v)(C)(I) of these Regulations.

7 The following information respecting a CEMS test whose results are used to determine the boiler’s or heater’s classification NO_x emission intensity under paragraph 34(1)(b) of these Regulations:

• (a) for a CEMS test referred to in clause 34(1)(b)(iv)(B) of these Regulations,

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• (b) for a CEMS test referred to in subclause 34(1)(b)(v)(C)(II) of these Regulations,

  • (i) the name of the manufacturer — along with the serial number, make and model and, if any, the identifier within the facility where it is located — of each of the other boilers or heaters that share a common stack with the boiler or heater whose classification NO_x emission intensity is determined under subparagraph 34(1)(b)(v) of these Regulations,

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  • (iii) an indication as to whether the EC CEMS Code or the Alberta CEMS Code was used and, if an alternative rule as approved under subsection 113(1) of these Regulations to replace a rule set out in that CEMS Reference Method was used, an indication of that rule, as approved, and of the rule it replaced, and

8 The following information respecting a boiler or heater whose classification NO_x emission intensity is determined under subparagraph 34(1)(b)(ii) of these Regulations:

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• (b) documents that establish that the boiler or heater is designed to have a NO_x emission intensity of less than 40 g/GJ when the boiler or heater meets the conditions set out in paragraphs 27(2)(a) to (e) of these Regulations and combusts the same type of gaseous fossil fuel — natural gas or alternative gas — that was combusted when that determination was made.

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2 The following information respecting the facility at which the boiler or heater is located:

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• (c) an indication as to which paragraph of subsection 5(2) of these Regulations describes it.

3 The following information — if it has changed since the most recent report that the responsible person has provided to the Minister — respecting the boiler or heater:

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• (g) if its commissioning date is within three months after the day on which these Regulations are registered, an indication as to whether it is packaged;

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• (i) for a modern boiler for which there has been a determination of its thermal efficiency made in accordance with section 18 of these Regulations, the result of each of those determinations and the date on which each was made;

• (j) for a modern heater for which there has been a determination of the difference between the temperature of its preheated air and the ambient air made in accordance with section 24 of these Regulations, the result of each of those determinations and the date on which each was made;

• (k) for a boiler or heater for which the determination by means of one or more stack tests of its NO_x emission intensity for an initial test is referred to in paragraph 33(2)(a) or subparagraph 33(2)(b)(i) of these Regulations, for the stack test that determined the greatest NO_x emission intensity and for the stack test that determined the most recent NO_x emission intensity from among those stack tests conducted in the reference period or each applicable period within the reference period referred to in subsection 33(5) of these Regulations, respectively,

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  • (iii) confirmation that each test run of the stack test was conducted while the boiler or heater met the conditions set out in paragraphs 27(2)(a) to (e) of these Regulations,

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  • (v) the method set out in subsection 28(1) of these Regulations that was used for the stack test to measure the concentration of NO_x and, if an alternative rule as approved under subsection 113(1) of these Regulations to replace a rule set out in that method was used, an indication of that rule, as approved, and of the rule it replaced; and

• (l) for a boiler or heater for which the determination by means of a CEMS test of its NO_x emission intensity for an initial test is referred to in paragraph 33(2)(a) or subparapraph 33(2)(b)(ii) of these Regulations,

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  • (ii) an indication as to whether the EC CEMS Code or the Alberta CEMS Code was used and, if an alternative rule as approved under subsection 113(1) of these Regulations to replace a rule set out in that CEMS Reference Method was used, an indication of that rule, as approved, and of the rule it replaced, and