Compliance Assurance (and Periodic) Monitoring  
Course Overview

Course Co-Directors: Brian Doyle, Ph.D., P.E., Peter Westlin, USEPA - Emissions Measurement Center

Day 1

TIME

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

8:30 AM

Registration

 

9:00 AM

Course Introduction

  • Instructors, handouts, administrative items

Staff

9:15 AM

Pre-Course Exam

Class

9:45 AM

Overview & Purpose of Monitoring

  • Title V monitoring & the CAM Rule
  • Summary of applicability criteria and the focus on control equipment
  • Examples of the types of sources affected
  • "Reasonable assurance of compliance" and the need for judgment versus prescription

Brian Doyle

10:15 AM

Break

 

10:45 AM

History and Principle behind CAM and Title V monitoring

  • Title V Monitoring Principle
  • CAM rule structure and implementation
  • Periodic Monitoring - court decision and where to go from here
  • Permitting roles and responsibilities
  • Compliance Certification

Peter Westlin

12:00 PM

Lunch

 

1:00 PM

Guidance – EPA Support Materials

  • Format of Guidance Documents
  • Federally Required & optional elements of a Plan
  • Monitoring Design Evaluation
  • EPA’s Monitoring Knowledge Base

Peter Westlin

1:00 PM

Guidance - Technology & Examples

  • What to monitor? Control device or the source?

Brian Doyle

2:30 PM

Break

 

3:00 PM

Guidance – Technology and Examples

  • Explanations & Examples of emissions control systems

Peter Westlin

4:00 PM

Open Questions and Answers Session

Brian Doyle & Peter Westlin

4:30 PM

Adjourn for the day

 

Day 2

TIME

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

8:30 AM

Guidance - Technology and Examples

  • Case Studies

 Staff

9:45 AM

Credible Evidence & Compliance Certification

Peter Westlin

10:00 AM

Break

 

10:30 AM

Projects Session

(Class to divide into small groups, review CAM submittals)

Class

12:00 PM

Lunch

 

1:00 PM

Groups Report on Projects

 

2:00 PM

Review Pre-Course Exam

 

2:30 PM

Post-Course Exam

 

3:00 PM

Adjourn

 

 

* Please note that this is an agenda from a previously taught course. Contact your regional consortia for any changes. Thank you!


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