NR 440.642(4)(c)2.
2. Three years from the date the consumer purchased the heater for thermal crumbling or disintegration of the substrate material for heaters manufactured after July 1, 1990.
NR 440.642(4)(d)
(d) The manufacturer of an affected facility equipped with a catalytic combustor shall provide for a means to allow the owner to gain access readily to the catalyst for inspection or replacement purposes and shall document in the application for certification how the catalyst is replaced.
NR 440.642(4)(e)1.1. The administrator shall issue a certificate of compliance for a model line if he or she determines, based on all information submitted by the applicant and any other relevant information available, that all of the following requirements have been met:
NR 440.642(4)(e)1.a.
a. A valid certification test has demonstrated that the wood heater representative of the model line complies with the applicable particulate emission limits in
sub. (3),
NR 440.642(4)(e)1.b.
b. Any tolerances or materials for components listed in
par. (k) 2. or
3. that are different from those specified in those paragraphs may not reasonably be anticipated to cause wood heaters in the model line to exceed the applicable emission limits.
NR 440.642(4)(e)2.
2. Upon denying certification under this paragraph, the administrator shall give written notice to the manufacturer setting forth the basis for the determination.
NR 440.642(4)(f)2.
2. Conducted by a testing laboratory accredited by the administrator pursuant to
sub. (6),
NR 440.642(4)(f)3.
3. Conducted on a wood heater similar in all material respects to other wood heaters of the model line that is to be certified, and
NR 440.642(4)(g)
(g) To have a wood heater model certified under
sub. (4) (e) to meet the emission limits in
sub. (3) (b), a manufacturer shall enter into a contract with the accredited laboratory that performed the certification test, under which the laboratory will:
NR 440.642(4)(g)1.
1. Conduct the random compliance audit test at no cost to the manufacturer if the U.S. environmental protection agency selects that laboratory to conduct the test, or
NR 440.642(4)(g)2.
2. Pay the manufacturer the reasonable cost of a random compliance audit test (as determined by the U.S. environmental protection agency) if the U.S. environmental protection agency selects any other laboratory to conduct the test.
NR 440.642(4)(i)
(i) An applicant for certification may apply for a waiver of the requirement to submit the results of a certification test pursuant to
par. (b) 4., if the wood heaters of the model line are similar in all material respects to another model line that has already been issued a certificate of compliance. A manufacturer that seeks a waiver of certification testing shall identify the model line that has been certified, and shall submit a copy of an agreement with the owner of the design permitting the applicant to produce wood heaters of that design.
NR 440.642(4)(j)1.1. Unless revoked sooner by the administrator, a certificate of compliance shall be valid for 5 years from the date of issuance, for a model line certified as meeting emission limits in
sub. (3) (b).
NR 440.642(4)(j)2.
2. Upon application for renewal of certification by the manufacturer, the administrator may waive the requirement for certification testing upon determining that the model line continues to meet the requirements for certification in
par. (e), or that a waiver of certification is otherwise appropriate.
NR 440.642(4)(j)3.
3. Upon waiving certificate testing under
subd. 2., the administrator shall give written notice to the manufacturer setting forth the basis for the determination.
NR 440.642(4)(k)1.1. A model line shall be recertified whenever any change is made in the design submitted pursuant to
par. (b) 3. that is presumed to affect the particulate emission rate for that model line. The administrator may waive this requirement upon written request by the manufacturer, if he or she determines that the change may not reasonably be anticipated to cause wood heaters in the model line to exceed the applicable emission limits. The granting of such a waiver does not relieve the manufacturer of any compliance obligations under this section.
NR 440.642(4)(k)2.
2. Any change in the indicated tolerances of any of the following components (where such components are applicable) is presumed to affect particulate emissions if that change exceeds
± 0.64 cm (
± 1/4 inch) for any linear dimension and
" 5% for any cross-sectional area relating to air introduction systems and catalyst bypass gaps unless other dimensions and cross-sectional areas are previously approved by the administrator under
par. (e) 1. b.
NR 440.642(4)(k)2.b.
b. Air introduction systems: Cross-sectional area of restrictive air inlets, outlets, and location, and method of control,
NR 440.642(4)(k)2.f.
f. Catalyst bypass mechanism and, for model lines certified to meet the emissions limits in
sub. (3) (b) catalyst bypass gap tolerances (when bypass mechanism is in closed position): Dimensions, cross-sectional area, and location,
NR 440.642(4)(k)2.j.
j. Fuel feed system: For wood heaters that are designed primarily to burn wood pellets and other wood heaters equipped with a fuel feed system, the fuel feed rate, auger motor design and power rating, and the angle of the auger to the firebox, and
NR 440.642(4)(k)2.k.
k. Forced air combustion system: For wood heaters so equipped, the location and horsepower of blower motors and the fan blade size.
NR 440.642(4)(k)3.
3. Any change in the materials used for the following components is presumed to affect emissions:
NR 440.642(4)(k)4.
4. A change in the make, model, or composition of a catalyst is presumed to affect emissions, unless the change has been approved in advance by the administrator, based on test data that demonstrate that the replacement catalyst is equivalent to or better than the original catalyst in terms of particulate emission reduction.
NR 440.642(4)(L)1.1. The administrator may revoke certification if he or she determines that the wood heaters being produced in that model line do not comply with the requirements of this section or
sub. (3). Such a determination shall be based on all available evidence, including:
NR 440.642(4)(L)1.a.
a. Test data from a retesting of the original unit on which the certification test was conducted,
NR 440.642(4)(L)1.b.
b. A finding that the certification test was not valid. The finding shall be based on problems or irregularities with the certification test or its documentation, but may be supplemented by other information.
NR 440.642(4)(L)1.c.
c. A finding that the labeling of the wood heater does not comply with the requirements of
par. (f),
NR 440.642(4)(L)1.d.
d. Failure by the manufacturer to comply with reporting and recordkeeping requirements under
sub. (8),
NR 440.642(4)(L)1.e.
e. Physical examination showing that a significant percentage of production units inspected are not similar in all material respects to the representative affected facility submitted for testing, or
NR 440.642(4)(L)1.f.
f. Failure of the manufacturer to conduct a quality assurance program in conformity with
par. (o).
NR 440.642(4)(L)2.
2. Revocation of certification under this paragraph may not take effect until the manufacturer concerned has been given written notice by the administrator setting forth the basis for the proposed determination and an opportunity to request a hearing under
sub. (10).
NR 440.642(4)(L)3.
3. Determination to revoke certification based upon audit testing shall be made only in accordance with
par. (p).
NR 440.642(4)(m)
(m) A catalytic wood heater shall be equipped with a permanent provision to accommodate a commercially available temperature sensor which can monitor combustor gas stream temperatures within or immediately downstream, i.e. within 2.54 centimeters (1 inch), of the combustor surface.
NR 440.642(4)(n)
(n) Any manufacturer of an affected facility subject under
sub. (1) (b) to the applicable emission limits of this section that does not belong to a model line certified under this section shall cause that facility to be tested in an accredited laboratory in accordance with
par. (f) 1.,
2. and
4. before it leaves the manufacturer's possession and shall report the results to the administrator.
NR 440.642(4)(o)1.1. For each certified model line, the manufacturer shall conduct a quality assurance program which satisfies the following requirements:
NR 440.642(4)(o)2.
2. Except as provided in
subd. 5., the manufacturer or authorized representative shall inspect at least one from every 150 units produced within a model line to determine that the wood heater is within applicable tolerances for all components that affect emissions as listed in
par. (k) 2.
NR 440.642(4)(o)3.a.a. Except as provided in
subd. 3. c. or
5., the manufacturer or authorized representative shall conduct an emission test on a randomly selected affected facility produced within a model line certified under
par. (e) on the following schedule:
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NR 440.642(4)(o)3.b.
b. Emission tests shall be conducted in conformity with
sub. (5) (a) using either approved method for measuring particulate matter as provided in
sub. (5). The manufacturer shall notify the U.S. environmental protection agency by U.S. mail that an emissions test required pursuant to this paragraph will be conducted within one week of the mailing of the notification.
NR 440.642(4)(o)3.c.
c. If the manufacturer stated pursuant to
par. (b) 3. that the firebox or any firebox component would be composed of a different material than the material used in the wood heater on which certification testing was performed, the first test shall be performed before 1,000 wood heaters are produced. The manufacturer shall submit a report of the results of this emission test to the administrator within 45 days of the completion of testing.
NR 440.642(4)(o)4.
4. The manufacturer shall take remedial measures, as appropriate, when inspection or testing pursuant to this paragraph indicates that affected facilities within the model line are not within applicable tolerances or do not comply with applicable emission limits. Manufacturers shall record the problem identified, the extent of the problem, the remedial measures taken, and the effect of such remedial measures as projected by the manufacturer or determined by any additional testing.
NR 440.642(4)(o)5.a.a. If 2 consecutive passing tests are conducted under either
subd. 2. or
3., the required frequency of testing under the applicable paragraph shall be modified as follows: Skip every other required test.
NR 440.642(4)(o)5.b.
b. If 5 consecutive passing tests are conducted under the modified schedule provided for in
subd. 5. a., the required frequency of testing under the applicable paragraph shall be further modified as follows: Skip 3 consecutive required tests after each required test that is conducted.
NR 440.642(4)(o)5.c.
c. Testing shall resume on the frequency specified in
subd. 2. or
3. as applicable, if a test failure results during any test conducted under a modified schedule.
NR 440.642(4)(o)6.
6. If emissions tests under this paragraph are conducted at an altitude different from the altitude at which certification tests were conducted, and are not conducted under pressurized conditions, the results shall be adjusted for altitude.
NR 440.642(4)(p)1.a.a. The administrator shall after July 1, 1990, select for random compliance audit testing certified wood heater model lines that have not already been subject to a random compliance audit under this paragraph. The administrator may not select more than one model line under this program for every 5 model lines for which certification is granted under
par. (e) to meet the emission limits in
sub. (3) (b). No accredited laboratory may test or bear the expense of testing, as provided in the contract described in
par. (g), more than one model line from every 5 model lines tested by the laboratory for which certification was granted. The administrator shall use a procedure that ensures that the selection process is random.
NR 440.642(4)(p)1.b.
b. The administrator may, by means of a neutral selection scheme, select model lines certified under
par. (b) or
(e), for selective enforcement audit testing under this paragraph. Prior to July 1, 1990, the administrator shall only select a model line for a selective enforcement audit on the basis of information indicating that affected facilities within the model line may exceed the applicable emission limit in
sub. (3).
NR 440.642(4)(p)2.
2. The administrator shall randomly select for audit testing 5 production wood heaters from each model line selected under this paragraph. These wood heaters shall be selected from completed units ready for shipment from the manufacturer's facility (whether or not the units are in a package or container). The wood heaters shall be sealed upon selection and remain sealed until they are tested or until the audit is completed. The wood heaters shall be numbered in the order that they were selected.
NR 440.642(4)(p)3.a.a. The administrator shall test, or direct the manufacturer to test, the first of the 5 wood heaters selected under
subd. 2. in a laboratory accredited under
sub. (6) that is selected pursuant to
subd. 4.
NR 440.642(4)(p)3.b.
b. The expense of the random compliance audit test shall be the responsibility of the wood heater manufacturer. A manufacturer may require the laboratory that performed the certification test to bear the expense of a random compliance audit test by means of the contract required under
par. (g). If the laboratory with which the manufacturer had a contract has ceased business due to bankruptcy or is otherwise legally unable to honor the contract, the administrator may not select any of that manufacturer's model lines for which certification testing has been conducted by that laboratory for a random compliance audit test.
NR 440.642(4)(p)3.c.
c. The test shall be conducted using the same test method and procedure used to obtain certification. If the certification test consisted of more than one particulate sampling test method, the administrator may use either one of these methods for the purpose of audit testing. If the test is performed in a pressure vessel, air pressure in the pressure vessel shall be maintained within 1% of the average of the barometric pressures recorded for each individual test run used to calculate the weighted average emission rate for the certification test. The administrator shall notify the manufacturer at least one week prior to any test under this paragraph, and allow the manufacturer or authorized representatives to observe the test.
NR 440.642(4)(p)4.a.a. Except as provided in this paragraph, the administrator may select any accredited laboratory for audit testing. The following contains a nesting potential redrafting situation
NR 440.642(4)(p)4.b.
b. The administrator shall select the accredited laboratory that performed the test used to obtain certification for audit testing, until the administrator has amended this section to allow testing at another laboratory. If another laboratory is selected pursuant to this subdivision, and the overall precisions of the test method and procedure is greater than
"1 gram per hour (
± 0.0022 lb per hour) of the weighted average at laboratories below 304 meters (1,000 feet) elevation (or equivalent), the interlaboratory component of the precision shall be added to the applicable emissions standard for the purposes of this subdivision.
NR 440.642(4)(p)4.c.
c. The administrator may not select an accredited laboratory that is located at an elevation more than 152 meters (500 feet) higher than the elevation of the laboratory which performed the test used to obtain certification, unless the audit test is performed in a pressure vessel.
NR 440.642(4)(p)5.a.a. If emissions from a wood heater tested under
subd. 3. exceed the applicable weighted average emission limit by more than 50%, the administrator shall so notify the manufacturer that certification for that model line is suspended effective 72 hours from the receipt of the notice, unless the suspension notice is withdrawn by the administrator. The suspension shall remain in effect until withdrawn by the administrator, or 30 days from its effective date if a revocation notice under
subd. 5. b. is not issued within that period, or the date of final agency action on revocation, whichever occurs earlier. The following contains a nested potential redrafting situation
NR 440.642(4)(p)5.b.
b. 1) If emissions from a wood heater tested under
subd. 3. exceed the applicable weighted average emission limit, the administrator shall notify the manufacturer that certification is revoked for that model line.
2) A revocation notice under subd. 5. b. 1) shall become final and effective 60 days after receipt by the manufacturer, unless it is withdrawn, a hearing is requested under sub. (10) or the deadline for requesting a hearing is extended.
3) The administrator may extend the deadline for requesting a hearing for up to 60 days for good cause.
4) A manufacturer may extend the deadline for requesting a hearing for up to 6 months, by agreeing to a voluntary suspension of certification.
NR 440.642(4)(p)5.c.
c. Any notification under
subd. 5. a. or
b. shall include a copy of a preliminary test report from the accredited laboratory. The accredited laboratory shall provide a preliminary test report to the administrator within 10 days of the completion of testing, if a wood heater exceeds the applicable emission limit in
sub. (3). The laboratory shall provide the administrator and the manufacturer, within 30 days of the completion of testing, all documentation pertaining to the test, including the complete test report and raw data sheets, laboratory technician notes, and test results for all test runs.
NR 440.642(4)(p)5.d.
d. Upon receiving notification of a test failure under
subd. 5. b. the manufacturer may submit some or all of the remaining 4 wood heaters selected under
subd. 2. for testing at the manufacturer's own expense, in the order they were selected by the administrator, at the laboratory that performed the emissions test for the administrator.
NR 440.642(4)(p)5.e.
e. Whether or not the manufacturer proceeds under
subd. 5. d., the manufacturer may submit any relevant information to the administrator, including any other test data generated pursuant to this section. The manufacturer shall pay the expense of any testing performed for him or her.
1) That all 4 wood heaters tested for the manufacturer met the applicable weighted average emission limits, or
2) That the second and third wood heaters selected met the applicable weighted average emission limits and the average of all 3 weighted averages, including the original audit test, was below the applicable weighted average emission limits.
