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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 26.11.31.06" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="31" heading="Quality Control Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Development and Implementation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each source owner or operator using a COM shall develop a written quality control (QC) program and submit that program to the Department for approval.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A source owner or operator may periodically revise its QC program to make it more effective and efficient. Each revised QC program shall be resubmitted to the Department for approval, along with the prior approved program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A source owner or operator shall implement an approved QC program as expeditiously as possible.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The owner or operator shall maintain a current copy of the approved QC program on site for inspection.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Contents. At a minimum, each QC program shall include written procedures which describe in detail complete, step-by-step procedures and operations for each of the following activities:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Opacity calibration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Calibration drift determination and adjustment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Daily, monthly, and quarterly checks of component or system performance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Preventive maintenance, including spare parts inventory;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Data recording, calculations, and reporting;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Performance audits and zero alignment procedures;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Corrective actions for malfunctioning COMs; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Notification to the Department for the discovery of any out-of-control monitor.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>