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§ 98.7 - What standardized methods are incorporated by reference into this part?
Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the
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(b) The following material is available for purchase from the ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073, (440) 338-5151, http://www.asminternational.org.
(1) ASM CS-104 UNS No. G10460—Alloy Digest April 1985 (Carbon Steel of Medium Carbon Content), incorporation by reference (IBR) approved for § 98.174(b).
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(c) The following material is available for purchase from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990, (800) 843-2763, http://www.asme.org.
(1) ASME MFC-3M-2004 Measurement of Fluid Flow in Pipes Using Orifice, Nozzle, and Venturi, incorporation by reference (IBR) approved for § 98.124(m)(1), § 98.324(e), § 98.354(d), § 98.354(h), § 98.344(c) and § 98.364(e).
(2) ASME MFC-4M-1986 (Reaffirmed 1997) Measurement of Gas Flow by Turbine Meters, IBR approved for § 98.124(m)(2), § 98.324(e), § 98.344(c), § 98.354(h), and § 98.364(e).
(3) ASME MFC-5M-1985 (Reaffirmed 1994) Measurement of Liquid Flow in Closed Conduits Using Transit-Time Ultrasonic Flow Meters, IBR approved for § 98.124(m)(3) and § 98.354(d).
(4) ASME MFC-6M-1998 Measurement of Fluid Flow in Pipes Using Vortex Flowmeters, IBR approved for § 98.124(m)(4), § 98.324(e), § 98.344(c), § 98.354(h), and § 98.364(e).
(5) ASME MFC-7M-1987 (Reaffirmed 1992) Measurement of Gas Flow by Means of Critical Flow Venturi Nozzles, IBR approved for § 98.124(m)(5), § 98.324(e), § 98.344(c), § 98.354(h), and § 98.364(e).
(6) ASME MFC-9M-1988 (Reaffirmed 2001) Measurement of Liquid Flow in Closed Conduits by Weighing Method, IBR approved for § 98.124(m)(6).
(7) ASME MFC-11M-2006 Measurement of Fluid Flow by Means of Coriolis Mass Flowmeters, IBR approved for § 98.124(m)(7), § 98.324(e), § 98.344(c), and § 98.354(h).
(8) ASME MFC-14M-2003 Measurement of Fluid Flow Using Small Bore Precision Orifice Meters, IBR approved for § 98.124(m)(8), § 98.324(e), § 98.344(c), § 98.354(h), and § 98.364(e).
(9) ASME MFC-16-2007 Measurement of Liquid Flow in Closed Conduits with Electromagnetic Flow Meters, IBR approved for § 98.354(d).
(10) ASME MFC-18M-2001 Measurement of Fluid Flow Using Variable Area Meters, IBR approved for § 98.324(e), § 98.344(c), § 98.354(h), and § 98.364(e).
(d) ASTM International (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box CB700, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-B2959; (800) 262-1373; www.astm.org.
(1) ASTM C25-06, Standard Test Method for Chemical Analysis of Limestone, Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime, approved February 15, 2006; IBR approved for §§ 98.114(b); 98.174(b); 98.184(b); 98.194(c); 98.334(b); and 98.504(b).
(2) ASTM C114-09, Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement; IBR approved for § 98.84(a) through (c).
(3) ASTM D235-02 (Reapproved 2007), Standard Specification for Mineral Spirits (Petroleum Spirits) (Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvent); IBR approved for § 98.6.
(4) ASTM D240-02 (Reapproved 2007), Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter; IBR approved for § 98.254(e).
(5) ASTM D388-05, Standard Classification of Coals by Rank; IBR approved for § 98.6.
(6) ASTM D910-07a, Standard Specification for Aviation Gasolines; IBR approved for § 98.6.
(7) ASTM D1826-94 (Reapproved 2003), Standard Test Method for Calorific (Heating) Value of Gases in Natural Gas Range by Continuous Recording Calorimeter; IBR approved for § 98.254(e).
(8) ASTM D1836-07, Standard Specification for Commercial Hexanes; IBR approved for § 98.6.
(9) ASTM D1941-91 (Reapproved 2007), Standard Test Method for Open Channel Flow Measurement of Water with the Parshall Flume, approved June 15, 2007; IBR approved for § 98.354(d).
(10) ASTM D1945-03, Standard Test Method for Analysis of Natural Gas by Gas Chromatography; IBR approved for §§ 98.74(c); 98.164(b); 98.244(b); 98.254(d); 98.324(d); 98.344(b); 98.354(g).
(11) ASTM D1946-90 (Reapproved 2006), Standard Practice for Analysis of Reformed Gas by Gas Chromatography; IBR approved for §§ 98.74(c); 98.164(b); 98.254(d); 98.324(d); 98.344(b); 98.354(g); 98.364(c).
(12) ASTM D2013-07, Standard Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis; IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(13) ASTM D2234/D2234M-07, Standard Practice for Collection of a Gross Sample of Coal; IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(14) ASTM D2502-04, Standard Test Method for Estimation of Mean Relative Molecular Mass of Petroleum Oils From Viscosity Measurements; IBR approved for § 98.74(c).
(15) ASTM D2503-92 (Reapproved 2007), Standard Test Method for Relative Molecular Mass (Molecular Weight) of Hydrocarbons by Thermoelectric Measurement of Vapor Pressure; IBR approved for §§ 98.74(c); 98.254(d)(6).
(16) ASTM D2505-88 (Reapproved 2004)e1, Standard Test Method for Ethylene, Other Hydrocarbons, and Carbon Dioxide in High-Purity Ethylene by Gas Chromatography; IBR approved for § 98.244(b).
(17) ASTM D2593-93 (Reapproved 2009), Standard Test Method for Butadiene Purity and Hydrocarbon Impurities by Gas Chromatography, approved July 1, 2009; IBR approved for § 98.244(b).
(18) ASTM D2597-94 (Reapproved 2004), Standard Test Method for Analysis of Demethanized Hydrocarbon Liquid Mixtures Containing Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide by Gas Chromatography; IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(19) ASTM D2879-97 (Reapproved 2007), Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure-Temperature Relationship and Initial Decomposition Temperature of Liquids by Isoteniscope (ASTM D2879), approved May 1, 2007; IBR approved for § 98.128.
(20) ASTM D3176-15, Standard Practice for Ultimate Analysis of Coal and Coke, approved January 1, 2015; IBR approved for § 98.494(c).
(21) ASTM D3176-89 (Reapproved 2002), Standard Practice for Ultimate Analysis of Coal and Coke; IBR approved for §§ 98.74(c); 98.164(b); 98.244(b); 98.284(c) and (d); 98.314(c), (d), and (f).
(22) ASTM D3238-95 (Reapproved 2005), Standard Test Method for Calculation of Carbon Distribution and Structural Group Analysis of Petroleum Oils by the n-d-M Method; IBR approved for §§ 98.74(c); 98.164(b).
(23) ASTM D3588-98 (Reapproved 2003), Standard Practice for Calculating Heat Value, Compressibility Factor, and Relative Density of Gaseous Fuels; IBR approved for § 98.254(e).
(24) ASTM D3682-01 (Reapproved 2006), Standard Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Combustion Residues from Coal Utilization Processes; IBR approved for § 98.144(b).
(25) ASTM D4057-06, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products; IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(26) ASTM D4177-95 (Reapproved 2005), Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products; IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(27) ASTM D4809-06, Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision Method); IBR approved for § 98.254(e).
(28) ASTM D4891-89 (Reapproved 2006), Standard Test Method for Heating Value of Gases in Natural Gas Range by Stoichiometric Combustion; IBR approved for §§ 98.254(e); 98.324(d).
(29) ASTM D5291-02 (Reapproved 2007), Standard Test Methods for Instrumental Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Petroleum Products and Lubricants; IBR approved for §§ 98.74(c); 98.164(b); 98.244(b).
(30) ASTM D5291-16, Standard Test Methods for Instrumental Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Petroleum Products and Lubricants, approved October 1, 2016; IBR approved for § 98.494(c).
(31) ASTM D5373-08, Standard Test Methods for Instrumental Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Laboratory Samples of Coal, approved February 1, 2008; IBR approved for §§ 98.74(c); 98.114(b); 98.164(b); 98.174(b); 98.184(b); 98.244(b); 98.274(b); 98.284(c) and (d); 98.314(c), (d), and (f); 98.334(b); 98.504(b).
(32) ASTM D5373-21, Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Analysis Samples of Coal and Carbon in Analysis Samples of Coal and Coke, approved April 1, 2021; IBR approved for § 98.494(c).
(33) ASTM D5614-94 (Reapproved 2008), Standard Test Method for Open Channel Flow Measurement of Water with Broad-Crested Weirs, approved October 1, 2008; IBR approved for § 98.354(d).
(34) ASTM D6060-96 (Reapproved 2001), Standard Practice for Sampling of Process Vents With a Portable Gas Chromatograph; IBR approved for § 98.244(b).
(35) ASTM D6348-03, Standard Test Method for Determination of Gaseous Compounds by Extractive Direct Interface Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy; IBR approved for § 98.54(b); table I-9 to subpart I of this part; §§ 98.224(b); 98.414(n).
(36) ASTM D6348-12 (Reapproved 2020) Standard Test Method for Determination of Gaseous Compounds by Extractive Direct Interface Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, Approved December 1, 2020, IBR approved for § 98.234(i).
(37) ASTM D6349-09, Standard Test Method for Determination of Major and Minor Elements in Coal, Coke, and Solid Residues from Combustion of Coal and Coke by Inductively Coupled Plasma—Atomic Emission Spectrometry; IBR approved for § 98.144(b).
(38) ASTM D6609-08, Standard Guide for Part-Stream Sampling of Coal; IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(39) ASTM D6751-08, Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels; IBR approved for § 98.6.
(40) ASTM D6866-16, Standard Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocarbon Analysis, approved June 1, 2016; IBR approved for §§ 98.34(d) and (e); 98.36(e).
(41) ASTM D6883-04, Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Stationary Coal from Railroad Cars, Barges, Trucks, or Stockpiles; IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(42) ASTM D7359-08, Standard Test Method for Total Fluorine, Chlorine and Sulfur in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Mixtures by Oxidative Pyrohydrolytic Combustion followed by Ion Chromatography Detection (Combustion Ion Chromatography-CIC) (ASTM D7359), approved October 15, 2008; IBR approved for § 98.124(e)(2).
(43) ASTM D7430-08ae1, Standard Practice for Mechanical Sampling of Coal; IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(44) ASTM D7459-08, Standard Practice for Collection of Integrated Samples for the Speciation of Biomass (Biogenic) and Fossil-Derived Carbon Dioxide Emitted from Stationary Emissions Sources; IBR approved for §§ 98.34(d) and (e); 98.36(e).
(45) ASTM D7633-10, Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Carbon Content, approved May 15, 2010; IBR approved for § 98.244(b).
(46) ASTM E359-00 (Reapproved 2005)e1, Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate); IBR approved for § 98.294(a) and (b).
(47) ASTM E415-17, Standard Test Method for Analysis of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry, approved May 15, 2017; IBR approved for § 98.174(b).
(48) ASTM E1019-08, Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Various Combustion and Fusion Techniques; IBR approved for § 98.174(b).
(49) ASTM E1915-07a, Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Metal Bearing Ores and Related Materials by Combustion Infrared-Absorption Spectrometry; IBR approved for § 98.174(b).
(50) ASTM E1941-04, Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon in Refractory and Reactive Metals and Their Alloys; IBR approved for §§ 98.114(b); 98.184(b); 98.334(b).
(51) ASTM UOP539-97, Refinery Gas Analysis by Gas Chromatography; IBR approved for §§ 98.164(b); 98.244(b); 98.254(d); 98.324(d); 98.344(b); 98.354(g).
(e) CSA Group (CSA), 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 183; (800) 463-6727; https://shop.csa.ca.
(1) CSA/ANSI ISO 27916:19, Carbon dioxide capture, transportation and geological storage—Carbon dioxide storage using enhanced oil recovery (CO
This standard is also available from ISO as ISO 27916:2019(E).
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(f) The following material is available for purchase from the Gas Processors Association (GPA), 6526 East 60th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74143, (918) 493-3872, http://www.gasprocessors.com.
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(2) GPA 2261-00 Analysis for Natural Gas and Similar Gaseous Mixtures by Gas Chromatography, IBR approved for § 98.164(b), § 98.254(d), § 98.344(b), and § 98.354(g).
(g) The following material is available for purchase from the International Standards Organization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, + 41 22 749 01 11, http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm.
(1) ISO 3170: Petroleum liquids—Manual sampling—Third Edition 2004-02-01, IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
(2) ISO 3171: Petroleum Liquids—Automatic pipeline sampling—Second Edition 1988-12-01, IBR approved for § 98.164(b).
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(4) ISO/CSAPR 15349-1: 1998, Unalloyed steel—Determination of low carbon content. Part 1: Infrared absorption method after combustion in an electric resistance furnace (by peak separation) (1998-10-15)—First Edition, IBR approved for § 98.174(b).
(5) ISO/CSAPR 15349-3: 1998, Unalloyed steel—Determination of low carbon content. Part 3: Infrared absorption method after combustion in an electric resistance furnace (with preheating) (1998-10-15)—First Edition, IBR approved for § 98.174(b).
(h) The following material is available for purchase from the National Lime Association (NLA), 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 800, Arlington, Virginia 22203, (703) 243-5463, http://www.lime.org.
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(i) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, (800) 877-8339, www.nist.gov/.
(1) NIST HB 44-2023: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements For Weighing and Measuring Devices, 2023 edition, approved November 18, 2022; IBR approved for § 98.494(b).
(2) Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements For Weighing and Measuring Devices, NIST Handbook 44 (2009); IBR approved for §§ 98.244(b); 98.344(a).
(j) The following material is available for purchase from the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), 15 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GA 30092, (800) 332-8686, http://www.tappi.org.
(1) T650 om-05 Solids Content of Black Liquor, TAPPI, incorporation by reference (IBR) approved for § 98.276(c) and § 98.277(d).
(2) T684 om-06 Gross Heating Value of Black Liquor, TAPPI, incorporation by reference (IBR) approved for § 98.274(b).
(k) The following material is available for purchase from Standard Methods, at http://www.standardmethods.org, (877) 574-1233; or, through a joint publication agreement from the American Public Health Association (APHA), P.O. Box 933019, Atlanta, GA 31193-3019, (888) 320-APHA (2742), http://www.apha.org/publications/pubscontact/.
(1) Method 2540G Total, Fixed, and Volatile Solids in Solid and Semisolid Samples, IBR approved for § 98.464(b).
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(l) The following material is available from the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 21st Floor, Arlington, VA 22209-3939, (202) 693-9400, http://www.msha.gov.
(1) PH16-V-1, Coal Mine Safety and Health General Inspection Procedures Handbook, June 2016, IBR approved for § 98.324(b).
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(m) The following material is available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 272-0167, http://www.epa.gov.
(1) NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual, Chapter 5, Sampling, EPA 305-X-04-001, July 2004, http://www.epa.gov/compliance/monitoring/programs/cwa/npdes.html, IBR approved for § 98.354(c).
(2) U.S. EPA NPDES Permit Writers' Manual, Section 7.1.3, Sample Collection Methods, EPA 833-B-96-003, December 1996, http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/owm0243.pdf, IBR approved for § 98.354(c).
(3) Protocol for Measuring Destruction or Removal Efficiency (DRE) of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas Abatement Equipment in Electronics Manufacturing, Version 1, EPA-430-R-10-003, March 2010 (EPA 430-R-10-003), approved March 2010; IBR approved for §§ 98.94(e); 98.94(f) and (g); 98.97(b) and (d); 98.98; appendix A to subpart I of this part; §§ 98.124(e); 98.414(n). (Also available from: www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-02/documents/dre_protocol.pdf.)
(4) Emissions Inventory Improvement Program, Volume II: Chapter 16, Methods for Estimating Air Emissions from Chemical Manufacturing Facilities, August 2007, Final, http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/eiip/techreport/volume02/index.html, IBR approved for § 98.123(c)(1)(i)(A).
(5) Protocol for Equipment Leak Emission Estimates, EPA-453/R-95-017, November 1995 (EPA-453/R-95-017), http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/efdocs/equiplks.pdf, IBR approved for § 98.123(d)(1)(i), § 98.123(d)(1)(ii), § 98.123(d)(1)(iii), and § 98.124(f)(2).
(6) Tracer Gas Protocol for the Determination of Volumetric Flow Rate Through the Ring Pipe of the Xact Multi-Metals Monitoring System, also known as Other Test Method 24 (Tracer Gas Protocol), Eli Lilly and Company Tippecanoe Laboratories, September 2006, http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/prelim/otm24.pdf, IBR approved for § 98.124(e)(1)(ii).
(7) Approved Alternative Method 012: An Alternate Procedure for Stack Gas Volumetric Flow Rate Determination (Tracer Gas) (ALT-012), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Emission Measurement Center, May 23, 1994, http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/approalt/alt-012.pdf, IBR approved for § 98.124(e)(1)(ii).
(8) Protocol for Measurement of Tetrafluoromethane (CF
(9) AP 42, Section 5.2, Transportation and Marketing of Petroleum Liquids, July 2008, (AP 42, Section 5.2); http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/ch05/final/c05s02.pdf; in Chapter 5, Petroleum Industry, of AP 42, Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, 5th Edition, Volume I, IBR approved for § 98.253(n).
(10) Method 9060A, Total Organic Carbon, Revision 1, November 2004 (Method 9060A), http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/testmethods/sw846/pdfs/9060a.pdf; in EPA Publication No. SW-846, “Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods,” Third Edition, IBR approved for § 98.244(b)(4)(viii).
(11) Method 8031, Acrylonitrile By Gas Chromatography, Revision 0, September 1994 (Method 8031), http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/testmethods/sw846/pdfs/8031.pdf; in EPA Publication No. SW-846, “Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods,” Third Edition, IBR approved for § 98.244(b)(4)(viii).
(12) Method 8021B, Aromatic and Halogenated Volatiles By Gas Chromatography Using Photoionization and/or Electrolytic Conductivity Detectors, Revision 2, December 1996 (Method 8021B). http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/testmethods/sw846/pdfs/8021b.pdf; in EPA Publication No. SW-846, “Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods,” Third Edition, IBR approved for § 98.244(b)(4)(viii).
(13) Method 8015C, Nonhalogenated Organics By Gas Chromatography, Revision 3, February 2007 (Method 8015C). http://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/testmethods/sw846/pdfs/8015c.pdf; in EPA Publication No. SW-846, “Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods,” Third Edition, IBR approved for § 98.244(b)(4)(viii).
(14) AP 42, Section 7.1, Organic Liquid Storage Tanks, November 2006 (AP 42, Section 7.1), http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/ch07/final/c07s01.pdf; in Chapter 7, Liquid Storage Tanks, of AP 42, Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, 5th Edition, Volume I, IBR approved for § 98.253(m)(1) and § 98.256(o)(2)(i).
(15) Other Test Method 52 (OTM-52), Method for Determination of Combustion Efficiency from Enclosed Combustors Located at Oil and Gas Production Facilities, dated September 26, 2023, https://www.epa.gov/emc/emc-other-test-methods, IBR approved for § 98.233(n).
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(p) The following material is available for purchase from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1444 South Boulder Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119, (918) 584-2555, http://www.aapg.org.
(1) Geologic Note: AAPG-CSD Geologic Provinces Code Map: AAPG Bulletin, Prepared by Richard F. Meyer, Laure G. Wallace, and Fred J. Wagner, Jr., Volume 75, Number 10 (October 1991), pages 1644-1651, IBR approved for § 98.238.
(2) Alaska Geological Province Boundary Map, Compiled by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Committee on Statistics of Drilling in cooperation with the USGS, 1978, IBR approved for § 98.238.
(q) The following material is available from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8800, http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/data_publications/field_code_master_list/current/pdf/fcml_all.pdf.
(1) Oil and Gas Field Code Master List 2008, DOE/EIA0370(08), January 2009, IBR approved for § 98.238.
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