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§ 1090.1830 - Alternative procedures for certified butane blenders.
An auditor must perform the procedures specified in this section instead of or in addition to the applicable procedures in § 1090.1810 for a certified butane blender that blends certified butane into PCG under § 1090.1320(b).
(a) Registration and reports. An auditor must review registration and reports as follows:
(1) Obtain copies of the certified butane blender's registration information submitted under subpart I of this part and all reports submitted by the certified butane blender under subpart J of this part, including the batch reports for the certified butane received and blended.
(2) For each butane blending facility, confirm that the facility's registration is accurate based on the activities reported during the compliance period, including that the registration for the facility and any related updates were completed prior to conducting regulated activities at the facility and report any discrepancies.
(3) Confirm that the certified butane blender submitted all reports required under subpart J of this part for activities they performed during the compliance period and report any exceptions.
(4) Obtain a written statement from the certified butane blender's RCO that the submitted reports are complete and accurate.
(5) Report the name of any commercial computer program used to track any data required under this part.
(b) Inventory reconciliation analysis. An auditor must review an inventory reconciliation analysis as follows:
(1) Obtain an inventory reconciliation analysis from the certified butane blender for each butane blending facility related to all certified butane movements, including the inventory at the beginning and end of the compliance period, receipts, blending/production volumes, shipments, transfers, and gain/loss.
(2) Foot and cross-foot the volumes.
(3) Compare the beginning and ending inventory to the certified butane blender's inventory records and report any variances.
(4) Compare the total volume of certified butane received from the inventory reconciliation analysis to the batch reports obtained under paragraph (a) of this section and report any variances.
(5) Compare the total volume of certified butane blended from the inventory reconciliation analysis to the batch reports obtained under paragraph (a) of this section and report any variances.
(6) Report the total volume of certified butane received and blended.
(c) Listing of certified butane receipts. An auditor must review a listing of certified butane receipts as follows:
(1) Obtain a detailed listing of certified butane receipts for certified butane received at each butane blending facility from the certified butane blender.
(2) Foot the receipt volumes.
(3) Compare the total volume from the receipts to the batch reports obtained under paragraph (a) of this section and report any variances.
(d) Detailed testing of certified butane batches. An auditor must review a detailed listing of certified butane batches as follows:
(1) Select a representative sample of certified butane batches from the batch reports obtained under paragraph (a) of this section.
(2) Obtain the volume documentation and laboratory analysis for each selected batch.
(3) Compare the reported volume for each selected batch to the volume documentation and report any exceptions.
(4) Compare the reported properties for each selected batch to the laboratory analysis and report any exceptions.
(5) Compare the reported test methods used for each selected batch to the laboratory analysis and report any exceptions.
(6) Report as a finding any batch with a reported value that does not meet a standard for certified butane in subpart C of this part.
(e) Quality assurance program review. An auditor must review a certified butane blender's quality assurance program as follows:
(1) Obtain a detailed listing of the certified butane blender's quality assurance program sampling and testing results.
(2) Determine whether the frequency of sampling and testing meets the requirements in § 1090.1320(b)(4) and report any discrepancies.