R 299.9215 Petitions for equivalent testing or analytical methods.

Rule 215. (1) Any person seeking to add a testing or analytical method to these rules may petition the director for a rule change under this rule. To be successful, the person shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the director, that the proposed method is equal to or superior to the corresponding method prescribed in the provisions of 40 CFR part 261, 264, or 265 in terms of its sensitivity, accuracy, and precision. (2) Each petition under this rule must contain that information required by the provisions of 40 CFR 260.20(b) and 260.21(b). (3) After receiving a petition for an equivalent method, the director, or the director’s designee, shall within 120 days after receiving the petition, request any additional information on the proposed method which they may reasonably require to evaluate the method. If the petition is granted, the director shall initiate rule change procedures under act 306. (4) The provisions of 40 CFR 260.20(b) and 260.21(b) are adopted by reference in R 299.11003.