Section R. 299.9215 - Petitions for equivalent testing or analytical methodsRule 215.
(1) Any person seeking to add a testing or analytical method to these rules may petition the director for a rules 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 C.F.R. part 261, 264, or 265 of these rules in terms of its sensitivity, accuracy, and precision.(2) Each petition under this rule shall contain that information required by the provisions of 40 C.F.R. §§260.20(b) and 260.21(b).(3) After receiving a petition for an equivalent method, the director, or his or her designee, shall, within 120 days of receiving the petition, request any additional information on the proposed method which he or she 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 C.F.R. §§260.20(b) and 260.21(b) are adopted by reference in R 299.11003.Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.9215