40 CFR 60 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES
- SUBPART A — General Provisions (§§ 60.1 - 60.19)
- SUBPART B — Adoption and Submittal of State Plans for Designated Facilities (§§ 60.20 - 60.29)
- SUBPART C — Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times (§§ 60.30 - 60.31)
- SUBPART CCC — [Reserved]
- SUBPART Ca — [Reserved]
- SUBPART Cb — Emissions Guidelines and Compliance Times for Large Municipal Waste Combustors That are Constructed on or Before September 20, 1994 (§§ 60.30b - 60.39b)
- SUBPART Cc — Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (§§ 60.30c - 60.36c)
- SUBPART Cd — Emissions Guidelines and Compliance Times for Sulfuric Acid Production Units (§§ 60.30d - 60.32d)
- SUBPART Ce — Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (§§ 60.30e - 60.39e)
- SUBPART D — Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Steam Generators for Which Construction Is Commenced After August 17, 1971 (§§ 60.40 - 60.46)
- SUBPART Da — Standards of Performance for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units for Which Construction is Commenced After September 18, 1978 (§§ 60.40Da - 60.52Da)
- SUBPART Db — Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (§§ 60.40b - 60.49b)
- SUBPART Dc — Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (§§ 60.40c - 60.48c)
- SUBPART E — Standards of Performance for Incinerators (§§ 60.50 - 60.54)
- SUBPART EEE — [Reserved]
- SUBPART Ea — Standards of Performance for Municipal Waste Combustors for Which Construction is Commenced After December 20, 1989 and on or Before September 20, 1994 (§§ 60.50a - 60.59a)
- SUBPART Eb — Standards of Performance for Large Municipal Waste Combustors for Which Construction is Commenced After September 20, 1994 or for Which Modification or Reconstruction is Commenced After June 19, 1996 (§§ 60.50b - 60.59b)
- SUBPART Ec — Standards of Performance for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators for Which Construction is Commenced After June 20, 1996 (§§ 60.50c - 60.58c)
- SUBPART F — Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants (§§ 60.60 - 60.66)
- SUBPART FF — [Reserved]
- SUBPART G — Standards of Performance for Nitric Acid Plants (§§ 60.70 - 60.74)
- SUBPART GGGG — [Reserved]
- SUBPART H — Standards of Performance for Sulfuric Acid Plants (§§ 60.80 - 60.85)
- SUBPART I — Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities (§§ 60.90 - 60.93)
- SUBPART J — Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries (§§ 60.100 - 60.109)
- SUBPART Ja — Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 14, 2007 (§§ 60.100a - 60.109a)
- SUBPART K — Standards of Performance for Storage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After June 11, 1973, and Prior to May 19, 1978 (§§ 60.110 - 60.113)
- SUBPART Ka — Standards of Performance for Storage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 18, 1978, and Prior to July 23, 1984 (§§ 60.110a - 60.115a)
- SUBPART Kb — Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After July 23, 1984 (§§ 60.110b - 60.117b)
- SUBPART L — Standards of Performance for Secondary Lead Smelters (§§ 60.120 - 60.123)
- SUBPART M — Standards of Performance for Secondary Brass and Bronze Production Plants (§§ 60.130 - 60.133)
- SUBPART MMM — [Reserved]
- SUBPART N — Standards of Performance for Primary Emissions from Basic Oxygen Process Furnaces for Which Construction is Commenced After June 11, 1973 (§§ 60.140 - 60.144)
- SUBPART Na — Standards of Performance for Secondary Emissions from Basic Oxygen Process Steelmaking Facilities for Which Construction is Commenced After January 20, 1983 (§§ 60.140a - 60.145a)
- SUBPART O — Standards of Performance for Sewage Treatment Plants (§§ 60.150 - 60.156)
- SUBPART P — Standards of Performance for Primary Copper Smelters (§§ 60.160 - 60.166)
- SUBPART Q — Standards of Performance for Primary Zinc Smelters (§§ 60.170 - 60.176)
- SUBPART R — Standards of Performance for Primary Lead Smelters (§§ 60.180 - 60.186)
- SUBPART S — Standards of Performance for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants (§§ 60.190 - 60.195)
- SUBPART T — Standards of Performance for the Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Wet-Process Phosphoric Acid Plants (§§ 60.200 - 60.204)
- SUBPART U — Standards of Performance for the Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Superphosphoric Acid Plants (§§ 60.210 - 60.214)
- SUBPART V — Standards of Performance for the Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Diammonium Phosphate Plants (§§ 60.220 - 60.224)
- SUBPART W — Standards of Performance for the Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Triple Superphosphate Plants (§§ 60.230 - 60.234)
- SUBPART X — Standards of Performance for the Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Granular Triple Superphosphate Storage Facilities (§§ 60.240 - 60.244)
- SUBPART Y — Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation and Processing Plants (§§ 60.250 - 60.258)
- SUBPART Z — Standards of Performance for Ferroalloy Production Facilities (§§ 60.260 - 60.266)
- SUBPART AA — Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces Constructed After October 21, 1974, and On or Before August 17, 1983 (§§ 60.270 - 60.276)
- SUBPART AAa — Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels Constructed After August 17, 1983 (§§ 60.270a - 60.276a)
- SUBPART BB — Standards of Performance for Kraft Pulp Mills (§§ 60.280 - 60.285)
- SUBPART CC — Standards of Performance for Glass Manufacturing Plants (§§ 60.290 - 60.296)
- SUBPART DD — Standards of Performance for Grain Elevators (§§ 60.300 - 60.304)
- SUBPART EE — Standards of Performance for Surface Coating of Metal Furniture (§§ 60.310 - 60.316)
- SUBPART GG — Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines (§§ 60.330 - 60.335)
- SUBPART HH — Standards of Performance for Lime Manufacturing Plants (§§ 60.340 - 60.344)
- SUBPART KK — Standards of Performance for Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturing Plants (§§ 60.370 - 60.374)
- SUBPART LL — Standards of Performance for Metallic Mineral Processing Plants (§§ 60.380 - 60.386)
- SUBPART MM — Standards of Performance for Automobile and Light Duty Truck Surface Coating Operations (§§ 60.390 - 60.398)
- SUBPART NN — Standards of Performance for Phosphate Rock Plants (§§ 60.400 - 60.404)
- SUBPART PP — Standards of Performance for Ammonium Sulfate Manufacture (§§ 60.420 - 60.424)
- SUBPART QQ — Standards of Performance for the Graphic Arts Industry: Publication Rotogravure Printing (§§ 60.430 - 60.435)
- SUBPART RR — Standards of Performance for Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label Surface Coating Operations (§§ 60.440 - 60.447)
- SUBPART SS — Standards of Performance for Industrial Surface Coating: Large Appliances (§§ 60.450 - 60.456)
- SUBPART TT — Standards of Performance for Metal Coil Surface Coating (§§ 60.460 - 60.466)
- SUBPART UU — Standards of Performance for Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacture (§§ 60.470 - 60.474)
- SUBPART VV — Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry for which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After January 5, 1981, and on or Before November 7, 2006 (§§ 60.480 - 60.489)
- SUBPART VVa — Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After November 7, 2006 (§§ 60.480a - 60.489a)
- SUBPART WW — Standards of Performance for the Beverage Can Surface Coating Industry (§§ 60.490 - 60.496)
- SUBPART XX — Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals (§§ 60.500 - 60.506)
- SUBPART AAA — Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters (§§ 60.530 - 60.539b)
- SUBPART BBB — Standards of Performance for the Rubber Tire Manufacturing Industry (§§ 60.540 - 60.548)
- SUBPART DDD — Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from the Polymer Manufacturing Industry (§§ 60.560 - 60.566)
- SUBPART FFF — Standards of Performance for Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and Printing (§§ 60.580 - 60.585)
- SUBPART GGG — Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum Refineries for which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After January 4, 1983, and on or Before November 7, 2006 (§§ 60.590 - 60.593)
- SUBPART GGGa — Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After November 7, 2006 (§§ 60.590a - 60.593a)
- SUBPART HHH — Standards of Performance for Synthetic Fiber Production Facilities (§§ 60.600 - 60.604)
- SUBPART III — Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions From the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Air Oxidation Unit Processes (§§ 60.610 - 60.618)
- SUBPART JJJ — Standards of Performance for Petroleum Dry Cleaners (§§ 60.620 - 60.625)
- SUBPART KKK — Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC From Onshore Natural Gas Processing Plants. (§§ 60.630 - 60.636)
- SUBPART LLL — Standards of Performance for Onshore Natural Gas Processing: SO2 Emissions (§§ 60.640 - 60.648)
- SUBPART NNN — Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions From Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Distillation Operations (§§ 60.660 - 60.668)
- SUBPART OOO — Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants (§§ 60.670 - 60.676)
- SUBPART PPP — Standard of Performance for Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants (§§ 60.680 - 60.685)
- SUBPART QQQ — Standards of Performance for VOC Emissions From Petroleum Refinery Wastewater Systems (§§ 60.690 - 60.699)
- SUBPART RRR — Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Reactor Processes (§§ 60.700 - 60.708)
- SUBPART SSS — Standards of Performance for Magnetic Tape Coating Facilities (§§ 60.710 - 60.718)
- SUBPART TTT — Standards of Performance for Industrial Surface Coating: Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines (§§ 60.720 - 60.726)
- SUBPART UUU — Standards of Performance for Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries (§§ 60.730 - 60.737)
- SUBPART VVV — Standards of Performance for Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates Facilities (§§ 60.740 - 60.748)
- SUBPART WWW — Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (§§ 60.750 - 60.759)
- SUBPART AAAA — Standards of Performance for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units for Which Construction is Commenced After August 30, 1999 or for Which Modification or Reconstruction is Commenced After June 6, 2001 (§§ 60.1000 - 60.1465)
- SUBPART BBBB — Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 (§§ 60.1500 - 60.1940)
- SUBPART CCCC — Standards of Performance for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units for Which Construction Is Commenced After November 30, 1999 or for Which Modification or Reconstruction Is Commenced on or After June 1, 2001 (§§ 60.2000 - 60.2265)
- SUBPART DDDD — Emissions Guidelines and Compliance Times for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units that Commenced Construction On or Before November 30, 1999 (§§ 60.2500 - 60.2875)
- SUBPART EEEE — Standards of Performance for Other Solid Waste Incineration Units for Which Construction is Commenced After December 9, 2004, or for Which Modification or Reconstruction is Commenced on or After June 16, 2006 (§§ 60.2880 - 60.2891)
- SUBPART — Preconstruction Siting Analysis (§§ 60.2894 - 60.2901)
- SUBPART — Operator Training and Qualification (§§ 60.2905 - 60.2977)
- SUBPART FFFF — Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Other Solid Waste Incineration Units That Commenced Construction On or Before December 9, 2004 (§§ 60.2980 - 60.3078)
- SUBPART HHHH — Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Coal-Fired Electric Steam Generating Units (§§ 60.4101 - 60.4176)
- SUBPART IIII — Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (§§ 60.4200 - 60.4219)
- SUBPART JJJJ — Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (§§ 60.4230 - 60.4248)
- SUBPART KKKK — Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines (§§ 60.4300 - 60.4420)
- SUBPART LLLL — Standards of Performance for New Sewage Sludge Incineration Units (§§ 60.4760 - 60.4930)
- SUBPART MMMM — Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Existing Sewage Sludge Incineration Units (§§ 60.5000 - 60.5250)
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GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-5433 RIN 2060-AH23 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0873 FRL-9643-9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct final rule; announcement of extension of comment period. The comment period for the direct final February 14, 2012 (77 FR 8160), is extended. Comments must be received on or before April 30, 2012. The effective date for the rule remains April 16, 2012. 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA is extending the comment period for the direct final rule titled, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems at Stationary Sources,” that were published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2012. The 30-day comment period is scheduled to end on March 15, 2012. The extended comment period will close on April 30, 2012. The EPA is extending the comment period because of a request we received in a timely manner.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-806 RIN 2060-AP52 EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234 EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044, FRL-9611-4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on April 16, 2012. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 16, 2012. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 On May 3, 2011, under authority of Clean Air Act (CAA) sections 111 and 112, the EPA proposed both national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) from coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units (EGUs) and standards of performance for fossil-fuel-fired electric utility, industrial-commercial-institutional, and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units (76 FR 24976). After consideration of public comments, the EPA is finalizing these rules in this action. Pursuant to CAA section 111, the EPA is revising standards of performance in response to a voluntary remand of a final rule. Specifically, we are amending new source performance standards (NSPS) after analysis of the public comments we received. We are also finalizing several minor amendments, technical clarifications, and corrections to existing NSPS provisions for fossil fuel-fired EGUs and large and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units. Pursuant to CAA section 112, the EPA is establishing NESHAP that will require coal- and oil-fired EGUs to meet hazardous air pollutant (HAP) standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology. This rule protects air quality and promotes public health by reducing emissions of the HAP listed in CAA section 112(b)(1).
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-3379 RIN 2060-AH23 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0873 FRL-9630-7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct final rule. This rule is effective on April 16, 2012 without further notice, unless the EPA receives adverse comment by March 15, 2012. If the EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA is taking direct final action to establish quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures for continuous opacity monitoring systems (COMS) used to demonstrate continuous compliance with opacity standards in federally enforceable regulations. This action is necessary because we do not currently have QA/QC procedures for COMS. This action would require COMS used to demonstrate continuous compliance to meet these procedures (referred to as Procedure 3).
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-712 RIN 2070-AJ51 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0518 FRL-8880-4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective March 19, 2012. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the final rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 19, 2012. 40 CFR Parts 49, 60, 75, 89, 92, 94, 761, and 1065 EPA is promulgating a final rule to incorporate the most recent versions of ASTM International (ASTM) standards into EPA regulations that provide flexibility to use alternatives to mercury-containing industrial thermometers. This final rule will allow the use of such alternatives in certain field and laboratory applications previously impermissible as part of compliance with EPA regulations. EPA believes the older embedded ASTM standards unnecessarily impede the use of effective, comparable, and available alternatives to mercury-containing industrial thermometers. Due to mercury's high toxicity, EPA seeks to reduce potential mercury exposures to humans and the environment by reducing the overall use of mercury-containing products, including mercury-containing industrial thermometers.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-20035 RIN FRL-9449-3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule; technical amendment. This final rule is effective August 11, 2011. 40 CFR Parts 1, 2, 21, 35, 49, 52, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 82, 147, 282, 374, 707, and 763 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its regulations to reflect a change in address for EPA's Region 1 office. This action is editorial in nature and is intended to provide accuracy and clarity to the agency's regulations.
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42 USC 7401 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
42 USC 7402 - Cooperative activities
42 USC 7403 - Research, investigation, training, and other activities
42 USC 7404 - Research relating to fuels and vehicles
42 USC 7405 - Grants for support of air pollution planning and control programs
42 USC 7406 - Interstate air quality agencies; program cost limitations
42 USC 7407 - Air quality control regions
42 USC 7408 - Air quality criteria and control techniques
42 USC 7409 - National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards
42 USC 7410 - State implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards
42 USC 7411 - Standards of performance for new stationary sources
42 USC 7412 - Hazardous air pollutants
42 USC 7413 - Federal enforcement
42 USC 7414 - Recordkeeping, inspections, monitoring, and entry
42 USC 7415 - International air pollution
42 USC 7416 - Retention of State authority
42 USC 7417 - Advisory committees
42 USC 7418 - Control of pollution from Federal facilities
42 USC 7419 - Primary nonferrous smelter orders
42 USC 7420 - Noncompliance penalty
42 USC 7421 - Consultation
42 USC 7422 - Listing of certain unregulated pollutants
42 USC 7423 - Stack heights
42 USC 7424 - Assurance of adequacy of State plans
42 USC 7425 - Measures to prevent economic disruption or unemployment
42 USC 7426 - Interstate pollution abatement
42 USC 7427 - Public notification
42 USC 7428 - State boards
42 USC 7429 - Solid waste combustion
42 USC 7430 - Emission factors
42 USC 7431 - Land use authority
42 USC 7450 to 7459 - Repealed.
42 USC 7470 - Congressional declaration of purpose
42 USC 7471 - Plan requirements
42 USC 7472 - Initial classifications
42 USC 7473 - Increments and ceilings
42 USC 7474 - Area redesignation
42 USC 7475 - Preconstruction requirements
42 USC 7476 - Other pollutants
42 USC 7477 - Enforcement
42 USC 7478 - Period before plan approval
42 USC 7479 - Definitions
42 USC 7491 - Visibility protection for Federal class I areas
42 USC 7492 - Visibility
42 USC 7501 - Definitions
42 USC 7502 - Nonattainment plan provisions in general
42 USC 7503 - Permit requirements
42 USC 7504 - Planning procedures
42 USC 7505 - Environmental Protection Agency grants
42 USC 7505a - Maintenance plans
42 USC 7506 - Limitations on certain Federal assistance
42 USC 7506a - Interstate transport commissions
42 USC 7507 - New motor vehicle emission standards in nonattainment areas
42 USC 7508 - Guidance documents
42 USC 7509 - Sanctions and consequences of failure to attain
42 USC 7509a - International border areas
42 USC 7511 - Classifications and attainment dates
42 USC 7511a - Plan submissions and requirements
42 USC 7511b - Federal ozone measures
42 USC 7511c - Control of interstate ozone air pollution
42 USC 7511d - Enforcement for Severe and Extreme ozone nonattainment areas for failure to attain
42 USC 7511e - Transitional areas
42 USC 7511f - NO
42 USC 7512 - Classification and attainment dates
42 USC 7512a - Plan submissions and requirements
42 USC 7513 - Classifications and attainment dates
42 USC 7513a - Plan provisions and schedules for plan submissions
42 USC 7513b - Issuance of RACM and BACM guidance
42 USC 7514 - Plan submission deadlines
42 USC 7514a - Attainment dates
42 USC 7515 - General savings clause
42 USC 7521 - Emission standards for new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines
42 USC 7522 - Prohibited acts
42 USC 7523 - Actions to restrain violations
42 USC 7524 - Civil penalties
42 USC 7525 - Motor vehicle and motor vehicle engine compliance testing and certification
42 USC 7541 - Compliance by vehicles and engines in actual use
42 USC 7542 - Information collection
42 USC 7543 - State standards
42 USC 7544 - State grants
42 USC 7545 - Regulation of fuels
42 USC 7546 - Renewable fuel
42 USC 7547 - Nonroad engines and vehicles
42 USC 7548 - Study of particulate emissions from motor vehicles
42 USC 7549 - High altitude performance adjustments
42 USC 7550 - Definitions
42 USC 7551 - Omitted
42 USC 7552 - Motor vehicle compliance program fees
42 USC 7553 - Prohibition on production of engines requiring leaded gasoline
42 USC 7554 - Urban bus standards
42 USC 7571 - Establishment of standards
42 USC 7572 - Enforcement of standards
42 USC 7573 - State standards and controls
42 USC 7574 - Definitions
42 USC 7581 - Definitions
42 USC 7582 - Requirements applicable to clean-fuel vehicles
42 USC 7583 - Standards for light-duty clean-fuel vehicles
42 USC 7584 - Administration and enforcement as per California standards
42 USC 7585 - Standards for heavy-duty clean-fuel vehicles (GVWR above 8,500 up to 26,000 lbs.)
42 USC 7586 - Centrally fueled fleets
42 USC 7587 - Vehicle conversions
42 USC 7588 - Federal agency fleets
42 USC 7589 - California pilot test program
42 USC 7590 - General provisions
42 USC 7601 - Administration
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GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-7820 RIN 2060-AQ91 EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0660 FRL-9654-7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments. Comments must be received on or before June 12, 2012. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), since the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to make a decision concerning the information collection request between 30 and 60 days after April 13, 2012, a comment to the OMB is best assured of having its full effect if the OMB receives it by May 14, 2012. Public Hearing. The EPA will hold public hearings on this proposal. The dates, times, and locations of the public hearings will be announced separately. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes per commenter. The EPA encourages commenters to provide written versions of their oral testimonies either electronically or in paper copy. Verbatim transcripts and written statements will be included in the rulemaking docket. If you would like to present oral testimony at one of the hearings, please notify Ms. Pamela Garrett, Sectors Policies and Programs Division (C504-03), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541-7966; email: garrett.pamela@epa.gov. Persons wishing to provide testimony should notify Ms. Garrett at least 2 days in advance of the public hearings. The public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed rule. The EPA officials may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but will not respond to the presentations or comments at that time. Written statements and supporting information submitted during the comment period will be considered with the same weight as any oral comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing. For updates and additional information on the public hearings, please check the EPA's Web site for this rulemaking, http://www.epa.gov/airquality/carbonpollutionstandards. 40 CFR Part 60 The United States EPA is proposing new source performance standards for emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) for new affected fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs). The EPA is proposing these requirements because CO 2 is a greenhouse gas (GHG) and fossil fuel-fired power plants are the country's largest stationary source emitters of GHGs. The EPA in 2009 found that by causing or contributing to climate change, GHGs endanger both the public health and the public welfare of current and future generations. The proposed requirements, which are strictly limited to new sources, would require new fossil fuel-fired EGUs greater than 25 megawatt electric (MWe) to meet an output-based standard of 1,000 pounds of CO 2 per megawatt-hour (lb CO 2 /MWh), based on the performance of widely used natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) technology. Because of the economics of the energy sector, the EPA and others project that NGCC will be the predominant choice for new fossil fuel-fired generation even absent this rule. In its base case analysis, the EPA does not project any new coal-fired EGUs without CCS to be built in the absence of this proposal through 2030. New coal-fired or pet coke-fired units could meet the standard either by employing carbon capture and storage (CCS) 1 of approximately 50% of the CO 2 in the exhaust gas at startup, or through later application of more effective CCS to meet the standard on average over a 30-year period. The 30-year averaging option could also provide flexibility for owners and operators of coal or pet coke units implementing CCS at the outset of the unit's operation that were designed and operated to emit at less than 1,000 lb CO 2 /MWh to address startup concerns or short term interruptions in their ability to sequester captured carbon dioxide. The EPA is not proposing standards of performance for existing EGUs whose CO 2 emissions increase as a result of installation of pollution controls for conventional pollutants, or for proposed EGUs, which are referred to here as transitional sources, that have acquired a complete preconstruction permit by the time of this proposal and that commence construction within 12 months of this proposal. As a result, those sources would not be subject to the standards of performance proposed in today's rule. 1 Throughout this preamble, we refer to `carbon capture and storage' or CCS. By this, we mean the use of a technology for separating and capturing CO 2 from the flue gas or syngas stream with subsequent compression and transportation to a suitable location for long term storage and monitoring. Many references refer to CCS as `carbon capture and sequestration'. In this preamble, `storage' and `sequestration' mean the same thing and the words are used interchangeably.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-7487 RIN 2060-AH23 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0873 FRL-9653-3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Withdrawal of direct final rule. As of March 28, 2012, the EPA withdraws the direct final rule published on February 14, 2012 (77 FR 8160). 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA published a direct final rule titled “Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems at Stationary Sources” in the Federal Register on February 14, 2012. Because we received adverse comments to the parallel proposed rule issued under the same name on February 14, 2012, we are withdrawing the direct final rule.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-5550 RIN EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960 FRL-9644-1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Notice of availability. Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2012. 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA is requesting public comment on draft documents titled, “Development of Emissions Estimating Methodologies for Broiler Animal Feeding Operations” and “Development of Emissions Estimating Methodologies for Lagoons and Basins at Swine and Dairy Animal Feeding Operations.” These documents contain EPA's draft emissions estimating methodologies for determining daily and annual emissions from a broiler chicken animal feeding operation and from a lagoon or basin located at a swine or dairy animal feeding operation.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-5433 RIN 2060-AH23 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0873 FRL-9643-9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct final rule; announcement of extension of comment period. The comment period for the direct final February 14, 2012 (77 FR 8160), is extended. Comments must be received on or before April 30, 2012. The effective date for the rule remains April 16, 2012. 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA is extending the comment period for the direct final rule titled, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems at Stationary Sources,” that were published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2012. The 30-day comment period is scheduled to end on March 15, 2012. The extended comment period will close on April 30, 2012. The EPA is extending the comment period because of a request we received in a timely manner.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-5642 RIN 2060-AH23 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0873 FRL-9643-9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule; announcement of extension of comment period. The comment period for the proposed rule published February 14, 2012 (77 FR 8209), is extended. Comments must be received on or before April 30, 2012. 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA is extending the comment period for the proposed rule titled, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems at Stationary Sources” that was published in the Federal Register on February 14, 2012. The proposed rule accompanied the direct final rule that was also published on February 14, 2012. The 30-day comment period in the proposed rule is scheduled to end on March 15, 2012. The extended comment period will close on April 30, 2012. The EPA is extending the comment period because of a request we received in a timely manner.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-806 RIN 2060-AP52 EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234 EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044, FRL-9611-4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on April 16, 2012. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 16, 2012. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 On May 3, 2011, under authority of Clean Air Act (CAA) sections 111 and 112, the EPA proposed both national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) from coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units (EGUs) and standards of performance for fossil-fuel-fired electric utility, industrial-commercial-institutional, and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units (76 FR 24976). After consideration of public comments, the EPA is finalizing these rules in this action. Pursuant to CAA section 111, the EPA is revising standards of performance in response to a voluntary remand of a final rule. Specifically, we are amending new source performance standards (NSPS) after analysis of the public comments we received. We are also finalizing several minor amendments, technical clarifications, and corrections to existing NSPS provisions for fossil fuel-fired EGUs and large and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units. Pursuant to CAA section 112, the EPA is establishing NESHAP that will require coal- and oil-fired EGUs to meet hazardous air pollutant (HAP) standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology. This rule protects air quality and promotes public health by reducing emissions of the HAP listed in CAA section 112(b)(1).
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-3379 RIN 2060-AH23 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0873 FRL-9630-7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct final rule. This rule is effective on April 16, 2012 without further notice, unless the EPA receives adverse comment by March 15, 2012. If the EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA is taking direct final action to establish quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures for continuous opacity monitoring systems (COMS) used to demonstrate continuous compliance with opacity standards in federally enforceable regulations. This action is necessary because we do not currently have QA/QC procedures for COMS. This action would require COMS used to demonstrate continuous compliance to meet these procedures (referred to as Procedure 3).
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-3378 RIN 2060-AH23 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0873 FRL-9630-8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received by March 15, 2012. If the EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA is proposing to establish quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures for continuous opacity monitoring systems (COMS) used to demonstrate continuous compliance with opacity standards as specified in federally enforceable regulations. This action is necessary because we do not currently have QA/QC procedures for COMS. This action would require COMS used to demonstrate continuous compliance to meet these procedures (referred to as Procedure 3).
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-712 RIN 2070-AJ51 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0518 FRL-8880-4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective March 19, 2012. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the final rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 19, 2012. 40 CFR Parts 49, 60, 75, 89, 92, 94, 761, and 1065 EPA is promulgating a final rule to incorporate the most recent versions of ASTM International (ASTM) standards into EPA regulations that provide flexibility to use alternatives to mercury-containing industrial thermometers. This final rule will allow the use of such alternatives in certain field and laboratory applications previously impermissible as part of compliance with EPA regulations. EPA believes the older embedded ASTM standards unnecessarily impede the use of effective, comparable, and available alternatives to mercury-containing industrial thermometers. Due to mercury's high toxicity, EPA seeks to reduce potential mercury exposures to humans and the environment by reducing the overall use of mercury-containing products, including mercury-containing industrial thermometers.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-31234 RIN 2060-AQ01 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0114 FRL-9501-3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 9, 2012. Public Hearing. If anyone contacts the EPA by January 19, 2012 requesting to speak at a public hearing, a hearing will be held on February 8, 2012. 40 CFR Parts 51, 60, 61, and 63 This action proposes editorial and technical corrections necessary for source testing of emissions and operations. The revisions include the addition of alternative equipment and methods as well as corrections to technical and typographical errors. We also solicit public comment on potential changes to the current procedures for determining emission stratification.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-31648 RIN 2060-AR15 EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0119 and EPA-HQ-RCRA 2008-0329 FRL-9503-7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rules; Reconsideration of final rule. Comments must be received on or before February 21, 2012. Public Hearing. If anyone contacts the EPA requesting to speak at a public hearing by January 3, 2012, a public hearing will be held on January 9, 2012. For further information on the public hearing and requests to speak, contact Ms. Janet Eck at (919) 541-7946 to verify that a hearing will be held. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 241 On March 21, 2011, the EPA promulgated its final response to the 2001 voluntary remand of the December 1, 2000, new source performance standards and emission guidelines for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units and the vacatur and remand of several definitions by the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals in 2007. Following that action, the Administrator received petition[s] for reconsideration as well as identified some issues that warrant further opportunity for public comment. In response to the petition[s], the EPA is reconsidering and requesting comment on several provisions of the final new source performance standards and emission guidelines for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units. In addition, the EPA is proposing amendments to the regulations which were codified by the Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials rule. Originally promulgated on March 21, 2011, the Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials rule provides the standards and procedures for identifying whether Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials are solid waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act when used as fuels or ingredients in combustion units. The purpose of these proposed amendments is to clarify several provisions in order to implement the Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials rule as the Agency originally intended.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-27961 RIN 2060-AP76 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505 FRL-9484-3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule; extension of the public comment period. Comments. The public comment period for the proposed rules published on August 23, 2011 (76 FR 52738) closes on November 30, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 and 63 The EPA is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the August 23, 2011 proposed rule titled, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews,” is being extended to November 30, 2011.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-27441 RIN 2060-AO60 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0223 FRL-9482-5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking. Comments must be received on or before November 23, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 The purpose of this advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) is to request public comment on a proposed approach the EPA has developed to carry out the statutorily required periodic evaluation of the new source performance standards (NSPS) program. Consistent with Executive Order 13563, “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,” issued on January 18, 2011, this proposed approach will provide a streamlined process to ensure that public and private resources are focused on the rules that provide the greatest public health protection and are most likely to warrant revision to include current technology and eliminate obsolete or unnecessary requirements. By demonstrating the continued efficacy of the standards, the agency will be able to fulfill its statutory requirement to review, and, if necessary, revise NSPS at a minimum of every 8 years. This ANPRM is part of the EPA's effort to meet these statutory obligations. The agency is seeking comment on the overall approach to managing the NSPS program, in particular the criteria used to determine that no review is needed for a subset of NSPS.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-27237 RIN 2060-AP76 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505 FRL-9481-8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule; correction of public comment period closing date. Comments. The public comment period for the proposed rules published on August 23, 2011 (76 FR 52738) closes on October 31, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 and 63 The EPA is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the August 23, 2011, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews,” closes on October 31, 2011. This notice does not address the requests the EPA has received for extending this period.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-26089 RIN 2060-AQ10 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0750 FRL-9477-1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before November 28, 2011. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of having full effect if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) receives a copy of your comments on or before November 14, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 The EPA is proposing revisions to the new source performance standards (NSPS) for nitric acid plants. Nitric acid plants include one or more nitric acid production units. These proposed revisions include a change to the nitrogen oxides (NO X ) emission limit, which applies to each nitric acid production unit commencing construction, modification, or reconstruction after October 14, 2011. These proposed revisions will also include additional testing and monitoring requirements.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-21726 RIN 2060-AP76 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505 FRL-9456-2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule; Announcement of public hearings. The public hearings will be held on September 27, 2011, September 28, 2011, and September 29, 2011. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 The EPA published in the Federal Register on August 23, 2011, the proposed rule, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews.” The EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held for the proposed rule.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-19899 RIN 2060-AP76 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0505 FRL-9448-6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before October 24, 2011. Public Hearing. Three public hearings will be held to provide the public an opportunity to provide comments on this proposed rulemaking. One will be held in the Dallas, Texas area, one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and one in Denver, Colorado, on dates to be announced in a separate document. Each hearing will convene at 10 a.m. local time. For additional information on the public hearings and requesting to speak, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this preamble. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 This action announces how the EPA proposes to address the reviews of the new source performance standards for volatile organic compound and sulfur dioxide emissions from natural gas processing plants. We are proposing to add to the source category list any oil and gas operation not covered by the current listing. This action also includes proposed amendments to the existing new source performance standards for volatile organic compounds from natural gas processing plants and proposed standards for operations that are not covered by the existing new source performance standards. In addition, this action proposes how the EPA will address the residual risk and technology review conducted for the oil and natural gas production and natural gas transmission and storage national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. This action further proposes standards for emission sources within these two source categories that are not currently addressed, as well as amendments to improve aspects of these national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants related to applicability and implementation. Finally, this action addresses provisions in these new source performance standards and national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants related to emissions during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-20035 RIN FRL-9449-3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule; technical amendment. This final rule is effective August 11, 2011. 40 CFR Parts 1, 2, 21, 35, 49, 52, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 82, 147, 282, 374, 707, and 763 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its regulations to reflect a change in address for EPA's Region 1 office. This action is editorial in nature and is intended to provide accuracy and clarity to the agency's regulations.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-16493 RIN 2060-AP52 EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234 EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044, FRL-9427-4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule; extension of public comment period. Comments. The public comment period for the proposed rule published May 3, 2011 (76 FR 24976) is being extended for 30 days to August 4, 2011, in order to provide the public additional time to submit comments and supporting information. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 The EPA is announcing that the period for providing public comments on the May 3, 2011, Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units is being extended for 30 days.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-16462 RIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 60
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-15004 RIN 2060-AP67 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0295, FRL-9319-5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on August 29, 2011. 40 CFR Parts 60, 1039, 1042, 1065, 1068 The EPA is finalizing revisions to the standards of performance for new stationary compression ignition internal combustion engines under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act. The final rule requires more stringent standards for stationary compression ignition engines with displacement greater than or equal to 10 liters per cylinder and less than 30 liters per cylinder, consistent with recent revisions to standards for similar mobile source marine engines. In addition, the action revises the requirements for engines with displacement at or above 30 liters per cylinder to align more closely with recent standards for similar mobile source marine engines, and for engines in remote portions of Alaska that are not accessible by the Federal Aid Highway System. The action also provides additional flexibility to owners and operators of affected engines, and corrects minor mistakes in the original standards of performance. Finally, the action makes minor revisions to the standards of performance for new stationary spark ignition internal combustion engines to correct minor errors and to mirror certain revisions finalized for compression ignition engines, which provides consistency where appropriate for the regulation of stationary internal combustion engines. The final standards will reduce nitrogen oxides by an estimated 1,100 tons per year, particulate matter by an estimated 38 tons per year, and hydrocarbons by an estimated 18 tons per year in the year 2030.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-12308 RIN 2060-AQ25 EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 EPA-HQ-2003-0119 FRL-9308-6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rules; Delay of effective dates. The effective dates of the final rules published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2011 (76 FR 15608 and 76 FR 15704), are delayed until such time as judicial review is no longer pending or until the EPA completes its reconsideration of the rules, whichever is earlier. The Director of the Federal Register has reviewed certain publications listed in these final rules for incorporation by reference approval. That approval is delayed until such time as the proceedings for judicial review of these rules are completed or the EPA completes its reconsideration of the rules, whichever is earlier. The EPA will publish in the Federal Register announcing the effective dates and the incorporation by reference approvals once delay is no longer necessary. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 The EPA is delaying the effective dates for the final rules titled “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters” and “Standards of Performance for New Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units” under the authority of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) until the proceedings for judicial review of these rules are completed or the EPA completes its reconsideration of the rules, whichever is earlier.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-12095 RIN 2060-AQ93 EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051 EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0877 FRL-9306-7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Denial in part and grant in part of petitions to reconsider. This action is effective May 17, 2011. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is denying in part and granting in part the petitions to reconsider the final revised National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants emitted by the Portland Cement Industry and the New Source Performance Standards for Portland Cement Plants issued under sections 112(d) and 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, respectively. The EPA is also denying all requests that the EPA issue an administrative stay of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and the New Source Performance Standards.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-7237 RIN 2060-AP52 EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234 EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044, FRL-9286-1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2011. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of having full effect if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) receives a copy of your comments on or before June 2, 2011. Public Hearing: EPA will hold three public hearings on this proposal. The dates, times, and locations of the public hearings will be announced separately. Oral testimony will be limited to 5 minutes per commenter. The EPA encourages commenters to provide written versions of their oral testimonies either electronically or in paper copy. Verbatim transcripts and written statements will be included in the rulemaking docket. If you would like to present oral testimony at one of the hearings, please notify Ms. Pamela Garrett, Sectors Policies and Programs Division (C504-03), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone number (919) 541-7966; e-mail: garrett.pamela@epa.gov . Persons wishing to provide testimony should notify Ms. Garrett at least 2 days in advance of each scheduled public hearing. For updates and additional information on the public hearings, please check EPA's Web site for this rulemaking, http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/utility/utilitypg.html. The public hearings will provide interested parties the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed rule. EPA officials may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations, but will not respond to the presentations or comments at that time. Written statements and supporting information submitted during the comment period will be considered with the same weight as any oral comments and supporting information presented at the public hearings. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) from coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units (EGUs) under Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) section 112(d) and proposing revised new source performance standards (NSPS) for fossil fuel-fired EGUs under CAA section 111(b). The proposed NESHAP would protect air quality and promote public health by reducing emissions of the hazardous air pollutants (HAP) listed in CAA section 112(b). In addition, these proposed amendments to the NSPS are in response to a voluntary remand of a final rule. We also are proposing several minor amendments, technical clarifications, and corrections to existing NSPS provisions for fossil fuel-fired EGUs and large and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-10283 RIN 2060-AP52 EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0234 EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0044, FRL-9300-1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule; Notice of public hearings. The public hearings will be held on May 24, 2011, and May 26, 2011. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 EPA published in the Federal Register on May 3, 2011, the proposed rule “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.” EPA is announcing three public hearings to be held for the proposed rule.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-7899 RIN 2060-AQ24 EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534 FRL-9289-6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule; amendments. This rule is effective as of May 4, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 On October 6, 2009, EPA promulgated its response to the remand of the new source performance standards and emissions guidelines for hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and satisfied the Clean Air Act section 129(a)(5) requirement to conduct a review of the standards every 5 years. This action promulgates amendments to the new source performance standards and emissions guidelines, correcting inadvertent drafting errors in the nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide emissions limits for large hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators in the new source performance standards, which did not correspond to our description of our standard-setting process, correcting erroneous cross-references in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in the new source performance standards, clarifying that compliance with the emission guidelines must be expeditious if a compliance extension is granted, correcting the inadvertent omission of delegation of authority provisions in the emission guidelines, correcting errors in the units' description for several emissions limits in the emission guidelines and new source performance standards, and removing extraneous text from the hydrogen chloride emissions limit for large hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators in the emission guidelines.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-4490 RIN 2060-AQ25 EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0790 EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058 EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0119 FRL-9272-7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Notice of reconsideration of final rules. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 EPA is initiating a reconsideration process with respect to certain aspects of the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for new and existing sources for Major Source Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; the NESHAP for new and existing sources for Area Source Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; and standards of performance for new Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units and emission guidelines for existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units published as final rules elsewhere in this issue of this Federal Register .
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-4491 RIN 2060-AP90 EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0559 FRL-9272-9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. The final rule is effective on May 20, 2011. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of May 20, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 This action promulgates EPA's new source performance standards and emission guidelines for sewage sludge incineration units located at wastewater treatment facilities designed to treat domestic sewage sludge. This final rule sets limits for nine pollutants under section 129 of the Clean Air Act: Cadmium, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, lead, mercury, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans, and sulfur dioxide.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-4495 RIN 2060-AO12 EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0119 FRL-9273-4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. The final rule is effective on May 20, 2011. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the final rule are approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of May 20, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 This action promulgates EPA's final response to the 2001 voluntary remand of the December 1, 2000, new source performance standards and emission guidelines for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units and the vacatur and remand of several definitions by the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals in 2007. In addition, this action includes the 5-year technology review of the new source performance standards and emission guidelines required under section 129 of the Clean Air Act. This action also promulgates other amendments that EPA believes are necessary to address air emissions from commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-4389 RIN EPA-R07-OAR-2010-0908 FRL-9271-6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Delegation of authority. This delegation of authority is effective on February 28, 2011. The dates of delegation can be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63 The States of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska and the local agencies of Lincoln-Lancaster County, Nebraska, and the city of Omaha, Nebraska, have submitted updated regulations for delegation of EPA authority for implementation and enforcement of NSPS, NESHAP, and MACT standards. The submissions cover new EPA standards and, in some instances, revisions to standards previously delegated. EPA's review of the pertinent regulations shows that they contain adequate and effective procedures for the implementation and enforcement of these Federal standards. This action informs the public of delegations to the above-mentioned agencies.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-1008 RIN 2060-AQ46 EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0031 FRL-9255-1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct final rule. This final rule is effective on March 21, 2011 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by February 22, 2011. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that some or all of the amendments to the affected subparts will not take effect. 40 CFR Part 60 EPA is taking direct final action to amend the new source performance standards for electric utility steam generating units and industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units. This action amends the testing requirements for owners/operators of steam generating units that elect to install particulate matter continuous emission monitoring systems. It also amends the opacity monitoring requirements for owners/operators of affected facilities subject to an opacity standard that are exempt from the requirement to install a continuous opacity monitoring system. In addition, this action corrects several editorial errors identified from previous rulemakings.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-1009 RIN 2060-AQ46 EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0031 FRL-9255-2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before February 22, 2011, unless a public hearing is requested by January 31, 2011. If a timely hearing request is submitted, the public hearing will be held on February 4, 2011 and we must receive written comments on or before March 7, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 EPA is proposing to amend the new source performance standards for electric utility steam generating units and industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units. This action would amend the testing requirements for owners/operators of steam generating units that elect to install particulate matter continuous emission monitoring systems. It would also amend the opacity monitoring requirements for owners/operators of affected facilities subject to an opacity standard that are exempt from the requirement to install a continuous opacity monitoring system. In addition, this action would correct several editorial errors identified from previous rulemakings.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-1011 RIN EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0960 FRL-9254-9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Call for information. Information must be received on or before March 7, 2011. 40 CFR Part 60 The Environmental Protection Agency is publishing this Call for Information to solicit quality-assured emissions and process data that are relevant to developing emissions-estimating methodologies for animal feeding operations. EPA may use the data to supplement the emissions and process data collected under the National Air Emission Monitoring Study for animal feeding operations.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-759 RIN 2060-AQ59 EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051 EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0877 FRL-9253-4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Direct Final rule; amendments. The direct final rule is effective on March 21, 2011, without further notice, unless EPA receives significant adverse written comment by February 17, 2011, or if a public hearing is requested by February 2, 2011. If significant adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register clarifying which provisions will become effective and which provisions are being withdrawn due to adverse comment. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 The EPA is taking direct final action on amendments to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance (NSPS) for Portland Cement Plants. The final rules were published on September 9, 2010. This direct final action amends certain regulatory text to clarify compliance dates and clarifies that the previously issued emission limits that were changed in the September 9, 2010, action remain in effect until sources are required to comply with the revised limits. We are also correcting two minor typographical errors in the regulatory text to the September 9, 2010 action.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-765 RIN 2060-AQ59 EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051 EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0877 FRL-9253-5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before February 17, 2011. If any one contacts EPA by February 2, 2011 requesting to speak at a public hearing, EPA will hold a public hearing on February 7, 2011. 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 The EPA is taking action on amendments to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and Standards of Performance (NSPS) for Portland Cement Plants. The final rules were published on September 9, 2010. This action amends certain text in the final rules to clarify compliance dates and to restore the previously issued emission limits that we changed in the September 9, 2010 action. We are also correcting two minor typographical errors.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2011-246 RIN 2070-AJ51 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0518 FRL-8846-6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before March 14, 2011. 40 CFR Parts 49, 60, 63, 75, 86, 89, 92, 94, 761, and 1065 EPA is proposing to incorporate the most recent versions of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standards (ASTM standards) into EPA regulations that provide flexibility to use alternatives to mercury-containing industrial thermometers. These proposed amendments will allow the use of such alternatives in certain limited field and laboratory applications previously impermissible as part of compliance with EPA regulations. Additionally, EPA is seeking public input on the need to address the remaining EPA regulations that incorporate by reference ASTM standards that do not allow the use of alternatives to mercury-containing industrial thermometers. EPA believes these embedded ASTM standards may unnecessarily impede the use of effective, comparable, and available mercury alternatives. Due to elemental mercury's high toxicity, EPA seeks to reduce potential mercury exposures to humans and the environment by reducing the overall use of mercury-containing products, including mercury-containing thermometers.



