Archive for March, 2011

Final Rule Reconsideration for Protocol Gas Verification Program & Minimum Competency Air Emission Testing

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

EPA is amending its Protocol Gas Verification Program (PGVP) and the minimum competency requirements for air emission testing (formerly air emission testing body requirements) to improve the accuracy of emissions data.

 EPA is also amending other sections of the Acid Rain Program continuous emission monitoring system regulations by adding and clarifying certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements, removing the provisions pertaining to mercury monitoring and reporting, removing certain requirements associated with a class-approved alternative monitoring system, disallowing the use of a particular quality assurance option in EPA Reference Method 7E, adding two incorporation by references that were inadvertently left out of the January 24, 2008 final rule, adding two new definitions, revising certain compliance dates, and clarifying the language and applicability of certain provisions.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-28/html/2011-6216.htm

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Boiler MACT/NESHAP Major & Area Source Boiler (ICI) plus NSPS Solid Waste and Sewage Sludge Incineration (CISWI & SSI) Final Rules Published in Federal Register

Monday, March 21st, 2011

NESHAP:  Major Source Boiler/Boiler MACT/”ICI”:  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-21/html/2011-4494.htm

NESHAP:  Area Source Boiler/Boiler GACT/”ICI”:  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-21/html/2011-4493.htm

NSPS: Solid Waste Incineration/”CISWI”:  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-21/html/2011-4495.htm

NSPS: Sewage Sludge Incineration/”SSI”:  http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-03-21/html/2011-4491.htm

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EPA extends comment period for NESHAPS on Primary Lead Smelting

Friday, March 18th, 2011

SUMMARY: On February 17, 2011, EPA proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Primary Lead Smelting (76 FR 9410). The EPA is extending the deadline for written comments on the proposed amendments by 15 days to April 19, 2011. The EPA received a request for this extension from the Doe Run Company, the sole covered facility. Doe Run Company requested the extension in order to analyze data and review the proposed amendments. EPA finds this request to be reasonable due to the significant changes the proposal would make to the current rule.

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EPA Proposes First National Standard for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

 In response to a court deadline, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the first-ever national standards for mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollution from power plants.  The new Power Plant Mercury and Air Toxics Standards  would require many power plants to install pollution control technologies to cut harmful emissions of mercury, arsenic, chromium, nickel and acid gases.

 The public comment period, which will last 60 days after appearing in the Federal Register, will allow stakeholders including the public, industry and public health communities, to provide important input and feedback, ensuring that any final standard maximizes public health benefits while minimizing costs.

As part of the public comment process, EPA will also hold public hearings on this proposed rule. Additional details on these events will be announced at a future date.

More information: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/powerplanttoxics/

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