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RIN: 2060-AP31

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: ●Protocols for Monitoring and Measuring Mercury Emissions
Abstract: This action would codify two optional mercury emissions test methods and two optional performance specifications for mercury emissions monitoring. These standardized test methods and monitoring specifications may be used at the discretion of emission sources, states, testing organizations and others to characterize vapor phase mercury emissions from boilers and other sources of mercury; the test methods may also be used to perform relative accuracy test audits of mercury emissions monitoring systems. The mercury test methods, an instrumental test method and a sorbent trap-based test method, may be preferred over existing standardized mercury test methods because of decreased costs, simpler implementation, and/or more timely results; they will be codified in appendix A of 40 CFR part 60. The mercury monitoring specifications will provide for standardization of mercury monitoring measurements and would be codified in appendix B of 40 CFR part 60. This action does not change any emission standards or add any recordkeeping or reporting requirements.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 60
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7401 to 7601

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Direct Final Action	12/00/2008

Additional Information: SAN No. 5289
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: William Grimley Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation E143-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-1065 Fax:919 541-0516 Email: grimley.william@epamail.epa.gov Robin Segall Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation EW143-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-0893 Fax:919 541-0516 Email: segall.robin@epa.gov