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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AO57 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants--Amendments 
Abstract: EPA entered into a consent decree to propose amendments the coal preparation (subpart Y) new source performance standard (NSPS) by April 16, 2008. The original consent decree date for final action was April 16, 2009. The consent decree was modified on January 26, 2009 and amended the date for final action to May 16, 2009 unless we publish a supplemental proposal. If we do a supplemental proposal the deadline for taking final action is September 26, 2009. No substantive amendments to subpart Y have been done since the rule was originally finalized in 1976. EPA anticipates that the review will result in a tightening of the particulate emissions standard to reflect the performance of current control technologies and updated monitoring requirements. In addition, EPA anticipates expanding the applicability to cover other sources of particulate emissions at coal preparation plants. For fugitive particulate matter sources where opacity readings are not possible work practice standards will be specified. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 60, subpart Y     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: CAA 111   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Other  Judicial  Must either sign the final rule or a supplemental proposal by May 15, 2009  05/15/2009 
Final  Judicial  As per 11/16/2006 Consent Decree. Modified on January 26, 2009  05/15/2009 
NPRM  Judicial  As per 11/16/2006 Consent Decree  04/16/2008 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/28/2008  73 FR 22901   
NPRM Comment Period Extended  06/10/2008  73 FR 32667   
Supplemental NPRM  05/00/2009    
Final Action  09/00/2009    
Additional Information: SAN No. 5144; EPA publication information: NPRM; extension of public comment - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2008/June/Day-10/a12976.pdf; EPA Docket information: EPA–HQ–OAR– 2008–0260
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:
Christian Fellner
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-4003
Fax:919 541-4991
Email: fellner.christian@epa.gov

Bill Maxwell
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
D243-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5430
Fax:919 541-5450
Email: maxwell.bill@epa.gov