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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AP96 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Malfunction Amendments to Part 63 Standards 
Abstract: This action will amend regulations in the General Provisions of regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act (subpart A of part 63) that provide for or are related to an exemption from the requirement to comply with Clean Air Act section 112 emission standards during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events. On December 19, 2008, in Sierra Club v. EPA, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the SSM. These General Provisions are not specific to any source category and apply when incorporated into source category-specific standards. In addition, other subparts with similar provisions will be amended so that applicable standards will no longer have exceptions for sources that report malfunction conditions, to reflect the court vacatur. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 63   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7401 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2010    
Final Action  To Be Determined    
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:
Matthew Witosky
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-05,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-2865
Email: witosky.matthew@epa.gov

Lisa Conner
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
D205-02,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5060
Email: conner.lisa@epa.gov