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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AQ40 Publication ID: Fall 2015 
Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production 
Abstract: This rule regulates Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) from secondary aluminum production facilities that are major sources of HAP and that operate aluminum scrap shredders, thermal chip dryers, scrap dryers/delacquering kilns/decoating kilns, group 2 furnaces, sweat furnaces, dross only furnaces, rotary dross coolers, and secondary aluminum processing units (SAPUs). SAPUs include group 1 furnaces and in-line fluxers. Area sources of HAP are regulated only with respect to emissions of dioxins/furans (D/F) from thermal chip dryers, scrap dryers/delacquering kilns/decoating kilns, sweat furnaces, and SAPUs. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to review maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards and to revise them "as necessary (taking into account developments in practices, processes and control technologies)" no less frequently than every 8 years. Under the "residual risk" provision of the CAA, EPA must evaluate the MACT standards within 8 years after promulgation and promulgate standards, if required, to provide an ample margin of safety to protect public health or prevent an adverse environmental effect while considering costs. energy, safety and any other relevant factors. 40 The existing rule, 40 CFR part 63, subpart RRR, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Secondary Aluminum Production facilities was promulgated in 2000. This risk and technology review for secondary aluminum production facilities was conducted in this final rulemaking, which addresses possible residual risks, advancements in technology and clarifications to the existing rule. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 63   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7412 Clean Air Act   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Other  Judicial  09-cv-00152-SBA; USDC Northern District of California.  11/13/2014 
Final  Judicial  09-cv-00152-SBA; USDC Northern District of California.  08/14/2015 
NPRM  Judicial  Deadline  01/30/2012 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/14/2012  77 FR 8576   
NPRM Comment Period Extended  03/23/2012  77 FR 16987   
Supplemental NPRM  12/08/2014  79 FR 72873   
Supplemental NPRM  01/15/2015  80 FR 2067   
Final Rule  09/18/2015  80 FR 56699   
Final Action Effective  09/18/2015 
Additional Information: Docket #:EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0544
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:
Rochelle Boyd
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D-243-02,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-1390
Email: boyd.rochelle@epa.gov

Chuck French
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-02,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-7912
Fax:919 541-4991
Email: french.chuck@epa.gov