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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AO55 Publication ID: Spring 2008 
Title: Petroleum Refinery Residual Risk Standards 
Abstract: Section 112(f) of the Clean Air Act requires EPA to assess residual risks that remain after implementation of technology-based standards for each category of major sources of air-toxic emissions. Section 112(f) also mandates EPA to develop additional emission standards for these sources, as necessary, to protect public health with an ample margin of safety or to prevent significant and widespread adverse environmental effects. The current rule covers emissions from certain process vents, storage vessels, wastewater streams, loading racks, marine tank vessel loading operations, and equipment leaks. Under this project, we will model the emissions to determine the residual risk associated with the current control technologies. Section 112(d)6 requires EPA to review and revise as necessary emissions standards taking into account developments in practices, processes, and control technologies. We will examine the refinery control technologies to see what improvements have been made in the 12 years since this rulemaking was promulgated. This rulemaking is under a consent decree to fulfill requirements of section 112(d)6 requiring proposal by August 21, 2007 and promulgation by August 21, 2008. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: CAA 112(f)(2)    CAA 112(d)(6)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial  Consent Decree  08/20/2008 
NPRM  Judicial  Consent Decree  08/20/2007 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/04/2007  72 FR 50716   
Proposed Rule; Notice of Public Hearing and Reopening of Comment Period  11/08/2007  72 FR 63159   
Final Action  08/00/2008    
Additional Information: SAN No. 5093.1; EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2007/September/Day-04/a17009.pdf; Split from RIN 2060-AN85.; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0146
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2007/September/Day-04/a17009.pdf  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Bob Lucas
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
E143-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-0884
Fax:919 541-0246
Email: lucas.bob@epa.gov

Ken Hustvedt
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
E143-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5395
Fax:919 685-3200
Email: hustvedt.ken@epamail.epa.gov