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EPA/SWER RIN: 2050-AE01 Publication ID: Spring 2003 
Title: NESHAPS: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste Combustors 
Abstract: On September 30, 1999, EPA promulgated standards to control emissions of hazardous air pollutants from incinerators, cement kilns, and lightweight aggregate kilns that burn hazardous waste (referred to as the Phase I Rule). A number of parties, representing interests of both industry and the environmental community, sought judicial review of the rule. The Court ruled against EPA and vacated the Phase I rule. On October 19, 2001, EPA, together with all petitioners, filed a joint motion asking the Court to stay the issuance of its mandate to allow them time to develop interim standards. These stop-gap interim standards were promulgated on February 13 and 14, 2002. They replace the vacated standards temporarily, until revised replacement standards are promulgated by June 15, 2005. This rulemaking will propose and finalize the Phase I replacement standards. Also, in this rulemaking effort, we are developing emission standards for hazardous waste burning industrial, institutional, commercial boilers, process heaters, and hydrochloric acid production furnaces. These sources are referred to as Phase II Sources because the standards were originally scheduled to be promulgated after Phase I source standards were finalized; however, a separate consent decree now requires us to finish developing emission standards for the Phase II sources by the same date as those for Phase I (June 15, 2005). EPA is developing options for calculating the emission standards that are considered to be consistent with both the statutory requirements and the opinion of the Court. Potential costs and benefits are not yet available, because emission standards must be selected before the cost/benefit analyses begin. EPA plans to propose emission standards and compliance provisions for both the Phase I and Phase II sources in December of 2003. 
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: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 60    40 CFR 63    40 CFR 260    40 CFR 264    40 CFR 265    40 CFR 266    40 CFR 270   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6924 RCRA 3004    42 USC 6925 RCRA 3005    42 USC 7412 CAA 112    42 USC 7414 CAA 114   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial  Consent decree.  06/15/2005 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM-Cement Kilns & Lightweight Aggregate Kilns & Incinerators  04/19/1996  61 FR 17358   
Final-MACT Fasttrack  06/19/1998  63 FR 33782   
Final-Cement Kilns & LWAKs & Incinerators (Final-Phase I)  09/30/1999  64 FR 52828   
NODA  07/27/2000  65 FR 39581   
Direct Final Action  07/03/2001  66 FR 35087   
Parallel Proposal  07/03/2001  66 FR 35124   
NPRM-Phase I  07/03/2001  66 FR 35126   
Direct Final Action  10/15/2001  66 FR 52361   
Final Compliance Extension  12/06/2001  66 FR 63313   
Interim Final Action  02/13/2002  67 FR 6792   
Final HAP  02/14/2002  67 FR 6968   
NPRM Boilers & Other Industrial Furnaces (Phase II)  12/00/2003    
Additional Information: SAN No. 3333
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 2123 Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying; 2211 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution; 22132 Sewage Treatment Facilities; 3231 Printing and Related Support Activities; 3241 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing; 3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing; 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing; 3253 Pesticide, Fertilizer and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing; 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing; 3255 Paint, Coating, Adhesive, and Sealant Manufacturing; 3259 Other Chemical Product Manufacturing; 3271 Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing; 3273 Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing; 3274 Lime, Gypsum and Gypsum Product Manufacturing; 3279 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; 3327 Machine Shops, Turned Product, and Screw, Nut and Bolt Manufacturing; 3328 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating and Allied Activities; 3329 Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; 3332 Industrial Machinery Manufacturing; 3335 -; 3339 Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing; 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing; 3342 Communications Equipment Manufacturing; 3343 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing; 3344 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing; 3361 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing; 3362 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing; 3363 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing; 4227 Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers; 45431 Fuel Dealers; 5622 Waste Treatment and Disposal; 5629 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 
Agency Contact:
Rhonda Minnick
Environmental Protection Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
5302W,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:703 308-8771
Fax:703 308-8433
Email: Minnick.Rhonda@epamail.epa.gov