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EPA/SWER RIN: 2050-AE79 Publication ID: Fall 2002 
Title: NESHAPS: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste Combustors 
Abstract: Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA is required to establish National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for most hazardous waste combustors (HWCs) (i.e., incinerators, cement kilns, boilers, and some types of recovery furnaces). In addition, under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), EPA is required to establish standards for all HWCs as necessary to ensure protection of human health and the environment. Consequently, the Agency established in the HWC Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rule new emissions standards for cement kilns, lightweight aggregate kilns, and incinerators under CAA authority on September 30, 1999 (64 FR 52828). Following promulgation, issues were raised by the regulated community through informal comments and through litigation. A clarification rule was proposed on July 3, 2001 (66 FR 35126). A final rule changed and clarified a subset of the proposed amendments to the final Phase I rule (February 14, 2002, 67 FR 6968). An interim final rule was issued on February 13, 2002 to establish amendments to certain implementation requirements (67 FR 6792). EPA plans to promulgate final replacement standards to replace the interim standards promulgated on February 13, 2002. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
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 sec 3004    42 USC 6925 RCRA sec 3005    42 USC 7412 CAA sec 112    42 USC 7414 CAA sec 114   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial    06/14/2005 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final - MACT Fasttrack  06/19/1998  63 FR 33782   
Final - Cement Kilns & LWAKs & Incinerators (Final-Phase I)  09/30/1999  64 FR 52828   
Direct Final Rule - Phase 1 Amendments  07/03/2001  66 FR 35087   
Parallel Proposal to Direct Final Rule  07/03/2001  66 FR 35124   
NPRM-Phase1 Phase I Amendments  07/03/2001  66 FR 35126   
Direct Final Rule - Partial Denial  10/15/2001  66 FR 52361   
Final (Good Cause) - Emergency Extension of Compliance Date  11/29/2001  66 FR 63313   
Final Action - Extension for Compliance  12/06/2001  66 FR 63313   
Interim Final Standards for Phase 1 Amendments Final rule (Good Cause)  02/13/2002  67 FR 6791   
Final Rule Standards for HAPs for HW Combustors - Phase 1 Amendments  02/14/2002  67 FR 6967   
NPRM  12/00/2003    
Additional Information: SAN No. 4418
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Undetermined 
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; 3332 Industrial Machinery Manufacturing; 33351 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing; 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 
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