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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AQ20 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Residual Risk and Technology Review Amendments to the Phosphoric Acid and Phosphate Fertilizer Production NESHAPs 
Abstract: Phosphate rock is the primary raw material for phosphoric acid, which in turn is the raw material for phosphate fertilizer. These 2 rules are grouped together because their production processes are usually located at the same facility. Part 63 NESHAPs for phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizer (subparts AA and BB, respectively) were promulgated in June 1999. Facilities subject to these rules were required to be in compliance by June 2002. The Clean Air Act requires EPA to address the risk remaining to the public (ie., a 'risk review') within 8 years after promulgation of the MACT standards. We must also conduct a technology review of the source categories within 8 years to determine whether new technology exists to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) below the levels established by the MACT standards. For purposes of expediency, these 2 reviews are combined together and called a risk and technology review, or RTR. The amendments will address both risk reduction and technology advancement for the phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizer source categories. There are no known small businesses in this source category. Proposal and promulgation dates have been scheduled under a settlement agreement for the RTR rules. The RTR amendments to these NESHAPs are due for proposal on 10/31/2012 and promulgation on 10/31/2013. 
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: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Clean Air Act sec 112   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial    10/31/2013 
NPRM  Judicial    10/31/2012 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/00/2012    
Final Action  11/00/2014    
Additional Information: SAN No. 5435
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Susan Fairchild
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D-243-04,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5167
Email: fairchild.susan@epa.gov

Nick Hutson
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-2968
Fax:919 541-4991
Email: hutson.nick@epa.gov