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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AQ93 Publication ID: 2012 
Title: Portland Cement Manufacturing National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and New Source Performance Standard (NSPS)--Proposed Amendments as a Result of Reconsideration 
Abstract: On September 9, 2010, EPA promulgated final amendments to the Portland cement National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) rules regulating emissions of air toxics and criteria pollutants. These amendments applied to all cement kilns that do not burn waste materials. (Cement kilns that burn waste are regulated by separate rules covering hazardous waste combustors and commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators) . Subsequent to promulgation of the September 9 rule, we received four petitions for reconsideration, two from environmental groups and two from the Portland cement industry. We issued a notice denying in part and granting in part the petitions for reconsideration on May 17, 2011. We also entered into a settlement agreement with the Portland Cement Association related to proposing a compliance extension for the rule. The proposed amendments were published on July 18, 2012 and would adjust the way cement kilns continuously monitor particulate matter (PM) emissions, would adjust certain emissions limits, would revise monitoring and recordkeeping requirements, and would extend the compliance deadline for existing kilns. The comment period ended August 17, 2012 and under the settlement agreement, the final rule amendments are scheduled for promulgation on December 20, 2012. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 63.1340 to 63.1359    40 CFR 60.60 to 60.66   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7412   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial  Settlement agreement  12/20/2012 
NPRM  Judicial  Settlement agreement  06/22/2012 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Notice  05/17/2011  76 FR 28318   
NPRM  07/18/2012  77 FR 42368   
Final Rule  01/31/2013 
Additional Information: Docket #:EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0051
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/pcem/pcempg.html  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Korbin Smith
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-04,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-2416
Email: smith.korbin@epa.gov

Jennifer Caparoso
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-4063
Fax:919 541-0516
Email: caparoso.jennifer@epa.gov