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        <RIN>2060-AU07</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>202404</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2060</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2000</CODE>
            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EPA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters and New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On March 16, 2015, EPA published a final rule that made revisions to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for new residential wood heaters (80 FR 13672). The 2015 final rule updated the 1988 NSPS to reflect significant advancements in wood heater technologies and design, broadened the range of residential wood-heating appliances covered by the regulation, and improved and streamlined implementation procedures. The 2015 rule requires manufacturers to redesign wood heaters to be cleaner and lower emitting. In general, the design changes also make the heaters perform better and more efficiently. On November 30, 2018, EPA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the 2015 rule, requesting comment on whether the minimum pellet fuel requirements should be retained and, if so, whether they should be revised (83 FR 61574). Also on November 30, 2018, EPA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit comment on several aspects of the 2015 final rule, including: the compliance date for the Step 2 PM limits (while part of the ANPRM, the compliance date will not be part of the proposal); Step 2 PM limits for forced-air furnaces, hydronic heaters, and wood stoves; Step 2 PM limits based on weighted averages versus individual burn rates; transitioning to cord wood certification test methods; compliance audit testing; third-party review; electronic reporting; and warranty requirements (83 FR 61585).

On April 2, 2020, EPA finalized the rule that was proposed on November 30, 2018 (FR 85 18448).  The final rule addressed minimum pellet requirements and other issues identified in the proposed rule.  Regulatory development for the next iteration of the NSPS will proceed once the new emission test methods have been promulgated for wood heaters. The new test methods will yield the relevant data required to determine whether the standards of performance should be updated. The target dates for promulgation of the new test methods are currently projected for summer 2025 to summer 2026.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>40 CFR 60</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 7411 Clean Air Act</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>None</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE></DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC></DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2018</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>83 FR 61585</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Yes</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Bill</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schrock</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2060</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>919 541-5032</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>schrock.bill@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-03,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Research Triangle Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>NC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>27711</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Nicholas</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Swanson</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2060</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>919 541-4080</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>swanson.nicholas@epa.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>E143-03,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Research Triangle Park</CITY>
                    <STATE>NC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>27711</ZIP>
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