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RIN: 2060-AG63

Publication ID: Fall 2003

Title: NESHAP: Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine
Abstract: The stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine source category is listed as a major source of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). A major source is one which emits more than 10 tons/yr of one HAP or more than 25 tons/yr of a combination of 189 HAPs. The reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) MACT was published in the Federal Register on December 19, 2002. A public hearing was held on January 21, 2003 and the public comment period closed on February 18, 2003. Comments and data received during the comment period are being evaluated. The anticipated date of the final RICE rule being signed by the Administrator is February 27, 2004.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: Private Sector
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 63
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7412 CAA 112 PL 101-549

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Judicial	Consent decree.	02/27/2004
Final	Statutory		11/15/2000

Statement of Need: Reciprocating internal combustion engines is a source category listed to be regulated under section 112 of the Clean Air Act.

Summary of the Legal Basis: Section 112 of the Clean Air Act.

Alternatives: The principal alternatives are to set standards at or beyond the "floor" level of stringency. The "floor" is the minimum stringency implied by the congressionally given formula in section 112 of the Clean Air Act.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: In section 112 of the Clean Air Act, Congress found that there is sufficient evidence of risk to warrant a broad, technology-based MACT program to reduce toxic emissions nationwide. Therefore, separate cost/benefit analyses are not conducted for individual rulemakings within the MACT program. Total annualized cost for rule is $248 million, average cost/facility $62,000 for 4600 existing sources and 20,000 new sources.

Risks: In section 112 of the Clean Air Act, Congress found that there is sufficient evidence of risk to warrant a broad, technology-based MACT program to reduce toxic emissions nationwide.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/19/2002	67 FR 77830
Final Action	02/00/2004

Additional Information: SAN 3656.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: Local, State
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
Agency Contact: Sims Roy Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation C439-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-5263 Email: roy.sims@epamail.epa.gov Robert Wayland Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation D243-01, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-1045 Fax:919 541-5450 Email: Wayland.RobertJ@epamail.epa.gov