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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AM44 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Combined Rulemaking for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers, and Process Heaters at Major Sources of HAP and Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers at Area Sources 
Abstract: Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) outlines the statutory requirements for EPA's stationary source air toxics program. Section 112 mandates that EPA develop standards for hazardous air pollutants (HAP) for both major and area sources listed under section 112(c). Industrial boilers, commercial/institutional boilers, and process heaters are listed as major sources of HAP. Section 112(k) requires development of standards for area sources which account for 90 percent of the emissions in urban areas of the 33 urban (HAP) listed in the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy. These area source standards can require control levels which are equivalent to either maximum achievable control technology (MACT) or generally available control technology (GACT). The Integrated Air Toxics Strategy lists industrial boilers and commercial/institutional boilers as area source categories. Both industrial boilers and institutional/commercial boilers are on the list of section 112(c)(6) source categories. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 63   
Legal Authority: CAA sec 112   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial  Number 2 of 10 area source categories to be promulgated by 12/15/07.  12/15/2007 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/00/2008    
Final Action  12/00/2009    
Additional Information: SAN No. 4884; This rulemaking combines the area source rulemaking for boilers and the rulemaking for reestablishing the vacated NESHAP for boilers and process heaters.; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0790
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Jim Eddinger
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5426
Email: eddinger.jim@epa.gov

Robert J. Wayland
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
C439-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-1045
Email: wayland.robertj@epamail.epa.gov