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RIN: 2060-AP93

Publication ID: Spring 2011

Title: Revision of New Source Performance Standards for New Residential Wood Heaters
Abstract: EPA is revising the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for residential wood heaters under the Clean Air Act Section 111 (b)(1)(B). This action is necessary because it updates the 1988 NSPS to reflect significant advancements in wood heater technologies and design, broaden the range of residential wood heating appliances covered by the regulation, and improve and streamline implementation procedures. This rule is expected to require manufacturers to redesign wood heaters to be cleaner and lower emitting. In general, the design changes will also make the heaters perform better and be more efficient. The revisions are also expected to retain the requirement for manufacturers to contract for testing of model lines by third-party independent laboratories, report the results to EPA, and label the models accordingly. This action does not apply to existing residential woodstoves, pellet stoves and other residential biomass heating units and may apply to other units.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 60
Legal Authority: CAA sec 111

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	02/00/2012
Final Action	06/00/2013

Additional Information: EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0734
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Sectors Affected: 333414 Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes
Agency Contact: Gil Wood Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation C404-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-5272 Fax:919 541-0242 Email: wood.gil@epa.gov David Cole Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation MD-15, C404-05, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-5565 Fax:919 541-0242 Email: cole.david@epa.gov