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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AR49 Publication ID: Fall 2013 
Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Emissions: Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic Resins, Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, and Polycarbonate Production RTR 
Abstract: In this action EPA will perform risk and technology reviews for the following three National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic Resins; Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production; and Polycarbonate Production. Clean Air Act (CAA) sections 112(f)(2) and 112(d)(6) require EPA to conduct these reviews. Under the "technology review" provision of CAA section 112, EPA is required to review maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards and to revise them "as necessary (taking into account developments in practices, processes and control technologies)" no less frequently than every 8 years. Under the "residual risk" provision of CAA section 112, EPA must evaluate the MACT standards within 8 years after promulgation and promulgate standards if required to provide an ample margin of safety to protect public health or prevent an adverse environmental effect. EPA will also remove startup, shutdown, and malfunction exemptions for these source categories, as required by recent court decisions. 
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: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 63   
Legal Authority: Clean Air Act sec 112   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial  Court-order  09/16/2014 
NPRM  Judicial  Court-ordered deadline  12/11/2013 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/00/2013 
Final Rule  09/00/2014 
Additional Information: Docket #:EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0133
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing; 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing; 32522 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Nick Parsons
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
NVFEL, 2565 Plymouth Road,
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone:734 214-4479
Email: parsons.nick@epa.gov

Brenda Shine
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-3608
Fax:919 541-0516
Email: shine.brenda@epa.gov