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EPA/OAR RIN: 2060-AV19 Publication ID: Spring 2021 
Title: ●National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks Residual Risk and Technology Review; and Coke Oven Batteries Technology Review 
Abstract: This action will address the agency's residual risk and technology review (RTR) of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks; and the technology review for Coke Oven Batteries. The Clean Air Act (CAA) directs the EPA to promulgate emission standards under CAA 112(f)(2) if such standards are required to provide an ample margin of safety to protect public health or to prevent, taking relevant factors into account, an adverse environmental effect. Any such standards are to be promulgated within 8 years after promulgation of MACT standards under CAA section 112(d). CAA section 112(d)(6) requires the EPA to review and revise the MACT standards as necessary, taking into account developments in practices, processes and control technologies, no less often than every 8 years. The Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks NESHAP, subpart CCCCC, was promulgated pursuant to section 112(d) of the CAA on 04/14/03. The NESHAP established emission limitations and work practice requirements based on maximum achievable control technology (MACT) for controlling emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from pushing, quenching and battery stacks. The HAP emitted from pushing, quenching and battery stacks include coke oven emissions, as well as polycyclic organic matter and volatile organic compounds such as benzene and toluene. This action will implement the residual risk review requirements of CAA section 112(f)(2) and the technology review requirements of CAA section 112(d)(6). The NESHAP for Coke Ovens Batteries (subpart L), was reviewed under CAA sections 112(f)(2) and 112(d)(6) and amendments were promulgated on 08/15/05. This action will implement the technology review requirements of CAA section 112(d)(6) for Coke Ovens Batteries (subpart L). The federal district court for the Northern District of California set a deadline of December 26, 2022, for the final rule in proceedings with Plaintiffs (Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP), Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and Sierra Club, acting through counsel, Earthjustice). 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 63   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7412 Clean Air Act   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Judicial  United States District Court  12/26/2022 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/00/2022 
Final Rule  01/00/2023 
Additional Information: Docket #:40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCC: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0085; 40 CFR part 63, subpart L: EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0051
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing; 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Donnalee Jones
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
D243-02,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5251
Fax:919 541-3207
Email: jones.donnalee@epa.gov

Chuck French
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code D243-02,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-7912
Fax:919 541-4991
Email: french.chuck@epa.gov