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EPA/OAR RIN: 2060-AW17 Publication ID: Fall 2024 
Title: 610 Review of Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces(Section 610 Review) 
Abstract:

On March 16, 2015, EPA published a final rule that made revisions to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for new residential wood heaters (80 FR 13672). The 2015 final rule (40 CFR part 60, subpart AAA and QQQQ) updated the 1988 NSPS to reflect significant advancements in wood heater technologies and design, broadened the range of residential wood-heating appliances covered by the regulation, and improved and streamlined implementation procedures. The 2015 rule requires manufacturers to redesign wood heaters to be cleaner and lower emitting. In general, the design changes also make the heaters perform better and more efficiently. This entry in the regulatory agenda describes EPA’s review of this action pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 610) to determine if the provisions that could affect small entities should be maintained or should be rescinded or amended to minimize adverse economic impacts on small entities. As part of this review, EPA is considering comments on the following factors: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule; (3) the complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State, or local government rules; and (5) the degree to which the technology, economic conditions or other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule. The results of EPA’s review will be summarized in a report and placed in the docket at the conclusion of the review. This review’s Docket ID number is EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0089.

 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Info./Admin./Other 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
RFA Section 610 Review: Section 610 Review 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 60   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7411    5 U.S.C. 610   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  03/16/2015  80 FR 13672   
Begin Review  08/16/2024 
End Review  01/00/2025 
Additional Information: EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0089.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: https://www.epa.gov/reg-flex/regulatory-flexibility-act-section-610-reviews  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Bill Schrock
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code E143-03,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5032
Email: schrock.bill@epa.gov

Nicholas Swanson
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
E143-03,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-4080
Email: swanson.nicholas@epa.gov