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40 CFR Part 63
[OAR–2002–0057; FRL–7959–3]
RIN 2060–AM25
National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants: Hydrochloric
Acid Production
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; amendments.
SUMMARY: On April 17, 2003, we
published the national emission
standards for hazardous air pollutants
(NESHAP) for hydrochloric acid (HCl)
production facilities, including HCl
production at fume silica facilities (HCl
Production NESHAP) (68 FR 19076). We
are proposing to amend the existing rule
by clarifying certain applicability
provisions, emission standards, and
testing, maintenance, and reporting
requirements. The proposed
amendments would also correct several
omissions and typographical errors in
the final rule. We are proposing the
amendments to facilitate compliance
and improve understanding of the final
rule requirements.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be
received on or before October 24, 2005.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts the
EPA requesting to speak at a public
hearing by September 13, 2005, a public
hearing will be held on September 23,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your
comments, identified by Docket ID No.
OAR–2002–0057 (formerly Docket ID
No. A–99–41), by one of the following
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including both Docket ID No. OAR–
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materials are available either
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Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
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Public Hearing. If a public hearing is
requested, it will be held at the EPA
facility complex in Research Triangle
Park, N.C. at 10 a.m. Persons interested
in attending the hearing or wishing to
present oral testimony should notify
Eloise Shepherd, Combustion Group
(MD–C439–01), U.S. EPA, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone
(919) 541–5578 at least 2 days in
advance of the hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
William Maxwell, Combustion Group,
Emission Standards Division (C439–01),
Category
SIC a
Industry .....................................................................................................
U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, N.C.,
27711; telephone number (919) 541–
5430; fax number (919) 541–5450;
electronic mail address:
maxwell.bill@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulated
entities. Entities that will potentially be
affected by the proposed amendments
are those that produce HCl and are
major sources of hazardous air
pollutants (HAP) as defined in section
112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The
regulated categories and entities
include:
NAICS b
2819
2821
2869
49531
325188
325211
325199
Regulated entities
Hydrochloric Acid Production.
a Standard
b North
Industrial Classification.
American Industry Classification System.
This table is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
regulated by this action. This table lists
the types of entities that we are now
aware could potentially be regulated by
this action. Other types of entities not
listed in the table could also be
regulated. To determine whether your
facility, company, business,
organization, etc., is regulated by this
action, you should carefully examine
the applicability criteria in section
63.8985 of the HCl Production NESHAP.
If you have questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person
listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER
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today’s document will also be available
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Transfer Network (TTN). Following
signature, a copy of this action will be
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ttn/oarpg. The TTN provides
information and technology exchange in
various areas of air pollution control.
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Outline. The information presented in
this preamble is organized as follows:
I. Background
II. Summary of Proposed Amendments
A. Applicability
B. Definitions
C. Emission Standards
D. Storage Tank Maintenance
E. Notification and Reporting
Requirements
F. Omissions and Typographical
Corrections
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
I. National Technology Transfer
Advancement Act
I. Background
Section 112 of the CAA requires us to
list categories and subcategories of
major sources and area sources of HAP
and to establish NESHAP for the listed
source categories and subcategories.
Hydrochloric acid production and fume
silica production were listed as source
categories under the production of
inorganic chemicals group on EPA’s
initial list of major source categories (57
FR 31576, July 16, 1992). We later
combined these two source categories
for regulatory purposes and renamed the
combined source category ‘‘HCl
Production’’ (66 FR 48174, September
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18, 2001). The next revision to the
source category list will reflect this
change. Major sources of HAP are those
that have the potential to emit greater
than 10 tons per year (tpy) of any one
HAP or 25 tpy of any combination of
HAP. The CAA requires the national
emission standards for HAP to reflect
the maximum degree of reduction in
HAP emissions that is achievable. This
level of control is commonly known as
the maximum achievable control
technology (MACT).
On April 17, 2003, EPA published
final standards (68 FR 19076) for the
control of HAP from HCl production (40
CFR part 63, subpart NNNNN). The final
rule contains emission limitations and
standards applicable to HCl and
chlorine (Cl2). These limits apply to
each new or existing HCl process vent,
HCl storage tank, HCl transfer operation,
and leaks from equipment in HCl
service located at a major source of
HAP.
After promulgation, some
applicability- and compliance-related
issues, in addition to several inadvertent
omissions and typographical errors,
were identified. We are proposing
today’s amendments to address these
issues.
II. Summary of Proposed Amendments
We are proposing to amend 40 CFR
part 63, subpart NNNNN, to change the
applicability provisions, to clarify
testing, monitoring, and reporting
requirements, and to correct inadvertent
omissions and typographical errors. A
summary of each of the proposed
amendments to 40 CFR part 63, subpart
NNNNN, and the rationale for each is
presented below.
A. Applicability
In order to avoid regulatory overlap,
the HCl Production NESHAP exempts
certain HCl production facilities that are
part of other source categories and
subject to other Federal standards. We
intended the HCl Production NESHAP
to cover only those HCl production
facilities that were not subject to any
other MACT standards and not to cover
those HCl production facilities that were
subject to other MACT standards.
Today’s proposed amendments would
change the applicability provisions to
rectify three situations that came to our
attention after promulgation of the HCl
Production NESHAP in which this
intent was not satisfied.
First, the proposed amendments
would address the HCl Production
NESHAP’s exemptions for HCl
production facilities that are subject to
certain other regulations, including 40
CFR part 63, subpart EEE (the
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Hazardous Waste Combustors
NESHAP), and 40 CFR 266.107, subpart
H (regulations issued under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act governing the Burning of Hazardous
Wastes in Boilers and Industrial
Furnaces).1 As currently worded, the
exemptions are overly broad, because
neither of the final rules covers
emissions of HCl from HCl storage
tanks, HCl transfer operations, or leaks
from equipment in HCl service at these
facilities. This leaves these emission
points not subject to any Federal
standards, which was not our intent.
Therefore, we are proposing to amend
subpart NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63 to
exempt facilities that are subject to
subpart EEE of 40 CFR part 63 or
subpart H of 40 CFR part 266 and that
meet the applicability requirements of
subpart NNNNN from only the HCl
process vent provisions of subpart
NNNNN, rather than from all of the
requirements of subpart NNNNN.
Because the purpose of 40 CFR
63.8985(b) and (c) is to provide
exemptions from all of the requirements
of subpart NNNNN for entire HCl
production facilities subject to certain
other rules, we are proposing to remove
40 CFR 63.8985(b)(4) and (c)(3) to
eliminate the overly broad exemptions
and instead to add new paragraphs to 40
CFR 63.9000(c) to accomplish the
proposed amendments. The purpose of
40 CFR 63.9000(c) is to exempt certain
emission streams from subpart NNNNN.
Under proposed 40 CFR 63.9000(c),
plants that are subject to subpart EEE of
40 CFR part 63 or subpart H of 40 CFR
part 266 and that meet the other
applicability provisions of subpart
NNNNN would be affected sources
under subpart NNNNN but would be
exempt from the process vents
provisions of subpart NNNNN.
Second, the proposed amendments
would revise the HCl Production
NESHAP’s exemptions for specific
emission streams to eliminate
duplicative regulation. Some emission
points that are not themselves subject to
subpart EEE of 40 CFR part 63 have
their emissions controlled under
subpart EEE because their emissions are
routed directly through equipment that
is subject to subpart EEE (e.g., an HCl
process vent emission stream routed to
a hazardous waste combustor for use as
supplemental combustion air).
1 Proposed amendments to subpart EEE, 40 CFR
part 63 (69 FR 21198, March 31, 2004), include
standards for HCl production furnaces that burn
hazardous waste and propose to subject hazardous
waste combustors that are HCl production facilities
under 40 CFR part 266, subpart H, to NESHAP
under 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE. Promulgation
of the standards is forthcoming.
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Currently, these emissions (e.g., from
the combustor) are regulated by both
subpart EEE and subpart NNNNN of 40
CFR part 63. To rectify this situation, we
are proposing to add a new paragraph to
40 CFR 63.9000(c) to include an
emission stream-specific exemption for
HCl process vents, HCl storage tanks,
and HCl transfer operations that are
routed directly to hazardous waste
combustors subject to subpart EEE. This
means that under the proposal, HCl
production facility emission streams
that are routed to subpart EEE
hazardous waste combustors would be
exempt from the requirements of
subpart NNNNN.
Finally, the proposed amendments
would remove the HCl Production
NESHAP’s exemption for HCl
production facilities subject to 40 CFR
264.343(b), subpart O (Incinerators),
which will no longer be necessary. A
combustor that burns hazardous waste
and meets the subpart NNNNN of 40
CFR part 63 definition of an HCl
production facility would be defined as
a halogen acid furnace (currently subject
to 40 CFR 266.107, subpart H, and that
would be subject to 40 CFR part 63,
subpart EEE, under EPA’s proposal at 69
FR 21198), not an incinerator (subject to
40 CFR 264.343(b), subpart O). As
discussed above, we are proposing to
amend the applicability provisions of
the HCl Production NESHAP to
properly address HCl production
facilities that are subject to subpart H.
Therefore, the exemption for subpart O
will no longer be necessary, and we are
proposing to remove 40 CFR
63.8985(c)(2), which provided this
exemption. Consequently, we are
proposing to incorporate the exemption
provided in 40 CFR 63.8985(c)(1) into
40 CFR 63.8985(c), thus removing 40
CFR 63.8985(c)(1).
B. Definitions
We are proposing to clarify the
meaning of ‘‘equipment in HCl service,’’
which is defined in the HCl Production
NESHAP as ‘‘each pump, compressor,
agitator, pressure relief device, sampling
connection system, open-ended valve or
line, valve, connector, and
instrumentation system that contains 30
weight percent or greater of liquid HCl
or 5 weight percent or greater of gaseous
HCl at any time’’ (see 40 CFR 63.9075).
This definition could be interpreted to
include equipment that is located at the
same plant site as an ‘‘HCl production
facility’’ (see 40 CFR 63.8985(a)(1)) but
is not part of the HCl production
facility. We intended to include only
equipment that meets the above
definition and is located within an HCl
production facility. Therefore, we are
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proposing to amend the definition of
‘‘equipment in HCl service’’ in 40 CFR
63.9075 to clarify that the definition
applies only to equipment within an
HCl production facility.
C. Emission Standards
The HCl Production NESHAP
specifies the emission limits for existing
and new HCl process vents, HCl storage
tanks, and HCl transfer operations in
two forms—a percent reduction and an
outlet concentration—and allows HCl
production facilities to comply with
either one. However, the wording of the
emission limits could be construed to
require the use of an add-on control
device even when an emission point
meets the outlet concentration emission
limit without an add-on control device.
It was not our intent to require add-on
control devices when they are
unnecessary for compliance. While a
percent reduction emission limit would
need to be achieved through the use of
an add-on control device, we recognize
that an outlet concentration emission
limit could be achieved through other
means (e.g., process changes, pollution
prevention). Therefore, we are
proposing to amend table 1 to subpart
NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63 to clarify that
it is not necessary to use an add-on
control device in order to meet the
outlet concentration form of the
emission limits. In addition, we are
proposing to amend tables 3 and 5 to
subpart NNNNN to specify the sampling
port location and continuous
compliance requirements, respectively,
for sources that are not equipped with
an add-on control device. Also, we are
proposing to amend 40 CFR 63.9015(a)
to require that emission points meeting
the outlet concentration limits without
the use of a control device conduct
subsequent performance tests when
process changes are made that could
reasonably be expected to change the
outlet concentration. Finally, we are
proposing to amend 40 CFR 63.9050 by
adding paragraph (c)(9), which specifies
that compliance reports must include
verification that no process changes that
could reasonably be expected to change
the outlet concentration have been made
since the last performance test.
D. Storage Tank Maintenance
The HCl Production NESHAP is silent
on the issue of how maintenance is to
be conducted on HCl storage tank
control devices. This could lead to
uncertainty over whether an HCl storage
tank would need to be emptied before
the associated control device could be
disconnected for maintenance purposes.
It was not our intent that an HCl storage
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tank would need to be emptied prior to
maintenance because the standing
losses associated with a full or partiallyfull HCl storage tank are low, when
compared to the emissions that occur
from filling and emptying the tank. To
clarify our intent, we are proposing to
amend 40 CFR 63.9000, by adding
paragraph (d), to allow HCl production
facilities to perform planned routine
maintenance on each HCl storage tank
control device for up to 240 hours per
year without emptying the contents of
the tank. During this time, the storage
tank emission limitations would not
apply. Also, we are proposing to amend
40 CFR 63.9050, by adding paragraph
(c)(10), and 40 CFR 63.9055, by adding
paragraph (b)(6), to specify the reporting
and recordkeeping requirements for
planned routine maintenance events.
These provisions are consistent with
other NESHAP to which plant sites
containing HCl production facilities
may be subject.
E. Notification and Reporting
Requirements
1. Notification of Compliance Status
The HCl Production NESHAP requires
the submission of a Notification of
Compliance Status (NOCS) to the
Administrator when a performance test
is conducted (see 40 CFR 63.9045(a),
table 7 to subpart NNNNN of 40 CFR
part 63, and 40 CFR 63.9(h)). It could be
interpreted that 40 CFR 63.9045(e) and
(f) require the submission of a separate
NOCS for each performance test that is
conducted (e.g., on each emission
point). It is more efficient and no less
effective for HCl production facilities to
submit one NOCS for the entire affected
source, rather than one NOCS for each
emission point tested, and it was not
our intent to require unnecessary
paperwork. Therefore, we are proposing
to amend 40 CFR 63.9045 to change the
submission procedures for NOCS. We
are proposing to allow NOCS to be
submitted within 240 calendar days of
the compliance dates for subpart
NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63. The
amendment would allow for the
submission of only one NOCS per
affected source because the notification
is due 60 days after all performance
tests are required to be conducted. We
are also proposing to amend table 7 to
subpart NNNNN to reflect this change to
the NOCS submission procedures.
2. Monitoring and Leak Detection and
Repair (LDAR) Plans
The HCl Production NESHAP requires
submission of the initial site-specific
monitoring (40 CFR 63.9005(d)) and
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LDAR (LDAR; table 1 to subpart
NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63) plans to the
Administrator with a source’s NOCS.
The final rule does not, however,
specify when or how revisions to these
plans should be submitted, only that
they should be submitted (40 CFR
63.9055(b)(5)). Submission of revisions
to these plans is most efficiently done
in conjunction with the semi-annual
compliance report required by 40 CFR
63.9050. Therefore, we are proposing to
amend 40 CFR 63.9050(c) by adding
paragraph (c)(8) to require submission of
revisions to site-specific monitoring
plans and LDAR plans with semi-annual
compliance reports, if revisions have
been made during the reporting period.
F. Omissions and Typographical
Corrections
We are proposing to add an
exemption which was inadvertently
omitted from the HC1 Production
NESHAP. In the preamble to the final
rule (68 FR 19082), we indicated that we
would include an exemption for HC1
production facilities subject to 40 CFR
63.994, subpart SS. Because this
exemption was not included in the final
rule text, we are proposing to amend the
rule to include it. Because we are
proposing to remove 40 CFR
63.8985(b)(4), we are proposing to
replace it with the exemption for 40
CFR 63.994, subpart SS.
We are proposing to remove the
phrase ‘‘/Cl2’’ from 40 CFR 63.8990(b)(4)
to reflect a change made between the
proposed rule and the final rule which
was retained incorrectly in the final
rule. The proposed rule used the term
‘‘in HCl/Cl2 service,’’ but we wrote this
term as ‘‘equipment in HCl service’’ in
the final rule. We are proposing to make
the same change in the first column of
table 1, item 4 of subpart NNNNN of 40
CFR part 63.
We are proposing to correct an
inaccurate reference in 40 CFR
63.9025(a) regarding operating
parameters. The reference should be to
40 CFR 63.9020(e), which requires
operating parameters to be established,
rather than to 40 CFR 63.9020(d). This
was a typographical error in the final
rule.
We are proposing to correct an
inaccurate reference in the definition of
‘‘HCl production facility’’ in 40 CFR
63.9075. The reference to 40 CFR
63.8985(a)(i) should be to 40 CFR
63.8985(a)(1) because 40 CFR
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63.8985(a)(i) does not exist. This was a
typographical error in the final rule.
III. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review
Under Executive Order (EO) 12866
(58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), EPA
must determine whether the regulatory
action is ‘‘significant’’ and, therefore,
subject to review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and the
requirements of the EO. The EO defines
a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ as one
that is likely to result in a rule that may:
(1) Have an annual effect on the
economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the
economy, a sector of the economy,
productivity, competition, jobs, the
environment, public health or safety, or
State, local, or tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or
otherwise interfere with an action taken
or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary
impact of entitlement, grants, user fees,
or loan programs or the rights and
obligations of recipients thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues
arising out of legal mandates, the
President’s priorities, or the principles
set forth in the EO.
Pursuant to the terms of EO 12866,
OMB has notified EPA that it considers
this a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
within the meaning of the EO. EPA has
submitted this action to OMB for
review. Changes made in response to
OMB suggestions or recommendations
will be documented in the public
record.
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
The OMB has approved the
information collection requirements in
the 2003 NESHAP for HCl production
under the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq., and has assigned OMB
control number 2060–0529. EPA has
prepared a revision to the currently
approved information collection request
(ICR), and you may obtain a copy of the
currently approved ICR and the revised
ICR from Susan Auby by mail at the
U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental
Information, Collection Strategies
Division (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460,
by e-mail at auby.susan@epa.gov, or by
calling (202) 566–1672. Copies may also
be downloaded off the internet at http:/
/www.epa.gov/icr. Most of the proposed
amendments are not expected to have
an impact on the ICR burden. However,
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the ICR has been revised because two of
today’s proposed rule amendments are
expected to change the burden slightly.
The proposed exemption for individual
emission streams that are routed to 40
CFR part 63, subpart EEE, hazardous
waste combustors is expected to
decrease the reporting and
recordkeeping burden for some sources.
The planned routine maintenance
allowance is expected to increase the
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
all sources. Overall, the total annual
reporting and recordkeeping burden is
expected to be 733 hours (1 percent)
lower than for the final rule.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA),
as amended by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
(SBREFA) of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
generally requires an agency to prepare
a regulatory flexibility analysis of any
rule subject to notice and comment
rulemaking requirements under the
Administrative Procedure Act or any
other statute unless the agency certifies
that the rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. Small entities
include small businesses, small not-forprofit enterprises, and small
governmental jurisdictions.
For purposes of assessing the impacts
of today’s rule on small entities, small
entity is defined as a small business
according to Small Business
Administration (SBA) size standards by
the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS) category
of the owning parent entity. The small
business size standard for the affected
industries (NAICS 325181, Alkalies and
Chlorine Manufacturing, and NAICS
325188, All Other Basic Inorganic
Chemical Manufacturing) is a maximum
of 1,000 employees for an entity.
After considering the economic
impact of today’s proposed rule on
small entities, I certify that this action
will not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities. In
accordance with the RFA, as amended
by the SBREFA, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., we
conducted an assessment of the final
rule on small businesses within the
industries affected by the final rule.
This analysis allowed us to certify that
there would not be a significant impact
on a substantial number of small entities
from the implementation of the final
rule. There is nothing contained in the
proposed amendments that will impact
small businesses in any way not
considered in the analysis of the final
rule; this means that the proposed
amendments have no incremental
impact on small businesses beyond
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what was already examined in the final
rule. We continue to be interested in the
potential impacts of the proposed rule
on small entities and welcome
comments on issues related to such
impacts.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public
Law 104–4, establishes requirements for
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their regulatory actions on State, local,
and Tribal governments and the private
sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA,
EPA generally must prepare a written
statement, including a cost-benefit
analysis, for proposed and final rules
with ‘‘Federal mandates’’ that may
result in expenditures by State, local,
and Tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector, of
$100 million or more in any 1 year.
Before promulgating an EPA rule for
which a written statement is needed,
section 205 of the UMRA generally
requires EPA to identify and consider a
reasonable number of regulatory
alternatives and adopt the least costly,
most cost-effective, or least burdensome
alternative that achieves the objectives
of the rule. The provisions of section
205 do not apply when they are
inconsistent with applicable law.
Moreover, section 205 allows EPA to
adopt an alternative other than the leastcostly, most cost-effective, or least
burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final
rule an explanation why that alternative
was not adopted. Before EPA establishes
any regulatory requirements that may
significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, including Tribal
governments, it must have developed
under section 203 of the UMRA a small
government agency plan. The plan must
provide for notifying potentially
affected small governments, enabling
officials of affected small governments
to have meaningful and timely input in
the development of EPA regulatory
proposals with significant Federal
intergovernmental mandates, and
informing, educating, and advising
small governments on compliance with
the regulatory requirements. Today’s
proposed amendments contain no
Federal mandates (under the regulatory
provisions of title II of the UMRA) for
State, local, or Tribal governments. EPA
has determined that the proposed
amendments do not contain a Federal
mandate that may result in expenditures
of $100 million or more for State, local,
and Tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or the private sector in any 1
year. Thus, today’s proposed
amendments are not subject to the
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the UMRA.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999) requires EPA to
develop an accountable process to
ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by
State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that
have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies
that have federalism implications’’ is
defined in the EO to include regulations
that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on
the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.’’ The proposed
amendments do not have federalism
implications. They will not have
substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in EO
13132. None of the affected facilities are
owned or operated by State
governments. Thus, EO 13132 does not
apply to the proposed amendments.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 6, 2000) requires EPA to
develop an accountable process to
ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by
Tribal officials in the development of
regulatory policies that have Tribal
implications.’’ The proposed
amendments will not have Tribal
implications, as specified in EO 13175.
They will not have substantial direct
effects on Tribal governments, on the
relationship between the Federal
government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
government and Indian tribes. No Tribal
governments own facilities subject to
the HC1 Production NESHAP. Thus, EO
13175 does not apply to these proposed
amendments.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) applies to any rule that:
(1) Is determined to be ‘‘economically
significant’’ as defined under EO 12866,
and (2) concerns an environmental
health or safety risk that EPA has reason
to believe may have a disproportionate
effect on children. If the regulatory
action meets both criteria, EPA must
evaluate the environmental health or
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safety effects of the planned rule on
children, and explain why the planned
regulation is preferable to other
potentially effective and reasonably
feasible alternatives considered by the
Agency. EPA interprets EO 13045 as
applying only to regulatory actions that
are based on health or safety risks, such
that the analysis required under section
5–501 of the EO has the potential to
influence the regulation. The proposed
amendments are not subject to EO
13045 because they are based on
technology performance and not on
health or safety risks. Nor are the
proposed amendments ‘‘economically
significant’’ under EO 12866, as
discussed in section III(A) of this
preamble.
Dated: August 17, 2005.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
§ 63.8985
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energy action’’ as defined in Executive
Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66
FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is
not likely to have a significant adverse
effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy.
I. National Technology Transfer
Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) of 1995 (Public Law 104–
113; 15 U.S.C 272 note), directs EPA to
use voluntary consensus standards in
their regulatory and procurement
activities unless to do so would be
inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impracticable. Voluntary
consensus standards are technical
standards (such as material
specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures, or business practices)
developed or adopted by one or more
voluntary consensus bodies. The
NTTAA directs EPA to provide
Congress, through OMB, explanations
when the Agency decides not to use
available and applicable voluntary
consensus standards. The proposed
amendments do not involve changes to
the technical standards in the final rule.
Therefore, EPA is not considering the
use of any voluntary consensus
standards in the proposed amendments.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Hazardous
substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Recordkeeping and reporting
requirements.
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For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, title 40, chapter I, part 63 of
the Code of Federal Regulations is
proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 63—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 63
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart NNNNN—[Amended]
2. Section 63.8985 is amended by
revising paragraphs (b)(4) and (c) to read
as follows:
Am I subject to this subpart?
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(4) 40 CFR part 63, § 63.994, subpart
SS, National Emission Standards for
Closed Vent Systems, Control Devices,
Recovery Devices and Routing to a Fuel
Gas System or a Process.
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(c) An HCl production facility is not
subject to this subpart if it is located
following the incineration of
chlorinated waste gas streams, waste
liquids, or solid wastes, and the
emissions from the HCl production
facility are subject to § 63.113(c),
subpart G, National Emission Standards
for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants
from the Synthetic Organic Chemical
Manufacturing Industry for Process
Vents, Storage Vessels, Transfer
Operations, and Wastewater.
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3. Section 63.8990 is amended by
revising paragraph (b)(4) to read as
follows:
§ 63.8990 What parts of my plant does this
subpart cover?
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(4) Each emission stream resulting
from leaks from equipment in HCl
service.
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4. Section 63.9000 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (a);
b. Revising the introductory text of
paragraph (c);
c. Adding paragraphs (c)(4) through
(c)(6); and
d. Adding paragraph (d).
§ 63.9000 What emission limitations and
work practice standards must I meet?
(a) With the exceptions noted in
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section,
you must meet the applicable emission
limit and work practice standard in
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stream listed under § 63.8990(b)(1)
through (4) that is part of your affected
source.
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(c) The emission streams listed in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (6) of this
section are exempt from the emission
limitations, work practice standards,
and all other requirements of this
subpart.
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(4) Emission streams from HCl
process vents that are also subject to 40
CFR part 63, subpart EEE, National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants for Hazardous Waste
Combustors.
(5) Emission streams from HCl
process vents, HCl storage tanks, and
HCl transfer operations that are routed
directly to hazardous waste incinerators
that are subject to 40 CFR part 63,
subpart EEE, National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
for Hazardous Waste Combustors.
(6) Emission streams from HCl
process vents that are located following
the incineration of chlorinated waste gas
streams, waste liquids, or solid wastes
and that are also subject to § 266.107,
subpart H, Burning of Hazardous Waste
in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces.
(d) The emission limits for HCl
storage tanks in table 1 to this subpart
do not apply during periods of planned
routine maintenance of HCl storage tank
control devices. Periods of planned
routine maintenance of each HCl storage
tank control device, during which the
control device does not meet the
emission limits specified in table 1 to
this subpart, shall not exceed 240 hours
per year.
5. Section 63.9015 is amended by
revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
§ 63.9015 When must I conduct
subsequent performance tests?
(a) You must conduct all applicable
performance tests according to the
procedures in § 63.9020 on the earlier of
your title V operating permit renewal or
within 5 years of issuance of your title
V permit. For emission points meeting
the outlet concentration limits in table
1 to this subpart without the use of a
control device, all applicable
performance tests must also be
conducted whenever process changes
are made that could reasonably be
expected to change the outlet
concentration. Examples of process
changes include, but are not limited to,
changes in production capacity,
production rate, feedstock type, or
catalyst type, or whenever there is
replacement, removal, or addition of
recovery equipment. For purposes of
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include: process upsets and
unintentional, temporary process
changes.
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6. Section 63.9025 is amended by
revising the introductory text of
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
§ 63.9025 What are my monitoring
installation, operation, and maintenance
requirements?
(a) For each operating parameter that
you are required by § 63.9020(e) to
monitor, you must install, operate, and
maintain each CMS according to the
requirements in paragraphs (a)(1)
through (6) of this section.
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7. Section 63.9045 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph
(e); and
b. Revising paragraph (f).
§ 63.9045 What notifications must I submit
and when?
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(f) You must submit the Notification
of Compliance Status, including the
performance test results, within 240
calendar days after the applicable
compliance dates specified in § 63.8995.
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a. Revising the introductory text of
paragraph (c); and
b. Adding paragraphs (c)(8) through
(c)(10).
§ 63.9050
when?
What reports must I submit and
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(c) The compliance report must
contain the following information in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (10) of this
section.
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(8) If you did not make revisions to
your site-specific monitoring plan and/
or LDAR plant during the reporting
period, a statement that you did not
make any revisions to your site-specific
monitoring plan and/or LDAR plan
during the reporting period. If you made
revisions to your site-specific
monitoring plan and/or LDAR plan
during the reporting period, a copy of
the revised plan.
(9) If you meet the outlet
concentration limit in table 1 to this
subpart without the use of a control
device for any emission point,
verification that you have not made any
process changes that could reasonably
be expected to change the outlet
concentration since your most recent
performance test for that emission point.
(10) The information specified in
paragraphs (c)(10)(i) and (ii) of this
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section for those planned routine
maintenance operations that caused or
may cause an HCl storage tank control
device not to meet the emission limits
in table 1 to this subpart, as applicable.
(i) A description of the planned
routine maintenance that was performed
for each HCl storage tank control device
during the reporting period. This
description shall include the type of
maintenance performed and the total
number of hours during the reporting
period that the HCl storage tank control
device did not meet the emission limits
in table 1 to this subpart, as applicable,
due to planned routine maintenance.
(ii) A description of the planned
routine maintenance that is anticipated
to be performed for each HCl storage
tank control device during the next
reporting period. This description shall
include the type of maintenance
necessary, planned frequency of
maintenance, and lengths of
maintenance periods.
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adding paragraph (b)(6) to read as
follows:
§ 63.9055
What records must I keep?
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(6) Records of the planned routine
maintenance performed on each HCl
storage tank control device including
the duration of each time the control
device does not meet the emission
limits in table 1 to this subpart, as
applicable, due to planned routine
maintenance. Such a record shall
include the information specified in
paragraphs (b)(6)(i) and (ii) of this
section.
(i) The first time of day and date the
emission limits in table 1 to this
subpart, as applicable, were not met at
the beginning of the planned routine
maintenance, and
(ii) The first time of day and date the
emission limits in table 1 to this
subpart, as applicable, were met at the
conclusion of the planned routine
maintenance.
10. Section 63.9075 is amended by
revising the definitions of ‘‘Equipment
in HCl service’’ and ‘‘HCl production
facility’’ to read as follows:
§ 63.9075
subpart?
What definitions apply to this
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Equipment in HCl service means each
pump, compressor, agitator, pressure
relief device, sampling connection
system, open-ended valve or line, valve,
connector, and instrumentation system
in an HCl production facility that
contains 30 weight percent or greater of
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of gaseous HCl at any time.
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§ 63.8985(a)(1).
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revised to read as follows:
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comply with the following emission
limits and work practice standards for
each emission stream that is part of an
affected source:
TABLE 1 TO SUBPART NNNNN OF PART 63.—EMISSION LIMITS AND WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS
For each . . .
You must meet the following emission limit and work practice standard . . .
1. Emission stream from an HCl process vent at
an existing source.
a. Reduce HCl emissions by 99 percent or greater or achieve an outlet concentration of 20
ppm by volume or less; and
b. Reduce Cl2 emissions by 99 percent or greater or achieve an outlet concentration of 100
ppm by volume or less.
Reduce HCl emissions by 99 percent or greater or achieve an outlet concentration of 120 ppm
by volume or less.
Reduce HCl emissions by 99 percent or greater or achieve an outlet concentration of 120 ppm
by volume or less.
a. Prepare and operate at all times according to an equipment LDAR plan that describes in
detail the measures that will be put in place to detect leaks and repair them in a timely fashion; and
b. Submit the plan to the Administrator for comment only with your Notification of Compliance
Status; and
c. You may incorporate by reference in such plan existing manuals that describe the measures
in place to control leaking equipment emissions required as part of other federally enforceable requirements, provided that all manuals that are incorporated by reference are submitted to the Administrator.
a. Reduce HCl emissions by 99.4 percent or greater or achieve an outlet concentration of 12
ppm by volume or less; and
b. Reduce Cl2 emissions by 99.8 percent or greater or achieve an outlet concentration of 20
ppm by volume or less.
Reduce HCl emissions by 99.9 percent or greater or achieve an outlet concentration of 12
ppm by volume or less.
Reduce HCl emissions by 99 percent or greater or achieve an outlet concentration of 120 ppm
by volume or less.
2. Emission stream from an HCl storage tank at
an existing source.
3. Emission stream from an HCl transfer operation at an existing source.
4. Emission stream from leaking equipment in
HCl service at existing and new sources.
5. Emission stream from an HCl process vent at
a new source.
6. Emission stream from an HCl storage tank at
a new source.
7. Emission stream from an HCl transfer operation at a new source.
12. Table 3 in subpart NNNNN is
revised to read as follows:
As stated in § 63.9020, you must
comply with the following requirements
for performance tests for HCl production
for each affected source:
TABLE 3 TO SUBPART NNNNN OF PART 63.—PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR HCL PRODUCTION AFFECTED
SOURCES
For each HCl process vent and
each HCl storage tank and HCl
transfer operation for which you are
conducting a performance test, you
must . . .
Using . . .
Additional Information . . .
1. Select sampling port location(s)
and the number of traverse
points.
a. Method 1 or 1A appendix A to
40 CFR part 60 of this chapter.
i. If complying with a percent reduction emission limitation, sampling
sites must be located at the inlet and outlet of the control device
prior to any releases to the atmosphere (or, if a series of control
devices are used, at the inlet of the first control device and at the
outlet of the final control device prior to any releases to the atmosphere); or
ii. If complying with an outlet concentration emission limitation, the
sampling site must be located at the outlet of the final control device and prior to any releases to the atmosphere or, if no control
device is used, prior to any releases to the atmosphere.
2. Determine velocity and volumetric flow rate.
Method 2, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2F, or 2G
in appendix A to 40 CFR part 60
of this chapter.
a. Not applicable ............................
3. Determine gas molecular weight
4. Measure moisture content of the
stack gas.
5. Measure HCl concentration and
Cl2 concentration from HCl process vents.
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CFR part 60 of this chapter.
a. Method 26A in Appendix A to
40 CFR part 60 of this chapter.
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i. An owner or operator may be exempted from measuring the Cl2
concentration from an HCl process vent provided that a demonstration that Cl2 is not likely to be present in the stream is submitted
as part of the site-specific test plan required by § 63.9020(a)(2).
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SOURCES—Continued
For each HCl process vent and
each HCl storage tank and HCl
transfer operation for which you are
conducting a performance test, you
must . . .
Using . . .
Additional Information . . .
6. Establish operating limits with
which you will demonstrate continuous compliance with the
emission limits in Table 1 to this
subpart, in accordance with
§ 63.9020(e)(1) or (2).
13. Table 5 in subpart NNNNN is
revised to read as follows:
As stated in § 63.9040, you must
comply with the following requirements
to demonstrate continuous compliance
with the applicable emission limitations
for each affected source and each work
practice standard:
TABLE 5 TO SUBPART NNNNN OF PART 63.—CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND WORK
PRACTICE STANDARDS
For each . . .
For the following emission
limitation and work practice
standard . . .
1. Affected source using a caustic
scrubber or water scrubber/absorber.
a. In Tables 1 and 2 to this subpart.
2. Affected source using any other
control device.
a. In Tables 1 and 2 to this subpart.
3. Affected source using no control
device.
a. In Tables 1 and 2 to this subpart.
4.
a. In Table 1 to this subpart ..........
Leaking
source.
equipment
affected
14. Table 7 in subpart NNNNN is
revised to read as follows:
You must demonstrate continuous compliance by . . .
i. Collecting the scrubber inlet liquid or recirculating liquid flow rate,
as appropriate, and effluent pH monitoring data according to
§ 63.9025, consistent with your monitoring plan; and
ii. Reducing the data to 1-hour and daily block averages according to
the requirements in § 63.9025; and
iii. Maintaining the daily average scrubber inlet liquid or recirculating
liquid flow rate, as appropriate, above the operating limit; and
iv. Maintaining the daily average scrubber effluent pH within the operating limits.
i. Conducting monitoring according to your monitoring plan established under § 63.8(f) in accordance with § 63.9025(c); and
ii. Collecting the parameter data according to your monitoring plan
established under § 63.8(f); and
iii. Reducing the data to 1-hour and daily block averages according to
the requirements in § 63.9025; and
iv. Maintaining the daily average parameter values within the operating limits established according to your monitoring plan established under § 63.8(f).
i. Verifying that you have not made any process changes that could
reasonably be expected to change the outlet concentration since
your most recent performance test for an emission point.
i. Verifying that you continue to use a LDAR plan; and
ii. Reporting any instances where you deviated from the plan and the
corrective actions taken.
As stated in § 63.9065, you must
comply with the applicable General
Provisions requirements according to
the following:
TABLE 7 TO SUBPART NNNNN OF PART 63.—APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL PROVISIONS TO SUBPART NNNNN
Applies to Subpart
NNNNN
Citation
Requirement
§ 63.1 .........................
Initial applicability determination; applicability after standard
established; permit requirements; extensions; notifications.
Definitions ..................................................................................
§ 63.2 .........................
§ 63.3 .........................
§ 63.4 .........................
§ 63.5 .........................
§ 63.6(a) .....................
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Yes ............................
Yes.
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Continued
Citation
Requirement
Applies to Subpart
NNNNN
Explanation
§ 63.6(b)(1)–(4) ..........
Compliance dates for new or reconstructed sources ................
Yes ............................
§ 63.8995 specifies compliance
dates.
§ 63.6(b)(5) ................
Notification if commenced construction or reconstruction after
proposal.
[Reserved] ..................................................................................
Compliance dates for new or reconstructed area sources that
become major.
Compliance dates for existing sources ......................................
Yes.
§ 63.6(b)(6) ................
§ 63.6(b)(7) ................
§ 63.6(c)(1)–(2) ..........
§ 63.6(c)(3)–(4) ..........
§ 63.6(c)(5) ................
Yes.
Yes ............................
Yes ............................
Yes.
Yes ............................
§ 63.6(d) .....................
§ 63.6(e)(1)–(2) ..........
§ 63.6(e)(3) ................
§ 63.6(f)(1) .................
§ 63.6(f)(2)–(3) ...........
§ 63.6(g) .....................
§ 63.6(h) .....................
[Reserved] ..................................................................................
Compliance dates for existing area sources that become
major.
[Reserved] ..................................................................................
Operation and maintenance requirements ................................
SSM plans ..................................................................................
Compliance except during SSM ................................................
Methods for determining compliance .........................................
Use of an alternative non-opacity emission standard ...............
Compliance with opacity/visible emission standards .................
§ 63.6(i) ......................
§ 63.6(j) ......................
§ 63.7(a)(1)–(2) ..........
Extension of compliance with emission standards ....................
Presidential compliance exemption ...........................................
Performance test dates ..............................................................
Yes.
Yes.
Yes ............................
§ 63.7(a)(3) ................
Yes.
§ 63.7(b) .....................
§ 63.7(c) .....................
§ 63.7(d) .....................
§ 63.7(e)(1) ................
§ 63.7(f) ......................
§ 63.7(g) .....................
§ 63.7(h) .....................
§ 63.8(a)(1)–(3) ..........
Administrator’s Clean Air Act section 114 authority to require a
performance test.
Notification of performance test and rescheduling ....................
Quality assurance program and site-specific test plans ............
Performance testing facilities .....................................................
Conditions for conducting performance tests ............................
Use of an alternative test method .............................................
Performance test data analysis, recordkeeping and reporting ..
Waiver of performance tests ......................................................
Applicability of monitoring requirements ....................................
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes ............................
§ 63.8(a)(4) ................
Monitoring with flares .................................................................
No .............................
§ 63.8(b) .....................
Conduct of monitoring and procedures when there are multiple effluents and multiple monitoring systems.
Continuous monitoring system O&M .........................................
§ 63.8995 specifies compliance
dates.
§ 63.8995 specifies compliance
dates.
Yes.
§ 63.8(c)(1)–(3) ..........
§ 63.8(c)(4) ................
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
No .............................
Yes ............................
Continuous monitoring system requirements during breakdown, out-of-control, repair, maintenance, and high-level
calibration drifts.
Continuous opacity monitoring system (COMS) minimum procedures.
Yes ............................
§ 63.8(c)(6) ................
Zero and high level calibration checks ......................................
Yes ............................
§ 63.8(c)(7)–(8) ..........
§ 63.8(d)–(e) ..............
Out-of-control periods, including reporting ................................
Quality control program and CMS performance evaluation ......
Yes.
No .............................
§ 63.8(f)(1)–(5) ...........
§ 63.8(f)(6) .................
Use of an alternative monitoring method ..................................
Alternative to relative accuracy test ...........................................
Yes.
No .............................
§ 63.8(g) .....................
Data reduction ............................................................................
Yes ............................
§ 63.9(a) .....................
§ 63.9(b) .....................
Notification requirements—applicability .....................................
Initial notifications .......................................................................
Yes.
Yes ............................
§ 63.8(c)(5) ................
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dates.
Subpart NNNNN does not
specify opacity or visible
emission standards.
Except for existing affected
sources as specified in
§ 63.9010(b).
Additional monitoring requirements are found in
§ 63.9005(d) and 63.9035.
Subpart NNNNN does not refer
directly or indirectly to
§ 63.11.
Applies as modified by
§ 63.9005(d).
Applies as modified by
§ 63.9005(d).
Subpart NNNNN does not
have opacity or visible emission standards.
Applies as modified by
§ 63.9005(d).
Applies as modified by
§ 63.9005(d).
Only applies to sources that
use continuous emissions
monitoring systems (CEMS).
Applies as modified by
§ 63.9005(d).
Except § 63.9045(c) requires
new or reconstructed affected sources to submit the
application for construction
or reconstruction required by
§ 63.9(b)(1) (iii) in lieu of the
initial notification.
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Applies to Subpart
NNNNN
Citation
Requirement
§ 63.9(c) .....................
§ 63.9(d) .....................
Request for compliance extension ............................................
Notification that a new source is subject to special compliance
requirements.
Notification of performance test .................................................
Notification of visible emissions/opacity test .............................
§ 63.9(e) .....................
§ 63.9(f) ......................
§ 63.9(g)(1) ................
Explanation
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
No .............................
§ 63.9(g)(2) ................
Additional CMS notifications—date of CMS performance evaluation.
Use of COMS data ....................................................................
No .............................
§ 63.9(g)(3) ................
Alternative to relative accuracy testing ......................................
No .............................
§ 63.9(h) .....................
Notification of compliance status ...............................................
Yes ............................
§ 63.9(i) ......................
§ 63.9(j) ......................
§ 63.10(a) ...................
§ 63.10(b)(1) ..............
Adjustment of submittal deadlines .............................................
Change in previous information .................................................
Recordkeeping/reporting applicability ........................................
General recordkeeping requirements ........................................
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes ............................
§ 63.10(b)(2)(i)–(xi) ....
§ 63.10(b)(2)(xii) ........
§ 63.10(b)(2)(xiii) ........
Records related to SSM periods and CMS ...............................
Records when under waiver ......................................................
Records when using alternative to relative accuracy test .........
Yes.
Yes.
No .............................
§ 63.10(b)(2)(xiv) .......
Yes.
§ 63.10(b)(3) ..............
§ 63.10(c) ...................
All documentation supporting initial notification and notification
of compliance status.
Recordkeeping requirements for applicability determinations ...
Additional recordkeeping requirements for sources with CMS
Yes.
Yes ............................
§ 63.10(d)(1) ..............
General reporting requirements .................................................
Yes ............................
§ 63.10(d)(2) ..............
Performance test results ............................................................
Yes ............................
§ 63.10(d)(3) ..............
Opacity or visible emissions observations .................................
No .............................
§ 63.10(d)(4) ..............
§ 63.10(d)(5) ..............
§ 63.10(e)(1) ..............
Progress reports for sources with compliance extensions ........
SSM reports ...............................................................................
Additional CMS reports—general ..............................................
Yes.
Yes.
Yes ............................
§ 63.10(e)(2)(i) ...........
Results of CMS performance evaluations .................................
Yes ............................
§ 63.10(e)(2)(ii) ..........
Results of COMS performance evaluations ..............................
No .............................
§ 63.10(e)(3) ..............
§ 63.10(e)(4) ..............
Excess emissions/CMS performance reports ............................
Continuous opacity monitoring system data reports .................
Yes.
No .............................
§ 63.10(f) ....................
§ 63.11 .......................
Recordkeeping/reporting waiver ................................................
Control device requirements—applicability ................................
Yes.
No .............................
§ 63.12 .......................
State authority and delegations .................................................
Yes ............................
§ 63.13 .......................
§ 63.14 .......................
Addresses ..................................................................................
Incorporation by reference .........................................................
Yes.
Yes ............................
§ 63.15 .......................
Availability of information/confidentiality ....................................
Yes.
Subpart NNNNN does not
have opacity or visible emission standards.
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Applies only to sources with
CEMS.
Except the submission date
specified in § 63.9(h)(2)(ii) is
superseded by the date
specified in § 63.9045(f).
§§ 63.9055 and 63.9060 specify additional recordkeeping
requirements.
Applies only to sources with
CEMS.
Applies as modified by
§ 63.9005(d).
§ 63.9050 specifies additional
reporting requirements.
§ 63.9045(f) specifies submission date.
Subpart NNNNN does not
specify opacity or visible
emission standards.
Applies as modified by
§ 63.9005(d).
Applies as modified by
§ 63.9005(d).
Subpart NNNNN does not require the use of COMS.
Subpart NNNNN does not require the use of COMS.
Facilities subject to subpart
NNNNN do not use flares as
control devices.
§ 63.9070 lists those sections
of subparts NNNNN and A
that are not delegated.
Subpart NNNNN does not incorporate any material by
reference.
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[FR Doc. 05–16813 Filed 8–23–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 20
RIN 1018–AU04; 1018–AU 09; 1018–AU13;
1018–AU28
Migratory Bird Hunting; Approval of
Tungsten-Iron-Copper-Nickel, IronTungsten-Nickel Alloy, and TungstenBronze (Additional Formulation), and
Tungsten-Tin-Iron Shot Types as
Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and
Coots; Availability of Environmental
Assessments
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of
availability.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (we, us, or USFWS) proposes to
approve four shot types or alloys for
hunting waterfowl and coots and to
change the listing of approved nontoxic
shot types in 50 CFR 20.21(j) to reflect
the cumulative approvals of nontoxic
shot types and alloys.
These four shot types or alloys were
submitted to us separately, and we
published advance notices of proposed
rulemakings for these shot types under
RINs 1018–AU04, 1018–AU09, 1018–
AU13, and 1018–AU28, respectively.
We now combine all these actions under
RIN 1018–AU04.
In addition, we propose to approve
alloys of several metals because we have
approved the metals individually at or
near 100% in nontoxic shot.
DATES: Send comments on this proposal
by September 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by RIN 1018–AU04, by any of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Agency Web Site: https://
migratorybirds.fws.gov. Follow the links
to submit a comment.
• E-mail address for comments:
George_T_Allen@fws.gov. Include ‘‘RIN
1018–AU04’’ in the subject line of the
message. Please submit electronic
comments as text files; do not use file
compression or any special formatting.
• Fax: 703–358–2217.
• Mail: Chief, Division of Migratory
Bird Management, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Mail Stop MBSP–4107,
Arlington, Virginia 22203–1610.
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• Hand Delivery: Division of
Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 4501 North Fairfax
Drive, Room 4091, Arlington, Virginia
22203–1610.
For specific instructions on
submitting or inspecting public
comments, inspecting the complete file
for this rule, or requesting a copy of the
draft environmental assessment, see
Public Comments in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
George T. Allen, Division of Migratory
Bird Management, 703–358–1714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
(Act) (16 U.S.C. 703–711) and the Fish
and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978
(16 U.S.C. 712) implement migratory
bird treaties between the United States
and Great Britain for Canada (1916,
amended), Mexico (1936, amended),
Japan (1972, amended), and Russia
(then the Soviet Union, 1978). These
treaties protect certain migratory birds
from take, except as permitted under the
Acts. The Acts authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to regulate take of
migratory birds in the United States.
Under this authority, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service controls the hunting of
migratory game birds through
regulations in 50 CFR part 20.
Deposition of toxic shot and release of
toxic shot components in waterfowl
hunting locations are potentially
harmful to many organisms. Research
has shown that ingested spent lead shot
causes significant mortality in migratory
birds. Since the mid-1970s, we have
sought to identify shot types that do not
pose significant toxicity hazards to
migratory birds or other wildlife. We
addressed the issue of lead poisoning in
waterfowl in an Environmental Impact
Statement in 1976, and again in a 1986
supplemental EIS. The 1986 document
provided the scientific justification for a
ban on the use of lead shot and the
subsequent approval of steel shot for
hunting waterfowl and coots that began
that year, with a complete ban of lead
for waterfowl and coot hunting in 1991.
We have continued to consider other
potential candidates for approval as
nontoxic shot. We are obligated to
review applications for approval of
alternative shot types as nontoxic for
hunting waterfowl and coots.
We have received applications for
approval of four shot types as nontoxic
for hunting waterfowl and coots. Those
shot types are:
1. Tungsten-Iron-Copper-Nickel
(TICN) shot, of 40–76 percent tungsten,
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10–37 percent iron, 9–16 percent
copper, and 5–7 percent nickel (70 FR
3180, January 21, 2005);
2. Iron-Tungsten-Nickel (ITN) alloys
composed of 20–70 percent tungsten,
10–40 percent nickel, and 10–70 percent
iron (70 FR 22625, May 2, 2005);
3. Tungsten-Bronze (TB) shot made of
60 percent tungsten, 35.1 percent
copper, 3.9 percent tin, and 1 percent
iron (70 FR 22624, May 2, 2005, Note:
This formulation differs from the
Tungsten-Bronze nontoxic shot
formulation approved in 2004.); and
4. Tungsten-Tin-Iron (TTI) shot
composed of 58 percent tungsten, 38
percent tin, and 4 percent iron.
The metals in these shot types have
already been approved in other nontoxic
shot types. In considering approval of
these shot types, we were particularly
concerned about the solubility and
bioavailability of the nickel and copper
in them. In addition, because tungsten,
tin, and iron have already been
approved at very high proportions of
other nontoxic shot types with no
known negative effects of the metals, we
will propose approval of all alloys of
these four metals.
The data provided to us indicate that
the shot types are nontoxic when
ingested by waterfowl and should not
pose a significant danger to migratory
birds, other wildlife, or their habitats.
We conclude that they raise no
particular concerns about deposition in
the environment or about ingestion by
waterfowl or predators.
The process for submission and
evaluation of new shot types for
approval as nontoxic is given at 50 CFR
20.134. The list of shot types approved
as nontoxic for use in hunting migratory
birds is provided in the table at 50 CFR
20.21(j). With this proposed rule, we
also propose to revise the listing of
approved nontoxic shot types in
§ 20.21(j) to include the cumulative
approvals of the shot types considered
in this proposed rule with the other
nontoxic shot types already in the table.
Many hunters believe that some
nontoxic shot types do not compare
favorably to lead and that they may
damage some shotgun barrels, and a
small percentage of hunters have not
complied with nontoxic shot
regulations. Allowing use of additional
nontoxic shot types may encourage
greater hunter compliance and
participation with nontoxic shot
requirements and discourage the use of
lead shot. The use of nontoxic shot for
waterfowl hunting has increased in
recent years (Anderson et al. 2000), but
we believe that compliance will
continue to increase with the
availability and approval of other
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[OAR-2002-0057; FRL-7959-3]
RIN 2060-AM25
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:
Hydrochloric Acid Production
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; amendments.
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SUMMARY: On April 17, 2003, we published the national emission
standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for hydrochloric acid
(HCl) production facilities, including HCl production at fume silica
facilities (HCl Production NESHAP) (68 FR 19076). We are proposing to
amend the existing rule by clarifying certain applicability provisions,
emission standards, and testing, maintenance, and reporting
requirements. The proposed amendments would also correct several
omissions and typographical errors in the final rule. We are proposing
the amendments to facilitate compliance and improve understanding of
the final rule requirements.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before October 24,
2005.
Public Hearing. If anyone contacts the EPA requesting to speak at a
public hearing by September 13, 2005, a public hearing will be held on
September 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
OAR-2002-0057 (formerly Docket ID No. A-99-41), by one of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Agency Web site: https://www.epa.gov/edocket. EDOCKET,
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, is EPA's preferred
method for receiving comments. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1741.
Mail: Air Docket, EPA Docket Center, U.S. EPA West,
Mailcode 6102T, Room B-108, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20460. Please include a total of two copies.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Room B-108, U.S. EPA
West, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions. Direct your comments to Docket ID No. OAR-2002-0057.
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change and may be made available online at http:/
/www.epa.gov/edocket, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through EDOCKET, regulations.gov, or e-
mail. The EPA EDOCKET and the Federal regulations.gov websites are
``anonymous access'' systems, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through EDOCKET or regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit EDOCKET on-line or see the Federal Register of May 31,
2002 (67 FR 38102). For additional instructions on submitting comments,
see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action including both Docket ID No. OAR-2002-0057 and legacy Docket ID
No. A-99-41. The official public docket consists of the information
related to this action. Not all items are listed under both docket
numbers, so interested parties should inspect both docket numbers to
ensure that they have received all materials relevant to the proposed
amendments. Although listed in the index, some information is not
publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy
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form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in EDOCKET or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center (Air
Docket), EPA West, Room B-102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. This Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the reading room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.
Public Hearing. If a public hearing is requested, it will be held
at the EPA facility complex in Research Triangle Park, N.C. at 10 a.m.
Persons interested in attending the hearing or wishing to present oral
testimony should notify Eloise Shepherd, Combustion Group (MD-C439-01),
U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-5578 at
least 2 days in advance of the hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Maxwell, Combustion Group,
Emission Standards Division (C439-01), U.S. EPA, Research Triangle
Park, N.C., 27711; telephone number (919) 541-5430; fax number (919)
541-5450; electronic mail address: maxwell.bill@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulated entities. Entities that will
potentially be affected by the proposed amendments are those that
produce HCl and are major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) as
defined in section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The regulated
categories and entities include:
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Category SIC a NAICS b Regulated entities
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Industry....................... 2819 325188 Hydrochloric Acid Production.
2821 325211
2869 325199
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a Standard Industrial Classification.
b North American Industry Classification System.
This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this
action. This table lists the types of entities that we are now aware
could potentially be regulated by this action. Other types of entities
not listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether
your facility, company, business, organization, etc., is regulated by
this action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in
section 63.8985 of the HCl Production NESHAP. If you have questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
EDOCKET, regulations.gov or e-mail. Send or deliver information
identified as CBI only to the following address: Roberto Morales, OAQPS
Document Control Officer, Mailcode C404-02, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709, Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2002-0057. Clearly mark the
part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside
of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within
the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In
addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain
the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and
page number).
Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
World Wide Web (WWW). The text of today's document will also be
available on the WWW through the Technology Transfer Network (TTN).
Following signature, a copy of this action will be posted on the TTN's
policy and guidance page for newly proposed or promulgated rules http:/
/www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg. The TTN provides information and technology
exchange in various areas of air pollution control.
Outline. The information presented in this preamble is organized as
follows:
I. Background
II. Summary of Proposed Amendments
A. Applicability
B. Definitions
C. Emission Standards
D. Storage Tank Maintenance
E. Notification and Reporting Requirements
F. Omissions and Typographical Corrections
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From
Environmental Health and Safety Risks
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
I. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act
I. Background
Section 112 of the CAA requires us to list categories and
subcategories of major sources and area sources of HAP and to establish
NESHAP for the listed source categories and subcategories. Hydrochloric
acid production and fume silica production were listed as source
categories under the production of inorganic chemicals group on EPA's
initial list of major source categories (57 FR 31576, July 16, 1992).
We later combined these two source categories for regulatory purposes
and renamed the combined source category ``HCl Production'' (66 FR
48174, September
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18, 2001). The next revision to the source category list will reflect
this change. Major sources of HAP are those that have the potential to
emit greater than 10 tons per year (tpy) of any one HAP or 25 tpy of
any combination of HAP. The CAA requires the national emission
standards for HAP to reflect the maximum degree of reduction in HAP
emissions that is achievable. This level of control is commonly known
as the maximum achievable control technology (MACT).
On April 17, 2003, EPA published final standards (68 FR 19076) for
the control of HAP from HCl production (40 CFR part 63, subpart NNNNN).
The final rule contains emission limitations and standards applicable
to HCl and chlorine (Cl2). These limits apply to each new or
existing HCl process vent, HCl storage tank, HCl transfer operation,
and leaks from equipment in HCl service located at a major source of
HAP.
After promulgation, some applicability- and compliance-related
issues, in addition to several inadvertent omissions and typographical
errors, were identified. We are proposing today's amendments to address
these issues.
II. Summary of Proposed Amendments
We are proposing to amend 40 CFR part 63, subpart NNNNN, to change
the applicability provisions, to clarify testing, monitoring, and
reporting requirements, and to correct inadvertent omissions and
typographical errors. A summary of each of the proposed amendments to
40 CFR part 63, subpart NNNNN, and the rationale for each is presented
below.
A. Applicability
In order to avoid regulatory overlap, the HCl Production NESHAP
exempts certain HCl production facilities that are part of other source
categories and subject to other Federal standards. We intended the HCl
Production NESHAP to cover only those HCl production facilities that
were not subject to any other MACT standards and not to cover those HCl
production facilities that were subject to other MACT standards.
Today's proposed amendments would change the applicability provisions
to rectify three situations that came to our attention after
promulgation of the HCl Production NESHAP in which this intent was not
satisfied.
First, the proposed amendments would address the HCl Production
NESHAP's exemptions for HCl production facilities that are subject to
certain other regulations, including 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE (the
Hazardous Waste Combustors NESHAP), and 40 CFR 266.107, subpart H
(regulations issued under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
governing the Burning of Hazardous Wastes in Boilers and Industrial
Furnaces).\1\ As currently worded, the exemptions are overly broad,
because neither of the final rules covers emissions of HCl from HCl
storage tanks, HCl transfer operations, or leaks from equipment in HCl
service at these facilities. This leaves these emission points not
subject to any Federal standards, which was not our intent. Therefore,
we are proposing to amend subpart NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63 to exempt
facilities that are subject to subpart EEE of 40 CFR part 63 or subpart
H of 40 CFR part 266 and that meet the applicability requirements of
subpart NNNNN from only the HCl process vent provisions of subpart
NNNNN, rather than from all of the requirements of subpart NNNNN.
Because the purpose of 40 CFR 63.8985(b) and (c) is to provide
exemptions from all of the requirements of subpart NNNNN for entire HCl
production facilities subject to certain other rules, we are proposing
to remove 40 CFR 63.8985(b)(4) and (c)(3) to eliminate the overly broad
exemptions and instead to add new paragraphs to 40 CFR 63.9000(c) to
accomplish the proposed amendments. The purpose of 40 CFR 63.9000(c) is
to exempt certain emission streams from subpart NNNNN. Under proposed
40 CFR 63.9000(c), plants that are subject to subpart EEE of 40 CFR
part 63 or subpart H of 40 CFR part 266 and that meet the other
applicability provisions of subpart NNNNN would be affected sources
under subpart NNNNN but would be exempt from the process vents
provisions of subpart NNNNN.
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\1\ Proposed amendments to subpart EEE, 40 CFR part 63 (69 FR
21198, March 31, 2004), include standards for HCl production
furnaces that burn hazardous waste and propose to subject hazardous
waste combustors that are HCl production facilities under 40 CFR
part 266, subpart H, to NESHAP under 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE.
Promulgation of the standards is forthcoming.
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Second, the proposed amendments would revise the HCl Production
NESHAP's exemptions for specific emission streams to eliminate
duplicative regulation. Some emission points that are not themselves
subject to subpart EEE of 40 CFR part 63 have their emissions
controlled under subpart EEE because their emissions are routed
directly through equipment that is subject to subpart EEE (e.g., an HCl
process vent emission stream routed to a hazardous waste combustor for
use as supplemental combustion air). Currently, these emissions (e.g.,
from the combustor) are regulated by both subpart EEE and subpart NNNNN
of 40 CFR part 63. To rectify this situation, we are proposing to add a
new paragraph to 40 CFR 63.9000(c) to include an emission stream-
specific exemption for HCl process vents, HCl storage tanks, and HCl
transfer operations that are routed directly to hazardous waste
combustors subject to subpart EEE. This means that under the proposal,
HCl production facility emission streams that are routed to subpart EEE
hazardous waste combustors would be exempt from the requirements of
subpart NNNNN.
Finally, the proposed amendments would remove the HCl Production
NESHAP's exemption for HCl production facilities subject to 40 CFR
264.343(b), subpart O (Incinerators), which will no longer be
necessary. A combustor that burns hazardous waste and meets the subpart
NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63 definition of an HCl production facility would
be defined as a halogen acid furnace (currently subject to 40 CFR
266.107, subpart H, and that would be subject to 40 CFR part 63,
subpart EEE, under EPA's proposal at 69 FR 21198), not an incinerator
(subject to 40 CFR 264.343(b), subpart O). As discussed above, we are
proposing to amend the applicability provisions of the HCl Production
NESHAP to properly address HCl production facilities that are subject
to subpart H. Therefore, the exemption for subpart O will no longer be
necessary, and we are proposing to remove 40 CFR 63.8985(c)(2), which
provided this exemption. Consequently, we are proposing to incorporate
the exemption provided in 40 CFR 63.8985(c)(1) into 40 CFR 63.8985(c),
thus removing 40 CFR 63.8985(c)(1).
B. Definitions
We are proposing to clarify the meaning of ``equipment in HCl
service,'' which is defined in the HCl Production NESHAP as ``each
pump, compressor, agitator, pressure relief device, sampling connection
system, open-ended valve or line, valve, connector, and instrumentation
system that contains 30 weight percent or greater of liquid HCl or 5
weight percent or greater of gaseous HCl at any time'' (see 40 CFR
63.9075). This definition could be interpreted to include equipment
that is located at the same plant site as an ``HCl production
facility'' (see 40 CFR 63.8985(a)(1)) but is not part of the HCl
production facility. We intended to include only equipment that meets
the above definition and is located within an HCl production facility.
Therefore, we are
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proposing to amend the definition of ``equipment in HCl service'' in 40
CFR 63.9075 to clarify that the definition applies only to equipment
within an HCl production facility.
C. Emission Standards
The HCl Production NESHAP specifies the emission limits for
existing and new HCl process vents, HCl storage tanks, and HCl transfer
operations in two forms--a percent reduction and an outlet
concentration--and allows HCl production facilities to comply with
either one. However, the wording of the emission limits could be
construed to require the use of an add-on control device even when an
emission point meets the outlet concentration emission limit without an
add-on control device. It was not our intent to require add-on control
devices when they are unnecessary for compliance. While a percent
reduction emission limit would need to be achieved through the use of
an add-on control device, we recognize that an outlet concentration
emission limit could be achieved through other means (e.g., process
changes, pollution prevention). Therefore, we are proposing to amend
table 1 to subpart NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63 to clarify that it is not
necessary to use an add-on control device in order to meet the outlet
concentration form of the emission limits. In addition, we are
proposing to amend tables 3 and 5 to subpart NNNNN to specify the
sampling port location and continuous compliance requirements,
respectively, for sources that are not equipped with an add-on control
device. Also, we are proposing to amend 40 CFR 63.9015(a) to require
that emission points meeting the outlet concentration limits without
the use of a control device conduct subsequent performance tests when
process changes are made that could reasonably be expected to change
the outlet concentration. Finally, we are proposing to amend 40 CFR
63.9050 by adding paragraph (c)(9), which specifies that compliance
reports must include verification that no process changes that could
reasonably be expected to change the outlet concentration have been
made since the last performance test.
D. Storage Tank Maintenance
The HCl Production NESHAP is silent on the issue of how maintenance
is to be conducted on HCl storage tank control devices. This could lead
to uncertainty over whether an HCl storage tank would need to be
emptied before the associated control device could be disconnected for
maintenance purposes. It was not our intent that an HCl storage tank
would need to be emptied prior to maintenance because the standing
losses associated with a full or partially-full HCl storage tank are
low, when compared to the emissions that occur from filling and
emptying the tank. To clarify our intent, we are proposing to amend 40
CFR 63.9000, by adding paragraph (d), to allow HCl production
facilities to perform planned routine maintenance on each HCl storage
tank control device for up to 240 hours per year without emptying the
contents of the tank. During this time, the storage tank emission
limitations would not apply. Also, we are proposing to amend 40 CFR
63.9050, by adding paragraph (c)(10), and 40 CFR 63.9055, by adding
paragraph (b)(6), to specify the reporting and recordkeeping
requirements for planned routine maintenance events. These provisions
are consistent with other NESHAP to which plant sites containing HCl
production facilities may be subject.
E. Notification and Reporting Requirements
1. Notification of Compliance Status
The HCl Production NESHAP requires the submission of a Notification
of Compliance Status (NOCS) to the Administrator when a performance
test is conducted (see 40 CFR 63.9045(a), table 7 to subpart NNNNN of
40 CFR part 63, and 40 CFR 63.9(h)). It could be interpreted that 40
CFR 63.9045(e) and (f) require the submission of a separate NOCS for
each performance test that is conducted (e.g., on each emission point).
It is more efficient and no less effective for HCl production
facilities to submit one NOCS for the entire affected source, rather
than one NOCS for each emission point tested, and it was not our intent
to require unnecessary paperwork. Therefore, we are proposing to amend
40 CFR 63.9045 to change the submission procedures for NOCS. We are
proposing to allow NOCS to be submitted within 240 calendar days of the
compliance dates for subpart NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63. The amendment
would allow for the submission of only one NOCS per affected source
because the notification is due 60 days after all performance tests are
required to be conducted. We are also proposing to amend table 7 to
subpart NNNNN to reflect this change to the NOCS submission procedures.
2. Monitoring and Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Plans
The HCl Production NESHAP requires submission of the initial site-
specific monitoring (40 CFR 63.9005(d)) and LDAR (LDAR; table 1 to
subpart NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63) plans to the Administrator with a
source's NOCS. The final rule does not, however, specify when or how
revisions to these plans should be submitted, only that they should be
submitted (40 CFR 63.9055(b)(5)). Submission of revisions to these
plans is most efficiently done in conjunction with the semi-annual
compliance report required by 40 CFR 63.9050. Therefore, we are
proposing to amend 40 CFR 63.9050(c) by adding paragraph (c)(8) to
require submission of revisions to site-specific monitoring plans and
LDAR plans with semi-annual compliance reports, if revisions have been
made during the reporting period.
F. Omissions and Typographical Corrections
We are proposing to add an exemption which was inadvertently
omitted from the HC1 Production NESHAP. In the preamble to the final
rule (68 FR 19082), we indicated that we would include an exemption for
HC1 production facilities subject to 40 CFR 63.994, subpart SS. Because
this exemption was not included in the final rule text, we are
proposing to amend the rule to include it. Because we are proposing to
remove 40 CFR 63.8985(b)(4), we are proposing to replace it with the
exemption for 40 CFR 63.994, subpart SS.
We are proposing to remove the phrase ``/Cl2'' from 40
CFR 63.8990(b)(4) to reflect a change made between the proposed rule
and the final rule which was retained incorrectly in the final rule.
The proposed rule used the term ``in HCl/Cl2 service,'' but
we wrote this term as ``equipment in HCl service'' in the final rule.
We are proposing to make the same change in the first column of table
1, item 4 of subpart NNNNN of 40 CFR part 63.
We are proposing to correct an inaccurate reference in 40 CFR
63.9025(a) regarding operating parameters. The reference should be to
40 CFR 63.9020(e), which requires operating parameters to be
established, rather than to 40 CFR 63.9020(d). This was a typographical
error in the final rule.
We are proposing to correct an inaccurate reference in the
definition of ``HCl production facility'' in 40 CFR 63.9075. The
reference to 40 CFR 63.8985(a)(i) should be to 40 CFR 63.8985(a)(1)
because 40 CFR
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63.8985(a)(i) does not exist. This was a typographical error in the
final rule.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
Under Executive Order (EO) 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993),
EPA must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant''
and, therefore, subject to review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) and the requirements of the EO. The EO defines a
``significant regulatory action'' as one that is likely to result in a
rule that may:
(1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlement, grants,
user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients
thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
the EO.
Pursuant to the terms of EO 12866, OMB has notified EPA that it
considers this a ``significant regulatory action'' within the meaning
of the EO. EPA has submitted this action to OMB for review. Changes
made in response to OMB suggestions or recommendations will be
documented in the public record.
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
The OMB has approved the information collection requirements in the
2003 NESHAP for HCl production under the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., and has assigned OMB control
number 2060-0529. EPA has prepared a revision to the currently approved
information collection request (ICR), and you may obtain a copy of the
currently approved ICR and the revised ICR from Susan Auby by mail at
the U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental Information, Collection
Strategies Division (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20460, by e-mail at auby.susan@epa.gov, or by calling (202) 566-
1672. Copies may also be downloaded off the internet at https://
www.epa.gov/icr. Most of the proposed amendments are not expected to
have an impact on the ICR burden. However, the ICR has been revised
because two of today's proposed rule amendments are expected to change
the burden slightly. The proposed exemption for individual emission
streams that are routed to 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE, hazardous waste
combustors is expected to decrease the reporting and recordkeeping
burden for some sources. The planned routine maintenance allowance is
expected to increase the reporting and recordkeeping burden for all
sources. Overall, the total annual reporting and recordkeeping burden
is expected to be 733 hours (1 percent) lower than for the final rule.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996, 5 U.S.C.
601 et seq., generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory
flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment
rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any
other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Small entities include small businesses, small not-for-profit
enterprises, and small governmental jurisdictions.
For purposes of assessing the impacts of today's rule on small
entities, small entity is defined as a small business according to
Small Business Administration (SBA) size standards by the North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) category of the owning
parent entity. The small business size standard for the affected
industries (NAICS 325181, Alkalies and Chlorine Manufacturing, and
NAICS 325188, All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing) is a
maximum of 1,000 employees for an entity.
After considering the economic impact of today's proposed rule on
small entities, I certify that this action will not have a significant
impact on a substantial number of small entities. In accordance with
the RFA, as amended by the SBREFA, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., we conducted
an assessment of the final rule on small businesses within the
industries affected by the final rule. This analysis allowed us to
certify that there would not be a significant impact on a substantial
number of small entities from the implementation of the final rule.
There is nothing contained in the proposed amendments that will impact
small businesses in any way not considered in the analysis of the final
rule; this means that the proposed amendments have no incremental
impact on small businesses beyond what was already examined in the
final rule. We continue to be interested in the potential impacts of
the proposed rule on small entities and welcome comments on issues
related to such impacts.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public
Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the
effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and Tribal
governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA
generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit
analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal mandates'' that
may result in expenditures by State, local, and Tribal governments, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in any
1 year. Before promulgating an EPA rule for which a written statement
is needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify
and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt
the least costly, most cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative
that achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205
do not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover,
section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least-
costly, most cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that
alternative was not adopted. Before EPA establishes any regulatory
requirements that may significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, including Tribal governments, it must have developed under
section 203 of the UMRA a small government agency plan. The plan must
provide for notifying potentially affected small governments, enabling
officials of affected small governments to have meaningful and timely
input in the development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant
Federal intergovernmental mandates, and informing, educating, and
advising small governments on compliance with the regulatory
requirements. Today's proposed amendments contain no Federal mandates
(under the regulatory provisions of title II of the UMRA) for State,
local, or Tribal governments. EPA has determined that the proposed
amendments do not contain a Federal mandate that may result in
expenditures of $100 million or more for State, local, and Tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or the private sector in any 1 year.
Thus, today's proposed amendments are not subject to the
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requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) requires EPA
to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely
input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have
federalism implications'' is defined in the EO to include regulations
that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government.'' The proposed amendments do not have federalism
implications. They will not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government, as specified in EO 13132. None of the
affected facilities are owned or operated by State governments. Thus,
EO 13132 does not apply to the proposed amendments.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 6, 2000) requires EPA
to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely
input by Tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies
that have Tribal implications.'' The proposed amendments will not have
Tribal implications, as specified in EO 13175. They will not have
substantial direct effects on Tribal governments, on the relationship
between the Federal government and Indian tribes, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
government and Indian tribes. No Tribal governments own facilities
subject to the HC1 Production NESHAP. Thus, EO 13175 does not apply to
these proposed amendments.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health and Safety Risks
Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) applies to any
rule that: (1) Is determined to be ``economically significant'' as
defined under EO 12866, and (2) concerns an environmental health or
safety risk that EPA has reason to believe may have a disproportionate
effect on children. If the regulatory action meets both criteria, EPA
must evaluate the environmental health or safety effects of the planned
rule on children, and explain why the planned regulation is preferable
to other potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives
considered by the Agency. EPA interprets EO 13045 as applying only to
regulatory actions that are based on health or safety risks, such that
the analysis required under section 5-501 of the EO has the potential
to influence the regulation. The proposed amendments are not subject to
EO 13045 because they are based on technology performance and not on
health or safety risks. Nor are the proposed amendments ``economically
significant'' under EO 12866, as discussed in section III(A) of this
preamble.
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use
Today's action is not a ``significant energy action'' as defined in
Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not likely to have a significant
adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy.
I. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) of 1995 (Public Law 104-113; 15 U.S.C 272 note), directs
EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in their regulatory and
procurement activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with
applicable law or otherwise impracticable. Voluntary consensus
standards are technical standards (such as material specifications,
test methods, sampling procedures, or business practices) developed or
adopted by one or more voluntary consensus bodies. The NTTAA directs
EPA to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the Agency
decides not to use available and applicable voluntary consensus
standards. The proposed amendments do not involve changes to the
technical standards in the final rule. Therefore, EPA is not
considering the use of any voluntary consensus standards in the
proposed amendments.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental
relations, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Dated: August 17, 2005.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, title 40, chapter I,
part 63 of the Code of Federal Regulations is proposed to be amended as
follows:
PART 63--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart NNNNN--[Amended]
2. Section 63.8985 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(4) and (c)
to read as follows:
Sec. 63.8985 Am I subject to this subpart?
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(4) 40 CFR part 63, Sec. 63.994, subpart SS, National Emission
Standards for Closed Vent Systems, Control Devices, Recovery Devices
and Routing to a Fuel Gas System or a Process.
* * * * *
(c) An HCl production facility is not subject to this subpart if it
is located following the incineration of chlorinated waste gas streams,
waste liquids, or solid wastes, and the emissions from the HCl
production facility are subject to Sec. 63.113(c), subpart G, National
Emission Standards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from the
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry for Process Vents,
Storage Vessels, Transfer Operations, and Wastewater.
* * * * *
3. Section 63.8990 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(4) to read
as follows:
Sec. 63.8990 What parts of my plant does this subpart cover?
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(4) Each emission stream resulting from leaks from equipment in HCl
service.
* * * * *
4. Section 63.9000 is amended by:
a. Revising paragraph (a);
b. Revising the introductory text of paragraph (c);
c. Adding paragraphs (c)(4) through (c)(6); and
d. Adding paragraph (d).
Sec. 63.9000 What emission limitations and work practice standards
must I meet?
(a) With the exceptions noted in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this
section, you must meet the applicable emission limit and work practice
standard in
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table 1 to this subpart for each emission stream listed under Sec.
63.8990(b)(1) through (4) that is part of your affected source.
* * * * *
(c) The emission streams listed in paragraphs (c)(1) through (6) of
this section are exempt from the emission limitations, work practice
standards, and all other requirements of this subpart.
* * * * *
(4) Emission streams from HCl process vents that are also subject
to 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE, National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste Combustors.
(5) Emission streams from HCl process vents, HCl storage tanks, and
HCl transfer operations that are routed directly to hazardous waste
incinerators that are subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE, National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste
Combustors.
(6) Emission streams from HCl process vents that are located
following the incineration of chlorinated waste gas streams, waste
liquids, or solid wastes and that are also subject to Sec. 266.107,
subpart H, Burning of Hazardous Waste in Boilers and Industrial
Furnaces.
(d) The emission limits for HCl storage tanks in table 1 to this
subpart do not apply during periods of planned routine maintenance of
HCl storage tank control devices. Periods of planned routine
maintenance of each HCl storage tank control device, during which the
control device does not meet the emission limits specified in table 1
to this subpart, shall not exceed 240 hours per year.
5. Section 63.9015 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.9015 When must I conduct subsequent performance tests?
(a) You must conduct all applicable performance tests according to
the procedures in Sec. 63.9020 on the earlier of your title V
operating permit renewal or within 5 years of issuance of your title V
permit. For emission points meeting the outlet concentration limits in
table 1 to this subpart without the use of a control device, all
applicable performance tests must also be conducted whenever process
changes are made that could reasonably be expected to change the outlet
concentration. Examples of process changes include, but are not limited
to, changes in production capacity, production rate, feedstock type, or
catalyst type, or whenever there is replacement, removal, or addition
of recovery equipment. For purposes of this paragraph, process changes
do not include: process upsets and unintentional, temporary process
changes.
* * * * *
6. Section 63.9025 is amended by revising the introductory text of
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 63.9025 What are my monitoring installation, operation, and
maintenance requirements?
(a) For each operating parameter that you are required by Sec.
63.9020(e) to monitor, you must install, operate, and maintain each CMS
according to the requirements in paragraphs (a)(1) through (6) of this
section.
* * * * *
7. Section 63.9045 is amended by:
a. Removing and reserving paragraph (e); and
b. Revising paragraph (f).
Sec. 63.9045 What notifications must I submit and when?
* * * * *
(f) You must submit the Notification of Compliance Status,
including the performance test results, within 240 calendar days after
the applicable compliance dates specified in Sec. 63.8995.
* * * * *
8. Section 63.9050 is amended by:
a. Revising the introductory text of paragraph (c); and
b. Adding paragraphs (c)(8) through (c)(10).
Sec. 63.9050 What reports must I submit and when?
* * * * *
(c) The compliance report must contain the following information in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (10) of this section.
* * * * *
(8) If you did not make revisions to your site-specific monitoring
plan and/or LDAR plant during the reporting period, a statement that
you did not make any revisions to your site-specific monitoring plan
and/or LDAR plan during the reporting period. If you made revisions to
your site-specific monitoring plan and/or LDAR plan during the
reporting period, a copy of the revised plan.
(9) If you meet the outlet concentration limit in table 1 to this
subpart without the use of a control device for any emission point,
verification that you have not made any process changes that could
reasonably be expected to change the outlet concentration since your
most recent performance test for that emission point.
(10) The information specified in paragraphs (c)(10)(i) and (ii) of
this section for those planned routine maintenance operations that
caused or may cause an HCl storage tank control device not to meet the
emission limits in table 1 to this subpart, as applicable.
(i) A description of the planned routine maintenance that was
performed for each HCl storage tank control device during the reporting
period. This description shall include the type of maintenance
performed and the total number of hours during the reporting period
that the HCl storage tank control device did not meet the emission
limits in table 1 to this subpart, as applicable, due to planned
routine maintenance.
(ii) A description of the planned routine maintenance that is
anticipated to be performed for each HCl storage tank control device
during the next reporting period. This description shall include the
type of maintenance necessary, planned frequency of maintenance, and
lengths of maintenance periods.
* * * * *
9. Section 63.9055 is amended by adding paragraph (b)(6) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.9055 What records must I keep?
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(6) Records of the planned routine maintenance performed on each
HCl storage tank control device including the duration of each time the
control device does not meet the emission limits in table 1 to this
subpart, as applicable, due to planned routine maintenance. Such a
record shall include the information specified in paragraphs (b)(6)(i)
and (ii) of this section.
(i) The first time of day and date the emission limits in table 1
to this subpart, as applicable, were not met at the beginning of the
planned routine maintenance, and
(ii) The first time of day and date the emission limits in table 1
to this subpart, as applicable, were met at the conclusion of the
planned routine maintenance.
10. Section 63.9075 is amended by revising the definitions of
``Equipment in HCl service'' and ``HCl production facility'' to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.9075 What definitions apply to this subpart?
* * * * *
Equipment in HCl service means each pump, compressor, agitator,
pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or
line, valve, connector, and instrumentation system in an HCl production
facility that contains 30 weight percent or greater of
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liquid HCl or 5 weight percent or greater of gaseous HCl at any time.
* * * * *
HCl production facility is defined in Sec. 63.8985(a)(1).
* * * * *
11. Table 1 in subpart NNNNN is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. 63.9000(a), you must comply with the following
emission limits and work practice standards for each emission stream
that is part of an affected source:
Table 1 to Subpart NNNNN of Part 63.--Emission Limits and Work Practice
Standards
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You must meet the following emission
For each . . . limit and work practice standard . . .
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1. Emission stream from an a. Reduce HCl emissions by 99 percent or
HCl process vent at an greater or achieve an outlet
existing source. concentration of 20 ppm by volume or
less; and
b. Reduce Cl2 emissions by 99 percent or
greater or achieve an outlet
concentration of 100 ppm by volume or
less.
2. Emission stream from an Reduce HCl emissions by 99 percent or
HCl storage tank at an greater or achieve an outlet
existing source. concentration of 120 ppm by volume or
less.
3. Emission stream from an Reduce HCl emissions by 99 percent or
HCl transfer operation at an greater or achieve an outlet
existing source. concentration of 120 ppm by volume or
less.
4. Emission stream from a. Prepare and operate at all times
leaking equipment in HCl according to an equipment LDAR plan that
service at existing and new describes in detail the measures that
sources. will be put in place to detect leaks and
repair them in a timely fashion; and
b. Submit the plan to the Administrator
for comment only with your Notification
of Compliance Status; and
c. You may incorporate by reference in
such plan existing manuals that describe
the measures in place to control leaking
equipment emissions required as part of
other federally enforceable
requirements, provided that all manuals
that are incorporated by reference are
submitted to the Administrator.
5. Emission stream from an a. Reduce HCl emissions by 99.4 percent
HCl process vent at a new or greater or achieve an outlet
source. concentration of 12 ppm by volume or
less; and
b. Reduce Cl2 emissions by 99.8 percent
or greater or achieve an outlet
concentration of 20 ppm by volume or
less.
6. Emission stream from an Reduce HCl emissions by 99.9 percent or
HCl storage tank at a new greater or achieve an outlet
source. concentration of 12 ppm by volume or
less.
7. Emission stream from an Reduce HCl emissions by 99 percent or
HCl transfer operation at a greater or achieve an outlet
new source. concentration of 120 ppm by volume or
less.
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12. Table 3 in subpart NNNNN is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. 63.9020, you must comply with the following
requirements for performance tests for HCl production for each affected
source:
Table 3 to Subpart NNNNN of Part 63.--Performance Test Requirements for
HCl Production Affected Sources
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For each HCl process vent and
each HCl storage tank and HCl
transfer operation for which Additional
you are conducting a Using . . . Information . . .
performance test, you must . .
.
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1. Select sampling port a. Method 1 or 1A i. If complying with
location(s) and the number of appendix A to 40 a percent reduction
traverse points. CFR part 60 of emission limitation,
this chapter. sampling sites must
be located at the
inlet and outlet of
the control device
prior to any
releases to the
atmosphere (or, if a
series of control
devices are used, at
the inlet of the
first control device
and at the outlet of
the final control
device prior to any
releases to the
atmosphere); or
ii. If complying with
an outlet
concentration
emission limitation,
the sampling site
must be located at
the outlet of the
final control device
and prior to any
releases to the
atmosphere or, if no
control device is
used, prior to any
releases to the
atmosphere.
2. Determine velocity and Method 2, 2A, 2C,
volumetric flow rate. 2D, 2F, or 2G in
appendix A to 40
CFR part 60 of
this chapter.
3. Determine gas molecular a. Not applicable i. Assume a molecular
weight. weight of 29 (after
moisture correction)
for calculation
purposes.
4. Measure moisture content of Method 4 in
the stack gas. appendix A to 40
CFR part 60 of
this chapter.
5. Measure HCl concentration a. Method 26A in i. An owner or
and Cl2 concentration from Appendix A to 40 operator may be
HCl process vents. CFR part 60 of exempted from
this chapter. measuring the Cl2
concentration from
an HCl process vent
provided that a
demonstration that
Cl2 is not likely to
be present in the
stream is submitted
as part of the site-
specific test plan
required by Sec.
63.9020(a)(2). This
demonstration may be
based on process
knowledge,
engineering
judgment, or
previous test
results.
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6. Establish operating limits
with which you will
demonstrate continuous
compliance with the emission
limits in Table 1 to this
subpart, in accordance with
Sec. 63.9020(e)(1) or (2).
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13. Table 5 in subpart NNNNN is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. 63.9040, you must comply with the following
requirements to demonstrate continuous compliance with the applicable
emission limitations for each affected source and each work practice
standard:
Table 5 to Subpart NNNNN of Part 63.--Continuous Compliance With
Emission Limitations and Work Practice Standards
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For the following
emission
limitation and You must demonstrate
For each . . . work practice continuous compliance
standard . . . by . . .
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1. Affected source using a a. In Tables 1 i. Collecting the
caustic scrubber or water and 2 to this scrubber inlet
scrubber/absorber. subpart. liquid or
recirculating liquid
flow rate, as
appropriate, and
effluent pH
monitoring data
according to Sec.
63.9025, consistent
with your monitoring
plan; and
ii. Reducing the data
to 1-hour and daily
block averages
according to the
requirements in Sec.
63.9025; and
iii. Maintaining the
daily average
scrubber inlet
liquid or
recirculating liquid
flow rate, as
appropriate, above
the operating limit;
and
iv. Maintaining the
daily average
scrubber effluent pH
within the operating
limits.
2. Affected source using any a. In Tables 1 i. Conducting
other control device. and 2 to this monitoring according
subpart. to your monitoring
plan established
under Sec. 63.8(f)
in accordance with
Sec. 63.9025(c);
and
ii. Collecting the
parameter data
according to your
monitoring plan
established under
Sec. 63.8(f); and
iii. Reducing the
data to 1-hour and
daily block averages
according to the
requirements in Sec.
63.9025; and
iv. Maintaining the
daily average
parameter values
within the operating
limits established
according to your
monitoring plan
established under
Sec. 63.8(f).
3. Affected source using no a. In Tables 1 i. Verifying that you
control device. and 2 to this have not made any
subpart. process changes that
could reasonably be
expected to change
the outlet
concentration since
your most recent
performance test for
an emission point.
4. Leaking equipment affected a. In Table 1 to i. Verifying that you
source. this subpart. continue to use a
LDAR plan; and
ii. Reporting any
instances where you
deviated from the
plan and the
corrective actions
taken.
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14. Table 7 in subpart NNNNN is revised to read as follows:
As stated in Sec. 63.9065, you must comply with the applicable
General Provisions requirements according to the following:
Table 7 to Subpart NNNNN of Part 63.--Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart NNNNN
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Applies to Subpart
Citation Requirement NNNNN Explanation
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Sec. 63.1........................ Initial applicability Yes...................
determination;
applicability after
standard established;
permit requirements;
extensions; notifications.
Sec. 63.2........................ Definitions................ Yes................... Additional definitions
are found in Sec.