EPA Releases Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation and Processing Plants
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has adopted final rules tightening emissions limits for coal preparation and processing plants and imposing new reporting requirements on those facilities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The supplementary information presented in the preamble is organized as follows:
I. General Information
A. Does This Action Apply to Me?
B. Where Can I Get a Copy of This Document?
C. Judicial Review
II. Background Information on Subpart Y
III. Summary of the Final Amendments to Subpart Y and Changes Since Proposal
A. Affected Facilities
B. Emission Limits
C. Emissions Testing and Monitoring Requirements
D. Opacity Testing and Monitoring Requirements
E. Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
F. Electronic Reporting
G. Additional Amendments
IV. Summary of Significant Comments and Responses
A. Regulated Pollutants
B. Applicability and Definitions
C. Subcategorization
D. Coal Drying Standards
E. Coal Processing and Conveying Equipment, Coal Storage
Systems, Transfer and Loading Systems, and Open Storage Piles Standards
F. Testing and Monitoring Requirements
G. Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
H. Assessment of Impacts
V. Summary of Cost, Environmental, Energy, and Economic Impacts
A. What Are the Primary Air Impacts?
B. What Are the Water and Solid Waste Impacts?
C. What Are the Energy Impacts?
D. What Are the Secondary Air Impacts?
E. What Are the Cost and Economic Impacts?
VI. 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 Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
I. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
K. Congressional Review Act
Read full report:
http://www.epa.gov/EPA-AIR/2009/October/Day-08/a23783.htm
Additional link:
• EPA has established a docket for this action which is Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0260
Web site: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#home
Hard copy requests:
EPA Docket Center, Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation and Processing Plants Docket
EPA West, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave., NW.
Washington, DC
For more information:
Contact: Mary Johnson, Energy Strategies Group, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-01), U.S. EPA
Phone: (919) 541-5025
Fax: (919) 541-5450
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
