Environmental Protection Agency
On September 5, 1996 and September 12, 1996, the EPA promulgated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for Group I Polymers and Resins and the NESHAP for Group IV Polymers and Resins, respectively. In November 1996, petitions for review of the September 1996 Polymers and Resins I and IV rules were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The petitioners raised numerous technical issues and concerns with these rules. In addition, on January 17, 1997, amendments to the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry NESHAP (i.e., the Hazardous Organic NESHAP, or HON) were promulgated; the HON is heavily referenced by both of the Polymers and Resins I and IV NESHAP. On March 9, 1999, the EPA proposed amendments to the Polymers and Resins I and IV NESHAP to address the issues raised by the petitioners and to update the rules as necessitated by the HON amendments. This document takes final action on those proposed amendments.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 63 [AD-FRL-6585-7] RIN 2060-AH47 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rules; amendments. SUMMARY: On September 5, 1996 and September 12, 1996, the EPA promulgated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for Group I Polymers and Resins and the NESHAP for Group IV Polymers and Resins, respectively. In November 1996, petitions for review of the September 1996 Polymers and Resins I and IV rules were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The petitioners raised numerous technical issues and concerns with these rules. In addition, on January 17, 1997, amendments to the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry NESHAP ( i.e., the Hazardous Organic NESHAP, or HON) were promulgated; the HON is heavily referenced by both of the Polymers and Resins I and IV NESHAP. On March 9, 1999, the EPA proposed amendments to the Polymers and Resins I and IV NESHAP to address the issues raised by the petitioners and to update the rules as necessitated by the HON amendments. This document takes final action on those proposed amendments. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 2000. ADDRESSES: Docket number A-92-44 for the Group I Polymers and Resins NESHAP and Docket number A-92-45 for the Group IV Polymers and Resins NESHAP contain supporting information used in developing the standards. The dockets are located at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washing…
Citation: 65 FR 38030
