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General Information

Under the Urban Air Toxics Strategy EPA is developing standards to control toxic air pollutants from area sources. "Area" sources are those sources that emit less than 10 tons annually of a single hazardous air pollutant or less than 25 tons annually of a combination of hazardous air pollutants. All of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant (NESHAP) rules are listed in one table. Here you will find in alphabetical order, the links to the final rules, latest fact sheets, and other pertinent information on each category, including both area sources and major sources.

The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to identify a list of at least 30 air toxics that pose the greatest potential health threat in urban areas.

The CAA also requires EPA to identify and list the area source categories that represent 90 percent of the emissions of the 30 urban air toxics associated with area sources and subject them to standards under the CAA (section 112(d)). Through three separate listings (including a list in the Urban Air Toxics Strategy), EPA has identified a total of 70 area source categories (PDF) which represent 90 percent of the emissions of the 30 listed air toxics. Of these 70 area source categories, 28 had been regulated by June 2007 and the remaining area source standards are under development. The EPA was put on a court ordered schedule to issue the area source rules listed under the Urban Air Toxics Strategy.

To find your delegated authority, please contact your Regional representative (PDF) (1pg, 44k). Some state contacts are listed in the Table of Specific State Contacts (PDF) (10pp, 119k), or if not listed, find your State representative through the map search at this link: http://www.4cleanair.org/contactUsaLevel.asp. Please note that every agency on the state/local website or the Table of Specific State Contacts, has not necessarily taken delegation of the area source program. Please check with the EPA regional representatives for clarification on how and where to send notifications and to determine your State contact. On June 4, 2010, EPA issued a guidance memo (PDF) on implementing the final area source rule intended for State and local agencies.

Compliance Assistance Tools

 Date   Description   File Download
10/2008 Simplified Method 22 Instructions

Resources to Help you Comply

Implementation tools can be found on the source category specific rule pages and/or listed below. Please note that not all source categories will need implementation tools. Development of tools will be based on the complexity of the rule.

Where should I send Notifications or Reports required by Subpart HHHHHH at 40 CFR §63.11175 - 63.11176 (i.e., the Initial Notification, Notification of Compliance Status, and Annual Notification of Changes Report), or the Petition for Exemption? See State Delegation PDF(2pp, 21k)

 Date   Description   File Download
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05/2016

Glass Manufacturing Title V Guidance for Sources Subject to the Rule with no Affected Furnaces

 
03/19/13 Small Entity Compliance Guide for Area Source Boilers
 
02/26/13 Chemical Manufacturing Area Source Rule – Frequently Asked Questions
 
01/2012 Gas Distribution NESHAP Training Video
 
12/16/11 Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Area Source Categories, Subpart XXXXXX (6X) NESHAP - Questions and Answers
 
02/24/11 Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (GDF) Brochure
 
01/2011 Prepared Feed Manufacturing: Commonly Asked Questions and Answers
 
01/25/11 Gas Dispensing Facilities (GDF)- Brief Summaries

 
01/25/11 Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities Area Source Brochure
 
01/25/11 Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities Area Source-Brief Summary
 
12/2010 Example Painter Training Certification
 
 
04/2010 Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines: Applicability Flowchart
 
03/2010 Prepared Feeds Manufacturing: 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDDDD Brochure
 
02/2010 Chemical Manufacturing Areas Sources : Brochure
 
01/2010 Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing: Brochure
 
12/2009 Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries: Brochure
 
10/2009 Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries: Brief Summary
 
10/2009 Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries: Reg Flowchart
 
 
01/2009 Ferroalloys Production Facilities: List of Key Due Dates
 
 
01/16/09 Amended EPA Regulations for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners

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12/2008 Iron and Steel Foundries Brochure
 
08/2008 Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories Brochure
 
08/2008 Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories-SIC/NAICS Code Applicability Charts for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Sources
 
08/2008 Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories-Brief Summary

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08/2008 Plating and Polishing Area Source Brochure
 
 
08/2008 Plating and Polishing Area Source -Brief Summary
 
 
08/2008 Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production - Brief Summary

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08/2008 Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication - Brief Summary

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07/2008 Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories: Requirements via Flow Charts
 
07/2008 Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Brochure
 
07/2008 Hospital Sterilizers using Ethylene Oxide Brochure
 
07/2008 Hospital Sterilizers using Ethylene Oxide - Brief Summary
 
07/2008 Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Brochure
 
07/2008 Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Brochure
 
07/2008 Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations
Autobody Refinishing Shops - Brief Summary

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07/2008 Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations
Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations - Brief Summary

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07/2008 Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations
Paint Stripping Operations - Brief Summary

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07/2008 Lead Acid Batteries Area Source Implementation Brochure
 
07/2008 Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing Industry Area Source Implementation Brochure
 
07/2008 Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Industry Area Source Implementation Brochure
 
07/2008 Glass Manufacturing Industry Area Source Implementation Brochure
 
07/2008 Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Industry Area Source Implementation Brochure
 
07/2008 Wood Preserving Implementation Brochure
 
07/2008 Wood Preserving - Brief Summary
 

 

Initial Notification/Compliance Examples

Important Note: There is no specific template required for the initial notification. The owner/operator simply needs to provide to their EPA Regional Office the information specified in section 63.11553 of the rule ("What are my notification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements"). For States where the rule has been delegated (See State Delegations ), the initial notification needs to go to the EPA Regional Office and the delegated state or delegated local permitting authority. You may submit the information required in another format. It is highly recommended that you talk with your permitting authority before using any of these examples as potential templates.

 Date   Description   File Download
01/15/13 Notification of Compliance Status, Chemical Manufacturing Area Source Rule
 
 
01/25/11 Example of Initial Notification/Notification of Compliance Status Report for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities, under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCCC - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Category: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.
01/25/11 Example of Initial Notification/Notification of Compliance Status Report for Bulk Gasoline Plants, under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart BBBBBB - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Category: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities
01/25/11 Example of Initial Notification for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (GDF), under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart CCCCCC - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Category: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.
09/2010 Example Notification of Compliance Status Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Area Sources National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Subpart HHHHHH 40 CFR § 63.11169-63.11180

06/2010 Notification of Compliance Status (NOCS) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Prepared Feeds Manufacturing 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDDDD
02/2010 Initial Notification Example for Chemical Manufacturing area source rule 40 CFR 63 subpart VVVVVV

02/2010 Prepared Feeds Manufacturing: Initial Notification Example 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDDDD

01/2010 Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing: Initial Notification Example 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart CCCCCCC

01/2010 Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing: Notification of Compliance Example

10/2009 Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries: Initial Notification Example 40 CFR 63 subpart ZZZZZZ

10/2009 Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries: Notification of Compliance Example

4/09/09 Initial Notification National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Ferroalloys Production Facilities
2/9/09 Notification of Compliance Status National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Ferroalloys Production Facilities
11/24/08 Notification Example for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Iron and Steel Foundries

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8/14/08 Initial Notification National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations 40 CFR 63 subpart WWWWWW
8/14/08 Notification of Compliance Status National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations 40 CFR 63 subpart WWWWWW
8/14/08 Notification of Compliance Status National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories 40 CFR 63 subpart XXXXXX
8/14/08 Initial Notification National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories 40 CFR 63 subpart XXXXXX
4/10/08 Example Initial Notification for 40 CFR 63, subpart RRRRRR National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Area Sources
4/10/08 Example of initial notification for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Area Source Rule Subpart HHHHHH 40 CFR 63.11169 – 63.11180
4/10/08 Example of initial notification of Compliance Status for 40 CFR 63, subpart WWWWW: National Emission Standards for Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilization
4/10/08 Example of initial notification for 40 CFR 63, subpart SSSSSS National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Glass Manufacturing Area Sources

Area Source Rules/Notices

 Date   Citation   Description   File Download  Fact Sheet
04/17/12 76 FR 22848 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production - Final Rule
1/30/12 77 FR 4522 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources: Proposed rule; notice of reconsideration of final rule;Notice of Public Hearing  
12/23/11 76 FR 80532 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; Proposed Rule; Reconsideration of final rule  
12/23/11 76 FR 80314 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Prepared Feeds Manufacturing; Amendments-Proposed Rule  
12/23/11 76 FR 80261 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Prepared Feeds Manufacturing; Amendments-Direct Final Rule  
09/19/11 76 FR 57913 Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Plating and Polishing: final rule; amendments
03/21/11 76 FR 15249 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for new and existing sources for Major Source Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; the NESHAP for new and existing sources for Area Source Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; and standards of performance for new Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units and emission guidelines for existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units. : Proposed Notice of Selected Reconsiderations
06/04/10 75 FR 31895 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers:Proposed Rule
06/04/10 75 FR 32005 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Source Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters: Proposed Rule
06/20/11 76 FR 35744 Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Plating and Polishing: Direct final rule; amendments.
06/20/11 76 FR 35806 Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Plating and Polishing: Proposed rule..
05/20/11 76 FR 29528 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production - major and area sources; Proposed Rule  
03/14/11 76 FR 13514 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources: final rule to stay  
02/17/11 76 FR 9450 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area Source Category; and Addition to Source Category List for Standards; Final Rule
01/24/11 76 FR 4156 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities; and Gasoline Dispensing Facilities; Final Rule  
12/14/10 75 FR 77760 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources-Final rule; stay for permit applications  
12/14/10 75 FR 77799 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources-Proposed rule; stay for permit applications  
08/20/10 75 FR 51570 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; Final rule-EPA is promulgating national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for existing stationary spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines that either are located at area sources of hazardous air pollutant emissions or that have a site rating of less than or equal to 500 brake horsepower and are located at major sources of hazardous air pollutant emissions.  
07/22/10 75 FR 42676 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Notice of extending public comment until until August 23, 2010 N/A 
07/20/10 75 FR 41991 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Prepared Feeds Manufacturing; Amendments-Direct Final Rule
07/20/10 75 FR 42030 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Prepared Feeds Manufacturing; Amendments-Proposed
06/04/10 75 FR 31895 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; Proposed Rule
06/03/10 75 FR 31317 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing; Amendments-Direct Final Rule  
5/20/10 75 FR 28227 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area Source Category and Addition to Source Category List for Standards; Extension of Public Comment Period  
04/28/10 75 FR 22470 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area Source Category and Addition to Source Category List for Standards; Proposed Rule
03/18/10 75FR 12988 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing; Final rule- technical correction  
03/05/10 75 FR 10184 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing - Technical Amendment  
03/03/10 75 FR 9648 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; Final Rule  
01/05/10 75 FR 522 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Prepared Feeds Manufacturing; Final Rule
12/30/09 74 FR 69193 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Chemical Preparations Industry; Final Rule
12/15/09 74 FR 66469 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities; and Gasoline Dispensing Facilities; Proposed Rule
12/03/09 74 FR 63503 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing; Final Rule
12/02/09 74 FR 63235 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing; Final Rule
10/29/09 74 FR 56007 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources - Final Rule
09/10/09 74 FR 46493 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries - Technical Correction
08/05/09 74 FR 39013 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Chemical Preparations Industry; Proposed Rule  
07/27/09 74 FR 36980 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Prepared Feeds Manufacturing - Proposed rule
07/09/09 74 FR 32822 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing: Proposed rule
06/25/09 74 FR 30366 Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries; Final Rule  
06/01/09 74 FR 26142 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Proposed Area Source Standards for Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing  
03/05/09 74 FR 9698 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; Proposed Rule  
02/26/09 74 FR 8756 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities: Withdrawal of direct final rule  
02/09/09 74 FR 6509 Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k)of the Clean Air Act; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries; Proposed Rule  
12/23/08 73 FR 78637 Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Ferroalloys Production Facilities - Final Rule  
12/01/08 73 FR 72727 Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities - Direct Final  
12/01/08 73 FR 72756 Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities - Proposed  
11/02/08 73 FR 70289 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources - Extending Public Comment Period  
10/06/08 73 FR 58351 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources - Proposed
09/15/08 73 FR 53163 Revision of Source Category List for Standards Under Section 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Ferroalloys Production Facilities - Proposed
07/23/08 73 FR 42978 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories; Final Rule
7/01/08 73 FR 37728 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations; Final Rule
06/25/08 73 FR 35939 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Category: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities; Direct Final
4/03/08 73 FR 18333 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories; Proposed Rule
3/26/08 73 FR 15923 Amendments to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood Preserving: Direct Final Rule.
3/14/08 73 FR 14126 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Area Source Standards for Plating and Polishing Operations; Proposed Rule
3/07/08 73 FR 12275 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities; and Gasoline Dispensing Facilities; Correction
2/13/08 73 FR 8408 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources; Correction
2/07/08 73 FR 7285 Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; Request for Public Comment.  
1/18/08 73 FR 3567 Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; Final Rule
1/10/08 73 FR 1916 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities; and Gasoline Dispensing Facilities; Final Rule
1/9/08 73 FR 1738 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations ; Final Rule
1/2/08 73 FR 225 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Iron and Steel Foundries; Final Rule
12/28/07 72 FR 73611 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers; Final Rule
12/28/07 72 FR 74088 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities; Final Rule
12/26/07 72 FR 73179 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Clay Ceramics Manufacturing, Glass Manufacturing, and Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing; Final Rule
09/20/07 72 FR 53836 Revision of Source Category Lists for Standards Under Sections 112(c) and 112(k) of the Clean Air Act; and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities; Proposed Rule
09/20/07 72 FR 53833 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Clay Ceramics Manufacturing, Glass Manufacturing, and Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing; Proposed Rule
09/17/07 72 FR 52983 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources; Proposed Rule
09/17/07 72 FR 52957 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources; Proposed Rule  
07/16/07 72 FR 38864 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood Preserving; Final Rule
04/04/07 72 FR 16636 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood Preserving
01/23/07 72 FR 2930 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production, Primary Copper Smelting, Secondary Copper Smelting, and Primary Nonferrous Metals-- Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium-Final Rule
01/03/07 72 FR 26 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities: Final Area Source Rule.  
11/09/06 71 FR 66063 Proposed GACT area source standards for Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, Pipeline Facilities and Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.  
10/06/06 71 FR 59302 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production, Primary Copper Smelting, Secondary Copper Smelting, and Primary Nonferrous Metals - Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium - Proposed Rule  
06/12/06 71 FR 33804 Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Source Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; Proposed Rule  
3/31/06   Court ordered decision and schedule to issue the area source rules  
1/06/06 71 FR 64907 National Emission Standards for Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers: proposing two primary regulatory alternatives for new and existing hospital sterilizers that emit hazardous air pollutants and are area sources within the meaning of Clean Air Act section 112(a)(2).  
12/19/05 70 FR 75320 Exemption of Certain Area Sources From Title V Operating Permit Programs; Final Rule  
5/22/03   Court ordered decision and schedule to issue the area source rules  

Closely Related Rules/Notices

Rule and Implementation Information for Automobile Refinish Coatings-Section 183(e) VOC Rules

 

15 Area Source Categories Subject to Standards through 2005

Chromic Acid Anodizing Hazardous Waste Incineration
Commercial Sterilization Facilities Medical Waste Incinerators
Decorative Chromium Electroplating Portland Cement Manufacturing
Dry Cleaning Facilities Facilities List
Halogenated Solvent Cleaners Secondary Lead Smelting
Hard Chromium Electroplating Municipal Landfills
Publicly Owned Treatment Works Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants
Municipal Waste Combustors Other Solid Waste Incineration

Deadlines for Specific Area Source Standards under
a Court Order Issued May, 2003
Oil and Natural Gas ProductionProposal completed c/o 6/30/05; promulgation 12/21/06
Stationary Internal Combustion Engines Proposal c/o 10/31/06; promulgation 12/20/07
Hospital Sterilizers Proposal c/o 10/31/06; promulgation 12/20/07
Gasoline Distribution Stage I proposal c/o 10/31/06; promulgation 12/20/07

Deadlines for 50 Area Source Categories under a
Court Order Issued March 2006

December 15, 2006 - Promulgate 4 categories
June 15, 2007 - Promulgate 6 categories
December 15, 2007 - Promulgate 10 categories
June 15, 2008 - Promulgate 10 categories
December 15, 2008 - Promulgate 10 categories
June 15, 2009 - Promulgate 10 categories

Source Categories promulgated under
December 15, 2006 deadline

Primary Nonferrous Metal Production Primary Copper Smelting
Secondary Copper Smelting Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production

Source Categories promulgated under
June 15, 2007 deadline

Carbon Black Production Wood Perserving
Acrylic Fibers/Modacrylic Fibers Production Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds
Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operations
Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing  

Source Categories promulgated under
December 15, 2007 deadline

Paint Stripping Operations Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations
Auto Body Refinishing Pressed and Blown Glass Manufacturing
Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Stainless and Non-stainless Steel Manufacturing(EAFs) Steel Foundries
Iron Foundries  

Source Categories promulgated under June 15, 2008 deadline

Metal Fabrication and Finishing, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
Metal Fabrication and Finishing,Fabricated Metal Productsa
Metal Fabrication and Finishing, Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops)
Metal Fabrication and Finishing, Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Metal Fabrication and Finishing, Heating Equipment, Except Electric
Metal Fabrication and Finishing, Industrial Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
Metal Fabrication and Finishing, Iron and Steel Forging
Metal Fabrication and Finishing, Primary Metal Products Manufacturing
Metal Fabrication and Finishing, Valves and Pipe Fittings
Plating and Polishing

Source Category promulgated under December 15, 2008 Deadline

Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese

Source Category promulgated on June 15, 2009

Aluminum Foundries
Nonferrous Foundries, nec
Copper Foundries

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