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Plastic Parts And Products (Surface Coating) - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Area Sources

Background

These standards are being developed under the Clean Air Act, section 112(k). Under section 112(k), EPA developed a national strategy to address air toxic pollution from "area" sources. Area sources are defined as sources that emit hazardous air pollutants (HAP) below the major source level of 10 tons/year of a single HAP or 25 tons/year of all HAP. As part of that strategy, several area source categories were listed for regulation. Plastic parts and products was listed as one of those categories, and these standards will establish requirements to control pollution from facilities engaged in the surface coating of plastic parts and products. The primary SIC for this source category is 3089 and 3479. Plastic parts and products surface coating facilities are known to emit cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, and nickel compounds. In 2004, EPA promulgated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for major sources engaged in the surface coating of plastic parts and products.


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Existing EPA Data

This section will include data currently in the possession of EPA, as of January 11, 2005, through Clean Air Act section 114 responses from the Plastic Parts and Products (Surface Coating) NESHAP, the Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products (Surface Coating) NESHAP, and the National Emissions Inventory (NEI).

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6/03/05 Description of Existing Data Spreadsheet
6/03/05 Form A (5-3-05)
6/03/05 Form B (5-3-05)
6/03/05 Form C (5-3-05)
6/03/05 Facility Data Analysis

Section 114 survey sent to potentially affected sources of Plastic Parts and Products (Surface Coating) NESHAP and Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products (Surface Coating) NESHAP for major sources. These surveys were used for data gathering purposes for development of the NESHAP and have been placed on this website for information purposes and not for solicitation.

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01/11/2005 Frequently asked questions regarding the plastic parts surface coating industrywide survey
01/11/2005 Instructions and forms distributed to the potential affected major sources of plastic parts and products (surface coating)
01/11/2005 Archive of the Full Survey Forms for Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products (Surface Coating) NESHAP for Major Sources, Instructions and Notices  

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New Data

This section will include data submitted to EPA or obtained by EPA after January 11, 2005.

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NESHAP Dataset for Development of Proposed Standards

This section will include the dataset EPA is considering for use in the proposed standards to be published in the Federal Register. We plan to close the data gathering and refinement phase of this rulemaking on November 01, 2005 to begin developing the proposed standards and submit a draft proposal package to the various offices for review and comment. Please see Anticipated Schedule section for moreinformation on the phases of review.

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Written Communication from Interested Parties

This section will include letters from stakeholders (i.e., Industry, Regional, State, Local, and Tribal governments, Environmental Organizations, etc.) with the exception of materials such as copyrighted material, other protected material, items which cannot be scanned (e.g., audio material or three-dimensional items), or material determined to not contain substantive information or information related to this rulemaking

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08/04/2005 Article from Composites Manufacturing submitted by Mr. John Schweitzer, American Composite Manufacturers Association

EPA's Follow-up to Communication from Interested Parties

This section will include EPA's assessment and analytical evaluation of substantive communication from interested parties, when appropriate.

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Existing Requirements

40 CFR 63 Subpart PPPP - National Emission Standards for the Surface Coating of Plastic Parts and Products

40 CFR 63 Subpart MMMM - National Emission Standards for the Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products


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This section will include links determined to be helpful (e.g. Small Business Administration) relative tothis rulemaking.

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