Recent Actions
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Aerosol Coatings | |||
- National volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards: Direct Final Rule: Fact Sheet | 03-02-12 | ||
- National volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards: Direct Final Rule | 03-02-12 | ||
- National volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards: Proposed Rule | 03-02-12 | ||
Air Quality: Revision to Definition of Votatile Organic Compounds | |||
- Exclusion of trans-1,3,3,3 - tetrafluoropropene: Final Rule: Fact Sheet | 06-07-12 | ||
- Exclusion of trans-1,3,3,3 - tetrafluoropropene: Final Rule | 06-07-12 | ||
Air Toxics Standards for Sixteen Source Categories (RTR Bins 1 and 2): | |||
- Proposed Rule: Fact Sheet | 09-17-10 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 09-17-10 | ||
Primary Aluminum Reduction - Risk and Technology Review: | |||
- Proposed Rule | 11-04-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule Fact Sheet | 11-04-11 | ||
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Case-By-Case Emission Standards (112(j)), Outlining Requirements for States to Set: | |||
Proposed Amendments: Fact Sheet | 03-24-10 | ||
Proposed Amendments | 03-24-10 | ||
Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
Area Sources: Proposed Rule and Notice of Reconsideration: Fact Sheet | 01-13-12 | ||
Area Sources: Proposed Rule and Notice of Reconsideration | 01-13-12 | ||
Chemical Manufacturing Industry: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
Area Sources: Final Rule Fact Sheet | 03-08-11 | ||
Area Sources: Final Rule | 03-08-11 | ||
Area Sources - Final Rule Fact Sheet | 10-16-09 | ||
Area Sources: Final Rule | 10-16-09 | ||
Chemical Preparation Industry: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
Area Sources: Final Rule Fact Sheet | 12-16-09 | ||
Area Sources: Final Rule | 12-16-09 | ||
Area Sources: Proposed Rule Fact Sheet | 07-28-09 | ||
Area Sources: Proposed Rule | 07-28-09 | ||
Chromium Electroplating (Hard and Decorative) and Chromium Anodizing Tanks ; and Steel Pickling-- HCl Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration Plants-- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions | |||
Final Rule: Fact Sheet | 12-16-09 | ||
Final Rule | 12-16-09 | ||
Clean Air Act Section 126 Petition from New Jersey: | |||
Clean Air Act Section 126 Petition from New Jersey - Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from the Portland Generating Station: Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule | 03-12-11 | ||
Clean Air Act Section 126 Petition from New Jersey - Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from the Portland Generating Station: Direct Final Rule | 12-14-11 | ||
Clean Air Act Section 126 Petition from New Jersey - Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from the Portland Generating Station: Proposed Rule | 12-14-11 | ||
Clean Air Act Section 126 Petition from New Jersey - Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from the Portland Generating Station: Final Action | 10-31-11 | ||
Clean Air Act Section 126 Petition from New Jersey - Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from the Portland Generating Station: Fact Sheet | 10-31-11 | ||
Sulfur Dioxide Emissions form the Portland Generating Station: Extension of Comment Period | 05-24-11 | ||
Sulfur Dioxide Emissions form the Portland Generating Station: Proposed Action | 03-31-11 | ||
Sulfur Dioxide Emissions form the Portland Generating Station: Fact Sheet | 03-31-11 | ||
Final Rule: Fact Sheet | 11-10-10 | ||
Final Rule | 11-10-10 | ||
Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators: Emissions Standards for Area Source | |||
- Fact Sheet | 04-30-10 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 04-30-10 | ||
Continuous Opacity Monitoring | |||
- Quality Assurance Requirements: Fact Sheet | 02-16-12 | ||
- Quality Assurance Requirements: Direct Final Rule | 02-16-12 | ||
- Quality Assurance Requirements: Parallel Proposed Rule | 02-16-12 | ||
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Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds | |||
- Proposed Exclusion of a Group of Four Hydrofluoropolyethers (HFPEs): Fact Sheet | 03-15-12 | ||
- Proposed Exclusion of a Group of Four Hydrofluoropolyethers (HFPEs) | 03-15-12 | ||
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Ferroalloys Production - Risk and Technology Review: | |||
- Proposed Rule | 11-04-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule Fact Sheet | 11-04-11 | ||
Fossil-Fuel-Fired, Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units: | |||
- Standards of Performance: Direct Final Rule | 01-11-11 | ||
- Standards of Performance: Parallel Proposed Rule | 01-11-11 | ||
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Gasoline Distribution Facilities: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
- Final Amendment | 01-11-11 | ||
- Proposed Amendments: Fact Sheet | 12-07-09 | ||
- Proposed Amendments | 12-07-09 | ||
Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production - National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: | |||
- Fact Sheet | 12-16-10 | ||
- Final Rule | 12-16-10 | ||
- Fact Sheet | 04-15-10 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 04-15-10 | ||
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Hard and Decorative chromium Electroplatng and Chromium anodizing Tans and Steel Pickling -- HCl Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration Plants | |||
- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Supplemental Proposed Rule - Fact Sheet | 01-27-12 | ||
- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Supplemental Proposed Rule | 01-27-12 | ||
Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators | |||
- Amendments to the Federal Plan to Implement Standards of Performance for Existing Facilities and Amendments to the New Source Performance Standards: Proposed Rule - Fact Sheet | 03-28-12 | ||
- Amendments to the Federal Plan to Implement Standards of Performance for Existing Facilities and Amendments to the New Source Performance Standards: Proposed Rule | 03-28-12 | ||
Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators: New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines | |||
- Final Rule Amendments - Fact Sheet | 03-29-11 | ||
- Final Rule Amendments | 03-29-11 | ||
- Final Rule Amendments - Fact Sheet | 09-15-09 | ||
- Final Rule Amendments | 09-15-09 | ||
- Proposed Rule Amendments - Fact Sheet | 11-14-08 | ||
- Proposed Rule Amendments | 11-14-08 | ||
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Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers: Emissions Standards for Area Source | |||
- Fact Sheet | 04-30-10 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 04-30-10 | ||
Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters, Major Source: Emissions Standards for Area Source | |||
- Fact Sheet | 04-30-10 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 04-30-10 | ||
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Secondary Lead Smelting: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
- Final Rule Fact Sheet | 12-16-11 | ||
- Final Rule | 12-16-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule Fact Sheet | 05-02-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 05-02-11 | ||
Primary Lead Smelting: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
- Final Rule Fact Sheet | 11-04-11 | ||
- Final Rule | 11-04-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule Fact Sheet | 02-01-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 02-01-11 | ||
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Mercury Emissions from Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
- Supplemental Proposal Fact Sheet | 03-03-11 | ||
- Supplemental Proposal | 03-03-11 | ||
Method 301 | |||
- Method 301 ? Field Validation of Pollutant Measurement Methods from Various Waste Media - Fact Sheet | 05-12-11 | ||
- Method 301 ? Field Validation of Pollutant Measurement Methods from Various Waste Media - Final Rule | 05-12-11 | ||
Method 16C | |||
- Emissions Testing Method: Proposed Rule: Fact Sheet | 08-26-10 | ||
- Emissions Testing Method: Proposed Rule | 08-26-10 | ||
Methods for Measurement of Filterable PM10 and PM2.5 and Measurement of Condensable Particulate Matter Emissions from Stationary Sources | |||
- Emissions Measurement Methods: Final Rule: Fact Sheet | 12-01-10 | ||
- Emissions Measurement Methods: Final Rule | 12-01-10 | ||
Mineral Wool Production and Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing - Risk and Technology Review: | |||
- Proposed Rule | 11-04-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule Fact Sheet | 11-04-11 | ||
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New Source Performance Standards Review | |||
- Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | 10-24-11 | ||
Nitric Acid Production - New Source Performance Standards | |||
- Fact Sheet | 05-14-12 | ||
- Final Rule | 05-14-12 | ||
- Fact Sheet | 09-30-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 09-30-11 | ||
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Ozone Monitoring Regulations | |||
- Revisions to Network Design Requirements: Proposed Rule - Fact Sheet | 07-08-09 | ||
- Revisions to Network Design Requirements: Proposed Rule | 07-08-09 | ||
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Petroleum Refineries: Air Toxics Standards | |||
- Proposed National Uniform Emission Standards for Heat Exchange Systems: Fact Sheet | 11-30-11 | ||
- Proposed National Uniform Emission Standards for Heat Exchange Systems | 11-30-11 | ||
- Notice of Partial Withdrawl of Final Amendments - Fact Sheet | 07-12-11 | ||
- Notice of Partial Withdrawl of Final Amendments - Final Rule |
07-12-11 | ||
- Proposed Partial Withdrawal: Fact Sheet | 10-15-09 | ||
- Final Amendments | 10-15-09 | ||
- Proposed Partial Withdrawal of Final Amendments | 10-15-09 | ||
- Final Amendments: Fact Sheet | 01-16-09 | ||
- Final Amendments | 01-16-09 | ||
Petroleum Refineries: New Source Performance Standards | |||
- Petroleum Refinery Process Heaters and Flares: New Source Performance Standards: Fact Sheet | 06-01-12 | ||
- Petroleum Refinery Process Heaters and Flares: New Source Performance Standards: Final Rule | 06-01-12 | ||
Plating and Polishing Area Source Facilities: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
- Withdraw of Direct Final Rule and Final Rule | 09-12-11 | ||
- Direct Final Rule and Parallel Proposal: Fact Sheet | 06-14-11 | ||
- Direct Final Rule | 06-14-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 06-14-11 | ||
Polymers and Resins - Group IV: | |||
- Pesticide Active Ingredient Production; and Polyether Polyols Production - Risk and Technology Review: Proposed Rule | 11-30-11 | ||
- Pesticide Active Ingredient Production; and Polyether Polyols Production - Proposed Risk and Technology Review: Fact Sheet | 11-30-11 | ||
Polymers and Resins - Group I: | |||
- Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations; Pharmaceuticals Production; and The Printing and Publishing Industry - National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Risk and Technology Review: Final Rule | 03-31-11 | ||
- Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations; Pharmaceuticals Production; and The Printing and Publishing Industry++Final National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Risk and Technology Review: Fact Sheet | 03-31-11 | ||
Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production: | |||
- Final National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Fact Sheet | 02-13-12 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Final Rule | 02-13-12 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Public Hearing Announcement | 05-24-11 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Proposed Rule | 04-15-11 | ||
- Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Fact Sheet | 04-15-11 | ||
Portland Cement Manufacturing: | |||
- Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Registered Speaker List as of 8/14/12. | 08-15-12 | ||
- New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Proposed Amendments on Reconsideration | 06-22-12 | ||
- New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Proposed Amendments on Reconsideration - Fact Sheet | 06-22-12 | ||
- Portland Cement Manufacturing: Denial in part and grant in part of petitions to reconsider | 05-11-11 | ||
- Portland Cement Manufacturing: Denial in part and grant in part of petitions to reconsider - Fact Sheet | 05-11-11 | ||
- Portland Cement Manufacturing: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Standards of Performance: Direct Final Rule | 01-11-11 | ||
- Portland Cement Manufacturing: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Standards of Performance: Parallel Proposed Rule | 01-11-11 | ||
- New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Fact Sheet | 08-09-10 | ||
- New Source Performance Standards and National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | 08-09-10 | ||
- Proposed Amendments to National Air Toxics Emission Standards: Comment Period Extension and Public Hearings | 06-09-09 | ||
- Proposed Amendments to National Air Toxics Emission Standards: Fact Sheet | 04-21-09 updated 6-12-09 |
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- Proposed Amendments to National Air Toxics Emission Standards - Proposed Rule | 04-21-09 | ||
- Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants - Fact Sheet | 05-30-08 | ||
- Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants - Proposed Rule | 05-30-08 | ||
Prepared Animal Feeds Manufacturing | |||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards: Amendments: Fact Sheet | 12-15-11 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards: Direct Final Amendments | 12-15-11 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards: Proposed Amendments | 12-15-11 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards: Final Rule: Fact Sheet | 12-16-09 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards: Final Rule | 12-16-09 | ||
- Proposed Rule to Reduce Air Toxics Emissions from Area Source Prepared Feeds Manufacturing Facilities: Fact Sheet | 07-22-09 | ||
- Proposed Rule to Reduce Air Toxics Emissions from Area Source Prepared Feeds Manufacturing Facilities: Proposed Rule | 07-22-09 | ||
Pulp and Paper Production | |||
- Final National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Fact Sheet | 07-31-12 | ||
- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Final Rule | 07-31-12 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Risk and Technology Review: Fact Sheet | 12-15-11 | ||
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Risk and Technology Review: Proposed Rule | 12-15-11 | ||
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Reciprocating Internal Combstion Engines: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines | |||
- Public Hearing Speakers | 07-09-12 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 05-22-12 | ||
- Proposed Rule: Fact Sheet | 05-22-12 | ||
- Direct Final Amendments | 03-02-11 | ||
- Proposed Amendments | 03-02-11 | ||
- Direct Final Amendments with Parallel Proposal: Fact Sheet | 03-02-11 | ||
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Stationary Gas and Combustion Turbines | |||
- Proposed Amendments to Standards of Performance - Fact Sheet | 06-22-12 | ||
- Proposed Amendments to Standards of Performance | 06-22-12 | ||
Secondary Aluminum Production | |||
- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Risk and Technology Review: Proposed Rule - Fact Sheet | 01-30-12 | ||
- National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Risk and Technology Review: Proposed Rule | 01-30-12 | ||
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (Surface Coating); Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants | |||
- Final Rule Fact Sheet | 11-04-11 | ||
- Final Rule | 11-04-11 | ||
- Proposed Rule Fact Sheet | 12-03-10 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 12-03-10 | ||
Sewage Sludge Incinerators: | |||
- Proposed Air Toxics Emissions Controls: Fact Sheet | 09-30-10 | ||
- Proposed Air Toxics Emissions Controls: Proposed Rule | 09-30-10 | ||
Stack Gas Velocity: Revisions to Test Method for Determining Stack Gas Velocity, Taking into Account Velocity Decay near the Stack Walls | |||
- Proposed Rule: Fact Sheet | 08-19-09 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 08-19-09 | ||
Stationary Compression Ignition and Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, Standards of Performance : | |||
- Action on Amendments to Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition and Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines: Fact Sheet | 06-08-11 | ||
- Action on Amendments to Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition and Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines: Final Rule | 06-08-11 | ||
- Fact Sheet for proposed rule | 05-25-10 | ||
- Proposed Rule | 05-25-10 | ||
Stationary Source Audit Program: | |||
- Restructuring: Final Rule: Fact Sheet | 08-10-10 | ||
- Restructuring: Final Rule | 08-10-10 | ||
- Restructuring: Proposed Rule: Fact Sheet | 06-05-09 | ||
- Restructuring: Proposed Rule | 06-05-09 | ||
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Test Methods and Testing Regulations: | |||
- Revisions to Test Methods and Testing Regulations - Proposed Rule | 11-30-11 | ||
- Revisions to Test Methods and Testing Regulations - Proposed Rule: Fact Sheet | 11-30-11 | ||
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Uniform Emission Standards for Storage Vessel and Transfer Operations, Equipment Leaks, and Closed Vent Systems and Control Devices: | |||
- National Uniform Emission Standards General Provisions: Proposed Rule: Fact Sheet | 02-24-12 | ||
- National Uniform Emission Standards General Provisions: Proposed Rule | 02-24-12 | ||
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Volatile Organic Compounds | |||
Excluding Two Compounds from Control as Volatile Organic Compounds - Proposal: Fact Sheet | 10-11-11 | ||
Excluding Two Compounds from Control as Volatile Organic Compounds: Proposed Rule | 10-11-11 | ||
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