National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent Cleaning

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:

Halogenated Solvent Cleaning

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the national emission standard for

hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for halogenated solvent cleaning by:

permanently exempting nonmajor (or ``area'') batch cold solvent

cleaning machines that use halogenated solvent from the Federal

operating permit program; and deferring Federal operating permit

requirements until December 9, 1999 for all other nonmajor halogenated

solvent cleaning machines. EPA is proposing these revisions to treat

these sources under our Federal Operating Permits Program in the same

way we allow them to be treated by State operating permit programs

adopted under title V of the Clean Air Act. State programs are already

allowed to exempt/defer such sources from their requirements for title

V operating permits. Absent revisions to the NESHAP, sources located in

areas that do not have State title V permit programs (such as Indian

country) could be subject to more burdensome requirements than may

apply to sources located elsewhere. The proposed revisions would reduce

an undue regulatory burden on industry as well as on EPA's Regional

Offices.

In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of the Federal Register,

EPA is amending the NESHAP for halogenated solvent cleaning as a direct

final rule without prior proposal because EPA view's this as a

noncontroversial revision and anticipate no adverse comment. EPA has

explained the reasons for this action in the preamble to the direct

final rule. If no adverse comment is received, EPA will not take

further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comment,

EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect.

EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based

on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period

on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this

time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by August 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments. If you have comments on this action, you may

submit them in writing (in duplicate, if possible) to Docket No. A-92-

39 at the following address: Air and Radiation Docket and Information

Center (MC-6102), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street,

SW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA requests that you send a separate copy of

the comments to the contact person listed below at the same time that

you submit comments to the docket.

Docket. Today's proposed rulemaking and other related materials are

available for review in the docket. Copies may be obtained by request

from the Air Docket by calling (202) 260-7548. This docket is available

for public inspection and copying between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, at EPA's Air Docket, Room M-1500, Waterside

Mall, 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. A reasonable fee may be

charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the proposed

rule, contact Candace Carraway (telephone 919-541-3189), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and

Standards, Mail Drop 12, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we'',

``us'', or ``our'' are used we mean EPA.

Entities Affected By This Action

Entities affected by this action are stationary air sources that

are nonmajor halogenated solvent cleaning machines (typically known as

``degreasers'') that are (1) subject to subpart T of 40 CFR part 63,

and (2) subject to the Federal

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Operating Permits Program rule at 40 CFR part 71. Examples of affected

categories and entities are in the following table:

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NAICS

Category code Examples of affected entities

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Halogenated Solvent Cleaners................. 447 Gasoline Stations.

332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.

333 Machinery Manufacturing.

334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing.

335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component

Manufacturing.

336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing.

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This table is not exhaustive. Numerous industries use halogenated

solvent cleaners. Other types of entities not listed in the table could

also be affected by this action.

Additional Information Available in Direct Final Action

This document concerns proposed revisions to the NESHAP for

halogenated solvent cleaners. For further information, including

information on the authority, purpose, and rationale for the proposed

rule, please see the information provided in the direct final action

that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this

Federal Register publication.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

Environmental protection, Operating permits, Hazardous substances,

Air pollution control.

Dated: July 6, 1999.

Carol M. Browner,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 99-17629 Filed 7-12-99; 8:45 am]

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