United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1995_register executive 2010-09-25 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be054317 D09002ee1be0543f1 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This action adds standards of performance for new municipal waste combustor (MWC) units and emission guidelines for existing MWC's. The standards and guidelines implement sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act and are based on the Administrator's determination that MWC's cause, or contribute significantly to, air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. The standards and guidelines apply to MWC units at plants with aggregate capacities to combust greater than 35 megagrams per day (Mg/day) (approximately 40 tons per day) of municipal solid waste (MSW) and require sources to achieve emission levels reflecting the maximum degree of reduction in emissions of air pollutants that the Administrator determined is achievable, taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emission reduction, and any non-air-quality health and environmental impacts and energy requirements. The promulgated standards and guidelines establish emission levels for MWC organics (dioxins/furans), MWC metals (cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), particulate matter (PM), and opacity), MWC acid gases (hydrogen chloride (HCl) and sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2)), nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X), and MWC fugitive ash emissions. Some of the pollutants being regulated are considered to be carcinogens and at sufficient concentrations can cause toxic effects following exposure. The standards and guidelines also establish requirements for MWC operating practices (carbon monoxide (CO), load, flue gas temperature at the PM control device inlet, and operator training/certification). Additionally, the standards for new MWC plants also require a siting analysis and materials separation plan. 60 FR 65387 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-12-19/95-30257 95-30257 fr19de95-9 RIN 2060-AD00 6560-50-P AD-FRL-5327-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-12-19/95-30257 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-12-19/html/95-30257.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-12-19/pdf/95-30257.pdf 50 p. 65387 65436 60 FR 65387 Title 40 Part 60 40 CFR Part 60 RIN 2060-AD00 Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources; Federal Register Vol. 60, Issue RULE 95-30257 II ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1996-06-19 AD-FRL-5327-5 6560-50-P 95-30257 Final rule.

This action adds standards of performance for new municipal waste combustor (MWC) units and emission guidelines for existing MWC's. The standards and guidelines implement sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act and are based on the Administrator's determination that MWC's cause, or contribute significantly to, air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. The standards and guidelines apply to MWC units at plants with aggregate capacities to combust greater than 35 megagrams per day (Mg/day) (approximately 40 tons per day) of municipal solid waste (MSW) and require sources to achieve emission levels reflecting the maximum degree of reduction in emissions of air pollutants that the Administrator determined is achievable, taking into consideration the cost of achieving such emission reduction, and any non-air-quality health and environmental impacts and energy requirements. The promulgated standards and guidelines establish emission levels for MWC organics (dioxins/furans), MWC metals (cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), particulate matter (PM), and opacity), MWC acid gases (hydrogen chloride (HCl) and sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2)), nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X), and MWC fugitive ash emissions. Some of the pollutants being regulated are considered to be carcinogens and at sufficient concentrations can cause toxic effects following exposure. The standards and guidelines also establish requirements for MWC operating practices (carbon monoxide (CO), load, flue gas temperature at the PM control device inlet, and operator training/certification). Additionally, the standards for new MWC plants also require a siting analysis and materials separation plan.

Effective Dates. June 19, 1996 for the standards for new sources (Secs. 60.50b through 60.59b) and December 19, 1995 for the emission guidelines for existing sources (Secs. 60.30b through 60.39b). The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 19, 1996 for the standards for new sources. See table 3 of this preamble for a summary of the retrofit schedules for existing MWC sources. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for a discussion of the schedule for judicial review. Mr. Walter Stevenson at (919) 541-5264 or Mr. Fred Porter at (919) 541-5251, Combustion Group, Emission Standards Division (MD-13), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Vol. 60, no. 243 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1995-12-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 279 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-12-19 P0b002ee180a8894a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19de95 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-12-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-12-19/pdf/FR-1995-12-19.pdf fdlp 65235 65504 DGPO 2010-09-25 2023-05-07 FR-1995-12-19 machine generated eng FR FR-1995-12-19 60 243