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Rule and Implementation Information for Pulp and Paper Production MACT
(40 CFR 63, subpart S)

(Docket#OAR-2002-0045 and #A-92-40)


This MACT rule is the air portion of the Pulp and Paper Cluster Rule. The other portion of the Cluster Rule is the effluent limitations guidelines, pretreatment standards, and new source performance standards developed by EPA's Office of Water. The MACT standards for the pulp and paper industry were developed in three parts, as follows:

 
MACT I: Controlling HAP emissions from the pulp and paper production areas of mills using the kraft, sulfite, semi-chemical, and soda pulping processes,
MACT II:(MM) Controlling HAP emissions from the pulping chemical recovery combustion areas of mills, and
MACT III: Controlling HAP emissions from pulp and paper production areas of mills using mechanical, secondary fiber, and non-wood pulping, and papermaking systems at all mills.

This website focuses on the pulp and paper production MACT(MACT I & III) standards and provides available information on chemical recovery MACT (MACT II) standards. Additionally, this website references the effluent limitations guidelines, pretreatment standards, and new source performance standards developed by EPA's Office of Water, as appropriate. The effluent standards, etc. are available on the Cluster Rule Website.

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Rule Information

Copy of Rule(s):

The pulp and paper MACT standards and amendments are available, when final, in the Code of Federal Regulations in Title 40 CFR Part 63. Standards for both MACT I & III standards are integrated into one subpart (Subpart S). MACT II standards are in a separate subpart (Subpart MM).

Federal Register Notices:

Date Citation Action Description File
11/02/04 69FR63452 Direct Final Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Equivalency by Permit Provisions; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Pulp and Paper Industry; State of Georgia-Direct Final
05/06/04 69FR63489 Proposed Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Equivalency by Permit Provisions; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Pulp and Paper Industry; State of Georgia-Proposed
05/06/04 69FR25321 Technical
Corrections		 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills: Subpart MM Final rule; technical corrections
04/13/04 69FR19733 Direct Final Rule Site-Specific Rulemaking for Packaging Corporation of America's Pulp and Paper Mill Located in Tomahawk, WI, Pursuant to the Joint State/EPA Agreement To Pursue Regulatory Innovation
04/13/04 69FR19742 Proposal Site-Specific Rulemaking for Packaging Corporation of America's Pulp and Paper Mill Located in Tomahawk, WI, in Pursuant to the Joint State/ EPA Agreement To Pursue Regulatory Innovation; Direct Final Rule and Proposed Rule
07/18/03 68FR42603 Amendment National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills-Amendment
05/08/03 68 FR 24653 Correction National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills-Correcting administrative amendments; change in effective date.
02/18/03 68 FR 7706 Direct Final Rule National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills-Amendments
08/06/01 66 FR 41086 correction National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills-correction
07/19/01 66 FR 37593 Final rule; technical corrections National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills-correction
01/22/01 66 FR 6922 Final Rule Amendments Subpart S Includes amendments to Appendix C that adds "multiple zone" compliance proceedures for biological treatment systems used by MACT I standards.
01/12/01 66 FR 3180 Final Rule Final rule for MACT II covers chemical recovery combustion sources
12/22/00 65 FR 80755 Final Rule Amendments Amendments to add alternatives to the testing and monitoring of boilers and open biological treatment units used for air pollution control in the MACT I rule.
01/25/00 65 FR 3907 Proposed Rule Amendments Proposed amendments to add alternatives to the testing and monitoring of boilers and open biological treatment units used for air pollution control in the MACT I rule.
04/12/99 64 FR 17555 Final rule; interpretation and technical amendments Interpretive amendments and corrects drafting errors in MACT I rule.
12/28/98 63 FR 71385 Direct final rule, & proposed rule
Amendments to MACT I rule establishing an alternative bleach plant MACT standard for mills enrolled in the Voluntary Advanced Technology Incentives Program.  
09/16/98 63 FR 49455 Final Rule: interpretation and technical amendment Amendments to MACT I rule regarding applicability to excess emission allowance for condensate treatment systems.
08/07/98 63 FR 42238 Final Rule: correction Correction of minor errors on the 4-15-98 notice (63 FR 18504) above. PDF File
04/15/98 63 FR 18755 Proposal Proposal of the MACT II chemical recovery combustion Sources PDF File
04/15/98 63 FR 18504 Final Rules Final Rule for MACT I & III production areas of the mill. Final effluent limitations guidelines, pretreatment standards, and new source performance standards developed by EPA's Office of Water PDF File PDF File PDF File PDF File PDF File
07/15/96 61 FR 36835 Notice of Availability Describes goals for environmental improvement and frame work for effluent limitations guidelines, pretreatment standards, and new source performance standards for this industry  PDF File
03/08/96 61 FR 9383 Supplemental Information, Proposed Rule, & Open Comment Period Supplemental information was provided on the MACT I production rule. Proposed rules for the MACT III production areas. ZIP File
12/17/93 58 FR 66078 Proposal Cluster Rule Proposal (Includes proposal of MACT I production rules) ZIP File
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