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Note: On July 30, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its mandate in NRDC v. EPA, vacating and remanding EPA's CISWI Definitions Rule and the Boilers Rule.

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Date	Item Number   in Docket	Description	Files
February 2004	OAR-2002-0058-0602	Revised MACT Floor Analysis	memo	appendices
February 2004	OAR-2002-0058-0610	Regulatory Impact Analysis
February 2004	OAR-2002-0058-0641	Economic Impact Analysis
February 2004	OAR-2002-0058-0611	Response to Comments

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	FACT SHEET	NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL BOILERS AND PROCESS HEATERS: RECONSIDERATION
	FACT SHEET	FINAL RULE TO REDUCE TOXIC AIR EMISSIONS FROM Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters
11/26/02	FACT SHEET	PROPOSED RULE TO REDUCE TOXIC AIR EMISSIONS FROM Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters

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NOTE: The USEPA is interested in continuing to hear from as many stakeholders as possible who participated in the implementation of the NESHAP, and used EPA's Implementation Tools available at this website. Comments and suggestions for improvement of existing tools or addition of new tools could help EPA in the development of future products and implementation tools. An anonymous, online feedback opportunity is online at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/boilers.nsf/survey1?openform

How These Tools Were Developed To produce tools that best serve the needs of those whose activities are influenced by the ICIB/Process heaters NESHAP, the EPA sought and received the assistance of outside parties. To achieve maximum usefulness of the implementation tools, we identified a wide range of interests and asked organizations representing those interests to join us in an Implementation Tool Development Partnership. The individuals representing those organizations suggested which specific tools should be developed, recommended structure and content of the tools, and reviewed numerous drafts of those tools. The EPA thanks our partners for helping to enhance the relevance and usefulness of the implementation tools. Their perspective and abilities greatly improved the quality of the implementation tools. The organizations participating in the Implementation Tool Development Partnership are listed in the link to the right.
Brochure The brochure tells you at a glance how the rule might apply to your facility. Developed in conjunction with organizations affected by the Boilers/Process Heaters NESHAP, this tool helps you determine whether your combustion unit is completely unaffected, has minimal, or more extensive requirements. The focus of the brochure is to clarify which units are exempt from the rule and to direct owner/operators of non-exempt units to additional sources of information. It can also be used by air pollution control agencies and trade groups as a concise summary of the rule which they might include in their outreach efforts to potentially affected facilities. States and trade organizations are encouraged to insert their own contact information in place of the EPA Regional Office contacts when providing the brochure to their particular stakeholders. For this purpose, we have posted the native format (Power PointT) files in addition to the AdobeT pdf format.
Time Lines These three items are useful in conjunction with the Applicability Flow Charts. Two of the items depict in a graphical format when new or existing sources must comply with the NESHAP. The third file condenses that content in the form of a table. Each file contains rule citations so you can easily locate your requirements in the Boilers/Process Heaters NESHAP. These milestones mark the latest date by which you must complete each requirement.
Initial Notification This form is an example of how you can meet the requirement to submit an Initial Notification Report. This form is provided for your convenience. You are not required to use this form and may choose your own format to submit the required information. You must submit an Initial Notification not later than 120 calendar days after your boiler or process heater becomes subject to the NESHAP.
Applicability Flow Chart The flow chart is your roadmap to understanding rule requirements. Boilers and process heaters are affected differently based on rated heat input (measured in MMBtu/hr), fuel type (solid, liquid, gas), utilization (frequency of use), and time of construction. Use the flow chart to help determine how your specific combustion unit can be affected by any of several possible requirements. Cross references to the Boilers/Process Heaters NESHAP make it easy to look up your detailed requirements.
State and Local Air Pollution Control Agency Contacts This is a listing of State and local air pollution control agency contact information. The list is not comprehensive. The information was provided by agencies that offered information on their preferred initial points of contact for the Boilers/Process Heaters NESHAP.
Frequently Asked Questions To provide quicker service and promote consistency, we plan to gather frequently asked questions (FAQ), and the answers, and post them on this page. Prior to publication of the Boilers/Process Heaters NESHAP in the Federal Register, we received a number of questions and have been coordinating responses to those questions with our Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance. We expect more questions will be raised which will not be included in the initial set of FAQ now under consideration. Such questions should be raised to your State or Local air pollution control agency. As we become aware of additional questions and answers, those will be added to our FAQ posted on this page. Thus, over time the collection of FAQ will expand as needed. The initial collection of FAQ to be posted is expected to be available in the last quarter of calendar year 2005.
What If I Need a Tool Not Listed Here? Resource limitations prevented the preparation of some types of tools that were prepared to support other MACT standards. Given the underlying similarities of many MACT rules, tools prepared for other standards may provide a framework upon which you can prepare items such as typically-needed reports. Therefore, you are encouraged to check the rule pages for other MACT standards to see if useful items already exist to meet yur needs. A good place to start looking is at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/eparules.html .

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