Office of Air and Radiation Regulatory Updates

June 1999

Public Hearings for Tier 2 Vehicle Emissions Standards; June 9 & 10 in Philadelphia, PA; June 11 in Atlanta, GA; June 15 in Denver, CO; June 17 in Cleveland, OH. [Contact: Marion Herz (202) 260-3642]

MTBE Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting; June 24-25; Alexandria, VA. [Contact: Karen Smith (202) 564-9674]

Final Air Quality Index, formerly known as the pollutant standards index (PSI). [Contact: Susan Stone (919) 541-1146]

Proposed New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Existing Units: Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units. [Contact: Walt Stevenson (919) 541-5264]

Proposed rule for Federal Plan-Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). [Contact: Lalit Banker (919) 541-5420]

Direct final and parallel proposal to Stay Compliance Date for Nonequipment Leak Requirements for Polymers & Resins Group I and IV Air Toxics Rules. [Contact: Bob Rosensteel (919) 541-5608]

Notice of Proposed Denial of Petition for Reconsideration for Polymers and Resins IV Air Toxics Rule. [Contact: Keith Barnett (919) 541-5605]

Direct final and proposal for Compliance Extension for Group IV Polymers & Resins Air Toxics Rule. [Contact: Keith Barnett (919) 541-5605]

Proposed revision to Definition of Volatile Organic Compound - Exclusion of Tertiary Butyl Acetate. [Contact: Bill Johnson (919) 541-5245]

Proposed revisions to the Guidelines on Air Quality Models - Appendix W to 40 CFR Part 51. [Contact: Tom Coulter (919) 541-0832]

Direct final and proposed Extension of June 29, 1999 Deadline for State programs to implement Construction/Reconstruction requirements (section 112(g)). [Contact: Kathy Kaufman (919) 541-0102]

Direct final and proposed amendment to Air Toxics Rule for Halogenated Solvent Cleaning which exempts or defers some activities from operating permit requirements. [Contact: Candace Carraway (919) 541-3189 or Rick Colyer (919) 541-5262]

Proposed amendment to Air Toxics Rule for Halogenated Solvents - Equivalency Determination for web cleaners. [Contact: Paul Almodovar (919) 541-0283]

Supplemental proposed rulemaking for Handheld Engines. [Contact: Phil Carlson (734) 214-4270]

Final rule for Opt-Out of Reformulated Gasoline Program for Maine. [Contact: Carol Weisner (202) 564-8985]

Notice of proposed rulemaking for Control of Emissions of Air Pollution from 2004 and Later Model Year Highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines. [Contact: Rob French (734) 214-4380]

Final rule for Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Requirements: State of Alaska Petition for Exemption: Extension of Temporary Exemption. [Contact: Carol Weisner (202) 564-8985]

Proposed amendment for I/M Rule. [Contact: Sally Newstead (734) 214-4474]

Direct final rulemaking for Purpose of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone: Redistribution of the Electric. [Contact: Kevin Culligan (202) 564-9172]

Direct final rulemaking for Nitrogen Oxides Emission Reduction Program, Rule Revision in Response to Court Remand. [Contact: Dwight Alpern (202) 564-9151]

Direct final rulemaking for Acid Rain Program - Permits Rule Revision, Industrial Utility-Units Exemption. [Contact: Dwight Alpern (202) 564-9151]