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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Primary Copper Smelting Residual Risk and Technology Review and Primary Copper Smelting Area Source Technology Review
The Environmental Protection Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 13, 2024. It took effect on May 13, 2024.
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What the agency says
This action finalizes the residual risk and technology review (RTR) conducted for the Primary Copper Smelting major source category regulated under national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). This action also finalizes the technology review for the Primary Copper Smelting area source NESHAP. The final amendments for the major source NESHAP include particulate matter (PM) emission standards as a surrogate for metal hazardous air pollutants (HAP) other than mercury (primarily lead and arsenic) for anode refining point sources, process fugitive emissions from roofline vents, Hoboken converter process fugitive capture systems where they combine with anode refining point sources, and new converters. We are also finalizing emission standards for previously unregulated HAP including mercury, benzene, toluene, hydrogen chloride (HCl), chlorine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and dioxins and furans (D/F). In addition, we are taking final action in the major source NESHAP to establish work practice standards for bypass stacks, and add a new emissions limit for lead and emissions control design standards to minimize process fugitive emissions at facilities with flash furnaces and Peirce-Smith converters. Final amendments for both the major source NESHAP and the area source NESHAP include removing exemptions and associated provisions for periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM), specifying that the emission standards apply at all times, and requiring electronic reporting of performance test results and notification of compliance reports.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-09883
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Published
- May 13, 2024
- Takes effect
- May 13, 2024
- Dates
- This final rule is effective May 13, 2024, except for amendatory instruction 3, which is effective July 15, 2024. The incorporation by reference (IBR) of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of May 13, 2024.
- Docket
- EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0430; FRL-7522-02-OAR
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2060-AU63
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 40 CFR 63
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Air pollution control; Environmental protection; Hazardous substances; Incorporation by reference; Intergovernmental relations; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 77
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