National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: General Provisions; and Requirements for Control Technology Determinations for Major Sources in Accordance With Clean Air Act Sections, Sections 112(g) and 112(j)

In this action, we are adopting final amendments to the General Provisions for national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) and to the rule which establishes criteria and procedures for equivalent emission limitations adopted pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 112(j). These final rule amendments establish a new timetable for the submission of section 112(j) Part 2 applications, which is based on the timetable we have agreed to follow for promulgation of the remaining NESHAP, and modify the content requirements for Part 2 applications. These final rule amendments also establish revised procedures for requests for applicability determination previously submitted under the section 112(j) rule, and for section 112(j) applications submitted by sources that previously obtained a case-by-case determination under CAA section 112(g). These final rule amendments also adopt various amendments to the NESHAP General Provisions governing startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) plans, some of which were proposed by EPA pursuant to a settlement agreement in a judicial action concerning the prior amendments published on April 5, 2002.