# Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired, Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units
> **Rule** · Direct final rule. · Published 2011-01-20 · Effective 2011-03-21 · 76 FR 3517
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-1008
- **Category:** air-emissions
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 3517
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 60
- **Publication date:** 2011-01-20
- **Effective date:** 2011-03-21
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0031
## Abstract

EPA is taking direct final action to amend the new source performance standards for electric utility steam generating units and industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units. This action amends the testing requirements for owners/operators of steam generating units that elect to install particulate matter continuous emission monitoring systems. It also amends the opacity monitoring requirements for owners/operators of affected facilities subject to an opacity standard that are exempt from the requirement to install a continuous opacity monitoring system. In addition, this action corrects several editorial errors identified from previous rulemakings.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/01/20/2011-1008/standards-of-performance-for-fossil-fuel-fired-electric-utility-industrial-commercial-institutional)
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