Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries; Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 14, 2007
other · Rule · Published 2012-09-12 · Effective 2012-11-13 · 77 FR 56422
Document
Document number
2012-20866
Federal Register citation
77 FR 56422
CFR reference
40 CFR 9
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; lift stay of effective date.
Category
other
Publication date
2012-09-12
Effective date
2012-11-13
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0011
Abstract
On June 24, 2008, the EPA promulgated amendments to the Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries and new standards of performance for petroleum refinery process units constructed, reconstructed or modified after May 14, 2007. The EPA subsequently received three petitions for reconsideration of these final rules. On September 26, 2008, the EPA granted reconsideration and issued a stay for the issues raised in the petitions regarding process heaters and flares. On December 22, 2008, the EPA addressed those specific issues by proposing amendments to certain provisions for process heaters and flares and extending the stay of these provisions until further notice. The EPA also proposed technical corrections to the rules for issues that were raised in the petitions for reconsideration. In this action, the EPA is finalizing those amendments and technical corrections and is lifting the stay of all the provisions granted on September 26, 2008 and extended until further notice on December 22, 2008.