National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent Cleaning

Today's action announces a 3-month stay of certain national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for certain sources. The effectiveness of the provisions for ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent Cleaning,'' December 2, 1994) for continuous web cleaning machines using halogenated hazardous air pollutant (HAP) solvents is stayed for 3 months for good cause pursuant to section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act. Since the compliance date for existing affected sources covered by this NESHAP was December 2, 1997, it is not practical to propose and take public comment on this 3-month stay. This action also revises the definition of the term ``part'' and adds a definition for continuous web cleaning machine to Sec. 63.461. A continuous web cleaning machine is one that cleans parts such as film, coils, wire, and metal strips at speeds in excess of 11 feet per minute. Parts are generally uncoiled, cleaned such that the same part is simultaneously entering and exiting the solvent cleaning machine, and then recoiled or cut. Elsewhere in the Proposed Rules Section of today's Federal Register, the EPA proposes to extend the compliance date for sources affected by today's stay for 1 year in order to complete the rulemaking pertaining to control of emissions from continuous web cleaning machines.