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!Theproposedruleswouldestablishemissionlimitsforthefollowingnineairpollutants  p fromtheseincinerators:XDXXXparticulatematter(PM),sulfurdioxide(SO2),hydrogenchloride  \ (HCl),nitrogenoxides(NOx),carbonmonoxide(CO),lead(Pb),cadmium(Cd),mercury H (Hg),anddioxins.#XDXXXD #ԀTheproposedruleswouldalsoestablishopacitylimits.3'݌4(#(# Ќ  "3"  3 2A3  0    Theemissionlimitsintheproposedrulesarebasedonlevelsthatcanbeachievedby   installingwetscrubbers.Otheremissioncontroltechnologiescouldalsobeused,aslong  astheymeettherequiredemissionlimits.3 ݌(#(# Ќ    !"#$%(Axx !"#$%"3"  3 2A3  0    Theproposedrulesconsistofnewsourceperformancestandards(NSPS)fornew(built l afterNovember30,2004)OSWIandemissionguidelinesforexistingOSWI.The X  emissionguidelinesareimplementedthroughstateplans.Ifstatesdonotdevelop D! approvablestateplans,afederalplanwillapplytoexistingOSWIlocatedinthatstate.3  ݌0" (#(# Ќ  "3"  322A3  0    AnewOSWImustdemonstratecompliancewiththeemissionlimitsintheNSPSupon $X" startup.Generally,existingOSWIwouldhave5yearsfromthedateEPAadoptsfinal $D # rules(i.e.,NSPSandemissionguidelines)todemonstratecompliancewiththeemission %0!$ limitsintheemissionguidelines.EPAisunderaconsentdecreetoadoptfinalrulesby &"% November30,2005.32_݌'#&(#(# Ќ  "3"  32A3  0    EPAestimatesthat372existingOSWI(358institutionalwasteincineratorsand14very )$( smallmunicipalwastecombustors)wouldbesubjecttotheproposedemissionguidelines |*%) andthatnonethatwouldbesubjecttotheproposedNSPSsincenonewincineratorsin h+&* thiscategoryareexpectedtobebuilt.3݌T,'+(#(# Ќ   @-(, "3"  32A3  0    Commentsmaybesubmittedonthisactionfor60daysfollowingpublicationofthe  proposedrulesintheFederalRegister.XXD  #XDX##XDXXXD#3݌ (#(# Ќ   HEALTH/ENVIRONMENTALBENEFITS t  "3"  32A3  0    Theproposedruleswillprovideimportantimprovementsinprotectinghumanhealthand L  theenvironmentbyreducingpollutantemissions.EPAestimatestotalpollutant 8  reductionsofalmost2,800tonsperyearwhenfullyimplemented.Theemissions $ t reductionsbypollutantarelistedbelow:3݌ `(#(# Ќ     `     h 0  0(#(# (#(#    `  Pollutant h EmissionsReductions  8  0   `  Cd   h     0.5tons (#(#    `  CO0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#83tons (#(#    `  Dioxins/furans0  0(#(#4.2x104tons (#(#    `  HCl0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#1,187tons (#(#    `  Pb0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#6tonsp(#(#    `  Hg0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#1ton\(#(# 0   `  NOx0(#(#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#338tonsH(#(#    `  PM0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#314tons4(#(#    `  SO20  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#828tons p(#(# "3"  3&2A3  0    Exposuretoemissionsofsomeofthesepollutants,suchasdioxins/furans,HCland H metals,mayproduceawidevarietyofhumanhealtheffectsincludingirritationofthe 4 lungs,skinandmucousmembranes;problemswiththecentralnervoussystem;kidney   damage;andcancer.3&S݌ (#(# Ќ  "3"  3) 2A3  0    ExposuretoPMmayproduceaggravatedasthma,acuterespiratorysymptoms,chronic  bronchitis,increasedfrequencyofchildhoodillness,andothersignificanthealth  problems.Furthermore,PMalsoimpairsvisibilitybyscatteringandabsorbinglight.In l manypartsoftheU.S.,thevisualrangehasbeenreducedby70%fromnatural X  conditions.3) V ݌D!(#(# Ќ  "3"  3"2A3  0    Acidgases,suchasNOxandSO2,mayproducebothtemporaryandlongtermrespiratory #l! symptoms,suchasshortnessofbreath,changesinairwayresponsiveness,andincreased $X" susceptibilitytorespiratoryinfection.Additionally,NOxreactsinairtoformground $D # levelozoneandfineparticulatepollutionwhicharebothassociatedwithadversehealth %0!$ effects.BothNOxandSO2aremajorprecursorstoacidrainwhich,whendeposited,is &"% associatedwithacidificationofsoilandsurfacewater.3""݌'#&(#(# Ќ  "3"  3%2A3  0    ThehealththreatofCOisthereductionofoxygendeliverytothebodysorgansand )$( tissuesandismostseriousforthosewhosufferfromcardiovasculardisease.Athigh |*%) levelsofexposure,COcanbepoisonous.3%%݌ h+&*(#(# Ќ   COST   "3 "  3'2A3  0    EPAestimatesthatnonewOSWIunitswillbeconstructed,sothereisnocostexpected  duetoimplementationoftheNSPS,asproposed.3''݌t(#(# Ќ  "3 "  3(2A3  0    EPAestimatesthatthetotalnationwideannualcoststocomplywiththeproposed L  emissionguidelineswouldbeapproximately$63millionperyear,ifallOSWIunits 8  installedwetscrubbercontrolstomeettheproposedemissionlimits.3( )݌$ t(#(# Ќ  "3 "  3*2A3  0    Alternatively,ownersoroperatorsofOSWIcouldchoosetoclosetheirOSWIanduse  L  othermeansofwastedisposal,suchaslandfilling.3**݌ 8 (#(# Ќ  "3 "  3+2A3  0    Overthepastdecade,thenumberofOSWIhasdeclinedsubstantially,evenintheabsence   ofFederalregulation.Thishasbeenduetoavailabilityofmorecosteffectivewaste   disposalmethods,suchaslandfilling.Therefore,itislikelythatmostownersor   operatorsofexistingOSWIwillfindthatotherwastedisposalmethodsaremorecost   effectivethanthecostsofcomplianceassociatedwiththeproposedrules.3+&,݌p(#(# Ќ   BACKGROUND  4 "3 "  3.2A3  0    TheCleanAirActrequiresEPAtopromulgateNSPSandemissionguidelinesfor other  \ solidwasteincinerationunitsthatreflecttheapplicationofstrictemissionscontrols H knownasmaximumachievablecontroltechnology.3..݌  4(#(# "3"  302A3  0    EPAidentifiedinstitutionalwasteincinerationunitsandverysmallmunicipalwaste   combustionunitsasthetwosubcategoriesofOSWIsourcecategory.300݌(#(# Ќ    & L FORMOREINFORMATION  l "3"  3D22A3  0    TodownloadtheproposedrulesfromEPAswebsite,goto RecentActionsatthe D! followingaddress:http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg.3D2q2݌0" (#(# Ќ  "3"  332A3  0    Forfurtherinformationabouttheproposedrules,contactMs.MaryJohnsonatEPAs $X" OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandardsat9195415025.'L2333݌$D #(#(# Ќ  "3"  352A3  0    Forinformationregardingothersolidwasteincinerators,visitEPAswebsiteat: &"% http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/129/oswi/oswipg.html. 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