Office of Air and Radiation Regulatory Updates

April 1999

Proposed Rule for the Interim Implementation Policy Concerning the No Backsliding Rule for PM10 Nonattainment Areas (172(e). [Contact: Robin Dunkins (919) 541-5335]

Proposed Rule for the Revision to the Definition of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) to Exclude Tertiary Butyl Acetate. [Contact: Bill Johnson (919) 541-5245]

Final Rule for Identification of Additional Ozone Areas Attaining the 1-Hour Standard and to which the 1-Hour Standard is no Longer Applicable. [Contact: Annie Nikbakht (919) 541-5246]

Proposed Rule for Identification of Additional Ozone Areas Attaining the 1-Hour Standard and to which the 1-Hour Standard is no Longer Applicable. [Contact: Annie Nikbakht (919) 541-5246]

Final Rule on the Air Quality Index (formerly the Pollutant Standard Index). [Contact: Susan Stone (919) 541-1146

Direct Final Rule Regarding Revisions to Reference Method For the Determination of Fine Particulate Matter as PM2.5 in the Atmosphere. [Contact: Tim Hanley (919) 541-4417]

Final Rule for Methods of Measurement of Visible Emissions - Addition of Methods 203 A-C to Appendix M of Part 51. [Contact: Fred Thompson (919) 541-2707]

Proposed Rule for Revisions of Appendix W to 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 (Guideline on Air Quality Models). [Contact: Tom Coulter (919)541-0832]

Final Rule for Amendments to Part 60, Part 61, and Part 63 and Addition of Method 14A to Part 60 (Amendments to Testing and Monitoring Provisions). [Contact: Foston Curtis (919)541-1063]

Direct Final and Proposed Rule for Magnetic Tape National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). [Contact: Michele Aston (919) 541-2363]

Final Rule for the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Phosphoric Acid/Phosphate Fertilizer. [Contact: Ken Durkee (919) 541-5425]

Proposed Rule for Municipal Waste Combustors--Small Units. [Contact: Walt Stevenson (919)541-5264]

Direct Final Rule and Proposal for Polymers and Resins I and IV -- Compliance Extension. [Contact: Keith Barnett (919) 541-5605]

Direct Final and Proposed Rule to Amend the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations. [Contact: Elaine Manning (919) 541-5499]

Final Rule Interpretation and Technical Amendment for the Pulp and Paper National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). [Contact: Steve Shedd (919) 541-5397]

Proposed Rule for Amendments to Requirements for Control Technology Determinations for Major Sources in Accordances with Clean Air Act Section 112(j). [Contact: Jim Szykman (919) 541-2452]

Corrections Notice for the Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings (AIM) Final Rule. [Contact: Linda Herring (919) 541-5358]

Direct Final and Proposed Rule to Make Technical Corrections to the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the HON. [Contact: Mary Tom Kissell (919) 541-4516]

Notice of Variance Requests for the Consumer Products Rule and the Automobile Refinishing Coatings Rule. [Contact: Mark Morris (919) 541-5416]

Proposed Federal Plan for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators. [Contact: Valerie Broadwell (919)541-3310]

Proposed Revision of Test Methods 1, 2, and for Measuring Volumetric Flow in Stacks. [Contact: John Schakenbach (202) 564-9158]

Final Rule for Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances. [Contact: Kelly Davis (202) 564-2303]

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import, and Export. [Contact: Sue Stendebach (202) 564-9117]

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Reconsideration on the Section 610 Nonessential Products Ban. [Contact: Vera Au (202) 564-2216]

Final Rule Regarding A Recycling Standard Under Section 608. [Contact: Michael Forlini (202) 564-9475]

Notice of Acceptability for Protection of Stratospheric Ozone. [Contact: Kelly Davis (202) 564-2303]

Final Rule for Opt-Out of Reformulated Gasoline Program for Maine. [Contact: Carol Weisner (202) 564-8985]

Proposed Rule for Tier II Standards. [Contact: Karl Simon (202) 260-3623]

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Diesel Sulfur. [Contact: Don Kopinski (734) 214-4229]

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Control of Emissions of Air Pollution from 2004 and Later Model Year Highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines. [Contact: Rob French (734) 214-4380]

March 2 - Notice to Reopen Comment Period for Findings of Significant Contribution and Rulemaking on Section 126 Petitions for Purposes of Reducing Interstate Transport

March 2 - Direct Final and Proposed Rule for Electric Arc Furnace New Source Performance Standards Amendments

March 3 - Supplemental Proposal for the 126 Petitions

March 9 - Proposed, Direct Final and Parallel Proposed Rule for Group I and IV Polymers and Resins

March 18 - Notice of Revision of Schedule for Regulation for Consumer and Commercial Products

March 25 - Notice of Proposed Interpretation and Request for Comments to Allow Areas Affected by Transport of Pollutants from Upwind Areas More Time to Meet the 1-Hour Ground-Level Ozone Standard