Secondary Emissions
| Date | Title | EPA Office | Author | Issues Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11/1998 | Feb. 11, 1998 Letter to Terry Godar on MSW Landfills (pdf) | Region 3 | Morris, Makeba | Addresses question of whether emissions of NOx, SO2, PM, etc., from a control device at a municipal solid waste landfill are “secondary emissions,” among other issues. |
| 06/13/1978 | Impact of Secondary Emissions in NSRs | OAR | Hawkins, David | Explains that offsets are to be obtained for certain secondary emissions resulting from the construction of a new source (e.g., ship or train emissions), if the secondary emissions are specific and can be accurately quantified. Also states that consideration of the indirect impacts of motor vehicle and aircraft traffic is not required, since EPA's authority to perform or require indirect source review relating to mobile sources regulated under Title II of the Act has been restricted by statute. |
| 04/12/1979 | Emissions from Ships Unloading at a Dock | SSCD |
Reich, Edward |
Addresses whether ship emissions, which occur while a ship is tied up at dock, are considered primary or secondary emissions from the docking facility. |
| 01/08/1990 |
Clarification on "Secondary Emissions" as Defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) |
OAQPS | Calcagni, John | Addresses whether any emissions from a vessel are considered secondary emissions. Also addresses an error in the secondary emissions definition in the 1988 CFR at 40 CFR 52.21(b)(18). |
| 03/17/1981 | PSD Evaluation of Secondary Emissions for Houston Lighting and Power | OAR | Tuerk, Edward | Addresses how the emissions of a nearby mine under different ownership must be taken into account in a PSD evaluation. |
| 07/15/1977 | Interpretative Ruling: Allowable Emissions Baseline (pdf) | OAQPS | Barber, Walter | Addresses mechanisms under the interpretative ruling which can be used to ensure that offsets are “real.” This memorandum also discusses the requirement that secondary emissions from electrical power generation needed to supply a new source obtain offsets. |
Related Topics: Limiting Potential to Emit (PTE) & Synthetic Minor Sources | Fugitive Emissions
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