2015 Petition for Reconsideration for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations Documents

In May 2015 the EPA was petitioned for reconsideration of certain aspects of the final rule by Eastman Chemical Company and the American Chemistry Council. The EPA granted reconsideration of the issue related to pressure relief devices on February 8, 2016, and denied reconsideration of the issue related to LDAR connector monitoring requirements. The denial was published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2016 (81 FR 30182). This page contains documents related to these actions.

For more information on this rule visit the Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations (OSWRO): National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) page.

• Eastman Chemical Company and American Chemistry Council Joint Petition for Reconsideration, Amendment and Administrative Stay of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations (OSWRO) (pdf) (66.79 KB, May 18, 2015)
• Letters Granting Reconsideration on Pressure Relief Device (PRD) Issue: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations (OSWRO) (pdf) (456.52 KB, February 8, 2016)
• Letters Denying Reconsideration on the Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Issue: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations (OSWRO) (pdf) (2.55 MB, May 5, 2016)