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Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Area Source Boilers: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Area Source Boilers: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Basic Information
Legal Authorities
  • 42 U.S.C. §7401
Federal Register Citations
  • 81 FR 63112
  • 80 FR 2871
  • 78 FR 7488
  • 76 FR 80532
  • 76 FR 15554
  • 75 FR 31896
  • 76 FR 15266
Code of Federal Regulations Citations
  • 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart JJJJJJ
Docket Numbers
  • EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0790

On this page:

  • Rule Summary
  • Rule History
  • Additional Resources
  • Compliance

Rule Summary

On March 21, 2011, EPA issued final emission standards to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants from industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers located at area source facilities.  An area source facility emits or has the potential to emit less than 10 tons per year of any single air toxic or less than 25 tons per year of any combination of air toxics.  The final rule covers boilers located at area source facilities that burn coal, oil, or biomass, but not boilers that burn only gaseous fuels or any solid waste.  The rule establishes standards to address emissions of mercury, particulate matter (as a surrogate for non-mercury metals), and carbon monoxide (as a surrogate for organic air toxics).

Rule History

09/14/2016 – Final Rule; Notice of final action on reconsideration

01/21/2015 – Proposed Rule; Request for public comment

02/01/2013 – Final Rule; Notice of final action on reconsideration

12/23/2011 – Proposed Rule; Reconsideration of final rule

03/21/2011 – Final Rule

03/21/2011 – Notice of Reconsideration of Final Rules

06/04/2010 – Proposed Rule

Additional Resources

Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Area Source Boilers: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Fact Sheets

Response to 2015 Reconsideration Comments for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers at Area Sources:  National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

Summary of 2012 Reconsideration Public Comments and Responses for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers at Area Sources:  National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

Redline-Strikeout Document: Aug 2016 Area Source Reconsideration Final Rule Compared to Feb 2013 Area Source Final Rule

View the supporting documents in the docket folder for Subpart JJJJJJ to find additional documents relating to the rule.

Related Rules

Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units: New Source Standards of Performance (NSPS)

Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Major Sources

Compliance

Compliance for Area Sources Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers

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Last updated on April 7, 2022