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              Clean Air Clips Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
Rod Blagojevich • Governor Jack Lavin • Director
Small Business Environmental Assistance Helpline: in Illinois 800/252-3998 (TDD: 800/785-6055), or 217/785-6192 if outside Illinois
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
620 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
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US EPA Updates
UPDATE ON TITLE 5 PERMITTING DEFERRAL
Under the Urban Air Toxics Strategy, EPA is developing
standards to control toxic air pollutants from area sources.
"Area" sources are those sources that emit less than 10 tons
annually of a single hazardous air pollutant or less than 25
tons annually of a combination of hazardous air pollu-tants.
Six area source categories, perchloroethylene dry cleaners,
hard and decorative chromium electroplaters, commercial
ethylene oxide sterilizers, halogenated solvent, secondary
aluminum production sources, and secondary lead smelters
are subject to post-1992 NESHAP that were subject to
deferrals from Title V permitting that expired on December 9,
2004.
On March 25, 2005, a proposal was published in the Federal
Register proposing the exemption of five area sources from
Title V permitting. The exempted source categories proposed
included: chromium electroplaters, dry cleaners, ethylene
oxide sterilizers, solvent degreasers and secondary aluminum
smelters. No exemption was proposed for secondary lead.
The US EPA indicated that if they receive enough information
indicating these area sources need Title V permits, they could
change and/or amend the proposal. The proposal exempts
the area sources from Title V permitting, but they still must
comply with Maximum Available Control Technologies (MACT)
standards. The exemption does not apply to major sources.
While the Title V regulations establish a one-year deadline for
the submittal of permit applications, the US EPA intends to
finalize this issue through rulemaking action before the
December 9, 2005 deadline for applications.
For the most current information and status of the pending
deferrals, visit the US EPA’s Web site at:
www.epa.gov/ttn/atw or contact the Small Business
Environmental Assistance Program 800/252-3998.
􀀄􀐠 HAVE YOU FILED YOUR ANNUAL
EMISSION REPORT? IT WAS DUE ON MAY
1, 2005! If you have an air permit, your 2004 Annual
Emission Report was due to the Illinois EPA by May 1,
2005. If you have questions, contact either the Illinois
EPA at 217/524-0948 or the Small Business
Environmental Assistance Helpline at 800/252-3998
(TDD: 800/785-6055).
SPRING 2005
Residual Risk - UPDATES
Section 112 (f) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
requires that the US EPA assess risks from stationary sources
that emit air toxics after technology-based Maximum
Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards are in
place. If the US EPA determines the technology-based
standards do not protect the public health with an 'ample
margin of safety', the US EPA can set additional standards if
necessary to prevent adverse environmental effects.
Status of Residual Risk Rules
The following sectors have complete current standards with
court-ordered promulgation deadlines:
• Coke Ovens – signed 3/31/05
• Dry Cleaning – proposal 7/2005; promulgation
4/28/06
• Hazardous Organic Neshap (HON) – proposal
12/2005; promulgation 12/2006
• Halogenated Solvents – proposal 8/2005;
promulgation 12/2006.
The following sectors are identified as needing no further
controls:
• Industrial Cooling Towers – proposal 5/2005,
promulgation 3/2006
• Magnetic Tape – proposal 5/2005; promulgation
3/2006
• Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers – proposal 6/2005;
promulgation 3/2006
• Gasoline Distribution – proposal 5/2005;
promulgation 3/200
For a complete list of all MACT standards subject to residual
risk and the latest developments, visit the US EPA's Web
site at: www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/rrisk/residriskpg.html
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