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Show AN OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION COORDINATED RULEMAKING PROCESS INTRODUCTION The Industrial Combustion Coordinated Rulemaking (ICCR) [1] has been formed to assist the U S E P A to promulgate Maximum Achievable Control Technology ( M A C T ) standards for various types of industrial combustion equipment with a focus on the control of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) under Sections 112 [2] and 129 [3] of the 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA). Also, the ICCR has been charged to consider criteria pollutants under Section 111 of the C A A when appropriate. The regulations are applicable to major sources which are defined as sources that emit more than either 10 tons/year of a single H A P or more than 25 tons/year of multiple HAPs. In some cases, the regulations may cover area sources. ORGANIZATION To achieve promulgation of the regulations by November 15, 2000 deadline, the USEPA has formed the ICCR1 consisting of the coordinating committee, five equipment work groups and two support work groups. Each group had two cochairs: a designated E P A official and a stakeholder cochair. The groups and their functions were as follows: Coordinating Committee (CC) - Coordinated and supervised the rulemaking activities of the work groups. As a Federal Advisory Committee (FACA) the Coordinating Committee (CC) was empowered to make recommendations to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Expertise in science, engineering, technology resided in the work groups who presented their work products for review and action to the C C. Boiler Work Group - Responsible for industrial and commercial boilers. Utility boilers ( B W G ) are covered by a different M A C T standard. Depending on the material combusted, either Section 112 or Section 129 addresses H A P emissions from boilers. Combustion Turbine - Responsible for combustion turbines and combined cycle units that Work Group ( C T W G ) have heat recovery steam generators. Section 112 addresses H A P emissions from combustion turbines. 1 Due to cost and time considerations, the E P A did not renew the charter for the ICCR. The process ended on September 20, 1998. The E P A will continue the rulemaking process in its normal fashion. Information about the ICCR and its work products can be obtained for the EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) technology transfer network (TTN) electronic bulletin board. 1 C:\jps\iccr\overviewa |