Subpart R – Lead Production
This page provides resources for subpart R reporters, including implementation information as well as supporting documents for relevant rulemakings.
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Summary
The lead (Pb) production source category consists of primary and secondary Pb smelters. A primary Pb smelter is a facility engaged in the production of Pb metal from Pb sulfide ore concentrates through the use of pyrometallurgical techniques (smelting). A secondary Pb smelter is a facility at which Pb-bearing scrap materials (including but not limited to Pb-acid batteries) are recycled by smelting into elemental Pb or Pb alloys.
Reporter Resources
Subpart R Regulatory History
| Federal Register Date | Citation | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2014 | 79 FR 63750 | Final Rule | Amends reporting and recordkeeping requirements and establishes an alternative electronic verification approach for 23 subparts to address concerns regarding public disclosure of business sensitive information while maintaining EPA’s ability to verify emissions and ensure compliance. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF) (51 pp, 633K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Memorandum: List of ‘Inputs to Equations’ Data Elements Not To Be Reported Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF) (31 pp, 550K) More Information |
| 11/29/2013 | 78 FR 71904 | Final Rule | Updates global warming potentials (GWPs) to reflect IPCC AR4 values, and amends 27 subparts to improve and clarify reporting requirements. Establishes confidentiality determinations for new and revised data elements. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF)(79 pp, 935K) Correction Notice (PDF)(2 pp, 248K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Memo: Table of Final 2013 Revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Proposed Preamble and Rule (PDF)(77 pp, 909K) |
| 05/26/2011 | 76 FR 30782 | Final Rule | Finalizes confidentiality determinations for 34 subparts for data elements that are not inputs to emissions equations. Finalizes amendments to 40 CFR 2 governing CBI obtained under 40 CFR 98. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF)(37 pp, 330K) Correction Notice (PDF)(6 pp, 167K) Response to Comments Fact Sheet Memo: Final Data Category Assignments and Confidentiality Determinations for Part 98 Reporting Elements Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/27/2010) (PDF)(4 pp, 164K) Proposed Preamble and Rule (07/07/2010) (PDF)(40 pp, 366K) More Information |
| 10/30/2009 | 74 FR 56260 | Final Rule | Finalizes the first 30 subparts of 40 CFR Part 98, comprising subparts A, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, N, O, P, Q, R, S, U, V, X, Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, EE, GG, HH, JJ, LL, MM, NN, OO, and PP. Final Preamble and Rule (PDF)(260 pp, 1.4MB) Response to Comments Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Final Rule Technical Support Document: Lead Production Proposed Rule Proposed Preamble |