Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
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Rule Summary
This action promulgates national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for automobile and light-duty truck surface coating operations located at major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP). The final rule implements section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) by requiring these operations to meet HAP emission standards reflecting the application of the maximum achievable control technology (MACT). The primary HAP emitted by these operations are toluene, xylene, glycol ethers, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), ethylbenzene, and methanol.
The final rule will decrease HAP emissions from automobile and light duty truck surface coating facilities from an estimated 10,000 tons per year (tpy) to 4,000 tpy. Emissions of the HAP methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) are included in the emissions inventory and emission reduction estimates for this source category. MEK has been delisted since promulgation of the final rule. Volatile organic compounds also are emitted by these operations. The final rule will decrease VOC emissions by approximately 12,000 tpy to 18,000 tpy.
Rule History
11/1/2021 - Minor Technical Corrections
07/8/2020 - Final Rule (85 FR 41100)
11/1/2019 - Proposed Rule (84 FR 58936)
04/24/2007 – Proposed Rule (72 FR 20302) & Direct Final Rule (72 FR 20227)
12/22/2006 – Proposed Rule (71 FR 76956) & Direct Final Rule (71 FR 76922)
04/26/2004 – Final Rule (69 FR 22602)
01/02/2003 – Correction to the Proposed Rule (68 FR 78)
12/24/2002 – Proposed Rule (67 FR 78612)
Additional Resources
Fact Sheet: Final Amendments (03/11/2020)
Regulatory Impact Analysis for the Final Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Surface Coating NESHAP
View the supporting documents in the docket folder to find additional related documents to this rule.
Related Rules
Automobile and Light Duty Truck Surface Coating Operations: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
Control Techniques Guidelines for Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings
Compliance
Applicability Determination Index (ADI). The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues. The database is searchable by Subpart.