From: 
Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov>
Sent:
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 11:35 AM
To: 
dailor@accci.org
Cc:
French, Chuck <French.Chuck@epa.gov>; Hansen, Amanda <Hansen.Amanda@epa.gov>; Boaggio, Katie <Boaggio.Katie@epa.gov>
Subject: 
SIGNED: Proposed Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for Coke Ovens and Coke Oven Batteries


Hello David  -  Good morning!

Last night, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to update and strengthen emission standards for hazardous air pollutants such as benzene, mercury, lead and arsenic that are emitted by coke oven facilities. These proposed amendments would further reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants, also known as HAP, and improve accountability and compliance assurance at coke oven facilities.

The proposed amendments would fulfill EPA's responsibility under the Clean Air Act to periodically review emission standards to reflect developments in pollution control technologies and techniques, and to establish standards for all types of hazardous air pollutants emitted by regulated facilities.  If finalized, the proposal would establish more protective standards for HAP leaks from doors and other sources at coke oven batteries; establish a fenceline monitoring requirement to ensure that coke oven batteries regularly monitor benzene levels near the facility and take appropriate corrective action if these levels exceed a particular threshold; and establish standards for currently unregulated pollutants, such as mercury and non-mercury metals, emitted by coke ovens.  

EPA will be taking public comment on the proposed amendments for 45 days after it is published in the Federal Register. Interested parties can download a copy of the NESHAP for Coke Ovens Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks proposed rule and fact sheet from EPA's website at the following address: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/coke-ovens-pushing-quenching-and-battery-stacks-national-emission 

A copy of the proposed rule and fact sheet for the Coke Oven Batteries NESHAP can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/stationary-sources-air-pollution/coke-ovens-batteries-national-emissions-standards-hazardous-air

Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  Tele:  (919)  541-5251  Fax  (919)  541-3207
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