July 15, 2008

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Economic Impact Analysis for National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources:  Ferroalloys production
Facilities

FROM:	Tom Walton

Economist

ABCG (C439-02)

TO:		Conrad K. Chin

Engineer

MMG (D243-02)

This document addresses   SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1  the economic impacts of
the proposed for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants for Area Sources:  Ferroalloys production Facilities.  The
economic impact analysis focuses on changes in market prices and output
levels.  If changes in market prices and output levels in the primary
markets are significant enough, impacts on other markets are also
examined.

Both the magnitude of costs needed to comply with the rule and the
distribution of these costs among affected facilities can have a role in
determining how the market will change in response to rule.  Total
annualized costs for the rule are estimated to be $58,170.  Ten
facilities are projected to incur costs because of the proposed rule. 

The costs on a facility basis are all projected to be less than two
hundredths of a per cent of sales.  The costs are so small that the
impact is not expected to be significant. Therefore, there is no
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.  These
small costs are not expected to result in a significant market impact
whether they are passed on to the purchaser or absorbed. 

