Rule and Implementation Information for Large Municipal Waste Combustors

The purpose of this page is to provide information regarding EPA's air emission regulations for Large MWC Units.   A separate web page has been created for Small MWC Units.   Information is categorized into three groups as follows: (1) Rule Information, (2) Technical Information, and (3) Implementation Information.   Descriptions of (and direct links to) these areas are provided below.

Rule Information -- This area contains Federal Register notices for both proposed and promulgated (final) rules.   The Federal Register notices summarize the basis of the rules and include the actual regulatory text.   In addition, links to closely related rules, policies, or program guidance are provided here.

Technical Information -- This area contains technical information used in developing the rules.   Background documents are identified and some are available for download.   In addition, fact sheets which summarize the requirements of the rules are available here.

Implementation Information -- This area contains implementation information including guidance for States and the current status of State Plans.   In addition, compliance and enforcement information is provided here.

Rule Information

Proposed and Promulgated Rules

• Subpart Ea of 40 CFR Part 60 - New Source Performance Standards for Municipal Waste Combustors constructed after December 20, 1989 and on or before September 20, 1994

• Subpart Ca of 40 CFR Part 60 - (withdrawn 1995) - Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Waste Combustors constructed on or before December 20, 1989

• Subpart Eb of 40 CFR Part 60 - New Source Performance Standards for Large Municipal Waste Combustors constructed after September 20, 1994

• Subpart Cb of 40 CFR Part 60 - Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Large Municipal Waste Combustors constructed on or before September 20, 1994

• Subpart FFF of 40 CFR Part 62 - Federal Plan Requirements for Large Municipal Waste Combustors constructed on or before September 20, 1994

Info	Date	Federal Register Citation	Action	Description	File Download
	12/20/89	54 FR 52209 and 52251	Proposed Rules	Proposal - Subparts Ca and Ea docket A-89-08, item II-F-001b (Ca) and II-F-001a (Ea)	see docket
	02/11/91	56 FR 5488 and 5514	Rules/ Regulations	Final Rule - Subparts Ea and Ca docket A-89-08, item IV-D-5	see docket
	09/20/94	59 FR 48198, 48228, and 48258	Proposed Rules	Proposal - Subparts Eb and Cb, and withdrawal of Subpart Ca*
	12/19/95	60 FR 65381	Rules/ Regulations	Amendments to Subpart Ea
	12/19/95	60 FR 65387	Rules/ Regulations	Final Rule - Subparts Eb and Cb, and withdrawal of Subpart Ca
	12/19/95	60 FR 65438	Notices	Lead-acid Battery Remand
	08/25/97	62 FR 45116	Rules/ Regulations	Final Rule - Court-Ordered Amendments to Subparts Eb and Cb
	08/25/97	62 FR 45124	Rules/ Regulations	Final Rule - Technical Amendments to Subparts Eb and Cb
	7/98	N/A	Rules/ Regulations	Regulatory Text for Subpart Cb including all amendments
	7/98	N/A	Rules/ Regulations	Regulatory Text for Subpart Eb including all amendments
	10/27/97	N/A	Rules/ Regulations	Redline/Strikeout of Regulatory Text for Subparts Eb and Cb highlighting all amendments*
	01/23/98	63 FR 3509	Proposed Rules	Proposed Federal Plan (Subpart FFF of Part 62)
	11/12/98	63 FR 63191	Rules/Regulations	Final Federal Plan (Subpart FFF of Part 62)
	04/08/99	64 FR 17219	Correction	Corrections to Federal Plan (Subpart FFF of Part 62)
	05/24/00	65 FR 33461	Final Rule	Federal Plan Requirements for Large Municipal Waste Combustors Constructed On or Before September 20, 1994
	12/18/00	65 FR 79046	Notice	Notice of intent to amend final rules
	07/12/01	66 FR 36547	Proposed Rule Amendment	Proposed Amendment of Standards of Performance (Subpart Eb) and Emissions Guidelines (Subpart Cb) for Large Municipal Waste Combustors (Mass Burn Rotary Waterwall Definition)
		66 FR 36473	Final Rule Amendment	Direct Final Rule Amendment for Standards of Performance (Subpart Eb) and Emission Guidelines (Subpart Cb) for Large Municipal Waste Combustors (Mass Burn Rotary Waterwall Definition)
	11/16/01	66 FR 357829	Proposed Rule Amendmend	Proposed Amendment of Standards of Performance (Subpart Eb) and Emissions Guidelines (Subpart Cb) for Large Municipal Waste Combustors (CO Malfunction Provision)
	11/16/01	66 FR 357824	Final Rule Amendment	Direct Final Rule Amendment for Standards of Performance (Subpart Eb) and Emissions Guidelines (Subpart Cb) for Large Municipal Waste Combustors (CO Malfunction Provision)

NOTES: All files are Government Printing Office (GPO) files unless otherwise indicated by *.

Closely Related Rules, Policies or Program Guidance

• Small MWC   40 CFR Part 60 Subparts AAAA and BBBB - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units

• Industrial Boilers   40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Db - New Source Performance Standards for Industrial, Commercial, Institutional Steam Generating Units (includes requirements for units burning municipal waste)

• Incinerators - Subpart E   40 CFR Part 60 Subpart E - New Source Performance Standards for Incinerators constructed after August 17, 1971

• Hazardous Waste Combustors   40 CFR Part 63 Subpart EEE - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Hazardous Waste Combustors

• Medical Waste Incinerators   40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Ec and Ce - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

Technical Information

Background Information Document (BID)/Response to Comments 

• All of the materials listed below (as well as other information considered by EPA in developing the MWC regulations) are available in Dockets A-89-08, A-90-45, and A-97-45 for public inspection and copying by visiting EPA's Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (the Docket). A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. The telephone number for the Docket Office is 202-260-7548. Each Docket has a complete index of all materials contained in the docket. View the Docket Index for Docket A-97-45.

• Reports identified with an EPA number (e.g., EPA-453/R-95-0136) are in the docket, but are also available (for a fee) through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). NTIS documents are identified by a publication number in the table below (e.g., PB90-154857). To order through NTIS, call 1-800-553-6847 or fax (703) 321-8547 or email orders@ntis.fedworld.gov  Visit the NTIS Website  to search for additional documents.

• Some of the items below are available for immediate download.

Date	Description (EPA number)	Item Number in Docket	NTIS Number	File Download
Docket A-89-08
8/89	Municipal Waste Combustors - Background Information for Proposed Standards: Cost Procedures (EPA-450/3-89-27a)	III-B-001	PB90-154840	docket/NTIS
8/89	Municipal Waste Combustors - Background Information for Proposed Standards: 111(b) Model Plant Description and Cost Report (EPA-450/3-89-27b)	III-B-002	PB90-154857	docket/NTIS
8/89	Municipal Waste Combustors - Background Information for Proposed Standards: Post-Combustion Technology Performance (EPA-450/3-89-27c)	III-B-003	PB90-154865	docket/NTIS
8/89	Municipal Waste Combustors - Background Information for Proposed Standards: Control of NOx Emissions (EPA-450/3-89-27d)	III-B-008	PB90-154873	docket/NTIS
8/89	Municipal Waste Combustors - Background Information for Proposed Guidelines for Existing Facilities (EPA-450/3-89-27e)	III-B-009	PB90-154881	docket/NTIS
8/89	Municipal Waste Combustion Assessment: Combustion Control at New Facilities (EPA-600/8-89-057)	III-B-004	PB90-154923	docket/NTIS
8/89	Municipal Waste Combustion Assessment: Technical Basis for Good Combustion Practices (EPA-600/8-89-063)	III-B-006	PB90-154949	docket/NTIS
Docket A-90-45
3/94	Economic Impact Analysis for Proposed Emission Standards and Guidelines for Municipal Waste Combustors (Subparts Eb and Cb) (EPA-450/3-91-029)	III-B-001	PB94-213543	docket/NTIS
10/95	Municipal Waste Combustion: Background Information for Promulgated Standards and Guidelines - Summary of Public Comments and Responses (Subparts Eb and Cb) (EPA-453/R-95-0136)	V-B-1	PB96-163431
Docket A-97-45
11/98	Municipal Waste Combustion: Background Information Document for Federal Plan - Public Comments and Responses (Subpart FFF) (EPA-456/R-98-007)	III-B-001	N/A

FACT Sheets

10/95	Press Release Fact Sheet - 1995 Final Rule (Subparts Eb and Cb)
10/95	Technical Fact Sheet - 1995 Final NSPS (Subpart Eb)
10/95	Technical Fact Sheet - 1995 Final EG (Subpart Cb)
8/97	Press Release Fact Sheet - 1997 Amendments (Subparts Eb and Cb)
11/98	Press Release Fact Sheet - 1998 Final Federal Plan (Subpart FFF)

Implementation Information

Implementation Documents

	1996 State Implementation Guidance Document  (EPA-456/R-96-003)
09/10/04	Status of State Plans as of 09/10/94

Compliance and Enforcement Information

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.

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