983834 - Air Legislation, Regulation & Policy Developments

Updates on the development and implementation of air quality regulations, particularly emission regulations, promulgated under the U.S. and Canadian air quality legislation will be presented and discussed. Standards development of particular interest includes new source performance standards under Section 111, emission guidelines under Section 111(d), and maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act. The current state of standards development and the current schedule for developing and proposing standards will be discussed as well as the implementation of promulgated standards and revisions. Recent court rulings and cases will also be addressed. EPA's required evaluations of the residual risks remaining after the application of MACT standards, as required by Section 112(f) of the Clean Air Act, will also be noted. State emission standards, often developed from EPA's Control Techniques Guidelines (CTGs) may also be covered. This panel session will present views of EPA; state and local agencies; industry; and environmental advocates on the status, directions and expectations regarding new source performance standards (NSPS) under 40 CFR 60 and maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards under 40 CFR 63, as well as criteria pollutant and air toxics regulations of other jurisdictions - local, state, and national. Representatives of EPA, state and Canadian environmental agencies, industry and, if available, environmental advocacy groups will present and discuss the status of these standards, with particular emphasis on the more current regulations. The panel may address the progress and problems with implementation of the promulgated standards and the status and results of court decisions.