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Secondary Aluminum Production

Air Toxics Notebook

Secondary Aluminum Production

Applicability

eCFR Subpart RRR [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  1. Affected sources at secondary aluminum production facilities that are Major or Area Sources of HAPs*.

Affected sources:

  1. At Major Sources:
    1. Aluminum scrap shredders;
    2. Thermal chip dryers;
    3. Scrap dryers, delacquering kilns, and decoating kilns;
    4. Group 2 furnaces;
    5. Sweat furnaces;
    6. Dross-only furnaces;
    7. Rotary dross coolers;
    8. Secondary aluminum processing units.
  2. At Area Sources:
    1. Thermal chip dryers;
    2. Scrap dryers, delacquering kilns, and decoating kilns;
    3. Sweat furnaces;
    4. Secondary aluminum processing units containing one or more group 1 furnace emission units other than clean charge.


Not subject to this subpart:

  1. Research and development facilities that are not used to produce a saleable product.


*Major Sources of HAPs emit or have the potential to emit:

  • ≥ 10 tons/year of any single HAP; or
  • ≥ 25 tons/year of total HAPs.
  • Area Sources emit less than Major Sources.
Rules apply to small, area sources?
Yes
Known Sources in NDEE Jurisdiction
Facility IDNameLocation
55408Andersen Wrecking CoKearney
Date of Original Final Rule
Amendments Dates

06/13/2016 - Direct Final Rule
09/18/2015 - Final Rule
04/20/2006 - Amendments
12/19/2005 - Final Rule
10/03/2005 - Amendments
09/03/2004 - Amendments
06/23/2003 - Amendments
12/30/2002 - Amendments
09/24/2002 - Amendments
06/14/2002 - Amendments

State Regulations

Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.51

Previously: Chapter 28, Section 001.49.

Sources are also responsible for ensuring they are in compliance with current federal requirements found for this subpart in the CFR

Federal Regulations
40 CFR 63.1500
Related Rules

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

Subpart S - Primary Aluminum Production

 

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63

Subpart LL - Primary Aluminum Reduction
Subpart TTTTTT - Secondary Non-ferrous Metals Processing
Subpart ZZZZZZ - Aluminum, Copper, and Non-ferrous foundries

Regulations and Federal Registers

eCFR Subpart RRR [ecfr.gov]
 

438 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2016-06-13 - Direct Final Rule.pdf
859 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2015-09-18 - Final Rule.pdf
291 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2006-04-20 - Final Rule; Amendments.pdf
311 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2005-12-19 - Final Rule.pdf
191 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2005-10-03 - Direct Final Rule; amendments.pdf
178 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2004-10-01 - Interpretative Rule.pdf
196 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2004-09-03 - Direct Final Rule; amendments.pdf
281 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2003-06-23 - Amendments.pdf
203 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2002-12-30 - Final Rule; amendments.pdf
182 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2002-09-24 - Final Rule; amendments.pdf
207 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2002-06-14 - Amendments.pdf
559 KB3R - Fed. Reg. 2000-03-23 - Final Rule.pdf
Forms
35 KB3R - Compliance Status Notification Form.docx
147 KB3R - Compliance Status Notification Form.pdf
37 KB3R - Initial Notification Form.docx
145 KB3R - Initial Notification Form.pdf
Important Dates

Source Classification

  • Existing Source = commenced construction or reconstruction on or before Feb 11, 1999.
  • New Source = commenced construction or reconstruction after Feb 11, 1999.

Initial Notification

  • Existing Source = Must submit by Jul 22, 2003.
  • New Source = Must submit by Jul 22, 2000 or within 120 days of initial startup, whichever is later.

Compliance Date

  • Existing Source = Mar 24, 2003.
  • New Source = Mar 24, 2000 or upon startup, whichever is later.

Notification of Compliance Status

  • Existing Source = Must submit by May 23, 2003.
  • New Source = Must submit within 90 days of compliance date (or within 90 days of any initial performance test, if required).
FAQ's, Fact Sheets, and Rules Summaries
4,287 KB3R - EPA Sweat Furnace Workbook.pdf
733 KB3R - EPA Example Malfunction Plan.pdf
22 KB3R - EPA Example SSM logsheet.xls
129 KB3R - Inspection Checklist.pdf
Other Information and Resources

EPA's Subpart RRR Website [epa.gov] - contains federal register notices, compliance workbooks, sample plans and reports, compliance timeline, inspector checklist, and more

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