Notice on clean air act-NSPS subpart UUU.Earlier this year, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is the agency of the state of Michigan charged with "Protecting Michigan's Environment - Ensuring Michigan's Future"[1] History began contacting metalcasting facilities in the state concerning the New Source Performance Standard for New Stationary Sources: Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries, 40 CFR CFR See: Cost and Freight Part 63.730, Subpart UUU. AFS, working with the Foundry Association of Michigan, has expressed its disagreement with the determination that Subpart UUU applies to metalcasters. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) has several existing applicability determinations that find Subpart UUU applies to metalcasting facilities, but it is currently reviewing and reevaluating whether this standard should be applied to the industry. EPA has indicated that its review process should be completed by the end of 2007. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , if anyone from the state contacts you with questions about Subpart UUU, or if you receive any notification alleging a violation of Subpart UUU requirements, please contact Amy Blankenbiller in the AFS Washington Office at 202/842-4864 or ab@afsinc.org. |
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