ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 89, 92, and 94
[AMS-FRL-6482-3]
RIN 2060-A117
Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 37 kW
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final Rule.
SUMMARY: In this action, we are establishing an emission control program for new marine diesel engines rated at or above 37 kilowatts. The affected engines are used for propulsion and auxiliary purposes in a wide variety of marine applications. The standards for these engines will require substantial reductions in oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter emissions to correspond with the next round of emission standards for comparable land-based engines. The standards will lead to significant reduction in oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter emissions from this source. When combined with other mobile source emission control programs, the program described in this action will help provide long-term improvements in air quality in many port cities and other coastal areas. Overall, these emission standards provide much-needed assistance to states facing ozone and particulate air quality problems, which can cause a range of adverse health effects for their residents, especially in terms of respiratory impairment and related illnesses.
The persons potentially affected by this action are those who manufacture new marine diesel engines or marine vessels or other equipment using such engines. Additional requirements apply to companies that rebuild or maintain these engines.
DATES: This final rule is effective January 28,2000 except the amendments to 40 CFR parts 89 and 92 will become effective February 28, 2000, unless EPA receives adverse comment on or before January 28, 2000 regarding the amendments to 40 CFR parts 89 and 92. If we receive such comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the amendments to 40 CFR parts 89 and 92 will not take effect.
The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations in 40 CFR part 94 is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 28, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Materials relevant to this rulemaking, including the Final Regulatory Impact Analysis, are contained in Public Docket A-97-50. Additional materials can be found in Public Docket A-92-28 (Control of Air Pollution; Emission Standards for New Gasoline Spark-Ignition and Diesel Compression-Ignition Marine Engines). For the changes to 40 CFR part 92, additional materials can be found in Public Docket A-94-31 (Emission Standards for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines). These dockets are located at Room M-1500, Waterside Mall (ground floor), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460. You may inspect the docket from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. We may charge a reasonable fee for copying docket materials.
For further information on electronic availability of this action, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHFR INFORMATION OONTACT: Alan Stout, Office of Mobile Sources, (734)214-4805, stout.alan@epa.gov.
For a copy of the Information Collection Request, contact Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202)260-2740, by email at farmer.sandy@epqmail.epa.gov, or download it off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA ICR No.1897.02.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulated Entities
You may be regulated by this action if you manufacture or introduce into commerce new marine diesel engines or if you make vessels or other equipment using these engines. Other requirements may apply to you if you rebuild or maintain marine engines. Regulated categories and entities include:
This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this action. To determine whether particular activities may be regulated by this action, carefully examine the regulations, especially the applicability criteria in §94.1. Direct any questions regarding the applicability of this action to the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Obtaining Electronic Copies of the Regulatory Documents
The preamble, regulatory language and Final Regulatory Impact Analysis are also available electronically from the EPA Internet Web site. This service is free of charge, except for any cost already incurred for internet connectivity. The electronic version of this rulemaking is made available on the day of publication on the primary Web site listed below. The EPA Office of Mobile Sources also publishes Federal Register notices and related documents on the secondary Web site listed below.
1. http://www.epa.gov/docs/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/ (either select desired date or use Search feature)
2. http://www.epa.gov/oms/ (look in What's New or under the specific rulemaking topic)
Please note that due to differences between the software used to develop the document and the software into which the document may be downloaded, changes in format, page length, etc., may occur.
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
A. Background
B. Statutory Authority
II. Scope of Application
A. Definition of New
B. Importing and Exporting Marine Engines
C. Marine Engine Definitions
D. Remanufactured Engines
E. Recreational Engines
F. Engine Dressing Exemption
G. Foreign-Trade Exemption
H. National Security Exemption
I. Competition Exemptions
J. Other Exemptions
III. Engine Categories
IV. Emission Standards and Related Provisions
A. Standards and Dates
1. MARPOL Annex VI
2. Tier 2
B. Total Hydrocarbons
