Federal Register #2026-12424

EPA Revokes 2024 Amendments to Rubber Tire Manufacturing Emission Standards

This action is a regulatory update from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding air emissions standards for the rubber tire manufacturing industry. - The EPA is revoking the 2024 amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for rubber tire manufacturing. - The revocation follows a Congressional joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). - The 2024 amendments had established new air emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory within the rubber tire manufacturing source category. - The EPA is amending the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR Part 63) to remove these provisions. - No procurement of goods or services is involved in this action. - No OEMs, vendors, or specific products are mentioned. - The rule affects entities under NAICS codes 326211, 326212, and 314992 (rubber tire manufacturing and related industries).

Description

This final rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revokes the provisions of a 2024 final rule titled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing." The revocation follows a joint resolution of disapproval passed by Congress under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The 2024 Rubber Tire Rule had established first-time air emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory of the rubber tire manufacturing source category. The EPA is amending the Code of Federal Regulations to remove the provisions finalized in that rule. The final rule is effective November 29, 2024.

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