Federal Register #EPA-R05-OAR-2025-0032

EPA Approves Ohio SIP Revisions for VOC and NOX Emission Controls at Major Industrial Facilities

This EPA final rule approves Ohio's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions for air pollution control at major industrial facilities in the Cleveland and Cincinnati areas: - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, Air and Radiation Division - OEMs and Facilities Affected: - PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. - Owens Corning - Akron Paint and Varnish - Charter Steel - U.S. Steel Tubular Lorain - Carmeuse Lime - Ross Incineration - General Electric Aviation Evendale - Tyson Foods - Products/Services and Requirements: - Facility-wide VOC and NOX emission limits, operational standards, and installation of pollution control equipment - Specific requirements include: - VOC limit of 99.9 tons/year and mixer covers (Akron Paint and Varnish) - NOX limit of 4.6 lbs/ton for kilns and combustion practices (Carmeuse Lime) - Operation of low-NOX burners (LNBs) in compliance with emission limits (Charter Steel, U.S. Steel Tubular Lorain) - Production and vapor pressure limits, use of regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) and incinerators (Owens Corning) - Source-specific RACT for VOCs (PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.) - NOX limit of 105 lbs/hr for hazardous waste incinerator, with reevaluation triggers (Ross Incineration) - Good operating practices and engineering test plans for combustion units (GE Aviation Evendale) - Installation of combined mist eliminator and thermal oxidizer for 98% VOC control (Tyson Foods) - Notable Requirements: - Rescission of VOC RACT rule for Formica Corporation due to equivalent state rule - Incorporation of Ohio rules 3745-2109(MM), 3745-11003(Q), and 3745-11003(P) by reference - No procurement of goods or services; this is a regulatory action affecting emission controls and operational practices at the listed facilities

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving source-specific State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by Ohio. These revisions address major source volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NOX) reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for the Cleveland, OH Moderate nonattainment area for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The affected facilities include PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., Owens Corning, Akron Paint and Varnish, Charter Steel, U.S. Steel Tubular Lorain, Carmeuse Lime, and Ross Incineration. The EPA is also approving source-specific SIP revisions for General Electric Aviation Evendale and Tyson Foods for the Cincinnati maintenance area for the 2015 ozone standard. Additionally, the EPA is rescinding the source-specific VOC RACT rule for Formica Corporation due to an equivalent CTG-based rule in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).

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