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Lifetime Air Permit Application Guides Available

 

The IL Small Business Environmental Assistance Program worked with the Bureau of Air at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to develop seven guidance documents to assist true minor sources in applying for an air permit. The seven guides are listed and can be accessed by clicking on the links below.

 Illinois Environmental Basics Seminar Series Offered  

   

The Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group, in cooperation with the Illinois EPA, will host the
"Environmental Basics" Seminar Series on:   
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August 13, 2013 - Land Basics 
September 17, 2013 - Water Basics
 

October 15, 2013 - Air Basics    

In Springfield on August 13th, September 17th, and October 15th, attendees of the "Environmental Basics" Seminar Series will have the opportunity to hear from the Bureaus of Air, Land, and Water of the Illinois EPA concerning emerging issues you should be aware of, as well as an overview of your obligations to stay in compliance, with a focus on permitting, monitoring, and reporting.  This seminar is a great way to introduce new staff to the environmental regulatory scheme, or refresh current staff on changes and new developments. For registration information visit:  www.ierg.org

  

Illinois Compliance Advisory Panel Visits the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

 

The Illinois Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) held its quarterly meeting at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) in Champaign on July 25th. 
State Representative Naomi Jakobsson and IL CAP Member & Former State Representative Karen May

 
The Illinois CAP provides advice and input on program services and overall effectiveness and is a seven member advisory panel of representatives from the government and private sector.  Appointed by the Governor, legislative leaders of both houses, and the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, these individuals will serve as the voice of industry to insure the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program is meeting the needs of the regulated community.   At the July 25th meeting, the Illinois CAP toured the ISTC facilities to learn about this valuable resource for industry and our environment.

 

The ISTC focuses on sustainable technologies and practices to protect the environment and strengthen the economy. ISTC conducts basic and applied research in the areas of pollution prevention, water use and reuse, and materials use and reuse. ISTC also serves an important role in providing sophisticated analytical laboratory analyses in support of research. ISTC
IL CAP Members Ted Wysocki, Mark Grant, Chairman and Jim Ross
staff provide a variety of outreach programs and technical assistance. Its experts have experience in assessing manufacturing processes, reducing waste, evaluating indoor air quality, and implementing water and energy conservation measures. ISTC's research and technology advances are validated for business and community application through technology demonstrations. In addition, ISTC provides grants to researchers at universities and other organizations through its Sponsored Research Program for projects that focus on environmental and public health issues. ISTC is headquartered in Champaign and has satellite offices in Oakbrook, Peoria, and Godfrey. 

For more information regarding the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center visit their website at:
http://www.istc.illinois.edu/.  For more information about the Illinois Compliance Advisory Panel visit the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program website at www.ienconnect.com/enviro.


Major Changes Coming to Flood Insurance 

 

On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed the Biggert-Water Flood Insurance Reform Act.  The Act was partially intended to stop the major financial losses taking place in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).   The NFIP is now $18 billion dollars in debt and Hurricane Sandy damages could reach another $12 billion.

 

This Act will result in major changes to the NFIP.  Policy holders in Illinois will be impacted. Among other things, the Act:

 

*      Removes subsidized premium rates (resulting in much higher premiums) for:

-     Non-primary residences,

-     Certain repetitive loss properties,

-     Substantially damaged properties,

-     Structures improved more than 30%,

-     Business properties,

-     All new flood insurance policies,

-     Policies where an owner has refused Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)   offers.

 

*      Increases premiums (at 20% per year up to full limits) when structures are mapped into the floodplain. 

 

*      Increase lender penalties for failing to require flood insurance on certain loans.

 

*      Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify and map areas behind levees and dams.

 

*      Requires FEMA to notify all residents when they are mapped in or mapped out of a floodplain.

 

*      Requires FEMA and United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) to develop a consistent levee policy within one year and have this policy functioning within 2 years. 

 

A complete summary of the NFIP Reform Act can be viewed at the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) website;

http://www.floods.org/ace-files/documentlibrary/2012_NFIP_Reform/2012_NFIP_Reform_Act_ASFPM_Summary_of_Contents.pdf

 

Currently, Illinois has about 50,000 flood insurance policies in effect.  The average premium in Illinois is about $778 per year.  Due to the NFIP reform, this premium could increase considerably.  In addition, lenders will become much more diligent in making sure borrowers carry flood insurance when required.  In Illinois, our top twenty policy communities  with number of policies issues are:

1.    Des Plaines              2,230

2.    Prospect Heights     1,106

3.    Lake County              949

4.    Chicago                     906

5.    Aurora                        872

6.    Bellwood                    845

7.    Will County                840

8.    Joliet                          835

9.    Wheeling                   801

10.Madison County       737

11.Calumet City             733

12.Cook County            730

13.DuPage County       722

14.Granite City              705

15.McHenry County       611

16.Oak Lawn                  611

17.Watseka                    575

18.Rolling Meadows     555

19.Addison                     510

20.East St. Louis           498

     

Chicago Conservation Corps (C3 )Fall 2013 Environmental Leadership Training Series  

 

The Chicago Conservation Corps is now recruiting for its Fall 2013 Environmental Leadership Training Series. During the training, you'll learn from community and environmental leaders about urban environmental challenges and opportunities for change; then you'll lead an environmental service project in your community with C3 support and resources.

 

Attend one of the orientations listed below to learn more. To reserve a seat, please contact 773-755-5122 or use the online form at www.naturemuseum.org/c3.

 

Tuesday, August 27, noon to 1 p.m., Chicago Dept. of Transportation, 30 N. LaSalle St, 11th Floor

Wednesday, August 28, 6 to 7 p.m., Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr.

Thursday, August 29, 6 to 7 p.m., Hyde Park Arts Center, 5020 S. Cornell Dr

Saturday, August 31, 10 to 11 a.m., Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd.

 

To participate in the training course, you must be a Chicago resident and attend one of the orientations above.  The course will be held at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd, Saturdays, September 14-October 12, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.  A $75 fee covers class participation and project support.  Financial assistance is available upon request.


For more information about the Chicago Conservation Corps Leadership Training Course, visit www.naturemuseum.org/c3.

 

Federal Updates

 

 

U. S. EPA Reduces Regulatory Burden for Industrial Facilities Using Solvent Wipes

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U. S. EPA) modified the hazardous waste management regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to conditionally exclude solvent-contaminated wipes from hazardous waste regulations provided that businesses clean or dispose of them properly.   The rule is based on U. S. EPA's final risk analysis, which was peer reviewed in 2008 and published for public comment in 2009, that concluded wipes contaminated with certain hazardous solvents do not pose significant risk to human health and the environment when managed properly.  U. S. EPA estimates that the final rule will result in a net savings of between $21.7 million and $27.8 million per year.

 

Wipes are used in conjunction with solvents for cleaning and other purposes by tens of thousands of facilities in numerous industrial sectors, such as printers, automobile repair shops and manufacturers of automobiles, electronics, furniture and chemicals.  

 

The final rule excludes wipes that are contaminated with solvents listed as hazardous wastes under RCRA that are cleaned or disposed of properly. To be excluded, solvent-contaminated wipes must be managed in closed, labeled containers and cannot contain free liquids when sent for cleaning or disposal. Additionally, facilities that generate solvent-contaminated wipes must comply with certain recordkeeping requirements and may not accumulate wipes for longer than 180 days.

U. S. EPA estimates that the final rule will result in a net savings of $18 million per year in avoided regulatory costs and between $3.7 million and $9.9 million per year in other expected benefits, including pollution prevention, waste minimization and fire prevention benefits. 

U. S. EPA first proposed modified regulations for solvent-contaminated wipes on November 20, 2003, and published a revised risk assessment for public comment on October 27, 2009. The docket for this rulemaking is EPA-HQ-RCRA-2003-0004 and can be accessed at http://www.regulations.gov once the final rule is published.

More information about this rulemaking: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/wastetypes/wasteid/solvents/wipes.htm

 

New Resources Available for the Boiler Area Source National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants  (NESHAP)

 

1) Area Source Boiler Question &Answer Document Posted -U.S.  

EPA Region I, in coordination with U.S. EPA Headquarters and the other U.S. EPA Regional Offices, developed a Q&A document for the Area Source Boiler NESHAP.  The Q&A document is posted at:  www.epa.gov/boilercompliance under Implementation Tools.   

 

The direct link is http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/boiler/imptools/20130716qa.pdf

 

2) U.S. EPA Region I Area Source NESHAP Webinar Presentations Posted

- Presentations from the EPA Region I Area Source Boiler NESHAP webinars held in June are posted at: www.epa.gov/boilercompliance under Presentations or see the direct links below.

 

http://www.epa.gov/boilercompliance/r1webinarJune25and27-13.pdf

http://www.epa.gov/boilercompliance/EPARegionIWebinarforEnergyAssessorsJune5-13.pdf

 

New Tool Explains Stationary Engine Rule

U. S. EPA has released a new Regulation Navigation Tool for owners and operators of internal combustion engines subject to the Stationary Spark Ignited and Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engine NSPS rules (subparts JJJJ and IIII).  The "Reg Nav" tool asks a series of questions, which produces a printout of the regulatory requirements for a specific engine.  The tool can be found under 'Implementation Information' at http://www.epa.gov/ttnatw01/nsps/sinsps/sinspspg.html  and at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/nsps/cinsps/cinspspg.htmlU. S. EPA says that the original Regulation Navigation Tool- for the Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines NESHAP (subpart ZZZZ)-has been temporarily taken down while the agency updates it with the recent regulatory changes.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Payne at payne.melissa@epa.gov.

Amendments to the NESHAP for Petroleum Refineries

 

On June 20, 2013, the U.S. EPA finalized changes that were proposed on January 6, 2012.  This action was taken to focus on issues related to the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards for heat exchange systems that were publicized on October 28, 2009.  Also, this action finalizes additional amendments that explained rule requirements and to allow for more flexibility. Specifically, three edits are being made to the publicized October 28, 2009 rules for heat exchange systems:

1)    Revisions to include an alternative monitoring option for heat exchange systems that would allow owners and operators at existing sources to monitor (on a quarterly basis) using a leak action level defined as a complete strippable hydrocarbon concentration (as methane) in the stripping gas of 3.1 parts per million by volume;

 

2)    Revision to the definition of a heat exchange system to improve the explanation concerning the applicability of the monitoring and repair provisions for individual heat exchangers within the heat exchange system;

 

3)    Changing the monitoring requirements for once-through cooling systems to allow monitoring at an aggregated location for once-through cooling water heat exchange systems (this is providing that the combined cooling water flow rate at the monitoring location does not go over 40,000 gallons per minute).

 

For more information regarding these changes to the existing October 28, 2009 NESHAP ruling for Petroleum Refineries, please visit the following website: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/06/20/2013-14624/national-emission-standards-for-hazardous-air-pollutants-from-petroleum-refineries.

 

 

U.S. EPA Warns Against Use of Refrigerant Substitutes That Pose Fire and Explosion Risk

   
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U. S. EPA) is warning homeowners, propane manufacturers and sellers, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of potential safety hazards related to the use of propane or other unapproved refrigerants in home air conditioning systems.
   
U. S. EPA is currently investigating instances where propane has been marketed and used as a substitute for HCFC-22 (R-22), a refrigerant that is widely used in home air conditioning systems.
   
Home air conditioning systems are not designed to handle propane or other similar flammable refrigerants. The use of these substances poses a potential fire or explosion hazard for homeowners and service technicians.   
   
U. S. EPA is aware of incidents that have occurred both overseas and in the U.S. where individuals have been injured as a result of the use of propane and other unapproved refrigerants in air conditioning systems. We are investigating and will take enforcement actions where appropriate. Other names for these unapproved refrigerants include R-290, 22a, 22-A, R-22a, HC-22a, and CARE 40.
   
At this time, U. S. EPA has not approved the use of propane refrigerant or other hydrocarbon refrigerants in any type of air conditioner. Homeowners and technicians are strongly recommended to limit use of propane or other hydrocarbons to only those appliances specifically designed for these substances and that are properly marked to alert technicians that the equipment contains a flammable substance. U. S. EPA has approved the use of propane as a substitute refrigerant for R-22 in industrial process refrigeration systems and in new, stand-alone retail food refrigerators and freezers that are specifically designed to use flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants.
   
R-22 is being phased out of production and importation under the Montreal Protocol, an environmental treaty ratified by every country in the world designed to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of ozone depleting substances. U. S. EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program has already listed numerous refrigerants with improved environmental, health and safety profiles and continues to evaluate other refrigerants that can be used to replace R-22 and other ozone-depleting substances.
   
More information about the EPA's SNAP program: http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/
 
More information about R-22a and alternatives for air conditioning: http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/r22a.html

 

Revisions to Air Emissions Reporting Requirements for Lead

 

On June 20, 2013, The U.S. EPA proposed changes to the existing inventory reporting requirements on state, local, and tribal agencies in the current Air Emissions Reporting Requirements rule that was circulated on December 17, 2008.  This proposed change includes the following actions: lower the current limit for reporting lead sources as point sources; eliminate the requirement for reporting emissions from wildfires and prescribed fires; and replace a requirement for reporting mobile source emissions with a requirement for reporting the input factors that can be used to run U.S. EPA models, which produce emissions estimates.  As a result, these proposed changes would reduce the reporting needs on state, local, and tribal agencies by eliminating the requirement to report daily and seasonal emissions from carbon monoxide, ozone, particulate matter up to 10 micrometers in size, and nitrogen oxides in non-attainment areas and State Implementation Plan areas.  Any comments on this proposed action must be submitted on or before August 19, 2013.  For more information concerning this proposed change, please visit the following website: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-14628.

 

Startup/Shutdown issues from the NESHAP for Coal and Oil Fired Electric Utility steam generating units and the NSPS for fossil fuel fired electric utility and industrial-commercial-institutional and SMALL industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units

 

On June 25, 2013, the U.S. EPA reopened the comment period from certain startup/shutdown issues from the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) from Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.  The U.S. EPA is taking this action to allow for additional input on specific issues that were raised during the initial public comment period related to the proposed changes to the requirements and definitions concerning startup and shutdown periods.  During the original comment period, comments that were received raised several important issues regarding the definition of startup, the types of "clean fuels" that must be used during startup, the methods of how non-mercury emissions are calculated during periods of startup and shutdown, and how electric generating units that share a common stack show compliance during periods of startup and shutdown.  As a result, the U.S. EPA is reopening the comment period so that the public can review the industry-provided information and data and comment on the suggested alterations to the startup and shutdown requirements.  Comments must be received on or before August 26, 2013.  For more information on this action, please visit the following website: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-15146.

 

Comment Period Extended for "Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis"

 

On July 1, 2013, the U.S. EPA extended the comment period concerning the draft "Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis".  This guidance starts to tackle the issue of how to logically consider environmental justice during a regulatory review, and provides the following: a set of questions to guide those going over the review in determining potential environmental justice concerns in U.S. EPA rulings, a set of recommendations and best methods for review, and defines important terms.  The public comment period will now close on September 6, 2013.  For more information on the comment period extension for this draft technical guidance concerning environmental justice issues, please visit the following website: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-15736.  To see the Guidance document or other information concerning environmental justice, please visit:  http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/.

 

 

U. S. EPA Finalizes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards and Annouces Steps to Address Concerns About  E10

As part of an ongoing effort to enhance energy security and reduce carbon pollution, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U. S. EPA) finalized the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program established by Congress. Most of these fuels are produced by American farmers and growers domestically and help reduce the carbon pollution that contributes to climate change.

The final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply (a 9.74 percent blend). This standard specifically requires:

*           Biomass-based diesel (1.28 billion gallons; 1.13 percent)
*           Advanced biofuels (2.75 billion gallons; 1.62 percent)
*           Cellulosic biofuels (6.00 million gallons; 0.004 percent)

These standards reflect
U. S. EPA's updated production projections, which are informed by extensive engagement with industry and a thorough assessment of the biofuels market.  

During this rulemaking,
U. S. EPA received comments from a number of stakeholders concerning the "E10 blend wall." Projected to occur in 2014, the "E10 blend wall" refers to the difficulty in incorporating ethanol into the fuel supply at volumes exceeding those achieved by the sale of nearly all gasoline as E10. Most gasoline sold in the U.S. today is E10. In the rule issued today, EPA is announcing that it will propose to use flexibilities in the RFS statute to reduce both the advanced biofuel and total renewable volumes in the forthcoming 2014 RFS volume requirement proposal.    
U. S. EPA is also providing greater lead time and flexibility in complying with the 2013 volume requirements by extending the deadline to comply with the 2013 standards by four months, to June 30, 2014.

A January 2013 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals required the agency to reevaluate projections for cellulosic biofuel to reflect market conditions; the final 2013 standard for cellulosic biofuel was developed in a manner consistent with the approach outlined in that ruling.

The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) established the RFS program and the annual renewable fuel volume targets, which steadily increase to an overall level of 36 billion gallons in 2022. To achieve these volumes,
U. S. EPA calculates a percentage-based standard for the following year. Based on the standard, each refiner and importer determines the minimum volume of renewable fuel that it must ensure is used in its transportation fuel.

More information on the standards and regulations: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/regulations.htm

More information on renewable fuels:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/index.htm

 

Community Right-to-Know: Adoption of 2012 NAICS Codes for Toxics Release Inventory Reporting

On Friday, July 18, 2013, the U.S. EPA released a direct and final rule to update the list of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes that are reported under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), which mirrors the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 2012 NAICS revision.  Under this final rule, it would be mandatory for facilities to use 2012 NAICS codes when reporting to the TRI, beginning with TRI reporting forms that are due on July 1, 2014.  Unless the U.S. EPA receives opposing comments by August 19, 2013, this rule will take effect on October 16, 2013.  For more information regarding this direct and final rule, or to comment on this action, please visit the following website: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/07/18/2013-17298/community-right-to-know-adoption-of-2012-north-american-industry-classification-system-naics-codes.

 

Formaldehyde Emissions Standard for Composite Wood Products - Extension of Comment Period

The U.S. EPA had originally issued a proposed rule in the June 10, 2013 Federal Register concerning formaldehyde emissions standards for composite wood products.  On July 23, 2013, the U.S. EPA extended the comment period for the Formaldehyde Emission Standard for Composite Wood Products to September 9, 2013.  This action was done after receiving requests for an extension to allow interested parties additional time to review the impacts of the proposal, review technical documents in the proposed ruling, and prepare comments.  For more information on this comment period extension and instructions on where and how to comment, please visit the following website: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/07/23/2013-17673/formaldehyde-emissions-standards-for-composite-wood-products-extension-of-comment-period. To see the earlier proposed rule, visit: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/06/10/2013-13258/formaldehyde-emissions-standards-for-composite-wood-products.

 

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda for Spring 2013

 

On July 23, 2013, the U.S. EPA published their semiannual Spring 2013 Regulatory Agenda online.  These semiannual regulatory agendas are published to update the public about the following: rules and major policies currently under development; reviews of existing rules and major policies; and rules and major policies that have been completed or cancelled since the last agenda.  In this issue, the U.S. EPA is reviewing the following: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitations Guidelines Standards for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations; and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements.  For more information on these pending and completed rule reviews, and definitions, please visit the following website: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/07/23/2013-17068/spring-2013-regulatory-agenda.

 

Air Quality Designations for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard

 

On August 5, 2013, the U.S. EPA published the final air quality designations for the 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO2) primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for areas in the United States that do not meet the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS of 75 parts per billion (ppb) and/or contribute to SO2 air pollution.  The U.S. EPA has defined 29 initial areas where existing monitoring data for the years 2009 through 2011 show violations of the 1-hour SO2 standard of 75 ppb as non-attainment.  These air quality designations will become effective on October 4, 2013.  For more information on the Federal Register notice for the 29 designations, please visit https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-18835. To see more information concerning the determinations of these designations for SO2, including state and tribal initial recommendation letters, the U.S. EPA's response to those letters, technical support documents, responses to comments, and other related technical information, please visit the following website: http://www.epa.gov/so2designations. 

In Illinois, the U.S EPA has designated the areas of Lemont and Pekin as violating the 2010 SO2 primary standard of 75 ppb, based on available monitoring data between 2009 and 2011.  For the Lemont area, the U.S. EPA has determined that the Lemont township in Cook County and the DuPage and Lockport townships in Will County are in non-attainment.  For the Pekin area, the U.S. EPA has stated that the Cincinnati and Pekin townships in Tazewell County and the Hollis township in Peoria County are in non-attainment. 

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