What is the NESHAP program?
The Consolidated Federal Air Rule (CAR) is a pilot rulemaking originating from President Clinton’s March 16, 1995 initiative to reinvent environmental regulations. This rule consolidates major portions of the following New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) applicable to storage vessels, process vents, transfer operations, and equipment leaks within the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI): 40 CFR part 60, subparts A, Ka, Kb, VV, DDD, III, NNN, and RRR; 40 CFR part 61, subparts A, V, Y, and BB; and 40 CFR part 63, subparts A, F, G, and H. The CAR gathers together applicable Federal SOCMI rules to form one integrated set of rules. It is an optional compliance alternative for SOCMI sources; sources may choose to comply with the consolidated rule or simply continue to comply with existing applicable rules. The intent of this consolidation is to improve understandability, reduce burden, clarify requ
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