National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial,
Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters,
40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD
and
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Industrial, Commercial, and
Institutional Boilers, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ
What is the purpose of this document?
This document is meant to provide a brief summary of information from each rule and also provide a
standardized format to assist the regulated community in providing all the required information to satisfy
the initial notification of applicability requirement. You are not required to use this format; however, all
submittals must contain the information required in §63.9(b)(2).
What definitions apply to these subparts?
Boiler means an enclosed device using controlled flame combustion and having the primary
purpose of recovering thermal energy in the form of steam or hot water. Controlled flame
combustion refers to a steady-state, process wherein fuel and/or oxidizer feed rates are controlled
(§63.7575). A device combusting solid waste, as defined in §241.3, is not a boiler unless the device
is exempt from the definition of a solid waste incineration unit as provided in section 129(g)(1) of
the Clean Air Act. Waste heat boilers are excluded from this definition
Industrial boiler means a boiler used in manufacturing, processing, mining, and refining or any
other industry to provide steam, hot water, and/or electricity.
Commercial/Institutional boiler means a boiler used in commercial establishments or
institutional establishments such as medical centers, nursing homes, research centers,
institutions of higher education, elementary and secondary schools, libraries, religious
establishments, governmental buildings, hotels, restaurants, and laundries to provide
electricity, steam, and/or hot water
Process heater means an enclosed device using controlled flame, and the unit's primary purpose is
to transfer heat indirectly to a process material (liquid, gas, or solid) or to a heat transfer material
for use in a process unit, instead of generating steam. Process heaters are devices in which the
combustion gases do not come into direct contact with process materials. Waste heat process
heaters are excluded from this definition.
Major source means any stationary source or group of stationary sources located within a
contiguous area and under common control that emits or has the potential to emit considering
controls 10 tons per year or more of any hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons per year or more of any
combination of hazardous air pollutants, unless defined otherwise in another subpart (i.e., Subpart
HH for oil and natural gas production facilities).
Area source means any stationary source of hazardous air pollutants that is not a major source
(§63.2).
New source means you commenced construction or reconstruction of the boiler or process heater
after June 4, 2010, and you meet the applicability criteria at the time you commence construction.
Existing source means you commenced construction or reconstruction of the boiler or process
heater on or before June 4, 2010.
Which boilers/process heaters are not subject to these subparts?
Subpart DDDDD Exemptions
(1) An electric utility steam generating unit (EGU) covered by 40 CFR part 63, subpart
UUUUU.
(2) A recovery boiler or furnace covered by 40 CFR part 63, subpart MM.
(3) A boiler or process heater that is used specifically for research and development, including
test steam boilers used to provide steam for testing the propulsion systems on military
vessels. This does not include units that provide heat or steam to a process at a research
and development facility.
(4) A hot water heater as defined in § 63.7575.
(5) A refining kettle covered by 40 CFR part 63, Subpart X.
(6) An ethylene cracking furnace covered by 40 CFR part 63, subpart YY.
(7) Blast furnace stoves as described in the EPA document, entitled ‘‘National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Integrated Iron and Steel Plants Background Information for Proposed Standards,’’(EPA–453/R–01–005).
(8) Any boiler or process heater that is part of the affected source subject to another subpart of
this part, such as boilers and process heaters used as control devices to comply with 40
CFR part 63, subparts JJJ, OOO, PPP, and U.
(9) Any boiler or process heater that is used as a control device to comply with another subpart
of this part, or part 60, part 61, or part 65 of this chapter provided that at least 50 percent of
the average annual heat input during any 3 consecutive calendar years to the boiler or
process heater is provided by regulated gas streams that are subject to another standard.
(10) Temporary boilers as defined in § 63.7575
(11) Blast furnace gas fuel-fired boilers and process heaters as defined in § 63.7575.
(12) Any boiler specifically listed as an affected source in any standard(s) established under
section 129 of the Clean Air Act.
(13) A unit that burns hazardous waste covered by 40 CFR part 63, subpart EEE. A unit that is
exempt from Subpart EEE as specified in § 63.1200(b) is not covered by Subpart EEE.
(14) Residential boilers as defined in § 63.7575.
Subpart JJJJJJ Exemptions
(1) Boilers subject to other NESHAP standards.
(2) Boilers subject to section 129 of the Clean Air Act.
(3) Hazardous Waste Boilers that hold a permit under section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal
Act or covered by 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart EEE.
(4) Research and Development Boilers
(5) Gas-Fired Boilers as defined in §63.11237.
(6) Hot water heater as defined in §63.11237.
(7) Boilers used as control devices for other NESHAP.
(8) Temporary boilers as defined in 63.11237.
(9) Residential boilers as defined in 63.11237.
(10) Electric boilers as defined in 63.11237.
(11) Electric utility steam generating unit (EGU’s) covered by Subpart UUUUU.
When is my initial notification due?
Subpart DDDDD:
Existing sources due by June 1, 2013.
New sources due no later than 15 days after startup.
Subpart JJJJJJ:
Existing sources due by January 20, 2014
New sources due by January 20, 2014, or within 120 days of startup,
whichever is later.
What is my compliance date?
Subpart DDDDD:
Existing sources must comply by January 31, 2016.
New sources must comply by January 31, 2013 or upon startup,
whichever is later. The rule does establish alternative emission limits for
sub-categories of “new/reconstructed” units a source may choose to
comply with until January 31, 2016
Subpart JJJJJJ:
Existing sources must comply by March 21, 2014.
New sources must comply by May 20, 2011 or upon startup, whichever
is later.
What are the subcategories of Boilers and Process Heaters?
Subpart DDDDD Subcategories
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
Pulverized coal/solid fossil fuel
Stokers designed to burn coal/solid fossil fuel
Fluidized bed units designed to burn coal/solid fossil fuel
Stokers/sloped grate/other units designed to burn kiln dried biomass/bio-based solid
Fluidized bed units designed to burn biomass/bio-based solid
Suspension burners designed to burn biomass/bio-based solid
Fuel cells designed to burn biomass/bio-based solid
Hybrid suspension/grate burners designed to burn wet biomass/bio-based solid
Stokers/sloped grate/other units designed to burn wet biomass/bio-based solid
Dutch ovens/pile burners designed to burn biomass/bio-based solid
Units designed to burn liquid fuel that are non-continental units
Units designed to burn gas 1 fuels
Units designed to burn gas 2 gases
Metal process furnaces
Limited-use boilers and process heaters
Units designed to burn solid fuel
Units designed to burn liquid fuel
Units designed to burn coal/solid fossil fuel
Fluidized bed units with an integrated fluidized bed heat exchanger designed to burn
coal/solid fossil fuel
(20) Units designed to burn heavy liquid fuel
(21) Units designed to burn light liquid fuel
Subpart JJJJJJ Subcategories
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Coal
Biomass
Oil
Seasonal boilers
Boilers with an oxygen trim system
Limited-use boilers
Oil fired boilers that have a heat input capacity of equal to or less that 5 million Btu per
hour.
Changes to Fuel Switching Requirements for Subpart JJJJJJ
If an existing source meets the definition of a gas-fired boiler, but is a dual fired boiler and only
burns non-gaseous fuel during those periods mentioned in §63.11237 then the source is exempt
from Subpart JJJJJJ. If the source decides to switch to the non-gaseous fuel for which it is
designed, then it will become subject to Subpart JJJJJJ upon switching. The source will be
considered an existing source and required to be in compliance with the applicable requirements
of the Subpart JJJJJJ.
Initial Notification for Industrial, Commercial, Institutional Boilers
and Process Heaters for Major or Area Sources
40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD and Subpart JJJJJJ
General Information
Facility Name:
Air Reference/Permit No.
AI ID # (if known)
Mailing Address
Physical Address
Street
Street
City
City
State
State
Zip
Zip
Contact Information
Contact Name
Title
Phone Number
Applicability Information
1.
Do you own or operate an industrial, commercial, or institutional boiler or process heater that is
located at a major source or an industrial, commercial, or institutional boiler that is located at an area
source of HAPs?
___ Yes (Subpart DDDDD - Major Sources)
___ Yes (Subpart JJJJJJ - Area Sources)
___ No
NOTE: If you answered “Yes” in question 1 above, the affected unit is subject to the applicable
requirements of either 40 CFR 63, Subpart DDDDD or Subpart JJJJJJ unless the equipment is specifically
exempted in §63.7491 and §63.11195, respectively. Complete copies of the regulation and more
information about the rules can be found at the following web address:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/boiler/boilerpg.html
2.
Compliance Date:
Existing source:
New source:
January 31, 2016 (Subpart DDDDD - Major Sources)
March 21, 2014 (Subpart JJJJJJ - Area Sources)
____________________
(Date of startup)
3. Please complete the table below for each affected source (boiler and/or process heaters) per
§63.9(b)(2)(iv).
Emission
Unit IDa
Emission Unit Name
(type, design and
manufacturer name)
Rated Heat
Input Capacity
(mmBtu/hr)b
Fuels Usedc
Subcategory
[Add rows to the table for additional boilers, as necessary.]
a
If the source has an operating permit, use the IDs that are consistent with those reported in the permit.
b
mmBtu/hr refers to million British thermal units per hour. Boilers often have a nameplate listing the rated heat
input capacity on the unit. This rated capacity may have also been reported to the entity insuring the boiler or the
state labor and safety inspector.
c
Report all fuels used in each of the units subject to the standard (e.g., bituminous coal, #6 fuel oil, #2 fuel oil,
natural gas, bark, lumber, etc.).
I hereby certify that the information presented herein is correct to the best of my knowledge.
__________________________________
(Signature)
_______________________________
(Date)
__________________________________
(Name/title)
(____)__________________________
(Telephone No.)
Return Information
Please send or fax response to:
Jeffrey Bland (Area) or Laura James (Major)
MS Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Pollution Control
P.O. Box 2261
Jackson, MS 39225
Fax: (601) 961-5742
For assistance, you may contact
any of the following numbers:
(601) 961-5112 (Jeffrey Bland)
(601) 961-5675 (Laura James)
(601) 961-5783
(601) 961-5707
(601) 961-5556
(601) 961-5799