WPC  45.} )-|1f2pO/C*OavCi+}CoJ?1‹NW}sޠw_ 2{/u!yl7].[ݒuc'?ٽōb`lErUqQ\<ϒ>C*JKm+b3'TLd.({0"As̨Hg j9SUogOڦDiO0pRZ7q33[9#,[Y]d1lu xSC^NTUlDXVv·BX1bgapYi9\##Skj;ZoYJnM>FqTG(6I:Uޞ#zb[) mXLN?JKoMΫlO٪xh\Ҵ|Ap07ηu/r b* vxӻnݱIHݾv@# UN % 0_w >4H\k;s 0 0{Qe  0D^  N& ( m* * A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B 0N     01Ld d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d 0@ HP LaserJet 5SiHPPCL5MS0nL(hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularX(7$7XXdXXd7E1%3|x 1  g)  _(S(3V~$ !7uXXdd7      0  (S3g$ !7uXXdd7   (#$  0  o%U  kam MSW NSPSnonmethane NMOC HAPs VOCs VOCm3approvablehomepage d>$"Small Circle"0  >b$Large Circle0 2b$Square0 !7uXXdd7  _X         `     h   120498  FACTSHEETPROPOSEDFEDERALPLANFORMUNICIPALSOLIDWASTELANDFILLSTODAYSACTION   ` +b  +b0    TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)isproposingaFederalplanforexisting  8  municipalsolidwaste(MSW)landfills.TheFederalplanisasetofrequirementsthatimplementthe1996MSWlandfillsemissionguidelineswhichwererevisedin1998.+b݌ (#(# Ќ  +b  +b0    ThisFederalplanwouldcoverallexistingMSWlandfillsnotcoveredbyanapproved   andeffectiveStateorTribalplan.ExistingMSWlandfillsarethosethathavebegunconstruction,modification,orreconstructionbeforeMay30,1991.ExistingMSWlandfillsalsoincludethosethathaveacceptedwastesinceNovember8,1987orhavecapacityavailableforfuturewastedeposition.(MSWlandfillsthatbeganconstruction,modificationorreconstructiononorafterMay30,1991aresubjecttothenewsourceperformancestandardsandnotthisFederalplan.)+b2݌ (#(# Ќ  +b  +b0    TheFederalplanwouldfillthegapuntilStateorTribalplansareapprovedandeffective H andensurescontrolsforthecoveredlandfillsareinplacetoachieverequiredemissionsreductions.TheFederalplanisrescindedandnolongerapplieswhenaStateplanisapproved.+b݌ (#(# Ќ  +b  +b0    TomakethetransitionassmoothaspossiblebetweentheFederalplanandsubsequently  approvedStateplans,EPAwillincorporatecomplianceschedulesalreadynegotiatedwithMSWlandfillownersandoperatorsintothefinalFederalplan.TheseschedulesshouldbesubmittedtoEPAduringthe60daycommentperiodofthisproposal. +b݌X (#(# Ќ   WHATARETHEHEALTHANDENVIRONMENTALBENEFITS?  0"  +b  +b 0    ThisproposedFederalplanwouldensurethatemissionlimitsandotherrequirementsare $X" inplaceforMSWlandfillslocatedinStatesorIndiancountrythatdohaveanapprovedandeffectiveStateorTribalplan.TheFederalplanensuresthattheMSWlandfillrulesareimplementedandenforceduntilStateorTribalplansareapproved,thusensuringtheenvironmentalbenefitsenvisionedbythe1996rules.+b ݌ (#(# Ќ  +b  +b 0    Implementationofthe1996landfillrulethroughtheFederal,StateandTribalplanswill )$( reducenationalemissionsfromlandfillsbyoverfiftypercent.Landfillsemitnonmethaneorganiccompounds(NMOC)thatincludehazardousairpollutants(HAPs),volatileorganiccompounds(VOCs),andodorouscompounds.ExposuretoHAPscanleadto cancer,respiratoryirritation,anddamagetothenervoussystem.VOCemissions @-(, _contributetoozoneformationwhichcanresultinadverseaffectsonhumanhealthandvegetation.+b " ݌ (#(#   +b  +b0    WhilethegoaloftheFederalplanistoreduceemissionsofNMOC,thecontrolsthatwill t beinstalledwillalsoreducenationalmethaneemissionsfromlandfillsbyfortypercent.Methaneemissionscontributetoglobalclimatechangeandcanalsoresultinfiresorexplosionswhentheyaccumulateinstructuresonoroffthelandfillsite.Landfillsarethelargestmanmadesourceofmethaneemissionsinthecountry.+b݌ (#(# Ќ  WHICHMSWLANDFILLSWOULDBESUBJECTTOTHEPROPOSEDRULE?   L  +b  +b|0    IfyouareanowneroroperatorofaMSWlandfill,youwouldbesubjecttothisproposed $  ruleifyoumeetallofthefollowingcriteria:+b|݌ (#(# Ќ  0   (#(#   &  &"0 `   YouarenotincludedinanapprovedandeffectiveStateorTribalplan.Asofthe   dateofthisFactSheet,thefollowingStateshaveapprovedandeffectiveState   plans:Colorado,Iowa,Kansas,Louisiana,Minnesota,Missouri,Montana, p Nebraska,NewMexico,NorthDakota,Ohio,Oregon,UtahandWyoming.&݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    &  &"0 `   Yourlandfillunderwentconstruction,modification,orreconstructionbeforeMay 4 30,1991.&݌ p` (#` (# Ќ  0  &  &"0` (#(#  YourlandfillacceptedwastesinceNovember8,1987orhascapacityavailablefor H futurewastedeposition. &݌4` (#` (# Ќ  +b  +b 0    IfyouareanowneroroperatorofaMSWlandfillandyoumeettheabovecriteriaand   thereforewouldbesubjecttotheproposedregulation,+b (݌ (#(# Ќ    &  &c"0 `   YouwouldberequiredtoreportyourlandfillsdesigncapacityjԀwithin90daysof  theeffectivedateofthefinalizedlandfillFederalplan,&c~݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    &  &"0 `   IfyourMSWlandfillhasadesigncapacityof2.5millionMgand2.5millionm3 D! orlarger,thenyouwouldalsoneedtosubmitanNMOCemissionratereport 0"  within90daysoftheeffectivedateofthefinalizedFederalplan. &݌#l!` (#` (# Ќ    &  &l"0 `   IfyourMSWlandfillhasemissionsofNMOCof50Mg/yrormore,thenyou $D # wouldberequiredtoinstallagascollectionandcontrolsystem.&l݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  &  BACKGROUND  (#' +b  +b0    T'(heMSWlandfillsregulationswerefinalizedin1996andamendedin1998underthe |*%) CleanAirAct.TheseregulationswillbringsignificantreductionsofmethaneandNMOC,includingvolatileorganiccompoundsandhazardousairpollutants.+b݌ (#(#    @-(, +b  +b0    StateswithexistingMSWlandfillssubjecttotheMSWlandfillregulationswererequired   tosubmittoEPAplanstoimplementandenforcethelandfillsregulationswithinninemonthsafterEPAfinalizedthelandfillsrules(i.e.byDecember12,1996).+b݌ (#(# Ќ  +b  +b$ 0    ForaStatewithanexistingMSWlandfillthatdidnotsubmitanapprovableplantoEPA ` withinninemonthsofthefinalregulations(i.e.byDecember12,1996),theCleanAirActrequiresEPAtodevelop,implement,andenforceaFederalplan.+b$ ? ݌ (#(# Ќ  +b  +b!0    ByproposingthisMSWlandfillFederalplan,EPAisproposingtofulfillitsobligation  ` undertheCleanAirActtoestablishreportingandcollectionandcontrolrequirementsforMSWlandfillsinStatesandTribesthatdonothaveapprovedplans.+b!!݌ (#(# Ќ  +b  +b?#0    TheproposedFederalplancontainsthesamerequirementsasaStateorTribalplan,   includingemissionlimits,sourceandemissioninventories,testing,monitoring,recordkeepingandreportingrequirements,aswellasgenericorsitespecificcomplianceschedules.+b?#Z#݌ (#(# Ќ  FORFURTHERINFORMATION  \ +b  +b%0    InterestedpartiescandownloadtheproposedMSWlandfillsFederalplanfromEPAs 4 websiteontheInternetunderOfficeofAirandRadiationRecentActionsatthefollowingaddress:http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/ramain.html.Also,theStateplan  \ implementationassistancedocumentforMSWlandfillscanbedownloadedatthefollowingaddress:http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t1ed.html.Forfurtherinformation 4 abouttheproposedMSWlandfillsFederalplan,contactMs.MaryAnnWarnerofEPAsOfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandardsat(919)5411192.+b%5%݌ (#(# Ќ  +b  +b(0    Formoreinformationonotherairpollutionprogramsandissues,theOfficeofAirand  Radiationhomepagecanbeaccessedatthefollowingaddress:http://www.epa.gov/oar.+b(4(݌(#(# Ќ  XX.( LNDFFPFS.WPD(LNDFFPFS.WPD/  #XuXk)#