NTAA’s PRK for EPA’s Proposed Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for Plywood and Composite Wood Products
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) require that Plywood and Wood Composite Products (PCWP) manufacturing facilities limit emissions of identified hazardous air pollutants by installing, operating, and maintaining maximum achievable control technology (MACT). In two subsequent legal filings versus the EPA, the MACT standards were challenged as inadequate. In response, on May 18, 2023, the EPA proposed amendments to the emissions standards for PCWPs. More information, including the importance for Tribes, can be found in the fact sheet below.
Comments on this proposed rule are due to EPA by July 18, 2023 using the Federal Rulemaking Portal or by email to a-r-Docket@epa.gov. The Docket ID is: EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0243.
NTAA’s PRK
- NTAA Tribal Template Letter – A template Word document that includes NTAA’s comments that can be used by Tribes to submit to the EPA.
- NTAA Fact Sheet – A three-page fact sheet that can be used by Tribes to inform community members and leadership regarding this proposed rule.
- NTAA Response Letter – The official letter NTAA submitted to the EPA in response to the proposed rule.