Air Toxics Notebook
Pulp & Paper MACT II - Combustion Sources -  Subpart MM

Applicability: eCFR Subpart MM [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:
  1. Affected sources at kraft, soda, sulfite, or stand-alone semichemical pulp mills that are Major Sources of HAPs*.
Affected sources:
  1. Existing chemical recovery systems at kraft or soda pulp mills;
  2. New nondirect contact evaporator recovery furnaces and associated smelt dissolving tanks at kraft or soda pulp mills;
  3. New direct contact evaporator recovery furnace systems and associated smelt dissolving tanks at kraft or soda pulp mills;
  4. New lime kilns at kraft or soda pulp mills;
  5. Sulfite combustion units at sulfite pump mills;
    1. Except Unit # AP-10 at Weyerhaeuser Paper Company's Cosmopolis Washington facility.
  6. Semichemical combustion units at stand-alone semichemical pulp mills.

*Major Sources of HAPs emit or have the potential to emit:
  • ≥ 10 tons/year of any single HAP; or
  • ≥ 25 tons/year of total HAPs.
  • Area Sources emit less than Major Sources.
Rules apply to small, area sources? No
Known Sources in NDEQ Jurisdiction: No
Date of Original Final Rule: 1/12/01
Amendments Dates: 11/05/2020 - Final Amendment
10/31/2019 - Proposed Amendments
10/11/2017 - Final Amendments; Residual Risk and Technology Review
05/06/2004 - Technical Corrections
12/05/2003 - Technical Corrections
08/05/2003 - Amendments
07/18/2003 - Amendments
05/08/2003 - Corrections
02/18/2003 - Amendments
07/19/2001 - Technical Corrections
03/26/2001 - Amendments
State Regulations (Title 129): As of September 28, 2022: Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.26

Previously: Chapter 28, Section 001.51.

Sources are also responsible for ensuring they are in compliance with current federal requirements found for this subpart in the CFR.

Federal Regulations: 40 CFR 63.860
Related Rules:

NSPS – 40 CFR Part 60

Subpart BB – Kraft Pulp Mills

NESHAP – 40 CFR Part 63
Subpart S – Pulp and Paper Industry
Regulations and Federal Registers:
eCFR Subpart MM [ecfr.gov]
(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2020-11-05 - Final Rule.pdf)
(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2019-10-31 - Proposed Rule.pdf)
(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2017-10-11 - Final Amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2006-04-20 - Final Rule; Amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2004-05-06 - Final Rule; Technical Correction.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-12-05 - Final Rule; technical corrections.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-08-05 - Amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-07-18 - Final Rule; Amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-05-08 - Corrections.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-02-18 - Direct Final Rule; amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2001-07-19 - Final Rule; Technical Corrections.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2001-03-26 - Amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 2M - Fed. Reg. 2001-01-12 - Final Rule.pdf)

SizeFile Name
302 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2020-11-05 - Final Rule.pdf
344 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2019-10-31 - Proposed Rule.pdf
395 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2017-10-11 - Final Amendments.pdf
291 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2006-04-20 - Final Rule; Amendments.pdf
151 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2004-05-06 - Final Rule; Technical Correction.pdf
168 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-12-05 - Final Rule; technical corrections.pdf
158 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-08-05 - Amendments.pdf
136 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-07-18 - Final Rule; Amendments.pdf
125 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-05-08 - Corrections.pdf
209 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2003-02-18 - Direct Final Rule; amendments.pdf
135 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2001-07-19 - Final Rule; Technical Corrections.pdf
166 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2001-03-26 - Amendments.pdf
333 KB 2M - Fed. Reg. 2001-01-12 - Final Rule.pdf
Forms:
Important Dates:
FAQs, Fact Sheets, and Rule Summaries: Texas CEQ - Rule Flowchart [tceq.texas.gov]

EPA's Subpart MM Website [epa.gov] - contains federal register notices, technical information, and implementation tools

Presentations, Training and Articles:
Other Information and Resources:
Notes:
Page Last Updated: 12/2/22