National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Printing, Coating, and Dyeing of Fabrics and Other Textiles

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On May 29, 2003 (68 FR 32172), EPA issued national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for printing, coating, and dyeing of fabrics and other textiles (Fabric NESHAP) under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This action would amend the standards to clarify the applicability of the Fabric NESHAP to coating, slashing, dyeing, or finishing operations at synthetic fiber manufacturing facilities where the fibers are the final product of the facility. The printing, coating, and dyeing of fabrics and other textiles source category does not include any synthetic fiber manufacturing operations, and we did not intend to impose any requirements on such operations in the final Fabric NESHAP. In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, we are taking direct final action on the proposed amendment because we view the amendment as noncontroversial and anticipate no adverse comments. We have explained our reasons for the amendment in the direct final rule. If we receive no significant adverse comments, we will take no further action on the proposed amendment. If we receive significant adverse comments, we will withdraw only those provisions of the direct final rul