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New Mexico SIP: Part 12. Cement Kilns; SIP effective 1997-11-25 (NMc66) to 2015-07-12

Regulatory Text: 
New Mexico Administrative Code

Title 20 Environmental Protection

Chapter 2 Air Quality (Statewide)

Part 12 (20.2.12 NMAC) Cement Kilns.
New Mexico State Repeal of Part 12 (20.2.12 NMAC), Cement Kilns, approved 
by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board on July 11, 2014, and 
submitted to EPA July 31, 2014.
Removal of Part 12 from the New Mexico State Implementation Plan approved 
by EPA June 11, 2015 (80 FR 33191) effective July 13, 2015 (NMd58),
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0821-0005 [NM049.05]

*** NM State Part 12 *** NMd58 *** EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0821 *** NM049 *** v6d ***


                  NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD
                    P. O. BOX 26110/1190 ST. FRANCIS DRIVE
                           SANTA FE, NM  87502-0110

TITLE 20       ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CHAPTER 2      AIR QUALITY (STATEWIDE)

PART 12        CEMENT KILNS 

(Approved by EPA 09/26/97 (62 FR 50518) at 52.1620(c)(66) effective 11/25/97. Dates in brackets within the regulation are State effective dates.)


100. ISSUING AGENCY:  Environmental Improvement Board.  [11-30-95]

101. SCOPE:  All geographic areas within the jurisdiction of the Environmental Improvement Board.  [11-30-95]

102. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:  Environmental Improvement Act, NMSA 1978, Section 74-1-8(A)(4) and (7), and Air Quality Control Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 74-2-1 et seq., including specifically, Section 74-2-5(A), (B) and (C).  [11-30-95]

103. DURATION:  Permanent.  [11-30-95]

104. EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 30, 1995.  [11-30-95]

105. OBJECTIVE:  The objective of this Part is to establish particulate matter emission standards for cement kilns.  [11-30-95]

106. AMENDMENT AND SUPERSESSION OF PRIOR REGULATIONS:  This Part amends and supersedes Air Quality Control Regulation ("AQCR") 502 - Cement Kilns last filed January 27, 1970.  [11-30-95]

     A.  All references to AQCR 502 in any other rule shall be construed as a reference to this Part.  [11-30-95]

     B.  The amendment and supersession of AQCR 502 shall not affect any administrative or judicial enforcement action pending on the effective date of such amendment nor the validity of any permit issued pursuant to AQCR 502. [11-30-95] 

107. DEFINITIONS:  In addition to the terms defined in Part 2 - Definitions, as used in this Part:  [11-30-95]

     A.   "Part" means an air quality control regulation under Title 20, Chapter 2 of the New Mexico Administrative Code, unless otherwise noted; as adopted or amended by the Board. [11-30-95]

108. EMISSION LIMITATIONS:    The owner or operator of a cement kiln shall not permit, cause, suffer or allow particulate matter emissions in excess of the 230 mg/m3 of exhaust gas.  [11-30-95]

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