NSPS for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart BBB) (Renewal)

The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart BBB) apply to existing and new facilities with the following processes: undertread cementing operations, sidewall cementing operations, tread end cementing operations, bead cementing operations, green tire spraying operations, Michelin-A operations, Michelin-B operations, and Michelin-C automatic operations. Affected facilities include those that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after January 20, 1983. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart BBB. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.

The latest form for NSPS for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart BBB) (Renewal) expires 2023-03-31 and can be found here.