Air Toxics Notebook
Organic Liquids Distribution (non-gasoline) -  Subpart EEEE

Applicability: eCFR Subpart EEEE [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:
  1. Affected sources at organic liquids distribution (OLD) (non-gasoline) operations at Major Sources of HAPs*.
Affected sources:
  1. Collection of activities and equipment used to distribute organic liquids into, out of, or within a facility;
  2. All storage tanks storing organic liquids;
  3. All transfer racks at which organic liquids are loaded into or unloaded out of transport vehicles and/or containers;
  4. All equipment leak components in organic liquids service that are associated with:
    1. Storage tanks storing organic liquids;
    2. Transfer racks loading or unloading organic liquids;
    3. Pipelines that transfer organic liquids between storage tanks and/or transfer racks that are subject to this subpart;
  5. All transport vehicles while they are loading or unloading organic liquids at transfer racks subject to this subpart;
  6. All containers while they are loading or unloading organic liquids at transfer racks subject to this subpart.

Not subject to this subpart:
  1. Oil and natural gas production field facilities (as defined in NESHAP HH);
  2. Natural gas transmission and storage facilities (as defined in NESHAP HHH);
  3. OLD operations located at research and development facilities.
  4. Storage tanks, transfer racks, transport vehicles, containers, and equipment leak components that meet any of the following:
    1. Are part of an affected source under another Part 63 NESHAP;
    2. Are non-permanent and used only in special situation distribution loading and unloading operations (e.g., maintenance or upset liquids management);
    3. Are used only to conduct maintenance activities (e.g., stormwater management, liquid removal from tanks for inspections and maintenance, or changeovers to a different liquid stored in a storage tank).

*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: 2/3/04
Amendments Dates: 07/10/2020 - Correction to Final Rule
07/07/2020 - Final Rule
10/21/2019 - Proposed Rule
12/22/2008 - Final Rule; Amendments
07/17/2008 - Final Rule
04/23/2008 - Proposed Rule
07/28/2006 - Final Rule; Amendments
State Regulations (Title 129): Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.58

Previously: Chapter 28, Section 001.83.

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 63.2330
Related Rules:

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

Subpart Kb – Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels
Subpart GGG & GGGa – Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum Refineries

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63
Subpart H – Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants for Equipment Leaks
Subpart R - Gasoline Distribution Stage 1
Subpart HH - Oil and Natural Gas Production Field Facilities
Subpart SS – Close Vent Systems & Control
Subpart TT – Equipment Leaks – Control Level 1
Subpart UU - Equipment Leaks – Control Level 2
Subpart WW - Storage Vessels (Tanks) – Control Level 2
Subpart HHH - Natural Gas Transmission and Storage
Subpart FFFF – Misc. Organic Chemical Productions and Processes
Subpart BBBBBB - Gasoline Dispensing (area sources)
Regulations and Federal Registers:
eCFR Subpart EEEE [ecfr.gov]

(See attached file: 4E - Fed. Reg. 07-10-2020 - Correction to Final Rule.pdf)
(See attached file: 4E - Fed. Reg. 07-07-2020 - Final Rule.pdf)
(See attached file: 4E - Fed. Reg. 12-21-2019 - Proposed Rule.pdf)

(See attached file: 4E - Fed. Reg. 2008-07-17 - Final Rule; partial withdrawal of Direct Final Rule; amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 4E - Fed. Reg. 2008-04-23 - Direct Final Rule.pdf)

(See attached file: 4E - Fed. Reg. 2006-07-28 - Final Rule; amendments.pdf)

(See attached file: 4E - Fed. Reg. 2004-02-03 - Final Rule.pdf)

SizeFile Name
270 KB 4E - Fed. Reg. 07-10-2020 - Correction to Final Rule.pdf
530 KB 4E - Fed. Reg. 07-07-2020 - Final Rule.pdf
770 KB 4E - Fed. Reg. 12-21-2019 - Proposed Rule.pdf
192 KB 4E - Fed. Reg. 2008-07-17 - Final Rule; partial withdrawal of Direct Final Rule; amendments.pdf
210 KB 4E - Fed. Reg. 2008-04-23 - Direct Final Rule.pdf
588 KB 4E - Fed. Reg. 2006-07-28 - Final Rule; amendments.pdf
366 KB 4E - Fed. Reg. 2004-02-03 - Final Rule.pdf
Forms: (See attached file: 4E - Initial Notification Form.docx)(See attached file: 4E - Initial Notification Form.pdf)
SizeFile Name
37 KB 4E - Initial Notification Form.docx
119 KB 4E - Initial Notification Form.pdf
Important Dates:
FAQs, Fact Sheets, and Rule Summaries: EPA's Subpart EEEE Website [epa.gov] - contains federal register notices and implementation tools
Presentations, Training and Articles:
Other Information and Resources:
Notes:
Page Last Updated: 1/25/23