Mats Rule 2012

The costs and benefits associated with mats are discussed in detail in the february 16 2012 final mats rule.

Mats rule 2012. Therefore there are no incremental costs and benefits associated with this final action. Mats rule overview by clare condon jan 10 2012 environmental permitting in this environmental daily advisor video advisor editor kelly lagana talks with tim fagan about epa s final mercury and air toxics standards mats for power plants. May 22 2020 epa published a final revised supplemental cost finding for mats and the clean air act required risk and technology review. The emission standards and other requirements of the mats rule first promulgated in 2012 would remain in place however since epa is not proposing to remove coal and oil fired power plants from the list of sources that are regulated under section 112 of the act.

Rule finalized february 16 2012 affected facilities had three years to achieve compliance mats went live on april 16 2015 though many plants had. Since mats was issued in 2012 the scientific case presenting for example the danger of fine particle concentrations even at low levels has grown only more compelling. Proposed rule and fact sheet epa extends e reporting until july 1 2020. It does not promulgate substantive changes to the february 2012 final mats rule 77 fr 9304.

July 17 2020 epa finalized minor revisions to the electronic reporting requirements for mats. However it should be noted that a local rule requiring the use of such mats on certain parts of the course is permitted for a limited duration e g. In the winter in order to protect the turf and even all year round on sand courses where clearly special rules apply.