EPA develops Economic Impact Analyses (EIAs) to support the development of national air pollution regulations. EIAs describe and quantify the reallocation of society's resources in response to a regulatory action. The most typical types of regulations for which EIAs are completed include industry or process-specific technology-based rules for one or more of the 189 designated criteria pollutants (particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead).
Industry profiles provide details on the relevant economic and financial characteristics and trends for the industry in question, as well as a compilation of the data necessary to define a baseline for an economic analysis and estimate required parameters for the economic model.
Below is a list of EIAs and industry profiles. The files are generally available in PDF format (unless otherwise noted) and can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
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Economic Impact Analyses and Industry Profiles by Sector
Chemical Manufacturing |
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EIA - Nitric Acid Manufacturing, Final(53 pp, 555 K) |
11-2012 |
EIA - Organic Liquid Distribution, Final(106 pp, 460 K) |
10-2003 |
EIA - Hydrochloric Acid Production, Final(15 pp, 93 K) |
02-2003 |
EIA - Reinforced Plastics, Final(125 pp, 1.6 MB) |
02-2002 |
EIA - Chlorine(91 pp, 343 K) |
08-2000 |
EIA - Carbon Black, Final(19 pp, 45 K) |
05-2000 |
EIA - Cellulose, Proposal(61 pp, 1.2 MB) |
05-2000 |
EIA - Cyanide, Proposal(18 pp, 39 K) |
05-2000 |
EIA - Polymers and Resins IV, Final(143 pp, 634 K) |
08-1998 |
EIA - Architectural Coatings, Final(224 pp, 1.5 MB) |
07-1998 |
EIA - Polyether Polyols Production, Proposal(60 pp, 128 K) |
05-1997 |
EIA - Flexible Polyurethane Foam, Proposal(174 pp, 522 K) |
09-1996 |
EIA - Polymers and Resins I, Final(133 pp, 562 K) |
01-1995 |
Industry Profile - Boilers and Process Heaters(66 pp, 334 K) |
11-2002 |
Industry Profile - Surface Coating of Plastic Parts(60 pp, 1.7 MB) |
09-2001 |
Industry Profile - Hazardous Organic(520 pp, 7.4 MB) |
12-1993 |
Industry Profile - Phosphoric Acid and Phosphatic Fertilizers(47 pp, 3.0 MB) |
07-1993 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
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EIA - Clay Ceramics Manufacturing NESHAP, Final(31 pp, 314 K) |
09-2015 |
EIA - Lime Manufacturing, Final(123 pp, 5.0 MB) |
08-2003 |
EIA - Brick and Structural Clay Tile Products Manufacturing, Final(93 pp, 480 K) |
02-2003 |
EIA - Clay Ceramics, Final(30 pp, 226 K) |
02-2003 |
EIA - Refractories Manufacturing, Final(90 pp, 2.4 MB) |
02-2003 |
Industry Profile - Lightweight Aggregate (WordPerfect file)(13 pp, 64 K) |
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Oil and Gas Extraction; Petroleum and Coal Products; Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services |
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EIA - Petroleum Refineries Final Amendments to the NESHAP and NSPS, Final(103 pp, 1.2 MB) |
09-2015 |
EIA - Petroleum Refineries Proposed Amendments to the NESHAP and NSPS, Proposal(103 pp, 675 K) |
02-2014 |
EIA - Oil and Natural Gas Production NESHAP and the Natural Gas Transmission and Storage NESHAP, Final(160 pp, 1.0 MB) |
05-1999 |
EIA Appendix - Oil and Natural Gas Production NESHAP and the Natural Gas Transmission and Storage NESHAP, Final(0 pp, 2.8 MB) |
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Industry Profile - Oil and Natural Gas Production(52 pp, 112 K) |
09-1996 |
Primary Metal Industries |
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EIA - Manganese Ferroalloys RTR, Final(73 pp, 1.3 MB) |
06-2015 |
EIA - Manganese Ferroalloys RTR Supplemental Proposal(64 pp, 824 K) |
09-2014 |
EIA - Iron Foundries NESHAP, Final(140 pp, 1.0 MB) |
08-2003 |
EIA - Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing, Final(128 pp, 1.6 MB) |
09-2002 |
EIA - Primary Copper Smelting NESHAP, Final(36 pp, 519 K) |
08-2001 |
Industry Profile - Steel Pickling(134 pp, 381 K) |
12-1993 |
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Guidance Relevant to Preparing EIAs
OAQPS Economic Analysis Resource Document |
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Note that this document is dated and we are currently considering steps to bring it up to date. The purpose of this document is to serve as a resource for EPA staff and others for understanding and performing economic analyses. This document should not be interpreted as guidance that will be followed exactly by EPA in its analyses. Each analysis performed by EPA presents unique features and hence this guidance is only advisory in nature. To obtain a copy of the document, contact Darryl Weatherhead at: weatherhead.darryl@epa.gov |
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