What This Bill Does
This bill removes a requirement for certain oil refinery owners to assess whether they could use safer technology or alternative risk management measures when using hydrofluoric acid. The bill applies to refineries that already have air quality permits or meet specific industry standards.
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Who It Affects
Oil refineries classified as petroleum refining facilities under federal industry codes that currently hold air quality permits or meet American Petroleum Institute standards.
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Key Provisions
• Refinery owners no longer must include an assessment of safer technology and alternative risk management measures for hydrofluoric acid use in their hazard assessments (Sec. 2(a))
• This exemption applies to refineries that have received air quality permits or demonstrate they follow the most recent American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 751 (Sec. 2(b))
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What Changes
If this bill becomes law, refineries would no longer be required to evaluate whether they could switch to safer chemicals or different safety approaches when using hydrofluoric acid in their operations.
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Important Definitions
Alkylation unit: A type of industrial processing equipment used in petroleum refining.
Hydrofluoric acid: A corrosive chemical compound used in certain petroleum refining processes.
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Effective Date
Not specified in bill text
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Union Calendar No. 6
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1155
[Report No. 118–13]
To prohibit the phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for consumers,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. PENCE, Mr. JOYCE
of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, and Mr. DUNCAN) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
MARCH 23, 2023
Additional sponsors: Mr. CURTIS, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. WALBERG, Mr.
BUCSHON, and Mr. ALLEN
MARCH 23, 2023
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Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered
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•HR 1155 RH
A BILL
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•HR 1155 RH
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keeping America’s Re-
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fineries Act’’.
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SEC. 2. NO MANDATORY ASSESSMENT OF SAFER TECH-
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NOLOGY AND ALTERNATIVE RISK MANAGE-
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MENT MEASURES REQUIRED WITH RESPECT
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TO THE USE OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID IN
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CERTAIN ALKYLATION UNITS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The owner or operator of a sta-
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tionary source described in subsection (b) of this section
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shall not be required by the regulations promulgated
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under section 112(r)(7)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42
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U.S.C. 7412(r)(7)(B)) to include in any hazard assess-
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ment under clause (ii) of such section 112(r)(7)(B) an as-
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sessment of safer technology and alternative risk manage-
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ment measures with respect to the use of hydrofluoric acid
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in an alkylation unit.
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(b) STATIONARY SOURCE DESCRIBED.—A stationary
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source described in this subsection is a stationary source
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(as defined in section 112(r)(2)(C) of the Clean Air Act
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(42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(2)(C)) in North American Industry
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Classification System code 324—
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•HR 1155 RH
(1) for which a construction permit or operating
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permit has been issued pursuant to the Clean Air
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Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); or
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(2) for which the owner or operator dem-
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onstrates to the Administrator of the Environmental
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Protection Agency that such stationary source con-
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forms or will conform to the most recent version of
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American Petroleum Institute Recommended Prac-
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tice 751.
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Union Calendar No. 6
118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1155
[Report No. 118–13]
A BILL
To prohibit the phase out of gasoline and prevent
higher prices for consumers, and for other pur-
poses.
MARCH 23, 2023
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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