Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0058-0636
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2004-02-26T05:00Z

E.
What
are
the
economic
impacts?
The
economic
impact
analysis
shows
that
the
expected
price
increase
for
output
in
the
40
affected
industries
would
be
no
more
than
0.04
percent
as
a
result
of
the
final
rule
for
industrial
boilers
and
process
heaters.
The
expected
change
in
production
of
affected
output
is
a
reduction
of
only
0.03
percent
or
less
in
the
same
industries.
In
addition,
impacts
to
affected
energy
markets
show
that
prices
of
petroleum,
natural
gas,
electricity
and
coal
should
increase
by
no
more
than
0.05
percent
as
a
result
of
implementation
of
the
final
rule,
and
output
of
these
types
of
energy
should
decrease
by
no
more
than
0.01
percent.
These
impacts
are
generated
in
advance
of
any
facility
demonstrating
eligibility
for
the
health­
based
compliance
alternatives.
Depending
on
the
number
of
affected
facilities
demonstrating
eligibility
for
the
health­
based
compliance
alternatives,
these
impacts
on
product
prices
could
fall
to
a
0.03
percent
increase,
and
a
decrease
in
output
of
the
energy
types
mentioned
previously
of
less
than
0.01
percent.
Therefore,
it
is
likely
that
there
is
no
adverse
impact
expected
to
occur
for
those
industries
that
produce
output
affected
by
the
final
rule,
such
as
lumber
and
wood
products,
chemical
manufacturers,
petroleum
refining,
and
furniture
manufacturing.