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[EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0099; FRL–9280–2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control
Techniques Guidelines for Flat Wood
Paneling Surface Coating Processes
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is proposing to approve
a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania). This SIP revision
includes amendments to Chapter 121—
General Provisions and Chapter 129—
Standards for Sources of Title 25 of the
Pennsylvania Code. Pennsylvania’s SIP
revision meets the requirement to adopt
Reasonably Available Control
Technology (RACT) for sources covered
by EPA’s Control Techniques
Guidelines (CTG) standards for flat
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wood paneling surface coating processes
and will help Pennsylvania attain and
maintain the National Ambient Air
Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone.
This action is being taken under the
Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before April 13, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R03–OAR–2011–0099 by one of the
following methods:
A. https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
B. E-mail:
fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.
C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0099,
Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director,
Office of Air Program Planning,
Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previouslylisted EPA Region III address. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2011–
0099. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change, and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
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special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses.
Docket: All documents in the
electronic docket are listed in the
https://www.regulations.gov index.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically in https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy
during normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103. Copies of the State submittal are
available at the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental
Protection, Bureau of Air Quality
Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irene Shandruk, (215) 814–2166, or by
e-mail at shandruk.irene@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 4, 2011, the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection
(PADEP) submitted to EPA a SIP
revision concerning the adoption of the
CTG for flat wood paneling surface
coating processes.
I. Background
Section 172(c)(1) of the CAA provides
that SIPs for nonattainment areas must
include reasonably available control
measures (RACM), including RACT for
sources of emissions. Section
182(b)(2)(A) provides that for certain
nonattainment areas, States must revise
their SIPs to include RACT for sources
of volatile organic compounds (VOC)
emissions covered by a CTG document
issued after November 15, 1990 and
prior to the area’s date of attainment.
CTGs are intended to provide state
and local air pollution control
authorities information that should
assist them in determining RACT for
VOCs from various sources, including
flat wood paneling surface coatings. In
developing these CTGs, EPA, among
other things, evaluated the sources of
VOC emissions from this industry and
the available control approaches for
addressing these emissions, including
the costs of such approaches. Based on
available information and data, EPA
provided recommendations for RACT
for VOCs from flat wood paneling.
In June 1978, EPA published a CTG
for flat wood paneling coatings (EPA–
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450/2–78–034). This CTG discusses the
nature of VOC emissions from this
industry, available control technologies
for addressing such emissions, the costs
of available control options, and other
items. EPA promulgated national
standards of performance for new
stationary sources New Source
Performance Standards for the flat wood
paneling industry and EPA also
published a national emission standard
for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP)
for this industry.
In 2006 and 2007, after conducting a
review of currently existing state and
local VOC emission reduction
approaches for the flat wood paneling
industry, reviewing the 1978 CTG and
the NESHAP for this industry, and
taking into account the information that
has become available since then, EPA
developed a new CTG for surface
coating of flat wood paneling, entitled
Control Techniques Guidelines for Flat
Wood Paneling Coatings (Publication
No. EPA 453/R–06–004). Flat wood
paneling coatings means wood paneling
products that are any interior, exterior,
or tileboard panel to which a protective,
decorative, or functional material or
layer has been applied. Flat wood
paneling, like most wood products, are
vulnerable to light, moisture, and
insects. Coatings are used for three
purposes: Protection, appearance, and
surface modification. Surface coatings
are applied to reduce potential damage
from environmental elements such as
moisture and temperature extremes and
other climate-related hazards and from
insect infestation. Coatings are also
applied to enhance surfaces to make
other coatings more effective. Finally,
coatings are applied to improve the
appearance of the wood product.
Releases of VOCs occur during the
coating process as the coatings are
mixed or thinned, as they are applied to
the substrate, and as they dry and the
VOCs within the coating evaporate into
the air.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
On January 4, 2011, PADEP submitted
to EPA a SIP revision concerning the
adoption of the CTG for flat wood
paneling surface coating processes. EPA
develops CTGs as guidance on control
requirements for source categories.
States can follow the CTGs or adopt
more restrictive standards. Pennsylvania
has adopted EPA’s CTG standards for
flat wood paneling surface coating
processes. These regulations are in
Chapter 121—General Provisions and in
Chapter 129—Standards for Sources, in
Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code.
Specifically, this revision amends the
existing regulations at sections 121.1,
129.51, 129.66, and adds new section
129.52c. Several definitions were added
in section 121.1 and section 129.51 was
amended to extend coverage to flat
wood paneling surface coating
processes. New section 129.52c includes
VOC emission limits, work practices,
and recordkeeping and reporting
requirements, all of which are
consistent with EPA’s CTG for flat wood
paneling surface coating processes. The
emission limits of VOCs for flat wood
paneling surface coatings are shown in
Table 1. These emission limits apply if
the total actual VOC emissions from all
flat wood paneling surface coating
operations at the facility are equal to or
greater than 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms)
per day, before consideration of
controls.
TABLE 1—EMISSION LIMITS OF VOCS FOR FLAT WOOD PANELING SURFACE COATINGS
Should meet one of these
emission limits
Surface coatings, inks, or adhesives applied to the following flat wood paneling categories
lb VOC/gal
coating solids
Printed interior panels made of hardwood, plywood, or thin particleboard ............................................................
Natural finish hardwood plywood panels .................................................................................................................
Class II finishes on hardboard panels .....................................................................................................................
Tileboards ................................................................................................................................................................
Exterior siding ..........................................................................................................................................................
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III. Proposed Action
EPA is proposing to approve
Pennsylvania’s SIP revision for adoption
of the CTG standards for flat wood
paneling surface coating processes. EPA
is soliciting public comments on the
issues discussed in this document.
These comments will be considered
before taking final action.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is
required to approve a SIP submission
that complies with the provisions of the
CAA and applicable Federal regulations.
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,
EPA’s role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the CAA. Accordingly, this action
merely proposes to approve state law as
meeting Federal requirements and does
not impose additional requirements
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beyond those imposed by state law. For
that reason, this proposed action:
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993);
• Does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• Is certified as not having a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
• Does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
• Does not have Federalism
implications as specified in Executive
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Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999);
• Is not an economically significant
regulatory action based on health or
safety risks subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001);
• Is not subject to requirements of
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the CAA; and
• Does not provide EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as
appropriate, disproportionate human
health or environmental effects, using
practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this proposed rule
concerning Pennsylvania’s adoption of a
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CTG for flat wood paneling surface
coating processes does not have tribal
implications as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000), because the SIP is not approved
to apply in Indian country located in the
state, and EPA notes that it will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: March 1, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia;
Revisions to the Open Burning
Regulations
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
EPA proposes to approve the
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the
Commonwealth of Virginia. The
revisions recodify the open burning
regulations which are currently in the
Virginia SIP. There are no substantive
changes to the rule. In the Final Rules
section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving Virginia’s SIP submittal as a
direct final rule without prior proposal
because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal and
anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set
forth in the direct final rule. If no
adverse comments are received in
response to this action, no further
activity is contemplated. If EPA receives
adverse comments, the direct final rule
will be withdrawn and all public
comments received will be addressed in
a subsequent final rule based on this
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
second comment period. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action
should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing by April 13, 2011.
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Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R03–OAR–2010–0903 by one of the
following methods:
A. https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
B. E-mail: frankford.harold@epa.gov.
C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2010–0902,
Harold A. Frankford, Air Protection
Division, Mailcode 3AP00, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previouslylisted EPA Region III address. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2010–
0903. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change, and may be
made available online at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
https://www.regulations.gov Web site is
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact
you for clarification, EPA may not be
able to consider your comment.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses.
Docket: All documents in the
electronic docket are listed in the
https://www.regulations.gov index.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
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copyrighted material, is not placed on
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available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically in https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy
during normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103. Copies of the State submittal are
available at the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality, 629 East Main
Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Harold A. Frankford, (215) 814–2108, or
by e-mail at frankford.harold@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final
action, with the same title, that is
located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
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publication. Please note that if EPA
receives adverse comment on an
amendment, paragraph, or section of
this rule and if that provision may be
severed from the remainder of the rule,
EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment.
Dated: March 1, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0099; FRL-9280-2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for Flat Wood
Paneling Surface Coating Processes
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania).
This SIP revision includes amendments to Chapter 121--General
Provisions and Chapter 129--Standards for Sources of Title 25 of the
Pennsylvania Code. Pennsylvania's SIP revision meets the requirement to
adopt Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for sources
covered by EPA's Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) standards for flat
wood paneling surface coating processes and will help Pennsylvania
attain and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
for ozone. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 13, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2011-0099 by one of the following methods:
A. https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
B. E-mail: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.
C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0099, Cristina Fernandez, Associate
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2011-0099. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the
Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the
State submittal are available at the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468,
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Shandruk, (215) 814-2166, or by
e-mail at shandruk.irene@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 4, 2011, the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) submitted to EPA a SIP
revision concerning the adoption of the CTG for flat wood paneling
surface coating processes.
I. Background
Section 172(c)(1) of the CAA provides that SIPs for nonattainment
areas must include reasonably available control measures (RACM),
including RACT for sources of emissions. Section 182(b)(2)(A) provides
that for certain nonattainment areas, States must revise their SIPs to
include RACT for sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions
covered by a CTG document issued after November 15, 1990 and prior to
the area's date of attainment.
CTGs are intended to provide state and local air pollution control
authorities information that should assist them in determining RACT for
VOCs from various sources, including flat wood paneling surface
coatings. In developing these CTGs, EPA, among other things, evaluated
the sources of VOC emissions from this industry and the available
control approaches for addressing these emissions, including the costs
of such approaches. Based on available information and data, EPA
provided recommendations for RACT for VOCs from flat wood paneling.
In June 1978, EPA published a CTG for flat wood paneling coatings
(EPA-
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450/2-78-034). This CTG discusses the nature of VOC emissions from this
industry, available control technologies for addressing such emissions,
the costs of available control options, and other items. EPA
promulgated national standards of performance for new stationary
sources New Source Performance Standards for the flat wood paneling
industry and EPA also published a national emission standard for
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for this industry.
In 2006 and 2007, after conducting a review of currently existing
state and local VOC emission reduction approaches for the flat wood
paneling industry, reviewing the 1978 CTG and the NESHAP for this
industry, and taking into account the information that has become
available since then, EPA developed a new CTG for surface coating of
flat wood paneling, entitled Control Techniques Guidelines for Flat
Wood Paneling Coatings (Publication No. EPA 453/R-06-004). Flat wood
paneling coatings means wood paneling products that are any interior,
exterior, or tileboard panel to which a protective, decorative, or
functional material or layer has been applied. Flat wood paneling, like
most wood products, are vulnerable to light, moisture, and insects.
Coatings are used for three purposes: Protection, appearance, and
surface modification. Surface coatings are applied to reduce potential
damage from environmental elements such as moisture and temperature
extremes and other climate-related hazards and from insect infestation.
Coatings are also applied to enhance surfaces to make other coatings
more effective. Finally, coatings are applied to improve the appearance
of the wood product. Releases of VOCs occur during the coating process
as the coatings are mixed or thinned, as they are applied to the
substrate, and as they dry and the VOCs within the coating evaporate
into the air.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
On January 4, 2011, PADEP submitted to EPA a SIP revision
concerning the adoption of the CTG for flat wood paneling surface
coating processes. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control
requirements for source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt
more restrictive standards. Pennsylvania has adopted EPA's CTG
standards for flat wood paneling surface coating processes. These
regulations are in Chapter 121--General Provisions and in Chapter 129--
Standards for Sources, in Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code.
Specifically, this revision amends the existing regulations at sections
121.1, 129.51, 129.66, and adds new section 129.52c. Several
definitions were added in section 121.1 and section 129.51 was amended
to extend coverage to flat wood paneling surface coating processes. New
section 129.52c includes VOC emission limits, work practices, and
recordkeeping and reporting requirements, all of which are consistent
with EPA's CTG for flat wood paneling surface coating processes. The
emission limits of VOCs for flat wood paneling surface coatings are
shown in Table 1. These emission limits apply if the total actual VOC
emissions from all flat wood paneling surface coating operations at the
facility are equal to or greater than 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) per
day, before consideration of controls.
Table 1--Emission Limits of VOCs for Flat Wood Paneling Surface Coatings
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Should meet one of these
Surface coatings, inks, or adhesives emission limits
applied to the following flat wood -------------------------------
paneling categories lb VOC/gal g VOC/liter
coating solids coating solids
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Printed interior panels made of 2.9 350
hardwood, plywood, or thin
particleboard..........................
Natural finish hardwood plywood panels.. 2.9 350
Class II finishes on hardboard panels... 2.9 350
Tileboards.............................. 2.9 350
Exterior siding......................... 2.9 350
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III. Proposed Action
EPA is proposing to approve Pennsylvania's SIP revision for
adoption of the CTG standards for flat wood paneling surface coating
processes. EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed in
this document. These comments will be considered before taking final
action.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this proposed rule concerning Pennsylvania's adoption
of a
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CTG for flat wood paneling surface coating processes does not have
tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian
country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Ozone, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: March 1, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2011-5796 Filed 3-11-11; 8:45 am]
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