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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 59
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0971; FRL–9644–8]
RIN 2060–AR37
National Volatile Organic Compound
Emission Standards for Aerosol
Coatings—Addition of Dimethyl
Carbonate, Benzotrifluoride, and
Hexamethyldisiloxane to Table of
Reactivity Factors
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
The EPA is taking direct final
action to amend the National Volatile
Organic Compound Emission Standards
for Aerosol Coatings final rule, which is
a rule that establishes national
reactivity-based emission standards for
the aerosol coatings category (aerosol
spray paints) under the Clean Air Act,
published elsewhere in the Federal
SUMMARY:
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Register. This direct final action adds
three compounds: dimethyl carbonate,
benzotrifluoride and
hexamethyldisiloxane, and their
associated reactivity factors to the
aerosol coatings reactivity rule’s table of
reactivity factors based on petitions
received from regulated entities. This
action also revises two tables in the final
rule, and corrects a typographical error
in a test method reference.
DATES: This rule is effective on June 7,
2012 without further notice, unless the
EPA receives adverse comment by April
23, 2012. If the EPA receives adverse
comment, we will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register
informing the public that some or all of
the amendments in the final rule will
not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2006–0971, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744.
• Mail: U.S. Postal Service, send
comment to: EPA Docket Center
(6102T), Air and Radiation Docket,
National Volatile Organic Compound
Emission Standards for Aerosol
Coatings, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please
include a total of two copies.
• Hand Delivery: In person or by
courier, deliver comments to: EPA
Docket Center (6102T), Air and
Radiation Docket, National Volatile
Organic Compound Emission Standards
for Aerosol Coatings, Public Reading
Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460. 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–HQ–OAR–2006–
0971. The EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
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 www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means the EPA will not know
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your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov, your
email 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, the 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 the EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
the 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information concerning the aerosol
coatings reactivity rule, contact Ms. J.
Kaye Whitfield, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, Sector
Policies and Programs Division,
Minerals and Manufacturing Group
(D243–02), Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina 27711, telephone
number: (919) 541–2509, fax number
(919) 541–5450, email address:
whitfield.kaye@epa.gov. For information
concerning the Clean Air Act section
183(e) consumer and commercial
products program, contact Ms. Kim
Teal, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Sector Policies
and Programs Division, Minerals and
Manufacturing Group (D243–04),
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711, telephone number: (919) 541–
5580, fax number (919) 541–5450, email
address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Why is the EPA using a direct final rule?
II. Does this action apply to me?
III. What should I consider as I prepare my
comments for the EPA?
A. Submitting CBI
B. Tips for Preparing Your Comments
IV. What are the amendments made by this
direct final rule?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks
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H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
I. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions
To Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations
K. Congressional Review Act
I. Why is the EPA using a direct final
rule?
The EPA is publishing this direct final
rule without a prior proposed rule
because we view this as a
noncontroversial action and anticipate
no adverse comment. Section 59.511(j)
of the final rule states that if a regulated
entity identifies a VOC that is needed
for an aerosol formulation that is not
listed in Tables 2A, 2B, or 2C, it is
assigned a default reactivity factor (RF)
of 22.04/Z g O3/g VOC. However,
regulated entities may petition the
Agency to add a compound to Table 2A,
2B, or 2C provided that the petitions
include the chemical name, CAS
number, a statement certifying the
intent to use the compound in an
aerosol coatings product, and adequate
information to evaluate the reactivity of
the compound and assign a RF value
consistent with the values for the other
compounds listed in Table 2A. Since
publication of the final rule (73 FR
15604, March 24, 2008), compounds
have been added to Table 2A following
the same procedure (74 FR 29595, June
23, 2009). The amendments to the
aerosol coatings final rule described
herein consist of adding three
compounds to Table 2A, and their
associated RFs and Chemical Abstract
Service (CAS) numbers, based on
petitions received by the Agency and
consistent with Section 59.511(j) of the
final rule. The amendments do not make
material changes to the rule. This action
also revises Table 1 of the final rule by
moving the units from the table heading
to the reactivity limits column, revises
Tables 2A, 2B, and 2C by assigning
units to the reactivity factor column,
and corrects a typographical error in a
test method reference. However, in the
‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of this
Federal Register, we are publishing a
separate document that will serve as the
proposed rule to the National Volatile
Organic Compound Emission Standards
for Aerosol Coatings (40 CFR part 59) if
adverse comments are received on this
direct final rule. We will not institute a
second comment period on this action.
Any parties interested in commenting
must do so at this time. For further
information about commenting on this
rule, see the ADDRESSES section of this
document.
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If the EPA receives adverse comment,
we will publish a timely withdrawal in
the Federal Register informing the
public that some or all of the
amendments in this direct final rule will
not take effect. We would address all
public comments in any subsequent
final rule based on the proposed rule.
II. Does this action apply to me?
The entities potentially affected by
this direct final rule are the same
entities that are subject to the aerosol
coatings final rule. The entities affected
by the aerosol coatings final rule
include: Manufacturers, processors,
distributors or importers of aerosol
coatings for sale or distribution in the
United States, and manufacturers,
processors, distributors or importers
who supply the entities listed above
with aerosol coatings for sale or
distribution in interstate commerce in
the United States.
III. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for the EPA?
A. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to the EPA through
www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly
mark the part or all of the information
that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to the EPA, mark the outside
of the disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
B. Tips for Preparing Your Comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
• Identify the rulemaking by docket
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
• Follow directions—The agency may
ask you to respond to specific questions
or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
• Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
• Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
• If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
• Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns, and suggest
alternatives.
• Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
• Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
IV. What are the amendments made by
this direct final rule?
This direct final rule adds three
compounds to Table 2A—Reactivity
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Factors: dimethyl carbonate,
benzotrifluoride, hexamethyldisiloxane,
and their corresponding CAS numbers
and RFs (see Table A). This action is in
accordance with Section 59.511(j) of the
final rule which allows regulated
entities to petition the Agency to add
compounds to Table 2A, 2B, or 2C
provided that the petition includes the
chemical name, CAS number, a
statement certifying the intent to use the
compound in an aerosol coatings
product, and adequate information to
evaluate the reactivity of the compound
and assign a RF value consistent with
the values for the other compounds
listed in Table 2A (73 FR 15604, March
24, 2008; 74 FR 29595, June 23, 2009).
EPA received petitions from KOWA
America, Raymond Regulatory
Resources, Seymour of Sycamore, and
3M, requesting the addition of the three
compounds to Table 2A.
This action also revises Table 1 of the
final rule by moving the units,
expressed as grams of ozone per gram of
product (g O3/g product), from the table
heading to the column titled,
‘‘Reactivity Limit’’; revises Tables 2A,
2B, and 2C by adding units, expressed
as grams of ozone per gram of VOC (g
O3/g VOC), to the column titled,
‘‘Reactivity Factors’’; and corrects a test
method typographical error by replacing
the phrase ‘‘California Air Resources
Board Method 3–0’’ in 40 CFR
59.515(a)(1) with ‘‘California Air
Resources Board Method 310.’’
TABLE A—COMPOUNDS ADDED TO TABLE OF REACTIVITY FACTORS
Compound
CAS No.
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Benzotrifluoride ........................................................................................................................................................
Hexamethyldisiloxane ..............................................................................................................................................
Dimethyl carbonate ..................................................................................................................................................
As is the case for the other
compounds in Table 2A, the RFs
assigned to the three compounds are
consistent with the maximum
incremental reactivity (MIR) values in
California’s aerosol coatings regulation
(Title 17, California Code of
Regulations, Division 3, Chapter 1,
Subchapter 8.6, Article 1, § 94700).
In the instance of benzotrifluoride and
dimethyl carbonate, their RFs were
previously published in the EPA’s
original proposal for this rule; therefore,
the information on their reactivity had
been adequately evaluated and RFs
assigned (72 FR 38592, July 16, 2007).
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When the rule was finalized, only those
compounds known to EPA to be used in
aerosol coating formulations were
included in Table 2A (73 FR 15604,
March 24, 2008). At the time the
original rule was finalized, EPA did not
know of any aerosol coating
formulations in which benzotrifluoride
and dimethyl carbonate were used, so
their RFs were not included in Table
2A. The RFs for benzotrifluoride and
dimethyl carbonate are consistent with
the California MIR values that have been
effective since July 18, 2001.
For hexamethyldisiloxane, an RF
value was not included in the original
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Reactivity
factor
(g O3/g VOC)
0.26
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0.06
proposal for this rule. California
assigned an MIR value of zero to
hexamethyldisiloxane, effective October
2, 2010. The most recent MIR values
published by Dr. William Carter at the
University of California at Riverside,
upon which the California MIR values
are based, lists the MIR for
hexamethyldisiloxane as ¥0.025 g O3/g
VOC (see https://www.cert.ucr.edu/
∼carter/SAPRC/scales07.xls). This MIR
value indicates that
hexamethyldisiloxane acts as a slight
inhibitor to ozone formation. Based on
this information, the EPA believes that
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a RF of zero is appropriate for the
purposes of this regulation.
Comments on this direct final action
are to be limited to issues directly
associated with adding these three
compounds, and their associated RFs to
Table 2A.
V. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review
This action is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under the terms of
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735
October 4, 1993) and is, therefore, not
subject to review under Executive
Orders 12866 and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011).
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B. Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose any new
information collection burden because it
serves to add compounds to Table 2A of
the rule and make several clarifying
edits. However, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has
previously approved the information
collection requirements contained in the
existing regulations (40 CFR parts 51
and 59) under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq. and has assigned OMB
control number 2060–0617. The OMB
control numbers for the EPA’s
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40
CFR part 9.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act
generally requires an agency to prepare
a regulatory flexibility analysis of any
rule subject to notice and comment
rulemaking requirements under the
Administrative Procedure Act or any
other statute unless the agency certifies
that the rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. Small entities
include small businesses, small
organizations, and small governmental
jurisdictions.
For purposes of assessing the impacts
of this final rule on small entities, small
entity is defined as: (1) A small business
as defined by the Small Business
Administration’s regulations at 13 CFR
121.201; (2) a governmental jurisdiction
that is a government of a city, county,
town, school district or special district
with a population of less than 50,000;
and (3) a small organization that is any
not-for-profit enterprise which is
independently owned and operated and
is not dominant in its field.
After considering the economic
impacts of this final rule on small
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entities, I certify that this action will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
In determining whether a rule has a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities, the
impact of concern is any significant
adverse economic impact on small
entities, since the primary purpose of
the regulatory flexibility analyses is to
identify and address regulatory
alternatives ‘‘which minimize any
significant economic impact of the rule
on small entities.’’ 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604.
Thus, an agency may certify that a rule
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities if the rule relieves regulatory
burden, or otherwise has a positive
economic effect on all of the small
entities subject to the rule.
This rule will not impose any
requirements on small entities. We have
determined that small businesses will
not incur any adverse impacts because
the EPA is taking this action to amend
the aerosol coatings rule by adding
compounds to Table 2A of the rule and
making several clarifying edits. These
amendments do not create any new
requirements or burdens, and no costs
are associated with these amendments.
We have, therefore, concluded that
this final rule will relieve regulatory
burden for all affected small entities.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
This rule does not contain a federal
mandate that may result in expenditures
of $100 million or more for state, local
and tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or the private sector in any one year.
Thus, this rule is not subject to the
requirements of sections 202 or 205 of
UMRA.
This rule is also not subject to the
requirements of section 203 of UMRA
because it contains no regulatory
requirements that might significantly or
uniquely affect small governments. In
this action, the EPA is amending Table
2A by adding three compounds and
their associated reactivity factors, and
making several clarifying edits.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This action does not have federalism
implications. It will not have substantial
direct effects on the states, on the
relationship between the national
government and the states, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in
Executive Order 13132. This action adds
compounds and corresponding
Chemical Abstract Service numbers and
reactivity factors to Table 2A of the
aerosol coatings rule, and makes several
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clarifying edits. Thus, Executive Order
13132 does not apply to this action.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
This action does not have tribal
implications, as specified in Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000). This action adds compounds and
corresponding Chemical Abstract
Service numbers and reactivity factors
to Table 2A of the aerosol coatings rule,
and makes several clarifying edits.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not
apply to this action.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks
The EPA interprets Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) as
applying to those regulatory actions that
concern health or safety risks, such that
the analysis required under section 5–
501 of the Order has the potential to
influence the regulation. This action is
not subject to Executive Order 13045
because it is based solely on technology
performance.
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
This action is not subject to Executive
Order 13211 (66 FR 28355 (May 22,
2001)), because it is not a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order
12866.
I. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104–
113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) directs
the EPA to use voluntary consensus
standards in its regulatory activities
unless to do so would be inconsistent
with applicable law or otherwise
impractical. Voluntary consensus
standards are technical standards (e.g.,
materials specifications, test methods,
sampling procedures and business
practices) that are developed or adopted
by voluntary consensus standards
bodies. NTTAA directs the EPA to
provide Congress, through OMB,
explanations when the agency decides
not to use available and applicable
voluntary consensus standards.
This action does not involve technical
standards. Therefore, the EPA did not
consider the use of any voluntary
consensus standards.
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K. Congressional Review Act
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal
Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629
(Feb. 16, 1994)) establishes federal
executive policy on environmental
justice. Its main provision directs
federal agencies, to the greatest extent
practicable and permitted by law, to
make environmental justice part of their
mission by identifying and addressing,
as appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health or
environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority
populations and low-income
populations in the United States.
The EPA has determined that this
final rule will not have
disproportionately high and adverse
human health or environmental effects
on minority or low-income populations
because it does not affect the level of
protection provided to human health or
the environment. Further, this action
adds compounds to Table 2 of the
aerosol coatings rule, and corresponding
Chemical Abstract Service numbers and
reactivity factors, and makes several
clarifying edits.
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
submit a rule report, which includes a
copy of the rule, to each House of the
Congress and to the Comptroller General
of the United States. The EPA will
submit a report containing this rule and
other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the United States prior to
publication of the rule in the Federal
Register. A Major rule cannot take effect
until 60 days after it is published in the
Federal Register. This action is not a
‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2). This rule will be effective June
7, 2012.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 59
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, part 59 of title 40, Chapter I
of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:
PART 59—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 59
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414 and 7511b(e).
2. Section 59.515 is amended by
revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as
follows:
■
§ 59.515
Incorporations by reference.
*
*
*
*
*
(a) * * *
(1) California Air Resources Board
Method 310—Determination of Volatile
Organic Compounds (VOC) in
Consumer Products and Reactive
Organic Compounds in Aerosol Coating
Products (May 5, 2005), IBR approved
for § 59.508.
*
*
*
*
*
■ 3. Table 1 to Subpart E of Part 59 is
revised to read as follows:
TABLE 1 TO SUBPART E OF PART 59—PRODUCT-WEIGHTED REACTIVITY LIMITS BY COATING CATEGORY
Category
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Clear Coatings ...................................................................................................................................................
Flat Coatings ......................................................................................................................................................
Fluorescent Coatings .........................................................................................................................................
Metallic Coatings ................................................................................................................................................
Non-Flat Coatings ..............................................................................................................................................
Primers ...............................................................................................................................................................
Ground Traffic/Marking ......................................................................................................................................
Art Fixatives or Sealants ....................................................................................................................................
Auto Body Primers .............................................................................................................................................
Automotive Bumper and Trim Products .............................................................................................................
Aviation or Marine Primers ................................................................................................................................
Aviation Propellor Coatings ................................................................................................................................
Corrosion Resistant Brass, Bronze, or Copper Coatings ..................................................................................
Exact Match Finish—Engine Enamel ................................................................................................................
Exact Match Finish—Automotive .......................................................................................................................
Exact Match Finish—Industrial ..........................................................................................................................
Floral Sprays ......................................................................................................................................................
Glass Coatings ...................................................................................................................................................
High Temperature Coatings ...............................................................................................................................
Hobby/Model/Craft Coatings, Enamel ................................................................................................................
Hobby/Model/Craft Coatings, Lacquer ...............................................................................................................
Hobby/Model/Craft Coatings, Clear or Metallic .................................................................................................
Marine Spar Varnishes ......................................................................................................................................
Photograph Coatings .........................................................................................................................................
Pleasure Craft Primers, Surfacers or Undercoaters ..........................................................................................
Pleasure Craft Topcoats ....................................................................................................................................
Polyolefin Adhesion Promoters ..........................................................................................................................
Shellac Sealers, Clear .......................................................................................................................................
Shellac Sealers, Pigmented ...............................................................................................................................
Slip-Resistant Coatings ......................................................................................................................................
Spatter/Multicolor Coatings ................................................................................................................................
Vinyl/Fabric/Leather/Polycarbonate Coatings ....................................................................................................
Webbing/Veiling Coatings ..................................................................................................................................
Weld-Through Primers .......................................................................................................................................
Wood Stains .......................................................................................................................................................
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1.50
1.20
1.75
1.90
1.40
1.20
1.20
1.80
1.55
1.75
2.00
2.50
1.80
1.70
1.50
2.05
1.70
1.40
1.85
1.45
2.70
1.60
0.90
1.00
1.05
0.60
2.50
1.00
0.95
2.45
1.05
1.55
0.85
1.00
1.40
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Category
code a
Coating category
Wood Touch-up/Repair or Restoration Coatings ...............................................................................................
a Regulated
Reactivity limit
(g O3/g product)
WTR
1.50
entities may use these category codes or define their own in accordance with § 59.511(b)(6).
4. Table 2A to Subpart E of Part 59 is
revised to read as follows:
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Compound
CAS No.
Formaldehyde ..........................................................................................................................................................
Glycerol (1,2,3-Propanetriol) ....................................................................................................................................
Propylene Glycol ......................................................................................................................................................
Ethanol .....................................................................................................................................................................
Formic Acid ..............................................................................................................................................................
Acetic Acid ...............................................................................................................................................................
Methanol ..................................................................................................................................................................
Isopropyl Alcohol (2-Propanol) ................................................................................................................................
Acetone (Propanone) ...............................................................................................................................................
n-Propanol (n-Propyl Alcohol) .................................................................................................................................
n-Butyl Alcohol (Butanol) .........................................................................................................................................
n-Pentanol (Amyl Alcohol) .......................................................................................................................................
Benzene ...................................................................................................................................................................
1,1,1-Trichloroethane ...............................................................................................................................................
Propane ...................................................................................................................................................................
Vinyl Chloride ...........................................................................................................................................................
Acetaldehyde ...........................................................................................................................................................
Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) ...................................................................................................................
Ethylene Oxide ........................................................................................................................................................
Isobutane .................................................................................................................................................................
HFC–152A (1,1-Difluoroethane) ..............................................................................................................................
Propylene Oxide ......................................................................................................................................................
t-Butyl Alcohol ..........................................................................................................................................................
Methyl t-Butyl Ketone ..............................................................................................................................................
Isophorone (3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-Cyclohexenone) ......................................................................................................
Isopentane ...............................................................................................................................................................
Isobutanol ................................................................................................................................................................
2-Butanol (s-Butyl Alcohol) ......................................................................................................................................
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (2-Butanone) ..........................................................................................................................
Monoisopropanol Amine (1-Amino-2-Propanol) ......................................................................................................
Trichloroethylene .....................................................................................................................................................
Propionic Acid ..........................................................................................................................................................
Acrylic Acid ..............................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Acetate .........................................................................................................................................................
Nitroethane ..............................................................................................................................................................
Methacrylic Acid .......................................................................................................................................................
a-Pinene (Pine Oil) ..................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Methacrylate .................................................................................................................................................
Naphthalene .............................................................................................................................................................
Xylene, ortho- ..........................................................................................................................................................
o-Cresol ...................................................................................................................................................................
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene ...........................................................................................................................................
3-Pentanone ............................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime (Ethyl Methyl Ketone Oxime) .............................................................................................
gamma-Butyrolactone ..............................................................................................................................................
Ethyl Lactate ............................................................................................................................................................
Isobutyl Isobutyrate ..................................................................................................................................................
Isobutyl Methacrylate ...............................................................................................................................................
Butyl Methacrylate ...................................................................................................................................................
Benzotrifluoride ........................................................................................................................................................
PCBTF (p-Trifluoromethyl-Cl-Benzene) ...................................................................................................................
Cumene (Isopropyl Benzene) ..................................................................................................................................
a-Methyl Styrene ......................................................................................................................................................
Ethyl Benzene ..........................................................................................................................................................
Styrene .....................................................................................................................................................................
Benzaldehyde ..........................................................................................................................................................
Triethanolamine .......................................................................................................................................................
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56–81–5
57–55–6
64–17–5
64–18–6
64–19–7
67–56–1
67–63–0
67–64–1
71–23–8
71–36–3
71–41–0
71–43–2
71–55–6
74–98–6
75–01–4
75–07–0
75–09–2
75–21–8
75–28–5
75–37–6
75–56–9
75–65–0
75–97–8
78–59–1
78–78–4
78–83–1
78–92–2
78–93–3
78–96–6
79–01–6
79–09–4
79–10–7
79–20–9
79–24–3
79–41–4
80–56–8
80–62–6
91–20–3
95–47–6
95–48–7
95–63–6
96–22–0
96–29–7
96–48–0
97–64–3
97–85–8
97–86–9
97–88–1
98–08–8
98–56–6
98–82–8
98–83–9
100–41–4
100–42–5
100–52–7
102–71–6
Reactivity
factor
(g O3/g VOC)
8.97
3.27
2.75
1.69
0.08
0.71
0.71
0.71
0.43
2.74
3.34
3.35
0.81
0.00
0.56
2.92
6.84
0.07
0.05
1.35
0.00
0.32
0.45
0.78
10.58
1.68
2.24
1.60
1.49
13.42
0.60
1.16
11.66
0.07
12.79
18.78
4.29
15.84
3.26
7.49
2.34
7.18
1.45
22.04
1.15
2.71
0.61
8.99
9.09
0.26
0.11
2.32
1.72
2.79
1.95
0.00
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CAS No.
2-Ethyl-Hexyl Acetate ..............................................................................................................................................
2-Ethyl-Hexyl Acrylate .............................................................................................................................................
2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol (Ethyl Hexyl Alcohol) .................................................................................................................
Ethyl Propionate ......................................................................................................................................................
s-Butyl Acetate .........................................................................................................................................................
n-Propyl Propionate .................................................................................................................................................
Xylene, para- ...........................................................................................................................................................
p-Dichlorobenzene ...................................................................................................................................................
Dimethyl Succinate ..................................................................................................................................................
1,2-Epoxybutane (Ethyl Oxirane) ............................................................................................................................
n-Propyl Bromide .....................................................................................................................................................
Butane ......................................................................................................................................................................
1,3-Butadiene ...........................................................................................................................................................
Ethylene Glycol ........................................................................................................................................................
2-Methyl-2,4-Pentanediol .........................................................................................................................................
Hexamethyldisiloxane ..............................................................................................................................................
Isohexane Isomers ..................................................................................................................................................
Methyl n-Propyl Ketone (2-Pentanone) ...................................................................................................................
Propylene Glycol Monmethyl Ether (1-Methoxy-2-Propanol) ..................................................................................
n,n-Dimethylethanolamine .......................................................................................................................................
1-Nitropropane .........................................................................................................................................................
Vinyl Acetate ............................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone ............................................................................................................................................
Isopropyl Acetate .....................................................................................................................................................
Propylene Carbonate (4-Methyl-1,3-Dioxolan-2one) ...............................................................................................
Xylene, meta- ...........................................................................................................................................................
Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate (1-Methoxy-2-Propyl Acetate) .........................................................
1,3,5-Trimethyl Benzene ..........................................................................................................................................
Di-Isobutyl Ketone (2,6-Dimethyl-4-Heptanone) ......................................................................................................
Methylcyclohexane ..................................................................................................................................................
Toluene ....................................................................................................................................................................
Monochlorobenzene ................................................................................................................................................
Cyclohexanol ...........................................................................................................................................................
Cyclohexanone ........................................................................................................................................................
n-Butyl Butyrate .......................................................................................................................................................
Propyl Acetate .........................................................................................................................................................
Pentane ....................................................................................................................................................................
Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (2-Methoxyethanol) .........................................................................................
Tetrahydrofuran .......................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Isoamyl Ketone (5-Methyl-2-Hexanone) ......................................................................................................
Isobutyl Acetate .......................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Amyl Ketone .................................................................................................................................................
Hexane .....................................................................................................................................................................
n-Propyl Formate .....................................................................................................................................................
2-Ethoxyethanol .......................................................................................................................................................
Cyclohexane ............................................................................................................................................................
Morpholine ...............................................................................................................................................................
Dipropylene Glycol ...................................................................................................................................................
Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether Acetate (2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate) ........................................................................
Diethylenetriamine ...................................................................................................................................................
Diethanolamine ........................................................................................................................................................
Diethylene Glycol .....................................................................................................................................................
n-Octane ..................................................................................................................................................................
2-Butoxy-1-Ethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) ..........................................................................................
Diethylene Glycol Methyl Ether (2-(2-Methoxyethoxy) Ethanol) .............................................................................
n-Nonane .................................................................................................................................................................
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) Ethanol .....................................................................................................................................
Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate (2-Butoxyethyl Acetate) ........................................................................
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) Ethyl Acetate ............................................................................................................................
2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)-Ethanol .....................................................................................................................................
Dimethyl Ether .........................................................................................................................................................
Triethylamine ...........................................................................................................................................................
2-Phenoxyethanol; Ethylene Glycol Phenyl Ether ...................................................................................................
Diacetone Alcohol ....................................................................................................................................................
2,4-Pentanedione .....................................................................................................................................................
Butanal .....................................................................................................................................................................
Butyl Acetate, n .......................................................................................................................................................
2-(2-Butoxyethoxy) Ethyl Acetate ............................................................................................................................
2-Amino-2-Methyl-1-Propanol ..................................................................................................................................
Perchloroethylene ....................................................................................................................................................
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103–11–7
104–76–7
105–37–3
105–46–4
106–36–5
106–42–3
106–46–7
106–65–0
106–88–7
106–94–5
106–97–8
106–99–0
107–21–1
107–41–5
107–46–0
107–83–5
107–87–9
107–98–2
108–01–0
108–03–2
108–05–4
108–10–1
108–21–4
108–32–7
108–38–3
108–65–6
108–67–8
108–83–8
108–87–2
108–88–3
108–90–7
108–93–0
108–94–1
109–21–7
109–60–4
109–66–0
109–86–4
109–99–9
110–12–3
110–19–0
110–43–0
110–54–3
110–74–7
110–80–5
110–82–7
110–91–8
110–98–5
111–15–9
111–40–0
111–42–2
111–46–6
111–65–9
111–76–2
111–77–3
111–84–2
111–90–0
112–07–2
112–15–2
112–34–5
115–10–6
121–44–8
122–99–6
123–42–2
123–54–6
123–72–8
123–86–4
124–17–4
124–68–5
127–18–4
Reactivity
factor
(g O3/g VOC)
0.79
2.42
2.20
0.79
1.43
0.93
4.25
0.20
0.23
1.02
0.35
1.33
13.58
3.36
1.04
0.00
1.80
3.07
2.62
4.76
16.16
3.26
4.31
1.12
0.25
10.61
1.71
11.22
2.94
1.99
3.97
0.36
2.25
1.61
1.12
0.87
1.54
2.98
4.95
2.10
0.67
2.80
1.45
0.93
3.78
1.46
15.43
2.48
1.90
13.03
4.05
3.55
1.11
2.90
2.90
0.95
3.19
1.67
1.50
2.70
0.93
16.60
3.61
0.68
1.02
6.74
0.89
1.38
15.08
0.04
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Compound
CAS No.
Ethanolamine ...........................................................................................................................................................
Ethyl acetate ............................................................................................................................................................
Heptane ...................................................................................................................................................................
n-Hexyl Acetate (Hexyl Acetate) .............................................................................................................................
2-Ethyl Hexanoic Acid .............................................................................................................................................
1,2,3-Trimethyl Benzene ..........................................................................................................................................
t-Butyl Acetate .........................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Isobutyrate ...................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Lactate .........................................................................................................................................................
Methyl Propionate ....................................................................................................................................................
1,2 Butanediol ..........................................................................................................................................................
n-Butyl Propionate ...................................................................................................................................................
Methyl n-Butyl Ketone (2-Hexanone) ......................................................................................................................
Dimethyl carbonate ..................................................................................................................................................
Ethyl Isopropyl Ether ...............................................................................................................................................
Dimethyl Adipate ......................................................................................................................................................
Methy n-Butyl Ether .................................................................................................................................................
Amyl Acetate (Pentyl Ethanoate, Pentyl Acetate) ...................................................................................................
Ethyl n-Butyl Ether ...................................................................................................................................................
Ethyl t-Butyl Ether ....................................................................................................................................................
1,3-Dioxolane ...........................................................................................................................................................
Ethyl-3-Ethoxypropionate .........................................................................................................................................
Methyl Pyrrolidone (n-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone) ...........................................................................................................
Dimethyl Gluterate ...................................................................................................................................................
Ethylene Glycol 2-Ethylhexyl Ether [2-(2-Ethylhexyloxy) Ethanol] ..........................................................................
Propylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether (1-Propoxy-2-Propanol) .................................................................................
Propylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether (1-Ethoxy-2-Propanol) .....................................................................................
2-Methoxy-1-Propanol .............................................................................................................................................
Methyl t-Butyl Ether .................................................................................................................................................
Ethylcyclohexane .....................................................................................................................................................
Isoamyl Isobutyrate ..................................................................................................................................................
2-Propoxyethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether) ..........................................................................................
n-Butoxy-2-Propanol ................................................................................................................................................
d-Limonene (Dipentene or Orange Terpene) ..........................................................................................................
Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether Isomer (2-[2Methoxypropoxy]-1-Propanol) .........................................................
Texanol (1,3 Pentanediol, 2,2,4-Trimethyl, 1-Isobutyrate) ......................................................................................
Isodecyl Alcohol (8-Methyl-1-Nonanol) ....................................................................................................................
Tripropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether ...................................................................................................................
Glycol Ether DPNB (1-(2-Butoxy-1-Methylethoxy) 2-Propanol) ..............................................................................
Propylene Glycol t-Butyl Ether (1-tert-Butoxy-2-Propanol) .....................................................................................
2-Methoxy-1-Propyl Acetate ....................................................................................................................................
Oxo-Heptyl Acetate ..................................................................................................................................................
2-tert-Butoxy-1-Propanol ..........................................................................................................................................
Oxo-Octyl Acetate ....................................................................................................................................................
C8 Disubstituted Benzenes .....................................................................................................................................
C9 Styrenes .............................................................................................................................................................
141–43–5
141–78–6
142–82–5
142–92–7
149–57–5
526–73–8
540–88–5
547–63–7
547–64–8
554–12–1
584–03–2
590–01–2
591–78–6
616–38–6
625–54–7
627–93–0
628–28–4
628–63–7
628–81–9
637–92–3
646–06–0
763–69–9
872–50–4
1119–40–0
1559–35–9
1569–01–3
1569–02–4
1589–47–5
1634–04–4
1678–91–7
2050–01–3
2807–30–9
5131–66–8
5989–27–5
13588–28–8
25265–77–4
25339–17–7
25498–49–1
29911–28–2
57018–52–7
70657–70–4
90438–79–2
94023–15–1
108419–32–5
na
na
Reactivity
factor
(g O3/g VOC)
5.97
0.64
1.28
0.87
4.41
11.26
0.20
0.70
2.75
0.71
2.21
0.89
3.55
0.06
3.86
1.95
3.66
0.96
3.86
2.11
5.47
3.61
2.56
0.51
1.71
2.86
3.25
3.01
0.78
1.75
0.89
3.52
2.70
3.99
3.02
0.89
1.23
1.90
1.96
1.71
1.12
0.97
1.81
0.96
7.48
1.72
5. Table 2B to Subpart E of Part 59 is
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2 ........
3 ........
4 ........
5 ........
6 ........
7 ........
8 ........
9 ........
10 ......
11 ......
Average
boiling
point*
(degrees F)
80–205
80–205
80–205
80–205
80–205
>205–340
>205–340
>205–340
>205–340
>205–340
>340–460
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Alkanes (<2% Aromatics) ............................................................................................................................
N- & Iso-Alkanes (≥90% and <2% Aromatics) ............................................................................................
Cyclo-Alkanes (≥90% and <2% Aromatics) ................................................................................................
Alkanes (2 to <8% Aromatics) .....................................................................................................................
Alkanes (8 to 22% Aromatics) .....................................................................................................................
Alkanes (<2% Aromatics) ............................................................................................................................
N- & Iso-Alkanes (≥90% and <2% Aromatics) ............................................................................................
Cyclo-Alkanes (≥90% and <2% Aromatics) ................................................................................................
Alkanes (2 to <8% Aromatics) .....................................................................................................................
Alkanes (8 to 22% Aromatics) .....................................................................................................................
Alkanes (<2% Aromatics) ............................................................................................................................
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2.52
2.24
2.56
1.41
1.17
1.65
1.62
2.03
0.91
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13
14
15
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>460–580
>460–580
>460–580
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factor
(g O3/g VOC)
Criteria
N- & Iso-Alkanes (≥90% and <2% Aromatics) ............................................................................................
Cyclo-Alkanes (≥90% and <2% Aromatics) ................................................................................................
Alkanes (2 to <8% Aromatics) .....................................................................................................................
Alkanes (8 to 22% Aromatics) .....................................................................................................................
Alkanes (<2% Aromatics) ............................................................................................................................
N- & Iso-Alkanes (≥90% and <2% Aromatics) ............................................................................................
Cyclo-Alkanes (≥90% and <2% Aromatics) ................................................................................................
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Alkanes (8 to 22% Aromatics) .....................................................................................................................
0.81
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1.82
0.57
0.51
0.63
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6. Table 2C to Subpart E of Part 59 is
revised to read as follows:
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(≥98%)
(≥98%)
(≥98%)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0158; FRL–9341–5]
Aspergillus flavus AF36; Amendment
to an Exemption From the
Requirement of a Tolerance
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This regulation amends the
existing temporary tolerance exemption
for Aspergillus flavus AF36 by
establishing a permanent exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of the microbial pesticide,
Aspergillus flavus AF36, in or on
pistachio when applied as an antifungal
agent and used in accordance with good
agricultural practices. On behalf of the
Arizona Cotton Research and Protection
Council, Interregional Research Project
Number 4 submitted a petition to EPA
under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting that
EPA amend an existing temporary
tolerance exemption for Aspergillus
flavus AF36. This regulation eliminates
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the need to establish a maximum
permissible level for residues of
Aspergillus flavus AF36 under the
FFDCA.
DATES: This regulation is effective
March 9, 2012. Objections and requests
for hearings must be received on or
before May 8, 2012, and must be filed
in accordance with the instructions
provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also
Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA established a docket
for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2007–0158. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., Confidential Business Information
(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 in the electronic docket at
https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the Office of
Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory
Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The Docket
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Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305–5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeannine Kausch, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P),
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 347–8920; email address: kausch.
jeannine@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14279-14287]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 59
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971; FRL-9644-8]
RIN 2060-AR37
National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol
Coatings--Addition of Dimethyl Carbonate, Benzotrifluoride, and
Hexamethyldisiloxane to Table of Reactivity Factors
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is taking direct final action to amend the National
Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings final
rule, which is a rule that establishes national reactivity-based
emission standards for the aerosol coatings category (aerosol spray
paints) under the Clean Air Act, published elsewhere in the Federal
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Register. This direct final action adds three compounds: dimethyl
carbonate, benzotrifluoride and hexamethyldisiloxane, and their
associated reactivity factors to the aerosol coatings reactivity rule's
table of reactivity factors based on petitions received from regulated
entities. This action also revises two tables in the final rule, and
corrects a typographical error in a test method reference.
DATES: This rule is effective on June 7, 2012 without further notice,
unless the EPA receives adverse comment by April 23, 2012. If the EPA
receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the
Federal Register informing the public that some or all of the
amendments in the final rule will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2006-0971, by one of the following methods:
https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: U.S. Postal Service, send comment to: EPA Docket
Center (6102T), Air and Radiation Docket, National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two copies.
Hand Delivery: In person or by courier, deliver comments
to: EPA Docket Center (6102T), Air and Radiation Docket, National
Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings,
Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. 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-HQ-OAR-
2006-0971. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at 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 www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an email comment directly to EPA without going through
www.regulations.gov, your email 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, the 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 the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the aerosol
coatings reactivity rule, contact Ms. J. Kaye Whitfield, U.S. EPA,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and
Programs Division, Minerals and Manufacturing Group (D243-02), Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-2509,
fax number (919) 541-5450, email address: whitfield.kaye@epa.gov. For
information concerning the Clean Air Act section 183(e) consumer and
commercial products program, contact Ms. Kim Teal, U.S. EPA, Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and Programs
Division, Minerals and Manufacturing Group (D243-04), Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-5580, fax
number (919) 541-5450, email address: teal.kim@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Why is the EPA using a direct final rule?
II. Does this action apply to me?
III. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA?
A. Submitting CBI
B. Tips for Preparing Your Comments
IV. What are the amendments made by this direct final rule?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and
Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations
K. Congressional Review Act
I. Why is the EPA using a direct final rule?
The EPA is publishing this direct final rule without a prior
proposed rule because we view this as a noncontroversial action and
anticipate no adverse comment. Section 59.511(j) of the final rule
states that if a regulated entity identifies a VOC that is needed for
an aerosol formulation that is not listed in Tables 2A, 2B, or 2C, it
is assigned a default reactivity factor (RF) of 22.04/Z g
O3/g VOC. However, regulated entities may petition the
Agency to add a compound to Table 2A, 2B, or 2C provided that the
petitions include the chemical name, CAS number, a statement certifying
the intent to use the compound in an aerosol coatings product, and
adequate information to evaluate the reactivity of the compound and
assign a RF value consistent with the values for the other compounds
listed in Table 2A. Since publication of the final rule (73 FR 15604,
March 24, 2008), compounds have been added to Table 2A following the
same procedure (74 FR 29595, June 23, 2009). The amendments to the
aerosol coatings final rule described herein consist of adding three
compounds to Table 2A, and their associated RFs and Chemical Abstract
Service (CAS) numbers, based on petitions received by the Agency and
consistent with Section 59.511(j) of the final rule. The amendments do
not make material changes to the rule. This action also revises Table 1
of the final rule by moving the units from the table heading to the
reactivity limits column, revises Tables 2A, 2B, and 2C by assigning
units to the reactivity factor column, and corrects a typographical
error in a test method reference. However, in the ``Proposed Rules''
section of this Federal Register, we are publishing a separate document
that will serve as the proposed rule to the National Volatile Organic
Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings (40 CFR part 59) if
adverse comments are received on this direct final rule. We will not
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so at this time. For further
information about commenting on this rule, see the ADDRESSES section of
this document.
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If the EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that some or
all of the amendments in this direct final rule will not take effect.
We would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based
on the proposed rule.
II. Does this action apply to me?
The entities potentially affected by this direct final rule are the
same entities that are subject to the aerosol coatings final rule. The
entities affected by the aerosol coatings final rule include:
Manufacturers, processors, distributors or importers of aerosol
coatings for sale or distribution in the United States, and
manufacturers, processors, distributors or importers who supply the
entities listed above with aerosol coatings for sale or distribution in
interstate commerce in the United States.
III. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA?
A. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to the EPA
through www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of
the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk
or CD-ROM that you mail to the EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-
ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM
the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
B. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and
page number).
Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
IV. What are the amendments made by this direct final rule?
This direct final rule adds three compounds to Table 2A--Reactivity
Factors: dimethyl carbonate, benzotrifluoride, hexamethyldisiloxane,
and their corresponding CAS numbers and RFs (see Table A). This action
is in accordance with Section 59.511(j) of the final rule which allows
regulated entities to petition the Agency to add compounds to Table 2A,
2B, or 2C provided that the petition includes the chemical name, CAS
number, a statement certifying the intent to use the compound in an
aerosol coatings product, and adequate information to evaluate the
reactivity of the compound and assign a RF value consistent with the
values for the other compounds listed in Table 2A (73 FR 15604, March
24, 2008; 74 FR 29595, June 23, 2009). EPA received petitions from KOWA
America, Raymond Regulatory Resources, Seymour of Sycamore, and 3M,
requesting the addition of the three compounds to Table 2A.
This action also revises Table 1 of the final rule by moving the
units, expressed as grams of ozone per gram of product (g
O3/g product), from the table heading to the column titled,
``Reactivity Limit''; revises Tables 2A, 2B, and 2C by adding units,
expressed as grams of ozone per gram of VOC (g O3/g VOC), to
the column titled, ``Reactivity Factors''; and corrects a test method
typographical error by replacing the phrase ``California Air Resources
Board Method 3-0'' in 40 CFR 59.515(a)(1) with ``California Air
Resources Board Method 310.''
Table A--Compounds Added to Table of Reactivity Factors
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Reactivity
Compound CAS No. factor (g O3/g
VOC)
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Benzotrifluoride........................ 98-08-8 0.26
Hexamethyldisiloxane.................... 107-46-0 0.00
Dimethyl carbonate...................... 616-38-6 0.06
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As is the case for the other compounds in Table 2A, the RFs
assigned to the three compounds are consistent with the maximum
incremental reactivity (MIR) values in California's aerosol coatings
regulation (Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Division 3,
Chapter 1, Subchapter 8.6, Article 1, Sec. 94700).
In the instance of benzotrifluoride and dimethyl carbonate, their
RFs were previously published in the EPA's original proposal for this
rule; therefore, the information on their reactivity had been
adequately evaluated and RFs assigned (72 FR 38592, July 16, 2007).
When the rule was finalized, only those compounds known to EPA to be
used in aerosol coating formulations were included in Table 2A (73 FR
15604, March 24, 2008). At the time the original rule was finalized,
EPA did not know of any aerosol coating formulations in which
benzotrifluoride and dimethyl carbonate were used, so their RFs were
not included in Table 2A. The RFs for benzotrifluoride and dimethyl
carbonate are consistent with the California MIR values that have been
effective since July 18, 2001.
For hexamethyldisiloxane, an RF value was not included in the
original proposal for this rule. California assigned an MIR value of
zero to hexamethyldisiloxane, effective October 2, 2010. The most
recent MIR values published by Dr. William Carter at the University of
California at Riverside, upon which the California MIR values are
based, lists the MIR for hexamethyldisiloxane as -0.025 g
O3/g VOC (see https://www.cert.ucr.edu/~carter/SAPRC/
scales07.xls). This MIR value indicates that hexamethyldisiloxane acts
as a slight inhibitor to ozone formation. Based on this information,
the EPA believes that
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a RF of zero is appropriate for the purposes of this regulation.
Comments on this direct final action are to be limited to issues
directly associated with adding these three compounds, and their
associated RFs to Table 2A.
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
This action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the
terms of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735 October 4, 1993) and is,
therefore, not subject to review under Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
(76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011).
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose any new information collection burden
because it serves to add compounds to Table 2A of the rule and make
several clarifying edits. However, the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) has previously approved the information collection requirements
contained in the existing regulations (40 CFR parts 51 and 59) under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
and has assigned OMB control number 2060-0617. The OMB control numbers
for the EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act generally requires an agency to
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice
and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure
Act or any other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. Small entities include small businesses, small organizations,
and small governmental jurisdictions.
For purposes of assessing the impacts of this final rule on small
entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business as defined
by the Small Business Administration's regulations at 13 CFR 121.201;
(2) a governmental jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county,
town, school district or special district with a population of less
than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is any not-for-profit
enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not
dominant in its field.
After considering the economic impacts of this final rule on small
entities, I certify that this action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In
determining whether a rule has a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities, the impact of concern is any
significant adverse economic impact on small entities, since the
primary purpose of the regulatory flexibility analyses is to identify
and address regulatory alternatives ``which minimize any significant
economic impact of the rule on small entities.'' 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604.
Thus, an agency may certify that a rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities if the rule
relieves regulatory burden, or otherwise has a positive economic effect
on all of the small entities subject to the rule.
This rule will not impose any requirements on small entities. We
have determined that small businesses will not incur any adverse
impacts because the EPA is taking this action to amend the aerosol
coatings rule by adding compounds to Table 2A of the rule and making
several clarifying edits. These amendments do not create any new
requirements or burdens, and no costs are associated with these
amendments.
We have, therefore, concluded that this final rule will relieve
regulatory burden for all affected small entities.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
This rule does not contain a federal mandate that may result in
expenditures of $100 million or more for state, local and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or the private sector in any one year.
Thus, this rule is not subject to the requirements of sections 202 or
205 of UMRA.
This rule is also not subject to the requirements of section 203 of
UMRA because it contains no regulatory requirements that might
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. In this action, the
EPA is amending Table 2A by adding three compounds and their associated
reactivity factors, and making several clarifying edits.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have
substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between
the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as
specified in Executive Order 13132. This action adds compounds and
corresponding Chemical Abstract Service numbers and reactivity factors
to Table 2A of the aerosol coatings rule, and makes several clarifying
edits. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this action.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
This action does not have tribal implications, as specified in
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action adds
compounds and corresponding Chemical Abstract Service numbers and
reactivity factors to Table 2A of the aerosol coatings rule, and makes
several clarifying edits. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to
this action.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks
The EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997) as applying to those regulatory actions that concern health or
safety risks, such that the analysis required under section 5-501 of
the Order has the potential to influence the regulation. This action is
not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it is based solely on
technology performance.
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use
This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355
(May 22, 2001)), because it is not a significant regulatory action
under Executive Order 12866.
I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)
directs the EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures and business practices) that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies. NTTAA directs the EPA to provide
Congress, through OMB, explanations when the agency decides not to use
available and applicable voluntary consensus standards.
This action does not involve technical standards. Therefore, the
EPA did not consider the use of any voluntary consensus standards.
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J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629 (Feb. 16, 1994)) establishes
federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision
directs federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and
permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission
by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high
and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs,
policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income
populations in the United States.
The EPA has determined that this final rule will not have
disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects on minority or low-income populations because it does not
affect the level of protection provided to human health or the
environment. Further, this action adds compounds to Table 2 of the
aerosol coatings rule, and corresponding Chemical Abstract Service
numbers and reactivity factors, and makes several clarifying edits.
K. Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this rule and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A Major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2). This rule will be effective June 7, 2012.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 59
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: March 1, 2012.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, part 59 of title 40,
Chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 59--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 59 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414 and 7511b(e).
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2. Section 59.515 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) to read as
follows:
Sec. 59.515 Incorporations by reference.
* * * * *
(a) * * *
(1) California Air Resources Board Method 310--Determination of
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Consumer Products and Reactive
Organic Compounds in Aerosol Coating Products (May 5, 2005), IBR
approved for Sec. 59.508.
* * * * *
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3. Table 1 to Subpart E of Part 59 is revised to read as follows:
Table 1 to Subpart E of Part 59--Product-Weighted Reactivity Limits by Coating Category
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Reactivity limit
Coating category Category code \a\ (g O3/g product)
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Clear Coatings........................................... CCP 1.50
Flat Coatings............................................ FCP 1.20
Fluorescent Coatings..................................... FLP 1.75
Metallic Coatings........................................ MCP 1.90
Non-Flat Coatings........................................ NFP 1.40
Primers.................................................. PCP 1.20
Ground Traffic/Marking................................... GTM 1.20
Art Fixatives or Sealants................................ AFS 1.80
Auto Body Primers........................................ ABP 1.55
Automotive Bumper and Trim Products...................... ABT 1.75
Aviation or Marine Primers............................... AMP 2.00
Aviation Propellor Coatings.............................. APC 2.50
Corrosion Resistant Brass, Bronze, or Copper Coatings.... CRB 1.80
Exact Match Finish--Engine Enamel........................ EEE 1.70
Exact Match Finish--Automotive........................... EFA 1.50
Exact Match Finish--Industrial........................... EFI 2.05
Floral Sprays............................................ FSP 1.70
Glass Coatings........................................... GCP 1.40
High Temperature Coatings................................ HTC 1.85
Hobby/Model/Craft Coatings, Enamel....................... HME 1.45
Hobby/Model/Craft Coatings, Lacquer...................... HML 2.70
Hobby/Model/Craft Coatings, Clear or Metallic............ HMC 1.60
Marine Spar Varnishes.................................... MSV 0.90
Photograph Coatings...................................... PHC 1.00
Pleasure Craft Primers, Surfacers or Undercoaters........ PCS 1.05
Pleasure Craft Topcoats.................................. PCT 0.60
Polyolefin Adhesion Promoters............................ PAP 2.50
Shellac Sealers, Clear................................... SSC 1.00
Shellac Sealers, Pigmented............................... SSP 0.95
Slip-Resistant Coatings.................................. SRC 2.45
Spatter/Multicolor Coatings.............................. SMC 1.05
Vinyl/Fabric/Leather/Polycarbonate Coatings.............. VFL 1.55
Webbing/Veiling Coatings................................. WFC 0.85
Weld-Through Primers..................................... WTP 1.00
Wood Stains.............................................. WSP 1.40
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Wood Touch-up/Repair or Restoration Coatings............. WTR 1.50
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\a\ Regulated entities may use these category codes or define their own in accordance with Sec. 59.511(b)(6).
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4. Table 2A to Subpart E of Part 59 is revised to read as follows:
Table 2A to Subpart E of Part 59--Reactivity factors
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Reactivity
Compound CAS No. factor (g O3/
g VOC)
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Formaldehyde............................ 50-00-0 8.97
Glycerol (1,2,3-Propanetriol)........... 56-81-5 3.27
Propylene Glycol........................ 57-55-6 2.75
Ethanol................................. 64-17-5 1.69
Formic Acid............................. 64-18-6 0.08
Acetic Acid............................. 64-19-7 0.71
Methanol................................ 67-56-1 0.71
Isopropyl Alcohol (2-Propanol).......... 67-63-0 0.71
Acetone (Propanone)..................... 67-64-1 0.43
n-Propanol (n-Propyl Alcohol)........... 71-23-8 2.74
n-Butyl Alcohol (Butanol)............... 71-36-3 3.34
n-Pentanol (Amyl Alcohol)............... 71-41-0 3.35
Benzene................................. 71-43-2 0.81
1,1,1-Trichloroethane................... 71-55-6 0.00
Propane................................. 74-98-6 0.56
Vinyl Chloride.......................... 75-01-4 2.92
Acetaldehyde............................ 75-07-0 6.84
Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane).... 75-09-2 0.07
Ethylene Oxide.......................... 75-21-8 0.05
Isobutane............................... 75-28-5 1.35
HFC-152A (1,1-Difluoroethane)........... 75-37-6 0.00
Propylene Oxide......................... 75-56-9 0.32
t-Butyl Alcohol......................... 75-65-0 0.45
Methyl t-Butyl Ketone................... 75-97-8 0.78
Isophorone (3,5,5-Trimethyl-2- 78-59-1 10.58
Cyclohexenone).........................
Isopentane.............................. 78-78-4 1.68
Isobutanol.............................. 78-83-1 2.24
2-Butanol (s-Butyl Alcohol)............. 78-92-2 1.60
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (2-Butanone)........ 78-93-3 1.49
Monoisopropanol Amine (1-Amino-2- 78-96-6 13.42
Propanol)..............................
Trichloroethylene....................... 79-01-6 0.60
Propionic Acid.......................... 79-09-4 1.16
Acrylic Acid............................ 79-10-7 11.66
Methyl Acetate.......................... 79-20-9 0.07
Nitroethane............................. 79-24-3 12.79
Methacrylic Acid........................ 79-41-4 18.78
a-Pinene (Pine Oil)..................... 80-56-8 4.29
Methyl Methacrylate..................... 80-62-6 15.84
Naphthalene............................. 91-20-3 3.26
Xylene, ortho-.......................... 95-47-6 7.49
o-Cresol................................ 95-48-7 2.34
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.................. 95-63-6 7.18
3-Pentanone............................. 96-22-0 1.45
Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime (Ethyl Methyl 96-29-7 22.04
Ketone Oxime)..........................
gamma-Butyrolactone..................... 96-48-0 1.15
Ethyl Lactate........................... 97-64-3 2.71
Isobutyl Isobutyrate.................... 97-85-8 0.61
Isobutyl Methacrylate................... 97-86-9 8.99
Butyl Methacrylate...................... 97-88-1 9.09
Benzotrifluoride........................ 98-08-8 0.26
PCBTF (p-Trifluoromethyl-Cl-Benzene).... 98-56-6 0.11
Cumene (Isopropyl Benzene).............. 98-82-8 2.32
a-Methyl Styrene........................ 98-83-9 1.72
Ethyl Benzene........................... 100-41-4 2.79
Styrene................................. 100-42-5 1.95
Benzaldehyde............................ 100-52-7 0.00
Triethanolamine......................... 102-71-6 2.76
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2-Ethyl-Hexyl Acetate................... 103-09-3 0.79
2-Ethyl-Hexyl Acrylate.................. 103-11-7 2.42
2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol (Ethyl Hexyl Alcohol). 104-76-7 2.20
Ethyl Propionate........................ 105-37-3 0.79
s-Butyl Acetate......................... 105-46-4 1.43
n-Propyl Propionate..................... 106-36-5 0.93
Xylene, para-........................... 106-42-3 4.25
p-Dichlorobenzene....................... 106-46-7 0.20
Dimethyl Succinate...................... 106-65-0 0.23
1,2-Epoxybutane (Ethyl Oxirane)......... 106-88-7 1.02
n-Propyl Bromide........................ 106-94-5 0.35
Butane.................................. 106-97-8 1.33
1,3-Butadiene........................... 106-99-0 13.58
Ethylene Glycol......................... 107-21-1 3.36
2-Methyl-2,4-Pentanediol................ 107-41-5 1.04
Hexamethyldisiloxane.................... 107-46-0 0.00
Isohexane Isomers....................... 107-83-5 1.80
Methyl n-Propyl Ketone (2-Pentanone).... 107-87-9 3.07
Propylene Glycol Monmethyl Ether (1- 107-98-2 2.62
Methoxy-2-Propanol)....................
n,n-Dimethylethanolamine................ 108-01-0 4.76
1-Nitropropane.......................... 108-03-2 16.16
Vinyl Acetate........................... 108-05-4 3.26
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone.................. 108-10-1 4.31
Isopropyl Acetate....................... 108-21-4 1.12
Propylene Carbonate (4-Methyl-1,3- 108-32-7 0.25
Dioxolan-2one).........................
Xylene, meta-........................... 108-38-3 10.61
Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether 108-65-6 1.71
Acetate (1-Methoxy-2-Propyl Acetate)...
1,3,5-Trimethyl Benzene................. 108-67-8 11.22
Di-Isobutyl Ketone (2,6-Dimethyl-4- 108-83-8 2.94
Heptanone).............................
Methylcyclohexane....................... 108-87-2 1.99
Toluene................................. 108-88-3 3.97
Monochlorobenzene....................... 108-90-7 0.36
Cyclohexanol............................ 108-93-0 2.25
Cyclohexanone........................... 108-94-1 1.61
n-Butyl Butyrate........................ 109-21-7 1.12
Propyl Acetate.......................... 109-60-4 0.87
Pentane................................. 109-66-0 1.54
Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (2- 109-86-4 2.98
Methoxyethanol)........................
Tetrahydrofuran......................... 109-99-9 4.95
Methyl Isoamyl Ketone (5-Methyl-2- 110-12-3 2.10
Hexanone)..............................
Isobutyl Acetate........................ 110-19-0 0.67
Methyl Amyl Ketone...................... 110-43-0 2.80
Hexane.................................. 110-54-3 1.45
n-Propyl Formate........................ 110-74-7 0.93
2-Ethoxyethanol......................... 110-80-5 3.78
Cyclohexane............................. 110-82-7 1.46
Morpholine.............................. 110-91-8 15.43
Dipropylene Glycol...................... 110-98-5 2.48
Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether Acetate 111-15-9 1.90
(2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate)................
Diethylenetriamine...................... 111-40-0 13.03
Diethanolamine.......................... 111-42-2 4.05
Diethylene Glycol....................... 111-46-6 3.55
n-Octane................................ 111-65-9 1.11
2-Butoxy-1-Ethanol (Ethylene Glycol 111-76-2 2.90
Monobutyl Ether).......................
Diethylene Glycol Methyl Ether (2-(2- 111-77-3 2.90
Methoxyethoxy) Ethanol)................
n-Nonane................................ 111-84-2 0.95
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) Ethanol.............. 111-90-0 3.19
Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate 112-07-2 1.67
(2-Butoxyethyl Acetate)................
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) Ethyl Acetate........ 112-15-2 1.50
2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)-Ethanol.............. 112-34-5 2.70
Dimethyl Ether.......................... 115-10-6 0.93
Triethylamine........................... 121-44-8 16.60
2-Phenoxyethanol; Ethylene Glycol Phenyl 122-99-6 3.61
Ether..................................
Diacetone Alcohol....................... 123-42-2 0.68
2,4-Pentanedione........................ 123-54-6 1.02
Butanal................................. 123-72-8 6.74
Butyl Acetate, n........................ 123-86-4 0.89
2-(2-Butoxyethoxy) Ethyl Acetate........ 124-17-4 1.38
2-Amino-2-Methyl-1-Propanol............. 124-68-5 15.08
Perchloroethylene....................... 127-18-4 0.04
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Ethanolamine............................ 141-43-5 5.97
Ethyl acetate........................... 141-78-6 0.64
Heptane................................. 142-82-5 1.28
n-Hexyl Acetate (Hexyl Acetate)......... 142-92-7 0.87
2-Ethyl Hexanoic Acid................... 149-57-5 4.41
1,2,3-Trimethyl Benzene................. 526-73-8 11.26
t-Butyl Acetate......................... 540-88-5 0.20
Methyl Isobutyrate...................... 547-63-7 0.70
Methyl Lactate.......................... 547-64-8 2.75
Methyl Propionate....................... 554-12-1 0.71
1,2 Butanediol.......................... 584-03-2 2.21
n-Butyl Propionate...................... 590-01-2 0.89
Methyl n-Butyl Ketone (2-Hexanone)...... 591-78-6 3.55
Dimethyl carbonate...................... 616-38-6 0.06
Ethyl Isopropyl Ether................... 625-54-7 3.86
Dimethyl Adipate........................ 627-93-0 1.95
Methy n-Butyl Ether..................... 628-28-4 3.66
Amyl Acetate (Pentyl Ethanoate, Pentyl 628-63-7 0.96
Acetate)...............................
Ethyl n-Butyl Ether..................... 628-81-9 3.86
Ethyl t-Butyl Ether..................... 637-92-3 2.11
1,3-Dioxolane........................... 646-06-0 5.47
Ethyl-3-Ethoxypropionate................ 763-69-9 3.61
Methyl Pyrrolidone (n-Methyl-2- 872-50-4 2.56
Pyrrolidone)...........................
Dimethyl Gluterate...................... 1119-40-0 0.51
Ethylene Glycol 2-Ethylhexyl Ether [2-(2- 1559-35-9 1.71
Ethylhexyloxy) Ethanol]................
Propylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether (1- 1569-01-3 2.86
Propoxy-2-Propanol)....................
Propylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether (1- 1569-02-4 3.25
Ethoxy-2-Propanol).....................
2-Methoxy-1-Propanol.................... 1589-47-5 3.01
Methyl t-Butyl Ether.................... 1634-04-4 0.78
Ethylcyclohexane........................ 1678-91-7 1.75
Isoamyl Isobutyrate..................... 2050-01-3 0.89
2-Propoxyethanol (Ethylene Glycol 2807-30-9 3.52
Monopropyl Ether)......................
n-Butoxy-2-Propanol..................... 5131-66-8 2.70
d-Limonene (Dipentene or Orange Terpene) 5989-27-5 3.99
Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether Isomer 13588-28-8 3.02
(2-[2Methoxypropoxy]-1-Propanol).......
Texanol (1,3 Pentanediol, 2,2,4- 25265-77-4 0.89
Trimethyl, 1-Isobutyrate)..............
Isodecyl Alcohol (8-Methyl-1-Nonanol)... 25339-17-7 1.23
Tripropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether.... 25498-49-1 1.90
Glycol Ether DPNB (1-(2-Butoxy-1- 29911-28-2 1.96
Methylethoxy) 2-Propanol)..............
Propylene Glycol t-Butyl Ether (1-tert- 57018-52-7 1.71
Butoxy-2-Propanol).....................
2-Methoxy-1-Propyl Acetate.............. 70657-70-4 1.12
Oxo-Heptyl Acetate...................... 90438-79-2 0.97
2-tert-Butoxy-1-Propanol................ 94023-15-1 1.81
Oxo-Octyl Acetate....................... 108419-32-5 0.96
C8 Disubstituted Benzenes............... na 7.48
C9 Styrenes............................. na 1.72
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5. Table 2B to Subpart E of Part 59 is revised to read as follows:
Table 2B to Subpart E of Part 59--Reactivity Factors for Aliphatic
Hydrocarbon Solvent Mixtures
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Average boiling Reactivity
Bin point* Criteria factor (g O3/g
(degrees F) VOC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1......... 80-205 Alkanes (<2% Aromatics)... 2.08
2......... 80-205 N- & Iso-Alkanes (>=90% 1.59
and <2% Aromatics).
3......... 80-205 Cyclo-Alkanes (>=90% and 2.52
<2% Aromatics).
4......... 80-205 Alkanes (2 to <8% 2.24
Aromatics).
5......... 80-205 Alkanes (8 to 22% 2.56
Aromatics).
6......... >205-340 Alkanes (<2% Aromatics)... 1.41
7......... >205-340 N- & Iso-Alkanes (>=90% 1.17
and <2% Aromatics).
8......... >205-340 Cyclo-Alkanes (>=90% and 1.65
<2% Aromatics).
9......... >205-340 Alkanes (2 to <8% 1.62
Aromatics).
10........ >205-340 Alkanes (8 to 22% 2.03
Aromatics).
11........ >340-460 Alkanes (<2% Aromatics)... 0.91
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12........ >340-460 N- & Iso-Alkanes (>=90% 0.81
and <2% Aromatics).
13........ >340-460 Cyclo-Alkanes (>=90% and 1.01
<2% Aromatics).
14........ >340-460 Alkanes (2 to <8% 1.21
Aromatics).
15........ >340-460 Alkanes (8 to 22% 1.82
Aromatics).
16........ >460-580 Alkanes (<2% Aromatics)... 0.57
17........ >460-580 N- & Iso-Alkanes (>=90% 0.51
and <2% Aromatics).
18........ >460-580 Cyclo-Alkanes (>=90% and 0.63
<2% Aromatics).
19........ >460-580 Alkanes (2 to <8% 0.88
Aromatics).
20........ >460-580 Alkanes (8 to 22% 1.49
Aromatics).
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* Average Boiling Point = (Initial Boiling Point + Dry Point)/2(b)
Aromatic Hydrocarbon Solvents
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6. Table 2C to Subpart E of Part 59 is revised to read as follows:
Table 2C to Subpart E of Part 59--Reactivity Factors for Aromatic
Hydrocarbon Solvent Mixtures
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Reactivity
Bin Boiling range Criteria factor (g O3/g
(degrees F) VOC)
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21......... 280-290 Aromatic Content 7.37
(>=98%).
22......... 320-350 Aromatic Content 7.51
(>=98%).
23......... 355-420 Aromatic Content 8.07
(>=98%).
24......... 450-535 Aromatic Content 5.00
(>=98%).
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[FR Doc. 2012-5648 Filed 3-8-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P