Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products, 49287-49295 [2017-23062]
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changes to paragraph 261.13(i)(4) in
response to a public comment.
II. Summary of Public Comments and
Final Rule
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rulemaking process through submission
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final rule during the open comment
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OGIS’s proposed amendment would add
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By order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, October 19, 2017.
Ann E. Misback,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2017–23095 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 770
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0245; FRL–9962–84]
RIN 2070–AK36
Voluntary Consensus Standards
Update; Formaldehyde Emission
Standards for Composite Wood
Products
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is taking direct final
action on a revision to the formaldehyde
standards for composite wood products
final rule, published in the Federal
Register on December 12, 2016. The
revision will update multiple voluntary
consensus standards that have been
updated, superseded, or withdrawn
since publication of the notices of
proposed rulemaking on June 10, 2013
and will amend an existing regulatory
provision regarding the correlation of
quality control test methods.
DATES: This final rule is effective on
December 11, 2017 without further
notice, unless EPA receives relevant
adverse comment by November 9, 2017.
If EPA receives adverse comment, the
Agency will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register
informing the public that the rule will
not take effect. The incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed
in the regulations is approved by the
Director of the Federal Register as of
December 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0245, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPPT
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
SUMMARY:
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information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical information contact: Erik
Winchester, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (202) 564–6450;
email address: winchester.erik@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this action apply to me?
You may be affected by this direct
final rule if you manufacture (including
import), sell, supply, offer for sale, test,
or work with certification firms that
certify hardwood plywood, mediumdensity fiberboard, particleboard, and/or
products containing these composite
wood materials in the United States.
The following list of North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
to help readers determine whether this
document applies to them. Potentially
affected entities may include:
• Veneer, plywood, and engineered
wood product manufacturing (NAICS
code 3212).
• Manufactured home (mobile home)
manufacturing (NAICS code 321991).
• Prefabricated wood building
manufacturing (NAICS code 321992).
• Furniture and related product
manufacturing (NAICS code 337).
• Furniture merchant wholesalers
(NAICS code 42321).
• Lumber, plywood, millwork, and
wood panel merchant wholesalers
(NAICS code 42331).
• Other construction material
merchant wholesalers (NAICS code
423390), e.g., merchant wholesale
distributors of manufactured homes
(i.e., mobile homes) and/or
prefabricated buildings.
• Furniture stores (NAICS code 4421).
• Building material and supplies
dealers (NAICS code 4441).
• Manufactured (mobile) home
dealers (NAICS code 45393).
• Motor home manufacturing (NAICS
code 336213).
• Travel trailer and camper
manufacturing (NAICS code 336214).
• Recreational vehicle (RV) dealers
(NAICS code 441210).
• Recreational vehicle merchant
wholesalers (NAICS code 423110).
• Engineering services (NAICS code
541330).
• Testing laboratories (NAICS code
541380).
• Administrative management and
general management consulting services
(NAICS code 541611).
• All other professional, scientific,
and technical services (NAICS code
541990).
• All other support services (NAICS
code 561990).
• Business associations (NAICS code
813910).
• Professional organizations (NAICS
code 813920).
If you have any questions regarding
the applicability of this action, please
consult the technical person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
II. Background
A. What action is the Agency taking?
EPA is updating the references for
multiple voluntary consensus standards
that were incorporated by reference in
the December 12, 2016 formaldehyde
emission standards for composite wood
products final rule because they have
been updated, superseded, and/or
withdrawn by their respective
organization. Table 1 in this Unit
outlines only the voluntary consensus
standards being addressed in this
rulemaking and their respective updated
versions. All other standards in the
formaldehyde emission standards for
composite wood products final rule will
continue to be incorporated by reference
as they appear in that final rule, and any
future versions would be considered in
a later rulemaking.
TABLE 1—VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS COMPARISON
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Current standard established by final rule
(81 FR 89674)
Status
Update to be promulgated effective December 11, 2017
ANSI/AITC A190.1–2002 American National Standard
for Structural Glued Laminated Timber 1.
ANSI A208.1–2009 American National Standard for
Particleboard.
ANSI A208.2–2009 American National Standard for Medium Density Fiberboard for Interior Applications.
ANSI–HPVA HP–1–2009 American National Standard
for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood.
ASTM D5055–05 Standard Specification for Establishing
and Monitoring Structural Capacities of Prefabricated
Wood I-Joists.
ASTM D5456–06 Standard Specification for Evaluation
of Structural Composite Lumber Products.
ASTM D5582–00 Standard Test Method for Determining
Formaldehyde Levels from Wood Products Using a
Desiccator.
ASTM D6007–02 Standard Test Method for Determining
Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air from Wood Products Using a Small-Scale Chamber.
ASTM E1333–10 Standard Test Method for Determining
Formaldehyde Concentration in Air and Emission
Rates from Wood Products Using a Large Chamber.
Updated version .................
ANSI A190.1–2017 Standard for Wood Products—
Structural Glued Laminated Timber.1
ANSI A208.1–2016 American National Standard for
Particleboard.
ANSI A208.2–2016 American National Standard for
Medium Density Fiberboard for Interior Applications.
ANSI–HPVA HP–1–2016 American National Standard
for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood.
ASTM D5055–16 Standard Specification for Establishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists.
ASTM D5456–14b Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber Products.
ASTM D5582–14 Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Levels from Wood Products
Using a Desiccator.
ASTM D6007–14 Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air from
Wood Products Using a Small-Scale Chamber.
ASTM E1333–14 Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentration in Air and Emission Rates from Wood Products Using a Large
Chamber.
BS EN ISO 12460–3:2015 Wood-based panels—Determination of formaldehyde release. Part 3: Gas analysis method.
BS EN 717–2: 1995 Wood-based panels—Determination
of formaldehyde release—Part 2: Formaldehyde release by the gas analysis method.
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TABLE 1—VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS STANDARDS COMPARISON—Continued
Current standard established by final rule
(81 FR 89674)
Status
Update to be promulgated effective December 11, 2017
BS EN 120: 1992 Wood-based panels. Determination of
formaldehyde content—Extraction method called the
perforator method.
JIS A1460:2001(E) Building boards-determination of
formaldehyde emission—Desiccator method.
PS–1–07 Structural Plywood ............................................
PS–2–04 Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels.
Withdrawn, superseded by
BS EN ISO 12460–
5:2015.
Updated version .................
BS EN ISO 12460–5:2015 Wood-based panels—Determination of formaldehyde release. Part 5: Extraction
method (called the perforator method).
JIS A1460:2015 Determination of the emission of formaldehyde from building boards—Desiccator method.
PS–1–09 Structural Plywood.
PS–2–10 Performance Standard for Wood-Based
Structural-Use Panels.
Updated version .................
Updated version .................
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1 Note that the ANSI/AITC 190.1–2002 Standard is no longer under the American Institute of Timber Construction purview in its 2017 version,
and is now an APA—the Engineered Wood Association managed standard.
EPA intends to adopt all of the
updated versions of the standards
referenced in Table 1 at this time. Any
future versions or updates to
withdrawn/superseded standards will
be announced by EPA through a
separate Federal Register document
with opportunity for public comment.
Additionally, EPA is updating the
existing reference in the regulatory text
from International Organization for
Standardization (ISO)/International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
17020: 1998(E)—Conformity
assessment—Requirements for the
operation of various types of bodies
performing inspection (i.e., ISO/IEC
17020: 1998) to the 2012 version of this
standard that was previously
incorporated by reference (i.e., ISO/IEC
17020:2012(E)). ISO/IEC 17020:2012(E)
was approved for incorporation by
reference, but not all of the existing
references were updated to reflect the
new version.
EPA is also revising § 770.20(d)(2)(i)
to state that the Agency will allow the
correlation of the tests conducted
through the quality control methods
listed in § 770.20(b) to either ASTM
E1333–14 or, upon a showing of
equivalence, ASTM D6007–14 test
chamber tests. The California Air
Resources Board (CARB) under its Air
Toxic Control Measure has approved the
use of ASTM D6007–14 test chambers
that have previously shown equivalence
under § 770.20(d) to an ASTM E1333–14
test chamber to be correlated to other
mill quality control method tests listed
in § 770.20(b). According to CARB staff,
this is the commonly used method for
conducting correlation between test
methods based on the greater
availability of ASTM D6007–14 test
chambers. Several third-party certifiers,
regulated entities and their associations
expressed the importance of allowing
mill quality control tests to be correlated
to ASTM D6007 test chambers. EPA
agrees that significant disruptions
would occur, including testing and
TSCA Title VI product certification
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capacity shortfalls, if the correlation of
mill quality control tests were allowed
only through the use of ASTM E1333–
14 test chambers. Based on
consultations with CARB staff, allowing
correlation to be established through the
use of ASTM D6007–14 test chambers in
addition to the ASTM E1333–14 test
chambers does not result in a decrease
in testing reliability and yields
comparable results if the ASTM D6007
test chambers have shown equivalence
to the ASTM E1333 test chambers. To
maintain consistency with this revision,
EPA is also updating the definition of
quality control limit (QCL) to allow for
the use of the ASTM E1333 test
chamber, or, upon showing equivalence,
the ASTM D6007 test chamber.
1. Direct Final Rule. Following the
publication of the original notices of
proposed rulemaking (see 78 FR 34796
and 78 FR 34820) and subsequent
promulgation of EPA’s final rule
addressing formaldehyde emission
standards for composite wood products
(81 FR 89674), multiple voluntary
consensus standards that were
incorporated by reference have been
updated or withdrawn and superseded.
EPA will incorporate by reference
current versions of the voluntary
consensus standards assembled by:
• APA—the Engineered Wood
Association,
• Composite Panel Association (CPA),
• American National Standards
Institute (ANSI),
• American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM),
• International Organization for
Standardization (ISO),
• Japanese Standards Association
(JIS), and
• National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) into the regulations
at 40 CFR part 770.
EPA is specifically updating the
voluntary consensus standards in the
formaldehyde emission standards for
composite wood products final rule to
reflect the current editions that are inuse by regulated entities and industry
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stakeholders. EPA believes that this
action is warranted to facilitate
regulated entities using the most up-todate voluntary consensus standards to
comply with the final rule.
2. Proposed Rule. EPA believes that
the proposed amendment is noncontroversial and does not expect to
receive any relevant adverse comments.
However, in addition to this direct final
rule, elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register, EPA is promulgating
the amendment as a notice of proposed
rulemaking. If EPA receives no relevant
adverse comment, the Agency will not
take further action on the proposed rule
and the direct final rule will become
effective as provided in this action. If
EPA receives relevant adverse comment,
the Agency will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register
informing the public that this direct
final action will not take effect. EPA
would then address all relevant adverse
public comments in a response to
comments document in a subsequent
final rule, based on the proposed rule.
B. What is the agency’s authority for
taking this action?
These regulations are established
under authority of Section 601 of TSCA,
15 U.S.C. 2697.
III. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Additional information about these
statutes and Executive Orders can be
found at https://www2.epa.gov/lawsregulations/laws-and-executive-orders.
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 and was therefore not
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review under
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563.
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B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing
Regulations and Controlling Regulatory
Costs
This action is not an Executive Order
13771 regulatory action because this
action is not significant under Executive
Order 12866.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
This action does not impose any new
information collection burden under the
PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., because it
does not create any new reporting or
recordkeeping obligations. OMB has
previously approved the information
collection activities contained in the
existing regulations and has assigned
OMB control number 2070–0185.
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
I certify that this action will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the RFA, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. In
making this determination, the impact
of concern is any significant adverse
economic impact on small entities. 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, has
no net burden or otherwise has a
positive economic effect on the small
entities subject to the rule. This rule
updates the voluntary consensus
standards that were incorporated by
reference in the final rule to the most
current versions. The updated versions
of the standards are substantially similar
to the previous versions. EPA expects
that many small entities are already
complying with the updated versions of
the standards listed in Table 1. This
action would relieve these entities of the
burden of having to also demonstrate
compliance with outdated versions of
these standards. This action will relieve
or have no net regulatory burden for
directly regulated small entities.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA)
This action does not contain any
unfunded mandate as described in
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538, and does
not significantly or uniquely affect small
governments. The action imposes no
enforceable duty on any state, local or
tribal governments or the private sector.
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F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This action does not have federalism
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132. 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
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responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
This action does not have tribal
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13175. This final rule will not
impose substantial direct compliance
costs on Indian tribal governments.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not
apply to this action.
H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks
This action is not subject to Executive
Order 13045 because it does not concern
an environmental health risk or safety
risk. This action is not subject to
Executive Order 13045 because it is not
economically significant as defined in
Executive Order 12866, and because
EPA does not believe the environmental
health or safety risks addressed by this
action present a disproportionate risk to
children. As addressed in Unit II.A., this
action would not materially alter the
final rule as published, and will update
existing voluntary consensus standards
incorporated by reference in the final
rule, to their current versions.
I. Executive Order 13211: Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
This action is not subject to Executive
Order 13211, because it is not a
significant regulatory action under
Executive Order 12866.
J. National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act (NTTAA)
This action involves technical
standards, many of which EPA is
directed to use by TSCA Title VI.
Technical standards identified in the
statute have been updated since
publication of the original notice of
proposed rulemaking (78 FR 34795) by
the technical standard management
bodies which antiquates the statute
required versions. Pursuant to NTTAA
section 12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272 note, EPA
has reviewed the updated versions of
the technical standards published in the
final rule (81 FR 89674) and determined
them to be appropriate, and readily
available for use by regulated entities.
EPA is updating voluntary consensus
standards originally published in the
final rule (81 FR 89674) as issued by
ASTM International, ANSI, APA,
HPVA, NIST, BSI, and JIS. Copies of the
standards referenced in the regulatory
text have been placed in the docket for
this rule. Additionally, each of these
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standards is available for inspection at
the OPPT Docket in the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA,
West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC
Public Reading Room hours of operation
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number of the
EPA/DC Public Reading room is (202)
566–1744, and the telephone number for
the OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. The
following voluntary consensus
standards are being updated:
a. APA, CPA, and HPVA standards.
Copies of these standards may be
obtained from the specific publisher, as
noted below, or from the American
National Standards Institute, 1899 L
Street NW., 11th Floor, Washington, DC
20036, or by calling (202) 293–8020, or
at https://ansi.org. Note that ANSI/APA
A190.1–2017 is published by APA—the
Engineered Wood Association, ANSI
A208.1–2016 and ANSI A208.2–2016
are published by the Composite Panel
Association, and ANSI ANSI/HPVA–
HP–1–2016 is published by the
Hardwood Plywood Veneer Association.
1. ANSI/APA A190.1–2017,
Structural Glued Laminated Timber.
This standard describes minimum
requirements for the manufacture and
production of structural glued
laminated timber, including size
tolerances, grade combinations, lumber,
adhesives, and appearance grades.
2. ANSI A208.1–2016, American
National Standard, Particleboard. This
standard describes the requirements and
test methods for dimensional tolerances,
physical and mechanical properties and
formaldehyde emissions for
particleboard, along with methods of
identifying products conforming to the
standard.
3. ANSI A208.2–2016, American
National Standard, Medium Density
Fiberboard (MDF) for Interior
Applications. This standard describes
the requirements and test methods for
dimensional tolerances, physical and
mechanical properties and
formaldehyde emissions for MDF, along
with methods of identifying products
conforming to the standard.
4. ANSI/HPVA HP–1–2016, American
National Standard for Hardwood and
Decorative Plywood. This standard
details the specific requirements for all
face, back, and inner ply grades of
hardwood plywood as well as
formaldehyde emission limits, moisture
content, tolerances, sanding, and grade
marking.
b. ASTM materials. Copies of these
materials may be obtained from ASTM
International, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., P.O.
Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA
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ASTM, or at https://www.astm.org.
1. ASTM E1333–14, Determining
Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air
and Emission Rates from Wood
Products Using a Large Chamber. This
test method measures the formaldehyde
concentration in air and emission rate
from wood products containing
formaldehyde under conditions
designed to simulate product use. The
concentration in air and emission rate is
determined in a large chamber under
specific test conditions of temperature
and relative humidity. The general
procedures are also intended for testing
product combinations at productloading ratios and at air-exchange rates
typical of the indoor environment.
2. ASTM D6007–14, Determining
Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air
from Wood Products Using a SmallScale Chamber. This test method
measures the formaldehyde
concentrations in air from wood
products under defined test conditions
of temperature and relative humidity.
Results obtained from this small-scale
chamber test method are intended to be
comparable to results obtained testing
larger product samples by the large
chamber test method for wood products,
Test Method E 1333.
3. ASTM D5582–14, Determining
Formaldehyde Levels from Wood
Products Using a Dessicator. This test
method describes a small scale
procedure for measuring formaldehyde
emissions potential from wood
products. The formaldehyde level is
determined by collecting airborne
formaldehyde in a small distilled water
reservoir within a closed desiccator. The
quantity of formaldehyde is determined
by a chromotropic acid test procedure.
4. ASTM D5456–14b, Evaluation of
Structural Composite Lumber Products.
This specification describes initial
qualification sampling, mechanical and
physical tests, analysis, and design
value assignments. Requirements for a
quality-control program and cumulative
evaluations are included to ensure
maintenance of allowable design values
for the product.
5. ASTM D5055–16, Establishing and
Monitoring Structural Capacities of
Prefabricated Wood I-Joists. This
specification gives procedures for
establishing, monitoring, and
reevaluating structural capacities of
prefabricated wood I-joists, such as
shear, moment, and stiffness. The
specification also provides procedures
for establishing common details and
itemizes certain design considerations
specific to wood I-joists.
c. CEN materials. Copies of these
materials are not directly available from
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the European Committee for
Standardization, but from one of CEN’s
National Members, Affiliates, or Partner
Standardization Bodies. To purchase a
standard, go to CEN’s Web site, https://
www.cen.eu, and select ‘‘Products’’ for
more detailed information.
1. BS EN 12460–3: 2015, Wood-based
Panels—Determination of
Formaldehyde Release [Part 3: Gas
Analysis Method]. This British Version
of the European standard describes a
procedure for determination of
accelerated formaldehyde release from
wood-based panels.
2. BS EN 12460–5: 2015, Wood-based
Panels—Determination of
Formaldehyde Release [Part 5:
Extraction Method (Called the
Perforator Method)]. This British
Version of the European standard
describes an extraction method, known
as the perforator method, for
determining the formaldehyde content
of unlaminated and uncoated woodbased panels.
d. Japanese Industrial Standards
material. Copies of JIS A 1460: 2015,
Determination of the Emission of
Formaldehyde from Building Boards—
Desiccator Method, English Version,
may be obtained from Japanese
Industrial Standards, 1–24, Akasaka 4,
Minatoku, Tokyo 107–8440, Japan, or by
calling +81–3–3583–8000, or at https://
www.jsa.or.jp. This method describes a
method for testing formaldehyde
emissions from construction boards by
measuring the concentration of
formaldehyde absorbed in distilled or
deionized water from samples of a
specified surface area placed in a glass
desiccator for 24 hours.
e. NIST materials. Copies of these
materials may be obtained from the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) by calling (800) 553–
6847 or from the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO). To purchase a
NIST publication you must have the
order number. Order numbers may be
obtained from the Public Inquiries Unit
at (301) 975–NIST. Mailing address:
Public Inquiries Unit, NIST, 100 Bureau
Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD
20899–1070. If you have a GPO stock
number, you can purchase printed
copies of NIST publications from GPO.
GPO orders may be mailed to: U.S.
Government Printing Office, P.O. Box
979050, St. Louis, MO 63197–9000,
placed by telephone at (866) 512–1800
(DC Area only: (202) 512–1800), or
faxed to (202) 512–2104. Additional
information is available online at:
https://www.nist.gov.
1. PS 1–09, Structural Plywood. This
standard describes the principal types
and grades of structural plywood,
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covering the wood species, veneer
grading, adhesive bonds, panel
construction and workmanship,
dimensions and tolerances, marking,
moisture content and packaging of
structural plywood intended for
construction and industrial uses. Test
methods to determine compliance and a
glossary of trade terms and definitions
are included, as is a quality certification
program involving inspection, sampling,
and testing of products identified as
complying with this standard by
qualified testing agencies.
2. PS 2–10, Performance Standard for
Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels. This
standard covers performance
requirements, adhesive bond
performance, panel construction and
workmanship, dimensions and
tolerances, marking, and moisture
content of structural-use panels, such as
plywood, waferboard, oriented strand
board (OSB), structural particle board,
and composite panels. The standard
includes test methods, a glossary of
trade terms and definitions, and a
quality certification program involving
inspection, sampling, and testing of
products for qualification under the
standard.
K. Executive Order 12898: Federal
Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations
EPA has determined that the human
health or environmental risk addressed
by this action will not have potential
disproportionately high and adverse
human health or environmental effects
on minority, low-income or indigenous
populations, as specified in Executive
Order 12898. As addressed in Unit II.A.,
this action would not materially alter
the final rule as published, and will
update existing voluntary consensus
standards incorporated by reference in
the final rule, to their current versions.
L. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
This action is subject to the CRA, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., and the EPA will
submit a rule report to each House of
the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 770
Environmental protection,
Formaldehyde, Incorporation by
reference, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Third-party certification,
Toxic substances, Wood.
Dated: October 12, 2017.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, title 40, chapter I, subchapter
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amended as follows:
PART 770—FORMALDEHYDE
STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD
PRODUCTS
1. The authority citation for part 770
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2697(d).
2. In § 770.1, paragraphs (c)(3), (4), (5),
(7), and (8) are revised to read as
follows:
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§ 770.1
Scope and applicability.
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(3) Structural plywood, as specified in
PS 1–09, Structural Plywood
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99).
(4) Structural panels, as specified in
PS 2–10, Performance Standard for
Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99).
(5) Structural composite lumber, as
specified in ASTM D5456–14b,
Standard Specification for Evaluation of
Structural Composite Lumber Products
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99).
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(7) Glued laminated lumber, as
specified in ANSI A190.1–2017,
Standard for Wood Products—Structural
Glued Laminated Timber (incorporated
by reference, see § 770.99).
(8) Prefabricated wood I-joists, as
specified in ASTM D5055–16, Standard
Specification for Establishing and
Monitoring Structural Capacities of
Prefabricated Wood I-Joists
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99).
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■ 3. In § 770.3:
■ a. In the terms ‘‘EPA TSCA Title VI
Product Accreditation Body or EPA
TSCA Title VI Product AB’’ and ‘‘TPC
laboratory’’, remove ‘‘1998(E)’’ and add
in its place ‘‘2012(E)’’; and
■ b. Revise the terms ‘‘Hardboard,’’
‘‘Hardwood plywood,’’ ‘‘Mediumdensity fiberboard,’’ ‘‘Particleboard,’’
and ‘‘Quality control limit’’.
The revisions read as follows:
§ 770.3
Definitions.
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Hardboard means a composite panel
composed of cellulosic fibers,
consolidated under heat and pressure in
a hot press by: A wet process; or a dry
process that uses a phenolic resin, or a
resin system in which there is no
formaldehyde as part of the resin crosslinking structure; or a wet formed/dry
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pressed process; and that is commonly
or commercially known, or sold, as
hardboard, including any product
conforming to one of the following
ANSI standards: Basic Hardboard (ANSI
A135.4–2012) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99), Prefinished
Hardboard Paneling (ANSI A135.5–
2012) (incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99), Engineered Wood Siding
(ANSI A135.6–2012) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99), or Engineered
Wood Trim (ANSI A135.7–2012)
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99). There is a rebuttable
presumption that products emitting
more than 0.06 ppm formaldehyde as
measured by ASTM E1333–14
(incorporated by reference, see § 770.99)
or ASTM D6007–14 (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99) are not
hardboard.
Hardwood plywood means a
hardwood or decorative panel that is
intended for interior use and composed
of (as determined under ANSI/HPVA
HP–1–2016 (incorporated by reference,
see § 770.99)) an assembly of layers or
plies of veneer, joined by an adhesive
with a lumber core, a particleboard core,
a medium-density fiberboard core, a
hardboard core, a veneer core, or any
other special core or special back
material. Hardwood plywood does not
include military-specified plywood,
curved plywood, or any plywood
specified in PS 1–09, Structural
Plywood (incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99), or PS 2–10, Performance
Standard for Wood-Based StructuralUse Panels (incorporated by reference,
see § 770.99). In addition, hardwood
plywood includes laminated products
except as provided at § 770.4.
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Medium-density fiberboard means a
panel composed of cellulosic fibers
made by dry forming and pressing a
resinated fiber mat (as determined
under ANSI A208.2–2016 (incorporated
by reference, see § 770.99)).
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Particleboard means a panel
composed of cellulosic material in the
form of discrete particles (as
distinguished from fibers, flakes, or
strands) that are pressed together with
resin (as determined under ANSI
A208.1–2016 (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99)). Particleboard
does not include any product specified
in PS 2–10 (incorporated by reference,
see § 770.99).
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Quality control limit or QCL means
the value from the quality control
method test that is the correlative
equivalent to the applicable emission
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standard based on the ASTM E1333–14
method (incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99) or, upon showing equivalence
in accordance with § 770.20(d), the
ASTM D6007–14 method (incorporated
by reference, see § 770.99).
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■ 4. In § 770.7:
■ a. In paragraphs (a)(5)(i)(A)
introductory text, (b)(1)(iv), (c)(1)(iii),
(c)(2)(v), and (c)(4)(i)(F), remove
‘‘1998(E)’’ and add in its place
‘‘2012(E)’’; and
■ b. Revise paragraphs (a)(5)(i)(D) and
(F), (b)(5)(i) introductory text, (c)(1)(ii)
and (v), (c)(2)(iv) and (viii), (c)(4)(i)(B),
and (c)(4)(v)(C).
The revisions read as follows:
§ 770.7
Third-party certification.
(a) * * *
(5) * * *
(i) * * *
(D) A review of the approach that the
TPC laboratory will use for establishing
correlation or equivalence between
ASTM E1333–14 and ASTM D6007–14,
if used, (incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99) or allowable formaldehyde test
methods listed under § 770.20.
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(F) A review of the accreditation
credentials of the TPC laboratory,
including a verification that the
laboratory has been accredited to ISO/
IEC 17025:2005(E) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99) with a scope of
accreditation to include this part—
Formaldehyde Standards for Composite
Wood Products and the formaldehyde
test methods ASTM E1333–14 and
ASTM D6007–14, if used, by an EPA
TSCA Title VI Laboratory AB
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99).
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(5) * * *
(i) Accreditation. EPA TSCA Title VI
Laboratory ABs must determine the
accreditation eligibility, and accredit if
appropriate, each TPC seeking
recognition under the EPA TSCA Title
VI Third-Party Certification Program by
performing an assessment of each TPC.
The assessment must include an on-site
assessment by the EPA TSCA Title VI
Laboratory AB to determine whether the
laboratory meets the requirements of
ISO/IEC 17025:2005(E) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99), is in
conformance with ISO/IEC
17020:2012(E) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99) and the EPA
TSCA Title VI TPC requirements under
this part including the formaldehyde
test methods ASTM E1333–14 and
ASTM D6007–14 (incorporated by
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performing the on-site assessment, the
EPA TSCA Title VI Laboratory AB must:
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(1) * * *
(ii) Be, or have a contract with a
laboratory that is, accredited by an EPA
TSCA Title VI Laboratory AB to ISO/IEC
17025:2005(E) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99) with a scope of
accreditation to include this part—
Formaldehyde Standards for Composite
Wood Products—and the formaldehyde
test methods ASTM E1333–14 and
ASTM D6007–14, if used (incorporated
by reference, see § 770.99);
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(v) Have demonstrated experience in
performing or verifying formaldehyde
emissions testing on composite wood
products, including experience with test
method ASTM E1333–14 and ASTM
D6007–14, if used, (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99), and experience
evaluating correlation between test
methods. Applicant TPCs that have
demonstrated experience with test
method ASTM D6007–14 only, must be
contracting testing with a laboratory that
has a large chamber and demonstrate its
experience with ASTM E1333–14.
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(2) * * *
(iv) A copy of the TPC laboratory’s
certificate of accreditation from an EPA
TSCA Title VI Laboratory AB to ISO/IEC
17025:2005(E) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99) with a scope of
accreditation to include this part—
Formaldehyde Standards for Composite
Wood Products—and the formaldehyde
test methods ASTM E1333–14 and
ASTM D6007–14 (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99), if used;
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(viii) A description of the TPC’s
experience with test method ASTM
E1333–14 and/or ASTM D6007–14, if
used, (incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99), and experience evaluating
correlation between test methods.
Applicant TPCs that have experience
with test method ASTM D6007–14 only,
must be contracting testing with a
laboratory that has a large chamber and
describe its experience with ASTM
E1333–14; and
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(i) * * *
(B) Verify each panel producer’s
quality control test results compared
with test results from ASTM E1333–14
and ASTM D6007–14, if used,
(incorporated by reference, see § 770.99)
by having the TPC laboratory conduct
quarterly tests and evaluate test method
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under § 770.20;
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(C) Notification of a panel producer
exceeding its established QCL for more
than two consecutive quality control
tests within 72 hours of the time that the
TPC becomes aware of the second
exceedance. The notice must include
the product type, dates of the quality
control tests that exceeded the QCL,
quality control test results, ASTM
E1333–14 (incorporated by reference,
see § 770.99) or ASTM D6007–14
method (incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99) correlative equivalent values
in accordance with § 770.20(d), the
established QCL value(s) and the quality
control method used.
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■ 5. In § 770.10, paragraph (b)
introductory text is revised to read as
follows:
§ 770.10 Formaldehyde emission
standards.
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(b) The emission standards are based
on test method ASTM E1333–14
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99), and are as follows:
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■ 6. In § 770.15, paragraphs (c)(1)(v) and
(c)(2)(iii) are revised to read as follows:
§ 770.15 Composite wood product
certification.
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(1) * * *
(v) At least five tests conducted under
the supervision of an EPA TSCA Title
VI TPC pursuant to test method ASTM
E1333–14 or ASTM D6007–14
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99). Test results obtained by
ASTM D6007–14 must include a
showing of equivalence in accordance
with § 770.20(d)(1);
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(2) * * *
(iii) At least five tests conducted
under the supervision of an EPA TSCA
Title VI TPC pursuant to test method
ASTM E1333–14 or ASTM D6007–14
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99). Test results obtained by
ASTM D6007–14 must include a
showing of equivalence in accordance
with § 770.20(d)(1);
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■ 7. In § 770.17, paragraph (a)(3) is
revised to read as follows:
§ 770.17
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(3) At least one test conducted under
the supervision of an EPA TSCA Title
VI TPC pursuant to test method ASTM
E1333–14 or ASTM D6007–14
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99). Test results obtained by
ASTM D6007–14 must include a
showing of equivalence in accordance
with § 770.20(d)(1); and
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■ 8. In § 770.18, paragraph (a)(3) is
revised to read as follows:
§ 770.18
resins.
Ultra low-emitting formaldehyde
(a) * * *
(3) At least two tests conducted under
the supervision of an EPA TSCA Title
VI TPC pursuant to test method ASTM
E1333–14 or ASTM D6007–14
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99). Test results obtained by
ASTM D6007–14 must include a
showing of equivalence in accordance
with § 770.20(d)(1); and
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■ 9. In § 770.20, paragraphs (b)(1)(i)
through (iii), (vi), and (vii), (c)(1), (d)
introductory text, (d)(1), (d)(2)
introductory text, and (d)(2)(i) are
revised to read as follows:
§ 770.20
Testing requirements.
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(1) * * *
(i) ASTM D6007–14 (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99).
(ii) ASTM D5582–14 (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99).
(iii) BS EN ISO 12460–3:2015 E (Gas
Analysis Method) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99).
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(vi) BS EN ISO 12460–5:2015 E
(Perforator Method) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99).
(vii) JIS A 1460:2015(E) (24-hr
Desiccator Method) (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99).
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(1) Allowable methods. Quarterly
testing must be performed using ASTM
E1333–14 (incorporated by reference,
see § 770.99) or, with a showing of
equivalence pursuant to paragraph (d) of
this section, ASTM D6007–14
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99).
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(d) Equivalence or correlation.
Equivalence or correlation between
ASTM E1333–14 (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99) and any other
test method used for quarterly or quality
control testing must be demonstrated by
EPA TSCA Title VI TPCs or panel
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values for the ith set; and i ranges from
1 to n.
(iii) Equivalence determination. The
ASTM D6007–14 method (incorporated
by reference, see § 770.99) is considered
equivalent to the ASTM E1333–14
method (incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99) if the following condition is
met:
Where C is equal to 0.026.
(2) Correlation between ASTM E1333–
14 and any quality control test method.
Correlation must be demonstrated by
establishing an acceptable correlation
coefficient (‘‘r’’ value).
(i) Correlation. The correlation must
be based on a minimum sample size of
five data pairs and a simple linear
regression where the dependent variable
(Y-axis) is the quality control test value
and the independent variable (X-axis) is
the ASTM E1333–14 (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99) test value or,
upon a showing of equivalence in
accordance with paragraph (d) of this
section, the equivalent ASTM D6007–14
(incorporated by reference, see § 770.99)
test value. Either composite wood
products or formaldehyde emissions
reference materials can be used to
establish the correlation.
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and (g)(1) and (2) are revised to read as
follows:
Laminated Timber, Approved January
24, 2017, IBR approved for § 770.1(c).
(6) ANSI A208.1–2016, Particleboard,
Approved May 12, 2016, IBR approved
for § 770.3.
(7) ANSI A208.2–2016, Medium
Density Fiberboard (MDF) for Interior
Applications, Approved May 12, 2016,
IBR approved for § 770.3.
(8) ANSI/HPVA HP–1–2016,
American National Standard for
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood,
Approved January 12, 2016, IBR
approved for § 770.3.
(b) * * *
(1) ASTM D5055–16, Standard
Specification for Establishing and
Monitoring Structural Capacities of
Prefabricated Wood I-Joists, Approved
June 1, 2016, IBR approved for
§ 770.1(c).
(2) ASTM D5456–14b, Standard
Specification for Evaluation of
Structural Composite Lumber Products,
Approved October 1, 2014, IBR
approved for § 770.1(c).
10. In § 770.99, paragraphs (a)
introductory text, (a)(5) through (8),
(b)(1) through (5), (c)(1) and (2), (f)(1),
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Incorporation by reference.
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(a) CPA, APA, and HPVA Materials.
Copies of these materials may be
obtained from the specific publisher, as
noted in this paragraph (a), or from the
American National Standards Institute,
1899 L Street NW., 11th Floor,
Washington, DC 20036, or by calling
(202) 293–8020, or at https://ansi.org/.
Note that ANSI A190.1–2017 is
published by APA—the engineered
wood association. ANSI A135.4–2012,
ANSI A135.5–2012, ANSI A135.6–2012,
ANSI A135.7–2012, ANSI A208.1–2016
and ANSI A208.2–2016 are published
by the Composite Panel Association;
and ANSI/HPVA–HP–1–2016 is
published by the Hardwood Plywood
Veneer Association.
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(5) ANSI A190.1–2017, Standard for
Wood Products—Structural Glued
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to the panels tested in the ASTM
E1333–14 method (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99) and matched to
their respective ASTM E1333–14
method (incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99) comparison sample result. The
ratio of air flow to sample surface area
specified in ASTM D6007–14
(incorporated by reference, see § 770.99)
must be used.
(C) The five comparison sample must
consist of testing a minimum of five
sample sets as measured by the ASTM
E1333–14 method (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99).
(ii) Average and standard deviation.
The arithmetic mean, x, and standard
deviation, S, of the difference of all
comparison sets must be calculated as
follows:
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used and for the ranges of emissions of
composite wood products tested by the
TPC.
(i) Samples. (A) For the ASTM
E1333–14 method (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99), each
comparison sample must consist of the
result of testing panels, using the
applicable loading ratios specified in
the ASTM E1333–14 method
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99), from similar panels of the
same product type tested by the ASTM
D6007–14 method (incorporated by
reference, see § 770.99).
(B) For the ASTM D6007–14 method
(incorporated by reference, see
§ 770.99), each comparison sample shall
consist of testing specimens
representing portions of panels similar
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Where x = arithmetic mean; S =
standard deviation; n = number of sets;
Di = difference between the ASTM
E1333–14 and ASTM D6007–14 method
(incorporated by reference, see § 770.99)
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producers, respectively, at least once
each year for each testing apparatus or
whenever there is a significant change
in equipment, procedure, or the
qualifications of testing personnel. Once
equivalence or correlation have been
established for three consecutive years,
equivalence or correlation must be
demonstrated every two years or
whenever there is a significant change
in equipment, procedure, or the
qualifications of testing personnel.
(1) Equivalence between ASTM
E1333–14 and ASTM D6007–14 when
used by the TPC for quarterly testing.
Equivalence must be demonstrated for
at least five comparison sample sets,
which compare the results of the two
methods. Equivalence must be
demonstrated for each small chamber
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(3) ASTM D5582–14, Standard Test
Method for Determining Formaldehyde
Levels from Wood Products Using a
Desiccator, Approved-August 1, 2014,
IBR approved for § 770.20(b).
(4) ASTM D6007–14, Standard Test
Method for Determining Formaldehyde
Concentrations in Air from Wood
Products Using a Small-Scale Chamber,
Approved October 1, 2014, IBR
approved for §§ 770.3, 770.7(a) through
(c), 770.15(c), 770.17(a), 770.18(a), and
770.20(b) through (d).
(5) ASTM E1333–14, Standard Test
Method for Determining Formaldehyde
Concentrations in Air and Emission
Rates from Wood Products Using a
Large Chamber, Approved October 1,
2014, IBR approved for §§ 770.3,
770.7(a) through (c), 770.10(b),
770.15(c), 770.17(a), 770.18(a), and
770.20(c) and (d).
(c) * * *
(1) BS EN ISO 12460–3:2015 E, Woodbased panels.—Determination of
formaldehyde release—Part 3: Gas
analysis method, November 2015, IBR
approved for § 770.20(b).
(2) BS EN ISO 12460–5:2015 E, Wood
based panels.—Determination of
formaldehyde release—Part 5:
Extraction method (called the perforator
method), December 2015, IBR approved
for § 770.20(b).
*
*
*
*
*
(f) * * *
(1) JIS A 1460:2015(E), Determination
of the emission of formaldehyde from
building boards—Desiccator method,
First English edition, published 2015–
10, IBR approved for § 770.20(b).
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*
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*
*
(g) * * *
(1) PS 1–09, Structural Plywood, May
2010, IBR approved for §§ 770.1(c) and
770.3.
(2) PS 2–10, Performance Standard for
Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels, June
2011, IBR approved for §§ 770.1(c) and
770.3.
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Revisions to the Cost-of-Capital
Composite Railroad Criteria
Surface Transportation Board.
ACTION: Final Action.
AGENCY:
The Surface Transportation
Board (STB or Board) is adopting a final
action to update one of the screening
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criteria used to create the ‘‘composite
railroad’’ for the Board’s annual cost-ofcapital determination. This final action
requires a company’s stock to be listed
on either the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) or the Nasdaq Stock Market
(NASDAQ), rather than on either the
NYSE or American Stock Exchange
(AMEX), as the AMEX no longer exists.
This action is applicable on
November 24, 2017.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy C. Ziehm, (202) 245–0391.
Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
(800) 877–8339.
As one of
its regulatory responsibilities, the Board
determines annually the railroad
industry’s cost of capital.1 The cost-ofcapital figure represents the Board’s
estimate of the average rate of return
needed to persuade investors to provide
capital to the freight rail industry. The
cost-of-capital determination is one
component used in evaluating the
adequacy of railroad revenues each year
under the procedures and standards
mandated by Congress in the Railroad
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform
Act of 1976, Public Law 94–210, 90 Stat.
31 (1976) and promulgated in Standards
for Railroad Revenue Adequacy, 364
I.C.C. 803 (1981), modified, 3 I.C.C.2d
261 (1986), aff’d sub nom. Consol. Rail
Corp. v. United States, 855 F.2d 78 (3d
Cir. 1988). The cost-of-capital finding is
also an essential component of many
other Board regulatory proceedings.
The Board determines the railroad
industry’s cost of capital for a
‘‘composite railroad,’’ which is based on
data from a sample of railroads.
Pursuant to Railroad Cost of Capital—
1984, 1 I.C.C.2d 989 (1985), the sample
includes all railroads that meet the
following criteria:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
—The company is a Class I line-haul
railroad;
—If the Class I railroad is controlled by
another company, the controlling
company is primarily a railroad
company and is not already included
in the study frame; 2
1 The cost of capital is calculated as the weighted
average of the cost of debt and the cost of equity,
with the weights determined by the railroad
industry’s capital structure (the fraction of capital
from debt or equity on a market-value basis). See
Methodology to be Employed in Determining R.R.
Indus.’s Cost of Capital, EP 664, slip op. at 6 (STB
served Jan. 17, 2008).
2 A company is considered to be primarily in the
railroad business if at least 50% of its total assets
are devoted to railroad operations. R.R. Cost of
Capital—1984, 1 I.C.C.2d at 1003–04.
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—The company’s bonds are rated at
least BBB by Standard & Poor’s and
Baa by Moody’s;
—The company’s stock is listed on
either the NYSE or the AMEX; and
—The company has paid dividends
throughout the review year.
1 I.C.C.2d at 1003–04; see also R.R. Cost
of Capital—2015, EP 558 (Sub-No. 19),
slip op. at 3 (STB served Aug. 5, 2016).
On April 18, 2017, the Board issued
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) that proposed to update the
fourth screening criterion used to create
the ‘‘composite railroad’’ for the Board’s
annual cost-of-capital determination.
Specifically, the Board proposed that its
fourth screening criterion be modified to
require a company’s stock to be listed
on either the NYSE or the NASDAQ,
rather than on either the NYSE or
AMEX, as the AMEX is no longer in
existence. See NPRM, slip op. at 1–2.
The Board sought comments on the
NPRM by May 18, 2017, and replies by
June 19, 2017. The Board received
comments on the proposed action from
the Association of American Railroads
(AAR) and the Western Coal Traffic
League (WCTL). No reply comments
were filed. After consideration of the
comments received, the Board is
adopting the changes proposed in the
NPRM as a final action.
Comments
In its comments, AAR states that it is
supportive of the Board’s proposal to
update the ‘‘composite railroad’’
screening criteria to better reflect the
current state of the marketplace. (AAR
Comment 2.) AAR requests that the
Board move expeditiously to adopt the
proposal and prohibit any party from
expanding the scope of this proceeding
by offering proposals that would
‘‘manipulate’’ the cost-of-capital
process. (Id.)
WCTL generally supports the Board’s
proposal and states that expanding the
screening criteria to include NASDAQlisted companies, i.e., CSX Corporation
(CSX),3 would result in a larger
composite sample. (WCTL Comment 1–
2.) WCTL, however, argues that the
‘‘composite railroad’’ sample is still
rather small, consisting of just four
companies—CSX; Kansas City Southern
Corporation (KCS); Norfolk Southern
Corporation (NSC); and Union Pacific
Corporation (UPC)—that have
3 In the Board’s cost of capital calculation for
2016, the Board waived its requirement that a
company’s stock be listed on either the NYSE or the
AMEX, noting that CSX Corporation transferred its
stock exchange listing from the NYSE to the
NASDAQ in 2015. R.R. Cost of Capital—2016, EP
558 (Sub-No. 20), slip op. at 2 n.4 (STB served Aug.
7, 2017).
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 770
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0245; FRL-9962-84]
RIN 2070-AK36
Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission
Standards for Composite Wood Products
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action on a revision to the
formaldehyde standards for composite wood products final rule,
published in the Federal Register on December 12, 2016. The revision
will update multiple voluntary consensus standards that have been
updated, superseded, or withdrawn since publication of the notices of
proposed rulemaking on June 10, 2013 and will amend an existing
regulatory provision regarding the correlation of quality control test
methods.
DATES: This final rule is effective on December 11, 2017 without
further notice, unless EPA receives relevant adverse comment by
November 9, 2017. If EPA receives adverse comment, the Agency will
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the
public that the rule will not take effect. The incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved
by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0245, is available at
https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional
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information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact:
Erik Winchester, National Program Chemicals Division, Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-6450; email address: [email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this action apply to me?
You may be affected by this direct final rule if you manufacture
(including import), sell, supply, offer for sale, test, or work with
certification firms that certify hardwood plywood, medium-density
fiberboard, particleboard, and/or products containing these composite
wood materials in the United States. The following list of North
American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended
to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine
whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities
may include:
Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing
(NAICS code 3212).
Manufactured home (mobile home) manufacturing (NAICS code
321991).
Prefabricated wood building manufacturing (NAICS code
321992).
Furniture and related product manufacturing (NAICS code
337).
Furniture merchant wholesalers (NAICS code 42321).
Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant
wholesalers (NAICS code 42331).
Other construction material merchant wholesalers (NAICS
code 423390), e.g., merchant wholesale distributors of manufactured
homes (i.e., mobile homes) and/or prefabricated buildings.
Furniture stores (NAICS code 4421).
Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS code 4441).
Manufactured (mobile) home dealers (NAICS code 45393).
Motor home manufacturing (NAICS code 336213).
Travel trailer and camper manufacturing (NAICS code
336214).
Recreational vehicle (RV) dealers (NAICS code 441210).
Recreational vehicle merchant wholesalers (NAICS code
423110).
Engineering services (NAICS code 541330).
Testing laboratories (NAICS code 541380).
Administrative management and general management
consulting services (NAICS code 541611).
All other professional, scientific, and technical services
(NAICS code 541990).
All other support services (NAICS code 561990).
Business associations (NAICS code 813910).
Professional organizations (NAICS code 813920).
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this
action, please consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
II. Background
A. What action is the Agency taking?
EPA is updating the references for multiple voluntary consensus
standards that were incorporated by reference in the December 12, 2016
formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products final rule
because they have been updated, superseded, and/or withdrawn by their
respective organization. Table 1 in this Unit outlines only the
voluntary consensus standards being addressed in this rulemaking and
their respective updated versions. All other standards in the
formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products final rule
will continue to be incorporated by reference as they appear in that
final rule, and any future versions would be considered in a later
rulemaking.
Table 1--Voluntary Consensus Standards Comparison
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Update to be
Current standard established Status promulgated effective
by final rule (81 FR 89674) December 11, 2017
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ANSI/AITC A190.1-2002 American Updated version.. ANSI A190.1-2017
National Standard for Standard for Wood
Structural Glued Laminated Products--Structural
Timber \1\. Glued Laminated
Timber.\1\
ANSI A208.1-2009 American Updated version.. ANSI A208.1-2016
National Standard for American National
Particleboard. Standard for
Particleboard.
ANSI A208.2-2009 American Updated version.. ANSI A208.2-2016
National Standard for Medium American National
Density Fiberboard for Standard for Medium
Interior Applications. Density Fiberboard
for Interior
Applications.
ANSI-HPVA HP-1-2009 American Updated version.. ANSI-HPVA HP-1-2016
National Standard for American National
Hardwood and Decorative Standard for
Plywood. Hardwood and
Decorative Plywood.
ASTM D5055-05 Standard Updated version.. ASTM D5055-16
Specification for Standard
Establishing and Monitoring Specification for
Structural Capacities of Establishing and
Prefabricated Wood I-Joists. Monitoring
Structural
Capacities of
Prefabricated Wood I-
Joists.
ASTM D5456-06 Standard Updated version.. ASTM D5456-14b
Specification for Evaluation Standard
of Structural Composite Specification for
Lumber Products. Evaluation of
Structural Composite
Lumber Products.
ASTM D5582-00 Standard Test Updated version.. ASTM D5582-14
Method for Determining Standard Test Method
Formaldehyde Levels from Wood for Determining
Products Using a Desiccator. Formaldehyde Levels
from Wood Products
Using a Desiccator.
ASTM D6007-02 Standard Test Updated version.. ASTM D6007-14
Method for Determining Standard Test Method
Formaldehyde Concentrations for Determining
in Air from Wood Products Formaldehyde
Using a Small-Scale Chamber. Concentrations in
Air from Wood
Products Using a
Small-Scale Chamber.
ASTM E1333-10 Standard Test Updated version.. ASTM E1333-14
Method for Determining Standard Test Method
Formaldehyde Concentration in for Determining
Air and Emission Rates from Formaldehyde
Wood Products Using a Large Concentration in Air
Chamber. and Emission Rates
from Wood Products
Using a Large
Chamber.
BS EN 717-2: 1995 Wood-based Withdrawn, BS EN ISO 12460-
panels--Determination of superseded by BS 3:2015 Wood-based
formaldehyde release--Part 2: EN ISO 12460- panels--Determinatio
Formaldehyde release by the 3:2015. n of formaldehyde
gas analysis method. release. Part 3: Gas
analysis method.
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BS EN 120: 1992 Wood-based Withdrawn, BS EN ISO 12460-
panels. Determination of superseded by BS 5:2015 Wood-based
formaldehyde content-- EN ISO 12460- panels--Determinatio
Extraction method called the 5:2015. n of formaldehyde
perforator method. release. Part 5:
Extraction method
(called the
perforator method).
JIS A1460:2001(E) Building Updated version.. JIS A1460:2015
boards-determination of Determination of the
formaldehyde emission-- emission of
Desiccator method. formaldehyde from
building boards--
Desiccator method.
PS-1-07 Structural Plywood.... Updated version.. PS-1-09 Structural
Plywood.
PS-2-04 Performance Standard Updated version.. PS-2-10 Performance
for Wood-Based Structural-Use Standard for Wood-
Panels. Based Structural-Use
Panels.
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\1\ Note that the ANSI/AITC 190.1-2002 Standard is no longer under the
American Institute of Timber Construction purview in its 2017 version,
and is now an APA--the Engineered Wood Association managed standard.
EPA intends to adopt all of the updated versions of the standards
referenced in Table 1 at this time. Any future versions or updates to
withdrawn/superseded standards will be announced by EPA through a
separate Federal Register document with opportunity for public comment.
Additionally, EPA is updating the existing reference in the
regulatory text from International Organization for Standardization
(ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 17020: 1998(E)--
Conformity assessment--Requirements for the operation of various types
of bodies performing inspection (i.e., ISO/IEC 17020: 1998) to the 2012
version of this standard that was previously incorporated by reference
(i.e., ISO/IEC 17020:2012(E)). ISO/IEC 17020:2012(E) was approved for
incorporation by reference, but not all of the existing references were
updated to reflect the new version.
EPA is also revising Sec. 770.20(d)(2)(i) to state that the Agency
will allow the correlation of the tests conducted through the quality
control methods listed in Sec. 770.20(b) to either ASTM E1333-14 or,
upon a showing of equivalence, ASTM D6007-14 test chamber tests. The
California Air Resources Board (CARB) under its Air Toxic Control
Measure has approved the use of ASTM D6007-14 test chambers that have
previously shown equivalence under Sec. 770.20(d) to an ASTM E1333-14
test chamber to be correlated to other mill quality control method
tests listed in Sec. 770.20(b). According to CARB staff, this is the
commonly used method for conducting correlation between test methods
based on the greater availability of ASTM D6007-14 test chambers.
Several third-party certifiers, regulated entities and their
associations expressed the importance of allowing mill quality control
tests to be correlated to ASTM D6007 test chambers. EPA agrees that
significant disruptions would occur, including testing and TSCA Title
VI product certification capacity shortfalls, if the correlation of
mill quality control tests were allowed only through the use of ASTM
E1333-14 test chambers. Based on consultations with CARB staff,
allowing correlation to be established through the use of ASTM D6007-14
test chambers in addition to the ASTM E1333-14 test chambers does not
result in a decrease in testing reliability and yields comparable
results if the ASTM D6007 test chambers have shown equivalence to the
ASTM E1333 test chambers. To maintain consistency with this revision,
EPA is also updating the definition of quality control limit (QCL) to
allow for the use of the ASTM E1333 test chamber, or, upon showing
equivalence, the ASTM D6007 test chamber.
1. Direct Final Rule. Following the publication of the original
notices of proposed rulemaking (see 78 FR 34796 and 78 FR 34820) and
subsequent promulgation of EPA's final rule addressing formaldehyde
emission standards for composite wood products (81 FR 89674), multiple
voluntary consensus standards that were incorporated by reference have
been updated or withdrawn and superseded. EPA will incorporate by
reference current versions of the voluntary consensus standards
assembled by:
APA--the Engineered Wood Association,
Composite Panel Association (CPA),
American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),
International Organization for Standardization (ISO),
Japanese Standards Association (JIS), and
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) into
the regulations at 40 CFR part 770.
EPA is specifically updating the voluntary consensus standards in
the formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products final
rule to reflect the current editions that are in-use by regulated
entities and industry stakeholders. EPA believes that this action is
warranted to facilitate regulated entities using the most up-to-date
voluntary consensus standards to comply with the final rule.
2. Proposed Rule. EPA believes that the proposed amendment is non-
controversial and does not expect to receive any relevant adverse
comments. However, in addition to this direct final rule, elsewhere in
this issue of the Federal Register, EPA is promulgating the amendment
as a notice of proposed rulemaking. If EPA receives no relevant adverse
comment, the Agency will not take further action on the proposed rule
and the direct final rule will become effective as provided in this
action. If EPA receives relevant adverse comment, the Agency will
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the
public that this direct final action will not take effect. EPA would
then address all relevant adverse public comments in a response to
comments document in a subsequent final rule, based on the proposed
rule.
B. What is the agency's authority for taking this action?
These regulations are established under authority of Section 601 of
TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2697.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders
can be found at https://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.
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 and was
therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review under Executive Orders 12866 and 13563.
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B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing Regulations and Controlling
Regulatory Costs
This action is not an Executive Order 13771 regulatory action
because this action is not significant under Executive Order 12866.
C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
This action does not impose any new information collection burden
under the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., because it does not create any
new reporting or recordkeeping obligations. OMB has previously approved
the information collection activities contained in the existing
regulations and has assigned OMB control number 2070-0185.
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
I certify that this action will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA, 5
U.S.C. 601 et seq. In making this determination, the impact of concern
is any significant adverse economic impact on small entities. 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, has no net burden or otherwise has a positive economic effect
on the small entities subject to the rule. This rule updates the
voluntary consensus standards that were incorporated by reference in
the final rule to the most current versions. The updated versions of
the standards are substantially similar to the previous versions. EPA
expects that many small entities are already complying with the updated
versions of the standards listed in Table 1. This action would relieve
these entities of the burden of having to also demonstrate compliance
with outdated versions of these standards. This action will relieve or
have no net regulatory burden for directly regulated small entities.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
This action does not contain any unfunded mandate as described in
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect
small governments. The action imposes no enforceable duty on any state,
local or tribal governments or the private sector.
F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This action does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132. 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.
G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
This action does not have tribal implications as specified in
Executive Order 13175. This final rule will not impose substantial
direct compliance costs on Indian tribal governments. Thus, Executive
Order 13175 does not apply to this action.
H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks
This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it does
not concern an environmental health risk or safety risk. This action is
not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it is not economically
significant as defined in Executive Order 12866, and because EPA does
not believe the environmental health or safety risks addressed by this
action present a disproportionate risk to children. As addressed in
Unit II.A., this action would not materially alter the final rule as
published, and will update existing voluntary consensus standards
incorporated by reference in the final rule, to their current versions.
I. Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is
not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.
J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
This action involves technical standards, many of which EPA is
directed to use by TSCA Title VI. Technical standards identified in the
statute have been updated since publication of the original notice of
proposed rulemaking (78 FR 34795) by the technical standard management
bodies which antiquates the statute required versions. Pursuant to
NTTAA section 12(d), 15 U.S.C. 272 note, EPA has reviewed the updated
versions of the technical standards published in the final rule (81 FR
89674) and determined them to be appropriate, and readily available for
use by regulated entities.
EPA is updating voluntary consensus standards originally published
in the final rule (81 FR 89674) as issued by ASTM International, ANSI,
APA, HPVA, NIST, BSI, and JIS. Copies of the standards referenced in
the regulatory text have been placed in the docket for this rule.
Additionally, each of these standards is available for inspection at
the OPPT Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA,
West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC
Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number
of the EPA/DC Public Reading room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone
number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. The following voluntary
consensus standards are being updated:
a. APA, CPA, and HPVA standards. Copies of these standards may be
obtained from the specific publisher, as noted below, or from the
American National Standards Institute, 1899 L Street NW., 11th Floor,
Washington, DC 20036, or by calling (202) 293-8020, or at https://ansi.org. Note that ANSI/APA A190.1-2017 is published by APA--the
Engineered Wood Association, ANSI A208.1-2016 and ANSI A208.2-2016 are
published by the Composite Panel Association, and ANSI ANSI/HPVA-HP-1-
2016 is published by the Hardwood Plywood Veneer Association.
1. ANSI/APA A190.1-2017, Structural Glued Laminated Timber. This
standard describes minimum requirements for the manufacture and
production of structural glued laminated timber, including size
tolerances, grade combinations, lumber, adhesives, and appearance
grades.
2. ANSI A208.1-2016, American National Standard, Particleboard.
This standard describes the requirements and test methods for
dimensional tolerances, physical and mechanical properties and
formaldehyde emissions for particleboard, along with methods of
identifying products conforming to the standard.
3. ANSI A208.2-2016, American National Standard, Medium Density
Fiberboard (MDF) for Interior Applications. This standard describes the
requirements and test methods for dimensional tolerances, physical and
mechanical properties and formaldehyde emissions for MDF, along with
methods of identifying products conforming to the standard.
4. ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2016, American National Standard for Hardwood and
Decorative Plywood. This standard details the specific requirements for
all face, back, and inner ply grades of hardwood plywood as well as
formaldehyde emission limits, moisture content, tolerances, sanding,
and grade marking.
b. ASTM materials. Copies of these materials may be obtained from
ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., P.O. Box C700, West
Conshohocken, PA
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19428-2959, or by calling (877) 909-ASTM, or at https://www.astm.org.
1. ASTM E1333-14, Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air
and Emission Rates from Wood Products Using a Large Chamber. This test
method measures the formaldehyde concentration in air and emission rate
from wood products containing formaldehyde under conditions designed to
simulate product use. The concentration in air and emission rate is
determined in a large chamber under specific test conditions of
temperature and relative humidity. The general procedures are also
intended for testing product combinations at product-loading ratios and
at air-exchange rates typical of the indoor environment.
2. ASTM D6007-14, Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air
from Wood Products Using a Small-Scale Chamber. This test method
measures the formaldehyde concentrations in air from wood products
under defined test conditions of temperature and relative humidity.
Results obtained from this small-scale chamber test method are intended
to be comparable to results obtained testing larger product samples by
the large chamber test method for wood products, Test Method E 1333.
3. ASTM D5582-14, Determining Formaldehyde Levels from Wood
Products Using a Dessicator. This test method describes a small scale
procedure for measuring formaldehyde emissions potential from wood
products. The formaldehyde level is determined by collecting airborne
formaldehyde in a small distilled water reservoir within a closed
desiccator. The quantity of formaldehyde is determined by a
chromotropic acid test procedure.
4. ASTM D5456-14b, Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber
Products. This specification describes initial qualification sampling,
mechanical and physical tests, analysis, and design value assignments.
Requirements for a quality-control program and cumulative evaluations
are included to ensure maintenance of allowable design values for the
product.
5. ASTM D5055-16, Establishing and Monitoring Structural Capacities
of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists. This specification gives procedures for
establishing, monitoring, and reevaluating structural capacities of
prefabricated wood I-joists, such as shear, moment, and stiffness. The
specification also provides procedures for establishing common details
and itemizes certain design considerations specific to wood I-joists.
c. CEN materials. Copies of these materials are not directly
available from the European Committee for Standardization, but from one
of CEN's National Members, Affiliates, or Partner Standardization
Bodies. To purchase a standard, go to CEN's Web site, https://www.cen.eu, and select ``Products'' for more detailed information.
1. BS EN 12460-3: 2015, Wood-based Panels--Determination of
Formaldehyde Release [Part 3: Gas Analysis Method]. This British
Version of the European standard describes a procedure for
determination of accelerated formaldehyde release from wood-based
panels.
2. BS EN 12460-5: 2015, Wood-based Panels--Determination of
Formaldehyde Release [Part 5: Extraction Method (Called the Perforator
Method)]. This British Version of the European standard describes an
extraction method, known as the perforator method, for determining the
formaldehyde content of unlaminated and uncoated wood-based panels.
d. Japanese Industrial Standards material. Copies of JIS A 1460:
2015, Determination of the Emission of Formaldehyde from Building
Boards--Desiccator Method, English Version, may be obtained from
Japanese Industrial Standards, 1-24, Akasaka 4, Minatoku, Tokyo 107-
8440, Japan, or by calling +81-3-3583-8000, or at https://www.jsa.or.jp.
This method describes a method for testing formaldehyde emissions from
construction boards by measuring the concentration of formaldehyde
absorbed in distilled or deionized water from samples of a specified
surface area placed in a glass desiccator for 24 hours.
e. NIST materials. Copies of these materials may be obtained from
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by calling
(800) 553-6847 or from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). To
purchase a NIST publication you must have the order number. Order
numbers may be obtained from the Public Inquiries Unit at (301) 975-
NIST. Mailing address: Public Inquiries Unit, NIST, 100 Bureau Dr.,
Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070. If you have a GPO stock number,
you can purchase printed copies of NIST publications from GPO. GPO
orders may be mailed to: U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box
979050, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, placed by telephone at (866) 512-1800
(DC Area only: (202) 512-1800), or faxed to (202) 512-2104. Additional
information is available online at: https://www.nist.gov.
1. PS 1-09, Structural Plywood. This standard describes the
principal types and grades of structural plywood, covering the wood
species, veneer grading, adhesive bonds, panel construction and
workmanship, dimensions and tolerances, marking, moisture content and
packaging of structural plywood intended for construction and
industrial uses. Test methods to determine compliance and a glossary of
trade terms and definitions are included, as is a quality certification
program involving inspection, sampling, and testing of products
identified as complying with this standard by qualified testing
agencies.
2. PS 2-10, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use
Panels. This standard covers performance requirements, adhesive bond
performance, panel construction and workmanship, dimensions and
tolerances, marking, and moisture content of structural-use panels,
such as plywood, waferboard, oriented strand board (OSB), structural
particle board, and composite panels. The standard includes test
methods, a glossary of trade terms and definitions, and a quality
certification program involving inspection, sampling, and testing of
products for qualification under the standard.
K. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
EPA has determined that the human health or environmental risk
addressed by this action will not have potential disproportionately
high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority,
low-income or indigenous populations, as specified in Executive Order
12898. As addressed in Unit II.A., this action would not materially
alter the final rule as published, and will update existing voluntary
consensus standards incorporated by reference in the final rule, to
their current versions.
L. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
This action is subject to the CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and the
EPA will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 770
Environmental protection, Formaldehyde, Incorporation by reference,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Third-party certification,
Toxic substances, Wood.
Dated: October 12, 2017.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 40, chapter I,
subchapter
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R, of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 770--FORMALDEHYDE STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS
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1. The authority citation for part 770 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2697(d).
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2. In Sec. 770.1, paragraphs (c)(3), (4), (5), (7), and (8) are
revised to read as follows:
Sec. 770.1 Scope and applicability.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(3) Structural plywood, as specified in PS 1-09, Structural Plywood
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
(4) Structural panels, as specified in PS 2-10, Performance
Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 770.99).
(5) Structural composite lumber, as specified in ASTM D5456-14b,
Standard Specification for Evaluation of Structural Composite Lumber
Products (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
* * * * *
(7) Glued laminated lumber, as specified in ANSI A190.1-2017,
Standard for Wood Products--Structural Glued Laminated Timber
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
(8) Prefabricated wood I-joists, as specified in ASTM D5055-16,
Standard Specification for Establishing and Monitoring Structural
Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists (incorporated by reference,
see Sec. 770.99).
* * * * *
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3. In Sec. 770.3:
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a. In the terms ``EPA TSCA Title VI Product Accreditation Body or EPA
TSCA Title VI Product AB'' and ``TPC laboratory'', remove ``1998(E)''
and add in its place ``2012(E)''; and
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b. Revise the terms ``Hardboard,'' ``Hardwood plywood,'' ``Medium-
density fiberboard,'' ``Particleboard,'' and ``Quality control limit''.
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 770.3 Definitions.
* * * * *
Hardboard means a composite panel composed of cellulosic fibers,
consolidated under heat and pressure in a hot press by: A wet process;
or a dry process that uses a phenolic resin, or a resin system in which
there is no formaldehyde as part of the resin cross-linking structure;
or a wet formed/dry pressed process; and that is commonly or
commercially known, or sold, as hardboard, including any product
conforming to one of the following ANSI standards: Basic Hardboard
(ANSI A135.4-2012) (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99),
Prefinished Hardboard Paneling (ANSI A135.5-2012) (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 770.99), Engineered Wood Siding (ANSI A135.6-2012)
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99), or Engineered Wood Trim
(ANSI A135.7-2012) (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99). There
is a rebuttable presumption that products emitting more than 0.06 ppm
formaldehyde as measured by ASTM E1333-14 (incorporated by reference,
see Sec. 770.99) or ASTM D6007-14 (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 770.99) are not hardboard.
Hardwood plywood means a hardwood or decorative panel that is
intended for interior use and composed of (as determined under ANSI/
HPVA HP-1-2016 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99)) an
assembly of layers or plies of veneer, joined by an adhesive with a
lumber core, a particleboard core, a medium-density fiberboard core, a
hardboard core, a veneer core, or any other special core or special
back material. Hardwood plywood does not include military-specified
plywood, curved plywood, or any plywood specified in PS 1-09,
Structural Plywood (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99), or PS
2-10, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99). In addition, hardwood
plywood includes laminated products except as provided at Sec. 770.4.
* * * * *
Medium-density fiberboard means a panel composed of cellulosic
fibers made by dry forming and pressing a resinated fiber mat (as
determined under ANSI A208.2-2016 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.
770.99)).
* * * * *
Particleboard means a panel composed of cellulosic material in the
form of discrete particles (as distinguished from fibers, flakes, or
strands) that are pressed together with resin (as determined under ANSI
A208.1-2016 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99)).
Particleboard does not include any product specified in PS 2-10
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
* * * * *
Quality control limit or QCL means the value from the quality
control method test that is the correlative equivalent to the
applicable emission standard based on the ASTM E1333-14 method
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) or, upon showing
equivalence in accordance with Sec. 770.20(d), the ASTM D6007-14
method (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
* * * * *
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4. In Sec. 770.7:
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a. In paragraphs (a)(5)(i)(A) introductory text, (b)(1)(iv),
(c)(1)(iii), (c)(2)(v), and (c)(4)(i)(F), remove ``1998(E)'' and add in
its place ``2012(E)''; and
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b. Revise paragraphs (a)(5)(i)(D) and (F), (b)(5)(i) introductory text,
(c)(1)(ii) and (v), (c)(2)(iv) and (viii), (c)(4)(i)(B), and
(c)(4)(v)(C).
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 770.7 Third-party certification.
(a) * * *
(5) * * *
(i) * * *
(D) A review of the approach that the TPC laboratory will use for
establishing correlation or equivalence between ASTM E1333-14 and ASTM
D6007-14, if used, (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) or
allowable formaldehyde test methods listed under Sec. 770.20.
* * * * *
(F) A review of the accreditation credentials of the TPC
laboratory, including a verification that the laboratory has been
accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005(E) (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 770.99) with a scope of accreditation to include this part--
Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products and the formaldehyde
test methods ASTM E1333-14 and ASTM D6007-14, if used, by an EPA TSCA
Title VI Laboratory AB (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(5) * * *
(i) Accreditation. EPA TSCA Title VI Laboratory ABs must determine
the accreditation eligibility, and accredit if appropriate, each TPC
seeking recognition under the EPA TSCA Title VI Third-Party
Certification Program by performing an assessment of each TPC. The
assessment must include an on-site assessment by the EPA TSCA Title VI
Laboratory AB to determine whether the laboratory meets the
requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005(E) (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. [thinsp]770.99), is in conformance with ISO/IEC 17020:2012(E)
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. [thinsp]770.99) and the EPA TSCA
Title VI TPC requirements under this part including the formaldehyde
test methods ASTM E1333-14 and ASTM D6007-14 (incorporated by
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reference, see Sec. [thinsp]770.99), if used. In performing the on-
site assessment, the EPA TSCA Title VI Laboratory AB must:
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) * * *
(ii) Be, or have a contract with a laboratory that is, accredited
by an EPA TSCA Title VI Laboratory AB to ISO/IEC 17025:2005(E)
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) with a scope of
accreditation to include this part--Formaldehyde Standards for
Composite Wood Products--and the formaldehyde test methods ASTM E1333-
14 and ASTM D6007-14, if used (incorporated by reference, see Sec.
770.99);
* * * * *
(v) Have demonstrated experience in performing or verifying
formaldehyde emissions testing on composite wood products, including
experience with test method ASTM E1333-14 and ASTM D6007-14, if used,
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99), and experience
evaluating correlation between test methods. Applicant TPCs that have
demonstrated experience with test method ASTM D6007-14 only, must be
contracting testing with a laboratory that has a large chamber and
demonstrate its experience with ASTM E1333-14.
* * * * *
(2) * * *
(iv) A copy of the TPC laboratory's certificate of accreditation
from an EPA TSCA Title VI Laboratory AB to ISO/IEC 17025:2005(E)
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) with a scope of
accreditation to include this part--Formaldehyde Standards for
Composite Wood Products--and the formaldehyde test methods ASTM E1333-
14 and ASTM D6007-14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99), if
used;
* * * * *
(viii) A description of the TPC's experience with test method ASTM
E1333-14 and/or ASTM D6007-14, if used, (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 770.99), and experience evaluating correlation between test
methods. Applicant TPCs that have experience with test method ASTM
D6007-14 only, must be contracting testing with a laboratory that has a
large chamber and describe its experience with ASTM E1333-14; and
* * * * *
(4) * * *
(i) * * *
(B) Verify each panel producer's quality control test results
compared with test results from ASTM E1333-14 and ASTM D6007-14, if
used, (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) by having the TPC
laboratory conduct quarterly tests and evaluate test method equivalence
and correlation as required under Sec. 770.20;
* * * * *
(v) * * *
(C) Notification of a panel producer exceeding its established QCL
for more than two consecutive quality control tests within 72 hours of
the time that the TPC becomes aware of the second exceedance. The
notice must include the product type, dates of the quality control
tests that exceeded the QCL, quality control test results, ASTM E1333-
14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) or ASTM D6007-14
method (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) correlative
equivalent values in accordance with Sec. 770.20(d), the established
QCL value(s) and the quality control method used.
* * * * *
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5. In Sec. 770.10, paragraph (b) introductory text is revised to read
as follows:
Sec. 770.10 Formaldehyde emission standards.
* * * * *
(b) The emission standards are based on test method ASTM E1333-14
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99), and are as follows:
* * * * *
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6. In Sec. 770.15, paragraphs (c)(1)(v) and (c)(2)(iii) are revised to
read as follows:
Sec. 770.15 Composite wood product certification.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) * * *
(v) At least five tests conducted under the supervision of an EPA
TSCA Title VI TPC pursuant to test method ASTM E1333-14 or ASTM D6007-
14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99). Test results obtained
by ASTM D6007-14 must include a showing of equivalence in accordance
with Sec. 770.20(d)(1);
* * * * *
(2) * * *
(iii) At least five tests conducted under the supervision of an EPA
TSCA Title VI TPC pursuant to test method ASTM E1333-14 or ASTM D6007-
14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99). Test results obtained
by ASTM D6007-14 must include a showing of equivalence in accordance
with Sec. 770.20(d)(1);
* * * * *
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7. In Sec. 770.17, paragraph (a)(3) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 770.17 No-added formaldehyde-based resins.
(a) * * *
(3) At least one test conducted under the supervision of an EPA
TSCA Title VI TPC pursuant to test method ASTM E1333-14 or ASTM D6007-
14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99). Test results obtained
by ASTM D6007-14 must include a showing of equivalence in accordance
with Sec. 770.20(d)(1); and
* * * * *
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8. In Sec. 770.18, paragraph (a)(3) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 770.18 Ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resins.
(a) * * *
(3) At least two tests conducted under the supervision of an EPA
TSCA Title VI TPC pursuant to test method ASTM E1333-14 or ASTM D6007-
14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99). Test results obtained
by ASTM D6007-14 must include a showing of equivalence in accordance
with Sec. 770.20(d)(1); and
* * * * *
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9. In Sec. 770.20, paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii), (vi), and
(vii), (c)(1), (d) introductory text, (d)(1), (d)(2) introductory text,
and (d)(2)(i) are revised to read as follows:
Sec. 770.20 Testing requirements.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) * * *
(i) ASTM D6007-14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
(ii) ASTM D5582-14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
(iii) BS EN ISO 12460-3:2015 E (Gas Analysis Method) (incorporated
by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
* * * * *
(vi) BS EN ISO 12460-5:2015 E (Perforator Method) (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 770.99).
(vii) JIS A 1460:2015(E) (24-hr Desiccator Method) (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 770.99).
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) Allowable methods. Quarterly testing must be performed using
ASTM E1333-14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) or, with a
showing of equivalence pursuant to paragraph (d) of this section, ASTM
D6007-14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
* * * * *
(d) Equivalence or correlation. Equivalence or correlation between
ASTM E1333-14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) and any
other test method used for quarterly or quality control testing must be
demonstrated by EPA TSCA Title VI TPCs or panel
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producers, respectively, at least once each year for each testing
apparatus or whenever there is a significant change in equipment,
procedure, or the qualifications of testing personnel. Once equivalence
or correlation have been established for three consecutive years,
equivalence or correlation must be demonstrated every two years or
whenever there is a significant change in equipment, procedure, or the
qualifications of testing personnel.
(1) Equivalence between ASTM E1333-14 and ASTM D6007-14 when used
by the TPC for quarterly testing. Equivalence must be demonstrated for
at least five comparison sample sets, which compare the results of the
two methods. Equivalence must be demonstrated for each small chamber
used and for the ranges of emissions of composite wood products tested
by the TPC.
(i) Samples. (A) For the ASTM E1333-14 method (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 770.99), each comparison sample must consist of
the result of testing panels, using the applicable loading ratios
specified in the ASTM E1333-14 method (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 770.99), from similar panels of the same product type tested by
the ASTM D6007-14 method (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
(B) For the ASTM D6007-14 method (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 770.99), each comparison sample shall consist of testing
specimens representing portions of panels similar to the panels tested
in the ASTM E1333-14 method (incorporated by reference, see Sec.
770.99) and matched to their respective ASTM E1333-14 method
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) comparison sample result.
The ratio of air flow to sample surface area specified in ASTM D6007-14
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) must be used.
(C) The five comparison sample must consist of testing a minimum of
five sample sets as measured by the ASTM E1333-14 method (incorporated
by reference, see Sec. 770.99).
(ii) Average and standard deviation. The arithmetic mean, x, and
standard deviation, S, of the difference of all comparison sets must be
calculated as follows:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR25OC17.000
Where x = arithmetic mean; S = standard deviation; n = number of
sets; Di = difference between the ASTM E1333-14 and ASTM D6007-14
method (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) values for the ith
set; and i ranges from 1 to n.
(iii) Equivalence determination. The ASTM D6007-14 method
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99) is considered equivalent
to the ASTM E1333-14 method (incorporated by reference, see Sec.
770.99) if the following condition is met:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR25OC17.001
Where C is equal to 0.026.
(2) Correlation between ASTM E1333-14 and any quality control test
method. Correlation must be demonstrated by establishing an acceptable
correlation coefficient (``r'' value).
(i) Correlation. The correlation must be based on a minimum sample
size of five data pairs and a simple linear regression where the
dependent variable (Y-axis) is the quality control test value and the
independent variable (X-axis) is the ASTM E1333-14 (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 770.99) test value or, upon a showing of
equivalence in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section, the
equivalent ASTM D6007-14 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 770.99)
test value. Either composite wood products or formaldehyde emissions
reference materials can be used to establish the correlation.
* * * * *
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10. In Sec. 770.99, paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(5) through
(8), (b)(1) through (5), (c)(1) and (2), (f)(1), and (g)(1) and (2) are
revised to read as follows:
Sec. 770.99 Incorporation by reference.
* * * * *
(a) CPA, APA, and HPVA Materials. Copies of these materials may be
obtained from the specific publisher, as noted in this paragraph (a),
or from the American National Standards Institute, 1899 L Street NW.,
11th Floor, Washington, DC 20036, or by calling (202) 293-8020, or at
https://ansi.org/. Note that ANSI A190.1-2017 is published by APA--the
engineered wood association. ANSI A135.4-2012, ANSI A135.5-2012, ANSI
A135.6-2012, ANSI A135.7-2012, ANSI A208.1-2016 and ANSI A208.2-2016
are published by the Composite Panel Association; and ANSI/HPVA-HP-1-
2016 is published by the Hardwood Plywood Veneer Association.
* * * * *
(5) ANSI A190.1-2017, Standard for Wood Products--Structural Glued
Laminated Timber, Approved January 24, 2017, IBR approved for Sec.
770.1(c).
(6) ANSI A208.1-2016, Particleboard, Approved May 12, 2016, IBR
approved for Sec. 770.3.
(7) ANSI A208.2-2016, Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) for Interior
Applications, Approved May 12, 2016, IBR approved for Sec. 770.3.
(8) ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2016, American National Standard for Hardwood
and Decorative Plywood, Approved January 12, 2016, IBR approved for
Sec. 770.3.
(b) * * *
(1) ASTM D5055-16, Standard Specification for Establishing and
Monitoring Structural Capacities of Prefabricated Wood I-Joists,
Approved June 1, 2016, IBR approved for Sec. 770.1(c).
(2) ASTM D5456-14b, Standard Specification for Evaluation of
Structural Composite Lumber Products, Approved October 1, 2014, IBR
approved for Sec. 770.1(c).
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(3) ASTM D5582-14, Standard Test Method for Determining
Formaldehyde Levels from Wood Products Using a Desiccator, Approved-
August 1, 2014, IBR approved for Sec. 770.20(b).
(4) ASTM D6007-14, Standard Test Method for Determining
Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air from Wood Products Using a Small-
Scale Chamber, Approved October 1, 2014, IBR approved for Sec. Sec.
770.3, 770.7(a) through (c), 770.15(c), 770.17(a), 770.18(a), and
770.20(b) through (d).
(5) ASTM E1333-14, Standard Test Method for Determining
Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood
Products Using a Large Chamber, Approved October 1, 2014, IBR approved
for Sec. Sec. 770.3, 770.7(a) through (c), 770.10(b), 770.15(c),
770.17(a), 770.18(a), and 770.20(c) and (d).
(c) * * *
(1) BS EN ISO 12460-3:2015 E, Wood-based panels.--Determination of
formaldehyde release--Part 3: Gas analysis method, November 2015, IBR
approved for Sec. 770.20(b).
(2) BS EN ISO 12460-5:2015 E, Wood based panels.--Determination of
formaldehyde release--Part 5: Extraction method (called the perforator
method), December 2015, IBR approved for Sec. 770.20(b).
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(1) JIS A 1460:2015(E), Determination of the emission of
formaldehyde from building boards--Desiccator method, First English
edition, published 2015-10, IBR approved for Sec. 770.20(b).
* * * * *
(g) * * *
(1) PS 1-09, Structural Plywood, May 2010, IBR approved for
Sec. Sec. 770.1(c) and 770.3.
(2) PS 2-10, Performance Standard for Wood-Based Structural-Use
Panels, June 2011, IBR approved for Sec. Sec. 770.1(c) and 770.3.
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