[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13567-13569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5796]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0099; FRL-9280-2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for Flat Wood
Paneling Surface Coating Processes
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania).
This SIP revision includes amendments to Chapter 121--General
Provisions and Chapter 129--Standards for Sources of Title 25 of the
Pennsylvania Code. Pennsylvania's SIP revision meets the requirement to
adopt Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for sources
covered by EPA's Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) standards for flat
wood paneling surface coating processes and will help Pennsylvania
attain and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
for ozone. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 13, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2011-0099 by one of the following methods:
A. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
B. E-mail: [email protected].
C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0099, Cristina Fernandez, Associate
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2011-0099. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the
Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the
State submittal are available at the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468,
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Shandruk, (215) 814-2166, or by
e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 4, 2011, the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) submitted to EPA a SIP
revision concerning the adoption of the CTG for flat wood paneling
surface coating processes.
I. Background
Section 172(c)(1) of the CAA provides that SIPs for nonattainment
areas must include reasonably available control measures (RACM),
including RACT for sources of emissions. Section 182(b)(2)(A) provides
that for certain nonattainment areas, States must revise their SIPs to
include RACT for sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions
covered by a CTG document issued after November 15, 1990 and prior to
the area's date of attainment.
CTGs are intended to provide state and local air pollution control
authorities information that should assist them in determining RACT for
VOCs from various sources, including flat wood paneling surface
coatings. In developing these CTGs, EPA, among other things, evaluated
the sources of VOC emissions from this industry and the available
control approaches for addressing these emissions, including the costs
of such approaches. Based on available information and data, EPA
provided recommendations for RACT for VOCs from flat wood paneling.
In June 1978, EPA published a CTG for flat wood paneling coatings
(EPA-
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450/2-78-034). This CTG discusses the nature of VOC emissions from this
industry, available control technologies for addressing such emissions,
the costs of available control options, and other items. EPA
promulgated national standards of performance for new stationary
sources New Source Performance Standards for the flat wood paneling
industry and EPA also published a national emission standard for
hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for this industry.
In 2006 and 2007, after conducting a review of currently existing
state and local VOC emission reduction approaches for the flat wood
paneling industry, reviewing the 1978 CTG and the NESHAP for this
industry, and taking into account the information that has become
available since then, EPA developed a new CTG for surface coating of
flat wood paneling, entitled Control Techniques Guidelines for Flat
Wood Paneling Coatings (Publication No. EPA 453/R-06-004). Flat wood
paneling coatings means wood paneling products that are any interior,
exterior, or tileboard panel to which a protective, decorative, or
functional material or layer has been applied. Flat wood paneling, like
most wood products, are vulnerable to light, moisture, and insects.
Coatings are used for three purposes: Protection, appearance, and
surface modification. Surface coatings are applied to reduce potential
damage from environmental elements such as moisture and temperature
extremes and other climate-related hazards and from insect infestation.
Coatings are also applied to enhance surfaces to make other coatings
more effective. Finally, coatings are applied to improve the appearance
of the wood product. Releases of VOCs occur during the coating process
as the coatings are mixed or thinned, as they are applied to the
substrate, and as they dry and the VOCs within the coating evaporate
into the air.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
On January 4, 2011, PADEP submitted to EPA a SIP revision
concerning the adoption of the CTG for flat wood paneling surface
coating processes. EPA develops CTGs as guidance on control
requirements for source categories. States can follow the CTGs or adopt
more restrictive standards. Pennsylvania has adopted EPA's CTG
standards for flat wood paneling surface coating processes. These
regulations are in Chapter 121--General Provisions and in Chapter 129--
Standards for Sources, in Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code.
Specifically, this revision amends the existing regulations at sections
121.1, 129.51, 129.66, and adds new section 129.52c. Several
definitions were added in section 121.1 and section 129.51 was amended
to extend coverage to flat wood paneling surface coating processes. New
section 129.52c includes VOC emission limits, work practices, and
recordkeeping and reporting requirements, all of which are consistent
with EPA's CTG for flat wood paneling surface coating processes. The
emission limits of VOCs for flat wood paneling surface coatings are
shown in Table 1. These emission limits apply if the total actual VOC
emissions from all flat wood paneling surface coating operations at the
facility are equal to or greater than 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) per
day, before consideration of controls.
Table 1--Emission Limits of VOCs for Flat Wood Paneling Surface Coatings
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Should meet one of these
Surface coatings, inks, or adhesives emission limits
applied to the following flat wood -------------------------------
paneling categories lb VOC/gal g VOC/liter
coating solids coating solids
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Printed interior panels made of 2.9 350
hardwood, plywood, or thin
particleboard..........................
Natural finish hardwood plywood panels.. 2.9 350
Class II finishes on hardboard panels... 2.9 350
Tileboards.............................. 2.9 350
Exterior siding......................... 2.9 350
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III. Proposed Action
EPA is proposing to approve Pennsylvania's SIP revision for
adoption of the CTG standards for flat wood paneling surface coating
processes. EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed in
this document. These comments will be considered before taking final
action.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this proposed rule concerning Pennsylvania's adoption
of a
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CTG for flat wood paneling surface coating processes does not have
tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian
country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Ozone, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: March 1, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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