[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63717-63721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25317]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0319; FRL-9211-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Amendment to Consumer Products and Architectural and 
Industrial Maintenance Coatings Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision 
submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania concerning amendments to 
the Pennsylvania Consumer Products and Architectural and Industrial 
Maintenance Coatings Regulations. The SIP revision amends 25 Pa. Code 
Chapter 130, Subchapters B and C (relating to consumer products and 
architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coatings) in order to 
reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This action is being taken 
under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on November 17, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0319. All documents in the docket are listed in 
the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the 
electronic docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e., 
confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as 
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for public inspection 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: Gregory Becoat, (215) 814-2036, or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On June 21, 2010 (75 FR 34964), EPA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPR) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The NPR proposed 
approval of a revision of the Pennsylvania SIP that amends 25 Pa. Code 
Chapter 130, Subchapters B by adding VOC content limits for an 
additional 11 categories of consumer products and revising the VOC 
content limits for one category of consumer products currently 
regulated. The NPR also proposed approval of amendments to the SIP that 
add definitions for approximately 30 new terms and amends definitions 
for approximately 75 existing terms in order to provide clarity. 
Additionally, the term ``VOC-volatile organic compound'' is added to 
Subchapter B. The NPR proposed approval of a revision to the SIP that 
changes the definition of the term ``VOC--volatile organic compound'' 
in Subchapter C (relating to AIM coatings) to mirror the definition of 
the term in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 121 (relating to definitions). EPA 
received no comments on the NPR that proposed approval of 
Pennsylvania's SIP revision. The formal SIP revision was submitted by 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 11, 2009.

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II. Summary of SIP Revision

    This SIP revision makes of the following amendments:
    1. Adds and/or amends definitions, terms, and sections in 25 Pa. 
Code Chapter 130, Subchapters B and C for clarity, style, format, and 
consistency with the Ozone Transport Commission Model Rule and Federal 
definitions.
    2. Adds and/or amends sections in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130, 
Subchapter B in order to incorporate future changes in test procedures; 
deletes an unnecessary reference to a California regulatory provision; 
deletes and moves definitions and terms; allows for the sell-through of 
product manufactured prior to applicable effective dates; updates the 
product dating; establishes the lowest applicable VOC limit 
requirements; requires additional information on product containers; 
and establishes requirements for a variance or alternative control plan 
(ACP).
    3. Establishes under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130, Subchapter B, 
applicability to any person who sells, supplies, offers for sale, or 
manufactures consumer products on and after applicable compliance 
dates.
    4. Establishes under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130, Subchapter B, the 
percentage of VOC by weight that cannot be exceeded for consumer 
products that are sold, supplied, offered for sale or manufactured for 
sale in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and lists exemptions from the 
VOC limits. The rule also contains requirements for the following: (1) 
Products registered under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act, (2) products requiring dilution, (3) sell-through of 
products, (4) aerosols adhesives, (5) charcoal lighter materials, and 
(6) floor wax strippers.
    5. Establishes under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130, Subchapter B, 
exemptions for the following: (1) Products for shipment and use outside 
the Commonwealth, (2) antiperspirants and deodorants, (3) products 
registered under FIFRA, (4) air fresheners, (5) adhesives, (6) bait 
station insecticides, and (7) fragrances.
    6. Establishes under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130, Subchapter B, 
applicability for ACPs for consumer products, criteria for innovative 
products exemption and requirements for waiver requests. The rule also 
contains grounds for requesting a variance, as well as applicability 
for ACPs for consumer products. ACPs for consumer products are provided 
by allowing responsible parties the option to voluntarily enter into 
separate ACP agreements for the consumer products mentioned above. In 
addition, the rule contains the following administrative requirements: 
(1) Product dating, (2) most restrictive limit, (3) labeling, and (4) 
recordkeeping and reporting, as well as test methods for demonstrating 
compliance.
    7. Establishes under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130, Subchapter C, the 
meaning of ``VOC--volatile organic compound,'' unless the context 
clearly indicates otherwise.
    Further details of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's regulation 
revisions can be found in a Technical Support Document prepared for the 
June 21, 2010 proposed rulemaking action.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving the Pennsylvania SIP revision that amends 25 Pa. 
Code Chapter 130, Subchapters B and C (relating to consumer products 
and AIM coatings) in order to reduce VOCs.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    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 approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and 
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state 
law. For that reason, this 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 rule 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.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review 
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for 
the appropriate circuit by December 17, 2010. Filing a petition for 
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule pertaining to 
Pennsylvania's amendment to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130, Subchapters B and 
C (relating to Pennsylvania's Consumer Products and AIM Coatings 
Regulations), does not affect the finality of this action for the 
purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a 
petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the 
effectiveness of such rule or action.

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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Volatile organic compounds, Ozone, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: September 17, 2010.
W.C. Early,
Acting, Regional Administrator, Region III.

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40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart NN--Pennsylvania

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2. In Sec.  52.2020, the table in paragraph (c)(1) is amended by:
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a. Adding entries for Section 130.217 and 130.338.
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b. Revising entries for Sections 130.201, 130.202, 130.211, 130.213, 
130.214, 130.215, 130.331, 130.332, 130.334, 130.335, 130.371, 130.372, 
130.373, 130.411, 130.412, 130.414, 130.452, 130.453, 130.454, 130.455, 
130.457, 130.458, 130.460, 130.462, 130.465, 130.471, 130.602.
    The amendments read as follows:


Sec.  52.2020  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (1) * * *

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                                                                                                  Additional
         State citation              Title/subject          State        EPA approval date     explanation/Sec.
                                                       effective date                          52.2063 citation
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                                       TITLE 25. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                           ARTICLE III. AIR RESOURCES
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                                       Chapter 130--Standards for Products
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                                         Subchapter B--Consumer Products
                                               General Provisions
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Section 130.201................  Applicability.......        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.202................  Definitions.........        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
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                                                    Standard
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Section 130.211................  Table of standards..        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 130.213................  Products registered         10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  under FIFRA.                          [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.214................  Requirements for            10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  charcoal lighter                      [Insert page number
                                  materials.                            where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.215................  Requirements for            10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  aerosol adhesives.                    [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 130.217................  Sell-through of             10/11/08  October 18, 2010      Adds section to
                                  products.                             [Insert page number   allow for the sell-
                                                                        where the document    through of product
                                                                        begins].              manufactured prior
                                                                                              to applicable
                                                                                              effective dates.
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                                                   Exemptions
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 Section 130.331...............  Products for                10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  shipment and use                      [Insert page number
                                  outside this                          where the document
                                  Commonwealth.                         begins].
Section 130.332................  Antiperspirants and         10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  deodorants.                           [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 130.334................  Products registered         10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  under FIFRA.                          [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].

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Section 130.335................  Air fresheners......        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
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Section 130.338................  Fragrances..........        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      Added section.
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
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                                           Administrative Requirements
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Section 130.371................  Code-dating.........        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.372................  Most restrictive            10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  limit.                                [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.373................  Additional labeling         10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  requirements for                      [Insert page number
                                  aerosol adhesives.                    where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
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                                                    Variances
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Section 130.411................  Application for             10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  variance.                             [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.412................  Variance orders.....        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 130.414................  Modification of             10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  variance.                             [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
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                                            ACP for Consumer Products
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Section 130.452................  Exemption...........        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.453................  Request for                 10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  exemption.                            [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.454................  Application for an          10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  ACP.                                  [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
Section 130.455................  Recordkeeping and           10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  availability of                       [Insert page number
                                  requested                             where the document
                                  information.                          begins].
 
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Section 130.457................  Limited-use surplus         10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  reduction credits                     [Insert page number
                                  for early                             where the document
                                  reformulations of                     begins].
                                  ACP products.
Section 130.458................  Reconciliation of           10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  shortfalls.                           [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 130.460................  Modifications that          10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  require Department                    [Insert page number
                                  preapproval.                          where the document
                                                                        begins].
 

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                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 130.462................  Modification of an          10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  ACP by the                            [Insert page number
                                  Department.                           where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 130.465................  Other applicable            10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                  requirements.                         [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
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                                           Public Hearing Requirements
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Section 130.471................  Public hearings.....        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
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                         Subchapter C--Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings
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Section 130.602................  Definitions.........        10/11/08  October 18, 2010      ...................
                                                                        [Insert page number
                                                                        where the document
                                                                        begins].
 
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