We developed the national volatile
organic compound (VOC) emission standards for aerosol coatings (40
CFR Part 59, subpart E) pursuant to the requirements of section
183(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Section 183(e) of the CAA
requires EPA to regulate consumer or commercial products that
account for at least 80 percent of the VOC emissions, on a
reactivity-adjusted basis, in areas that violate the national
ambient air quality standards for ozone. The CAA also directs EPA
to divide the consumer or commercial products into four groups, and
establish priorities for regulation until all 4 groups are
regulated. Of the 22 source categories identified and divided into
four groups, the aerosol coatings source category is in Group III,
and is currently slated for regulation. When these proposed
standards are final, regulated entities will have to comply with
recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the new rule. This ICR
includes the burden for activities that will be conducted in the
first three years following promulgation of the national volatile
organic compound (VOC) emission standards for aerosol coatings. The
regulated entities will read instructions to determine how they
will be affected by the rule. New and existing regulated entities
will have to submit an initial notification. Regulated entities
will also be required to submit a notification of compliance and
maintain records.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.