This Collection
of Information is approved. Before resubmission of this request,
the Agency should update its estimates of the number of businesses
subject to the requirements of the Architectural Coatings Rule. In
addition, the agency should update its estimates of the burden for
each business subject to these information collection
requirements.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2008
220
0
855
16,641
0
22,761
0
0
0
EPA is required under Section 183(e)
of the Clean Air Act to regulate VOC emissions from the use of
consumer and commercial products. Standards for Architectural
Coatings were promulgated on September 11, 1998. Information
collection requirements for manufacturers and importers complying
with the VOC content limits consist of product labeling; an initial
notification report, ; and subsequent explanations of any date
codes revised after submittal of the initial report. The regulation
does not contain any additional reporting or recordkeeping
requirements unless a manufacturer or importer chooses to comply
through one of the optional provisions in lieu of meeting the VOC
content limits. The rule contains an optional tonnage exemption
that allows each manufacturer and importer to exempt a specified
total mass of VOC in architectural coatings. Additional information
collection requirements for the tonnage exemption include records
of VOC calculations and volumes of coating manufactured or imported
and an annual report. The rule includes an exceedance fee
alternative compliance option to provide additional compliance
flexibility. This is an economic incentive approach whereby
manufacturers and importers may choose to comply with the VOC
requirements in the rule by paying a fee in lieu of meeting the VOC
content limits. Additional information collection requirements for
the exceedance fee option include records of fee calculations and
inputs and an annual report. Manufacturers and importers of
recycled coatings have the option to take credit for the
post-consumer coating content when determining the VOC content of
the coating, which results in a less stringent control requirement.
Additional information collection requirements for the recycled
coating option include records of VOC calculations, additional
labeling, and an annual report.
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.
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National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings (40 CFR part 59, subpart D) (Renewal)