Compliance with the aerosol coatings
rule was required by January 1, 2009. The final rule includes a
requirement for an Initial Notification from all regulated entities
to the EPA at least 90 days before the compliance date. This
notification will provide basic information about the regulated
entity as well as contact information for the certifying official.
In addition, this notification will need to explain the product
date code system used to label products and the category code
system, if the facility is not using the default category codes
included in Table 1 of the rule. The regulated entity is required
to submit a revised notification if there is a change in the
information in the Initial Notification, with the exception of
changes to product formulations. The regulated entity is not
required to submit a revised notification if the VOC formulations
submitted in its Initial Notification change. The regulated entity
is required to submit a revised notification if the manufacturer,
for example, adds a new coating category, changes the product date
code system or batch definition, or begins to use a VOC that is not
listed in the rule. The regulated entity is also required to
maintain compliance calculations for each of its aerosol coatings
formulations, maintain records of the date(s) the batch was
manufactured, the volume of the batch, and the VOC formula for the
formulation. Records of these calculations must be maintained for 5
years after the product is manufactured, processed, distributed for
wholesale, or imported for sale or distribution in interstate
commerce in the United State, and the regulated entity must supply
this information to the EPA within 60 days of a written request.
Beginning this calendar year (2011), each regulated entity must
submit a triennial report. The triennial report would provide
updated VOC formulation data and, for each VOC formulation, the
total mass of each individual VOC or mixture used as ingredients in
the aerosol coatings manufactured, imported, or distributed that
year. This information must be provided only for the second year of
the reporting cycle, which in the case of the first report would be
information from 2010. Subsequent reports will be required at three
year intervals. In other words, a report containing data from 2013
will be due in 2014, a report containing data from 2016 will be due
in 2017, and so forth.
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 VOC Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings (40 CFR part 59, subpart E)