National Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings (40 CFR part 59, subpart E) (Proposed Rule)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Improperly submitted and continue
03/17/2025
02/28/2025
Previous terms of clearance remain in effect. Please ensure that FR cites are correct when submitting the ICR package.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2025
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2025
169
0
169
13,598
0
13,598
0
0
0
The National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings (40 CFR Part 59, Subpart E) were proposed on July 16, 2007; promulgated on March 24, 2008; and amended on: November 7, 2008; December 24, 2008; June 23, 2009; and March 9, 2012. These regulations apply to both existing and new manufacturers or importers of an aerosol coating product and a distributor of an aerosol coating product if it is either named on the label or if it specifies the formulation of the product. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 59, Subpart E. This ICR includes the burden for the current rule and the incremental burden associated with final revisions to the rule which were previously proposed on September 17, 2021.
The current rule requires regulated entities to submit an Initial Notification to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at least 90 days before the compliance date. The initial notification requests basic information about regulated entities, including contact information of the certifying official. Other required information includes: (1) a 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; and (2) 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 volatile organic compounds (VOC) formulations submitted in its Initial Notification change; also: (3) 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; and (4) maintain compliance calculations for each of its aerosol coatings formulations, 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 States, and the regulated entity must supply this information to the EPA within 60 days of a written request. Each regulated entity is required to submit a triennial report. The triennial report provides 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 triennial reporting cycle, depending upon the date the regulated entity became subject to the rule. Subsequent reports are required at 3-year intervals.
In this rule, the EPA is updating coating category product-weighted reactivity (PWR) limits, adding new compounds and reactivity factors, updating existing reactivity factors, revising the ruleâs default reactivity factor, amending thresholds for VOC regulated by the rule, amending reporting requirements to add electronic reporting, updating test methods to reflect more recent versions, adding a new compliance date, and making clarifying edits.
New and existing regulated entities will have to submit an initial notification report. Regulated entities will also be required to submit notifications of changes in the products, or company information, and to maintain records. In addition, regulated entities will be required to submit triennial reports of formulation data and VOC usage. All reports are to be submitted through CEDRI to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Office for the address listed on the aerosol coating product.
The increase in burden results from updating coating category product-weighted reactivity (PWR) limits, adding new compounds and reactivity factors, updating existing reactivity factors, revising the ruleâs default reactivity factor, amending thresholds for VOC regulated by the rule, amending reporting requirements to add electronic reporting, updating test methods to reflect more recent versions, adding a new compliance date, and making clarifying edits.
$71,900
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Muntasir Ali 919 541-0833
Reginfo record details
No
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.
2289ss06-pr.docx
2289t06.xlsx
National VOC Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings (40 CFR part 59, subpart E)