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WHYISEPAREGULATINGARCHITECTURALCOATINGS?    0  Inthepast,theCleanAirActhasfocusedonreducingVOCemissionsfrom ` mobilesources(carsandtrucks)andstationarysources,suchaspowerplantsandfactories.Requiringadditionalcontrolsonthesesourcesmaybeverycostlyfortheemissionsreductionsachieved.Regulatingconsumerandcommercialproducts(whichincludearchitecturalcoatings)mayprovetobeamorecosteffectivewayofsubstantiallyreducingVOCemissionsnationwide.    0  UndertheCleanAirAct,EPAwasrequiredto1)studyemissionsofVOCsfrom $ consumerandcommercialproducts;2)listthosecategoriesofproductsthataccountforatleast80percentofthetotalVOCemissionsonareactivityadjustedbasisinareasofthecountrythatfailtomeetthenationalairqualitystandardssetforgroundlevelozone;and3)dividethelistintofourgroups,andregulateonegroupeverytwoyearsusingbestavailablecontrols,asdefinedbytheCleanAirAct.    0  TheEPAissuedastudyandreporttoCongressinMarchof1995,Studyof 4"  VolatileOrganicCompoundEmissionsfromConsumerandCommercialProducts,whichevaluatedthecontributionofVOCemissionsfromconsumerand  $\" commercialproductsongroundlevelozonelevels,andestablishedcriteriaforprioritizingandascheduleforregulatingtheseproductsundertheCleanAirAct.%4!$   X#XXXW#XWXXX#3 #X#XXXW0  OnevolumeofthestudycontainsabroadinventoryofVOCemissionsfrom '#& consumerandcommercialproducts,includingarchitecturalcoatings.#XWXXX#z #Thestudy ($' foundthatconsumerandcommercialproducts,suchasarchitecturalandother surfacecoatings,personalcareproducts,andhouseholdcleaningproducts, *%) contributeabout3.3milliontons(approximately28percent)annuallyofVOCemissionsinareasthatdonotmeetairqualitystandardsforgroundlevelozone.X#XXXWԀ    #XWXXX# #X#XXXW0  Basedonthisemissionsinventory,andonalargebodyofexistingscientific  knowledgeontheroleofVOCinozoneformation,EPAfoundthatVOCemissionsfromconsumerandcommercialproducts--includingpaints--dohavethepotentialtocontributetoozonelevelsthatexceedairqualitystandards.#XWXXX#M #l    0  EPAdeterminedthatarchitecturalcoatingsareasignificantsourceoflargely H  unregulatedVOCemissions.Basedonthisandothercriteria,architecturalcoatingswereplacedinthefirstgroupingofproductstoberegulatednolaterthanMarchof1997.Becauseofthismisseddeadline,EPAenteredintoaconsentdecreewiththeSierraClubandcommittedtofinalizetherulebyAugust15,1998.     WHATARETHEHEALTHANDENVIRONMENTALBENEFITS? 0  EPA'sfinalregulationisexpectedtoreduceemissionsofVOCsby113,500tons  peryear,representinga20percentreductionfrom1990levels.VOCsarethemaincomponentinforminggroundlevelozone.Exposuretogroundlevelozonecandamagelungtissueandcauseseriousrespiratoryillness.    0  Therequirementsarebasedonproductreformulation,apollutionprevention 0 method.     WHATDOESTHEREGULATIONREQUIRE? D  0  EPA'sruleestablishesaVOCcontentlimitforeachofthe61categoriesof  architecturalcoatings.      0  Requirementsarebasedondemonstratedtechnologies;manycoatingsonthe   marketalreadymeetthelimitsintherule. |!     0  Incaseswhereacoatingmeetsmorethanonecategorydefinition,generallythe T#! lowestapplicableVOCcontentlimitwouldapply.However,thereareexceptionstothisrequirementwhichEPAnotesinan exceptionsparagraphintherule.    0  Manufacturersandimportersarerequiredtocomplywithrequirementsoneyear 'T"% afterpublicationofthefinalruleintheFederalRegister.'@#&      *&) CANPRODUCTSMANUFACTUREDPRIORTOTHECOMPLIANCEDATE CONTINUETOBESOLD? XWXXXW#XWXXXWS# 0  Productsmanufacturedpriortothecompliancedatecancontinuetobesold(and t applied)untilthemanufacturerorimportersstockisdepleted. `   WHATARETHERECORDKEEPING,REPORTING,ANDLABELINGREQUIREMENTS?   `  XWXXXW0  #XWXXXW#X#XXXWTherulerequiresmanufacturersandimportersofarchitecturalcoatingstosubmit  L  aonetimeinitial compliance  notification reportoneyearaftertheruleispublishedintheFederalRegister.Thisreportmustinclude:1)thecompanynameandstreet <  addressesforthecompanysfacilitiesthatareproducing,packaging,orrepackagingarchitecturalcoatings,2)thelistofcategoriesofarchitecturalcoatings(fromthe61categoriesidentifiedintherule)thatthemanufacturerorimporterplanstocontinuetomanufactureorimportaftertheruletakeseffect,and3)anexplanationforeacharchitecturalcoatingproductdatecode(i.e.,howthecodetranslatesintothedateofmanufactureoftheproduct).    #XWXXX#:#XWXXXW#XWXXXW#X#XXXW0  Therulerequiresmanufacturersandimporterstolabeleachcoatingcontainerwith l thedateofmanufacture(oradatecoderepresentingthedate),astatementofthemanufacturer  srecommendationregardingthinning,andeithertheVOCcontentofthecoatingortheVOClimitfortheproductthatisspecifiedintherule(aslongasthislimitisnotexceeded).Manufacturersandimportersarerequiredtolabelindustrialmaintenancecoatingswithatleastoneoftheseverallabelingchoiceslistedintherule(e.g., forindustrialuseonlyor notfor professional  residential use).    #XWXXX#?#XWXXXW#XWXXXW #X#XXXW0  Therulerequiresadditionalrecordkeeping,reportingandlabelingrequirements#XWXXX# #X#XXXWԀif L amanufacturerorimporterchoosestouseanyoftheoptionalcomplianceprovisions,suchastherecycledcoatingprovision,thetonnageexemption,andtheexceedancefeeprovision.EPAwillusethisinformationtomonitorcompliancewiththestandards.    #XWXXX#!# HOWWOULDTHEPROPOSEDRULEPROVIDEFLEXIBILITYTOCOMPANIES? EPAprovidescompanieswithseveraloptionalcompliancemechanismsformeeting l&!$ regulatoryrequirementswhichinclude:c  c#"0    Amarketbasedoptionwhichenablesacompanytocontinuemanufacturing 0)$' architecturalcoatingswithVOCcontentshigherthanthelimitsincludedinthefinalrulethroughpaymentofapergallon"exceedancefee."Thetotalexceedancefeepaymentforacompanywouldbebasedon1)thenumberof +D'* gallonsofproductwhichexceedthelimit,and2)theamount(weight)ofVOCintheproductwhichisinexcessoftheVOCcontentlimit.c##݌    Ќ  c  c1&"0    Aprovisionwhichenableseachmanufacturertoexemptproductswhichresultin t aspecifiedcombinedtotaltonnageofVOCperyear.ThisallowsamanufacturertheoptiontoexemptanumberofproductsaslongasthetotalamountofVOCcontainedintheproductsdoesnotexceedtheexemptionlevel.Thetonnageexemptionleveldecreasesoverthefirsttwoyearsofimplementation.In2001andbeyond,thetonnageexemptionissetat110tonsperyear.Thisprovisionisexpectedtoallowsomespecialty,nicheproductstobeexemptedfromVOCrequirements.c1&L&݌    Ќ  ݀c  cN)"0    Acomplianceoptionwhichallowsmanufacturersofarchitecturalcoatingsto   calculateahigherallowableVOCcontenttoaccountfortheamountof postconsumercoatingincorporatedintotheirrecycledpaintproducts.XXXX#X"XXX",# cN)i)݌    Ќ   WHOISAFFECTEDBYTHERULE? p  0  EPA'sruleappliestoapproximately500architecturalcoatingmanufacturersand H importerswhosellordistributearchitecturalcoatingsintheUnitedStates.    0  EPA'srulewouldnotaffectthefollowing:architecturalcoatingsthatare  \ manufacturedexclusivelyforsaleor use  distribution outsidetheUnitedStates;architecturalcoatingsmanufacturedpriortothecompliancedate(XWXXXWoneyearafter 4 publicationofthefinalruleintheFederalRegister#XWXXXW-#);architecturalcoatingsthatare   soldinnonrefillableaerosolcontainers;architecturalcoatingsthatarecollectedandredistributedat communitybased paintexchanges;andarchitecturalcoatingssoldincontainerswithavolumeofoneliterorless.     XWXXXWHOWMUCHWILLEPASRULECOST?#XWXXXW/# l  0  Thetotalannualizedcostoftodaysrulefortheentireindustryisestimatedtobe D! roughly$32million(in1996dollars).Theestimatedcosteffectivenessoftheruleis$270permegagram($250perton)ofVOCemissionreduction.TheruleisexpectedtohaveXWXXXWԀveryslightimpactonthecostofarchitecturalcoatings(lessthan $X" one-tenthofonepercentofbaselinecosts).#XWXXXW1#$D #     HOWWILLTHENATIONALRULEPROMOTECONSISTENCYINARCHITECTURALCOATINGRULEREQUIREMENTSACROSSTHECOUNTRY?  (#' 0  AlthoughseveralStateshavetheirownregulationslimitingVOCemissionsfrom |*%) architecturalcoatings,atleast14Statesarerelyingontheanticipatedreductions h+&* fromEPAsarchitecturalcoatingsruletocontributetowardVOCreductionsgoalsestablishedundertheCleanAirAct.    X#XXXW0  WithouttheEPAsnationalrule,manyStateswouldneedtomakeupthe t shortfallinplannedemissionreductionsbyeitheradoptingtheirownStateregulationforarchitecturalcoatings,orrequiringadditional,substantiallymoreexpensivereductionsfromlocalindustriesandbusinesses.    #XWXXX#4#X#XXXW0  TheNationalGovernorsAssociationandEnvironmentalCouncilofStates,and 4  theassociationsrepresentingstateandlocalairprogramadministrators,havecalleduponEPAtoexpediteadoptionofnationalrulesforarchitecturalcoatingsandotherconsumerandcommercialproducts.#XWXXX#.6#d     WHATOUTREACHISEPAPLANNINGTOHELPEDUCATESMALL @  BUSINESSESABOUTTHERULEREQUIREMENTS?  ,  XWXXXW#XWXXXW_8#0  EPAisplanningtoissueaSmallBusinessComplianceGuidebytheendofthe  yearthatwillpresentruleconceptsusingexamplestoillustratethespecificrequirementsintherule.EPAwillcoordinatepreparationofthisguidancedocumentwithsmallbusinessrepresentatives.    X#XXXW#XWXXX#9#XWXXXW0  EPAplanstoparticipateintwoseminarsbeingheldbytheNationalPaintand T CoatingsAssociation(NPCA)whichareexpectedtobescheduledinlateOctoberandearlyNovemberofthisyearatalocationontheeastcoastandinthemidwest#XWXXXW4:#.,|    FORFURTHERINFORMATION... 0  InterestedpartiescanobtainthefinalrulefromEPAswebsiteontheInternet , under recentactionsatthefollowingaddress:XWXXXW(http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg).  ThenoticeandbackgrounddocumentationisalsoavailablethroughEPAsAirandRadiationDocketandInformationCenter(DocketNumberA9218)bycalling(202)2607548orFAX(202)2604000(areasonablefeemaybechargedforcopying).#XWXXXW<#ԀForfurtherinformationabouttherule,contactEllenDuceyatEPA's x"  OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandardsat(919)5415408orbyelectronicmailat:ducey.ellen@epa.gov.P$"   XWXXXWu0  TheEPAsOfficeofAirandRadiationshomepageontheInternetcontainsa (&x!$ widerangeofinformationonairpollutionprogramsandissues.TheOfficeofAirandRadiationshomepageaddressis:(http://www.epa.gov/oar/).#XWXXXW>#XLXXXW