New York Ozone SIP: Solvent Metal Cleaning Processes, Surface Coating Processes, Consumer Products and Portable Fuel Container Spillage Control

Federal Register Dates:
January 23, 2004 Final Rule 69 FR 3237
July 16, 2003 Proposal 68 FR 41987
April 10, 2003 Proposal 68 FR 17573

EPA Approval Date:
EPA's approval of Part 226, "Solvent Metal Cleaning Processes", Part 228, "Surface Coating Processes", Part 235, "Consumer Products" and Part 239, "Portable Fuel Container Spillage Control" was effective on February 23, 2004.

State Submittal:
SIP revisions dated December 30, 2002, January 17, 2003 and April 30, 2003.

Affected Areas:
New York City Metropolitan area

Summary:
As part of New York's 1-hour Ozone attainment demonstration SIP, it committed to adopt additional control measures to meet the emission reduction shortfall which EPA identified as necessary to attain the ozone standard. This SIP revision includes four of the committed volatile organic compounds (VOC) control measures:

• solvent cleaning operations
• mobile equipment repair and refinishing facilities
• consumer products
• portable fuel containers.

These measures were based on the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) model rules which other states in the Northeast are also adopting.

New or Revised Regulations Included As Part of the SIP:

• Part 226, "Solvent Metal Cleaning Processes"
• Part 228, "Surface Coating Processes"
• Part 235, "Consumer Products"
• Part 239, "Portable Fuel Container Spillage Control"

Commitments:
None

EPA Region 2 Contact:
Kirk Wieber (212) 637-3381