Consumer and Commercial Products, Group IV: Control Techniques Guidelines in Lieu of Regulations
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Rule Summary
EPA has determined that control techniques guidelines (CTGs) will be substantially as effective as regulations in reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in ozone nonattainment areas for the following consumer and commercial product categories: wood furniture coatings; aerospace coatings; shipbuilding and repair coatings; lithographic printing materials; letterpress printing materials; flexible packaging printing materials; flat wood paneling coatings; industrial cleaning solvents; paper, film, and foil coatings; metal furniture coatings; large appliance coatings; miscellaneous metal products coatings; plastic parts coatings; auto and light-duty truck assembly coatings; fiberglass boat manufacturing materials; and miscellaneous industrial adhesives.
Rule History
10/07/08 - Final rule; Notice of final determination and availability of final control techniques guidelines (October 2008) (pdf) (181 KB)
07/14/08 - Proposed rule; proposed determination and availability of draft control techniques guidelines (pdf) (279 KB)
10/09/07 - Final rule; Notice of final determination and availability of final control techniques guidelines (October 2007) (pdf) (173 KB)
07/10/07 - Proposed rule (pdf) (227 KB)
10/05/06 - Notice of final determination and availability of final control techniques guidelines (pdf) (175 KB)
08/04/06 - Notice of proposed determination and availability of draft control techniques guidelines (pdf) (222 KB)
05/16/06 - Notice of revisions to the list of product categories scheduled for regulation under section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (May 2006) (pdf) (159 KB)
11/17/05 - Notice of revisions to the list of product categories scheduled for regulation under section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (November 2005) (pdf) (151 KB)
09/11/98 - Notice of revisions to schedule for regulation (pdf) (130 KB)
09/11/98 - Final listing of product categories for regulations (pdf) (203 KB)
03/23/95 - Notice of the consumer and commercial product category list and schedule for regulation (pdf) (133 KB)
Additional Resources
Response to Comments on Section 183(e) Study and Report to Congress (txt)
Compliance
Alternative Control Techniques Document - Industrial Cleaning Solvents (txt)