G/TBT/N/USA/1528/Rev.1  
8 June 2022  
(22-4319) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if diffe rent from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Emissions; 
Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Air 
quality (ICS code(s): 13.040) ; Environmental testing (ICS code(s): 19.040); Industrial 
process measurement and control (ICS code(s): 25.040.40); Surface treatment and 
coating (ICS code(s): 25.220); Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); 
Equipment for the chemical i ndustry (ICS code(s): 71.120); Paint coating processes (ICS 
code(s): 87.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing 
Technology Revie w; (11 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) is proposing amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing (MCM NESH AP) facilities, as required 
by the Clean Air Act (CAA). In order to complete the required technology review that was 
originally promulgated on 14 August 2020, the EPA is proposing inorganic hazardous air 
pollutant (HAP) standards for process vessels.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment   G/TBT/N/USA/1528/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  87 Federal Register (FR) 34614, 7 June 2022; Title 40 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 63:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-07/html/2022 -12180.htm  
https://www.govin fo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-07/pdf/2022 -12180.pdf  
This proposed rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1528  are 
identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OAR-2018-0747. The Docket Folder is available 
from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2018-
0747/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as 
comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching 
the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are aske d to submit comments 
to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 8 August 2022. Comments 
received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be 
shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
Public hearing: If anyone contacts the Environmental Protection Agency requesting a 
public hearing on or before 13 June 2022 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time , EPA will hold a 
virtual public hearing. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for information on requesting 
and registering for a public hearing.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  8 August 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_3989_00_e.pdf