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O Q 14-W- m OFFIC E O F AP R < - " 199 9 ENFORCEMEN T AN D COMPLIANC E ASSURANC E Stev e McNall y v Composite s Fabricator s Association s 165 5 Nort h Fort

Mye r Drive , Suit e 51 0 Arlington , Virgini a22209-202 2 Dear Mr
. McNally : Than k yo u fo r you r lette r o f Decembe r

16,1998 , requestin g tha t th e Offic e o f Complianc e an dEnforcemen t Assuranc e (OECA ) evaluat e an dcommen t o n th e enforceability o f th e contro l sprayin g progra mpropose db y th e Composite s Fabricator s Associatio n (CFA)
. Thi s lette r provide s th e CFA awritte n respons e basedo n th e discussion s durin g th e Decembe r 9 , 1998 , meeting ; a

n analysi s ofth e material s CF A submitte do n th e contro l sprayin g progra man d it s enforceability ; an darevie w o f othe r Agency-relate dmaterials
. W e hav e coordinate dthi s respons e with th e Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an dStandard s (OAQPS)
. I t i s OECA' s understandin g tha t CF A ha s mad e thi s reques t becaus e i t

propose s tha t

th e contro l sprayin g progra mb e adde dt o th e lis t o f emissio n reductio n technique s bein g considere d for meetin g th e maximu m"poin t values " specifie di n th e propose dapproac h o f th e cunen t

draf t ofth e Maximu mAchievabl e Contro l Technolog y (MACT ) standar dfor ope n moldin g source s withi n th e reinforce dplastic s composite s industry sector . Th e propose dMAC T approac h use s a poin t valu e limi t

withi n eac h ope n moldin g subcategory groupin g t o determin e th e exten t t o whic h emissio n reductio n technique s ar e employe dan dthei r combine deffectiveness
. Therefore , industry i s requestin g emissio n reductio n credit s for source s implementin g th e propose dCF A contro l sprayin g program . Base do n ou r

analysi s o f

al l th e informatio n available, th e Agency' s positio n continue s t o be , a s state ddurin g th e Decembe r 9 meeting , tha t

th e contro l sprayin g progra mwoul dno t b e practically enforceable , a s discusse dbelow
.

• Th e contro l sprayin g progra mtechnique s hav e man y variabilitie s includin g produc t surfac e areas , skil l level s o f spray technicians , percen t o f transfe r efficienc y durin g spraying , th e us e ofth e lowes t spray gu n pressure , th e us e o f a prope r fa n pattern , an dth e effectivenes s o f th e flanges
.

• Ther e i s no t

apractica l way t o quantif y emissio n reduction s whic h i s necessar y t o issu e credits , no r

apractica l way t o demonstrat e continuou s compliance
.

Recycled/Recyclabl e •Printe d wit h Vegetabl e Oi l Base d Ink s o n 100 % Recycle d Pape r (40 % Postconsumer ) 

# 1• Th e additional monitoring , recordkeepin g an dreportin g requirement s tha t woul d b e necessar y t o mak e th e propose dspra y progra mtechnique s enforceabl e woul d b e prohibitivel y costl y t o bot h th e industr y an dth e regulators
. 0 On-sit e surveillanc e woul db e a n effectiv e too l i n demonstratin g complianc e onl y i f

conducte db y athir dindependen t part y no t associate d wit h afacility
. I n ou r

estimation , havin g thir dpart y on-sit e surveillanc e o f work area s o n acontinuou s basi s woul db e to o expensiv e fo r industry , particularl y smal l businesses
. 0 Th e burde n associate dwit h mamtainin g sufficientl y detaile drecord s for revie w b y inspector s als o woul db e costl y t o industry , especiall y smal l businesses , an dinconsisten t wit h th e goal s ofth e Paperwor k Reductio n Act
. Furthermore , eve n whe n regulator s conduc t frequent, periodic , unannounce dinspection s an dreview s o f detaile dfacilit y records , th e Agenc y ha s n o assuranc e tha t complianc e i s bein g achieve dcontinuously
. Belo w i s adetaile dexplanatio n o f ou r evaluatio n ofth e propose dCF A program . Analysi s o f

th e Contro l Sprayin g Progra mTechniques : Provide Training: A s indicate di n th e Decembe r 9 meeting , trainin g i s awor k practic e standar dtha t ha s bee n incorporate di n othe r rule s (e.g. , th e Nationa l Emissio n Standard s (NESHAP ) for Woo dFurnitur e Manufacturing) ; however , i t ha s bee n adde da s asupplemen t t o a n emissio n limit
. T o mak e thi s progra mtechniqu e practicall y enforceabl e suc h tha t i t woul db e eligibl e for

aquantifiabl e credit , w e woul dnee dassuranc e tha t th e technicia n i s adequatel y conductin g al l ofth e require dstep s an dsprayin g properl y o n acontinuou s basis
. A s state dearlier , A e requiremen t o f on-sit e surveillanc e b y athir dindependen t party woul db e costly
. Further , eve n whe n asourc e ha s thir dpart y on-sit e surveillanc e o f wor k area s o n acontinuou s basi s t o ensur e tha t technician s ar e followin g al l ofth e prope r steps , th e transfe r

efficienc y amon g spra y technician s coul dstil l var y significantly
. Ou r experienc e workin g wit h stat e technica l assistanc e provider s indicate s tha t ther e i s considerabl e transfe r

efficienc y variabilit y amon g spra y technician s prio r t o an deve n after the y hav e take n spra y technique s training
. Furthermore , periodi c unannounce d inspection s an dth e revie w o f facility record s wil l not

provid e regulator s th e assuranc e tha t complianc e i s bein g achieve dcontinuously
. Use of Flanges: Fo r thi s progra mtechniqu e t o b e sufficientl y enforceabl e suc h tha t i t woul db e eligibl e for aquantifiabl e credit , w e nee dassuranc e tha t th e flange s ar e properl y installe d P. 3



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ever y tim e ther e i s ane w produc t bein g spraye dan dar e effectivel y controllin g overspra y o n acontinuou s basis
. T o ensur e continuou s compliance , on-sit e surveillanc e b y athir d independen t

part y woul db e necessary . A s mentione dabove , w e believ e tha t th e optio n o f havin g thir dindependen t part y on-sit e surveillanc e t o monito r installatio n an d effectivenes s o f

flange s o n acontinuou s basi s woul db e costly , especiall y for smal l businesses
. Furthermore , periodi c unannounce dinspection s an drevie w o f facilit y record s wil l no t

provid e regulator s th e assuranc e that complianc e i s bein g achieve d continuously. Determination of

Lowest Sprav Gun Pressure: Fo r thi s progra mtechniqu e t o b e sufficientl y enforceabl e suc h tha t i t woul db e eligibl e for

aquantifiabl e credit , w e woul dhav e t o ensur e tha t technician s calibrat e th e spray gun s properl y an dus e th e lowes t optima l spray gu n pressur e o n acontinuou s basis
. However , w e believ e tha t i t woul db e difficul t

fo r afacility t o demonstrat e tha t technician s ar e usin g th e lowes t optima l spray gu n pressur e o n acontinuou s basi s sinc e recordin g th e us e o f

aprope r fa n patter n doe s no t

necessaril y indicat e th e us e ofth e optima l lowes t

pressure . A s wit h th e previou s progra mtechniques , w e estimat e tha t th e optio n o f on-sit e surveillanc e o n acontinuou s basi s b y athir dindependen t party i s unreasonable
. Furthermore , eve n whe n regulator s ma y conduc t periodi c unannounce d inspection s an drevie w detaile dfacility records , thi s activit y stil l doe s no t provid e sufficient assuranc e tha t

complianc e i s bein g achieve dcontinuously
. Othe r MACT-Relate dIssue s Raise db y CFA : Statutory Oblisations: Th e Agenc y ha s bee n workin g with industry i n th e developmen t ofth e MAC T standar dfor

th e reinforce dplasti c composite s industry secto r t o ensur e tha t

i t meet s al l o f it s statutory requirement s associate dwit h th e Smal l Busines s Regulator y Enforcemen t Fairnes s Ac t

(SBREFA) , th e Paperwork Reductio n Ac t

(PRA , 4 4 U.S.C
. 350 1 e t seq.' ) an dth e Clea n Ai r

Act
. W e ar e continuin g t o evaluat e ou r propose dapproac h ofth e cunen t draft " MAC T standar dt o identif y an devaluat e th e appropriatenes s an d enforceability o f

al l o f th e possibl e options
. Fo r example , base do n ou r

discussion s wit h industry , w e hav e adde dsom e flexibility int o th e ope n moldin g subcategor y ofth e propose dapproac h t o th e curren t draf t MAC T standard
. Thi s includes : 1 ) definin g product/proces s grouping s withi n ope n molding ; 2 ) averagin g resi n wit h ge l coat ; an d3 ) usin g 1 2 mont h rollin g averagin g i n meetin g th e poin t valu e limit s for

ope n molding
. Th e Agenc y appreciate s CFA' s continue dassistanc e i n ou r effor t t o develo p aMAC T standar dfor

th e secto r

tha t take s int o consideratio n impact s t o smal l businesse s an d minimize s th e resourc e burde n t o th e industry
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### Use of Work Practices in Other

Rules Including the Wood Furniture NESHAP: OEC A support s th e incorporatio n o f wor k practic e standard s in new rule s a s a supplemen t to emissio n limi t

standards , sinc e they ar

e bes t managemen

t practice s tha

t ca n assis t industr y in achievin g complianc e wit h th e genera

l dut y t o minimiz e emissions , adut y which i s difficul

t t o quantify
. W

e canno t support , however , wor

k practice s bein g includeda s amean s fo

r credit on emissio n reduction s in lieu of othe r mor e quantifiabl e requirement s becaus e ofth e difficult y in practically enforcing som e practice s and quantifying emissio n reduction s fro mtheir implementation
. Ther e ar e severa l surfac e coatin g rule s tha

t incorporat

e wor k practice s a s a supplemen t t o a n emissio n limit
. A

n exampl e o f

asurfac e coatin g rule , a s we . mentione d a t the Decembe

r 9 meeting , i s th e NESHA

P fo r Woo dFurnitur

e Manufacturin g tha

t incorporate s wor

k practic e standard s (e.g. , training ) t o encourag e th e us e o f les s material s an dmor e effective operation s resultin g in les s pollutant emissions
. Example s o f

othe r surfac e coatin g rule s ar

e th e Shipbuilding andShi

p Repair NESHAP tha

t incorporate s wor k practice s t o encourag e goodwast e handlin g andtransfe

r practice s t o minimiz e spills , an dth e Ne w Sourc e Performanc e Standard s (NSPS ) fo r Surfac e Coatin g o f

Meta l Furnitur e tha t incorporate s wor

k practice s t o optimiz e industr y operation s throug h monitoring o f

ke y operatin g parameters . Thes e example s show tha t th e Agency , in coordinatio n wit

h industry , ha s incorporate dbes t managemen

t practice s i

n rules , including surfac e coatin g rules
. However , i n non e o f thes e rule s hav e th e emission s reduction s resultin g fromwor k practice s been include da s credit s in averagin g scheme s o r substitute dfo

r mor e quantifiabl e emissio n reductio n requirements
. I n conclusion , OEC

A ha s determine dtha

t th e propose dCF

A contro l sprayin g program , a bes t managemen

t wor k practice , i s not

practically enforceable du e t o th e m<3n y viabilitie s i

n th e progra mtechniques , an

dth e resource s an

dburden s associate dwit

h th e additiona

l monitoring , recordkeeping an

dreportin g requirement s neede dt o overcom e som e ofth e viabilities
. If you hav e an

y questions , pleas e fee

l free t o contac t

Mari aMalav e a

t 202-564-702 7 o

r Charli e Garlow a

t 202-564-1088
. Sincerely ,

Joh n B
. Rasnic , Director Manufacturing , Energy andTransportatio n Divisio n

Office o f Complianc e

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### cc : Mamie Miller , Branch Chief , MET D Ric h Biondi , Associat

e Director , AE

D Mari aMalave , MET

D Charli e Garlow , AE

D Keit h Barnett , OAQPS



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