p. 1 

# OAR Box 

# 1477 Prepped by Ollie Stewart



### Document

Number: 

# 31 ) ll-J-2 2 Docket Number: 

# A-94-5 2

Printed 7/31/2008 11:40:24

AM Sheet 31 of 36P. 2

J** 0 8 * * * 

# S E a 

# t UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y WASHINGTON , D.C . 2046 0 

## m*SL^i^oot ) 

# iT-l-'X^.

OFFIC E O F POLIC Y Donal dR . Arbuckle , Deputy Administrato r Offic e of Informatio n an dRegulatory Affair s Offic e of Managemen t

an dBudge t 72 5 17t h Street , NW Washington , D C 2050 3 Dear Mr . Arbuckle : M'C' ' < 

### fj». yc

FPr- f. O n behal f of th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y an di n accordanc e wit h sectio n 609(b ) of th e Regulatory Flexibilit y Ac t a s amende db y th e Smal l Busines s Regulatory Enforcemen t

Fairnes s Ac t

of 1996, 1 hereb y announc e th e convenin g of th e Smal l Busines s Advocac y Revie w (SBAR ) Pane l fo r th e forthcomin g regulatory proposa l of th e Reinforce d Plastic s Composite s MAC T Standard . I hav e arrange dameetin g t o officiall y conven e thi s SBA RPane l o n Thursday , Apri l 6 , 200 0 fro m1:3 0 - 3:3 0 p mi n roo m101 3 Wes t Towe r of EPA' s Watersid e Mal l comple x (40 1 M Stree t

SW) . I enclos e with thi s lette r aconvenin g documen t

containin g section s of

a draf t report , asummary of

ou r outreac h t o affecte dsmal l entity representative s an dothe r backgroun dinformation , whic h wil l provid e astartin g poin t for ou r Pane l discussions . In th e meantime , if

yo u hav e any question s pleas e contac t m e (260-4001) . Sincerel y yours , Thoma s E . Kell y Smal l Busines s Advocac y Chai r

Enclosur e c c w/ o enclosure : Maryan n Froehlich , O A Lesly e Fraser , OG C Kare n Brown , SB O To mEagles , OA RP. 3

^V* % UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y

•>im^ \

a WASHINGTON , D.C . 2046 0

OFFIC E O F POLIC Y Mr . Jer e W . Glove r Chie f Counse l for

Advocac y U.S . Smal l Busines s Administratio n 40 9 Thir dStreet , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2041 6 Dear Mr . Glover : O n behal f of th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y an di n accordanc e wit h sectio n 609(b ) o f th e Regulatory Flexibility Ac t a s amende db y th e Smal l Busines s Regulatory Enforcemen t

Fairnes s Ac t

of 1996, 1 hereb y announc e th e convenin g of th e Smal l Busines s Advocac y Revie w (SBAR ) Pane l fo r th e forthcomin g regulatory proposa l o f th e Reinforce d Plastic s Composite s MAC T Standard . I hav e arrange dameetin g t o officiall y conven e thi s SBA RPane l o n Thursday , Apri l 6 , 200 0 fro m1:3 0 - 3:3 0 p mi n roo m101 3 Wes t Towe r of EPA' s Watersid e Mal l comple x (40 1 M Stree t

SW) . I enclos e wit

h thi s lette r

aconvenin g documen t

containin g section s of

a draf t report , asummary of

ou r outreac h t o affecte dsmal l entity representative s an dothe r backgroun dinformation , whic h wil l provid e astartin g poin t fo r ou r Pane l discussions . In th e meantime , if

yo u hav e any question s pleas e contac t m e (260-4001) . Sincerel y yours , Thoma s E . Kell y Smal l Busines s Advocac y Chai r

Enclosur e c c w/ o enclosure : Maryan n Froehlich , O A Lesly e Fraser , OG C Kare n Brown , SB O To mEagles , OA RP. 4

Convenin g Documen tfo rth e Smal l Busines s Advocac y Revie w Pane l o n EPA' s Planne d Proposa l o f th e Reinforce d Plastic s Composite s MAC T Standar d 1 . Introductio n Thi s report

i s presente db y th e Smal l Busines s Advocac y Revie w Pane l convene dfo r th e propose drulemakin g o n th e Reinforce dPlastic s Composite s MAC T Standar dthat th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) i s currentl y developing . O n [insert date] , EPA' s Smal l Busines s Advocac y Chairperso n convene dthi s Pane l unde r sectio n 609(b ) of

th e Regulatory Flexibilit y Ac t

(RFA ) a s amende db y th e Smal l Busines s Regulatory Enforcemen t Fairnes s Ac t of 199 6 (SBREFA) . In additio n t o it s chairperson , th e Pane l consist s of th e Directo r

of th e Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (ESD ) withi n EPA' s Offic e of Ai r Quality Plannin g an dStandards , th e Deputy Administrato r of th e Offic e of

Informatio n an dRegulatory Affair s withi n th e Offic e of Managemen t

an dBudget , an dth e Chie f Counse l fo r

Advocac y of

th e Smal l Busines s Administration . Thi s report

provide s backgroun dinformatio n o n th e propose dReinforce dPlastic s Composite s MAC T standar dbein g develope dan dth e type s of smal l entitie s that

woul db e subjec t t o th e propose drule ; asummary o f ESD' s outreac h activities ; an dth e comment s an d recommendation s of

th e smal l entity representative s (SERs) . I n addition , Sectio n 609(b ) of th e RF A direct s th e revie w pane l t o report o n th e comment s of

SER s an dmak e finding s a s t o issue s relate dt o identifie delements of a n initia l regulatory flexibility analysi s (IRFA ) unde r sectio n 60 3 of th e RFA . Thos e elements of a n IRF A are :

• A descriptio n of

, an dwher e feasible , a

n estimat e of

th e numbe r

of smal l entitie s t o whic h th e propose drul e wil l apply ;

• A descriptio n of

projecte dreporting , recor dkeeping , an dothe r complianc e requirement s of

th e propose drule , includin g a n estimat e o f

th e classe s of

smal l entitie s whic h wil l b e subjec t t o th e requirement s an dth e typ e of professiona l skill s necessary for

preparatio n of

th e report

o r record ;

• A n identification , t o th e exten t practicable , of

al l relevan t

Federa l rule s whic h ma

y duplicate , overlap , o r

conflic t with th e propose drule ; an d

• A descriptio n of

any significan t

alternative s t o th e propose drul e whic h accomplis h th e state dobjective s of applicabl e statute s an dwhic h minimiz e any significan t

economi c impac t

of th e propose drul e o n smal l entities . Onc e completed , th e Pane l report i s provide dt o th e agenc y issuin g th e propose drul e an d include di n th e rulemakin g record . In ligh t o f th e Pane l report , th e agenc y i s t o mak e changes , wher e appropriate , t o th e draf t propose drule , th e IRF A for th e propose drule , o r

th e decisio n o n whethe r a n IRF A i s required . Convening Document

- Plastics MACT

SBAR Panel

Page 1P. 5

Th e Panel' s finding s an ddiscussio n are base do n th e informatio n availabl e a t th e tim e thi s report wa s drafted . EP A i s continuin g t o conduc t analyse s relevan t

t o th e propose drule . Th e Agenc y expect s additiona l informatio n wil l b e develope do r obtaine ddurin g th e remainder of th e rul e developmen t

process . I t

i s importan t

t o not e that

th e Pane l makes it s report a t a n earl y stag e i n th e rul e developmen t

proces s an dshoul db e considere di n that light . At th e sam e time , however , th e report

provide s both th e Pane l an dth e Agenc y wit h a n opportunit y t o identif

y an d explor e potentia l way s of shapin g th e propose drul e t o minimiz e th e burde n of th e rul e o n smal l entitie s whil e achievin g th e rule' s statutory purposes . An y option s th e Pane l identifie s fo r reducin g th e rule' s regulatory impac t o n smal l entitie s may requir e further

analyse s and/o r

dat acollectio n t o ensur e tha t th e option s ar e practicable , enforceable , environmentall y sound , protectiv e o f publi c health , an dconsisten t wit h th e Clean Ai r Act . 2 . Backgroun d Unde r th e Clean Ai r

Ac t (CAA) , a s amende di n 1990 , EP A i s require dt o regulat e majo r source s of hazardou s ai r

pollutant s (HAP) . Thes e pollutant s are liste di n th e statute . O n Jul y 16 , 1992 , EP A publishe dalis t of industr y group s (know n a s sourc e categories ) that emit on e o r mor e o f thes e ai r toxics . Reinforce dplasti c composite s productio n wa s o n thi s lis t a s acategory o f majo r sources . Majo r

source s are thos e that

emit o r hav e th e potentia l t o emi t 1 0 ton s pe r

yea r (TPY ) o r mor e of aHA P o r

2 5 TP Y o r

mor e of acombinatio n of

HAP . Fo r

liste dcategorie s o f "major " source s th e Clean Ai r Ac t (Sectio n 112 ) direct s EP A t o develo p Nationa l Emissio n Standard s for

Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s (NESHAP ) that are base do n th e applicatio n of ai r pollutio n reductio n measure s know n a s maximu machievabl e contro l technolog y (MACT) . Th e CAA require s EP A t o complet e al l MAC T standard s b y Novembe r 15 , 2000 . Therefore , ther e i s astatutory deadlin e fo r

th e reinforce dplasti c composite s (RPC ) MAC T standard . Proposa l i s expecte di n Jun e 2000.Th e law require s tha t MAC T no t

b e les s stringen t

than :

• th e emissio n contro l that i s achieve di n practic e b y th e bes t controlle d similar source , fo r

ne w sources ; an d

• th e averag e emissio n limitatio n achieve db y th e bes t performin g 1 2 percen t of th e source s i n th e sourc e category , fo r existin g sources . Thi s leve l of

contro l i s referre dt o a s "th e MAC T floor. " Prio r t o thi s rulemaking , ther e wer e n o Federa l ai r emission s regulation s tha t covere dthi s industry excep t

for ne w sourc e revie w (NSR ) unde r th e preventio n of

significan t

deterioratio n program . However , NS Rgenerall y onl y applies t o source s wit h emission s of

volatil e organi c compound s (VOC ) of

25 0 TP Y o r

more . Som e facilitie s hav e bee n regulate db y Stat e ai r emissio n regulations . Ther e ar e 44 0 facilitie s identifie di n thi s sourc e category tha t ar e believe dt o b e majo r Convening Document

- Plastics MACT

SBAR Panel

Page 2P. 6

sources . Thes e facilitie s emi t ove r 21,00 0 TP Y of

HAP . Th e majority of

th e HA P emission s are styren e (20,00 0 TPY) . Th e remainde r i s methylen e chlorid e an dmethy l methacrylate . 3 . Overvie w o f

Proposa l Unde rConsideratio n EP A i s developin g MAC T floor s fo r ne w an dexistin g RP C facilities . Fo r smal l existin g facilitie s th e MAC T floo r requirement s mainl y includ e pollution-preventio n measures . Fo r ne w facilitie s th e MAC T floo r i s likel y t o mainl y requir e add-o n controls . EP A ha s identifie dthre e method s tha t reduc e HA P emission s throug h pollutio n prevention . Thes e are : •reducin g th e HA P content s of th e resin s an dge l coats , • switchin g fro matomize dapplicatio n method s t o non-atomize dmethods , an d • enclosin g ope n resi n bath s an dcontainer s t o reduc e HA P evaporation . EP A i s als o evaluatin g a

n above-the-floo r

optio n fo r

bot h ne w an dexistin g sources . Thi s optio n require s 9 5 percen t overal l contro l of

HA P emission s usin g a

n add-o n contro l device . Emission s fro mreinforce dplasti c composite s manufactur e typicall y ar e generate din a n ope n laminatin g area , o r

i n aspray booth . Thes e area s can b e enclose dan dth e emission s capture dan d route dt o acontro l device . Th e contro l device s use di n thi s industry are typicall y therma l o r catalyti c oxidizers , o r

a n adsorptio n syste mt o concentrate th e HA P i n th e ai r streamfollowe db y therma l o r

catalyti c oxidation . Th e 9 5 percen t contro l optio n assume s 10 0 percen t captur e of emission s an droutin g th e emission s t o a9 5 percen t efficient contro l device . Th e EP A i s plannin g t o requir e that facilitie s wit

h 10 0 TP Y o r

mor e of HA P emission s mee t th e above-the-floo r

option . Som e facilitie s that emit ove r 10 0 TP Y of

HA P are als o smal l businesses . 4 . Applicabl e Smal l Entit y Definitio n Ther e are 35 6 different

companie s identifie di n thi s sourc e category . Thes e companie s operat e 44 0 separat e facilities . O f thes e companies , 27 8 are classifie da s smal l businesse s accordin g t o th e SB A definition . Thes e smal l businesse s operat e 30 2 of th e 44 0 facilities . Smal l businesse s withi n th e plastic s industr y ar e define db y SB A a s an y compan y wit h atota l employmen t

of 50 0 o r less . 5 . Smal l Entitie s Tha tMa y B e Subjec tt o thi s Regulatio n Th e Reinforce dPlasti c Composite s sourc e category include s awid e variety of processe s tha t us e thermosettin g resin s containin g styren e and/o r methy l methacrylat e t o mak e plastic s wit h eithe r glas s reinforcemen t

o r n o reinforcement . Processe s includ e ge l coating , resi n spray up , resi n han dla

y up , polyme r

casting , filamen t

winding , centrifugal casting , pultrusion , Convening Document

- Plastics MACT

SBAR Panel

Page 3P. 7

compressio n molding , injectio n molding , resi n transfe r molding , continuou s lamination/casting , manufactur e of

shee t moldin g compound , an dmanufactur e of bul k moldin g compound . Th e 30 2 facilitie s w e identifie da s owne db y smal l businesse s represen t 7 8 percen t

of th e tota l industry . Som e of

thes e small-business-owne dfacilitie s hav e a s few a s 1 0 employees . Som e facilitie s als o pain t th e plastic s after

th e moldin g process . Paintin g operation s wil l no t b e covere db y thi s rule , bu t

ma y b e subjec t

t o adifferent

NESHA P currentl y unde r development . Th e smal l busines s screenin g analysi s indicate s that 7 9 of th e smal l companie s wil l b e impacte d a t aleve l of 1 percen t

of sale s o r more . O f

thi s group , 2 1 wil l b e impacte dat 3 percen t o r mor e of sales . Fo r severa l type s of

operations , al l ne w sources , regardles s of size , wil l b e require dt o us e add-o n controls . Thi s ma y significantl y increas e th e capita l cos t require dt o start

ane w busines s of thi s type . Again , for

mos t processes , th e leve l o f

stringenc y chose n for

th e propose drul e represent s th e minimu mleve l of stringenc y allowe dunde r th e law . 6 . Summar y o f

Smal l Entit y Outreac h T o facilitat e regulatio n development , EP A ha s activel y involve dindustry stakeholder s in th e developmen t

o f thi s rule . An outreac h meetin g wit h smal l busines s representative s for facilitie s with ope n moldin g operation s was hel do n Septembe r 11 , 199 8 i n Researc h Triangl e Park , North Carolina . Ope n moldin g operation s mak e u p th e larges t grou p of operation s (in term s of both emission s an dnumbe r of facilities ) i n th e Reinforce dPlasti c Composite s sourc e category . Meetin g material s suc h a s adetaile dagend aan dbriefin g packag e a s wel l a s backgroun dinformatio n o n th e developmen t o f th e regulatio n for

reinforce dplasti c composite s productio n are availabl e a t th e followin g websit e address : ww w .epa.gov/ttn/uatw/coat/rein/rein_pla s .html OAQP S ha s bee n providin g informatio n t o th e Composit e Fabricator s Associatio n an d th e Society o f

Plastic s Industry/Composite s Institut e o n th e developmen t o f th e regulatio n sinc e 1993 . Thes e are th e tw o mai n trad e association s for th e reinforce dplasti c composite s industry . Thes e association s helpe dt o identif y smal l busines s participant s for th e 199 8 outreac h meeting . Currently , th e Composite s Fabricator s Associatio n ha s take n th e lea drol e i n representin g businesse s directl y affecte db y thi s rulemaking . In addition , EP A presente dinformatio n o n th e planne drulemakin g a t th e 199 8 annual meetin g of

th e Composit e Fabricator s Associatio n an dpresente da n update o n th e rulemakin g a t th e Octobe r

199 9 meeting . Prio r t o convenin g thi s panel , EP A me t agai n wit h smal l busines s owners/operator s o n Decembe r

14,1999 . Durin g thi s meeting , th e planne drequirement s of th e propose drul e wer e presented . Thi s presentatio n i s include da s Attachmen t 1 . EP A solicite dcomment s a t that tim e fro mth e smal l busines s representative s a t that meeting . Copie s of

thes e initia l comment s are Convening Document

- Plastics MACT

SBAR Panel

Page 4P. 8

attache dt o thi s documen t a s Attachmen t

2 . 7 . Lis to f Smal l Entit y Representative s Tabl e 1 present s th e lis t

of smal l entity representative s solicite dt o advis e th e Smal l Busines s Advocac y Revie w Pane l convene dfor thi s rule . Thi s lis t

was develope di n consultatio n with SB A an dwa s base do n recommendation s fro mth e Composite s Fabricator s Associatio n an d alis t of persons wh o attende dth e smal l busines s ope n moldin g outreac h meetin g hel din Octobe r 1998 . Th e companie s o n thi s lis t sel l thei r product s t o arang e of

industrie s includin g automotive , othe r

transportation , buildin g supplies , chemica l an dpharmaceutical , an d governmen t

agencies . The y ar e locate di n al l region s of th e country . Th e companie s represente d rang e i n siz e fro m1 5 t o 17 5 employees . Al l o f thes e facilitie s hav e ope n moldin g processes , whic h are th e processe s tha t wil l b e mos t

significantl y affecte db y th e rule . 8 . Summar y o f

Inpu tfro m Smal l Entit y Representative s Th e Agenc y receive d1 4 set s o f comment s fro mth e smal l busines s owners/operator s presen t at th e Decembe r

14 , 199 9 outreac h meeting . Th e followin g i s abrie f summary of

thos e comments . Reportin g an dRecordkeepn g Commentor s perceive dth e requirement s of reportin g an drecordkeepin g for thi s rul e a s extensive . Thi s wil l b e especiall y true , the y indicated , fo r custo mmoldin g shop s that us e alarg e numbe r of resins . The y believ e tha t thi s wil l plac e asignifican t burde n o n smal l businesses . MAC T Floor s Base do n Pollution-Preventio n Commentor s state di t

wil l b e difficul t

fo r al l affecte dfacilitie s t o mee t th e resi n an dge l coa t HA P content s specifie di n th e MAC T floors . Thi s wil l especiall y b e aproblem , the y indicated , for

facilitie s producin g corrosion-resistan t products . The y explaine dthat in man y case s i n th e corrosion-resistan t industry , th e custome r

specifie s th e resi n tha t

mus t b e used . An y change s i n resin s wil l requir e product s t o b e recertified . Maker s o f product s suc h a s recreationa l vehicl e part s may hav e problem s with produc t quality that

coul dsho w u p year s later . Severa l commentor s state dthat th e facilitie s that

se t thei r facility' s MAC T floo r

actuall y mak e aproduc t

different fro mtheirs , an dcould , therefore , us e lower-HA P resin s an dge l coats . The y als o state dtha t

the y believ e ther e ar e error s i n th e resi n an dge l coa t HA P content s show n i n th e dat abase .

Convening Document

- Plastics MACT

SBAR Panel

Page 5TABL E 1 . LIS T O FSMAL L ENTIT Y REPRESENTATIVE S



### Smal l Entit y Representativ e Alagla s Pool s Mr . Pau l M . Feli x 803-655-500 0 Alte c Engineering , Inc . Mr . Jo n Lhommedie u 219-293-196 5 Appalachia n Plastics , Inc . Mr . Alle n DeBus k 540-429-258 1 Aqu aBath , Inc . Mr . Georg e McAlliste r 615-227-001 7 Arrowhea dPlasti c Engineering , Inc . Richar dMoor e 765-286-053 3 Eckle r Industries , Inc . Arti e Schricke r 407-269-968 0 Empir e Fiberglas s Products . Inc . Nei l Bau m Empir e Fiberglas s Products . Inc . Fiber-Pro , Inc . Mr . Jac k Griffith s 231-775-019 7 Fiberbasin , Inc . Mr . Bradle y R . Phil o 630-801-977 0 

### Region Sout h (South Carolina ) Midwes t (Indiana ) Mid-Atlanti c (Virginia ) Southeas t (Tennessee ) Midwes t (Indiana ) Southeas t (Florida ) Northeas t (Ne w York ) Midwes t (Michigan ) Midwes t (Illinois ) 

### Numbe

r o f Employee s 1 1

6 0 3 0

40-5 0

150-17 0 25-3 0

3 0

2 5 (8 7 i n paren t company ) 1 5 

### Product s

In-groun dfiberglas s swimmin g pool s Fron t an drea r cap s Tanks , ducting , playgroun dequipment Hig h en dacryli c tub s

truc k an dbu s parts , tank s corvett e an dvan parts , Scrubbers , exhaus t system s Plywoo dpanel s covere db y fiberglas s Coolin g towe r

shells , tank s 

### Industr y Sector(s ) The y Serv e Residentia l constructio n Automotiv e Buildin g materials , minin g industr y Commercia l an d residentia l constructio n Automotive , agricultur e Automotiv e Multipl e industr y sector s Automotive , militar y Chemica l industry , automotive , NAS A 

### Note s 1 3 TP Y o f

emission s corrosion-resistan t 40-5 5 TP Y o f

emissions , non-corrosio n resistan t 3 0 TP Y o f

emissions , corrosion-resistan t 3 0 TP Y o f

emissions , non corrosion-resistan t Thre e plants , 2 0 TP Y o f emission s each , no n corrosio n resistan t Han dlay-u p 5 TP Y emission s 4 TP Y o f emissions , mainl y assembl y operatio n 1 4 TP Y o f

emissions , enlargin g t o 3 4 TP Y Les s tha n 2 5 TP Y o f emissions . Corrosio n an d non-corrosio n resistan t Convening Document

- Plastics MACT

SBAR Panel Page 6TABL E 1 . LIS T O FSMAL L ENTIT Y REPRESENTATIVE S (Con't )

Smal l Entit y Representativ e GP I Inc . Mr . Georg e Zinse r 715-359-612 3 Justi n Tanks , Inc . E dShor t 302-856-352 1 Mile s Fiberglas s & Plastics , Inc . Lowel l Mile s 503-775-775 5 Nort h En dComposite s Jonatha n Spauldin g 207-594-882 1 Palme r o f Texa s Mr . Ji mLe e 915-523-590 4 Peterso n Product s Ke n Anderso n 650-591-731 1 Th e Phi l Carte r

Syste m Fran k Ranso n 757-244-490 3 Trai l Wagons-Chinoo k JeffGaskel l 509-452-539 4 Regio n Midwes t (Wisconsin ) Mi dAtlanti c (Delaware ) Northwes t (Oregon ) Northeas t (Maine ) Southwes t (Texas ) Wes t (California ) Mid-Atlanti c (Virginia ) Northwes t (Washington ) Numbe r o f Employee s 30-4 0

35-4 2

9 0

9 0

6 7 3 5

2 8

17 5 (4 0 doin g composite s work ) Product s

Tank s Tank s

Railcar liners , tanks , duc t work , R V component s Mold s

Tank s Custo mproduct s Portabl e toilet s Van conversion s Industr y Sector(s ) The y Serv e Multipl e industry sector s Food , pharmaceutical , wate r treatment , chemica l Automotive , othe r transportatio n Marin e industr y

Oi l industr y Medica l

Portabl e toilet s Automotiv e Note s 3 6 TP Y o f

emissions , almos t al l corrosion-resistant , man y type s o f resin s 3 0 TP Y o f

emissions , al l corrosion-resistan t 2 plants , 3 8 an d4 0 TP Y o f emissions , corrosio n an d non-corrosio n resistan t Mak e mold s fo r

othe r fiberglas s shops , mainl y boa t builders , 15-1 6 TP Y o f emission s 2 facilities , 10 0 TP Y o f emission s at

large r facility 7 TP Y o f emissions , non corrosion-resistant , fir e retardan t product s 7 TP Y o f emissions , non corrosio n resistant , ope n moldin g Thre e facilities , currentl y at 10. 5 TP Y o f

emissions , may g o u p t o 3 0 TP Y

Convening Document

- Plastics MACT

SBAR Panel Page 7p.1 1

Add-O n Control s Commentor s expresse dconcern that if the y coul dno t

mee t th e resi n an dge l coa t

HA P content s require da

t th e MAC T floor , the y woul dhav e t o instal l add-o n controls . I f the y produc e larg e parts , the y state di t

woul db e difficult , if

not impossible , t o enclos e th e proces s an dcaptur e th e emission s fro mopen-moldin g processes . The y als o state dthat the y coul dno t

affor dth e capita l cos t

of add-o n controls . In man y cases , smal l businesse s carry significan t debt , an dthei r ability t o borro w additiona l fund s for control s i s limited . Ope n Moldin g Averagin g Th e planne dregulatio n ha s provision s allowin g afacility t o sho w complianc e wit h MAC T basedo n aweighte daverag e of it s different

resi n an dge l coa t

HA P contents . Mos t commentor s state dtha t

thi s provisio n i s no t

usefu l becaus e the y hav e n o contro l ove r thei r produc t mix ; i t i s marke t driven . I f th e marke t

fo r thei r product s tha t

us e th e lower-HA P conten t resin s o f thei r mi x wer e t o declin e the y woul db e out o f compliance . A s aresult , the y wil l stil l nee dt o ensur e tha t

every resi n syste mthe y us e meet s th e requirement s of MACT . Los s of Competitiv e Positio n Man y reinforce dplastic s composit e producer s directl y compet e with producer s of th e sam e produc t

mad e of othe r materials , suc h a s stee l o r exoti c metals . Commentor s state dthat th e projecte dincrease s i n raw materia l cost s resultin g fro mth e switc h t o lower-HA P resin s wil l resul t i n los s o f marke t shar e t o thes e competitors .

Convening Document

- Plastics MACT

SBAR Panel

Page 8