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Provision State effective 

date EPA approval date Explanation 

Cherokee County Ozone Attainment Demonstration and Ten-year Maintenance Plan.6/26/1998 12/18/1998, 63 FR 

70019.

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Attainment Demonstration for the Appalachian, Catawba, Pee Dee, 

Waccamaw, Santee Lynches, Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester, Low 

Country, Lower Savannah, Central Midlands, and Upper Savannah 

Early Action Compact Areas.

6/25/2004 8/26/2005, 70 FR 50195 

South Carolina Transportation Conformity Air Quality Implementation 

Plan.

11/19/2008 7/28/2009, 74 FR 37168 

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[FR Doc. 2011–26772 Filed 10–14–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0600; FRL–9479–6] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Maryland; Adoption of Control 

Techniques Guidelines for Plastic 

Parts and Business Machines Coatings 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision 

submitted by the State of Maryland. 

This SIP revision includes amendments 

to the Code of Maryland (COMAR) 

26.11.19.07, Volatile Organic 

Compounds from Specific Processes, 

Paper, Fabric, Film and Foil Coating, 

and adds new COMAR 26.11.19.07–2, 

Plastic Parts and Business Machines 

Coating. Maryland’s SIP revision meets 

the requirement to adopt Reasonably 

Available Control Technology (RACT) 

for sources covered by EPA’s Control 

Techniques Guidelines (CTG) standards 

for plastic parts and business machines 

coatings and will help Maryland attain 

and maintain the National Ambient Air 

Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. 

EPA is approving this revision 

concerning the adoption of the CTG 

requirements for plastic parts and 

business machines coatings in 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Clean Air Act (CAA). 

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is 

effective on November 16, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket ID 

Number EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0600. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the http://www.regulations.gov Web 

site. Although listed in the electronic 

docket, some information is not publicly 

available, i.e., confidential business 

information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either electronically through 

http://www.regulations.gov or in hard 

copy for public inspection during 

normal business hours at the Air 

Protection Division, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 

Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

19103. Copies of the State submittal are 

available at the Maryland Department of 

the Environment, 1800 Washington 

Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Irene Shandruk, (215) 814–2166, or by 

e-mail at shandruk.irene@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 182(b)(2) of the CAA, 42 

U.S.C. 7511a(b)(2), requires that states 

having moderate nonattainment areas 

for ozone revise their SIP to include 

provisions requiring the implementation 

of RACT for certain sources, including 

categories of volatile organic compound 

(VOC) sources covered by a CTG 

document issued by the Administrator 

between November 15, 1990 and the 

date of attainment. EPA originally 

developed CTG standards for 

miscellaneous metal and plastic 

products, which includes plastic parts 

and business machines coating, in 1978 

and revised them in 2008. Maryland 

subsequently made changes to its SIP 

which adopted EPA’s CTG standards for 

plastic parts and business machines 

coatings. The formal SIP revision was 

submitted by Maryland to EPA on June 

22, 2011. On August 19, 2011 (76 FR 

51922), EPA published a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPR) for 

Maryland. The NPR proposed approval 

of Maryland’s SIP revision for adoption 

of the CTG standards for plastic parts 

and business machines coatings. No 

comments were received on the NPR. 

II. Summary of SIP Revision 

On June 22, 2011, the Maryland 

Department of the Environment (MDE) 

submitted to EPA a SIP revision (#11– 

03) concerning the adoption of the 

emission limits for plastic parts and 

business machines coatings, part of the 

EPA miscellaneous metal and plastic 

parts coatings CTG. EPA develops CTGs 

as guidance on control requirements for 

source categories. States can follow the 

CTGs or adopt more restrictive 

standards. The State of Maryland has 

adopted EPA’s CTG standards for plastic 

parts and business machine coating 

processes. These regulations are in 

COMAR 26.11.19, Volatile Organic 

Compounds from Specific Processes. 

Specifically, this revision amends the 

existing regulation at section 

26.11.19.07 by moving existing VOC 

coating standards for plastic parts and 

vinyl from this section to a new section, 

COMAR 26.11.19.07–2, Plastic Parts and 

Business Machines Coating. 

Additionally, coating standards for 

plastic parts and business machines 

from EPA’s CTG are being adopted into 

COMAR 26.11.19.07–2, as well as new 

definitions and application methods. 

Tables 1–3 below outline the emission 

standards adopted by Maryland for 

plastic parts coatings, business 

machines coatings, and printing 

standards. 


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TABLE 1—PLASTIC PARTS COATING STANDARDS

Coating installation 

Applicability 

(pounds of VOC 

per day) 

Pounds of VOC 

per gallon of 

coating (as 

applied minus 

water) 

Kilograms of 

VOC per Liter 

of coating (as 

applied minus 

water) 

Decorative coating of other plastic parts ......................................................................... 20 5.9 0.70 

General, one-component ................................................................................................. 15 2.3 0.28 

General, multi-component ............................................................................................... 15 3.5 0.42 

Electric dissipating coatings and shock-free coatings ..................................................... 15 6.7 0.80 

Extreme performance ...................................................................................................... 15 3.5 0.42 

Metallic ............................................................................................................................. 15 3.5 0.42 

Military specification, one-component ............................................................................. 15 2.8 0.34 

Military specification, multi-component ............................................................................ 15 3.5 0.42 

Mold seal ......................................................................................................................... 15 6.3 0.76 

Multi-colored coatings ...................................................................................................... 15 5.7 0.68 

Optical coatings ............................................................................................................... 15 6.7 0.80 

Plastic vehicle parts ......................................................................................................... 20 3.0 0.36 

Vacuum-metalizing .......................................................................................................... 15 6.7 0.80 

Vinyl ................................................................................................................................. 20 3.8 0.45 

TABLE 2—BUSINESS MACHINES COATING STANDARDS

Coating installation 

Applicability 

(pounds of VOC 

per day) 

Pounds of VOC 

per gallon of 

coating (as 

applied minus 

water) 

Kilograms of 

VOC per liter 

of coating (as 

applied minus 

water) 

Prime coat ........................................................................................................................ 15 2.9 0.35 

Topcoat ............................................................................................................................ 15 2.9 0.35 

Texture coat ..................................................................................................................... 15 2.9 0.35 

Fog coat ........................................................................................................................... 15 2.9 0.26 

Touchup and repair ......................................................................................................... 15 2.9 0.35 

TABLE 3—PRINTING STANDARDS

Printing installation Applicability (pounds of VOC per day) 

Pounds of VOC 

per gallon of 

coating (as 

applied minus 

water) 

Kilograms of 

VOC per liter 

of coating (as 

applied minus 

water) 

Plastic other than vinyl ............................................. Non-major source ..................................................... 5.8 0.69 

Plastic other than vinyl ............................................. Major source as defined in COMAR 

26.11.19.01B(4).

3.8 0.45 

Vinyl .......................................................................... 20 .............................................................................. 3.8 0.45 

Other specific requirements 

concerning this rulemaking and the 

rationale for EPA’s action are explained 

in the NPR and the Technical Support 

Document (TSD) and will not be 

restated here. 

No public comments were received on 

the NPR. 

III. Final Action 

EPA is approving Maryland’s 

adoption of the CTG requirements for 

plastic parts and business machines 

coatings as a revision to the Maryland 

SIP. 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

A. General Requirements 

Under the CAA, the Administrator is 

required to approve a SIP submission 

that complies with the provisions of the 

CAA and applicable Federal regulations. 

42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 

Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, 

EPA’s role is to approve state choices, 

provided that they meet the criteria of 

the CAA. Accordingly, this action 

merely approves state law as meeting 

Federal requirements and does not 

impose additional requirements beyond 

those imposed by state law. For that 

reason, this action: 

• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993); 

• Does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• Is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• Does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• Does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• Is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

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• Is not subject to requirements of 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the CAA; and 

• Does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, this rule does not have 

Tribal implications as specified by 

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP is 

not approved to apply in Indian country 

located in the state, and EPA notes that 

it will not impose substantial direct 

costs on Tribal governments or preempt 

Tribal law. 

B. Submission to Congress and the 

Comptroller General 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report, which includes a 

copy of the rule, to each House of the 

Congress and to the Comptroller General 

of the United States. EPA will submit a 

report containing this action and other 

required information to the U.S. Senate, 

the U.S. House of Representatives, and 

the Comptroller General of the United 

States prior to publication of the rule in 

the Federal Register. A major rule 

cannot take effect until 60 days after it 

is published in the Federal Register. 

This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as 

defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

C. Petitions for Judicial Review 

Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, 

petitions for judicial review of this 

action must be filed in the United States 

Court of Appeals for the appropriate 

circuit by December 16, 2011. Filing a 

petition for reconsideration by the 

Administrator of this final rule does not 

affect the finality of this action for the 

purposes of judicial review nor does it 

extend the time within which a petition 

for judicial review may be filed, and 

shall not postpone the effectiveness of 

such rule or action. 

This action concerning Maryland’s 

adoption of CTG standards for plastic 

parts and business machines coatings 

may not be challenged later in 

proceedings to enforce its requirements. 

(See section 307(b)(2).) 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Ozone, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Dated: October 03, 2011. 

W.C. Early, 

Acting, Regional Administrator, Region III. 

40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: 

PART 52—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Subpart V—Maryland 

■ 2. In § 52.1070, the table in paragraph 

(c) is amended by revising the entry for 

COMAR 26.11.19.07 and adding an 

entry for COMAR 26.11.19.07–2 to read 

as follows: 

§ 52.1070 Identification of plan. 

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(c) * * * 

EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE MARYLAND SIP 

Code of Maryland 

administrative 

regulations (COMAR) 

citation 

Title/subject State effective 

date EPA approval date 

Additional explanation/ 

citation at 40 CFR 

52.1100 

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26.11.19 Volatile Organic Compounds from Specific Processes 

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26.11.19.07 ............... Paper, Fabric, Film, and Foil Coating ................... 5/16/11 10/17/11 [Insert page 

number where the 

document begins].

Revisions to Section title 

and Sections .07A 

and .07C(3). 

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26.11.19.07–2 ........... Plastic Parts and Business Machines Coating ..... 5/16/11 10/17/11 [Insert page 

number where the 

document begins].

New Regulation. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 372 

[EPA–HQ–TRI–2009–0844; FRL–9463–5] 

RIN 2025–AA27 

Hydrogen Sulfide; Community Rightto-Know Toxic Chemical Release 

Reporting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Lifting of Administrative Stay 

for Hydrogen Sulfide. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that it is 

lifting the Administrative Stay of the 

Emergency Planning and Community 

Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) section 313 

toxic chemical release reporting 

requirements for hydrogen sulfide 

(Chemical Abstracts Service Number 

(CAS No.) 7783–06–4). Hydrogen 

sulfide was added to the EPCRA section 

313 list of toxic chemicals in a final rule 

published in the Federal Register on 


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