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In consideration of the foregoing, 

29 CFR part 4044 is corrected by making 

the following correcting amendment: 

PART 4044—ALLOCATION OF 

ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER 

PLANS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 4044 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1301(a), 1302(b)(3), 

1341, 1344, 1362. 

2. In appendix B to part 4044, the 

entry for July–September 2011 is 

corrected to read as follows: 

Appendix B to Part 4044—Interest 

Rates Used To Value Benefits 

* * * * * 

For valuation dates occurring in the months— 

The values of it are: 

it for t = it for t = it for t = 

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July–September 2011 ....................................................... 0.0422 1–20 0.0434 >20 N/A N/A 

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Issued in Washington, DC, on this 6th day 

of March 2012. 

Laricke Blanchard, 

Deputy Director for Policy, Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5788 Filed 3–8–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0084] 

RIN 1625–AA11 

Regulated Navigation Area; Little Bay 

Bridge Construction, Little Bay, 

Portsmouth, NH 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary interim rule with 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a regulated navigation area 

(RNA) on the navigable waters of Little 

Bay in the Piscataqua River under and 

surrounding the Little Bay and General 

Sullivan Bridges in order to facilitate 

construction of the Little Bay Bridge 

between Newington, NH and Dover, NH. 

This temporary interim rule is necessary 

to provide for the safety of life on the 

navigable waters during bridge 

construction operations that could pose 

an imminent hazard to vessels operating 

in the area. This rule implements 

certain safety measures, including speed 

restrictions and the temporary 

suspension of vessel traffic during 

construction operations. 

DATES: This rule is effective in the CFR 

from March 9, 2012 through July 31, 

2013, and effective with actual notice 

for purposes of enforcement from 

February 28, 2012, through July 31, 

2013. Public comments will be accepted 

and reviewed by the Coast Guard 

through July 31, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2012–0084 using any one of the 

following methods: 

(1) Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: 202–493–2251. 

(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility 

(M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail 

address above, between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is 202–366–9329. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. 

Documents indicated in this preamble 

as being available in the docket are part 

of docket USCG–2012–0084 and are 

available online by going to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG– 

2012–0084 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and 

then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They are also 

available for inspection or copying at 

the Docket Management Facility (M–30), 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

rule, call or email Ensign Elizabeth V. 

Morris of the Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Northern New England, telephone 207– 

741–5440, email 

Elizabeth.V.Morris@uscg.mil; or 

Lieutenant Junior Grade Isaac Slavitt of 

the Waterways Management Branch, 

U.S. Coast Guard First District, 

telephone 617–223–8385, email 

Isaac.M.Slavitt@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related materials. All 

comments received will be posted, 

without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. 

As this interim rule will be in effect 

before the end of the comment period, 

the Coast Guard will evaluate and revise 

this rule as necessary to address 

significant public comments. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking (USCG–2012–0084), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. You 

may submit your comments and 

material online (via http:// 

www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. If you submit a 

comment online via 

www.regulations.gov, it will be 

considered received by the Coast Guard 

when you successfully transmit the 

comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or 

mail your comment, it will be 

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the Coast Guard when it is received at 

the Docket Management Facility. We 

recommend that you include your name 

and a mailing address, an email address, 

or a telephone number in the body of 

your document so that we can contact 

you if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, click on the 

‘‘submit a comment’’ box, which will 

then become highlighted in blue. In the 

‘‘Document Type’’ drop down menu 

select ‘‘Proposed Rule’’ and insert 

‘‘USCG–2012–0084’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box. Click ‘‘Search’’ then click on the 

balloon shape in the ‘‘Actions’’ column. 

If you submit comments by mail or hand 

delivery, submit them in an unbound 

format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, 

suitable for copying and electronic 

filing. If you submit comments by mail 

and would like to know that they 

reached the Facility, please enclose a 

stamped, self-addressed postcard or 

envelope. We will consider all 

comments and material received during 

the comment period and may change 

this rule based on your comments. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, click on the 

‘‘read comments’’ box, which will then 

become highlighted in blue. In the 

‘‘Keyword’’ box insert ‘‘USCG–2012– 

0084’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the 

‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the ‘‘Actions’’ 

column. You may also visit the Docket 

Management Facility in Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the Department 

of Transportation West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. We have an agreement with 

the Department of Transportation to use 

the Docket Management Facility. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of comments received into any of 

our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You may review a Privacy 

Act notice regarding our public dockets 

in the January 17, 2008, issue of the 

Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

Public Meeting 

We do not now plan to hold a public 

meeting in connection with the public 

comment period for this interim rule. 

But you may submit a request for one 

using one of the four methods specified 

under ADDRESSES. Please explain why 

you believe a public meeting would be 

beneficial. If we determine that one 

would aid this rulemaking, we will hold 

one at a time and place announced by 

a later notice in the Federal Register. 

Regulatory Information 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary interim rule without prior 

Federal Register notice pursuant to 

authority under section 4(a) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice when the agency 

for good cause finds that those 

procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the 

Coast Guard finds that good cause exists 

for not publishing a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this 

rule because immediate action is 

necessary to ensure the safety of the 

public during construction of the 

existing Little Bay Bridge. The need for 

waterway closures was not brought to 

the attention of the Coast Guard until 

January 30, 2012 when the New 

Hampshire Department of 

Transportation (NHDOT) requested a 

complete waterway closure for an eight 

and a half hour period tentatively 

scheduled for April 10, 2012. 

The Coast Guard discussed with 

NHDOT a number of alternatives to 

complete waterway closure, including 

delaying this portion of construction to 

allow the Coast Guard to publish a 

notice of proposed rulemaking with 

respect to this rule, rerouting traffic 

through an alternate channel, or 

arranging the construction barges and 

cranes in a manner that leaves a portion 

of the main channel navigable. A delay 

until at least the middle of May would 

unnecessarily prolong construction and 

increase costs to the public. In addition, 

the construction operations are 

currently ongoing, and construction 

barges and cranes are already in place. 

Delaying bridge repairs to allow for a 

full notice and comment period while 

repair equipment is already in place is 

contrary to the public interest due to 

increased cost to taxpayers. 

Furthermore, facilitating a waterway 

closure to allow bridge repairs before 

recreational boater traffic escalates in 

May is in the public’s interest because 

it will reduce the impact of the 

waterway closure on the public. 

For the reasons discussed, delaying 

the project would be contrary to the 

public interest. For the same reasons, 

under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making this rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register. 

Basis and Purpose 

Under the Ports and Waterways Safety 

Act, the Coast Guard has the authority 

to establish RNAs in defined water areas 

that are determined to have hazardous 

conditions and in which vessel traffic 

can be regulated in the interest of safety. 

See 33 U.S.C. 1231 and Department of 

Homeland Security Delegation No. 

0170.1. 

The purpose of this temporary interim 

rule is to ensure the safe transit of 

vessels in the area, and to protect 

persons, vessels, and the marine 

environment during construction 

operations for the duration of the Little 

Bay Bridge construction. 

Discussion of Rule 

The construction of the Little Bay 

Bridge involves large machinery and 

construction vessel operations on and 

over the navigable waters of Little Bay 

in the Piscataqua River. The ongoing 

operations are hazardous by their 

nature, and pose risks both to 

recreational and commercial traffic, as 

well as to the construction crew. In 

order to mitigate the inherent risks 

involved in construction, it is necessary 

to control vessel movement through the 

area. 

The purpose of this temporary interim 

rule is to ensure the safe transit of 

vessels in the area, and to protect 

persons, vessels, and the marine 

environment during construction 

operations for the duration of the Little 

Bay Bridge construction work through 

July 31, 2013. 

Heavy-lift operations are sensitive to 

water movement, and wake from 

passing vessels could pose significant 

risk of injury or death to construction 

workers. In order to minimize such 

unexpected or uncontrolled movement 

of water, the RNA will limit vessel 

speed and wake of all vessels operating 

in the vicinity of the bridge construction 

zone. This will be achieved by 

implementing a five (5) knot speed limit 

and ‘‘NO WAKE’’ zone in the vicinity of 

the construction as well as providing a 

means to suspend all vessel traffic for 

emergent situations that pose imminent 

threat to waterway users in the area. The 

RNA will also protect vessels desiring to 

transit the area by ensuring that vessels 

are only permitted to transit when it is 

safe to do so. 

The Coast Guard may close the 

regulated area described in this rule to 

all vessel traffic during any 

circumstance that poses an imminent 

threat to waterway users operating in 

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will be made with as much advanced 

notice as possible. At present, we expect 

at least two days when the area will be 

completely closed, but those days have 

not yet been scheduled by the project 

managers. 

The Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector 

Northern New England will cause notice 

of enforcement to be made by 

appropriate means to ensure the widest 

distribution among the affected 

segments of the public. Such means of 

notification may include, but are not 

limited to, Broadcast Notice to Mariners 

and Local Notice to Mariners. In 

addition, the COTP maintains a 

telephone line that is staffed 24 hours a 

day, seven days a week. The public can 

obtain information concerning 

enforcement of the regulated navigation 

area by contacting Coast Guard Sector 

Northern New England Command 

Center at (207) 767–0303. 

Entry into the regulated area during a 

closure is prohibited unless specifically 

authorized by the Sector Northern New 

England Captain of the Port (COTP). 

Any violation of this RNA is punishable 

by civil and criminal penalties, in rem 

liability against the offending vessel, 

and the initiation of suspension or 

revocation proceedings against Coast 

Guard-issued merchant-mariner 

credentials. 

Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on 13 of these statutes or 

executive orders. 

Executive Order 12866 and Executive 

Order 13563 

This rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, as supplemented 

by Executive Order 13563, and does not 

require an assessment of potential costs 

and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that 

Order. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under that 

Order. 

We expect the economic impact of 

this rule to be minimal because this 

regulated navigation area only requires 

vessels to reduce speed through 600 

yards of Little Bay, therefore causing 

only a minimal delay to a vessel’s 

transit. In addition, periods when the 

regulated navigation area will be closed 

to all traffic are expected to be short in 

duration, and the Coast Guard will give 

advance notice of such closures. 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

whether this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises 

small businesses, not-for-profit 

organizations that are independently 

owned and operated and are not 

dominant in their fields, and 

governmental jurisdictions with 

populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 5 

U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have 

a significant economic impact on 

substantial number of small entities. 

This rule will affect the following 

entities some of which may be small 

entities: The owners or operators of 

marinas, charter fishing vessels, 

commercial fishing vessels, and 

recreational vessels who intend to 

transit in those portions of Little Bay 

beneath the new Little Bay Bridge 

during the effective period. In addition, 

periods when the regulated navigation 

area is closed to all traffic are expected 

to be short in duration, and the Coast 

Guard expects to give advance notice of 

such closures. 

This regulation may have some 

impact on the public, but the potential 

impact will be minimized for the 

following reasons: It requires vessels to 

reduce speed through only 600 yards of 

Little Bay, therefore causing only a 

minimal delay to a vessel’s transit. We 

will use various appropriate means to 

inform the public before, during, and at 

the conclusion of any RNA enforcement 

period. 

Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we offer to assist small entities in 

understanding the rule so that they can 

better evaluate its effects on them and 

participate in the rulemaking process. 

Small businesses may send comments 

on the actions of Federal employees 

who enforce, or otherwise determine 

compliance with, Federal regulations to 

the Small Business and Agriculture 

Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman 

and the Regional Small Business 

Regulatory Fairness Boards. The 

Ombudsman evaluates these actions 

annually and rates each agency’s 

responsiveness to small business. If you 

wish to comment on actions by 

employees of the Coast Guard, call 1– 

888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247). The 

Coast Guard will not retaliate against 

small entities that question or complain 

about this rule or any policy or action 

of the Coast Guard. 

Collection of Information 

This rule calls for no new collection 

of information under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520). 

Federalism 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on State or local governments and 

would either preempt State law or 

impose a substantial direct cost of 

compliance on them. We have analyzed 

this rule under that Order and have 

determined that it does not have 

implications for federalism. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this rule 

will not result in such expenditure, we 

do discuss the effects of this rule 

elsewhere in this preamble. 

Taking of Private Property 

This rule will not cause a taking of 

private property or otherwise have 

taking implications under Executive 

Order 12630, Governmental Actions and 

Interference with Constitutionally 

Protected Property Rights. 

Civil Justice Reform 

This rule meets applicable standards 

in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 

Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to 

minimize litigation, eliminate 

ambiguity, and reduce burden. 

Protection of Children 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13045, Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not 

an economically significant rule and 

does not create an environmental risk to 

health or risk to safety that may 

disproportionately affect children. 

Indian Tribal Governments 

This rule does not have tribal 

implications under Executive Order 

13175, Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments, 

because it does not have a substantial 

direct effect on one or more Indian 

tribes, on the relationship between the 


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Federal Government and Indian tribes, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes. 

Energy Effects 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. We have 

determined that it is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under that order because 

it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866 and is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy. The Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

has not designated it as a significant 

energy action. Therefore, it does not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects 

under Executive Order 13211. 

Technical Standards 

The National Technology Transfer 

and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 

U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use 

voluntary consensus standards in their 

regulatory activities unless the agency 

provides Congress, through the Office of 

Management and Budget, with an 

explanation of why using these 

standards would be inconsistent with 

applicable law or otherwise impractical. 

Voluntary consensus standards are 

technical standards (e.g., specifications 

of materials, performance, design, or 

operation; test methods; sampling 

procedures; and related management 

systems practices) that are developed or 

adopted by voluntary consensus 

standards bodies. 

This rule does not use technical 

standards. Therefore, we did not 

consider the use of voluntary consensus 

standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Management Directive 023–01 and 

Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, 

which guide the Coast Guard in 

complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have concluded this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule is categorically 

excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(34)(g), of the Instruction. This rule 

involves the establishment of an RNA. 

An environmental analysis checklist 

and a categorical exclusion 

determination are available in the 

docket where indicated under 

ADDRESSES. Any comments received 

concerning environmental impacts will 

be considered and changes made to the 

environmental analysis checklist and 

categorical exclusion determination as 

appropriate. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR Part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 

1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; Pub. L. 

107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of 

Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T01–0084 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T01–0084 Regulated Navigation 

Area; Little Bay Bridge Construction, Little 

Bay, Portsmouth, NH. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

Regulated Navigation Area (RNA): all 

navigable waters of Little Bay between 

Newington, NH and Dover, NH, from 

surface to bottom, within a 300 yard 

radius of position 43°07′05′′ N, 

070°49′33′′ W. 

(b) Regulations. (1) The general 

regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.10, 

165.11, and 165.13 apply within the 

RNA. In addition, the following 

regulations apply: 

(2) In accordance with the general 

regulations, entry into or movement 

within this zone, during periods of 

enforcement, is prohibited unless 

authorized by Captain of the Port Sector 

Northern New England (COTP). 

(3) A speed limit of five (5) knots will 

be in effect within the regulated area. 

All vessels must proceed through the 

area with caution and operate in such a 

manner as to produce no wake. 

(4) All persons and vessels must 

comply with all directions given to 

them by the COTP or his on-scene 

representative. The ‘‘on-scene 

representative’’ of the COTP is any 

Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or 

petty officer who has been designated 

by the COTP to act on the COTP’s 

behalf. The on-scene representative may 

be on a Coast Guard vessel, New 

Hampshire State Police vessel, New 

Hampshire Marine Patrol vessel or other 

designated craft, or may be on shore, 

and will communicate with vessels via 

VHF–FM radio or loudhailer. Members 

of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be 

present to inform vessel operators of 

this regulation. 

(5) Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast 

Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing 

light or other means, the operator of the 

vessel must proceed as directed. 

(6) All other relevant regulations, 

including but not limited to the Rules of 

the Road (33 CFR part 84—Subchapter 

E, Inland Navigational Rules) remain in 

effect within the regulated area and 

must be strictly followed at all times. 

(c) Enforcement Period. (1) This 

section is enforceable from February 28, 

2012 until 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2013. 

(2) The COTP will give notice of 

enforcement by appropriate means to 

inform the affected segments of the 

public, and such notification will 

include dates and times. Means of 

notification may include, but are not 

limited to, Broadcast Notice to Mariners 

and Local Notice to Mariners. 

(d) Penalties. Failure to comply with 

this section may result in civil or 

criminal penalties pursuant to the Ports 

and Waterways Safety Act, 33 U.S.C. 

1221 et seq. Report violations of this 

regulated navigation area to the COTP 

Sector Northern New England, at 207– 

767–0303 or on VHF—Channel 16. 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

J.B. McPherson, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting 

Commander, First Coast Guard District. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 59 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0971; FRL–9644–8] 

RIN 2060–AR37 

National Volatile Organic Compound 

Emission Standards for Aerosol 

Coatings—Addition of Dimethyl 

Carbonate, Benzotrifluoride, and 

Hexamethyldisiloxane to Table of 

Reactivity Factors 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: The EPA is taking direct final 

action to amend the National Volatile 

Organic Compound Emission Standards 

for Aerosol Coatings final rule, which is 

a rule that establishes national 

reactivity-based emission standards for 

the aerosol coatings category (aerosol 

spray paints) under the Clean Air Act, 

published elsewhere in the Federal 


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