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Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it would not have 

a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the 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 proposed 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 proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Management Directive 0023.1 

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 made a preliminary determination 

that this action is one of a category of 

actions which does not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

the human environment. A preliminary 

environmental analysis checklist 

supporting this determination is 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. This proposed rule 

involves changes to the size of a special 

anchorage area. We seek any comments 

or information that may lead to the 

discovery of a significant environmental 

impact from this proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 110 

Anchorage grounds. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 110 as follows: 

PART 110—ANCHORAGE 

REGULATIONS 

1. The authority citation for part 110 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 471, 1221 through 

1236, 2030, 2035, 2071; 33 CFR 1.05–1; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

2. Amend § 110.60, by revising 

paragraph (d)(10) to read as follows: 

§ 110.60 Captain of the Port, New 

York. 

* * * * * 

(d) * * * 

(10) Perth Amboy, NJ. All waters 

bound by the following points: 

40°30′26.00′′ N, 074°15′42.00′′ W; thence 

to 40°30′24.29′′ N, 074°15′35.20′′ W; 

thence to 40°30′02.79′′ N, 074°15′44.16′′ 

W; thence to 40°29′35.70′′ N, 

074°16′08.88′′ W; thence to 40°29′31.00′′ 

N, 074°16′20.75′′ W; thence to 

40°29′47.26′′ N, 074°16′49.82′′ W; thence 

to 40°30′02.00′′ N, 074°16′41.00′′ W, 

thence along the shoreline to the point 

of origin. 

(i) This area is limited to vessels no 

greater than 20 meters in length and is 

primarily for use by recreational craft on 

a seasonal or transient basis. These 

regulations do not prohibit the 

placement of moorings within the 

anchorage area, but requests for the 

placement of moorings should be 

directed to the Raritan Yacht Club Fleet 

Captain (telephone 732–297–7727, 732– 

826–2277 or VHF Channel 9) to ensure 

compliance with local and state laws. 

All moorings shall be so placed that no 

vessel, when anchored, will at any time 

extend beyond the limits of the area. 

Fixed mooring piles or stakes are 

prohibited seaward of the pier head 

line. Mariners are encouraged to contact 

the Raritan Yacht Club Fleet Captain for 

any additional ordinances or laws and 

to ensure compliance with additional 

applicable state and local laws. 

(ii)[Reserved] 

* * * * * 

Dated: February 27, 2009. 

Dale G. Gabel, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E9–7357 Filed 4–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 51 and 59 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0971; FRL–8788–4] 

RIN 2060–AP33 

National Volatile Organic Compound 

Emission Standards for Aerosol 

Coatings 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend 

the National Volatile Organic 

Compound Emission Standards for 

Aerosol Coatings (aerosol coatings 

reactivity rule), which establishes 

national reactivity-based emission 

standards for the aerosol coatings 

category (aerosol spray paints) under 

section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act. This 

proposed action amends Table 2A of the 

aerosol coatings reactivity rule by 

adding compounds and associated 

reactivity factors based on petitions we 

received; and by clarifying which 

volatile organic compounds are to be 

quantified in compliance 

determinations. Additionally, we are 

proposing certain changes related to the 

notice required for a company to certify 

that it will assume the responsibility for 

compliance with record keeping and 

reporting requirements for a regulated 

entity, and taking comment on whether 

to change who is liable following such 

certification. Finally, this action 

proposes minor revisions and 

corrections to the aerosol coatings 

reactivity rule. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 4, 2009, unless a public 

hearing is requested by April 13, 2009. 

If a hearing is requested on the proposed 

rule, written comments must be 

received by May 18, 2009. 

Public Hearing. If anyone contacts 

EPA requesting to speak at a public 

hearing concerning the proposed 

regulation by April 13, 2009, a public 

hearing will be held on or about April 

17, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2006–0971, by one of the 

following methods: 


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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 566–1741. 

• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Mailcode 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

Please include a total of two copies. We 

request that a separate copy also be sent 

to the contact person identified below 

(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

In addition, please mail a copy of your 

comments on the information collection 

provisions to the Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: 

Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17 St., NW., 

Washington, DC 20503. 

• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center, 

Public Reading Room, EPA West, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. Such deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket’s 

normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

the applicable docket. EPA’s policy is 

that all comments received will be 

included in the public docket without 

change and may be made available 

online at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided, unless the comment includes 

information claimed to be confidential 

business information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Do not submit 

information that you consider to be CBI 

or otherwise protected through 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The 

www.regulations.gov Web site is an 

‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

www.regulations.gov, your e-mail 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the Internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. 

Public Hearing. If a public hearing is 

held, it will be held at 10 a.m. at 

Building C on the EPA campus in 

Research Triangle Park, NC, or at an 

alternate site nearby. Persons interested 

in presenting oral testimony must 

contact Ms. Joan C. Rogers, U.S. EPA, 

Office of Air Quality Planning and 

Standards, Sector Policies and Programs 

Division, Natural Resources and 

Commerce Group (E143–03), Research 

Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, 

telephone number: (919) 541–4487, fax 

number (919) 541–3470, e-mail address: 

rogers.joanc@epa.gov, no later than 

April 13, 2009. Persons interested in 

attending the public hearing must also 

call Ms. Rogers to verify the time, date 

and location of the hearing. If no one 

contacts Ms. Rogers by April 13, 2009 

with a request to present oral testimony 

at the hearing, we will cancel the 

hearing. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the www.regulations.gov 

index. Although listed in the index, 

some information is not publicly 

available, e.g., 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 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

the EPA Docket Center, Public Reading 

Room, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. The Public Reading Room is 

open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1742, 

and the telephone number for the Air 

Docket is (202) 566–1744. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information concerning the aerosol 

coatings reactivity rule, contact Ms. J. 

Kaye Whitfield, U.S. EPA, Office of Air 

Quality Planning and Standards, Sector 

Policies and Programs Division, Natural 

Resources and Commerce Group (E143– 

03), Research Triangle Park, North 

Carolina 27711, telephone number: 

(919) 541–2509, fax number (919) 541– 

3470, e-mail address: 

whitfield.kaye@epa.gov. For information 

concerning the Clean Air Act (CAA) 

section 183(e) consumer and 

commercial products program, contact 

Mr. Bruce Moore, U.S. EPA, Office of 

Air Quality Planning and Standards, 

Sector Policies and Programs Division, 

Natural Resources and Commerce Group 

(E143–03), Research Triangle Park, 

North Carolina 27711, telephone 

number: (919) 541–5460, fax number 

(919) 541–3470, e-mail address: 

moore.bruce@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Entities 

Potentially Affected by This Action. The 

entities potentially affected by this 

regulation encompass all steps in 

aerosol coatings operations. This 

includes manufacturers, processors, 

wholesale distributors and retailers who 

fall within the regulatory definition of 

‘‘distributor,’’ importers of aerosol 

coatings for sale or distribution in the 

United States, and manufacturers, 

processors, wholesale distributors, and 

importers who supply the entities listed 

above with aerosol coatings for sale or 

distribution in interstate commerce in 

the United States. The entities 

potentially affected by this action 

include: 

Category NAICS 

code a Examples of regulated entities 

Paint and Coating Manufacturing ................................................... 32551 Manufacturing of lacquers, varnishes, enamels, epoxy coatings, 

oil and alkyd vehicle, plastisols, polyurethane, primers, shellacs, stains, water repellant coatings. 

All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Production and Preparation 

Manufacturing.

325998 Aerosol can filling, aerosol packaging services. 

a North American Industry Classification System http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html. 

This table is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. To determine 

whether you would be affected by this 

action, you should examine the 

applicable industry description in 

section I.E of the promulgation 

preamble, published at 73 FR 15604 

(March 24, 2008). If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 


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the appropriate EPA contact listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

Preparation of Comments. Do not 

submit information containing CBI to 

EPA through www.regulations.gov or 

e-mail. Send or deliver information 

identified as CBI only to the following 

address: Mr. Roberto Morales, OAQPS 

Document Control Officer (C404–02), 

U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning 

and Standards, Research Triangle Park, 

North Carolina 27711, Attention: Docket 

ID EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0971. Clearly 

mark the part or all of the information 

that you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD ROM the specific information that is 

claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

World Wide Web (WWW). In addition 

to being available in the docket, an 

electronic copy of this proposed action 

will also be available on the WWW 

through the Technology Transfer 

Network (TTN). Following signature, a 

copy of the proposed action will be 

posted on the TTN’s policy and 

guidance page for newly proposed or 

promulgated rules at the following 

address: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/. 

The TTN provides information and 

technology exchange in various areas of 

air pollution control. 

Organization of This Document. The 

information presented in this action is 

organized as follows: 

I. Background 

II. Summary of Proposed Amendments to the 

National Volatile Organic Compound 

Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings 

A. Amendments to Tables 2A, 2B, and 

2C—Reactivity Factors 

B. Clarification to part 59, subpart E 

C. The Certification Process for the 

Assumption of Recordkeeping and 

Reporting Obligations 

D. Comments Sought on Change in 

Liability following Certification under 

§ 59.511(g) 

E. Other Revisions 

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory 

Planning and Review 

B. Paperwork Reduction Act 

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism 

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of 

Children From Environmental Health 

and Safety Risks 

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use 

I. National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act 

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions 

To Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low- Income 

Populations 

I. Background 

On March 24, 2008, EPA published 

national emission standards for aerosol 

spray paints under section 183(e) of the 

CAA (73 FR 15604, and codified in the 

Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 

part 59, subpart E (sections 59.500– 

59.516)). Section 183(e) of the CAA 

requires the control of volatile organic 

compounds (VOC) emissions from 

certain categories of consumer and 

commercial products for purposes of 

reducing VOC emissions contributing to 

ozone formation and nonattainment of 

the ozone national ambient air quality 

standards. States have previously 

promulgated rules for aerosol spray 

paints based upon reductions of VOC by 

mass; however, EPA concluded that a 

national rule based upon the relative 

reactivity approach achieves more 

reduction in ozone formation than may 

be achieved by a mass-based approach 

for this specific product category. The 

regulation revised EPA’s regulatory 

definition of VOC, to include certain 

compounds that would otherwise be 

exempt, in order to account for all 

reactive compounds in aerosol coatings 

that contribute to ozone formation. 

Therefore, certain compounds that 

would not be VOC under the otherwise 

applicable definition count towards the 

applicable reactivity limits under the 

regulation. 

Originally, the compliance date for 

the action, as established in the rule (73 

FR 15604), was January 1, 2009. 

Regulated entities were required to 

submit initial notification reports 90 

days in advance of the compliance date; 

in this case, initial notification reports 

were due on October 1, 2008. 

Subsequently, on December 24, 2008, 

EPA published amendments (73 FR 

78994) to the rule to move the 

applicability and initial compliance 

dates for aerosol coatings from January 

1, 2009, to July 1, 2009, and make initial 

notification reports due on the 

compliance date, as opposed to 90 days 

in advance of the compliance date. 

These changes were necessary to (1) 

allow EPA time to conduct this 

rulemaking, and add compounds (and 

their associated reactivity factors) that 

are currently used in aerosol coatings, 

but were not included in Tables 2A, 2B, 

or 2C; and (2) allow regulated entities 

sufficient time to develop initial 

notification reports based on the revised 

tables. Making initial notification 

reports due on the compliance date 

results in the aerosol coatings reactivity 

rule being more consistent with the 

requirements of other 40 CFR part 59 

rules, thereby increasing clarity and 

avoiding confusion on the part of 

regulated entities. 

The rule (73 FR 15604) also has a 

provision in § 59.511(j) that allows 

regulated entities to petition EPA to add 

compounds to Tables 2A, 2B, and 2C— 

Reactivity Factors of subpart E, 40 CFR 

part 59, which is one of the subjects of 

this action. 

II. Summary of Proposed Amendments 

to the National Volatile Organic 

Compound Emission Standards for 

Aerosol Coatings 

EPA is proposing to amend the 

aerosol coatings reactivity rule (73 FR 

15604) by (1) revising Table 2A by 

adding compounds and associated 

reactivity factors based on petitions we 

received; (2) clarifying which VOC are 

to be quantified in compliance 

determinations in 40 CFR part 59, 

subpart E; (3) proposing certain changes 

related to the notice required for a 

company to certify that it will assume 

the responsibility for compliance with 

record keeping and reporting 

requirements for a regulated entity; (4) 

taking comment on whether to change 

who is liable following such 

certification; and (5) proposing certain 

minor revisions and corrections. 

A. Amendments to Tables 2A, 2B, and 

2C—Reactivity Factors 

Section 59.511(j) of the rule (73 FR 

15604) allows regulated entities to 

petition EPA to add compounds to 

Tables 2A, 2B, and 2C. For each 

compound, the petition must include 

the chemical name, Chemical Abstract 

Service (CAS) number, a statement 

certifying the intent to use the 

compound in an aerosol coatings 

product, and adequate information for 

EPA to evaluate the reactivity of the 

compound and assign a reactivity factor 

consistent with the values for the other 

compounds currently on the tables. 

Through this action, we are proposing to 

add 128 compounds to Table 2A in 

response to the petitions we received 

from the regulated entities. 

Tables 2A, 2B, and 2C list compounds 

and associated reactivity factors known 


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to be used in aerosol coatings, and 

currently include 45 individual 

compounds, 20 aliphatic hydrocarbon 

solvent mixtures, and four aromatic 

hydrocarbon solvent mixtures. Three 

regulated entities and one trade 

association that obtained certifications 

on behalf of its member regulated 

entities petitioned EPA requesting an 

additional 168 compounds or mixtures 

be added to Table 2A. Of the 168 

compounds or mixtures identified by 

petitioners, we have added reactivity 

factors for 122 compounds identified by 

the petitioners and six compounds 

similar to those identified by the 

petitioners. Twenty-nine compounds or 

mixtures identified by the petitioners 

were already listed or addressed in 

Table 2A, 2B, or 2C; six were treated as 

duplicates; and five were rejected 

because no information was provided to 

determine a reactivity factor. 

Further information is provided in the 

docket that describes each of the 

compounds or mixtures that were 

identified in the petitions and how each 

compound or mixture is being 

addressed in this proposal. As indicated 

previously in section I of this preamble, 

the applicability, initial compliance 

date and initial notification for aerosol 

coatings were moved from January 1, 

2009, to July 1, 2009 (73 FR 78994) due 

to the large number of compounds that 

we received petitions for and the 

necessary review. 

B. Clarification to Part 59, Subpart E 

In the aerosol coatings reactivity rule 

(73 FR 15604), we amended the 

regulatory definition of VOC in 40 CFR 

51.100(s) for the purposes of 

determining compliance with the 

regulation (as described in 40 CFR part 

59—National Volatile Organic 

Compound Emission Standards for 

Consumer and Commercial Products) so 

that any organic compound in the 

volatile portion of an aerosol coating is 

counted towards the product’s 

reactivity-based limit (i.e., ‘‘Because 

even less reactive VOC contribute to 

ozone formation, we are amending the 

regulatory definition of VOC for 

purposes of this rule by adding 40 CFR 

51.100(s)(7).’’) In the text of 

§ 51.100(s)(7) adopted in the March 24, 

2008 rule, it was not clear that the 

compounds listed in both 

§§ 51.100(s)(1) and 51.100(s)(5) were to 

be counted as VOC for determining 

compliance with the aerosol coatings 

reactivity rule in 40 CFR part 59. In this 

action, we are proposing changes to the 

previously amended definition of VOC 

in part 51 to clarify that compounds that 

are excluded from the definition of VOC 

under both 40 CFR 51.100(s)(1) and 

(s)(5) are to be counted as VOC for the 

purposes of determining compliance 

with the aerosol coatings reactivity rule 

in 40 CFR part 59, subpart E. 

C. The Certification Process for the 

Assumption of Recordkeeping and 

Reporting Obligations 

As provided in §§ 59.501(b)(4), 

59.510(b) and 59.511(g), a manufacturer, 

importer or distributor may choose to 

certify that it will assume the 

responsibility of maintaining records 

and submitting reports required under 

this subpart for a regulated entity. To 

assume that responsibility, the entity 

making the certification submits a 

document as described in § 59.511(g). In 

this action, EPA is proposing the 

following amendments to § 59.511(g): 

EPA is proposing to amend 

§ 59.511(g) to call the certification 

document a ‘‘notice’’ rather than a 

‘‘report.’’ EPA is proposing this change 

because it believes that the word 

‘‘notice’’ is a more accurate word to 

describe the document. 

EPA is seeking comment on options 

for a method to ensure that both the 

certifying entity and the regulated entity 

have full knowledge of what 

responsibilities are being assumed by 

the certifying entity. This is important 

because the regulations permit the 

certifying entity to assume ‘‘any or all’’ 

of the recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements (see § 59.501(b)(4)) and the 

§ 59.511(g) certifying document must 

identify the ‘‘specific requirements’’ that 

are being assumed by the certifying 

entity. One option is to revise 

59.511(g)(4) to require that both the 

regulated entity and the certifying entity 

sign the document. Currently, the 

language in § 59.511(g)(4) provides that 

the document will be signed by ‘‘the 

company’’ without specifying whether 

this refers to the certifying entity or the 

regulated entity. Industry 

representatives have requested that EPA 

clarify that only the certifying entity 

must sign the notice before the 

certifying entity can assume the 

regulated entity’s recordkeeping and 

reporting responsibilities, explaining 

that requiring the certifying entity to 

obtain the signature of the regulated 

entity would be burdensome. A second 

option is to require the certifying entity 

to send the 59.511(g) notice to the 

regulated entity at the same time as it 

sends it to EPA. EPA seeks comments 

on these options in order to determine 

the appropriate balance between (1) 

ensuring that both parties have full 

knowledge of what responsibilities are 

being assumed by the certifying entity, 

and (2) ensuring that the certification 

process is not burdensome. 

EPA is proposing to amend 

§ 59.511(g)(3) to provide a more detailed 

description of what responsibilities are 

being assumed by the certifying entity 

and other related information about the 

division of responsibility between the 

certifying entity and regulated entity 

and how the recordkeeping and 

reporting requirements will be met. EPA 

seeks comments on what additional 

details should be provided and what 

additional burdens this would impose. 

EPA is proposing to add a provision 

to § 59.511(g) (to be numbered (g)(4)) 

requiring that the certifying document 

contain a statement that the certifying 

entity understands that the failure to 

fulfill the responsibilities that it is 

assuming may result in an enforcement 

action against it. 

In addition to these proposed 

amendments to § 59.511(g), EPA is 

proposing certain amendments to 

provisions related to the notices in 

§ 59.511(g): 

EPA is proposing to add the word 

‘‘distributors’’ to § 59.501(b)(4) to make 

clear that distributors as well as 

manufacturers and importers can be a 

certifying entity. The language currently 

in § 59.501(b)(4) only refers to 

‘‘manufacturers and importers,’’ while 

the language in § 59.511(g) refers to 

‘‘manufacturers, importers and 

distributors.’’ This amendment will 

make these two provisions consistent 

and avoid any confusion as to whether 

distributors may be a certifying entity. 

EPA is proposing to amend 

§ 59.510(b) to replace the phrase 

‘‘certifying manufacturer’’ with 

‘‘certifying entity’’ in order to make 

clear that § 59.510(b) applies to all 

certifying entities and not just those 

certifying entities who are 

manufacturers. 

EPA is also requesting comment on 

whether the 59.511(g) notice should be 

a certain form or contain certain 

language to fulfill the requirements of 

this section. 

D. Comments Sought on Change in 

Liability following Certification Under 

§ 59.511(g) 

Currently, §§ 59.501(b), 59.510(a), 

59.511(a) provide that a regulated entity 

is responsible for recordkeeping and 

reporting requirements if no other entity 

(the ‘‘certifying entity’’) has certified 

that it will assume the responsibility for 

such requirements under the provisions 

in § 59.511(g). EPA is seeking comment 

on whether the regulations should 

provide that both the certifying entity 

and the regulated entity are liable for 

the recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements covered by a notice 

submitted under § 59.511(g), such that 


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both would be liable for the failure to 

keep records or submit reports and for 

inaccurate records or reports. 

E. Other Revisions 

Finally, in this action, we will 

propose minor revisions and edits to 

include corrections to EPA regional 

office addresses, and several minor 

changes and corrections in Table 2A. 

Specifically, we deleted the listing for 

Di (2-ethylhexyl phthalate) (CAS 117– 

81–7) for which there is no applicable 

reactivity factor; eliminated a duplicate 

listing of Butanol (CAS 71–36–3); and 

corrected the CAS number for Isobutane 

(CAS 75–28–5) and the reactivity factor 

for Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether [2- 

Butoxyethanol] (CAS 111–76–2). Given 

the multiple ways to name individual 

organic compounds, we have sorted 

Table 2A according to CAS number to 

make it easier for regulated entities to 

find a specific chemical. Classes of 

compounds for which there is no 

specific CAS number are listed at the 

end of the table. 

III. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory 

Planning and Review 

Under Executive Order (EO) 12866 

(58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this 

action is a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action,’’ as it raises novel legal or policy 

issues. Accordingly, EPA submitted this 

action to OMB for review under EO 

12866 and any changes made in 

response to OMB recommendations 

have been documented in the docket for 

this action. 

B. Paperwork Reduction Act 

This action does not impose any new 

information collection burden; it only 

proposes amendments and minor 

corrections to the aerosol coatings 

reactivity rule by (1) adding compounds 

and associated reactivity factors based 

on petitions we received; (2) clarifying 

which volatile organic compounds are 

to be quantified in compliance 

determinations; (3) proposing certain 

changes related to the notice required 

for a company to certify that it will 

assume the responsibility for 

compliance with record keeping and 

reporting requirements for a regulated 

entity; and by (4) proposing certain 

minor revisions and corrections. 

However, the OMB has previously 

approved the information collection 

requirements contained in the existing 

regulations, i.e., the National Volatile 

Organic Compound Emission Standards 

for Aerosol Coatings, 40 CFR part 59, 

subpart E (73 FR 15604, March 24, 2008) 

under the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

and has assigned OMB control number 

2060–0617. The OMB control numbers 

for EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are 

listed in 40 CFR part 9. 

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

generally requires an agency to prepare 

a regulatory flexibility analysis of any 

rule subject to notice and comment 

rulemaking requirements under the 

Administrative Procedure Act or any 

other statute unless the agency certifies 

that the rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. Small entities 

include small businesses, small 

organizations, and small governmental 

jurisdictions. 

For purposes of assessing the impacts 

of this rule on small entities, small 

entity is defined as: (1) A small business 

as defined by the Small Business 

Administration’s (SBA) regulations at 13 

CFR 121.201; (2) a small governmental 

jurisdiction that is a government of a 

city, county, town, school district or 

special district with a population of less 

than 50,000; and (3) a small 

organization that is any not-for-profit 

enterprise which is independently 

owned and operated and is not 

dominant in its field. 

After considering the economic 

impacts of this proposed rule on small 

entities, I certify that this action will not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

This proposed rule will not impose any 

new requirements on small entities. We 

have determined that small businesses 

will not incur any adverse impacts 

because EPA is taking this action to 

propose minor corrections and 

amendments to the Aerosol Coatings 

final rule, and these corrections and 

amendments do not create any new 

requirements or burdens. No costs are 

associated with these amendments. 

We continue to be interested in the 

potential impacts of the proposed rule 

on small entities and welcome 

comments on issues related to such 

impacts. 

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

This proposed rule does not contain 

a Federal mandate that may result in 

expenditures of $100 million or more 

for State, local, and tribal governments, 

in the aggregate, or the private sector in 

any one year. This action only proposes 

amendments and minor corrections to 

the aerosol coatings reactivity rule by (1) 

adding compounds and associated 

reactivity factors based on petitions we 

received; (2) clarifying which volatile 

organic compounds are to be quantified 

in compliance determinations; (3) 

proposing certain changes related to the 

notice required for a company to certify 

that it will assume the responsibility for 

compliance with record keeping and 

reporting requirements for a regulated 

entity; and (4) proposing certain minor 

revisions and corrections. Thus, this 

rule is not subject to the requirements 

of sections 202 or 205 of the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). 

This proposed rule is also not subject 

to the requirements of section 203 of 

UMRA because it contains no regulatory 

requirements that might significantly or 

uniquely affect small governments. 

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism 

EO 13132, entitled ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 

FR 43255, August 10, 1999), requires 

EPA to develop an accountable process 

to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input 

by state and local officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies 

that have federalism implications’’ is 

defined in the EO to include regulations 

that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on 

the states, on the relationship between 

the national government and the states, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government.’’ 

This proposed rule does not have 

federalism implications. It will not have 

substantial direct effects on the states, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the states, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government, as specified in EO 

13132. This action only proposes 

amendments and minor corrections to 

the aerosol coatings reactivity rule by (1) 

adding compounds and associated 

reactivity factors based on petitions we 

received; (2) clarifying which volatile 

organic compounds are to be quantified 

in compliance determinations; (3) 

proposing certain changes related to the 

notice required for a company to certify 

that it will assume the responsibility for 

compliance with record keeping and 

reporting requirements for a regulated 

entity; and (4) proposing certain minor 

revisions and corrections. Thus, EO 

13132 does not apply to this rule. 

In the spirit of EO 13132, and 

consistent with EPA policy to promote 

communications between EPA and state 

and local governments, EPA specifically 

solicits comment on this proposed rule 

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F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

This action does not have tribal 

implications, as specified in EO 13175 

(65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000.) This 

action will not impose any new 

obligations or enforceable duties on 

tribal governments. 

EPA specifically solicits additional 

comment on this proposed action from 

tribal officials. 

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of 

Children From Environmental Health 

and Safety Risks 

EPA interprets EO 13045 (62 FR 

19885, April 23, 1997) as applying only 

to those regulatory actions that concern 

health or safety risks, such that the 

analysis required under section 5–501 of 

the EO has the potential to influence the 

regulation. This action is not subject to 

EO 13045 because it does not establish 

an environmental standard intended to 

mitigate health or safety risks. 

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use 

This action is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ as defined in EO 13211 

(66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001)), because 

it is not likely to have a significant 

adverse effect on the supply, 

distribution, or use of energy. Further, 

we have concluded that this rule is not 

likely to have any adverse energy effects 

because EPA is taking this action to 

propose minor corrections and 

amendments to the Aerosol Coatings 

final rule, and these corrections and 

amendments do not create any new 

requirements. 

I. National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (‘‘NTTAA’’), Public Law No. 

104–113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) 

directs EPA to use voluntary consensus 

standards in its regulatory activities 

unless to do so would be inconsistent 

with applicable law or otherwise 

impractical. Voluntary consensus 

standards are technical standards (e.g., 

materials specifications, test methods, 

sampling procedures, and business 

practices) that are developed or adopted 

by voluntary consensus standards 

bodies. NTTAA directs EPA to provide 

Congress, through OMB, explanations 

when the Agency decides not to use 

available and applicable voluntary 

consensus standards. 

This proposed rulemaking does not 

involve technical standards. Therefore, 

EPA is not considering the use of any 

voluntary consensus standards. 

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal 

Actions To Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and 

Low-Income Populations 

EO 12898 (59 FR 7629 (Feb. 16, 1994)) 

establishes federal executive policy on 

environmental justice. Its main 

provision directs federal agencies, to the 

greatest extent practicable and 

permitted by law, to make 

environmental justice part of their 

mission by identifying and addressing, 

as appropriate, disproportionately high 

and adverse human health or 

environmental effects of their programs, 

policies, and activities on minority 

populations and low-income 

populations in the United States. 

EPA has concluded that it is not 

practicable to determine whether there 

would be disproportionately high and 

adverse human health or environmental 

effects on minority and/or low income 

populations from this proposed rule. 

The proposed rule only makes 

amendments and minor corrections to 

the aerosol coatings reactivity rule by (1) 

adding compounds and associated 

reactivity factors based on petitions we 

received; (2) clarifying which volatile 

organic compounds are to be quantified 

in compliance determinations; (3) 

proposing certain changes related to the 

notice required for a company to certify 

that it will assume the responsibility for 

compliance with record keeping and 

reporting requirements for a regulated 

entity; and by (4) proposing certain 

minor revisions and corrections. 

List of Subjects 

40 CFR Part 51 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

organic compound, Consumer products, 

Aerosol products, Aerosol coatings, 

Consumer and commercial products. 

40 CFR Part 59 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Air pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: March 25, 2009. 

Lisa P. Jackson, 

Administrator. 

For the reasons set out in the 

preamble, parts 51 and 59 of title 40, 

Chapter I of the Code of Federal 

Regulations are proposed to be amended 

as follows: 

PART 51—[AMENDED] 

1. The authority citation for part 51 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 101; 42 U.S.C 7401– 

7671q. 

2. Section 51.100(s)(7) is revised to 

read as follows: 

§ 51.100 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

(s) * * * 

(7) For the purposes of determining 

compliance with EPA’s aerosol coatings 

reactivity based regulation (as described 

in 40 CFR part 59—National Volatile 

Organic Compound Emission Standards 

for Consumer and Commercial 

Products) any organic compound in the 

volatile portion of an aerosol coating is 

counted towards the product’s 

reactivity-based limit, as provided in 40 

CFR part 59, subpart E. Therefore, the 

compounds that are used in aerosol 

coating products and that are identified 

in paragraphs (s)(1) or (s)(5) of this 

section as excluded from EPA’s 

definition of VOC are to be counted 

towards a product’s reactivity limit for 

the purposes of determining compliance 

with EPA’s aerosol coatings reactivitybased national regulation, as provided 

in 40 CFR part 59, subpart E. 

* * * * * 

PART 59—[AMENDED] 

3. The authority citation for part 59 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C 7414 and 7511b(e). 

4. Section 59.501 is amended by 

revising paragraph (b)(4) to read as 

follows: 

§ 59.501 Am I subject to this subpart? 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(4) If you are a manufacturer, 

importer, or distributor, you can choose 

to certify that you will provide any or 

all of the recordkeeping and reporting 

requirements of §§ 59.510 and 59.511 by 

following the procedures of §§ 59.511(g) 

and 59.511(h). 

* * * * * 

5. Section 59.510(b) is amended by 

revising paragraph (b) to read as follows: 

§ 59.510 What records am I required to 

maintain? 

* * * * * 

(b) By providing the written 

certification to the Administrator in 

accordance with § 59.511(g), the 

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for compliance with the recordkeeping 

requirements of this section with 

respect to any products covered by the 

written certification, as detailed in the 

written certification. Failure to maintain 

the required records may result in 

enforcement action by EPA against the 

certifying entity in accordance with the 

enforcement provisions applicable to 

violation of these provisions by 

regulated entities. If the certifying entity 

revokes its certification, as allowed by 

§ 59.511(h), the regulated entity must 

assume responsibility for maintaining 

all records required by this section. 

6. Section 59.511 is amended by 

revising paragraphs (g) introductory 

text, (g)(3), and (g)(4), to read as follows: 

§ 59.511 What notifications and reports 

must I submit? 

* * * * * 

(g) If you are a manufacturer, 

importer, or distributor who chooses to 

certify that you will maintain records 

for a regulated entity for all or part of 

the purposes of § 59.510 and this 

section, you must submit a notice to the 

appropriate Regional Office listed in 

§ 59.512. This notice must include the 

information contained in paragraphs 

(g)(1) through (g)(4) of this section. 

* * * * * 

(3) Description of specific 

requirements in § 59.510 and this 

section for which you are assuming 

responsibility and explanation of how 

all required information under this 

subpart will be maintained and 

submitted, as required, by you or the 

regulated entity; including 

identification of the products covered 

by the notice and the location or 

locations where the records will be 

maintained; and 

(4) A statement that the certifying 

entity understands that the failure to 

fulfill the responsibilities that it is 

assuming may result in an enforcement 

action in accordance with the 

enforcement provisions applicable to 

violation of these provisions by 

regulated entities. 

* * * * * 

7. Section 59.512 is amended to revise 

the addresses for Regions I, IV, VII, and 

VIII to read as follows: 

§ 59.512 Addresses of EPA regional 

offices. 

* * * * * 

EPA Region I (Connecticut, Maine, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

Rhode Island, Vermont), Director, 

Office of Environmental Stewardship, 

1 Congress St., Suite 1100, Boston, 

MA 02114–2023. 

* * * * * 

EPA Region IV (Alabama, Florida, 

Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North 

Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) 

Director, Air Pesticides and Toxics, 

Management Division, Atlanta 

Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, 

SW., Atlanta, GA 30303–3104. 

* * * * * 

EPA Region VII (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, 

Nebraska) Director, Air Toxics 

Division, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas 

City, KS 66101. 

EPA Region VIII (Colorado, Montana, 

North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, 

Wyoming) Director, Air and Toxics 

Division, 1595 Wynkoop Street, 

Denver, CO 80202–1129. 

* * * * * 

8. Table 2A to subpart E of part 59— 

Reactivity Factors is revised to read as 

follows: 

TABLE 2A TO SUBPART E OF PART 59—REACTIVITY FACTORS

Compound CAS No. Reactivity 

factor 

Formaldehyde ............................................................................................................................................................ 50–00–0 8.97 

Glycerol (1,2,3-Propanetriol) ...................................................................................................................................... 56–81–5 3.27 

Propylene Glycol ........................................................................................................................................................ 57–55–6 2.75 

Ethanol ....................................................................................................................................................................... 64–17–5 1.69 

Formic Acid ................................................................................................................................................................ 64–18–6 0.08 

Acetic Acid ................................................................................................................................................................. 64–19–7 0.71 

Methanol .................................................................................................................................................................... 67–56–1 0.71 

Isopropyl Alcohol (2-Propanol) .................................................................................................................................. 67–63–0 0.71 

Acetone (Propanone) ................................................................................................................................................. 67–64–1 0.43 

n-Propanol (n-Propyl Alcohol) ................................................................................................................................... 71–23–8 2.74 

n-Butyl Alcohol (Butanol) ........................................................................................................................................... 71–36–3 3.34 

n-Pentanol (Amyl Alcohol) ......................................................................................................................................... 71–41–0 3.35 

Benzene ..................................................................................................................................................................... 71–43–2 0.81 

1,1,1-Trichloroethane ................................................................................................................................................. 71–55–6 0.00 

Propane ..................................................................................................................................................................... 74–98–6 0.56 

Vinyl Chloride ............................................................................................................................................................. 75–01–4 2.92 

Acetaldehyde ............................................................................................................................................................. 75–07–0 6.84 

Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane) ..................................................................................................................... 75–09–2 0.07 

Ethylene Oxide .......................................................................................................................................................... 75–21–8 0.05 

Isobutane ................................................................................................................................................................... 75–28–5 1.35 

HFC-152A (1,1-Difluoroethane) ................................................................................................................................. 75–37–6 0.00 

Propylene Oxide ........................................................................................................................................................ 75–56–9 0.32 

t-Butyl Alcohol ............................................................................................................................................................ 75–65–0 0.45 

Methyl t-Butyl Ketone ................................................................................................................................................ 75–97–8 0.78 

Isophorone (3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-Cyclohexenone) ........................................................................................................ 78–59–1 10.58 

Isopentane ................................................................................................................................................................. 78–78–4 1.68 

Isobutanol .................................................................................................................................................................. 78–83–1 2.24 

2-Butanol (s-Butyl Alcohol) ........................................................................................................................................ 78–92–2 1.60 

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (2-Butanone) ............................................................................................................................ 78–93–3 1.49 

Monoisopropanol Amine (1-Amino-2-Propanol) ........................................................................................................ 78–96–6 13.42 

Trichloroethylene ....................................................................................................................................................... 79–01–6 0.60 

Propionic Acid ............................................................................................................................................................ 79–09–4 1.16 

Acrylic Acid ................................................................................................................................................................ 79–10–7 11.66 

Methyl Acetate ........................................................................................................................................................... 79–20–9 0.07 

Nitroethane ................................................................................................................................................................ 79–24–3 12.79 

Methacrylic Acid ......................................................................................................................................................... 79–41–4 18.78 


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Compound CAS No. Reactivity 

factor 

a-Pinene (Pine Oil) .................................................................................................................................................... 80–56–8 4.29 

Methyl Methacrylate ................................................................................................................................................... 80–62–6 15.84 

Naphthalene ............................................................................................................................................................... 91–20–3 3.26 

Xylene, ortho- ............................................................................................................................................................ 95–47–6 7.49 

o-Cresol ..................................................................................................................................................................... 95–48–7 2.34 

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene ............................................................................................................................................. 95–63–6 7.18 

3-Pentanone .............................................................................................................................................................. 96–22–0 1.45 

Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime (Ethyl Methyl Ketone Oxime) ............................................................................................... 96–29–7 22.04 

Gamma-Butyrolactone ............................................................................................................................................... 96–48–0 1.15 

Ethyl Lactate .............................................................................................................................................................. 97–64–3 2.71 

Isobutyl Isobutyrate .................................................................................................................................................... 97–85–8 0.61 

Isobutyl Methacrylate ................................................................................................................................................. 97–86–9 8.99 

Butyl Methacrylate ..................................................................................................................................................... 97–88–1 9.09 

PCBTF (p-Trifluoromethyl-Cl-Benzene) ..................................................................................................................... 98–56–6 0.11 

Cumene (Isopropyl Benzene) .................................................................................................................................... 98–82–8 2.32 

a-Methyl Styrene ........................................................................................................................................................ 98–83–9 1.72 

Ethyl Benzene ............................................................................................................................................................ 100–41–4 2.79 

Styrene ....................................................................................................................................................................... 100–42–5 1.95 

Benzaldehyde ............................................................................................................................................................ 100–52–7 0.00 

Triethanolamine ......................................................................................................................................................... 102–71–6 2.76 

2-Ethyl-Hexyl Acetate ................................................................................................................................................ 103–09–3 0.79 

2-Ethyl-Hexyl Acrylate ............................................................................................................................................... 103–11–7 2.42 

2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol (Ethyl Hexyl Alcohol) ................................................................................................................... 104–76–7 2.20 

Ethyl Propionate ........................................................................................................................................................ 105–37–3 0.79 

s-Butyl Acetate ........................................................................................................................................................... 105–46–4 1.43 

n-Propyl Propionate ................................................................................................................................................... 106–36–5 0.93 

Xylene, para- ............................................................................................................................................................. 106–42–3 4.25 

p-Dichlorobenzene ..................................................................................................................................................... 106–46–7 0.20 

Dimethyl Succinate .................................................................................................................................................... 106–65–0 0.23 

1,2-Epoxybutane (Ethyl Oxirane) .............................................................................................................................. 106–88–7 1.02 

n-Propyl Bromide ....................................................................................................................................................... 106–94–5 0.35 

Butane ........................................................................................................................................................................ 106–97–8 1.33 

1,3-Butadiene ............................................................................................................................................................. 106–99–0 13.58 

Ethylene Glycol .......................................................................................................................................................... 107–21–1 3.36 

2-Methyl-2,4-Pentanediol ........................................................................................................................................... 107–41–5 1.04 

Isohexane Isomers .................................................................................................................................................... 107–83–5 1.80 

Methyl n-Propyl Ketone (2-Pentanone) ..................................................................................................................... 107–87–9 3.07 

Propylene Glycol Monmethyl Ether (1-Methoxy-2-Propanol) .................................................................................... 107–98–2 2.62 

n,n-Dimethylethanolamine ......................................................................................................................................... 108–01–0 4.76 

1-Nitropropane ........................................................................................................................................................... 108–03–2 16.16 

Vinyl Acetate .............................................................................................................................................................. 108–05–4 3.26 

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone .............................................................................................................................................. 108–10–1 4.31 

Isopropyl Acetate ....................................................................................................................................................... 108–21–4 1.12 

Propylene Carbonate (4-Methyl-1,3-Dioxolan-2one) ................................................................................................. 108–32–7 0.25 

Xylene, meta- ............................................................................................................................................................. 108–38–3 10.61 

Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate (1-Methoxy-2-Propyl Acetate) ........................................................... 108–65–6 1.71 

1,3,5-Trimethyl Benzene ............................................................................................................................................ 108–67–8 11.22 

Di-Isobutyl Ketone (2,6-Dimethyl-4-Heptanone) ........................................................................................................ 108–83–8 2.94 

Methylcyclohexane .................................................................................................................................................... 108–87–2 1.99 

Toluene ...................................................................................................................................................................... 108–88–3 3.97 

Monochlorobenzene .................................................................................................................................................. 108–90–7 0.36 

Cyclohexanol ............................................................................................................................................................. 108–93–0 2.25 

Cyclohexanone .......................................................................................................................................................... 108–94–1 1.61 

n-Butyl Butyrate ......................................................................................................................................................... 109–21–7 1.12 

Propyl Acetate ........................................................................................................................................................... 109–60–4 0.87 

Pentane ...................................................................................................................................................................... 109–66–0 1.54 

Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (2-Methoxyethanol) ........................................................................................... 109–86–4 2.98 

Tetrahydrofuran ......................................................................................................................................................... 109–99–9 4.95 

Methyl Isoamyl Ketone (5-Methyl-2-Hexanone) ........................................................................................................ 110–12–3 2.10 

Isobutyl Acetate ......................................................................................................................................................... 110–19–0 0.67 

Methyl Amyl Ketone ................................................................................................................................................... 110–43–0 2.80 

Hexane ....................................................................................................................................................................... 110–54–3 1.45 

n-Propyl Formate ....................................................................................................................................................... 110–74–7 0.93 

2-Ethoxyethanol ......................................................................................................................................................... 110–80–5 3.78 

Cyclohexane .............................................................................................................................................................. 110–82–7 1.46 

Morpholine ................................................................................................................................................................. 110–91–8 15.43 

Dipropylene Glycol ..................................................................................................................................................... 110–98–5 2.48 

Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether Acetate (2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate) .......................................................................... 111–15–9 1.90 

Diethylenetriamine ..................................................................................................................................................... 111–40–0 13.03 

Diethanolamine .......................................................................................................................................................... 111–42–2 4.05 

Diethylene Glycol ....................................................................................................................................................... 111–46–6 3.55 


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Compound CAS No. Reactivity 

factor 

n-Octane .................................................................................................................................................................... 111–65–9 1.11 

2-Butoxy-1-Ethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) ............................................................................................ 111–76–2 2.90 

Diethylene Glycol Methyl Ether (2-(2-Methoxyethoxy) Ethanol) ............................................................................... 111–77–3 2.90 

n-Nonane ................................................................................................................................................................... 111–84–2 0.95 

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) Ethanol ....................................................................................................................................... 111–90–0 3.19 

Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Acetate (2-Butoxyethyl Acetate) .......................................................................... 112–07–2 1.67 

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) Ethyl Acetate .............................................................................................................................. 112–15–2 1.50 

2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)-Ethanol ....................................................................................................................................... 112–34–5 2.70 

Dimethyl Ether ........................................................................................................................................................... 115–10–6 0.93 

Triethylamine ............................................................................................................................................................. 121–44–8 16.60 

2-Phenoxyethanol; Ethylene Glycol Phenyl Ether ..................................................................................................... 122–99–6 3.61 

Diacetone Alcohol ...................................................................................................................................................... 123–42–2 0.68 

2,4-Pentanedione ....................................................................................................................................................... 123–54–6 1.02 

Butanal ....................................................................................................................................................................... 123–72–8 6.74 

Butyl Acetate, n ......................................................................................................................................................... 123–86–4 0.89 

2-(2-Butoxyethoxy) Ethyl Acetate .............................................................................................................................. 124–17–4 1.38 

2-Amino-2-Methyl-1-Propanol .................................................................................................................................... 124–68–5 15.08 

Perchloroethylene ...................................................................................................................................................... 127–18–4 0.04 

Ethanolamine ............................................................................................................................................................. 141–43–5 5.97 

Ethyl acetate .............................................................................................................................................................. 141–78–6 0.64 

Heptane ..................................................................................................................................................................... 142–82–5 1.28 

n-Hexyl Acetate (Hexyl Acetate) ............................................................................................................................... 142–92–7 0.87 

2-Ethyl Hexanoic Acid ............................................................................................................................................... 149–57–5 4.41 

1,2,3-Trimethyl Benzene ............................................................................................................................................ 526–73–8 11.26 

t-Butyl Acetate ........................................................................................................................................................... 540–88–5 0.20 

Methyl Isobutyrate ..................................................................................................................................................... 547–63–7 0.70 

Methyl Lactate ........................................................................................................................................................... 547–64–8 2.75 

Methyl Propionate ...................................................................................................................................................... 554–12–1 0.71 

1,2 Butanediol ............................................................................................................................................................ 584–03–2 2.21 

n-Butyl Propionate ..................................................................................................................................................... 590–01–2 0.89 

Methyl n-Butyl Ketone (2-Hexanone) ........................................................................................................................ 591–78–6 3.55 

Ethyl Isopropyl Ether ................................................................................................................................................. 625–54–7 3.86 

Dimethyl Adipate ........................................................................................................................................................ 627–93–0 1.95 

Methy n-Butyl Ether ................................................................................................................................................... 628–28–4 3.66 

Amyl Acetate (Pentyl Ethanoate, Pentyl Acetate) ..................................................................................................... 628–63–7 0.96 

Ethyl n-Butyl Ether ..................................................................................................................................................... 628–81–9 3.86 

Ethyl t-Butyl Ether ...................................................................................................................................................... 637–92–3 2.11 

1,3-Dioxolane ............................................................................................................................................................. 646–06–0 5.47 

Ethyl-3-Ethoxypropionate ........................................................................................................................................... 763–69–9 3.61 

Methyl Pyrrolidone (n-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone) ............................................................................................................. 872–50–4 2.56 

Dimethyl Gluterate ..................................................................................................................................................... 1119–40–0 0.51 

Ethylene Glycol 2-Ethylhexyl Ether [2-(2-Ethylhexyloxy) Ethanol] ............................................................................ 1559–35–9 1.71 

Propylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether (1-Propoxy-2-Propanol) ................................................................................... 1569–01–3 2.86 

Propylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether (1-Ethoxy-2-Propanol) ....................................................................................... 1569–02–4 3.25 

2-Methoxy-1-Propanol ............................................................................................................................................... 1589–47–5 3.01 

Methyl t-Butyl Ether ................................................................................................................................................... 1634–04–4 0.78 

Ethylcyclohexane ....................................................................................................................................................... 1678–91–7 1.75 

Isoamyl Isobutyrate .................................................................................................................................................... 2050–01–3 0.89 

2-Propoxyethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether) ............................................................................................ 2807–30–9 3.52 

n-Butoxy-2-Propanol .................................................................................................................................................. 5131–66–8 2.70 

d-Limonene (Dipentene or Orange Terpene) ............................................................................................................ 5989–27–5 3.99 

Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether Isomer (2-[2-Methoxypropoxy]-1-Propanol) .......................................................... 13588–28–8 3.02 

Texanol (1,3 Pentanediol, 2,2,4-Trimethyl, 1-Isobutyrate) ........................................................................................ 25265–77–4 0.89 

Isodecyl Alcohol (8-Methyl-1-Nonanol) ...................................................................................................................... 25339–17–7 1.23 

Tripropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether ..................................................................................................................... 25498–49–1 1.90 

Glycol Ether DPNB (1-(2-Butoxy-1-Methylethoxy) 2-Propanol) ................................................................................ 29911–28–2 1.96 

Propylene Glycol t-Butyl Ether (1-tert-Butoxy-2-Propanol) ....................................................................................... 57018–52–7 1.71 

2-Methoxy-1-Propyl Acetate ...................................................................................................................................... 70657–70–4 1.12 

Oxo-Heptyl Acetate .................................................................................................................................................... 90438–79–2 0.97 

2-tert-Butoxy-1-Propanol ............................................................................................................................................ 94023–15–1 1.81 

Oxo-Octyl Acetate ...................................................................................................................................................... 108419–32–5 0.96 

C8 Disubstituted Benzenes ....................................................................................................................................... na 7.48 

C9 Styrenes ............................................................................................................................................................... na 1.72 

[FR Doc. E9–7300 Filed 4–1–09; 8:45 am] 

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14950 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 62 / Thursday, April 2, 2009 / Proposed Rules 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

RIN 0648–AR06 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Catcher Vessel 

Operational Area and Inshore/Offshore 

Provisions for the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska 

Groundfish Fisheries; Amendments 62/ 

62 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Announcement of availability of 

fishery management plan amendments; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council has submitted 

Amendment 62 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area (BSAI FMP) and 

Amendment 62 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Gulf of Alaska (GOA FMP). If approved, 

Amendments 62/62 would revise the 

BSAI FMP description of the Catcher 

Vessel Operational Area (CVOA) and 

remove the obsolete sunset date for 

inshore/offshore sector allocations of 

pollock and Pacific cod in the GOA 

FMP. This action is necessary to amend 

outdated FMP text so that both FMPs 

are consistent with the American 

Fisheries Act (AFA) and other 

applicable law. This action is intended 

to promote the goals and objectives of 

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, the 

FMPs, and other applicable laws. 

DATES: Comments on Amendments 62/ 

62 must be received on or before June 

1, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue 

Salveson, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. You may submit 

comments, identified by ‘‘RIN 0648– 

AR06’’ by any one of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Fax: 907–586–7557. 

• Mail: P. O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 

99802. 

• Hand delivery to the Federal 

Building: 709 West 9th Street, Room 

420A, Juneau, Alaska. 

All comments received are a part of 

the public record and will be posted to 

http://www.regulations.gov without 

change. All Personal Identifying 

Information (e.g., name, address) 

voluntarily submitted by the commenter 

may be publicly accessible. Do not 

submit Confidential Business 

Information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information. 

NMFS will accept anonymous 

comments (enter N/A in the required 

fields, if you wish to remain 

anonymous). Attachments to electronic 

comments must be in Microsoft Word, 

Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe portable 

document file (pdf) formats to be 

accepted. 

Copies of the Environmental 

Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review 

(EA/RIR) prepared for this action are 

available from the NMFS Alaska Region 

website at http:// 

www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov or from 

the mailing and street addresses listed 

above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Becky Carls, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires that 

each regional fishery management 

council submit any FMP or FMP 

amendment it prepares to NMFS for 

review and approval, disapproval, or 

partial approval by the Secretary of 

Commerce (Secretary). The MagnusonStevens Act also requires that NMFS, 

upon receiving an FMP amendment, 

immediately publish a notice in the 

Federal Register that the FMP 

amendment is available for public 

review and comment. This requirement 

is satisfied by this notice of availability 

(NOA) for Amendments 62/62. 

In June 2002, the North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council (Council) 

adopted Amendments 62/62 to revise 

obsolete or inconsistent inshore/ 

offshore language in the BSAI and GOA 

FMPs to make them consistent with the 

AFA. A combination of circumstances 

has since resulted in the delay of 

submitting these amendments for 

Secretarial review. Additionally, other 

amendments incorporated two of the 

four Council-approved FMP changes 

regarding inshore/offshore language. In 

April 2008, the Council reviewed 

Amendments 62/62 and affirmed its 

2002 decisions concerning the 

remaining FMP amendments. 

Inshore/Offshore Language 

The purpose of the revisions 

recommended by the Council 

concerning BSAI inshore/offshore 

language in the FMPs was to make the 

FMPs consistent with the AFA, passed 

in 1998. Most of the inshore/offshore 

language made obsolete by the AFA was 

removed from federal regulations under 

a final rule that implemented the AFA 

provisions under Amendments 61/61 to 

the BSAI and GOA FMPs (67 FR 79692, 

December 30, 2002). To revise 

additional inshore/offshore language in 

the FMPs overlooked in Amendments 

61/61, the following four actions were 

adopted by the Council under 

Amendments 62/62: 

•Remove obsolete inshore/offshore 

language from the BSAI FMP. 

•Revise the BSAI FMP description of 

the CVOA. 

•Remove references to BSAI inshore/ 

offshore allocations from the GOA FMP. 

•Remove the December 31, 2004, 

sunset date for inshore/offshore sector 

allocations of pollock and Pacific cod 

from the GOA FMP. 

Since the Council adopted 

Amendments 62/62, other FMP 

amendments incorporated two of the 

four Council-recommended FMP 

changes regarding inshore/offshore 

language. The recommended removals 

from the FMPs of obsolete inshore/ 

offshore language and references were 

made under Amendments 83/75 (70 FR 

35395, June 20, 2005), as part of 

comprehensive housekeeping 

amendments. Amendments 83/75 

revised the respective FMPs by updating 

harvest, ecosystem, and socioeconomic 

information; consolidating text; and 

organizing the information to improve 

the readability of the documents. 

Amendments 83/75 were approved by 

the Secretary on June 14, 2005. 

In April 2008, the Council reviewed 

its remaining two recommendations 

under Amendments 62/62 and affirmed 

its 2002 adoption of these actions. 

Amendment 62 to the BSAI FMP would 

revise the CVOA descriptions to make 

the FMP consistent with current federal 

regulations at § 679.22(a)(5). The CVOA 

is an area in which AFA catcher/ 

processors are prohibited from directed 

fishing for pollock during the non-roe, 

or B, season unless they are 

participating in the Community 

Development Quota fishery. The current 

description at Section 3.5.2.1.6 of the 

BSAI FMP would be changed to use the 

more comprehensive term ‘‘non-roe 

season’’ instead of the term ‘‘pollock B 

season,’’ and the coordinates that define 

the CVOA would be added to the 

description. 


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