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1Hereinafter, the terms ‘‘North Carolina SIP’’ and 

‘‘SIP’’ refer to the North Carolina regulatory portion 

of the North Carolina SIP (i.e., the portion that 

contains SIP-approved North Carolina regulations). 2The Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 

revision that is dated April 24, 2020, and received 

by EPA on June 19, 2020, is comprised of three 

previous submittals—one dated January 21, 2016; 

one dated October 25, 2017; and one dated January 

14, 2019. 

3EPA notes that the April 24, 2020, submittal was 

received by EPA on June 19, 2020. 

Point 3 ... 28°26′40′′ N 080°32′49′′ W 

Point 4 ... 28°10′00′′ N 080°23′20′′ W 

Point 5 ... 28°10′00′′ N 080°21′13′′ W 

Point 6 ... 28°23′10′′ N 080°18′41′′ W 

(b) Definitions. The following 

definitions apply to this section: 

Designated representative means 

Coast Guard Patrol Commanders 

including Coast Guard coxswains, petty 

officers and other officers operating 

Coast Guard vessels, and federal, state, 

and local officers designated by or 

assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) 

Jacksonville in the enforcement of 

RNAs, safety zones, and security zones. 

(c) Regulations. (1) The COTP or a 

designated represented may restrict 

vessel movement including but not 

limited to transiting, anchoring, or 

mooring within this RNA to protect 

vessels from hazards associated with 

rocket launches. These restrictions are 

temporary in nature and will only be 

enacted and enforced prior to and just 

after a successful launch. 

(2) The COTP may activate any single 

area, a combination of areas, or establish 

ad hoc areas within the RNA boundary 

area as warranted by the specific risks 

posed by individual launches. 

(d) Notice of activation of RNA. The 

COTP will inform the public of the 

activation or status of the RNA by 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners on VHF– 

FM channel 16, Public Notice of 

Enforcement, on-scene presence, and by 

the display of a yellow ball from a 90- 

foot pole near the shoreline at 

approximately 28°35′00′′ N, 080°34′36′′ 

W and from a 90-foot pole near the 

shoreline at approximately 28°55′18′′ N, 

080°35′00′′ W. Coast Guard assets or 

other Federal, State, or local law 

enforcement assets will be clearly 

identified by lights, markings, or with 

agency insignia. 

(e) Contact information. The COTP 

Jacksonville may be reached by 

telephone at (904) 564–7513. Any onscene Coast Guard or designated 

representative assets may be reached on 

VHF–FM channel 16. 

Dated: September 13, 2021. 

Brendan C. McPherson, 

Rear Admiral, Commander, Seventh Coast 

Guard District. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2021–0354; FRL–8958–01– 

R4] 

Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; 

Mecklenburg Air Quality Permit Rules 

Revisions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision to the Mecklenburg County 

portion of the North Carolina SIP, 

hereinafter referred to as the 

Mecklenburg Local Implementation 

Plan (LIP). The revision was submitted 

by the State of North Carolina, through 

the North Carolina Division of Air 

Quality (NCDAQ), on behalf of 

Mecklenburg County Air Quality 

(MCAQ) via a letter dated April 24, 

2020, and was received by EPA on June 

19, 2020. The revision updates several 

Mecklenburg County Air Pollution 

Control Ordinance (MCAPCO) rules 

incorporated into the LIP and adds 

several rules. EPA is proposing to 

approve these changes pursuant to the 

Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 18, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– 

OAR–2021–0354 at 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 

EPA may publish any comment received 

to its public docket. Do not submit 

electronically any information you 

consider to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Multimedia submissions (audio, video, 

etc.) must be accompanied by a written 

comment. The written comment is 

considered the official comment and 

should include discussion of all points 

you wish to make. EPA will generally 

not consider comments or comment 

contents located outside of the primary 

submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 

other file sharing system). For 

additional submission methods, the full 

EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

www2.epa.gov/dockets/commentingepa-dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Evan Adams, Air Regulatory 

Management Section, Air Planning and 

Implementation Branch, Air and 

Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 

Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. 

The telephone number is (404) 562– 

9009. Mr. Adams can also be reached 

via electronic mail at adams.evan@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Overview 

The Mecklenburg County LIP was 

submitted to EPA on June 14, 1990, and 

EPA approved the plan on May 2, 1991. 

See 56 FR 20140. Mecklenburg County 

is now requesting that EPA approve 

updates and additions to the LIP for, 

among other things, general consistency 

with the North Carolina SIP.1

Mecklenburg County prepared three 

submittals in order to modify the LIP 

and reflect regulatory and 

administrative changes that NCDAQ has 

made to the North Carolina SIP.2 The 

three submittals were submitted to EPA 

as follows: NCDAQ transmitted the 

October 25, 2017, submittal to EPA but 

withdrew it from review through a letter 

dated February 15, 2019. On April 24, 

2020, NCDAQ resubmitted the October 

25, 2017, update to EPA and also 

submitted the January 21, 2016, and 

January 14, 2019, updates. Due to an 

inconsistency with public notice at the 

local level, these submittals were 

withdrawn from EPA through a letter 

dated February 15, 2019. Mecklenburg 

County corrected this error, and NCDAQ 

submitted the updates in a revision 

dated April 24, 2020.3

II. What action is EPA proposing to 

take? 

The April 24, 2020, revision includes 

updates to and additions of several 

MCAPCO rules. The January 21, 2016, 

changes from MCAQ include updates to 

MCAPCO Rule 1.5214—Commencement 

of Operation; and the January 14, 2019, 

changes from MCAQ include updates to 

MCAPCO Rules 1.5212—Applications; 

1.5213—Action on Application; 

Issuance of Permit; 1.5215—Application 

Processing Schedule; 1.5219—Retention 

of Permit at Permitted Facility; 1.5221— 

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4The April 24, 2020 revision contains changes to 

other Mecklenburg LIP-approved rules that are not 

addressed in this notice. EPA will be acting on 

those rules in separate actions. 

5MCAPCO Rules 1.5217—Confidential 

Information; 1.5218—Compliance Schedule for 

Previously Exempted Activities; and 1.5220— 

Applicability Determinations were erroneously 

included in the table at 40 CFR 52.1770(c). 

6Although not shown by underlined text as a 

change in the January 21, 2016, submittal, this 

correction is the only change made to the LIPapproved version of Rule 1.5214. 

Permitting of Numerous Similar 

Facilities; 1.5222—Permitting of 

Facilities at Multiple Temporary Sites; 

and 1.5232—Issuance, Revocation, and 

Enforcement of Permits.4 Additionally, 

the January 14, 2019, portion of the 

revision requests approval of MCAPCO 

Rules 1.5217—Confidential Information; 

1.5218—Compliance Schedule for 

Previously Exempted Activities; and 

1.5220—Applicability Determinations.5

The remainder of this section discusses 

all of the aforementioned rules and any 

proposed changes. 

A. Rule 1.5212, ‘‘Applications’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision modifies 

Rule 1.5212, Applications, under Article 

1.0000, Permitting Provisions for Air 

Pollution Sources, Rules and Operating 

Regulations for Acid Rain Sources, Title 

V and Toxic Air Pollutants, by 

correcting grammatical errors and 

updating references. MCAQ also added 

language concerning procedures for 

submitting determination letters to the 

Director and language concerning the 

submittal of confidential information. 

This rule outlines the procedures that 

permit applicants should follow to 

complete a permit application for 

MCAQ. EPA last approved changes to 

the LIP-approved version of the rule on 

June 30, 2003. See 68 FR 38631. The 

current changes to Rule 1.5212 remove 

redundant language and reference Rule 

1.5102, Definitions, in order to 

streamline the rule and better outline 

the official responsible for reviewing the 

permit applications. The North Carolina 

SIP has an analog rule at 15A NCAC 

02Q .0304, Applications, which EPA 

most recently revised on March 1, 2021. 

See 86 FR 11875. EPA is proposing to 

approve the updates to Rule 1.5212 

because the changes improve clarity of 

the rule, better define the individual or 

individuals responsible for reviewing 

permit applications, and better align the 

LIP with the SIP. 

B. Rule 1.5213, ‘‘Action on Application; 

Issuance of Permit’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision modifies 

Rule 1.5213, Action on Application; 

Issuance of Permit, by correcting 

grammatical errors and updating 

references. This rule outlines, among 

other things, the schedule, public 

participation requirements, and steps 

that must be completed for a facility to 

be issued a permit. EPA last approved 

changes to the LIP-approved version of 

the rule on June 30, 2003. See 68 FR 

38631. The North Carolina SIP has an 

analog rule at 15A NCAC 02Q .0308, 

Final Action on Permit Applications, 

which EPA most recently revised on 

March 1, 2021. See 86 FR 11875. EPA 

is proposing to approve the updates to 

Rule 1.5213 because the changes 

improve the clarity of the rule and better 

align the LIP with the SIP. 

C. Rule 1.5214, ‘‘Commencement of 

Operation’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision modifies 

Rule 1.5214, Commencement of 

Operation, by updating the list of 

permitting rules triggering an inspection 

within 90 days after MCAQ receives a 

notification of completion. EPA last 

approved changes to the LIP-approved 

version of the rule on June 30, 2003. See 

68 FR 38631. Rule 1.5214 outlines, 

among other things, the requirements 

for a permittee to notify MCAQ of the 

completion of construction, alteration, 

or installation and its intent to 

commence operation and identifies the 

sources subject to inspection within 90 

days after providing such notice. The 

change updates the reference to MCAQ’s 

rule on National Emissions Standards 

for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Rule 

2.0525 to Rule 2.1110.6 EPA is 

proposing to approve the update to Rule 

1.5214 because the change corrects an 

erroneous cross-reference. 

D. Rule 1.5215, ‘‘Application Processing 

Schedule’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision modifies 

Rule 1.5215, Application Processing 

Schedule, by making minor regulatory 

updates and grammatical corrections. 

This rule outlines a schedule that 

MCAQ must follow for processing 

applications for permits, permit 

modifications, and permit renewals. 

EPA last approved changes to the LIPapproved version of the rule on June 30, 

2003. See 68 FR 38631. The regulatory 

revision states the Director shall cease 

processing of an application if it 

contains insufficient information to 

complete a review. Previously, the Rule 

stated that the Director may return the 

application if incomplete. The North 

Carolina SIP has an analog rule at 15A 

NCAC 02Q .0312, Application 

Processing Schedule, which EPA most 

recently revised on March 1, 2021. See 

86 FR 11875. EPA is proposing to 

approve the updates to Rule 1.5214 

because the changes are minor in nature 

and better align the LIP with the SIP. 

E. Rule 1.5217, ‘‘Confidential 

Information’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision includes 

Rule 1.5217, Confidential Information, 

regarding the submittal, evaluation, and 

handling of confidential information. 

The North Carolina SIP has an analog 

rule at 15A NCAC 02Q .0107, 

Confidential Information, which EPA 

most recently revised on July 17, 2020. 

See 85 FR 43461. EPA is proposing to 

incorporate Rule 1.5217 into the LIP to 

better align the LIP with the SIP. 

F. Rule 1.5218, ‘‘Compliance Schedule 

for Previously Exempted Activities’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision includes 

Rule 1.5218, Compliance Schedule for 

Previously Exempted Activities, which 

contains the schedule for permit 

application or revision for sources that 

were exempt from permitting but are 

now required to be permitted because of 

a change in permit exemptions or 

because the source became subject to 40 

CFR part 63. The North Carolina SIP has 

an analog rule at 15A NCAC 02Q .0109, 

Compliance Schedule for Previously 

Exempted Activities, which EPA most 

recently revised on July 17, 2020. See 85 

FR 43461. EPA is proposing to approve 

incorporate Rule 1.5218 into the LIP to 

add certainty regarding the permitting 

schedule for certain facilities and better 

align the LIP with the SIP. 

G. Rule 1.5219, ‘‘Retention of Permit at 

Permitted Facility’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision modifies 

Rule 1.5219, Retention of Permit at 

Permitted Facility, by making minor 

grammatical corrections. EPA 

incorporated this rule into the LIP on 

July 28, 1995, and it requires permitted 

facilities to retain copies of all active 

permits at the facility identified in the 

permit. See 60 FR 38715. The North 

Carolina SIP has an analog rule at 15A 

NCAC 02Q .0110, Retention of Permit at 

Permitted Facility, which EPA most 

recently revised on July 17, 2020. See 85 

FR 43461. EPA is proposing to approve 

the updates to Rule 1.5219 because they 

are minor grammatical corrections and 

better align the LIP with the SIP. 

H. Rule 1.5220, ‘‘Applicability 

Determinations’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision includes 

Rule 1.5220, Applicability 

Determinations, which states that any 

person can write the Director requesting 

a determination as to whether a source 

that the person owns or operates or 

proposes to own or operate is subject to 

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Article 1.0000 permitting requirements. 

The North Carolina SIP has an analog 

rule at 15A NCAC 02Q .0111, 

Applicability Determinations, which 

EPA most recently revised on July 17, 

2020. See 85 FR 43461. EPA is 

proposing to incorporate Rule 1.5218 

into the LIP to better align the LIP with 

the SIP. 

I. Rule 1.5221, ‘‘Permitting of Numerous 

Similar Facilities’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision modifies 

Rule 1.5221, Permitting of Numerous 

Similar Facilities, by making 

grammatical corrections. EPA 

incorporated this rule into the LIP on 

July 28, 1995, and it states that the 

Director shall not issue a single permit 

for multiple facilities unless there is no 

difference between the facilities that 

would require special permit conditions 

for any individual facility and no 

unique analysis is required for any 

facility covered by the permit. See 60 FR 

38715. The North Carolina SIP has an 

analog rule at 15A NCAC 02Q .0310, 

Permitting of Numerous Similar 

Facilities, which EPA most recently 

revised on March 1, 2021. See 86 FR 

11875. EPA is proposing to approve the 

updates to Rule 1.5221 because they are 

minor grammatical corrections and 

better align the LIP with the SIP. 

J. Rule 1.5222, ‘‘Permitting of Facilities 

at Multiple Temporary Sites’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision modifies 

Rule 1.5222, Permitting of Facilities at 

Multiple Temporary Sites, by making 

minor grammatical corrections. EPA 

initially incorporated this rule into the 

LIP on July 28, 1995, which governs the 

permitting of a facility or source at 

multiple temporary operating sites. See 

60 FR 38715. The North Carolina SIP 

has an analog rule at 15A NCAC 02Q 

.0311, Permitting of Facilities at 

Multiple Temporary Sites, which EPA 

most recently revised on March 1, 2021. 

See 86 FR 11875. EPA is proposing to 

approve the updates to Rule 1.5222 

because the changes are minor 

grammatical corrections and better align 

the LIP with the SIP. 

K. Rule 1.5232, ‘‘Issuance, Revocation, 

and Enforcement of Permits’’ 

The April 24, 2020, revision modifies 

Rule 1.5232, Issuance, Revocation, and 

Enforcement of Permits, by making 

minor grammatical corrections. Among 

other things, this rule identifies criteria 

for revoking or modifying a permit 

issued under Section 1.5200—Air 

Quality Permits or Section 1.5600— 

Transportation Facility Procedures and 

enforcement provisions for the failure to 

apply for and obtain a permit under 

Section 1.5200 and for violations of a 

Section 1.5200 permit. EPA last 

approved changes to Rule 1.5232 on 

June 30, 2003. See 68 FR 38631. EPA is 

proposing to approve the updates to 

Rule 1.5215 because the changes are 

minor grammatical corrections. 

IV. Incorporation by Reference 

In this document, EPA is proposing to 

include in a final EPA rule regulatory 

text that includes incorporation by 

reference. In accordance with 

requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is 

proposing to incorporated by reference 

MCAPCO Rule 1.5214—Commencement 

of Operation, which has an effective 

date of December 15, 2015; and Rules 

1.5212—Applications; 1.5213—Action 

on Application; Issuance of Permit; 

1.5215—Application Processing 

Schedule; 1.5217—Confidential 

Information; 1.5218—Compliance 

Schedule for Previously Exempted 

Activities; 1.5219—Retention of Permit 

at Permitted Facility; 1.5220— 

Applicability Determinations; 1.5221— 

Permitting of Numerous Similar 

Facilities; 1.5222—Permitting of 

Facilities at Multiple Temporary Sites; 

and 1.5232—Issuance, Revocation, and 

Enforcement of Permits, all of which 

have an effective date of December 18, 

2018, into the Mecklenburg County 

portion of the North Carolina SIP. EPA 

has made and will continue to make 

these materials generally available 

through www.regulations.gov and at the 

EPA Region 4 Office (please contact the 

person identified in the ‘‘For Further 

Information Contact’’ section of this 

preamble for more information). 

V. Proposed Action 

EPA is proposing to approve the 

aforementioned changes to the 

Mecklenburg LIP. Specifically, EPA is 

proposing to approve updates to 

MCAPCO Rules 1.5212—Applications; 

1.5213—Action on Application; 

Issuance of Permit; 1.5215—Application 

Processing Schedule; 1.5219—Retention 

of Permit at Permitted Facility; 1.5221— 

Permitting of Numerous Similar 

Facilities; 1.5222—Permitting of 

Facilities at Multiple Temporary Sites; 

and 1.5232—Issuance, Revocation, and 

Enforcement of Permits. Additionally, 

EPA is proposing to approve MCAPCO 

Rules 1.5217—Confidential Information; 

1.5218—Compliance Schedule for 

Previously Exempted Activities; and 

1.5220—Applicability Determinations 

into the LIP. EPA is proposing to 

approve these changes because they are 

consistent with the CAA. 

VI. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the CAA, the Administrator is 

required to approve a SIP submission 

that complies with the provisions of the 

Act and applicable Federal regulations. 

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

Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, 

EPA’s role is to approve state choices, 

provided they meet the criteria of the 

CAA. This proposed action merely 

proposes to approve state law as 

meeting Federal requirements and does 

not impose additional requirements 

beyond those imposed by state law. For 

that reason, this proposed action: 

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to review by the Office of 

Management and Budget under 

Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, 

January 21, 2011); 

• Does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

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

• Is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

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

• Does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• Does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• Is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

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

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• Is not subject to requirements of 

section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

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

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the CAA; and 

• Does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

The SIP is not approved to apply on 

any Indian reservation land or in any 

other area where EPA or an Indian tribe 

has demonstrated that a tribe has 

jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian 

country, the rule does not have tribal 

implications as specified by Executive 

Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 

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2000), nor will it impose substantial 

direct costs on tribal governments or 

preempt tribal law. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

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

Dated: September 9, 2021. 

John Blevins, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 59 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0971; FRL–7966–02– 

OAR] 

RIN 2060–AU94 

National Volatile Organic Compound 

Emission Standards for Aerosol 

Coatings Amendments 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 

amend the National Volatile Organic 

Compound (VOC) Emission Standards 

for Aerosol Coatings, which establishes 

reactivity-based emission standards for 

the aerosol coatings category (aerosol 

spray paints) under the Clean Air Act 

(CAA). In this action, the EPA is 

proposing to update coating category 

product-weighted reactivity limits for 

aerosol coatings categories; add new 

compounds and reactivity factors (RFs); 

update existing reactivity values; revise 

the default RF; amend the thresholds for 

compounds regulated by this document; 

and add electronic reporting provisions. 

DATES: 

Comments. Comments must be 

received on or before November 16, 

2021. Under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA), comments on the 

information collection provisions are 

best assured of consideration if the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) receives a copy of your 

comments on or before October 18, 

2021. 

Public Hearing: If anyone contacts us 

requesting a public hearing on or before 

September 22, 2021, the Agency will 

hold a virtual public hearing. See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

information on requesting and 

registering for a public hearing. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2006–0971, 40 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) part 59, subpart E, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov/ (our 

preferred method). Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. 

Include Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR– 

2006–0971 in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Fax: (202) 566–9744. Attention 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006– 

0971. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–OAR–2006–0971 for this 

rulemaking. Comments received may be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov/, including any 

personal information provided. For 

detailed instructions on sending 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. Out of an abundance of 

caution for members of the public and 

our staff, the EPA Docket Center and 

Reading Room closed to public visitors 

on March 31, 2020 to reduce the risk of 

transmitting COVID–19 Our Docket 

Center staff will continue to provide 

remote customer service via email, 

phone, and webform. The Agency 

encourages the public to submit 

comments via https://

www.regulations.gov/or email, as there 

is a temporary suspension of mail 

delivery to EPA, and no hand deliveries 

are currently accepted. For further 

information on EPA Docket Center 

services and the current status, please 

visit us online at https://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information about the National Volatile 

Organic Compound Emission Standards 

for Aerosol Coatings, contact Ms. J. Kaye 

Whitfield, U.S. EPA, Office of Air 

Quality Planning and Standards, Sector 

Policies and Programs Division, 

Minerals and Manufacturing Group 

(D243–04), Research Triangle Park, 

North Carolina 27711; telephone 

number: (919) 541–2509; fax number 

(919) 541–4991; and email address: 

whitfield.kaye@epa.gov. For questions 

related to enforcement, contact Mr. John 

Cox, Office of Enforcement and 

Compliance Assurance, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. 

EPA WJC South Building (2221A), 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number; (202– 

564–1395); and email address: 

cox.john@epa.gov. For questions 

regarding electronic reporting, contact 

Ms. Theresa Lowe, U.S. EPA, Office of 

Air Quality Planning and Standards, 

Sector Policies and Programs Division, 

Measurement Policy Group (D243–05), 

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 

27711; telephone number: (919) 541– 

4786; and email address: lowe.theresa@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Entities Potentially Affected by This 

Action. The entities potentially affected 

by this regulation include 

manufacturers, processors, wholesale 

distributors, or importers of aerosol 

coatings for sale or distribution in the 

United States, or manufacturers, 

processors, wholesale distributors, or 

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 proposed 

action include those listed in the North 

American Industry Classification 

System codes 32551 and 325998. This 

list is not intended to be exhaustive, but 

rather provides a guide for 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 the 

appropriate EPA contact listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

Obtaining a copy of this document 

and other related information. In 

addition to being available in the 

docket, an electronic copy of this action 

is available on the internet. Following 

signature by the EPA Administrator, the 

EPA will post a copy of this proposed 

action at https://www.epa.gov/ 

stationary-sources-air-pollution/aerosolcoatings-national-volatile-organiccompound-emission. Following 

publication in the Federal Register, the 

EPA will post the Federal Register 

version of the proposal and key 

technical documents at this same 

website. 

The proposed changes to the 

regulatory text in the CFR that would be 

necessary to incorporate the changes 

proposed in this action are set out the 

document titled Proposed Regulation 

Edits for 40 CFR part 59, subpart E in 

the docket for this action (Docket ID No.