Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0093-0061
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks
Posted Date: 2006-12-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register: December 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 246)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0093; FRL-8260-7]
RIN 2060-AN10

 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface 
Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action on amendments to the 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface 
Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks (Automobiles and Light-
Duty Trucks NESHAP) which were promulgated on April 26, 2004, under the 
authority of section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act. The direct final rule 
amendments provide the option of including surface coating of heavier 
motor vehicles under this rule. This action also makes direct final 
rule amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and 
Products (Miscellaneous Metal Parts NESHAP) and the National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Surface Coating of Plastic 
Parts and Products (Plastic Parts NESHAP) to maintain consistency 
between these rules and the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP.

DATES: The direct final rule is effective on February 20, 2007 without 
further notice, unless EPA receives adverse written comment by January 
22, 2007 or by February 5, 2007 if a public hearing is requested by 
January 2, 2007. If adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a 
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register indicating which amendments, 
sections, or paragraphs will become effective and which are being 
withdrawn due to adverse comment. If anyone contacts EPA requesting to 
speak at a public hearing, a public hearing will be held on January 8, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0093. All documents in the docket are listed in the 
http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business 
information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by 
statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be 
publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in http://www.regulations.gov
 or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket, 

EPA West, Room B-102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 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) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air 
and Radiation Docket is (202) 566-1742.

    Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding 
during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing 
to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary 
changes to Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of 
operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the 
Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult

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EPA's Federal Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the 
EPA Web site at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current 

information on docket operations, locations, and telephone numbers. 
The Docket Center's mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure 
for submitting comments to http://www.regulations.gov are not affected by 

the flooding and will remain the same.

    Public Hearing. If a public hearing is held, it will be held at 10 
a.m. at the EPA's Environmental Research Center Auditorium, Research 
Triangle Park, NC, or at an alternate site nearby.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Mr. 
David Salman, EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector 
Policies and Programs Division, Coatings and Chemicals Group (E143-01), 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 541-0859; fax 
number (919) 541-0246; e-mail address: salman.dave@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Regulated Entities. Categories and entities potentially regulated 
by this action include:

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                                 NAICS
           Category               \*\        Examples of  potentially
                                  code          regulated entities
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Industry......................   336111  Automobile manufacturing.
                                 336112  Light truck and utility vehicle
                                          manufacturing.
                                 336211  Motor vehicle body
                                          manufacturing.
                                 336120  Heavy duty truck manufacturing.
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* North American Industry Classification System.

    This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this 
action. To determine whether your facility is regulated by this action, 
you should examine the applicability criteria of the rule. If you have 
any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a 
particular entity, consult the person listed in the preceding FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    World Wide Web (WWW). In addition to being available in the docket, 
an electronic copy of today's direct final Automobiles and Light-Duty 
Trucks NESHAP will also be available on the WWW through the Technology 
Transfer Network (TTN). Following the Administrator's signature, a copy 
of the NESHAP will be posted on the TTN's policy and guidance page for 
newly proposed or promulgated rules at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/. 

The TTN at EPA's Web site provides information and technology exchange 
in various areas of air pollution control.
    Comments. We are publishing the direct final rule amendments 
without prior proposal because we view the amendments as 
noncontroversial and do not anticipate adverse comments. However, in 
the Proposed Rules section of this Federal Register notice, we are 
publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal to amend 
the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart 
IIII), the Miscellaneous Metal Parts NESHAP (40 CFR 63, subpart MMMM), 
and the Plastic Parts NESHAP (40 CFR 63, subpart PPPP) if material 
adverse comments are filed. Instructions for submitting comments are 
provided in that document. If we receive any material adverse comments 
on one or more distinct amendments, we will publish a timely withdrawal 
in the Federal Register informing the public which provisions will 
become effective, and which provisions are being withdrawn due to 
material adverse comment. We will address all public comments in a 
subsequent final rule, should the EPA determine to issue one. Any of 
the distinct amendments in today's direct final rule for which we do 
not receive material adverse comment will become effective on the 
previously mentioned date. We will not institute a second comment 
period on the direct final rule amendments. Any parties interested in 
commenting must do so at this time.
    Judicial Review. Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA), judicial review of the direct final rule amendments is available 
only by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of 
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by February 20, 2007. 
Under section 307(d)(7)(B) of the CAA, only an objection to the direct 
final rule amendments that was raised with reasonable specificity 
during the period for public comment can be raised during judicial 
review. Moreover, under section 307(b)(2) of the CAA, the requirements 
established by the direct final rule amendments may not be challenged 
separately in any civil or criminal proceeding brought by EPA to 
enforce these requirements.
    Outline. The information presented in this preamble is organized as 
follows:

I. Background
II. Amendments
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
    A. Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review
    B. Paperwork Reduction Act
    C. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
    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 Risks 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. Congressional Review Act

I. Background

    On April 26, 2004, we issued the final Automobiles and Light-Duty 
Trucks NESHAP (69 FR 22602). The final NESHAP established standards to 
control organic hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from new and 
existing automobile and light-duty truck surface coating operations. 
Today's action amends the final rule by adding an option to include the 
coating of heavier vehicle bodies and parts for heavier vehicles in the 
affected source under this NESHAP. We are also making direct final rule 
amendments to the Miscellaneous Metal Parts NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, 
subpart MMMM), and the Plastic Parts NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart 
PPPP) to maintain consistency between these rules and the Automobiles 
and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart IIII). None of 
the amendments will have any discernable effect on the stringency of 
the rules.

II. Amendments

    The discussion in this section of the preamble pertains to the 
Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart IIII) 
unless otherwise noted as applying to the Miscellaneous Metal Parts 
NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart MMMM) or the Plastic Parts NESHAP (40 
CFR part 63, subpart PPPP). Each of these rules has an early 2007 
compliance date for existing sources.
    The main focus of the final rule is the coating of new automobile 
or new light-duty truck bodies, and body parts for new automobiles or 
new light-duty trucks. The final rule also allows the owner or operator 
of an automobile and light-duty truck coating affected source to 
include in that affected source any coating operation which applies 
coatings to parts intended for use in new automobiles or new light-duty 
trucks or as aftermarket repair or replacement parts for automobiles or 
light-duty trucks which would otherwise be subject to the Miscellaneous 
Metal Parts NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart MMMM) or the Plastic Parts 
NESHAP (40 CFR part 63,

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subpart PPPP). This makes it possible for such a facility to 
demonstrate compliance with requirements applicable to all of these 
activities within the final rule rather than having to demonstrate 
compliance with two or three rules.
    Some automobile and light-duty truck surface coating facilities 
also coat heavier vehicle bodies or body parts for heavier vehicles. 
The heavier vehicle bodies or body parts for heavier vehicles may be 
coated using the same equipment and materials that are used to coat 
automobile and light-duty truck bodies or body parts for automobiles 
and light-duty trucks. The final rule does not currently provide an 
option for including the coating of heavier vehicle bodies or body 
parts for heavier vehicles in the automobile and light-duty truck 
affected source. Lacking such an option, a facility which coats 
automobiles or light-duty trucks and also coats heavier vehicle bodies 
or body parts for heavier vehicles would be subject to the Automobiles 
and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart IIII) and also 
would be subject to the Miscellaneous Metal Parts NESHAP (40 CFR part 
63, subpart MMMM) or the Plastic Parts NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart 
PPPP). Adding the option of including the coating of heavier vehicle 
bodies or body parts for heavier vehicles in the automobile and light-
duty truck affected source would make it possible for such a facility 
to demonstrate compliance with requirements applicable to all of these 
activities within the final rule rather than having to demonstrate 
compliance with two or three rules.
    Some facilities that coat only heavier vehicle bodies or body parts 
for heavier vehicles have paint shops that are designed and operated in 
the same manner as paint shops that are used to coat automobile and 
light-duty truck bodies and body parts for automobiles and light-duty 
trucks. The permit requirements for these heavier vehicle paint shops 
are often structured in the same way as permit requirements for 
automobile and light-duty truck paint shops. The volatile organic 
compounds (VOC) compliance demonstration procedures that are used for 
these heavier vehicle paint shops are often the same as the VOC 
compliance demonstration procedures that are used for automobile and 
light-duty truck paint shops and very similar to the HAP compliance 
demonstration procedures in the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks 
NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart IIII). Without the option of including 
these heavier vehicle paint shops under the Automobiles and Light-Duty 
Trucks NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart IIII), these heavier vehicle 
paint shops will have to demonstrate compliance both with VOC 
requirements using automobile and light-duty truck procedures and HAP 
requirements using very different procedures as specified in the other 
NESHAP. Adding the option of including the coating of heavier vehicle 
bodies or body parts for heavier vehicles in the automobile and light-
duty truck affected source would make it possible for such a facility 
to demonstrate compliance with HAP requirements using the very similar 
procedures in the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP (40 CFR part 
63, subpart IIII).
    We, therefore, have amended the final rule by adding an option to 
include the coating of heavier vehicle bodies, body parts for heavier 
vehicles, and parts for heavier vehicles in the affected source under 
this NESHAP. The direct final amendments use the term ``other motor 
vehicle'' which is defined as ``a self-propelled vehicle designed for 
transporting persons or property on a street or highway that has a 
gross vehicle weight rating over 8,500 pounds.'' The emissions limits 
in the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP (40 CFR 63, subpart 
IIII) are more stringent than the emissions limits in the Miscellaneous 
Metal Parts NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart MMMM) and the Plastic Parts 
NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart PPPP). As a result, any heavier vehicle 
coating operation that is included in this NESHAP will be required to 
achieve the same or greater organic HAP emission reduction than it 
would have been required to achieve under the other NESHAP. The first 
monthly compliance period for existing sources in the Automobiles and 
Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP begins on April 26, 2007 and ends on May 31, 
2007. The first 12-month compliance period for existing sources in the 
Miscellaneous Metal Parts NESHAP begins on January 2, 2007 and ends on 
February 29, 2008. The first 12-month compliance period for existing 
sources in the Plastic Parts NESHAP begins on April 19, 2007 and ends 
on May 31, 2008. We believe the earlier start of the first compliance 
period for existing sources in the Miscellaneous Metal Parts NESHAP is 
inconsequential, particularly since the first compliance period for 
existing sources in the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP will 
end sooner and continuous compliance with the Automobiles and Light-
Duty Trucks NESHAP will be demonstrated on a monthly basis as opposed 
to the 12-month rolling basis used in the other two rules.
    We have amended the Miscellaneous Metal Parts NESHAP (40 CFR part 
63, subpart MMMM) to allow the coating of metal heavier vehicle bodies, 
metal body parts for heavier vehicles, and metal parts for heavier 
vehicles to comply with the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks NESHAP 
(40 CFR 63, subpart IIII) in lieu of complying with the Miscellaneous 
Metal Parts NESHAP. We have amended the Plastic Parts NESHAP (40 CFR 
part 63, subpart PPPP) to allow the coating of heavier plastic vehicle 
bodies, plastic body parts for heavier vehicles, and plastic parts for 
heavier vehicles to comply with the Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks 
NESHAP (40 CFR 63, subpart IIII) in lieu of complying with the Plastic 
Parts NESHAP.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) initially notified EPA 
that it considered this action a ``significant regulatory action'' 
within the meaning of Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 
1993). Nevertheless, after reviewing information regarding this action, 
OMB waived review of this action.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This action does not impose any new information collection burden. 
This action adds optional provisions to the final standards. OMB has 
previously approved the information collection requirements contained 
in the existing regulations (40 CFR part 63, subpart IIII) under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq., and 
has assigned OMB control number 2060-0550, EPA ICR No. 2045.02. A copy 
of the Information Collection Request (ICR) may be obtained from Ms. 
Susan Auby by mail at the Office of Environmental Information, 
Collection Strategies Division (2822), EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460, by e-mail at auby.susan@epa.gov, or by 
calling (202) 566-1672. You also may download a copy from the Internet 
at http://www.epa.gov/icr. Include the ICR number in any 

correspondence.
    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources 
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time 
needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize 
technology

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and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any 
previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to 
be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; 
complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or 
otherwise disclose the information.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    EPA has determined that it is not necessary to prepare a regulatory 
flexibility analysis in connection with the direct final rule 
amendments.
    For purposes of assessing the impacts of today's direct final rule 
on small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business 
according to Small Business Administration size standards for companies 
identified by NAICS codes 336111 (automobile manufacturing) and 336112 
(light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing) with 1,000 or fewer 
employees; (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. Based on the above definition, there 
are no small entities presently engaged in automobile and light-duty 
truck surface coating.
    After considering the economic impacts of the final rule on small 
entities, EPA has concluded that this action will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
This is based on the observation that the final rule affects no small 
entities since none are engaged in the surface coating of automobiles 
and light-duty trucks.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public 
Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the 
effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal 
governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA 
generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit 
analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal mandates'' that 
may result in expenditures to State, local, and tribal governments, in 
the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any 
1 year. Before promulgating a rule for which a written statement is 
needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires us to identify and 
consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the 
least costly, most cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative that 
achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205 do 
not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover, 
section 205 allows us to adopt an alternative other than the least 
costly, most cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative if the 
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that 
alternative was not adopted. Before EPA establishes any regulatory 
requirements that may significantly or uniquely affect small 
governments, including tribal governments, it must have developed under 
section 203 of the UMRA a small government agency plan. The plan must 
provide for notifying potentially affected small governments, enabling 
officials of affected small governments to have meaningful and timely 
input in the development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant 
Federal intergovernmental mandates, and informing, educating, and 
advising small governments on compliance with the regulatory 
requirements.
    EPA has determined that the direct final rule amendments do 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 1 year. The direct final rule 
amendments provide the option of including surface coating of heavier 
motor vehicles under this rule and, therefore, add no additional burden 
on sources. Thus, the direct final rule amendments are not subject to 
the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.

E. Executive Order 13132, Federalism

    Executive Order 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 
Executive Order 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.''
    The direct final rule amendments do not have federalism 
implications. They 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 Executive Order 13132. No 
facilities subject to the direct final rule amendments are owned by 
State or local governments. Therefore, State and local governments will 
not have any direct compliance costs resulting from the direct final 
rule amendments. Furthermore, the direct final rule amendments do not 
require these governments to take on any new responsibilities. Thus, 
Executive Order 13132 does not apply to the direct final rule 
amendments.

F. Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination With Indian 
Tribal Governments

    Executive Order 13175, entitled ``Consultation and Coordination 
with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), 
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful 
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory 
policies that have tribal implications.'' The direct final rule 
amendments do not have tribal implications as specified in Executive 
Order 13175. They will not have substantial direct effects on tribal 
governments, 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, because we are not 
aware of any Indian tribal governments or communities affected by the 
direct final rule amendments. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not 
apply to the direct final rule amendments.

G. Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children From Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) applies to any 
rule that: (1) is determined to be ``economically significant'' as 
defined under Executive Order 12866, and (2) concerns an environmental 
health or safety risk that EPA has reason to believe may have a 
disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory action meets 
both criteria, the Agency must evaluate the environmental health or 
safety effects of the planned rule on children, and explain why the 
planned regulation is preferable to other potentially effective

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and reasonably feasible alternatives considered by the Agency.
    EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those 
regulatory actions that are based on health or safety risks, such that 
the analysis required under section 5-501 of the Executive Order has 
the potential to influence the regulation. The direct final rule 
amendments are not subject to Executive Order 13045 because they are 
based on technology performance and not on health or safety risks.

H. Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

    The direct final rule amendments are not a ``significant energy 
action'' as defined in Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning 
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or 
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because they are not likely to have a 
significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of 
energy. The direct final rule amendments provide the option of 
including surface coating of heavier motor vehicles under this rule 
and, therefore, add no additional burden on sources. We have, 
therefore, concluded that the direct final rule amendments are not 
likely to have any adverse energy effects.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement 
Act (NTTAA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) 
directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS) in its 
regulatory activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with 
applicable law or otherwise impractical. VCS are technical standards 
(e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling procedures, and 
business practices) that are developed or adopted by VCS bodies. The 
NTTAA directs EPA to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when 
the Agency decides not to use available and applicable VCS. The direct 
final rule amendments do not involve technical standards. Therefore, 
EPA is not considering the use of any VCS.

J. Congressional Review Act

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801, et seq., as added by 
the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 
generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency 
promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy 
of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller 
General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing the 
direct final rule amendments and other required information to the 
United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and 
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of 
the direct final rule amendments in the Federal Register. A major rule 
cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. The direct final rule amendments are not a ``major rule'' as 
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The direct final rule amendments will be 
effective on February 20, 2007.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hazardous 
substances, and Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: December 18, 2006.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, Title 40, chapter I, part 
63 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 63--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart IIII--[Amended]

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2. Section 63.3080 is revised to read as follows:

Sec.  63.3080  What is the purpose of this subpart?

    This subpart establishes national emission standards for hazardous 
air pollutants (NESHAP) for facilities which surface coat new 
automobile or new light-duty truck bodies or body parts for new 
automobiles or new light-duty trucks. This subpart also establishes 
NESHAP for facilities which surface coat new other motor vehicle bodies 
or body parts for new other motor vehicles which you choose to include 
in your affected source pursuant to Sec.  63.3082(c). This subpart also 
establishes requirements to demonstrate initial and continuous 
compliance with the emission limitations.

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3. Section 63.3081 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:

Sec.  63.3081  Am I subject to this subpart?

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    (b) You are subject to this subpart if you own or operate a new, 
reconstructed, or existing affected source, as defined in Sec.  
63.3082, that is located at a facility which applies topcoat to new 
automobile or new light-duty truck bodies or body parts for new 
automobiles or new light-duty trucks, and that is a major source, is 
located at a major source, or is part of a major source of emissions of 
hazardous air pollutants (HAP). You are subject to this subpart if you 
own or operate a new, reconstructed, or existing affected source, as 
defined in Sec.  63.3082, in which you choose to include, pursuant to 
Sec.  63.3082(c), any coating operations which apply coatings to new 
other motor vehicle bodies or body parts for new other motor vehicles; 
parts intended for use in new automobiles, new light-duty trucks, or 
new other motor vehicles; or aftermarket repair or replacement parts 
for automobiles, light-duty trucks, or other motor vehicles; and the 
affected source is located at a facility that is a major source, is 
located at a major source, or is part of a major source of emissions of 
HAP. A major source of HAP emissions is any stationary source or group 
of stationary sources located within a contiguous area and under common 
control that emits or has the potential to emit any single HAP at a 
rate of 9.07 megagrams (Mg) (10 tons) or more per year or any 
combination of HAP at a rate of 22.68 Mg (25 tons) or more per year.
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4. Section 63.3082 is amended by revising paragraphs (c) and (e) to 
read as follows:

Sec.  63.3082  What parts of my plant does this subpart cover?

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    (c) In addition, you may choose to include in your affected source, 
and thereby make subject to the requirements of this subpart, any 
coating operations, as defined in Sec.  63.3176, which would otherwise 
be subject to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and 
Products (subpart MMMM of this part) or the National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Surface Coating of Plastic Parts and 
Products (subpart PPPP of this part) which apply coatings to new other 
motor vehicle bodies or body parts for new other motor vehicles, parts 
intended for use in new automobiles, new light-duty trucks, or new 
other motor vehicles, or aftermarket repair or replacement parts for 
automobiles, light-duty trucks, or other motor vehicles.
* * * * *
    (e) An affected source is a new affected source if:

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    (1) You commenced its construction after December 24, 2002; and
    (2) The construction is of a completely new automobile and light-
duty truck assembly plant, automobile and light-duty truck paint shop, 
automobile and light-duty truck topcoat operation, other motor vehicle 
assembly plant, other motor vehicle paint shop, or other motor vehicle 
topcoat operation where previously no automobile and light-duty truck 
assembly plant, automobile and light-duty truck assembly paint shop, or 
automobile and light-duty truck assembly topcoat operation had existed; 
and
    (i) No other motor vehicle assembly plant, other motor vehicle 
paint shop, or other motor vehicle topcoat operation had existed 
previously; or
    (ii) No previously existing other motor vehicle assembly plant, 
other motor vehicle paint shop, or other motor vehicle topcoat 
operation is subject to this subpart; or
    (iii) If the facility was previously not a major source for HAP, no 
previously existing other motor vehicle assembly plant, other motor 
vehicle paint shop, or other motor vehicle topcoat operation is made 
part of the affected source under this subpart.
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5. Section 63.3110 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:

Sec.  63.3110  What notifications must I submit?

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    (b) You must submit the Initial Notification required by Sec.  
63.9(b) for a new or reconstructed affected source no later than 120 
days after initial startup or 120 days after June 25, 2004, whichever 
is later. For an existing affected source, you must submit the Initial 
Notification no later than 1 year after April 26, 2004. Existing 
sources that have previously submitted notifications of applicability 
of this rule pursuant to Sec.  112(j) of the CAA are not required to 
submit an Initial Notification under Sec.  63.9(b) except to identify 
and describe all additions to the affected source made pursuant to 
Sec.  63.3082(c). If you elect to include the surface coating of new 
other motor vehicle bodies, body parts for new other motor vehicles, 
parts for new other motor vehicles, or aftermarket repair or 
replacement parts for other motor vehicles in your affected source 
pursuant to Sec.  63.3082(c) and your affected source has an initial 
startup before February 20, 2007, then you must submit an Initial 
Notification of this election no later than 120 days after initial 
startup or February 20, 2007, whichever is later.
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6. Section 63.3176 is amended by:
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a. Removing the definition of ``Automobile and/or light-duty truck 
assembly plant''.
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b. Adding in alphabetical order definitions for ``Automobile and light-
duty truck assembly plant,'' ``Other motor vehicle,'' and ``Other motor 
vehicle assembly plant'' to read as follows:

Sec.  63.3176  What definitions apply to this subpart?

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    Automobile and light-duty truck assembly plant means a facility 
which assembles automobiles or light-duty trucks, including coating 
facilities and processes.
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    Other motor vehicle means a self-propelled vehicle designed for 
transporting persons or property on a street or highway that has a 
gross vehicle weight rating over 8,500 pounds. You may choose to make 
the coating of other motor vehicles subject to this subpart pursuant to 
Sec.  63.3082(c).
    Other motor vehicle assembly plant means a facility which assembles 
other motor vehicles, including coating facilities and processes.
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Subpart MMMM--[Amended]

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7. Section 63.3881 is amended by revising the last sentence of 
paragraph (d) to read as follows:

Sec.  63.3881  Am I subject to this subpart?

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    (d) * * * Surface coating operations on metal parts or products 
(e.g., parts for motorcycles or lawnmowers) not intended for use in 
automobiles, light-duty trucks, or other motor vehicles as defined in 
Sec.  63.3176 cannot be made part of your affected source under subpart 
IIII of this part.
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Subpart PPPP--[Amended]

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8. Section 63.4481 is amended by revising the last sentence of 
paragraph (d) to read as follows:

Sec.  63.4481  Am I subject to this subpart?

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    (d) * * * Surface coating operations on plastic parts or products 
(e.g., parts for motorcycles or lawnmowers) not intended for use in 
automobiles, light-duty trucks, or other motor vehicles as defined in 
Sec.  63.3176 cannot be made part of your affected source under subpart 
IIII of this part.
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 [FR Doc. E6-21975 Filed 12-21-06; 8:45 am]

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