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Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Emissions; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Air quality (ICS code(s): 13.040); Environmental testing (ICS code(s): 19.040); Industrial process measurement and control (ICS code(s): 25.040.40); Surface treatment and coating (ICS code(s): 25.220); Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); Equipment for the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.120); Paint coating processes (ICS code(s): 87.020)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing Technology Review; (11 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing (MCM NESHAP) facilities, as required by the Clean Air Act (CAA). In order to complete the required technology review that was originally promulgated on 14 August 2020, the EPA is proposing inorganic hazardous air pollutant (HAP) standards for process vessels.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents: 87 Federal Register (FR) 34614, 7 June 2022; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 63:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-06-07/html/2022-12180.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-06-07/pdf/2022-12180.pdf

This proposed rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1528 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0747. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0747/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 8 August 2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

Public hearing: If anyone contacts the Environmental Protection Agency requesting a public hearing on or before 13 June 2022 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, EPA will hold a virtual public hearing. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for information on requesting and registering for a public hearing.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 8 August 2022

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_3989_00_e.pdf