Regulatory Issues
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On April 19, 2019, CARB held a Research Seminar to discuss
the decline in transportation emissions and relative growth in
Consumer Products. This seminar highlighted the work done by
Brian McDonald from the Cooperative Institute of Research in
Environmental Sciences (CIRES). McDonald published a paper
in Science magazine last year describing VOC emissions from
Consumer Products and Coatings.
About 30 people attended the meeting. McDonald discussed
his work with what he describes as Volatile Chemical Products
(VCP) emissions. These differ from VOC emissions because he
counts all VOCs, low vapor pressure compounds (LVPs) and
exempts in VCPs. His talk was mainly about past work and new
work that he has done in New York on D-5 Siloxane as a marker
for antiperspirants and hairspray. In addition, his group has tried
to use terpenes as a marker for fragrances without much luck.
His main point was that Consumer Products and Coatings are a
major source of emissions.
CARB 2019–2020 preliminary fee invoices
On May 1, 2019, CARB staff mailed out the Preliminary Fee Determinations
for 2019–2020. The fee is based on VOC emissions
estimated on 2017 sales, based on 2015 data reported.
The Preliminary rate is $195 per VOC tons. Companies have
60 days (from May 1) to work with staff if there are questions.
This is an AB10X fee that has been ongoing for years.
Colorado
On April 18, 2019, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission
(AQCC) held a public meeting to determine if the currently
proposed regulation on Consumer Products and Architectural &
Industrial Maintenance Coatings (AIM) should be set for a hearing.
Industry testified that the Consumer Products Regulation
and AIM Coating Regulation cannot be combined as suggested
in the proposal. Also, Industry asked that Ozone Transport Commission
(OTC) Model 2 for Consumer Products be phased in
instead of Model 4.
Industry stated that at least a year after the adoption date is
needed for it to comply. Currently the proposed time frame
only allows about eight months or fewer. AQCC voted to move
forward with the rules but urged staff to work with stakeholders.
There was a status conference on May 21, 2019 to discuss these
issues. Currently, the proposed effective date is May 1, 2020. The
adoption date is scheduled for late in the summer of 2019.
LADCO
On April 15, 2019, the Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium
(LADCO) held a meeting. The States that belong to LADCO are
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
In attendance were approximately 65–70 people. Cathy Stepp,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Administrator,
discussed working with the States and Industry to try to
have a more cooperative relationship, which has been successful.
Finally, each of the States gave an update on its programs and
where it is headed. The good news is that most States are close
to compliance with the Ozone Standard. Some States still have
regions that are not compliant; those mostly include the bigger
cities. The great news is not one State Air Program mentioned
adding or amending any State regulations to add more Consumer
Product Regulations. Spray
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