NESHAP for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating at Area Sources (40 CFR part 63, subpart HHHHHH) (Renewal)

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating at Area Sources (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHHHHH) are part of the EPA Integrated Urban Strategy to reduce cancer risk from area sources under Section 112(k)(3)(C) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). These standards apply to existing and new sources that conduct paint stripping operations using methylene chloride (MeCl) -containing paint strippers, motor vehicle and mobile equipment surface coating operations, and miscellaneous surface coating operations located at area sources. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction after the date of proposal. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance with This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHHHHH. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file containing these documents, and retain the file for at least five years following the generation date of such maintenance reports and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. In the event that there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office. The EPA is proposing amendments to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHHHHH, including changes to electronic reporting requirements for all affected sources, and a simplified petition for exemption process for motor vehicle or mobile equipment surface coating operations that do not spray apply any coatings that contain the target HAP. The changes to the exemption process are expected to reduce burden, but the burden impact associated with these changes is not included in this document since the exemption process is optional. The EPA is also proposing to clarify text, remove outdated cross-references, and update filter test methods in the rule. In addition, EPA is acknowledging the elimination of the startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) exemption in this rule, consistent with revisions that were made to the General Provisions to ensure consistency with the decision in Sierra Club v. EPA, 551 F. 3d 1019 (D.C. Cir. 2008). The remaining portions of the NESHAP remain unchanged. This information collection request (ICR) documents the recordkeeping and reporting requirements and incremental burden imposed by the proposed amendments only. This ICR includes the burden for all activities that will be conducted in the first three years following promulgation of the proposed amendments. The only proposed amendments that affect recordkeeping and reporting are the changes to electronic reporting requirements and the simplified exemption process.

The latest form for NESHAP for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating at Area Sources (40 CFR part 63, subpart HHHHHH) (Renewal) expires 2027-08-31 and can be found here.

Commercial Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations At Area Sources (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHHHHH)

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