National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Surface Coating of Metal Cans. Background Information for Final Standards. Summary of Public Comments and Responses

摘要

On July 16, 1992 (57 FR 31576), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, or we) published a list of source categories slated for regulation under Section 112(c) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This list included the source category surface coating of metal cans. We proposed standards for this source category on January 15, 2003 (68 FR 2110), pursuant to Section 112(d) of the CAA. The preamble for the proposed standards describes the rationale for the proposed standards. We solicited public comments at the time of proposal, and the public comment period lasted from January 15, 2003, to February 14, 2003. Industry representatives, regulatory agencies, environmental groups, and the general public were given the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule and to provide additional information during the public comment period. Although we offered at proposal the opportunity for oral presentation of data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed rule, no one requested a public hearing, and no public hearings were held on the proposed rule.