

December 14, 2018

Oliver Potts, Director
Office of the Federal Register (F)
The National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001

Dear Mr. Potts:

In accordance with 1 CFR part 51, we request that you approve the incorporation by reference of the material listed below into Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The following material will be referenced in 40 CFR 63.14 and as noted below.

      CPA
      
      ANSI A135.4-2012 Basic Hardboard, approved June 8, 2012, IBR approved for §63.4781.
      
	ASTM

      ASTM D1475-13, Standard Test Method for Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products, approved November 1, 2013, IBR approved for §§63.4741(b)(3) and (c) and 63.4751(c).
      
      ASTM D2111-10 (Reapproved 2015), Standard Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Density of Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures, approved June 1, 2015, IBR approved for §63.4741(a)(2)(i).
      
      ASTM D2369-10 (Reapproved 2015)[e], Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings, approved June 1, 2015, IBR approved for §63.4741(a)(2)(ii).
      
      ASTM D2697-03 (Reapproved 2014), Standard Test Method for Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings, approved July 1, 2014, IBR approved for §63.4741(a)(2)(iii) and (b).
      
      ASTM D4840-99 (Reapproved 2018)[e], Standard Guide for Sampling Chain-of-Custody Procedures, approved August 15, 2018, IBR approved for Method 326 in appendix A to part 63.
      
      ASTM D6093-97 (Reapproved 2016), Standard Test Method for Percent Volume Nonvolatile Matter in Clear or Pigmented Coatings Using a Helium Gas Pycnometer, Approved December 1, 2016, IBR approved for §63.4741(a)(2)(iv) and (b)(1).
      
      ASTM D6348-03 (Reapproved 2010), Standard Test Method for Determination of Gaseous Compounds by Extractive Direct Interface Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, including Annexes A1 through A8, Approved October 1, 2010, IBR approved for §§63.4751(i) intro, (i)(4), 63.4752(e), and 63.4766(b) intro and (b)(4).
      
      NCASI
      
      NCASI Method ISS/FP A105.01, Impinger Source Sampling Method for Selected Aldehydes, Ketones, and Polar Compounds, December 2005, Methods Manual, IBR approved for §§63.4751(i) intro, 63.4752(e), and 63.4766(b)(4).
      
We have included copies of ANSI A135.4-2012, ASTM D1475-13, ASTM D2111-10, ASTM D2369-10, ASTM D2697-03, ASTM D4840-99, and ASTM D6093-97 (Reapproved 2016). 

We have not included a copy of ASTM D6348-03 (Reapproved 2010) or NCASI Method ISS/FP A105.01, because each has already been approved for §63.14.

We have also emailed a draft of the final rule that incorporates the material into the CFR as well as an electronic file of this letter. If you have questions, please contact John Bradfield of my staff at (919) 541-3062 or Bradfield.John@epa.gov.


                                            Sincerely,



                                            Robin Dunkins
                                            Group Leader
                                                                                	Natural Resources Group



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