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RULES: Surface coating of miscellaneous metal and plastic parts - 3745-21-26

Division of Air Pollution Control

April 14, 2025

Interested Party Review — OAC rule 3745-21-26 “Surface coating of miscellaneous metal and plastic parts”

What does OAC rule 3745-21-26 cover?
OAC rule 3754-21-26 establishes requirements for the control of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from stationary emission sources that using coatings on miscellaneous metal parts and plastics.

What step is this in the rulemaking process?
This step in Ohio EPA’s rulemaking process, required by Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 121.39, is called Interested Party Review. During this step, the Agency makes available draft rules for interested parties for review and comment. This step occurs after the Early Stakeholder Outreach comment period. However, in this case, due to the type of change considered, Ohio EPA is not conducting the Early Stakeholder Outreach comment period.

What changes are being considered?
During a previous rulemaking that was finalized effective April 1, 2025, Ohio EPA inadvertently removed an exemption for smaller emitting sources (less than 3 gallons per day) contained in paragraph (A)(3)(f)(i) in error. This action is to incorporate the exemption back into the regulatory text.

Who will be regulated by these rules?
Stationary emission sources that using coatings on miscellaneous metal parts and plastics.

What is the rulemaking schedule?
In order to expedite correction of this error, the schedule for this Interested Party phase is a 10-day comment period. Upon completion of the Interested Party Review portion of this rulemaking, Ohio EPA will make any changes necessary to the rule language. After considering comments, the rules will be filed with JCARR (Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review).

Please submit your comments below. Comments on the draft rules must be received no later than 5 p.m. April 24, 2025.

How can I get more information?

Copies of this fact sheet, CSI form and the draft rule are on the Division of Air Pollution Control’s website at https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/air-pollution-control/regulations/interested-party-review/dapc-interested-party-review

For more information about these draft rules, please contact Katy Jobe at (614) 728-0671 or kathryn.jobe@epa.ohio.gov.



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