On August 4, 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed
control techniques guidelines (CTGs) for the control of volatile organic
compounds (VOC) emissions from each of five product categories. These CTGs
will provide guidance to the States concerning EPA's recommendations for
reasonably available control technology (RACT) level controls for these
product categories. Advocacy supports EPA's decision to issue control
techniques guidelines, rather than promulgating formal rules, and agrees
that the CTG approach will result in additional VOC emission reductions
over the rule approach.
Advocacy's letter can be found at
http://www.sba.gov/advo/laws/comments/epa06_0905.pdf and a Fact Sheet
summarizing Advocacy's letter at
http://www.sba.gov/advo/laws/comments/factsepa06_0905.pdf.
