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18 August 2020 
(20-5620) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  18 August 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Plywood and Composite Wood 
Products Residual Risk and Technology Review  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 13 August 2020  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 13 August 2020  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/co ntent/pkg/FR -2020-08-13/html/2020 -12725.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-08-13/pdf/2020 -12725.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/final_measure/20_4959_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (i f applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This action finalizes the residual risk and technology review (RTR) conducted for the 
Plywood and Composite Wood Products (PCWP) source category regulated under national emission 
standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). In addition, the EP A is taking final action 
addressing periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction (SSM); adding electronic reporting; adding 
repeat emissions testing; and making technical and editorial changes. These final amendments 
include no revisions to the numerical e mission limits in the rule based on the RTR. While the 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1529/Add.1  
 
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  amendments do not result in reductions of emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP), this action 
results in improved monitoring, compliance, and implementation of the rule.  
DATES: This final rule is effective on 13 August 2020. The incorporation by reference of certain 
publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 13 August 
2020. The incorporation by reference of certain other publications listed in the rule  was approved by 
the Director of the Federal Register as of 16 February 2006.  
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1529  are identified by Docket Number 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0243.   The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA -HQ-OAR-2016-0243, and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.   
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