Comment submitted by John Gahm, Kitchen Kompact

The formaldehyde emmissions listed for our company in this study is over one ton. These are 2002 numbers. In 2010, our emmissions were .8285 tons. In order for our company to comply with the proposed standards, we would realize significant expenses in order to meet the new standard. Expenses would not only involve increases in material but also significant expenses to our facility to adapt to a new finish material that we are not currently using. This is due to the speed at which we manufacture cabinetry and cabinetry parts. Not many, if any, produce the amount of cabinets in a single day out of one facility as we do. Many of the largest cabinet manufacturers have their finish processes spread over multiple facilities. Our entire operation is under one roof unlike most of the larger manufacturers. The statement that Kaye Whitfield made about "little or no cost impacts" for companies to comply to the new standards is absolutely untrue, at least in our case, and I'm sure in every other case of a manufacturer who is currently not in compliance with the proposed new standard. As stated above, our company would realize significant cost increases in both material and facility expenses to meet the proposed new standard today, and that is not even addressing the future in which we hope for an increase in business which in turn would result in more finish material used in our facility. The new regulation would have a tremendous negative affect on our business, which will affect our customers, the consumer and ultimately affect the people working for our company.