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NH DES January 2008 

Appendix E 

Evidence of Legal Authority 
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Governor 

Robert W. Varney, Regional Administrator 

U.S . EPA Region I 

Suite 1100 (RAE1) 

I Congress Street 

Boston, IvTA 02114-2023 

Dear Mr. Varney: 

lblay 25, 2006 

I have designated Robert R Scott, Director of the New Hampshire Air Resources 

Division, as the official having the authority to request the U.S . Environmental Protection 

Agency approval of all New Hampshire State Implementation Plan revisions. I\ir. Scott 

replaces Mr. Kenneth Colbuin who previously held this authority. 

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OFFICE OF THE GOVER:'~iOR 

107 North Main Street, State House - Rm .OS 

Concord, New Hampshire o33o2 

Telephone (m) 2-, 1-21-91 

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governorlynoh@nh.gov 

cc: MicbaeI P. Nolin, Iv'HDES Commissioner/ 

Robert R Scott, v~IDES ARD Director r/ 
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TITLE X 

PUBLIC HEALTH 

CHAPTER 125-C 

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 

Section 12S-C:4 

115-C:4 RulemakingAuthoriry ; Subpoena Por+er . - 

1 . 7:le commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA >-t t- .A . rctatiN c to : 

(a) The prevcnfson, coniro :. abatement. and lirnitation of air polution, includ :n-. hut not liniit.3 to . open a;r 

sot:rce pollutiun, mobile source pollution. and stationan source poIiutioa. 

tbl Prima :, and secondary ambient air qualit-, standards . 

t e 't Procedures to meet air pollution emeracttcies. as authorized by RS:1 13a-C' :9 . 

id) The establishment and operation of a stateuide permit s~% stern . as authorized bti RSA : _5-C :6 . !:! \', R5:1 

13:-C:11 . 1 and RSA 125-C :11 . I-a . 

dc) Dcvzces, ir: addition to those decices defined under RSA I 2S-C:2, subject to tht permit requirements of RtiA 

12>-C :11 . as authorized by RSA 135-C: 11 . lI . 

(f~ The exemption of ec.-,ain devices and non-Title V sources from the pcrrr-it requirements ot' RSA 1- :-C :11 . I 

and the conformance of exempted devices to established standards, as autf:orized by RSA 1_5-C :11 . i . 

1e1 The forms and information required on applications for temporarn and petma.ne::t permits required under 

RS.a 125-C.' : 11 . as authorized Ia% RSA 1' ;-C:1 ? . I . 

(It) Notification of and public hearing on pem,,it applications . including exe ;nptions tiom those requircmen :s . as 

authorized bv RS A 125-C:12. II . 

(i) Fees for permit application and review. as authorized by RSA 13:-C:1 _' . 1 V. 

tj) Procedures for peranit application revieW, as attthorized k~ RSA 125-011 . IV. and criteria for perriii, denial . 

suspension or revocation, as authorized by RSA 125-C : 13 . 

{k) Procedures for air testing and monitoring and recordkeepin ;, as authorized b~ RSA i'5-C :6 . Xl . 

(1) Protxdurcs for receiving violation complaints and :or rules entorcctnent, t:s authorized by RS:1 1'_>-C :15 . 1 . 

(m) Procedures for granting variances, as authorized by RSA 125-C : 16 . 

(n) The manufacture, use. or sale of consumer products for purposes of implementing RS:\ 485 : 16-c . 

to) Applicability thresholds for emissions of particulate r atte .". mercun . anddioxin as prox ided in RSA )'St_` 1 Q-b. VII(f) . 

(p) The duration of time durinx xihich no additional best a-,ailable control :cchriolo-v determination is required 

as provided in RSA 1?S-C : i0-b . IV and VI . 

(q) Procedures for establishing standards for and certif cation of any material . Llat is not ;:n =n;pt "uel . it) be 

combusted in a device at an affected source subject to RSA 1?5-C' :10-b . 

I-a . In adopting rules under paragraph 1 . the department :my incorporate bN re£erer.cr standards issued 1"% th ;: 

Calit'brni :: air resources board relative to certification and testing of % apor recox en equipmen: . 

I-b, [ :1 adopting rules under subpara~;raph I(n). the department ma) inconoratc's refcrcr.cc other state tea 

methods and procedures that are referenced in the model rules of the Ozone rransoon Cotnn:ission tt)TC) 

concerning consumer products . as defined in RSA i'3-C :? l'-c . 

11 . The commissioner is authorized to issue subpoenas requiring the attendartcr ot sacl : a itr:esses and tl:c 

production of such cviderncc and to administer such oaths and to takc such testiniom a: i :: : ma` deem r.ecessaar\ 

Source. 19'9 .359:3. 1956, '02:8 . 1946 . 2'_4 :19 . 10-1: 278 :2. 3 .201JI . _9?- ; 2003. 137 :3 . ?00: . 1 cf.<'. \la~ .'' . 

2004. 2005. I73 := . erT June 24.'_U6~ . 

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