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STATE Old NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTA 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AIR RESOURCES DIVISION 

CONCORD, NH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with N.H . Admin. Rule Env-A 204.01(b) and 40 

CFR § 51.102, notice is hereby given that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Air 

Resources Division, will h®Id a public hearing on proposed amendments to the NH Code of Administrative 

Rules on Friday, April 1, 2011 . The public hearing will be held in Rooms 111-113, first floor of the offices of 

the Department of Environmental Services, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH. At 10:00 a.m . on Friday, April 1, 

2011, the Department will receive testimony from the public concerning proposed amendments to Env-A 

1204 : Volatile Organic Compounds Reasonably Available Control Technology (VOC RACT). The existing rules, 

Env-A 1204, are intended to control the emission of VOCs from certain processes by establishing RACT 

requirements. Sources that are subject to the rules have the option of meeting specified emission limits, 

control techniques, or work practice standards, or of obtaining a PACT order containing equivalent 

conditions . Sources subject to the rules include coating and printing operations, industrial cleaning solvent 

operations, bulk gasoline storage, fiberglass boat materials manufacturing operations, and miscellaneous 

industrial adhesive operations . The proposed rules (1) restructure them from PART Env-A 1204 to Chapter 

Env-A 1200 ; and (2) incorporate 9 control technique guidelines (CTGs) issued by the United States 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2006-2008, which include paper, fabric, film, and foil substrates 

coatings, metal furniture coating, miscellaneous metal parts and products coating, miscellaneous plastic 

parts and products coating, flat wood paneling coating, flexible package printing, offset lithographic and 

letterpress printing, fiberglass boat manufacturing materials, miscellaneous Industrial adhesives, and 

industrial cleaning solvents . Testimony may be presented orally and/or In writing at the public hearing. The 

Department will receive written comments on the proposed rules until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011. 

Please submit written comments to Karla MCManus, Planning and Rules Manager, Air Resources Division, NH 

Department of Environmental Services, P .O . Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095, Fax (603) 271-1381 or email at KarIa .McManus@des .nh.gov . Copies of all documentation pertaining to rulemakings for all air rules 

are available for inspection at the offices of the Air Resources Division at the address stated above. The 

proposed rule is also posted at http ://des nh gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rulemakino/index .htm. 

Questions regarding the proposed rulemakings should be directed to Karla McManus at (603) 271-6854. 

Thomas S. Burack Commissioner NH Department of Environmental Services Dated : March 1, 2011 

Appeared in : The Union Leader on Tuesday, 03/O1/2011 

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