ATTACHMENT D-1 

November 18, 20o3 CONNECI'ICUT LAW JOURNAL Page 5C 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

Notice of Intent to Revise the 

the State Irnplementation 

Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and Plan for Air Quality 

The Commissioner of Environmental Protection hereby gives notice of a public hearing as part of a ru}emaking proceeding. The purpose of this proceeding is to Proposed 

adopt and 

new 

revise 

and 

two regulations concerning the abatement of air pollution. amended regu}ations The concern revisions to section 22a-174-30 (section 30), concerning the dispensing of gasoline/ stage I and stage II vapor recovery, and the adoption of section 22a-174-43 (section 43), concerning portable fuel container spillage control, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. 

The proposed new and amended rules are described in greater detail below. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) wilt submit these regu- lations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air quality as required, by the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). 

The emission reductions associated with the adoption and implementation of section 30 and section 43, in combination with those reductions associated with previously adopted rules regarding municipal waste combusters and mobile equip- ment repair and refinishing sources, are sufficient to offset the EPA shortfall identi- fed in the federally approved one-hour Ozone Attainment Demonstration for the Connecticut portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (NY-NJ- CT) severe ozone nonattainment area (the Attainment Demonstration) see 66 Fed. 

Reg, 634, Jan, 3, 2001 and 66 Fed. Reg. 42177, Aug_ 10, 2001 . Sec,tion 30 and section 43, as described in greater detail below, along with the associated emission reduce 

reductions 

VOC 

are 

emissions 

being submitted 

from 

to EPA in lieu of the DEP's earlier commitment to certain consumer Product source categories. The emis- sions reductions represented by .section 30 and section 43 are sufficient to offset the EPA shortfall identified in the Attainment Demonstration approval. All interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed regulations described below. Comments should be directed to the attention of Patti Downes of the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Management, Planning and Standards Division, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106-5127. In addi- tion to submitting comments at the public hearing described below, comments may Qatricia 

be submitted 

downP5n

by facsimile 

,. _ _ " at 

to (860) 424-4063 or by electronic mail to ct . All comments must be received by 5:00 PM Decem- ber 19, 2003. 

Section 22a-174-30, Dispensing of Gasoline/ Stage T and Stage II Vapor Recovery, This proposed regulation will produce additional reductions of VOC emissions by requiring the use of "pressure-vacuum vent caps" on gasoline pumps that are already subject to section 30, the stage II vapor control regulation. The proposed changes to section 30 also require the use of a two point closed system for the transfer of gasoline from a gasoline tanker truck to an underground storage tank. A number of minor changes are also proposed for section 30 to improve stage II system maintenance, clarify testing requirements and increase testing frequency . 

The delegation provisions of subsection (h) are a} so being clarified_ (NEW) Section 22a-I74-43 Portabl e F uel Container Spillage Control, This proposed new regulation will limit emissions of VOCs by requiring the use of 
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portable fuel containers designed to reduce VOC emissions due to spillage and 

evaporation . The fuel containers subject to this rule range in size from one quart 

to ten gallons . This proposed regulation is based on a model rule developed by the 

Ozone Transport Commission. 

In addition to accepting written comments, the Department of Environmental 

Protection will also hold the public hearing described below. Persons appearing at the hearing are requested to submit a written copy of their statement. However, oral 

comments will also be made part of the record and are welcome. 

PUBLIC HEARING 

December 19, 2003 at 1 :30 PM 

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection 

79 Elm Street, Fifth Floor 

Holcombe Conference Room 

Hartford, CT 

Copies of the proposed regulations described above and a statement, in accordance 

with section 22a-6(h) of the Connecticut General Statutes as amended by Public 

Act 03-276 indicating that neither section 30 nor section 43 differ from any applicable 

federal standard or procedure, are available for public inspection during normal 

business hours from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM at the Bureau of Air Management, Planning 

and Standards Division, Fifth floor, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut. Additional 

copies of the proposed regulations and related documents are available for review 

at the Government Information Service Desk (Balcony level) at the Connecticut 

State Library; Torrington Public Library; New London Public Library ; and Bridgeport Public Library . For further information, contact Patti Downes of the Bureau 

of Air Management at (860) 424-3027. 

The Department of Environmental Protection supports the goals of the Americans 

with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any individual who needs auxiliary aids for effective 

communication during this public hearing or in submitting comments should contact 

Amanda Anduaga-Roberson, Acting DEP Affirmative Action Administrator at (860) 

424-3035 (TDD (860) 424-3333) at least one week before the public hearing. 

The authority to adopt this plan is granted by sections 22a-6 and 22a-174 of the 

C.G.S. This notice is required pursuant to C.G.S. sections 4-168, 22a-6 and 22a174, and 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 .102. 

Arthur J. Rocque, Jr. 

Commissioner