RE: VOC RACT hearing tomorrow D 

- David MacKintosh to: Hoffman Barbara 04/08/201104:37 PM , 

Barbara, 

Cc: Anne Arnold 

In regards to the ACA comments, we generally agree with their recommendation to add a provision for the 

manufacturing of coatings, inks, resin or adhesives. It is consistent with what Ohio is implementing and 

Region 5 as well as the OTC supports this language, which is modeled after California's Bay Area Rule. 

However, there is already an exemption in NH's proposed Section 1221 .07(n), for "Cleaning of resin, 

coating, ink, and adhesive mixing, molding, and application equipment." Is it your intention that this 

exemption apply to only the application of resins, coatings, inks, and adhesives? Or would the exemption 

apply to both the manufacturing and application of resins, coatings, inks, and adhesives? This needs to 

be clarified . 

David L. Mackintosh 

Environmental Engineer 

US EPA Region 1 

5 Post Office Square - Suite 100 

Mail Code OEP05-02 

Boston, MA 02109-3912 

Tel. 617-918-1584 

Fax. 617-918-0584 

Mackintosh. David@epa.gov 

"Hoffman, Barbara" Hi David, _ 04/01/201108:17 :19 AM 

From: "Hoffman, Barbara" <Barbara .Hoffman@des.nh.gov> 

To: David MacKintosh/R1/USEPA/US@EPA 

Cc: Robert Mcconnell/R1/USEPA/US@EPA 

Date: 04/01/201108 :17 AM 

Subject: RE: VOC RACT hearin g tomorrow 

Hi David, 

Sorry about forgetting to attach that letter . Here it is . 

Barbara L. Hoffman 

Compliance & Enforcement Programs Manager 

NH Dept. of Environmental Services, Air Resources Div. 

P.O. Box 95 

29 Hazen Drive 

Concord, NH 03302-0095 

Tel : (603)271-7874 

FAX: (603)271-7053 

----Original Message----- 

From : MacKintosh .David@epamail .epa.gov [mailto :MacKintosh .David@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 5 :39 PM 

To: Hoffman, Barbara 
Cc: mcconnell .robert@epamail .epa .gov 

Subject: Re: VOC RACT hearing tomorrow 

Hi Barbara, 

In the American Coatings letter they reference "the attached 1/6/2011 letter to the Ozone 

Transport Commission (OTC)." Do you have this document, and if so, can you forward it to me? 

Thanks, 

David L. Mackintosh 

Environmental Engineer 

US EPA Region 1 

5 Post Office Square - Suite 100 

Mail Code OEP05-02 

Boston, MA 02109-3912 

Tel . 617-918-1584 

Fax. 617-918-0584 

Mackintosh. David@epa.gov 

From: Robert Mcconnell/R1/USEPA/US 

To: "Hoffman, Barbara" <Barbara.Hoffman@des .nh .gov> 

Cc: David MacKintosh/R1/USEPA/US@EPA 

Date: 03/31/201109 :45 AM 

Subject : 

Re: VOC RACT hearing tomorrow 

Barbara - David Mackintosh will be handling the comments on NH's VOC RACT rules . . . . . . . . . . I've 

cc'd him on this message. 

Bob McConnell 

U .S. EPA, Region 1 

5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 

Mail Code OEP05-2 

Boston, MA 02109-3912 

617-918-1046 

From: "Hoffman, Barbara" <Barbara .Hoffman@des .nh .gov> 

To: Robert Mcconnell/R1/USEPA/US@EPA 

Date: 03/31/201109 :33 AM 
Subject : 

Hi Bob, 

VOC RACT hearing tomorrow 

We are having our VOC RACT rulemaking hearing tomorrow morning at 10, snow or not! I 

noticed that your correction to the flat wood paneling standard didn't make it into the proposed 

rule . I changed it in one draft, but not, apparently, in the draft that Legal filed . However, that 

change WILL be made! I'm attaching the presentation I intend to make tomorrow, noting a few 

such changes. 

In addition, we've received comments from the American Coatings Association, also attached. 

The suggestion regarding the industrial cleaning solvents rule and its application to manufacturers 

of ink, coatings, and adhesives, seems to be taken from the Bay Area rule 8-4-117. Dave Darling 

of the ACA says that EPA Region V "has generally endorsed" this language. So, I wanted to 

check in with you and see what Region I thinks about it. We have 5-10 such manufacturers in 

NH . Thanks! 

Barbara L. Hoffman 

Compliance & Enforcement Programs Manager 

NH Dept. of Environmental Services, Air Resources Div. 

P.O. Box 95 

29 Hazen Drive 

Concord, NH 03302-0095 

Tel: (603)271-7874 

FAX: (603)271-7053 

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