# PIP-1

STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Notice of Two Revisions to the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality : Visibility Protection and Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) The Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) hereby gives notice of a public hearing as part of aproceeding to revise the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air quality to: (1) address the visibility protection requirements ofsection 169Aof the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) ; and (2) update RACT requirements, given the promulgation ofeleven federal control techniques guidelines (CTGs) in 2006 through 2008. Both the visibility and RACT elements ofthis proposal will be submitted to the U .S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for review

and approval as a revision to the SIP . Visibility Protection The visibility protection SIP revision is a plan consistent with the national goal of restoring natural visibility conditions to mandatory Class I Federal Areas by 2064. The proposed SIP revision also satisfies the Regional Haze Rule (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 51 .300- 309), which seeks to protect mandatory Class I Federal Areas by addressing the combined visibility impacts ofvarious air pollution sources over a large geographic region. The proposed plan includes an assessment ofbaseline and natural visibility conditions, an air monitoring strategy, an alternative programfor Best Available Retrofit Technology, a set of reasonable progress visibility goals, and a long-termstrategy for achieving those goals. RACT On February 1, 2008, DEPsubmitted to EPAan attainment demonstration for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard. That attainment demonstration includes an analysis of how Connecticut complies with the RACT requirements ofthe CAA . EPA's adoption of eleven CTGs in 2006through 2008 requires that DEPupdate its RACT analysis. In the proposed SIPrevision, DEPmakes negative declarations for three CTGsource categories (flat wood paneling coating, fiberglass boat manufacturing, automobile and light-duty truck assembly coating) ; provides a statement ofequivalency for one CTG (miscellaneous industrial adhesives) ; and indicates the status of pending DEP regulatory revisions for the seven remaining CTGs (industrial cleaning solvents; offset lithographic printing and letterpress printing; flexible package printing; paper, filmand foil coating; large appliance coating; metal furniture coating; miscellaneous metal and plastic parts coating) . All interested persons are invited to comment. Comments should be submitted to DEP, Bureau ofAir Management, Engineering &Enforcement Division, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127. All comments should be directed to the attention of Merrily Gere and must be received by 4

:30 PM on August 28, 2009

. Comments may be submitted by post, facsimile to (860) 424-4064 or by electronic mail to merrily.g-ere-&ct. og-v. In addition to accepting written comments, DEPwill also hold the public hearing described below . Any person speaking at the hearing is requestedto submit a written copy of his or her (Printed on Recycled Paper) 79 ElmStreet " Hartford, CT 06106-5127

www .ct .gov/dep An Equal Opportunity Employerstatement. However, oral comments without a written statement will also be made a part of the

hearing record. PUBLIC HEARING August 27, 2009 at 10AM Department of Environmental Protection 5th Floor, Holcombe Room 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT Copies of the proposal described above are available at the following location on DEP's website: http ://www

ct og-v/dep/cwp/view

asp?a=2684&q=331234&depNav GID=1619 Paper copies are also available forpublic inspection during normal business hours and may be obtained fromSharon Rowe-Johnson at the Bureau ofAir Management, Engineering & Enforcement Division, 5th Floor, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT or by request to Sharon RoweJohnson at (860) 424-3302 or Sharon.rowe-johnsonkct .gov. Additional copies are also available for review

at the Law

Reference Desk at the Connecticut State Library, Torrington Public Library, New

London Public Library and Bridgeport Public Library. In conformancewith the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals with disabilities whoneed information in an alternative format, to allow them to benefit and/or participate in the agency's programs and services, should call (860)-424-3051 or (860) 418-5937 or email Marcia Z. Bonitto, ADACoordinator, at: Marcia.bonitto@ct .gov. Requests for accommodations must be made at least twowee ks prior to the programdate. The authority to adopt this proposal is granted by Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) section 22a-6 . This notice is required pursuant to CGS section 22a-6, 40 CFR51 .102 and 40 CFR51, Appendix V, 2.1(f) . 

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