Attachment B: RACT Update Statement 

B-1 . Notice of public hearing. 

B-2. Certification of public hearing. 

B-3. Hearing report . 
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 a proceeding to revise the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air 

quality to : (1) address the visibility protection requirements of section 169A of the federal Clean 

Air Act (CAA); and (2) update RACT requirements, given the promulgation of eleven federal 

control techniques guidelines (CTGs) in 2006 through 2008 . Both the visibility and RACT 

elements of this 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 of various air pollution sources over a large geographic region. 

The proposed plan includes an assessment of baseline and natural visibility conditions, an air 

monitoring strategy, an alternative program for Best Available Retrofit Technology, a set of 

reasonable progress visibility goals, and a long-term strategy for achieving those goals. 

RACT 

On February 1, 2008, DEP submitted to EPA an 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 of the CAA. EPA's adoption of 

eleven CTGs in 2006 through 2008 requires that DEP update its RACT analysis. In the proposed 

SIP revision, DEP makes negative declarations for three CTG source categories (flat wood 

paneling coating, fiberglass boat manufacturing, automobile and light-duty truck assembly 

coating) ; provides a statement of equivalency 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, film and 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 

of Air 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.gere(a),ct.gov. 

below. Any person speaking at the hearing is requested to submit a written copy of his or her 

In addition to accepting written comments, DEP will also hold the public hearing described 

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79 Elm Street " Hartford, CT 06106-5127 

www.ct.gov/dep 

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statement. However, oral comments without a written statement will also be made a part of the 

hearing record . 

PUBLIC HEARING 

August 27, 2009 at 10 AM 

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 pov/dep/cw~/view asu?a=2684&q=331234&depNav GIID=1619 

Paper copies are also available for public inspection during normal business hours and may be 

obtained from Sharon Rowe-Johnson at the Bureau of Air Management, Engineering & 

Enforcement Division, 5th Floor, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT or by request to Sharon RoweJohnson at (860) 424-3302 or Sharon.rowe johnsonna,ct.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 conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals with disabilities 

who need 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, ADA Coordinator, at: Marcia.bonitto@ct.gov. Requests for accommodations must 

be made at least two weeks prior to the program date. 

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 CFR 51 .102 and 40 CFR 51, 

Appendix V, 2.1(f). 

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Da Amey W. MArrella 

Acting Commissioner