MITT ROMNEY 

Governor 

KERRY HEALEY 

Lieutenant Governor 

September 14, 2006 

Robert W. Varney 

Regional Administrator 

US Environmental Protection Agency - New England Region 

One Congress Street 

Suite 1100 

Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2023 

Dear Mr. Varney: 

ROBERT W. GOLLEDGE, Jr . 

Secretary 

ARLEEN O"DONNELL 

Commissioner 

I am pleased to submit to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amendments to the 

Massachusetts State Implementation Plan (SIP), under the federal Clean Air Act. 

The SIP amendments include four sets of changes to the Massachusetts Regulations for the Control 

of Air Pollution, 310 CMR 7.00. Attached are copies of the regulation changes as published by the 

Secretary of State, the public hearing notice, the public hearing officer certification, public 

comments received, and the response to the public comments for each set of amendments. 

1 . Environmental Results Program (ERP)- Boilers 

The Secretary of State published regulations on September 14, 2001 to replace the existing 

permitting procedure for new boilers having an energy input capacity between 10 and 40 million 

Btu per hour with performance standards and compliance certifications, under the Environmental 

Results Program. Hearings were held on September 7 and 8, 2000 in Springfield and Boston, 

respectively . Comments were accepted through September 18, 2000. 

2 . Multiple Amendments 

The Secretary of State published regulations on September 23, 2005 to create more permitting 

flexibility, correct errors, improve readability, delete outdated provisions, and improve 

enforceability of the regulations . The amendments also added provisions allowing additional 

paint spray technologies to be approved, and requiring plan review applications from facilities no 

longer subject to review under the amended US Environmental Protection Agency's Prevention 

of Significant Deterioration regulations. Specific sections affected are 310 CMR 7.00, 7.01, 

7.02, 7.03, 7 .05, 7.08, 7 .15, 7.18, 7.19, 7.24, 7.25, 7.26, 7 .37, 7.53, 7.54, 7.00 Appendix A, and 

7.00 Appendix C. Hearings were held on February 1 I and 12 in Springfield and Boston 

respectively . Comments were accepted through February 20, 2004. 

This information is available in alternate format. Call Donald M. Gomes, ADA Coordinator at 617-556-1057. TDD Service - 1-800-298-2207 . 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

ONE WINTER STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 617-292-5500 

MassDEP on the World Wide Web: http :/lwww .mass.gov/dep 

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3 . Engines and Combustion Turbines 

The Secretary of State published regulations to further control emissions from "Engines and Combustion Turbines" on September 23, 2005 after public hearings on June 22 and 23, 2004 in Boston and Springfield, respectively . Comments were accepted through June 30, 2004 . 

4. VOC Definition, Tank Test and Visible Emissions 

Regulations addressing changes to the definition of Volatile Organic Compounds, Visible Emissions, and Tank Truck Testing were published by the Secretary of State on June 2, 2006 after public hearings on October 18 and 19, 2005 in Boston and Springfield, respectively . Comments were accepted through October 28, 2005 . 

The regulation SIP revision package we are submitting today includes a demonstration that it has been submitted under, and conforms to the administrative requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act. These amendments are submitted under the authority granted by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 111, § § 142A through 142N. 

Pursuant to the procedures established in section 110(k) of the Clean Air Act and the EPA procedures for SIP review (56 FR 42216), I am submitting these amendments to the Massachusetts SIP for your approval . I understand that with this submittal, Region I staff now intends to process the backlog of previous Massachusetts SIP submittals. However, I request that EPA not take action on the amendment to 310 CMR 7.02(8), adopted on August 3, 2001 and submitted as a SIP revision on August 9, 2001 . In the 2001 reorganization of 310 CMR 7.00, existing exemptions from the PM emission limits in 310 CMR 7.02(8) for combustion turbines and reciprocating engines were inadvertently left out of the draft and adopted revisions . MassDEP will propose corrections to 310 CMR 7.02(8) later this year. 

Should you or your staff have any questions regarding this submittal or wish any further 

information, please contact Steven DeGabriele, Director of the Bureau of Waste Prevention's 

Business Compliance Division, at 617-556-1120. 

Sincerely, 

i 

Arleeh-CRD8M nef 

Acting Commissioner 

enclosures 

cc: Linda Murphy, US EPA, New England Region 

David Conroy, US EPA, New England Region