Public Hearing Tennessee Division ofAir Pollution Control 9th Floor Conference Room L 

### & CAnnex 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1531 9:30A.M. October 20, 2009 

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Opening Statement For Hearing and CommentSummary

Iwould liketo call this hearing to order. It is 9:30a.m October20, 2009. Weare in the 9th Floor Conference Room at the L & C Annex, 401 Church Street, Nashville, Tn. My name is Malcolm Butler, I'm an Environmental Protection SpecialistV with the Division ofAir Pollution Control and I'm the Hearing Officerfor this meeting. This hearing is being held underthe authority ofthe Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board. This public hearing has been called to consider revisions to the Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control's Regulations asfollows: Part 29. of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (4) of Rule 1200-03-09-.01 Construction Permits i.s being amended by adding two (2) compounds to the list ofcompounds excluded from the definition ofVolatile Organic Compounds (VOC) on the basis that these compounds have been determined to have negligible photochemical reactivity contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. The aforementioned part will be updated by adding the new compounds propylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate to the list of compounds there by making the Staterule read identical to the Federal rule. Paragraph (2) of Rule 1200-03-10-.02 Monitoring ofSource Emissions, Recording, and Reporting ofthe Same are Required is being amended by adding a new subparagraph (d) to allowfacilities Subjectto Rule 1200-03-09-.02(11) to synchronize the reporting of data generated by continuous emissions monitoring systems required by Rule 1200-03-10-.02with reports required by Rule 1200-03-09-.02(11). Subparagraph(c) of Paragraph (7) of Rule 1200-03-16-.01 General Provisions New Source Performance Standards, Rule 1200-03-16-.22 Coal Preparation Plants, and Rule 1200-03-16-.53 are being repealed, as they have been made obsolete by revisions to the equivalentfederal regulations. Rule 1200-03-18-.01 Definitions is being amended by adding two (2) compounds to the list ofcompounds excluded from the definition ofVolatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Paragraph 1200-03-18-.01(88) and Exempt Compounds in Paragraph 1200-03-18-.01(26) on the basis that these compounds have been determined to have negligible photochemical reactivity contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. The two aforementioned paragraphs will be updated by adding the new compounds propylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate to the list ofcompounds there by making the State rule read identical to the Federal rule. Rule 1200-03-20-.03 Notice Required When Malfunction Occurs and Paragraph (2) of Rule 1200-03-20- .04 Logs and Reports are being repealed as they have been madeobsolete by currentfederal reporting requirements. Rule .02 Definitions in Chapter 1200-03-29 Light-Duty MotorVehicle Inspection and Maintenance is being amended by adding definitions for low and medium speed vehicles. Rule .04 Exemption from Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements is being amended to exempt low and medium speed vehicles from vehicle testing requirements. These type vehicles are manufactured as non-road vehicles and therefore are not subjectto an emissions test. Rule 1200-03-34-.01 is replaced with a new rule (also 1200-03.-34.01) since this rule has undergone extensive revisions to meet new Federal requirements.· These revisions are required by section 6011 of

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___**section~60JJ,_amending_Section** 176(c)(4) of the Clean Air Act requiring States to amend Conformity State Implementation Plans (SIPs). Tennessee's Conformity SIP is contained in rule 1200-03-34-.01 in the Air Pollution Control Division's regulations. This rule provides Federal, State and Local air pollution control, .transportation, and transportation planning agencies with

.criteria and procedures on the consultation process forthe developmentofTransportation Plans, Transportation Improvement Programs, Project level analyses and State Implementation Plans. These changes are pursuanttoTennessee CodeAnnotated, Section 68-201-105. This hearing is a requirementofthe UniformAdministrative ProceduresAct, and the Federal Clean AirAct. Iwant to emphasize (1) that we are not here to debate any testimony presented, but to listen and only ask questionsforclarification and (2) thatwritten statements ortranscripts ofcomments are requested and will be considered as a partofthis ·record ifreceived in the office oftheTechnical Secretary, TennesseeAir Pollution Control Division, 9th Floor L & C Annex, 401 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1531 by close of businessTuesday, October20, 2009. Notice ofthis hearing was publicized in newspapers of general circulation as required by 

### T.C.A. Section 68- 201-105. Copies of the proposed amendments are available for public inspection at various locations detailed in the public notice. A copy ofthese noticeswill be madea permanent part ofthe record. The proceedings ofthis hearing are being recorded and copies ofthe hearing record will b.e available for the cost of reproduction. Requests for such copies should be sent to the Technical Secretary at the previously mentioned address. Compilers ofthe testimony presented atthis hearing reserve the right to include extensive or bulkytestimony by reference only. Verbal orwritten testimony, eitherfor or against matters underdiscussion, may be presented atthis hearing. Is there any one herewho would liketo make a oral comment?

### Comments-,-----~-------- Is there anyone else here who would like to make an oral comment for the hearing record? I declare a recess until10:00a.m. It is 10:00a.m., the recess is ended. The public hearingwill come to order. Is there anyone else herewhowould like to makean oral commentfor the hearing record? Since there is no one else here desiring to make an oral comment for the hearing record, the hearing is adjourned.

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