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July 13,2011

",OVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD

Chairman's Office

?UERT' Pl," IJ1!!IIff VERDE~

MRS JUDITH A ENCK

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR

US EPA - REGION II

290 BROADWAY 25TIl FLOOR

NEW YORK NY 10007-1866

RE: Amendments definition VOC's and other minor review

Regulation for the Control ofAtmospheric Air Pollutants

Dear Mrs. Enck:

Pursuant to sections 110(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Government of Puerto

Rico is submitting a Revision to its State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Puerto Rico

Environmental Quality Board (PREQB) amend its Regulations for the Control of

Atmospheric Air Pollution and developed a Final Analysis of Small Business

Administrative Flexibility pursuant to the approved amendment

Attached are the following documents:

1. Approved Amendments to the Regulations for the Control of Atmospheric Air

Pollution (RCAA).

2. Copy of the first page of the amendments in spanish with the Rule number

assigned by the Department ofstate.

3. Letter to the Department of State with the submission ofthe amendments and

4. Final Analysis of Small Business Administrative Flexibility

5. PR Ombudsman Office (Small Business Ombudsman), letter of consent regards

amendments ofthe RCCA.

6. Hearing Examiner Report - Amendments to the Regulations for the Control of

Atmospheric Air Pollution

7. Public Hearing report

EnVironmental Agencies Building Cruz A. Matos

1375 Ponce de Leon Avenue, San Juan, PR 00926~2604

P.O. Box 11488, Santurce, PR00910

Phone 787-767-8181 Fax 787-767-2592
MRS. JUDITH A. ENCK

June 28, 2011

Amendments definition VOC's and other minor review

Reguh.tion for the Control ofAtmospheric Air Pollutants

Page 2

Please feel free to contact me at [787) 767-8056. if you have any questions

regarding these recommendations, or call Eng. Luis R Sierra, Manager of the

Air Quality Area, at [787) 767-8181 extension 3267.

Cordially,

Pedro 74~' T(Nieves

C~

Attachments

c: George Pavlou

Carl Soderberg
Puerto Rico Government

Office of the Governor

Environmental Quality Board

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Amendments for the Rules 102, 111, 115, 116, 609

and Appendix A ofthe Regulation for the Control of

Atmospheric Air Pollution

Regulation No. 5300, as amended
Title ofRegulation:

Date of approV':u:

Officials ,,,hom approved:

SUPPLETORY SHEET

Regulation for the Control ofAtmospheric Pollution

Novembe.t 3, 2010 R-10-39-5).

EQB Government Board. composed by:

Mr. Re)'naldo Motos

Associate l'b.nber

Edwin A. Irizany Lugo, Esq

\/ice-President

Date ofPublic Notice:

.Office where approved:

Reference ofthe legal authorit)'

to promulgate this reguhtion:

Regulation Numbe:c

Date ofFiling:

Date of effectiyeness:

Reference to all oth6: Regulations which

has been amended by the adoption

ofthis regulation:

Pedro]. Nie~Tes rdiranda, Esq.

Chairman

Jul), 31, 2010 EI Vocere and Prim"".. Hora.

Environmental Quality Board Gove.."1lment

ofPuerto Rico

Environmenml Agencies Building Cruz i\.. }datos

San Jose Industrial Park

1375 Ponce de Leon Ave;

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926-2604

Law. No 416 ofSeptember 22, 2004. as -amended,

known as Public Policy EmrironmenwlAcr.

Thirt)' (30) da),s aftex filing this regulation in the State

Department

Regulation for the Conttol ofAanospheric

Pollution (Regulation No. 5300)

CERTIFICATION

I certify th..'lt the pmcedures followed for the mn.e.."'ldments of this regulation where perfo.rmed in accordMce ,,-ith the

provisions of the PuertO Rico Uniform Administrative procedure Act) Lmv. No 170 ofliUgusr 12, 1988) zs amended, 3

LPR.,.,\ §1121 d seq. and the regulation object of this Suppletory Sheet has bee.'1 duly revie'\ved and does not contain an}'

substantive) typogrllphic Ot clerical en:o.:s.

Jvn()l vJJN EdmJ~fl:eidan Cuebas, Esq. \I Secrctat)' of the Government Board
Rule 102

Rule 111

Rule 115

Rule 116

Rule 609

AppendL"\:A

INDEX

Definitions 1

Applications, Public Hearings and Public Notice 2

Penalties : , 2

Public Nuisance .2

Permit Review 2

Section 112 2
RULE 102 DEFINITIONS

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Any chemical substance which contains compound of carbon, excluding carbon monoxide, carbon

dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate, deteJ.nllned to

have photochemical reactivity. This includes any such organic compound other than the following,

which haye been detelnllned to haYe negligible photochemical reactiyity: methane; ethane;

methylene chloride (dichloromethane); 1,1,I-trichloroethane (methyl chloroform); 1,1,2-trichloro1,2,2-trifluoroethane (CFC-113); trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-ll); dichlorodifluorometlune

(CFC-12); chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22); trifluoromethane (HFC-23); 1,2-dichloro 1,1,2,2-

tetrafluoroethane (CFC-114); chloropentafluoroethane (CFC-115); 1,1,I-trifluoro 2,2-

dichloroethane (HCFC-123); 1,1,1,2-tetra£luoroetlune (HFC-134a); 1,I~dicbloro I-fluoroethane

(HCFC-141b); l-chloro 1,I-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b); 2-chloro-l,I,I,2-tetrafluoroethane

(HCFC-124); pentafluoroethane (HFC-125); 1,1,2,2-tctrafluoroethane (F.F"C-134); 1,1,1-

trifluoroethane (HFC-143a); 1,I-difluoroetlune (HFC-152a); parachlorobenzotrifluoride (pCBTF);

cyclic, branched, or linear completely methylated siloxanes; acetone; perchloroethylene

(tetracluoroethylene); 3,3-dichloro-l,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (HCFC-225ca); 1,3-dichloro1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoIOpropane (HCFC-225cb); .1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC 43-

10mee); difluoromethane (HFC-32); ethylfluoride (HFC-161); 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane

(HFC-236fa); 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245ca); 1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC245ea); 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245eb); 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa);

1,1,1,2,3,3-hc..,afluoropropane (HFC-236ea); 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc);

chlorofluoromethane (HCFC-31); 1 chloro-l-fluoIOethane (HCFC-151a); 1,2-dichloro-l,1,2-

trifluoroethane (HCFC-123a); 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-metho".-y-butane (C4F90CH30r BFE7100); 2-(difluoromethoxymethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane «CF3)2CFCF20CH3); 1-

etho:ry-l,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutane (C4F90C2H50r HFE-7200); 2-(etho"-ydifluoromed1yl)-

1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane «CF3)2CFCF20C2H5); methyl acetate, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro3-methoxy-pmpane (n-C3F70CH3, HFE-7000), 3-etho»y-l,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-dodecafluoro-2-

(trifluoromethyJ) hexane (HFE-7500), 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC 227ea), methyl

fonnate (HCOOCH3), (1) 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,S-decafluoro-3-methoxl'-4-trifluoromethyl-pentane

(HFE-7300); propylene carbonate; dimethyl carbonate; and perfluorocarbon compounds which fall

into these classes:

(i) Cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated alkanes;

(il) Cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluOlmated ethers with no unsaturations;

(iii) Cyclic, branched, or linear, completely fluorinated tertiary amines with no unsaturations;

and

(iv) Sulfur containing perJ;luorocarbons with no unsaturations and with sulfur bonds only to

carbon and fluorine.

Applicable Rule and Regulation.

All rules and regulations promulgated under the Enyironmental Public Policy Act Law No. 416,

September 22, 2004, as amended and dle "Clean Air Act" for the control of atmospheric pollution,

including but not limited to:
RULE 111 APPLICATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PUBLIC NOTICE

A) Applications

(4) Decision and Notification ofApplications

(a) ...

(b) The Board may refrain from issuing a final decision pertaining to any application

filed with the Board, if the provisions of Article (B)(3) of the " Public Policy

Environmental Act" Law No. 416 of September 22, 2004, as amended have not

been satisfied.

RULE 115 PENALTIES

Any violation of this Regulation will constitute a misdemeanor, and will be subject to the penalty

established in the "EO'ITironmenral Public Policy ~aw of Puerto Rico" Law No. 416 of September 22,

2004, as amended. (,,[oreover, the Board may, in the case ofinfraction of any of the applicable roles

and regulations, suspend, modify, or revoke any relevant pennit, approval, variance or other

authorization issued under this Regulation.

RULE 116 PUBLIC NUISANCE

Nothing in this Regulation shall be consUlle to authorize or legalize the creation OJ: maintenance of a

public nuisance as defined in Article 277 of the Civil Prosecution Code of PUeJ.'to Rico.

RULE 609 PEfu\1IT REVIEW

(j) Confidential info.trnation

(l)As provided in Article 17 (Confidential Documents) of Puerto Rico's Law No. 416, supra,

material that may be designated as confidential includes any information:

APPENDIX A

Hazardous Air Pollutants - Section 112 (b) ofthe Clean Air Act

Chemical Name

Acetaldehyde

Acemmide

Acetonitrile

Acetophenone

2-Acetylaminofluorene

Acrolein

ACl'J'lamide

Chemical Abstract Service

(CAS) Number

75070

60355

75058

98862

53963

107028

79061

2
Chemical Name

Acrylic acid

ACl)'looitrile

Allyl chloride

4-Arninobiphenyl

Aniline

0-Aoisidine

Asbestos

Benzene (mcluding benzene from gasoline)

Benzidine

Benzotrichloride

Benzyl chloride

Biphenyl

Bis (2-ethylhe:>.-yI)phthalate (DEHP)

Bis (chloromethyl)ether

Bromoform

1,3-Butadiene

Calcium cyanamide

Captan

Carb:L.-y1

Carbon disulfide

Carbon tetrachloride

Carbonyl sulfide

Catechol

Chloramben

Chlordane

Chlorine

Chloroaceric acid

2-Cluoroacetophenone

Chlorobenzene

ChloIObenzilate

Chloroform

Chloromethyl methyl ether

Chloroprene

Cresols/Cresylic acid (1somers and mL'illlre)

o-Cresol

m-Cresol

p-Cresol

Chemical Abstract Service

(CAS) Number

79107

107131

107051

92671

62533

90040

1332214

71432

92875

98077

100447

92524

117817

542881

75252

106990

156627

133062

63252

75150

56235

463581

120809

133904

57749

7782505

79118

532274

108907

510156

67663

107302

126998

1319773

95487

108394

106445

3
Chemical Name

Cumene

2,4-D, salts and esters

DDE

Diazomethane

Dibenzofurans

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane

Diburylphthalate

1,4-Dichlorobenzene(p)

3,3-Dichlorobenzidene

Dichloroethyl ether (Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether)

1,3-Dichloropropene

Dichlorvos

Diethanolamine

N,N-Diethyl aniline (N,N-Dimethylaniline)

Diethyl sulfate

3,3-Dimetho:-,:ybenzidine

Dimethyl aminoazobenzene

3,3'-Dimethyl benzidine

Dimethyl carbamoyl chloride

Dimethyl formamide

1,I-Dimethyl hydrazine

Dimethyl phthalate

Dimethyl sulfate

4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol, and salts

2,4-Dinitrophenol

2,4-Dinitrotoluene

1,4-Dioxane (l,4-Diethyleneoxide)

1,2-Diphenylhydrazine

Epichlorohydrin (l-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane)

1,2-Epoxybutane

Ethyl acrylate

Ethyl benzene

Ethyl carbamate (Urethane)

Ethyl chloride (Chloroethane)

Ethylene dibwmide (Dibromoethane)

Ethylene dichloride (1,2-Dichloroethane)

Ethylene glycol

Chemical Abstract Service

(CAS) Number

98828

94757

3547044

334883

132649

96128

84742

106467

91941

111444

542756

62737

111422

121697

64675

119904

60117

119937

79447

68122

57147

131113

77781

534521

51285

121142

123911

122667

106898

106887

140885

100414

51796

75003

106934

107062

107211

4
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Chemical Name

Ethylene inllne (Aziridine)

Ethylene oxidc

Ethylene thioure<l

Ethylidene dichloride (l,l-Dichloroethane)

Formaldeh)'de

Heptachlor

Hexacltiorobenzene

Hexachlorobutadiene

He.."(achlorocyclopenr.,diene

He.."(achloroethane

Hexamethylene-1,6-diisocyaUllte

He.."(amethylphosphoramide

He.."(ane

Hydrazine

Hydrochloric acid

Hydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric acid)

Hydroquinone

Isophorone

Lindane (aU isomers)

Maleic anhydride

Methanol

Metho''l'chlor

Methyl bromide (Bromomethane)

Methyl cl1lDride (Chloromethane)

Medlyl chloroform (l,l,l-Trichloroethane)

Methyl hydrazine

Methyl iodide (Iodomethane)

Medlyl isobutyl ketone (He.."(one)

Methyl isocyanate

Methyl methacI)'late

Methyl tert butyl ether

4,4-JVlethylene bis(2-chloroaniline)

Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane)

MedlyJene diphenyl diisocyanate (!VIOl)

4,4'"""'-Medlylenedianiline

Naphthalene

Nitrobenzene

Chemical Abstract Service

(CAS) Number

151564

75218

96457

75343

50000

76448

118741

87683

77474

67721

822060

680319

110543

302012

7647010

7664393

123319

78591

58899

108316

67561

72435

74839

74873

71556

60344

74884

108101

624839

80626

1634044

101144

75092

101688

101779

91203

98953

5
Chemical Name

4-Nitrobiphenyl

4-Nitrophenol

2-Nitropropane

N-Nitroso-N-methylw:ea

N-Nitrosoclimethylamine

N-Nitrosomorpholine

Parathion

Pentachloronitrobenzene (Quintobenzene)

Pentachlorophenol

Phenol

p-Phenylenecliamine

Phosgene

Phosphine

Phosphorus

Phthalic anhydride

Polychlorinated biphenyls (koelors)

1,3-P.ropane sultone

beta-Propiolactone

P.ropionaldehyde

Propo>."Ul: (Baygon)

Propylene dichloride (1,2-Dichloropropane)

Propylene oxide

1,2-Propylenimine (2-Methyl aziridine)

Quinoline

Quinone

Styrene

Styrene oxide

2,3,7,8-Tetr~chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

1,1,2,2-Tetrachlo.roethane

Tetrachloroethylene (perch1owethylene)

Titanium tetrachloride

Toluene

2,4-Toluene cliamine

2,4-Toluene diisocyanate

0-Toluidine

Toxaphene (chlorinated camphene)

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

Chemical Abstract Service

(CAS) Number

92933

100027

79469

684935

62759

59892

56382

82688

87865

108952

106503

75445

7803512

7723140

85449

1336363

1120714

57578

123386

114261

78875

75569

75558

91225

106514 .

100425

96093

1746016

79345

127184

7550450

108883

95807

584849

95534

8001352

120821

6
Chemical Name

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

Trichloroethylene

2,4,5-Trichlorophenol

2,4,6-TrichlOIophenol

Triethylamine

Trilluralin

2,2,4-Trimethylpentane

Vinyl acetate

Yinyl bromide

Yinyl chloride

VmyJidene chloride (l,l-Dichloroethylene)

Xylenes (isomers and mL"ture)

o-Xylenes

m-Xylenes

p-Xylenes

Antimony Compounds

Arsenic Compounds (morganic including arsine)

Beryllium Compounds

Cadmium Compounds

Chromium Compounds

Cobalt Compounds

Coke Oven Emissions

Cyanide Compounds1

Glycol ethers2 (iYlodified)'

Lead Compounds

Manganese Compounds

Mercury Compounds

Fine minenJ.l fibers3

Nickel Compounds

Polycylic Organic Matter4

fuldionuclides (including radon)5

Selenium Compounds

Chemical Absttact Service

(CAS) Number

79005

79016

95954

88062

121448

1582098

540841

108054

593602

75014

75354

1330207

95476

108383

106423

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

1 EPA ,emm'e the compound et:.oylene glycol monobury'l edle< (EGBE) (2-Buto~Tethanol) (Chemical Abstmct Scr<~ce

(C.~S) No, 111-76-2) from the group of glycol ethers on Novembe< 29, 2004.Refer to FedeclRegiste< 69FR69320,

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NOTE: For all listings above which contain the word n compounds" and for glycol edlers, d,e

following applies: Unless otherwise specified, these listing are defmed as including any unique

chemical substance that contains the named chemical (i.e., antimony, arsenic, etc.) as part ofthat

chemical infrastructure.

1. X'CN where X = H' or ·an)' other group where a fonnal dissociation may occur. For e,.xamplc

KCN or CA(CN), .

2. Glycol edlers include moni- and di- ethers of ethylene glycol, diethylene glyco~ and triethylene

glycol R-(OCH2CH2) -OR' where

n = 1,2, or 3

R = alk)'l or aryl groups

R'= R, H, or groups which, when remo"ed, yield glycol ethers with the structure: n R-

(OCH2CH)n -OR. Polymers are excluded from the glycol category.

3. Includes mineral fiber emissions from facilities manufacturing or processing gkss, rock, or slag

fibers (or other mineral deri"ed fibers) of a"erage diameter 1 micrometer or less.

4. Includes organic compounds with more than one benzene ring, and whicll have a boiling point

greater than or equal to 100°C.

5. A type of atom which spontaneously undergoes radioactiYe decay.

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GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD

Pursuant and in accordance with the Environmental Public Policy Act (Law No. 416 of September 22,2004,

as anlended) and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act (Law. No. 170 of August 12, 1988, as =ended),

the following rules 102, 111, 115, 116, 609 ofthe Regulation 5300 have been amended:

Regulation for the Control ofAtmospheric Pollution (ReAP)

The =endments of the rules 102, 111, 115, 116, 609 and Appendi.'( A of the ReguL'ltion had been

promulgated by Resolution R-l0-39-5 of November 3, 2010, in order to review the definition of Volatile

Org:tnic Compounds (\TOC) and the List of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP); and properly cite the

Environmental Public Policy Act.

Under Section 2.08 of the VnifOlm Administrative Procedure Act, as amended, (3 L.P.R.A section 2128), this

amendments will be effective in thirty (30) days after its presentation in the State Dep,u:tment.

In Sanjuan PUetto Rico,Januill:y 14,2011.

Vr, :Mr. ReMaldo lYL'ltos Jimenez

Associat\JlvIember

I42M - Mr. t>edf'o J. Nieves Mi1:anda, Esq.

! Chairman
Gobiemode Puerto Rico

Oficina del Gobemador

Junta de CalidadAmbiental

DEPARTAMENTODE ESTADO

Nlimero: 7985

Fecha: 19 de eaerode 201I

Aprobado:Hoo. Kenoetb D.McC1i!!lock

secretario de Estado

~~.zr: .Por:. ."Edardo:ArysemeD!MDftoz

Secn:tario Allxiliarde.Servicios

"

. Enmiendasa las Reglasl02, 111, 115,116,. 609.yApendlce

. A del Reglamento para el Controldeja Concirninaci6ri

.' ..•. . Atmosferica .. '...,.. '...' ..'

.. Reglamento Nlim. 5300, segunenmendado

-
. Regia 102

Reglall1

Regia 115

Regia 116

Regia 609

ApendiceA

.. TABLA DE'CONTENIDO

.Definiciones , _ " ; 1

Solicitudes, Vistas, Aviso PUblico; : , ,.., ".•....,.2

Sanciones :.; , , ,..•......::.. .2 .'

Esto:rbo Publico , ; ;..;;;.,..; ~.;~ ;.•.;.2

Revisi6nde Pe=i.so , : _ ;..· ; : : _3

Secci6n 112: : ;.: , :~;: , ::.3 .

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Gobierno de Puerto Rico

Oficina de! Gobernador

Junta de Calidad Ambienfaf

D' ~b- ~~~-,r ,-dCldO RfCO r~~'.' VERDEFOFlC1NA DEL DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO

14 de enero de 2011

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Han. Kenneth McClintock Hernandez

Secretario de Estado

Departamento de Estado

Calle San Jose Esquina San Francisco

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901

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ASUNTO: ENMIENDAS AL REGLAMENTO PARA EL CONTROL DE LA CONTAMINACION

ATMOSFERICA

Distinguido Secretario:

De conformidad con la Secci6n 2.8 de la Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo

Uniforme, Ley NOm. 170 de i 2 de agosto de 1988, segOn enmendada, 3 L.P.R.A § 2128,

adjunto original y tres copias en espanol e ingles de las enmiendas a las Reglas 102, 111,

115, 116, 609 Y Apendice A del Reglamento de epigrafe para su presentaci6n ante el

Departamento de Estado. Sirvase registrar el rnismo segOn 10 requiere 10 Ley NOm. 170,

supra. Las enrniendas al Reglamento fueron aprobadas por la Junta de Gobiemo de la

Junta de Calidad Ambiental ("JCA") mediante la R-10-39-5 de 3 de noviembre de 2010.

Ademas, incluimos evidencia de la publicaci6n de avisos pOblicos en los

peri6dicos y hacemos constar en hoja adicional la certificaci6n sobre publicaci6n en la

pagina electr6nica de 10 agencia.

C~/(/~ Lcdo. pJro J. Nieves Miranda

Presidente
CERTIFICACION

Certifico que la Junta de Calidad Ambiental public6 un Aviso y el texto de las

enmiendas al Reglamento para el Control de la Contaminaci6n Atmosferica en la red

de Internet de la agencia a traves de su direcci6n electr6nica: wvvw.jca.aobierno.pr,

en cumplimiento con 10 dispuesto en la Secci6n 2.1 de la Ley NOm. 170 del 12 de

agosto de 1988, segOn enmendada, Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo Uniforrne,

segun surge del Aviso publicado en prensa.

JJWJ))IJ!

Lcdql Edmee Zeidan Cuebas

Secretaria de la Junta de Gobierno

Junta de Calidad Ambiental ~:

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Commonw~alth of Puerlo Rico

OUi.ce of the Governor

Environmental Quality Board

PUBLIC HEARING

FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE

REGULATION FOR THE CONTROL OF

THE ATMOSPHERIC AIR POLLUTION

Hilm",r~o Rc:;;iotl~ OUice

Boulevud dc:l R!oAvenue, Ram313 South ByP,l,ss ,

HumaC<lo, Pucrto Rico

Also, they Ix! rcvi~w.:.t thelollow;ng eledxonlc o.ddres.s: www.goblemo.prIICA/.Copieso( the afolcmentioned

doc:umenl$ (';in bt purch1\$ed from Mond3Y 10 FrldJy st the :lbovc lnentioned offices,. .

The: Publie Hearing ro~ the propQ$«! llmendmclIl.s 10 this rC&'llalion will be heid In the Envitontr\utt;iJ Quality "Bo:>.rd,·

CI\IZ A•.,hlbs Environtr\ental Agendu Building. 1]15 Ponce. de L'on Avenut, Ulb. S:m Jose lnduslrltJ fouk. 8;m Jum.

PuedoRf~.

Tho IInvi,ronmenl:J Qulllity Boud,. PUI':!U1ltl! 10 the powers ~nt"emd by l.Ilw Nurnbi:r 416 of 5c:ptcmber 22, 2004, as

;mended, Envlrorvnent;l! Public Policy Act.. a.nd i1«ordlng to .the appllc::>ble provision5 of bw Number 170 of AUS!I$! '2, 1933, oS'lltnendcd, Unlform Admlnblr.ll.ive Procedure Act., t.lw Numl>q 4S4 of December 28, 2000, known;lS Ley

de FlexibilldJ.d Admlnbtraliva y Rttl;iJmnttub pu~ d Pequu'lo Negocio, inknds to amend the R':£"lbtlon lor Control,

of AtrM5phuic: Alr Pollution. 'Tht pwpowf nmendmenl' eonsisl1 on 'The Environmtnt,,", Quality BOJ.fd, pursu:mt tv

the POWU$ c:ont"ell'ed by La.w Number 4lti of Seplember 22, :200-1, 0$ i:lfT\tndcd, Enviton.rnent.11 Public: Polley Ad, Md

according 10 the appllClble: provisions of Law Number 170 of AueuSI12, 1938, as nrnended, Unlfonn Admln;str.:.!ive

PloccdureAcllaw Number!51 of Incember:28, 2000, knOI>'1\ tiS ley de F1exlbllldad AdmJni~lntlv:o y Rr;-gl;unenl~a

pan d Peq~d'io Ncsooo, intends to amend tht Regubtlon (Ot Conll'ol of Abno$pheric: AIr Pollution (RCAP). The

p[op~e i1rntndmenl COf\$lsl the rtview of the definition of volati\( olgM!ic (ompounds (VOC) Md the Ust of H~.lfdous

Alr Pollul;ml~ (HAP) 10c;lted In hppendix II of the (RCAP). We 'lee cl~o reviewlnS,ome rulfS that mention Ur.w 9ofJune

18, 1970/lInd Icplact by uw Number 416 ofStptember 2'2, 'lOOt

Coplu of the proposed :umndments, rebted dQnurltnls Md the t1u4Iist"$ de Ikti!'ifid.1& Admi,lislrlf/ill>1 y Rtgflllfrwll1ri~ pUll

d Ptqrle"llN~lodo will be lIv.:Ulable.:.1 thl! EnvironmenlJ.! L1bnry:md the Public He.mnss HJlllocated a14~ floor of the .

Crul'.: A. MalOS EtivllOM'lentaJ Age:nclts Bulldin&- 1375 Ponce dt' Leon Avtnue, Ulb. San Josl! Industrial Puk and lit the

Regional Ollias 01 the: Environmental QUoUity Bo:ud: '

Ponce Regional O/Sca A,ruibo Region;}1 Omce

Distribution Center, Sulte 401 i4 San Putrldq Ave.

3199Silflllago de 10' C3bclltcosAvMUe: M:aginN Staie Road 2, Km. 6o.s

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Arccibo; ru~rto Rico

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Oficina fiel Gobemador

Junia de CaUdad Ambientill

AVJSO PUBLICO

PARA LA ENMlENDA AL REGLAMENTO PARA EL

CONTROL DE LA CONTAMINACION ATMOSFERICA DE LA

JUNTA DE CALIDAD AMBIENTAL

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Avcnlda Bou]evil.t"d del RJo, Rounal '3

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los mhmo~ tn 0 1UI1e~ de los lreinta (30) d{~~ ~iguienles., la (ewa de b. publication de cslc :lVlso," Iii Divhlon de Vlslas

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a: lltIidmalos9jm.rnhl"mo pr

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~t", acenda e~U !.lcull1lda <:n vlftud de la u:y 1:obre PoUtita PUbllu. AmblcnlnJ, ley NO,m. tll5 de n de septhmbre do

AdemSs, Ia. I\lJ1tll de Ca.lldadAmhienW u:lebr0m5 \lJ1.\ Vist", PUblica cOIl'rd"ci6n:l I'" :>dopdon del Regbrnento de

Ey:>lu~d6n y Trimlle de Documenlos ArnbienlOllc$ p-oua que lodll I:> dudad:>nfa ifltere5adll y 1;1 comunidad resuhdll

pucdan 1\~lstir y p:utidp:ar«lnel prop6sito de:somete(sus cornent;uioso Inlonnadon que pueda. sec ron$idcrilda par;!, I~

promulgation dH Regl;unefl1o. La Visb Nblka se IIcvarn., (;lbo tn:

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AdmWsu-lllivo Un.lformt'.lcy Nl1rn. .170 de 12 de Rgosto de 19a.'.secun enmendadll. Lil enrnlendll propu~t" w(Uls.lc /:en

IIleroperOU' la definldon de los compuestos orgdnlco$ voldtlfu (COV), ilsl como b revls16n de !31IU.li de los l:on~lnUllts

i1tmosf<'ricos pelil;l"OSOs (CAP) loc;})i~J.da m (I i1plndice A del (ReeA). Se enmlend'l lldemds'p~ suslituJr tl leo&\,*

<> I<Joode se n,1,ct mendon a. b lq Hum. 9 del 18 de junlo de 1970, por la Lq Nlim. UiSdd 22 deseplitmbrc de 20l;l1.

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. $O:.!.O por p~gin3 en (" BibUolcc;lo de 1.1 Junta de Cuid:>d Ambienbl ublcad~ efl tl (U~to pbo del Editiao Ctu% AMatO$,

Edifido Agenda$ Ambi~nhl~$, AVtNda Pon~de L~n 1308, Seclor £1 Cinco, Rio Plt.&.u Puerto Nco, 0 en ';10$ ilsuJtl\!t~

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no eslnr preJtnte ningUn d~ponenle tn b audle:ndapl1bll(;l, "'$to\ podOi s~r lern1.ln:>dll en un perfodQ de dos (2) horoU,

luec.o do: ser WOJda. L1l durildon de b :>udiend:l. pubUc:l. utu4 Julet" a!J romp;ue(enda de: los deponcnles. Las partes

Inltrcs",dJs pueden comuni~UJ"~COR la DivisiOn de Vula PUblit:l5' at telCIoM (7&7) 767·8075 Y(787) 767-8181, exttn~ionu;­

6137,61011.

The hearing will be oltnded aslong as th~ :>.rc deponent$ present U dl~re :ore no dl!pQnenl$ pluentil/!cr one hour of the

beginnillgQlthe heilfing.lt wUl bcd~c"'-red t:mplyUld the wolbwJll be adjourn. Any ~lSonthatV1hhe~lo comment the.

ploposed ~CtiON should Attend the public hearing;1f\d request II turn in the Publie Be.:uin~ OfIke: of the EnvLrol\menlOli

Quality BO;lld by C<IlUng telephl)ne (1{J1) 161~ 81t1l, C)(te1l510M 3100 oc 3701 or by submitting: Mitten tommen!$ Icg:adlng

tll<: pfoposcd mendmelll$ during the foUowlog thirty (30) days from th<: publication of this nohte to the following

elctlronle<lddlC» il$tridmj1I%!1(lI toblt>mo P1 or by mDllto the foUow{nS addc~

ENVtROMENThLQUAL11YBOAllD

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Salon dt ViSt3s PUbllc.ls, Pi~o 4

Ave. Ponce de l.ton 130$ .

eu-r. EstalaJ. 8838, Sector EI cm~

Rio Picdrus, Putrto Rico

'1 de septiembn: de 2010

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DATE:

TIl\fF.:

Seplelnbu,72.010

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MayagUez Rcgional Office

Sttlte Road 2 Km 159, Suite 201

Mayagiiez, PuccIo> Rico

The EnvlroI\IT1ental Quality Board, pUrsuant to the powcu conJerred byLaw Nlimb<ir 416

ofSeptember 22, 2OO{. 8$ :am~dcd, Envitonmentetl Publie Policy Act, and ac<:ordiog to the

applicable ptovisiOris of L:to,v Number 170 of August 12, 1988, as amended, UnUorm

Adminlsh:atlve ProccdU!'~ Act. mteltds to amend lhe Regulation lor Cont-(ol ofAtmosphedc

Air Pollution (RCAP). The proposed llJl\endments conSists on the review of the de(mHion

of vol3tUe o.gnniccompou,nds (VOC) and lhe List ofHaZ3rdous Air PoJlutlU.'lts (HAP) 101;:31.

ed in Appendtx of lh~ (ReAP). We DIe 0150 reviewing some rules that mention Law 9 of

June 18, 1970, an({ replace by Law Numbe.\' 416 oCSeptembe.\' 22, 2004.

Copies of the p.roposed amendmenls, rel.:lled dOC\\Ulenl.!l and thl! Atllf/isis de FfexiMidl1d

AdmiliiS/l'fltiw y Rtglllllle.Jll~rla parall Pt;juClio NegDcio wlU be available at the Environmenlal

Library and the PubUc Hearings Hall located at 4th Floor of, the Cnn: A. Matos

Environmental Agcmdcs Buildmg. 1375 Ponce de Lcdn Avenue, Urb. San Jose Industrial

Park tmd at the Regional Offices of the Envi..ronmenlal Quality BOil.l'd:

Ponce. Regional Office Arcdbo Regional Oftite

Distribution Omter, Suite 404 44 San Patricio Ave.

3199 Santiago de los Cablllhnos Avenue Marginal State Road 2, Km.8O.6

Ponce, Puet/o Rico Arccibo, Puertl;l Rico

GU;lyama Regional Office

State RO::ld 3 Km. 134.7

A1gmobo, Ward

Guayama, Puerto Rico

Humacao Regtonal O(fice

Boulevard del IUo Avenue, Rtlmal3

South By Pass

Hwnacao, Puerto lUco

Also, they can be rcview at lhe foUowing clecttonic address: www.jcll.6oblemo.ro:. Copies

of the aforemcntioned documents C3.lllx! purcha~d ham Monday to Friday at the above

mentione:d offi~$,

"nle fiublic Hearing for the proposed amendments to lhil reguldtion will be held in the

Envbonmcnttll Qua.lity Boitrd, ClUZA. Matos Environmental Agcndes Building, 1375 POllee

de I..e6nAvenu(>, Uw. S;mJos~ lndustrlOl1 Pa.rk,.S;mJuan. Puerto Rico. .

DATE: Septcmber7,2010

TIME: 9:30 A.M,

The hearing will be ext<!nded as long as there are dcpotlcnls present. JJ there lUe no depo.

nents present alter Ol'\~ hOllI of the beginning of the hearing, it will be declared empty and

lhewotkswill b~ >'ldj'Ou.tTl. Any person Olaf wishes to comment the p{oposed actionsshould

attend the ·publie leafing and request a tum in. the Pub~c Heanngs OUk<l ot the

Environmental Quality Board, by calling t~ephone ('787) 767· 8181; extensions 6148 or 6144

or by submltlifg wnltCfl comments reg:u:d1ng the proposed runendinents during lhe fol.

lowing thirty (30) days from the publication of LItis notice to the (oUowing etectr:onic address

asbidmalos@jca.gobieinQ.pr.,orby mail 10 /he (ollowing address;

ENVlROMENTAL QuA-Un' BOARD

PO nOX11488

SAN JUAN PUBRTO RICO Cl0910

ATIENTlON: PUBLIC HEARINGS OFFICE

P'd~~h:~d" Esq.

Chaiman

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO t.'¥:,~

OfFICE OF THE GOVERNOR "m"",,," iI!f;Y VEROE/" ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITI,' ilOARD --'\"'

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FOR PROPOSED AMENbMENTS TO UIE

REGULATION FOR THE CONTROL OFUIE ATMOSPHERIC

AIR POLLUTION

_STADO LIDRE ASOCIADO DE PUlJRTO RICO ""'"-:1 - OFICINA DEL GOBERNADOR "'£{Ij$[R~¥fiMi JUNTA DE CAUDAD AMBIENTAL .

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La. JlU\ta de CaUdad Atnbienlnl se propone cnmcnd;u- cl Reslamcnto para el Control de Ia.

ConrnmInlldon Ahnos(lrica.. Uslil ",genOa. csM latull~da eo virtud de la Ley S9btt. PollUm

PubUca Amblent.il, Ley Nl1m. 416 de 22 descetiembce de 2004, scgUn enmendada, y cl pro~o

Sf! lIev.uJ a. mho de coruonnidad a lasd.isposicio!lcs de la ~y de FIOe<:dlmicntoAdininlstrntivo

Unifonnc, ley Nlim. 170 de 12 de i1gosto dl! 1988,~ecunMd"d3, lummiendil propuest"

consisle en atemperar la definid6n de los compuestos orgaruros voWiles (COY). /lsi como la

revisi6n de la Usta de los conhimln~tcs lltmosfcrlcos P<!UgrososJCAP) loca.lii'.ada en el apenru. ce A dd (RCCA). Se crunlenda adcm;Ss para sustittlirclle(lguaje onde se hilC\l mendon a la ley

Ndm. 9 del 18 de jullio de 1970, porl.lllcy Nu.m.. 416 dcl21 de sepliembrc de 2004.

Coria dellexto rompleto del tex.lo dell~ghuncnto 0. ser tnmendado, ilSi comO el Anmsis de

Flexlbilicl:ld AdminislTatiVi'l y Reg:lamentarii'l para eI. PcqllCfio Negocio, cshu.in dlsponibles w.

publico para ser c;(amlnado u obtener copia a un costa de $0.20 por p&gina en la Biblioleca de

la Junta de CaUdad Ambientcl Ubi¢l.dn en el CUMlo Piso del £ru.aao Cruz A M::ltos, EUifido

Agcl\cins Ambienta!cs, Av<!nida Ponce de Leon 1.308, Sector El Cinco, RIo Piedras Pucrlo Rico, 0

ell lassiguilmtes ofkinas regionales de 130 Junia de CaJido.d Amblentm.:

Ponce Regional Office Oneill" Regional de Areclbo

Cenho de Distdbucion, Suile 404 Ave, S~n: l?atndo Ctltf, N2

Ave. Sannago de los C3.billlCloS #3199 Km.. 81.0 Bo. Hato Abiljo POO(C, Puerto Rico Aredbo,Puerlo lUco

Ondna Regional de M"y3gii.cz . Oneina Regional de GU3yama Av~nida. Hostos 11828, •C.ur, H3, Km. 134.7

Suite 201 Do. Aigarro.bo MaYilgiiez,. Puecto Rico Gutlyamo. Pue{to Rico

Oneina Regional.de Humac3.o

Avenida Boulevard del Rio, Htlmnl #3

HumaC<lo. Puerto Rico

Tarnbil!n puede ac(cder a la pagina. eleclr6nka de Ia agenda, a tra,ves de I" slguic!l\te dj{(~edo{l~ .......vw.k.'.goblemo.pr, Cualquler persona inleresada cn'p!esentar comenfarlos a las enmiendas propueslas, podzd h;l,~rlo par escrilO, el\viando los mismos <!n 0 antes de los

Ireintil (30) dfilS sigulentesa la lema de Ja publicadon de €Steaviso, a la Division de Vistas

PUblicas de la Jl,IJlfa de Cl'Ilidod Ambienltll nl Aptlttado IH~5, S::lnlw'c:~, Puerto Rico 00910 0

mediante correa eleclr6nko a~ astcidm::ltos€jc':l.l!obiemo.pr

Adem;!s, la Junta de CaUdad Ambient::ll cdebr.l.{;l \U\'l Vi5ta Pliblka con relarion a la adopdon del Rc&lamen!o de EVilillad6n y Ttoirnile d.e OoeumentosAmbien!ales para qu~ toda la

ciudadaniil, mtere5adil, y In comunidad re~ada pue.diln aslstic y parUdpa.\' con el p~0p'0si.

to de 50metcrsus coU\ent.uio$ 0 InfOml3ClOn que pueda ser consideradapara III prolOulga- don del Regl.:lmcnto. La ViSta Publica SI! lI<!vara a c.:lbo'en:

LUGAR: Junta ~e Calidad Ambienla1

Edifido lng. Cruz A, Matos

Sal6n de Vistas Pl1blic.:l$, Piso4

Ava. Ponce de Leon 1308

Carr. Eshltal8835, Sedor EI Cinco

Rio Piedras, Puerlo Rico

FECRA: 7 de scptiembre de 2010

HORA: 9:30 a.m.

Los tumos para deponer du.rllnte la audiendn pubUca pucden solldtarse en 0 antes de 1'1

celebrtlcion de In misma, DI;! no estar presente ningtin deponente en 1.11 audfcnci<l pliblic,), esta podr.1 Sl.1r t~rminada ell un pcrfodo de dos (2) }\oras, luego de ser inlclada. La duracl6n

de la audiencia publit:a est.ara suje.ta. a la comparecencla de los deponentes, UlS partes mteresadas pueden comunicarse COn 1.11 Division de VIsta PUblicas.aI telMono (187) 767-8075 Y

(787) 767·8181, exttnslones~ 6137, 6144. •

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PARA LA ENMffiNbA AL REGLAMENTO PARA EL CONTROL

DE LA CONTAMINACION ATMOSFERICA DE LA JUNTA DE

CAUDAD AMBlENTAL

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CC.(iMONWEALTH OF PUERTC .d.ICO

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD

PUBLIC HEARING

FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATION FOR THE

CONTROL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC AIR POLLUTION

The Environmental Quality Board (BQB), pursuant to the powers conferred by Law

Number 416 of September 22, 2004, as =ended, Environmental Public Policy Act,

and according to the applicable provisions ofLaw Number 170 ofAu"oust 12, 1988, as

=ended, Unifo= Administrative Procedure Act intends to =end the Regulation

for Control of Atmospheric Air Pollution (RCAP). The EQB has reviewed the

RCAP in order to adjust the applicability threshold of Green House Gases (GHG) for

pennit requirements and the ability to issue Title V pemrits to sources affected by

GHG.

Copies of the proposed =endments, related documents and the Analisis de

F!exibilidad Administrationy Reglamentaria para el Pequeno Negocio will be available at the

Environmental Library and the Public Hearings Hall located at 4th Floor of the Cruz

A. Matos Environmental Agencies Building, 1375 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Urb. San

Jose Industrial Park and at the Regional Offices ofthe Environmental Quality Board:

Ponce Regional Office

Distribution Center, Suite 404

3199 Santiago delos Caballeros Avenue

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Mayaguez Regional Office

State Road 2 krn 159, Suite 201

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Axecibo Regional Office

44 San Patricio Ave.

Marginal State Road 2, I<:m. 80.6

Axecibo, Puerto Rico

Guay=a Regional Office

State Road 3 Km. 134.7

Algarrobo Ward

Guay=a, Puerto Rico

Hurnacao Regional Office

Boulevard del Rio Avenue, Ramal 3

South By Pass

Humacao, Puerto Rico

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Also, t.hey can be review at the following electronic address: ww-w.jca.gobierno.pr

Copies ofthe afor=entioned docw-nents can be purchased from Monday to Friday at

the above mentioned offices.

The Public Hearing for the proposed amendments to this regulation ·will be held in

the Environmental Quality Board, Cruz A. Matos Environmental Agencies Building,

1375 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Urb. SanJose Industrial Park, Sanjuan, Puerto Rico.

DATE:

TIME:

January 31, 2011

9:30A.M.

The hearing will be extended as long as there are deponents present If there are no

deponents present after one hour of the beginning of the hearing, it will be declared

=pty and the works will be adjourn. Any person that wishes to comment the

proposed actions should attend the public hearing and request a turn in the Public

Hearings Office of the Environmental Quality Board by calling telephone (i87) 767-

8181, extensions 6148 or 6144 or by submitting written comments regarding the

proposed amendments during the following tbic-ty (30) days from the publication of

this notice to the following electronic address astridmatos@jca.gobiemo.pr or by mail

to the following address:

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD

POBOX 11488

SANJUAN, PLJERTO RICO 00910

ATTENTION: PUBLIC HEARINGS OFFICE

Pedro J. Nieves Miranda, Esq.

Cbaiman
GOBlERNO DE PUERTO RICO

OFICINA DEL GOBERNADOR

JUNTA DE CAUDAD AMBIENTAL

AVISO PUBLICO

PARA ENMENDAR EL REGLAMENTO PARA EL CONTROL DE LA

CONTAlYILNACION ATMOSFERICA .

La Junta de Calidad Ambiental (TCA) se propone e1lIDendar el Reglamento para el

Control de la Contaminacion Atrnosferica (RCCA). Esta agencia esti. facultada en

virtud de la Ley sobre Politica Publica Ambiental, Ley Nu.m. 416 de 22 de septiembre

de 2004, segUn e..-unendada, y el proceso se llevara a cabo de comormidad a las

disposiciones de la Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo Unifo=e, Ley Nu.m. 170 de

12 de agosto de 1988, segUn enmendada. La JCA reviso el RCCA para ajusta.! el

umbral de aplicabilidad para requerir permisos de los Gases de Invemadero (GHG, en

ingles) y la habilidad de emitir permisos Titulo V a las Fuentes afectadas por los GHG.

Copia del texto completo del texto del reglamento a ser e1lIDendado, asi como el

Anilisis de Flexibilidad Administrativa y ReglamentaDa para el Pequeno Negocio,

esta.!an disponibles para ser exa.rninado por publico en la Biblioteca de la Junta de

Calidad Ambiental ubicada en el cuarto piso del Edificio Cruz A. Matos, Edificio

Agencias Ambientales, Avenida Ponce de Leon 1308, Urb. San Jose Industrial Park, 0

en las siguientes oficinas regionales de la Junta de Calidad Ambiental: .

Ponce Regional Office

Centro de Distribucion, Suite 404

Ave. Santiago de los Caballeros #3199

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Oficina Regional de Mayagiiez

Avenida Hostos #828

Suite 201

Mayagiiez, Puerto Rico

Oficina Regional de Arecibo

Ave. San Patricio Carr. #2

Km. 81.0 Bo. Hato Abajo

Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Oficina Regional de Guaya.rna

Carr. #3, Km.134.7

Bo. Algarrobo

Guayama, Puerto Rico

Oficina Regional de Humacao

Avenida Boulevard del Rio, Ramal #3

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Tambien. puede acceder ala pagina electronica de la agencia, a traves de la siguiente

direccion: www.ica.gobiemo.pr Cualquier persona interesada en presentar

comentarios a las enmiendas propuestas, podra hacer10 por escrito, enviando los

mismos en 0 antes de los treinta (30) dias siguientes a la fecha de la publicacion de

este aviso, a la Division de Vistas Publicas de la Junta de Calidad Ambiental al

Apa.....-mdo 11488, Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910 0 mediante correo electronico a:

astridmatos@jca.gobieano.pr

Ademas, la Junta de Calidad Ambiental celebrara una Vista Publica con relaci6n a la

adopcion del Reglamento de Evaluacion y Tramite de Documentos Ambientales para

que toda la ciudadania interesada y la comunidad regulada puedan asistir y pa...-ticipar

con el prop6sito de someter sus comentarios 0 informacion que pueda ser

considerada para la promulgacion del Reglamento. La Vista Publica se llevara a cabo

en:

Lugar:

FECHA:

HORA:

Junta de Calidad Ambiental

Edificio lng. Cruz A. Matos

Salon de Vistas Publicas, Piso 4

Ave. Ponce de Leon 1308

Carr. Estatal 8838, Sector El Cinco

Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

31 de enero de 2011

9:30 am

Los turnos para deponer durante la audiencia publica pueden solicitarse en 0 antes de

la celebracion de la misma. De no estar presente ningtin deponente en la audiencia

publica, esta podra ser terrninada en un periodo de dos (2) horas, luego de ser iniciada.

La duracion de la audiencia publica estara sujeta a la comparecencia de los

deponentes. Las partes interesadas pueden comunicarse con la Division de Vistas

Publicas al telefono (787) 767-8075 Y(787) 767-8181, extensiones: 6137, 6144.

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Presidente
GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO

OFICINA DEL GOBERNADOR

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ENMIENDAS EL REGLAMENTO PARA EL CONTROL DE LA CONTAMINACION

ATMOSFERICA (RCCA)
CONTENIDO

Seccion

Proposito de las enmiendas al Reg[amento para

el Control de la Contaminacion Atmosferica de

la Junta de Calidad Ambiental.

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Necesidad de la creacion y adopcion del

Reglamento para el Control de 10

Contaminaci6n Atmosferica de la Junta de

Ca[idad Ambiental.

Aplicabilidad de 10 creacion y adopcion del

Reglomento para el Control de 10

Contaminacl6n Atmosferica de la Junta de

Calidad Ambiental.

Descripcion y cantidad estimada de Pequefios

Negocios que ser6n impactados

Base Legal

Medidas tomadas para minimizar [a carga

economica en los Pequefios Negocios y

alternativas importantes que se pueden

considerar

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VII Conclusion

Apendice I

Copia del Reglamento para e[ Control de 10

Contaminacion Atmosferica de la Junta de

Calidad Ambiental.

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I. Prop6sito.

Las enmiendas propuestas 01 Reglamento para el Control de 10

Contaminaci6n Atmosferica (RCCA), tienen como proposito atemperar

10 definici6n de compuestos organicos volatiles, de modo que sea

consistente con 10 definicion que se encuentran en el Titu[o 40 del Codigo

de Regu[aciones Federales (40 CRFj, seccion 51.100. Ademas, se

enmienda [a tabla del Apendice A del RCCA, donde se establecen los

contaminantes atmosfericos peligrosos que actua[mente estan bajo 10

jurisdiccion de 10 Junta de Calidad Ambiental (JCAJ. Este [istado requiere

ademas ser enmendado, en respuesta a las revisiones realizadas por 10

Agencia Federal de Proteccion Ambienta[ (APAJ mediante

reglamentaci6n. Esto segun 10 provee las secciones 112(b)(1) Y 112fb)(3)

de 10 Ley de Aire Limpio segun enmendada 42 USC 7401 et sec. Ademas,

se revisa el reglamento para actualizar y citar apropiadamente 10 ley

organica de ]0 JCA, Ley sobre Politico Publica AmbientaL sustituyendo 10

derogada Ley Num. 9 del 18 de junio de 1970, por [a Ley Num. 416 de 22

de septiembre de 2004 a tone con las enmiendas realizadas por 10

Asamblea Legislativa en el ano 2004.

II. Necesidad

EI RCCA establece entre otras cosas, todos los mecanismos para el

control de emisiones y proceso de adquisicion de permisos para fuentes

de emisi6n de contaminantes atmosfericos. La actual definici6n de

compuesto organico volatil (COY) y 10 Iista de contaminantes

atmosfericos peligrosos (Apendice A del RCCA), incluyen sustancias que

10 APA, excluyo de 10 definicion de COY y de 10 [ista de contaminantes

atmosfericos pe[igrosos (CAP). AI excluir dichas substancias, no se

requiere el uso de equipos de control para estas emisiones, resultando en

una reduccion de costos por concepto de operacion y uso de equipos
de control y una reducci6n en las emisiones de contaminantes criterio

relacionados al uso de oxidadores termales.

III. Aplicabilidad

Las enmiendas adoptadas al RCCA, entraron en vigor a los treinta

(30) dias de su radicaci6n en el Departamento de Estado, segun

establecido en la Secci6n 2.8 de la Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo

Uniforme (en adeJante LPAU), 3 L.P.R.A. §2128.

IV. Descripci6n y cantidad estimada de Pequeiios Negocios que seron

impactados

Todo negocio que por raz6n de las actividades que lIeva 0 cabo, 0

par cualquier acci6n que pretendo establecer venga obligado bajo la

Ley Num. 416, supra, a obtener un permiso de fuente de emisi6n bajo el

RCCA, estaro positivamente afectado por las enmiendas que se intentan

adoptar debido 0 la explicaci6n que antecede en el inciso IV.

V. Base Legal

EI Articulo 8 B (4) de la Ley Num. 416, supra, dispone que los

Miembros Asociados constituidos en la Junta de Gobierno de 10 JCA

"ejercer6n las funciones de reglomentaci6n delegadas a la Junta de

Calidad Ambientol." Por 10 que, recae sobre 10 Junta de Gobierno de 10

JCA 10 focultad de promulgar reglas y reglomentos y 10 enmienda a

estos. Este proceso tiene que estar regido por las disposiciones de la

LPAU antes citadas. La Junta de Gobierno de 10 JCA mediante la R-10-

39-5 oprob6 el3 de noviembre de 2010 las enmiendas 01 RCCA.
VI. Medidas tomadas para minimizer la carga economica en los

Pequeiios Negocios y alternativas importantes que se pueden considerar

Eximir a los pequeiios negocios de la necesidad" de controlar las

emisiones de las substancias que seran excluidas mediante las enmiendas

aprobadas por 10 Junta, implica una reducci6n en gastos operacionales,

de mantenimiento y gastos capitales relacionados 01 establecimiento de

cualquier negocio que maneje dichas substancias.

VII. Conclusion

La adopci6n de las enmiendas propuestas 01 RCCA de 10 JCA

cumple con el prop6sito de atender efectivamente 10 protecci6n del

ambiente dentro del marco jurisdiccional de 10 agencia, mientras que

impulsa la economia mediante la reducci6n de costos relacionados al

control de 10 contaminaci6n atmosferica. Esto resulta en beneficio para

el dueiio u operador de los pequeiios negocios, el gobierno y la

ciudadania en general.

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Re: NEG-ll-00062

Enmiendas Propuestas Reglamento para el Control de la Contaminaci6n Atmosferica

Estimado licenciado Nieves Miranda:

La Procuraduria de Pequenos Negocios, luego de analizar y hacer varias recomendaciones para las Elllmendas

Propuestas Reglamento para el Control de Ia Contaminaci6n Atmosferica, presentadas por la Junta de

Calidad Arnbiental, entiende que el mismo no tiene impacto sustancial que pueda afectar a los pequenos

negocios.

Por otra parte, Ie recordamos que el Articulo 5 de la Ley Nfun, 454 del 28 de diciembre de 2000, segim

enmendada, Ley de Flexibilidad Administrativa y Reglamentaria para el Pequeno Negocio (LFAR), impone a

las agencia a deber de hacer publicas las copias del An:ilisis de Flexibilidad Reglamentaria en el Registro de

Reglamentos del Departamento de Estado.

La falta de publicaci6n del Anlilisis de Flexibilidad podria inducir que cualquier asociaci6n de comerciantes

y/o dueno de negocio radique en el Tribunalla impugnaci6n del reglamento por no cumplir con los aspectos

procesales establecidos en la LFAR. Este tipo de acci6n jUdicial requeriria que el pequeno negocio demuestre

al Tribunal el impacto negativo que Ie puedan causar tanto el nuevo reglamento como la falta de un An81isis de

Flexibilidad. EI termino para impugnar el referido reglamento es de un (I) ano a partir de la fecha en que el

mismo entre en vigor.

Por 10 cual, la Procuraduria de Pequenos Negocios da un aval condicionado a las enmiendas propuestas y

exhorta que el nuevo reglamento sea promulgado cumpliendo con todas las disposiciones en ley. Le

exhortamos tambien a comunicarse con nuestra Procuraduria de tener alguna duda al respecto.

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INRE:

COMM;ONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD

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Amendments to the Regulation

For the Control of Atmospheric

Pollution

Environmental Quality Board

Proponent

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Re: Adoption of Amendments

to the Regulation for the

Control of Atmospheric

Pollution

HEARING EXAMINER REPORT

TO THE HONORABLE GOVERNING BOARD:

Comes now the designated Hearing Examiner, Eli Matos Alicea, Esq., in the

captioned case, and respectfully submits the following report for your

consideration:

I. INTRODUCTION:

Pursuant to the dispositions of Sections 112 (b) (1) and 112 (b) (2) of the

Clean Air Act ("CAA"); Articles 8 (B) (4), 9 (B) (3) and 9 (B) (5) ofLaw Number

416 of September 22, 2004, as amended, lmown as the Environmental Public

Policy Act (hereinafter "EPPA"); and Sections 2121 to 2141 of Law Number 170

of August 12, 1988, as amended, lmown as the Uniform Administrative Procedure

Act (hereinafter "UAPA"), the Environmental Quality Board (hereinafter "the

Board" or "EQB") proposes to amend the Regulation for the Control of

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Atmospheric Pollution (hereinafter "RCAP") with the intention of updating the

existing regulations under its jurisdiction to reflect the changes and events occUlTed

lately.

The main object ofthis amendments to the RCAP is to modify the definition

of the term "Volatile Organic Compounds" ("VOC's") to be consistent with the

definition of VOC's reflected on Section 51.100 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, 40 C. F. R. Section 51.100. To the same extent, the Board intends to

amend Appendix A ofthe RCAP, wherein the Hazardous Air Pollutants ("HAP's")

list under its jurisdiction is published, in response to the previous revisions to said

list made by the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter "EPA") pursuant to

its regulations to that effect. Finally, the RCAP is updated to properly reflect the

EPPA amendments made by our Legislative Assembly on 2004, henceforth known

as Law Number 416 of September 22, 2004.

In compliance with the regulations in force for this cuasilegislative

proceedings, notices to all citizens in general, and to the regulated community in

particular (in Spanish and English), were published on July 31, 2010 in the national

circulation newspapers El Vocero de Puerto Rico and Primera Hora, inviting the

regulated community and all interested citizens to attend the Public Hearing to be

held on September 7, 2010, at 9:00 a. m., at EQB's Public Hearings Room located

at the Cruz A. Matos Building, 4th. Floor, 1308 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Road

8838, EI Cinco Ward, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. The purpose of said Public

Hearing was to allow the regulated community to submit comments and/or

information to help the Board promulgate or modify the proposed amendments to

the RCAP.

The Public Notice, also invited all interested persons to examine the

proposed amendments to the RCAP and to obtain copies of said proposed

amendments at EQB's Library and/or in several of its Regional Offices. The

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proposed amendments could have been examined at EQB's internet site,

www.jca.gobiemo.pr. as well.

The Public Notice also stated that any interested person in submitting written

comments to the proposed amendments to the RCAP, could have sent them within

a thirty day period after said public notice was published, which period ended on

August 30, 2010. Nonetheless, this Hearing Examiner, exercising his discretion

under the regulations, conceded an additional ten day period to any interested

person to submit written comments to the proposed amendments to the RCAP for

our consideration, which tenn ended on September 9, 2010. The Public Notice

also established that all written comments should have been sent to EQB's Public

Hearings Office, P. O. Box 11488, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910.

The Public Hearing, as planned, was held on September 7, 2010, at EQB's

Public Hearings Room. At the Public Hearing, no person offered oral comments or

tendered written comments to this Hearing Examiner due to the fact that nobody

attended the hearing to submit comments on the proposed amendments to the

RCAP.

By the same token, during the time periods conceded, no interested person

or organization submitted written comments to be considered in our evaluation,

analysis and recommendation. Notwithstanding, we let the record show that the

Initial Analysis of Administrative and Regulatory Flexibility for Small Businesses

to Amend the RCAP prepared by the Board and submitted on July 30, 2010, was

included in the official record ofthis proceeding.

The aforestated hearing was held pursuant to the provisions ofLaw Number

416 of September 22, 2004; Law Number 170 of August 12, 1988; and the

Regulations that have been promulgated under said Laws; specifically EQB's

Procedural Rules for Administrative Hearings ("PRAH").

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The record of this administrative procedure to be evaluated by this Hearing

Examiner comprises the proposed amendments to the RCAP; all documents related

to the Public Notices; the public hearing attendants and commentators registries;

and all written documents related to the proposed amendments to the RCAP

submitted before September 17,2010, if any. Moreover, in our analysis we take

into consideration our previous experience, specialized and teclmical "knowledge,

discretion and judgment.

The present repOlt is submitted to the Honorable Governing Board of EQB

to be considered in the issuance ofits final resolution on the proposed amendments

to the RCAP.

II. SUMMARY OF SUBMITTED COMMENTS

As stated hereinabove, no oral or written comments were submitted to be

considered in our analysis ofthe proposed amendments to the RCAP.

Thus, based upon the administrative record before us, we submit to the

Governing Board ofthe EQB the following:

III. ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 (B) (3) of the EPPA, amongst its

faculties and responsibilities, EQB is the authorized government agency to adopt

rules and regulations to establish license and permit mechanisms for the regulation

and control of air, water, solid waste and noise pollution. And Article 9 (B) (5)

clearly states that EQB may establish, through regulations, all the necessary

requirements for the control ofthe emission of pollutants to the atmosphere and for

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the prevention, decrease or control of global warming and/or damages to the

environment and natural resources.

To the same extent, pursuant to the provisions ofsaid AIticle 9 ofthe EPPA,

EQB is empowered to issue Orders to show cause, to cease and desist, and to take

or not to take actions to establish preventative or control measures that, in its

judgment, are deemed necessary to attain the purposes ofthe Laws and regulations

promulgated.

By virtue of the above mentioned EPPA, the Procedural Rules for

Administrative Hearings were promulgated as well. Rule 26 of the PRAH

establishes the investigative process followed by EQB regarding its intention to

amend the RCAP, which is the object ofthis administrative proceeding.

Pursuant to the foregoing, we determine that, in the process to identifY the

necessity to amend the RCAP, and the public hearing held to properly amend it,

EQB has thoroughly complied with the existing environmental and procedural

regulations. As we have previously observed, there is no opposition from the

regulated community to the promulgation of the amendments to the RCAP.

Consequently, there is neither a substantive opposition to the development and

updating through this amendments of the RCAP, or to the establishment and

effectiveness ofthe amendments to achieve its compliance objectives.

Notwithstanding, in compliance with all procedural and regulatory aspects

for the public discussion of this RCAP, we submit to the Honorable Governing

Board of EQB all the compiled evidence to, after being duly considered and

analyzed, state the con-esponding determination and issue a Resolution authorizing

the promulgation of the amendments to the RCAP, due to the fact that it warrants

compliance with all the necessary regulations in force for the protection of the

environment.

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If these amendments to the RCAP are promulgated by the Honorable

Governing Board of EQB, it is necessary to remind its members that the

amendments should be immediately filed with the Legislative Library and the State

Department of the COlmnonwealth of Puerto Rico, wherein, in ordinary

circumstances, said amendments will be enforceable after a thirty day period from

the filing date.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 27th day of September, 2010.

Eli Matos Alicea

Hearing Examiner

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