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You are subscribed to Rulemaking Notification for Maine Department of Environmental Protection. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Chapter 166: Industrial Cleaning Solvents Section 184 of the Clean Air Act requires states to implement or update reasonably available control technology “RACT” controls on all major VOC and NOx emission sources and on source categories covered by a Control Technique Guideline “CTG” document. EPA defines RACT as the lowest emission limit that a particular source is capable of meeting by the application of control technology that is reasonably available considering technological and economic feasibility. In 2006 EPA published a CTG recommending VOC controls for industrial cleaning solvents; the Department is proposing to incorporate this CTG into a new rule, which will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval in Maine’s State Implementation Plan. The Department’s proposal expands the types of VOC emissions controlled to include those from industrial cleaning solvents in a new rule, Chapter 166. The emission limits are achieved by using low-VOC solvents and work practices. Pursuant to Maine law, interested parties are publicly notified of the proposed rulemaking and are provided an opportunity for comment. Written comments may be submitted by mail, e-mail or fax to the contact person before the end of the comment period. To ensure the comments are considered, they must include your name and the organization you represent, if any. |
