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EPA Approved Rhode Island Source-Specific Requirements

§52.2070   Identification of plan.

Link to an amendment published at 82 FR 17126, Apr. 10, 2017. (PDF) (5 pp, 243 K, About PDF)

Link to an amendment published at 82 FR 20276, May 1, 2017. (PDF) (3 pp, 239 K, About PDF)

(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State implementation plan for Rhode Island under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q and 40 CFR part 51 to meet national ambient air quality standards.

(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed as incorporated by reference in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after October 15, 2008, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.

(2) EPA Region 1 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by EPA at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated State rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the State Implementation Plan as of October 15, 2008.

(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the New England Regional Office of EPA at 5 Post Office Square—Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912; the EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Room Number 3334, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and the National Archives and Records Administration [NARA]. If you wish to obtain materials from a docket in the EPA Regional Office, please call telephone number (617) 918-1668; for material from a docket in EPA Headquarters Library, please call the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Docket/Telephone number (202) 566-1742. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

EPA-Approved Rhode Island Source-Specific Requirements

Name of source Permit No. State effective date EPA approval date Explanations
Narragansett Electric Company South Street Station in Providence A.H. File No. 83-12-AP 8/29/1983 7/27/1984, 49 FR 30177 Revisions to Air Pollution Control Regulation 8, "Sulfur Content of Fuels," specifying maximum sulfur-in-coal limits (1.21 lbs/MMBtu on a 30-day rolling average and 2.31 lbs/MMBtu on a 24-hour average). These revisions approve Section 8.3.4, "Large Fuel Burning Devices Using Coal," for South Street Station only.
Stanley Bostitch, Bostitch Division of Textron A.H. File No. 85-8-AP 6/6/1985 12/11/1986, 51 FR 44604 RIDEM and Bostitch administrative consent agreement effective 6/6/85. Requires Bostitch to reformulate certain solvent-based coatings to low/no solvent formulation by 12/31/86. Also addendum dated 9/20/85 defining emission limitations reformulated coatings must meet.
        (A) An administrative consent agreement between the RIDEM and Bostitch Division of Textron.
        (B) A letter to Bostitch Division of Textron from the RIDEM dated September 20, 1985 which serves as an addendum to the consent agreement. The addendum defines the emission limitations which Bostitch's Division of Textron reformulated coatings must meet.
Keene Corporation, East Providence, RI A.H. File No. 85-10-AP 9/12/1985 8/31/1987, 52 FR 32793 RIDEM and Keene Corporation administrative consent agreement effective 9/12/85. Granting final compliance date extension for the control of organic solvent emissions from six paper coating lines.
        (A) Letter from the RIDEM dated November 5, 1985 submitting revisions to the RI SIP.
        (B) An administrative consent agreement between the RIDEM and Keene Corporation.
Tech Industries File No. 86-12-AP 11/24/1987 3/10/1989, 54 FR 10145 RIDEM and Tech Industries original administrative consent agreement (86-12-AP) [except for provisions 7 and 8] effective 6/12/86, an addendum effective 11/24/87, defining and imposing reasonably available control technology to control volatile organic compounds.
        (A) An administrative consent agreement (86-12-AP), except for Provisions 7 and 8, between the RIDEM and Tech Industries effective June 12, 1986.
        (B) An addendum to the administrative consent agreement (86-12-AP) between the RIDEM and Tech Industries. The addendum was effective November 24, 1987.
        (C) Letters dated May 6, 1987; October 15, 1987; and January 4, 1988 submitted to the EPA by the RIDEM.
University of Rhode Island A.P. File No. 87-5-AP 3/17/1987 9/19/1989, 54 FR 38517 Revisions to the SIP submitted by the RIDEM on April 28, 1989, approving a renewal of a sulfur dioxide bubble for the University of Rhode Island.
University of Rhode Island File No. 95-50-AP 3/12/1996 9/2/1997, 62 FR 46202 An administrative consent agreement between RIDEM and University of Rhode Island, Alternative NOX RACT (RI Regulation 27.4.8)
Providence Metallizing in Pawtucket, Rhode Island File No. 87-2-AP 4/24/1990 9/6/1990, 55 FR 36635 Define and impose RACT to control volatile organic compound emissions.
        (A) Letter from the RIDEM dated April 26, 1990, submitting a revision to the RI SIP.
        (B) An administrative consent agreement (87-2-AP) between the RIDEM and Providence Metallizing effective July 24, 1987.
        (C) An amendment to the administrative consent agreement (87-2-AP) between the RIDEM and Providence Metallizing effective May 4, 1989.
        (D) An addendum to the administrative consent agreement (87-2-AP) between the RIDEM and Providence Metallizing effective April 24, 1990.
Tillotson-Pearson in Warren, Rhode Island File No. 90-1-AP 6/5/1990 8/31/1990, 55 FR 35623 Revisions to the SIP submitted by the RIDEM on May 24, 1990, to define and impose RACT to control volatile organic compound emissions.
        (A) Letter from the RIDEM dated May 24, 1990 submitting a revision to the RI SIP.
        (B) An Administrative consent agreement (90-1-AP) between the RIDEM and Tillotson-Pearson.
Rhode Island Hospital File No. 95-14-AP 11/27/1995 9/2/1997, 62 FR 46202 Alternative NOX RACT. An administrative consent agreement between the RIDEM and RI Hospital.
Osram Sylvania Incorporated File No. 96-06-AP 9/4/1996 9/2/1997, 62 FR 46202 Alternative NOX RACT.
        (A) An Administrative consent agreement between the RIDEM and Osram Sylvania Incorporated, file no. 96-06-AP, effective September 4, 1996.
  Air Pollution Permit Approval, No. 1350 (B) An air pollution Permit approval, no. 1350 Osram Sylvania Incorporated issued by RIDEM effective May 14, 1996.    
Algonquin Gas Transmission Company File No. 95-52-AP 12/5/1995 9/2/1997, 62 FR 46202 Alternative NOX RACT.
        (A) Letter from the RIDEM dated September 17, 1996 submitting a revision to the RI SIP.
        (B) An administrative consent agreement between RIDEM and Algonquin Gas Transmission Company, effective on December 5, 1995.
Bradford Dyeing Association, Inc File No. 95-28-AP 11/17/1995 9/2/1997, 62 FR 46202 Alternative NOX RACT. An administrative consent agreement between RIDEM and Bradford Dyeing Association, Inc.
Hoechst Celanese Corporation File No. 95-62-AP 11/20/1995 9/2/1997, 62 FR 46202 Alternative NOX RACT. An administrative consent agreement between RIDEM and Hoechst Celanese Corporation.
Naval Education and Training Center in Newport File No. 96-07-AP 3/4/1996 9/2/1997, 62 FR 46202 Alternative NOX RACT. An administrative consent agreement between RIDEM and Naval Education and Training Center in Newport.
Rhode Island Economic Development File No. 96-04-AP 9/2/1997 6/2/1999, 64 FR 29567 Alternative NOX RACT. A consent agreement between RIDEM and Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation's Central Heating Plant in North Kingstown.
Cranston Print Works A.H. File No. 95-30-AP 12/19/1995 12/2/1999, 64 FR 67495 Non-CTG VOC RACT Determination.
CCL Custom Manufacturing A.H. File No. 97-02-AP 4/10/1997; and 10/27/1999 12/2/1999, 64 FR 67495 Non-CTG VOC RACT Determination.
Victory Finishing Technologies A.H. File No. 96-05-AP 5/24/1996 12/2/1999, 64 FR 67495 Non-CTG VOC RACT Determination.
Quality Spray and Stenciling A.H. File No. 97-04-AP 10/21/1997; and 7/13/1999 12/2/1999, 64 FR 67495 Non-CTG VOC RACT Determination.
Guild Music A.H. File No. 95-65-AP 11/9/1995 12/2/1999, 64 FR 67495 Non-CTG VOC RACT Determination.

[64 FR 43085, Aug. 9, 1999, as amended at 64 FR 67500, Dec. 2, 1999; 65 FR 12476, 12480, Mar. 9, 2000; 65 FR 42292, July 10, 2000; 65 FR 81748, Dec. 27, 2000; 66 FR 9663, Feb. 9, 2001; 68 FR 34814, June 11, 2003; 68 FR 36925, June 20, 2003; 71 FR 40016, July 14, 2006; 73 FR 16205, Mar. 27, 2008; 73 FR 70874, Nov. 24, 2008; 76 FR 40257, July 8, 2011; 76 FR 49672, Aug. 11, 2011; 77 FR 14695, Mar. 13, 2012; 77 FR 30215, May 22, 2012; 78 FR 63387, Oct. 24, 2013; 80 FR 12564, Mar. 10, 2015; 80 FR 32472, June 9, 2015; 80 FR 50205, Aug. 19, 2015; 80 FR 43631, July 23, 2015; 80 FR 60544, Oct. 7, 2015; 81 FR 23178, Apr. 20, 2016; 81 FR 47039, July 20, 2016; 81 FR 70633, Oct. 13, 2016]