[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION<\/b>
\nEnvironmental Regulation
\nDivision of Air Quality<\/p>\n
Notice of Rule Proposal<\/strong> Public Notice<\/b> On October 29, 2007, the Department approved the final revisions to its State Implementation Plan (SIP) to address Reasonably Achievable Control Technology (RACT) and other requirements to attain the Federal 1997 8-hour NAAQS for ozone.\u00a0 The Department committed to adopt ozone rules, subject to public comment.\u00a0 The October 2007 final SIP revisions included a commitment to propose rules regulating certain source-specific categories with the greatest potential of reducing emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), both precursors to the formation of ozone.\u00a0 Some of the Department\u2019s existing rules are over a decade old and do not reflect advancements in technology that are currently reasonably available.<\/p>\n This rule action will implement the above SIP commitment in the following 13 source categories: alternative and facility-specific NOx emission rates; alternative VOC emission limits; asphalt used for paving; asphalt pavement production plants; control technique guidelines for flat wood paneling coatings, flexible packaging printing materials, and offset lithographic printing and letterpress printing; electric generating units; glass manufacturing furnaces; high electric demand day units; industrial\/commercial\/institutional boilers and other indirect heat exchangers; municipal solid waste incinerators; and VOC stationary storage tanks.<\/p>\n The Department is proposing most of these new rules and amendments to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions, which are precursors to ozone.\u00a0 Ozone occurs naturally in the upper regions of the atmosphere (stratosphere) and is critical to shielding the Earth from the Sun\u2019s harmful ultraviolet radiation.\u00a0 However, in the lower atmosphere (troposphere), where the air we breathe lies, ozone is a harmful air pollutant formed by complex chemical reactions involving VOCs and NOx in the presence of sunlight. \u00a0The proposed rules will directly reduce NOx and VOC emissions.\u00a0 Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions will be reduced for one source category that contributes to fine particulate pollution and haze.<\/p>\n The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey Register dated August 4, 2008.\u00a0 An unofficial copy of the proposal<\/a>(PDF)<\/span> is available from the Department\u2019s website or by contacting Liz Matejik, Air Quality Permitting, at Liz.Matejik@dep.state.nj.us<\/a>. \u00a0Unofficial copies are also available at public libraries throughout New Jersey and at the Department\u2019s public information center at 401 East State Street, Trenton, NJ.\u00a0 You can obtain an official copy of the proposal from LexisNexis Customer Service at (800) 223-1944 or https:\/\/www.lexisnexis.com\/hottopics\/njoal\/<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Be advised that there may be a fee for obtaining a copy of the proposal from some sources.<\/p>\n A public hearing concerning the proposal is scheduled as follows:<\/p>\n Friday, September 26, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Written comments may be submitted by October 3, 2008 to:<\/p>\n NJ Department of Environmental Protection [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Regulation Division of Air Quality Notice of Rule Proposal N.J.A.C. 7:27-4, Control and Prohibition of Particles from Combustion of Fuel N.J.A.C. 7:27-10, Sulfur in Solid Fuels N.J.A.C. 7:27-16, Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Compounds N.J.A.C. 7:27-19, Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution from Oxides […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":0,"parent":79,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth-title.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1660","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1660"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3995,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1660\/revisions\/3995"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nN.J.A.C. 7:27-4, Control and Prohibition of Particles from Combustion of Fuel
\nN.J.A.C. 7:27-10, Sulfur in Solid Fuels
\nN.J.A.C. 7:27-16, Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Compounds
\nN.J.A.C. 7:27-19, Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution from Oxides of Nitrogen
\nN.J.A.C. 7:27-21, Emission Statements
\nN.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10, Air Administrative Procedures and Penalties<\/p>\n
\nTake notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is proposing new rules and amendments of its rules at N.J.A.C. 7:27-4, 10, 16, 19, 21, and N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10. \u00a0This proposed rulemaking also constitutes a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP).\u00a0 A statement of the substance of the proposal follows:<\/p>\n
\nNJ Department of Environmental Protection
\nFirst Floor Public Hearing Room
\n401 East State Street
\nTrenton, New Jersey<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nAlice Previte, Esq.
\nATTN: DEP Docket # 10-08-07\/643
\nOffice of Legal Affairs
\nPO Box 402
\nTrenton, New Jersey 08625<\/p><\/blockquote>\n