July 22, 2020

Lynne Hamjian, Acting Air Director
Air and Radiation Division
US EPA Region 1
5 Post Office Square
Suite 100 Mail Code 05-02
Boston, MA 02109-3912

Dear Ms. Hamjian:

The Office of Air Resources is hereby submitting the enclosed, amended official copy of Air Pollution Control Regulation, 250-RICR-120-05-33, "Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Architectural Coatings and Industrial Maintenance Coatings," as a revision to the Rhode Island State Implementation Plan.  

A public notice announcing a public comment period on the proposed adoption of the amended regulation Part 33 was posted on the RI Department of Environmental Management and the RI Office of Secretary of State websites and was mailed to interested parties on May 19, 2020. The public notice stated that a public hearing would be held if requested during the public comment period.  A copy of the public notice is enclosed. No requests for a public hearing were received. The public comment period ended at 4:00 PM on June 19, 2020. As noted in the enclosed hearing officer's Decision document, no comments were received.  The final amended Part 33 was filed with the RI Secretary of State on July 1, 2020 with an effective date of July 21,2020.

250-RICR-120-05-33.2 contains language only relevant in RI and is stricken from the rule submitted to EPA for incorporation into the RI SIP.
      
The amended regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. General Laws §42-17.1-2(19) and R.I. General Laws Chapter 23-23, as amended, and have been promulgated pursuant to the procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. General Laws Chapter 42-35.

If you should have any questions, please contact Karen Slattery at 401-222-2808, ext. 7030.


Sincerely,


Laurie A. Grandchamp, P.E.
Administrator, Environmental Protection
