NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Regulation
Air Quality Management

Notice of Rule Proposal
NJAC 7:27-23 Prevention of Air Pollution From Architectural
Coatings and Consumer Products
NJAC 7:27A-3.10 Civil Administrative Penalties for Violation
of Rules Adopted Pursuant to the Act
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Public Notice
Take notice that the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (Department) is proposing new rules and amendments
of its rules at N.J.A.C. 7:27-23 and N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10, its
rules relating to the prevention of air pollution from architectural
coatings. The proposal also constitutes a proposed revision
to the State’s Ozone State Implementation Plan (SIP),
and a copy was forwarded to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA). A statement of the substance of the
proposal follows:

The Department has initiated efforts to adopt new rules and
amendments to incorporate six regional air pollution control
measures endorsed by the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC). These
six measures were previously identified in the State’s
Ozone SIP to meet a USEPA identified ozone precursor emission
reduction shortfall. This proposed rule for architectural coatings
is one of the six measures. The goals of this rulemaking are:
to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions to assist
in the attainment of the one-hour ozone health standard; to
demonstrate to the USEPA that New Jersey is meeting its obligation
for the VOC emission reduction shortfall; and to adopt a regionally
consistent rule.

Architectural coatings include, but are not limited to, paints,
varnishes, stains, industrial maintenance coatings, and traffic
coatings. An architectural coating is applied at the site of
installation to stationary structures, rather than in a shop
or factory where pollution control equipment may be installed.
Most architectural coatings contain VOC’s which evaporate
when they are applied. The existing and proposed coating rules
control emissions by establishing limits on the VOC content
of the coatings.

The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey
Register dated July 21, 2003. Copies of the Department’s
proposal are available from the Department’s web site
at www.state.nj.us/dep/aqm,
the Department’s Public Information Center at 401 E. State
Street in Trenton, the Department’s Regional Enforcement
Offices, a number of public libraries throughout the State,
and, for a fee, from Westlaw Publishing at 1-800-808-WEST. For
more information on obtaining copies, please contact:

Ms. Diane Hutchings
NJDEP Air Quality Planning
401 E. State Street, 7th Floor
P.O. Box 418
Trenton, N.J. 08625-0418
phone: (609) 633-0530
fax: (609) 633-6198
diane.hutchings@dep.state.nj.us

A public hearing concerning the proposal is scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 10:00 a.m.
The
War Memorial Building
West Lafayette Street (Corner of W. Lafayette and Barracks
Streets)
Turning Point Conference Room
Trenton, New Jersey

Written comments may be submitted by October 15, 2003 to:

Alice Previte, Esq.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0402
Attn: DEP Docket # 13-03-06/248