250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-21.8

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 250-RICR-120-05-21.8 - Compliance Schedule

A. The owner or operator of a rotogravure or flexographic printing facility subject to this regulation shall achieve compliance with the emission limitations in § 21.7.1 of this Part upon startup of within one year of becoming a potential fifty (50) ton per year VOC facility.

1. The emission limitations of § 21.7.1 of this Part, may be relaxed subject to the following conditions:

2. The owner or operator of a facility documents to the satisfaction of the Director that such emission limitations cannot be met because neither coating reformulation(s) nor the installation of a control system is economically or technically feasible or even partially feasible, and

3. The facility shall provide the Director with the documentation no later than twelve (12) months after the effective date of this regulation and

4. The facility shall submit new emission limitations that will represent an Alternative Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for approval by the Director. Alternative RACT shall also be submitted to EPA as a source-specific State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision. New emission limitations shall be achieved within two (2) years of submittal of a SIP revision to EPA; and

5. The Director shall require the facility to undergo RACT review every three (3) years thereafter until the emission limitations of § 21.7.1 of this Part, are achieved.

B. The owner or operator of an offset lithographic or letterpress printing facility shall achieve compliance with the emission limitations in § 21.7.2 of this Part by January 1, 2020 or within one year of becoming an actual three (3) ton per year VOC facility.

C. The owner or operator of a flexographic or rotogravure press at a flexible package printing facility printing facility shall achieve compliance with the emission limitations in § 21.7.3 of this Part by January 1, 2020 or within one year of becoming an actual three (3) ton per year VOC facility.

D. The compliance schedule shall not allow a printing press to supersede any applicable emission limitations required by the Director but not limited to:

1. Best Available Control Technology determinations, or

2. Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate determinations, or

3. Federal New Source Performance Standards, or

4. National Emission Standards of Hazardous Air Pollutants, or

5. Any other condition or standard that is specifically required by the Clean Air Act (as amended) for new or modified sources.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-21.8

Amended effective 1/10/2019