Opportunity for Comment

Revisions to the State Implementation Plan - OTR (Original comment deadline 7/30/2013, Public Hearing held 9/10/2013, Comment period extended to 9/20/2013)

Comment deadline: September 20, 2013

Update, December 6, 2013


The Department is proposing to revise Maine?s Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan (SIP) to remove applicability of the nonattainment new source review requirements for major stationary sources of ozone precursors on the sole basis that a source is located in the ozone transport region (OTR).

To submit comments on the Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule visit regulations.gov. Federal comments due October 3, 2013.

VOC Nonattainment New Source Review OTR ?Restructure? Request Technical Analysis (PDF)
Public Notice for OTR Restructure Request (PDF) *updated*
PowerPoint presentation from September 10 Public Hearing (PDF)