| Title | 250 | Department of Environmental Management |
| Chapter | 120 | Air Resources |
| Subchapter | 05 | Air Pollution Control |
| Part | 30 | Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from Automobile Refinishing Operations (250-RICR-120-05-30) |
| Type of Filing | Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Proposed |
| Filing Notice Date | 04/14/2026 |
| Public Comment Dates | 04/14/2026 to 05/15/2026 |
| Additional Information | www.dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/air-resources-oar |
Regulation Authority:
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.1-2(19) and Chapter 23-23
Purpose and Reason:
This rule is being amended to change the requirement to submit annual to the Office of Air Resources a registration that outlined the use and totals of volatile organic compounds that are emitted in a calendar year. This requirement is being changed to require the facility to annually keep records of this determination and maintain for five (5) years on site. The records are to be made available to the Department and the USEPA upon request.
The timeframe required to keep records is being changes from three (3) years to five (5) years to be consistent with air pollution control regulation 250-RICR-120-05-14 "Record Keeping and Reporting" which required five (5) years of records to be maintained on site.
The regulation is also being amended to fix numbering and remove outdated language.
The agency is not accepting online public comments for this filing.To submit a comment, please contact the agency directly at the addresses listed on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
The agency is not accepting online public comments for this filing.To submit a comment, please contact the agency directly at the addresses listed on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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