Proposed Amendments 

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be proposing amendments to 6 NYCRR Part 226 ‘Solvent Metal Cleaning Processes’ and adding a new sub-part entitled ‘Industrial Cleaning Solvents’. These proposed changes are necessary to be consistent with the Ozone Transport Commission’s Model Rule (2012) and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Industrial Cleaning Solvents Control Technique Guidelines (2006). Attached, please find a fact sheet that outlines the proposed amendments.

DEC would like to solicit input from you prior to formal public comment. DEC’s Division of Air Resources will be hosting a meeting on the following date:

Monday, January 29, 2018; 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Public Assembly Room 129
NYSDEC, 625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233

For those unable to attend, written comments or questions may be sent directly to DEC no later than 5:00 PM, February 16, 2018 to either of the following addresses (please include ‘Part 226’ in the subject line):

• air.regs@dec.ny.gov; or 
• NYSDEC
  Attn: John Henkes
  625 Broadway
  Albany, NY 12233-3254