NATURE OF THE CASE THE REGION PROPOSES FILING A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(B) OF THE CAA (42 USC 7413(B)) AGAINST ALL PURPOSE ROLL LEAF CORP (APRL OR THE CO. ) FOR ITS VIOLATION OF TITLE 7, CHAPTER 27, SUB-CHAPTER 16.5 OF THE N.J. ADMIN. CODE (NJAC 7:27;16.5). THIS REGULATION IS DESIGNED TO LIMIT THE EMISSION OF VOLATIVE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) INTO THE ATMOSPHERE BY SPECIFYING A MAX PERMISSIBLE VOC SOLVENT CON- TENT FOR COATINGS USED AT SURFACE COATING OPERATIONS. THIS REG IS A PROVISION OF N.J.'S STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) AND APPLICABLE TO THE AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGION IN WHICH APRL IS LOCATED. APRL, A SURFACE COATING OPERATION, USES COATINGS WITH ABOUT 5.8 TO 9.6 LBS OF ORGANIC FOR EACH GALLON OF COATING APPLIED (MINUS WATER). THE VOC CONTENT OF THE CO'S COATING IS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE AMOUNT ALLOWED UNDER NJAC 7:27;16.5 (2.9 LBS/GAL (MINUS WATER)). THE CO'S ACTUAL EMMISIONS OF VOC ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 580 TONS/YR. THE CO'S ALLOWABLE EMISSIONS IN TONS/YR CANNOT BE CALCULATED. FROM THE INFO SUBMITTED, HOWEVER, AFOREMENTIONED NUMBERS INDICATE THAT APRL IS ONE OF THE LARGER SOURCES OF VOC EMISSIONS IN THE STATE OF N.J., AN AREA THAT IS NOT MEETING THE PRIMARY (HEALTH RELATED) STANDARD FOR OZONE. BASED ON AN INSPECTION DONE BY EPA ON 1/18/83, SAMPLING DONE BY THE N.J. DPT. OF ENVIR. PROTECTIO