Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.102, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces a public hearing and opportunity to offer comments on a proposed revision to Florida’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act. This SIP revision ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 

The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: November 22, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Room 195, Tallahassee, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.102, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces a public hearing and opportunity to offer comments on a proposed revision to Florida’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act. This SIP revision consists of a plan that will ensure the attainment and maintenance of the 2010 revised Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) in Polk County. Florida’s SIP amendment consists of specific conditions from two air construction permits for two facilities, Mosaic New Wales and Mosaic Bartow, as they pertain to emissions of SO2. The materials comprising DEP’s proposed SIP revision may be obtained through the Department’s website at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/rules/regulatory.htm or by contacting Hastings Read at [e-mail]. The materials may also be inspected during normal business hours at DEP, Division of Air Resource Management offices, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida. A public hearing will be held, if requested, at the date, time and place given above. It is not necessary that the hearing be held or attended for persons to comment on DEP’s proposed submittal to EPA. Any request for a public hearing must be submitted by letter or e-mail to Hastings Read, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 ([e-mail]), and received no later than November 20, 2017. If no request for a public hearing is received, the hearing will be cancelled, and notice of the cancellation will be posted at the following website: https://www.fldepnet.org/public-notices. Persons may also contact Terri Long at [phone] to find out if the hearing has been cancelled. It is not necessary that the hearing be held or attended for persons to comment on DEP’s proposed submittal to EPA. Any comments must be submitted to Hastings Read by letter or email, with a copy to Terri Long ([e-mail]), and received no later than November 20, 2017.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting Terri Long at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, [phone] (TDD) or [phone] (Voice).

For more information, you may contact Hastings Read by letter or email, or by calling [phone].