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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: January 27, 2015, 1:00 p.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 the opportunity to offer comments or request a public hearing on a proposed revision to Florida’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Pursuant to the requirements of sections 169A and 169B of the CAA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implementing regulations at 40 CFR 51.308, DEP has developed a proposed revision to the Florida regional haze plan for approval by EPA as a revision to Florida’s SIP. Florida has issued a federally enforceable construction permit to Lakeland Electric’s C.S. McIntosh Power Plant which includes a federally enforceable NOx emissions limit on Unit 1. With this proposed SIP revision, Florida incorporates this emissions limit into the Regional Haze SIP. The materials comprising DEP’s proposed SIP revision are accessible from the above website by clicking on the January 23 hearing link. The materials may also be inspected during normal business hours at the DEP, Division of Air Resource Management offices, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, Florida, or accessed with the aid of any DEP District Air Section or DEP-approved local air pollution control office. Any request for a public hearing must be submitted by letter or email to Terri Long, 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 January 23, 2015. A public hearing will be held, if requested, at the date, time, and place given above. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Preston McLane by letter sent to the above address, by email to [e-mail] or by calling [phone]. 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: http://sharepoint.dep.state.fl.us/PublicNotices/default.asp. Persons may also contact Ms. Long at [phone] to find out if the hearing has been cancelled. It is not necessary that the hearing be held or attended in order for persons to comment on DEP’s proposed submittal to EPA. Any comments must be submitted by letter or email to Mr. McLane at the above addresses, with a copy to Ms. Long, and received no later than January 23, 2015.

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 Ms. Long at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

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