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, 9:00 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 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). DEP proposes to submit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) its periodic report on Florida’s Regional Haze Plan as required pursuant to sections 169A and 169B of the CAA and EPA regulations at 40 CFR 51.308. Consistent with regional haze program requirements, this SIP submittal is the periodic report describing Florida’s progress towards the reasonable progress goals for designated Class I areas. The materials comprising DEP’s proposed SIP revision are accessible from the above website by clicking on the January 27 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 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida, or accessed with the aid of any DEP District Air Section or DEP-approved local air pollution control office. A public hearing will be held, if requested, at the date, time and place given above. Any request for a public hearing must be submitted by letter to Terri Long, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or by email: Terri.Long@dep.state.fl.us, and received no later than January 23, 2015.
A copy of the hearing agenda may be obtained by contacting: Tom Rogers by letter sent to the above address, by email to Tom.Rogers@dep.state.fl.us or by calling (850)717-9022.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 (850)717-9023 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 to Tom Rogers by letter to the address above or by email: Tom.Rogers@dep.state.fl.us, 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 (850)717-9023 or Terri.Long@dep.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, (800)955-8771 (TDD) or (800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact Mr. Rogers by letter, email or by calling (850)717-9022.