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 proposed SIP ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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

    DATE AND TIME: April 10, 2019, 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 proposed SIP revision consists of an amendment to DEP’s June 7, 2018 proposed redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Hillsborough County sulfur dioxide (SO2) nonattainment area. This amendment consists of incorporating recent permit revisions for Tampa Electric Company, Big Bend Station, that restricts Big Bend Units 1 and 2 to firing only natural gas, lowers the four-unit SO2 cap, and amends the method of compliance used for the four-unit SO2 emissions cap to remove the continuous emission monitoring systems for Units 1 and 2, replacing it with using 40 CFR Part 75 to calculate SO2 emissions. The materials comprising DEP’s proposed SIP revision may be obtained through DEP’s website at https://floridadep.gov/air/air-business-planning/content/air-regulatory-projects or by contacting Hastings Read at Hastings.Read@Floridadep.gov. 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. 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 (Hastings.Read@Floridadep.gov), and received no later than April 8, 2019. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Read by letter or email at the above addresses or by calling (850)717-9017. 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 e-mail, with a copy to Terri Long (Terri.Long@Floridadep.gov), and received no later than April 8, 2019.

    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://floridadep.gov/events/month?field_county_tid=All&field_is_a_public_notice_value=Yes.

    Persons may also contact Terri Long at (850)717-9023 to find out if the hearing has been cancelled. 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 (850)717-9023 or Terri.Long@Floridadep.gov. 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 Hastings Read by letter or e-mail, or by calling (850)717-9017.