Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 60.23, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the opportunity to offer comments and participate in a public hearing, if requested, on a proposed revision to DEP’s pending Commercial Industrial Solid Waste ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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

DATE AND TIME: July 8, 2020, 10:00 a.m.

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

The Department will hold the hearing, if requested, at the date, time and place above and will also offer accessibly through a teleconference option. The teleconference option is being provided to allow maximum public participation if the hearing is requested. Parties can access the teleconference by telephone (regular long-distance telephone charges will apply). Parties may access the teleconference at the following number:

July 8, 2020, 1(888)585-9008, ID number: 416-112-909#

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 60.23, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the opportunity to offer comments and participate in a public hearing, if requested, on a proposed revision to DEP’s pending Commercial Industrial Solid Waste Incinerator (CISWI) State Plan submission that was transmitted to EPA on May 27, 2020. Specifically, DEP is proposing to revise its pending CISWI State Plan submission to include EPA’s April 26, 2019 revisions to the model rules contained in 40 C.F.R. 60, Subpart DDDD and, pursuant to DEP’s authority under 40 C.F.R. 60.2515(b), to provide for an equivalent production-based particulate matter emission limit for units in the waste-burning kiln subcategory. Once the State Plan is approved by EPA, DEP will be the agency tasked with ensuring that CISWI facilities are in compliance with applicable emissions limitations.

A public hearing will be held, if requested, at the date and time, given above. The public hearing, if requested, will also be accessible via a teleconferencing service. It is not necessary that the hearing be held or attended for persons to comment on DEP’s proposed revisions to Florida’s pending SIP submission. Any comments or requests for a public hearing must be submitted by email to [e-mail], and received no later than June 26, 2020. If no request for a public hearing is received, the hearing (and teleconference) 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 Mr. Read at [phone] to find out if the hearing has been cancelled. The materials comprising DEP’s revision to the pending SIP submission are accessible at the website above by clicking on the July 8, 2020 hearing link or at the following website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/rules/regulatory.htm. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Read by email at the above email address or by calling [phone].

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

For more information, you may contact Ms. Long by email or by calling [phone].