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

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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

DATE AND TIME: August 7, 2013, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blairstone Road, Room 609, Tallahassee, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 51.102, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the opportunity to offer comments and participate in a public hearing on a proposed revision to Florida’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Specifically, DEP proposes to amend the ozone maintenance plan submitted pursuant to Section 110(a)(1) of the CAA and EPA regulations at 40 C.F.R. 51.905(a)(4)(ii) for the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) that was approved under Florida’s SIP on May 27, 2010 (75 FR 29671). The maintenance plan applies to the six counties once designated as nonattainment areas for the 1979 1-hour ozone NAAQS (i.e., Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Duval counties). The proposed amendments revise the plan’s maintenance demonstration to account for a summertime Reid Vapor Pressure standard of 9.0 pounds per square inch (psi) beginning in year 2014. 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 in order for persons to comment on DEP’s proposed submittal to EPA. Any request for a public hearing must be submitted by July 31, 2013, to Marnie Brynes, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blairstone Road, MS #5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or [e-mail]. Any comments must be submitted to Will Sexton at the above address or [e-mail], with a copy to Ms. Brynes, by July 31, 2013. 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.aspx. Persons may also contact Ms. Brynes at [phone] to find out if the hearing has been cancelled. The materials comprising DEP’s proposed SIP revision are accessible from the above website by clicking on the July 31, 2013 hearing link. The materials may also be inspected during normal business hours at the DEP, Division of Air Resource Management offices, 2600 Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, Florida, or accessed with the aid of any DEP District Air Section or DEP-approved local air pollution control office.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Sexton by letter or email at the above addresses 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. Brynes 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. Sexton by letter or email or by calling [phone].