The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces that a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 51.102 will be held, if requested, at the date, time and place given above. Any person wishing to request the public hearing ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Division of Air Resource Management announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 111 South Magnolia Drive, Suite 23, Director’s Conference Room, Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces that a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 51.102 will be held, if requested, at the date, time and place given above.
Any person wishing to request the public hearing must do so by notifying: Ms. Lynn Scearce, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or email: [e-mail], no later than August 6, 2010.
The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments on DEP’s proposal to amend its March 19, 2010, submission to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), of a revision to Florida’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act, for its regional haze plan as required pursuant to sections 169A and 169B of the Act and EPA regulations at 40 C.F.R. 51.308. It is not necessary that the hearing be held or attended in order for persons to comment on DEP’s proposed SIP revision.
Persons may submit comments by letter or e-mail to: Ms. Scearce prior to the scheduled hearing August 18, 2010. The proposed amendments to the March 19, 2010, submission are in response to U.S. EPA comments with regard to the reasonable progress components of the regional haze plan. The primary amendment removes the Reasonable Progress Control Technology rule from the plan and addresses the adequacy of existing and proposed federal regulations for appropriately responding to the reasonable progress requirements. The hearing agenda and materials comprising the proposed amendments to the SIP revision are posted at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/rules/public_meeting_notice.htm.
These materials may also be inspected during normal business hours at Division of Air Resource Management offices, 111 S. Magnolia Dr., Suite 23, Tallahassee, Florida or accessed through any DEP District Air Section or DEP-approved local air pollution control office.
For more information on how to inspect or access these materials, please contact: Ms. Scearce at the mailing or e-mail address given above, 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 by 5:00 p.m., August 11, 2010, at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/rules/public_meeting_notice.htm. Persons also may contact Ms. Scearce to find out if the hearing has been cancelled.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Lynn Scearce at [phone] or [e-mail].
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. Lynn Scearce at [phone]. 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).