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 ...

 

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: August 27, 2020, 2:00 p.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:

August 27, 2020; 1 [phone], ID number: 416-112-909#

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 a request for EPA to approve various infrastructure SIP elements that EPA previously disapproved. Specifically, DEP is requesting that EPA approve outstanding infrastructure elements from the 2008 Ozone Infrastructure SIP, the 1997 Ozone Infrastructure SIP; the 2006 Fine Particulate Matter Infrastructure SIP; and the 1997 Fine Particulate Matter Infrastructure SIP.

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 August 20, 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 August 27, 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].