Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.102, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the opportunity to offer comments or request a public hearing on a proposed revision to Florida’s Infrastructure State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 2008 Ozone ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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

DATE AND TIME: September 26, 2017, 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 the opportunity to offer comments or request a public hearing on a proposed revision to Florida’s Infrastructure State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) under the Clean Air Act. This SIP submission is solely meant to address the CAA Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) prongs 1 and 2 infrastructure elements. Florida satisfies these requirements because Florida does not significantly contribute to any out-of-state nonattainment or maintenance area as it relates to the 2008 ozone NAAQS. The materials comprising DEP’s proposed Infrastructure SIP revision are accessible at the following website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/air/rules/regulatory.htm. The materials may also be inspected during normal business hours at the 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. It is not necessary that the hearing be held or attended for persons to comment on DEP’s proposed submittal to EPA. 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 ([e-mail]), and received no later than September 25, 2017.

A copy of the hearing agenda may be obtained by contacting: Hastings Read by letter or email 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 at the following website: https://www.fldepnet.org/public-notices. Persons may also contact: Terri Long at [phone] to find out if the hearing has been cancelled. 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 ([e-mail]), and received no later than September 25, 2017.

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

For more information, you may contact Hastings Read by letter or e-mail or by calling [phone].