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Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.102, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the opportunity for the public to request a hearing or offer comments on its proposal to submit documentation to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirming that Florida complies with the requirements of section 110(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act with respect to implementation of the 2010 revised National Ambient Air Quality Standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). 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 letter or e-mail to Marnie Brynes at Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blairstone Road, MS 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or marnie.brynes@dep.state.fl.us, and received no later than January 14, 2013. Any comments must be submitted by letter or e-mail to Chad Stevens at the above address or chad.r.stevens@dep.state.fl.us, with a copy to Ms. Brynes, and received no later than January 14, 2013. If no request for a public hearing is received, the hearing will be cancelled, and notice of the cancellation will be posted at http://sharepoint.dep.state.fl.us/PublicNotices/default.aspx. Persons may also contact Ms. Brynes at (850) 717-9029 to find out if the hearing has been cancelled. The materials comprising DEP’s proposed submittal to EPA are accessible from the above website by clicking on the January 16 hearing link. The materials may also be inspected during normal business hours at the DEP, Division of Air Resource Management office, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, Florida, or accessed with the aid of any DEP District Air Section or DEP-approved local air pollution control office.