The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: January 4, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 111 South Magnolia Drive, Suite 23, Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.102, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces a hearing and opportunity to offer comments on a proposed revision to Florida’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act. Specifically, DEP proposes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amend Florida’s SIP to incorporate three sets of Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) rule amendments to establish PM2.5 as a pollutant with a significant emissions rate, thereby making industrial facilities that emit PM2.5 potentially subject to preconstruction review for major stationary sources and major modifications. The three sets of rule amendments, for which rule development is underway, are: 62-210.200, Definitions; 62-212.300, General Preconstruction Review Requirements; and 62-212.400, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD). 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: Marnie Brynes, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, Marnie.Brynes@dep.state.fl.us and received no later than December 23, 2011. Any comments must be submitted by letter or e-mail: Kelly Stevens at the above address or Kelly.Stevens@dep.state.fl.us, with a copy to Ms. Brynes, and received no later than December 23, 2011. 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.asp. 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 SIP revision are accessible from the above website by clicking on the January 4 hearing link. The materials may also be inspected during normal business hours at the: DEP, Division of Air Resource Management offices, 111 S. Magnolia Dr., Suite 23, 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: Ms. Stevens by letter, e-mail or by calling: (850)717-9017.
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 (850)717-9029 or email: Marnie.Brynes@dep.state.fl.us. 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: Ms. Stevens by letter, e-mail or by calling: (850)717-9017.