LANCE R. LEFLEUR 

DIRECTOR ADEM RoBERT J. BENTLEY 

GovERNOR 

Birmingham Branch 

.\labama Department of Environmental Management 

adem.alabama.gov 

1400 Coliseum Blvd. 36110..2400 • Post Office Box 301463 

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 

(334) 271-7700 • FAX (334) 271-7950 

April 23, 2013 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3432 8149 

Ms. Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming 

Regional Administrator 

EPA Region 4 

Atlanta Federal Center 

61 Forsyth Street, S.W. 

Atlanta, GA 30303-8960 

Dear Ms. Fleming: 

SPA-RIGIO'N *4 

A 't'tANTA. 11~ 

This letter is to certify that Alabama's State Implementation Plan (SIP) meets all Section I I O(a)( I) 

and I I O(a)(2) provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) that address the requirements for the 20 I 0 

nitrogen dioxide (N02) and sulfur dioxide (S02) NAAQS. The attached tables specify how 

Alabama's SIP addresses these elements. 

lhese infrastructure SIPs were made available for public comment from February 24, 20 I 3. to 

March 29, 2013. We received no request for a hearing. The only comments received were from 

EPA, and these comments have been addressed. Our reconciliation of comments is enclosed. 

If you need additional information concerning this submittal, please call Ron Gore of my staff at 

(334) 27 I -7868. 

Sincerely, 

mwrtli~# 

Lance R. LeFieur 

Director 

LRL!R WG:mmm/bdc 

cc: Scott Davis 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3432 8132 

Beverly Bannister 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3432 8125 

Lynorae Benjamin 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3432 8118 

File: P-8-154 

Decatur Branch Mobile Branch Mobile-Coastal 

UO Vulcan Road 

Birmingham, AL 35209A702 

1205)942-6168 

2715 Sandl<n Road. S. W. 

Decatur. AL 35603-1333 

1:156) 353-1713 

2204 Penmeter Road 

Mobrle, A.l 36615-11:31 

1251) 450-:3400 

-!171 Commanders Dnve 

''1obrle. AL :36615-1421 

! 251) 432-6533 

· 205! 941-lfi03 I FAX! 258)3409359 1FAX) -251! 479-2593 I FAX) •25L) 4320598 1FAX1 
I • lANCE R. LEFLEUR ADEM RoBERT J. BeNTLEY 

DIRECTOR GovERNOR 

Birmingham Branch 

April23, 2013 

.:llabarna Department of Environmental Management 

Jdem.alabama.f!ov 

1400 Coliseum Blvd. 36110-2400 • Post Office Box 301463 

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 

(334) 271-7700 • FAX (334) 271-7950 

Ms. Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming 

Regional Administrator 

EPA Region 4 

Atlanta Federal Center 

6 I Forsyth Street, S. W. 

Atlanta. GA 30303-8960 

Dear Ms. Fleming: 

Pursuant to Section I I 0 of the Clean Air Act, the Alabama Department of Environmental 

Management formally submits for your approval and inclusion in the Alabama State 

Implementation Plan (SIP), the redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Jackson County 

portion of the Chattanooga Nonattainmcnt Area ("Chattanooga NAA") for the 1997 Annual 

National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM15 ). 

This proposed SIP revision was available for public comment from February 24, 2013, to March 

29,2013. We received no request for a hearing. The only comments received were from EPA, and 

these comments have been addressed. Our reconciliation of comments is enclosed. 

The Jackson County potiion of the Chattanooga NAA, located in Northeast Alabama, is 

geographically comprised of a single census block group in Jackson County, Alabama. On May 

3 I, 20 II, EPA promulgated its determination that the Chattanooga nonattainment area had attained 

the 1997 annual average PM2 5 NAAQS. This determination was based upon quality-assured and 

cetiitied ambient air monitoring data for the 2007-2009 period, which showed all monitors attained 

the Annual PM25 NAAQS of 15 ~tg/m . This final rule became effective on June 30, 2011. 

Monitoring data through 20 I l indicates that the area continues to meet the annual PM2 5 NAAQS. 

Based on this monitoring data, the Department is requesting redesignation of the Jackson County 

portion of the NAA to attainment status for the 1997 Annual PM2 5 NAAQS. 

If you need additional information concerning this submittal, please call Ron Gore of my staff at 

(334) 271-7868. 

Sincerely, 

/1!~[27~ Lance R. LeFleur 

Director 

LRLIR WG:mmm/bdc 

Decatur Branch Mobile Branch Mobile-Coastal 

110 Vulcan Road 

Birmingham, AL 35209-4702 

!205) 9426168 

2715 Sandlin Road. S_ W_ 

Decatur, AL 35603-1333 

12561 353-1713 

2204 Pen meter Road 

'Aoblle, AL 36615-1131 

t251) 450-3400 

4171 Commanders Drive 

Mobile, AL 36615-1421 

1251) 432-6533 

1205) 941-1603rFI\X) t256) 340-9359 IFI\X) <251) 479-2593<FAX) 251: 432 6598 !FAX) 
Ms. Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming 

cc: Scott Davis 

Beverly Bannister 

Lynorae Benjamin 

File: P-8-154 

April23, 2013