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### 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.

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This letter is to certify that Alabama's State Implementation Plan (SIP) meets all Section I IO(a)( I) and I IO(a)(2) provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) that address the requirements for the 

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### 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, 20I3. to March 29, 

### 2013. We received no request for a hearing. The only comments received were from EPA, and these comments have been addressed. Ourreconciliation ofcomments is enclosed. Ifyou need additional information concerning this submittal, please call Ron Gore of my staff at 

### (334)27I-7868. Sincerely,



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cc: Scott Davis 

### CERTIFIEDMAILNO.: 91 71999991 7030 3432 8132 Beverly Bannister 

### CERTIFIED MAILNO.: 91 7199 9991 70303432 8125 Lynorae Benjamin 

### CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3432 8118 File: P-8-154

Decatur Branch Mobile Branch Mobile-Coastal UOVulcan 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
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### R. LEFLEUR 

# ADEM RoBERT

### J. BeNTLEY GovERNOR DIRECTOR

Birmingham Branch April23, 2013 .:llabarna Departmentof 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 I0 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. Ourreconciliation ofcomments is enclosed. The Jackson County potiion of the Chattanooga NAA, located in Northeast Alabama, is geographically comprised ofa single census block group in Jackson County, Alabama. On May 3I, 20II, 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 20Il indicates that the area continues to meet the annual PM2 5NAAQS. Based on this monitoring data, the Department is requesting redesignation ofthe Jackson County portion ofthe NAA to attainment status for the 1997 Annual PM2 5 NAAQS. Ifyou need additional information concerning this submittal, please call Ron Gore ofmy staffat (334) 271-7868. Sincerely,



# /1!~[27~ Lance R. LeFleur Director LRLIRWG:mmm/bdc

Decatur Branch Mobile Branch Mobile-Coastal 110Vulcan Road Birmingham, AL 35209-4702 !205) 9426168 2715Sandlin Road. S_ W_ Decatur, AL 35603-1333 12561 353-1713 2204 Penmeter 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