hearing provides interested parties an opportunity to comment on proposed State

Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions regarding certain Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements

under sections 11 0(a)(2)(A)-(M).

A SIP identifies how each state will attain and/or maintain the primary and secondary

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The SIP is a complex, fluid

document containing regulations, source-specific requirements, non-regulatory items

such as plans and inventories, and in some cases, additional requirements promulgated by

the. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The initial SIPs for states were

approved on May31, 1972, however, SIPs are under continuous revision as new

standards and rules are implemented. The federally enforceable SIP for the District of

Columbia is compiled in 40 CFR Part 52 Subpart J.

This SIP revision is a compilation of elements that describe how the District of Columbia

is implementing the Fine Particulates (PM2.5) NAAQS. The elements ofthis SIP

revision, once approved by EPA, will provide a federally enforceable writtenconfirmation of how the District of Columbia will continue to comply with the Section

1 l0(a)(2) requirements ofthe CAA.

The requirements of Section 11 0(a)(2)(A)-(M) relate to: enforceable emission limits and

schedules for compliance; monitoring, source testing and emissions reporting;

recordkeeping and reporting requirements; and permit fees. Some requirements, such as

those for intergovernmental consultation and air quality modeling are fulfilled during the

development and submission of SIP attainment plans. Copies ofthe proposed SIP

revisions are available for public review during normal business hours at the offices of

the District Department ofthe Environment (DDOE), 51 N Street, NE, Room 6051,

Washington, D.C. 20002 and on-line at http://ddoe.dc.gov/ddoe

Interested parties wishing to testify at this hearing must submit in writing their names,

addresses, telephone numbers and affiliation, if any to Ms. Cecily Beall at DDOE by 4:00

p.m., July 21, 2008. Interested parties may also submit written comments to Ms. Cecily

Beall, DDOE Air Quality Division, 51 N Street, NE, 5th floor, Washington, DC 20002 or

submit comment to her by email at CeciIy.bea1Idc.gov . No written or email comments will

be accepted after July 21, 2008. For more information, call Ms. Olivia Achuko at 202-

535-2997 or email her at olivia.achukodc.gov

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Director, Department oft e Environment

FROM: Cecily Beau (V1

Hearing Officer ‘1

DATE: August 8, 2008

SUBJECT: Hearing Officer’s Certification for the Public Hearing on Air Quality Control

Measures

This is to certify that, pursuant to the enclosed Notice of Public Hearing published in theWashington Times, a hearing was held at approximately 6:30 p.m. on July 21, 2008 to give the

public the opportunity to comment on the draft State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions

regarding certain Clean Air Act requirements under sections 11 0(a)(2)(A)-(M), generallyreferred to as the PM2.5 Infrastructure SIP.

Cecily Beau of the Department ofthe Environment, Air Quality Division, represented the

District. No one attended the public hearing.

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D1R(JDH\RJMFN1 51 N Sfreet NE 5th Fl Washington DC 20002 Phone (202) 535 2250 Facsimile (202) 481 3771

OPTIJF FNVIRO’c\IFNT
an AUTHORIZED AGENT of THE WASHINGTON TIMES, L.L.C., publisher of

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Circulated daily, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia,

and that the advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, was

published in said newspaper ± time(s) on the following dates: DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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ON

AIR QUALITY ISSUES

Notice is hereby gives that a public hearing will be held on

Monday. July 21. 2008 at 6:00 p.m.in the 6th floor confer

ence room at 51 N Street N.E. Washington, D.C. This hearing provides intereated parties an opportunity to comment on

i- fi, + .c ‘- c 1 1 proposed State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions regard e raie oi per iine. incertain Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements under sections 11 (a)(2)(A)-(M).

A SIP identIfies how each state will attaIn and/or maintainthe primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality

Standards (NAAQS). The SIP is a complex, fluid document

m 1 1-’ containing regulations, source-specific requirements, non

i otas i..,ost 360.84 Dollars regulatory items such as plans and Inventories, and in some cases additional requirements promulgated by the U.S. Esvironmental Protection Agency (EPA). The InItIal SIPs for

staten were approved on May 31, 1972, however, SIPS are -under continuous revision as new standards and roles are

implemented. The federally enforceable SIP fo the District

( of Columbia is compiled in 40 CFR Part 52 Subpart J.

This SIP revision is a compilation of elements that describe

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how the District of Columbia is implementing the Fine Par

ticulates (PM2.5) NAAQS. The elements of this SIP revision,

once approved by EPA, will provide a federally enforceablewritten confirmation of how the District of oIumbia willcontinue to comply with the Section ltO(a)(2) requIrements

Subscribed and sworn to before me of the CAA. The requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) relate to: en

forceable emission limits and schedules for compliance;

monitoring, source testing and emissions reporting; record- keeping and reporting requirements; and permit fees. Some requirements such as those for intergovernmental consulAUGUST 1 tation and air quality modeling are fulfilled during the de I , tJt.JO velopment and submission of SIP attainment plans. Copies of the proposed SIP revisions are available for public revIew

during normal business hours at the offices of the DIstrict Department of the Environment (DDOE), 51 N Street, NE,

Room 6051, Washington, D.C. 20002 and on-line at

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http:/itidoe.dc.QOV/ddoe

Interested parties wishing to testify at this hearing must

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vision, 51 N Street, NE, 5th floor, Washington D? 202 orsubmit comment to her by email at çily.beall)dc.qOV - Nowritten or email comments will be accepted after Jsly 21,2008. Fnr more information call Ms. Olivia Achuko at 202-

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