Ms. Meredith Kurpius

Manager

Technical Support Office (AIR-7)

U.S. EPA, Region IX

75 Hawthorne Street

San Francsco, California 94105

Dear Ms. Kurpius:

SUBJECT: Documentation for Natural Event Excluded Data for the 2011-2012

Exceedances of the Annual PM2.5National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

In the calendar years 2011 and 2012, there were exceedances of the Annual PM2.5 NAAQS at the Kona air monitoring station on the Island of Hawaii. A final report demonstrating that the exceedances were caused by naturally occurring volcanic emissions was submitted to EPA on December 11,2013.

Attached are the affidavits of the public notice through the three (3) local newspapers to be included as Attachment C of the final report. The report was placed on the Department of Health, Clean Air Branch (DOH-CAB), website and made available at the DOH-CAB offices in Honolulu, Hilo, and Kona for public review for a period of thirty (30) days beginning December 16, 2013 and ending January 14, 2014. No comments were received from the public regarding the report.

If there are any questions concerning the attached, please contact Ms. Lisa Young of my staff at (808) 586-4200.

Sincerely,

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NOLAN S. HIRAI, P.E.

Manager, Clean Air Branch

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Attachment

c Gwen Yoshimura, Air Division Air Quality Analysis Office (AIR-7), U S EPA, RE Carol Bohnènkamp, Air Division, Air Quality Analysis Office (AIR-7), I - —— Rynda Kay, Air Division, Rules Office (AIR-4), U.S. EPA, Region IX
City and County of Honolulu

Doc. Date:

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Notary Name: C LLEEN E. SORANAKA

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Lisa Kaukani being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is a clerk, duly authorized to

execute this affidavit of Oahu Publications, Inc. publisher ofThe Honolulu

Star-Advertiser and MidWeek, that said newspapers are newspapers of general

circulation in the State of Hawaii, and that the attached notice is true notice as was

published in the aforementioned newspapers as follows:

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

12/16/2013

Midweek Wed. 0 times on: 

times on: I times on:

And tiaiitsis nut a to way interested in the above entitled matter.

PUBLiC NOTICE

The

report,

Department of Health, State of Hawail, is notifying all interested persons of tire

50.14, thIs

‘Documentation

report

for Natural Event Excluded Date,’ Pursuant to 40 CFR

by

describes tire treatment of air quality monitoring data influenced natural evente.

The

Friday,

report Isavallable for public review during regular office hours, Monday through 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., attire following locations:

Oahu:

ö Clean Air Branch, Department of Health 919 Ala Moana Blvd., Roani 203, Honolulu, Oahu 96814

Hawall:

. HaWaU District Health Office, Department of Health 1582 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawafi

• Clean Air Branch Kona, Keakealani Building, Departnrent of Health 79.1020 Haukaplle Street, Room 113, Kealakekea, Hawaii

The import Is also avallable an the Clean Air Branch, Department of Health websile at 1Lfrealth.hawail.gqt(pLb. Interested pnrsnns may submit written comments

postmarked

addressed to the Department of Health at tire above address on Dabs, and must be or received by January 14, 2014. For additional Ms. Lisa Young lnfàrrnation, contact of tire Clean AIr Branch in Honolulu at (808) 5864209. (SA583211 12/16/13)

Doc. Descrigtion: Affidavit of

First Jit!ci1 Circuit

i. So’..

Date

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Lisa Kaicani

My commission expires: Jan 06 2016

Ad# 0000583211 LN:_______
State of Hawaii

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County of Hawaii )

M. R. Chavez, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

1. That she is the Classified Accountant of WEST HAWAII TODAY, a

newspaper published in the City of Kailua Kona, State of Hawaii.

2. That “PUBLIC NOTICE The Department of Health, State of Hawaii, is

notifying all interested persons of the report, “Documentation for Natural” of

which a clipping from the newspaper is attached hereto, was published in said

newspaper on the following date(s) December 1 6, 201 3 (etc.)

Subscribed and sworn to before me

This 1 6th day of December, 201 3

Notary Public, Third Circuit,

State of Hawaii

Henriann P. Kahananui

My Commission expires: June 6, 201 5

# Page(s): 1

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Department of Health, State ofHawaii, isnotifljing all

interested prsons of the report, “Documentation for Natural Event

Excluded Data.” Pursuant to 40 CFR 50.14, this report describesthe treatment of air quality monitoring data influenced by

natural events.The report is available for public review during regular office

hours, Mondaythrough Friday, 7:45 a.xn. to 4:15 p.m., at the

foflowing locations:

Oahu:

Clean Air Branch, Department of Health

919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 203, Honolulu, Osbu 96814

Hawaii:

• Hawaii District Health Office, Department of Health

1582 Kamehaineha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii

• Clean Air Branch — Kona, Keakealani Building,

Department of Health79-1020 Haukapila Street, Room 113, Kealakekua, Hawaii

The report is also available on the Clean Air Branch, Department of

Health website at http//health.hawaii.gov/rab. Interested personsmay submit written comments addressed to the Department of

Health at the abov.e address on 9ahu, and must be postmarked orreceived by January 14,2014. For additional information, contact

Ms. Lisa Young of the Clean Air Branch in Honolulu at

(808) 5864200.

(No.84379-West Hawaii Today: December 16, 2013)
County of Hawaii )

LEILANI K. R. HIGAKI

, being first

duly sworn, deposes and says:

1. That she is the BUSINESS MANAGER of

HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD

, a

newspaper published in the City of HILO

State of Hawaii.

2. That the “PUELIC NOTICE.. . “Documentation for Natural Event

Excluded Data.”. ..for public review.. .etc.

of which a clipping from the newspaper as published is attached hereto, was pub

lished in said newspaper on the following date(s)

December 16, 2013 , (etc.). 635 74r1

Subscribed and sworn to before me

this 23rd day of December, 2013

.

SHARON H. P. OGATA

Notary Public, Third Circuit, State of Hawaii

My commission expiresPage(s): 1
PUBLIC NOTICE

The Department of Health State of Hawaii, is notifying all interested persons of the report, “Documentation for Natural

Event Excluded Data.” Pursuant to 40 CFR 50.14, this reportdescribes the treatment of air quality monitoring data

influenced by natural events.

The report is available for public review during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at the • following locations:

• Oahu:

Clean Air Branch, Department of Health

919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 203, Honolulu, Oahu 96814

Hawaii:

Hawaii District Health Office, Department of Health

1582 Kameliameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii

• Clean Air Branch— Kona, Keakealani Building, Department

of Health

79-1020 Haukapila Street, Room 113, Kealakekua, Hawaii

The report is also available on the Clean Air Branch, Department of Health website at htto://health.hawail.gov/ cab. Interested persons may submit written comments

ressed to the Department of Health at the above address

on Oahu, and must be postmarked or received by January 14,

2014. For additional information, contact Ms. Lisa Young of

the Clean Air Branch in Honolulu at (808) 586-4200.

(63574r1 Hawaii Tribune-Herald: December 16, 2013)