Proposed Revisionsto theAlabamaState ImplementationPlan(Birmingham,AL-PM2.5RedesignationRequest)Post-AdoptionSubmittalJune2010TABLEOFCONTENTSPartA-Resolution Signedbythe Directorofthe Alabama DepartmentofEnvironmental ManagementPartB-LegalNoticeProofofPublicationofLegalNoticePartC-Reconciliation StatementsPartD-Legal AuthorityPartE-FinalBirmingham PM2.5 Redesignation RequestPartA-Resolution Signedbythe Directorofthe AlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagementALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTRESOLUTIONWHEREAS,onApril25,2010,the Alabama DepartmentofEnvironmental Managementgave noticeofthe opportunityforapublic hearingandcommentontheproposed revisiontotheStateofAlabama's State ImplementationPlan(SIP)and saidproposalwould redesignate theBirmingham24-hourfine particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainmentarea(Jefferson and ShelbyCounties, andpartofWalker County)toattainment undertheNational Ambient Air QualityStandards(NMQS)forfine particulate matter;andWHEREAS, norequestsforapublichearing werereceivedand thereforenopublic hearingwas held;andWHEREAS, the Alabama DepartmentofEnvironmental Managementhasreviewed thewrittensubmissionsintroducedinto therecord,andhas preparedaconcisestatementof theresponseto commentsreceived; andWHEREAS,minorchanges havebeenmadetotheproposedrevisiontothe StateImplementation Plan pursuanttocomments.NOW THEREFORE, as Directorof theDepartment, I hereby adopt theproposedrevisiontothe StateofAlabama's State Implementation PlantoredesignatetheBirmingham 24-hour PM2.5 nonattainment area (Jefferson and Shelby Counties, andpartofWalkerCounty)toattainmentunder theNational AmbientAirQuality Standards(NAAQS)for fine particulatematter,andIhereby further statethat this revision shall become effective immediatelyonthedateindicatedbelow.-tkINWITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixedbysignature belowonthis&dayofLanceR.~%~leurDirectorPartB-LegalNoticeProofofPublicationof LegalNoticeALABAMADEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT350NOTICEOFPUBLIC HEARINGFOR PROPOSED REVISIONSTO THEALABAMASTATEIMPLEMENTATIONPLAN(SIP)Noticeisherebygiventhat theAlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmental Managementof.-theStateofAlabamaisprovidingtheopportunityforinterested personstocommentonproposed revisionstotheAlabamaStateImplementationPlan(SIP).Interestedpartiesmayrequestthatapublichearingbeheld.Ifahearingisheld,thehearingwillbehet10:00a.m.inConferenceRoomAattheJefferson County Deparlocatedat1400SixthAvenueSouthin Birmingham.Thoserequestingahearing shouldcall(334) 271-7909.The deadlinetosubmitarequestforahearingis5:00p.m.onMay25,2010.Ifnohearingistobeheld,aNoticeofCancellationofthehearingwillbepostedonMay26,2010, ontheDepartment'swzbsitelocatedatwww.adem.state.al.us/PubHearin~:s/PubHe~s.htm.Interestedpersonsmay alsocall(334)271-7909todetermineifapublichearingwillbeheld.Theproposedrevisions totheAlabamaSIPconcerntheredesignationoftheBirminghamNonattainmentArea("BirminghamNAA")forthe24-hourNationalAmbientAirQualityStandard(NAAQS)forfineparticulatematter(PM2.5).TheBirminghamNAA,locatedin centralAlabama,isgeographicallycomprisedoftwofullcounties,JeffersonandShelby,andone partialcounty,Walker.Thisareawasdesignatedasnonattainmentforthe24-HourPM2.5NAAQSby EPAonNovember13,2009.Current airquality monitoringdatafortheperiod2007through2009showsall monitorsintheBirminghamNAAhaveattainedthe24-HourPM2.5NAAQS of35ug/m3.Basedon thismonitoringdatatheDepartmentisrequestingredesignationoftheBirminghamNAAtoattainmentstatusforthe24-HourPM2.5NAAQS.CopiesoftheproposedSIPareavailableatacostof30centsperpageateachoftheADEMofficelocationslistedbelowor ontheInternetatwww.adem.state.al.us/PubHearinns/PubHearin~s.htmatno cost.ADEM,OfficeofGeneral CounselAttn:MollyTatum1400Coliseum Boulevard(P.0.Box301463,Zipcode36130-1463)Montgomery,AL36110-2059(334)394-4360ADEM,BirminghamFieldOfficeAttn:SheilaVail110VulcanRoadBirmingham,AL35209-4702(205)942-6168ADEM,DecaturFieldOfficeAttn:JanChilders2715SandlinRoad,SWDecatur,AL35603-1333(256)353-1713ADEM,MobileFieldOfficeAttn:JenikaMonroe2204PerimeterRoadMobile,AL36615-1131(251)450-3400SoutheastAlabamaRegionalPlanning&DevelopmentCommission462NorthOates,4thFloorDothan,AL36303Alabama-Tombigbee RiversPlanning&DevelopmentCommissionCourthouseAnnex107BroadStreetCamden,AL36726EastAlabamaRegionalPlanning&DevelopmentCommission1130SQuintardAvenueAnniston,AL36201IftheDepartment holdsahearing, itwillbeheldtoreceivedata,views,and argumentsfrominterestedpersonsregardingtheproposedrevisions.Attendanceatthehearingisnotnecessarytopresentsuchdata,views,arguments, or commentsasthe samemaybesubmittedinwriting,butmustbereceivedbytheHearingOfficerprior to5:00p.m.onJune11,2010.Writtensubmissionsandotherinquires shouldbedirectedto:ADEMHearingOfficer,OfficeofGeneral Counsel, AlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmental Management,P.O.Box301463,Montgomery,AL36130-1463(street address:1400ColiseumBoulevard,Montgomery,AL36110-2059)orbye-mailatHearing.office@adem.state.al.us.Anypersonwishing toparticipateinthishearingwhoneedsspecialaccommodationsshould contacttheDepartment's PermitsandServicesDivisionat(334)271-7714atleastfiveworkingdaysprior tothehearing.ThisnoticeisherebygiventhisApril25, 2010,byauthorityofADEM.JohnP.HagoodDirectorPage1ofIDate:04/25/2070Newspaper:BirminghamNewsCounty:JeffersonALABAMADEPARTMENTOFENVIROALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT350NOTICE OF PUBLICHEARINGFORPROPOSEDREVISIONSTOTHE ALABAMA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) Notice is hereby giventhattheAlabamaDepartment of Environmental Managementofthe State of Alabama isprovidingthe opportunityforinterested personstocommentonproposedrevisionstothe Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP). Interested parties may requestthatapublichearingbe held. Ifa hearingISheld,thehearing willbeheld on June 9, 2010,at10:OOa.m.inConference Room Aatthe Jefferson County DepartmentofHealth (JCDH) locatedat1400 Sixth Avenue South in Birmingham. Those requesting ahearing should call (334) 271-7909.Thedeadline to submit a request for a hearing is5.00p.m.on May25,2010.Ifnohearingis tobeheld,a Notice of Cancellationofthe hearing willbepostedonMay26.2010,on the Department'swebs~telocatedatw.adem.state.al.uslPubHear ingsIPubHearings.htm,lnterested persons may also call(334)271-7909todetermineifa public hearing willbe held.The proposed revisionstothe AlabamaSIPconcern the redesignation of theBirmingham Nonattainment Area ("BirminghamNAA)for the24-hourNational AmbientAirQuality Standard (NAAQS) forfine particulate matter(PM2.5).The BirminghamNAA,locatedincentral Alabama,isgeographically comprisedof twofullcounties, Jefferson and Shelby, and one partial county, Walker.Thisareawasdesignated as nonattainment forthe24-HourPM2.5 NAAQSbyEPA on November13,2009. Current air quality monitoring dataforthe period2007 through 2009 showsall monitorsinthe BirminghamNAAhave attained the 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQSof35uglm3.Basedon this monitoring datathe Departmentisrequesting redesignation of the BirminghamNAAto attainment status forthe24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS.Copies oftheproposed SIP are availableata costof30 cents per pageateachoftheADEMoficelocations listed beloworon the Internetatwww.adem.state.al.uslPubHearings/PubHearings.htmat nocost.ADEM,OficeofGeneral Counsel Attn:Molly Tatum 1400 Coliseum Boulevard(P.0.Box301463,Zip code36130-1463)Montgomery, AL 361 10-2059 (334) 394-4360ADEM.BirminghamFieldOfficeAttn:Sheila Vail110VulcanRoad Birmingham. AL 35209-4702 (205) 942-6168ADEM,DecaturFieldOffice Attn: Jan Childers2715Sandlin Road,SWDecatur,AL35603-1333 (256) 353-1713ADEM,MobileField Office Attn: Jenika Monroe 2204 Perimeter Road Mobile, AL36615-1131 (251) 450-3400 SoutheastAlabamaRegional Planning&Development Commission 462 North Oates,4thFloorDothan,AL36303 Alabama-Tombigbee RiversPlanning&Development Commission Courthouse Annex 107 Broad StreetCamden,AL36726EastAlabama RegionalPlanning&Development Commission 1130 S Quintard Avenue Anniston, AL 36201 If the Department holds a hearing,itwillbeheldtoreceive data, views, and argumentsfrominterested persons regarding the proposed revisions. Attendanceatthehearing is not necessary to present such data, views, arguments,orcomments as the samemay besubmitted in writing,but mustbereceivedbythe Hearing Officer prior to5:00p.m.on June 11, 2010. Written submissions and other inquiresshouldbedirected to:ADEMHearingOfficer,Office of General Counsel,AlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement,P.O.Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-1463 (street address: 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery,AL36110-2059)or bye-mailatHearing.officer@adem.state.al.us.Any person wishingtoparticipateinthis hearingwhoneedsspecial accommodations should contacttheDepartment's PermitsandServices Divisionat(334) 271-7714atleast fiveworking days prior to the hearing. This noticeishereby given this April 25, 2010,byauthority ofADEM.JohnP.Hagood,Director BhamNews:April 25, 2010Page1ofIDate:04/25/2010Newspaper:HuntsvilleTimesCounty:MadisonALABAMA DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 350 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGFORPROPOSEDREVISIONSTOTHE ALABAMA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN(SIP)Notice is hereby given that theAlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmental Management of the State of AlabamaISprovldingtheopportun~tyfor Interested personstocommentonproposed revisions to the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP). lnterested parties may request thatapublic hearingbeheld.If ahearingisheld, the hearing willbeheld on June9,2010, at10.00a.m.inConference RoomAattheJefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) locatedat1400 Sixth Avenue SouthinBirmingham.Thoserequestingahearing should call(334)271-7909. The deadlinetosubmitarequestforahearing is5:00p.m.onMay25,2010.If nohearingistobe held,aNotice of Cancellation of thehearlngwillbeposted onMay26.2010, on the Department'swebsitelocatedatwwwademstate.al.uslPubHearings/PubHearings.htm.lnterested persons may also call (334) 271-7909 todetermineifapublic hearing willbe held. Theproposed revisions totheAlabamaSIPconcern the redesignation of theBirmingham NonattainmentArea("BirminghamNAA)forthe 24-hour National AmbientAirQuality Standard (NAAQS)forfineparticulate matter(PM25).The BirminghamNAA,located in central Alabama, is geographically comprised oftwofullcounties, Jefferson and Shelby, andonepartial county, Walker. Thisarea wasdesignated as nonattainmentforthe 24-HourPM2.5 NAAQSbyEPAonNovember13,2009. Currentairquality monitoringdatafor the period 2007 through 2009 showsall monitors in the BirminghamNAAhave~ttainedthe 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS of35ug/m3.Basedonthis monitoringdatathe Departmentisrequesting redesignation of the BirminghamNAAto attainment statusforthe 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS.Copiesofthe proposed SIPareavailableatacostof30 cents per pageateachoftheADEMoffice locations listed beloworon theInternetatwww.adem.state.al.us/PubHearings/PubHearings.htmatnocost.ADEM,OfficeofGeneral Counsel Attn:Molly Tatum 1400 Coliseum Boulevard(P.0.Box301463,Zip code36130-1463)Montgomecy,AL 361 10-2059(334)394-4360ADEM,BirminghamField Office Attn: Sheila Vail 110VulcanRoad Birmingham,AL35209-4702 (205) 942-6168ADEM,DecaturFieldOffice Attn:JanChilders 2715 Sandlin Road,SWDecatur,AL35603-1 333 (256)353-1 713ADEM,MobileField Office Attn: Jenika Monroe 2204 Perimeter Road Mobile,AL36615-1131(251) 450-3400 SoutheastAlabamaRegional Planning&Development Commission 462 North Oates, 4th FloorDothan.AL36303 Alabama-Tombigbee RiversPlanning&Development Commission Courthouse Annex 107 Broad StreetCamden,AL36726 EastAlabamaRegionalPlanning&Development Commission 1130SQuintard Avenue Anniston, AL36201 Ifthe Department holdsahearing,I!willbeheldtoreceive data, views, and arguments from interested persons regarding the proposed revisions. Attendanceatthehearing isnotnecessarytopresent such data, views, arguments,orcommentsasthe same maybesubm~ttedinwriting,but mustbereceivedbythe Hearing Officer priorto5:00p.m. on June11.2010. Written submissions and other inquiresshouldbedirectedto:ADEMHearing Officer, OfficeofGeneral Counsel,AlabamaDepartment of EnvironmentalManagement.P.O.Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-1463 (street address: 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, AL361 10-2059)or bye-mailatHeanng.officer@adem.state.al.us.Anyperson wishing to participateinthis hearingwhoneedsspecial accommodations should contact the Department's Permits andServicesDivisionat(334) 271-7714atleastfiveworking days priortothehearing. This notice is hereby given this April 25, 2010,byauthority ofADEM.John P.HagoodDirector April25,2010.--A--*.*.*I1LJLUrLLLY-ILLOLIIPage1of1Date:04/25/2010Newspaper:MontgomeryAdvertherCounty:MontgomeryALABAMADEPARTMENTOFEALABAMA DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT350 NOTICE OFPUBLICHEARINGFORPROPOSEDREVISIONSTO THE ALABAMA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN(SIP)Notice is hereby giventhattheAlabama Department of Environmental Managementofthestateof Alabamaisproviding the opportunityformterestedpersons tocommentonproposedrevisionstotheAlabamaStateImplementationplan(SIP).Interestedpartiesmayrequestthata public hearing beheld.Ifa hearingisheld, thehearing willbeheldonJune9,2010,at10:OOa.m.inConferenceRoomAattheJeffersonCountyDepartmentoMealth(JCDH) located at1400 Sixth AvenueSouthinBirmingham.Thoserequesting ahearing should call(334)271-7909. The deadlinetosubmita requestforahearingis5:00p m.onMay25,2010Ifnohearingis tobeheld, a NoticeofCancellationoffhehearing willbepostedonMay 26,2010,onthe Department'swabsitelocatedatwww.adem.state.al.us/PubHearings/PubHearings.htmInterested personsmay also call (334) 271-7909 todetermine~fapublic hearing will beheld. The proposed revisionsto the Alabama SIP concern the redesignationof theBirmingham Nonattainment Area ("BirminghamNAA)forthe 24-hour NationalAmbientAirQualityStandard(NAAQS)forfineparticulate matter(PM2.5).TheBirminghamNAA,locatedincentralAlabama,isgeographically comprisedoftwofullcounties, Jefferson and Shelby, and onepartialcounty,Walker.Thisareawas designated asnonattainmentforthe 24-HourPM2.5 NAAQSbyEPAonNovember 13,2009. Current air qualitymonitoring datafortheperiod 2007 through2009 showsallmonitorsin the BirminghamNAAhaveattained the 24-Hour PM2.5NAAQSof35uglm3.Basedonthismonitoring data theDepartment is requestingredesignationoft'leBirminghamNAAto attainment status for the 24-HourPM2.5NAAQS. CopiesoftheproposedSlPare availableatacostof30centsperpageateachoftheADEMoffice locationslisted beloworon theInternetatwww.adem.state.al.uslPubHearingslPubHearings.htmatnocostADEM,Office ofGeneralCounselAttn: MollyTatum1400Coliseum Boulevard(P.0.Box301463,Zipcode36130-1463)Montgomery,AL361 10-2059 (334) 394-4360ADEM,BirminghamFieldofficeAttn:Sheila Vail 110VulcanRoad Birmingham,AL35209-4702 (205) 942-6168ADEM,DecaturFieldofficeAttn: Jan Childers 271 5 Sandlin Road,SWDecatur, AL35603-1333(256) 353-1 71 3ADEM,MobileFieldOffice Attn: Jenika Monroe 2204 Perimeter Road Mobile, AL 3661 5-1131(251)450-3400 SoutheastAlabamaRegional Planning&DevelopmentCommission 462 North Oates,4thFloorDothan,AL36303 Alabama-TombigbeeRiversPlanning&DevelopmentCommissionCourthouse Annex 107 Broad StreetCamden,AL 36726 East AlabamaRegionalplanning&DevelopmentCommission 1130 S Quintard Avenue Anniston,AL36201Ifthe Department holdsahearing,itwillbeheldto receive data,views,andarguments from interested persons regarding the proposedrevis~ons.Attendanceatthehearing is not necessaryto presentsuchdata.views,arguments, orcomments as thesamemaybesubmitted in writing, but mustbereceivedbytheHearingofficerpriorto5:00p.m.onJune11,2010. Written submissionsandotherinquires should bedirected to:ADEMHearingOfficer,Office of General Counsel,AlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement,P.O.Box301463, Montgomery, AL36230-1463(streetaddress: 1400 Coliseum Boulevard,Montgomery, AL36110-2059)orbye-mailatHearing.officer@adem.state.al.us.Anyperson wishing toparticipateinthishearingwhoneedsspecialaccommodationsshouldcontacttheDepartment's PermitsandservicesDivisionat(334)271-7714atleast fiveworking days prior to thehearing. This noticeishereby given this April 25, 2010, byauthorityofADEM.JohnP.HagoodDirectorMont.Adv.4/25/10881798PRESS-REGISTWLEGALAFFIDAVITAccountNumber1003427fAdNumberMX)16257421PeriodEnding:4/25/201012:OO:OIAMADEMPOBOX301463*ATTN:BEVERLYMILLERMONTGOMERY,AL36130-1463Name:ADEMSalesRep:ChristineBevins251-219-5000BillingInquiriesPleaseCall:(251)219-5424Press-RegisterLockBOX1712ML,AL36633-1712WDSPartC-ReconciliationStatementsReconciliationofCommentsReceivedonthe Proposed RedesignationRequestandMaintenancePlanforthe Birmingham,AL200624-HourPMZe5NonattainmentAreaTheU.S.EPAwas the onlycommenter. A summary oftheircommentsfollows.EPACommentfromcoverletter:Inorderto approveAlabama'smaintenanceplanfor the nonattainment area, theU.S.Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)wouldneedadditional information whichaddressestheimpactoftransportfromother statesduring theperiodofthe plan. Suchamaintenanceplan must notrelyinanywayonCAIR to show maintenance for the 10-yearperiod after redesignation. Because the submitted maintenanceplanreliesinpartonCAIRtoreduce transportofpollutants intotheStatefromother states,EPAcannotapprovethe requestassubmitted.Asitnowstands, CAIRisprojected to remainenforceableforonlyafewyearsatmost, andEPAisunable to predetermineandprojectthePM?emissions reductions that will resultfromthenewTransport Rule, which willreplaceCAIR. The'TransportRuleisunder developmentandEPAanticipatesfinalizingitin201 1.ADEMResponse:Themuintenance planucknowledgesthatitmayneed toberevjsedtobeconsistentwithEPA'sfinalactionon[henewTrunsporfRulewhichwil! replaceCAIR.Thisisunlikely tobenecessarybecausethenewTransportRzhwilllikelybe atlemtasstringentasCAIRandpossibly morestringent.ADEMrequeststhat EPAredesignate theBirminghamnonartuinnwnrurea toattainmentstatusforthe24-hourPM25standard and approvethemaintenanceplm.ADEMcommitsto workwithEPA to makeanyrevisions tothemaintenance plan necessarytobeconsistent withthe newTransportRule.Norevisions were madetothe maintenanceplanusaresultofthiscomment.EPAComment#I:Itappearsthatthe Sloss Industries Corporation-MineralWoolandU.S.Pipe andFoundry Company-NorthBirminghamareinthe processofshutting down theirBirmingham facilitiesand willeventuallyturnintheir permits,butare alsobanking theemissions{seeAppendixF).Emissions for these facilitiesareincludedintheemissionsinventoryif2009butarelistedas zeroesinthefuture years (2012-2024).Please explainwhythe.=missionswerenotcarried forwardinthe future year inventories andhowbanking emissions affect thatdecision.ADEMResponse:There ispresentlynoregulatoryJi.ameworkinplacetofacilitate the bankingofjneparticleemissions reductions. Aspartofthemai'ntenanceplan,ADEMandJCDHwillmonitorthegrowthofemissionsthatoccurasaresultofnewormodifiedmajorsourcesinthefuture.Ajertheureaisredesignated toattainment,anynewormod~jiedmajorsourcesoffineparticlesor,fineparticleprecursorswillbesubjectto PreventionofSignificantDeteriorationpermittingrequirements,includingBestAvailableControlTec,hnologyrequirements.Themaintenance plan does anticipatesome point sourcegvowthirrthelateryearsofthe plan.Also,themaintenanceplan willberevisedeight yearsajerredesignation toattainmentand any major deviationsofactual emissionsfromthe projectionsinthemaintenanceplanwillbeevaluatedandaddressedatthat time.Norevisions weremadetothemaintenanceplanasaresultofthis commentEPAComment#2:PleasediscusswhycontrolsandshutdownsattheW.J.Bullock,SlosslridustriesCorporation-MineralWool andU.S. PipeandFoundry Company-NorthBirminghamfacilitieshavecontributed toward attainment of the 24-hourPM25NAAQSforthe 2007-2009 attainment years.Manyofthereductionsatthese facilities appearto haveoccurredtoolateorhave yetto occur during the attainment yearsandperhapswouldbebettersuitedfordiscussioninthemaintenance plan. See the footnoteatthebottomof pages2-5.ADEMResponse:Thecxcfualemission reductions obtained throughtheshutdownofthesefacilitiespriorto2009wereaccountedforinthebaseyear.An-yreductions occurringajerthiswerecaptured inprojectiom,fortheycclr2012.Norevisionsweremadeto the maintenanceplanasaresultofthis comment.EPAComment#3:Please elaborateonhowthe emission reductionsfromthe federal, state andlocalpermanentandenforceable measures (listedinSection 2-2,page2-3)intheBirminghamnonattainment area were determined,andthe amount of reductionsthat haveoccurredduring the attainment time period.Please provideadiscussioninthe appendixonthedevelopmentofthe emissions inventoryontheseparticular emission source categories.Forexample, the federal locomotiverulerequires complianceat the timeoforiginalmanufactureandeach subsequent re-manufacture usingatiered phase-inapproach.Please elaborateonhowthe reductionsinlocomotive enginesinthe Birminghamnonattainment areaweredeterminedand theamountofreductionsthat haveoccurredduring the attainment time period.Itisunclearhowrelianceonthisrule wasdeterminedfor the nonattainmentarea.ADEMResponse:Nocreditwasspecficallytaken during the attainmentperiodforany federal,stateor localmeasurewith the exceptionofRACTforlocalBirmingham sourcesundCAIR.Emissionsreductionsfromthese measuresareshown in tables 2.2-1 and2.2-2ofthemaintenanceplun.While the othermewureslistedinSection 2-2werecipplicubleduring the attainment period,itisnot possibleto estimatespecijicemissions reductions that occurred fromeachnleasurelisted.Theonlymanipulation for thefirtureyewinventories,usidejbmtaking credit for known point source controls,wmtoupplygrowthfactors.Nochangesweremadeusuresultof this comment.EPAComment#4:Theexecutivesummary statesthat permanentandenforceablereductions leading toattainmenthavecomefromthe Federal National EmissionStandardsforHazardousAirPollutants(NESHAP)under Section112(42 U.S.C.7412).Thesepollutants arebasically volatileorganic compounds.Please discuss how reductionsofthe precursorpollutantsforthe24-hourPMZ5national ambient air qualitystandards(NAAQS)atBirmingham facilitiesareaffectedbythis rule.ADEMResponse:Eventhoughitislikelythat some$neparticleemissionsreductions occurredasaresultofNESHAPS duringtheottainmentperiod(40CFt?63SubpartCCCCC,,forexample),no creditwasspeciJicallytakenforanyfiokrul,.stateorlocal measures withtheexceptionofRACTforlocal BirminghamsotircesandCAIR.Theon1,vmanipulation for the futureyearinventories,asidefhrntuking creditforknownpoint sourcecontrols,wastoupplygrowthfuctors.NochangesweremadeasaresultofthiscommentEPA Comment#5:Uponreviewoftheappendices,EPAcouldnot finddiscussionon thedevelopmentofthefilterableandcondensablePMemissions.Please provide specific informationastothelocationofthis particular discussion.ADEMResponse:The purposeofanemissions inventory for u maintenance planis''oprojectfuture year emissions and toestimutehowtheseemissionswillchangeoverthe periodofthe maintenanceplun.Speciationofparticulate matterintocondensableundjilterubleisunnecessuryfor thiseffort, asgrowth factorsareonlyappliedtothetotalparticulatevulue.Nochangesweremadeasaresultofthis comment.EPACornment#6:Please clarifywhythe total nonroad mobile sourcesinAppendixD3cdonotniatchthedatainTables 4.3-1thru4.3-3.Forexample, the nonroad totalsforthefirsttwopagesofAppendixD3cdonotaddressallofthe categoriesonpage4-5ofsection 4.2.5 and thetotalemissions aremuch largerthanthe datainthe state implementationplan(SIP)NarrativeTables4.3-1to 4.3-3.Itisassumed theemissionstotalsinAppendixD3cwouldbeeven largerifthedateinthe remaining tables were added to the firsttwopagesof thisAppendix.ADEMResponse:Appendix03reflectsboth the emissions from the~onroadmodel (intonsperyear) and the emissions@omthose source categoriesthatarenotcontainedinthenonroadmodel(inbothtonsperyear and tonsperdq).Thesumofthese emissionsisreflected in Tables4.3-1thru4.3-3.Nochanges weremadeasaresultofthis comment.EPAComment#7:Please explainwhyinformationinAppendixD2isincludedinthe redesignation requestssincethedatadoesnotsupportdatainTables4.3-1thru 4.3-3of theSIPNarrativeofAppendicesD-3bandD3c.ADEMResponse:Appendix02containsthediscussionof thedevelopmentof theBAPSinventory, which was usedasabasisforJefersonCounty'spoint sourceinventory forthemaintenance plan. This inventoryaswellastheVISTASinventory served asthestartingpointfortheinventoryinthe maintenanceplan.Aclar~jvingfootnotewasadded to Section4.2.2 ofthedocument.EPAComment#8:Please clarifyifthe tables following the first two pagesofAppendixD3crepresent outputfromthenonroadmodel.ADEMResponse:Thetables followingthejrsttwo pagesofAppendix03aretheoutputtables@omthe nonroad model.Nochanges weremadeasaresultofthis comment.EPAComment#9Section4.2doesnotdirectthereadertothelocationof detailedandspecific informationonthevariousemissions inventory source categoriesandprecursor pollutant componentsofthe 24-hourPM25NAAQS.ADEMResponse:Section4.2directsthereader to AppendixD,which addressesthedevelopmentandgrowthoftheemissions inventory.Nochanges were madeasaresultofthis comment.PartD-LegalAuthorityMarch13,1931Mr.GreerTidwellRegional AdministratorU.S.En7~ironmentalProtectionAgencyRegionIV345CourtlandStreet,NwEaAtlanta,Georgia30365DearMr*Tidwell:ThisletteristonotifyyouthatIhave designated theAlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement(theDepartment)astheleadstate agencyforthe purposesofAlabama'sresponsibilities under theFederalCleanAirAct.TheDepartmentisauthorized to takeallactionsnecessaryandappropriatetosecure tothestatethebenefitsofsaidfederalactundertheAlabamaEnvironmental ManagementAct,CodeofAlabama1975,Section22-22A-4(n),andbyimplicationthroughthe AlabamaAir\Pollution ControlAct,CodeofAlabama1975,Section22-28-ll(13)\.&nd(14,).Thisaction thatIa~ntakingwill helpfacilitatetheimplementationofthenewCleanAirActAmendmentsinAlabama,1amsuretheDepartmentandyour officewillcontinuetococperateinmanaging Alabama's environmentalresources.Sincerely,Guy~ihtGovernorGH:ehcc:Mr.LeighPeguesWP.JzunesN.hoper,Bt~ctorDivisionofAfrPollutfonControl'AlabamaA1PPol1utisnControlCanmission645SouthMcDonoughStreetbntgomev,Alabama'36104PartE-FinalBirmingham PM2.5 RedesignationRequest