NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 13, 2012

AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 15, 2012, IF REQUESTED

Conducted by the

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

Bureau of Air Quality Planning

Pursuant to the public hearing requirements in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 section 

102, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is issuing the following notice.

The NDEP is proposing to revise and clarify Nevada’s existing Clean Air Act (CAA) § 110(a)(2) state plan 

submittals (listed below). These revisions/clarifications will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency for incorporation into the applicable Nevada state implementation plan (SIP).

February 1, 2008 submittal, CAA 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) Requirements in the Current Nevada SIP for 8-

Hour Ozone, (1997 NAAQS); 

February 26, 2008 submittal, CAA 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) Requirements in the Current Nevada SIP for 

PM2.5, (1997 NAAQS); 

September 15, 2009 submittal, CAA 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) Requirements in the Current Nevada SIP 

for PM2.5, (2006 NAAQS); 

December 4, 2009 submittal, Current CAA 110(a)(2) Requirements in the Washoe County’s 

Portion of the Nevada PM2.5 SIP, (2006 NAAQS); 

October 15, 2011 submittal, (1) The NDEP Portion of the Nevada Plan to Meet the Infrastructure 

SIP Requirements of the Clean Air Act for the 2008 Lead NAAQS and (2) The Washoe County 

Portion of the Nevada State Implementation Plan to Meet the Lead Infrastructure SIP 

Requirements of Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2).

The NDEP has drafted revisions to Nevada’s existing CAA § 110(a)(2) SIP submittals to meet the 

requirements of the Clean Air Act. The NDEP’s proposed revisions are available on the NDEP website at 

http://ndep.nv.gov/admin/public.htm, click on “Air Quality Planning.” Access to the draft submittal may 

also be obtained by contacting Adele Malone at NDEP, 901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001, Carson City, 

NV 89701; (775) 687-9356; or e-mail to amalone@ndep.nv.gov. 

Persons wishing to comment on the proposed Nevada CAA § 110(a)(2) SIP submittals or to request a 

public hearing should submit their comments or request in writing either in person or by mail or fax to 

Adele Malone at the above address or by fax at (775) 687-6396. A request for a hearing must be 

received by August 9, 2012. Written comments will be received by the NDEP until 5:00 PM PDT, 

August 15, 2012 and will be retained and considered.

Upon receipt of a valid written request, the NDEP will hold a public hearing in Carson City on:

August 15, 2012

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

PEBP Board Room (Suite 1002), 1

st Floor 

901 South Stewart Street

Carson City, Nevada

An agenda will be posted on the NDEP web site at least 3 working days before the hearing. Oral 

comments will be received at the Hearing. If no request for a public hearing is received by August 9, 

2012, the hearing will be cancelled. Persons may check on the status of the hearing on the NDEP web 

site at http://ndep.nv.gov/admin/public.htm, click on “Air Quality Planning,” or you may call the NDEP 

Bureau of Air Quality Planning at (775) 687-9349.

This notice has been published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Reno Gazette Journal newspapers. It has been 

posted at the NDEP offices in Carson City and Las Vegas, at the State Library in Carson City and at County libraries 

throughout Nevada. Members of the public who are disabled and require special accommodations or assistance at the 

meeting are requested to notify Adele Malone or Cathy Douglas (775-687-9349) no later than 3 working days before the 

hearing. 7/11/2012