Proposed RevisionstotheAlabamaState ImplementationPlan(Birmingham,AL-AnnualPM2.5RedesignationRequest)Post-Adoption SubmittalApril2011PartA-PartB-PartCPart DTABLEOFCONTENTSResoiution SignedbytheDirectorofthe Alabama DepartmentofEnvironmental ManagementLegalNoticeProofof PublicationofLegalNoticeReconciliation StatementsLegal AuthorityPartE-FinalBirminghamAnnualPM2.5RedesignationRequestPartA-Resolution Signedbythe DirectoroftheAlabama Departmentof EnvironmentalManagementALABAMA DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTRESOLUTIONWHEREAS,onMarch6,2011, the Alabama DepartmentofEnvironmental Managementgave public notice oftheopportunity to requestapublic hearing and tocommenton the proposedrevisiontotheStateofAlabama'sStateImplementation Plan(SIP)and said proposal wouldredesignate the Birmingham annual fine particulate matter(PM2,5)nonattainment area (Jeffersonand Shelby Counties,andpart of Walker County) to attainment under the National Ambient AirQuality Standards(NAAQS)for fine particulate matter; andWHEREAS, no requests forapublichearing were received and therefore no public hearingwas held;andWHEREAS,theAlabama DepartmentofEnvironmental Management received nocommentsonthe proposed SIP revision.NOW THEREFORE, as Director of the Department,Ihereby adopt the proposedrevisiontothe State of Alabama's State Implementation Plantoredesignate the Birmingham annualPM2.5 nonattainrnentareato attainment under theNAAQSfor fine particulate matter, andIherebyfurther state that this revision shall become effective immediatelyonthe dateindicated below.9INWITNESS WHEREOF,Ihave affixedbysignature below on this3dayofDirectorPartB-Legal NoticeProofofPublicationofLegal NoticeNOTICEOFPUBLICBI&ARI#OFORPROPOSEDREVISIOIOSTOTHEALABAMASTATEIBWLEME~ATIOHPLAN(SIP)Noticeisherebygiventhat theAlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagementoftheStateofAlabamaisprovidingtheopportunityforinterestedpersonstocommentonproposed revisionstotheAlabamaStateImplementationPlan(SIP).Interested partiesmayrequestthatapublichearingbeheld.Ifahearing isheld,itwillbeheldonApril20,2011,at10:OOa.m.inConferenceRoomAattheJefferson CountyDepartmentofHealth(JCDH) locatedat1400SixthAvenueSouthinBirmingham.Those requesting ahearingshouldcall(334)271-7909.Thedeadlinetosubmitarequestforahearingis5:00p.m.onApril5,2011.Ifno hearingistobeheld,aNoticeofCancellationofthehearingwillbepostedonApril6,2011,ontheDepartment'swebsitelocatedatwww.adem.state.al.us1PubHearinns/PubHearinas.htm.Interestedpersonsmayalsocall(334) 271-7909todetermineifapublichearingwillbeheld.The proposedrevisionstotheAlabamaSIPconcerntheredesignationoftheBirmingham NonattainmentArea("BirminghamNAA")fortheAnnualNational AmbientAirQualityStandard(NAAQS)forfineparticulatematter(PM2.5). TheBirminghamNAA,locatedincentralAlabama,isgeographicallycomprisedofJeffersonandShelbyCounties,andaportionofWalkerCounty.ThisareawasdesignatedasnonattainmentfortheAnnualPM2.5NAAQSbyEPAonJanuary5,2005.Currentairqualitymonitoringdatafortheperiod2008through 2010showsthatall monitors intheBirminghamNAAhaveattainedtheAnnualPM2.5NAAQSof15ug/m3.Based onthismonitoringdata,theDepartmentisrequestingredesignationoftheBirminghamNAAtoattainmentstatusfortheAnnualPM2.5NAAQS.The Departmentisalsomakingavailableforpubliccomment aletterclarifyingaCleanAirActSection110StateImplementationPlan(SIP)issueforPM2.5.Copiesoftheproposed SIP revisionareavailableata costof30centsperpageateachoftheADEMofficelocations listedbeloworontheInternetatwww.adem:state.al.us/PubHearinas/PubHearinas.htmatnocost.ADEM,OfficeofGeneral CounselAttn:MollyTatum1400Coliseum Boulevard(P.0.Box301463, Zipcode36130-1463)Montgomery,AL36110-2059(334) 394-4360ADEM,BirminghamFieldOfficeAttn:SheilaVail110VulcanRoadBirmingham,AL35209-4702(205)942-6 168ADEM,DecaturField OfficeAttn:JanChilders2715SandlinRoad,SWDecatur,AL35603-1333(256)353-1713ADEM,Mobile Field OfficeAttn:JenikaMonroe2204PerimeterRoadMobile,AL36615-1131(251) 450-3400SoutheastAlabamaRegionalPlanning8aDevelopment Commission462NorthOates,4thFloorDothan,AL36303Alabama-Tombigbee RiversPlanning&Development CommissionCourthouseAnnex107BroadStreetCamden,AL36726EastAlabamaRegionalPlanning&Development Commission1130SQuintardAvenueAnniston,AL36201IftheDepartmentholdsa hearing, itwillbeheld toreceivedata,views,andargumentsfrominterested personsregardingtheproposed revisions.Attendanceatthehearingisnotnecessarytopresentsuchdata,views,arguments,orcommentsasthesamemay besubmittedinwriting,butmustbereceivedbytheHearingOfficerpriorto5:00p.m.onApril22, 2011.Writtensubmissionsandotherinquires shouldbedirected to:ADEMHearingOfficer,OfficeofGeneralCounsel,AlabamaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagement,P.O.Box301463,Montgomery,AL36130-1463(streetaddress: 1400Coliseum Boulevard,Montgomery,AL36110-2059)orbye-mailatHearing.office@adern.state.al.us.Anypersonwishingto participateinthishearingwhoneedsspecial accommodationsshould contactJasonHowanitzwiththeJefferson CountyDepartmentofHealthat(205)930-1284atleastfiveworkingdaysprior tothehearing.ThisnoticeisherebygiventhisMarch6,2011,byauthorityofADEM.LanceR.LeFleurDirectorchoosetoknow.TO:AD€MPEFrmn%SERWCESPOBO301483MONTGOMERY,A136130..,---..tgomery,MontgomeryCounty,ALPROOFOFW5LKATICA.....stateotAlabamaCountyofMontgomery:ADVERTISINGAFFIDAVITBeverlyMillerFiscalBranchIDate1March07,2011P0BOX301463MONTGOMERY,AL361 30-1463DatePqtionDescriptionP.O.NumberAdSize TotalCost03/06/2011 LegalALABAMADEPARTMENTOFRevisionstothe1x307L532.62ENVIRONMENTALMANAALABAMADEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT350NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARINGFORPROPOSEDREVISIONSTOTHEALABAMASTATEIMPLEMENTATIONPLAN(SIP)Noticeis hereby giventhattheAlabamaDepartmentof EnvironmentalManagementoftheState of Alabamaisprovidingtheopportunityforinterestedpersonstocommentonpro~osedrevisionstotheAlabamaState ImplementationPlan(SIP).Interested partiesmay requestthatapublichearing beheld.Ifa hearing isheld.itwillbeheldon April20,2011,at10:00am.inConferenceRoomAattheJeffersonCountyDepartmentofHealth(JCDH)locatedat1400Sixth AvenueSouthinBirmingham.Thoserequesting ahearingshouldcall(334)271-7909.medeadlinetosubmitarequestfora hearingis5:00p.m.onApril5.2011.Ifnohearingistobeheld.aNoticeofCancellat~onof thehearing will bepostedonApril6,2011.ontheDepartment'swebsitelocatedataringshtrn.Interestedpersons may alsocall(334)271-7909todetermineif apublichearingwillbeheld.Theproposedrevi-sionstotheAlabamaSIPconcern theredesignationof theBirminghamNonattainmentArea("BirminghamNAA")fortheAnnualNationalAmbient AirQualityStandard(NAAQS)forfine particulate matter(PM2.5).TheBir-minnh*mNAA1or.t.edincenEd"AE+a7iiii,ISgeograph~callycomprisedofJeffersonandShelby Counties, and aportionofWalkerCounty.ThisareawasdesignatedasnonattainmentfortheAnnualPM2.5NAAQSbyEPAonJanuary5,2005.Currentairquality'monitoringdata fortheperiod2008through2010showsthatalimoni.torsintheBirming-hamNAAhaveat.tained theAnnualPM2.5NAAQSof15ug/m3.Based onthismonitoringdata, theDepartmentisrequestingredesignatidnof theBirmfnghamNAAtoattatnment status fortheAnnualPM2.5NAAQS.TheDepartmentisalsomakingavailableforpublic commentaletterclarifyingaCleanAirActSection110StateImplemen-tationPlan(SIP)issueforPM2.5.CopiesoftheproposedSIPrevisionareavatlableatacost of30centsperpageateachoftheADEMofficelocationslistedbelow oronthe Internetatwww.adem.state.al.us/PubHearings/PubHearingshtmatno cost.ADEM,OfficeofGeneralCounselAttn:MollyTaturn1400Coliseum Boulevard(P.0.Box301463.Zipcode361304463)ADEM,BirminghamField OfficeAttn:SheilaVail110VulcanRoadBirmingham,AL35209-4702(205)942-6168ADEM.Decatur FieldOfficeAnn,:Ja_nChilder?sw-.-Decatur.AL35603-1333(2%)353-1713ADEM,MobileFieldOfficeAttn:JenikaMonroe2204PerimeterRoadMobile,AL36615-1131(251)450-3400Southeast AlabamaRegionalPlann~ng&Development Com-mission462NorthOates.4thFloorDothan,AL36303Alabama-TombigbeeRivers Planning&DevelopmentCom-missionCourthouseAnnex107Broad StreetCamden.A136726EastAlabamaRegionalPlanning&DevelopmentCommission1130SQuintardAvenwAnniston.AL36201IftheDepartmentholds a hearing,itwillbeheldtorecetve data.views,andargumentsfrominterestedpersonsregarding theproposed revisions.Attendanceat thehearingisnotnecessarytopresentsuchdata, views, arguments,orcomments-mhearingwho needsspecial accommodationsshouldcontactJason HowanitzwiththeJefferson CountyDepartmentof Healthat(205)930-1284atleast five workingdayspriortothehearing.Thisnoticeis herebygiven thisMarch6.2011,byauthorityofADEM.LanceR.LeFleurDirectorMarch6.2011STATEOFALABAMAMADISON COUNTYBeforeme,BrandiCook,aNotary Publicin andforSaidState,personallyappearedMeciaCarlson,knownto me,who beingbymefirstdulysworn,deposes andsaidperson is aLegalAdvertising RepresentativeoftheHuntsvilletimes,a newspaper publishedandprintedatHuntsville,MadisonCounty, Alabama,andthattheattachedlegal notice waspublishedinsaidnewspaperon:m-c--QLegalAdvertising RepresentativeSworn tobefore methisthe7thdayofMarch 2011NotaryPublicMyCommission expires October04,2014----bmw.--AFFIDAVITOFPUBLICATIONPUBLISHERSOF?dEBIRMINGHAMNEWIreqamngrbwtLondItm8.nng.hamNAAtomrurur*mWMfmttrAn-rumPWswasIT~b30mm-dhIbDTMhtYlkrpuMkcomment1YiimrcartaC*ulAlrAcrslaDn110su*h&*lctrrmRanfSIP)truMFW2.5.Cb~dlh.-lrdSlPr*ulllon*csrv3ayrlacorjot~11-prwa.unQlhAD*)W~-k111DtA.D.TwoThousand,andEleven,Vickie WebbdeclaresthatsheisanAccounringClerkof"TheBirminghamNews"publishedintheCityofBirmingham,intheCountyofJefferson,intheStateofAlabama,and thattheadvertisement,ahuecopyofwhichisherewith attached, appearedin"TheBirminghamNews"onthefollowingdares:StateofAlabamaOn3011,VickieWebbpersonallyappearedbeforeme.whoisperzonailyknowncomeiobethesigneroftheabovedocument.andsnexicnowied2ear!lar:hesisnedit.'\-,'7'PRESS-REGISTERLEGALAFFIDAVITI!AbEMi5POBOX301483IATTN:BEVERLYMILLERMONTGOMERY,Al38130-14%CitysndCountyofMdbib,Stateol~hnr~''andattamnollosappmardmths~ssusofNOTARYPUBLICPartC-Reconciliation StatementsNocommentswerereceived.PartD-LegalAuthorityMarch13,1991Mr.GreerTidwellRegionalAdministrator-U.S.Environmental Protection AgencyRegionLV345CourtlandStreet,N.E.Atlanta,Georgia30365DearMr.Tidwell:Thisletteristo notifyyouthatIhave designatedtheAlabamaDepartmentof EnvironmentalManagement(theDepartment)astheleadstateagency for thepurposesofAlabama'sresponsibilities undertheFederal Clean AirAct.TheDepartmentisauthorizedtotakeallactionsnecessaryandappropriatetosecuretothestatethebenefitsofsaid federalactundertheAlabama~nvironmentalManagement Act,Code ofAlabama1975,SectionZi-ZZA-4(n),andbyimplication through theAlabamaAir\PollutionControlAct,CodeofAlabama1975,Section22-28-ll(13)And(14).ThisactionthatIa.ptakingwill help facilitate theimplementationofthenew CleanAirActAmendments inAlabama.Iamsurethe Departmentandyour office will continuetocooperateinmanagingAlabama'senvironmentalresources.Sincerely,Guy~uhtGovernorGH:chCC:Mr.LeighPegues'42'CCIC)CCRIIST..N.c4-4tolorJanuar330,1974Mr.JamesId.Caoper,DirectorDfvfsfonofAfrPollutfonControl.AlabamaAirPollutionControltolrnission645SouthMcDonoughStmtlbntgorncry,Alabama36104OnJanuay2.1974,bvernorUallaceinfo-MeAmnistn-pthatyouragencyhastheauthoritytoprepariandsub.ttanyrevisionsmdctoMeAlabuaAlrIeplamtatlonPlan.PartE-FinalBirminghamAnnualPM2.5Redesignation Request