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1 he Providence Journai 

The Providence Sunday Journal 

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Published by The Providence Journal Company 

Providence, Rhode Island 02902 

State of Rhode Islahd 

Department of 

c.avtronmental Management 

Office of Air Resources 

NOTICE OF 

PUBLIC HEARING 

AND COMMENT PERIOD 

Concerning the adoption 

of the proposed 

"Rhode Island 

Regional Haze 

State Implementation 

Plan Revision" 

Notice is hereby given that 

a public hearing regarding 

adoption of the proposed 

"Rhode Island Regional Haze 

State implementation Plan 

(SIP) Revision" will be held in 

Room 300 of the Department 

of Environmental Management, at 235 Promenade 

Street, Providence, RI on 

Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 

10:00 AM, at which time interested parties will be heard. 

States that .contribute to 

visibility impairment in one 

or more Federal Class I Areas 

(national parks and wilderness areas) are required by 

the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) to prepare 

plans consistent with the na-

" :onal goal of restoring visibility in those areas to natural 

conditions. Although Rhode 

Island does not have any Class 

I Areas, the EPA has determined that emissions from 

sources in the State contribute to visibility impairment in 

r1iss 1 areas m ^earhv states. 

This SIP Revision addresses 

the EPA requrements. 

As 'required by the EPA 

rule (40 CFR 51 .300-309), the 

proposed SIP revision includes a long-term strategy 

with emissions control measores that constitute Rhode 

island's share of the emission 

reductions needed to meet visibility goals in the region . The 

measures included in Rhode 

Island's strategy include participation in a regional lowsulfur fuel oil program. 

Copies of the proposed 

plans are available from the 

Office of Air Resources, 235 

Promenade Street, Providence, RI, between 8:30 AM 

and 4:00 PM and from the Air 

Resources seccuor : . 

partment's web ~site at 

http://vvvvF'~dem.ri .gov/ 

For more information contact 

Barbara Morin at (401) 222-

2808, ext. 7012, TCDD (401) 

222-s800 . 

Written comments may be 

sent to the Office of Air Resources at the above address 

or emailed to Barbara Morin 

at barbarff:morin@dem.ri .gov 

until 4:00 PM on Thursday, 

July 30, 2009, at which time 

, the comment period will end, 

' unless extended by the hearing officer . It is requested that 

persons who wish to make 

rnrnmrnte durme the oublic 

State of Rhode Island 

City and County of Providence 

On this 2nd day of July 20 09, 

before me, a Notary Public, duly qualified for said County 

and State, personally apA earcd ~'r_:~.rt_es S . ?~-lathis, Sales Director, 

in the office of THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, newspaper 

published in the City of Providence by The Providence Journal 

Company, who, on being duly sworn, states that the 

advertisement of State of Rhode Island Department of 

Environment_,_' "~ .:n~~~ement office of Air Resources 

NOTICE On PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD 

Concernin- the adoption of the proposed "Rhode 

a true copy of which is hereunto annexed, was duly 

inserted in THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL in its 

issue of June 30, ')() 0 

Charles S . Mathis U 

/ 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd 

day of Jul Y _,20 09 

My Commission expires : ZA 
Resources may question commenters concerning theirtremarks. 

The Department of Environmental Management 

building is accessible to those 

with disabilities. Persons with 

disabilities requiring accommodation should contact the 

Office of Air Resources at 

~ 

401) 222-6800 . or (401) 222- 

808 at least three business 

days prior to the hearing. 

Signed this 24th day 

of June 2009 

Douglas McVay, Acting Chief 

Office of Air Resources