LEGALNOTICESProposedRevisionstotheStateImplementationPlanforthePhIladelphia-Wilmington,PA-NJ-DEFineParticulateandPhiladelphia-Wilmington-AtlanticCity,PA-NJ-DEEight-HourOzoneNonattainmentAreas;PublicHearingParticulatematter(PM)includesbothsolidandliquidparticlessuspendedintheair,Fineparticlepollutiondescribesparticulatematterthatislessthanorequalto2.5micrometersIndiameter(PM2.5).PM2.5concentrationsabovethefederalhealth-basedstandardposeaserioushumanhealththreat.Healthstudieshaveshownasignificantassociationbetweenexposuretofineparticlesandprematuredeathfromheartorlungdisease,In1997,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)establishedanannualprimary(health-based)andsecondary(welfare-based)PM2.5standardof15.0microgramspercubicmeter(11⁄4g/m3),basedonthethree-yearaverageofannualmeanPM2.5concentrations.EPAalsoestablishedaprimaryandsecondary24-hourstandardof6511⁄4g1m3determinedbythethree-yearaverageofthe98thpercentileof24-hourconcentrations.Implementationofthestandardwasdelayedduetolegalchallenges.IntheCommonwealthofPennsylvania,EPAdesignatedeightareascomprisedofallorpartsof21countiesasPM2.5nonattainmentareasfortheannualstandard.Foreachnonattainmentarea,theCommonwealthisrequiredtodevelopaStateImplementationPlan(SIP)revisionthatdemonstrateshowtheareawillattainthestandardbytheprescribedattainmentdate,April5,2010.ThePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(Department)IsseekingpubliccommentontheSIPrevisionforthePhiladelphiaWilmington,PA-NJ-DEPM2.5nonattainmentarea(PhiladelphiaPM2.5Area.)TheproposedSIPrevisioncontainsinformationonPM2.5trendsandemissionstodemonstratethatthePhiladelphiaPM2.5AreameetsallrequirementsnecessaryforanapprovableSIPrevision.TheproposedSIPrevisiondemonstrateshowtheareawillattainthePM2.5standardbyApril5,2010,bypresentingevidencefromairqualitymodeling,emissiontrends,regionalpollutanttransportimpactsandemissionreductionsthroughstateandfederalcontrolmeasures.Inaddition,theproposedrevisiontotheSIPcontainsthebase-year2002emissionsinventory,mobilesourceemissionbudgetsforpurposesoftransportationconformityandacontingencyplantobringtheareabackintoattainmentshouldfutureviolationsofthestandardoccur.Afterconsiderationofcommentsreceived,theSIPrevisionwillbefinalizedandsubmittedtoEPAforapproval.Inaddition,theDepartmentisseekingpubliccommentonaproposedSIPrevisiontocorrecttheStationaryPointSourceAnnualEmissionsincludedinthe2002Base-YearInventorysubmittedtoEPAonAugust29,2007,forthePennsylvaniaportionofthePhiladelphia-Wilmington-AtlanticCity,PA-N3-DEEight-HourOzoneNonattainmentArea.TheproposedPM2.5SIPrevisionforthePhiladelphiaPM2.5AreaandtheproposedozoneSIPrevisionforthePennsylvaniaportionofthePhiladelphia-Wilmington-AtlanticCity,PA-NJ-DEeighthourozonenonattainmentareaareavailableontheDepartment’sWebsiteatw.w.de.pwebttpa.us.orthroughthecontactpersonslistedbelow.NoticeoftheproposedSIPrevisionswillalsobepublishedinnewspapersofgeneralcirculationIntheaffectedarea.TheDepartmentwillholdapublichearingtoreceivecommentsontheproposalsonMarch11,2010,at1:00pmattheDepartment’sSoutheastRegionalOffice,2E.MainStreet,Norristown,PennsylvaniaPersonswIshingtopresenttestimonyatthehearingshouldcontactShaniquaSmith,P.O.Box8468,Harrisburg,PA17105,(717)787-9702orshanlsmith@state.pa.ustoreserveatime.Personswhodonotreserveatimewillbeabletotestifyastimeallows.Witnessesshouldkeeptestimonyto10minutesandshouldprovidetwowrittencopiesoftheirstatementatthehearing.Personswithadisabilitywhowishtoattendthehearingandrequireanauxiliaryaid,serviceorotheraccommodationtoparticipateintheproceedingshouldcontactShaniquaSmithat(717)787-9702orshanismlth@state.pa.us.TDDusersmaycontacttheAT&TRelayServiceat(800)654-5984todiscusshowtheDepartmentcanbestaccommodatetheirneeds.TheDepartmentmustreceivecommentsnolaterthanMarch12,2010.WrIttencommentsshouldbesenttotheattentionofArleenShulman,DivisionofAirResourceManagement,BureauofAirQuality,P.O.Box8468,Harrisburg,PA17105-8468,ashulman@state.pa.us.Pleaseuse‘PhiladelphiaAreaPM2.5SIP’or‘PhiladelphiaAreaOzoneSIP’inthesubjectline.JOHNHANGERSecretaryAppearedin:DelawareCountyDailyTimesonFrIday,02/05/2010NOTICE 

# Proposed Revisions

to the State Irriplementation

Plan
for the Philadelphia Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE

Fine Particulate

andPhiladelphiaWilmington-Atlantic

City, PA-NJ-DE Eight-Hour
Ozone Nonattainment

Areas; PubIc Hearing Particulate
matter
(PM) Includes

both solid and liquid particles suspended

in the air. Fine particle pollution describes particulate
matter
that

is less than

or equal

to 2.5 micrometers

In diameter (PM2.S). PM2.5 concentrations

above

the federal health-based standard

pose

a serious human health threat. Health studies have shown

a significant association between exposure

to fine particles

and premature

death from heart

or lung disease.

In 1997,

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established

an annual primary (health-based)

and secondary (welfare-based)

PM2.5 standard

of 15.0 micrograms

per cubic meter (?g/m3), based

on the three-year average

of annual mean PM2.5 concentrations.

EPA also established

a primary

and secondary 24-hour standard

of 65 ?g/m3 determined

by the three-year average

of the 98th percentile

of 24- hour concentrations. Implementation

of the standard

was delayed

due

to legal challenges.

In the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania,

EPA designated eight areas comprised

of all or parts

of 21 counties

as PM2.5 nonattainment

areas

for the annual standard. For each nonattainment

area,
the Commonwealth

is required

to develop

a State Implementation

Plan (SIP) revision

that demonstrates

how the area
will attain

the standard

by the prescribed attainment

date, April

5, 2010. The Pennsylvania Department

of Environmental Protection (Department)

is seeking public comment

on the SIP revision

for the Philadelphia-Wilmington,

PA-NJ-DE
PM2.5 nonattainment

area (Philadelphia

PM2.5 Area.)

The proposed

sr revision contains Information

on PM2.5 trends

and emissions

to demonstrate

that the Philadelphia

PM2.5 Area meets

all requirements necessary

for an approvable

SIP revision.

The proposed SIP revision demonstrates

how the area
will attain

the PM2.5 standard

by April

5, 2010,

by presenting evidence

from

air quality modeling, emission trends, regional pollutant transport Impacts

and emission reductions through
state
and federal control measures,

In addition,

the proposed revision

to the SIP contains the base-year

2002 emissions Inventory,
mobile source emission budgets

for purposes

of transportation conformity

and

a contingency

plan

to bring
the area back into attainment
should future violations

of the standard
occur. After consideration

of comments received,

the SIP revision

will
be finalized

and submItted

to EPA for approval. In addition,

the Department

is seeking public comment

on

a proposed

SIP revision

to correct

the Stationary Point Source Annual Emissions included

in the 2002 Base-Year Inventory submitted

to EPA

on August

29, 2007,

for the Pennsylvania portion

of the Philadel phia-Wilmington-Atlantic

City, PA-NJ-DE Eight-Hour

Ozone Nonattainment

Area. The proposed
PM2.5

SIP revision

for the Philadelphia

PM2.5 Area and the proposed
ozone

SIP revision

for the Pennsylvania

portion

of the Philadelphia-Wilmin gton- Atlantic

City, PA-Ni-DE eight-hour

ozone non- attainment

area
are available

on the Departments

Web site

at ww.ctepw .satg.pa,us

or through

the contact persons
listed below, Notice

of the proposed

SIP revisions

will also

be published

in newspapers

of general circulation

in the affected

area. The Department

will hold

a public hearing

to receive comments

on the proposals

on March

11, 2010,

at 1:00 pm

at the Departments Southeast Regional Office,

2 E. Main Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Persons wishing

to present testimony

at the hearing should contact Shaniqua Smith,

P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg,

PA 17105, (717) 787-9702

or to reserve

a time. Persons who

do not reserve

a time
will
be able

to testify

as time allows. Witnesses should keep testimony

to
10 minutes

and should provide

two written copies

of their statement

at the hearing. Persons

with

a disability

who wish

to attend

the hearing

and require

an auxiliary

aid, service

or other accommodation

to participate

in the proceeding
should contact Shanlqua
Smith

at (717) 787-9702

or shani smith@

TDD users may contact

the AT&T Relay Service

at (800) 654-5984

to discuss

how the Department

can best accommodate

their needs. The Department

must receive comments

no later than March

12, 2010. Written comments
should

be sent

to the attention

of Arleen Shulman, Division

of Air Resource Management,

Bureau

of Air Quality,

P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg,

PA 17105-8468, ashulman@state.pa.us.

Please

use “Philadelphia

Area PM2.5
SIP”

or “Philadelphia

Area OzoneSIP”



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