UNITED STATESENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCYREGION4ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER61FORSMHSTREETATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960OCT172011Mr.MikeHalpinDirectorDivisionofAirResourcesManagementFlorida DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection2600BlairStoneRoadTallahassee, Florida32399-2400DearMr.Halpin:Thankyouforsubmitting the stateofFlorida's2011annualambientairmonitoringnetwork plan(NetworkPlan)datedMay2011.TheNetworkPlanisrequiredby40 CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR)558.10.TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency Region4 understandsthattheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionanditslocal agencies providedthe publica30-dayreview periodandreceivedno comments. Accordingto 40CFR558.lO(a)(2),sincepublic inspectionandcomments have alreadybeensolicited, theEPAisnot required tooffer anothercomment period.Baseduponour reviewoftheNetworkPlan,EPARegion4hasdetermined thattheplan satisfies theapplicable requirementsof40CFRPart58and,by thisletter,isapprovingtheFloridaNetwork Plan.Inpreparation forthe2012 Network Plan, EPARegion 4isenclosing comments regardingtheplanandinformationregardingnetwork upgradesthatwillbeneededinordertoaddresssulfurdioxidemonitoring requirements thatbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2013.Thankyoufor working withustomonitorairpollutionandpromotecleanairinFlorida.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor concerns,please contactDougNeeleyat (404) 562-9097orDanielGarverat(404)562-9839.Sincerely,GwendolynKeyesFlemingAdministratorEnclosurecc:Ms.DanielaBanuDirector,Air QualityDivision, BrowardCountyMr.H.Patrick WongChief, AirQualityManagement Division, MiamiDadeCountyInternetAddress(URL)http:llwww.epa.govRecycledlRecyclableaPrintedwithVegetable Oil BasedInksonRecycledPaper(Minimum30%Postconsumer)Mr.EbenezerGujj arlapudiChief,EnvironmentalResourceManagement Dept., Duval CountyMr.Jerry Campbell,PEDirectorEPC,AirManagement,Hillsborough CountyMr.PeterA.HesslingAdministrator, Air Quality~iksion,PinellasCountyMr.JamesE.StormerAdministrator, Divisionof PublicHealth, Palm BeachCountyMs.LoriCunniffManager,Orange CountyEnvironmentalProtection DivisionMr.Mike PeytonDirector,EPARegion4Scienceand EcosystemsSupportDivisionFY201 1StateofFloridaAmbientAirMonitoringNetworkPlanU.S.EPARegion4CommentsandRecommendationsThisdocumentcontainsU.S.EPARegion4commentsandrecommendationson theStateofFlorida's2011 ambientairmonitoringnetwork plan(NetworkPlan).The StateofFlorida also submittedanaddendumto theNetwork Plan dated September2011.Ambientairmonitoringrules,which includeregulatory requirements thataddress network plans,data certification,and minimummonitoringrequirements,among otherrequirements,arefoundin40CFRPart58.Minimummonitoringrequirementsforcriteria pollutants are listedin40CFRPart58,AppendixD.Newnational ambientairqualitystandards(NAAQS) were promulgatedthisyearforcarbon monoxide (CO),withminimummonitoring requirements effective January1,2015andJanuary1,2017.Minimummonitoringrequirementsarealso listed for ozone(Os),particulate matter lessthan2.5microns(PM2.5),particulatematterlessthan10microns(PMlo),nitrogendioxide(NO2),sulfur dioxide(SO2),andlead(Pb).Theminimummonitoring requirementsarebasedoncorebasedstatistical area(CBSA)boundariesasdefinedby theU.S.Officeof Management and Budget(OMB),July1,2009,population estimatesfiomtheU.S.CensusBureau, andhistoricalambientairmonitoring data.Minimummonitoring requirementsfor03,PM2.5,PMlo,onlyapplytometropolitanstatistical areas(MSAs),whicharea subsetofCBSAs.OMB currently defines30CBSAsinthe StateofFlorida.TheseCBSAsandtherespectiveJuly1,2009,population estimatesfiomtheU.S.Census Bureauareshownin Table1.Please note thatEPAisusingtheJuly1,2009populationestimatesbecause2010censusdataaggregatedbyCBSAisnotavailable forall areasatthe timeof thisreview.Table1:Core Based StatisticalAreas andJuly1,2009PopulationsCBSANameCBSATypePopulationMiami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach,FLMetropolitan Statistical Area5,547,051Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater,FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea2,747,272Orlando-Kissimmee,FLMetropolitan Statistical Area2,082,421Jacksonville, FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea1,328,144Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice,FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea688,126Ca~eCoral-FortMvers.FLMetro~olitanStatisticalArea586.908Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea583,403PalmBay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLMetropolitan Statistical Area536,357Deltona-DaytonaBeach-OmondBeach,FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea495,890Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 455,102PortSt. Lucie,FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea406,296Tallahassee,FLMetropolitan Statistical Area 360,013Ocala, FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea328,547Naples-Marco Island, FLMetropolitan Statistical Area318,537Gainesville, FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea260,690Fort-Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FLMetropolitan Statistical Area 178,473PanamaCityLynnHaven-PanamaCity Beach, FL Metropolitan StatisticalArea164,767PuntaGorda, FLMetropolitan StatisticalArea,156,952Homosassa Springs,FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea140,357Sebastian-VeroBeach,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea135,167Sebring, FL.Micropolitan StatisticalArea98,704PalmCoast,FL~etro~oiitanStatisticalArea91,622The Villages, FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea77,681KeyWest,FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea73,165Palatka,FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea72,893LakeCity, FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea69,264Okeechobee,FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea40,241Clewiston,FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea39,594Arcadia,FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea35,297Wauchula,FLMicropolitan StatisticalArea29,415Ozone MonitoringRequirements40CFRPart 58,AppendixD,TableD-2TheStateofFlorida'sproposedO3monitoring network meets theminimumrequirementsfoundin40CFRPart58, AppendixD,TableD-2forallMSAs.TheproposedO3monitoringnetworkdescribedintheNetworkPlan meets allof thedesign criteriaof40CFRPart58.SulfurDioxide(SO2)MonitoringRequirements40CFRPart58, AppendixD,4.4Ambientairmonitoringnetworkdesign criteriaforSO2arefoundinSection4.4ofAppendix Dto40CFRPart58.This sectionrequiresthat"Thepopulationweightedemissions index(PWEI)shallbecalculatedbyStates foreachcorebased statistical area(CBSA)..."Asa result, theSOzmonitoringsite(s)requiredineachCBSAwill satisfyminimummonitoring requirementsifthemonitor(s)is sitedwithin the boundariesoftheparentCBSA andisofthefollowingsitetypes:populationexposure,maximumconcentration, source-oriented, generalbackground,orregionaltransport.AnSO2monitorataNCorestationmaysatisfyminimummonitoring requirementsifthat monitorislocated within a CBSAwith minimally required monitors under AppendixD,4.4.Tomeettheserequirements,FDEPisproposingnewSO2sitesintheBradenton-Sarasota-Venice,Lakeland-Winter Haven, and HomosassaSpringsCBSAs.TheSO2networkis tobeoperationalbeginningJanuary1,2013.TheSO2monitoringnetworkdesignproposedintheNetwork Planmeetstheminimumrequirements under 40CFRPart58.PMloMonitoringRequirements40CFRPart 58,AppendixA,3.3.140CFRPart 58,AppendixD,TableD-4The State ofFlorida's currentPMlomonitoringnetworkmeetstheminimumrequirementsfoundin40CFRPart58,AppendixD,TableD-4for allMSAs.Also,allPMlocollocation requirementsformanualmethodsfoundin 40CFRPart58,AppendixA,Section3.3.1arecurrently beingmet.Fifteenpercentofeach networkofmanualPMlomethods (at least onesite)mustbecollocated.Thesecollocationrequirementsareassessedattheprimaryqualityassurance organization(PQAO)level.The State ofFloridaandallof itslocal agencies operate under a singlePQAO (FDEP).ThePMlomonitoringnetwork describedin theNetwork Planmeets allofthe design criteriaof40CFRPart58.PM2.5Monitoring Requirements40CFRPart58,AppendixA,3.2.540CFRPart58,AppendixD,TableD-5The State ofFlorida's currentPM2.5monitoringnetworkmeetstheminimum requirements foundin40CFRPart58,AppendixD,TableD-5for allMSAs.Also,allmanualPM2.5collocation requirements.found in 40CFRPart58, AppendixA,Section3.2.5are currently beingmet.FifteenpercentofeachnetworkofmanualPM2.5methods(atleast onesite)mustbecollocated.ThePM2.5monitoringnetworkdescribed intheNetwork Planmeets allofthe design criteriaof40CFRPart 58.FDEPalso submitted a letter datedApril20,2011 requesting a waiverofcollocated monitor distancerequirementfortheRoyal Palm Beachsite(AQSID:12-099-0009).40CFR Part58 Appendix A3.2.5.6states that"the twocollocated monitorsmustbewithin4 metersofeachother..."FDEPisrequesting a waiverof thisrequirement because thissiteoperates a continuousFederal EquivalentMethod (FEM)thatishousedina trailer,and collocated manual FederalReference Methods(FRMs)ontheground.EPAagrees that meeting this requirementislogistically infeasibleatthis site,andapprovesthesite tocontinue operatingin thecurrentarrangement.PM2.5Continuous Monitoring Requirements40CFRPart58,AppendixD,4.7.2Regulatory requirements for continuousPM2.5monitoring requirethat"...State,orwhereappropriate,local agenciesmustoperate continuousPM2.5analyzers equal toatleastone-half (round up)theminimum requiredsiteslistedinTableD-5ofthisappendix.Atleastonerequiredcontinuous analyzerineachMSAmustbecollocated withoneoftherequiredFRMREWARM[ApprovedRegion'alMethod]monitors,unless atleastoneoftherequiredFRMREWARMmonitorsisitself a continuousFEMorARMmonitorinwhichcasenocollocationrequirementapplies."TheseminimumcontinuousPM2.5monitoring requirementsarecurrentlymetin thealloftheMSAsin theState. Also,thecontinuousPM2.5collocation requirementsarecurrentlymetinallMSAs.Therefore,thecontinuousPM2.5monitoring networkdescribedin theNetwork Planmeets allofthe design criteriaof40CFRPart58.PM2.5Background and TransportSites40CFRPart58,AppendixD,4.7.340CFRPart 58, AppendixD,4.7.3requiresthat"eachState shall installandoperateatleastonePM2.5sitetomonitor for regionalbackground and atleast onePM2.5site tomonitor for regionaltransport."TheNetwork PlanidentifiestheInteragency Monitoring forProtected Visual Environments(IMPROVE)PM2.5sites at theSt.Mark'sNational WildlifeRefuge(AQSID:12-129-0001) andtheEverglades NationalPark (AQSID:12-086-0030)asbackgroundsitesandtheIMPROVEPM2.5siteattheChassahowitzkaNationalWildlife Refuge(AQSID:12-01 7-9000)asa transportsite.Therefore,FDEPhassatisfiedtherequirementsof40CFRPart 58forbackground andtransport sites.Lead(Pb)Monitoring Requirements40CFRPart58, AppendixD,4.5EPArecently revisedthemonitoring requirements forPbfound at40CFRPart 58 AppendixD,section4.5(see75 FederalRegister 8 1126).Theserevisionsreducedtheemissions threshold for facilities nearwhich source-oriented Pb monitoring is requiredfiom1.0tonsper year(tpy)to0.5tpy.The rulealsoremovedpopulationbasedmonitoring requirements for Pbandreplaced themwitha requirementtomonitor forPbat urbanNCoresites.PbmonitoringatNCoresites isrequiredtobeginonDecember27,2011.40CFRPart58,AppendixD,4.5requires that"Ataminimum,there mustbeone source-orientedSLAMS[Stateand LocalAirMonitoring Station]sitelocatedtomeasure the maximumPbconcentrationinambientairresultingfiomeach non-airport Pb sourcewhichemits0.50ormore tonsper year andfiomeach airportwhichemits1.0ormore tons per year..."Currently, monitoringisongoingasrequired nearEnvirofocusTechnologiesInc.inTampa. Inaddition,FDEPisinvolvedinnegotiations with Volusia Countytoestablish a requiredsiteat Daytona BeachInternationalAirport.InitsNetwork Plan,FDEPhasrequestedthatEPAgrant a waiverofsource-orientedPbmonitoringrequirementsforseveral sources. Section4.5(a)(ii)ofAppendixDto40CFRPart 58 provides thefollowing provisionsforawaiverofthePbmonitoringrequirements:"(ii)TheRegional Administratormaywaive therequirementinparagraph4.5(a)formonitoringnearPb sourcesifthe Stateor, where appropriate,localagency can demonstrate the Pb sourcewill not contributetoamaximumPb concentrationinambientairinexcessof50%oftheNAAQS(basedonhistorical monitoringdata, modeling,orothermeans).Thewaivermustberenewedonceevery 5yearsaspartofthenetworkassessmentrequiredunder58.1O(d)."FDEPhas submittedairmodeling indicating that the following sourceswillnot contributetoamaximum Pb concentration in theambientair inexcessof 50%theNAAQS:FloridaPowerCorporationSolid Waste AuthorityofPalm BeachCountyCrystal River EnergyComplexWestPalmBeach, FLCrystalRiver, FLJEANorthside Generating StationSeminole ElectricCooperative,Inc.Jacksonville,FLPalatka, FLTampa ElectricCompanyBigBend PowerStationApolloBeach,FLEPAhasreviewedthisinformationandconcurs that thePbemissionsfiomeachof thesesourceswillnot contributetoamaximumPbconcentrationin theambientairin excessof50%oftheNAAQS.Therefore,EPAisgranting awaiverofthesource-orientedambientairmonitoring requirementsat thesesources.Thewaivers mustberenewedonce every fiveyearsaspartofthenetworkassessment requiredunder40CFR$58.1O(d).FDEPhas also requestedthatEPAconsiderrevisedemissions datarelatedtosource-orientedPbmonitoring requirements.FDEPhas submitted information indicating thattheactualPbemissions fromthe following sourcearebelow0.50 tpy:IFF Chemical Holdings,Inc.Jacksonville,FLEPAhasreviewedthisinformation,andconcursthattheactualPbemissionsfromthis sourcearebelow0.50tpy.Therefore, ambientairmonitoringisnotrequiredat thissource.FDEPalso requested monitoring waivers fortwoadditional sources initsNetwork Plan based onmodeling. However,theactualPbemissions for these sources in the 2008National Emissions Inventory(NEI),version1.5arebelow0.50tpy,somonitoringisnot required forthesesources:GulfPowerCoinpanyPensacola,FLStantonEnergyCenterOrlando,FLThePbmonitoringnetwork describedin theNetwork Planmeets allofthe design criteriaof40CFRPart58.Operating Schedules40CFR858.12Themonitoring networkproposedintheNetwork Planmeetstherequiredoperating schedules for allcontinuous analyzersandallmanualPb,PM2.*,PMlo,PMlO-2.5,andPM2.5SpeciationTrends Network(STN)monitors.Thesampling frequencyofthetwoSTNsamplersat sitesAQSID:.12-01 1-0034 andAQSID:12-057-3002islistedas1-in-6 days, butFDEPhas statedthatthisisatypographicalerrorandthatthesiteswillcontinuetooperateona 1-in-3days scheduleasrequiredby 40CFR558.12(d)(3).FDEPhasagreedtocorrectthiserrorinAQS.FDEPalsoproposedtochangethesampling frequencyofthePM2.5monitoratAQSID:12-099-2005fromdaily to1-in-3dayssampling.Thisproposedsampling frequency willmeetthePM2.5operatingschedule requirements under 40CFR558.12(d).Therefore,EPAapprovesthechangeto1-in-3daysatthissite.AirQualityIndex(AQI)Reporting40CFRfj58.50AQIreportingisrequiredinMSAswith populations over350,000.Thereare12 MSAsintheStateofFloridarequired toreportanAQI:Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Tampa-St.PetersburgClearwater,Orlando-Kissimrnee,Jacksonville,Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice,CapeCoral-Fort Myers,Lakeland-Winter Haven, PalmBay-Melbourne-Titusville,Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach,Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Port St. Lucie, and Tallahassee.TheNetwork Planincludes alinkonPage7totheFDEPwebsitewherethisinformationisavailable. This satisfiestheAQIreportingrequirements.Monitoring Network Changes ProposedbyFDEPFDEPhasproposedseveral monitoringchangesintheNetwork Plan.Monitorsproposedfordiscontinuation are summarizedinTable2.Table2:Monitorsproposedfor discontinuationAQSIDPollutant TypeComments12-011-0031NO2SLAMSCloseafternear roadmonitoropens12-099-0008pM2.5SPM12-099-3004SLAMS--SLAMSSLAMSChange typetoSPMChangetswetoSPM12-OO9-001 1PM,,ContinuousSPMSourcedemolished12-009-0011so2SPMSourcedemolished12-009-001 1PMmSLAMSSourcedemolished, moveAccordingto40CFR$58.14(c),arequestfor discontinuationofaSLAMSmonitorwillbeapprovedifthemonitor meetsany ofthe criteriaunder40CFR$58.14(c)(l)through(6).Thefollowing requestedmonitorsmeettherequirementof40CFR$58.14(c)(l):AQSID:12-011-0031NO2,AQSID:12-099-3004SO2,AQSID:12-009-0011PMlo,andAQSID:12-105-0010PMlo.Allofthese monitorshaveshown attainmentofthe respectiveNAAQSduringthepreviousfiveyearsandhave a probabilityof lessthan10percentofexceeding80percentof theapplicableNAAQSduring thenext threeyears.Therefore,these SLAMS monitorsareapprovedfordiscontinuation.Thefollowing monitorsproposedfor discontinuationarespecial purpose monitors(SPM): AQSID:12-099-0008PM2.5and AQSID:12-009-0011 continuousPM2.5andSO2.Discontinuationof thesemonitors isnotsubjecttoapprovalofthe Regional Administrator under 40CFR$58.14because theyarenot SLAMS monitors.FDEPalsoproposestochange the monitortypeoftwoOssites in theBradenton-Sarasota-VeniceMSA,AQSIDS:12-115-1006 and 12-115-2002.TherearecurrentlysixSLAMSO3monitorsintheMSA andonlytwoarerequiredto beoperatedunder40CFRPart58AppendixD.Also,thetwomonitorsproposedtochange monitortypeshavethetwolowest historical design valuesofall monitorsintheMSA.Forthese reasons,EPAapproveschanging theseSLAMSmonitorstoSPMs.Theminimummonitoring requirementsfoundin Appendix Dto 40CFRPart58willcontinueto bemetforthe respectiveCBSAsafterthesenetworkchangesaremade.Therefore,EPAapprovesthediscontinuation,relocation,ormonitortypechangeofallof themonitors listed inTable2above.FDEPhasalsoproposedseveralnewSLAMSsitesintheNetworkPlan.EPArequests thatthese sitesbesubmittedforfinalapprovaloncesitelocationshavebeensecured.National Core (NCore) MonitoringNetworkFDEPhasdesignatedtwo NCoresites,AQSID:12-057-3002 andAQSID:12-01 1-0034,in theNetworkPlan.These sitessatisflthe requirementforNCore monitoringandhave beenapprovedbytheEPA'sOfficeofAir Quality PlanningandStandards.