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## June 25, 2012


## Mr. Shawn M. Garvin Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III 1650 Arch 

## Street (Mail Code: 3RAOO) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029**~h.~** 

## Dear**~arvin:** 

## In accordance with Section llO(a) of the Clean Air Act,.enclosed for your approval is a revision to Pennsylvania's State J.mplementation Plan (SIP) pertaining to amendments to the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Rules and Regulations, Article XXI, Air Pollution Control, incorporating "Control ofNOx Emissions from Glass Melting Furnaces" regulations at new· Section 2105.101. This 

## revision is identified as revision 70A.2 for ACHD's 

## internal tracking: 

## The ACHD is a local health agency organized under Local Health Administration Law, Act 315 of August 24) 1951, P .L. 1304, as 

## amende4, whose 

## powers and duties**includ~** 

## the enforcement of laws relating to public health within Allegheny County. The ACHD has an air pollution control program that has been approved by DEP in accordance with 

## Section 12 of the Air Pollution Control Act. · The SIP submittal includes one hard copy and one compact disk, consisting of the final rulemaking and documentation of the public participation process. I certify that the electronic files are exact duplicates of the hard copies. The public comment period for the SIP revision

. began August 10,2011 and ended September 12, 2011. A public hearing was held 9D·



## September 12, 2011. There were no public comments, so a comment and response document is not included·. · Thank you for your attention to this matter

.. Should you have any questions concerning this SIP revision, please contact Joyce E. Epps, Director of Air Quality, by 

## e-mail at jeepps@pa.gov or by telephone at 717.787.9702. You ma: so eontact Mr. James E. Thompson, Manager, Air Quality**Program~** 

## ACHD, by e
.. m . j 

## mpson@achd.net or by telephone at 412.578.8103.

tchael L. Krancer Secretary 

## Enclosures

Rachel Carson State Office BuJidlng 1 P.O. Box 20631 Harrisburg 1 PA 17105-2063 717.787.2814 erlnted on Recycled Paper@ www.depweb.pa.gov

# i\llegq.eny <!rnunty itp.ealtq il..epartment

DIRECTOR 8ruce IY. Ooxon. M.D

.

Ms. Joyce Ep p s Depanment of E n vi r onmenHll P ro tection Bur ea u of Air Qt 1 a lity Rnc h el Car.o n Bu i l d i

ng 

### 400 Marke l 

### S ' ""''· P

. 0. B ox 8468 Harri s burg, PA 17105.8468

Dear Ms

. Epps: AIR QUA LITY PROGRAM 301**39 ~**  SUeel- Bldij. 017 Pittsburvh PA 1 520 1 ·189 1

Phone

. ( 412 ) 578
· 8115

Fax: ( 4 1 2) 578-81 44

M•> 10. 2012 BOARD OF HEALTH PalJI H. 

### 11<19, EsQ., Q.E.P. 

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# H""'""'· M.D. VtctOIIIr 

### Rev. Rlcky 

### v. Burvess DonaldS. 

# Bu"'*. M.D.

Joan Cleary, A.N AntllClny Ferroro lames H. flynn. Jr. Ellen C. 

### 5ltwart. M.O Wolloam YoungblOOd

Encl ose d are a paper copy and an txact duplica t e of this l >ll i

>C r copy on a compu t er di sk in se arch able: pdf tile f o rm a t of a revision to A ll egheny Coun t y's por t ion o ft h e Penn sylvan ia Slate hn p l e meru aL ion P lan s (S fl >s) 

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e A l t.a inm e nt and 1 \'

J :ainlcnnn cc ofl he 

### 8

- Hr Ozone and the PM2 .5 Na t i onal Ambient Ai r Quality S t andards

. Changes made to Article XXI. Air Pollution Comrol Rule s and Regu latiOII$. nnd Counl) Ordinance 1 6 7 82 

### art related to incorporating 

### •conltOI o fXOx Emissions From Class Melting Fumace5 ' Tegulations at new cction 210S

. IOI

. This SIP ""ision is being tracked as Alleghcn) County Tracking ' umber 70A.2.
TI1 is SIP Revision was the subjecl of a public con ll nent period from Augus1 10.20 11 until September 1 2,2011 1he date of 1 h

e public hearin g
. 

# It''"' ap p ro1 • cd by d1c Boord of Health o n No•cmber 30,20 11, enacted by Cou n ty Co u ncil on March 20

. 2012. approve d and s igned by ! he Allegheny Counly C hi ef Executive o n Morch 23.20 1 2. and becam e effe ctive Apri l ). 2012.
We request thot the Penn sy l vania Department of Environmcn ta 1 Protection 

### appro'c thi s revision and forwa

. rd it t o the L. S

. EPA Region Ill with 

### a ""'ommendalion for appro1al.
l f)OU**ha~e** anyque
. stions. please call meal 111<**numb<rabo1eorcmailmcat ~.** 

c:c: Arlene Shulman. DEP S1e1
·e Hepler , DEP
Enc losures

# 2~ J runc:s Th o mpson. Manager Air Qua lit) Program

## REVISION TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY’S PORTION
of the
PENNSYLVANIA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
for the
ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE

of the NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS

_______________________________ (Revision Tracking No. 70A.2)

Amendment to
Control of NOx Emissions

from Glass Melting Furnace Regulations
For both the 8-hour Ozone and the PM-2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

## ( Revision Tracking No. 70A.2)
Table of Contents

A. Control of NOx Emissions from Glass Melting Furn ace Regulations 1. Summary of action 2. New Regulation

B. Documentation of Public Hearing and Certificatio ns

Public Hearing Notice Proof of Publication of Hearing Notices to US EPA and PA DEP Certification of Hearing Summary of Comments and Responses Certificate of Approval & Adoption

## A.

Control of NOx Emissions from Glass Melting Furnace Regulations

Summary of Action ACHD is incorporating by reference the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Air Pollution Control Act at 25 Pa. Code §§ 1 29.301 - 129.310, Control of NOx Emissions from Glass Melting Furnaces, and the related defini tions at 25 Pa. Code §121.1. By incorporating this regulation, ACHD removes any uncertainty regar ding enforceability of NOx limits on glass melting furnaces in Allegheny County by ACHD. Inclu ded in Air Pollution Control Act at 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.301 - 129.310 are explicit references t o the authority of local air quality agencies, including Allegheny County to regulate NOx levels f rom glass melting furnaces. By incorporating the regulation, an additional copy verifying ACHD’s authority will be found in Article XXI. This regulation will be incorporated into Allegheny Coun ty's portion of the Pennsylvania's SIP, making it federally enforceable.

# PART E - SOURCE EMISSION AND OPERATING

STANDARDS Subpart 10 – NOx Sources

The following section is being added to Article XXI:

.... §2105.101 CONTROL OF NOx EMISSIONS FROM GLASS MELTI NG FURNACES
{Section added March 23, 2012, effective April 3, 2 012.}



## a. Incorporation by Reference. Except as otherwise specifically provided under this Section, this Section shall be applied consist ent with the provisions of the state regulation for Control Of NOx Emissions From Glass Melting Furnaces promulgated under the Air Pollution Control Act at 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.301 - 129.310 and the related definitions at 25 Pa. Code §121.1 which are hereby incorporated by reference into this Article. Additi ons, revisions, or deletions to such regulation by the Commonwealth are incorporate d into this Article and are effective on the date established by the state regu lations, unless otherwise established by regulation under this Article.
b. Definitions . Under the regulations incorporated by reference under this Section: 1. "Department" shall mean Department as defined under this Article; and 2. “Appropriate approved local air pollution control a gency” shall mean Department as defined under this Article.

c. Compliance Determination . For purposes of this Subsection: “Chapter 139, Subchapter C” shall mean “Part H §21 08.03.c” of this Article.

## C. Documentation of Public Hearing and Certifications

Public hearing notice Proof of publication of notice of hearing Transmittals of hearing notice to EPA & PA DEP

Certification of hearing Comment and response document Certificate of Approval & Adoption

### NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULA TIONS

ARTICLE XXI, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL The Allegheny County Board of Health will hold a pu blic hearing on Monday, September 12, 2011 , at 10:00 AM , Building #7 First Floor Conference Room, Clack He alth Center, 301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 to take testimony on the following proposed modifications to Allegheny County Health Department Article XXI and County Ordinance 16782:
Revisions or additions to the Article XXI Sections §2101.10 Definitions of major source and major modi fication §2102.04 Installation Permits §2102.06 Major Sources Locating in or Impacting a N onattainment Area §2102.08 Emission Offset Registration §2105.88 Consumer Products §2105.101 Control Of NOx Emissions From Glass Melti ng Furnaces As well as a letter modifying Allegheny’s County’s review of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plans for the eight-hour ozone st andard. The proposed changes to §2101.10, §2102.04, §2102.0 6, and §2102.08 will be incorporated as a revision to Allegheny County’s po rtion of the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan for New Source Review. The proposed changes to §2105.88 and §2105.101 and the RACT letter will be incorporated as a revision to Allegheny County’s po rtion of the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan for the control of ozone and pa rticulate matter. Copies of the proposed amendments may be examined b eginning Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at the Allegheny County Health Department Document Room, Building 7, Clack Health Center, from 8:30 AM until 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday; on t he Allegheny County Health Department web site: www.achd.net ; or by calling 412-578-8120 to request a mailed pr inted copy. Oral testimony must be pre-scheduled by calling 412 -578-8008 no less than 24 hours in advance of the public hearing. Speakers will be limited to five minutes and should bring a written copy of their comments. The Board will accept written testimony beginning Wednesday, August 10, 2011 , and concluding Monday, September 12, 2011 , by mail to: Board of Health 3333 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 By email to BOH@achd.net By Fax to 412-578-8325No. Tenn ••

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# ...D IRE CT OR Bruce W. Dixon,**1~ 0.** 

Ms

. Joyce Epps, Director Oepamnent ofE O\ironmtnta l Prot«tion Bureau of Air Quality Rachel 

### Carson Building 400 Mati<et Street, P.O. Box &468**la rrisburg,**  PA 17 105 -8468

Dear 

### M s. Epps: A IR Q U A LITY P R OGRAM 301 39"' Stree t - Sfdg

. 117 Pi nsburgh , PA 1520 1·1891

Phone : ( 4 1 2) 578-8115 Fax : ( 412) 578-8144

August3, 2011 BOARD OF H EALTH Paul M

. King, E<q., Q .E.P. 0'111' Lee Hamson, M.D. Vl<c Ch•'f' AI M. Ahmed, P.E

. Rev. Rld<y V

. Burgess Ot>n•ld S
. Durtc.e, M.O. Hon. Joon Oeii/Y, R.N.

lames M

. Flynn , Jr. Y/t liam Younqblood

Enclosed i s a Notic
. c of Pub l ic Hear ing sc hedul e d t

o oc c u

r on September 12, 20 I 1, regar d i ng prO J >OScd J'C\ 1 is i ons t o Alleghe n y Co u n ty's portio n of the P en n sylvunio S t ate Implementatio n Plans (SIPs). for (I) New Source Review and (2) t he co nlTOI of ozo ne and particulate mane r . T hes e SlP revisions are be in s t rocked as o ur Revision Tracking Numbers 66 and 70. rcspccth ' cly
. Item ( I ) relate d regulatory changes include revising the definition of-major sour<:e" in light of the EPA Greenhouse Gas Tail()(ing Rule
. a.nd revi.,ing Anicle XXI non - attainment NSR n:gulations in l'C'Sponse t o EPA promulgated NS R r egulation changes

. Item (l) related regulatory changes include the addition of new regulations in Anicle XXI for the control of VOC content in consumer producu. and the control of**~Ox** emissions from glass melting furnaces. Additionally. Item (l) includes aletttt modil}ing Allegheny County's re•iew of Reasonably A•ailable Control Tecbuulog) (RACT) rur tht= 8· 1tr**u~;onc ~1andard.**  Your comments are welcome.

cc: Arleen Shulman Steve Hepler
Fnclosure.s Public Hearing Nouce Proposed SIP R"' isions 66 and 

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# :.o.~ \ 1anngerDIRECTOR B ru ce VI. Dixon, M.O.

Ms. Di ana Es her , Di r ec t or Air Protec t ion Division Region 

### Jll (3APOO) AIR QUALITY PROGRA M 301 39 "' S tr eet

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. PA 15201·1 89 1

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Augus t 4 , 2011

U.S. Environme n taJ Pro l cctio n Agency 1680 Arch Stree t Ph i l adelphia, P A 19103

- 2029

Dear Ms

. Esher: BOARD OF HE A LTH
P a ul**~1.** King, Esq. , Q.f

. P. C!">W lee Harrison, M.D.**VIC~O'Ias r**  AI M

. Ahmed, P

. E

. Rev. Ricky V

. Surge<s Dona l dS. Bu rke, M.D

. Hon

. Joan Cleary , R.N. James 1'-t. flynn, J r. Willi am Youngblood

En cl osed is a No ti ce o f Public Hearing scheduled t o occur on Sep t embe r 1 2, 2 01 1, regarding proposed revisions to A lle gheny County's portion of the Pennsy l vani a State Impleme nt ati on Plans (SIPs), for ( I ) New So ur ce R ev i ew an d (2 ) t h e co ntr o l of ozone and particulate matter. These S IP r ev isions are b e i

ng tracke d as our R evis i on Tracki ng N umbers 66 and 7 0 , respective l y. Item (I) rela te d re gu l a t

ory changes i nc l ude revisi n g the defini ti on of " major so urc e " in li ght o f the E

PA Gr eenhouse Gas Ta il o ring R u le, and revising Article XX I non
- a tt a inment NS R r egu l atio n s in response to E P A promulgated NS R regulation c h an ges. Item (2 ) r elated regulatory chan ge s i

nclude t he addi ti on of new r egulation s in A rticle XXI for the contro l ofVOC c o nt e nt in consumer products , and !he control of NOx emissions from glass melting furnaces. Additionall y, Item (2) inc l udes a lette r modifying Al l eghen y Colm t y's re view of Reasonab ly Avai lable Control Technology (RAC1) for th e 8
· hr ozone standard

. You r comments are w e lc ome.

Enclos ure s • Public He aring 1\otice P

roposed S I P Revisi on 66 Proposed SIP Revision 70

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# 6~ Ja me s E. Thompson M

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### Revi sio n 70A
SIP Submi ttal for Cons um e r Products and Gla ss Melling Fumaces Regulation s For the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS
Certification of H eari ng



### Alaina Conner d eposes and says t hat she is th e Poll utio n Pr evention an d Outreach Coordinator for tbe Air Qua lity Program of lhe Allegheny County Heallh D e partm e nt an d h ere b y certifies that 

### a P ub l ic Hearing was he ld on September 1 2 , 2 01 1 on the pro posed amendment t o the County's p01t ion of the Penn sylv ania State I mplemen t at ion P l an for the 8

- Hour Ozone National Ambie nt A ir Qua lity S tandard (NAAQS) th at wou ld rev ise Article XXI wi t h the a dditi o n of regu l a tio ns §2 105

. 88, Consmner Products. a n d §2105. 101, Co ntrol of 

### NOx Emissions from Glass Me l ting Fum a ces; thatlhc opportunity for wrinen**commcnL~** 

### wa s gi ven in acco rd an ce with tbe requir e men tS of 40 CFR 5 1. 102; that notice of s u c h h earing was give n by publication in 

### a newspaper o f general circ u latio n o n August 8, 2011; and to the best of h er knowledge , belief an d understanding , su ch proceedings were i n full comp lian ce with all a pplica ble State an d Federal l aws, regu l ations, and othe r re quire m e nt s.

Alaina Conne r ,
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### Po ll ution Pre vention & 

### Outreach Coordinato1 r- ---· Ai r Quali ty Program Allegheny County Health D epa rtm ent


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## SUMMARY OF COMMENTS AND RESPONSES

There were no public comments made on this SIP Revi sion.CERTIPXCA'rXON of APPROVAL and ADQPTIO N To the best of my knowled ge, info rma ti on, and belief, I the undersigned he re by cert ify th at the a mendments adding section s 2105.88, and 2105 .1 0 1, to Articl e 

## xx:r, Rules and Regulations of th e Allegheny County Health Depar tment, Air Pollu tion Control , and Ordinance No

. 16782 of the County of Allogheny, adopt e d by the Alle ghen y Co un t y Board of Health on Nov e mber 30, 20 11,
ena cted by the A ll egheny County Coun cil on March 20, 2012 (Ordinanc e 06-12-0R ), app rov ed by the Allegheny county Chi ef Executive on Ma rch 23, 2012, and effective April 3, 2012, as a
rev isio n to the County's Portion of th e Pennsyl vania State Implemen tat ion Pl an for the Attainment and Mai ntenance of the Nat ional Ambien t Air QualitY Standa rds , was duly and properly enacted as p rescri bed by the Local Health Administration Law and the econ d Class Cha rter Law, and as such, are ful l y and legally enfo eabl e by the Al leghen y Coun ty He alcch Department and th e coJrit provid ed for by the wit hin author ity

.

H**~** Mi ll er, I , E s quire sol 1citor A

llegh eny County H eal th Department COMMONI'IEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA) COUNTY O F ALLEGHENY s. s. On t he 

### a7;/.l,.& y**of ~-**  2012. Henry Miller, II I personal l y appeared before me, th e undersigned authority , satisfa ctorily proven to m e to be the
pers on whose name appears above, and did in my presence
execute the above cert ific ation for th e purposes contained ther ei n.**IHEREFO RE,**  I have hereunto set my hand and official seal th e 

### , a'i!...,/.7:..__ day of 

## 0 Ou .l 2012

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