LANCE R. LEFLEUR 

DIRECTOR 

Birmingham Branch 

110 Vulcan Road 

Birmingham, AL 35209-4702 

(205) 942-6168 

(205) 941-1603 (FAX) 

ADE 

Alabama Department of Environmental Management 

adem.alabama.gov 

1400 Coliseum Blvd. 36110-2400 • Post Office Box 301463 

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 

(334) 271-7700 • FAX (334) 271-7950 

November 14, 2014 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3448 0564 

Ms. Heather McTeer Toney 

Regional Administrator 

EPA Region 4 

Atlanta Federal Center 

61 Forsyth Street, S.W. 

Atlanta, GA 30303-8960 

Dear Ms. Toney: 

RoBERT J. BENTLEY 

GovERNOR 

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management formally submits for your approval 

and inclusion in the Alabama State Implementation Plan, a proposed non-interference 

demonstration performed to support the Department's request to EPA to remove the federal 7.8 

psi Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) ozone season gasoline requirement in Jefferson and Shelby 

Counties. This demonstration was available for public comment from October 6, 2014, to 

November 7, 2014. No public comments were received. 

We request that EPA proceed with rulemaking to raise the gasoline RVP for the Birmingham 

area to 9.0 psi beginning with the 2015 ozone season. 

If you need additional infonnation concerning this submittal, please call Ron Gore of my staff at 

(334) 271-7868. 

Sincerely, 

~~ Lance LeFleur 

Director 

LLIRWG:glh/bdc 

cc: Scott Davis 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3448 0557 

File: 

Lynorae Benjamin 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3448 0540 

Beverly Banister 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3448 0533 

Dr. Mark Wilson 

CERTIFIED MAIL NO.: 91 7199 9991 7030 3448 0526 

Danny Shea 

Corey Masuca 

P-8-148 

Decatur Branch 

2715 Sandlin Road, S.W. 

Decatur, AL 35603-1333 

(256) 353-1713 

(256) 340-9359 (FAX) 

Mobile Branch 

2204 Perimeter Road 

Mobile, AL 36615-1131 

(251) 450-3400 

(251) 479-2593 (FAX) 

Mobile-Coastal 

3664 Dauphin Street, Suite B 

Mobile, AL 36608 

(251) 304-1176 

(251) 304-1189 (FAX) 
lANCER. LEFLEUR 

DIRECTOR 

Blrmln""am Branch 

110 Vulcan Road 

Birmingham, AL 35209-4702 

(205)942-6168 

(205)941·1603 (FAX) 

ADEM 

Alabama Department of Environmental Management 

adem.alabama.gov 

1400 Coliseum Blvd. 36110-2400 • Post Office Box 301463 

Montgomery, Alabama 36130·1463 

(334) 271-7700 • FAX (334) 271-7950 

November 6, 2014 

Beverly Banister, Director 

Air Pesticides & Toxics Management Division 

US EPA - Region 4 

61 Forsyth Street, SW 

Atlanta, GA 30303 

Dear Ms. J>amster: 

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ROBERT J. BENTLEY 

GOVERNOR 

In accordance with 40 CFR 58.15, Appendix A, I certify that calendar year 2014 ambient 

concentration and quality assurance data for the Helena Ozone (AQS ID 01-117-0004) 

SLAMS station is completely submitted to AQS and that the data is accurate to the best of 

my knowledge taking into consideration the quality assurance findings. The early 

certification of this data is made to support ozone related actions for the Birmingham MSA. 

The remainder of ADEM's ozone data will be certified at a later date. 

Sincere!~ _ 

;k1lt't:XJtl ~ Ronald W. Gore, Chief 

Air Division 

RWG/MEM:mm 

Decatur Branch 

2715 Sandlin Road. S. w. 

Decatur, AL 35603-1333 

(256) 353·1713 

(256) 340.9359 (FAX) 

' -' 'lr' I ', I • ,\ 

Mobile Branch 

2204 Perimeter Road 

Mobile, AL 36615-1131 

(251) 450.3400 

(251)479·2593 (FAX) 

Moblle-Coa&tal 

4171 COmmanders Drive 

Mobile. AL 36615-1421 

(251) 432·6533 

(251)432·6598 (FAX) 
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

User ID: MDA CERTIFICATION EVALUATION AND CONCURRENCE 

Report Request ID: 1266861 Report Code: AMP600 

GEOGRAPHIC SELECTIONS [ Tribal EPA 

Code State County Site Parameter POC City AQCR UAR CBSA CSA Region 

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Parameter 

Classification Parameter Method 

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Start Date End Date 

2014 2014 

Duration 

~ AGENCY SELECTIONS ~ 

Al Dept Of Env Mgt 

Option Value 

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CERTIFYING 

Selectlon Criteria Page 1 

Nov. 5, 2014 
Data Evaluation and Concurrence Report Summary Nov_ S, 2014 

Certification Year: 2014 

Certifying Agency (CA): AI Dept Of Env Mgt (0013) 

Pollutants in Report: 

Parameter Name 

Ozone 

PQAOs in Report: 

PQAO Name 

AI Dept Of Env Mgt 

Summary of 'N' flags for all pollutants: 

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Signature of Monitoring Organization Representative: ---------------------------

Page 1 of 1 
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JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

1400 SIXTH AVENUE, SOUTH • P.O. BOX 2648 • i:liRMINGilAM, AL 35202-2648 • 205.933.9110 • WWW.JCDH.QRG 

Jonathan Stanton, PE, Director 

Environmental Health Services 

November 7, 2014 

Beverly Banister, Director 

Air, Pesticides & Toxics Management Division 

US EPA - Region 4 

Atlanta Federal Center 

61 Forsyth St., SW 

Atlanta, GA 30303 

Dear Mrs. Banister: 

Re: 2014 Ozone Data Certification for Jefferson County, Alabama 

In accordance with 40 CFR 58.15 Appendix A, I certify that the ozone ambient concentration data and the quality ,I 

assurance data for calendar year 2014 for the time period of March I" through October 31" for Jefferson County, Alabama : 

are completely submitted to AQS; and the ambient data are accurate to the best of my knowledge, taking into j 

consideration the quality assurance findings. All of the ozone pollutant site, monitor, and POC combinations listed in the 1 

AMP600 are submitted for certification. The remaining criteria and non-criteria pollutants for the 2014 calendar year as I 

well as the remaining 2014 calendar year ofNCORE ozone will be certified by May I, 2015. The Data Certification 

Report (i.e., Report Code AMP600) for the ozone parameter for calendar year 2014 is being submitted separately to you 

as an electronic PDF file via e-mail. 

If you need additional infonnation, please contact Corey Masuca, Principal Air Poll uti on Control Engineer, of my staff at 

(205) 930-1595. 

Sincerely, 

,Q!; ;:,, n;,~w Environmental Health Services 

/sis 

cc: Darren Palmer, Region IV AQS Contact, Monitoring and Technical Support Section, USEPA, Region IV 

R. Scott Davis, Chief, Air Planning Branch, USEPA, Region IV 

Ron Gore, Chief, Air Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management 

Gregg M. Worley, Chief, Air Toxics and Monitoring Branch, USEPA, Region IV 

I 

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Data Evaluation and Concurrence Report Summary Nov. 7, 2014 

Certification Year: 2014 

Certifying Agency (CA): Jefferson County, AL Department Of Health (0550) 

Pollutants in Report: Monitors Monitors Recommended for Monitors NOT Recommended 

Parameter Name Code Evaluated Concurrence by AQS for Concurrence by AQS 

Ozone 44201 7 7 0 

PQAOs in Report: 

PQAOName PQAO Code TSA Date 

AI Dept Of Env Mgt 0013 09114110 

Summary of 'N' flags for all pollutants: AQS Cert. Agency 

Parameter Recommended Recommended 

PQAO Code AQS Site-ID POC Flag Flag Reason for AQS Recommendation 

Signature of Monitoring Organization Representative: --------------------------

Page 1 of 1 

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Approval Date 

NPAP Audit Summary: 

Data Evaluation and Concurrence Report for Gaseous Pollutants 

2014 

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Ozone 

AI Dept Of Env Mgt (0013) 

11/02/2010 

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ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 

(ADEM) 

REID VAPOR PRESSURE (RVP) TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION 

(Post-adoption) 

November 2014 
Part APart BPart CPart D -

PartETABLE OF CONTENTS 

Resolution Signed by the Director of the Alabama Department of 

Environmental Management 

Legal Notice 

Proof of Publication of Legal Notice 

Reconciliation Statements 

Legal Authority 

Final Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) Technical Demonstration 
Part AResolution Signed by the Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental 

Management 
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT RESOLUTION 

WHEREAS, on October 5, 2014, the Alabama Department of Environmental 

Management gave notice of the opportunity for a public hearing and comment on a noninterference demonstration performed to support the Department's request to EPA to remove the 

7.8 psi Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) ozone season gasoline requirement in Jefferson and Shelby 

Counties. 

WHEREAS, no requests for a public hearing were received and therefore no public 

hearing was held; and 

WHEREAS, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management received no 

written comments; and 

WHEREAS, no revisions were made to the proposed documents. 

NOW THEREFORE, as Director of the Department, I hereby adopt the proposed revision 

to the State of Alabama's State Implementation Plan demonstrating that removal of the federal 

RVP requirement of7.8 psi for gasoline sold during the summer months in Jefferson and Shelby 

Counties will not interfere with maintenance of the NAAQS. I hereby further state that this 

revision shall become effective on the date indicated below. 
I Jl" IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed by signature below on this -day of 

1/t,;v( f0~tf , 2014. 

Lance R. LeFleur 

Director 
Part BLegal Notice 

Proof of Publication of Legal Notice 
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 

350 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

REGARDING THE 

ALABAMA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) 

Notice is hereby given that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is providing 

the opportunity for interested persons to comment on the Demonstration to Provide for the 

Removal of the 7.8 psi Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) Ozone Season Gasoline Requirement in 

Jefferson and Shelby Counties. Interested parties may request that a public hearing be held. 

If a hearing is held, it will be held on November 7, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in the Main 

Hearing Room at the ADEM - Central Office location at 1400 Coliseum Blvd. 

Those requesting a hearing should call (334) 271-7909. The deadline to submit a request for a 

hearing is 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2014. If no hearing is to be held, a Notice of Cancellation of the 

hearing will be posted on November 6, 2014, on the Department's website 

located at www.adem.state.al.us/PubHearings/PubHearings.htm. Interested persons may also call (334) 

271-7909 to determine if a public hearing will be held. 

Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to set a maximum gasoline RVP standard 

of 9.0 psi during the summer ozone season. Additionally, this section also provides EPA with the authority 

to establish more stringent RVP standards in nonattainment areas. 

On March 2, 2012, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) submitted to 

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a proposed revision to Alabama's SIP removing Chapter 

335-3-20 "Control of Fuels", which included the rule that required the use of 7.0 psi Reid Vapor Pressure 

(RVP) gasoline in Jefferson and Shelby counties (the Birmingham area) during the summer months. EPA 

approved this revision. This revision to the SIP resulted in the default federal RVP requirement of 7.8 psi 

applying to the area. Through this technical demonstration, ADEM is now requesting that EPA take the 

necessary steps to change the federal RVP requirement to 9.0 psi during the summer months in the 

Birmingham area. 

Copies of the proposed report are available at a cost of 30 cents per page at each of the ADEM 

office locations listed below or on the Internet at 

www.adem.state.al.us/PubHearinqs/PubHearinqs.htm at no cost. 

ADEM, Office of General Counsel 

Attn: Frieda Thomas 

1400 Coliseum Boulevard 

(P. 0. Box 301463, Zip code 36130-1463) 

Montgomery, AL 36110-2059 

(334) 260-4510 

ADEM, Birmingham Field Office 

Attn: Mary Taylor 

110 Vulcan Road 

Birmingham, AL 35209-4702 

(205) 942-6168 

OCT 2014 
ADEM, Decatur Field Office 

Attn: Jan Childers 

2715 Sandlin Road, SW 

Decatur, AL 35603-1333 

(256) 353-1713 

ADEM, Mobile Field Office 

Attn: Jenika Monroe 

2204 Perimeter Road 

Mobile, AL 3661S-1131 

(251) 450-3400 

Southeast Alabama Regional Planning & 

Development Commission 

462 North Oates, 4th Floor 

Dothan, AL 36303 

Alabama - Tombigbee Rivers Planning & 

Development Commission 

Courthouse Annex 

107 Broad Street 

Camden, AL 36726 

East Alabama Regional Planning & 

Development Commission 

1130 Quintard Avenue 

Anniston, AL 36201 

If the Department holds a hearing, it will be held to receive data, views, and arguments from 

interested persons regarding the document. Attendance at the hearing is not necessary to present such 

data, views, arguments, or comments as the same may be submitted in writing, but must be received by 

Ronald W. Gore prior to 5:00p.m. on November 7, 2014. 

Written submissions and other inquires should be directed to: Mr. Ronald W. Gore, Chief, Air 

Division, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-

1463 (street address: 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36110-2059) or by e-mail at 

rwg@adem.state.al.us. 

Any person wishing to participate in this hearing who needs special accommodations should 

contact the Department's Permits and Services Division at (334) 271-7714 at least five working days 

prior to the hearing. 

This notice is hereby given this 5th day of October, 2014, by authority of ADEM. 

IY\w - t:lkzt La~ R. LeFieur 

Director 
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Daily-Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL 

E-Verify#: DHS72179 

PROOF OF PUBLICATION 

State of Alabama 

County of Montgomery: 

ADEM PERMITS & SERVICES 

ATTN: BEVERLY MILLER 

PO 80 301463 

MONTGOMERY, AL 36130 

Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Shalawn Williams who on oath, says that she is 

a personal representative of the Montgomery Advertiser, a daily newspaper published in Montgomery, 

Alabama; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal in the matter of: 

Ad Number: 1003272 ALABAMADEPARTMENTOFE 

Was published in said newspaper in the issue(s) of: 

10/5/2014 

Affiant further says that the said Montgomery Advertiser is a newspaper published in said Montgomery 

County, Alabama, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been published in said Montgomery 

County, Alabama, and has been entered as second class matter at the Post Office in said Montgomery 

County, Alabama, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of 

advertisement; and affiant further says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or 

corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement 

for publication in the said newspaper. 

Now due on said account is$ 432.00 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this _1Jh. day of 

by Shalawn Williams who is personally known to me. 

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LEGAL AFFIDAVIT 

Remit Payment to: 

Alabama Media Group 

P.O. Box 905924 

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ADEM FISCAL 

PO BOX 301483 

MONTGOMERY, AL 38130..1-463 

Name:ADEM FISCAL 

Ac:count Number:2010743 

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Date Poaltlon Description 

Sales Rep: Christine Bevlna 

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Presa Regtater which publishes a daily nowopaper in the City 

and County of Mobile, State of Alabama: and attached notice 

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ST~TE OF ALABAMA 

GUY I..IUNT 

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Mr. Greer Tidwell 

Regional Administrator 

MONTG'?ME:RY 361 30 

March 13, 1991 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Region IV 

345 Courtland Street, N.E. 

Atlanta, Georgia 30365 

Dear Mr. Tidwell: 

This letter is to notify you that I have designated the 

Alabama Department of Environmental Management (the Department) 

as the lead state agency for the purposes of Alabama's 

responsibilities under the Federal Clean Air Act. The Department 

is authorized to take all actions necessary and appropriate to 

secure to the state the benefits of said federal act under the 

Alabama Environmental Management Act, Code of Alabama 1975, 

Section 22-22A-4(n), and by implication through the Alabama Air ~Pollution Control Act, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 22-28-11(13) 

and ( 14). 

This action that' I a.;n taking will help facilitate _the 

implementation of the new Clean Air Act Amendments in Alabama. I 

am sure the Department and your office will continue to cooperate 

in managing Alabama's environmental resources. 

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cc: Mr. Leigh Pegues 

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Dear Mr. Cooper: 

. On January z. 1974, Governor Wallace informed the Ad:nnistrator 

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made to the Alabama Air lmplementat1on Plan. . 

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PartEFinal Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) Technical Demonstration 
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 

(ADEM} 

REID VAPOR PRESSURE (RVP} TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION 

November 2014 
Demonstration to Provide for the Removal ofthe 7.8 PSI Reid Vapor 

Pressure (RVP) Gasoline Requirement in Jefferson and Shelby Counties 

On March 2, 2012, the Alabama Department ofEnvironmental Management (ADEM) 

submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a proposed revision to 

Alabama's SIP removing Chapter 335-3-20 "Control of Fuels", which included the rule 

that required the use of7.0 psi Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) gasoline in Jefferson and 

Shelby counties (the Birmingham area) during the RVP control period, which runs from 

June I st through September 151

h of each year. EPA approved this revision on April 20, 

2012 (77 FR 23619). The revision to the SIP resulted in the default federal RVP 

requirement of7.8 psi applying to the area. Through this technical demonstration, ADEM 

is now requesting that EPA take the necessary steps to change the federal RVP 

requirement to 9.0 psi during the summer months in the Birmingham area. 

Section 21l(h) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to set a maximum gasoline 

RVP standard of9.0 psi during the summer ozone season. Additionally, this section also 

provides EPA with the authority to establish more stringent RVP standards in 

nonattainment areas "as the Administrator finds necessary to generally achieve 

comparable evaporative emissions (on a per vehicle basis) in nonattainment areas, taking 

into consideration the enforceability of such standards, the need of an area for emission 

control, and economic factors." 

The lower RVP requirement was clearly intended to reduce emissions of evaporative 

volatile organic compounds (VOC). At the time the regulations were adopted, the control 

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ofVOC emissions was thought to be an effective strategy for reducing ground-level 

ozone. As scientific understanding of ozone formation in the Southeast U.S. evolved, it 

was discovered that nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions played a much larger role in the 

creation of ground-level ozone than that ofVOC emissions (See Attachment A). This is 

primarily due to the abundance of biogenic VOC emissions in the region. 

While the relaxation of the RVP level would result in a very slight increase in both VOC 

and NOx, this increase is more than offset by the decrease in emissions resulting from 

fleet turnover (Point 6 below). The demonstration clearly shows a downward trend in 

overall NOx and VOC emissions continuing through 2024. Therefore, the RVP relaxation 

will not affect the Birmingham area's ability to comply with the 1997 and 2008 ozone 

standard, the 20 I 0 !-hour N02 standard, or the PM2.5 standards. Additionally, the 

relaxation of the RVP level will not significantly affect emissions oflead, carbon 

monoxide or sulfur dioxide and will not affect the ability ofthe area to comply with the 

current NAAQS for these pollutants. 

ADEM is requesting the change to 9.0 psi for the summertime gasoline RVP requirement 

for the Birmingham area for the following additional reasons: 

I. As shown below, the lower federal RVP requirement does very little to reduce 

ozone precursor emissions and therefore is an ineffective strategy for reducing 

ozone concentrations. 

2. Low RVP fuel likely increases refining costs. The distribution system in the 

Birmingham area must segregate low RVP and normal RVP supplies in pipelines, 

storage, and transport. ADEM estimates that these costs lead to an increased 

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expenditure by Birmingham area consumers of at least $9 million per ozone 

season. 

3. Significant resources are expended by regulatory agencies and the marketing 

system to insure compliance with low RVP rules, for negligible air quality 

benefit. 

4. A new NAAQS for ozone is expected to be announced in 2015. If the 

Birmingham area violates the new standard, ADEM will be reviewing all feasible 

ozone reduction measures in the future. In light of the ineffectiveness of low R VP 

gasoline as a means to reduce ozone, and even if9.0 RVP gasoline were in place 

in Birmingham and other Southeast areas now, no regulatory agency in the 

Southeast would consider lowering RVP as a viable ozone reduction measure. 

5. The ozone maintenance plan for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard presumed that a 

summertime gasoline RVP of9.0 psi would be in place for future years. 

6. ADEM applied the MOVES model to evaluate the potential effects on emissions 

ofVOC and NOx from vehicles only in the Birmingham area (Jefferson and 

Shelby Counties) resulting from increasing summertime gasoline RVP from 7.8 

psi to 9.0 psi in the summer of2015. Results of this modeling are shown in Table 

I below. The analysis indicates that summertime emissions ofNOx and VOC 

would be expected to increase by about 24 tons and 80 tons, respectively, in 2015 

solely due to the RVP relaxation. Additional model runs were carried out to 

isolate the effects of 2014-2015 fleet turnover on emissions. As shown in the 

table, the emissions reductions resulting from fleet turnover from 2014 to 2015 

alone far outweigh the slight increase of emissions produced from the 7.8 psi to 

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9.0 psi gasoline RVP increase. Also included in the table is the net change in NOx 

and VOC emissions from 2014 (RVP 7.8) to 2015 (RVP 9.0). For comparison 

purposes, Table I also shows total emissions from all sources in the Birmingham 

area. It is clear that the small increase in emissions from the R VP relaxation is 

insignificant compared to the decrease in emissions from fleet turnover and total 

emissions from all sources in the area. It should also be noted that fleet turnover 

will result in a continued decrease in emissions from mobile sources in future 

years (See Figures 1-4). Supporting modeling files are available upon request. 

The version of the MOVES model used for the information in this document is 

MOVES2010b. Due to the timing of the release of the updates to the MOVES 

model, MOVES20 I 0 was used for the 24-Hour PM2.5 maintenance plan, and 

MOVES20 I Oa was used for the Annual PM2.5 maintenance plan. MOVES20 1 Oa 

was a minor update to MOVES2010. MOVES2010a allowed MOVES users to 

account for emissions under new car and light truck energy and greenhouse gas 

standards. There were also several improvements to MOVES general 

performance. MOVES2010a included reductions in greenhouse gases associated 

with those standards in future calendar years, and small reductions in refueling 

and sulfur-related emissions associated with the reductions in vehicle fuel 

consumption. The net impact of these changes on criteria pollutants was small. 

With MOVES20 I Oa, regional inventory runs should see an increase in methane 

emissions and a small decrease in the VOC and air toxics emissions from these 

same emissions in MOVES2010. 

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MOVES2010b was a second update to MOVES2010. MOVES2010b builds on 

the functionality of the other MOVES versions. More detailed pollutant output 

has been added to MOVES20 I Ob. Air taxies emissions calculations have been 

improved with this version of the model. Minor changes to standard air taxies 

coefficients may result in small changes to air taxies emissions. MOVES20 I Ob 

does not significantly affect the criteria pollutant emissions results of 

MOVES2010. 

Table 1 -Effects on NOx and VOC Emissions from RVP Relaxation and Fleet 

Turnover 

Emissions % Increase in 

Increase in Emissions Net Mobile 2015 Emissions due 

2015 Due to Decrease Source Emissions toRVP 

RVP Change Resulting Emissions from All Change 

of7.8 to 9.0 from 2014 to Change From Sources compared to 

(tons) 2015 Fleet 2014 (tons) Emissions 

Turnover (RVP=7.8) to from All 

(tons) 2015 Sources 

(RVP=9.0) 

(tons) 

NOx 24 -489 -465 16,857 0.14 

voc 80 -156 -76 11,791 0.68 

Em1ss1ons are estimated for Jefferson and Shelby Counties for the penod June I through September 15. 

Further Explanation of Table 1 

MOVES2010b was used to perform two runs for 2015. One run used an RVP of 

7.8 psi, while the other used an RVP of9.0. The difference in the NOx and VOC 

emissions for these two runs provided the "Emissions Increase in 2015 Due to 

RVP Change of7.8 to 9.0", which is the second column ofTable 1. The overall 

increase in NOx emissions for 2015 due solely to the RVP change was 24 tons. It 

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should be noted that this emissions increase shown in the second column of Table 

I will never be realized in the real world. The real world emissions changes from 

2014 to 2015 resulting from the RVP change and fleet turnover will be closer to 

the values shown in the fourth column of Table I. 

MOVES2010b was used to perform two runs to account for fleet turnover in 

2015. The RVP was held constant at 7.8 with one run for 2014 and another run 

for 2015. The difference in the NOx emissions for these two runs provided the 

"Emissions Decrease Resulting from 2014 to 2015 Fleet Turnover", which is the 

third column ofTable I. The overall decrease in NOx emissions for 2015 due to 

fleet turnover was 489 tons. The increase in NOx emissions of24 tons due to the 

RVP change only was minimal compared to the decrease in NOx emissions of 

489 tons due to fleet turnover. 

Overall, there would still be a net decrease in NOx emissions from 2014 to 2015 

of 465 tons. This is reflected in the "Net Mobile Source Emissions Change From 

2014 (RVP=7.8) to 2015 (RVP=9.0)" which is the fourth column ofTable 1. 

The supporting modeling files for the mobile runs are provided on the enclosed 

disc. 

7. The Birmingham area is presently in compliance of the 2008 8-hour ozone 

standard for the years 2012-2014. The improvements in the ambient air quality 

data over this period were attributable to a combination of national measures, 

local controls, unit shutdowns and weather patterns. 

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Table 2- Ambient Ozone Monitoring Data from 2012-2014 

(parts per million) 

Monitor 2012 2013 2014 

2012-2014 

Design Value 

Fairfield 0.077 0.063 0.065 0.068 

McAdory O.D78 0.063 0.065 0.068 

Hoover 0.074 0.065 0.062 0.067 

Pinson* O.D75 

Tarrant 0.084 0.065 0.063 0.070 

Corner 0.071 0.064 0.061 0.065 

Providence* 0.073 

North 0.065 0.067 

0.079 0.058 

Birmingham 

Leeds 0.080 0.066 0.063 0.069 

Helena 0.076 0.067 0.063 0.068 

*Momtors closed after the 2012 momtonng season 

8. Two PM2.5 maintenance plans are presently in place for the Birmingham area: 

the 1997 annual PM2.5 and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 maintenance plans. Using 

MOVES2010, a 7.8 psi RVP was assumed for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 

maintenance plan. Using MOVES2010a, a 9.0 psi RVP was assumed for the 1997 

annual PM2.5 maintenance plan. Subsequent to the submission of these two plans, 

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the MOVES model was revised to version 2010b. An evaluation of the mobile 

source emissions in both plans was carried out using MOVES 2010b, while also 

assuming a 9.0 psi RVP for both. The results of this analysis are demonstrated in 

the following tables: 

Table 3 -Mobile Source Budgets for the 1997 Annual PM2.5 Birmingham 

Maintenance Plan 

Current Annual Annual NOx Difference %Change 

NOx and PM2.5 and PM2.5 

Budgets using emissions using 

MOVES 2010a MOVES 2010b 

(tons/year) (tons/year) 

2024 2024 

RVP=9.0 RVP=9.0 

NOx 15,981.50 15,984.76 3.26 0.02 

PM2.5 442.07 442.07 0 0.00 

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Table 4- Mobile Source Budgets for the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Birmingham 

Maintenance Plan 

Current 24- 24-HourNOx Difference %Change 

HourNOx and and PM2.5 

PM2.5 Budgets emissions using 

using MOVES MOVES 2010b 

20 I 0 (tons/day) (tons/day) 

2024 2024 

RVP=7.8 RVP = 9.0 

NOx 48.41 48.73 0.32 0.66 

PM2.5 1.21 1.24 0.03 2.48 

As shown in the tables, the resulting differences in emissions when utilizing 

MOVES 20 I Ob and a 9.0 psi R VP were of such insignificance that the decision 

was made not to revise the maintenance plans for the purpose of this 

demonstration. 

An evaluation of the NOx and VOC emissions during the years covered by the 

two maintenance plans as well as the calculation of emissions benefits was also 

carried out using MOVES 2010b while assuming a 9.0 psi RVP level. As the 

graphs below demonstrate, a clear downward trend is shown for both NOx and 

VOC in future years even with 9.0 psi gasoline. 

Mobile6.2 was used for the current 8-Hour ozone maintenance plan. The most 

current model, MOVES2010b, was used for this RVP Technical Demonstration. 

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Generally, NOx emissions estimates tend to be significantly higher in MOVES 

than in MOBILE6. This can vary significantly depending on the area. However, 

both models predict a distinct downward trend in future year NOx and VOC 

emissions as a result of fleet turnover. The emissions represented in Table I of 

this demonstration, represent emissions and calculations based on the ozone 

period (June !-September 15). In both the ozone maintenance plan and this RVP 

demonstration, both NOx and VOC emissions show a downward trend even with 

an assumed RVP of9.0 in future years. This is substantiated by both models. 

The 1997 8-hour ozone maintenance plan established mobile source emissions 

budgets of 42 tons per day for NOx and 23 tons per day for VOC for years 2017 

and beyond. The daily NOx and VOC projections for future years assuming an 

RVP of9.0 shown in Figures 3 and 4 are consistent with this budget. 

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Figure 1 

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It is our conclusion that the 7.8 psi summertime gasoline RVP requirement has minimal 

impact on lowering ozone concentrations in the Birmingham area. Because of this, as 

previously mentioned, a summertime RVP of9.0 psi was used in the current maintenance 

plan for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard. 

The Birmingham area currently meets the 2008 8-hour 75 ppb ozone standard for the 

period 2012-2014. As shown in the graphs above, future emissions ofNOx and VOC 

from mobile sources in the Birmingham area are predicted to continue a steady 

downward trend in future years with 9.0 psi gasoline. 

ADEM has made previous submissions demonstrating that NOx emissions do not 

significantly contribute to PM25 formation in the Birmingham area. Nevertheless, based 

on the figures shown above, relaxation of summertime RVP in Birmingham from 7.8 psi 

to 9.0 psi is not expected to increase NOx emissions significantly and should not interfere 

with maintenance of the PM25 standards in the area. Future year emissions ofNOx and 

VOC from mobile sources in the Birmingham area are predicted to continue a steady 

downward trend in future years with 9.0 psi gasoline. 

ADEM believes that the information provided in this technical demonstration is sufficient 

to enable EPA to proceed with rulemaking to raise gasoline RVP for the Birmingham 

area to 9.0 psi beginning with the 2015 ozone season. 

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Attachment A 

NOxNOC Ozone Sensitivity Analysis 

As previously shown in this demonstration, the gasoline RVP requirement in Jefferson 

and Shelby Counties does very little toward reducing ozone precursor emissions, and it 

primarily reduces VOC emissions, which are relatively unimportant in the formation of 

ozone in Birmingham. The analysis presented in this Attachment shows that VOC 

controls, even over a broad region, are ineffective in reducing ozone concentrations in 

Birmingham. 

Over the last 20 years, scientific understanding of ozone formation in the Southeastern 

US has continued to evolve through analyses and modeling performed in support of State 

Implementation Plan development. One of the findings that has evolved from these 

efforts is the relative insensitivity of ground level ozone to reductions in anthropogenic 

VOC emissions in the southeastern US. This is due in large part to the abundance of 

VOC emissions from natural sources (forests, etc.). As part of the ASIP1 and SEMAP2 

projects, Georgia Tech performed modeling sensitivity analyses to examine the impact of 

NOx and VOC emissions reductions on 8-hour ozone concentrations. The modeling was 

performed using a June 1-July 10,2002, summer episode with a 12 km modeling domain 

and 2009 on the wa/ (OTW) Base D Emissions. 

1 ASIP- The Association for Southeastern Integrated Planning. In addition to the Regional Haze SIPs, 

many southeastern states were required to submit SIPs demonstrating attainment of the 8-hour 

ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS. The states that participated in the VISTAS project concluded that a 

collaborative process was the most efficient approach for the collective states to develop information 

upon which to base attainment demonstrations. 

2 SEMAP- The Southeastern Modeling. Analysis, and Planning Project. The SEMAP project is 

designed to meet the following goals; leverage the resources and capabilities oflocal and state 

agencies in the ten southeastern states, assess regional air quality in relation to national ambient air 

quality standards and regional haze goals, determine possible emission controls that will reduce 

transport and assist states in meeting Clean Air Act requirements, offer interaction with stakeholders 

having various interests in the project, and provide documentation and data to support submittal to 

EPA of State Implementation Plans. The SEMAP agency participants mirror the VISTAS and ASIP 

projects. 

3 The "On the Way" BaseD emissions inventory was a 2009 grown inventory (from 2002- base case) 

and included all known control programs, including the first phase of CAIR controls. 

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In this analysis, point source NOx emissions in Alabama and surface NOx emissions in 

Jefferson and Shelby counties were reduced by 30%. This resulted in about a 4 ppb 

reduction in 8-hour ozone concentrations in Birmingham (see graph). When VIST AS4 

region anthropogenic VOCs were collectively reduced by 30%, this resulted in a slight 

increase (dis-benefit) in ozone in Birmingham (see graph). 

This analysis shows that NOx controls are effective in reducing ozone concentrations in 

Birmingham while VOC controls, even over a broad region, are ineffective in reducing 

ozone concentrations in Birmingham. 

Alabama Sensitivities: Summer 

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Red numbers indicate number of days used in RRF calculations 

The NOx!VOC Ozone Sensitivity Analysis shown in this attachment is included in this 

demonstration for illustrative purposes when showing the general effects ofNOx and 

VOC reductions on ozone concentrations in Alabama and the Southeast. While the 

4 VISTAS- The Visibility Improvement State and Tribal Association of the Southeast. 

VISTAS is one of five Regional Planning Organizations (RPOs) that have responsibility for 

coordinating development of SIPs and Tribal Implementation Plans (TIPs) in selected areas of the 

U.S. to address the requirements of the Regional Haze Rule (RHR). The VISTAS region includes the 

states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, 

Virginia and West Virginia. 

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analysis was carried out a number of years ago, the continued downward trends in both 

NOx and VOC still clearly validate the results. In fact, the results shown in the analysis 

are now conservative due to further emissions reductions that have taken place through 

national measures as well as controls and shutdowns since the time the analysis was 

initially carried out. Again, this analysis is not included as the basis for this noninterference demonstration, but is simply included as additional evidence showing that 

the lower RVP level is unnecessary in the Birmingham area. 

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