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South Carolina State Register Vol. 33, Issue 7 July 24, 2009 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

PUBLIC NOTICE

Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Section 48-1-10 et seq.

The South Carolina Department of He alth and Environmental Control (Department) is publishing this public notice to provide interested persons the opportunity to comment on the Departme nt’s response to meet obligations of the United States Environmental Prot ection Agency (EPA). Specifically, the Department proposes to address the requirements under sections 110(a )(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), to address basic State Implementation Plan (SIP) requirements, including emission inventories, monitoring, and modeling to assure attainment and maintenance of th e National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). To be considered, comments must be received by August 24, 2009, the close of the drafting comment period.

The Department is also providing the public with th e opportunity to request a public hearing on the issue. If requested, a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, Se ptember 1, 2009, at 1:00 p.m., in room 3141 of the Sims Building, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Ca rolina. The public is invited to attend. However, pursuant to 40 CFR 51.102, if no request for a public h earing is received by the close of the comment period (August 24, 2009), the hearing will be cancelled. If the pub lic hearing is cancelled, the Department will notify the public at least one week pr ior to the scheduled hearing via th e “Scheduled Public Hearings” link on the Air Quality Regulation Development webpage at http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/baq/regulatory.aspx . Interested persons may also contact Maeve S. R. Mason, Regulatory Development Section, Bureau of Air Quality, at 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201, or via phone at (803) 898-2230 for more information or to find out whet her the public hearing will be held.

Synopsis:

On October 17, 2006, the EPA promulgated new a nd revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM).

Specifically, the EPA promulgated revisions to the primary and secondary NAAQS for PM. With regard to the primary standards for fine particles or PM 2.5 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 mircometers), the EPA revised the level of the 24-hour PM 2.5 standard to 35 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) and retained the level of the annual PM 2.5 standard at 15 μ g/m3. With regard to the primary standards for particles generally less than or equal to 10 μ m in diameter (PM 10 ), the EPA retained the

24-hour PM 10 and revoked the annual PM 10 standard.

Under sections 110(a)(1) and (2) of the CAA, all Stat es are required to submit plans to provide for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the PM 2.5 standard. Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) require States to address basic SIP requirements, including emission inventories, monitoring, and modeling to assure attainment and maintenance of the standard. By law, St ates are required to submit SIPs within three (3) years after promulgation of a new or revised standard, or September 21, 2009.

On December 14, 2007, the Department submitted a request to the EPA Region 4 at the request of Governor

Mark Sanford and on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina, that the entire state of South Carolina be designated as “attainment” for the aforementioned PM standards. On August 19, 2008, the EPA Region 4, informed the Department that it agreed with the stat e’s evaluation, and would move forward with a final designation in December 2008.24 NOTICES

South Carolina State Register Vol. 33, Issue 7 July 24, 2009 Electronic mail correspondence between the Department a nd Region 4 staff clarified that in light of its attainment/unclassifiable status, South Carolina need onl y provide a formal written letter certifying that the aforementioned required elements of the CAA have been addressed within the South Carolina SIP.

The Department is certifying that the “in frastructure” elements pertaining to the PM 2.5 attainment/unclassifiable areas in South Carolina [as required under Section 110(a)(1) and (2) of the CAA] have been addressed. Pending any comments received, a letter to this effect will be sent to the EPA.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

PUBLIC NOTICE

Section IV of R.61-98, the State Underground Petr oleum Environmental Response Bank (SUPERB) Site Rehabilitation and Fund Access Regulation, requires th at the Department of Health and Environmental Control evaluate and certify site re habilitation contractors to perform site rehabilitation of releases from underground storage tanks under the State Underg round Petroleum Environmental Response Bank (SUPERB) Act.

Class I Contractors perform work involving the collec tion and interpretation of investigative data; the evaluation of risk; and/or the design and implementation of corrective action plans. Class I applicants must satisfy registration requirements for a Professional E ngineer or Geologist in South Carolina. Class II Contractors perform work involving routine investigativ e activities (e.g., soil or ground water sampling, well installation, aquifer testing) where said activities do not require interpretation of the data and are performed

in accordance with established re gulatory or indus try standards.

Pursuant to Section IV.B.1., the Department is requ ired to place a list of those contractors requesting certification on public notice and accept comments from th e public for a period of thirty (30) days. If you wish to provide comments regarding the companies a nd/or individuals listed below, please submit your comments in writing, no later than August 24, 2009 to:

Contractor Certification Program South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Bureau of Land and Waste Management - Underground Storage Tank Program

Attn: Michelle Dennison

2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201

The following companies and/or individuals have applied for certification as Underground Storage Tank

Site Rehabilitation Contractors:

Class I Class II

Ecological Resources, Inc. Attn: James L. Cooper

PO Box 427 Elgin, SC 29045