GARY E. JOHNSON 

GOVERNOR 

Gregg A. Cooke 

Regional Administrator (6-A) 

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 

STATE CAPITOL 

SAN1A FE, NEW MEXICO 87503 

April ll, 2002 

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 

Dallas, TX 75202-2733 

Dear Mr. Cooke: 

(505) 827-3000 

I am pleased to submit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New Mexico's revised State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision includes amendments to the New Mexico Air Quality Control 

Act (passed and signed in 1999 and 2001), and amendments to the following New Mexico Administrative 

Code (NMAC) regulations: 20.2.72 NMAC- Construction Permits, 20.2.73 NMAC- Notice of Intent 

and Emission Inventory Requirements, 20.2.74 NMAC- Permits- Prevention of Significant 

Deterioration, 20.2.75 NMAC- Construction Permit Fees, and 20.2.79 NMAC- PermitsNonattainment Areas. 

Please note that documents related to the January 12/February 9, 2001 hearing for 20.2.72- Construction 

Permits are provided for informational purposes only; this regulatory change is not being submitted for 

approval under the SIP. However, all other regulatory revisions to 20.2. 72- Construction Permits and 

other regulations within this package are being submitted for approval under the SIP. 

If there are any questions concerning this SIP submittal, please contact Ralph Gruebel, Division Director 

of the New Mexico Environment Department at (505) 827-2932. 

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Enclosures 

Sincerely, 

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Gary E. Johnson 

Governor 

cc: Peter Maggiore, Secretary, Environment Department 

Sandra Ely, Chief, Air Quality Bureau 

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Elements Contained in this State Implementation Plan Submittal 

1. Copy of legislative House Bill203 (as combined with House Bill325 and amended) amending 

the Air Quality Control Act, passed and signed into law in 1999. 

2. Copy of legislative House Bill 278 amending the Air Quality Control Act, passed and signed 

into law in 200 1. 

3. Hearing Record • for the hearing held by the Environmental Improvement Board on November 

12, 1999 to consider the regulatory changes to 20.2. 72 NMAC- Construction Permits, 20.2. 74 

NMAC- Permits- Prevention of Significant Deterioration, and 20.2. 79 NMAC- PermitsNonattainment Areas related to the timeframes during which permits are issued. 

4. Hearing Record· for the hearing held by the Environmental Improvement Board on November 

9, 2000 to consider the regulatory changes to 20.2. 72 NMAC- Construction Permits related to 

public participation procedures for permit issuance. The regulation was also renumbered at 

that time. 

5. Hearing Record' for the hearing held by the Environmental Improvement Board on January 

12, 2001, to consider the regulatory changes to 20.2.75 NMAC- Construction Permit Fees 

related to how permit fees are calculated. 

6. Hearing Record· for the hearing held by the Environmental Improvement Board on January 

12, 2001 and February 9, 2001, to consider the regulatory changes to 20.2.72 NMACConstruction Permits related to provisions allowing for the accelerated review of construction 

permits by use of outside contractors. NOTE: Documents related to this hearing are provided 

for informational purposes only; this regulatory change is not being submitted for approval 

under the SIP. 

7. Hearing Record" for the hearing held by the Environmental Improvement Board on January 

11, 2002 to consider the regulatory changes to 20.2. 72 NMAC - Construction Permits and 

20.2.73 NMAC -Notice oj/ntentandEmission Inventory Requirements regarding the 

definition of the term "potential emission rate". The latter regulation was also renumbered at 

that time. 

* Each hearing record includes: State Records Center NMAC Transmittal Forms for each 

regulatory revision, the text of each regulatory revision, Public Notice for the hearing, copies of 

affidavits of publication for the Public Notice, copies of all public comments and notices of intent to 

testify at the hearing, and the transcripts and exhibits for the hearing.