# NOTICES Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision; 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the Allentown-Bethlehe m-Easton, Lancaster, Phila- delphiaWilmington-Atlantic City (Pennsylvania Portion), Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley and Reading Nonattainment Areas for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Public Comment and Hearings [45 Pa.B. 4985] [Saturday, August 22, 2015] On March 27, 2008, the United States Environmen tal Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule establishing revised primary and secondary 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of 75 parts per billion. Se e 73 FR 16436 (March 27, 2008). Subsequently, the EPA designated ozone nonattainment areas for th e 2008 ozone NAAQS and classified 36 areas in the country including Allentown- Bethlehem-Easton, Lancaster, Ph iladelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City (Pennsylvania portion), Pi ttsburgh-Beaver Valley and Read ing as marginal nonattainment areas. See 77 FR 30088 (May 21, 2012). The Department of Environmen tal Protection (Department) is seeking public comment on the proposed State Implementation Plan (SIP) mandate d under sections 172(c)(3) and 182(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7502(c)(3) and 7511a(a )(1)), which require the submission of ''a comprehensive, accurate, current inventory of actu al emissions from all s ources of the relevant pollutant or pollutants in such area.'' This SIP revision contains the comprehensive 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the previously me ntioned nonattainment areas for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. The proposed SIP revision meets the requirement s necessary for an approvable SIP revision, including a detailed explanation of the 2011 base year emissions inventory for stationary, area, nonroad and mobile anthropogenic sources as well as biogenic sources in the areas in this Commonwealth that the EPA designated as nonattainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. The proposed anthropogenic emissions were estimated for volatile organic compounds, oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide for both annual and a typical ozone season day emissions. The final SIP revision will be submitted to the EPA for approval. The proposed SIP revision is available in the Department's eLibrary at www.dep.state.pa.us (select ''Tools,'' then ''eLibrary,'' th en ''Publications,'' then ''Air Qual ity,'' then ''State Implementation Plan—SIP—Revisions'') or through the contact person listed as follows. The Department will provide th e opportunity for public hearings to receive comments on the proposal on Monday, Septembe r 21, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the following locations: Department of Environmental Protection Southeast Regional Office Delaware River Room 2 East Main Street Norristown, PA 19401 Page 1 of 2 PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 1 5 -154 7

9 / 24 / 201 5 http ://www. p abulletin.com/secure/data/vol45/4 5 -34/1547.htm lDepartment of Environmental Protectio n Southwest Regional Office Waterfront A 400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 Department of Environmental Protection Southcentral Regional Office Codorus Creek Room 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contac t Alex Haas at P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105, (717) 787-9495, alehaas@pa.gov to reserve a time. Witnesses should limit testimony to 10 minutes and should provide two written copies of their st atement at the hearing. If by Thursday, September 17, 2015, no person has expr essed an interest in testifying at the hearing, the hearing will be cancelled. The Depart ment will provide public notice on the Bureau of Air Quality webpage at http://w ww.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/ai rwaste/aq/default.htm if the hearing is cancelled. Persons may al so contact the Department to find out if the hearing is cancelled by contacting Alex Haas, (717) 787-9495, alehaas@pa.gov. Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and re quire an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participat e in the proceeding should cont act Alex Haas. TDD users may contact the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 to discuss how the Department can best accommoda te their needs. The Department must receive comments no later than Monday, September 21, 2015. Commentators are encouraged to submit comm ents using the Department's eComment at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments can be submitted to the Policy Office, Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson Stat e Office Building, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063, ecomment@pa.gov. Use ''2011 Base Year Inventory'' as the subject line in written communication. JOHN QUIGLEY, Secretary [Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-1547. Filed for publicinspection August 21, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]

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