RECEIVED2015RA'sOfficeAu2StevenLBeshearGovernorEnergyandEnvironmentCabinetDepartmentforEnvironmentalProtectionDivisionforAirQualityMs.HeatherMcTeerToneyRegionalAdministratorUSEPARegion4200FairOaksLane,1stFloorFrankfort,Kentucky40601-1403air.ky.govFebruary26,2015SamNunnAtlantaFederalCenter61ForsythSt,SWAtlanta,Georgia30303-8960DearMs.McTeerToney:LeonardK.PetersSecretaryTheKentuckyDivisionforAirQualitygreatlyappreciatesEPA'sconsiderationofthemostrecentquality-assured,certifieddatatoproperlydesignateareaspriortotheeffectivedateestablishedinthefinalrule,AirQualityDesignationsforthe2012PrimaryAnnualFineParticle(PM2.5)NationalAmbientAirQualityStandards(NAAQS),publishedintheFederalRegisteronJanuary15,2015.Inthefinalrule,EPAindicatesthatfineparticulate(PM2.s)nonattainmentareaswillbecomeeffectiveApril15,2015(90daysaftertheFederalRegisterpublication).However,EPAalsorequestsstatestosubmitcomplete,quality-assured,certified2014databyFebruary27,2015,toproperlydesignateareasforthe2012PM2.sNAAQS.OnFebruary5,2014,theDivisionsubmitted2014PM2.sambientdatatoEPAforcertification.AsshownintheTable1,themostcurrentmonitoringdataforallKentuckycountiesindicatethattheareasareattainingtheannualfineparticulateNationalAmbientAirQualityStandard.Additionally,IndianaandOhiohavecertifiedandsubmittedambientairmonitoringdataforPM2.sfortheiradjacentareasintheirrespective,adjoiningstates.The2012-2014PM2.sambientairmonitoringdataforbothIndianaandOhiodemonstratesthatthe2012-2014designvaluesintheaffectedareasarebelowthe2012standard(alsoprovidedinTable1).KcntuckyUnbridlcdSpirit.comAnEqunlOpportunityEmployerMIFIDI''HeatherMcTeerToneyFebruary26,2015PageTwoTable1:2012-2014MonitoredValuesKentuckyMonitorID201220132014Campbell2103730029.79.69.7Indiana201220132014Clark1801900089.59.59.5Clark18019000611.911.411.9Floyd18043100410.410.510.2Ohio201220132014Butler39017000311.211.111.3Butler39017001610.810.710.7Butler39017001911.411.011.2Hamilton39061000610.310.110.3Hamilton39061001010.610.510.4Hamilton39061001412.111.611.3Hamilton39061004010.510.610.4Hamilton39061004211.711.511.23-YrDesignValue9.63-YrDesignValue9.511.810.43-YrDesignValue11.210.711.210.210.511.710.511.5IntheJanuary15,2015FederalRegister,EPArevises40CFR81.318todesignateareasasmoderatenonattainmentforBoone,CampbellandKentoncountiesinnorthernKentucky,aswellasBullittandJeffersoncountiesintheLouisvillearea,forthe2012PM2.sNAAQS.ConsistentwithEPA'sprocesstoevaluatecomplete,quality-assured,certified2014ambientairmonitoringdata,theDivisionrequeststhatthefollowingcountiesberemovedfromthelistofnonattainmentareas andbedesignatedasattainment/unclassifiable,basedonthe2012-2014designvaluesforPM2_5ambientairmonitoringdata:Boone,Bullitt,Campbell,JeffersonandKentonCounties.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthismatter,pleasefeelfreetocontactme,orMs.MelissaDuff,ProgramPlanningandAdministrationBranchManagerfortheDivision,at(502)564-3999.Sincerely,-SeanAlteriDirectorEnclosure··--····-··----------------Steven

L Beshear Governor

Energy
and Environment Cabinet Department

for Environmental Protection Divts

t on for Air Quality 200 Fair Oaks Lane

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1 1 Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-1403 air

. ky

. gov February

5, 2015 Beverly Banister, Director Air, Pesticides

and

T oxics Management Division U.S

. Environmental Protection Agency, Region

4 Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ms. Banister:

Leonard

K. Peters Secretary The Kentucky Division

for Air Quality

is respectfully submitting
2014 intermittent

and continuous

PM2

.s ambient

air monitoring

data for certification.

The data, for which certification i s requested

,
i s listed

on the following attached AQS-generated
reports: • AMP600: intermittent

PM

2.. s data obtained
from FRM-type samplers (parameter

code 88101) • AA1P450: continuous

PM2

s data obtained
from

a FEM BAM monitor, granted

an exclusion
from NAAQS comparisons (parameter

code 88101, POC

3) I hereby certify that the ambient concentration

data and the quality assurance

data are completely submitted

to AQS.

I also certify that,

to the best of my knowledge,

the ambient

air concentration

data are accurate, taking into account

the qua1ity assurance fmdings. If there are any questions

or concerns, please contact
Ms. Jennifer Miller, Environmental Scientist
with our Tecl:mical Services Branch,

at (502) 564-3999, extension 4050. SA/jfm Enclosures Kentud\yUnbridlc:dSpiril

. com

Sincerely, **J~~#fo«'** Sean AJteri, Director

An Equal Opponunity Employer M/F/0Ms.BeverlyBanisterFebruary5,2015Page2c:DarrenPalmer,USEPARegion4DanielGarver,USEPARegion4KeithGoff:USEPARegion4

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