lANcE R. &.£FLEUR 

DIRECTOR 

BlnNn&l*ft 8fanch 

110 Vulcan Road 

Birmingham. Al 35209-4702 

(205) 942-6168 

(205) 941-1603 (FAX) 

M 

Alabama Department of Environmental Mana~ 

adem.alabama.&cw 

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

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 

(334) 271-7700 • FAX (334) 271-7950 

November 4, 2011 

Ms. Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming 

Regional Administrator 

EPA Region4 

Atlanta Federal Center 

61 Forsyth Street, S.W. 

Atlanta, GA 30303-8960 

Dear Ms. Fleming: 

ROBERT J. 8IHTUY 

GOVERNOR 

This letter is to certify that Alabama's existing State Implementation Plan (SIP) meets 

all Section 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) that address 

the requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS. All Section 110(a)(2) SIP elements for 

the 2008 Lead NAAQS as outlined in Attachment A ofthe October 14,2011, guidance 

memorandum from Stephen D. Page are addressed in the attached table. This 

infrastructure SIP was made available for public comment from September 12, 2011, 

through October 28, 2011. No comments were received. 

If you need additional information concerning this submittal, please call Ron Gore of 

my staff at (334)271-7868. 

Sincerely, 

~~ Lance R. LeFleur 

Director 

LRL/R WG:mmm!bdc 

DecaiiM' Brancll 

2715 Sandlin Road, s. W. 

Decatur, AL 35603-1333 

(256) 353-1713 

(256) 3~9359 (FAX) 

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Mobile Brandl 

2204 Perimeter Road 

Mobile, AL 3661.5-1131 

(251) 450-3400 

(251) 479-2593 (FAX) 

MoiJie.COMtal 

4171 Commanders Olive 

Mobile, AL 36615-1421 

(251) 432-6533 

(251) 432-6598 (FAX) 
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ATTACHMENT· SIP SUBMmAL COMPLETENESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST 

SIP Submitled by: 

Date Subm!Ued: Subject Confirmation of 110(a)(2)(AHM) lead NMOS Requirements in the CuiTent A&ablma SIP 

110(aMZKAHII) Requirements Checku.t- Alabama 

Section 110(a) 1l1ment -··--· ~ 

SUrNnary of -......t How AddNued In SubmltDI . 

l110(a)(Z)(A) include enkltT»ebbe emission IMnitatioM and other These requirements n met through ADEM Admin. Code rs. 335-3-1-

control nJN5Ut8S, means. Of tec:llnique$ {lnt;ludttQ .03 •Ambient Ail Quality Stalldardl•. 335-3-1-.06 -sampillg and T eiCing 

ec:onom;c lno8ntiwfs such as l8es. tnadcelaiMt Methods·. 335-3-1·.06 •Complance Schedule·. and 335-3-14-.03(1)(g) 

pennlta, and auc:tklna of emissiooa ttgiD), as wei "SSandarda far Granting Pennb•. Further, the following rulel regar\Me 

as~ and timetables for compliance as may l&8c:k height 335-3-1+.03(2Xd) & {e), 335-3-15-.02(9)(d) & {e), 335-3- . 

be necesaary Of apptOpll8te to meet the~ 16-.02{10)(d) & (e). ADEM Admin. Coders. 335-3-4-.15 appa. to 

tBqUitemenfa of this Act Secondary lead Smelters 

l110(a)(Z)(8) provide for establishment and operation of TheM requirements .. mat through ADEM Admin. Code ra. 335-3-1· 

apptoptlate devX:ea, melhoda, 5yal8ms. and .03 .Ambilnt All Quality Stai~ciafG~•, and 335-3-1-.04 "Monng(lilg. I 

I 

fJI'OCIIdutN necesaaty to- R8COfdl. and Repar11ng·. F&dw, our 2010 network _. .. appnwed 

(I) moniiDr, compile, and analyze data on 

ambient ... quality, and 

by EPA on October 10, 2010. 

(iJ upon l8qUNt. make such data avaiable 

to the AdmiJistlator: 

l110(a)(2)CC) include a Pf0f1181J1 to provide fol the .morc.ment of ADEM is able to regulate S0U1C81 of Lead through ADEM Admin. Code 

the rnB8BUI8S desctib«J In aubpatagtaph (AJ and ta. 335-3-14-.01 •General PIOVirlions·. 335-3-14-.02 •Pefm1Procedunt•, 

ffiQUialion ollhe modilicaiJon and oonstruction of 334-3-14-.03 .Standard~ for Granting Permb·. 335-3-14-.04 .Pntvention 

any lltationaty IIOUIC8 wlhJn the .,.., COWAJd by of Significant Oeteriollltion in Permilling• and a35-3-1+.05 •All Penni1a 

the plan as neceasaty to 8SSUI8 that national Authorizing Canslruction in or Near Nonaaainment Areas•. 

ambient ... quality slandatdl818 achieved, 

including a penni ptOfll8tn as l8qUifed In pans c 

andD· - -

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Section 110(a) element Summary of element How Add......ct In SUbmittal 

l110(aK2KD) contain adequale provisions- lead sources tend to have their maximum inpads in the irnmediaiB 

vicinity of the source. Alabama hal no l'llglllaled scuces of lead within 

(i) prohibiting, consistent Mh the provisions of close proximity to the SbJta border, therelote. It is unlkely that IOWC8S 

this tille, any SIOUIC8 Of other t)lp8 of emissions of lead would contribute to nonatlainment, or intllt1ere with air quality in 

activity within the state from emilting any ak another state. 

pollutant In amounla which wll-

(I) contlibute signilicantly to nonattainment in, or ADEM is able to regulate sources of Lead through ADEM Admin. Code 

lnt8dete wilh malnlenance by, any other state with rs. 335-3-1 ..... 01"Genenll Provilionl", 335-3-1 ..... 02 .Permit Procedure", 

tupect to any such national prlmaty or secondsry 334-3-1 ..... 03 "Standards tor Granting Pennlls", 335-3-14-.04 "Prevention 

ambient air quality standatfl, or of Significant Deterioration In Permilling" and 335-3a14-.05 "/W Pennia 

{II) inted8re with tn88SUI8S requftd to be Authorizing Construction In or Near NonaUalnment Areas". 

Included in the applicable implementation plan for 

any other Stale under part C 1o prevent signillcant 

detetioration of ... quality Of to protect via~J~ly, 

l110(aK2)(EKI) piDVide Legal authority ia deriwKI from Ala. Code §22-28-11 {2008 Rpk:. Vol). 

(i) IJIONSIIY 8SSUIBIJC8S that the state {or, except which authorizes the Depctment to adopt emiAian requRmenta 

whelalhe Administralor dNma inappropliate, the ttwough regulation that .. neceee•y to pcevent. aballl, or conlrol air 

general putpOSelocal {IOWimment Of {ICMWJ'Jmflnta, polkltion, and from Ala. Code §22-28-8 which 8Uihorizea the Depertment 

or a l8f1Jonal agency desi(JnaiiKI by lhe smte or to emploiJ neceaary staff to carry out reeponsibilitie. The funding 

genetal putpOillllocal QOV8tnl'l)8llls for such requirements .. met through §105 grana and ttvaugh the Tille v ... pclfp06e) will haW~ adequate pensonne/, funding. procesa (ADEM Admin. Coder. ~1-7-.04). 

and authotity under state {and. aa apptopliate, 

local) law to catTy out such implementation plan 

(and Is not ptO/JIIilad by any provision ol federal or 

ltalelaw from canying out such implementation 

plan Of pottion. thereol); 

l110(aK2KE)(B) {i) l8qUirements that the state comply Mh the This raquilement is met through Ala.Code§22-22A-6(j) which ensures 

requirements I8SpfiCiing state boatrls under section 

128, and 

1hat the state comply with section 128 of the CM 

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tictloft 110(a) ......... Sul••lial 'I of element HOw AddrMNdln Submittal --

1110(a)(2)(E)(MI) (liiJ necessaty 8SSUf'8IJC8S that, wtHn the state has R8quirements dictating the roles of local or regional governments (local 

telled 

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m a local or regional~ agency, or PlograM).., derived from AIL~ §22-28-23 (2008 Rplc. Vol.), 

forlhelmplemfJntation of any plan which do not 8flow the local progrwns to be less strict than the Alabama .. ..~ ...... . ... .. . ~ .. ,. sfafe. has .ntSpMSibllily lot. ensuring S1P#nlgutllttoM and allows for oversight from the Alabama . . of 6UCh,., . Envtratltnlf'ltat ••. ev., I 

f.110(a)(2)(f) .. ,...., .. maybe presct1bed by,.. These requRmenta .a met 1hrough ADEM Admin. Code 335-3-1-.04 

Admlnlstnllor- "Monitoring, Records, and Repo11ln(,-, .-1d 335-3-12 •Continuous 

Monitoring Requirements for Existing Sotm:es•. 

(I) the lnstallslion, malnlensnce, and replacement 

rA eqopnent, and the implementation d other 

necrrs., afiJps by OMJetS or opetaftn d 

81atbllll)' sourt8S fo monlor emissions '""" such 

SCU'CI8S, 

(I} perlodlc ntp0tts m the natute end amounts of 

.,...,. and emlsslons-rel8t data fh:lm such 

80IIR»S. and 

(a) t:OI7IIIallon d auch tepOffs by the BIBle agency I 

I 

wM fRY emfnlon linlllfions or Sl8ndMfs .... .,.,., ,..,., fo this Act, which repotfs shal 

be~ at tMSOnllble times for public ........ 

l110(at(ZMG) prtMde for IIUihotly ~ *' lhet In SfJCtion These requirements are met through Ala. Code §22-28-21 ·Air Pollution 

. 303 and 8dequafe confingency plans to lt.,.wment emergencies·. such .... -....., 

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, Section 110(a) elerllerlt I 

Sumn...., of eiMMnt How Addreasedln Submittal 

l111(aM2)(H) prov;de for nwislon of such plan- These requirements are met through ADEM Admin. Code rs. 335-1-1-

(I) fmm lime fo lime 8S may be necNS8I)' to .03(1)(b) and 335-3-1-.03 "Ambient Air Quality Standards" 

take account d nwislons of such natlon8l primary 

or teCOndaly ambient elr quality standard or the 

a\'81'abMy of Improved or more expedllious 

mefhods at~ such standard, and 

(II} except as pnNided In paragraph (3)(C), 

whefNnw the Admitl!tlator IJnds on the basis of 

ilbmeflon awJable lo ,. Admktistralor that the 

plan is subslaiJtlaly lntJdequale lo attain the 

national ambient ai' qually alandard which It 

...,._. orb otllewise OCJnfJiy with any 

I/Cidllor'Jall'8qUitemenfs established und8r this 

Act 

111ocatc2M1t In lhe ceee of • plan or plen nMsion for., etH Alabama will submit an Attainment Demor!Sbation SIP due by June 30, 

dlaigrllll rlas • no,allalnment .,.., meet lhe 2012, for the Pike county nonatlainment area which ila 0.8 mile radius 

.,.,.,. ~of part D (reltrting fo surrounding the Senders lead facility. EPA's leUer to Alabama dated 

noneflainment 8t8111S); June 14, 2011' notified the Sate of their pcellmkwy decision to 

all other""'""' .. of Alabama as unciMslllablefatlainment. 

l111(aM2JCJt ,.., ,. llPf'llcable f8qUirements of section 121 This requirement Is met through provisions In sepal ale Implementation 

5 121 COISI Ufl:atloft) (ffllatlng fo c:omultsllon), ... ptanl, such a the Regional Haze lmplemelilatlon Plan, which provide 

for continued c:onsultation with goYemment officials. 

11ftllaJC2MJt meet fhe.appHcable requirements ol section 7 427 ol These requirements are met through Ala. Code §22-28-21 "Air Pollution 

cs-••127 public lhls tllle, Emergencies", 335-3-14-.01(7) "Public Participation", and 335-3-14-

M8lll: aiiDft) .05(13) "Pubflc Participation". 

f1tt(a)C2MJ) meet,. .,.,.,.l'8qfliwmenfs d ... paff c This requirement is met through ADEM Admin. Code chap. 335-3-14 • Air 

,.., ( .... IV fo pn1MN1fion at signlicant deterlotation of Pemlils" and ADEM Admin. Coders. 335-3-14-.04(15) which requires 

... qually and riiNly plofeetlon); notice to Federal land Managers for PSD permit applications which may 

affect a class I area. . . ' . ' . ; ·- . ... 

l110(a)(2)(K) pmvideb: This requirement is met through ADEM Admin. Coders. 335-3-1-.04 

(I} lhe ~ d such akqualty modeling as "Monitoring, Records. and Reportin~t and 335-3-14-.04 "PnM!Jntion of 

,. ~may plfiSCI'f)e for,. purpose of Signfficant Deterkntion Permitting", specifically paragraph (11) .·Air . . 

yo· .-....... the etrect on ambient air auallty d any aUafity Models". . . . .. . . 

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