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# Air Resources Board Mary D. Nichols, Chairman Matthew Rodriquez Secretaryfor Environmental Protection 1001 I Street • P.O. Box2815 Sacramento, California 95812 •www.arb.ca.gov Edmund G. Brown Jr.

October 6, 2011
Mr. Jared Blumenfeld Regional Administrator Region 9 U.S. Environmental Agency 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, California 94105 Dear Mr. Blumenfeld: Governor

TheAir Resources Board (ARB or Board) is submitting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) revisions to California's State Implementation Plan (SIP) forthe 2008 federal lead standard. On September22, 2011, the Board approved for adoption the Lead Infrastructure SIP which addressesthe elements setforth in Clean AirAct (Act) Section 11O(a)(2). As required undertheAct, the Lead Infrastructure SIP 

### elements document that California's resources, programs, and authority are adequate to implement, attain, and enforce the 2008federal lead standard. Before being approved by the Board, the Lead Infrastructure SIP was available for a 30-day public review. We have made one minor nonsubstantive correction to the submitted version ofthe document. Specifically, the document available for public review cited the Prevention ofSignificant Deterioration rule forthe Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District as Rule 202, published in 50 FR 25417. The correct rule is Rule 203, published in 76 FR 43183. The correction is reflected in Table A-3 ofenclosure 1 (AppendixA: State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Lead Standard Infrastructure Requirements.) This lead infrastructure SIP submittal includes one hard copy and one identical electronic copy ofthe following materials (enclosed). 1 . Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Lead Standard Infrastructure Requirements (Staff Reportwhich includesAppendixA):
• AppendixA: State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Lead Standard Infrastructure Requirements

The energychallenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energyconsumption. Fora listofsimple waysyou can reduce demandandcutyourenergycosts, see ourwebsite: http:f/www.arb.ca.gov. California Environmental Protection Agency Printedon RecycledPaperMr. Jared Blumenfeld October 6, 2011 Page 2
2. ARB Resolution 11-28 a·pproving the Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Lead Standard Infrastructure Requirements 3. Public Hearing notice evidence ofthe September22, 2011 ARB Board Hearing to consider approval ofthe Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision for Federal Lead Standard Infrastructure Requirements. Ifyou have any questions, please call Ms. Lynn Terry, Deputy Executive Officer, at (916) 322-2739 or have your staff contact Ms. Karen Magliano, Chief, Air Quality Data Branch, at (916) 322-7137. Sincerely,



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cc: (with enclosures) Deborah Jordan Director Region 9, Air Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, California 941 05 Bridgette Tollstrup Division Manager Program Coordination Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District 777 

### 12th Street, Third Floor Sacramento, California 95814-1908 Lynn Terry Deputy Executive Officer Executive Office Karen Magliano, Chief AirQuality Data Branch Planning and Technical Support Division