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Ne wYor kState' s Implementatio n Pla n fo rth e Interstat e Transpor to f PM2. 5 Unde rSectio n 110(a)(2)(D)(i) , Infrastructur e Assessmen tUnde rSection s 110(a)(l ) an d (2 ) o f th e Clea n Ai rAct , an d Revision s t o th e "Ai rPollutio n Episod e Communicatio n Handbook " Dear Ms
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o f th e Stat e o f

Ne w York , I amsubmittin g fo r approva l b y th e Unite d State s Environmental Protectio nAgenc y (EPA ) th e "transport SIP " fo r particulat e matte r

2. 5 micron s o r les s i nsiz e (PM2.5 ) a s require dunder Sectio n110(a)(2)(D)(i ) o f th e CleanAi r

Act
. Thi s Stat e Implementatio nPla n(SIP ) revisio ni s bein g provide dt o yo u t o demonstrat e tha t th e interstat e transpor t

o f PM2. 5 doe s no t

contribut e significantl y t o nonattainmen t in
. o r interfer e withmaintenanc e by , an y other stat e withrespec t

t o an y suc hnationa l primary o r secondary ambien t

ai r quality standard(NAAQS) , o r interfer e withmeasure s require dt o b e include di nth e applicabl e implementatio npla nfo r an y othe r

state t o preven t

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ai r qualit y o r

t o protec t visibility
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t o section s 110(a)(l ) an d(2 ) o f th e CleanAi r

Ac t (CAA) , state s are

. require dt o submi t

an"infrastructure " demonstratio nshowin g that Ne w York' s ai r

programaddresse s basi c SI Prequirement s relate dt o th e attainmen t o f ne w o r revise dNAAQS , includin g emissio n inventories , monitorin g an dmodelin g t o assure attainment , maintenanc e an denforcement o f th e standards
. Sectio n110(a)(l ) contain s th e general requirement s fo r submittin g aSI Pafte r

promulgationo f ane w o r revise dNAAQS
. Sectio n110(a)(2 ) contain s specifi c element s t o b e include di nthes e plans
. Mr
. Harriett' s Septembe r 25 , 200 9 "Guidanc e o nSI PElement s Require dUnde r Section s 110(a)(l ) an d (2 ) fo r th e 200 6 24-Hou r

Fin e Particl e (PM2.5 ) Nationa l Ambien t Ai r Quality Standard s (NAAQS) " ha s bee nconsidere di nth e developmen t o f th e Infrastructur e SI Psubmission
. Finally , Ne w York

i s submittin g revision s t o th e State' s "Air Pollutio nEpisod e Communicatio n Handbook. " Thi s documen t i s use db y th e Department to implemen

t 6 NYCRRPart

207 , Contro l Measure s fo r

Ai r Pollutio nEpisod e b y requirin g owner s o f asignificant

ai r contaminatio nsourc e t o submi t apropose depisod e actio npla nto the Departmen t withi n90 day s of

areques t by the Department
. Thes e plan s ar e require dt o contai ndetaile dstep s tha t wil l b e take nb y th e ai r

contaminatio nsourc e owne r t o reduc e ai r

contaminan t

emission s durin g eac hstag e o f anai r pollutio nepisode
. Th e revision s i nthi s pla nar e specificall y intende dt o implemen t th e requirement s o f

CleanAi r

Ac t Sectio n110(a)(2)(G) , Emergenc y Power s an dContingenc y Plans , a s the y appl y t o Ne w Yor k Stat e b y incorporatin g the'federa lAir

Quality Index an dassociate dSignificant HarmLevel s for

the criteri apollutant s a s aler t level s for pollutio nepisodes
. • Thes e document s hav e undergon e th e require dpubli c revie w proces s i nwhic hapubli c hearin g an dth e opportunity fo r

publi c commen t

wer e held
. Th e publi c hearin g too k plac e o nJanuary 5 , 2010
. Th e followin g document s ar e enclosed : 1
. Copie s o f

th e Publi c Notice s publishe di nNewsday , Ne w York Post , Th e Journa l New s an dth e Environmental Notic e Bulletino nDecember 2 , 2009
. 2
. Legislativ e Hearin g Transcrip t 3
. Responsivenes s Summar y 4
. Ne w York' s Implementatio nPla nfo r th e Interstate Transport

o f PM2. 5 Under

Sectio n 5
. Ne w York' s Infrastructur e Assessmeai t Unde r Section s 110(a)(l ) an d(2 ) o f th e .CleanAi r

Act , an d 6
. Revision s t o th e Department' s "Air Pollutio nEpisod e Communicatio nHandbook " Shoul dyo u hav e an y question s regardin g thi s submission. , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t

Mr
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. Sh'aw , Directo r

o f th e Department' s Divisio no f Ai r Resource s at

( 5 1 8 ) .402-845 2 withan y question s yo u may have
. Sincerely ,

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# NE WYOR K STAT E IMPLEMENTATIO N PLA N

FO R TH E INTERSTAT E TRANSPOR TO F PM2. 5 UNDE R SECTIO N 110(a)(2)(D)(i )

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# INFRASTRUCTUR E ASSESSMEN T UNDE R SECTION S 110(a)(1 ) AN D (2 ) O F TH E CLEA N AI R AC T

FINA L FEBRUAR Y201 0 Ne wYor k

Stat e Departmen t o fEnvironmenta l Conservatio n David A. Paterson, GOVERNOR Alexanders. Grannis, COMMISSIONERNE WYOR KSTAT E DEPARTMEN TO F ENVIRONMENTA L CONSERVATION' S

"TRANSPOR TSIP " ADDRESSIN G TH E SATISFACTIO N O F OBLIGATION S

UNDE R SECTIO N 110(a)(2)(D)(i ) O F TH E CLEA N AI R AC T FO R TH E 200 6 PM2. 5 NATIONA L AMBIEN TAI R QUALIT YSTANDAR D Introduction : EP Apromulgate d a 24-hou rNationa l Ambien t Ai rQualit yStandard s (NAAQS ) fo r fin e particuiat e matte r2. 5 micron s o rles s i n siz e (PM2.5 ) on . Septembe r21 , 2006

. Sectio n 110(a)(1 ) require s tha t state s submi t a stat e implementatio n pla n (SIP ) withi n thre e year s 'afte rth e promulgatio n o fa NAAQ S demonstratin g tha t the ymee t thei r Sectio n 110(a)(2)(D)(i ) transpor t obligation s unde rth e Clea n Ai rAc t (CAA)

. Thi s include s showin g tha t it s emission s d o no t contribut e significantl yt o anothe rstate' s nonattainment , o rinterfer e wit h maintenanc e o fth e nationa l primar yo rsecondar y ambien t ai rqualit ystandard , o rinterfer e wit h measure s require d i n th e applicabl e SI P fo ranothe rstat e designe d t o "protec t visibility " fo rth e PM2. 5 NAAQ S unti l regiona l haz e SIP s ar e submitted

. Thi s "transpor t SIP " revisio n i s bein g provide d t o EP At o addres s thes e requirement s and , a s outline d i n EPA' s Augus t 15 , 200 6 guidanc e fro m Mr

. Willia m Harnet t providin g guidanc e o n th e conten t o fthi s submission , affirm s th e following :

• Tha t th e transpor t o fPM2. 5 doe s no t contribut e significantl yt o nonattainmen t in , o rinterfer e wit h maintenanc e by , an yothe rstat e wit h respec t t o an ysuc h •nationa l primaryo rsecondar yambien t ai rqualit ystandard , o rinterfer e wit h measure s require d t o b e include d i n th e applicabl e implementatio n pla n fo ran y othe rstate.
.

• Tha t th e PS D an d NNS R progra m i n Ne wYor k addresse s th e requiremen t tha t ne wo rmodifie d source s wil l no t caus e o rcontribute.t o ai rpollutio n i n exces s o f th e NAAQ S fo rPM2.5, ' and '

• Tha t n o sourc e i n Ne wYor k ca n b e show n t o interfer e wit h measure s intende d t o protec t visibilit yi n othe rstates
. •

•Transpor t o fPM2.5 : O n Apri l 29 , 2008 , th e Departmen t submitte d th e attainmen t SI P fo rth e 199 7 annua l PM2. 5 NAAQS

. Thi s SI P contain s th e strategie s an d measure s tha t wil l b e implemente d i n Ne wYor k s o tha t th e 199 7 annua l PM2. 5 NAAQ S wil l b e me t b yth e 201 0 deadline

. Th e emissio n reductio n measure s containe d i n thi s SI P ca n b e expecte d t o hel p t o achiev e complianc e wit h th e 24-hou rPM2. 5 NAAQ S a s well

. Thes e measure s include :

• Subpar t 227- 2 Reasonabl yAvailabl e Contro l Technolog y(RACT ) fo rOxide s o f Nitroge n (NOx ) 

### 1• Subpar t 220- 1 Portlan d Cemen t Plant s (NO xRACT )

• Subpar t 220- 2 Glas s Manufacturin g (NO xRACT ) Amon g th e othe rmeasure s include d i n th e annua l PM2. 5 SI P tha t wil l requir e emissio n reduction s i s th e Clea n Ai rInterstat e Rul e (CAIR) , promulgate d i n Marc h o f 2005 , o rit s replacemen t program . I n thi s rule , EP Aintende d t o contro l an d reduc e th e CAI R states ' emission s o fPM2. 5 precursor s tha t significantl ycontribut e to , o rinterfer e with , maintenanc e requirements , an d claime d tha t CAI R woul d provid e sufficien t emissio n reduction s t o alleviat e transpor t issues

. O n Jul y11 , 2008 , th e D'.C

. Circui t Cour t o fAppeal s issue d a rulin g tha t woul d have , vacate d CAIR

. EP Aappeale d th e rulin g o n Septembe r24 , 2008

. O n Decembe r23 ; 2008 , instea d o fvacatin g th e rule , th e CAIR.regulation s wer e remande d t o th e EP At o addres s deficiencie s identified^b yth e court
. Whil e th e CAI R progra m rule s ar e bein g revised , th e origina l requirement s remai n i n effec t a t th e federa l level

. Additionally , Ne wYor k ha s enacte d CAI R progra m requirement s at th e stat e leve l throug h th e promulgatio n o f6 NYCR R Part 243 , CAI R NO xOzon e Seaso n Tradin g Program , Part 244 , CAI R NO xAnnua l Tradin g Progra m an d Part 245 , CAI R SO 2 Tradin g Program

. Whil e EPA' s Septembe r25 , 200 9 "Guidanc e o n SI P Element s Require d Unde rSection s 110(a)(1)an d (2 ) fo rth e 200 6 24 - Hou rFin e Particl e (PM2.5 ) Nationa l Ambien t Ai rQualit yStandard s (NAAQS) " state s tha t th e federa l CAI R progra m canno t b e use d t o demonstrat e tha t a state' s emission s d o no t significantl ycontribut e t o nonattainmen t o fth e NAAQ S i n an yothe rstat e o r interfer e wit h maintenance , th e continuin g applicabilit yo fGAI R progra m requirement s a t bot h th e federa l an d stat e level s wil l persis t i n requirin g th e sam e emissio n reduction s previousl yrepresente d b yEP Aa s sufficien t t o mee t sectio n 110(a)(2)(D)(i ) requirements

. Whil e CAI R doe s no t directl yaddres s th e 24-hou rPM2. 5 NAAQS , i t addresse s th e precursor s o fPM2.5

. Therefore , it s implementatio n ca n b e expecte d t o hav e th e sam e protectiv e effec t o n th e 24-hou rNAAQ S a s i t woul d o n th e annua l standard

. I n th e Septembe r25 , 200 9 guidance , EP Astate s it s intentio n t o complet e a rul e t o

, addres s interstat e transpor t i n th e Easter n Unite d States

. EP Agoe s o n t o sa y"tha t ne w rul e wil l assis t state s wit h obligation s t o addres s interstat e transport tha t significantl y contribute s t o nonattainmen t i n anothe rstate. " Sinc e thi s ne wrul e wil l no t b e don e i n tim e to'addres s the

. requirement s o f sectio n 110(a)(2)(D ) fo rth e 200 6 24-hou rPM2. 5 NAAQS , Ne wYor k

i s committin g t o th e adoptio n o fth e measure s identifie d b yEP Aa s neede d t o addres s interstat e transpor t fo rth e 200 6 24-hou rPM2. 5 NAAQ S upo n EPA' s completio n o fthi s rulemaking

. In additio n to measure s specificall yintende d to addres s PM2. 5 emission s alon g wit h it s precursors , Ne wYor k submitte d a n attainmen t SI P fo rth e 199 7 8-hou rozon e NAAQ S fo rth e Ne wYor k Metropolita n nonattainmen t are a o n February8 , 2008

. Th e reductio n i n emission s o f th e precursors o f PM2. 5 propose d i n thi s SI P ca n als o b e expecte d t o assur e tha t Ne wYor k doe s no t contribut e significantl yto , o rinterfer e wit hth e maintenanc e of , th e applicabl e NAAQ S b yan yothe rstate
. Thes e measure s

include :

• Subpar t 227- 2 Reasonabl yAvailabl e Contro l Technolog y(RACT ) fo rOxide s o f Nitroge n (NOx )

• Subpar t 220- 1 Portlan d Cemen t Plant s (NO xRACT )

• Subpar t 220- 2 Glas s Manufacturin g (NO xRACT ) Cumulatively , al l o fth e abov e measure s ar e expecte d t o b e adequat e t o mee t th e requirement s o fsectio n 110(a)(2)(D ) base d o n EPA' s prio rCAI R assessment,.th e supportin g effect s o fNe wYork' s permittin g programs , th e effect s o femissio n reduction s propo.se d i n Ne wYork' s PM2. 5 SI P fo rth e annua l NAAQ S an d 8-hou rozon e SIP , an d th e stat e NNSR/PS D progra m discusse d belo wwil l ensur e this

. ? Ne wYork' s Source s D o No t Caus e o rContribut e t o Ai rPollutio n i n Exces s o fth e NAAQ S EPA' s guidanc e documen t indicate s that , i n demonstratin g tha t source s i n th e stat e d o no t caus e o rcontribut e t o ai rpollutio n i n exces s o fth e NAAQS , eac h stat e mus t mak e a SI P submissio n confirmin g tha t majo rsource s in'th e stat e ar e currentl y subjec t t o PS D an d NNS R permittin g program s tha t implemen t th e PM2. 5 standards

. Fo rPM2.5 , state s mus t confir m tha t majo rsource s ar e subjec t t o PS D an d NNS R permittin g program s implemente d accordin g t o EP Aguidanc e tha t call s fo rth e us e o f PM1 0 a s a PM2. 5 surrogate
. O n Marc h 12 , 2009 , Ne wYor k submitte d 6 NYCR R Part 231 , Ne wSourc e Revie wfo rNe wan d Modifie d Facilities , t o EP Afo rapprova l an d inclusio n i n th e SIP

. Thi s regulatio n meet s th e CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(D)(i ) an d 110(a)(2)(J ) requirement s fo r th e applicatio n o fPS D an d Ne wSourc e Revie wrequirement s i n Ne wYor k an d i s presentl yi n effec t i n Ne wYork

. Th e applicatio n o fthes e requirement s ensure s tha t majo rsource s o fPM2. 5 i n th e stat e ar e currentl ysubjec t t o PS D an d NNS R permittin g program s tha t implemen t th e PM2. 5 standar d a s suggeste d b yth e .guidance

. Wit h state-leve l PS D an d NNS R requirement s fo rPM2. 5 no wi n effec t i n Ne w York , th e Departmen t meet s th e requiremen t ensurin g tha t majo rsources , i n thi s stat e wil l no t caus e o rcontribut e t o ai rpollutio n i n exces s o fth e NAAQS

. Interferenc e wit h Visibilit yImpac t Reductio n Measures : Th e Departmen t i s presentl yi n th e proces s o f preparin g a Regiona l Haz e SI P fo r submissio n t o EPA

. Thi s documen t wa s produce d i n cooperatio n wit h othe rstate s an d federa l lan d manager s throug h th e Mid-Atlanti cNortheas t Visibilit yUnio n (MANE-VU ) whic h develope d a contro l strateg ytha t wil l resul t i n th e reductio n i n visibilit yimpairmen t i n federa l Clas s I area s b yreducin g th e emissio n o fparticulat e matter , includin g PM2.5 , an d it s precursors . Th e improvemen t i n visibilit yi s projecte d t o follo wth e "glid e path " 3tha t i s expecte d t o retur n visibilit ycondition s t o th e preindustria l stat e b y2064

. Thi s

strateg yinclude s a numbe ro fcontro l measure s t o whic h Ne wYor k ha s committe d tha t wil l enabl e Ne wYor k

t o mee t it s obligatio n t o avoi d an yinterferenc e wit h measure s i n th e applicable

. SI P fo ranothe rstat e designe d t o "protec t visibility " o rth e PM2. 5 NAAQS

. i n additio n t o th e contro l measure s referre d t o abov e fo rth e PM2. 5 an d Ozon e SIPs , Ne wYor k

i s committin g to
. reduc e th e sulfur-in-fue l limit s fo rstationar ysource s throug h th e adoptio n o f revision s t o Subpar t 225-1 , Fue l Compositio n an d Us e - Sulfu r Limitations

. Th e regiona l haz e SI P als o include s a commitmen t t o reduc e sulfu rdioxid e emission s b y9 0 percen t fro m certai n electricitygeneratin g units identifie d b yMANE-V U tha t contribut e ove rhal fo fth e mas s o fsulfat e an d 7 0 t o 8 0 percen t o fth e visibilit y impairmen t o requivalen t measures . Thi s commitmen t include s th e ove r123,00 0 ton s o fannua l emissio n reduction s bein g realize d b yth e enforceabl e reduction s bein g realize d throug h th e implementatio n o fth e control s resultin g fro m th e AE S an d NRG/Niagar a Mohaw k PS D case s settlements

. A t thi s time , th e federa l land,manager s o fth e Clas s I area s whos e visibilityma y b e impacte d b ysource s i n Ne wYor k Stat e hav e complete d thei rreview , an d th e require d publi chearin g fo rth e submissio n wil l b e hel d shortl yprio rt o submissio n t o EPA

. Wit h th e submissio n o fit s regiona l haz e SIP , Ne wYor k wil l hav e me t th e requirement s o fCA

Asection s 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(ll ) an d 110(a)(2)(J ) an d EPA' s Augus t 200 6 guidanc e fo rth e demonstratio n tha t th e state' s PM2. 5 SI P doe s no t interfer e wit h a visibilit yimpac t reductio n measur e bein g take n b yothe rstates
.

### NE WYOR KSTAT E DEPARTMEN TO F ENVIRONMENTA L CONSERVATION' S CLEA N AI R AC TSECTIO N 110(a ) "INFRASTRUCTURE " ASSESSMEN T

FO R TH E 200 6 24-HOU R NAAQ S Introduction : 

### Pursuan t t o CA Asection s 110(a)(1 ) an d (2) , state s ar e require d t o mee t basi c SI P requirement s relate d t o th e attainmen t o fne wo rrevise d NAAQS , includin g thos e relate d t o emissio n inventories , monitorin g an d modelin g t o assur e attainment , maintenanc e an d enforcemen t o fth e standards

. SIP s meetin g th e requirement s o fCA A section s 1 1 0(a)( 1 ) an d (2 ) mus t b e submitte d withi n thre e year s afte rpromulgatio n o fa ne wo rrevise d standard

. I n accordanc e wit h EP Aguidanc e date d Octobe r2 , 2007 , thi s submissio n addresse s eac h o fth e require d infrastructur e element s o fCAAsectio n 110(a)(2) , an d affirm s tha t Ne wYor k

State' s SIP s mee t th e requirement s o fCA Asection s 1 1 0(a)( 1 ) an d (2)

. Th e require d element s ar e describe d i n the ' followin g section s o fth e CAA :

• Enforceabl e Emissio n Limitation s an d Othe rContro l Measure s (110(a)(2)(A) )
• Ambien t Ai rQualit yMonitoring , Compilation , Analysi s an d Reportin g . Enforcemen t an d Stationar ySourc e Permittin g ( 1 1 0(a)(2)(C) )

. • - Interstat e Transpor t (1 1 0(a)(2)(D) )

. •. Assuranc e o fAdequat e Resource s (110(a)(2)(E) )
• StationarySourc e Monitorin g Syste m an d Reportin g (110(a)(2)(F) ) • Emergenc yPower s an d Contingenc yPlan s ( 1 1 0(a)(2)(G) ) Authorit yfo rSI P Revision s fo rRevised'NAAQ S (110(a)(2)(H) ) • Authorit yfo rSI P Revision s fo rNe wNonattainmen t Area s (110(a)(2)(l) )
• • Consultation , Publi cNotificatio n an d Preventio n o fSignifican t Deterioratio n (PSD)/Visibilit y(110(a)(2)(J) ) • Ai rQualit yMonitorin g an d Reportin g (110(a)(2)(K) ) Permittin g Fee s (110(a)(2)(L) )
• f 

### Consultation/Participatio n wit h Affecte d Loca l Entitie s ( 1 10(a)(2)(M) ) Infrastructur e SI P Requirement s Sectio n 110(a ) Requirement s Th e Ne wYor k

Stat e Departmen t o fEnvironmenta l Conservatio n (Department ) ha s addresse d -th e specifi cregulatio n o fPM2. 5 i n several , ways . On e o fthes e wa s throug h a revisio n t o 6 NYCR R Par t 200

. I n thi s revision , subdivisio n 200. 1 (av ) wa s amende d t o includ e th e ne wfin e particulat e matte r(i.e. , PM2.5 ) NAAQ S nonattainmen t are a designatio n an d geographi cboundarya s promulgate d b yEP Ao n Januar y5 , 2005

. O n Marc h 12,2009 , Ne w.Yor k submitte d 6 NYCR R Part 231 , Ne wSource

. Revie wfo rNe wan d Modifie d Facilities , to ' EP Afo rapprova l an d inclusio n i n th e SIP

. Thi s regulatio n meet s th e federa l requirement s fo rth e applicatio n o fPS D an d Ne w 

### 5

### Sourc e Revie wrequirement s i n Ne wYor k an d i s presentl yi n effec t i n Ne wYork

. Th e applicatio n o fthes e requirement s ensure s tha t majo rsource s o fPM2. 5 i n th e state.ar e currentl ysubjec t t o PS D an d NNS R permittin g program s tha t implemen t th e PM2. 5 standar d a s suggeste d b yth e guidance

. Wit h PS D an d NNS R requirement s fo rPM2. 5 no win'effec t i n New'York , th e Departmen t meet s th e requiremen t ensurin g tha t majo r source s i n thi s stat e wil l no t caus e o rcontribut e t o ai rpollutio n i n exces s o f th e NAAQ S i n Ne wYor k

o rothe rstates
. Additionally , ne wcontro l measure s hav e bee n provide d fo ri n Ne wYork' s Apri l • 29 , 200 8 PM2. 5 SI P submissio n whic h contain s th e strategie s an d measure s tha t wil l b e implemente d i n Ne wYor k s o tha t th e 199 7 NAAQ S wil l b e me t b yth e 201 0 deadline

. Thi s SI P i s presentl ybein g revise d i n respons e t o EP Acomments
. Wit h rule s alread yi n plac e alon g wit h th e change s describe d i n th e nex t section , Ne wYor k Stat e ha s adequat e authorit yt o promulgat e an d enforc e necessar yrules , an d programmati c "infrastructure " t o implemen t th e 200 6 24-hou rPM2: 5 NAAQS

. Enforceabl e Emissio n Limitation s an d Othe rContro l Measure' s (11Q.(a)(2)(A) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(A ) require s SIP s t o includ e enforceabl e emissio n limit s an d othe rcontro l measures' , mean s o rtechniques , schedule s fo rcomplianc e an d othe r relate d matters
. O n April 29 , 2008 , th e Departmen t submitte d th e attainmen t SI P fo rth e 199 7 annua l PM2; 5 NAAQS

. Thi s SI P contain s th e strategie s an d measure s tha t wil l b e implemente d i n Ne wYor k s o that th e 1997

. annua l NAAQ S wil l b e me t by.th e 201 0 deadline

. I n th e PM2. 5 SIP , a numbe ro fstat e program s an d regulation s ar e anticipate d t o b e pu t i n plac e tha t wil l provid e th e necessaryenforceabl e emissio n limitation s an d othe rcontro l measure s fo rPM2.. 5 i n Ne wYor k State

. Othe rprogram s an d regulation s tha t addres s PM1 0 o rP M generall yar e alread yi n effect

. Althoug h no t specifi ct o PM2.5 , thes e program s an d regulation s wil l reduc e th e ambien t level s o f PM2. 5 b y reducin g it s emission s alon g wit h th e emission s o fPM10,.PM-an d it s precursors , resultin g i n th e enforceabl e emissio n limit s an d othe rcontro l measure s necessar yt o addres s th e 200 6 PM2. 5 NAAQS

. I n additio n t o stat e regulations , a numbe ro f enforceabl e federa l program s ar e ais o i n plac e tha t wil l reduc e PM2. 5 ambien t level s b ycontrollin g th e emission s o fP M • an d it s precursors . Thes e requirement s ar e applie d throug h Ne wYor k State' s federally
approve d Titl e V progra m an d 6 NYCR R Part 20 1 whic h provid e th e vehicl e fo r enforceabilit yo fth e requirement s tha t appl yt o stationar ysource s subjec t t o th e appropriat e state-an d federa l regulations

. Ambien t Ai rQualit yMonitoring

. Compilation

. Analysi s an d Reportin g f110(a)(2)fB) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(B ) require s SIP s t o includ e provision s t o provid e fo rth e establishmen t an d operatio n o fambien t ai rqualit ymonitors , collectin g an d analyzin g ambien t ai rqualit ydata , an d makin g thes e dat a availabl e t o EP Aupo n request
. Thi s informatio n i s include d i n th e variou s SIP s tha t hav e bee n submitte d t o EPA

. Mos t recentl yrelate d t o PM2.5 , thi s provisio n wa s mad e i n th e Apri l 200 8 SI P fo rth e annua l PM2. 5 standar d (sectio n 4.1)

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Th e Departmen t measure s ai rpollutant s a t 8 0 site s acros s th e state , usin g

continuou s and/o rmanua l instrumentation

. Thes e site s ar e par t o fth e federally
mandate d Nationa l Cor e Site s (Ncore ) multi-pollutan t monitorin g networ k an d th e Stat e an d Loca l Ai rMonitorin g Station s (SLAMS ) Network

. Real-tim e direc t readin g measurement s includ e gaseou s criteri a pollutant s (ozone,'Sulfu rdioxide , oxide s o f nitrogen , carbo n monoxide) , PM2. 5 (fin e particulat e wit h a diamete rles s tha n 2. 5 microns) , an d meteorologica l data

. Filter-base d PM2.5 , lead , an d aci d depositio n sample s ar e collecte d manuall yan d shippe d t o th e laboratoryfo ranalysis

. Th e informatio n obtaine d i s compare d t o th e NAAQ S and-i s use d t o determin e th e attainmen t statu s o farea s wher e thes e pollutant s ar e monitored

. Th e nea rreal-tim e dat a fo rgaseou s pollutant s an d PM2. 5 ar e use d fo rAi r Qualit y.Inde x(AQI ) projection , an d ca n b e accesse d b yintereste d publi co n th e DE C we b site

. Th e Departmen t als o provide s real-tim e dat a t o EP Afo rAIRNO Wliv e nationa l ozon e an d PM1 0 an d PM2. 5 mapping

. Al l ambien t measurement s underg o dat a validatio n an d ar e subsequentl ysubmitte d t o EPA' s Ai rQualit ySyste m (AQS ) fo rpubli c access . Th e Departmen t commit s t o continu e t o operat e a n ai rqualit ymonitorin g networ k that complie s wit h EP Arequirement s an d t o submi t thes e dat a t o -EPA' s Ai rQualit y System

. ' •. Enforcemen t an d StationarySourc e Permittin g (110(a)(2)fC) V CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(C ) require s state s t o includ e a progra m providin g fo r enforcemen t o fal l SI P measure s an d th e regulatio n o fconstructio n o fne wo rmodifie d stationarysource s t o mee t PS D an d NNS R requirements

. Environmenta l Conservatio n La w(ECL ) §19-030 5 authorize s th e commi-ssione r o fth e Departmen t t o enforc e th e codes , rule s an d regulation s o fth e Departmen t establishe d i n -accordanc e wit h thi s article

. Th e SI P i s a compilatio n o frule s an d regulation s tha t ar e promulgate d t o achiev e attainmen t o fa NAAQS

. Therefore , th e Departmen t ha s th e authorityt o enforc e al l SI P measures . O n Marc h 12,2009 , Ne wYor k submitte d 6 NYCR R Part 231 , Ne wSourc e Revie wfo rNe wand.Modifie d Facilities , t o EP Afo rapprova l an d inclusio n i n th e SIP

. Thi s regulatio n meet s th e federa l requirement s fo rth e applicatio n o fPS D an d Ne w* Sourc e Revie wrequirement s i n Ne wYor k an d i s presentl yi n effec t i n Ne wYork

. Th e applicatio n o fthes e requirement s ensure s tha t majo rsource s o fPM2. 5 i n th e stat e mee t th e requirement s o fth e federa l PS D an d NNS R permittin g program s a s theyappl y t o PM2.5

. With

. PS D an d NNS R requirement s fo rPM2. 5 no wi n effec t i n Ne wYork , th e Departmen t meet s th e requiremen t ensurin g tha t majo rsource s i n thi s stat e wii l no t caus e o rcontribut e t o ai rpollutio n i n exces s o fth e NAAQ S i n Ne wYor k o rothe rstates
. Ne wYor k

ensure s tha t al l applicabl e federa l PS D requirement s whic h ar e include d i n PS D permit s ar e incorporate d int o Titl e V operatin g permits , an d tha t al l 7

### federally-enforceabl e requirement s ar e applie d an d enforced

. Ne wYor k therefor e affirm s tha t th e curren t NNS R an d PS D permittin g program s remai n i n effec t an d continu e t o appl yt o th e state' s majo rstationarysources , an d tha t th e requirement s fro m thes e program s ar e federall yenforceable , Interstat e Transpor t (110fa)f2-)(D) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(D ) require s SIP s t o includ e provision s prohibitin g an y sourc e o rothe rtyp e o femission s activit yi n on e stat e fro m contributin g significantl yt o nonattainment , o rinterferin g wit h maintenance , of th e NAAQ S i n anothe rstate , o rfro m interferin g wit h measure s require d t o preven t significan t deterioratio n o fai rqualit yo rt o protec t visibilit yi n anothe rstate
. I n accordanc e wit h EP Aguidanc e issue d o n Augus t 15 , 2006 , state s maycontinu e t o rel yo n thei rexistin g NNS R an d PS D permittin g program s t o preven t significan t deterioratio n o fai rqualit ywithi n thei row n -boundarie s an d i n adjacen t states
. Ne wYor k affirm s tha t th e currently-effectiv e NNS R permittin g . progra m a s wel l a s th e revise d PS D requirement s containe d i n 6 NYCR R Part 23 1 remai n i n effect , an d continu e t o appl yt o th e state' s majo rstationarysources . A n integra l part o fth e effort t o reduc e interstat e transpor t o fPM2. 5 an d othe r pollutio n wa s embodie d i n th e Clea n Ai rInterstat e Rul e (CAIR)

. CAI R wa s intende d t o reduc e particulat e emission s throug h th e contro l o foxide s o fnitroge n an d sulfu roxide s fro m larg e electrica l generatin g unit s (EGLJs)

. O n Jul y11 , 2008 , th e D.C

. Circui t Cour t o fAppeal s issue d a rulin g tha t woul d have vacate d CAIR

. EP Aappeale d th e rulin g o n Septembe r24 , 2008

. O n Decembe r23 , 2008 , instea d o fvacatin g th e rule , th e CAI R regulation s wer e remande d t o EP At o addres s deficiencie s identifie d b yth e court
. Althoug h EPA' s Septembe r25 , 200 9 "Guidanc e o n SI P Element s Require d Unde rSection s 110(a)(1 ) an d (2 ) fo rth e 200 6 24-Hou rFin e Particl e (PM2.5 ) Nationa l Ambien t Ai rQualit yStandard s (NAAQS) " indicate s tha t th e federa l CAI R progra m canno t b e use d i n thei rinfrastructur e assessment , th e continue d applicabilit yo fth e CAI R progra m o n th e federa l leve l a s wel l a s throug h stat e CAI R rule s presentl yi n effec t ( 6 NYCR R Part 243 , CAI R NO xOzon e Seaso n Tradin g Program , Par t 244 , CAI R .NO xAnnua l Tradin g Progra m an d Par t 245 , CAI R SO 2 Tradin g Program ) ar e expecte d t o reduc e emission s accordin g t o th e schedul e an d quantitytha t EP Apreviousl y contende d woul d preven t state s fro m contributin g significantl yt o nonattainment , o r interfering , wit h maintenance , o f th e NAAQ S i n anothe rstate , o rfro m interferin g wit h measure s require d t o preven t significan t deterioratio n o fai rqualityo rt o protec t visibilit y i n anothe rstate
. Thus , it s us e i n th e presen t infrastructur e demonstratio n continue s t o b e valid

. Further , i t shoul d b e note d that althoug h CAI R doe s not directl yaddres s th e 24-hou rPM2. 5 NAAQS , i t addresse s th e precursor s o fPM2. 5 an d s o it s implementatio n ca n b e expecte d t o hav e th e sam e protectiv e effec t o n thi s NAAQ S a s i t woul d o n th e annua l standard

. Therefore , Ne wYork' s submissio n o fa SI P satisfyin g CAIR's

. requirement s o n Marc h 29 , 2007.an d th e administratio n o f6 NYCR R Part s 243 , 24 4

. an d 24 5 addresse s th e sectio n 110(a)(2)(D)(i ) requirement

. Furthermore , i n th e Septembe r25 , 200 9 guidance , EP Astates.it s intentio n t o complet e a rul e t o addres s interstat e transpor t i n th e Easter n Unite d States

. EP Agoe so n t o sa y"tha t ne wrul e wil l assis t state s wit h obligation s t o addres s interstat e transpor t

tha t significantl ycontribute s t o nonattainmen t i n anothe rstate. " Sinc e thi s ne wrul e wil i no t b e don e i n tim e t o addres s th e requirement s o fsectio n 110(a)(2)(D ) fo rth e 200 6 24 - hou rPM2. 5 NAAQS , Ne wYor k i s committin g t o th e adoptio n o fth e measure s identifie d b yEP Aa s neede d t o addres s interstat e transpor t fo rth e 200 6 24-hou rPM2. 5 NAAQ S upo n EPA' s completio n o fthi s rulemaking

. c O n Apri l 29 , 2008 , th e Departmen t submitte d a draf t attainmen t SI P t o EP Afo r th e 199 7 annua l PM2. 5 NAAQS

. Thi s SI P contain s the'strategie s an d measure s tha t wil l b e implemente d i n Ne wYor k s o tha t th e 199 7 NAAQ S wil l b e me t b yth e 201 0 deadline

. EP Aha s commente d o n thi s submission , an d th e SI P i s presentl ybein g revise d i n respons e t o thes e comments
. However , th e emissio n reductio n measure s containe d i n thi s SI P ca n b e expecte d t o hel p t o achiev e complianc e wit h th e 24-hou r PM2. 5 NAAQ S i n additio n t o th e annua l PM2. 5 NAAQS , an d playa rol e i n preventin g interferenc e with , o rmaintenanc e of , attainmen t wit h th e 24-hou rstandard

. Thes e measure s include :

• Subpar t 227- 2 Reasonabl yAvailabl e Contro l Technolog y(RACT ) fo rOxide s o f Nitroge n (NOx )

• Subpar t 220- 1 Portlan d Cemen t Plant s (NO xRACT )

• Subpar t 220- 2 Glas s Manufacturin g (NO xRACT ) I n additio n t o measure s specificall yintende d t o reduc e PM2. 5 emission s alon g wit h it s precursors , Ne wYor k submitte d a n attainmen t SI P fo rth e 199 7 ozon e NAAQ S fo rth e Ne wYor k

Metropolita n nonattainmen t are a o n February8 , 2008

. Th e reductio n i n particulat e emission s associate d wit h th e contro l o foxide s o fnitroge n unde rthes e SIP s ca n als o b e expecte d t o preven t Ne wYor k fro m contributin g significantl yt o nonattainmen t in , o rinterfer e wit h maintenanc e of , th e applicabl e NAAQ S b yan yothe r state
. . . Al l o fth e abov e measures , take n together , wil l b e mor e tha n adequat e t o mee t th e requirement s o fsectio n 11Q(a)(2)(D ) base d o n EPA' s prio rCAI R assessmen t an d th e supportin g effect s o fNe wYork' s NNS R an d PSD , an d permittin g programs . Additionally , the effect s ofemissio n reduction s propose d in NewYork' s PM2. 5 SI P for th e annua l NAAQ S an d 8-hou rozon e SI P wil l ensur e this

. Assuranc e o fAdequat e Resource s (110(a)f2)(E) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(E ) require s state s t o provid e (i ) necessar yassurance s tha t th e stat e wil l hav e adequat e personnel' , fundin g an d authorit yunde rstat e la wt o carryou t it s SIP , (ii ) requirement s tha t th e stat e compl ywit h th e requirements respectin g stat e board s unde rCA Asectio n 128 , an d (iii ) necessar yassurance s that , wher e th e stat e ha s relie d o n a loca l o rregiona l government , -agency , o rinstrumentalit y fo rth e implementatio n o fan ypla n provision , th e stat e ha s responsibilit yfo rensurin g adequat e implementatio n o fsuc h pla n provision

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Th e Divisio n o fAi rResource s (DAR ) receive s bot h operatin g an d capita l funding

.

Operatin g fund s ar e allocate d t o DA R annuall yan d ar e use d fo rdail yadministrativ e • expenses . Thes e expense s includ e salaries , fring e benefits , an d indirect an d non personne l service s suc h a s travel , suppl yan d equipmen t costs
. Indirec t cost s are , i n turn , allocated ! t o othe rDepartment s o rdivision s tha t suppor t DA R activities

. DA R i s allocate d operatin g fund s fro m fiv e sources : Genera l Fund , Utility

. Environmenta l Regulator yAccount , Co-operativ e Agreement s (i.e. , CA Asectio n 10 3 an d 10 5 grants ) an d th e Clea n Ai rFund , whic h i s comprise d o fth e Titl e V an d Mobil e Sourc e Accounts

. Capita l fund s ar e allocate d t o DA R a t th e discretio n o fth e Ne wYor k Stat e legislatur e and are use d forthe financin g oracquisitio n ofcapita l facilitie s suc h as the constructio n o fa n ai rmonitorin g site

. DA R i s allocate d Capita l fund s fro m thre e sources : Genera l Fund , Mobil e Sourc e Accoun t an d Rehabilitatio n an d Improvement

. Sectio n 110(a)(2)(E)(H ) require s tha t th e stat e compl ywit h th e requirement s respectin g stat e board s unde rCA Asectio n 128

. Ne wYork' s Publi cOfficer' s La w(POL ) satisfie s thes e requirements

. Specifically , PO L sectio n 74(2 ) states : "N o office ro r employe e o fa stat e agency , membe ro fth e legislatur e o rlegislativ e employe e shoul d hav e an yinterest , financia l o rotherwise , direc t o rindirect , o rengag e i n an ybusines s o r transactio n o rprofessiona l activit yo rincu ran yobligatio n o fan ynature , whic h i s i n substantia l conflic t wit h th e prope rdischarg e o fhi s dutie s i n th e publi cinterest. " PO L 74(3)(e ) states : "N o office ro remploye e o fa stat e agency , membe ro fth e legislatur e o r legislativ e employe e shoul d engag e i n an ytransactio n a s representativ e o ragen t o fth e stat e wit h an ybusines s entityi n whic h h e ha s a direc t o rindirec t financia l interes t tha t migh t reasonabl yten d t o conflic t wit h th e prope rdischarg e o fhi s officia l duties. " Finally , th e Departmen t confirm s tha t wher e Ne wYor k Stat e ha s relie d o n a loca l o rregiona l government , agency , o rinstrumentalit yfo rth e implementatio n o fan ypla n provision , th e stat e ha s responsibilit yfo rensurin g adequat e implementatio n o fsuc h pla n provision

. . StationarySourc e Monitorin g Syste m an d Reportin g (110(a)(2)(F ^ CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(F ) require s state s t o establis h a syste m t o monito r emission s fro m stationarysource s an d t o submi t periodi cemission s reports
. Authorit yfo rthi s provisio n i s provide d unde rArticl e 1 9 o fth e ECL

. I n particular , EC L sectio n 19-031 1 [Operatin g Permi t Program ] state s i n sectio n 3 tha t operatin g permit s issue d pursuan t t o thi s section'shal l include , amon g othe rthings , "provision s fo r detaile d monitoring , record-keepin g an d reporting , includin g requirement s tha t record s b e kep t fo rfiv e years , an d tha t monitorin g record s b e submitte d t o th e Departmen t a t leas t ever ysi xmonth s ... " Thi s requiremen t i s mirrore d i n 6 NYCR R Part 20'1-6.5(b) , whic h require s monitorin g o femissions , record-keepin g an d reportin g i n permi t condition s tha t ar e include d i n al l Titl e V permit s fo rmajo rstationarysources . Th e Departmen t construct s statewid e emission s inventorie s i n orde rt o develo p 10 '

### contro l strategie s fo rpollutant s fro m facilitie s an d othe rstationarysources . Stationary

sourc e emission s inventorie s ar e base d o n actua l emission s dat a submitte d b ymajo r regulate d facilitie s throug h annua l emissio n statements , an d calculate d emission s fro m mino rstationarysource s base d o n are a sourc e procedure s establishe d b yEPA

. PM2. 5 emission s (alon g wit h emission s o fothe rke ypollutants ) ar e submitte d t o EP Athroug h th e Consolidate d Emission s RegulatoryRepor t (CERR ) fo ruploadin g t o EPA' s Nationa l Emissio n Inventory

. Emergenc yPower s an d Contingenc yPlan s (110fa)(2)fG) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(G ) require s state s t o provid e fo rauthorit yt o addres s activitie s causin g imminen t an d substantia l endangermen t t o publi chealth , includin g contingencyplan s t o implemen t th e emergencyepisode s i n thei rSIPs

. Article s 3 an d 1 9 o fth e EC L provid e thi s authorit yt o th e Department

. T o furthe rpreven t an d contro l ai rpollutio n emergencies , th e Departmen t adopte d a regulatio n a t 6NYCR R Par t 207 , Contro l Measure s Fo rAi rPollutio n Episode , whic h implement s EC L sectio n 3-0301

. EP Aapprove d thi s regulatio n a s par t o fth e Ne wYor k SI P (4 6 F R 55690)

. Amon g othe rthings , 6 NYCR R Par t 20 7 require s person s wh o ow n a significan t ai rcontaminatio n sourc e t o submi t a propose d episod e actio n pla n t o th e commissioner , an d enabl e th e commissione rt o designat e ai rpollutio n episode s whic h trigge rth e actio n plans

. Th e Departmen t als o maintain s a n Episod e Actio n Pla n wit h guideline s an d protocol s t o b e followe d i n cas e o fa n ai rpollutio n emergency . Th e Department' s Episod e Actio n Pla n ha s bee n update d t o reflect th e PM2. 5 Significan t Har m Level s (SHLs ) propose d b yEP Ao n January15 , 200 9 alon g wit h revise d value s fo rozon e episodes

. Th e Department' s emergencyactio n pla n require s significan t ai rcontaminatio n source s t o commi t t o a pla n containin g detaile d step s whic h wil l b e take n b yth e ai r contaminatio n sourc e owne rt o reduc e ai rcontaminan t emission s durin g eac h stag e o f a n ai rpollutio n episode

. Additionally , whe n weathe rcondition s and/o rth e concentratio n o fa n ai rcontaminan t o rcontaminant s ar e suc h tha t immediat e actio n i s necessaryt o preven t furthe rincrease s i n ai rcontaminatio n o rdamag e t o life , propert yo r environmenta l quality , th e Departmen t designate s b yorde rtha t a "Forecast, " "Alert I, " "Aler t II " o r"Emergency " stag e o fa n ai rpollutio n episod e exists

. I n exercisin g suc h preventio n an d control , th e Departmen t an d th e commissione rma ylimi t th e consumptio n o ffuel s an d us e o fvehicles , curtai l o rrequir e th e cessatio n o findustria l processe s an d limi t o rrequir e th e cessatio n o fincineratio n an d ope n burning , an d tak e an yothe ractio n th e commissione rdeem s necessaryt o preven t and/o rcontro l ai r pollutio n emergencies

. Wit h th e provisio n o fth e abov e measure s i n Ne wYork , an d th e incorporatio n o f th e SHL s propose d b yEP Ao n January15 , 2009 , th e requirement s o fCAAsectio n 110(a)(2)(G ) ar e bein g met
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### 1 1Authorit yfo rSI P Revision s fo rRevise d NAAQ S f 1 CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(H ) require s state s t o hav e th e authorit yt o revis e thei r SIP s i n respons e t o change s i n th e NAAQS , availabilit yo fimprove d method s fo r attainin g th e NAAQS , o ri n respons e t o a n EP Afindin g tha t th e SI P i s substantiall y' inadequate

. J Revision s t o th e SI P ar e authorize d b yArticl e 1 9 an d section s 3-0301 , 19-0103 , 19-0301 , 19-030 3 an d 19-030 5 o fth e ECL

. Articl e 1 9 o fth e EC L wa s adopte d to ' protec t Ne wYork' s ai rresource s fro m pollutio n an d t o pu t int o effec t th e polic yo fth e stat e t o maintai n a reasonabl e degre e o fpurityo fth e ai rresources , consisten t wit h th e publi chealt h an d welfar e an d th e industria l developmen t o fth e state
. T o thi s end , th e Legislatur e gav e th e Departmen t specifi cpower s an d duties , includin g th e powe rt o promulgat e regulation s fo rpreventing , controlling , o rprohibitin g ai rpollution

. Th e Departmen t als o ha s th e specifi cauthorit yt o regulat e moto rvehicl e exhaus t an d approv e aircontaminan t contro l system s a s wel l a s regulat e fuels

. Sectio n 71-210 3 provide s genera l enforcemen t authorit yfo rth e ai rregulations

. Sectio n 71-210 5 provide s crimina l enforcemen t authority

. Thus , Ne wYor k has^th e authorit yt o revis e SIP s an d provid e fo renforcemen t i n respons e t o change s i n th e NAAQS , availabilit yo f improve d method s fo rattainin g th e NAAQS , o ri n respons e t o a n EP Afindin g tha t th e SI P i s substantiall yinadequate

. •. Authorit yfo rSI P Revision s fo rNe wNonattainmen t Area s (11Ofa)f2) fI) )

•CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(l ) require s state s t o hav e th e authorit yt o revis e thei rSIP s i n respons e t o change s i n nonattainmen t areas . Revision s t o th e SI P ar e authorize d b yArticl e 1 9 an d section s 3-0301 , 19-0103 , 19-0301 , 19-030 3 an d 19-030 5 o fth e EC L Articl e 1 9 o fth e EC L wa s adopte d t o protec t Ne wYork' s ai rresource s fro m pollutio n an d t o pu t int o effec t th e policyo fth e stat e t o maintai n a reasonabl e degre e o fpurityo fth e ai rresources , consisten t wit h th e publi chealt h an d welfar e an d th e industria l developmen t o fth e state
. T o thi s end , th e Legislatur e gav e th e Departmen t specifi cpower s an d duties , includin g th e powe rt o promulgat e regulation s fo rpreventing , controlling , o rprohibitin g ai rpollution

. Th e Departmen t als o ha s th e specifi cauthority.t o regulat e moto rvehicl e exhaus t an d approv e ai rcontaminan t contro l system s a s wel l a s regulat e fuels

. Sectio n 71-210 3 provide s genera l enforcemen t authorityfo rth e ai rregulations

. Sectio n 71-210 5 provide s crimina l enforcemen t authority

. .Ne wYork , therefore , ha s th e authorit yt o revis e SIP s an d provid e fo renforcemen t i n respons e t o change s i n nonattainmen t
. areas . Consultation , Publi cNotificatio n an d PSD/Visibilit y(110(a)(2VJ ^ CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(J ) require s state s t o mee t th e applicabl e requirement s o f CA Asectio n 12 1 relatin g t o consultation , CA Asectio n 12 7 relatin g t o publi cinformation , an d Part C relatin g t o PSD

. an d visibilit yprotection

. 1 2CA Asectio n 12 1 require s state s t o provid e a satisfactoryproces s o fconsultatio n

wit h genera l purpos e loca l governments j designate d organization s ofelecte d official s of loca l governments , an d an yFedera l Lan d Manage rhavin g authorit yove rFedera l lan d t o whic h th e stat e pla n applies

. O n Decembe r22 , 2005 , th e Departmen t reestablishe d a SI P Coordinatin g Counci l consistin g o fsenio rpolic yrepresentative s fro m 1 9 stat e agencie s an d authorities , an d a SI P Tas k Forc e consistin g o fofficial s fro m 3 7 loca l government s an d designate d organization s o felecte d officials

. Periodi cmeeting s o f bot h group s wer e hel d durin g th e ozon e an d PM2. 5 SI P developmen t perio d fo rth e 199 7 NAAQS , an d wil l continu e fo rth e revise d standards

. 4 0 CF R 51.308(i ) require s consultatio n betwee n states , tribe s an d th e Federa l Lan d Manager s i n coordinatin g effort s t o reduc e visibilit yimpairmen t i n Clas s I area s affecte d b ysource s i n Ne wYork

. Thes e partie s agree d t o participat e i n Regiona l Plannin g Organization s (RPOs ) t o facilitat e interstat e coordinatio n o n th e developmen t o fRegiona l Haz e SIP s require d unde rSectio n 169 Ao fth e CAA

. Th e Stat e o fNe w Yor k participate d i n th e coordination-activitie s throug h th e Mid-Atlantic/Northeas t Visibilit yUnio n (MANE-VLJ ) whic h i s manage d b yth e Ozon e Transpor t Commissio n (OTC)

. Als o participatin g i n consultation s wer e th e Mid-Atlanti cRegiona l Ai r Managemen t Association

. (MARAMA ) an d th e Northeas t State s fo rCoordinate d Ai rUs e Managemen t (NESCAUM)

. Additiona l consultatio n wa s carrie d ou t b ymeetin g wit h RPO s fo rth e area s contiguou s t o th e MANE-V U area . Anumbe ro fphon e call s als o too k plac e durin g th e 60-da ytim e perio d i n whic h th e Federa l Lan d Manager s wer e afforde d th e opportunit yt o revie wth e draf t regiona l haz e SIP

. CA Asectio n 12 7 require s stat e plan s t o contai n measure s whic h wil l b e effectiv e t o notif yth e publi cdurin g an ycalenda ryear , o n a regula rbasis , o finstance s o rarea s i n whic h an ynationa l primaryambien t ai rqualit ystandar d i s exceede d o rwa s exceede d durin g an yportio n o fth e precedin g calenda ryear . I t als o require s measure s t o advis e th e publi co fth e healt h hazard s associate d wit h suc h pollution , an d t o enhanc e publi c awarenes s o fth e measure s whic h ca n b e take n t o preven t suc h standard s fro m bein g exceede d an d th e ways i n whic h th e publi cca n participat e i n regulator yan d othe r effort s t o improv e ai rquality

. Th e Department' s website , a t http://www.dec.nv.qov/chemical/34985.html

. contain s a n Ai rQualit yInde x(AQI ) fo rreportin g dail yai rqualit yt o th e public

. I t describe s ho wclea n o rpollute d th e ai ris , an d wha t associate d healt h effect s migh t b e a concern . I t wa s create d a s a wa yt o correlat e level s o fdifferen t pollutant s t o on e scale ; th e highe rth e AQ I value , th e greate rthe'healt h concern . Whe n levels.of ozon e and/o r fin e particle s ar e expecte d t o excee d a n AQ I valu e o f100 , a n Ai rQualit yHealt h Advisor yi s issue d alertin g sensitiv e group s t o tak e th e necessaryprecautions

. Th e Department , i n cooperatio n wit h th e Ne wYor k Stat e Departmen t o fHealth , post s warning s o n th e above-reference d website'an d issue s pres s release s t o loca l medi a outlet s i fdangerou s condition s ar e expecte d t o occur . Th e Ai rQualit yForecas t display s th e predicte d AQ I valu e fo reigh t region s i n Ne wYor k State

. I t als o display s th e observe d value s fo rth e previou s day

. Ai rqualit ymeasurement s fro m Ne wYork' s statewid e continuou s monitorin g networ k ar e update d hourl ywher e available Parameter s monitore d includ e ozone , fin e particulate , carbo n monoxide , sulfu rdioxide , 

### 1 3nitroge n oxides , methane/nonmethan e hydrocarbons' , an d meteorologica l data

. I n accordanc e wit h EP Aguidanc e issue d o n Augus t 15 , 2006 , state s ma yrel yo n thei rexistin g NNS R an d PS D permittin g program s t o preven t significan t deterioratio n o f ai rqualit ywithi n thei row n boundarie s an d i n adjacen t states
. O n Marc h 12 , 2009,

. Ne w Yor k submitte d 6 NYCR R Part 231 , Ne wSourc e Revie wfo rNe wan d Modifie d Facilities , t o th e EP Afo rapprova l an d inclusion-l n th e SIP

. Thi s regulatio n meet s th e federa l requirement s fo rth e applicatio n o fbot h PS D an d Ne wSourc e Revie w requirement s i n Ne wYor k an d i s presentl yi n effec t i n Ne wYork

. Th e applicatio n o f thes e requirement s ensure s tha t majo rsource s o fPM2. 5 i n th e stat e ar e currentl y subjec t t o PS D an d NNS R permittin g program s tha t implemen t th e PM2. 5 standar d a s suggeste d b yth e guidance

. Ne wYor k

commit s t o th e continue d enforcemen t o f al l SI P measure s an d th e regulatio n o fconstructio n o fne wo rmodifie d stationarysource s t o mee t NNS R an d PS D requirements , incorporatin g th e resultin g requirement s int o Ne wYor k State' s Titl e V operatin g permits

. Th e Department , i n cooperatio n wit h th e Federa l Lan d Manager s an d othe r state s throughou t th e Mid-Atlanti cNortheas t Visibilit yUnio n (MANE-VU),

. develope d a contro l strateg ytha t wil l resul t i n th e reductio n i n visibilit yimpairmen t i n federa l Clas s I area s b yreducin g th e emission s o fparticulat e matter , includin g PM2.5 , an d it s precursors . Thi s contro l strateg yi s bein g incorporate d int o Ne wYork' s Regiona l Haz e SIP

. Th e improvemen t i n visibilit yi s projecte d t o follo wth e "glid e path " tha t i s necessar yt o retur n visibilit ycondition s t o th e pre-industria i stat e b y2064

. Thi s strateg y include s a numbe ro fcontro l measure s t o whic h Ne wYor k ha s committe d tha t wil l enabl e Ne wYor k

t o mee t it s obligatio n t o avoi d an yinterferenc e wit h measure s i n th e applicabl e SI P fo ranothe rstat e designe d t o "protec t visibility " o rth e PM2. 5 NAAQS

. ' A t thi s time , th e Federa l Lan d Manager s o fth e Clas s I area s whos e visibilit yma y b e impacte d b ysource s i n Ne wYor k Stat e hav e complete d thei rreview , an d th e require d publi chearin g fo rth e submissio n wil l b e hel d shortl yprio rt o submissio n t o -th e EPA

. Wit h th e submissio n o fit s regiona l haz e SIP , Ne wYor k wil l hav e me t th e requirement s suggeste d i n EPA' s guidanc e fo rdemonstratin g tha t th e state' s PM2. 5 SI P doe s no t interfer e wit h a visibilit yimpac t reductio n measur e bein g take n b yothe r states
. . . Aj rQualit yModelin g /

Dat a Submissio n (110(a)(2)QQ ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(K ) require s state s t o provid e fo rth e performanc e o fsuc h ai rqualit ymodelin g a s th e Administrato rma yprescrib e fo rth e purpos e o fpredictin g th e effec t o n ambien t ai rqualit yo fan yemission s o fan yai rpollutan t fo rwhic h th e Administrato rha s establishe d a NAAQS

. I t als o require s state s t o submit , upo n request , dat a relate d t o suc h ai rqualit ymodelin g t o th e Administrator

. Th e Departmen t certifie s tha t th e ai rqualit ymodelin g an d analysi s use d i n it s 

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### SIP s complie s wit h EPA' s guidance 1 

### o n th e us e o fmodel s i n attainmen t demonstrations ,

an d commit s t o continu e t o us e ai rqualitymodel s i n accordanc e wit h EPA' s approve d modelin g guidanc e an d t o submi t dat a t o th e Administrato ri frequested

. Permittin g Fee s M10faU2KD ) Th e CAA , sectio n 110(a)(2)(L ) direct s state s requir e eac h majo rstationar y sourc e t o pa ypermittin g fee s (Titl e V Permi t Fees ) sufficien t t o cove rth e reasonabl e cost s o freviewing , planning , approving , implementin g an d enforcin g permits

. ! n Ne wYor k

State , th e Titl e V Permi t Fe e Progra m i s establishe d i n EC L sectio n 19-031 1 (c ) requirin g th e Department t o promulgat e regulation s that , amon g othe r things , requir e application s t o identif yan d describ e facilit yemission s i n sufficien t detai l t o establis h th e basi s fo rth e fee s an d applicabilit yo frequirement s o fth e CAA

. EC L sectio n 72-030 3 require s majo rstationar ysource s t o pa yoperatin g permi t progra m fee s sufficien t t o suppor t a n appropriatio n approve d b yth e legislatur e fo rth e direc t an d indirect cost s associate d wit h th e operatin g permi t progra m establishe d i n sectio n 19 - 0311

. I n addition , paragrap h 201-6.5(a)(7 ) o f6 NYCR R Subpar t 201-6 , th e Department' s approved Titl e V program , specificall ystate s tha t "Th e owne rand/o r operato ro fa stationar ysourc e shal l pa yfee s t o th e departmen t consisten t wit h th e fe e schedul e authorize d b ySubpar t 482- 2 o fthi s Title. " Fee s generate d b ythi s requiremen t fun d Ne wYork' s Titl e V Progra m an d th e stat e commit s t o continu e t o implemen t th e majo rstationar ysourc e permi t fe e regulations

. Consultatio n /

Participatio n b yAffecte d Loca l Entitie s f110fa)(2)(M) ) CAAsectio n 110(a)(2)(IVl ) require s state s t o provid e fo rconsultatio n an d participatio n b yloca l politica l subdivision s affecte d b yth e plan

. Th e Departmen t establishe d a n Inter-agenc yConsultatio n Grou p (ICG ) pursuan t t o 6 NYCR R Part 240 , "Conformit yt o Stat e o rFedera l Implementatio n Plan s o f Transportatio n Plans , Programs , an d Project s Developed , Funde d o rApprove d unde r Titl e 2 3 U.S.C

. o rth e Federa l Transi t Laws. " Members o fthi s grou p includ e th e Federa l Transi t Administration , Federa l Highwa yAdministration , th e Ne wYor k Stat e Departmen t o fTransportation , th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , th e Ne wYor k

Stat e Departmen t o fEnvironmenta l Conservation , an d severa l Metropolita n Plannin g Organization s statewide

. Th e IC G i s centra l t o th e entir e transportatio n conformit yprocess , an d serve s a s th e underpinnin g fo rconformit ydetermination s an d a s th e primar ymechanis m fo rensurin g earl ycoordinatio n an d negotiatio n amon g al l partie s affecte d b ytransportatio n conformity , includin g th e genera l public , th e busines s

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. "Guidanc e o n th e us e o fmodel s an d othe ranalyse s fo rdemonstratin g attainmen t o fai r qualit ygoal s fo rozone , PM 3 5 an d regiona l haze. " EPA-454/B-07-002

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### community , an d othe rintereste d parties

.

Additiona l consultatio n an d participatio n b yloca l politica l subdivision s ar e prpvide d throug h th e SI P Tas k Forc e tha t wa s establishe d o n Decembe r22 , 2005 , whic h consist s o fofficial s fro m thirty-seve n loca l government s an d designate d organization s o felecte d officials

. Meeting s an d conferenc e call s ar e hel d a t appropriat e time s a s SIP s ar e bein g develope d o rissue s arise

. Th e Departmen t commit s t o continu e t o provid e fo rconsultatio n an d participatio n i n th e SI P developmen t proces s b yloca l politica l subdivisions

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