ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. BoX19276, SPRINGFIELD, ILUNOIS62794·9276 • (217)782-2829 

PAT QUINN, GOVERNOR JOHN J. KIM, DIRECTOR 

217/782-3397 

217/782-9143 (TDD) 

March 19, 2013 

Susan Hedman, Regional Administrator 

Office of the Regional Administrator, R-19J 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 

77 West Jackson Boulevard 

Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507 

CERTIFIED MAIL #7008 1830 0001 4714 6624 

RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Re: R2012-24: In the Matter of: Gasoline Volatility Standards and Motor Vehicle 

Refinishing; Proposed Amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code Parts 211, 215, 218, and 219 

Dear Ms. Hedman: 

The Illinois Enviromnental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), on behalf of the State of Illinois, 

hereby submits the enclosed amendments, as described below, to Illinois' State Implementation 

Plan (SIP) pursuant to Section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S.C. § 7410). This 

submittal is the result of amendments to the Illinois Administrative Code repealing the gasoline 

volatility standards at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 215.585, 218.585, and 219.585, including other related 

revisions to 35 Ill. Adm. Code Parts 211, 215, 218, and 219, revising the motor vehicle 

refinishing equipment specifications at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218.784 and 219.784, and repealing 

the motor vehicle refinishing registration requirements at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 218.792 and 

219.792. These amendments are applicable in the ozone attaimnent areas of Illinois and the 

Chicago and Metro-East St. Louis ozone nonattainment areas (NAA). Both the Chicago and 

Metro-East St. Louis ozone NAAs are classified as marginal NAAs under the 2008 National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone. 

On April 2, 2012, the Illinois EPA filed a regulatory proposal entitled: In the Matter of: 

Gasoline Volatility Standards and Motor Vehicle Refinishing; Proposed Amendments to 35 Ill. 

Adm. Code Parts 211, 215, 218, and 219 with the Office of the Clerk of the Pollution Control 

Board (Board). The Board docketed this proposed rulemaking as R2012-24, and issued a First 

Notice Opinion and Order on April 19, 2012. On May II, 2012, a Notice of Proposed 

Amendments was published in the Illinois Register (36 Ill. Reg. 6913, 6934, 6950, and 6975). 

The Board issued a Notice of Hearing on July 12, 2012, and caused notices of hearing to be 

published in various newspapers. Public hearings were held on August 23, 2012, and September 

20, 2012. No public cmmnents were received. The Board issued its Final Opinion and Order on 

January 24, 2013. The adopted amendments were effective January 28, 2013. Notice of the 

adopted amendments was published in the Illinois Register on February 8, 2013 (37 Ill. Reg. 

4302 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103 {815) 987-7760 

595 5. State, Elgin, ll60123 (847) 608-3131 

2125 S. First St., Champaign, ll61820 (217) 278-5800 

2009 Moll St., Collinsville, !L 62234 (618) 346-5120 

9511 Harrison St., Des Plaines,ll60016 (847) 294-4000 

5407 N. University St., Arbor 113, Peoria, IL 61614 (309)693-5462 

2309 W. Main St., Suite 116, Morion,IL 62959 (618) 993-7200 

100 W, Randolph, Suite 10-300, Chicago, ll6060l (312) 814-6026 
1662, 16831, 1699, and 1722). The complete docket for the rulemaking is available on the 

Board's website at http://www .ipcb.state.il. us/COOL/External/Case View .aspx?case= 14366. 

In order to assist with your review of this SIP submittal, two paper copies and an electronic disk 

of the following documents are enclosed: 

Attachment 1: Agency Rulemaking Proposal filed April2, 2012 (certain documents omitted) 

Attachment 2: Proposed Rule, First Notice, Opinion and Order of Board by C.K. Zalewski, 

dated April19, 2012 

Attachment 3: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Illinois Register publication, 36 Ill. Reg. 6913, 

6934, 6950, and 6975, Issue 19, May II, 2012 

Attachment 4: Hearing Officer Order dated July 12, 2012 

Attaclnnent 5: Pre-filed Testimony of Michael D. Rogers dated July 30, 2012 

Attaclnnent 6: Record of Hearing held Angust 23, 2012. This Record of Hearing references an 

Exhibit- the Pre-filed Testimony of Michael D. Rogers, an exact duplicate of 

which is contained in Attachment 5 hereto. 

Attachment 7: Record of Hearing held September 20, 2012 

Attachment 8: Certificates of Publication 

Attachment 9: Proposed Rule, Second Notice, Opinion and Order of the Board by C.K. 

Zalewski, dated November I, 2012 

Attachment 10: Joint Cotmnittee on Administrative Rules Certification of No Objection and 

Second Notice Changes, dated January 8, 2013 

Attachment 11: Final Adopted Rule, Opinion and Order of the Board by C.K. Zalewski, dated 

January 24, 2013 

Attaclnnent 12: Notice of Adopted Amendments, Illinois Register publication, 37 Ill. Reg. 1662, 

1683, 1699, and 1722, Issue 6, February 8, 2013 

As discnssed herein, since the adopted rule revisions will not result is any increase in emissions, 

this amendment to the State of Illinois' SIP will not interfere with any applicable requirement 

concerning attainment, reasonable fmiher progress, or any other applicable CAA requirement. 

Therefore, approval of this amendment will be consistent with Section 11 0(1) of the CAA ( 42 

U.S.C. § 7410(1)). 

1 Please note that the table of contents included with the amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code Part 215 contains a 

scrivener's error indicating that 35 Ill. Adm. Code 215.612 was repealed. 35 Ill. Adm. Code 215.612 was not 

amended in R2012-24, has not been repealed, and is still effective. 

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By signing below, I certifY that applicable State requirements pertaining to public notice and 

hearings were followed, public hearings were held in accordance with the public notices, and the 

applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. 51.102 were met. Also, by signing below, I certifY that the 

electronic disk enclosed herewith is an exact duplicate of the paper copies. 

If further information is required or should you have any questions, please feel free to contact 

Christopher P. Demeroukas ofmy staff at 217/785-7449. 

Sincerely, 

John J. Kim 

Director 

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