ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. BOX 19276, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62794·9276 • (217)782·2829 

PAT QUINN, GOVERNOR LISA BONNETT, DIRECTOR 

2171782-5544 

2171782-9143 (TDD) 

December 2, 2013 

Ms. Susan Hedman 

Regional Administrator 

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 

77 West Jackson Boulevard (R-19J) 

Chicago, IL 60604-3507 

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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

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Re: R13-11: In the Matter of: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS, 

USEPA REGULATIONS (July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012) 

Dear Ms. Hedman: 

Pursuant to Section 110(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S.C. §7410 (a)(2)), and Section 

28 of the Illinois Enviromnental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/28), the Illinois Enviromnental 

Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) submits the following amendments to the Illinois State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). The amendment updates the ambient air quality standards in the 

Board's air pollution regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code 243) to make them confonn with National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) adopted by the United States Environmental Protection 

Agency (USEPA) pursuant to section 109 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S. C. § 7409 

(2011)). 

The rulemaking was docketed by the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) as R13-11. The Notice 

of Proposed Amendments was published in the Illinois Register volume 37, issue 22, p. 7316, 

published May 31, 2013. On May I 6, 2013, the Illinois Pollution Control Board ("Board") reserved 

a docket for the routine updating of the NAAQS. Notice ofHearing was filed on the May 16, 2013. 

A public hearing was held June 26, 2013, in Springfield, Illinois. On July 25, 2013, the Board 

adopted a Final Opinion and Order. 

In order to assist with your review of this plan revision submittal, the following documents are 

enclosed (two hard copies and one exact duplicate electronic copy on disc): 

4302 N. Main St., Rockford, !L 61103 (815) 987-7760 

595 S, State, Elgin, ll 60123 (847) 608-3131 

2125 S. First St., Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 278-5800 

2009 Moll St., Co!linsvi!le, ll62234 (618] 346-5120 

9511 Harrison St., Des Plaines, IL 60016 (847) 294-4000 

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

2309 W. Main St., Suite 116, Marion, JL 62959 (618) 993-7200 

100 W. Randolph, Suite 10-300, Chicago, 1L60601 (312) 814-6026 

PLEASE PRINT ON RECYCLED PAPER 
Attachment I) 

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Attachment 7) 

Attachment 8) 

Attaclnnent 9) 

Attachment I 0) 

Attaclnnent II) 

Attachment 12) 

Attachment 13) 

Letter to USEP A from IEP A submitting reconnnendations for attainment and 

nonattainment designations for S02 for the State of Illinois. 

The Board's Proposed Rulemaking, filed May 16, 2013 and Proposed rule. 

Board Hearing Officer Order, Notice of Hearing, dated May 16, 2013. 

Certificate of Publication in various newspapers from May 17 to May 21, 

2013. 

Illinois Register Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, volume 37, issue 22, p. 

7316, published May 31, 2013. 

Notice of Public Infonnation published in the Illinois Register in Volume 37, 

Issue22, p. 7687, May31, 2013. 

Public Comment #I, email memorializing telephone conversation between M. 

McCambridge and C. Matoesian. 

Transcript of Hearing, filed July I, 2013. 

JCAR request for Analysis of Economic and Budgetary Effects, dated July 

9, 2013. 

Public comment oflllinois Enviromnental Regulatory Group, dated July 

15, 2013. 

Adopted Rule, Final Order, Opinion and Order of the Board by J.A. 

Burke, dated July 25, 2013. 

Illinois Register Notice of Adopted Amendments, volume 37, issue 32, p. 

12882, published August 9, 2013. 

JCAR Letter stating the proposed rulemaking was considered at JCAR's 

August 13, 2013 meeting and it found no objections. 

If :further information is required, please contact Shannon Bilbruck of my staff at 217/557-4261. 

~ly, 

rJ!!f~ Director 

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