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Stat e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Conservatio n Assistan t Commissione r Offic e o f Ai r Resources , Climat e Chang e & Energy , 14 t h Floo r 62 5 Broadway , Albany, " Ne wYor k 12233-101 0 Phone:(518)402-854 3 • FAX : (518 ) 402-901 6

, , . . Website : www.dec.ny.qov 

### DE C 1 3 200 7 Alexanders

. Granni s Commissione r

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. Steinber g Regiona l Administrato r Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n 2 29 0 Broadway , 26 " Floo r Ne w York , Ne w Yor

k 10007-186 6 P Dear Regiona l Administrato r

Steinberg : Pursuan t t o Clean Ai r

Ac t (CAA ) section s 1 1 0(a)(l ) an d(2) , state s ar e require dt o addres s basi c Stat e Implementatio n Pla n (SIP ) requirement s relate dt o th e attainmen t o f ne w o r revise dNationa l Ambien t Ai r Qualit y Standard s (NAAQS) , includin g emissio n inventories , monitorin g an dmodelin g t o assur e attainment , maintenanc e an denforcemen t o f th e standards
. SEP s meetin g th e requirement s o f CA A section s 110(a)(l ) an d(2 ) mus t b e submitte dwithi n thre e year s afte r promulgatio n o f

ane w o r revise d-standard
. A s aresul t

o f aConsen t

Decre e resultin g fro ma n EarthJustic e lawsui t agains t EP A fo r failur e t o tak e actio n agains t

State s tha t

ha dno t mad e SI P submission s tha t me t th e requirement s o f

CA A section s 1 1 0(a)(l ) an d(2) , EP A wa s obligate dt o mak e officia l finding s whethe r State s hav e mad e SE P submission s require dt o mee t CA A sectio n 1 10(a)(2)(D)(I ) relatin g t o interstat e transport b y n o late r

tha n Marc h 15 , 2005
. Additionally , th e Consen t Decre e obligate s EP A t o mak e adeterminatio n whethe r State s hav e mad e submission s necessary t o mee t th e remainin g 1 1 0(a)(l ) an d(2) requirement s fo r th e 8

- hou r ozon e NAAQ S b y Decembe r 15 , 2007
. Sectio n 1 10(a)(l ) contain s th e general requirement s fo r submittin g aSI P t o addres s ne w o r revise dprimar y NAAQ S withi n thre e year s o f thei r promulgation
. Sectio n 110(a)(2 ) contain s specifi c element s t o b e include di n thes e plans
. Pursuant t o EP A guidanc e date dOctobe r 2 , 2007 , thi s submissio n addresse s each o f

the require delement s o f

CAA sectio n 110(a)(2) , an daffirm s that Ne w Yor

k State' s SBP s mee t th e requirement s o f

CA A section s 110(a)(l ) an d(2 )
. 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

m e a t (518 ) 402-8537
. Shoul dyou r staf f hav e questions , pleas e hav e the mcontac t Davi dJ
. Shaw , Directo r

o f th e Department' s Divisio n o f Ai r Resource s at

( 5 1 8 ) 402-8452
. Sincerely ,

Jared'/Snydfe r 'Assistan t Commissione r Offic e o f Ai r Resources , Climat e Cbang e an dEnerg y Enclosur e
cc : Richar dRuvo , EP A Regio n 2CA A Sectio n 11 0 Requirement s

O n Marc h 10,2005 , EP A entere dint o aConsen t Decre e with EarthJustic e that obligate s EP A t o mak e officia l finding s whethe r State s hav e mad e require dSI P submission s b y date s certain
. Th e Consen t Decre e obligate s EP A t o determin e whethe r State s hav e mad e SI P submission s require d t o mee t CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(D)(I ) relatin g t o interstat e transpor t b y n o late r

than Marc h 15 , 2005
. The Consen

t Decree als o obligate s EPA to make adeterminatio n whether State s hav e mad e submission s necessary t o mee t th e remainin g 110(a)(l ) an d(2 ) requirement s b y December 15 , 200 7 fo r

th e 8-hou r

ozon e NAAQS
. Pursuan t t o EP A guidanc e issue do n October 2 , 2007 , SIP s mus t

includ e th e followin g element s o f CAA sectio n 110(a)(2) :

• Enforceabl e Emission Limitation s an dOthe r Contro l Measure s (110(a)(2)(A) ) Ambien t Ai r Quality Monitoring , Compilation , Analysi s an dReportin g (110(a)(2)(B )

, Enforcemen t

an dStationary Sourc e Permittin g (110(a)(2)(C ) Interstat e Transport

(110(a)(2)(D) ) Assuranc e o f

Adequat e Resource s (110(a)(2)(E) )
• Stationar

y Sourc e Monitorin g Systeman dReportin g (110(a)(2)(F) ) Emergenc y Power s an dContingenc y Plan s (110(a)(2)(G) ) Authority fo r

SI P Revision s fo r

Revise dNAAQ S (110(a)(2)(H) ) Authority fo r

SI P Revision s fo r

Ne w Nonattainmen t

Area s (110(a)(2)(I) ) Consultation , Publi c Notificatio n an dPreventio n o f Significan t

Deterioratio n (PSD)/Visibility (110(a)(2)(J) ) Ai r Qualit y Monitorin g an dReportin g (110(a)(2)(K) ) Permittin g Fee s (110(a)(2)(L) ) Consultation/Participatio n with Affecte dLoca l Entitie s (110(a)(2)(M) ) Enforceabl e Emissio n Limitation s an dOthe r Contro l Measure s (110(a)(2)(A) ) CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(A ) require s SIP s t o includ e enforceabl e emissio n limit s an dothe r contro l measures , mean s o r

techniques , schedule s fo r complianc e an dother

relate dmatter . Enforceabl e emissio n limitation s an dother contro l measure s fo r

ozon e i n Ne w York

ar e include d i n th e Ne w Yor

k Ozon e SIP : 1-Hour

Ozon e Attainmen t

Demonstratio n State Implementatio n Plan an d2007 Transportatio n Conformit y Budgets , whic h wa s approvedb y EPA an deffectiv e o n Marc h 2 , 2002
. Propose drevision s t o th e ozon e SI P t o addres s th e 8-hour NAAQ S fo r

th e Ne w York Stat e portio n o f

th e Ne w Yor

k - N
. Ne w Jerse y - Lon g Island , NY-NJ-CT , an d Poughkeepsie , NY , nonattainmen t area s wer e submitte dt o EP A o n Augus t 9 , 2007
. Propose d revision s t o th e Ne w Yor k ozon e SI P t o addres s th e remainin g ozon e nonattainmen t area s classifie dunde r

CA A subpar

t 2 i n th e Stat e (Buffalo-Niagar aFalls , NY ; Rochester , NY ; Albany

Schenectady-Troy , NY ; Jamestown , NY ; Jefferso n County , NY ; an dEsse x Co
. (Whitefac e Mtn.) , NY ) ar e bein g developed
.

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Ai r Qualit y Monitoring
. Compilation , Analysi s an dReportin g ( \ Of ; CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(B ) require s SIP s t o includ e provision s t o provid e fo r th e establishmen t an doperatio n o f

ambien t ai r qualit y monitors , collectin g an danalyzin g ambien t ai r qualit y data , an dmakin g thes e dat aavailabl e t o EP A upo n request . Thi s informatio n i s include di n th e variou s SIP s tha t

hav e bee n submitte dt o EPA
. Th e Ne w York

Stat e Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Conservatio n (Department ) measure s ai r pollutant s a t

mor e tha n 8 0 site s acros s th e state , usin g continuou s and/o r manua l instrumentation
. Thes e site s ar e par t

o f th e federally-mandate dNationa l Ai r Monitorin g Station s Network (NAMS ) an dth e Stat e an dLocal Ai r Monitorin g Station s (SLAMS ) Network
. Rea l tim e direc t readin g measurement s includ e gaseou s criteri apollutant s (ozone , sulfu r dioxide , oxide s o f nitrogen , carbo n monoxide) , PM 2

_ 5 (fin e particulat e withadiamete r les s tha n 2. 5 microns) , an d meteorologica l data
. Filte r base dPM 2-5 , lead , an daci ddepositio n sample s ar e collecte dmanuall y an dshippe dt o th e laborator y fo r analysis
. Th e informatio n obtaine di s compare dt o th e NAAQ S an di s use dt o determin e th e attainmen t statu s o f area s wher e thes e pollutant s ar e monitored
. Th e near real-tim e dat afo r

gaseou s pollutant s an dPM 2> 5 ar e use dfo r Ai r Qualit y Inde x (AQI ) projection , an dca n b e accesse db y intereste dpubli c o n th e DE C we b site
. Th e Departmen t als o provide s real-tim e dat at o EP A fo r AlRNmv liv e nationa l ozon e mapping
. Al l ambien t measurement s underg o dat avalidatio n an dar e subsequentl y submitte dt o EPA' s Ai r Qualit y Syste m(AQS ) fo r

publi c access . Th e Departmen t

commit s t o continu e t o operat e a n ai r qualit y monitorin g networ k tha t complie s wit hEP A requirement s an dt o submi t thi s dat at o EPA' s Ai r

Qualit y System
. Enforcemen t

an dStationar y Sourc e Permittin g (HQ(a](2}(C] CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(C ) require s State s t o includ e aprogramprovidin g fo r enforcemen t

o f al l SI P measure s an dth e regulatio n o f constructio n o f

ne w o r modifie dstationar y source s t o mee t PS D an dnonattainmen t

ne w sourc e revie w (NNSR ) requirements
. Ne w York' s SI P currentl y . include s 'NNS Rrequirements
. I n addition , ther e i s afedera l implementatio n pla n i n effec t fo r PS D requirements , whic hEP A currentl y implement s i n Ne w York State
. Environmenta l Conservatio n La w (ECL ) sectio n 19-030 5 an dArticl e 7 1 section s 71-210 3 an d 71-210 5 authorize s th e commissione r o f th e Departmen t

t o enforc e th e codes , rule s an d regulation s o f

th e Departmen t

establishe di n accordanc e withArticl e 19
. Th e SI P i s a compilatio n o f

ruJe s an dregulation s tha t hav e bee n dul y promulgate db y th e Departmen t i n accordanc e withit s statutor y authorit y an dconsisten t wit hth e Stat e Administrativ e Procedure s Act
. Therefore , th e Departmen t ha s th e authorit y t o enforc e al l SI P measures . Ne w York

i s currentl y i n th e rule-makin g proces s fo r 6 NYCR RPar t

231 , ££ Ne w Sourc e Revie w o f Ne w an dModifie dFacilities, " whic hwil l b e submitte dt o EP A a s expeditiousl y a s practicabl e fo r approva l an dinclusio n i n th e SIP
. Par t 23 1 wil l includ e 8-hou r

ozon e an dPM 2 5 PS D an d NNS Rpermittin g requirement s fo r majo r stationar y source s i n th e state . I n th e interim , Ne w Pag e 2 o f 8y .

' Yor k confirm s that

th e current

state NNS Rpermittin g progra mremain s i n effec t

an dcontinue s to appl y t o th e State' s majo r stationary sources . EP A ha s bee n implementin g th e PS D progra mi n Ne w York

Stat e sinc e 2004
. Ne w York

commit s t o th e continue denforcemen t o f al l SI P measure s an dth e regulatio n o f constructio n o f

ne w o r modifie dstationary source s t o mee t NNS Rrequirements
. I n addition , Ne w York

wil l ensur e tha t

federa l PS D requirement s whic har e include di n EPA-issue dPS D permit s ar e incorporate dint o Titl e V operatin g permits
. Interstat e Transport

qiO f CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(D ) require s SIP s t o includ e provision s prohibitin g an y sourc e o r othe r typ e o f emission s activity i n on e Stat e fro mcontributin g significantl y t o nonattainment , o r interferin g with maintenance , o f th e NAAQ S i n anothe r

State , o r fro minterferin g withmeasure s require dt o preven t

significan t

deterioratio n o f

ai r quality o r

t o protec t

visibility i n anothe r

State
. O n Septembe r

17 , 2007 , th e Departmen t submitte daSI P revision

- that satisfie s Ne w York' s 1 1 0(a)(2)(D ) obligation s t o submi t aSI P revisio n that

contain s adequat e provision s t o prohibi t ai r emission s fro madversel y affectin g anothe r state' s ai r

quality throug hinterstate transport . EP A propose dapproval (7 2 FR55723 ) o f thi s SIP revisio n o n Octobe r 1 , 2007
. I n accordanc e with EP A guidanc e issue do n Augus t 1 5 , 2006 , state s may continu e t o rel y o n thei r existin g NNS Ran dPS D permittin g program s t o preven t significan t

deterioratio n o f

ai r qualit y withi n thei r

ow n boundarie s an di n adjacen t states . Ne w Yor

k confirm s tha t

th e curren t

stat e NNS Rpermittin g progra mremain s i n effec t an dcontinue s t o appl y t o th e State' s majo r stationar y sources. ' EP A ha s bee n implementin g th e PS D programi n Ne w York Stat e sinc e 2004
. Ne w York

commit s t o th e continue denforcemen t o f al l SI P measure s an dth e regulatio n o f constructio n o f

ne w o r modifie dstationary source s t o mee t NNS Rrequirements
. I n addition , Ne w York

wil l ensure tha t

federa l PS D requirement s whic har e include di n EPA-issue dPS D permit s ar e incorporate dint o Titl e V operatin g permits
. Wit h respec t t o visibility protection , an dconsisten t withEPA' s Augus t

15 , 200 6 guidance , i t

i s impossibl e at

thi s tim e fo r

Ne w York

t o accuratel y determin e whethe r ther e i s interference , with measure s i n anothe r

state' s SI P designe dt o protec t visibility becaus e th e affecte dClas s I state s hav e no t submitte dthei r

regional haz e SIP s t o EPA , no r hav e the y provide dth e Departmen t wit h th e pertinen t

informatio n neede dt o identif y th e contro l measure s necessary t o reac hth e haz e program' s reasonabl e progres s goals
. Ne w York wil l addres s th e visibility protectio n requirement s whe n th e regiona l haz e SI P i s complete dan dsubmitte dt o EPA
. Assuranc e o f

Adequat e Resource s (1 10(aX2)('E') ) CA A sectio n 1 1 0(a)(2)(E ) require s State s t o provid e (i ) necessar y assurance s tha t

th e State wil l hav e adequat e personnel , fundin g an dauthority unde r Stat e la w t o carr

y ou t it s SIP , (ii ) requirement s tha t

th e stat e compl y wit

h th e requirement s respectin g stat e board s unde r CA A
Pag e 3 o f 8sectio n 7428 , an d(iii ) necessary assurance s that , wher e th e Stat e ha s relie do n alocal o r regional government. , agency , o r

instrumentalit y fo r

th e implementatio n o f

an y pla n provision , th e Stat e ha s responsibilit y fo r

ensurin g adequat e implementatio n o f suc hpla n provision
. Th e Divisio n o f

Ai r Resource s (DAR) , withastaf f o f 274 , receive s bot hoperatin g an dcapital funding
. Operatin g fund s ar e allocate dt o th e Divisio n annuall y an dar e use dfo r dail y administrativ e expenses . Thes e expense s includ e salaries , fring e benefits , indirec t an dnon personne l service s suc h a s travel , suppl y an dequipmen t costs . Indirec t

cost s are , i n turn , allocate dt o other

Department s o r

division s tha t

support DA Ractivities
. DAR
. i s allocate d operatin g fund s fro mfiv e sources : General Fund , Utility Environmenta l Regulatory Account , Co

operativ e Agreement s (i.e. , EP A sectio n 10 3 an d10 5 grants ) an dth e Clean Ai r Fund , whic hi s comprise do f

th e Titl e V an dMobil e Sourc e accounts . Capita l fund s ar e allocate dt o th e Divisio n at.th e discretio n o f th e Stat e legislature an dar e use d fo r th e financin g o r

acquisitio n o f

capita l facilitie s sucha s th e constructio n o f an ai r monitorin g site
. Th e Divisio n i s allocate dCapita l fund s fro mthre e sources : General Fund , Mobil e Sourc e Accoun t an dRehabilitatio n an dImprovement
. Sectio n 110(a)(2)(E)(ii ) require s tha t th e state compl y withth e requirement s respectin g stat e board s unde r

CA A sectio n 7428
. Ne w York' s Publi c Officer' s Law , POL , satisfie s thes e • requirements
. Specifically , PO L section 74(2) state s "N o office r or employe e o f

astate agency , membe r o f th e legislatur e o r

legislativ e employe e shoul dhav e an y interest , financia l o r otherwise , direc t

o r indirect , o r

engag e i n an y busines s o r transactio n o r

professiona l activit

y o r incu r an y obligatio n o f

an y nature , whic hi s i n substantia l conflic t withth e prope r

discharg e o f hi s dutie s i n th e publi c interest. " PO L 74(3)(e ) state s "No office r o r employe e o f

astat e agency , membe r o f th e legislature o r

legislativ e employe e shoul dengag e i n any transactio n a s representativ e o r

agen t o f th e .stat e withan y busines s entit

y i n whic hh e ha s adirec t o r indirec t financia l interes t

tha t migh t reasonabl y tend " t o conflic t withth e prope r

discharg e o f

hi s officia l duties. " • ' Finally , th e Departmen t

confirm s tha t

wher e th e Stat e ha s relie do n aloca l o r regional government , agency , o r

instrumentality fo r

th e implementatio n o f

an y pla n provision , th e State ha s responsibilit y fo r

ensurin g adequat e implementatio n o f suc hpla n provision
. Stationar y Sourc e Monitorin g Systeman dReportin g dlO(a)(2)(P)') L CAA sectio n 110(a)(2)(F ) require s State s t o establis hasystemt o monito r emission s fro m stationary source s an dt o submi t periodi c emission s reports . Authority for

thi s provisio n i s provide dunder articl e 1 9 o f

the ECL
. In particular , EC L section 19-031 1 [Operatin g Permi t Programj'state s i n sectio n 3 that operatin g permit s issue dpursuan t t o thi s sectio n shal l include , amon g othe r things , "provision s fo r

detaile dmonitoring , record

keepin g an dreporting , includin g requirement s that record s b e kep t

fo r fiv e years , an dtha t monitorin g record s b e submitte dt o th e departmen t at leas t ever y si x month s ... "

Pag e 4 o f 8Emergenc y Power s an dContingenc y Plan s ( I 1 O f

CA A sectio n 1 lO(a)(2)(G ) require s State s t o provid e fo r authority t o addres s activitie s causin g imminen t an dsubstantia l endangermen t t o publi c health , includin g contingenc y plan s t o implemen t

th e emergenc y episode s i n thei r SIPs
. Article s 3 an d1 9 o f th e EC Lprovid e thi s authority t o th e Departmen t an dar e include di n th e SIP
. Amon g othe r

provisions , EC Lsectio n 3-030 1 entitle d"General functions , power s an ddutie s o f th e departmen t

an dth e commissioner " authorize s th e Departmen t t o preven t

an dcontro l ai r pollutio n emergencies , a s define di n subdivisio n 1 o f EC Lsectio n 3
. I n exercisin g suc h preventio n an dcontro l th e departmen t an dth e commissioner

ma y limi t

th e consumptio n o f

fuel s an dus e o f

vehicles , curtai l o r

requir e th e cessatio n o f

industria l processe s an dlimi t o r requir e th e cessatio n o f

incineratio n an dope n burning , an dtak e an y othe r actio n h e may dee mnecessary t o preven t and/o r contro l ai r

pollutio n emergencies
. Th e Departmen t adopte d6 NYCR RPar t 207 , Contro l Measure s fo r

a n Ai r Pollutio n Episode , an dEP A approve dthi s regulatio n a s par t o f th e Ne w York

SI P (4 6 FR55690)
. Authorit y fo r

SI P Revision s fo r

Revise dNAAO S ( \ ) CA A sectio n 1 lO(a)(2)(H ) require s State s t o hav e th e authorit y t o revis e thei r SIP s i n respons e t o change s in the NAAQS , availabilit y of improve dmethod s for

attainin g the NAAQS , or in respons e t o a n EP A findin g tha t th e SE P i s substantiall y inadequate
. •Revision s t o th e SI P are authorize db y Articl e 1 9 an dsection s 3-0301 , 19-0103 , 19-0301 , 19

- ' 030 3 an d19-030 5 o f

th e ECL
. Articl e 1 9 o f

th e EC Lwa s adopte dt o protec t Ne w York' s ai r •resource s fro mpollutio n an dt o effectuat e th e polic y o f th e State t o maintai n areasonabl e degre e o f purity o f th e ai r resources. , consisten t

withth e publi c healthan dwelfar e an dth e industria l developmen t

o f th e State , T o thi s end , th e Legislature gav e th e Departmen t specifi c power s an d duties , includin g th e power to promulgat

e regulation s fo r

preventing , controlling , o r prohibitin g ai r pollution
. Th e Departmen t als o ha s th e specifi c authority t o regulate moto r vehicl e exhaus t an dapprov e ai r

contaminan t

contro l system s a s wel l a s regulat e fuels
. Sectio n 71-210 3 provide s general.enforcement

authorit y for th e air regulations
. Section 71-2105 provide s crimina l enforcemen t

authority
. Thi s genera

l statement

o f authorit y i s include di n the SIP
. Authority fo r

SI P Revision s fo r

Ne w Nonattainmen t

Area s (1 1 OfaV2)(T)' ) CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(I ) require s State s t o hav e th e authority t o revis e thei r SIP s i n respons e t o change s i n nonattainmen t areas . Revision s to th e SI P are authorize db y Articl e 1 9 an dsection s 3-0301 , 19-0103 , 19-0301 , 19

- 030 3 and19-030 5 oftheECL
. Articl e 19 oftheECLwa s adopte dto protec t New York' s air resource s fro mpollutio n an dto effectuat e th e polic y o f th e Stat e to maintai n areasonabl e degre e o f purity o f th e ai r resources , consisten t

withth e publi c healt han dwelfar e an dth e industria l
Pag e 5 o f 8developmen t o f th e State
. T o thi s end , th e Legislatur e gav e th e Departmen t specifi c power s an d duties , includin g th e powe r t o promulgat e regulation s fo r preventing , controlling , o r prohibitin g air pollution
. The Departmen t als o has the specifi c authorit y to regulat e moto r vehicl e exhaus t an dapprov e ai r

contaminan t

contro l system s a s wel l a s regulat e fuels
. Sectio n 71-210 3 provide s general enforcemen t

authority fo r

th e ai r regulations
. Sectio n 71-210 5 provide s crimina l enforcemen t

authority
. Thi s general statemen t

o f authority i s include di n th e SIP
. Consultation , Publi c Notificatio n an dPSD/Visibilit y (\W(a)(2)(W CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(J ) requires State s t o mee t th e applicabl e requirement s o f CA A sectio n 12 1 relatin g t o consultation , CA A sectio n 12 7 relatin g t o publi c informatio n an dPar t C relatin g to PS D an dvisibility protection
. CA A sectio n 12 1 require s State s t o provid e asatisfactory proces s o f consultatio n wit hgenera l purpos e local governments , designate dorganization s o f electe dofficial s o f

loca l government s an dan y Federal lan dmanage r havin g authority ove r

Federa l lan dt o whic hth e Stat e pla n applies
. O n December

22 , 2005 , th e Departmen t reestablishe daSI P Coordinatin g Counci l consistin g o f senio r polic y representative s fro m1 9 stat e agencie s an dauthorities , an daSI P Tas k Forc e consistin g o f

official s fro mthirty-seve n loca l government s an ddesignate dorganization s o f electe dofficials
. Periodi c meeting s o f bothgroup s hav e bee n hel ddurin g th e ozon e SI P developmen t

period
. Thoug h ther e ar e n o Federal land s withi n Ne w York Stat e t o whic hth e State pla n applies , th e Departmen t ha s participate di n th e consultatio n proces s o f th e Regiona l Haz e SI P (4 0 CF R51.308 ) with th e Federa l Lan dManagers , State s an dTribe s o f th e Mid

Atlanti c Northeas t

Visibilit y Unio n (MANE-VU) , andothe r regiona l plannin g organization s wher e emission s fro mNe w Yor k ar e reasonabl y anticipate dt o contribut e t o visibilit y impairmen t t o Clas s I areas . CA A sectio n 12 7 require s State plan s t o contai n measure s whic hwil l b e effectiv e t o notif y th e publi c durin g an y calendar year , o n aregular

basis , o f instance s o r

area s i n whic han y nationa l primary ambi'ent

ai r qualit y standar di s exceede do r wa s exceede ddurin g an y portio n o f th e precedin g calenda

r year t o advis e th e publi c o f

th e healt hhazard s associate dwit hsuc hpollution , an dt o enhanc e publi c awarenes s o f th e measure s whic hca n b e take n t o preven t suc hstandard s fro mbein g exceede dan dth e way s i n whic hth e publi c ca n participat e o n regulator y an dothe r effort s t o improv e ai r

quality
. Th e Department' s website , at http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/34985.html , contain s an Ai r Qualit y Inde x (AQI ) fo r

reportin g dail y ai r

quality t o th e public
. I t

describe s ho w clea n o r pollute dth e ai r

is , an dwhat

associate dhealt heffect s migh t b e aconcern . I t

wa s create da s away t o correlat e level s o f

differen t pollutant s t o on e scale ; th e higher th e AQ I value , th e greate r th e health concern . Whe n level s o f ozon e and/o r

fin e particle s ar e expecte dt o excee dan AQ I valu e o f 100 , an Ai r

Qualit y Health Advisor y i s issue dalertin g sensitiv e group s t o tak e th e necessary precautions
. Th e Department , i n cooperatio n wit hth e Ne w York Stat e Departmen t

o f Health , post s warning s o n th e above-reference dwebsit e i f dangerou s condition s ar e expecte dt o occur . Pag e 6 o f 8Thes e warning s ar e als o aire dthroug h th e media , an dar e availabl e o n th e toll-fre e Ozon e Hotlin e

at 1 -800-535-1345
. Th e Ai r Quality Forecas t

display s th e predicte dAQ I valu e fo r eigh t region s i n Ne w Yor

k State ; I t als o display s th e observe dvalue s fo r th e previou s day
. Ai r

qualit y measurement s fro mNe w York' s statewid e continuou s monitorin g networ k ar e update dhourl y where'available
. Parameter s monitore dinclud e ozone , fin e particulate , carbo n monoxide , Sulfu r dioxide , nitroge n oxides , methane/nonmethan e hydrocarbons , an dmeteorologica l data
. Additiona l ozon e informatio n t o enhanc e publi c awarenes s i s locate dat http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8400.html
. I n accordanc e wit

h EP A guidanc e Issue do n Augus t 15 , 2006 , state s may continu e t o rel y o n thei r existin g NNS Ran dPS D permittin g program s t o preven t significan t

deterioratio n o f

ai r qualit y withi n thei r

ow n boundarie s an di n adjacen t states . Ne w York

confirm s tha t

th e curren t

state NNS Rpermittin g progra mremain s i n effec t

an dcontinue s to apply fo r th e State' s majo r
•stationar y sources . EP A ha s bee n implementin g th e PS D programi n Ne w York State sinc e 2004
. Ne w Yor k commit s to th e continue denforcement o f al l SIP measure s an dth e regulatio n o f constructio n o f

ne w o r modifie dstationar y source s t o mee t NNS Rrequirements
. I n addition , Ne w York

wil l ensur e tha t

federa l PS D requirement s whic h ar e include di n EPA-issue dPS D permit s ar e incorporate dint o Titl e V operatin g permits
. hi addition , Ne w York

i s currentl y i n th e rule-makin g proces s fo r 6 NYCR RPar t

2 3 1 , "Ne w Sourc e Revie w o f

Ne w an dModifie dFacilities, " whic h wil l b e submitte dt o EP A a s expeditiousl y a s practicabl e fo r approval an dinclusio n i n th e SIP
. Part 2 3 1 wil l includ e 8-hou r ozon e an dPM 2< 5 PS D an dNNS Rpermittin g requirement s fo r majo r source s in"
. th e state . Wit h respec t to visibilit

y protection , an dconsistent wit h EPA' s Augus t

15 , 2006 , guidance , i t

i s impossibl e a t

thi s tim e fo r

Ne w Yor k t o accuratel y determin e whethe r there i s interferenc e with measure s i n anothe r

state' s SI P designe dt o protec t visibility becaus e th e affecte dClas s I state s hav e no t submitte dtheir

regiona l haz e SIP s to EPA , no r

hav e the y provide dth e Departmen t wit h th e pertinen t

informatio n neede dt o identif y th e contro l measure s necessary t o reac h th e haz e program' s reasonabl e progres s goals
. Ne w York will

- addres s th e visibility protectio n requirement s whe n th e regiona l haz e SH5 i s complete dan dsubmitte dto EPA
. . Ai r Qualit y Modelin g /

Dat a( 1 1 O f CA A sectio n 1 1 0(a)(2)(K)
. require s State s t o provid e fo r th e performanc e o f

suc h ai r qualit y modelin g a s th e Administrato r may prescrib e fo r

th e purpos e o f

predictin g th e effec t

o n ambien t ai r qualit y o f

an y emission s o f

an y ai r pollutan t fo r whic h th e Administrato r ha s establishe da NAAQS
. I t

als o require s State s t o submit , upo n request , dat arelate dt o suc h ai r quality modelin g t o th e Administrator
. Th e Departmen t

certifie s tha

t th e air qualit y modelin g and'.analysi s use di n SIP s complie s wit h EPA' s guidance * o n th e us e o f model s i n attainmen t

demonstrations , an dcommit s t o continu e t o us e ai r qualit y model s i n accordanc e 'wit h EPA' s approve dmodelin g guidanc e an dt o submi t dat a t o th e Administrato r

i f requested
. Pag e 7 of 8* U S EP A 200
. "Guidanc e o n th e us e o f model s an dothe r

analyse s fo r

demonstratin g attainmen t o f ai r quality goal s fo r

ozone , PM 2 . 5 an dregional haze. " EPA-454/B-07-002
. Permittin g Fee s (1 1 Q(a)(2)(Ui) CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(L ) require s State s t o requir e eac hmajo r stationar y sourc e t o pa y permittin g fee s sufficien t t o cover th e reasonabl e cost s o f

reviewing , planning, approving , implementin g an denforcin g permits
. Th e EC Lsatisfie s thi s requirement
. EC Lsectio n 19-031 1 (c ) require s th e Departmen t t o promulgate regulation s that , amon g othe r things , requir e application s t o identif y an ddescrib e facilit y emission s i n sufficien t detai l t o establis hth e basi s fo r th e fee s an dapplicabilit y o f requirement s o f

th e Act
. EC Lsectio n 72-030 3 requires majo r stationar y source s t o pa y operatin g permi t progra mfee s i n a n amoun t sufficien t

t o cover th e cost s o f

th e operatin g permi t

program . I n addition , paragrap h201-6.5(a)(7 ) o f Subpart 201-6 , th e Department' s approve dTitl e V program , specificall y state s tha t "The owne r

and/o r operato r o f astationar y sourc e shal l pa y fee s t o th e departmen t

consisten t

withth e fe e schedul e authorize db y Subpart 482- 2 o f thi s Title. " Ne w York

commit s t o continu e t o implemen t majo r stationary sourc e permi t fe e regulations
. Consultatio n /

Participatio n b y Affecte dLoca l Entitie s (1 1 OCay2')(M)' ) CA A sectio n 110(a)(2)(M ) requires State s t o provid e fo r consultatio n an dparticipatio n b y loca l politica l subdivision s affecte db y th e plan
. Th e Departmen t

establishe da n Inter-agenc y Consultatio n Grou p (ICG ) pursuan t t o 6 NYCR R Par t 240 , "Conformit y t o Stat e o r Federa l Implementatio n Plan s o f Transportatio n Plans , ' Programs , an dProject s Developed , Funde do r Approve dunde r

Titl e 2 3 U.S.C
. o r

th e Federa l Transi t Laws. " Member s o f

thi s grou p includ e th e Federal Transi t Administration , Federa l Highway Administration , th e Ne w York Stat e Departmen t

o f Transportation , th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , th e Ne w Yor k Stat e Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Conservation , an dsevera l Metropolita n Plannin g Organization s statewide
. Th e IC Gi s centra l t o th e entir e transportatio n conformit y process , an dserve s a s th e underpinnin g fo r conformit y determination s an da s th e primary mechanis mfo r ensurin g earl y coordinatio n and-negotiatio n amon g al l partie s affecte db y transportatio n conformity , includin g th e genera l public , th e busines s community , an dothe r intereste dparties
. Additiona l consultatio n an dparticipatio n b y loca l politica l subdivision s ar e provide dthroug hth e SI P Tas k Forc e establishe do n Decembe r 22 , 2005 , whic hconsist s o f official s fro mthirty-seve n loca l government s an ddesignate dorganization s o f electe dofficials
. Th e Departmen t

commit s t o continu e t o provid e fo r consultatio n an dparticipatio n b y loca l politica l subdivisions
.
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