The State of New Jersey

Department of Environmental Protection

State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision for

the Attainment and Maintenance of the

Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards

Final

Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan 

For 

Annual 15 μg/m3 and Daily 35 μg/m3

PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Appendix XI

Public Participation and Response to Comments

Attachment 1:

Notice of Availability

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY:

Proposed Revision of the State of New Jersey, State Implementation Plan (SIP) for 

the Attainment and Maintenance of the Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards, Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan

Take notice that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) 

is proposing a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Attainment and 

Maintenance of the Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards (NAAQS). A copy of the proposed SIP revision was forwarded to the United 

States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) on July 19, 2012.

The Department is proposing a revision to the SIP to request that the USEPA 

redesignate both of the multi-state fine particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainment areas 

associated with New Jersey to attainment in accordance with the Clean Air Act as 

amended in 1990. This SIP revision presents the data and information that the USEPA 

requires in order to redesignate the areas to attainment. Specifically, the document 

contains: (1) air quality monitoring data that shows compliance with the NAAQS and a 

decreasing trend in PM2.5 concentrations over time; (2) a summary of control measures 

that New Jersey has implemented to bring the State into attainment; (3) a maintenance 

plan that demonstrates a projected continuing downward trend in emissions through 

2025; (4) a contingency plan that would be implemented should the air quality violate 

NAAQS in the future; (5) transportation conformity budgets; and (6) other information 

that supports the request for redesignation.

A copy of the proposal is now available for inspection, as described more fully below. A 

public hearing concerning the Department’s proposed SIP revision is scheduled as 
follows:

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

The NJDEP Building, Large Conference Room (6th Floor)

401 East State Street

Trenton, New Jersey

Comments may be submitted by close of business, Thursday, September 12, 2012. 

Please email comment(s) as a document attachment to: NJDEP-BAQP@dep.state.nj.us. 

Please include a subject line as follows: “PM2.5 SIP Comments.” 

The Department encourages electronic submittal of comments. In the alternative, 

comments may be submitted on paper to:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Attn: PM2.5 SIP Comments

Air Quality Planning

401 East State Street, 7th Floor

Mail Code 401-07H

P.O. Box 420

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420

Written comments may also be submitted at the public hearing. It is requested 

(but not required) that anyone providing oral testimony at the public hearing 

provide a copy of any prepared text to the stenographer at the hearing.

The following are options for obtaining a copy of the proposed SIP 

revision:

1. Visit the Department's website at: http://www.nj.gov/dep/, where Air Quality 

Management rules, proposals, adoptions and SIP revisions are available. The 

Department’s proposed SIP revision can be viewed or downloaded from the 

following url: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/baqp/sip/siprevs.htm

2. Go and inspect the proposed SIP revision during normal office hours at this 

location:

NJDEP Public Information Center

401 E. State Street, 1st Floor

Trenton, New Jersey

3. Request a copy of the proposed SIP revision by calling the Bureau of Air 

Quality Planning at (609) 292-6722. 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS: For more information about the Department’s SIP 

proposal, please call the Bureau of Air Quality Planning at (609) 292-6722 or you 

can email your questions to NJDEP-BAQP@dep.state.nj.us. 
The State of New Jersey

Department of Environmental Protection

State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision for

the Attainment and Maintenance of the

Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards

Final

Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan 

For 

Annual 15 μg/m3 and Daily 35 μg/m3

PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Appendix XI

Public Participation and Response to Comments

Attachment 2:

Documentation of Notice

The State of New Jersey

Department of Environmental Protection

State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision for

the Attainment and Maintenance of the

Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards

Final

Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan 

For 

Annual 15 μg/m3 and Daily 35 μg/m3

PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Appendix XI

Public Participation and Response to Comments

Attachment 3: 

Control Measure Benefit Summary

for New Jersey Post 2002