## The State of New Jersey

Department of Environmental Protection

State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision for

the Attainment and Maintenance of the

Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 

## ) National Ambient Air

Quality Standards

Final

Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan

For

Annual 15 μg/m 3 

## and Daily 35 μg/m 3



## PM 2.5 

## 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 (PM 2.5 ) 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 (PM 2.5 ) 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 partic ulate matter (PM 2.5 ) 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 att ainment. Specifically, the document

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

decreasing trend in PM 2.5 concentrations over time; (2) a summary of control measures

that New Jersey has implemented to bring the St ate 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 conform ity 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 asfollows:

Wedne sday, 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 1 2 , 2012

. Please email comment(s) as a document attachment to: NJDEP

- BAQP@dep.state.nj.us.

Please include a subject line as follows: “PM 2.5 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: PM 2.5 SIP Comments

Air Quality Planning

401 East State Street, 7 th 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 requ ested

(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 quest ions 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 (PM 2.5 

## ) National Ambient Air Quality

Standards

Final

Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan

For

Annual 15 μg/m 3 

## and Daily 35 μg/m 3



## PM 2.5 

## National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Appendi x 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 (PM 2.5 

## ) National Ambient Air

Quality Standards

Final

Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan

For

Annual 15 μg/m 3 

## and Daily 35 μg/m 3



## PM 2.5 

## National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Appendix XI

Public Participation and Response to Comments

Attachment 3 :

Control Measure Benefit Summary

for New Jersey Post 2002