Georclia Department of Natural Resources 

2 Maltin Luther King, Jr Drive, S.E., Suite 1152 East, Atlanta. Georgia 30334-4100 

Chris Clark, Commissioner 

Environmental Protection Division 

F. Allen Barnes, Director 

Phone: 4041656-4713 FAX: 4041651-5778 

Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming 

Regional Administrator 

US. EPA, Region 4 

61 Forsyth Street, SW 

Atlanta; Georgia 30303-3104 

Re: Revisions to Georgia's State Implementation Plan 

Air Quality Rules - Transportation Conformity 

Dear Ms. Fleming: 

Wih this letter, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is submitting for approval 

and incorporation adopted revisions to certain provisions of Georgia's Rules for Air Quality. 

These revisions were adopted by the Georgia DNR Board on August 25, 2010, and they 

became effective October 6, 2010. 

This submittal requests that EPA take action to approve revisions to the following rules: 

Rules for Air Qualitv Control, Chapter 391-3-1 

Rule 391-3-1-.15, "Transportation Conformity," is being added to implement the 

requirements of Section 176(c)(4)(E) of the Clean Air Act, with respect to the conformity of 

transportation plans, programs, and projects developed, funded or approved under Title 23 

United States Code or the Federal Transit Laws to the State's air quality implementation plan. 

As required by the Federal SIP-processing regulations, we have enclosed a certification that the 

required public notice was provided, that a public hearing was held, and that comments were 

received and considered on ,these proposed amendments. We have also enclosed the 

administrative materials and technical support checklists to satisfy the SIP submittal 

completeness criteria. 

Georgia EPD is providing one paper copy as well as a compact disc of this submittal to the EPA 

Region 4 individuals noted below. We look forward to your review and approval of these 

revisions. Should you or your staff have any questions, please feel free to contact Jimmy 

Johnston at (404) 363-7014. 

F. Allen Barnes 

Director 

c: Dick Schutt, EPA Region 4 
Administrative Materials for SIP Submittal 

For Air Quality Rules Adopted August 25,2010 

391 -3-1 -.15, Transportation Conformity 

1. A formal letter of submittal from the Governor or his designee, requesting EPA approval of 

the plan or revision thereof (hereafter "the plan"). 

The cover letter transmitting these proposed SIP revisions is the formal letter of 

submission. 

2. Evidence that the State has adopted the plan in the State code or bodv of reaulations: or 

issued the permit, order, consent agreement (hereafter "document") infinal form. i hat 

evidence shall include the date of adoption or final issuance as well as the effective date of 

the plan, if different from the adoptionkuance date. 

Enclosed, as evidence that Georgia has adopted the rule amendments, is the email 

verification of receipt of the Certification of Administrative Rules filedwith the Secretary of 

State's ofice on September 16, 2010, for the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3- 

1. 

3. Evidence that the State has the necessary legal authority under State law to adopt and 

implement the plan. 

The Geomia Air Quality Act Article I: Air Qualify (O.C.G.A. 12-9, et. sea.) provides the 

necessary legal authohy under State law to ad& and implement the revisions. The Act, 

in its entirety, is located at htt~://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopicslaacode/under 77fle 12, 

Chapter 9, ~rficle I. 

r. A copy of the actual regulation, or document submitted for approval and incorporation by 

reference into the plan, including indication of the changes made to the existina ap~roved . - .. plan, where applicable. The su6mittal shall be a copy of the official State regulation1 

document signed, stamped, dated by the appropriate State official indicating that it is fully 

enforceable by the State. The effective date of the regulationldocument shall, whenever 

possible, be indicated in the document itself. 

Enclosed is a copy of the revisions to the Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1, 

effective October 6, 2010. This submittal is complete in that it includes all amendments 

adopted by the DNR Board on August 25, 2010. 

5. Evidence that the. State followed all of the procedural requirements of the State's laws. 

and 

Constitution in conducting and completing the adoptionlissuance of the plan and 

compilation of public comments and the State's response thereto. 

Enclosed, as evidence that Georgia followed the procedural requirements in adopting this 

SIP revision, is the memorandum to the Board of Natural Resources dated 

August 13, 2010. It includes the memorandum to AAln Barnes dated July 8, 2010, 

addressing the comments received during the public comment period and in relation to the 

public hearing conducted on July 6, 2010. 
6. Evidence that public notice was given of tire proposed change consistent with pi-ocedures 

approved by EPA, including tile dale of publicatioir of sucln notice; 

and 

Ceiiification that public I?earings(s) wet-e lield in accorda&e with the inforinaiion provided 

in the public inotice aid the Slate's laws and co~istitutiotl, ifapplicable. 

Ellclosed is a copy of the Notice of Public lieat-iiig and the Ceitificate of Public I-learing 

and liule Adoption for tire July 6, 2010 public i?eal.ing. 

391 ~3-1 -.I!?, Transportation Conlot-tiiiiy 

Adoption 13ate: 08-25-10 

7. Evideijce that the plan contains eiiiission Iiiiiitatioiis, work practice stai?dards and 

recoi;dkeepit?g/re~~o~ii~ig reqirirements, where i?ecessal-y, lo ensure emissiot? leveis 

Noi applicable. 

8. Co~iiplia~iceleliioi-celiie~it strategies, including l?ow cornpliat?ce will be determined in 

practice. 

Not appiical~le. 

9. Special economic and teciinological justifications required by any applicable EPA policies, 

or an explaiialioi-I of wily such justificatioi~s 81-e not necessal-)I. 

391-3-1-.15, TI-anspoilation Conlot-niily 

Adoption Date: 08-,2510 
Plea:ic print for your officiai i-iileinaltiirg file. 

illis ,ci,iio~i~~ledges . . , i-eceipi: of your request, dated Septe~iiher 1.6, 2010, \witli wliicli was attaciied aii 

electroiiic co1)y of tile abovecaptioiied aiiieirdment. 
Georgia Department of Natural Resources 

Environmental Protection Division, Air Protection Branch 

4244 international Parkway, Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia 30354 

Phone: 4041363-2000; Fax: 4041363-7100 

Chris Clark, Cornrnissioner 

I.'. Allen Barnes. Director 

CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND RULE ADOPTION 

I do hereby certify that a public hearing was held on July 6, 2010, concerning proposed 

amendments to Georgia's Rules for Air Quality, Chapter 391-3-1 

A public notice was published in The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, a newspaper of 

statewide circulation, the Albany Herald, the Savannah Morning News, and the Augusta 

Chronicle, providing at least 30 days for review and comments. 

I do further certify that the proposed rule amendments were adopted in accordance with 

the State of Georgia's procedure's for rule adoption. The proposed rule amendments were 

adopted by the Board of Natural Resources on August 25, 2010; were filed with the 

Secretary of State's office on September 16, 2010; and became effective on October 6, 

2010. 

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Jdrnes P. Johnston, Manager 

+laming and Support program 

~oldi~ PGblic - K. Lynne Collier 

Notary Pl&lic, Fayette County, Georgia 

My CoimCssbn Expifw January f3,2013 
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT 

ACCOUNT NAME GA DEPT NATURAL RESOURCES 

ACCOUNT NO. 041 29370 0 

DONNA ROYE personally appeared before me, the undersigned Notary Public, who 

states that she is an ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE for THE ATLANTA JOURNAL AND 

CONSTITUTION newspaper, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of 

Atlanta, Georgia, and who further states under oath that the advertisement attached hereto 

and made part of this affidavit appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the 

following date@): JUNE 6,2010 n n . 4, P, 

(ACC~UNT EXECUTIV 

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, 

THIS ~%AY OF JUNE. 2010