COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY FOR

Out er Continenta l Shelf Air Permit s OCS

- EPA

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- EPA

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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ( Anadarko )

Expected Date of Action: Publication in the Florida Administrative Register on November 14

, 201 4

.

P ublic comment period : November 14 through December 15 , 201 4

.

If there is a significant degree of public interest, a p ublic hearing will be held on December 18 , 2014

, from 5:30

- 7:00 pm, at: West Florida Public Library; 2 39 North Spring Street; Pe nsacola, Florida

3250; (850) 436

- 5043

. D etails of the hearing, will be posted on EPA’s web site at :

http://www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/ocspermits/ocspermits.html

.

Reques ts for a public hearing must be received in writing by December 8

, 201 4

, and must state the

nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing.

If a public hearing is held, EPA staff will be available prior to the hearing, from 4:00

- 5:30 pm to answ er

questions and provide information on this proposed action during an informal public information

session. If a public hearing is held, the public comment period will automatically be extended to the

close of the public hearing.

Nature of Action and Brie f Background : The United States Envir onmental Protection Agency is the

agency responsible for implementing and enforcing C lean Air Act requirements for sources in the Gulf

of Mexico east of longitude 87.5 o W

. Anadarko is proposing two projects to operate a deep water

dril l ship and associated s upport vessels to perform explorat ory drilling and well completion activities.

The proposed drilling areas are located on the OCS east of longitude 87.5, west of the Military Mission

Line (86°41’ west longitude), at le ast 100 miles from the Louisiana shoreline, and at least 125 miles

from the Florida shoreline

. The projects are for exploratory drilling and well completion and

maintenance activities at multiple locations within the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and do not inclu de the

construction of permanent production platforms

. Based on emissions estimates and applicable permitting

thresholds

, the se project s are subject to the title V operating permit program requirements and the

Prevention of Significant Deterioration progra m requirements for the following pollutants: NO X , CO,

PM, PM 10 , PM 2.5

, VOC , and GHGs

. Theref ore, Anadarko is applying for two OCS air permit s that will

incorporate PSD and title V program requirements.

Interested Groups:

X State/Local Officials

X Environmental Groups

X Industry Groups

X Press

X Congressional

X Other

Type of Communications Strategy Recommended: Medium Visibility : Two new permit s with limited

environmental impact

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Specific Activities Recommended:

 Region 4 Office o f Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations will notify Alabama

, Florida

, Louisiana

, and Mississippi Congressmen.

 Region 4 will send e mail notifications to selected groups or i ndividuals

, governmental partners

, local governmental agencies, state gov ernment

, as well as others who have inquired or requested

to receive notification of OCS permitting actions, as required by 40 CFR 124 and 40 CFR 71

.

 Region 4 has previously provided notification in regional papers of the opportunity to be placed

on the OCS Public Service List for notifications regarding OCS permitting actions. Likewise

, our

Region 4 permits web page provides the opportunity to be added to our mailing list. Notification

of the proposed action will be provided to all persons on this OCS Pub lic Service List.

 The Administrative Record, including the draft permit s and preliminary determination s , will be

posted on www.regulations.gov ( docket # EPA

- R04

- OAR

- 2014

- 0728 ) and can be accessed

through the Regio n 4 website at the start of the public comment period. Information about

providing comments and/or requesting a public hearing will also be available on the website.

EPA Contact: For questions regarding the draft permit s and public hearing, contact:

Eva Land

Air Permits Section

Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division

U.S. EPA Region 4

61 Forsyth Street, SW

Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 562

- 9103

Email: land.eva@epa.gov

For comments on t he draft permit s and requests for a public hearing, contact:

R4 OCS Permits

Air Permits Section

Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division

U.S. EPA Region 4

61 Forsyth Street, SW

Atlanta, GA 30303

Email: R4OCSpermits@epa.gov