ffiffiffiffiw1234rJ61B910117213T415I6I11BT9202722z).ALAPROCEEDINGS:January18,2012STATEOFNEWYORKDEPARTMENTOFENVTRONMENTALCONSERVATION*******)k******************)k***)k***********************IntheMatter^c(JIApublichearingregardingproposedrevisionstoregulat.e6NYCRRpart2I9,200,248andrevisionstotheStateImplementatíonPIan.**********)k*************)k******)k**************t<**)k*)k)k*January78,2:00p.m.2012NYSDEC625BroadwayAlbany,NY12233BEFORE:LARRYS]TZMANHearingOfficer2521234561B91011I213!415I6771BI92021aaLLz)24PRESENTSCOTTGR]FFINEnvironmentalEngineerDivisionofAirResourcesNYSDECJAMESBOLOGNAEnvironmentafEngineerDivisionofAirResourcesNYSDECMARKLANZAFAMEEnvironmentalEngineerDivisionofAirResourcesNYSDECALSOPRESENTMembersofthePublicREPORTEDBY:LYNNSHEELEY25LEGUIRESHORTHANDREPORTERS312')J4561B91011I213I41EIJ16L11B'10LJ202IaaLLL-).ALAPROCEEDINGSHEARfNGOFFICERSITZMAN:Goodafternooneveryone.Thanksforcominq.ThisisanAdministrativePublicHearingiwithalegislativeformaLbeforetheNewYorkStateDepartmentEnvironmentalConservationinthematterofthedepartmentsproposedrevisj-onstoregulate6NYCRRPart2I9,200,248andrevisionstotheSt.ateImplementationPIan.Thepurposeofthishearingtoreceivepubliccommentontheproposedrevisions.IfyouwishLomakeastaLement,pleasefilloutoneofthecardsandgiveitbacktome,andI'11usethemtocall-speakersupintheorderthatIreceivedthecards.MynameisLarrySitzman,andIamservingastheHearingOfficerfort.heDepartmenttoday.AIIpersons,organizations,agenciesthatmaybeaffectedbytosubmit.eitherwriLLenororalcorporationstheproposalstatements.orgovernmentareinvitedAllstatemenLstakentodaywhetherwrittenorspokenwill-beincorporatedintotheofficialrecordofthisproceeding.Statementsarenotgivenunderoathnorwilft.herebeanycross-examination.Wehavemadearrangementsforastenographertorecordtheseproceedings.Ifyoureadaprepared.statemenl,pleasereaditslowlyandifpossiblefeaveacopywiththestenographerforeaseof25LEGUIRESHORTHANDREPORTERS41234trJ61B91011I213I41576I71BI920a122ZJ24Lranscription.Itisonlynecessarytoattendoneofthehearinqsessionsbeinggiveninthismattersinceanaccumufatíverecordwillbecompiled.Thereareattotaloft.hreehearingsessions.Inadditionto'today'shearing,ahearingwashel-dyesterd.ayinNewYorkCity;andahearingwii-l-beheld-tomorrow,January19th,attheNewYorkStateDECRegionBofficeconferenceroombeginningat2:00p.m.WrittensLatementsreceivedduríngthepubliccomment.periodandoralstatementsmadeatthishearingwilfbegivenequalweight.Pl-easesubmitanylengthystatementsinwriting.Ifyôuwish,youmaysummarizesuchstatementsverbally.Writtencommentscanalsobesubmit.t.edonorbefore5p.m.onJanuary26Lh,2012.NoticesofthesehearingswerepublishedintheDecember14th,2OIIeditionoftheEnvironmentalNoticeBulfetinandt.heStateRegister.Noticeswerealso14thintheNewYorkPost.,NewsDay,publishedtheAlbanyRochesterNews.onDecemberTimesUníon,theGlennsFalfsDemocratandChronicafandthePostStar,theBuffaloEveningIwillnowcalluponthreedifferentDECtomakebriefstaLementsabouteachofemployeesofthetherulesthishearingwhowillisabouttoday.FirstItal-kaboutchangesbeingwillcallScottGriffinimposedfortheLEGUTRESHORTHANDREPORTERS51234561Boinfrastructureassessment.MR.GRIFFfN:GoodafLernoon.MynameisScottGriffin.IamanEnvironmentalEngineerwiththeNewYorkStat.eDepartment.ofEnvironment.alConservationintheDivisíonofAirResources.OnOctober15th,2008,theUnitedStatesEnvironmental-ProtectionAgency(EPA)finalizedanew,morestringentNationalAmbientAirQualitySt.andard(NAAQS)forlead.TheCleanAirActunderSection110(a)(1)requiresstatestosubmitaplanor"infrastructureassessment"within3yearsaftertherevisionofaNAAQSdemonstratingtheyhavethebasica.irqualit.ymanaqementprogramcomponenLsinplacetoprovídeforimplemenLation,maintenanceand.enforcementofsuchstandardinthestate.CleanAirActSect.ion110(a)(2)Iiststhespecificelementstobeaddressedint.heinfrastructureassessment.OnOctober13,20II,LheDepartmentsubmitteditsinfrastructureassessmenLforthe2008leadNAAQStoEPA.ThisdocumenL,whichaffirmedthatthestate'sairprogramhasthecapabilityandauthoritytoimplement,maintainandenforcetheNAAQS,wassubmittedasarevisiontotheNewYorkStateImplementationPlan(SIP).TheDepartmentisacceptingcommenLsontheleadNAAQSinfrastructureassessmentthrough5p.m.,January1-011I213I415I6711BI920a1L!222324LEGUIRESHORTHANDREPORTERS612)J4561Bo1011I213L415I6I1-10f0I9202IaaLLaa/.-)2426,20L2.AcopyoftheínfrastructureassessmentisavailableontheDepartmenLwebsiteorbyGriffinat(518)402-8396.CommentsmaybecontactingMr.Griffinorbyemailingt.hemairsipsGgw.dec.state.ny.us.Thankyou.HEARTNGOFFICERSITZMAN:NEXI,proposedamendmenLstoPart248,f'lfcalfBologna.contactingScottsubmittedbytototalkabouttheupJamesMR.BOLOGNA:Goodafternoon.Mynameis.lrmBoloqna.I'manEnvironmentafEngineerwiththeDivisionofAirResources,NewYorkStateDepartmentofEnvironmentafConservation(NYSDEC).TheDepartmentisproposingtorevise6NYCRRPart248,"UseofUlt.raLowSulfurDiese-l-FueIandBestAvailableRetrofitTechnologyforHeavyDutyVehicfes"byamendingdefinitionsandtheestablishedcompliancescheduleandbyaddingausefullifewaiverprovision.TheproposedchangesareattributabletorecentCourtdecisionsandtheNewYorkSt.at.eLegislatureamendingNewYorkEnvj-ronmentalConservationLaw(ECL)SectionL9-0323.NYSDEChasthestatutoryauthoritytoamend.theexistingregulationpursuanttoECLThispublichearingísoneofthreescheduledforthepurposeofreceivingstatementsandcommentsont.heDepartmentrsproposaltoamendPart248,UseofUlt.raLow25LEGU]RESHORTHANDREPORTERS112)J4561ôo91011I213I415I6711BI92021aaLL2324SulfurDiesefFuelandBestAvaj-l-abl-eRetrofitTechnologyforHeavyDutyVehicles.Theseamendmentswifl-continuetoimplementtheDieselEmissionReductionActof2006(DERÄ)andconformPart248totherecentECLSectlon79-0323changes.fnaddition,recentCourtdecisionsrequiretheDepartmenLtoreviseportionsoftheregulations.Itwillal-socontinueLoqenerallymitigateapotentialthreattothehealthandwell-beingofNewYorkersposedbydiesefexhaustemissionsandprovideemissionsreductionstherebymeetinglegisfativeobjectives.Specifically,Part248wouldbeamendedbychangingseveral-definitionsincluding"contractor,"rrprimeconLracLor,""onbehalfof'and"reguJ-atedentitywork."Asaresult,therequirement.sofDERAandPart248wil-lnotbeapplicabletosubcontractorsservicingstateaqencywork.Part248woufdbeamendedbychangingtheexist.ingcomplianceschedu-letoalfowal-Ivehiclescoveredbythisregulationtohavebestavaifableretrofittechnology(BART)onorafterDecember3I,20L2.Part248wouldbeamendedbypercentand66percenLBARTphase-inEinally,Part248wouldafsousefulIifewaiverprovisionswhichdeletingthe33compliancebeamendedallowsthedeadl-ines.byaddingaDepartment.atrLEGUIRESHORTHANDREPORTERSB1234trJ61Botoissueawaiveroft.herequirementsofthisParttoaBARTregulatedent.ityorcontractoruponareceiptofrequestfromsuchentityorcontractorprovidedthatsuchvehiclewi-LlbepermanentlytakenoutofserviceínNewYorkSt.ateonorbeforeDecember3I,2013.Anyonewhowishest.oobtainlnformationorsubmitwrittencommentsrel-atedtotheproposedactionsmaycontact.JimBologna,atNYSDECDivisionofAirResources,625Broadway,Albany,NY12233-3255,telephone:areacode(518)402-8292,email-:24BDERAGgw.dec.state.ny.usrorvisittheDepartment'swebsit.eat:www.dec.ny.qov/requl-ations/proprequlations.html.Writt.encommentswillbeacceptedthrough5:00p.m,Thursday,January26,2012.I'dliketosaythankyouallforattendingthishearing.HEARfNGOFFICERSITZMAN:Lastly,tot.afkaboutPart2L9proposedamendmentsisMarkLanzafame.MR.LANZAFAME:Thankyou.IrmMarkLanzafame,anEnvironment.al-EngineerwiththeDivisionofAirResources,NewYorkSt.ateDepartmentofEnvironment.afConservation.TheDepartmentisproposingtoreviseArticfe6oft.heNewYorkCodeofRulesandRegulations.ThisproposedactionwillincorporateintonewYorkStateregulation(byreference)arecentlyadopt.edFederalRegulation,40CFR1011I213I41516I71B19202722aa¿,J1ALEGUIRESHORTHANDREPORTERS91234561oUoPart60,Subpart.MMMM,titled"EmissionGuidelinesandCompJ-ianceTj-mesforExistingSewageSJ-udgeIncineration(orSSI)Units."ThispublichearingisoneofthreescheduledforthepurposeofreceivingstatementsandcommenLsontheDepartment'sproposaltoamendPart200"GeneralProvisions'roftheairregulations;amendanexistingairregulationqoverning"Incinerators"byaddingnewappÌicabilityrequirementsandaddingianewSubpart2I9-9forSSIunits.TheseamendmentswiffincorporatetherequirementsofFederalRuleSubpartMMMY,andaddspecificschedulerequirementsforfacil-itiestocomeintocompliancewiththenewregulation.Thisregulat.ionwouldapplystatewidetoexistingser^IaqesludgeincinerationunitsconsLructedonorbeforeOctoberI4,2010.Itwoufdestabl-ishmandatoryIimitsfornineairpollutants,includíngparticulatematter,sulfurdioxide,hydrogenchloride,nitrogenoxides,carbonmonoxide,lead,cadmium,mercuryanddioxins/furans.Theproposedrulewoul-dalsoestabfishanopacitylimit.aswell-asspecificrequirementsforinitialandannualperformancetesLing,operatort.raining,recordkeepingandreport.íngandcompliancemonitoring.TheDepartmentwillprovideawrittenresponsetocommentsreceivedatt.hesehearings.Anyonewhowishesto1011l-¿13I415I6I11BI9202722232425LEGUIRESHORTHANDREPORTERS1234EJ61Bo10obtaininformationorsubmitcommentsrelatedtotheproposedactionsmaycontactJohnHenkes,ãLNYSDECDivisionofAirResources,625Broadway,Albany,Ny12233-3254,telephone:areacode(518)402-8403,email-:2L9incínGgw.dec.st.ate.ny.usrorvisittheDepartment'swebsiteat:ww\^r.dec.ny.qov/regulations/propregulations.html.TobeconsideredbytheDepartment,writtencommentsmustbesubmittedby5:00p.mThursday,January26,20L2.HEARINGOFFICERSITZMAN:Thankyou.Ihavereceivednocardsforstatements.IfanyonewantstomakeasLatement,woul-dyourraiseyourhandorstandup.(Noresponse.)Okay,fthinkIwouldliketotakeal_ittlebreakandgoofftherecordformaybe15minutesuntiJabout2:30togiveanybodyefsewhomaybelostgettinghereachancetoshowup,andthenwewillreconveneandcallthishearingtoanend.Iwouldurgeanybodywhohasquestionsofwhattheemailaddressoraddressorphonenumberis,theywhippedthemoffprettyfastuphere,toseeoneofthethreegentlemenandget.thatinformationfromthemduringthe15minutes,andwewillreconveneandfinish.(Offtherecord.)HEARINGOFFICERSITZMAN:I'dliketogobackon101172137415I6711B19202Ia.)a)L-)2425LEGUIRBSHORTHANDREPORTERS111234rJ6'7Bo1011I213T41Et)76I11BI9202I22a')/,-)24therecord.ThetimewoufdliketomakeaAllright,the1sno2:30.Isthereanyoneelsewhostatementattoday'sanswerisno.Thankhearing?youverymuch.Pfeaserememberwrittenstat.ementsarealwayswelcome..Areminder:ThepubliconJanuary26,20L2.submitted,andpleaseafLerthehearingifstal-ement.Thet.imecommentperiodwillcloseat5pmWrittenoremailstatementsmaybeseeoneyouneedoftheprevioustheaddresstospeakerssubmityourisnow2:3L,andIseethereisnohearingisandforcomi-ng.oneelsewhowishedtocomment,sothisadjourned.Thankyouall-foryourtimeconcluded.)(Theproceedinqswere25LEGU]RESHORTHANDREPORTERSI2I234567Btl1011I213I415I6T1TÔ_LOI9202I222324CERTIFICATIONI,LynnSheeley,ShorthandReporterinandfortheStateofNewYork,doherebycertifythattheforegoingtrecordtakenbymeatt.hetimeandplaceasnotedintheheadinghereofisaLrueandaccuratetranscriptofsametothebestofmyabilit.yandbelief.lu\m,Lvt8¿811-LYNNSHEELEYDaLe:January18,2012LEGUIRESHORTHANDREPORTERS