# Appendix C:

Notice of General Public InterestDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

NOTICE OF GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST

NOTICE TO AMEND AIR QUALITY STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Statutory Authority: S.C. Code Sections 48-1-10 et seq

. October 26, 2012

The Department is proposing to amend the State Implementation Plan (SIP) to meet obligations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Interested persons are invited to present their views in writing to Maeve S.R. Mason, Regulation and SI P Management Section, Bureau of Air Quality, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201, or masonmr@dhec.sc.gov . To be considered, comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 26, 2012, the close of the drafting comment period. The Department is also providing the public with the opportunity to request a public hearing on the proposed SIP amendment. As such, a public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, December 3, 2012, at 1 p.m. in the Wallace Room (3141), 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina. The public is invited to attend. However, pursuant to 40 CFR 51.102 (2011), if the Department does not receive a request for a public hearing by the close of the comment period (November 26, 2012), the Depar tment will cancel the hearing. If the Department cancels the public hearing, then the Department will notify the public at least one week prior to the scheduled hearing on the SIP Public Hearings webpage at: http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/baq/RegulationSIPManagement/public_hearings.as p . Interested parties are also encouraged to contact Maeve S. R. Mason at (803) 898

- 2230 or masonmr@dhec.sc.gov for more information or to determine if the Department has cancelled the public hearing.

Synopsis:

Section 169A of the Clean Air Act (CAA) provided for a national goal for visibility to include the prevention and remediation of manmade air pollution, which contributes to the visible impairment of Class I areas (areas of great scenic importance) throughout the country, including many well

- kn own national parks and wilderness areas. As a result, in 1980, the EPA promulgated regulations to address visibility impairment that is “reasonably attributable” to one or a small group of sources located across a broad geographic area (referred to as regi onal haze). However, the EPA deferred action on regional haze regulations until monitoring, modeling, and scientific knowledge about the relationship between pollutants and visibility effects improved. In 1993, at the recommendation of the National Academy of Science (NAS) report, the EPA began conducting research into control technologies available for taking regulatory action to improve and protect visibility in Class I areas. On July 31, 1997, the EPA published proposed amendments to the 1980 regulations to set forth a program to address regional haze (62 FR 41138). On July 1, 1999, and July 6, 2005, the EPA promulgated two rules known as the “Regional Haze Regulation (Regional Haze Rule),” and the “Regional Haze Regulations and Guidelines for Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) Determinations,” (also referred to as the BART Rule) respectively. The Regional Haze Rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1, 1999 (64 FR 35714). This rule calls for States to establish goals and strategies for i mproving visibility in all of the country’s 156 Class I national parks and wilderness areas. Cape Romain, South Carolina is one such Class I area. The EPA is requiring all states areas to revise their SIPs to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ),

oxide s of nitrogen (NO X ), and particulate matter

-- especially fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 )

-- all of which contribute to regional haze and affect Class 1 areas.

The BART Rule was published in the Federal Register on July 6, 2005 (70 FR 39104). The CAA require s that any “major stationary source” that has the potential to emit 250 tons or more of a visibility

- impairing air pollutant that was put in place between August 7, 1962, and August 7, 1977, and whose operations fall within one or more of the 26 specifical ly listed source categories would comprise a BART

- eligible source and must install the BART for controlling emissions. States must address BART in their regional haze SIPs.The EPA established a schedule for states to submit their SIPs. South Carolina submitted its SIP under the Regional Haze Rule to EPA on December 21, 2007. The EPA published a limited approval of this plan on June 28, 2012 (77 FR 38509). The Regional Haze Rule requirements at 40 CFR 51.308(g) also require periodic reports evaluating pr ogress towards the reasonable progress goals established in the SIP in five year intervals. Absent any federal guidance on these submissions, but in order to meet the required deadline, South Carolina has prepared its draft periodic update for the Cape Rom ain Wilderness area. The Regional Haze Rule also requires States to consult with the Federal Land Management agencies at least 60 days prior to holding any public hearing on a SIP or SIP revision (40 CFR 51.308(i)). This consultation period began on July 27, 2012, and concluded September 25, 2012. Comments that were received were taking into consideration, and where appropriate, revisions were made to address these concerns. To access documents associated with this update, please visit the Department’s webs ite at: http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/baq/RegulationSIPManagement/regional_haze.asp

Based on the analysis outlined in the aforementioned periodic update d ocuments the Department plans to submit a negative declaration to EPA specifying that its Regional Haze SIP is sufficient in meeting the requirements outlined in the Regional Haze Rule. Further, no additional controls are necessary as detailed in this, the first five year progress report. The Department is soliciting comments on this analysis, documentation, and proposed negative declaration.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

NOTICE OF GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST

In accordance with Section 44 -7- 200(D), Code of Laws of South Carolina, the public is hereby notified that a Certificate of Need application has been accepted for filing and publication October 26 , 2012, for the following project(s)

. After the application is deemed complete, affected pe rsons will be notified that the review cycle has begun

. For further information, please contact Mrs. Paula J. Bracey, Division of Planning and Certification of Need, 2600 Bull St., Columbia, SC 29201 at (803) 545-4200.

Affecting Lancaster County

Transfer of eighteen (18) substance abuse beds from Springs Memorial Hospital to Rebound Behavioral

Health located at 134 East Rebound Road Rebound Behavioral Health, LLC Lancaster, South Carolina Project Cost: $1,289,804

In accordance with Section 44 -7- 210(A), Code of Laws of South Carolina, and S.C. DHEC Regulation 61 -15, the public and affected persons are hereby notified that for the following projects, applications have been deemed complete, and the review cycle has begun

. A proposed decision will be made as early as 30 days, but no later than 120 days, from October 26, 2012

. "Affected persons" have 30 days from the above date to submit comments or requests for a public hearing to Mr. Les W. Shelton, Division of Planning and Certification of Need, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, S.C . 29201. If a public hearing is timely requested, the Department’s decision will be made after the public hearing, but no later than 150 days from the above date

. For further information call (803) 545 -4200.