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Assistant Commissioner p'Y. OF ENYIRON N 

Office of Air Resources, Climate Change & Energy, 14th Floor LANNING & PRO 

625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-1010 201 

Phone: (518) 402-8537 • FAX: (518) 402-8541 0FEB -9 PM 

Website: www.dec.ny.gov 

Alexander B. Grannis 

Commissioner 

MAR 15 2010 

Ms. Judith Enck 

Regional Administrator 

United States Environmental Protection Agency 

Region 2 

290 Broadway, 26th Floor 

New York, New York 10007-1866 

Submission of New York State's Implementation Plan
 

for the Interstate Transport of PM2.5 Under Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i),
 

Infrastructure Assessment Under Sections 110(a)(I) and (2) of the Clean Air Act, and
 

Revisions to the"Air Pollution Episode Communication Handbook"
 

Dear Ms. Enck: 

On behalf of the Governor ofthe State of New York, I am submitting for approval by the United 

States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the "transport SIP" for particulate matter 2.5 microns or 

less in size (PM2.5) as required under Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) ofthe Clean Air Act. This State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision is being provided to you to demonstrate that the interstate transport of 

PM2.5 does not contribute significantly to nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance by, any other 

state with respect to any such national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard (NAAQS), or 

interfere with measures required to be included in the applicable implementation plan for any other state 

to prevent significant deterioration of air quality or to protect visibility. 

Additionally, pursuant to sections llO(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), states are 

required to submit an "infrastructure" demonstration showing that New York's air program addresses 

basic SIP requirements related to the attainment ofnew or revised NAAQS, including emission 

inventories, monitoring and modeling to assure attainment, maintenance and enforcement of the 

standards. Section llO(a)(1) contains the general requirements for submitting a SIP after promulgation of 

a new or revised NAAQS. Section 11O(a)(2) contains specific elements to be included in these plans. 

Mr. Harnett's September 25,2009 "Guidance on SIP Elements Required Under Sections 110(a)(1) and 

(2) for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)" has
 

been considered in the development ofthe Infrastructure SIP submission.
 

Finally, New York is submitting revisions to the State's "Air Pollution Episode Communication 

Handbook." This document is used by the Department to implement 6 NYCRR Part 207, Control 

Measures for Air Pollution Episode by requiring owners of a significant air contamination source to 

submit a proposed episode action plan to the Department within 90 days of a request by the Department. 

These plans are required to contain detailed steps that will be taken by the air contamination source owner 

to reduce air contaminant emissions during each stage of an air pollution episode. The revisions in this 

plan are specifically intended to implement the requirements of Clean Air Act Section II 0(a)(2)(G), 

Emergency Powers and Contingency Plans, as they apply to New York State by incorporating the federal 
Air Quality Index and associated Significant Hann Levels for the criteria pollutants as alert levels for 

pollution episodes. 

These documents have undergone the required public review process in which a public hearing 

and the opportunity for public comment were held. The public hearing took place on January 5, 2010. 

The following documents are enclosed: 

1.	 Copies ofthe Public Notices published in Newsday, New York Post, The Journal News and the 

Environmental Notice Bulletin on December 2,2009. 

2.	 Legislative Hearing Transcript 

3.	 Responsiveness Summary 

4.	 New York's Implementation Plan for the Interstate Transport ofPM2.5 Under Section
 

110(a)(2)(D)(i)
 

5.	 New York's Infrastructure Assessment Under Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act, 

and 

6.	 Revisions to the Department's "Air Pollution Episode Communication Handbook" 

Should you have any questions regarding this submission, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. 

David J. Shaw, Director ofthe Department's Division of Air Resources at (518) 402-8452 with any 

questions you may have. 

7;7}A~ J. Jared Snyder 

Assistant Commissioner 

Office of Air Resources, Climate Change and Energy 

Enclosure 

cc: D. Shaw 

J. Higgins 

R. Sliwinski 

R. Ruvo, EPA Region 2 

R. Wemer, EPA Region 2 

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