ILLINOISENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY1021NORTH GRANDAVENUEAST,P.O.BOX19276,SPRINGFIELD,ILLINOIS62794-9276-(217)782-3397JAMESR.THOMPSON CENTER,100WESTRANDOLPH,SUITE11-300,CHICAGO,IL60601-(312)814-6026RODR.BLAGOJEVICH,GOVERNORDOUGLASP.SCOTT,DIRECTOR(217)785-41 40(217)782-9143(TDD)Ms. MaryA.GadeRegionalAdministratorR-19JUSEPA,Region577WestJacksonBlvd.Chicago,lllinois60604Re:lllinoisInfrastructureSIPDear Ms.Gade:Iamwritingto confirm that the State oflllinoiscontinuestoretain theresourcesnecessary toevaluateambientairquality,developplanstoattainnew andexistingambient airqualitystandards,meettheapplicablerequirementsof thenew sourcereviewprogram, andeffectivelyenforceallapplicablerequirements.Specifically,thelllinoisEnvironmentalProtection Agency("lllinoisEPA")hastheauthorityand resourcestoimplementandsatisfactorilycompletethe requirementslistedbelowas set forthinSection110 oftheCleanAir Act("CAA)for thecurrentNationalAmbient AirQualityStandards("NAAQS").Specifically,thelllinoisEPAmeetsthecurrentapplicablerequirementsofSection 110oftheCAAfor8-hour ozone,PM2.5,andPMlo.TheStateImplementationPlan("SIP")elementslistedbelowarerequiredunderSection110(a)(l)and (2). Section 11O(a)(l)providestheproceduralandtimingrequirements forSIPS.Section 110(a)(2)liststhebasicor"infrastructure"elementsthatallSIPSmustcontain.FollowingeachelementisadiscussionofthelllinoisEPA'sabilitytofulfillthe requirement.Emissionlimitsand other control measures:Section 110(a)(2)(A)requiresSIPStoincludeenforceableemissionlimitsandothercontrolmeasures, meansortechniques,schedulesforcomplianceandotherrelatedmatters.USEPAnotesthatthespecific nonattainment areaplanrequirementsof Section11O(a)(2)(1)aresubjectto thetiming requirementof Section172,notthetiming requirementofSection110(a)(l),andalsothatSIPSto meet thissection are not coveredbytheMarch10,2005,consentdecree betweenUSEPAand Earth Justice.ROCKFORD-4302NorthMainStreet,Rockford,IL61103-(815)987-7760DESPLAINES-9511W.HarrisonSt.,DesPlaines,IL60016-(847)294-4000ELGIN-595SouthState,Elgin,IL60123-(847)608-3131PEORIA-5415N.UniversitySt.,Peoria,IL61614-(309)693-5463BUREAUOFLAND-PEORIA-7620N.UniversitySt.,Peoria,IL61614-(309) 693-5462CHAMPAIGN-2125SouthFirstStreet,Champaign,IL61820-(217)278-5800SPRINGFIELD-4500S.SixthStreetRd.,Springfield,IL62706-(217)786-6892COLLINSVILLE-2009MallStreet,Collinsville,IL62234-(618)346-5120MARION-2309W.MainSt.,Suite116,Marion,IL62959-(618)993-7200lllinoisEPAcontinuestomonitorandimplement neededrevisionstoitsSIP.ThelllinoisEnvironmentalProtection Act("Act")providestheDirectorwiththeauthoritytodeveloprulesand regulationsnecessarytomeet ambient air qualitystandards.415ILCS514.TheActalsocreated theIllinois PollutionControl Board("Board")andgrantstheBoard theauthoritytodeveloprulesand regulationsnecessarytopromotethe purposesoftheAct, andfurthermore,thatare requiredbylaw,thatareotherwisepartoftheState'sattainmentplanandarenecessarytoattain thenational ambientairqualitystandards,orthatare necessarytocomplywiththe requirementsofthefederalCleanAirAct("CAA").415ILCS5110.Ambientairqualitymonitoringdatasystem:Section110(a)(2)(B)requiresSIPStoinclude provisionsto providefor establishment and operationofambientair quality monitors,collectingandanalyzingambient airqualitydata,and makingthisdataavailabletoUSEPAupon request.InaccordancewithitsSIP,lllinoisEPAcontinuestooperateanextensivemonitoring network incorporatingmorethan300monitorsthat trackthemeasurementsofa varietyofpollutantsandairtoxic compounds throughouttheState.lllinoisEPApublishesanannual report,mostrecentlythelllinoisAnnualAirQualityReport2005,thatdescribes themonitoring networkandsummarizesthemeasurementsfor theyear.IllinoisEPAalsopreparesand publishesforpubliccommentitsplansforthe comingyear. The2008Illinois AirMonitoringNetwork PlanisavailableonlllinoisEPA'swebsite.USEPAprovidesapprovaloftheplaninadvanceofeach calendaryear.All reportsanddata areroutinelysharedwiththeUSEPAorreadilyavailabletotheUSEPAuponrequest.Programfor enforcementofcontrolmeasures:Section1IO(a)(2)(C)requiresStatestoincludeaprogramprovidingfor enforcementofallSIP measuresandtheregulationofconstructionof newormodified stationary sourcestomeetpreventionofsignificant deterioration("PSD")andnonattainmentNewSourceReview("NSR1')requirements.IllinoisEPAcontinuestostaffandimplementavigorousenforcementprogramthatincludestheCompliance SectionandDivisionofLegalofCounsel. Section4ofthe Act providesthe Directorwiththe authoritytoimplement andadministerthisprogram.415ILCS514.InIllinois,enforcementactionsarebrought bytheOfficeofthelllinoisAttorneyGeneralorlocalStates'Attorneyoffices,withwhomIllinoisEPAconsults.lllinoisenforcesalltermsofourPSDandnonattainmentNSRconstructionandoperatingpermits.Interstatetransport:Section110(a)(2)(D)requiresSIPStoincludeprovisionsprohibitinganysource or other type ofemissions activityin one statefromcontributing significantlytononattainment,orinterfering with maintenance,oftheNational Ambient AirQualityStandard("NAAQS")inanother state,orfrom interferingwith measuresrequiredtopreventsignificant deteriorationofairqualityortoprotectvisibilityinanother state.EPAhas already issuedthe CleanAir Interstate Rule ("CAIR")toassiststatesindevelopingSIPStomeet this requirementforpurposesofthe8-hourOzoneandPM2.5NAAQS,andhas issued separate guidanceto allstatesonhowtocomply witheach prong of thisstatutory provision.ThelllinoisEPAhas adopted andimplementedvarious majorprogramsrelatedtotheinterstatetransportofpollution. Title35ofthelllinoisAdministrativeCodePart225,ControlofEmissions fromLargeCombustionSources, establishestheCAlRannualand seasonalNOxtradingprograms,CAlRSO2tradingprogram, andsetsforthprovisionspertainingtothecontrolofmercuryemissions fromcoalfired electric generatingunits ("lllinoisMercuryRule").35111.Adm. CodePart225.Inparticular,thelllinoisMercury Rulecontainsamulti-pollutantstandardtoreduceNOxandSO2emissionsfromcoal-fired electricgeneratingunits.Similarly,theIllinoisCAlRtrading programscontaincombinedpollutantstandardstoreduceNOxandSO2emissionsfromcoal-fired electricgeneratingunits.Theseprovisions,whichwillresultinreductionsofSO2,NOxandHgbeyond Federal requirements,willsignificantlyreducetheinterstate transportofpollutantsfrom sourcesinIllinois.Moreover,lllinoishasenteredintoagreementsandworking relationshipswiththeStatesofMissouri,Indiana andWisconsinaspartofthecontinuing efforttoachievecomplianceinIllinois'multi-statenonattainmentareas.Together, theseregulations and cooperativeagreements amplyaddressCongressional andUSEPAconcernsovertheinterstatetransportofemissionsofregulated pollutants.Adequateresources:Section110(a)(2)(E)requires statestoprovideforadequatepersonnel,funding,andlegalauthority understatelawtocarryoutitsSIP,andrelated issues.PublicAct95-0348,Article215(http:llwww.ilga.govllegislationlpublicactsl95lPDFlO95-O348.pdf)provides$60.3millionofAppropriations forthelllinoisEPABureauofAirprogramsand317FullTimeequivalentstaffingpositions.TheActprovidestheDirector,inconjunctionwiththeBoard,withtheauthoritytodeveloprulesandregulationsnecessarytomeetambientairquality standardsandrespondtoanyEPAfindingsofinadequacywiththelllinoisSIPprogram.415ILCS514and10.TheBoardmayalsoenact regulationsthatarerequiredbylaw,thatare otherwisepartoftheState'sattainmentplanandare necessarytoattainthenationalambientair qualitystandards,orthatare necessarytocomplywiththerequirementsofthefederalCAA.415ILCS5110.Stationarysourcemonitoringsystem:Section110(a)(2)(F)requires statestoestablishasystemtomonitoremissions from stationary sourcesandtosubmitperiodicemissions reports.lllinoisEPArequires regulated sourcestosubmitvariousreports, dependantonapplicablerequirementsandthe typeofpermitissuedtothesource,totheBureauofAir'sComplianceUnit forreview.Allreasonableeffortsaremadetomaximizetheeffectivenessofavailable resourcestoreviewtherequiredreports.Emergency power:Section110(a)(2)(G)requires statesto provide forauthoritytoaddress activities causingimminentandsubstantial endangermenttopublichealth, including contingencyplans toimplementthe emergencyepisodeprovisionsintheirSIPS.Section34oftheActallowsthelllinoisEPAtodeclarealertsuponafindingthatepisodeoremergencyconditionsexist.415ILCS5134.Further,Section43(a)oftheActauthorizes theIllinoisEPAtorequest aState'sAttorneyoftheOfficeoflllinoisAttorneyGeneraltoseek immediateinjunctive reliefincircumstancesofsubstantialdangertotheenvironmentortothe publichealthofpersons.415ILCS5/43(a).Thus,lllinoisEPAhasthe necessaryauthoritytoaddress activitiescausingimminentandsubstantialendangermenttopublichealth, asrequiredbySection110(a)(2)(G).ThelllinoisEPAwillrevise theparticulate matterSIPwhenUSEPApromulgatesEmergencyEpisodeswhichaddresspriorityclassificationsandsignificantharm levelsforPM2.5.FutureSIPrevisions:Section 110(a)(2)(H)requires statestohave the authoritytorevise theirSIPSinresponsetochangesinthe NAAQS,availabilityofimprovedmethodsfor attainingtheNAAQS, orinresponseto aUSEPAfindingthattheSIPissubstantiallyinadequate.TheActprovides theDirector,inconjunctionwiththeBoard,withtheauthoritytodeveloprulesandregulationsnecessarytomeetambientairqualitystandardsandrespondtoanyEPAfindingsofinadequacywiththelllinoisSIPprogram.415ILCS514and10.Consultationwithgovernmentofficials:Section110(a)(2)(J)requiresstatestoprovideaprocessforconsultation withlocalgovernments andFederalLandManagers carrying out NAAQS implementation requirementspursuant toSection121relatingtoconsultation.ThelllinoisEPAisrequiredtogive noticetothe Officeofthe AttorneyGeneraland theIllinoisDepartmentofNaturalResourcesduringthe rulemakingprocess.ThelllinoisEPAprovides noticetobothentitiesduringeveryrulemakingandincludeseach asa stakeholderduringoutreach.ThelllinoisEPAfurtherprovidesnoticetoreasonablyanticipatedstakeholdersandinterestedparties.ThelllinoisEPAalso givesnoticetotheFederalLandManager("FLM")ifthe rulemakingappliestoFederallandwhichtheFLMhasauthorityover.Finally,thelllinoisEPAconsultswiththeStatesofIndiana, Wisconsin, Michigan,and Ohio throughitsmembershipintheLakeMichigan AirDirectors'Consortium("LADCO")andparticipatesinthe RegionalHazePlanningProcessthroughitsmembershipintheMidwest RegionalPlanningOrganization.Public notification:Section110(a)(2)(J)further requires Statesto notifythepublicifNAAQSareexceededin an areaandtoenhancepublicawarenessofmeasuresthat canbetakentopreventexceedances.lllinoisEPAandtheCookCountyDepartmentofEnvironmental Control routinelymonitorairqualitythroughoutthe stateandnotify the publicwhenunhealthfulairqualityismeasuredorforecasted.lllinoisEPAprovidesairqualitydatatoUSEPA'sAIRNOWprogram,and alsoprovidesthedailyairqualityindex("AQI")tothemedia.InadditionIllinoisEPAprovidestheAQIto localstakeholdergroups, PartnersforCleanAirinChicago andtheCleanAirPartnershipinSt.Louis,whopostthe informationon-line. Throughthese collaborativeefforts,lllinoisEPAandtheCook CountyDepartmentofEnvironmentalControlprovidesinformationtothepubliconmeasuresthatcan be takentopreventexceedancesandthis informationisalso postedonlllinoisEPA'swebsite.PSDandvisibilityprotection:Section 110(a)(2)(J)alsorequires Statestomeetapplicable requirementsofPartCrelatedtopreventionof significantdeteriorationandvisibility protection.lllinoisEPAisaddressingboththelongtermrequirementstomeet naturalvisibilitylevelsby2064and the ongoingreviewofnewmajorsourcesandmajormodifications underIllinois'approvedPSDnewsourcereviewprogram.lllinoisEPAwillbesubmittingthe regionalhazeSIP,including provisions toimplementBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology("BART"),inthenear future.Airqualitymodelingdata:Section110(a)(2)(K)requiresthatSIPSprovide forperforming airquality modeling forpredicting effectsonair quality ofemissionsfrom any NAAQSpollutantand submissionof such datatoUSEPAuponrequest.lllinoisEPAmaintains acapabilitytoperformmodelingofthe airquality impactsofemissionsofallcriteriapollutants,including the capabilitytouse complexphotochemicalgridmodels.lllinoisEPAperformsmodelinginsupportoftheSIPfor allnonattainmentareasintheState.lllinoisEPAalsorequiresairqualitymodelinginsupportofpermitting the constructionofmajorandsomeminornewsources under thePSDprogram.Thesemodelingstudiesarethoroughlydocumented and areavailabletotheUSEPAand thepublic uponrequest.Furthermore,thelllinoisEPAparticipatesinmulti-state regional modelingefforts,including participation andprovidingfundingfortheLADCO.LADCOconductsregionalmodelingthatisutilizedforstatewideplanningpurposes.ThelllinoisEPAisalsocontractingoutformore refined modelingintheMetro-Eastnonattainmentarea.Permittingfees:Section110(a)(2)(L)requiresSIPStorequire each majorstationarysourcetopay permitting fees tocoverthe costofreviewing,approving,implementing andenforcingapermit.lllinoisEPAcontinuestoimplement theapprovedTitleVoperatingpermitprogram assetforthinSection39.5oftheAct,andthatincludesrequiringmajorsourcestopaypermitfees.415ILCS5139.5.TheIllinoisEPAalsorequiresfeesfrom applicantsofpotentialnewormodified sourcesintheformofconstructionpermitapplicationfees.ConsuItationlparticipationbyaffectedlocalentities:Section 110(a)(2)(M)requires Statestoprovideforconsultation and participationinSIP developmentby local political subdivisions affectedby theSIP.lllinoisEPAfollowsapprovedproceduresforallowing publicparticipation,consistentwith35111.Adm.Code Part164,ProceduresforInformationalandQuasi-LegislativePublicHearings, and35111.Adm.Code Part252,PublicParticipationintheAirPollution ControlPermit Program.Part252isanapprovedportionofIllinois'SIP.NotethattheIllinoisEPArecently conductedpublic meetingsinbothnonattainmentareasregardingitsrecommendationsforproposedPM2.5boundariespursuanttothe new 24-hourPM2.5standard,althoughnosuchrequirementsfor suchmeetings exist.Based ontheinformation providedinthese discussions,Ibelieve that Illinois EPAmeets or exceedsallofthenecessary CAA Section110 infrastructure needs, enablingustocontinuetosatisfythoserequirementsofthe CAA.If you have any questions,pleasefeel free tocontact Laurel Kroack, Chief oftheBureau of Air, (217) 785-4140.Verytruly yours,~ou~lagP.ScottDirectorg:/kk/KaleeVSIPinfrastructureIetterFINAL-12-07.doc