Deputy Regional Administrator 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region VII 

11201 Renner Blvd 

Lenexa, KS 66219 

Dear Deputy Regional Administrator Hague: 

Pursuant to EPA's request of February and March 2015, the Iowa Department of 

Natural Resources (DNR) requests revisions to the Iowa State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) to address implementation of the 2006 PM2.5 national ambient air quality 

standards (NAAQS}, 2008 ozone NAAQS, 2010 nitrogen dioxide NAAQS, and 2010 

sulfur dioxide NAAQS. The attached information provided is supplemental to the initial 

SIP submittal for ozone made on January 11, 2013, and for the PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide 

and sulfur dioxide SIP submittals made on July 23, 2013. 

The DNR requests that Article I, Section 2 of the Iowa Constitution and the following 

portions of the Iowa Code and the Iowa Administrative Code (lAC) be adopted into the 

SIP: 

Iowa Code 

4.4(5) 

7E.4 

Chapter 68B 

Iowa Administrative Code 

3511AC 6.11 

351 lAC 6.14(2) 

351 lAC 6.19 

351 lAC 7.1 - 7.2 

567 lAC 1 .11 ( 1-9) 

The notice of public comment period and public hearing for the supplemental 

information was published in the Legal Notices section of the Des Moines Register on 

April 1, 2015. The public hearing was held on May 1, 2015. No comments were 

received during the public comment period. 

If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Jim McGraw at (515) 

725-9543 or Wendy Walker at (515) 725-9570. 

Sincerely, 

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Chief, Air Quality Bureau 

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Iowa Department of Natural Resources 

Enclosures 

7900 Hickman Road, Suite 1 I Windsor Heights, Iowa 50324 

515-725-9500 FAX 515-725-9501 www.lowaCieanAir.gov 

of the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission represent the "public interest," as 

required by CAA section 128{a){1). 

• Iowa Environmental Protection Commission members are precluded from deriving a 

significant portion of their income from the sales of goods or services and/or honoraria 

from persons subject to permits or enforcement orders. 

Iowa Environmental Protection Commission is defined in applicable Iowa law as a 

regulatory agency or commission. {Iowa Code sections 68B.2 and 7E.4, 3511owa 

Administrative Code 6.11, 567 Iowa Administrative Code 1.11{1)). Members ofthe Iowa 

Environmental Protection Commission are officials. {Iowa Code section 68B.2). 

The sale of goods or services by an official of a regulatory agency or commission to 

individuals, associations or corporations subject to the authority ofthe official's 

regulatory agency is prohibited, with specific exceptions. {Iowa Code section 68B.4 and 

3511owa Administrative Code 6.11). 

An official of a regulatory agency may not accept honoraria from restricted donors. 

{Iowa Code section 68B.23 and 3511owa Administrative Code 6.11). Restricted donors 

include persons who (a) are or seek to be parties to any sales, purchases, leases, or 

contracts to, from, or with the agency; (b) will be directly and substantially affected 

financially by the agency's actions; (c) are the subject of or party to a matter pending 

before the agency; or (d) are a lobbyist or client of a lobbyist with respect to matters 

within the agency's jurisdiction. {Iowa Code section 68B.2). An honorarium is anything 

of value that is accepted or given as consideration for an appearance, speech, or article. 

{Iowa Code section 68B.2). An honorarium is a gratuitous payment, and not a payment 

for services rendered where the payer has any legal obligation to pay. (Black's Law 

Dictionary). Further, an official shall not solicit, demand or otherwise request an 

honorarium from a restricted donor. {3511owa Administrative Code 6.19). {3511owa 

Administrative Code 6.14{2)). 

• Exceptions requested under Iowa Code section 68B.4 to ethics provisions contained in Iowa 

law do not undermine protection of the public interest. Every application for an exception 

must explain why the sale of goods or services would not create a conflict of interest or 

provide financial gain by virtue of the applicant's position with the department {567 lAC 

1.11{3)), and would not violate Iowa Code chapter 68B. {3511owa Administrative Code 

6.11{3)). In considering whether to grant a requested exception, the agency shall consider 

whether the official seeking consent is "the person with authority to determine whether 

consent should be granted," and whether allowing the exception will result in a conflict of 

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Public Notice 

Iowa Department of Natural Resources 

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Is providing additional documentation to f~fr.~~tucln;e State of lo;rg;~ Implementation plans fSIPl for the national ambient a r quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone, particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 

or equal to a nominal 2.5 :Rb~~~s and(~~f~~)dioxi~~~ t~~ SIP revision for ozone was ~'l,~m~~~d ~r:, ~~~arlor 11P,a~~l nitrogen dTaxTde, and sulfur dioxide were submitted on July Se~lo~ io(a) of the federal Clean 

Air Act requires each state to adopt and submit a plan tor the Implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each 

NAAQS within 3 years of promulgation to the Administrator of the U .5. 

Environmental Protection 

Agency <EPAj. EPA requested additional nformatlon on 

Section 110(a)(2)(E p~rtalnlng ~~sou~~:~~at~NR au~rg~\:?'ed ~~~ sucportlng Information found 

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Code Chapter 351. Electronic copies of the additional 

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Bureau, 7900 Hickman Road, ~J~~. 1,f~lngrg:-,~.;~~~·· ~ow~v t\I:~~~WalkerOdn~f:.~a. ov. to 

A public hearing will beJ~eld on May 1, 2015, at 1:00 x·m. In the 

~~~~~.:'n~ffl~~~m19oo lrH~~~~~ ~fta~om~~~~or m~~~t~ rec~~~e'li no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 1, 2015. Any person who Intends to attend the public hearing and has special requirements such 

as those related to hearing or mobilltv Impairments should contact Wendy Walker at 515-725-9570 or of 

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