In re: 

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BEFORE THE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY 

45CSR30 -Requirements for Operating Permits 

Transcript o f proceedings had at a public 

hearing in the above-styled matter taken at the West 

Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division 

of Air Quality, Conference Room, 601 57th Street, S.E. 

Charleston, West Virginia, commencing at 6 :08 p.m., on the 

7th day of July, 2014, pursuant to notice . 

MISSY L. YOUNG, C.C.R. 

POST OFFICE BOX 13622 

CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25360 

304-539-6192 
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1 PRO C E E DIN G S 

2 MR. MASON: This public hearing will now come to 

3 orde r on this 7th day of July 2014, at the West Virginia 

4 Department of Environmental Protection Headquarters. 

5 Comments and testimony will be accepted until the close of 

6 this hearing and wi ll be made part of the rulemaking 

7 record. Any relevant question regarding revisions to the 

8 rules will be included with your comments, and any such 

9 question will be addressed as part of the response to 

10 comments in the rulemaking record. 

11 The purpose of this public hearing is to satisfy 

12 state rulemaking requirements by accepting comments on 

13 proposed revisions to rule 45CSR30 - Requirements for 

14 Operating Permits. This rule establishes a comprehensive 

15 air quality operating permits program consistent with the 

16 requirements of Title V of the federal Clean Air Act. 

17 Revisions to the rule implement an increase in Title V 

18 operating fees from $18 per ton to $28 per ton. The 

19 increase in fees will correct a downward trend in fee 

20 collection, and will keep the Title V Operating Permit 

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21 Program s olvent in acc ordance with the Clean Air Act. Upon 

22 authorization and promulgation of 45CSR30, the rule will be 

23 submitted to the EPA as a revision to the West Virginia 

MISSY L. YOUNG, C.C.R. 304-539-6192 
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1 Operating Permit Program un det Title V of the federal 

2 Clean Air Act . 

3 The floor is now open for comments. 

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4 There being nothing further, this public hearing 

5 for proposed rule 45CSR30 is concluded. 

6 (WHEREUPON, the hearing was 

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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, 

COUNTY OF KANAWHA, to-wit: 

I, the undersigned, Missy L. Young, a 

Certified Court Reporter and Notary Public within and for 

the State of West Virginia, duly commissioned and 

qualified, do hereby c ertify that the f o rego ing, was taken 

to the best of my skill and ability, a true and accurate 

transcript of all the proceedings had in the aforementioned 

matter. 

Giv en under my hand and o ffi c ial seal this 

14th day of July 2014. 

Notary Virginia 

My commission expires April 15, 2018 . 

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