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Stat e Departmen t o fEnvironmenta l Conservatio n Assistan t Commissione r Offic e o fAi rResources , Climat e Chang e & Energy , 14 th Floo r 62 5 Broadway , Albany , Ne wYor k 12233-101 0 Phone:(518)402-853 7 - FAX : (518 ) 402-854 1 ^ - - „-. Website : www.dec.ny.go vWlr l rU Kl» « Alexanders

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10007-186 6 Dear Regional Administrato r Steinberg : Pursuan t t o section s 110(a)(l ) an d(2 ) o f th e Clea nAi r

Ac t (CAA) , state s ar e require dt o addres s basi c State ImplementationPla n(SIP ) requirement s relate dt o th e attainmen t o f ne w o r revise dNationa l Ambien t Ai r Quality Standard s (NAAQS) , includin g emissio ninventories , monitorin g an dmodelin g t o assure attainment , maintenanc e an denforcemen t o f th e standards

. SIP s meetin g th e requirement s o f CA A section s 110(a)(l ) an d(2 ) mus t b e submitte dwithi nthre e year s afte r

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ane w o r revise dstandard

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Decre e resultin g fro ma nEarthjustic e lawsui t agains t th e Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (EPA ) fo r failur e t o tak e actio nagains t state s that

ha dno t mad e SIPsubmission s that met the requirement s o f

CAA section s 110(a)(l ) an d(2) , EPA wa s obligate dt o mak e officia l finding s whethe r state s hav e mad e SI Psubmission s require dt o mee t th e requirement s o f

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equal t o 2. 5 micron s (PM2.5 ) b y Octobe r 5 , 2008

. Thi s submissioni s intende dto satisf y thes e requirement s a s the y appl y t o PM2.5

. Sectio n110(a)(l ) contain s th e general requirement s fo r submittin g aSI Pafte r promulgatio no f

ane w o r revise dNAAQS

. Sectio n110(a)(2 ) contain s specifi c element s t o b e include di nthes e plans

. Pursuan t t o EP Aguidanc e date dOctober 2 , 2007 , thi s submissio n addresse s eac ho f

th e require delement s o f CA A sectio n110(a)(2) , an daffirm s that Ne w York State' s SIP s mee t

th e requirement s o f

CA Asection s 110(a)(l ) an d(2)

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### CLEA N AI R AC TSECTIO N 110(a ) INFRASTRUCTUR E ASSESSMEN T Pursuan t t o section s 1 1 0(a)( 1 ) an d (2 ) o fth e Clea n Ai rAc t (CAA) , state s ar e require d t o mee t basi cStat e Implementatio n Pla n (SIP ) requirement s relate d t o th e attainmen t o fne wo rrevise d Nationa l Ambien t Ai rQualit yStandard s (NAAQS) , includin g thos e relate d t o emissio n inventories , monitorin g an d modelin g t o assur e attainment , maintenanc e an d enforcemen t o fth e standards

.

. A s a consequenc e o f a consen t decre e resultin g fro m a n Earthjustic e lawsui t agains t th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) fo rfailur e t o tak e actio n agains t state s tha t ha d no t mad e SI P submission s tha t me t th e requirement s o fCA Asection s 1 1 0(a)( 1 ) an d (2) , EP Awa s obligate d t o mak e officia l finding s whethe rstate s hav e mad e SI P submission s tha t mee t thes e section s o fth e CA Afo rparticuiat e matte rles s tha n o requa l t o 2. 5 micron s (PM2.5 ) b yOctobe r5 , 2008

. Thi s assessmen t i s intende d t o determin e i fNe wYor k State' s program s an d SI P submission s mee t sectio n 110(a)(1 ) an d (2 ) requirement s a s the ypertai n t o PM2.5

. Pursuan t t o EP Aguidanc e date d Octobers , 2007 , thi s submissio n addresse s eac h o fth e require d element s o fCA Asectio n 1 1 0(a)(2) , an d affirm s tha t Ne wYor k State' s SIP s mee t th e requirements'o fCA Asection s 110(a)(1 ) an d (2)

. Th e require d element s ar e describe d i n th e followin g section s o fth e CAA : Enforceabl e Emissio n Limitations'an d Othe rContro l Measure s (110(a)(2)(A) ) Ambien t Ai rQualit yMonitoring , Compilation , Analysi s an d Reportin g ' Enforcemen t an d Stationar ySourc e Permittin g ( 1 1 0(a)(2)(C) ) Interstat e Transpor t ( 1 1 0(a)(2)(D) ) Assuranc e o fAdequat e Resource s (110(a)(2)(E) )

. Stationar ySourc e Monitorin g Syste m an d Reportin g (110(a)(2)(F) ) Emergenc

yPower s an d Contingenc

yPlan s (110(a)(2)(G) ) Authorit yfo rSI P Revision s fo rRevise d NAAQ S ( 1 1 0(a)(2)(H) ) Authorit yfo rSI P Revision s fo rNe wNonattainmen t Area s (110(a)(2)(l) ) Consultation , Publi cNotificatio n an d Preventio n o f Significan t Deterioratio n (PSD)A/isibilit y(110(a)(2)(J) ) • Ai rQualit yMonitorin g an d Reportin g ( 1 1 0(a)(2)(K) ) Permittin g Fee s (110(a)(2)(L) ) Consultation/Participatio n wit h Affecte d Loca l Entitie s ( 1 1 0(a)(2)(M) ) Sectio n HOfa ) Requirement s Th e Ne wYor k

Stat e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Conservatio n (Department ) ha s addresse d th e specifi cregulatio n o fPM2. 5 i n severa l ways . On e o fthes e wa s throug h a revisio n t o 6 NYCR R Part 200

. I n thi s revision , subdivisio n (av ) wa s amende d t o includ e th e ne wfin e particuiate matte r(i.e. , PM2.5 ) NAAQ S nonattainmen t are a designatio n an d geographi cboundar ya s promulgate d b yth e EP Ao n January's , 2005

.Change s t o 6 NYCR R Part 231 , "Ne wSourc e Revie wo f Ne wan d Modifie d

Facilities, " ar e als o currentl yi n th e rule-makin g proces s specificall yaddressin g nonattainmen t ne wsourc e review(NNSR ) fo rPM2. 5 source s whic h will-b e submitte d t o EP Aa s expeditiousl ya s practicabl e fo rapprova l an d inclusio n i n th e SIP

. I n th e meantime , th e EP Ai s administerin g th e federa l Preventio n o f Significan t Deterioratio n (PSD ) progra m i n Ne wYor k State

. Thus , al l federa l requirement s relate d t o NNS R an d PS D are bein g applie d i n Ne wYork

. Additionally , ne wcontro l measure s wil l b e provide d fo ri n Ne wYork's'PM2. 5 SI P submission

. Wit h rule s alread yi n plac e alon g wit h th e change s describe d i n th e next section , Ne wYor k

Stat e ha s adequat e authorityt o promulgat e an d enforc e necessar y rules , an d programmati c"infrastructure " t o implemen t th e PM2. 5 NAAQS

. Enforceabl e Emissio n Limitation s an d Othe rContro l Measure s f110( f a)l'2)('A')' ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(A ) require s SIP s t o includ e enforceabl e emissio n limit s an d othe rcontro l measures , mean s o rtechniques , schedule s fo rcomplianc e an d othe r relate d matter

. Ne wYor k Stat e ha s no t ye t submitte d a SI P tha t specificall yaddresse s PM2. 5 NAAQS , s o th e adequac yo fpas t submission s i s no t a t issue

. I n th e PM2. 5 SI P tha t i s unde rdevelopmen t an d fo rwhic h a publi chearin g wa s held , a numbe ro fstat e program s an d regulation s ar e anticipate d t o b e pu t i n plac e tha t wil l provid e th e necessaryenforceable emissio n limitation s an d othe rcontro l measure s fo rPM2. 5 i n Ne wYor k

State

. Other s ar e alread yi n effec t that , althoug h the yaddres s P M generall y rathe rtha n PM2. 5 emission s specifically , wil l reduc e th e ambien t level s o fPM2. 5 b y• reducin g it s emission s alon g wit h th e emission s o fP M an d it s precursors . I n additio n t o stat e regulations , a numbe ro fenforceabl e federa l program s ar e als o i n plac e that wil l reduc e PM2. 5 ambien t level s b ycontrollin g th e emission s o f P M an d it s precursors. . ' „ Ambien t Ai rQualit yMonitoring , Compilation

. Analysi s an d Reportin g (110(a)(2)(B) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(B ) require s SIP s t o includ e provision s t o provid e fo rth e

. establishmen t an d operatio n o fambien t ai rqualit ymonitors , collectin g an d analyzin g ambien t ai rqualit ydata , an d makin g thes e dat a availabl e t o EP Aupo n request

. Thi s informatio n i s include d i n th e variou s SIP s tha t hav e bee n submitte d t o EPA

. Th e Departmen t measure s ai rpollutant s a t 8 0 site s acros s th e state , usin g continuou s and/o rmanua l instrumentation

. Thes e site s ar e part o f th e federally
mandate d Nationa l Cor e Site s (Ncore ) multi-pollutan t monitorin g networ k an d th e Stat e an d Loca l Ai rMonitorin g Station s (SLAMS ) Network

. Rea l tim e direct readin g measurement s includ e gaseou s criteri a pollutant s (ozone , sulfu rdioxide , oxide s o f nitrogen , carbo n monoxide) , PM2. 5 (fin e particulat e wit h a diamete rles s tha n 2. 5 microns) , an d meteorologica l data

. Filte rbase d PM2.5 J -lead , an d aci d depositio n sample s ar e collecte d manuall yan d shippe d t o th e laborator yfo ranalysis

. Th e informatio n obtaine d i s compare d t o th e NAAQ S an d i s use d t o determin e th e attainmen t statu s o f area s wher e thes e pollutant s are monitored

.Th e nea rreal-tim e dat a fo rgaseou s pollutant s an d PM2. 5 ar e use d fo rAi r

Qualit yInde x(AQI ) projection , an d ca n b e accesse d b yintereste d publi co n th e DE C we b site

. Th e Departmen t als o provide s real-tim e dat a t o EP Afo rAIRNO Wliv e nationa l ozon e an d PM1 0 an d PM2.5'mapping

. Al l ambien t measurement s underg o dat a validatio n an d ar e subsequentl ysubmitte d t o EPA' s Ai rQuaijt ySyste m (AQS ) fo rpubli c access .

•Th e Departmen t commit s t o continu e t o operat e a n ai rqualit ymonitorin g networ k tha t complie s wit h EP Arequirement s an d t o submi t thi s dat a t o EPA' s Ai rQualit y System

. Enforcemen t an d StationarySourc e Permittin g (110(aX2)(C) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(C ) require s state s t o includ e a progra m providin g fo r enforcemen t o fal l SI P measure s an d th e regulatio n o fconstructio n o fne wo rmodifie d stationarysource s t o mee t PS D an d NNS R requirements

. Environmenta l Conservatio n La w(ECL ) §19-030 5 authorize s th e commissione r o fth e Departmen t t o enforc e th e codes , rule s an d regulation s o fth e Departmen t establishe d i n accordanc e wit h thi s article

. Th e SI P i s a compilatio n o frule s an d regulation s tha t ar e establishe d t o demonstrat e attainmen t o f a n NAAQS

. Therefore , th e Departmen t ha s th e authorit yt o enforc e al l SI P measures . Ne wYork's'SI P currentl yinclude s NNS R requirements

. I n addition , ther e i s a federa l implementatio n pla n i n effec t fo rPS D requirements,-whic h EP Acurrentl y administer s i n Ne wYor k State

. However , Ne wYor k i s presentl yi n th e rule-makin g proces s fo r6 NYCR R Part 231 , "Ne wSourc e Revie wo fNe wan d Modifie d Facilities, " whic h wil l b e submitte d t o EP Afo rapprova l an d inclusio n i n th e SIP

. Part 23 1 will , includ e 8-hou rozon e an d PM2. 5 PS D an d NNS R permittin g requirement s fo rmajo r stationarysource s i n th e state

. . I n th e interim , Ne wYor k confirm s tha t th e curren t NNS R permittin g program ' remain s i n effect an d continue s t o appl yt o th e state' s majo rstationar ysources . Th e PS D progra m i s bein g implemente d i n Ne wYor k Stat e b yth e EP Aan d i s i n effec t a s well

. Ne wYor k

commit s t o th e continue d enforcemen t o f al l SI P measure s an d th e regulatio n o fconstructio n o fne wo rmodifie d stationar ysource s t o mee t NNS R an d Titl e V requirements

. I n addition , Ne wYor k wil l ensur e tha t federa l PS D requirement s whic h ar e include d i n EPA-issue d PS D permit s ar e incorporate d into Titl e V operatin g permit s unti l suc h tim e a s a federally-enforceabl e PS D progra m base d o n Part 23 1 - come s int o effect

. Whe n th e latte roccurs , Ne wYor k wil l ensur e tha t al l stat e program base d federally-enforceabl e requirement s ar e applie d an d enforced

. Interstat e Transpor t f11Ofa)(2XD) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(D ) require s SIP s t o includ e provision s prohibitin g an y sourc e o rothe rtyp e o f emissions ' activit yi n on e stat e fro m contributin g significantl yt o 3nonattainment , o rinterferin g wit h maintenance , o f th e NAAQ S i n anothe rstate , o rfro m

interferin g with , measure s require d t o preven t significan t deterioratio n o f ai rqualit yo rt o protec t visibilit yi n anothe rstate

. I n accordanc e wit h EP Aguidanc e issue d o n Augus t 15 , 2006 , state s ma y continu e t o rel yo n thei rexistin g NNS R an d PS D permittin g program s t o preven t significan t deterioratio n o fai rqualit ywithi n thei row n boundarie s an d i n adjacen t states

. Ne wYor k

confirm s tha t th e curren t stat e NNS R permittin g progra m remain s i n effec t an d continue s t o appl yt o th e state' s majo rstationar ysources . EP Aha s bee n implementin g the-PS D progra m i n Ne wYor k Stat e sinc e 2004

. A n integra l part o fth e effor t t o reduc e interstat e transport o fPM2. 5 an d othe r pollutio n wa s embodie d i n the.Clea n Ai rInterstat e Rul e (CAIR)

. CAI R wa s intende d t o reduc e particulat e emission s throug h th e contro l o f oxide s o f nitroge n an d sulfu roxide s fro m larg e electrica l generatin g unit s (EGUs)

. However , o n Jul y11 , 2008 , th e D.C

. Circui t Court o fAppeal s issue d a rulin g tha t woul d vacat e CAIR

. EP Aappeale d th e rulin g o n Septembe r24 , 200 8 an d CAI R wil l remai n i n effec t unti l th e court' s judgemen t i s final

. Ne wYork' s draf t PM2. 5 SI P include s th e measure s require d b yCAIR

. I fth e court' s decisio n i s affirme d an d CAI R i s vacated , th e Departmen t wil l supplemen t th e draf t SI P wit h additiona l measure s t o mee t th e requirement s o f sectio n 110(a)(2)(D)

. Ne wYor k

Stat e ha s bee n workin g wit h th e state s o fth e Ozon e Transpor t Commissio n (OTC ) an d Mid-Atlanti cNortheas t Visibilit yUnio n (MANE-VU ) t o develo p a n appropriat e multi-stat e progra m t o addres s th e interstat e transport o f ai rpollution

. Additionally , th e implementatio n o f th e requirement s o f Ne wYork' s NO xBudge t Progra m unde rth e NO x SI P Cal l (Par t 204 ) an d Aci d Rai n program s (Part s 23 7 an d 238 ) woul d a t leas t partiall y addres s Ne wYork' s state-leve l interstat e transpor t obligation s unde rSectio n 110(3X2X0). , Ne wYor k

commit s t o th e continue d enforcemen t o fal l SI P measures , th e applicatio n o fth e requirement s o fNe wYork' s NO xBudge t an d Aci d Rai n rules , an d th e regulatio n o fconstructio n o fne wo rmodifie d stationary , source s t o mee t NNS R an d PS D requirement s t o preven t emission s i n Ne wYor k Stat e fro m contributin g •significantl yt o nonattainment , o rinterferin g wit h maintenance , o fth e NAAQ S i n anothe r state , o rinterferin g wit h effort s t o preven t significan t deterioratio n o fai rqualit yo rt o protec t visibility

. A s a part o fthi s effort , Ne wYor k Stat e wil l ensur e tha t federa l PS D requirement s whic h ar e include d i n EPA-issue d PS D permit s ar e incorporate d int o Titl e V operatin g permits

. Assuranc e o fAdequat e Resource s (110fa)(2yEV l CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(E ) require s state s t o provid e (i ) necessar yassurance s tha t th e stat e wil l hav e adequat e personnel , fundin g an d authorit yunde rstat e la wt o carr you t it s SIP , (ii ) requirement s tha t th e stat e compl ywit h th e requirement s respectin g stat e board s unde rCA Asectio n 7428 , an d (iii ) necessar yassurance s that , wher e th e stat e ha s relie d o n a loca l o rregiona l government , agency , o rinstrumentalit y fo rth e implementatio n o fan ypla n provision , th e stat e ha s responsibilit yfo rensurin g adequat e implementatio n o fsuc h pla n provision

.

. - 4Th e Divisio n o f Ai rResource s (DAR) , wit h a staf f o f aroun d 286 , receive s bot h

operatin g an d capita l funding

. Operatin g fund s ar e allocate d t o th e Divisio n annuall y an d ar e use d fo rdail yadministrativ e expenses . Thes e expense s includ e salaries , fring e benefits , indirect an d non-personne l service s suc h a s travel , suppl yan d equipmen t costs

. Indirect cost s are , i n turn , allocate d t o othe rDepartment s o rdivision s tha t suppor t DA R activities

. DA R i s allocate d operatin g fund s fro m fiv e sources : Genera l Fund , UtilityEnvironmenta l Regulator yAccount , Co-operativ e Agreement s (i.e. , CAA sectio n 10 3 an d 10 5 grants ) an d th e Clea n Ai rFund , whic h i s comprise d o f th e Titl e V an d Mobil e Sourc e Accounts

. Capita l fund s ar e allocate d t o th e Divisio n a t th e discretio n o f th e Ne wYor k Stat e legislatur e an d ar e use d fo rth e financin g o racquisitio n o f capita l facilitie s suc h a s th e constructio n o f a n ai rmonitorin g site

. Th e Divisio n i s allocate d Capita l fund s fro m thre e sources : Genera l Fund , Mobil e Sourc e Accoun t an d Rehabilitatio n an d Improvement

. Sectio n 110(a)(2)(E)(ii ) require s tha t th e stat e compl ywit h th e requirement s respectin g stat e board s unde rCAAsectio n 7428

. Ne wYork' s Publi cOfficer' s La w (POL ) satisfie s thes e requirements

. Specifically , PO L sectio n 74(2 ) states : "N o office r o remploye e o f a stat e agency , membe ro f th e legislatur e o rlegislativ e employe e shoul d hav e an yinterest , financia l o rotherwise , direc t o rindirect , o rengag e i n an y busines s o rtransactio n o rprofessiona l activityo rincu ran yobligatio n o f an ynature , whic h i s i n substantia l conflict wit h th e prope rdischarg e o f hi s dutie s i n th e publi c interest. " PO L 74(3)(e ) states : "N o office ro remploye e o fa stat e agency , membe ro f th e legislatur e o rlegislativ e employe e shoul d engag e i n an ytransactio n a s representative o ragen t of th e stat e wit h an ybusines s entit yi n whic h h e ha s a direc t o r indirect financia l interes t tha t migh t reasonabl yten d t o conflict wit h th e prope rdischarg e o f hi s officia l duties. " Finally , th e Departmen t confirm s tha t wher e th e Ne wYor k Stat e ha s relie d o n a loca l o rregiona l government , agency , o rinstrumentalit yfo rth e implementatio n o f an y pla n provision , th e stat e ha s responsibilit yfo rensurin g adequat e implementatio n o f suc h pla n provision

. StationarySourc e Monitorin g Syste m an d Reportin g (110(a)(2)(F) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(F ) require s state s t o establis h a syste m t o monito r emission s fro m stationarysource s an d t o submi t periodi cemission s reports

. Authorit yfo rthi s provisio n i s provide d unde rArticl e 1 9 o fth e ECL

. I n particular , EC L sectio n 19-031 1 [Operatin g Permi t Program ] state s i n sectio n 3 tha t operatin g permit s issue d pursuan t t o thi s sectio n shal l include , amon g othe rthings , "provision s fo r detaile d monitoring , record-keepin g an d reporting , includin g requirement s tha t record s b e kep t fo rfiv e years , an d tha t monitorin g record s b e submitte d t o th e departmen t a t least ever

ysi xmonth s ... " EmergencyPower s an d ContingencyPlan s C110fa)(2)fG) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(G ) require s state s t o provid e fo rauthorit yt o addres s activitie s causin g imminen t an d substantia l endangermen t t o publi chealth , includin g

### contingenc yplan s t o implemen t th e emergencyepisode s i n thei rSIPs

. Article s 3 an d 1 9

o fth e EC L provid e thi s authorit yt o th e Department

. I n Ne wYor k

Stat e a t th e presen t time , EC L sectio n 3-0301 , entitle d "Genera l functions , power s an d dutie s o fth e departmen t an d th e commissioner, " authorize s th e Departmen t t o preven t an d contro l ai rpollutio n emergencies , a s define d i n subdivisio n 1 o fEC L sectio n 3

. I n exercisin g suc h preventio n an d control , th e Departmen t an d th e . commissione rma ylimi t th e consumptio n o ffuel s an d us e o fvehicles , curtai l o rrequir e th e cessatio n o findustria l processe s an d limi t o rrequir e th e cessatio n o fincineratio n an d ope n burning , an d tak e an yothe ractio n th e commissione rdeem s necessaryt o preven t and/o rcontro l ai rpollutio n emergencies

. Th e Departmen t adopte d 6 NYCR R Par t 207 , Contro l Measure s fo ra n Ai rPollutio n Episode , an d EP Aapprove d thi s regulatio n a s part o fth e Ne wYor k SI P (4 6 F R 55690)

. Authorit yfo rSI P Revision s fo rRevise d NAAQ S (110(a)(2)(H) ) CAAsectio n 110(a)(2)(H ) require s state s t o hav e th e authorit yt o revis e thei r SIP s i n respons e t o change s i n th e NAAQS , availabilit yo fimprove d method s fo r attainin g th e NAAQS , o ri n respons e t o a n EP Afindin g tha t th e SI P i s substantiall y inadequate

. Revision s t o th e SI P ar e authorize d b yArticl e 1 9 an d section s 3-0301 , 19-0103 , 19-0301 , 19-030 3 an d 19-030 5 o fth e ECL

. Articl e 1 9 o fth e EC L wa s adopte d t o protect Ne wYork' s ai rresource s fro m pollutio n an d t o effectuat e th e policyo fth e stat e t o maintai n a reasonabl e degre e o fpurit yo fth e ai rresources , consisten t wit h th e publi c healt h an d welfar e an d th e industria l developmen t o fth e state

. T o thi s end , th e Legislatur e gav e th e Departmen t specifi cpower s an d duties , includin g th e powe rt o promulgat e regulation s fo rpreventing , controlling , o rprohibitin g ai rpollution

. Th e Departmen t als o ha s th e specifi cauthorit yt o regulat e moto rvehicl e exhaus t an d approv e ai rcontaminan t contro l system s a s wel l a s regulat e fuels

. Sectio n 71-210 3 provide s genera l enforcemen t authorit yfo rth e ai rregulations

. Sectio n 71-210 5 provide s crimina l enforcemen t authority

. Authorit yfo rSI P Revision s fo rNe wNonattainmen t Area s (110fa)f2')fl) ) CAAsectio n 110(a)(2)(l ) require s state s t o hav e th e authorit yt o revis e thei rSIP s i n respons e t o change s i n nonattainmen t areas . Revision s t o th e SI P ar e authorize d b yArticl e 1 9 an d section s 3-0301 , 19-0103 , 19-0301 , 19-030 3 an d 19-030 5 o fth e ECL

. Articl e 1 9 o fth e EC L wa s adopte d t o protec t Ne wYork' s ai rresource s fro m pollutio n an d t o effectuat e th e policyo fth e stat e t o maintai n a reasonabl e degre e o fpurit yo fth e ai rresources , consisten t wit h th e publi c healt h an d welfar e an d th e industria l developmen t o fth e state

. T o thi s end , th e Legislatur e gav e th e Departmen t specifi cpower s an d duties , includin g th e powe rt o promulgat e regulation s fo rpreventing , controlling , o rprohibitin g ai rpollution

. Th e Departmen t als o ha s th e specifi cauthorit yt o regulat e moto rvehicl e exhaus t an d approv e ai rcontaminan t contro l systems a s wel l a s regulat e fuels

. Sectio n 71-210 3 provide s genera l enforcemen t authorit yfo rth e ai rregulations

. Sectio n 71-210 5 provide s crimina l enforcemen t authority

. 6Consultation

. Publi cNotificatio n an d PSD/Visibilit y(110(aK2yj »

CAAsectio n 110(a)(2)(J ) require s state s t o mee t th e applicabl e requirement s o f CAAsectio n 12 1 relatin g t o consultation , CAAsectio n 12 7 relatin g t o publi cinformation , an d Part C relatin g t o PS D an d visibilit yprotection

. CAAsectio n 12 1 require s state s t o provid e a satisfactoryproces s o f consultatio n wit h genera l purpos e loca l governments , designate d organization s o f electe d official s o f loca l governments , an d an yFedera l lan d manage rhavin g authorit yove rFedera l lan d t o whic h th e stat e pla n applies

. O n Decembe r22 , 2005 , th e Departmen t reestablishe d a SI P Coordinatin g Counci l consistin g o f senio rpolicyrepresentative s fro m 1 9 stat e agencie s an d authorities , an d a SI P Tas k Forc e consistin g o f official s fro m thirty-seve n loca l government s an d designate d organization s o f electe d officials

. Periodi cmeeting s o fbot h group s wer e hel d durin g th e ozon e an d PM2. 5 SI P developmen t period

. 4 0 CF R 51.308(1 ) require s consultatio n betwee n states , tribe s an d th e Federa l Lan d Manager s i n coordinatin g effort s t o reduc e visibilit yimpairmen t i n Clas s I area s affecte d b ysource s i n Ne wYork

. Thes e partie s agree d t o participatio n i n Regiona l Plannin g Organization s (RPOs ) t o facilitat e interstat e coordinatio n o n th e developmen t o fRegiona l Haz e SIP s require d unde rSectio n 169 Ao f th e CAA

. Th e Stat e o f Ne w Yor k conducte d mos t coordinatio n activitie s throug h th e Mid-Atlantic/Northeas t Visibilit y Unio n (MANE-VU ) whic h i s manage d b yth e Ozon e Transpor t Commissio n (OTC)

. Als o participatin g i n consultation s wer e th e Mid-Atlanti cRegiona l Ai rManagemen t Associatio n (MARAMA ) an d th e Northeas t State s fo rCoordinate d Ai rUs e Managemen t (NESCAUM)

. Additiona l consultatio n wa s carrie d ou t b ymeetin g wit h RPO s fo rth e area s contiguou s t o th e MANE-V U area . CAAsectio n 12 7 require s stat e plan s t o contai n measure s whic h wil l b e effectiv e t o notifyth e publi cdurin g an ycalenda ryear , o n a regula rbasis , o f instance s o rarea s i n whic h an ynationa l primar yambien t ai rqualit ystandar d i s exceede d o rwa s exceede d durin g an yportio n o f th e precedin g calenda ryea rt o advis e th e publi co f th e healt h hazard s associate d wit h suc h pollution , an d t o enhanc e publi cawarenes s o f th e measure s whic h ca n b e take n t o preven t suc h standard s fro m bein g exceede d an d th e way s i n whic h th e publi cca n participat e i n regulatoryan d othe reffort s t o improv e ai r quality

. Th e Department' s website , a t http://www.dec.nv.gov/chemical/34985.html

. contain s a n Ai rQualit yInde x(AQI ) fo rreportin g dail yai rqualit yt o th e public

. I t describe s ho wclea n o rpollute d th e ai ris , an d wha t associate d healt h effect s migh t b e a concern . I t wa s create d a s a wa yt o correlat e level s o f differen t pollutant s t o on e scale ; th e highe rth e AQ I value , th e greate rth e healt h concern . Whe n level s o f ozon e and/o rfin e particle s ar e expecte d t o excee d a n AQ I valu e o f 100 , a n Ai rQualit yHealt h Advisor yi s issue d alertin g sensitiv e group s t o tak e th e necessaryprecautions

. Th e Department , i n cooperatio n wit h th e Ne wYor k Stat e Departmen t o f Health , post s warning s o n th e above-reference d websit e i f dangerou s condition s ar e expecte d t o occur . Th e Ai rQualit yForecas t display s th e predicte d AQ I valu e fo reigh t region s i n Ne wYor k

State

. I t als o display s th e observe d value s fo rth e previou s day

. Ai rqualit y measurement s fro m Ne wYork' s statewid e continuou s monitorin g networ k ar e update d 7hourl ywher e available

. Parameters monitore d includ e ozone , fin e particulate , carbo n

monoxide , sulfu rdioxide , nitroge n oxides , rnethane/nonmethan e hydrocarbons , an d meteorologica l data

. I n accordanc e wit h EP Aguidanc e issue d o n Augus t 15 , 2006 , state s ma yrel yo n thei rexistin g NNS R an d PS D permittin g program s t o preven t significan t deterioratio n o f ai rqualit ywithi n thei row n boundarie s an d i n adjacen t states

. Ne wYor k confirm s tha t th e curren t stat e NNS R permittin g progra m remain s i n effec t an d continue s t o appl yfo r th e state' s majo rstationar ysources . EP Aha s bee n implementin g th e PS D progra m i n Ne wYor k

Stat e sinc e 2004

. However , Ne wYor k i s currentl yi n th e rule-makin g proces s fo r6 NYCR R Part 231 , "Ne wSourc e Revie wo f Ne wan d Modifie d Facilities, " whic h wil l b e submitte d t o EP Aa s expeditiousl ya s practicabl e fo rapprova l an d inclusio n i n th e SIP

. Par t 23 1 wil l includ e 8-hou rozon e an d PM2. 5 PS D an d NNS R permittin g requirement s fo rmajo rsource s i n th e state

. Ne wYor k

commit s t o th e continue d enforcemen t o fal l SI P measure s an d th e regulatio n o fconstructio n o fne wo rmodifie d stationar ysource s t o mee t NNS R an d PS D requirements , incorporatin g th e resultin g requirement s int o Ne wYor k State' s Titl e V operatin g permits

. Wit h respec t t o visibilit yprotection , an d consisten t wit h EPA' s August 15 , 2006 , guidance , i t i s impossibl e a t thi s tim e fo rNe wYor k t o accuratel ydetermin e whethe r ther e i s interferenc e wit h measure s i n anothe rstate' s SI P designe d t o protec t visibilit y becaus e th e state s containin g th e affecte d Clas s I area s hav e no t provide d th e Departmen t wit h update d informatio n neede d t o identif ythe-contro l measure s necessar yt o reac h th e haz e program' s reasonabl e progres s goal s i n eac h Clas s I area . Ne wYor k

Stat e wil l addres s th e visibilit yprotectio n requirement s whe n th e regiona l haz e SI P i s complete d an d submitte d t o EPA

. Ai rQualit yModelin g /

Dat a Submissio n (110(a)(2) fK) ) CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(K ) require s state s t o provid e fo rth e performanc e o fsuc h ai rqualit ymodelin g a s th e Administrato rma yprescrib e fo rth e purpos e o fpredictin g th e effec t o n ambien t ai rqualit yo fan yemission s o fan yai rpollutan t fo rwhic h th e Administrato rha s establishe d a n NAAQS

. I t als o require s state s t o submit , upo n request , dat a relate d t o suc h ai rqualit ymodelin g t o th e Administrator

. Th e Departmen t certifie s tha t th e ai rqualit ymodelin g an d analysi s use d i n SIP s complie s wit h EPA' s guidance * o n th e us e o fmodel s i n attainmen t demonstrations , an d commit s t o continu e t o us e ai rqualit ymodel s i n accordanc e wit h EPA' s approve d modelin g guidanc e an d t o submi t dat a t o th e Administrato ri frequested

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* U S EP A2007

. "Guidanc e o n th e us e o f model s an d othe ranalyse s fo rdemonstratin g attainmen t o fai rqualit ygoal s fo rozone , PM 2- 5 an d regiona l haze. " EPA-454/B-07-002

.Permittin g Fee s (110(a)(2)(U )

CA Asectio n 110(a)(2)(L ) require s state s t o requir e eac h majo rstationarysourc e t o pa ypermittin g fee s sufficien t t o cove rth e reasonabl e cost s o freviewing , planning , approving , implementin g an d enforcin g permits

. Th e EC L satisfie s thi s requirement

. EC L sectio n 19-031 1 (c ) require s th e ' Departmen t t o promulgat e regulation s that , amon g othe rthings , requir e application s t o identif yan d describ e facilit yemission s i n sufficien t detai l t o establis h th e basi s fo rth e fee s an d applicabilit yo f requirement s o f th e Act

. EC L sectio n 72-030 3 require s majo r stationarysource s t o pa yoperatin g permi t progra m fee s i n a n amoun t sufficien t t o cove rth e cost s o fth e operatin g permi t program . .I n addition , paragrap h 201-6.5(a)(7 ) o fSubpar t 201-6 , th e Department' s approve d Titl e V program , specificall ystate s tha t "Th e owne rand/o roperato ro fa stationar ysourc e shal l pa yfee s t o th e departmen t consisten t wit h th e fe e schedul e authorize d b ySubpar t 482- 2 o fthi s Title. " Ne wYor k

commit s t o continu e t o implemen t majo rstationarysourc e permi t fe e regulations

. Consultatio n /

Participatio n b yAffecte d Loca l Entitie s (1 1 Q(a)(2}(M}} CA Asection

. 110(a)(2)(M ) require s state s t o provid e fo rconsultatio n an d participatio n b yloca l politica l subdivision s affecte d b yth e plan

. Th e Departmen t establishe d a n Inter-agenc yConsultatio n Grou p (ICG ) pursuan t t o 6 NYCR R Part 240 , "Conformit yt o Stat e o rFedera l Implementatio n Plan s o f Transportatio n Plans , Programs , an d Project s Developed , Funde d o rApprove d unde r Titl e 2 3 U.S.C

. o rth e Federa l Transi t Laws. " Member s o fthi s grou p includ e th e Federa l Transi t Administration , Federa l Highway-Administration , th e Ne wYor k Stat e Departmen t o fTransportation , th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , the

. Ne wYor k

Stat e Departmen t o fEnvironmenta l Conservation , an d severa l Metropolita n Plannin g Organization s statewide

. Th e IC G i s centra l t o th e entir e transportatio n conformit yprocess , an d serve s a s th e underpinnin g fo rconformit ydetermination s an d a s th e primarymechanis m fo rensurin g earl ycoordinatio n an d negotiatio n amon g al l partie s affecte d b ytransportatio n conformity , includin g th e genera l public , th e busines s community , an d othe rintereste d parties

. Additiona l consultatio n an d participatio n b yloca l politica l subdivision s ar e provide d throug h th e SI P Tas k Forc e tha t wa s establishe d o n Decembe r22 , 2005 , whic h consist s o f official s fro m thirty-seve n loca l government s an d designate d organization s o felecte d officials.

. Th e Departmen t commit s t o continu e t o provid e fo rconsultatio n an d participatio n b yloca l political'subdivisions

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