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# D H E C Henry C. Scott Paul C. Aughtry, [[[ Chaitman M. David Mitchell, MD Edwin H. Cooper, [[[ Vice Chairman 

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Glenn A. McCall ""PR""o""M""·**O""T~E** PROTECT PROSPER Steven G. Kisner Sectetary C. Earl Hunter, Commissioner Coleman F. Buckhouse, MD Promotingandprotectingthe health of thepublicandthe environment December4,2008 

### CERTIFIEDMAIL James I. Palmer, Regional Administrator US EPA Region 4 AtlantaFederal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta. GA 30303-8909 

### Re: South CarolinaAir QualityImplementation Plan Dear Mr. Palmer: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgates amendments to Federal Regulations throughout each calendaryear. In orderto maintain consistency with the appropriate Federal revisions, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (Department) also annually reviews its State Regulations and South Carolina Air Quality Implementation Plan (also known asthe State Implementation Plan or SIP). Recent Federal amendments include clarification, guidance and technical amendments regarding

### National PrimaryAndSecondary AmbientAir Quality Standards; Requirements For Preparation, Adoption, and Submittal of Implementation Plans; andNO x Budget Trading Program AndCAIR NO xAndS02 Trading Programs For State Implementation Plans. As such, the Department proposes to amend the following State Regulations to adoptthe corresponding recent Federal amendments:

• On January 18, 2007, the EPA promulgated revisions to the definition of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) to add HFE-7300 to the list of compounds excluded from the definition. The Department proposes to amend R. 61-62.1, 

### Definitions and General Requirements, to incorporate this amendment to the definition ofVOCs. • The Department proposes to amend R. 61-62.5, Standard No.2,

### AmbientAir Quality Standards, to respectively adopt the Federal change in the National AmbientAir Quality Standard (NAAQS) for the 24-hourprimary standard for fine particulate matter (PM2S)' • On October 19, 2007, the EPA promulgated revisions to the Federal Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). Pursuant to EPA correspondence received on February 20, 2008, the Department proposes to amend R. 61-62.96, 

### Nitrogen Oxides (NO;) andSulfurDioxide (S02J Budget Trading Program General Provisions, to incorporate by reference recent Federal amendments to the relevant subparts ofthe Federal CleanAirInterstate Rule (CAIR). The Department is also proposing to correct previous omissions to Standard No.5

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### Volatile Organic Compounds. The aforementioned proposed changes were promulgated during the period from January 1,2007,through December 31, 2007, and are necessary to maintain consistency with Federal rules and propose typographical corrections and clarifications to R.61-62, 

### AirPollution Control Regulations andStandards as necessary. Pursuant to S.c. Code Section, 1-23-120(H)(l), the proposed changes will not be more stringentthan Federal rules and will not require legislative review.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 2600BullStreet • Columbia,SC29201· Phone:(803) 898-3432 • www.scdhec.govSouth Carolina SIP Revision

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A public notice to revise the aforementioned portions ofthe SIP was published in the State Register on June 27, 2008. A staffinformational forum on this issue was held on July 28, 2008, at 10:00 am in Room 2380 ofthe Aycock Building, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina. One member ofthe regulated community was present. A summary ofthese comments has been included as a transcript in Appendix A. Because these comments were primarily aimed at clarifying the need for revision, no changes were made to the final regulation published in the State Register. A public hearing before the Board ofHealth and Environmental Control was held on October 9, 2008. No comments were received. A transcript ofthis meeting is included as Appendix B. A final notice to revise the aforementioned portions ofthe SIP was published in the State Register on October 24, 2008. The Department requests final approval from EPA on the revisions to the South Carolina SIP. The Department appreciates the assistance provided by EPA staff regarding the formulation of this plan. Should you or your staffhave any questions or comments concerning this SIP revision, please contact Maeve S.R. Mason ofmy staffat (803) 898-2230 ormasonmr@dhec.sc.gov.

# S7~, Robert W. King, Jr., P.E. Deputy Commissioner Environmental Quality Control South CarolinaDepartment ofHealth and Environmental Control

cc: Richard A. Schutt, Chief, Regulatory Development Section, EPA Region 4 Zuri Famgalo, Regulatory Development Section, EPA Region 4

cc (w/out attachments): MyraReece, Chief, BAQ, SCHEC Renee Shealy, Assistant Bureau Chief, BAQ, SCDHEC Robert J. Brown, Jr., Director, AirPlanning, Development and Outreach, BAQ, SCDHEC CD enclosure (3 copies): 1. Text ofFinal Regulation (strikeout and clean copy) 2. AppendixA: Notices ofDrafting, Notice ofProposed Regulation, StaffInformationalForum sign-in sheet and transcript 3. Appendix B: Notice ofFinal Regulation and Public Hearingtranscript 4. Appendix C: Copy ofLegal Authority