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DIRECTOR AIR QUALITY PROGRAM 

### BOARD OF HEALTH
Bruce W. Dixon, M.D. 301 39th Street

- Bldg. #7 Paul M. King, Esq., Q.E.P. Pittsburgh, PA 15201-1891 Chair

Phone: (412) 578-8115 Lee Harrison, M.D. Vice Chair Fax: (412) 578-8144 Rev. Ricky V. Burgess December 15,2011 Donald S. Burke, M.D. Joan Cleary, R.N. Anthony Ferraro James M. Flynn, Jr. Ellen C. Stewart, M.D.

Ms. Joyce Epps William Youngblood Department ofEnvironmental Protection Bureau ofAir Quality Rachel Carson Building 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8468 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468

Dear Ms. Epps:

Enclosed are a paper copy and an exact duplicate ofthis paper copy on a computer disk in searchable pdffile format ofa revision to Allegheny County's portion ofthe Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Attainment and Maintenance ofthe 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This SIP revision is being tracked as Allegheny County Tracking Number 70B. It

On May 5, 2009 the Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection (PA DEP) submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a SIP revision for Allegheny County RACT plans for the 8-hour ozone standard, Allegheny County Tracking Number 60. That submittal included VOC RACT regulations, a negative declaration list ofseveral VOC regulations, NOx RACT regulations, and source-specific (or case-by-case) 8­ hour RACT evaluations. The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) now requests that this earlier SIP revision (60) be changed due to the invalidation ofthe Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and court decisions that have held that ozone RACT plans cannot be demonstrated using either ofthe two cap-and-trade programs, CAIR or the NOx SIP Call.

This latest SIP revision (70B) is a letter from the Allegheny County Health Department, to be submitted by PA DEP, requesting that the May 2009 revision be changed to remove references to the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the NOx SIP Call, and certifYing that with respect to the "case-by-case evaluations," the 21 VOC and NOx RACT sources within Allegheny County did not reference or rely on CAIR or reference the NOX SIP Call to complete either the Ozone I-Hour RACT Plan orthe Ozone 8-Hour RACT Plan.

The public comment period for this SIP Revision took place from August 10,2011, through September 12,2011 when the public hearing was held. There were no comments during the public comment period. The County Board ofHealth approved the SIP revision at their meeting on November 30,2011.

25-CS·0911We request that the Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection approve this revision and forward it to the U.S. EPA Region TIl with a recommendation for approval.

Sincerely,

# ii~ James Thompson, Manager Air Quality Program

cc: Arlene Shulman, DEP Steve Hepler, DEP Enclosures

### REVISION TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY'S PORTION

of the

PENNSYLVANIA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

for the

ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE

of the

NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS

(Revision Tracking No. 70B)

Amendment to Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plans For the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

### Revision Tracking No. 708 Table of Contents

A. Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)

1. Introduction

2. Submittal letter

B. Documentation of Public Hearing and Certifications

Public Hearing Notice Proof of Publication of Hearing Notices to US EPA and PA DEP Certification of Hearing Summary of Comments and Responses

### A. 

### ReasonablyAvailable Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan (SIP)

Revision for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
Statutory Authority: 25 Pennsylvania Code Subpart C Article III, Chapter 133: Local Air Pollution Agencies



### 1. Introduction
Background and Requirements: The federal Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1990 gives the states primary responsibility for achieving the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The NAAQS are established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the maximum concentrations in the atmosphere for specific air contaminants, set to protect public health and welfare. The principal mechanism at the state and local level for complying with the CAA is the State Implementation Plan (SIP). A SIP outlines theprograms, actions, and commitments that a state will carry out to fulfill its responsibilities under the CAA. Once approved by the EPA, a SIP is a legally binding document under both state and federal law.

InJune 2004, EPA designated 126 areas ofthe country as "non-attainment" under the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Among those non-attainment areas is the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Ozone Non-Attainment Area (NAA) located in Pennsylvania.

In order to reduce ozone concentrations in the ambient air, the CAA requires all non-attainment areas to apply Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) controls on major volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrous oxide (NOx) emission

sources to achieve emission reductions. According to the EPA's Final Rule to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS (70 FR 71612, November 29,2005), areas classified as

.moderate non-attainment or higher must submit a demonstration that their current rules fulfill 8-hour ozone RACT requirements for all CTG categories and all major, non-CTG

sources as a revision to their SIPs. Such demonstrations canbe made with either a new RACT determination or a certification that previously required RACT controls represent RACT for the 8-hour ozone standard.

In 1996,2001, and 2005 the Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection (PADEP) submitted source-specific revisions to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP), for the implementation ofRACT for those sources located within Allegheny County, under the one-hour ozone standard. On May 5, 2009 the PA DEP submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency a SIP revision for Allegheny County RACT plans for the 8-hour ozone standard. This submittal included VOC RACT regulations, a negative declaration list of several VOC regulations, NOx RACT regulations, and sourcespecific (or case-by-case) 8-hour RACT evaluations.

### On December 23, 2008, the D.C. Circuit remanded without vacatur EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule. On November 3,2009 EPA published a final stay ofCAIR. Subsequently, the United States Court ofAppeals, District ofColumbia Circuit decided a suit on July 10, 2009, that, among other issues, held that ozone RACT plans could not be demonstrated using either ofthe two cap-and-trade programs, CAIR or the NOx SIP Call

Therefore, this SIP revision is a letter from the Allegheny County Health Department, to be submitted by the PA DEP, requesting that the May 2009 revision be changed to
remove references to the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the NOx SIP CalL
Specifically, ACHD requests that the following lines marked in strikeout be removed from the RACT document:

### Table 2 - NOx RACT List and Certification Under the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Allegheny RACT Basis SIP RACTRule Requirements at County Document Revision Applicability and least as stringent Regulation Approved Requirements as the 8-hour by EPA ozone RACT? Major Source NOx RACT, CAA 10/7/02 This section establishes Yes. of Nitrogen Section 182(b)(2) 67FR62389 provisions for case-by- This provision Oxides and and Section 182(f) case determ inations of represents current Volatile RACT for major NOx RACT control Organic NOx sources. requirement under Compounds In addition, it establishes the 8-hour ozone Article XXI requirements for case- NAAQS. §2105.06 by-case RACT determinations for certain major NOx sources and establishes presumptive RACT lim itations for certain classes of combustion units.**~** +l:1ese sestieRs liffestil.te +l:1is SestieA Feql;lires ¥e&,. ,6,lIe'NaFlse 9FlSI.IFe tl:1at S91.1FSeS 3,l31,l98. sem,aliaAse wltl:1 tl:1e +l:1is ,arel,tisieFl Reql;liFemeAts sl.l9jest te il:1e sa,a J:2ai;)l!!J:2 NQ* el.le€let aAEl Fe,aFes8Rts SI;lt:FeAt 2106.100 aRe traee ,aFe€lFam ByCSI;IRty NQ* all9waRss traeiR€l NQ* RAC+ seAtrei aGAie'>le R,6,G+ IS1.tsl eFsiFlaFlGS. ,aFe§lFam fer NG* aHsstss FSEll.liFSmsRt !:IRSSF FeEll::IstieRS aesal;lss RefeFeRseEl S91.1FSeS lesateEl iR tl:1e (:] l:1el::lr eZ9Re tl:1ey meet tl:1e NQ* state rl::lle Alle€ll:1eRY Cel::lRty aREl NAAQS. SIJ:2Call a,a,aFeveEl ey sl::lejest tEl 26 J:2a GeEle reql::lirements. I!!J:2A €PA, SestieAs 123.101 eelie¥es tl:1at tl:1e 8l2MH, tl:1rel.l€l1:1123.120 aAS SIJ:2 ,aFe"'isiens fer 88FR 43796 AppeREli* ,6" ter tl:1e these sel;lFses effesti¥e pl.IF,aese 9f aGRie'tliR€l tl:1e sl::l9jest tEl il:1e 9l20l01 l:1ealtl:1 eases eZ8Re State's emissieA amaient air ql;lality sap aAe traee staAElaFEl. pre€lram 'Nl:1eFe tl:1e sap ans traee ,aFe€lFam l:1as eeeR adepted ay the State tAat meets tRe**NQ*SI~** Call Feql.liremsnts meet tRe szeRe NQ* R,6,G+ FeEll;lirem9Rt
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### ACHD also certifies in the letter that under Section 5: Case-By-Case Evaluations, the 21 VOC and NOx RACT sources within Allegheny County did not reference or rely on CAIR orreference the NOx SIP Call to complete either the Ozone I-Hour RACT Plan or the Ozone 8-Hour RACT Plan.

### 2. 

### Submittal Letter

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DIRECTOR
Bruce W. Dixon, M.D.



### Ms. Diana Esher Director, Air Protection Division Environmental Protection Agency Region 

### III 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 AIR QUALITY PROGRAM 301 39th Street

- Bldg. #7 Pittsburgh, PA 15201-1891

Phone: (412) 578-8115

Fax: (412) 578-8144



### December 15,2011 BOARD OF HEALTH

Paul M. King, Esq., Q.E.P. Chair Lee Harrison, M.D. Vice Chair Rev. Ricky V. Burgess Donald S. Burke, M.D.

Joan Cleary, R.N. Anthony Ferraro James M. Flynn, Jr. Ellen C. Stewart, M.D. William Youngblood



### On May 5, 2009 the Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection submitted to you a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plans for the 8­ Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, Allegheny County Tracking Number 60. The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) requests that this revision to be changed due to the invalidation ofthe Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR).
Specifically, ACHD requests that the following lines marked in strikeout be removed from the RACT document:



### Table 2 - NOx RACT List and Certification Under the 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Allegheny RACTBasis SIP County Document Revision Regulation Approved

. by EPA Major Source NOx RACT, CAA 10/7/02 of Nitrogen Section 182(b)(2) 67FR62389 Oxides and and Section 182(f) Volatile Organic Compounds Article XXI §2105.06 RACTRule Applicability and Requirements

This section establishes provisions for case-bycase determinations of RACT for major NOx sources. In addition, it establishes requirements for caseby-case RACT determinations for certain
• major NOx sources and

establishes presumptive RACT limitations for certain classes of combustion units.

25-CS-0911 Requirements at I least as stringent
as the a-hour • ozone RACT? Yes. This provision represents current NOx RACT control requirement under the 8-hour ozone NAAQS.

### Allegheny County RACT CAIR Letter December 15,2011 Page 2 of2**~** :rhese seGtions &fieGti\(e AllowanGe ensure that 3!31198. Requirements SOUFGeS subjeGt to 2105.100 the Gap and tFade By Gounty pFOgFam aGhieve oFdiRaRGe. RAG:r Itwel RefeFeRGed FeduGtioRS state Fule beGause they meet appFO'led by the NOx SIP Gall EPA, requiFements. EPA 8/21,(01, belie\(es that the 99J::R43195 SIP pFO',,<isioRS WF effeGtive these SOUFGes 9120801 subjeGt to the State's emission Gap and tFade pFOgFam ''''.-there the Gap and tFade pFOgFam has been adopted by the State that meets the NOx SIP Gall requiFements meet the ozone NOx**R~,G:r** requirement
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### In addition to this request, ACHD certifies that under Section 5: Case-By-Case Evaluations, the 21 VOC and NOx RACT sources within Allegheny County did not reference orrely on CAIR or reference the NOx SIP Call to complete either the Ozone I-Hour RACT Plan orthe Ozone 8-Hour RACTPlan.

James E. Thompson Manager

## D.

Documentation of Public Hearing and Certifications

Public hearing notice Proof of publication of notice of hearing Transmittals of hearing notice to EPA 

### & PA DEP Certification of hearing Comment and response documentNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS ARTICLE XXI, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

The Allegheny County Board ofHealth will hold a public hearing on Monday, September 12, 2011, at 10:00 AM, Building #7 First Floor Conference Room, Clack Health Center, 301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 to take testimony on the following proposed modifications to Allegheny County Health Department Article XXI and County Ordinance 16782:

RevisionS'or additions to the Article XXI Sections §2101.1O Definitions ofmajor source and major modification §2102.04 Installation Permits §2102.06 Major Sources Locating in or Impacting a Nonattainment Area §2102.08 Emission Offset Registration §2105.88 Consumer Products §2105.1O1 Control OfNOx Emissions From Glass Melting Furnaces

As well as a letter modifying Allegheny's County's review ofReasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plans for the eight-hour ozone standard.

The proposed changes to §2101.10, §2102.04, §2102.06, and §2102.08 will be incorporated as a revision to Allegheny County's portion ofthe Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan for New Source Review.

The proposed changes to §2105.88 and §2105.101 and the RACT letter will be incorporated as a revision to Allegheny County's portion ofthe Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan for the control ofozone and particulate matter.
Copies ofthe proposed amendments may be examined beginning Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at the Allegheny County Health Department Document Room, Building 7, Clack Health Center, from 8:30 AM until 3:30 PM Monday thru Friday; on the Allegheny County Health Department web site: www.achd.net; or by calling 412-578-8120 to request a mailed printed copy.

Oral testimony must be pre-scheduled by calling 412-578-8008 no less than 24 hours in advance ofthe public hearing. Speakers will be limited to five minutes and should bring a written copy of their comments.

The Board will accept written testimony beginning Wednesday, August 10,2011, and concluding Monday, September 12, 2011, by mail to: Board ofHealth 3333 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 By email toBOH@achd.net

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