'ìto:TROM:RU:I{8.,{,IìINGOFFICER'SREI'OIìTThellonolableClollinP.O'MaraSecretaly,Departt.nentofNalulalResourcesandEnvit'oumenlalControlRobertP.Ilaynes,IisquireSeniorl{earingOfficer',OfficeoftheSecrelaryDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvirorunentalContlolPROPOSEDSTÄTEIMI'LOMENTA,TIONPLAN(SIP)IIEVISIONSFORNATIONALAMIIIENT.4.IIìQUALITYSTANDAIIDS(NAAQS)FORFINEI'AIITICTJLATEMATTIIR(1997ANNUALAND2006DAILYl'Mz.s)November19-2012DATEThisl:learingOfficer'sReporlrecommendsadoptionoftwoproposedrevisionstoDelaware'sStateImplernentationPlan(SIP).TheDepaÍmelÌtadministers1heSIPunderdelegatedfederalauthorityfromtheUnitedSlatesEnvironmentalProteotionAgency(EPA)andthefedelalCleanAirAct(CAA).Delaware'sSIPreporls1oEPAontheregulatoryprogresstowardn.reetingthefederalairqualitystandards.TheproposedSIPrevisionsseektochangeIìPAdesignationoftheairqualityforNewCastleCounlyfrom"nonattairunent"to"attainment"forcompliancewithEPA'sNalionalAmbientAirQualityStandards(NAAQS)forfinepatliculatenìatler(PMz,),asmeasureddailyandannually.'IhcproposedSIPrevisionsreflectthesuccessfuleffortslakenaftelEPA'sdeterminationsthatNcwCastleCounty'sairquality,aspartoftheI']hiladelphiaregionalailqualityareathatincludesPennsylvaniaandNewJerseycounties,diclnotmeetthcdailyandamrualPM25NAAQS.TheDepafmenttookseveralregulatotyactionstoreducefineparticularemissions,palticularlyfromnitrogenoxidesandsulfurdioxidethalareespeciallyharmlulairemissionsthatcausePMpollution.'I'heairqualitymonitoringhasdemonstratcdthatNewCaslleCounty'sairqualityforPMz.shasitnprovedandnowmeets1lìeannualanddailyNAAQS,andtlÌeDepat'tnenthasalsodemonslratedthatitselTorlsshouldensurecontinuedcompliancethrough2025.Theattachedreports,aspleparedbyexpertsintheDivisionof'AirQuality'sAirQualityManagementSection,supportliPA'srecognitionthatNewCastleCounty'sdesignationshouldbechangedfrom"nouattainment"to"attainment"forthe1997Annualand2006DailyPM25NAAQS.TheDepartnentproperlyprovidedpublicnoticeoftheproposedSIPrevisionsandheldapubliclrearingonOctober23,2012.EPAsubmittedcommentsthattheDepartmentreflcctedintheSIPtevisions,whiohweleinlroducedatthepublichealingbythef)ivisionofAirQuality'sDavidFees.ManagingEngineeroftheAirshedPlanningandlnventoryGroup,whoalongwithllonAmilikian,PlanningGtoupManager.andJackSippleEnvironmentalScientistattendedthepublichealing.NomemberofthepublicattendedorsubmittedcomrnentsexceptforìlPA.IfindthattheattachedproposedSIPrevisionsarewellsupportedandshouldbeadopted.Therecordcontaiusthefollowingdocuments:Exhibitl:Documenttitled,Delav,areRedesignatíonReqttestandMainlcnoncePlanlJnderthe1997AnnttalPMzsNttlionalAmbientAirQualítyStandard-SrarcImplemenlolionPIanþ-orlheNewCastleCounlyPorlbntfthePhiladetphia-Wilminglon,PA-N.l-DENonalloinmenlArettforþ'ineParlicles(daledOcrober23,2012).ThisdocumentistheSIPasproposedintheDIIRegisleronOctober'l,2012,andplacedontheDNRECwebsiteonSeptember19,2012.Exhibit2:l)ocumenttitled,DelaworeRedesignotionRequeslandMaintenancePlanUnderthe2006DailyPM2.5NationdlAmbientAirQualityStandard-SlaleInt¡:lemenlalionPlanForlheNewCastleCountyPortiont¡fthePhiladelphia-Illilntinglon,PA-NJ-DENonaltainmentAreü.forl'-ineParlicles(datedOctober23,2012).'lhisdocurnentistheSIPasproposedintheDIII{egisteronOctobcr1,2012,andplacedontheDNRECwebsiteonSeptember19,2012.Exhibil3iDocut.uenttitled,l)elautareRedesignalionRequeslandMaintenancePlan(Inderthe1997AnnualPMz5Natk¡ruAnthientAirQualitltSt.andard-StateIm1:lementalionPlctnForlheNewCustleCountyPortirtnof'lhePhitadeþhia-Wilmington,PA-NJ-DENonüttainnlentArea.forFineParlicles(datedOctober'23,2012).ThisdocumenlincorpotatesurinorchangestoExhibit#1asaresultofqommentsfromtheUSEPARegion3office.Exhibit4:Docunlenttitled,Delawarelledesi.gnationReclueslandMaintenancePlanUnderthe2006DailyPM2.5NalionalAmbientAirQualityStandard-StaleImplementalknPlanltorlheNeu,CastleCountyPortionoJthePhitodeþhia-14/ihningktn,PA-N,I-DENondtldinmentAreaforl¡inePctrlicles(datedOctober23,2012).ThisdocuurentincorpotatesmitlorchangestoExhibit#2asaresultofcommentsfromtheUSEPARegion3office.Exhibit5:NoticewhichappearedintheDelawareRegistelofRegulations,Vol.16,Issue4,Monday,Octoberl,2012(pp460-461)whichinchrdedthepr"rblicationoftheSIP(s)andnotioeoftoday'spublichearing.TheRegislerofRegulationsalsoincludedtheproposedSIPdocumeuts,identifiedinExhibits1and2.Exhibit6:ThealfidavitandpublichealingnoticeasitappearedintheSepten.rber19,2012DelawareStaleNewsthatadvertiscdtoday'spublichearingExhibit7:TheaffidavitandpublioheatingnoticeasitappearedintheSeptember19,2012NewsJournalthaladvertisedtoday'spublichearing.Exhibit8:DelawareSlatewideCalendarofIlventsandMeetingsnoticeavailableon-lineannouncirrgtoday'spublichearingontheproposedannualanddailyPMzsMaintenancePlansthatisbeingheldtonight.Exhibit9:DelawareDepaltnentofNatulalResourcesandEnviroumenlalControl,OffÌceofEnvilotimeutalProtection-ENews,datedOctober'9,2012thaladvertisedtoday'spublichearing.Ill'AIlxhibit1LetterdatedOcÍober22,2012fronDianaEsher,DirectorEPAAi¡ProteotionDivision,toAliMirzakhalili,I)irector,Departrnent'sf)AQcomnentingonproposedSIPrevisior.rs.TheDepartmeutdidttolreceiveanyotherconrnlenls.Ihndthatthedocumentsincludedintherecordsupportadoplionasarevisiontothe"statewideairresourcesrnanagementplan."Accordingly,adraltOrderisattachedheretotoadopttheproposedrevisedSlì)asafinalrevisedSIPinorderthati1rnaybcsenttoËPAforitsreview.