Source: http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2013/general/16%20DE%20Reg%201098%2004-01-13.htm
Timestamp: 2018-07-18 08:59:25
Document Index: 732176855

Matched Legal Cases: ['§6010', '§110', '§110', '§110', '§110', '§110']

Secretary’s Order No.: 2013-A-0007
Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Implementation, Maintenance and Enforcement of the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), Pursuant to the Requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA)
This Order considers the proposed revision to the Delaware State Implementation Plan (SIP) that addresses the requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Effective April 12, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a new NAAQS for the pollutant NO2. Because there have been NAAQSs in existence for many years that cover the pollutant NO2, the CAA 110 requirements are already substantially addressed in Delaware’s SIP. The SIP revision being proposed by the Department at this time demonstrates how Delaware’s SIP meets each requirement of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the (CAA) for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS.
The Department published its initial proposed revision to the aforementioned Delaware SIP in the December 1, 2012 Delaware Register of Regulations, and held a public hearing on January 3, 2013. It should be noted that no public comment was received by the Department with regard to this proposed promulgation, and no members of the public attended the hearing held by the Department in this matter.
As noted above, effective April 12, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) promulgated a new NAAQS for NO2. The level of the NAAQS was established at 100 parts per million (ppm), based on a 3-year average of the 98th percentile of the yearly distribution of 1-hour daily maximum concentrations. The CAA requires each State to submit to the EPA a SIP that provides for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of a newly promulgated or revised NAAQS. The SIP revision being proposed at this time is to fulfill this federal requirement relative to the 2010 NO2 NAAQS.
The Department’s presiding hearing officer, Lisa A. Vest, prepared a Hearing Officer’s Report dated February 11, 2013 (Report). The Report recommends certain findings and the adoption of the proposed revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan, which addresses the requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), as attached to the Report as Appendix A.
I find that the Department’s experts in the Division of Air Quality fully developed the record to support adoption of the proposed revision to the Delaware State Implementation Plan (SIP) that addresses the requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). With the adoption of this Order, Delaware will once again demonstrate that the contingency requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) are met.
2.)	The Department provided adequate public notice of the proposed SIP revision, and provided the public with an adequate opportunity to comment on the proposed SIP revision, including at the public hearing held on January 3, 2013;
3.) The Department held a public hearing on January 3, 2013, in order to consider public comment before making any final decision;
5.) The recommended revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) which addresses the requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) should be adopted as final, thereby enabling Delaware to (1) demonstrate that the contingency requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) are met; and (2) because the revision is well supported by documents in the record;
6.) The Department shall submit this Order approving the final revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) that addresses the requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)-(M) of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) to the Delaware Register of Regulations for publication in its next available issue, and provide such other notice as the law and regulation require and the Department determines is appropriate.
7 Del.C., §6010(c). Rules and regulations; plans. The Secretary may formulate, amend, adopt and implement, after public hearing, a statewide air resources management plan to achieve the purpose of this chapter and comply with applicable federal laws and regulations. Since 110(a)(2)(D) is in the CAA, and thus a law, Delaware has the legal authority to regulate sources of interstate transport to areas in nonattainment, or in those areas maintaining the NAAQS, if they were previously nonattainment.
Delaware’s Plan: For §110(a)(2)(E)(i), Delaware has adequate authority under state law pursuant to 7 Del.C. Chapter 60 to carry out its SIP obligations with respect to the 2010 NO2 NAAQS. DNREC does not believe that there is any prohibition in any federal or state law that would prevent it from carrying out its SIP or any portion thereof. Further, DNREC assures EPA that it has, through the State of Delaware General Fund and through the Title V fee program, and will continue to have, funding to carry out its SIP obligations. Further, DNREC believes its funding sources are sufficient to provide adequate personnel for those purposes; however, Delaware may makes changes that it believes in its discretion are appropriate, while continuing to fulfill this obligation.
Delaware complies with the requirements of §110(a)(2)(E)(ii) through compliance with the applicable requirements of 29 Del.C., Ch. 58, “Laws Regulating the Conduct of Officers and Employees of the State.” A public hearing on SIP revision detailing how the requirements of 29 Del.C., Ch. 58 satisfy this requirement, and that proposed to submit such requirements to the EPA for inclusion into the Delaware SIP, was held on October 23, 2012. This final document was submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision on January 11, 2013.
(G) §110(a)(2)(G) Requirement: Provide for authority comparable to that in section 303 and adequate contingency plans to implement such authority; 6
(J) §110(a)(2)(J) Requirement: Meet the applicable requirements of section 121 (relating to consultation), section 127 (relating to public notification), and part C (relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality and visibility protection). 7
(K)	§110(a)(2)(K) Requirement: Provide for- (i) the performance of such air quality modeling as the Administrator may prescribe for the purpose of predicting the effect on ambient air quality of any emissions of any air pollutant for which the Administrator has established a national ambient air quality standard, and (ii) the submission, upon request, of data related to such air quality modeling to the Administrator.
16 DE Reg. 1098 (04/01/13)