NOTICE OF
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 18, Chapter 50 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with Air Quality Control, including the following:
·
Adopt a new
standard for sulfur dioxide (SO2) in 18 AAC 50.010.
·
Adopt new significant
impact levels for fine particulate matter (PM-2.5) and 1-hour SO2 in
18 AAC 50.215.
·
Adopt new
emission rate basis for greenhouse gases in 18 AAC 50.326.
·
Update dates of
certain federal regulations adopted by reference in
18 AAC 50.035.
·
Update, add, and
clarify language in 18 AAC 50.010, 18 AAC 50.215, and
18 AAC 50.220.
·
Add new
definitions to 18 AAC 50.990.
You may comment on the
proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons
of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Rebecca
Smith, Environmental Program Specialist, Air Permit Program, Alaska Department
of Environmental Conservation, 410 Willoughby Avenue Suite 303, P.O. Box
111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800, by facsimile at: (907) 465-5129, or by e-mail to
the Air Quality Comments Docket at dec.aq.airdocket@alaska.gov.
Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., on March 24, 2011. Comments received after this date will not be
considered in final action on these rules.
Oral or written comments also
may be submitted at a hearing to be held on March 18, 2011, at the DEC Building,
First Floor Main Conference Room, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage,
Alaska. The hearing will be held from 10:30
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and might be extended to accommodate those present before 11:30
a.m. who did not have an opportunity to comment. There will be a call-in number if you are not
able to attend the meeting in person.
The call-in number will be 1-800-315-6338, and the Meet Me Code will be 8123#.
If you are a person with a
disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this
public process, please contact Deborah Pock at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay
Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 no later than 20 days after publication
of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be
provided.
For a copy of the
proposed regulation changes, contact Rebecca
Smith, Air Permit Program, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, 410 Willoughby Ave., Suite 303, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau, AK
99811-1800; by phone at (907) 465-5121; by facsimile at (907) 465-5129; or go
to http://www.dec.state.ak.us/air/ap/regulati.htm. The proposed
regulations and a Department Explanation of the Proposed Changes document are
available from the DEC Air Quality web site at http://dec.alaska.gov/air/ap/calendar.htm and at http://dec.alaska.gov/air/ap/regulati.htm
After the public comment period ends on March 24, 2011, DEC will either adopt
these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further
notice, or decide to take no action on them.
The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the
proposed regulations. YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR
INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED. Written comments received are public records and
are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 46.03.020, AS
46.03.710, AS 46.14.010, AS 46.14.020, AS 46.14.030, AS 46.14.400
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted,
or Made Specific: AS 46.14.010, AS 46.14.020, AS 46.14.030, AS 46.14.120,
AS 46.14.140
Fiscal Information: The proposed
regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
/s/
Dated: February 14, 2011 Larry
Hartig, Commissioner
Anchorage, Alaska