november 22, 2013 letter from epa to the arizona department of … · 2016-06-07 · title:...

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\1E 0 S?. ) UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION IX L PRO 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 NOV 222013 \lr. Lrr C. sri. 1 ijycicir Air ()afitv Diviso: Arizona L)cpartment of ivirmmeithil Quality 1111) \\cst Washinciun Si. ICHi x. An zona 05 ( )( ) 7 Mr. Dennis Smith. Executive Director Maricopa Association ot Governments 302 tsorth 1 St Avenue Suite 300 Phoenix. Arizona OS! 103 k \ I mdiii ut \ n op C ount )j\ 1-10 Non itt unim lit Ai i Deer .‘ascv In ecrurdLince with -lt) (‘.Rk. 03.11 S’( 11(u). ihis leiter transmits our decision that the motor vehicle s hudoet (\ I \‘F K) for particulate matter less than 1) microns (PM- 10) in the Fire Perreiii i 7 un fur 11/-! (1 fur F’ fuji c ‘ivy (u?u1n AOI1C!llalIli;IC’nI - l rca (.lIm 2012) (Five Percent Plan) is adequate ilu ire sr rwti. coaGrniiv purposes. tpun the elldctive date of this adequacy determination (15 dass aErn publicati in of our determinatuon in the In:’L’1ul RL’i,f IC;.). the ivlaiieopJ Association of Governments (f\L\Oi) and ihe I J.S. Department ot 1rinsportation must use the MVEB in the Five Percent Plan in Eiiure eon form itv analyses. 1 The Five Percent Plan, which was submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 25. 2012. identilies a PM-lu MIVI/13 for the Muricope County Nonattainncnt Area of 5-UP metric tons per day ftir 2(112. We announced receipt of the Five Percent Plan and the N’IVEB on IEPAs transportation con Formitv Web site on September 12. 2013 and requested public comment on the MVEB by October 15. 2013. We received no comments in resuonse to the adequacy review posting. in reaching our adequacy deiei’mination. we have delerinined that the M V[IB in the Five Percent Plan. when coiisideieci witi i aI I other cmissions sources in the Marieopa County Nonauainment Area. is eunsisient with he :adequec criteria tound in 41) CFR 03. 11 Si e)(4). We have enclosed a table thai summarizes our adequacy determination. ‘2re isill SOOfl Post this information on the Internet at: udrLlnacv.htm. i’lcase note that an a lequnes review is separate From EP 1 ’’s review of’ the Five Percent Plan. and should not he used to predict EPA s action liar the SI P. ‘1 ode’ s adequacy cleterm HLIL ion dues not supercede I: )\ s action on an earlier I’M- 10 MVEB ol 59.2 metric ions per dcv in eOflflCC!]Ufl with our apnrovLn ci the Serious Area Plan liar PM-I 0. which was final ited i cdv 25. 2002. 67 FR 4S7 1 . As a practical metier, how ever. the i 1VLU in the Five Perceni Plan will he controlling because ills a lower \‘alue. Printed on Recycled Paper

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Page 1: November 22, 2013 letter from EPA to the Arizona Department of … · 2016-06-07 · Title: November 22, 2013 letter from EPA to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Author:

\1E0 S?.

)UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

REGION IX

L PRO 75 Hawthorne StreetSan Francisco, CA 94105-3901

NOV 222013

\lr. Lrr C. sri. 1 ijycicir

Air ()afitv Diviso:Arizona L)cpartment of ivirmmeithil Quality1111) \\cst Washinciun Si.

ICHi x. An zona 05 ( )( ) 7

Mr. Dennis Smith. Executive DirectorMaricopa Association ot Governments302 tsorth 1 St Avenue Suite 300Phoenix. Arizona OS! 103

k \ I mdiii ut \ n op C ount )j\ 1-10 Non itt unim lit Ai i

Deer .‘ascv

In ecrurdLince with -lt) (‘.Rk. 03.11 S’( 11(u). ihis leiter transmits our decision that the motor vehicles hudoet (\ I \‘F K) for particulate matter less than 1) microns (PM- 10) in the Fire Perreiii i7un

fur 11/-! (1 fur F’ fuji c ‘ivy (u?u1n AOI1C!llalIli;IC’nI - l rca (.lIm 2012) (Five Percent Plan) is adequate iluire sr rwti. coaGrniiv purposes. tpun the elldctive date of this adequacy determination (15 dassaErn publicati in of our determinatuon in the In:’L’1ul RL’i,f IC;.). the ivlaiieopJ Association of

Governments (f\L\Oi) and ihe I J.S. Department ot 1rinsportation must use the MVEB in the FivePercent Plan in Eiiure eon form itv analyses.1

The Five Percent Plan, which was submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 25.2012. identilies a PM-lu MIVI/13 for the Muricope County Nonattainncnt Area of 5-UP metric tons perday ftir 2(112. We announced receipt of the Five Percent Plan and the N’IVEB on IEPAs transportationcon Formitv Web site on September 12. 2013 and requested public comment on the MVEB by October15. 2013. We received no comments in resuonse to the adequacy review posting.

in reaching our adequacy deiei’mination. we have delerinined that the M V[IB in the Five Percent Plan.when coiisideieci witi i aI I other cmissions sources in the Marieopa County Nonauainment Area. iseunsisient with he :adequec criteria tound in 41) CFR 03. 11 Si e)(4). We have enclosed a table thaisummarizes our adequacy determination. ‘2re isill SOOfl Post this information on the Internet at:

udrLlnacv.htm.

i’lcase note that an a lequnes review is separate From EP1’’s review of’ the Five Percent Plan. and shouldnot he used to predict EPA s action liar the SI P.

‘1 ode’ s adequacy cleterm HLIL ion dues not supercede I: )\ s action on an earlier I’M- 10 MVEB ol 59.2 metric ions per dcvin eOflflCC!]Ufl with our apnrovLn ci the Serious Area Plan liar PM-I 0. which was final ited i cdv 25. 2002. 67 FR 4S7 1 . As apractical metier, how ever. the i 1VLU in the Five Perceni Plan will he controlling because ills a lower \‘alue.

Printed on Recycled Paper

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if von have any questions regarding this decision, please contact Colleen ivI faughan n (520) 5—O I Sor Greg Nudcl at (415) 947-4107.

Sincerely.

LcThorah JordanDirector. Air Division

l-nc1osure

cc: Lindy Bauer, i\’Iaricopa ,i\ssociation of GovernmentsDean Giles. Maricopa Association of GovernmentsBeverly Chenauskv. Arizona Department of TransportationEd Stillings. Federal 1—ligh\vay Admimstration

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