3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

SOAHR 2004-006 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AIR QUALITY DIVISION

 

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Air Quality Division, will conduct a public hearing on proposed administrative rules promulgated pursuant to Part 55, Air Pollution Control, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (Act 451). The proposed rules will amend the air permit programs by adding Part 19, New Source Review (NSR) Impacting Nonattainment Areas for submittal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. In addition, the proposed rules will modify the definitions in Part 1, General Provisions, including the definition of volatile organic compound in R 336.1122. The DEQ proposes to rescind R 336.1220, which will be replaced by the new NSR      in Nonattainment areas Part 19 rules, and all relevant citations in the Part 2, Air Use Approval, rules will be changed to reflect the state's new permitting authority in the new Part 18 and Part 19 rules.

 

The public hearing will be held on December 20, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., in the ConCon Conference Room, Constitution Hall, Atrium South, 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan.

 

Copies of the proposed rules (SOAHR 2004-006EQ, 2004-007EQ, and 2004-054EQ) can be downloaded from the Internet at: http://www.michigan.gov/deqair. These rules can also be downloaded from the Internet through the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules at http://www.michigan.gov/orr. Copies of the rules may also be obtained by contacting the Lansing office at:

 

Air Quality Division

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

P.O. Box 30260 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7760

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]

 

All interested persons are invited to attend and present their views. It is requested that all statements be submitted in writing for the hearing record. Anyone unable to attend may submit comments in writing to the address above. Written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 20, 2006.

 

Persons needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Air Quality Division at 517-373-7045 one week in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance.

 

This notice of public hearing is given in accordance with Sections 41 and 42 of Michigan’s Administrative Procedures Act, 1969 PA 306, as amended, being Sections 24.241 and 24.242 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Administration of the rules is by authority conferred on the Director of the DEQ by Sections 5503, 5505, and 5512 of Act 451, being Sections 324.5503, 324.5505, and 324.5512 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and Executive Order 1995-18. These rules take immediate effect after filing with the Secretary of State.

 

 

G. Vinson Hellwig, Chief

Air Quality Division