984 Pennsylvania's 2014-2015 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan; available for public comment

Pennsylvania's 2014-2015 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan; Available for Public Comment

[44 Pa.B. 2808]
[Saturday, May 10, 2014]

 On October 17, 2006, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated final amendments to the National ambient air monitoring requirements for criteria pollutants at 40 CFR Parts 53 and 58 (relating to ambient air monitoring reference and equivalent methods; and ambient air quality surveillance). See 71 FR 61236 (October 17, 2006). The EPA's final rule requires state and local agencies to enhance air monitoring to ''improve public health protection and better inform the public about air quality in their communities.'' Under 40 CFR 58.10 (relating to annual monitoring network plan and periodic network assessment), air quality state and local monitoring agencies must adopt an annual air-monitoring network plan and make the plan available for public inspection for at least 30 days prior to final submission to the EPA Regional Administrator. The plan, which is due July 1, 2014, must include a statement of purpose for each monitor and evidence that siting and operation of each monitor meets Federal requirements. The EPA may also provide an opportunity for review and comment prior to approving or disapproving a state's Monitoring Network Plan.

 On May 10, 2014, the 2014-2015 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan (Plan) will be made available for public comment on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/aq/default.htm. The Plan has been updated to address changes that have been made in the Commonwealth's ambient air monitoring network and to identify changes that are anticipated to occur in the remainder of 2014 and in 2015.

 The public is invited to submit comments on this network plan. Comments must be received by the Department on or before June 9, 2014. Written comments should be sent to the attention of Nicholas Lazor, Chief, Division of Air Quality Monitoring, Bureau of Air Quality, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, [e-mail]. Use ''Annual Monitoring Network Plan'' as the subject line.

E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-984. Filed for public inspection May 9, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]