PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE OREGON STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: NITROGEN DIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE AND LEAD AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comment on proposed permanent rule revisions to update ambient air quality standards to match federally-revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards for nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and lead. In addition, DEQ is proposing to adopt new, 1-hour Significant Air Quality Impact Levels for nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. The amendments, if adopted, will be submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency for approval as revisions to the Oregon State Implementation Plan, as required by the Clean Air Act.

A public hearing will be held:

Aug. 15, 2013 at 6 p.m.

Oregon DEQ

Conference Room EQC B

811 SW 6^th Avenue

Portland, OR 97204

Comments on this proposal can be presented at the hearing or mailed, faxed or e-mailed to DEQ during the public comment period.  All comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Aug. 19, 2013.

The public notice, which contains a link to the proposed rule amendments and invitation to comment, is posted here: http://www.deq.state.or.us/regulations/proposedrules.htm.

E-mail Comments to: comment-SIP.SO2.NO2.Lead@deq.state.or.us

Mail Comments to:

Oregon DEQ

Air Quality Division

Attn: Carrie Capp

811 SW Sixth Avenue

Portland, OR 97204 

Fax Comments to: Carrie Capp, (503) 229-5675

For more information please contact Carrie Capp, (503) 229-5868

William Knight, 2013-07-08T13:18:00Z
Are you sure you wouldn’t rather schedule this for EQC A or a larger conference room? EQC B is one of our smallest rooms.

ACurtis, 2013-07-08T11:15:00Z
Carrie Ann: Fix this hyperlink