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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-838

NOTICES

Pennsylvania's 2011 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan Available for Public Inspection

[40 Pa.B. 2491]
[Saturday, May 8, 2010]

 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, 2010, 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 8, 2009, the 2010 Annual Air Monitoring Network Plan was 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 this Commonwealth's ambient air monitoring network and to identify changes that are anticipated to occur in 2011.

 The Bethlehem Hydrogen Sulfide monitoring site in Bethlehem (Northampton County) will be discontinued. This source-specific monitoring site is no longer needed since the source was permanently shut-down in 2006. The Department is also continuing its strategy to replace more manual PM2.5 samplers with continuous automated samplers that meet EPA's requirement of a Federal Equivalent Method (FEM). Use of the FEM samplers will improve the ability of the Department to provide real-time data on air quality as it relates to PM2.5 particulate matter, provide operational cost savings, and will still be used in determination of compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. In 2011, the Department will also determine whether the Biglerville ozone monitor installed to support Penn State University's research on the biological effects of ground-level ozone on agricultural crops, particularly grapes, will be discontinued.

 The public is invited to submit comments on this network plan. Comments must be received by the Department on or before June 8, 2010. Written comments should be sent to the attention of Nicholas Lazor, Acting Chief, Division of Air Quality Monitoring, Bureau of Air Quality, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468 or nlazor@ state.pa.us. Use ''Annual Monitoring Network Plan'' as the subject line.

JOHN HANGER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-838. Filed for public inspection May 7, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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