                             PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

    Control Technique Guidelines (CTGs) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposed new rules and amendments regarding Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Compounds and Oxides of Nitrogen (49 N.J.R. 14(a), January 3, 2017.)  A public hearing on these rules and proposed State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision was held on February 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Department's Public Hearing Room, 1st Floor, 401 East State Street, Trenton.  This hearing was held in accordance with the provisions of Section 110(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7410; 40 C.F.R. §51.102(a)(1), the Air Pollution Control Act (1954), N.J.S.A. 26:2C-1 et seq., and the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14 B-1 et seq.  Written comments relevant to the proposal were accepted until the close of business, March 4, 2017.  

Notice of the proposed rule, SIP and the public hearing was published on the Department's website and issued on several Department's air quality listservs.  In addition, interested parties not on the Department's listservs were emailed the notice, along with air quality contacts from other states, air quality regional organizations and contacts at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Additional notification consisted of emailing the notice to newspapers at the New Jersey State House and emailing notice to contacts at public libraries throughout the State and to the Department's three regional Compliance and Enforcement offices.  These notices were issued at least 30 days prior to the public hearing and close of comment period.

Included in this enclosure as documentation of the public notice are:

   1A. The public notice posted on the website announcing the availability of the proposed rule and SIP revision and the public hearing;
   1B. The NJDEP webpage postings;
   1C. The NJDEP listserv emails.

The Department's responses to comments received during the public comment period are shown in the rule adoption, published in the New Jersey Register on November 6, 2017 (49 N.J.R. 3518(a)).



    Fine Particles (PM2.5) in Air Permitting, Sulfur (Startup/Shutdown/Malfunction (SSM) Exemption), and Emission Statements

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposed new rules and amendments regarding PM2.5 in Air Permitting, Sulfur SSM Exemption, and Emission Statements (49 N.J.R. 515, March 20, 2017.)  A public hearing on these rules and proposed State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision was held on May 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Department's 2[nd] Floor Large Conference Room, 401 East State Street, Trenton.  This hearing was held in accordance with the provisions of Section 110(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7410; 40 C.F.R. §51.102(a)(1), the Air Pollution Control Act (1954), N.J.S.A. 26:2C-1 et seq., and the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14 B-1 et seq.  Written comments relevant to the proposal were accepted until the close of business, May 19, 2017.  

Notice of the proposed rule, SIP and the public hearing was published on the Department's website and issued on several Department's air quality listservs.  In addition, interested parties not on the Department's listservs were emailed the notice, along with air quality contacts from other states, air quality regional organizations and contacts at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Additional notification consisted of emailing the notice to newspapers at the New Jersey State House and emailing notice to contacts at public libraries throughout the State and to the Department's three regional Compliance and Enforcement offices.  These notices were issued at least 30 days prior to the public hearing and close of comment period.

Included in this enclosure as documentation of the public notice are:

   2A. The public notice posted on the website announcing the availability of the proposed rule and SIP revision and the public hearing;
   2B. The NJDEP webpage postings;
   2C. The NJDEP listserv emails.

The Department's responses to comments received during the public comment period are shown in the rule adoption, published in the New Jersey Register on November 6, 2017 (49 N.J.R. 3511(a)).
