ENCLOSURE 2

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATION

AND COMPLIANCE WITH

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

As required by 40 CFR 51.102 and Section 2.1 of Appendix V of 40 CFR
Part 51, the following information regarding public participation
activities and compliance with state administrative procedures is
provided.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES

As required by 40 CFR 51.102(a), a public comment period to provide the
opportunity to submit written comments concerning a proposed revision to
the Commonwealth of Virginia State Implementation Plan was held from
September 1 to 30, 2008.

As required by 40 CFR Part 51.102(a) and (d)(1) and (2), the public was
given notice of the public comment period in the Covington Virginian
Review (for the Valley of Virginia Intrastate Air Quality Control
Region), along with the location of the proposal for public inspection,
on August 31, 2008.  The notice included procedures to afford the public
the opportunity to request that a hearing be held pursuant to 40 CFR
51.102(a); no such request was received. The attached copy of the notice
provides the evidence required by Section 2.1(f) of Appendix V of 40 CFR
Part 51.  

The Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
was notified of the public comment period.  This notification follows
the requirements of 40 CFR Part 51.102(d)(3).  As provided in 40 CFR
51.302(b)(2), the federal land managers (FLMs) were given the
opportunity to comment on this permit on December 7, 2007. A number of
comments were received and responded to; the relevant correspondence is
included in Attachment B to Enclosure 1.  No meeting was requested by
the FLMs.  This information regarding FLM consultation was provided in
the public hearing notice.

The complete record of the hearings, along with any testimony received
and responses thereto, is located at the Air Division of the Department
of Environmental Quality.  The department contact to access this
information is the Director, Air Division.  A summary of the testimony
received and responses thereto is attached.

COMPLIANCE WITH STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

As required by Section 2.1(b) of Appendix V of 40 CFR Part 51, the
permit was issued by the Department of Environmental Quality on February
23, 2009, to be effective that same day.  The statement of authority and
procedures followed for approval and issuance of the permit and the
signature of the Regional Director on the permit are included in
Attachment A to Enclosure 1, providing the evidence required by Section
2.1(b) and (e) of Appendix V of 40 CFR Part 51.  As required by Section
2.1(d) of Appendix V of 40 CFR Part 51, a copy of the actual permit
submitted for approval and incorporation by reference into the
Commonwealth of Virginia State Implementation Plan is included in
Attachment A to Enclosure 1.

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