UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

REGION III

1650 Arch Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

                                                                                October 11, 2011

SUBJECT:

Technical Support Document - Adequacy Findings for the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets in the Attainment Demonstration for the Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania 1997 Fine Particulate (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) Nonattainment Area

FROM:	      /s/

Martin Kotsch,

Office of Air Program Planning (3AP30)

TO:

Administrative Record for the Adequacy Findings for the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets in the Attainment Demonstration for the Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS Nonattainment Area

    /s/

THRU:	Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director,

Office of Air Program Planning (3AP30)

I.   Administrative Requirements for Making Adequacy Findings

We have followed the process for determining the adequacy of the submitted State Implementation Plan (SIP) Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets (MVEBs) in accordance with the procedures listed in the January 2008 Conformity Regulations contained in 40 CFR part 93, 118(f) “Adequacy review process for implementation plan submissions”.

On April 19, 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) formally submitted an Attainment Demonstration Plan for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS (hereafter the attainment demonstration) for the Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania PM2.5 Nonattainment Area as a SIP revision.

Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania is in nonattainment for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS and PADEP has proposed MVEBs for both standards.

EPA will be issuing its own Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a 30-day public comment period soliciting public comment as to the approvability of the Pennsylvania SIP submission.  Concurrently with EPA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, a notice will be posted on EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/currsips.htm for the purpose of opening EPA’s 30-day public comment period on the adequacy/approvability of the budgets in the SIP revision.  That notice will inform the public of the availability of the Pennsylvania SIP revision on its own website.  EPA’s website notice will provide a link to the address for the website where interested members of the public could access the SIP revision. Following EPA’s public comment period, responses to any comments received on the proposed mobile budgets in the Pennsylvania SIP will be addressed in an amendment to this Technical Support Document (TSD).

Shown below in Table 1 are the 2 sets of budgets from the SIP submittal.

Table 1

The Budgets of the Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS Attainment Demonstration

Plan

Submittals

Milestone

Year

Mobile Vehicle Emissions Budget for Direct PM

Mobile Vehicle Emissions Budget for NOx

	Attainment Plan Demonstration-Daily Standard-Tons Per Day	2009

2011

2012	0.004

0.004

0.004	0.180

0.146

0.129

	Attainment Plan Demonstration-Annual Standard-Tons Per Year	2009

2011

2012	1.5

1.4

1.3	72.7

58.9

52.4

II. Evaluation of the Adequacy of the MVEBs Budgets in the Attainment Demonstration for the Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania 1997 NAAQS PM2.5  Nonattainment Area Submitted by PADEP on April 19, 2011

In this TSD, we are evaluating the MVEBs associated with the attainment demonstration plan contained in the April 19, 2011 SIP submittal, for conformity purposes.  We are using the evaluation criteria detailed in the Transportation Conformity Rule, 40 CFR part 93.102(b)(2)(v), 93.102(b)(2)(v), 93.102(b)(3), and part 93, 93.118(e)4 through 93.118(e)5.  The evaluation is presented in Table 2, below.

Table 2

Adequacy of the MVEBs Contained in the Attainment Demonstration for the Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania 1997 NAAQS PM2.5 Nonattainment Area

Transportation Conformity Rule

40 CFR Part 93, 93.118

Review Criteria

Was the Criterion Satisfied?   If Yes How was this Criteria Satisfied?

93.102(b)(2)(iv)	Have EPA and the State made a finding that NOx is an insignificant contributor to the direct mobile PM emissions?	EPA and the State have not made such a finding.

93.102(b)(2)(v)	Has EPA or State made a finding that VOCs, Sulfur Oxides (SOx) or Ammonia (NH3) as precursors to be a significant contributor to the mobile PM2.5 emissions?	Neither EPA or the State has made such a finding.

93.102(b)(3)	Has the EPA or the State made a finding that re-entrained road dust is a significant contributor to the PM mobile emissions? Neither EPA or the State has made such a finding.

Sec. 93.118(e)(4)(i)	Was the submitted revised plan endorsed by the Governor (or his or her designee) and subject to a State public hearing?

	Yes.  The submitted and attainment demonstration was endorsed and submitted as a SIP revision by the Governor’s   designee, the Secretary of the PADEP, and a public hearing was held.

Sec. 93.118(e)(4)(ii)	Before the attainment demonstration was submitted to EPA, did consultation between federal, State and local agencies occur; was full implementation plan documentation provided to EPA, and was EPA’s stated concerns, if any, addressed?	Yes. Consultation has occurred among all required federal, state and local agencies.

	Sec. 93.118(e)(4)(iii)	Was the motor vehicle emissions budget(s) clearly identified and precisely quantified?	Yes, the budgets are clearly identified on page 69 of the April 19, 2011 submittal containing the attainment demonstration.

Sec. 93.118(e)(4)(iv)	Is the motor vehicle emissions budget(s), when considered together with all other emission reductions, consistent with applicable requirements for attainment demonstrations?

	EPA believes the budgets can be declared adequate because in conjunction with the other emission reductions, they   demonstrate attainment for 2015.

Sec. 93.118(e)(4)(v)

Is the motor vehicle emissions budget(s) consistent with and clearly related to the emissions inventory and the control measures in the Plan?

EPA believes that the budgets are clearly related to the emissions inventory and the control measures in the SIP submittal.

Sec. 93.118(e)(4)(vi)

Revisions to previously submitted attainment demonstrations:  explain and document any changes to previously submitted budgets and control measures; impacts on point and area source emissions; any changes to established safety margins (see Sec. 93.101 for definition); and reasons for the changes (including the basis for any changes related to emission factors or estimates of vehicle miles traveled).

N/A

Sec. 93.118(e)(5)

Did they provide and we review public comments and the State’s responses to those comments with the submitted control strategy SIP?

There was one comment on the proposed mobile emissions budgets in the SIP.  However it was not germane to the adequacy/approvability of the proposed budgets.

III. Findings - Based upon our review and evaluation of the MVEBs contained in PADEP’s April 19, 2011 submittal of the attainment plan for the Liberty-Clairton, Pennsylvania 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS nonattainment area, we find the said MVEBs adequate for conformity purposes.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

November 3, 2005.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings.
    Docket Numbers: ER01-1527-009; ER01-1529-009.
    Applicants: Nevada Power Co.; Sierra Pacific Power Company.
    Description: Nevada Power Co. & Sierra Pacific Power Co. notifies
FERC of developments constituting a non-material change in status
relating to Applicants' market rate authority.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051102-0117.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER05-1181-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits the revisions to the
PJM Amended and Restated Operating Agreement in compliance with FERC's
8/31/05 Order.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0013.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER05-1468-001.
    Applicants: Ridge Generating Station Limited Partnership.
    Description: Ridge Generating Station, Limited Partnership submits
supplemental descriptive information re market-based rate schedule and
a streamlined generation market power analysis pertaining to the
Lakeland Electric control area.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0014.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-74-000.
    Applicants: Commonwealth Edison Company.
    Description: Commonwealth Edison Co. submits a notice of
cancellation, as Attachment A, regarding the cancellation of ComEd Rate
Schedule 80.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0021.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-75-000.
    Applicants: NRG McClain LLC.
    Description: NRG McClain LLC submits a notice of cancellation of
its FERC Rate Schedule 1.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0022.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-76-000.
    Applicants: LSP-Nelson Energy LLC.
    Description: LSP-Nelson Energy LLC submits notice canceling LSP-
Nelson's FERC Rate Schedule 1.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0023.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-77-000.
    Applicants: Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.
    Description: The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency submits an
initial Rate Schedule No. 1 & supporting cost data to establish its
annual revenue requirements for providing Reactive Supply & Voltage
Control from Generation Sources etc.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0024.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-78-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits Schedule 9-OPSI, an
amendment to the PJM FERC Electric Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0025.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-79-000.
    Applicants: Styrka Energy Master Fund LLC.
    Description: Stykra Energy Master Fund, LLC files to cancel its
FERC market based rate tariff, Original Rate Schedule No. 1.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0026.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-80-000.
    Applicants: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
    Description: New York State Electric & Gas Corp. submits a
supplement to Rate Schedule FERC No. 72 Facilities Agreement with the
Municipal Board of the Village of Bath.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0027.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-81-000.
    Applicants: Styrka Energy Fund LLC.
    Description: Stryka Energy Fund LLC submits a cancellation to its
Original Rate Schedule FERC No.1, effective 2/24/04.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0028.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-82-000.
    Applicants: Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
    Description: Wisconsin Public Service Corp. submits its Eighth
Revised Service Agreement No. 9 with Washington Island Electric
Cooperative under FERC Electric Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume No. 1,
effective 10/1/05.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0029.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-83-000.
    Applicants: Exelon Corporation.
    Description: Exelon Corp on behalf of Commonwealth Edison Co
submits notice of cancellation of Original Service Agreement C1059,
FERC Electric Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1, effective 10/13/05.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0030.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-84-000.
    Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    Description: Wisconsin Electric Power Co's submits a Notice of
Cancellation of its FERC Electric Tariff, Rate Schedule No. 84,
effective 1/1/06.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0032.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-85-000.
    Applicants: Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
    Description: Vermont Electric Power Co submits revisions to the
VELCO 1991 Transmission Agreement, effective 1/1/06.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0031.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Docket Numbers: ER06-86-000.
    Applicants: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
    Description: New York State Electric & Gas Corp submits supplement
to Rate Schedule FERC No. 117--Facilities Agreement with Delaware
County Electric Cooperative, etc.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0010.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.
    Docket Numbers: ER06-87-000.
    Applicants: Styrka Energy Fund Ltd.
    Description: Styrka Energy Fund Ltd files to cancel its FERC market
based rate tariff, Original Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, and requests
waiver of any

obligation to file the quarterly report for the quarter ending December
2005.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0011.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.
    Docket Numbers: ER06-88-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Electric Company.
    Description: El Paso Electric Co submits notice of cancellation & a
cancellation tariff sheet for the purpose of canceling a Transaction
Agreement with Southwestern Public Service Co.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0012.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.
    Docket Numbers: ER06-96-000.
    Applicants: American Electric Power Service Corporation.
    Description: AEP on behalf of Southwestern Electric Power Co
submits the executed Second Power Supply Agreement with East Texas
Electric Coop, Inc. et al.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051102-0367.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.
    Docket Numbers: ER99-830-013; ER04-925-005.
    Applicants: Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.; Merrill Lynch
Commodities, Inc.
    Description: Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc & Merrill Lynch Capital
Services, Inc reports the change in status in connection with the
transfer of equity interests in Granite Ridge I SPE, LLC etc.
    Filed Date: 10/28/2005.
    Accession Number: 20051101-0015.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 18, 2005.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other and the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov.
 To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet

access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification
when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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