BEFORE THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Notice of Public Hearing
Proposed Revision to
Wisconsin
’s
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
Relating
to
ch.
NR 405
, Wis. Adm. Code
.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to ss.
285.11(
5
)
and
(6
)
and
285.23(2)
and
(4)
,
Wis.
Stats.
,
and
ch.
NR
401
,
Wis. Adm. Code
,
the
Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR)
will hold a public
hearing
concerning the proposed revision of Wisconsin’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) developed under s.
285.11(6)
, Wis. Stats.
.
Date and Time
January 7, 2016
9
:00
A
M
Location
State Natural Resources Building (
GEF II
)
Room 713
101 South
Webster Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
The hearing location is accessible to individuals with disabilities.
R
easonable accommodations
including
informational ma
terial in an alternative format
will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
To make a request
,
contact
Ms.
Kristin Hart
using the contact information provided below. A request must include
specific information
and be received at least
10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Availability of the Proposed SIP Documents
Background
2015
Wisconsin Act 33
, effective
July 3
, 2015
,
modified rule provisions in
ch.
NR 405
, Wis. Adm. Code.,
relating to construction permit requiremen
ts for stationary sources that
emit greenhouse gases
.
The rule provisions affected by Act 33 had been promulgated by the WDNR based on an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) interpretation of certain provisions of the Clean Air Act,
which is no longer valid unde
r the Supreme Court's decision
in
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
,
134 S. Ct. 2427
(2014)
.
The modifications to
ch.
N
R
405
, Wis. Adm. Code, made under
2015 Wisconsin
Act 33
were
published in the Wisconsin Administrative
Register, No. 715B
on July 27, 2015, and became effective on August 1, 2015.
Action Subject to Comment
The Departme
nt is soliciting comment on the
proposed submittal of those rule provisions in
ch.
NR 405
, Wis. Adm. Code, as affected by
2015 Wisconsin
Act 33
to the EPA as a revision to
Wisconsin’s State Implementation Plan.
Agency Contact and Submitting Comment
Comments on the proposed SIP submittal should be received on or before
January 11, 2016
.
Written comments
may be submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or email and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing.
Questions or requests related to the hearing and written comments or questions on the proposed
action to request a revision to the Wisconsin
SIP should be submitted to:
Kristin Hart
Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Air Management (AM/7)
101 S Webster St, Madison, WI 53703
Phone:
(608) 266-6876
Fax:
(608) 267-0560
