Public Notice West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality Comment Period Opens: February 9, 2024 Comment Period Closes: March 12, 2024 Publication: Charleston Newspapers and West Virginia State Register Publication Date: February 9, 2024 Type of Notice: Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Location: Virtual Proposed Activity: WV NOx SIP Call Demonstration and Plan Revision Project Description: The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is soliciting comment and will hold a public hearing on the proposed Revision to the West Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP) to Update 45CSR40 – Control of Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxides Emissions. The NOx SIP Call Demonstration shows that West Virginia will remain in compliance with the NOx ozone season budget for large non-EGU industrial boilers and combustion turbines. The proposed SIP revision and demonstration are available at: the DAQ website at https:/dep.wv.gov-aq ublicnoticeandcomment ages-efault.aspx If you do not have internet capability, please contact DAQ for alternatives. Point of Contact: Laura Jennings ([email protected] or 304-926-0475) Written comments may be submitted at any time during the public comment period as instructed below. Written comments must be received by 5:00 pm on March 12, 2024. Written comments received after 5:00 pm on March 12, 2024, will not be accepted. Instructions for participating and providing verbal comments at the public hearing are provided below. The DEP is holding the public hearing virtually. Both verbal and written comments will be made part of the official rulemaking record. Written Comments: E-mail written comments to [email protected] with “WV Proposed NOx SIP Call SIP Revision” in the subject line, or Mail hard copy comments to the attention of Laura Jennings at the WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304. Public Hearing: March 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments concerning the proposed SIP revision to update 45CSR40 and the corresponding NOx SIP Call demonstration. To participate online or by telephone, registration is required by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. To register, please complete the participant registration form at https:/forms.gle t4j9GnZzoqzvDzd6. To register to speak, please indicate “yes” if you want to provide verbal comments on the record when you register with the previously provided link. A confirmation e-mail will be sent after you complete your registration. A separate email will be sent on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 by 5:15p.m. If you do not have internet access and want to register, please contact Nicole Ernest at (304) 414-1256. Registration for the online hearing is required to fulfill the state’s obligation under federal air quality regulations to document the list of participants. If you wish to speak at the public hearing, verbal testimony is limited to 5 minutes for each witness. If participating virtually, video demonstrations and screen sharing by witnesses is not permitted. LC-168120 02-09;2024