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PUBLIC NOTICE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY Comment Period Opens: November 5, 2021 Comment Period Closes: December 6, 2021 Publication: Charleston Gazette-Mail and West Virginia State Register Publication Date: November 9, 2021 Type of Notice: Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Location: Statewide Proposed Activity: Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Project Description: The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is proposing a Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Second Implementation Period as required by Part 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 51.308. A public comment period and public hearing is being held as required by federal regional haze regulations. The proposed Regional Haze SIP is available at: the DAQ website at https://dep.wv.gov/daq/publicnoticeandcomment/Pages/default.aspx If you do not have internet capability, please contact the DAQ for alternatives. Point of Contact: Todd Shrewsbury ([email protected] or 304-926-0475) Written comments may be submitted at any time during the public comment as instructed below. Comments must be received by the conclusion of the public comment period on December 6, 2021. The DEP is holding the public hearing virtually to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to accommodate commenters who may have had a great distance to travel to attend in person. Instructions for participating and providing oral comments virtually are provided below. Both oral and written comments will be made part of the official record. Comments received after the conclusion of the public comment period will not be accepted. Written Comments: E-mail written comments to [email protected] with “Proposed Regional Haze State Implementation Plan” in the subject line, or Mail hard copy comments to the attention of Sandra Adkins at the WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304. Public Hearing: November 30, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments concerning the proposed Regional Haze SIP for the second implementation period (2028). To participate online or by telephone, registration is required by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. To register, please complete the participant registration form at https://forms.gle/s3ptkaAY4AuLBrxs7. To register to speak, please indicate “yes” you want to provide oral comments on the record when you register with the previously provided link. A confirmation email will be sent with information on how to join the public hearing. If you do not have internet access and want to register, please contact Sandra Adkins or Stephanie Hammonds at (304) 926-0475. Registration for the online hearing is required to fulfill the state’s obligation under federal air quality regulations to include a list of participants. If you wish to speak at the public hearing, verbal testimony is limited to 5 minutes for each witness. Video demonstrations and screen sharing by witnesses is not permitted. LC-119754 11-09;2021