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PUBLIC NOTICE West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality Comment Period Opens: February 11, 2022 Comment Period Closes: March 15, 2022 Publication: Charleston Newspapers and West Virginia State Register Publication Date: February 11, 2022 Type of Notice: Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Location: Virtual Proposed Activity: 2006 PM2.5 24-Hour NAAQS Charleston Area Maintenance 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 Maintenance Plan Revision for the Charleston, West Virginia Area 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS Comprising Kanawha and Putnam Counties. This revised Plan provides maintenance of the NAAQS for the second ten years following the end of the first 10-year period. Air quality monitoring data collected in this area continues to demonstrate attainment of the NAAQS. The proposed Maintenance Plan 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 March 15, 2022. 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 “Charleston Area Second PM2.5 Maintenance 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: March 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments concerning the proposed second 10-year 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Maintenance Plan. To participate online or by telephone, registration is required by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. To register, please complete the participant registration form at https://forms.gle/QZZzuGnCryy2tdHH8. 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-124055 02-11;2022