CR 15-005 Hearing Information

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Natural Resources Board Order AM-24-12

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 227.16 and 227.17, Wis. Stats, the Department of Natural Resources, hereinafter Department, will hold a public hearing to consider proposed permanent rules revising chs. NR 400, 406, 407, and 445, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to increasing the operational efficiency of and simplifying the air permit process and affecting small business on the date(s) and at the time(s) and location(s) listed below.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the public hearing concerns the proposed revision of Wisconsin’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) developed under s. 285.11(6), Wis. Stats. Final rules affecting chs. NR 400, 406, and portions of 407, Wis. Adm. Code, promulgated under this rulemaking will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval and incorporation into Wisconsin’s SIP. Final rules affecting ch. NR 445, Wis. Adm. Code, and those portions of the final rules affecting ch. NR 407, Wis. Adm. Code that only relate to minor sources, will not be submitted to the United States EPA for approval or for incorporation into Wisconsin’s SIP.

This public hearing notice and request for comments satisfies requirements in ch. 227, Wis. Stats., for rulemaking and 40 CFR Part 51.102 for submittal of the final rules to the United State EPA as a revision to Wisconsin’s SIP.

Hearing Information

Date and Time   Location

March 5, 2015   Room 713

1:00 pm   Natural Resources Building (GEF 2)

  101 South Webster Street

  Madison, Wisconsin

March 11, 2015   Small Auditorium

12:00 noon   Chippewa Valley Technical College

  620 West Clairemont Avenue

  Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Availability of the Proposed Rules

The proposed rule revisions along with the fiscal estimate and economic impact analysis may be viewed and downloaded from the link provided in the header of this notice or at https://health.wisconsin.gov/admrules/public/Rmo?nRmoId=14543 .

Accessibility

The hearing location has an entrance accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Contact Robert Eckdale in writing at the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Air Management (AM/7), 101 S. Webster St., Madison, WI 53703; by email to [e-mail] ; or by calling [phone]. A request must include specific information and be received at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Submitting Comments

Comments on the proposed rules must be received on or before March 16, 2015. Written comments may be submitted at the hearing, by U.S. mail, fax, email, or through the internet and will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the public hearing. Written comments and any questions on the proposed rules should be submitted to:

Kristin Hart

Department of Natural Resources

Bureau of Air Management (AM/7)

101 S Webster St, Madison, WI 53703

Phone:   [phone]

Fax:   [phone]

E-mail:   [e-mail]

Internet:   https://health.wisconsin.gov/admrules/public/Rmo?nRmoId=14543. (Registration is required to submit comments.)

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

This rule is expected to positively impact business, including small businesses. Portions of the rule clarify and clean up outdated rule language making the regulations easier to understand. Other portions of the rule expand existing exemptions from the need to obtain a permit from the Department or eliminate the need to submit permit renewal applications.

This rule does not change or impose new recordkeeping or reporting requirements on small businesses or change any schedules or deadlines for compliance reporting.

The Small Business Regulatory Coordinator may be contacted at [e-mail], or by calling [phone].