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BNSF TCCTexRegparticulates SIPsNAAQS RFGTxDOT MPO DCTA FWTA RRCSChytilowebsitesunvalidatedquantifiablerepoweredrepowerrulemakingsreflash FCAADownwindersEsperanzaAnacker AtenBisbeeColstonCulleyTonyaDubroHaleyUlrickKillingsworthKnijnenburgLettiniLobdillLoeppertMcCandlessmizellen RathRinkerSembritzkySvedemanTimmersTingdaleAnnMarieLeeAnnrs.htm JAMA.recordisplay.cfm?deidnonroad CFR tpd EGUsNEGUsERCOTEI NEI CERR tpyAmoryLovinsAirCheck RTIonroad NTRDPage ù(:3¡]$««Ý ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ d Ôhttp://www.arb.ca.gov/research/aaqs/ozone-rs/ozone-rs.htm).http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/oprd/sips.http://www.epa.gov Ý ƒ¡]+ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÔ d ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ",USú ú, ú (ú:!ú&ú),ÔÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àÌÐ @-(, Їà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È à(ÍO$——ÔÿÔòòóóÔÿÔ(.3½Þ$££Ý ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝV{úÿ  <<= 8ÀÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿÝ ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXÔÓ  Óò òÑ€ ÑÑ8€çÔXXdìdÈ8ÑResponse€to€Comments€Received€Regarding€the€Ð ° ÐDallas„Fort€Worth€(DFW)€8„Hour€OzoneÐ ˆØ Ð5€Percent€Increment€of€Progress€(IOP)Ð `° ÐState€Implementation€Plan€(SIP)€RevisionÐ 8ˆ ÐÌÓ  Óó óThe€commission€received€comments€from€the€following€entities:€Blue€Skies€Alliance,€Collin€County,Ð è8 ÐDallas€County,€Dallas€Sierra€Club,€Denton€County,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Dr.€Robert€Cluck/Mayor€of€theÐ À  ÐCity€of€Arlington,€Environmental€Defense,€Esperanza€Peace€and€Justice€Center,€Houston€Sierra€Club,Ð ˜ è ÐLone€Star€Chapter€for€Sierra€Club,€Public€Citizensðð€Office,€Regional€Transportation€Council€for€theÐ p À ÐNorth€Central€Texas€Council€of€Governments,€Tarrant€County,€and€the€United€States€EnvironmentalÐ H ˜  ÐProtection€Agency.€€In€addition€to€these€entities,€the€commission€received€comments€from€the€Law€OfficeÐ  p  Ðof€Marc€Chytilo€on€behalf€of€Blue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Sierra€Club,€and€Public€Citizen,Ð ø H  Ðcollectively€referred€to€herein€as€ð ðMarc€Chytilo.ðð€€The€commission€also€received€comments€from€theÐ Ð  Ðfollowing€private€citizens:€€Andrea€Adams,€Jessica€Anacker,€Stan€Aten,€Suzanne€Baker,€Peter€Bell,Ð ¨ø  ÐPenelope€Bisbee,€Thomas€D.€Boyle,€Deborah€Brown,€Jim€Bush,€Tim€Campbell,€Bryan€Carpenter,€DonaldÐ €Ð  Ðand€Mary€Colston,€Chester€Culley,€Dan€S.€Culver,€Lois€Day,€Tonya€Dubro,€Margie€Haley,€David€Harper,Ð X¨  ÐUlrick€O.€Hermann,€Marianne€Hermann,€Dr.€Virginia€Kennedy,€Melanie€Kiley,€Denise€Killingsworth,Ð 0€  ÐSally€King,€Michelle€and€Cor€Knijnenburg,€Lois€Lettini,€Jerry€Lobdill,€Anthony€Loeppert,€VickiÐ X ÐMcCandless,€Morris€Meyer,€mizellen,€Gary€Morse,€Carol€Nash,€John€Rath,€Robert€Rinker,€Robert€O.Ð à0 ÐScott,€David€Sembritzky,€Lee€Svedeman,€Hillary€Timmers,€Marta€Tingdale,€AnnMarie€Wilson,€Dr.€JayÐ ¸ ÐWoody,€and€LeeAnn€Young.€€ò òÐ à ÐÖ€ÿÿÖÔ",USú ú, ú (ú:!ú&ú),ÔÌòòPUBLIC€HEARINGS€and€INPUTÐ @ Ðóóó óMarc€Chytilo€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·=#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔand€multiple€individuals€stated€the€public€hearings€undermined€public€participation.€€TheÐ h Ðhearings€were€held€at€times€and€dates€that€blocked€meaningful€public€participation.€€The€commission€wasÐ ð@ Ðinformed€by€Marc€Chytilo,€Blue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Dallas€Sierra€Club,€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·‹ #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔand€multipleÐ È Ðindividuals€that€the€doors€to€the€building€where€the€Arlington€hearing€was€held€were€locked,€preventingÐ  ð Ðsome€members€of€the€public€from€attending€the€public€hearing,€and€that€this€equated€to€a€failure€toÐ xÈ Ðprovide€adequate€public€notice.€€Environmental€Defense€said€the€commission€failed€to€allow€meaningfulÐ P  Ðpublic€input€into€the€drafting€of€this€SIP.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó· #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ (x ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó· #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·b #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òThe€commission€appreciates€this€comment.€€The€TCEQ€staff€present€at€the€Arlington€hearing€wereÐ Ø( Ðunaware€that€doors€were€locked,€preventing€some€participants€from€entering€the€hearing€room.€Ð °  ÐAccording€to€the€sign„in€sheet,€there€were€at€least€28€people€present€at€the€public€hearing€inÐ ˆ Ø! ÐArlington.€€As€such,€there€was€no€reason€to€believe€that€there€was€any€problem€with€accessibility€toÐ `!°" Ðthe€hearing.€€The€TCEQ€staff€maintains€a€ð ðchecklistðð€of€things€to€do€prior€to€hearings€andÐ 8"ˆ# Ðchecking€to€make€sure€the€door€is€not€locked€has€been€added€to€the€checklist.ó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·¥ #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€ò òThis€inadvertentÐ #`$ Ðmistake€does€not€invalidate€the€public€participation€process.€€The€Arlington€public€hearing€wasÐ ì#<% Ðheld€on€January€3,€2005;€and€written€public€comment€was€accepted€until€5:00€p.m.€on€January€6,Ð Ä$ & Ð2005.€€In€addition,€two€other€public€hearings€were€held€„€in€Austin€on€January€4,€2005,€andÐ œ%ì ' ÐHouston€on€January€5,€2005.€€The€public€participation€process€for€this€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€wasÐ t&Ä!( Ðcomplete€and€adequate,€and€reasonably€fulfilled€the€requirements€specified€in€40€CFR€ðð€51.102(e).ó óÐ L'œ") ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·€#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òÌThe€commission€is€committed€to€full€participation€by€the€public€in€its€processes€and€followed€bothÐ ü(L$+ Ðfederal€and€state€requirements€for€public€participation€for€the€Dallas„Fort€Worth€(DFW)€5€PercentÐ Ô)$%, ÐIOP€SIP.€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·0#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔThe€commission€schedules€hearings€based€on€the€availability€of€facilities,€court€reporters,Ð ¬*ü%- Ðthe€appropriate€notice€requirements,€ability€to€accommodate€the€number€of€commenters,€and€inÐ „+Ô&. ÐÔ_Ôthe€case€of€multiple€hearings,€the€availability€of€appropriate€staff.€€Notices€of€the€public€hearingsÐ ° Ðfor€the€DFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€were€published€in€the€Austin€American€Statesman€on€NovemberÐ ˆØ Ð22,€2004,€in€the€Fort€Worth€Star„Telegram€on€November€21,€2004,€and€in€the€Houston€Chronicle€onÐ `° ÐNovember€19,€2004.€€Notice€of€the€public€hearings€was€published€in€the€Texas€Register€onÐ 8ˆ ÐDecember€3,€2004€(29€TexReg€11414);€and€the€commission€accepted€written€comments€until€5:00Ð ` Ðp.m.€January€6,€2005.Ð è8 Ðó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·l#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·#ÔòòÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔóóFurthermore,€the€commission€discussed€the€choice€of€a€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€and€allowed€public€comment€atÐ ˜ è Ðthe€work€session€held€on€September€17,€2004,€as€well€as€at€agenda€on€November€17,€2004,€when€the€5Ð p À ÐPercent€IOP€SIP€was€proposed.Ð H ˜  ÐÌOne€individual€stated€at€the€Arlington€public€hearing€that€a€hearing€is€not€necessaryÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·K#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ.Ð ø H  ÐÌò òPublic€hearings€are€necessary€to€meet€federal€and€state€requirements€for€reasonable€notice.Ð ¨ø  ÐÌòòÔ#†XçÔX%&ó· #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔóóó óÔ& ¸ ÔMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Ù#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€contains€various€references€to€EPA€guidance€and€rules.€€TheÐ X¨  ÐState€should€provide€specific€citations,€preferably€accompanied€by€an€active€web€link€or€internet€address,Ð 0€  Ðto€both€identify€and€provide€access€to€relevant€documents.Ð X ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·9#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·¸#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òThe€commission€makes€as€much€information€available€as€possible€given€resource€constraints,€andÐ ¸ Ðgeneral€availability€of€information.€€Information€related€to€EPA€guidance€and€rules€may€be€locatedÐ à Ðthrough€EPAððs€general€website€at:€Ô4‚€trÔÝ‚-ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  ÔÔÿÔwww.epa.govÔ6,ÔÝ‚-ÍO@€conÝóóÔÔÔÔÝ  ÝÔ7deŽnÔ€.€€The€commission€appreciates€the€comment€andÐ h¸ Ðin€the€future€will€work€to€also€have€specific€references€to€EPA€guidance€documents€and€linksÐ @ Ðwithin€the€SIP€web€page.€òòÐ h Ðó óóóÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·û#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌMarc€Chytilo€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó· #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔstated€the€State€should€undertake€efforts€to€make€its€SIP€planning€process€more€cohesiveÐ È Ðand€publicly€accessible.€€The€splintering€of€this€relatively€simple€SIP€into€four€separate€documents€andÐ  ð Ðscattering€them€on€different€web€pages€has€compromised€public€involvement.€€Ð xÈ ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Z #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òòòÌóóAll€of€the€information€in€question€is€available€on€the€TCEQ€website€located€at:Ð (x ÐÔ4‚on°ÔÝ‚-ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôwww.tnrcc.state.tx.us/oprd/sips.Ô6t"ÔÝ‚-ÍOˆ"€draÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7€tŒ¶"Ô€€The€commission€acknowledges€the€complexity€of€websites,Ð P Ðespecially€those€dealing€with€such€diverse€information.€€In€an€effort€to€have€all€of€the€pertinentÐ Ø( Ðinformation€in€the€same€place,€the€commission€will,€in€the€future,€add€the€SIP€proposal€and€relatedÐ °  Ðrules€to€the€DFW€SIP€page€or€will€provide€links€to€other€pages.€€Where€referenced€information€isÐ ˆ Ø! Ðpublicly€available,€the€commission€attempts€to€provide€links€to€such€information€when€feasible.òòÐ `!°" ÐÔ'¸XþÔÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ç!#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌHEALTHÐ #`$ Ðó óóóDr.€Robert€Cluck,€Mayor€of€the€City€of€Arlington,€expressed€concern€with€the€negative€impact€the€poorÐ è#8% Ðair€quality€has€been€having€on€the€health€of€citizens.€€Blue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€LoneÐ À$ & ÐStar€Chapter€Sierra€Club,€Marc€Chytilo,€and€multiple€individuals€expressed€concern€about€the€effects€ofÐ ˜%è ' Ðbad€air€quality€on€the€health€of€citizens.ò ò€€ó óMultiple€individuals€expressed€concern€about€the€effects€of€airÐ p&À!( Ðpollution€and€high€ozone€on€health€and€the€health€care€costs€associated€with€air€pollution€and€high€ozone.€Ð L'œ") ÐMultiple€individuals€expressed€concern€over€the€impact€of€air€pollution€and€high€ozone€on€the€health€ofÐ $(t#* Ðchildren.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·˜%#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€The€commission€received€comment€from€several€individuals€that€health€care€costs€areÐ ü(L$+ Ðskyrocketing,€due€in€part€to€rising€pollutionÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ø(#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ.€€Lone€Star€Chapter€Sierra€Club€and€several€individualsÐ Ô)$%, Ðexpressed€concern€over€the€impacts€to€public€health,€as€well€as€the€economic€impacts€from€air€pollutionÐ ¬*ü%- Ðand€high€ozone.€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·Ñ)#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔSeveral€commenters€said€that€the€ozone€problems€are€affecting€their€healthÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·í*#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ.€€Ô_ÔManyÐ „+Ô&. Ðindividuals€expressed€concern€that€children€canððt€go€outside€to€play€on€Ô_ÔhighÔ_Ô€ozone€days.€€One€individualÐ ° Ðat€the€Arlington€public€hearing€said€that€she€has€lived€in€other€areas€of€the€country€and€even€Japan€andÐ ˆØ ÐTokyo€and€never€heard€of€this€many€children€who€were€sick€with€respiratory€illnesses.€€Marc€ChytiloÐ `° ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·y+#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔcommented€that€the€Stateððs€inaction€has€increased€human€suffering,€particularly€by€children,€the€elderly,Ð 8ˆ Ðand€all€others€sensitive€to€exposure€to€air€pollution.€€One€individual€at€the€Arlington€public€hearing€statedÐ ` Ðthat€her€child€has€always€had€breathing€problems,€but€since€moving€into€the€area€in€November€2004,€herÐ è8 Ðdaughter€must€undergo€regular€breathing€treatments.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·|-#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÔÿxÔÔÿÔÐ À  ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·o/#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌò òThe€commission€agrees€that€reducing€ozone€is€important.€€The€DFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€is€expectedÐ p À Ðto€Ô_ÔimproveÔ_Ô€air€quality€in€the€DFW€area€by€reducing€ozone€and€the€chemicals€that€contribute€toÐ H ˜  Ðozone€formation.€€Significant€reductions€of€VOC€and€NOòòxóó€emissions€have€already€been€or€will€beÐ  p  Ðachieved€in€the€DFW€area€as€a€result€of€control€measures€previously€adopted€by€the€commissionÐ ø H  ÐÔ_ÔincludingÔ_Ô€emission€limits€on€electric€utility€power€boilers€and€cement€kilns,€an€Enhanced€VehicleÐ Ð  ÐInspection/Maintenance€Program,€and€Texas€Low€Emission€Diesel€Fuel€requirements.€€Ð ¨ø  ÐTransportation€Control€Measures,€such€as€signal€light€improvements€and€Voluntary€MobileÐ €Ð  ÐEmission€Reductions,€such€as€car€pooling€are€also€being€implemented€in€the€DFW€area.€€In€fact,Ð X¨  Ðthere€has€been€a€downward€trend€in€1„hour€ozone€design€values€in€the€DFW€area€in€the€past€fewÐ 0€  Ðyears.€€Ð X ÐÌThe€primary€health€concerns€for€ozone€are€effects€to€the€lungs€and€overall€respiratory€system.€Ð ¸ ÐExamples€of€effects€include€respiratory€irritation€and€inflammation,€impaired€ability€of€the€lungsÐ à Ðto€function€normally,€and€aggravation€of€preexisting€respiratoryó ó€ò òdiseases€such€as€asthma.€€TheseÐ h¸ Ðeffects€are€generally€associated€with€short„term€exposure€to€high€levels€of€ozone,€levels€that€haveÐ D” Ðbeen€detected€in€the€DFW€area.€€Health€effects€from€ozone€generally€resolve€quickly€once€anÐ l Ðindividual€is€no€longer€exposed€to€high€levels.€€However,€in€some€sensitive€individuals,€effects€mayÐ ôD Ðlinger€and€take€longer€to€resolve.€Ð Ì Ðó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ê/#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Ž7#Ôò òòòÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔóóThe€commission€agrees€that€the€unique€anatomy,€physiology,€and€behavior€of€children€may€renderÐ |Ì Ðthem€more€sensitive€to€air€pollutants€such€as€ozone.€€Leading€scientific€researchers€have€noted€anÐ T¤ Ðincreased€incidence€of€respiratory€diseases€such€as€asthma€in€the€United€States,€particularly€inÐ ,| Ðselect€populations.€€The€reasons€for€this€increase€are€not€entirely€known€and€are€likely€due€to€manyÐ T Ðfactors.€€The€role€that€air€pollution€has€in€potentially€causing€respiratory€disease€is€unclear.€Ð Ü, ÐHowever,€it€is€well€known€that€some€air€pollutants,€including€ozone,€can€aggravate€existingÐ ´  Ðrespiratory€diseases.€€This€reinforces€the€need€to€minimize€exposure€to€high€ozone€levels€and€toÐ Œ Ü! Ðtake€steps€to€reduce€the€levels€of€chemicals€that€contribute€to€ozone€formation.€€A€relatively€robustÐ d!´" Ðscientific€literature€exists€on€the€health€effects€of€ozone€(for€a€recent€review,€please€see€theÐ <"Œ# ÐCalifornia€Air€Resources€web€site:Ð #d$ ÐÔ4‚Ý °ÔÝ‚-ÍOÝÔÿÔòòÝ  ÝÔ5  Ôhttp://www.arb.ca.gov/research/aaqs/ozone„rs/ozone„rs.htmÔÿÿ¢/ÔÔÿÔóó€).Ôÿë<ÔòòÔ6R<ÔÝ‚-ÍOf<ƒÝóóÔÿÔÝ  ÝÔ7Ý ¦”<Ô€€However,€data€gaps€still€exist€in€ourÐ ì#<% Ðunderstanding€of€the€health€effects€of€ozone,€particularly€in€regards€to€sensitive€populations,€suchÐ Ä$ & Ðas€children.€€Finally,€the€commission€agrees€that€air€pollution€can€potentially€have€significantÐ œ%ì ' Ðaffects€not€only€on€public€health€but€also€on€public€welfare,€including€socioeconomic€costs.€€ThisÐ t&Ä!( Ðreinforces€the€need€for€emission€reductions€in€the€DFW€area,€such€as€those€identified€in€the€DFW€5Ð L'œ") ÐPercent€IOP€SIP.ó ó€€ò òThe€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€is€the€first€step€toward€achieving€attainment€of€the€8„Ð $(t#* Ðhour€ozone€standard.ó óÐ )P$+ ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·×7#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òòòÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·R@#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔóóó óMultiple€commenters€referred€to€a€study€by€Yale€University,€which€says€that€ozone€contributes€toÐ °*&- Ðincreased€mortality€rates.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·›@#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ ˆ+Ø&. Їò òÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·rA#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔA€recent€study€published€in€the€Journal€of€the€American€Medical€Association€(JAMA)€(Bell,€M.L.,Ð ° Ðet€al.,€2004,€€Ozone€and€Short„term€Mortality€in€95€US€Urban€Communities,€1987„2000,€JAMAÐ ˆØ Ð(292):€2372„2378)€concluded€that€an€association€exists€between€an€increase€in€ambient€ozone€levelsÐ `° Ðand€premature€mortality€based€on€a€study€of€the€largest€cities€in€the€United€States,€including€theÐ 8ˆ ÐDFW€area.€€This€not€the€first€time€that€ozone€has€been€suggested€to€cause€premature€mortality€(forÐ ` Ða€recent€review€of€ozone€toxicity€information,€please€see€the€United€States€EnvironmentalÐ è8 ÐProtection€Agencyððs€latest€Ozone€Air€Quality€Criteria€Document€located€atÐ À  Ðhttp://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/Ð ˜ è Ðrecordisplay.cfm?deid=114523).€€The€JAMA€study€is€the€latest€and€most€comprehensive€study€toÐ p À Ðdate€on€the€issue€of€ozone€and€premature€mortality.€€Despite€the€strengths€of€this€study,€a€singleÐ H ˜  Ðstudy€does€not€represent€definitive€proof€that€premature€mortality€is€a€potential€health€concern€forÐ  p  Ðthe€general€public€exposed€to€ambient€levels€of€ozone.€€Scientific€consensus€has€not€been€reached€onÐ ø H  Ðwhat€role,€if€any,€ozone€plays€in€premature€mortality.€€Despite€this€scientific€uncertainty,€theÐ Ð  ÐTCEQ€is€taking€pertinent€steps€to€improve€air€quality€in€the€DFW€area.€€These€steps€will€assist€inÐ ¨ø  Ðattaining€the€8„hour€ozone€standard,€which€will€reduce€the€likelihood€that€the€general€public€willÐ €Ð  Ðexperience€health€effects€from€ozone,€particularly€the€most€severe€effects.Ð X¨  ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ÍA#Ôó óÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌOne€commenter€stated€that€the€State€has€chosen€protecting€the€bottom€line€instead€of€protecting€theÐ X Ðhealth€of€its€citizens.€€The€State€chooses€the€greater€profit€over€the€greater€good€when€creatingÐ à0 Ðenvironmental€legislation€and€the€rulemaking€that€affects€our€lives.Ð ¸ ÐÌò òThe€commission€is€charged€with€Ô_ÔbyÔ_Ô€the€Texas€Legislature€with€Ô_Ô€protectingÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔpublicÔ_Ô€health€and€Ô_ÔÔ_Ô€theÐ h¸ ÐÔ_Ôenvironmental,Ô_Ô€taking€into€consideration€economic€development€of€the€Ô_Ôstate.Ô_Ô€Ô_Ô€Ô_Ô€The€measuresÐ @ Ðproposed€in€this€Increment€of€Progress€SIP€revision€are€responsible€steps€towards€meeting€theÐ h ÐStateððs€clean€air€objectives€for€the€DFW€Ô_Ôarea.Ô_Ô€€The€commission€takes€very€seriously€itsÐ ð@ Ðresponsibility€to€protect€public€health€and€welfare€as€it€safeguards€the€stateððs€air€quality.ó óÐ È ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·øH#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òòòÔ& ø ÔTexas€Emission€Reduction€Plan€(TERP)à À àà  àà p àÐ xÈ Ðó óóóBlue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Dallas€Sierra€Club,€and€multiple€individual€commentersÐ P  Ðbelieve€the€5€percent€plan€relies€too€heavily€on€TERP€reductions.Ð (x ÐÌò òThe€commission€agrees€that€the€majority€of€the€emission€reductions€in€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€areÐ Ø( Ðfrom€TERP.€€However,€emission€reductions€from€TERP€are€quantifiable€and€enforceable.€€TheÐ °  ÐTexas€Legislature€created€and€funded€TERP€specifically€to€obtain€emission€reductions€andÐ ˆ Ø! Ðimprove€air€quality€in€the€state€of€Texas.€€TERP€has€been€in€effect€and€producing€NOòòxóó€emissionsÐ `!°" Ðreductions€in€the€DFW€area€since€2002.€€As€of€mid„January€2005,€approximately€5.2€tons€per€dayÐ 8"ˆ# Ð(tpd)€are€projected€to€be€reduced€in€2007€in€the€DFW€area€from€over€100€TERP€projects€already€inÐ #`$ Ðplace.€€Past€experience€and€current€inquiries€indicate€that€interest€and€participation€from€DFWÐ è#8% Ðbusiness€and€government€entities€will€continue€to€grow€in€the€upcoming€years.€€Ð À$ & ÐÔ'ø xèMÔó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ÃM#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔòòÌóóEPA€requested€that€the€commission€submit€all€of€the€regulations€covering€the€TERP€program€as€a€SIPÐ p&À!( Ðrevision.Ð H'˜") ÐÌò òOn€February€25,€2005,€the€TCEQ€approved€the€submittal€of€30€TAC€Chapter€114,€Ô_ÔSubchapterÔ_Ô€K,Ð ø(H$+ ÐDivision€3,€Diesel€Emission€Reduction€Incentive€Program€for€On„road€and€Nonroad€Vehicles,€partÐ Ð) %, Ðof€the€TERP€adopted€by€the€commission€on€August€22,€2001,€to€EPA€as€a€revision€to€the€SIP.€Ð ¨*ø%- ÐÔ_ÔThese€TERP€rules€have€been€provided€to€EPA.ó óÐ €+Ð&. ЇMarc€Chytilo€stated€that€TERP€emissions€reductions€are€not€credible,€and€should€not€be€eligible€for€the€5Ð ° ÐPercent€IOP€SIP,€since€it€was€previously€submitted€but€not€approved.Ð ˆØ ÐÌò òThe€commission€does€not€agree.€€EPAððs€Economic€Incentive€Program€Guidance€provides€thatÐ 8ˆ Ðincentive€programs€such€as€the€TERP€may€be€used€for€SIP€credit.€€The€TERP€emission€reductionsÐ ` Ðare€quantifiable€and€enforceable€under€state€law,€as€the€State€may€require€grant€funds€to€be€repaidÐ è8 Ðin€situations€when€contracts€are€not€fully€implemented.€€Section€386.111(d),€Texas€Health€&€SafetyÐ À  ÐCode,€requires€that€TERP€grants€be€awarded€under€a€contract€that€incorporates€provisions€forÐ ˜ è Ðrecapturing€grant€money€in€proportion€to€any€loss€of€emission€reductions.€€To€verifyÐ p À Ðimplementation,€contracts€are€audited€through€records€and€on„site€reviews.€€In€addition,€granteesÐ H ˜  Ðare€required€to€track€their€use€of€funded€vehicles€and€equipment€and€report€actual€usage€andÐ  p  Ðlocation€of€useÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·èR#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€to€the€commission€on€a€semi„annual€basis.ó ó€€ò òThe€commission€followed€EPA€guidanceÐ ø H  Ðin€proposing€TERP€for€inclusion€in€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP,€since€TERP€is€not€yet€an€approved€SIPÐ Ô$  Ðmeasure€for€the€DFW€area.ó óÐ ¬ü  ÐÌMarc€Chytilo€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó· Z#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔcommented€that€TERP€grant€guidelines€do€not€provide€for€the€mandatory€destruction€ofÐ \¬  Ðrepowered€and€replaced€equipment,€allowing€profiteering€based€on€the€sale€of€high€emitting€vehicles€andÐ 4„  Ðequipment€to€Mexico€and€adjacent€states,€and€then€return€to€Texas€on€at€least€a€periodic,€if€not€regularÐ  \ Ðbasis.€€As€such,€TERP€is€not€achieving€the€anticipated€reductions€as€this€equipment€returns€to€theÐ ä4 Ðemissions€inventory.€Ð ¼  ÐÌò òThe€commission€does€not€agree€with€the€comment.€€In€the€case€of€replacements€and€repowerÐ l¼ Ðprojects,€the€preferred€option€laid€out€in€the€grant€application€forms€and€the€contract€is€to€destroyÐ D” Ð(i.e.,€bore€a€hole€in€the€engine€and€cut€it€from€the€block)€the€vehicle,€equipment,€or€engine.€€In€someÐ l Ðsituations€it€may€not€be€economically€feasible€for€the€applicant€to€do€that.€€If€an€applicant€choosesÐ ôD Ðan€alternative€disposition€arrangement,€prior€to€receiving€a€reimbursement,€the€applicant/granteeÐ Ì Ðmust€inform€the€commission€where€and€to€whom€the€vehicle€or€equipment,€and/or€engine,€was€soldÐ ¤ô Ðor€otherwise€transferred.€€As€part€of€the€contract€auditing€phase,€the€commission€may€contact€theÐ |Ì Ðnew€owner€to€determine€where€the€vehicle€or€equipment€is€operating.€€If€it€has€been€returned€toÐ T¤ ÐTexas,€the€grantee€may€be€subject€to€return€grant€funds€to€the€commission.ó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·k[#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ ,| ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·±a#Ôòòò òÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔTHE€5€Percent€IOP€SIPÐ Ü, Ðóóó óBlue€Skies€Alliance€and€multiple€individuals€said€the€State€should€increase€the€percent€of€reduction€fromÐ ´  Ð5€percent€to€18€percent.€€Environmental€Defense,€Dallas€Sierra€Club,€Lone€Star€Chapter€Sierra€Club,Ð Œ Ü! ÐMarc€Chytilo,€Blue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Public€Citizensðð€Office,€€and€multipleÐ d!´" Ðindividuals€stated€that€the€State€needs€more€than€5€percent€reduction€to€obtain€healthy€air€for€theÐ <"Œ# ÐMetroplex€area.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·b#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€Blue€Skies€Alliance€stated€that€if€the€State€had€gone€with€the€clean€air€plan€as€it€wasÐ #d$ Ðsupposed€to€have€been€under€the€one„hour€ozone€standards,€then€the€reduction€would€have€been€18Ð ì#<% Ðpercent.€€Environmental€Defense€stated€the€commission€has€delayed€action€and€is€pursuing€a€minimalistÐ Ä$ & Ðapproach€that€will€ultimately€achieve€little€meaningful€progress.€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·td#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔSeveral€individuals€stated€the€DFW€area€Ð œ%ì ' Ðneeds€more€significant€reductions€at€a€faster€pace.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·Uf#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€The€commission€received€comment€from€MarcÐ t&Ä!( ÐChytilo€that€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€lacks€sufficient€actual€and€new€emissions€reductions€to€meaningfullyÐ L'œ") Ðimprove€air€quality€in€the€DFW€area.Ð $(t#* ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·g#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òThe€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€revision€is€just€the€first€step€towards€demonstrating€attainment€of€the€8„Ð Ô)$%, Ðhour€ozone€standard.€€The€commission€will€develop€an€8„hour€ozone€attainment€demonstration€forÐ ¬*ü%- Ðthe€DFW€area,€at€which€time€further€control€measures€will€be€considered,€and€implemented,€asÐ „+Ô&. Ðappropriate.€€The€commission€does€not€agree€that€an€18€percent€emission€reduction€is€required€atÐ ° Ðthis€time.Ð ˆØ ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·@h#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔOn€April€30,€2004,€EPA€promulgated€its€Phase€I€8„Hour€Implementation€Rule.€€In€40€CFR€ððÐ 8ˆ Ð51.905(a)(ii)€and€subsequent€guidance,€EPA€provided€three€options€for€areas€that€do€not€have€anÐ ` Ðapproved€1„hour€ozone€attainment€plan.€€The€commission€has€chosen€the€option€to€submit€a€5Ð è8 ÐPercent€Increment€of€Progress€SIP€revision.€€The€commission€agrees€that€a€5€percent€reduction€willÐ À  Ðnot€bring€the€DFW€area€into€attainment€of€the€8„hour€ozone€National€Ambient€Air€QualityÐ ˜ è ÐStandards€(NAAQS).€€However,€this€option€represents€the€best€path€forward€for€the€DFW€area€atÐ p À Ðthe€present€time.€€The€commission,€in€coordination€with€€EPA€and€local€stakeholders,€has€chosenÐ H ˜  Ðthis€option€as€a€technically€sound€and€expeditious€approach€towards€achieving€the€reductionsÐ  p  Ðultimately€needed€for€attainment€of€the€8„hour€ozone€standard.Ð ø H  ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·sj#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔAny€reduction€in€ozone„forming€pollutants€is€a€meaningful€step€towards€attainment.€€The€DFW€5Ð ¨ø  ÐPercent€IOP€SIP€identifies€reductions€of€29.1€tons€per€day€of€NOòòxóó€emissions€and€5.2€tons€per€day€ofÐ €Ð  ÐVOC€emissions€from€both€existing€and€new€control€measures.€€These€reductions€total€more€thanÐ X¨  Ðthe€required€5€percent€reductions.ó óÐ 0€  ÐÌEnvironmental€DefenseÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·•n#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€said€the€5€Percent€SIP€should€include€a€clear€timetable€and€work€plan€toÐ à0 Ðcomplete€the€8„hour€ozone€attainment€plan€sooner€than€required€by€the€EPA€and€the€commission€shouldÐ ¸ Ðpursue€this€work€plan€on€a€parallel€track€with€the€5€Percent.Ð à ÐÌò òThe€commission€agrees€that€a€timetable€and€work€plan€should€be€developed€to€complete€the€8„hourÐ @ Ðozone€attainment€demonstration.€€However,€this€is€not€required€as€part€of€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP.ó ó€Ð h Ðò òAdditionally,€at€this€time,€the€commission€does€not€have€all€information€necessary€to€develop€suchÐ ôD Ða€timetable.ó óÐ Ì ÐÌEnvironmental€DefenseÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ˆp#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€the€5€Percent€plan€should€not€primarily€rely€on€previously€adoptedÐ |Ì Ðmeasures€which€make€up€nearly€90€percent€of€the€measures€that€the€State€would€use€to€satisfy€the€IOPÐ T¤ Ðrequirement.€€Claiming€credit€for€previously€adopted€measures€does€not€represent€forward€progress.€Ð ,| ÐMarc€Chytilo€stated€that€Texas€attempts€to€recycle€previous€SIP€emissions€reductions€that€it€had€alreadyÐ T Ðpledged€to€clean€air€as€credits€for€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€(like€TERP).Ð Ü, ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·—s#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌò òThe€DFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€follows€the€EPA€rules€in€40€CFR€ðð€51.905(a)(ii)€and€subsequentÐ Œ Ü! Ðguidance.€€Reductions€from€existing€measures€in€the€DFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€account€for€84.21Ð d!´" Ðpercent€of€the€total€identified€reductions.€€While€these€reductions€are€from€previously€adoptedÐ <"Œ# Ðmeasures,€the€commission€has€never€claimed€credit€for€these€reductions.€€Therefore,€they€areÐ #d$ Ðincluded€as€part€of€this€5€Percent€IOP€SIP.€€Any€reductions€achieved€in€the€DFW€area€are€aÐ ì#<% Ðpositive€step€towards€attainment.ó óÐ Ä$ & ÐÌIt€was€suggested€by€Environmental€DefenseÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·v#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€that€the€commission€should€aggressively€seek€out€andÐ t&Ä!( Ðimplement€new€measures€to€further€improve€air€quality€in€the€near€term,€especially€those€that€produceÐ L'œ") Ðcollateral€benefits,€€and€suggests€rulemakings€on€the€following€measures:Ð $(t#* ЄMotor€vehicle€idling€restriction€at€eligible€facilitiesÐ ü(L$+ Єeliminate€loopholes€for€small€diesel€generatorsÐ Ô)$%, Єheavy€duty€diesel€truck€engine€software€upgrade€(chip€reflash)Ð ¬*ü%- ÐEnvironmental€Defense€provided€several€pages€of€specific€suggestions€to€consider€for€the€DFW€area.€Ð „+Ô&. ÐThese€suggestions€covered€a€proposed€roadmap,€motor€vehicle€idling€restrictions,€small€diesel€generators,Ð ° Ðand€chip€reflash.Ð ˆØ ÐÌò òThe€commission€appreciates€the€suggestions€provided€by€Environmental€Defense.ó ó€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·ßx#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òWhile€the€DFWÐ 8ˆ ÐIOP€SIP€revision€specifically€addresses€ozone,€the€commission€is€in€favor€of€reductions€that€haveÐ d Ðcollateral€benefits€such€as€cost„savings,€fine€particulate€matter€reductions,€and€greenhouse€gasÐ ì< Ðreductions.€€The€DFW€area€is€currently€in€attainment€for€particulate€matter€and€to€date,€there€areÐ Ä  Ðno€greenhouse€gas€standards.Ð œ ì ÐÌAs€to€the€specific€measures€suggested€by€the€commenter,€local€entities€may€choose€to€opt„in€to€aÐ L œ  Ðmotor€vehicle€idling€restriction;€the€commission€indicated€in€the€5€Percent€SIP€proposal€that€itÐ $ t  Ðintends€to€evaluate€options€for€rules€for€diesel€generators€in€the€next€few€months€as€part€of€the€8„Ð ü L  Ðhour€ozone€NAAQS€attainment€demonstration€for€the€DFW€nonattainment€area;€and€since€there€isÐ Ô$  Ðalready€a€federal€consent€decree€concerning€chip€reflash€technology,€enforcement€of€that€consentÐ ¬ü  Ðdecree€is€the€appropriate€mechanism€for€achieving€emission€reductions€from€chip€reflash.Ð „Ô  Ðó óÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·›|#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔCollin,€Denton,€Dallas,€and€Tarrant€Counties€expressed€support€of€the€5€Percent€SIP€as€submitted€as€aÐ 4„  Ðbridge€to€the€attainment€demonstration€SIP.Ð  \ ÐÌò òThe€commission€appreciates€the€support€for€the€DFW€5€Percent€Increment€of€Progress€SIP.ó óÐ ¼  ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·P#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·¿‚#Ôò òÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔòòóóó óMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ƒ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€that€the€State€has€one€choice€of€the€three€options€offered€by€EPA€„€prepare€a€€1„hourÐ l¼ Ðozone€standard€attainment€demonstration€SIP,€in€accordance€with€a€12„month€SIP€call,€which€wasÐ D” Ðtriggered€no€later€than€April€30,€2004.Ð l ÐÌò òThe€commission€does€not€agree€with€the€comment.€€The€EPA€has€not€issued€a€SIP€call€under€FCAAÐ Ì Ððð€110.€€The€DFW€nonattainment€area€does€not€have€an€EPA€approved€1„hour€ozone€attainmentÐ ¤ô Ðdemonstration€SIP,€which€allows€the€commission€to€choose€any€of€the€three€options€provided€byÐ |Ì ÐPhase€I€of€the€8„hour€ozone€implementation€rule€published€in€the€Federal€Register€on€April€30,Ð T¤ Ð2004,as€discussed€elsewhere€in€this€response.Ð ,| Ðó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·\ƒ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Ï†#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔEnvironmental€Defense€and€several€individuals€stated€the€commission€should€not€include€the€emissionsÐ Ü, Ðreductions€from€the€Alcoa€consent€decree€in€the€5€Percent€plan€unless€it€also€considers€the€emissionÐ ´  Ðincreases€from€new,€expanded,€or€proposed€sources€in€the€200€km€contributing€region,€such€as€theÐ Œ Ü! Ðproposed€coal€fired€power€plant€in€Riesel.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·‡#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·åˆ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ d!´" ÐÌò òThe€commission€disagrees€with€the€comment.€€The€commission€followed€EPA€guidance€relatingÐ #d$ Ðspecifically€to€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP,€which€does€not€require€such€an€analysis.ó óÐ ì#<% ÐÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·)‰#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€commented€that€the€State€relies€upon€the€Alcoa€Agreed€Order€as€an€out„of„area€NOòòxóóÐ œ%ì ' Ðemissions€reduction€creditable€for€5€Percent€IOP€plan€purposes.€€There€is€no€attempt€to€quantify€theÐ t&Ä!( Ðmagnitude€of€the€effect€on€DFW,€based€on€the€distance,€it€could€be€a€fraction€of€a€percent.€€In€this€case,Ð L'œ") Ðthe€emissions€reductions€should€be€discounted€to€reflect€their€actual€probable€effect.€€Marc€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·fŠ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔChytilo€alsoÐ $(t#* Ðstated€the€State€claims€that€sources€in€any€direction€can€have€an€impact€on€ozone€levels€in€the€9„countyÐ ü(L$+ ÐDFW€area.€€Therefore,€any€emissions€reductions€in€the€state€can€qualify€for€emissions€reductions€credit€inÐ Ô)$%, Ðthe€5€Percent€IOP€plan.€€This€oversteps€the€bounds€of€narrow€exception€in€EPAððs€guidance,€and€as€such,Ð ¬*ü%- Ðis€not€credible€without€considerably€more€analysis.€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·jŒ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ „+Ô&. ЇÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·{Ž#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òThe€commission€disagrees€that€the€emissions€reductions€from€the€Alcoa€consent€decree€should€notÐ ° Ðbe€included€in€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP.€€An€analysis€was€performed€consisting€of€aircraftÐ ˆØ Ðmonitoring,€wind€rose€analyses,€and€back€trajectories€from€high€ozone€events.€€From€theseÐ `° Ðanalyses,€it€is€reasonable€to€conclude€that€reductions€in€ozone€precursor€emissions€from€areasÐ 8ˆ Ðsouth€and€south„southeast€of€the€DFW€area€have€a€positive€impact€on€air€quality€in€the€DFW€area.€Ð ` ÐThis€analysis€complies€with€EPAððs€Guidance€on€5€Percent€Increment€of€Progress€40Ð è8 ÐCFR.905(a)(1)(ii)(B)€regarding€creditable€reductions€from€outside€the€nonattainment€area.ó óÐ À  ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ÓŽ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔMarc€Chytilo€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·)’#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔsaid€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€should€include€a€comparison€of€the€controls€and€emissionsÐ p À Ðreductions€that€would€be€in€place€had€the€€1„hour€ozone€SIP€requirements€been€properly€enforced,€versusÐ H ˜  Ðthe€5€Percent€IOP€plan.Ð  p  ÐÌò òThe€commission€disagrees€with€this€assertion€because€it€is€not€an€IOP€SIP€requirement.€€TheÐ Ð  Ðcommission€will€direct€and€focus€its€efforts€towards€an€8„hour€attainment€demonstration,€whichÐ ¨ø  Ðwill€be€based€on€emission€inventory€data€that€will€include€emission€reductions€resulting€from€theÐ €Ð  Ðcurrent€1„hour€ozone€control€strategy.ó óÐ X¨  ÐÌMarc€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·x’#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔChytilo€said€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€as€submitted€fails€to€meet€the€criteria€established€by€EPA€in€the€Ð X Ð8„hour€ozone€standard€implementation€rule,€and€as€such,€should€not€be€approved.€€Marc€Chytilo€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·m•#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔandÐ à0 ÐDownwinders€at€Risk€said€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€violates€anti„backsliding€requirements.€€ò òó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ˆ–#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·A—#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ ¸ Ðstated€EPAððs€guidance€and/or€the€Stateððs€interpretation€deviates€from€the€regulations,€and€undermines€theÐ à Ðeffectiveness€of€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€to€achieve€the€stated€purpose.€€Marc€Chytilo€alsoÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·—#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€said€Texas€hasÐ h¸ Ðproposed€a€far€more€lenient€and€less€effective€SIP€or€interim€plan€than€would€have€been€in€place€had€the€Ð @ Ð1„hour€ozone€standard€been€enforced€and€existing€requirements€for€severe€areas€imposed.€€Marc€ChytiloÐ h Ðalso€stated€that€the€State€proposed€a€nominal€plan€that€gives€highly€preferential€treatment€to€DFW€asÐ ð@ Ðcompared€to€other€€1„hour€nonattainment€areas.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·Ã˜#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€Marc€Chytilo€argues€that€the€State€is€out€of€complianceÐ È Ðwith€various€Clean€Air€Act€SIP€requirements,€and€that€various€requirements€are€being€incorrectlyÐ  ð Ðinterpreted/applied€by€EPA.€€Marc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Éš#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€and€Downwinders€at€Risk€said€the€1„hour€standard€is€neitherÐ xÈ Ðlegally€permitted€nor€protective€of€public€health.€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·÷›#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&󷾜#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€also€said€the€42€U.S.C.€ðð€7511d€Fee€ruleÐ P  Ðis€plainly€an€ð ðapplicableðð€and€mandatory€requirement€for€the€DFW€nonattainment€area,€and€cannot€beÐ (x Ðsimply€erased€by€EPAððs€action.€€ò òÔ#†XçÔX%&ó· #ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔòòóóó óMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·2ž#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€further€stated€that€all€mandatory€control€measures€forÐ P Ðsevere€areas€must€be€adopted€and€implemented€in€DFW€as€soon€as€possible.Ð Ø( ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&󷉞#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òThe€commission€does€not€agree€with€the€comment.€€The€commission€has€complied€with€allÐ ˆ Ø! Ðrequirements€of€the€Federal€Clean€Air€Act€SIP€requirements€currently€effective€that€relate€to€theÐ `!°" ÐDFW€area.ó ó€€ò òThe€commission€appreciates€public€comment€€and€participation€throughout€theÐ 8"ˆ# Ðtransition€from€the€1„hour€ozone€standard€to€the€8„hour€ozone€standard.€€The€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€isÐ #d$ Ðthe€first€step€in€the€process€of€SIP€planning€for€the€8„hour€ozone€standard.ó óÐ ì#<% ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·uŸ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌò òThe€commission€proposed€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€in€compliance€with€EPAððs€Phase€I€of€the€8„hourÐ œ%ì ' Ðozone€implementation€rule€published€in€the€Federal€Register€on€April€30,€2004.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·å¡#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€The€commissionÐ t&Ä!( Ðbelieves€this€option€represents€the€best€path€forward€for€the€DFW€area€at€the€present€time€and€it€isÐ L'œ") Ða€technically€sound€and€expeditious€approach€to€starting€to€achieve€the€reductions€ultimatelyÐ $(t#* Ðneeded€to€demonstrate€attainment€of€the€8„hour€ozone€standard.€€As€a€result,€the€commission€isÐ ü(L$+ Ðshifting€its€resources€to€focus€on€the€more€stringent€8„hour€ozone€standard.ó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·î¢#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ Ô)$%, ÐÌò òDFW€is€classified€as€moderate€under€the€8„hour€standard€and€is€not€required€to€adopt€Ô_ÔcontrolsÐ „+Ô&. Ðrequired€for€a€1„hour€ozone€severe€area.€€Phase€I€of€EPAððs€8„hour€implementation€rule€providesÐ ° Ðfor€the€revocation€of€the€1„hour€ozone€NAAQS.€€This€rule€also€addresses€the€applicability€of€42Ð ˆØ ÐU.S.C.€ðð€7511d,€which€has€been€challenged€by€several€entities€in€U.S.€federal€court.€€There€is€noÐ `° Ðfinal€court€decision€yet€,€and€the€final€rule€is€valid€and€enforceable€under€federal€law.ó óÐ 8ˆ ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·¥#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·²§#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€said€that€on€page€2„9€of€the€proposed€SIP,€the€State€admits€that€the€5€Percent€IOP€planÐ è8 Ðrequirement,€under€EPAððs€interpretation,€has€no€real€effect€for€virtually€any€area,€as€passive€fleetÐ À  Ðturnover€will€achieve€sufficient€emissions€reductions,€and€nothing€else€need€be€done.Ð ˜ è ÐÌò òSome€emissions€reductions€contained€in€the€proposed€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€revision€come€fromÐ H ˜  Ðexisting€measures€but€have€never€been€credited€in€a€SIP.€€Other€reductions€identified€for€this€SIPÐ  p  Ðrevision€are€from€new€measures.€€Fleet€turnover€will€not,€by€itself,€be€sufficient€to€meet€federal€airÐ ø H  Ðquality€standards€in€the€DFW€area€and€the€reductions€identified€in€the€IOP€SIP€revision€are€a€stepÐ Ð  Ðtowards€meeting€federal€air€quality€standards.€€For€a€list€of€reductions€identifiedó ó€ò òin€the€IOP€SIPÐ ¨ø  Ðrevision,€please€refer€to€Table€5„4€in€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP.ó óÐ „Ô  ÐÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·¨#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€strategy€relies€exclusively€on€emissions€reductions€fromÐ 4„  Ðmobile€source€controls.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·O¬#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ  \ ÐÌò òThe€commission€disagrees€that€the€DFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€relies€exclusively€on€emissionsÐ ¼  Ðreductions€from€mobile€source€controls.€€Chapter€5€of€the€DFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP,€Table€5„4,Ð ”ä Ðidentifies€the€sources€of€reductions€used€to€meet€the€5€percent€reduction€of€VOC€and€NOòòxóóó ó€ò òasÐ l¼ Ðprovided€for€in€the€5€percent€option€provided€by€the€EPA€in€40€CFR€ðð€51.905(a)(ii)€and€subsequentÐ H˜ ÐguidanceÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·­#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ.€€These€include€reductions€from€lean„burn€and€rich„burn€engines,€expanding€an€existingÐ  p Ðsurface€coating€rule€to€the€five€additional€nonattainment€counties,€lowering€the€Stage€I€exemptionÐ øH Ðfor€the€five€additional€nonattainment€counties,€portable€fuel€containers,€energy€efficiency,€and€theÐ Ð  Ðreplacement€of€two€Alcoa€boÔ_ÔilersÔ_Ô.ó óÐ ¨ø ÐÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·H¯#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€said€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€lacks€a€RACM€analysis€and€thus€is€defective.€€The€CAAÐ X¨ Ðrequires€a€demonstration€of€RACM€in€all€plan€submittals.€€42€U.S.C.€ðð€7502(c)(1).Ð 0€ Ðò òÌThe€commission€does€not€agree€with€this€comment.€€EPAððs€interpretation€of€the€FCAA,€inÐ à0 Ðrequiring€5€Percent€IOP€SIPs,€does€not€require€a€RACM€analysis,€though€it€is€anticipated€that€aÐ ¸  ÐRACM€analysis€will€be€required€as€part€of€an€8„hour€ozone€attainment€demonstrationÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·L±#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔó ó€ò òSIP.ó óÐ  à! ÐÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·–³#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€the€emissions€reductions€required€by€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€have€no€correlation€toÐ D"”# Ðattainment,€or€even€progress€to€attainment,€and€thus€cannot€set€Motor€Vehicle€Emissions€BudgetsÐ #l$ Ð(MVEBs).€€Marc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·´#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€further€stated€any€MVEB€adequacy€based€on€the€5€Percent€IOP€plan€must€beÐ ô#D% Ðdetermined€through€Administrative€Procedures€Act€notice€and€comment€rulemaking€to€allow€a€moreÐ Ì$ & Ðcomplete€development€of€adequacy€issues.Ð ¤%ô ' ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Cµ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌò òThe€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€is€not€an€attainment€demonstration€for€the€8„hour€ozone€NAAQS.€Ð T'¤") ÐHowever,€the€5€Percent€IOP€does€provide€needed€emission€reductions€to€continue€the€improvementÐ ,(|#* Ðof€air€quality€in€North€Central€Texas€as€an€attainment€demonstration€is€developed.€€Based€upon€theÐ )T$+ ÐEPA€guidance€for€implementing€the€8„hour€ozone€standard,€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€establishes€a€setÐ Ü),%, Ðof€control€strategies€to€meet€interim€emission€reduction€requirements€and€establishes€MVEBs,Ð ´*&- Ðsimilar€to€the€1„hour€ozone€Rate„of„Progress€SIPs€and€MVEBs.Ð Œ+Ü&. ÐÔ_Ô‡In€August€2004,€EPA€issued€the€following€document,€òòGuidance€on€5€Percent€Increment€of€ProgressÐ ° Ð40€CFR.905(a)(1)(ii)(B).€€óóPage€six€of€the€document€addresses€the€question€raised,€ð ðDoes€the€5Ð ˆØ ÐPercent€Increment€of€Progress€provide€a€motor€vehicle€emissions€budget€that€can€be€used€forÐ `° Ðconformity€purposes?ðð€€EPA€has€addressed€the€issue:Ð 8ˆ ÐÌà0  àð ð...the€5€percent€Increment€of€Progress€Plan€will€establish€an€8„hour€motor€vehicleÐ è8 Ðemissions€budget€because€the€goal€of€the€rule€is€to€provide€[reasonable€further€progress]Ð À  Ðtoward€the€8„hour€NAAQS.€€Therefore,€States€should€establish€the€target€level€of€VOC€andÐ ˜ è ÐNOòòxóó€emissions€that€can€be€allowed€in€the€area€to€meet€the€5€percent€increment€of€progressÐ p À Ðrequirement.€€From€that€target€level€of€emissions,€an€on„road€motor€emissions€budgetÐ H ˜  Ðshould€be€established€provided€with€the€SIP€revision.€€This€budget€will€apply€under€theÐ  p  Ðconformity€regulations€for€purposes€of€the€8„hour€standard€once€EPA€finds€it€adequate€andÐ ø H  Ð8„hour€conformity€applies€in€the€area.ððó óÐÐ (#(# ÐÌò òThe€commission€has€followed€EPA€guidance€regarding€MVEBs.€€It€is€the€commissionððsÐ €Ð  Ðunderstanding€that€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·“¶#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔEPA€will€follow€its€adequacy€review€process€in€reviewing€the€MVEBs.€€TheÐ X¨  Ðlegal€sufficiency€of€EPAððs€adequacy€process€is€a€matter€for€EPA€consideration.Ð 0€  Ðó óÌò òó óMarc€Chytilo,€Blue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Public€Citizensðð€Office,€Dallas€Sierra€Club,Ð à0 Ðand€multiple€individuals€requested€that€the€Stateððs€plan€include€a€mid„course€review,€since€the€State€hadÐ ¸ Ðpreviously€committed€to€such€a€process.Ð à ÐÌò òThe€commission€does€not€agree€with€the€comment.€€A€mid„course€review€is€not€appropriate€for€a€5Ð @ ÐPercent€IOP€SIP,€due€to€the€short€time€frame€for€achieving€emission€reductions.€€Additionally,€theÐ h Ðprevious€mid„course€review€commitment€related€to€the€1„hour€ozone€standard.€€The€commission€isÐ ð@ Ðfollowing€EPA€guidance€relating€to€the€8„hour€ozone€standard,€which€provides€for€5€Percent€IOPÐ È ÐSIPs€as€a€transition€mechanism€for€areas€like€the€DFW€area.Ð  ð ÐòòÌóóó óBlue€Skies€Alliance,€Lone€Star€Chapter€Sierra€Club,€Dallas€Sierra€Club,€and€multiple€commenters€saidÐ P  Ðthe€stateððs€plan€should€include€prevention€and€reduction€of€new€sources€of€pollution€such€as€the€powerÐ (x Ðplant€proposed€for€the€Waco€area.Ð P ÐÌò òThe€commission€already€requires€that€new€sources€meet€all€applicable€state€and€federal€NewÐ °  ÐSource€Review€(NSR)€rules€before€obtaining€a€permit.€ó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ô¾#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€ò òAir€quality€permit€applications€areÐ ˆ Ø! Ðevaluated€to€determine€whether€standards€outlined€in€the€Texas€Clean€Air€Act€(TCAA)€andÐ d!´" Ðapplicable€state€and€federal€rules€and€regulations€are€met.€€As€part€of€the€permit€evaluationÐ <"Œ# Ðprocess,€the€permit€reviewer€identifies€all€sources€of€air€contaminants€at€the€proposed€facility,Ð #d$ Ðassures€that€the€facility€will€be€using€the€best€available€control€technology€(BACT)€applicable€forÐ ì#<% Ðthe€sources€and€types€of€contaminants€emitted,€and€determines€that€no€adverse€effects€to€publicÐ Ä$ & Ðhealth,€general€welfare,€or€physical€property€are€expected€to€result€from€a€facilityððs€proposedÐ œ%ì ' Ðemissions.€Ð t&Ä!( ÐÌThrough€the€SIP€program,€the€commission€will€continue€to€evaluate€emission€reductions€needed€toÐ $(t#* Ðdemonstrate€attainment€of€the€8„hour€ozone€standard,€and€how€to€achieve€these€reductions€inÐ ü(L$+ Ðorder€to€attain€the€8„hour€ozone€NAAQS.Ð Ô)$%, ÐÌAs€a€routine€part€of€the€air€quality€modeling€supporting€attainment,€the€modeling€domain€accountsÐ „+Ô&. Ðfor€sources€within€the€eastern€half€of€Texas€and€continues€as€far€north€as€Ohio€and€as€far€east€asÐ ° ÐGeorgia.€€This€is€accomplished€by€using€the€P.S.C.I.€database,€permits€that€have€been€issued€butÐ ˆØ Ðwithout€reported€emissions€inventory,€and€growth€factors.Ð `° ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·CÅ#Ôòòó óóóÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔBlue€Skies€Alliance€and€multiple€individuals€stated€the€reductions€achieved€by€some€politicalÐ ` Ðsubdivisions€reducing€their€energy€use€by€following€new€energy€efficient€building€codes€should€beÐ è8 Ðcounted€in€this€SIP.€€Blue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Public€Citizensðð€Office,€Dallas€SierraÐ À  ÐClub,€and€multiple€commenters€said€several€cities€and€counties€have€passed€resolutions€to€reduceÐ ˜ è Ðemissions.€€Those€promises€should€also€be€part€of€this€plan.€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·uË#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔOne€commenter€said€the€DFW€area€hasÐ p À Ðoffered€to€double€the€efficiency€of€the€energy€efficiency€code.€€The€building€inspectors€have€come€upÐ H ˜  Ðwith€three€different€ways€that€they€would€recommend€to€the€cities€to€accomplish€this.€€By€not€includingÐ  p  Ðthat€recommendation€in€this€SIP,€the€State€eliminates€a€tool€that€would€double€the€effectiveness€of€theÐ ø H  Ðenergy€efficiency€codes.€€These€potential€reductions€would€double€each€year.€€Ð Ð  ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ÐÍ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌò òEnergy€efficiency€measures€are€a€critical€part€of€the€commissionððs€plan€for€clean€air.€€The€primaryÐ €Ð  Ðbenefit€of€energy€efficiency€is€its€ability€to€decrease€the€demand€for€electrical€generation,€whichÐ X¨  Ðprovides€for€greater€reliability,€with€the€secondary€benefit€being€emission€reductions.€€WhenÐ 0€  Ðcombined,€various€efficiency€measures€have€the€potential€to€add€up€to€significant€energy€savings€asÐ X Ðwell€as€emission€reductions,€thereby€contributing€to€the€overall€goal€of€clean€air€in€Texas.Ð à0 ÐÌFurthermore,€the€commission,€with€support€from€the€EPA,€has€managed€a€contract€for€theÐ à Ðdevelopment€of€the€Texas€Energy€and€Emissions€Reduction€Calculator€(Ecalc).€€The€goal€is€toÐ h¸ Ðprovide€Texans€with€an€accurate,€easy„to„use€tool€for€calculating€the€emission€reduction€creditsÐ @ Ðattributable€to€energy€efficiency€and€renewable€energy€projects€in€residential€and€commercialÐ h Ðbuildings.€€€€The€database€and€applications€developed€and€used€by€the€Ecalc€system€were€used€toÐ ð@ Ðcalculate€NOòòxóó€reductions€and€are€enforceable€and€permanent€based€on€SB5,€which€mandates€theÐ È Ðstatewide€adoption€of€the€International€Residential€Code€(IRC)€and€the€International€EnergyÐ  ð ÐConservation€Code€(IECC)€for€residential,€commercial,€and€industrial€buildings.€€The€commissionÐ xÈ Ðplans€to€continue€developing€a€system€with€tools€that€will€help€assess€the€impact€of€energyÐ P  Ðefficiency€and€renewable€energy€projects€on€air€quality€in€Texas.€€This€work€may€allow€theÐ (x Ðcommission€to€incorporate€additional€reduction€credits€in€future€SIP€revisions€for€energy€efficientÐ P Ðmeasures.Ð Ø( ÐÌÔ& 8 ÔThe€emission€reductions€identified€in€this€plan,€include€reductions€from€energy€efficiency€and€areÐ ˆ Ø! Ðsufficient€to€meet€the€required€5€percent€reduction.€€The€commission€will€identify€and€considerÐ `!°" Ðother€sources€of€reductions€for€the€DFW€8„hour€attainment€demonstration€which€may€includeÐ 8"ˆ# Ðadditional€energy€efficiency€measures.òòÐ #`$ ÐÔ'8ˆ —×ÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Ð#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔóóó óSeveral€commenters€said€that€by€not€incorporating€the€eight€or€so€resolutions€enacted€by€the€NCTCOG,Ð À$ & Ðthe€commission€does€not€acknowledge€all€of€the€effort€and€work€put€into€efforts€by€these€entities€toÐ ˜%è ' Ðreduce€emissions€and€the€commission€does€not€take€these€efforts€seriously.Ð p&À!( ÐÌò òThe€inclusion€of€local€measures€will€be€a€critical€component€of€the€attainment€demonstration€SIP.Ð  (p#* ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·qÙ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔThe€emissions€reductions€from€these€resolutions,€however,€have€not€been€quantified€and€therefore,Ð ø(H$+ Ðthe€commission€can€not€take€credit€for€them€in€the€SIP.€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·„Û#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·tÜ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔThe€commission€will€continue€to€workÐ Ð) %, Ðwith€the€EPA€to€quantify€these€emissions€reductions€to€be€creditable€for€SIP€purposes.€€TheÐ ¨*ø%- Ðcommission€appreciates€the€efforts€of€these€activities€and€looks€forward€to€continuing€to€work€withÐ €+Ð&. Ðthe€NCTCOG€and€other€area€leaders€towards€the€common€goal€of€better€air€quality€for€the€DFWÐ ° Ðarea.ó ó€€Ð ˆØ ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó··Ü#Ôò òòòó óóóÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔSeveral€commenters€expressed€concern€that€there€has€been€a€tendency€on€the€part€of€the€agency€toÐ <Œ Ðcontinue€to€issue€pollution€permits€to€major€sources,€including€new€sources,€even€though€it€means€anÐ d Ðincrease€in€NOòòxóó€and€ozone€levels.€€Public€Citizensðð€Office€stated€that€the€commission€can€and€should,Ð ì< Ðunder€EPA€guidance,€establish€an€offset€zone,€or€buffer€zone,€around€the€airshed€to€assure€that€whateverÐ Ä  Ðprogress€made€in€the€DFW€area€isnððt€automatically€eliminated€by€a€new€source€just€outside€the€airshedÐ œ ì Ðadding€additional€tons€to€the€airshed.Ð t Ä ÐÌò òThe€commission€does€not€agree€that€offset€or€buffer€zones€are€appropriate€for€the€DFWÐ $ t  Ðnonattainment€area€as€part€of€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP.€€As€discussed€elsewhere€in€this€response,€theÐ ü L  Ðnew€source€review€(NSR)€permitting€program,€which€is€required€statewide,€does€provide€for€aÐ Ô$  Ðpreconstruction€review€of€all€new€sources€of€air€pollution,€including€control€technologyÐ ¬ü  Ðrequirements.€€NSR€permitting€rules€apply€to€the€nonattainment€area,€which€require€offsetÐ „Ô  Ðemission€reductions€from€existing€sources€and€the€use€of€controls€that€meet€requirements€for€newÐ \¬  Ðsources.€ó óÐ 4„  ÐÌÔ& À ÔOne€commenter€stated€the€commission€should€use€the€statutory€authority€granted€by€SB7€to€requireÐ ä4 Ðadditional€reductions€in€power€plant€emission€in€order€to€meet€NAAQS.€€Another€commenter€stated€thatÐ ¼  Ðwithout€reductions€from€the€power€plants,€DFW€will€not€reach€attainment€by€the€year€2010.€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·¶Þ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ ”ä ÐÌò òThe€commission€anticipates€that€analyses€conducted€for€the€8„hour€ozone€attainmentÐ D” Ðdemonstration€SIP€will€provide€information€regarding€the€necessity€and€appropriateness€ofÐ l Ðfurther€reductions€from€power€plants.ó óÐ ôD ÐÔ'ÀäBäÔÌEnvironmental€Defense€urges€the€commission€to€pay€particular€attention€to€and€support€projectsÐ ¤ô Ðunderway€in€the€DFW€area€to€test€innovative€measures€to€reduce€transportation„related€emissions€andÐ |Ì Ðincrease€energy€efficiency€as€these€measures€hold€promise€as€future€emission€control€measures.€€If€theseÐ T¤ Ðmeasures€were€widely€implemented€throughout€the€region€as€part€of€a€SIP,€the€reductions€could€beÐ ,| Ðsignificant.Ð T ÐÌò òThe€commission€agrees€with€this€statement€and€intends€to€evaluate€these€measures€for€inclusion€inÐ ´  Ðfuture€SIPs€regarding€attainment€of€the€8„hour€ozone€NAAQS.ó ó€€ò òFurthermore,€the€commission€hasÐ Œ Ü! Ða€New€Technology€and€Research€Development€(NTRD)€section€which€provides€funding€for€projectsÐ h!¸" Ðdesigned€to€achieve€emissions€reductions€that€would€be€SIP€creditable.ó óÐ @"# ÐÌOne€individual€stated€the€state€should€mandate€better€air€quality.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·¹å#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·;ë#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òòòóóó óAnother€individual€said€not€to€waitÐ ð#@% Ðuntil€the€last€minute€to€come€up€with€plans.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·ë#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€Another€commenter€stated€that€we€need€to€have€moreÐ È$ & Ðefficient€policies€in€place,€intelligent€policies.Ð  %ð ' ÐÌò òThe€Federal€Clean€Air€Act€directs€states€to€develop€SIPs€for€areas€not€meeting€the€NAAQS.ó ó€€ò òTheÐ P' ") Ðcommission€has€followed€EPA€guidance€to€meet€specific€deadlines€and€milestones.€€The€DFW€5Ð ,(|#* ÐPercent€IOP€is€a€first€step€towards€meeting€the€NAAQS€for€the€8„hour€ozone€standard€in€the€DFWÐ )T$+ Ðarea.€€The€commission€is€committed€to€improving€air€quality€in€Texas€in€an€efficient€and€intelligentÐ Ü),%, Ðmanner.ó óÐ ´*&- ÐÐ Œ+Ü&. ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·1ì#Ôò òòòóóó óÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ï#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€said€that€DFW€is€evading€mandatory€and€necessary€ROP€emissions€reductions€that€it€wouldÐ ° Ðotherwise€be€required€to€implement€had€the€region€been€reclassified€as€required€by€law.€€Marc€ChytiloÐ ˆØ Ðfurther€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·iï#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔstated€the€1999€ROP€included€several€control€measures€that€have€faced€challenges€inÐ `° Ðimplementation€and€their€current€implementation€status€must€be€examined€and€reported€upon€to€ensureÐ 8ˆ Ðthat€the€minimal€ROP€requirements€are€met.€€Ð ` ÐÌò òTo€date,€in€all€Texas€nonattainment€areas,€the€demonstration€of€attainment€of€the€1„hour€NAAQSÐ À  Ðhas€required€more€emissions€reductions€than€the€required€ROP€reductions.€€Many€of€the€controlsÐ ˜ è Ðused€to€demonstrate€1„hour€attainment€in€2007€have€or€will€have€been€implemented€between€1999Ð p À Ðand€2007,€providing€continuing€progress€toward€the€1„hour€NAAQS,€even€if€particular€ROPÐ H ˜  Ðcalculations€were€not€required.€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·šð#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔAdditionally,€some€controls€in€the€DFW€area€are€stringentÐ  p  Ðprograms€that€the€area€voluntarily€implemented€such€as€Federal€RFG€and€the€Vehicle€InspectionÐ ø H  Ðand€Maintenance€program€in€several€1„hour€ozone€attainment€counties,€prior€to€8„hour€ozoneÐ Ð  Ðdesignations.Ð ¨ø  ÐÌó óMarc€Chytilo€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·æó#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔstated€the€1999€ROP€included€several€control€measures€that€have€faced€challenges€inÐ X¨  Ðimplementation€and€their€current€implementation€status€must€be€examined€and€reported€upon€to€ensureÐ 0€  Ðthat€the€minimal€ROP€requirements€are€met.€€Ð X ÐÌò òThe€commission€does€not€agree€with€the€comment.€€All€of€the€required€control€measures€for€theÐ ¸ Ð1999€ROP€have€been€implemented.€€The€DFW€area€has€not€been€reclassified€to€severe€under€the€1„Ð à Ðhour€ozone€standard.€€There€are€no€legally€required€additional€ROP€requirements€for€the€1„hourÐ h¸ Ðozone€standard.€€The€contingency€measures€identified€in€the€1999€ROP€have€not€been€triggered.€Ð @ ÐHowever,€as€part€of€the€Federal€Motor€Vehicle€Control€Program€(FMVCP),€Tier€II€requirementsÐ h Ðbegan€in€2004,€and€RFG€Phase€II€began€in€2000,€and€are€requirements€in€the€DFW€area.Ð ð@ ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Šõ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔó óà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·•ù#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€the€State€should€anticipate€the€need€to€prepare€a€post„1999€€1„hour€18€percent€ROPÐ  ð Ðplan€and€commence€work€on€such€ROP€plan€immediately.€€Even€if€the€€1„hour€obligation€is€vacated,€an€Ð xÈ Ð8„hour€ROP€plan€demonstrating€3€percent€annual€emissions€reductions€from€2004€to€2010€will€beÐ P  Ðrequired€under€a€plain€reading€of€the€Clean€Air€Act.€€Ð (x ÐÌò òThe€commission€does€not€agree€with€this€comment.€€The€EPA€has€mandated€the€revocation€of€theÐ Ø( Ð1„hour€ozone€standard€in€June€2005.€€At€that€time,€requirements€associated€with€the€1„hour€ozoneÐ °  Ðstandard€will€no€longer€be€applicable.€€The€commission€intends€to€continue€SIP€development€forÐ ˆ Ø! Ðthe€DFW€nonattainment€area€with€an€8„hour€ozone€attainment€demonstration,€in€accordance€withÐ `!°" Ðthe€EPA€rule€regarding€8„hour€ozone€implementation.ó óÐ 8"ˆ# ÐÌÔ& ˜ ÔThe€commission€received€comment€that€the€state€overestimates€reductions€based€on€portable€fuelÐ è#8% Ðcontainers.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó· ú#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ À$ & ÐÌò òThis€rulemaking€and€revisions€to€the€SIP€will€reduce€emissions€of€VOCs€throughout€Texas€byÐ p&À!( Ðregulating€the€type€of€portable€fuel€containers€that€can€be€manufactured€or€imported€for€sale€inÐ H'˜") ÐTexas€on€or€after€December€31,€2005.€€According€to€the€most€conservative€estimates€by€the€TCEQ,Ð  (p#* Ðthe€reduction€in€spills€and€evaporation€will€reduce€emissions€from€portable€fuel€containers€by€45Ð ø(H$+ Ðpercent.€€The€TCEQ€estimates€that€the€reductions€statewide€will€amount€to€at€least€10.4€tpd.ó óÐ Ð) %, ÐÔ'˜è#éýÔÌBlue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Public€Citizensðð€Office,€Dallas€Sierra€Club,€and€multipleÐ €+Ð&. Ðcommenters€stated€the€plan€overlooks€obvious€industrial€emissions€adversely€affecting€DFW€air.Ð ° ÐÌò òThe€DFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€does€not€overlook€industrial€emissions.€€These€emissions€areÐ `° Ðaccounted€for€in€the€emissions€inventory€for€the€DFW€9„county€area.ó ó€€ò òThe€SIP€revision€is€designedÐ 8ˆ Ðto€provide€for€a€5€percent€increment€of€progress€from€the€areaððs€2002€emissions€baseline€that€are€inÐ d Ðaddition€to€federal€measures€and€state€measures€already€approved€by€EPA€and€to€achieve€thoseÐ ì< Ðreductions€by€June€15,€2007.€€As€the€state€develops€the€photochemical€modeling€to€support€theÐ Ä  Ðattainment€demonstration€SIP€revision,€industrial€emissions€from€the€entire€modeling€domain,Ð œ ì Ðincluding€the€eastern€half€of€the€state€will€be€accounted€for€and€appropriate€strategies€may€beÐ t Ä Ðidentified€as€necessary€following€scientific€analysis€to€determine€their€impact€on€the€areaððs€abilityÐ L œ  Ðto€attain€the€standard€by€2010.ó óÐ $ t  ÐÌò òFurthermore,€ozone€precursors€in€the€DFW€area€are€primarily€driven€by€emissions€from€onroadÐ Ô$  Ðmobile€sources€and€area€sources.ó óÐ ¬ü  ÐÌMany€commenters€said€the€plan€underestimates€future€industrial€and€mobile€emissions.€€The€StateÐ \¬  Ðunderestimates€future€increases€in€pollution€caused€by€industry€and€growth.Ð 4„  ÐÌò òIn€August€2004,€EPA€issued€the€following€document,€òòGuidance€on€5€Percent€Increment€of€ProgressÐ ä4 Ð40€CFR.905(a)(1)(ii)(B).€€óóPage€four€of€the€document€addresses€the€issue€you€raise,€ð ðHow€is€growthÐ ¼  Ðin€emissions€addressed?ðð€€Following€is€an€excerpt€from€the€guidance€that€sets€forth€theÐ ”ä Ðrequirements€for€a€5€Percent€IOP:Ð l¼ ÐÌà0  à...States€should€be€sure€that€projected€target€level€inventory€calculated...is€at€least€5€percentÐ l Ðless€than€the€2002€inventory€(or€the€appropriate€percentage€of€NOòòxóó€and€VOC€if€aÐ ôD Ðcombination€of€pollutants€is€used),€that€is,€the€2007€projected€inventory€is€no€greater€thanÐ Ì Ð95€percent€of€the€2002€inventory.Фô(#(# ÐÌThe€5€Percent€IOP€follows€the€guidance€set€forth€in€the€August€2004,€document€from€EPA.ó ó€Ð T¤ Ðò òFurthermore,€the€commission€uses€sophisticated€methodologies€for€growth€as€explained€in€the€SIPÐ 0€ Ðproposal.€€For€example,€information€from€an€Electric€Reliability€Council€of€Texas€(ERCOT)€reportÐ X Ðof€projected€electricity€use€estimates€were€employed€to€grow€electric€generating€units€(EGUs).€Ð à0 ÐAlso,€for€non„electric€generating€units€(NEGUs),€factors€derived€from€the€Texas€IndustrialÐ ¸  ÐProduction€Index€(TIPI)€were€used,€which€is€more€current.€€If€TIPI€2„digit€SIC€factors€wereÐ  à! Ðunavailable,€Economic€Growth€Analysis€System€(EGAS)€4.0€growth€factors€were€used.€€ThisÐ h!¸" Ðcombination€of€resources€provide€for€the€most€accurate€estimates€for€industry€growth.ó óÐ @"# ÐÌò òFurthermore,€Appendix€B€of€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€clearly€indicates€that€growth€for€onroadÐ ð#@% Ðmobile€sources€have€been€accounted€for.€€The€predicted€Vehicle€Miles€Traveled€(VMT)€for€2007€isÐ È$ & Ðclearly€much€larger€than€the€VMT€for€2002.ó óÐ  %ð ' Ðâ âÐ x&È!( ÐÔ& ¸ Ôâ âPublic€Citizensðð€Office,€Dallas€Sierra€Club,€and€multiple€commenters€stated€the€commission€overlooksÐ ° Ðthe€pending€permit€application€for€the€proposed€power€plant€located€near€Waco.Ð ˆØ ÐÌò òWhile€the€commission€may€not€explicitly€include€emissions€from€pending€applications,€severalÐ 8ˆ Ðaccepted€methodologies€and€information€for€growth€of€electric€generating€units€(EGUs)€were€used.€Ð ` ÐWhen€permits€are€granted,€those€emissions€are€included€in€analysis€and€photochemical€modeling.€Ð è8 ÐIn€addition,€electric€generation€capacity€growth€in€Texas€has€come€primarily€from€new,€cleaner,Ð À  Ðmore€efficient€EGUs,€typically€natural€gas€fired€combined€cycle€plants.Ð ˜ è ÐÌThe€commission€also€uses€information€provided€by€the€ERCOT€report€of€projected€electricity€useÐ H ˜  Ðestimates€that€in€Texas,€demand€will€be€75€percent€of€capacity€in€2007€(Reference:€ERCOT,€TheÐ  p  ÐTexas€Connection€report,€ð ðReport€on€Existing€and€Potential€Electric€System€Constraints€andÐ ø H  ÐNeeds€Within€the€ERCOT€Region,ðð€October€1,€2003).€€To€account€for€growth€in€EGU€emissions,Ð Ð  Ðthe€commission€added€to€the€2007€future€case€EI,€75€percent€of€the€permit€allowable€emissionsÐ ¨ø  Ðfrom€EGUs€that€were€not€in€the€2002€base€case,€but€that€had€received€new€source€review€permitsÐ €Ð  Ðprior€to€April€2004.€€This€approach€is€more€realistic€and€reasonable€because€it€does€not€account€forÐ X¨  Ðthe€decrease€in€emissions€from€less€efficient€existing€EGUs€that€the€new€generation€will€displace.€Ð 0€  ÐAlso,€this€approach€assumes€that€all€newly„permitted€EGUs€will€ultimately€be€built€and€operated.€Ð X ÐThis€approach€is€more€realistic€and€reasonable€than€assuming€that€all€new€EGUs€will€be€operatingÐ à0 Ðat€100€percent€of€their€permitted€allowables€while€existing€EGUs€are€operating€at€2002€levels.ó óÐ ¸ ÐÔ'¸°ÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·–þ#Ôò òó óÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔThe€EPA€commented€that€for€the€Alcoa,€Milam€County€NOòòxóó€reductions,€the€commission€should€clarifyÐ h¸ Ðthat€the€reductions€claimed€are€in€excess€of€those€required€by€the€enforcement€action€resulting€from€theÐ @ Ðconsent€decree.Ð h ÐÌò òThe€emission€reductions€claimed€in€this€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€are€not€in€excess€of€the€those€requiredÐ È Ðby€the€federal€consent€decree.€€The€commission€understands€that€these€emission€reductions€areÐ  ð Ðcreditable.€The€EPA€ð ðGuidance€on€5€percent€increment€of€progressðð€dated€August€2004€that€ð ðanyÐ xÈ Ðmeasures€that€are€not€part€of€the€EPA€approved€SIP€prior€to€June€5,€2004€are€creditable.ðð€€TheÐ P  Ðemissions€reductions€that€will€result€from€the€consent€decree€have€not€been€previously€included€inÐ (x Ðthe€DFW€SIP€and€therefore€are€creditable.ó ó€€€€Ð P ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·á#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔEnvironmental€Defense,€Marc€Chytilo,€and€Downwinders€at€Risk€stated€the€emissions€estimates€neededÐ ´  Ðto€be€adjusted€to€account€for€growth.€€Several€commenters€stated€that€the€plan€underestimates€futureÐ Œ Ü! Ðpollution.€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·Ù#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔMarc€Chytilo€and€several€individuals€stated€there€is€evidence€that€the€DFW€emissionsÐ d!´" Ðinventory€is€in€fact€growing,€and€thus€that€the€ROP€emissions€reductions€requirements€are€not€being€met.€Ð <"Œ# ÐMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€EPAððs€National€Emissions€Inventory€indicates€that€the€DFW€region€remainsÐ #d$ Ðsubstantially€out€of€compliance€with€past€ROP€requirements,€and€thus€the€2002€baseline€for€the€5€PercentÐ ì#<% ÐIOP€plan€is€inaccurate.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·L#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ Ä$ & ÐÌò òBase€Year€and€Future€Year€emissions€inventories€(EIs)€were€developed€for€the€DFW€SIP.€€TheÐ t&Ä!( ÐFuture€Year€EI€was€developed€using€methodologies€approved€by€EPA€and€reflects€those€emissionÐ L'œ") Ðsources€that€have€grown.€€The€required€reductions€to€meet€attainment€will€be€taken€from€theÐ $(t#* Ðgrown€Future€year€EI€and€not€the€Base€Year€EI.€€Therefore€an€attainment€demonstration€willÐ ü(L$+ Ðincorporate€estimated€growth€of€emissions.ó óÐ Ô)$%, ÐÌò òThe€5€Percent€IOP€follows€the€guidance€set€forth€in€the€August€2004,€document€from€EPA.ó ó€Ð „+Ô&. Ðò òFurthermore,€the€commission€uses€sophisticated€methodologies€for€growth€as€explained€in€the€SIPÐ ° Ðproposal.€€For€example,€information€from€an€Electric€Reliability€Council€of€Texas€(ERCOT)€reportÐ ˆØ Ðof€projected€electricity€use€estimates€were€employed€to€grow€electric€generating€units€(EGUs).€Ð `° ÐAlso,€for€non„electric€generating€units€(NEGUs),€factors€derived€from€the€Texas€IndustrialÐ 8ˆ ÐProduction€Index€(TIPI)€were€used,€which€is€more€current.€€If€TIPI€2„digit€SIC€factors€wereÐ ` Ðunavailable,€Economic€Growth€Analysis€System€(EGAS)€4.0€growth€factors€were€used.€€ThisÐ è8 Ðcombination€of€resources€provide€for€the€most€accurate€estimates€for€industry€growth.ó óÐ À  ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Š#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·r%#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òCurrently,€there€is€no€2002€ROP€requirement€for€DFW.€€The€2002€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€baselineÐ p À Ðinventory€was€developed€consistent€with€all€EPA€requirements.€€The€commission€did€submitÐ H ˜  Ðupdates€to€the€2002€NEI€in€accordance€with€the€requirements€of€the€federal€ConsolidatedÐ  p  ÐEmissions€Reporting€Rule€(CERR).€€The€TCEQ€develops€inventories€for€use€in€attainment€andÐ ø H  ÐROP€SIPs€consistent€with€EPA€guidance€on€inventory€development.€€The€comment€does€notÐ Ð  Ðprovide€specific€evidence€that€the€NEI€indicates€that€the€DFW€area€is€out€of€compliance€with€pastÐ ¨ø  ÐROP€commitments.€Ð €Ð  Ðó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·µ%#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·¸(#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€the€FCAA€required€immediate€implementation€of€all€contingency€measures€uponÐ 0€  Ðfailure€of€an€area€to€make€reasonable€further€progress€or€attain.€€Implementation€of€the€DFW€contingencyÐ X Ðmeasures€will€affect€the€2002€baseline,€and€may€not€be€credited€toward€the€5€Percent€IOP.Ð à0 ÐÌò òThe€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€was€developed€and€is€being€submitted€to€EPA€to€satisfy€requirements€of€theÐ à Ð8„hour€ozone€NAAQS€rule.€€The€2002€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€baseline€inventory€was€developedÐ h¸ Ðconsistent€with€EPA€guidance€on€implementing€the€8„hour€ozone€NAAQS€rule.€€Any€1„hour€ozoneÐ @ Ðcontingency€measures€that€were€implemented€prior€to€2002€were€included€in€the€inventoryÐ h Ðdevelopment.€€Controls€that€were€already€part€of€an€adopted€SIP€were€not€included€in€theÐ ð@ Ðcalculation€of€the€5€percent€reductions.Ð È Ðó óÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·)#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€said€the€emissions€inventory€is€not€properly€presented€for€inclusion€into€the€SIP.€€TheÐ xÈ ÐStateððs€procedures€have€failed€to€ensure€public€participation€or€provide€adequate€opportunities€toÐ P  Ðparticipate€in€review€of€the€emissions€inventory.€€40€C.F.R€€ðð€51.102(e).€€40€C.F.R.€ðð€51.102(g)(2)(I)€&Ð (x Ð(ii).Ð P ÐÌò òThe€commission€does€not€agree€with€this€comment.€€The€emissions€inventory€was€included€with€theÐ °  Ðproposed€5€Percent€IOP€plan,€and€available€for€public€review€and€comment.€€The€commission€heldÐ ˆ Ø! Ðpublic€hearings€on€January€3,€2005,€in€Arlington,€on€January€4,€2005,€in€Austin,€and€on€January€5,Ð `!°" Ð2005,€in€Houston€to€receive€public€comment.Ð 8"ˆ# ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·-#ÔòòÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔCEMENT€KILNSÐ è#8% Ðó óóóBlue€Skies€Alliance,€Downwinders€at€Risk,€Public€Citizensðð€Office,€and€multiple€individuals€said€that€theÐ À$ & Ðcommission€consistently€fails€to€address€the€pollution€problems€coming€from€the€Midlothian€cement€kilnÐ ˜%è ' Ðplants.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·0#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ p&À!( ÐÌò òThe€commission€disagrees€that€it€has€failed€to€address€cement€kilns.€€The€emissions€associated€withÐ  (p#* Ðthese€facilities€are€accounted€for€in€the€emissions€inventory€portion€of€the€DFW€5€Percent€IOP;€andÐ ø(H$+ Ðthere€is€an€existing€EPA€approved€state€control€measure€that€addresses€required€emissionÐ Ð) %, Ðreductions€from€cement€kilns.Ð ¨*ø%- Ѐó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·í1#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ €+Ð&. ÐÔ& h ÔSeveral€commenters€said€that€if€the€request€by€the€cement€kilns€in€Ellis€County€to€increase€their€NOòòxóó€andÐ ° ÐVOC€emissions€are€granted,€it€will€completely€erase€any€reduction€realized€by€the€Alcoa€shutdown.€Ð ˆØ ÐMultiple€individuals€asked€the€state€to€make€specific€resolutions€regarding€the€Midlothian€cement€kilns.Ð `° ÐMultiple€commenters€ask€the€commission€to€enforce€stricter€emission€requirements€for€the€cement€plantsÐ 8ˆ Ðin€Midlothian.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·Û3#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·?6#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔOne€commenter€suggested€the€commission€needs€to€aggressively€pursue€actions€such€asÐ ` Ðmandates€for€emissions€reductions€from€industrial€sources,€especially€Ellis€County€cement€kilns.Ð è8 ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ƒ6#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌò òThe€commission€addresses€increases€in€emissions€during€the€SIP€development€process.€€€TheÐ ˜ è Ðcommission€uses€sophisticated€methodologies€for€growth€as€explained€in€the€SIP€proposal.€€ForÐ p À Ðexample,€information€from€an€Electric€Reliability€Council€of€Texas€(ERCOT)€report€of€projectedÐ H ˜  Ðelectricity€use€estimates€were€employed€to€grow€electric€generating€units€(EGUs).€€Also,€for€non„Ð  p  Ðelectric€generating€units€(NEGUs),€factors€derived€from€the€Texas€Industrial€Production€IndexÐ ø H  Ð(TIPI)€were€used,€which€is€more€current.€€If€TIPI€2„digit€SIC€factors€were€unavailable,€EconomicÐ Ð  ÐGrowth€Analysis€System€(EGAS)€4.0€growth€factors€were€used.€€This€combination€of€resourcesÐ ¨ø  Ðprovide€for€the€most€accurate€estimates€for€industry€growth.ó óÐ €Ð  ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·¢7#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òÌFor€attainment€demonstration€SIP€revisions,€photochemical€modeling€analysis€is€utilized€toÐ 0€  Ðdetermine€whether€reductions€from€specific€source€categories€will€affect€predicted€ozone€formationÐ X Ðin€a€nonattainment€area.€€Permitted€growth€in€future€case€modeling,€will€be€included€as€part€of€theÐ à0 Ð8„hour€ozone€attainment€demonstration.€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·[;#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔAlso,€as€part€of€development€of€an€8„hour€ozoneÐ ¸ Ðattainment€demonstration,€the€TCEQ€will€evaluate€control€strategies€that€are€appropriate€andÐ à Ðnecessary.€ó óÐ h¸ ÐÔ'h°4ÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·'=#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔòòò òGENERALÐ h ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·U>#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔóóó óOne€commenter€wrote€ð ðAnd€for€Godððs€sake€do€something€about€the€airborne€mercury€emissions.ððÐ ð@ ÐÌò òThe€commission€has€no€evidence€that€mercury€emissions€are€problematic€in€the€DFW€area.€€As€ofÐ  ð Ð2004,€no€surface€water€segments€are€impaired€for€mercury€in€the€immediate€DFW€area€andÐ xÈ Ðmercury€emissions€reported€by€major€sources€in€the€9„county€DFW€area€total€0.3659€tpy.€€TheÐ P  ÐDFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€revision€addresses€ozone,€not€other€hazardous€air€pollutants€such€asÐ (x Ðmercury,€which€is€beyond€the€scope€of€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIP.ó óÐ P ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·¹>#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òòòóóó óÌThe€commission€received€a€suggestion€from€one€individual€to€reference€a€book€written€by€Amory€Lovins,Ð °  ÐòòWinning€the€Oil€Endgameóó€for€other€measures€that€can€be€taken.€€The€commenter€also€suggestsÐ ˆ Ø! Ðcommission€staff€€attend€one€of€the€authorððs€speaking€events€in€Dallas€and/or€Houston.Ð `!°" ÐÌò òThe€commission€appreciates€the€suggestion€to€review€the€work€of€Amory€Lovins€as€a€possibleÐ #`$ Ðsource€for€some€solutions€to€the€DFW€area€air€quality€challenges.€€Amory€Lovins€suggests€that€theÐ è#8% Ðtransition€beyond€oil€will€be€led€by€business€and€will€be€innovation„driven€without€mandates.€€TheÐ À$ & Ðcommission€supports€and€encourages€any€measures€taken€by€local€businesses€and€other€entitiesÐ ˜%è ' Ðthat€will€contribute€to€the€improvement€of€air€quality€in€the€DFW€area.€€Additionally,€the€2010Ð p&À!( Ðattainment€date€makes€it€highly€unlikely€that€significant€amounts€of€alternative€fuel€will€beÐ H'˜") Ðavailable.ó óÐ  (p#* Ðâ âÐ ø(H$+ ÐÔ& $ Ôâ âOne€commenter€strongly€encourages€the€State€to€mandate€a€biodiesel€blend€of€20€percent€in€every€gallonÐ ° Ðof€diesel€sold€in€the€state€of€Texas.€€This€alone€will€reduce€NOòòxóó€emissions€by€24,000€tons€per€year.Ð ˆØ ÐÌò òThe€use€of€biodiesel€in€compression„ignition€enginesó ó€ò òis€known€to€increase€NOòòxóó€emissions€by€at€leastÐ 8ˆ Ð10€percent€for€B100€and€by€up€to€2€percent€with€B20€blends.€€This€increase€in€NOòòxóó€emissions€isÐ d Ðacknowledged€by€the€EPA,€CARB,€and€the€National€Biodiesel€Board.€€In€fact,€because€of€theÐ ì< Ðknown€increase€in€NOòòxóó€emissions,€the€Engine€Manufacturers€Association€(EMA)€does€notÐ Ä  Ðrecommend€the€use€of€B100€or€biodiesel€blends€as€a€means€to€improve€air€quality€in€ozoneÐ œ ì Ðnonattainment€areas.€€Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·ŽA#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔFurthermore,€the€commission€has€information€that€in€some€cases€the€use€ofÐ t Ä Ðbiodiesel€can€void€manufacturer€warranties.€€The€commission€disagrees€that€mandating€biodieselÐ L œ  Ðat€this€time€would€be€beneficial€for€air€quality€in€the€DFW€nonattainment€area.òòÐ $ t  ÐÔ'$ °FÔÌóóó óEsperanza€Peace€and€Justice€CenterÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·£I#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€asks€the€State€not€to€allow€a€PGA€golf€course€to€be€built€over€theÐ Ô$  Ðaquifer€in€San€Antonio.Ð ¬ü  ÐÌò òThis€SIP€submittal€is€dedicated€to€the€air€quality€in€the€DFW€area€and€does€not€address€waterÐ \¬  Ðquality€in€San€Antonio.€€This€comment€is€beyond€the€scope€of€this€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€revision.Ð 4„  Ðó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·YK#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌOne€commenter€asks€the€State€to€address€the€air€quality€of€Big€Bend€National€Park.Ð ä4 ÐÌò òThe€commission€appreciates€the€comment,€and€notes€that€the€emissions€reductions€achieved€by€theÐ ”ä ÐDFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€revision€may€help€improve€the€air€quality€in€Texas€generally,€in€additionÐ l¼ Ðto€improving€air€quality€in€the€DFW€nonattainment€area.ó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó· M#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€ò òEPAððs€regional€haze€rule€is€designed€toÐ D” Ðenhance€and€protect€visibility€at€large€national€parks€and€wilderness€areas;€and€is€expected€toÐ  p Ðbecome€final€in€the€Spring/Summer€of€2005.€€The€final€rule€is€expected€to€require€states€to€submitÐ øH ÐSIPs€to€address€regional€haze.ó ó€€ò òThe€TCEQ€will€follow€EPAððs€guidance€and€develop€and€submit€aÐ Ð  Ðregional€haze€SIP€to€EPA€ifó ó€ò òrequired.ó óÐ ¬ü ÐÌOne€commenter€referenced€a€report€issued€by€the€United€States€Environmental€Protection€AgencyÐ `° Ðidentifies€the€regions€where€the€pollution€that€blows€into€Big€Bend€is€formed.€€This€report€suggests€thatÐ 8ˆ ÐTexas€sources€are€significant€contributors€to€the€Big€Bendððs€haze.€€The€commenter€suggests€thatÐ ` Ðpollution€cuts€from€Texasðð€coal„fired€power€plants€should€be€required€as€a€first€step.Ð è8 ÐÌò òThe€commission€disagrees.€€The€Big€Bend€Regional€Aerosol€and€Visibility€Observational€StudyÐ ˜ è! Ð(BRAVO)€final€report€stated€that€on€the€days€with€the€20€percent€worst€days€for€visibility,€sulfateÐ p!À" Ðparticulates€were€responsible€for€over€half€of€visibility€impairment.€€The€percentage€of€sulfateÐ H"˜# Ðparticulates€attributed€to€the€Texas€source€region€was€half€of€the€sulfate€particulates€attributed€toÐ  #p$ Ðthe€eastern€United€States€sources€(11€percent€vs.€22€percent).€€The€Texas€contribution€was€smallerÐ ø#H% Ðthan€anticipated€when€the€BRAVO€study€began.€€The€models€used€in€the€BRAVO€study€frequentlyÐ Ð$ & Ðover„predicted€sulfates€to€as€much€as€double€the€observed€concentrations,€and€performanceÐ ¨%ø ' Ðstandards€for€particulate€models€are€not€yet€established.€€Given€the€uncertainty€in€present€modelÐ €&Ð!( Ðpredictions,€the€extent€to€which€sulfate€emissions€need€to€be€reduced€is€also€uncertain,€and€progressÐ X'¨") Ðtowards€a€comprehensive€solution€should€involve€all€contributing€source€regions.ó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ÚN#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ 0(€#* Ðâ âÐ )X$+ ÐÔ& € Ôâ âOne€commenter€asks€the€commission€to€develop€a€longer„term€action€plan€that€addresses€both€U.S.€andÐ ° ÐMexico€sources.€€This€plan€should€include€increased€use€of€renewable€energy€and€a€requirement€that€onlyÐ ˆØ Ðthe€most€advanced€coal€combustion€technology€be€used€for€any€new€coal„fired€plants€in€the€State.Ð `° ÐOne€commenter€stated€the€State€should€have€bilateral€discussions€with€Mexico€to€reduce€the€pollutionÐ 8ˆ Ðfrom€major€SO2€sources€in€Northeast€Mexico€as€well€as€the€impact€of€the€annual€agricultural€fires€set€toÐ ` Ðclear€field€each€Spring.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·QW#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ è8 ÐÌò òThe€commission€appreciates€this€comment,€and€continues€to€participate€in€federal„level€efforts,Ð ˜ è Ðsuch€as€the€Clean€Air€Interstate€Rule€(CAIR)€rule,€to€help€improve€the€air€quality€in€the€UnitedÐ p À ÐStates.€€In€addition,€the€commission€maintains€an€active€role€in€inventory€development€withÐ H ˜  ÐNorthern€Mexico.€€The€commission€agrees€that€cooperation€between€Texas€and€its€neighbors€willÐ  p  Ðplay€a€critical€role€in€improving€air€quality€in€Texas,€especially€as€transport€issues€continue€to€beÐ ø H  Ðstudied€and€understood.€€The€emissions€reductions€achieved€by€the€DFW€5€Percent€IOP€SIP€mayÐ Ð  Ðhelp€improve€the€air€quality€statewide,€as€well€as€improving€air€quality€in€the€DFW€nonattainmentÐ ¨ø  Ðarea.ó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·TZ#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ €Ð  ÐÔ'€ °¤WÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·â]#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔEnvironmental€Defense€stated€the€commission€should€work€with€the€Governorððs€office€to€urge€EPA€toÐ 0€  Ðimmediately€finalize€the€adoption€of€the€proposed€Clean€Air€Interstate€Rule,€which,€when€implemented,Ð X Ðwill€result€in€lower€background€ozone€levels€entering€the€DFW€nonattainment€area.Ð à0 ÐÌò òThe€commission€submitted€comments€to€EPA€in€support€of€the€CAIR€rule€during€the€commentÐ à Ðperiod.€€The€CAIR€rule€was€finalized€by€the€EPA€on€March€10,€2005,€and€became€effective€upon€itsÐ h¸ Ðsigning.Ð @ ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·M^#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔòòMOBILE€SOURCES/TRANSPORTATION/MVEBÐ ð@ Ðóóó óThe€Regional€Transportation€Council€for€the€North€Central€Texas€Council€of€Governments€commentedÐ È Ðon€the€importance€of€establishing€the€MVEBs€for€North€Central€Texas,€and€receiving€EPAððs€adequacyÐ  ð Ðdetermination€of€the€MVEBs€by€June€1,€2005.Ð xÈ ÐÌò òThe€commission€recognizes€the€import€of€the€timing€in€this€matter.€€In€order€to€avoid€a€conformityÐ (x Ðlapse,€the€TCEQ€requested€parallel€processing€for€the€MVEBs€contained€in€the€5€Percent€IOP€SIPÐ P Ðrevision€in€a€January€28,€2005,€letter€to€the€EPAÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ë`#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ.€€The€commission€received€a€letter€from€the€EPAÐ Ø( Ðon€this€matter€on€February€8,€2005.€€The€letter€states:Ð °  ÐÌà8  àà0` Ð Ð àð ðOn€January€20,€2005,€the€EPA€posted€the€availability€of€the€Motor€VehicleÐ `!°" ÐEmission€Budgets€(MVEBs)€from€the€proposed€DFW€5%€Increment„of„Ð 8"ˆ# ÐProgress€SIP€on€our€[the€EPAððs]€agencyððs€website.€€This€is€necessary€per€theÐ #`$ Ðbudget€adequacy€review€process.€€The€30„day€public€comment€period€isÐ è#8% Ðscheduled€to€close€on€February€22,€2005.€€We€will€review€any€commentsÐ À$ & Ðreceived€and€will€be€prepared€to€take€action€on€the€adequacy€of€theseÐ ˜%è ' ÐMVEBs€in€parallel€with€TCEQ€adoption€of€the€SIP.ðð€ó óÐp&À!(` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌThe€commission€received€comment€that€little€has€been€done€to€address€mobile€sources€(other€thanÐ  (p#* Ðemissions€testing)€and€industrial€sources.Ð ø(H$+ ÐÌò òThe€commission€disagrees€with€this€statement.€€TERP€is€projected€to€achieve€22.2€tons€of€NOòòxóóÐ ¨*ø%- Ðreductions€per€day,€a€significant€portion€of€the€required€reductions€in€the€5€Percent€IOP€controlÐ €+Ð&. Ðprogram.€€Additional€on„road€strategies€in€place€in€the€North€Central€Texas€but€not€credited€in€theÐ ° Ð5€Percent€IOP€list€of€control€measures€include:€vehicle€inspection€and€maintenance€program,Ð ˆØ ÐFederal€Reformulated€Gasoline,€Texas€Low€Emission€Diesel,€Federal€Motor€Vehicle€ControlÐ `° ÐProgram€(Tier€1,€Tier€2/Low€sulfur,€Federal€heavy€duty€engine€and€vehicle€standards,€and€FederalÐ 8ˆ ÐLow€Emission€Diesel),€the€AirCheck€Texas€Repair€and€Replacement€Assistance€Program,€CleanÐ ` ÐVehicle/Loaner€Program,€Freeway€Incident€management€Training€Program,€ExpandedÐ è8 ÐThoroughfare€Assessment€Program,€bottleneck€improvements,€School€Bus€Program,€Clean€VehicleÐ À  ÐPurchase€Incentives,€and€Public€Education€Program,€to€name€a€few.€€Ð ˜ è ÐÌIn€addition,€the€Regional€Transportation€Council€(RTC)€has€set€aside€$10€million€for€regional€airÐ H ˜  Ðquality€programs€in€North€Central€Texas.€€Currently,€half€of€the€$10€million€has€been€earmarkedÐ  p  Ðto€develop€innovative€air€quality€solutions.€€Once€re„authorization€of€the€transportation€bill€isÐ ø H  Ðsigned€by€the€President,€an€estimated€$300€million€would€flow€to€the€region€through€CongestionÐ Ð  ÐMitigation/Air€Quality€funds,€providing€additional€reduction€measures.ó óÐ ¨ø  ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ºc#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òÌFurthermore,€other€mobile€source€controls€are€already€in€place€in€the€area,€including€the€followingÐ X¨  ÐTransportation€Control€Measures€and€Voluntary€Mobile€Emission€Reduction€Measures:€777Ð 0€  Ðlocations€with€intersection€improvements;€833€miles€of€bicycle„pedestrian€facilities;€103€miles€ofÐ X ÐHigh„Occupancy„Vehicle€lanes;€117€miles€of€rail;€28€locations€with€grade€separations;€7,800€Park„Ð à0 Ðand„Ride€spaces;€270€vehicles€in€vanpool€programs;€a€regional€Intelligent€Transportation€System;Ð ¸ Ð2,800€vehicles€in€the€Clean€Vehicle€program;€a€regional€sustainable€development€program;€aÐ à Ðregional€employer€trip„reduction€program;€2,500€vehicles€per€year€repaired€or€retired;€and€aÐ h¸ Ðregional€public€education„Ozone€Fare€Reduction€program.€€In€addition€to€these€measures,€the€areaÐ @ Ðhas€identified€measures€that€can€be€implemented€should€any€of€these€measures€discontinue.€€ó óÐ h ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·hn#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òòòÌóóó óOne€commenter€said€the€commission€needs€to€increase€emphasis€on€light€rail€commuter€services€insteadÐ  ð Ðof€building€toll€roads.€€Another€commenter€stated€that€there€is€inadequate€mass€transit.Ô#†XçÔX%&ó·»r#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€€One€individualÐ xÈ Ðsuggests€that€the€commission€invest€in€alternative€forms€of€transportation,€and€renewable€energy,€to€cutÐ P  Ðpollution€and€reduce€the€amount€of€time€citizens€spend€sitting€in€traffic,€adding€to€the€pollution€problem.Ð (x ÐÌò òThe€commission€is€responsible€for€calculating€the€emissions€that€will€be€produced€by€the€vehicleÐ Ø( Ðactivity€on€the€current€and€projected€transportation€systems€and€assuring€that€the€future€emissionÐ °  Ðlevels€will€allow€the€state€to€demonstrate€compliance€with€the€Clean€Air€Act€requirements.€€TheÐ ˆ Ø! Ðcommission,€as€the€Stateððs€environmental€agency,€defers€to€the€Texas€Department€ofÐ `!°" ÐTransportation€(TxDOT)€for€all€transportation€planning€activities.€€TxDOT€works€closely€withÐ 8"ˆ# Ðmetropolitan€planning€organizations€(MPO)€to€develop€regional€transportation€plans.€€The€NorthÐ #`$ ÐCentral€Texas€Council€of€Governments€(NCTCOG),€as€the€MPO€works€closely€with€Dallas€AreaÐ è#8% ÐRapid€Transit€(DART),€Denton€County€Transportation€Authority€(DCTA),€and€the€Fort€WorthÐ À$ & ÐTransportation€Authority€(FWTA)€to€provide€planning€and€implementation€of€passenger€railÐ ˜%è ' Ðservices€throughout€the€region.Ð p&À!( ÐÌThe€NCTCOG€and€its€Regional€Transportation€Council€(RTC),€in€partnership€with€DART,€DentonÐ  (p#* ÐCounty€Transportation€Authority€(DCTA),€and€the€FWTA€completed€work€on€a€comprehensiveÐ ø(H$+ ÐRegional€Rail€corridor€Study€(RRCS)€in€August€2004.€€The€Study,€which€began€in€May€2002,Ð Ð) %, Ðfocused€on€nine€passenger€rail€corridors€throughout€the€DFW€Metropolitan€Area,€as€identified€inÐ ¨*ø%- Ðthe€òòMobility€2025:€The€Metropolitan€Transportation€Plan,€2004€Updateóó.Ð €+Ð&. ЇThe€information€outlined€from€this€study€was€presented€at€the€Regional€Transit€Summit€in€August,Ð ° Ð2004.€€Nearly€300€elected€and€appointed€officials€unanimously€embraced€a€statement€of€principlesÐ ˆØ Ðfor€seamless€public€transit€in€North€Central€Texas,€complete€with€a€local€financing€plan€andÐ `° Ðgovernance€structure.€€Their€unanimous€approval€included€a€$3.5€billion,€260„mile€regional€railÐ 8ˆ Ðblueprint€that€will€require€an€increase€in€the€sales€tax€by€half€a€percentage€point.€€Over€the€courseÐ ` Ðof€the€study,€hundreds€of€local€leaders€met€more€than€70€times€to€discuss€how€to€create€seamlessÐ è8 Ðpublic€transit€for€Dallas,€Collin,€Denton,€Ellis,€Johnson,€and€Tarrant€Counties.€€The€regionalÐ À  Ðleaders€participating€in€the€Summit€endorsed€the€conclusions€and€recommendations€of€theÐ ˜ è ÐRegional€Transit€Initiative€(RTI)€process€by€adopting€a€statement€of€principles.Ð p À ÐÌThe€Statement€of€Principles€calls€for€a€new€Regional€Rail€Authority,€funded€through€additionalÐ  p  Ðsales€tax€capacity€and€allowing€for€a€region„wide€local€option€election.€€The€next€steps€leading€toÐ ø H  Ðimplementation€of€regional€rail€service€include€further€refinement€of€the€details€of€such€a€regionalÐ Ð  Ðrail€authority,€gathering€support€for€necessary€state€legislative€change,€and€developing€theÐ ¨ø  Ðorganizational€structure€to€plan€and€implement€the€new€Regional€Rail€Authority€system.€€ó óÐ €Ð  ÐÌOne€commenter€stated€the€commission€needs€to€force€employers€to€look€at€car€pooling€to€reduce€theÐ 0€  Ðnumber€of€cars€on€the€roads.Ð X ÐÌò òEmission€reductions€from€Transportation€Control€Measures€and€the€Voluntary€Mobile€EmissionÐ ¸ ÐReduction€Measure€Program€are€in€place€and€included€in€the€SIP.€€Examples€of€such€measuresÐ à Ðbeing€implemented€in€the€region€include:€7,800€Park„and„Ride€spaces;€270€vehicles€in€vanpoolÐ h¸ Ðprograms;€and€regional€employer€trip€reduction€measures.€ó óÐ @ ÐÌOne€commenter€suggested€the€commission€limit€the€amount€of€new€freeways,€tollways,€and€urban€sprawl.Ð ð@ ÐÌò òCongressional€intent€clearly€indicates€that€transportation€planning€in€urban€areas€is€the€purview€ofÐ  ð Ðregional€Metropolitan€Planning€Organizations.€€For€example,€urban€regions€must€forecast€andÐ xÈ Ðhave€a€20„year€transportation€plan€in€place,€or€face€consequences.€€Furthermore,€through€theÐ P  ÐClean€Air€Act,€Congress€requires€that€emissions€from€such€transportation€plans€must€be€consistentÐ (x Ðwith€the€air€quality€emission€limits€included€in€the€SIP.€€This€is€enforced€through€theÐ P ÐTransportation€Conformity€regulation.€€Information€on€transportation€conformity€requirements€isÐ Ø( Ðavailable€at€both€the€EPA€and€Federal€Highway€Administration€web€sites.€€Information€about€theÐ °  Ðtransportation€conformity€process€in€the€DFW€area€is€available€at€the€North€Central€TexasÐ ˆ Ø! ÐCouncil€of€Governments€transportation€department.ó óÐ `!°" ÐÌOne€commenter€is€in€favor€of€lowering€the€maximum€speed€limit€on€the€interstates€to€about€50€mph.Ð #`$ ÐÌò òThe€Texas€Legislature€enacted€a€law€that€prohibits€the€Texas€Department€of€Transportation€fromÐ À$ & Ðsetting€a€speed€limit€for€environmental€purposes.€€The€Legislation€allows€currently€postedÐ ˜%è ' Ðenvironmental€speed€limits€to€remain€in€effect.€€In€this€regard,€the€DFW€area€has€in€place€a€5€mphÐ p&À!( Ðspeed€limit€reduction€for€environmental€purposes.€€This€limit€was€allowed€to€remain€in€effect,€butÐ H'˜") Ðunder€state€law,€no€further€reduction€is€allowed€for€environmental€purposes.€€Current€law€allowsÐ  (p#* Ðspeed€limits€to€be€set€based€on€design€and€safety€standards€alone.ó óÐ ø(H$+ ÐÌMarc€ChytiloÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Ûs#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔ€stated€State€inaction€threatens€to€limit€the€flexibility€of€the€State€and€local€governments€toÐ ¨*ø%- Ðprogram€and€spend€transportation€Ô_Ôdollars.Ð €+Ð&. Їò òThe€commission€works€with€all€Texas€onroad€mobile€source€stakeholders€to€assure€that€air€qualityÐ ° Ðplanning€activities€inside€Texas€are€coordinated€with€transportation€planning€agencies.€€RegularÐ ˆØ Ðand€effective€coordination€with€the€local€Metropolitan€Planning€Agencies,€the€Texas€Department€ofÐ `° ÐTransportation,€the€Federal€Highway€Administration€and€the€U.S.€EPA€Region€6€is€conducted€toÐ 8ˆ Ðassure€that€air€quality€planning€and€transportation€planning€schedules€are€coordinated.€€InÐ ` Ðaddition€to€meetings€and€teleconferences€for€specific€issues€on€an€as€needed€basis,€the€TCEQÐ è8 Ðparticipates€in€three€onroad€mobile€source€coordination€activities:€the€Technical€Work€GroupÐ À  Ð(every€three€months€to€discuss€onroad€mobile€technical€issues,€schedules,€and€methodologies),€theÐ ˜ è ÐSIP€Work€Group€(every€month€to€discuss€onroad€mobile€SIP€issues€including€critical€scheduleÐ p À Ðissues),€and€the€Conformity€Consultation€Committee€(as€needed€to€coordinate€transportationÐ H ˜  Ðconformity€issues,€including€critical€transportation€conformity€schedule€issues).€€Since€the€EPA€hasÐ  p  Ðclassified€nine€North€Central€Texas€counties€as€nonattainment€for€the€8„hour€ozone€standard,Ð ø H  Ðunder€transportation€conformity€rules€a€Transportation€Conformity€Determination€(Ô_ÔTCDÔ_Ô)€isÐ Ð  Ðfederally€required€within€one€year€of€designation.€€In€order€to€establish€updated€MVEBs€in€time€toÐ ¨ø  Ðmeet€the€Ô_ÔTCDÔ_Ô€schedule,€the€commission€selected€the€5€Percent€Increment€of€Progress€option€of€the€Ð €Ð  Ð8„hour€Ozone€Nonattainment€Rule,€which€will€establish€MVEBs€on€a€schedule€consistent€with€theÐ X¨  Ðtransportation€conformity€schedule.€€The€commission€is€committed€to€taking€the€necessary€steps€toÐ 0€  Ðensure€that€programming€and€implementation€of€transportation€projects€continue.€Ð X Ðó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·›‹#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ï”#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òòòECONOMIC€IMPACTSóóó óÐ ¸ ÐThe€commission€received€comment€that€the€economy€of€the€Metroplex€suffers€as€a€result€of€bad€air.Ð à ÐSeveral€commenters€expressed€concern€over€the€negative€economic€impacts€of€bad€air.Ð h¸ ÐÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·2•#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÌò òThe€commission€agrees€that€the€DFW€regional€economy€may€be€negatively€impacted€because€theÐ h Ðarea€does€not€meet€federal€air€quality€standards€for€ozone.€€The€commission€is€working€with€localÐ ð@ Ðand€federal€partners€to€protect€the€health€and€safety€of€Texans€living€in€the€DFW€area,€whileÐ È Ðmaintaining€the€areaððs€economic€well€being.ó óÐ  ð ÐÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·ƒ–#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔò òó óOne€commenter€said€that€productivity€is€impacted€by€the€lack€of€air€quality.Ð P  ÐÌò òSection€1.2€of€the€proposed€SIP€revisions€discusses€the€health€effects€of€ozone€pollution.€€The€EPAÐ P Ðissued€the€8„hour€ozone€NAAQS€in€1997€based€on€the€latest€health€science€information€thatÐ Ø( Ðindicated€that€the€1„hour€ozone€standard€was€inadequate€for€protecting€public€health.€€Ozone€canÐ °  Ðaffect€human€health€at€levels€lower€than€the€1„hour€ozone€standard€and€over€exposure€times€longerÐ ˆ Ø! Ðthan€€1„hour.€€The€8„hour€ozone€standard€addresses€these€limitations€and€will€provide€improvedÐ `!°" Ðprotection€for€public€health.€€Steps€to€improve€air€quality€in€the€DFW€area€and€ultimatelyÐ 8"ˆ# Ðachieving€attainment€of€the€8„hour€ozone€standard€will€reduce€the€likelihood€of€all€health€effectsÐ #`$ Ðfrom€ozone,€thereby€maintaining€productivity.ó óÐ è#8% ÐÌSeveral€commenters€stated€that€new€businesses€and€residents€are€turned€off€the€DFW€region€because€ofÐ ˜%è ' Ðthe€smog.Ð p&À!( ÐÌò òThe€commission€agrees€that€some€businesses€and€individuals€may€choose€not€to€locate€to€an€area€inÐ  (p#* Ðviolation€for€federal€air€quality€standards.€€The€proposed€SIP€revision€represents€a€step€towardsÐ ø(H$+ Ðdemonstrating€attainment€of€federal€ozone€standards€for€the€DFW€area.ó óÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·g˜#ÔÔ‡&ó·%XXçÔÔÐ Ð) %, ЀÌÔ#†XçÔX%&ó·Sž#Ô