Exceptional event demonstration contracts (Department of the Environment)

Dillon Bergin filed this request with the Department of the Environment of Maryland.

It is a clone of this request.

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2023-01549 AL

Multi Request Exceptional event demonstration contracts
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From: Dillon Bergin

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

We are aware that air quality management agencies sometimes conduct "exceptional event demonstrations," which are analyses to demonstrate that emissions from potential exceptional events caused an exceedance of one or more NAAQS. These demonstrations are then submitted to the Regional EPA office in order to request that the office exclude the air quality monitoring data from use in certain regulatory determinations.

Concerning services related to these exceptional event analyses, we request:
1. Any and all executed contracts, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), or other equivalent agreements that are currently active, or have been active within the last five years;
2. Any addenda, amendments, attachments, exhibits, materials, and schedules;
3. Any and all correspondence, between the relevant air quality agency and the contracting individual, corporation, or other entity, related to the implementation of these agreements.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dillon Bergin

From: Molly Peterson

Hello: We're seeking acknowledgement of this request, and a response, as the law requires.

Thank you,

Dillon Bergin

From: Department of the Environment

Thank you for your Public Information Act request to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
The receipt for your request is at the bottom of this email. You can anticipate receiving an emailed
acknowledgement letter within two business days. Requests take approximately 10 to 30 calendar days
to process. We will then send you a second letter reporting whether we have the requested records;
an approximate cost (if any) to fulfill your request; and whom to contact to obtain the responsive
records.
If desired, you can schedule an in-person document review here at our Baltimore headquarters.
Our lobby’s File Review Room has a copier with scanning capability free of charge.
You also have the option to pay to have the documents copied and mailed. If the documents are already in electronic format, we can email them or share them via Google Drive, also free of charge.
Amanda R. Redmiles
PIA Coordinator
Office of Communications/MDE
1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230
amanda.redmiles@maryland.gov
(410) 537-4120 (phone)
(410) 537-3936 (fax)

Here is a summary of the request that you submitted:
PIA Request Summary
Requester Name: Ms. Dillon Bergin
Requestor Type: Citizen
Address: DEPT. MR146158, 263 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115 US
Phone: 617-299-1832
Email: requests@muckrock.com
Billing Address: Ms. Dillon Bergin, DEPT. MR146158, Boston, MA 02115 US
Request Date: 6/20/2023 11:37:00 AM
Request Type: Non Site Specific
Site specific information: N/A
Non Site specific information: Please see full request below:
Programs Requested: Air & Radiation Administration (ARA)
* Air Quality Compliance
* Air Quality Permits
* Air Quality Planning
* Ambient Air Monitoring
Comments: 1. Any and all executed contracts, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), or other equivalent agreements that are currently active, or have been active within the last five years;2. Any addenda, amendments, attachments, exhibits, materials, and schedules;3. Any and all correspondence, between the relevant air quality agency and the contracting individual, corporation, or other entity, related to the implementation of these agreements.

From: Muckrock Staff

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

We are aware that air quality management agencies sometimes conduct "exceptional event demonstrations," which are analyses to demonstrate that emissions from potential exceptional events caused an exceedance of one or more NAAQS. These demonstrations are then submitted to the Regional EPA office in order to request that the office exclude the air quality monitoring data from use in certain regulatory determinations.

Concerning services related to these exceptional event analyses, we request:
1. Any and all executed contracts, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), or other equivalent agreements that are currently active, or have been active within the last five years;
2. Any addenda, amendments, attachments, exhibits, materials, and schedules;
3. Any and all correspondence, between the relevant air quality agency and the contracting individual, corporation, or other entity, related to the implementation of these agreements.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dillon Bergin

From: Department of the Environment

Greetings,

Attached is your acknowledgement letter regarding your recent Public
Information Act (PIA) request.

Thank you,
--

*Alison Ray*

Natural Resources Planner & PIA Liaison

Air & Radiation Administration

Maryland Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

alison.ray@maryland.gov <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@maryland.gov>

410-537-3142

Website <https://mde.maryland.gov/Pages/index.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MDEnvironment> | Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDEnvironment>

Click here to complete a three question customer experience survey.
<http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MDE&SurveyID=86M2956>

--
Click here
<http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MDE&SurveyID=86M2956>
to complete a three question customer experience survey.​

From: Department of the Environment

Good morning Dillon,

I can't confirm if your entry was cut off or not, could you possibly send
me your entire request? Are you looking for any facility in particular or
is this just a general request for any of the 3 things that you named?

Thank you,
--

*Alison Ray*

Natural Resources Planner & PIA Liaison

Air & Radiation Administration

Maryland Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

alison.ray@maryland.gov <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@maryland.gov>

410-537-3142

Website <https://mde.maryland.gov/Pages/index.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MDEnvironment> | Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDEnvironment>

Click here to complete a three question customer experience survey.
<http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MDE&SurveyID=86M2956>

--
Click here
<http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MDE&SurveyID=86M2956>
to complete a three question customer experience survey.​

From: Molly Peterson

Hello Alison! Here it is again:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

We are aware that air quality management agencies sometimes conduct "exceptional event demonstrations," which are analyses to demonstrate that emissions from potential exceptional events caused an exceedance of one or more NAAQS. These demonstrations are then submitted to the Regional EPA office in order to request that the office exclude the air quality monitoring data from use in certain regulatory determinations.

Concerning services related to these exceptional event analyses, we request:
1. Any and all executed contracts, memorandums of understanding (MOUs), or other equivalent agreements that are currently active, or have been active within the last five years;
2. Any addenda, amendments, attachments, exhibits, materials, and schedules;
3. Any and all correspondence, between the relevant air quality agency and the contracting individual, corporation, or other entity, related to the implementation of these agreements.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Dillon Bergin

From: Department of the Environment

Good morning,

Attached is your findings letter regarding your recent Public Information
Act (PIA) request.

It looks like your original submission was made to our MDE PIA email
address. We have been having issues with this account. My apologies, I
didn't notice when you first emailed me, otherwise I would have tried to
get this over to you sooner.

Thank you for your patience!

--

*Alison Ray*

Natural Resources Planner & PIA Liaison

Air & Radiation Administration

Maryland Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

alison.ray@maryland.gov <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@maryland.gov>

410-537-3142

Website <https://mde.maryland.gov/Pages/index.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MDEnvironment> | Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDEnvironment>

Click here to complete a three question customer experience survey.
<http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MDE&SurveyID=86M2956>

--
Click here
<http://www.doit.state.md.us/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?agencycode=MDE&SurveyID=86M2956>
to complete a three question customer experience survey.​

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