Exceptional event demonstration contracts

Dear Dillon:

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 6/5/2023 and given the reference number FOIL #W116942-060523 for tracking purposes. You may expect the Department's response to your request no later than 7/5/2023.

Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dillon Bergin

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Record Access Office

Office of General Counsel
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 6/5/2023, Reference # W116942-060523 Date: 06/15/2023 Dear Dillon Bergin, I write in response to your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request seeking: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Dillon Bergin

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Please be advised that a diligent search of the files maintained by DEC produced no responsive records. If you believe you have been unlawfully denied access to responsive records, you have the right to appeal.  Any such appeal must be submitted in writing and within thirty (30) days of the date of this email.  Appeals must be directed to: FOIL Appeals Officer
Office of General Counsel
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Albany, NY 12233-1500 Your FOIL request is now closed.  If I can be of further assistance, please contact me at (518) 402-9522 and reference FOIL #W116942-060523, or simply reply to this email.  Thank you. For additional information not requiring additional document requests or an appeal, please contact DEC’s Office of Media Relations at (518) 402-8000 / press.office@dec.ny.gov. (mailto:press.office@dec.ny.gov) Sincerely,
Records Access Office