Exceptional event demonstration contracts (Department of Environmental Management)
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Multi Request | Exceptional event demonstration contracts |
Submitted | May 23, 2023 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Dillon Bergin
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records 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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Dillon Bergin
From: Department of Environmental Management
Please fill out the attached file review request form, include as much information as possible.
-Angela
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street | Room 260 | Providence, RI 02908
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Angela M. Spadoni
Chief Implementation Aide
Office of Customer & Technical Assistance
Tel: (401) 222-4700 ext. 277 7307
Email: Angela.Spadoni@dem.ri.gov<mailto:Angela.Spadoni@dem.ri.gov>
File Review Requests: DEM.filereview@dem.ri.gov<mailto:DEM.filereview@dem.ri.gov>
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From: Department of Environmental Management
Dillon,
Note, the document goes back beyond the 5-year period of your request, submitted in 2016, approved in 2017. It's the only demonstration the Office of Air Resources has submitted to EPA.
https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-analysis/exceptional-events-documents-ozone-rhode-island
-Angela
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street | Room 260 | Providence, RI 02908
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Angela M. Spadoni
Chief Implementation Aide
Office of Customer & Technical Assistance
Tel: (401) 222-4700 ext. 277 7307
Email: Angela.Spadoni@dem.ri.gov<mailto:Angela.Spadoni@dem.ri.gov>
File Review Requests: DEM.filereview@dem.ri.gov<mailto:DEM.filereview@dem.ri.gov>
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From: Molly Peterson
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
This exceptional event demonstration appears to have been completed in-house, without the help of external contractors. Can you confirm that is correct? If so, we would be pleased to consider the request closed.
Sincerely,
Dillon Bergin
From: Department of Environmental Management
Dillion,
Correct, the Department did it without contractors.
-Angela
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street | Room 260 | Providence, RI 02908
[Image]
Angela M. Spadoni
Chief Implementation Aide
Office of Customer & Technical Assistance
Tel: (401) 222-4700 ext. 277 7307
Email: Angela.Spadoni@dem.ri.gov<mailto:Angela.Spadoni@dem.ri.gov>
File Review Requests: DEM.filereview@dem.ri.gov<mailto:DEM.filereview@dem.ri.gov>
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