Exceptional event demonstration contracts (Department of Health and Environmental Control)
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| Tracking # |
875299 |
| Multi Request | Exceptional event demonstration contracts |
| Submitted | May 23, 2023 |
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From: Dillon Bergin
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records 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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Dillon Bergin
From: Department of Health and Environmental Control
Good afternoon,
I hope you are well! We have received your request through our FOI email, and it has been assigned FOI request number 875299. It is currently pending assignment to a coordinator for further processing.
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Kindest Regards,
Freedom of Information
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Re: Freedom of Information Request #875299
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 Dear Mr. Bergin: Your request for the above referenced information has been received by the Freedom of Information Center. The Freedom of Information staff are currently researching and compiling this information. You will be notified by our office when the research process is complete. DHEC will make the requested information available for review and copying to the extent it is not protected from disclosure pursuant to section 30-4-30 of the Freedom of Information Act.
If we are unable to locate files on a facility, based on the information submitted, you will be notified by mail.
Further inquiries regarding your request should include your above mentioned Freedom of Information Request Number. We can be reached at (803) 898 - 3882. Sincerely,
Kristen Keller
Freedom of Information Office
From: Molly Peterson
Hello!
We appreciate your work acknowledging and processing our request. We write to seek an estimated date of completion.
Thank you in advance,
Dillon Bergin
From: Department of Health and Environmental Control
Good morning,
We have located public records for your 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 Freedom of Information (FOI) request. This information will be available for review and copying pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code 30-4-10 et seq.
With regard to your FOI request, DHEC has determined that it will not produce, and in some cases cannot produce, information that is trade secret information, personal information where public disclosure would be an unreasonable invasion of privacy, matters specifically exempt or protected by law, information protected by attorney-client privilege or legal work product, or the identity of individuals making a good faith complaint of potential violation of law or regulation, pursuant to S.C. Code Sections 30-4-10, et seq. This information will be redacted or withheld from the records provided to you.
Please contact me at kellerkm@dhec.sc.gov<mailto:kellerkm@dhec.sc.gov> to make arrangements for duplication of the records or to schedule an appointment to review the requested records. Enclosed please find a copy of the FOI Office Fee Schedule.
Kindest regards,
Kristen Keller, Assistant Director
Freedom of Information Office
S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control
Office: (803)898-3796
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From: Molly Peterson
Hello Kristen!
Thank you for locating files, and for this response. Unfortunately, we are not able to come into the office to review the requested records. Do you have an estimate for producing these files, and do you have an estimate for the size of these files electronically?
Dillon Bergin
From: Molly Peterson
Hello Kristen!
We had written before the Indepndence Day holiday to say: thank you for locating files, and for this response.
Unfortunately, we are not able to come into the office to review the requested records.
Do you have an estimate for how many files we're talking about, and whether they can be produced to us another way?
Dillon Bergin
From: Department of Health and Environmental Control
Good afternoon,
We can email the information over to you. I will begin review now.
Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns.
Kindest regards,
Kristen Keller, Assistant Director
Freedom of Information Office
S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control
Office: (803)898-3796
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From: Department of Health and Environmental Control
Dillon,
Please see the attached information located. Also, please note: Under the previous rule (2007), SC prepared two demonstrations that were submitted to, but not processed by the EPA. Under the rule promulgated October 3, 2016, which supercedes the 2007 rule, SC has not performed an exceptional event demonstration.
Let me know if you need anything else. This request is now considerd closed.
Kindest regards,
Kristen Keller, Assistant Director
Freedom of Information Office
S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control
Office: (803)898-3796
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