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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Notice of Public Comment Period - Rhode Island 2013
Annual Monitoring Network Plan</span></font></b></strong><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Section 58.10(a) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations requires states
to submit an air monitoring network plan to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) in July of each year. The plan must provide a
description of the state’s current air monitoring network, demonstrate
that the network conforms to EPA requirements, and discuss any plans to remove
or move a monitoring station in the 18 months following the plan submittal.<br>
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The Rhode Island 2013 Annual Monitoring Network Plan is available at: <a
href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/air/pdf/netplan.pdf">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/air/pdf/netplan.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Comments on this document will be accepted until 4:00 PM on July 11, 2013 and
can be submitted electronically or in hard copy to: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Barbara Morin, Supervising
Environmental Scientist<br>
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management<br>
Office of Air Resources<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">235 Promenade Street</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Providence</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">RI</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02908</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
(401) 222-4700, ext. 7012<br>
(401) 222-2017 (fax)<br>
<a href="mailto:barbara.morin@dem.ri.gov">barbara.morin@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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