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F   InthedraftEPAprotocol,wedescribeacollaborativeapproachtoworkinginternallyandwith : ourstateandtribalpartnerstoreviewandactonthe309SIPs.Theprotocolacknowledgesthe 4 challengesofimplementingaregionalprogram,andemphasizestheimportanceofearlyidentification . andresolutionofissuesbeforeSIPsaresubmitted.Theprotocoldefinesgoalsandobjectives,clarifies ( EPAcommitmentsandexpectations,andoutlinesaprocessforregionalconsistency.Weviewthe " protocolasalivingdocumenttoassistusinworkingtogetherwithourpartnerstodevelopapprovable  309SIPs.Welookforwardtodiscussingwithyouhowwecanensuretheprotocolisaneffectivetool.    Inourresponsetothequestions,wehaveworkedverydiligentlytoaddressallofthequestions   regardingthe309SIPprocessandrequirements.Wehavemadeeveryefforttoprovideaclearand  conciseanswertoquestionswhichofteninvolvecomplextechnicalandpolicyissues.Further,we z recognizethatwewillneedtohaveacontinuousdialoguewithourpartnersaseventsunfoldandother t issuesariseinthemonthsahead.Tofacilitatecoordination,wewillmakeaccessibleallour n correspondencerelatedtoimplementingtheregionalhazeruleatwww.epa.gov/air/visibility.  h   Weverymuchappreciatealltheeffortsofthewesternstatesandtribestocoordinatetheir "\! regionalhazeplans.Intheseefforts,theWRAPandWESTARaswellastheNationalTribal #V " EnvironmentalCouncilhaveprovidedvaluableservicestotheirmembers.Pleasefeelfreetocallmeat $P!# 4159478715regardingregionalofficesupportfortheregionalhazeprogram.Ifyouhavequestions %J"$ aboutthedraftprotocol,pleasecallTomWebbat4159474139.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutour &D#% explanationoftherulerequirements,pleasecallTimSmithat9195414718. '>$&    `     h   Sincerely, )2&(    `     h   JackBroadbent,Director -*,    `     h   AirDivision .+-  /,. Enclosures  Addressees: x   Ms.SandraEly l   Chief,AirQualityBureau f   StateofNewMexico0  0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#` (#(#   2048GalisteoStreet Z    SanteFe,NewMexico87505 T    Mr.RandyAshley H    ConfederatedSalish&KootenaTribes B    P.O.Box278 <    Pablo,Montana59855 6    Ms.JulieSimpson *   EnvironmentalSpecialist $   NezPerceTribe    P.O.Box365    (MainStreetandBeaverGrade)    Lapwai,Idaho83540     Mr.RickSprott |   Director,UtahDivisionofAirQuality v   150North1950West p   SaltLakeCity,Utah84116 j   Ms.LynnTerry ^   President,WesternStatesAirResourcesCouncil X   9MonroeParkway,Suite250 R   LakeOswego,Oregon97035  L cc:  PatrickCummins,WGA "@    DanJohnson,WESTAR #: !   BillGrantham,NTEC $4!" bcc:0  LydiaWegman,OAQPS&(#$(#(#   CarlEdlund,Region6 '"$%   RichardLong,Region8 (%&   BonnieThie,Region10 )&'   EPA309SIPTeam