(a) Whenever the Commonwealth is notified that the Environmental Protection Agency has made a final or proposed finding on a State implementation plan submitted by the Commonwealth or a local air pollution control agency, the department shall notify, within ten (10) working days of receipt of the notice, the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee of the Senate and the Conservation Committee of the House of Representatives of the agency's findings.

(b) Whenever the Commonwealth is formally notified that it is subject to discretionary or mandatory sanctions under section 179¹ of the Clean Air Act, the department shall, within ten (10) working days of the receipt of this notice, notify the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee of the Senate and the Conservation Committee of the House of Representatives.