August 11,2010 

Stanley A. Meiburg, 

Acting Regional Administrator 

US EPA, Region 4 

Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 

61 Forsyth Street, SW 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303 

Subject: Public Comment Period on Amendments to and Request for Parallel Processing of Air Quality 

Rules 

Dear Mr. Meiburg: 

Enclosed you will find a public notice and proposed rule actions to be considered for public 

cornlent. These rule actions have been noticed in five newspapers in the state and will also be published in 

the August 16,20 10 issue of the North Carolina Register. A public hearing has been scheduled for August 

3 1,2010. The comment period closes on October 15,20 10. The rule actions are on: 

1. proposed adoption of a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) rule for Greenhouse Gases 

(GHGs); and 

2. proposed amendments to incorporate fine particulate matter into the state PSD and sources in 

nonattainment areas rules. 

For the proposed rule on Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirements for GHCs, NCDAQ 

requests that you parallel process approval of the proposed rule. An electronic copy of the rule identical to 

the hardcopy is enclosed. The rulemalung schedule (for both rule packages) is as follows: 

811 6/20 10 Notice appears in NCR 

813 1/20 10 Public Hearing 

1011 5/20 10 Close of Comment period 

1 1 11 8/20 10 Environmental Management Commission action 

1 21 16/20 10 Rules Review Commission action 

1/2/20 1 1 Earliest Rule Effective date 

As reflected above under the current rulemaking schedule, the earliest the State greenhouse gas 

tailoring rule can become effective is January 2, 20 1 1. If letters of objection are received per the State 

Administrative Procedures Act, the rule will be forwarded to the next session of the legislature which 

begins in January 201 1. If the legislature chooses to introduce a bill regarding the rule, the earliest the rule 

would become effective would be the end of the legislative session, which could be sunxner 201 1, unless a 

bill is ratified that specifies another effective date. 

Your comments on the proposals are welcome. Please feel free to contact me or Joelle Burleson of 

my staff at (919) 733-1474 if you have any questions regarding this matter. 

164: Mail Service Center, Raicigk, Nnrlh Carolina 2769"31641 

2728 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NG 27604 

i FAX 919-745-7i75 1 Internet: www.ncair.org 
Stan Meiburg 

August 1 1,20 10 

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Sincerely, 

d Sheila C. Hoban 

Enclosures 

c: Dick Schutt 

Lynorae Benjamin 

Nacosta Ward 

Hearing Record File 
NORTH CAROLINA NVIRONMENTAL MANAG MENT COMMISSION 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Notice is hereby given for public hearings to be heard by the North Carolina Department 

nvironment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality concerning the proposed 

amendments to and adoption of air quality rules. 

To receive comments on adoptions and amendments 

to air quality rules as follows: 

I 

1 : To receive comments on amendments 

to 15A NCAC 02D .0530 and 02D .0531 to 

incorporate particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 

micron or Jess (fine particulate) as a National Ambient 

Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) pollutant. The 

amendments also include technically modified 

language to better reflect federal language regarding 

notification of federal land managers of Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit applications. 

HEARING 2: To receive comments on adoption of 

15A NCAC 02D .0544 to incorporate Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration tailoring provisions for 

greenhouse gases. 

eptember 7,201 

To receive comments on amendments to 15A NCAC 

2D .1206, Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste 

Incinerators, to reflect new emission guidance from 

USEPA published in the Federal Register Notice of 

October 6, 2009, 74 FR 51368, Standards of 

Performance for New Stationary Sources and 

Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: 

HospitallMedical/lnfectious Waste Incinerators. 

The Environmental Management Commission 

requests written public comments to include a 

discussion related to the selection of a Rule 

compliance date option. Option 1 is October 6, 2012. 

Option 2 sets the Rule compliance date as October 6, 

201 4. 

NOTE: The proposed amendments considered in this 

hearing, if adopted, will be effective statewide; if they 

are later adopted by a local air pollution control 
agency, then that agency will enforce them in its area 

of jurisdiction. 

ugust 31, 2010, 7:00 P.M. 

ivision of Air Quality 

ining Room (AQ-526) 

leigh, NC 27604 

September 7, 201 0, 7:00 

Humanities & Research Ad 

oom #I 21 5, Spring Garden 

Campus, Greensboro, NC, 2741 2. 

king behind Weatherspoon Art Museum 

ilding), Bldg 99, Spring Garden Street. 

COMMENT PROCEDURES: All persons interested in these matters are invited to 

statement for inclusion in the record of 

The hearing 

officer may limit oral presentation lengths if many 

people want to speak. The hearing record will remain 

open until October 15, 201 0 to receive additional 

written statements. To be included, the statement 

must be received by the Division by October 15, 

201 0. 

INFORMATION: Copies of the proposed rule changes may be 

downloaded at http:lldaq.state.nc.uslRuleslHearingl 

Copies of the proposals may also be reviewed at the 

regional offices of the North Carolina Department of 

Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air 

Quality, located at the following cities: 

Asheville 8281296-4500 

Fayetteville 91 01433-3300 

Mooresville 7041663-1 699 

Raleigh 9 1 9/79 1 -4200 

Washington 2521946-648 1 

Wilmington 9 1 01796-72 1 5 

W inston-Salem 3361771 -5000 

Comments should be sent to and additional 

information concerning the hearings or the proposals 

may be obtained by contacting: 
Ms. Joelle Burleson 

Division of Air Quality 

1641 Mail Service Center 

aleigh, North Carolina 27699-1 641 

(91 9) 733-1 474 Phone 

(91 9) 71 5-7476 Fax 

joelle. burleson@ncdenr.gov 

Sheila Holman, 

AQ Director