August 11,2010

StanleyA. Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator US EPA, Region 4 SamNunn 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 16,2010 issue of the North Carolina Register. A public hearing has been scheduled for August 31,2010.The comment period closes on October 15,2010.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 particulatematter 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 electroniccopy of the rule identical to the hardcopy is enclosed. The rulemalung schedule (for both rule packages) is as follows:

8116/20 10 Notice appears in NCR 813 1/2010 Public Hearing 1011 5/2010 Close of Comment period 1 1

118/2010 EnvironmentalManagement Commission action 121 16/2010 Rules Review Commission action 1/2/201 1 Earliest Rule Effective date

As reflected above under the current rulemaking schedule, the earliest the State greenhouse gas tailoring rule can become effectiveis January 2, 20 1 1.If letters of objection are received per the State AdministrativeProcedures Act, the rule will be forwarded to the next session of the legislaturewhich 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) 733-1474if you have any questionsregarding this matter.

164: Mail ServiceCenter, Raicigk, Nnrlh Carolina 2769"31641 2728 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NG 27604 i FAX 919-745-7i75 1 Internet: www.ncair.orgStan Meiburg August 11,2010 Page 2 of 2

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 provisionsfor 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 commentsto 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, 

### 2014.

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 Qualityining Room (AQ-526) leigh, NC 27604
September 7, 201 0, 7:00 Humanities & 

### Research Ad
oom #I 215, 

### Spring Garden Campus, Greensboro, NC, 27412. 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, 2010 to receive additional written statements. To be included, the statement must be received by the Division by October 15, 2010.

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 9101433-3300 Mooresville 7041663-1699 Raleigh 9 1 9/79 1 -4200 Washington 2521946-6481 

### Wilmington 9 1 01796-721 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 27699-1641 (91 9) 733-1 474 Phone (919) 715-7476 Fax joelle. burleson@ncdenr.gov

Sheila Holman,

AQ Director