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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TO GEORGIA’S RULES FOR AIR QUALITY CONTROL

CHAPTER 391-3-1

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES: 

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the authority set forth below, the Environmental 

Protection Division (hereinafter, “EPD”) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 

proposes Amendments to Georgia’s Rules for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1 (hereinafter, 

“the proposed Air Rule Amendments”). The Director of EPD certifies that (1) amendment of 

Rule 391-3-1-.02 is required to comply with Section 110(a)(2)(J) of the Clean Air Act, and (2) 

amendment of Rule 391-3-1-.03 is required to comply with Title V of the Clean Air Act. The 

proposed Air rule amendments are described below: 

Rule 391-3-1-.02(7), “Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality,” is being 

amended to incorporate the Prevention of Significant Deterioration provisions for fine particulate 

matter, to incorporate the provisions of the federal Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule, to include 

other minor revisions to make the state rule consistent with the federal rule, and to include 

effective dates of the federal provisions incorporated by reference.

Rule 391-3-1-.03(10), “Title V Operating Permits,” is being amended to incorporate the 

provisions of the federal Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule and to include effective dates of the 

federal provisions incorporated by reference. 

This notice, together with an exact copy of the proposed Air rule amendments, a synopsis, and 

a statement of rationale of the rule revisions, is being provided to all persons who have 

requested in writing that they be placed on a notification list. These documents may be viewed 

at http://gaepd.org/environet/1 or during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the 

Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Air Protection Branch, 4244 International Parkway, 

Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. Copies may also be requested by contacting the Air 

Protection Branch at 404/363-7000 or the Environmental Protection Division Director’s Office at 

1-888-373-5947. 

To provide the public an opportunity to comment upon and provide input into the proposed Air 

rule amendments, a public hearing will be held at 5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2010, in the EPD 

Training Center located at 4244 International Parkway, Suite 116, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. At 

the hearing, anyone may present data, make a statement, comment, or offer a viewpoint or 

argument either orally or in writing. Lengthy statements or statements of a considerable 

technical or economic nature, as well as previously-recorded messages, must be submitted in 

writing for the official record. Oral statements should be concise. 

Written comments are welcomed. To insure their inclusion in EPD's package for the Board of 

Natural Resources, written comments should be received by close of business on October 26, 2010. 

Written comments may be emailed to EPDComments@dnr.state.ga.us or sent via regular mail 

addressed to: Branch Chief, Air Protection Branch, 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120, Atlanta, 

Georgia, 30354. 
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The proposed Air rule amendments will be considered for adoption by the Board of Natural 

Resources at its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on December 8, 2010, in the DNR Board Room located at 2 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Suite 1252, East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. The meeting is open 

to the public. 

The proposed Air rule amendments are proposed for adoption pursuant to authority contained in 

Georgia Air Quality Act (O.C.G.A. Section 12-9-1 et. seq.). For further information, contact the Air 

Protection Branch at 404/363-7000.