UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

REGION 4 

ATLANTAFEDERALCENTER 

61 FORSYTH STREET ./ 4~ pR&' ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960 

James A. Capp, Chief 

Air Protection Branch 

Environmental Protection Division 

Georgia Department of Natural Resources 

4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 

Atlanta, Georgia 30354 

Dear Mr. Capp: 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics 

Management Division (APTMD) conducted an end-of-year evaluation of the Performance 

Partnership Grant's associated fiscal year (FY) 201 0 section 105 commitments in the Air 

Planning Agreement (APA). This letter documents the conclusion of the joint evaluation process 

required by 40 Code of Federal Regulations 35.1 15 and identified as a commitment in your 

FY 2010 APA under Cross Cutting Issues. Through this evaluation, Region 4 finds that your 

agency has satisfactorily met all commitments agreed to by your agency in the APA for 

FY 2010. However, there were two items with the FY 2010 APA that your agency did not 

commit to completing that EPA is highlighting below as an outstanding concern given the nature 

and importance of the activities independent of any commitment on your part to complete the 

activities: 

EPA encouraged your agency to develop a hazardous air pollutants (HAP) emissions 

inventory as part of the national HAP National Emissions Inventory (NEI) program. A 

complete, consistent, accurate HAP NEI is critical to the success of the national, regional, 

and state air toxics programs, both for the development and implementation of 

regulations and for assessing and addressing exposures of potential public health 

concerns at the local level. Georgia has indicated that they will not collect HAP NEI 

data. Although EPA recognizes that your agency has not made a commitment to 

complete this item, EPA would like to highlight the importance of having this data 

available for use in air dispersion models, air toxics risk assessments, traclung 

trendlprogress in emissions, and identifying problem areas. 

EPA requested commitments from agencies to conduct inspections of 25 percent of 

Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 

demolition/renovation projects. Your agency discontinued asbestos NESHAP 

inspections, complaint follow-up, and enforcement as of March 1,2009, and did not 

commit to undertake these activities as part of the FY 2010 APA. Your agency has not 

conducted Asbestos NESHAP inspections since that time. Although EPA recognizes that 

your agency has not made a commitment to complete this item, EPA would like to 

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highlight the importance of maintaining a viable asbestos NESHAP 

demolitiodrenovation program. 

Region 4 appreciates the progress made in FY 201 0 and we look forward to continuing 

our joint efforts to protect and improve air quality with you and your staff on these issues. If you 

have any questions regarding your grant, please contact Stuart Perry at (404) 562-8980 or Mary 

Echols at (404) 562-9053. 

Sincerely, 

R. Douglas Neeley 

Chief 

Air Toxics and Monitoring Branch 

Air, Pesticides, and Toxics 

Management Division