UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGENCY REGION 4 ATLANTAFEDERALCENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET 

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James A. Capp, Chief Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division GeorgiaDepartment ofNatural 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) 2010 section 105 commitments in the Air PlanningAgreement (APA). This letter documents the conclusion ofthe 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 satisfactorilymet all commitments agreed to by your agency in the APA for 

### FY 2010. However, there were two items withthe FY 2010 APA that your agency did not commit to completingthat EPA is highlighting below as an outstanding concern given the nature and importance ofthe 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 ofthe national HAP National Emissions Inventory (NEI) program. A complete, consistent, accurate HAP NEI is critical to the success ofthe national, regional, and state air toxics programs, both for the development and implementationof regulations and for assessing and addressing exposures ofpotential 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 ofhaving this data available for use in air dispersionmodels, air toxics risk assessments,traclung trendlprogress 

### in emissions, and 

### identifying problem areas.

EPA requested commitments from agenciesto 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 ofMarch 1,2009, and did not commit to undertake these activities as part ofthe FY 2010 APA. Your agencyhas 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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# . Pnntedwith Vegetable 011 Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 30% Postconsumer)highlight the importance of maintaining a viable asbestosNESHAP demolitiodrenovationprogram. Region 4 appreciates the progress made in FY 2010 and we look forward to continuing
ourjoint effortsto protect and improve air quality with you and your staffon 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