Air Quality Rules Readoption Stakeholder Meeting Jun e 24, 2019 Department of Environmental Quality
2 Objectives for Today’s Meeting • Background • General Rule Readoption Process (as needed) – Rule Groupings – Readoption Schedule (Tentative) • Summary of Proposed Changes for H74 Group 6 Rules • Audience Feedback on Needed Changes • Q&A • Update on H75 Groups 1-5 Rules Department of Environmental Quality
3 Background • N.C.G.S. 150B-21.3A requires agencies to review and update rules every 10 years. Session Law 2013-413 (H74) authorized the change in the general statute. • Following finalization of a report which classified that majority of air quality rules as necessary with substantive interest, the Rules Review Commission set a readoption date for the air quality rules at its May 19, 2016 meeting. • All 320 existing air quality rules are to be readopted by December 31, 2020. Department of Environmental Quality
4 General Process • Provide opportunity for Stakeholder dialogue/feedback on proposed changes to existing rules • Present rule concept to Air Quality Committee (AQC) • Present draft rules and regulatory impact analysis to AQC • Request Environmental Management Commission (EMC) to authorize public comment period and hearing on draft rules • Request EMC to approve hearing record and readopt rules • Present final rules to Rules Review Commission (RRC) for approval and inclusion in the NC Administrative Code Department of Environmental Quality
Rule Groups & Anticipated General Timing Tentative Rule Readoption Schedule (Subject to Change) Group Rules* Stakeholder Meeting Target EMC Adoption 1 02D .0100, .0200, December 2, 2016 January 2018 .0300, .0400, .1300, Effective: 1/1/2018 .2000, .2200, . 02D .2203, 2/1/2018 2 02Q .0100, .0200, March 6, 2017 March/April 2018 .0300, .0400, .0500, Effective:4/1/2018 .0800, .0900 3 02D .1100, .1200, June 5, 2017 Summer 2018 .1700**, 02Q .0700 Effective: 7/1/2018 02D .1204, 3/1/2018 4 02D .0540, .1800, February 13, 2018 Summer 2019 .1900 End Stakeholder Comments: 2/28/2018 5 02D .0600, .2100, June 28, 2018 Fall 2019 2300 # , .2600 6 02D .0500, .0900, Summer 2019 Summer 2020 .1000**, .1400 02D .1000 Effective 7/1/2018 * Some rules may shift groups as process progresses. ** 02D .1000 and .1700 are on separate tracks from the rest of rules up for readoption. 02D .1000 effective July 1, 2018. # 02D .2300 deferred from Group 1 for further DAQ consideration post stakeholder; to be processed with Group 5. Department of Environmental Quality 5
H74 Group 6 Rules • Municipal Solid Waste Landfills ‒ 15A NCAC 02D .1700 • Ambient Air Quality Standards ‒ 15A NCAC 02D .0403, Total Suspended Particulates • Emission Control Standards ‒ 15A NCAC 02D .0500 • Volatile Organic Compounds ‒ 15A NCAC 02D .0900 • Nitrogen Oxides ‒ 15A NCAC 02D .1400 • 06/24/2019 Stakeholder Meeting • 07/15/2019 Stakeholder Comments Due • 11/13/2019 Draft Rules to Air Quality Committee (AQC) • 01/09/2020 Request to Proceed to Hearing to Environmental Management Commission (EMC) Department of Environmental Quality 6
H74 Group 6 Rules Preliminary Updates Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - 15A NCAC 02D .1700 Rule Substantive Changes Procedural Changes 15A NCAC 02D .1701 N/A N/A Definitions 15A NCAC 02D .1702 N/A Adjustment of date for existing landfills to be Applicability subject to the Emissions Guidelines to July 17, 2014; update of citation to existing regulations for new landfills to XXX. 15A NCAC 02D .1703 N/A Administrative and technical changes. Emission Standards Control option in federal regulation WWW of treatment system that process collected gas for subsequent sale or use previously left out of state regulation added. 15A NCAC 02D .1704 N/A N/A Test Methods and Procedures 15A NCAC 02D .1705 N/A Updates to format of rule references. Operational Standards 15A NCAC 02D .1706 N/A Updates to format of rule references. Compliance Provisions Department of Environmental Quality 7
H74 Group 6 Rules Preliminary Updates Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - 15A NCAC 02D .1700 Rule Substantive Changes Procedural Changes 15A NCAC 02D .1707 N/A Updates to format of rule references. Monitoring Provisions 15A NCAC 02D .1708 N/A Updates to format of rule references; Reporting correction of citation to federal rule in (a)(1). Requirements 15A NCAC 02D .1709 N/A Updates to format of rule references; Recordkeeping correction of citation to federal rule in (b) and Requirements (c). . 15A NCAC 02D .1710 N/A Updates to format of rule references; Compliance Schedules Department of Environmental Quality 8
H74 Group 6 Rules Preliminary Updates Municipal Solid Waste Landfills – 15A NCAC 02D .1700 Questions/Comments/Discussion? Department of Environmental Quality 9
H74 Group 6 Rules Preliminary Updates Ambient Air Quality Standards - 15A NCAC 02D .0403 Rule Substantive Changes Procedural Changes 15A NCAC 02D .0403 NA Update rule reference format. Total Suspended (Format of references will be updated Particulates throughout rules.) Department of Environmental Quality 10
H74 Group 6 Rules Preliminary Updates Emission Control Standards - 15A NCAC 02D .0500 Rule Substantive Changes Procedural Changes 15A NCAC 02D .0501 NA Administrative and technical changes Update Compliance With of format of rule references. Minor wording Emission Control changes. Elimination of unnecessary Standards language. 15A NCAC 02D .0502 NA Administrative change. Purpose 15A NCAC 02D .0503 NA Administrative and technical changes. Particulates From Fuel Update format of rule references. Burning Indirect Heat Exchangers 15A NCAC 02D .0504 NA Administrative changes. Update format of Particulates From Wood rule references and minor wording. Burning Indirect Heat Exchangers 15A NCAC 02D .0506 NA Administrative and technical changes. Particulates From Hot Update format of rule references. Removes Mix Asphalt Plants passed compliance date. Department of Environmental Quality 11
H74 Group 6 Rules Preliminary Updates Emission Control Standards - 15A NCAC 02D .0500 Rule Substantive Changes Procedural Changes 15A NCAC 02D .0507 NA N/A Particulates From Chemical Fertilizer Manufacturing Plants 15A NCAC 02D .0508 NA N/A Particulates From Pulp And Paper Mills 15A NCAC 02D .0509 NA Administrative changes. Updates rule Particulates From Mica references format. Or Feldspar Processing Plants 15A NCAC 02D .0510 NA Administrative and technical changes. Particulates From Sand, Suggestion to add definition of “wet Gravel, Or Crushed suppression.” Updates rule references Stone Operations format. 15A NCAC 02D .0511 NA Administrative changes. Updates rule Particulates From references format. Lightweight Aggregate Processes 12
H74 Group 6 Rules Preliminary Updates Emission Control Standards - 15A NCAC 02D .0500 Rule Substantive Changes Procedural Changes 15A NCAC 02D .0512 NA N/A Particulates From Wood Products Finishing Plants 15A NCAC 02D .0513 NA Administrative changes. Updates rule Particulates From references format. Portland Cement Plants 15A NCAC 02D .0514 NA Administrative changes. Updates rule Particulates From references format. Ferrous Jobbing Foundries 15A NCAC 02D .0515 NA N/A Particulates From Miscellaneous Industrial Processes 15A NCAC 02D .0516 NA Administrative changes. Updates rule Sulfur Dioxide references format. Minor rewording. Emissions From Combustion Sources 15A NCAC 02D .0517 NA Administrative changes. Language Emissions From Plants clarification. Producing Sulfuric Acid 13
H74 Group 6 Rules Preliminary Updates Emission Control Standards - 15A NCAC 02D .0500 Rule Substantive Changes Procedural Changes 15A NCAC 02D .0519 NA Administrative changes. Correction of Control Of Nitrogen “sulfuric” to “nitric” in (a). Format of equation. Dioxide And Nitrogen Format of references to rules. Oxides Emissions 15A NCAC 02D .0521 NA Administrative changes. Format of rule Control Of Visible references. Minor wording changes. Emissions 15A NCAC 02D .0524 NA Administrative and technical changes. New Source Format of rule references and punctuation. Performance Standards 15A NCAC 02D .0527 NA Administrative and technical changes. Emissions From Punctuation and misspelling correction. Spodumene Ore Roasting 15A NCAC 02D .0528 NA Administrative and technical changes. Total Reduced Sulfur Updates format of rule references. From Kraft Pulp Mills 15A NCAC 02D .0529 NA Administrative and technical changes. Fluoride Emissions Language simplification. Update format of From Primary Aluminum rule references Reduction Plants 14
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