Department of Environmental Quality Upcoming Air Quality rules and the H74 Review Process July 13, 2016 Mike Abraczinskas Department of Environmental Quality

Topics Upcoming rule making actions H74 rule review process

Air Quality rule-making - 2016 Amendments to 02D .0539 - Odor control of Feed Ingredient Manufacturing Plants Per S.L. 2015-263 July 2016 EMC – request to proceed to hearing January 2017 EMC – hearing officer’s report Mid-2018 – potential effective date of rule

Air Quality rule-making - 2016 Repeal of 02D .1010 – Heavy Duty Idling Restrictions Amendments to 02D .0902 – Volatile Organic Compound rules September 2016 EMC – hearing officer’s report November 1, 2016 – potential effective date

Air Quality rule-making - 2016 Amendments to 02D .0535 & Adoption of 02D .0545 – Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction State Implementation Plan Call September 2016 EMC – hearing officer’s report November 1, 2016 – potential effective date

Air Quality rule-making - 2016 Amendments to Sewage Sludge Incinerator rules September 2016 AQC – either present draft rules or a pathway to take delegation of the Federal Plan for this source category November 2016 EMC – request to proceed to public hearing (if necessary) March 2017 EMC - hearing officer’s report (if necessary) May 1, 2017 – potential effective date (if necessary)

H74 - Air Quality Rule Review Process 2016 – DAQ internal review of rules Review rules and underlying assumptions/information Needed? Up-to-date? Develop and organize concepts for stakeholder discussion

H74 - Air Quality Rule Review Process 2017 – Group rules as an orderly way to proceed… Potential groupings: Rules where no changes are recommended Rules needing technical corrections Rules with ongoing/potential litigation Rules with statutory deadlines Rules to repeal Rules with substantive changes Rules by topic areas of interest Emission standards (02D .0500) Incinerators Toxics Non-Title V permitting Title V permitting Open burning, odor, fugitive dust 2017 - Hold stakeholder meetings 2017 - Start “easy” groups through the rule-making process

H74 - Air Quality Rule Review Process 2018-2020 – Take remaining groups through the rule-making process Miscellany: State Implementation Plan revisions might be necessary for some changes Generate technical background documents when making changes Law/policy changes during the process Projected work load: HIGH

Thank you Questions? Mike Abraczinskas Deputy Director NC Division of Air Quality 919-707-8447 Michael.Abraczinskas@ncdenr.gov Department of Environmental Quality