1 Permit Exemptions Rule Revisions North Carolina Division of Air Quality Permit Exemptions Rule Revisions North Carolina Division of Air Quality Air Quality Committee September 9, 2015

Draft Rules 15A NCAC 02Q A NCAC 02Q A NCAC 02Q A NCAC 02Q

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02Q.0102 – Permit Exemptions Minor word and punctuation changes Remove “or maintain compliance” in Paragraph (f) Replace common names for rule citations in Paragraphs (g) and (h) Replace “negligible” with “not to violate any applicable emission control standard” in Paragraph (h)(6) 4

Rule 02Q.0302 Initially proposed: –GACT subject sources not automatically triggered into permitting –Minor language cleanup Recognized not needed given other amendments in the package 5

Rule 02Q.0318 Minor word and punctuation changes Clarify days to be calendar days in Paragraph (b)(6) Clarify “determination” in Paragraph (b)(6) by adding “the change meets the requirements of Subparagraphs (b)(1) through (b)(5)” 6

Rule 02Q.0903 Minor change to wording in definition of “Stationary Reciprocating Combustion Engine” Remove descriptions next to rule citations in Paragraph (c) 7

Estimated Impacts (per OSBM approved fiscal note) Estimated Annual Impacts (Savings) for Private Sector –New facilities ($77,500) –Permit Renewals ($300,00) –Modifications ($42,500) –Registration ($70,600) –Permit Fee ($277,675) 8

Estimated Impacts (per OSBM approved fiscal note) Estimated Annual Impacts for State Government Opportunity Savings ($162,500) –New Permits ($27,600) –Permit Renewals ($97,300) –Modifications ($13,900) –Registrations ($23,700) Reduction in Fee Revenue ($280,425) 9

Estimated Impacts (per OSBM approved fiscal note) Number of Facilities Exempt or Registration Fiscal Year 2017 –Exempt (1,227) –Registration (243) Fiscal Year (Annually) –Exempt (31) –Registration (6) 10

Recommendation Approve the additional rule revisions Approve the fiscal note Recommendation for a 30 day waiver to request approval of the EMC to proceed to public hearing on rule amendments and fiscal note 11