1. Department of Environmental Quality
Air Quality Rules Readoption, Group 1 Hearing Request
Environmental Management Commission
May 11, 2017
Department of Environmental Quality

2. Rule Groups &Anticipated General Timing (subject to change)
Tentative General Timing (Subject to Change)
Group
Rules*
Target Stakeholder Meeting
Target EMC Adoption 1
02D .0100, .0200, .0300, .0400, .1300, .2000, .2200, .2300
December 2, 2016^
January 2018 2
02Q .0100, .0200, .0300, .0400, .0500, .0800, .0900
March 6, 2017^
Early 2018 3
02D .1100, .1200, .1700, 02Q .0700
Summer 2017
Summer 2018 4
02D .0540, .1800, .1900
Fall 2017
Fall 2018 5
02D .0600, .2100,
Late Spring/Summer 2019 6
02D .0500, .0900, .1000, .1400
Spring/Summer 2018
Summer/Fall 2019
*Some rules may shift groups as process progresses
^Indicates date meeting held.
Department of Environmental Quality

3. Group 1 Rules 12/2/2016 - Stakeholder Meeting
15A NCAC 02D
SECTION ‑ DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES
SECTION ‑ AIR POLLUTION SOURCES
SECTION ‑ AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCIES
SECTION ‑ AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
SECTION ‑ OXYGENATED GASOLINE STANDARD
SECTION TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY
SECTION SPECIAL ORDERS
12/2/ Stakeholder Meeting
1/11/ Concept to Air Quality Committee (AQC)
1/14/ Stakeholder comment period ended, one set of comments received, focused on updating landfill and other terminology and related requirements; to be considered further in conjunction with Landfill Rules Emissions Guidelines update effort and in broader context of other rules as continue readoption process
3/8/ Draft rules to AQC
Department of Environmental Quality

4. Group 1 Rules Preliminary Updates
15A NCAC 02D
SECTION ‑ DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES
-4 rules (1 modified without substantive change, and 3 amended to update format of units, references agency name/address, provide web address for referenced documents)
SECTION ‑ AIR POLLUTION SOURCES
-2 rules (without change)
SECTION ‑ AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCIES
-7 rules (1 without change, 2 without substantive change, 4 with substantive change to make administrative changes, e.g., update Department name, formatting, capitalization and punctuation; update who proclaims alerts at different levels to Secretary level)
SECTION ‑ AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
- 7 rules (7 without substantive change - change to update to reflect 2015 Ozone NAAQS being handled separately)
Department of Environmental Quality

5. Group 1 Rules Preliminary Updates
15A NCAC 02D
SECTION ‑ OXYGENATED GASOLINE STANDARD
-5 rules (5 repeals of rules formerly contingency measure for carbon monoxide (CO) limited maintenance plan; no longer needed)
SECTION TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY
-5 rules (2 without change, 2 without substantive change,1 with substantive change; requirements set federally and reflected in rule; updates to affected areas based on attainment status, clarifications, and cross reference updates)
SECTION SPECIAL ORDERS
-5 rules (3 without change, 1 without substantive change, 1 with substantive change requirements statutorily set; administrative process reflected in rule; update to reflect online posting per statute
Department of Environmental Quality

6. Group 1 Rules Tentative Timing (subject to change)
1/11/2017 Concept to Air Quality Committee (AQC)
3/9/2017 Draft Rules to AQC
5/11/2017 Request to Proceed to Comment and Hearing to Environmental Management Commission (EMC)
6/15/2017 Public Comment Period and Hearing
8/14/2017
11/10/2017 Readoption by EMC
12/21/2017 Rules Review Commission Approval
1/1/2018 Tentatively Effective
Department of Environmental Quality