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Notice is hereby given for three public hearings to be heard by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality concerning the proposed adoption and amendments to air quality rules.

August 31, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Raleigh, NC

Hearing 1:To receive comments on amendments to 15A NCAC 02D .0530 and 02D .0531 to incorporate particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micron or less (fine particulate) as a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) pollutant.

Hearing 2: To receive comments on adoption of 15A NCAC 02D .0544 to incorporate Prevention of Significant Deterioration tailoring provisions for greenhouse gases.

September 7, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Greensboro, NC

Hearing: To receive comments on amendments to 15A NCAC 02D .1206, Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators, to reflect new emission guidance from USEPA published in the Federal Register Notice of October 6, 2009, 74 FR 51368, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators.

The hearing record will remain open until October 15, 2010. Please see the Public Notice below for additional details.

  • Public Notice [PDF]
  • 15A NCAC 02D .0530 PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION [PDF]
  • 15A NCAC 02D .0531 SOURCES IN NONATTAINMENT AREAS [PDF]
  • 15A NCAC 02D .0544 PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GREENHOUSE GASES [PDF]
  • 15A NCAC 02D .1206 HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, AND INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATORS [PDF]
  • Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators Economic Assessment  [PDF]

  • Questions or comments on the material above can be sent via Email to Joelle Burleson
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