Purpose: To receive comments on the proposed amendments to 15A NCAC 02D .0410, PM2.5 Particulate Matter. Also, to receive comment on the accompanying regulatory impact analysis (RIA) for the proposed amendments.
On February 7, 2024, the US EPA announced a revision to the primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS by strengthening the ambient standard from 12.0 μg/m3 to 9.0 μg/m3 while retaining the current primary 24-hour PM2.5 standard at a level of 35 μg/m3. The amendments proposed in this rulemaking are to revise the primary annual ambient air quality standard for PM2.5 in Rule 02D .0410 to reflect the EPA’s revised PM2.5 annual NAAQS of 9.0 μg/m3.
More information is available at the DAQ Rules Development site.
Documents:
Public Hearing Date and Location: October 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the DEQ Green Square Office Building, 1st Floor Training Room (#1210), 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603; or via Cisco Webex Digital Hearing:
Cisco WebEx Link: https://tinyurl.com/yc37x73p
Meeting Password: NCDAQ
Participants can join the meeting starting at 5:45 PM
Meeting Number (Access Code):
US TOLL +1-415-655-0003, Access code: 2433 977 7961
*If you wish to speak at the digital public hearing, you must register, provide the required information, and follow instructions on ways to join the public hearing. Registration must be completed by 4:00 PM on October 17, 2024. To register, please click the following link: https://forms.office.com/g/60sZnbCKWV
*For instructions on ways to join the public hearing, please refer to the following link:
https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/boards-and-commissions/how-attend-webex-meeting-0
*If you have technical difficulties, the following automated voicemail has been set up to receive your verbal comments: 919-707-8430
Comment Period Duration: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - Monday, November 4, 2024
Please submit comments via any of the methods below:
Email: daq.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov (Please type “PM2.5 Particulate Matter” in the subject line)
Postal Mail: Ms. Katherine Quinlan
Division of Air Quality
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1641
Voicemail: (919) 707-8430 (Please state your name and any affiliation before commenting)
Español: Si necesita esta información en español, comuníquese con Shawn Taylor llamando al 919-707-8446 o enviando un correo electrónico Shawn.Taylor@deq.nc.gov