Clone of September 2019 AQC

In the event the previously scheduled Committee meeting adjourns prior to the estimated adjournment time, the other Committee meeting may be called to order, by the Chairman, fifteen minutes after the previous meeting adjourned.

Meeting audio and presentations will be broadcast via the state web conferencing link posted on the Environmental Management Commission website at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-commissions/environmental-management-commission.

Items marked with an asterisk (*) will be presented orally at the meeting only upon a request by a Committee member and can be approved where required as a group. Also, items marked with a less-than sign (<) have no agenda item pages in the package.

I.          Preliminary Matters:

1.         Call to Order and Notice of NCGS § 138A-15 .......................Chairman Shannon M. Arata

General Statute § 138A-15 mandates that the Chair inquire as to whether any member knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission.  If any member knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict, please so state at this time.

2.        Approval of minutes from the Air Quality Committee meeting on July 10, 2019. 

II.        Concepts:

1.   None

III.       Action Items:

1.   None

IV.       July EMC Agenda Items:

Explanation:  The Division of Air Quality requests approval of the hearing officer’s report and final approval of the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed readoption of rules 15A NCAC 02D .0540, .1800-.1808, and .1900-.1907 pursuant to Session Law 2013-413 (H74).

Recommendation:  The Hearing Officer recommends that the Environmental Management Commission readopt the proposed rules and grant final approval of the regulatory impact analysis as presented in Chapters II and IV of the hearing officer’s report, respectively.

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

V.        Informational Items:

1.   Division of Air Quality Program Updates

      (DAQ) Section Chiefs

Explanation:  The Division of Air Quality’s Central Office will provide program updates on various topics such as business practices, current topics, emerging issues, and an outlook for the future.

• Ambient Monitoring Section (Patrick Butler, Chief)
• Permitting Section (Mark Cuilla, Acting Chief)
• Planning Section (Randy Strait, Chief)
• Technical Services (Steve Hall, Chief)

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

2.< Director’s Remarks (Mike Abraczinskas, DAQ)

3.* 1995-2019 Air Quality Committee and Environmental Management Commission Calendar

4.* Status of Rulemaking Hearings and Rule Development

VI.<     Closing Remarks …………………………………………………………Vice Chairman Carter

Adjournment: The next Air Quality Committee Meeting is scheduled to meet in the Archdale Building, Ground Floor Hearing Room, on September 11, 2019. The time will be determined as the date approaches.