1. Overview of the Division of Air Quality
Sheila Holman
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Division Of Air Quality

2. Topics to be Covered North Carolina Air Quality Program
DAQ Organization
Upcoming Rulemaking Actions
Emerging Issues

3. North Carolina Air Quality Program
Mission:
The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) works with the state's citizens to protect and improve outdoor, or ambient, air quality in North Carolina for the health, benefit and economic well-being of all. To carry out this mission, the DAQ has programs to operate a statewide air quality monitoring network to measure the level of pollutants in the outdoor air, develop and implement plans to meet future air quality initiatives, assure compliance with air quality rules, and educate, inform and assist the public with regard to air quality issues.

4. DAQ Organization Central Office – 5 Sections
Administration – is responsible for the overall operations of the division, including management and budget
Ambient Monitoring – is responsible for measuring levels of regulated pollutants in the ambient (outdoor) air. The section maintains a network of ~50 monitoring stations across the state.
Permits - handles the issuance, renewal and modification of major source air quality permits in North Carolina. Currently, about 2,700 facilities hold air quality permits in the state.

5. DAQ Organization
Planning - performs computer modeling and analyses to determine how to attain air quality standards. Works with the legislature and Environmental Management Commission to develop rules, regulations and programs for meeting air quality standards.
Technical Services - is responsible for ensuring compliance with air quality rules through assistance, inspections and education to provide maximum benefits consistent with the overall mission. Coordinates enforcement actions for rules violations based on inspections and investigations by field staff.

6. DAQ Organization Regional Offices
Seven offices located across the state for convenient delivery of services:
Asheville, Mooresville, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Washington and Wilmington
The Regional Office staff perform facility inspections, conduct outdoor air monitoring, respond to citizen complaints, enforce air quality regulations and issue permits for facilities across the state.

7. Director Business Office Deputy Director Public Affairs
Ambient Monitoring
Planning
Data Management
Allied Programs
Electronics Calibration
Attainment Planning
Projects and Procedures
Rules Development
Permits
Technical Services
Title V
Stationary Source Compliance
New Source Review
Mobile Source Compliance
Air Quality Analysis
Toxics Protection
Asheville Regional Office
Fayetteville Regional Office
Mooresville Regional Office
Raleigh Regional Office
Washington Regional Office
Wilmington Regional Office
Winston-Salem Regional Office
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8. North Carolina Air Quality Program
In addition to DAQ, three local air programs operate in North Carolina
Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection
Mecklenburg County Air Quality
Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency

9. Upcoming Rulemaking Actions
Proposed Revision to the Arsenic Acceptable Ambient Level
Proposed Revisions to the Air Toxics Rules
Proposed Revisions to the Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
Recommendations Resulting from Review of Rules Under HB 74
Proposed Revisions to the Permit Exemptions Rule

10. Emerging Issues
Implementation of the Short Term Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Standard
Environmental Protection Agency’s Final Action on the Finding of Deficiency for the State’s Start Up, Shut Down, Malfunction (SSM) Provisions
Air Quality Transport
Implementation of the President’s Climate Action Plan
Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed New Ozone Standard

11. Air Quality and the EMC Most rule-making actions are driven by:
Federal action
Court decisions on Federal actions
Legislative action
New/emerging information
A few remission cases… mostly open burning

12. North Carolina Division of Air Quality Sheila Holman Director
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Mike Abraczinskas
Deputy Director
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Donnie Redmond
Ambient Monitoring Section Chief
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Don van der Vaart
Permits Section Chief
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Lee Daniel
Technical Services Section Chief
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Joelle Burleson
Rules Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Sushma Masemore
Planning Section Chief