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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Region: Washington Regional Office
AIR QUALITY County: Chowan
Application Review NC Facility ID: 2100067
Inspector's Name: Andrew Langley
Date of Last Inspection: 10/26/2021
Issue Date: 11/16/2022 Compliance Code: 3/Compliance-inspection
Facility Data Permit Applicability(this application only)
Applicant(Facility's Name): Albemarle Cotton Growers SIP: 2D(.0202, .0521, .0535,.0540, .0542, .1806)
NSPS:
Facility Address: NESHAP:
Albemarle Cotton Growers PSD:
203 Evans Church Road PSD Avoidance:
Edenton,NC 27932 NC Toxics:
112(r):
SIC: 0724/Cotton Ginning Other:Registration
NAICS: 115111 /Cotton Ginning
Facility Classification:Before: Small After: Registration
Fee Classification:Before: Small After: Registration
Contact Data Application Data
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact Application Number: 2100067.22A
David Bass David Bass [phone] Date Received: 09/13/2022
Plant Manager Plant Manager 203 Evans Church Road Application Type: Registration/Rescission
[phone] [phone] Edenton,NC 27932 Request
203 Evans Church Road 203 Evans Church Road Application Schedule: Registration
Edenton,NC 27932 Edenton,NC 27932 Existing Permit Data
Existing Permit Number: 04429/G10
Existing Permit Issue Date: 06/08/2017
11 Existin2 Permit Expiration Date: 04/30/2025
Review Engineer: Yongcheng Chen �/ ,�_^ Comments/Recommendations:
U Issue 2100067X00
Review Engineer's Signature: Date: 11/8/2022 Issue Date: 11/16/2022
Application Summary
Albemarle Cotton Growers is a cotton ginning operation,which produces raw cotton for industrial use. This
existing facility has documented that the manufacture rated capacity of this gin is 45 bales per hour.
On September 13,2022,Albemarle Cotton Growers submitted an application requesting rescission of General
Permit 04429/G10 and requesting issuance of a registration. The Application for Registration form was complete
and accepted for processing by the Washington Regional Office. The facility did not supply emissions data with the
form,but annual process totals from CY2017-CY2021 are in annual reports stored in the WaRO file.
Prohibitory small cotton ginning facilities(defined under 2Q.0806) qualify for 2Q.0102 exemptions, and therefore
are eligible to apply for registration if actual aggregate criteria and HAPs are less than 25 tons per year.
No changes were requested to the source or control device descriptions. A registration will be issued.
Application Chronology
09/13/2022 Application received
11/16/2022 Registration issued

Regulatory Review
2D.0202 "Registration of Air Pollution Sources"
Under this regulation,the Director may require the owner or operator of an air pollution source to register that
source by providing information considered essential in evaluating the source of air pollution such as,but not
limited to,the quantities and types of materials used,operating schedules,weight and kinds of air pollutants
emitted,process flow diagrams, source location, and facility contacts. Facilities with an air permit are required to
submit emission inventories ninety(90) days prior to the expiration of the permit. Under the registration program,
registered facilities are not subject to this emission inventory submittal requirement. However,the facility will be
required to maintain records that would show facility-wide emissions are below the registration threshold of 25 tons
per year.
2D.0521 "Control of Visible Emissions"
This regulation establishes visible emission standards for air pollution sources. Each emission source at the gin is
subject to this regulation. This rule does not apply to visible emissions generated during startup, shut down,or
malfunctions approved under 15A NCAC 2D .0535. For sources manufactured before July 1, 1971,visible
emissions are limited to 40%opacity or less when averaged over a six-minute period. Sources manufactured after
July 1, 1971,visible emissions are limited to 20%opacity or less when averaged over a six-minute period. Previous
inspection reports for the facility indicate the facility complies with 20%visible emissions limit. No excess visible
emissions are documented in the inspection reports in the last five years.
2D.0535 "Excess Emissions Reporting and Malfunctions"
Requirements for reporting excess emissions and malfunctions are established under this regulation. This facility is
required to notify the Director by 9:00 am EST of the Division's next business day of becoming aware of the
occurrence of any excess emissions that lasts for more than four hours that resulted from a malfunction, a
breakdown of process equipment,or any abnormal condition. This facility shall also notify the Director
immediately after corrective actions have been accomplished. Furthermore,they must submit,within 15 days, a
written report describing the cause of the malfunction,an estimated quantity of pollutant emitted, steps taken to
control emissions as well as other pertinent information. There have been no notifications from the facility in the
last five years.
2D.0540 "Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources"
The owner or operator of a facility shall not allow fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive
complaints or excess fugitive emissions extending beyond the facility's property line. This facility is subject to this
regulation,and if a violation of ambient air quality standards for particulates is measured, or excess fugitive
emissions are observed for six minutes in any one hour using Method 22, or the potential for violation is predicted
using dispersion modeling,the facility may be required to develop, implement, and comply with a fugitive dust
control plan. There are no complaint records on file in IBEAM for this facility.
2D.0542 "Control of Particulate Emissions from Cotton Ginning Operations"
The DAQ Permit Workgroup decided that the 2D.0542 permit conditions in Permit Writer will also be inserted into
the registrations for cotton gins. These are the same conditions that are currently in general permit 04429/G10. See
the compliance history with this rule below.
2D.1806 "Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions"
The facility must employ suitable measures to prevent odorous emissions from the facility operations from
contributing to objectionable odors beyond the property boundary. There are no complaint records in IBEAM for
this facility.
NSPS, PSD,NESHAP,Attainment Status, 112r
NSPS- This facility is NOT subject to any NSPS regulations promulgated in 40 CFR Part 60.
PSD- This facility is minor for PSD.
NESHAP- This facility is NOT subject to any emission standard promulgated in 40 CFR Part 61 or Part 63.
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Attainment Status- This facility is in an attainment area.
112r- DAQ inspection reports have confirmed this facility does not produce,use,or store any of the
regulated chemicals in quantities above the thresholds of this rule.
Facility-Wide Emissions
The table below lists the facility-wide actual emissions from CY2017 through CY2021. The facility provides the
total annual bales processed via an annual report to DAQ. PM-10 emissions are calculated using AP-42 Table
9.7-1 emission factors. Cyclones are used on all processes at this gin, including the lint cleaners and battery
condenser. The highest emission year was 2021.
CY BALES PM-10 Emission t
2017 24,400 9.99
2018 29,375 12.04
2019 24,896 10.21
2020 16617 6.81
2021 30,697 12.59
There are no dryers and thus no NOx and CO emissions. The facility would emit less than 25 tons/yr aggregate
criteria and HAPs.
Facility Compliance Status
The most recent inspection was conducted by Andrew Langley on October 26,2021, and the report states that the
facility appeared to be in compliance with all applicable air quality regulations and permit conditions at the time of
inspection.
Compliance History(five-year):
The facility was issued NOV on 3/14/2022 for late annual report. It was received on 3/28/2022. The facility was
issued a NOD on 3/23/2021 and 4/3/2019 for late annual report,respectively.No other violations have been
documented in inspection reports over the last five years. With this registration,the facility will be free from any
further NOD/NOVs for late reports.
Conclusions, Comments,and Recommendations
Based on this registration review,it is recommended to issue Registration 2100067X00 to Albemarle Cotton
Growers.
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