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Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER APR"QUA `
Secretary
MICHAEL ABRACZINSKAS NORTH CARouNA
Director Environmental Quality
March 25, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL 7018 0360 0002 2099 3677
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Clyde Goble
President
Royale Comfort Seating, Inc. —Plant No. 1
PO Box 235
Taylorsville,NC 28681
Subject: Notice of Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement
Title V Annual Compliance Certification Requirements
Royale Comfort Seating Inc.—Plant No. 1
Taylorsville,North Carolina
Alexander County
03/0200089—Title V
Air Permit No. 08939T04
Dear Mr. Goble:
General Condition P of Air Permit No. 08939T04, issued to Royale Comfort Seating, Inc. —Plant No. 1 in
Taylorsville, Alexander County,North Carolina on July 10, 2018, states in part:
The Permittee shall submit to the DAQ and the EPA (Air and EPCRA Enforcement Branch, EPA, Region 4,
61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303)postmarked on or before March 1 a compliance certification (for
the preceding calendar year) by a responsible official with all federally-enforceable terms and conditions in
the permit, including emissions limitations, standards, or workpractices. It shall be the responsibility of the
current owner to submit a compliance certification for the entire year regardless of who owned the facility
during the year. The compliance certification
shall comply with additional requirements as may be specified under Sections 114(a)(3)or 504(b) of the
Federal Clean Air Act. The compliance certification shall Specify.-
the identification of each term or condition of the permit that is the basis of the certification;
2. the compliance status (with the terms and conditions of the permit for the period covered by the
certification);
3. whether compliance was continuous or intermittent; and
4. the method(s) used for determining the compliance status of the source during the certification
period."
On March 2, 2022,this office received an annual compliance certification for Royale Comfort Seating, Inc.
—Plant No. 1. Although received by the required date,the certification did not meet all the requirements under
General Condition P, as described above. Specifically,Royale Comfort Seating,Inc.—Plant No. I failed to
identify each condition of the permit that is the basis of the certification and the compliance status of each permit
condition. Therefore,this Notice of Violation is issued to Royale Comfort Seating Inc.—Plant No. 1 for failure to
comply with the requirements for annual compliance certification listed in Air Permit No. 08939T04, General
Condition P.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Air Quality
_ Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 1 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
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Mr. Clyde Goble
March 25,2022
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This letter also serves to notify you that the Mooresville Regional Office of the Division of Air Quality is
considering sending a Recommendation for Enforcement for this violation to the director of the Division of Air
Quality. Please submit a written response to this office as quickly as possible, but no later than ten days
following receipt of this notice. Your response should include the revised annual compliance certification report
and describe any corrective actions that have been taken by the company to assure the submittal of the required
report in a timely manner in the future. Your explanation will be reviewed and if an enforcement action is still
deemed appropriate,your explanation will be forwarded to the director with the enforcement package for
consideration.
The revised annual compliance certification should also be submitted to the EPA(Air and EPCRA
Enforcement Branch,EPA,Region 4,61 Forsyth Street SW,Atlanta, GA 30303). For your convenience,the
DAQ has developed forms for the annual compliance certification, which are enclosed with this letter. The forms
are also available on the DAQ web site (https://deq.ne.gov/airannualcompliance). Examples on how to complete
the enclosed forms are included in the instructions for the forms. You may opt to use the enclosed forms or you can
supply the required information in your own format. If you choose to use your own format, please keep in mind
that the format must meet the requirements of the annual compliance certification, including 1),the identification of
each term or condition of the permit, 2)the compliance status, 3)whether compliance was continuous or
intermittent, and 4)the method(s) used for determining the compliance status of the source.
The violation cited in this letter is considered a deviation of your Title V permit and must be reported on
your annual compliance certification for calendar year 2022, which is due by March 1, 2023. Failure to report the
deviation of your TV permit on next year's annual compliance certification may result in the issuance of a Notice of
Violation.
It should be noted that the violation cited in this letter or any additional documented violations could result
in the initiation of an enforcement action by this office in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.114A, which provides for the assessment of civil penalties..
If you have any questions with reference to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Emily Supple
or me at(704) 663-1699.
Sincerely,
Dena a Macyw
Denise Hayes,Acting Regional Supervisor
Division of Air Quality,NCDEQ
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Enclosure
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