AQC Agenda_13May2026

NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
May 13, 2026
10:05 A.M. – 11:05 A.M.
Air Quality Committee Agenda
Michael Ellison, Chair, Presiding
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 Chair, fifteen
minutes after the previous meeting adjourned.
This meeting will occur in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building at 512 N.
Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC. The public may attend in person or via the state web conferencing
links posted online at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-
commissions/environmental-management-commission/meeting-information.
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…………………… Chair Michael Ellison
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 March 11, 2026.
II. Concepts:
1. None.
III. Action Items:
1. None.
IV. May EMC Agenda Items:
1.* [EMC Agenda Item 26-10:]
Request for Approval to Proceed to Public Comment and Hearing on Proposed Revisions
to 15A NCAC 02Q .0807 to Add Title V Exclusionary Provisions for Non-Emergency
Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) and the Accompanying
Regulatory Impact Analysis (569) (Brad Nelson, DAQ)

PowerPoint Presentation

Attachment A - Draft Rule, 15A NCAC 02Q .0807
Attachment B - Regulatory Impact Analysis
2.* [EMC Agenda Item 26-11:]
Petition for Rulemaking Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 150B-20 and 15A
NCAC 02I .0500 to Revise 15A NCAC 02D .0400 to Incorporate the Federal National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) by Reference
Attachment A: Petition
Attachment B: DAQ Completeness Letter
PowerPoint Presentation (Mike Abraczinskas, DAQ)
V. Informational Items:
1. Overview of North Carolina’s Local Air Quality Programs
(Mike Abraczinskas, DAQ)
PowerPoint Presentation
Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency (ABAQA) Local Program Reorganization and
Certification
(Ashley Featherstone, ABAQA)

ABAQA Certification Request Letter

PowerPoint Presentation
2. < Director’s Remarks (Mike Abraczinskas, DAQ)
3. * Calendar and Status of Ongoing DAQ Rule Development Projects
VI. < Closing Remarks………………………………………………………… Chair Michael Ellison

Adjournment: The next Air Quality Committee Meeting is scheduled for July 8, 2026. The time
and location will be determined as the date approaches.
Division of Air Quality Resources
Ambient Information Reporter (AIR) Tool
Jointly developed by the State Climate Office of North Carolina and DAQ to provide past, current, and
forecasted air quality and weather conditions.
Active Air Permit Applications Status Reports
View a list of all air permit applications currently being processed by DAQ.
Civil Penalty Assessments
View reports for the past 12 months detailing civil penalties assessed by DAQ.
Special Orders by Consent (SOCs)
View the content of SOCs at public notice and active SOCs issued by the EMC.