Source: NCDEQ, 4/29/20 The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host an
online public hearing on May 4 to receive comment on the proposed rules to
regulate emissions of methyl bromide at log fumigation
operations. The public hearings initially scheduled for March 17, 2020 and March
18, 2020 were cancelled due to guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Members of the public are invited to listen to
the public hearing online or by phone via the call-in number. Anyone who
wishes to provide comment and speak during the hearing is asked to register in
advance and attend online. The hearing officer will provide a brief summary of the rule and then hear comments from
registered speakers. The public comment period has also been extended to
Friday, May 8, 2020 at 5 P.M. What: Public
Hearing on Air Quality Log Fumigation Rules When: May 4, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Participants can join
the meeting starting at 5:45 P.M. WebEx link: https://ncdenrits.webex.com/ncdenrits/onstage/g.php?MTID=e296a5f2baee634a3b0baca4710cad625
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Meeting number (access code): 614 804 792
Meeting password: NCDAQ Dial-In number : +1-415-655-0003 Access code: 614 804 792 To provide comment during the hearing, please
register to speak by 12:00 P.M. on May 4, 2020 at the following link here [u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net]. In addition to the public hearing, DAQ will
continue to accept comment on the proposed rules through 5pm on Friday May, 8,
2020 via email, mail or by phone. TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: Email: daq.publiccomments@ncdenr.gov (Please type “Revised Log Fumigation Rule” in the subject line) Mail: Rule Development Branch
Supervisor NC Division of Air Quality 1641 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1641 Fax: (919) 715-0717 (Please address it to “Rule Development Branch Supervisor”.) Voicemail: 919-707-8430 (Please state your
name and any affiliation before commenting.) More information on the public hearing,
including the proposed rule, amendment, fiscal note, and brief summary are
available online at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-rules/rules-hearing-process.
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