15a ncac 02Q .0104      WHERE TO OBTAIN AND FILE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

(a)  A person may obtain application forms for a permit or permit modification from the Division of Air Quality website at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-permitting. A person may request to receive copies of application forms available on the Division of Air Quality website, and the Director shall provide the requested copies.

(b)  An applicant for a permit or permit modification shall submit the application for permit or permit modification as follows:

(1)           Provide a hard copy of submittals pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 with original signature of the responsible official, as defined in 15A NCAC 02Q .0503, to the Director, Division of Air Quality, 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641.

(2)           Provide a hard copy of submittals pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0300 with original signature of the responsible official, as defined in 15A NCAC 02Q .0303, to the regional office address for the region in which the facility is located in accordance with 15A NCAC 02Q .0105.

(3)           After the Division makes available a system for receiving electronic submittals, as identified in Paragraph (c) of this Rule, applicants may submit permit applications in electronic format following the procedures in Paragraph (c) of this Rule in lieu of the procedures in Subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this Paragraph.

(c)  Electronic submittals shall meet the following requirements:

(1)           The applicant shall provide electronic submittals pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 to the Division through a system that has been approved by EPA as compliant with the Cross Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) pursuant to 40 CFR Part 3. When the approved electronic reporting system is approved by EPA and available, a link shall be available on the Division of Air Quality permitting website at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-permitting.

(2)           The applicant shall provide electronic submittals pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0300 to the Division through the system identified in Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph, or as otherwise specified by the Division on its permitting website at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-permitting.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143‑215.3(a)(1); 143‑215.108; 143‑215.109;

Temporary Adoption Eff. March 8, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner;

Eff. July 1, 1994;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2015; August 1, 2002; July 1, 1997;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2023.