Review Process 3 step process Step 1 Agency

Review Process • 3 step process – Step 1 Agency determination • Initial determination and public comment period – Step 2 Rules Review Commission(RRC) review • Reviews agency’s report and makes final determination – Step 3 Administrative Procedure Oversight (APO) Committee consultation • Opportunity to review final determination before it becomes effective

Determinations • Unnecessary – Rule will expire and be removed from code • Necessary without substantive public interest – Rule will remain in effect without further action • Necessary with substantive public interest – Rule shall be readopted as if it was new in accordance with APA

15 A NCAC 02 B, 02 H, 02 T & 02 U Rule Citation Rule Title Initial Determination 15 A NCAC 02 B Surface Water and Wetland Standards Necessary with substantive public interest 15 A NCAC 02 H Procedures for Permits: Approvals Necessary with substantive public interest 15 A NCAC 02 T Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters Necessary with substantive public interest 15 A NCAC 02 U Reclaimed Water Necessary with substantive public interest

Schedule • Initiate Determinations, WQC – Jan 2014. • Approve Determinations for public comment, EMC March 2014. • Public Comment Period, Mar 17 -May 21, 2014. • Update, WQC - July 2014. • Action to approve Determinations, EMC - Sep 2014. • Report Due to RRC - Oct 2014. • APO of General Assembly, 60 days, Final Determination effective - Dec 2014 • Commence Rulemaking to re-adopt rules in accordance with APA

Comment Numbers number of comme nts 2 B 2 H 2 T 2 U agreed didn't with agree or determin left blank ation Said rule as unnecessa ry Said rule didn't Total commentsas nec answer written ntsnarratives/ w/o subst determina comments objecti other interest tion on question 384 156 233 98 367 145 231 98 17 11 2 0 10 11 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 153 134 122 39 25 15 5 3 128 119 117 36 tot 871 841 30 21 0 9 448 48 400