Public participation is an important part of air quality management. This page lists upcoming air quality-related public hearings, meetings, and notices about draft air quality rules, state implementation and network plans, and permit applications, and provides information about how you can provide public comment on them. Public comment periods are your opportunity to provide
input on air quality decision-making.
Public Hearings
November 18, 2025 at 10 AM ET: Air Emissions Fee
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet will conduct a virtual public hearing on November 18th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The virtual public hearing can be accessed via zoom link that will be posted on this page one week prior to the public hearing date.
Pursuant to 401 KAR 50:038, Air emissions fee, the Division has the authority to collect Title V air emissions fees necessary to fund the state air permit program. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive comments on establishing the appropriate Title V air emissions fee necessary to cover all reasonable costs of administering the permit program.
This hearing is open to the public and all interested persons will be given the opportunity to present testimony. To assure that all comments are accurately recorded, the Division requests that oral comments presented at the hearing also be provided in written form, if possible. To be considered part of the hearing record, comments must be received by the close of the hearing. Comments should be sent to the contact person below.
CONTACT PERSON:
Samantha Hoffman, Emissions Inventory Section
Division for Air Quality, 2nd Floor
300 Sower Boulevard
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: (502) 782-8286
November 21, 2025 at 10 AM ET: 2025 Annual DRR Report
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet will conduct a virtual public hearing on November 21th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The virtual public hearing can be accessed via zoom link that will be posted on this page one week prior to the public hearing date.
To comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Data Requirements Rule (DRR) ongoing reporting requirements for the 2010 1-hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is providing the 2025 Annual DRR report that details the Division for Air Quality's review of the sources subject to the ongoing requirements under the DRR for review.
This hearing is open to the public and all interested persons will be given the opportunity to present testimony. To assure that all comments are accurately recorded, the Division requests that oral comments presented at the hearing also be provided in written form, if possible. To be considered part of the hearing record, comments must be received by the close of the hearing. Comments should be sent to the contact person below.
CONTACT PERSON:
Emma Moreo, Evaluation Section
Division for Air Quality, 2nd Floor
300 Sower Boulevard
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: (502) 782-6717
December 22, 2025 at 10 AM ET: NSPS/NESHAP
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet will hold a virtual public hearing on December 22, 2025, at 10 AM ET to receive comments on proposed amendments to the following regulations:
This hearing is open to the public, and all interested persons may provide testimony. Written comments must be received by December 31, 2025 to be included in the record. If no hearing requests are received by December 15, 2025, the hearing will be cancelled and notice posted here.
Registration is required to participate in this hearing. To register, email your name and mailing address to Brittany.Sortor@ky.gov or Donovan.McGauley@ky.gov with the subject line “Registration for December 22 Public Hearing," and in the body of the message indicate if you plan to speak. You do not need to attend the public hearing to provide comments; email or mail your comments to one of the contacts below by December 31, 2025.
Additional details about this hearing and submitting public comments can be found in the full public notice.
Permit Public Notices
Want to be notified about upcoming draft air permits? Sign up for the Air Permitting email list to receive public notices about draft air permits and information on how to provide public comment. To be added to the permitting email list, send a request to AIRKentucky@ky.gov.
The table below lists pending air permits posted for public comment, along with the deadline for providing comments to the Division for Air Quality.
- The AI (Agency Interest) is a unique number assigned to permitted facilities in Kentucky.
- The facility name links to the department’s eSearch database, where you can learn more about the facility.
- The AFS (Air Facility System) is the federally-issued plant ID number.
- The permit number links to the draft permit.
- The public notice contains information on how to provide public comment on the draft permit.
- The public comment period is the 30-day timeline for providing public comments to the division. Although public notices may also be published in local newspapers, the date of posting on this website is the official start of the public comment period and determines when the comment period ends.
- Additional supporting documents may include:
- Summary
- Statement of basis
- Permit application
- Modeling