The Advanced NSR Workshop focuses on how the most important policy documents, court decisions, and related materials issued since 1974 interpret and affect the NSR rules. It covers the NSR Workshop Manuals, NSR Reform Rulemaking, important court decisions and regulatory changes, and other developments affecting the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program (which applies in attainment and unclassifiable areas) and the Nonattainment NSR program.
Delivered across four full days, the workshop combines focused instruction with discussion-driven learning. Continuously updated materials help connect long-standing NSR requirements with recent developments in rulemaking, case law, and policy. Participant discussion adds practical perspective across industry, agency, and consulting viewpoints.
This course is best suited for attendees who already have a basic knowledge of the NSR air pollution permitting rules. It’s ideal for professionals in industry, consulting, law, and regulatory agencies who work with air permitting, project changes, environmental compliance, and NSR applicability. The diverse backgrounds and experiences of the attendees lead to extremely informative and productive discussions, an important benefit. Attendees have the opportunity to become more informed about many of the finer (but critically important) points of NSR.
November 2-5, 2026: Marriott Raleigh City Center, Raleigh, NC
April 12-15, 2027: Tempe Mission Palms (Hyatt), Tempe, AZ
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Registration Cost
Advanced registration cost is $2,430.00 if registration occurs by the advanced registration date of each workshop location. Regular registration cost is $2,630.00.
Government employees automatically receive discounted rates when selecting the 'Government' registration option below.
Before registering multiple employees from the same company, please contact RTP Environmental Associates at [email protected] to determine whether a discount may apply.
Registration includes a continental breakfast, and refreshments during breaks, each day.
Refunds must be requested via email. There are no cancellation/transfer fees if your cancellation request is received more than 30 days prior to the first day of the workshop. Cancellation/transfer fees may apply if your request is received within 30 days prior to the workshop. Please contact RTP Environmental Associates at [email protected].
RTP Environmental will promptly notify all registrants if a workshop is cancelled. If a workshop is cancelled, RTP Environmental is not liable for any expenses incurred by the registrant other than the full refund of the registration fee.
The above registration fee includes a flash drive (supplied to each attendee) containing electronic copies of all the workshop material and referenced documents, along with a printed copy of key training materials (documents used during the workshop, such as the presentation slides handout and index of referenced documents).
The Advanced NSR Outline (approx. 1,000 page document that is a helpful tool which summarizes the referenced documents, but is not typically used during the workshop) can be purchased for an additional cost (see online registration). A word searchable version of the Outline is included on the flash drive (supplied to each attendee).
For additional information about topics and course materials, contact RTP Environmental Associates at [email protected]..
Certificate of Completion and CEUs/CLEs
Training certificates will be issued to all workshop attendees. You must attend all workshop sessions and be present for distribution of certificates at the completion of the course. Both attorneys and engineers are usually eligible for continuing education credits for the workshop.
The workshop will start each day at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. Please plan to arrive early on the first day for registration, which starts at 7:30 a.m. Training on the last day ends at 4:30 pm, so please allow for this when making travel arrangements.
Instructors - At least two of these three instructors will be at each workshop.
Mr. Campbell has more than 35 years of experience in providing expert air quality consulting and training to regulated industry and to regulatory agencies, primarily with respect to the major NSR programs. He routinely prepares Best Available Control Technology (BACT) analyses and major NSR permit applications, writes major NSR permits, assists with Clean Air Act compliance and defends against enforcement actions, and provides expert testimony regarding all aspects of the major NSR programs. Mr. Campbell’s clients include electric utilities; petroleum refineries; Portland cement, chemical, glass, and iron & steel manufacturing plants. Mr. Campbell also has provided assistance to regulatory agencies in developing Clean Air Act permitting programs.
Mr. McCutchen specializes in air pollution permitting, training, strategy development and resolution of issues, including compliance and enforcement actions. He has over 50 years of experience in the air pollution field, including over four years as Chief of Colorado's Engineering Unit (which was responsible for processing some 400 air pollution permit applications per year) and six years as Chief of EPA’s New Source Review Section, which was responsible for implementing the federal prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) and nonattainment area major NSR programs. Mr. McCutchen is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in North Carolina, and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.
Mr. Saini has over 25 years of experience in providing air permitting and compliance related support and training to regulated industry and to regulatory agencies. He advises various industry clients regarding project implementation, develops control technology analyses, permit applications, air permit terms and conditions, and provides assistance related to compliance and enforcement matters. Mr. Saini’s clients include iron & steel manufacturing plants, electric utilities, glass manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, and other large industrial facilities. Prior to working with RTP, Mr. Saini was with the Indiana agency where he worked on complex air permitting matters and regulatory changes.
Advanced registration cost applies through 10/2/26
Advanced registration cost applies through 3/12/27
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Before registering multiple employees from the same company, please contact RTP Environmental Associates at rtpnc@rtpenv.com to determine whether a discount coupon code may be applied.
