WSR 99-16-091

PROPOSED RULES

PUGET SOUND

CLEAN AIR AGENCY

[ Filed August 4, 1999, 9:41 a.m. ]

Original Notice.

Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 70.94.141(1).

Title of Rule: Amend Regulation I - Sections 3.11, 5.07, 6.11, and 7.07 and Regulation III - Section 2.02.

Purpose: Adjust maximum civil penalty amount for inflation; adjust fees for Registration and Operating Permit programs to cover administration costs; reference the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes for fees based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) categories; update delegations for federal NSPS and NESHAPs.

Other Identifying Information: Regulation I, Section 3.11 - Civil Penalties; Section 5.07 - Registration Fees; Section 6.11 - New Source Performance Standards (NSPS); Section 7.07 - Operating Permit Fees. Regulation III - Section 2.02 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs).

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 70.94.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 70.94.141.

Summary: This proposal would adjust the maximum civil penalty amount to account for inflation; adjust the fees for the Registration and Operating Permit programs to cover the costs of administering these programs; assign newer NAICS codes for fees based on the SIC codes; and update the delegations for federal NSPS and NESHAPs.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: The maximum civil penalty amount needs to be adjusted for inflation. The fees for Registration and Operating Permits need to cover the costs of administering the programs. The 1987 SIC based categories will be replaced next year by the 1997 NAICS codes. The delegations for NSPS and NESHAPs need to be updated.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: John Anderson, 110 Union Street, #500, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 689-4051; Implementation: Dave Kircher, 110 Union Street, #500, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 689-4050; and Enforcement: Neal Shulman, 110 Union Street, #500, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 689-4078.

Name of Proponent: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, governmental.

Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: The state implementation plan will be updated to reflect these amendments.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: This proposal will adjust the maximum civil penalty amount to account for inflation. It would adjust the fees for the Registration and Operating Permit programs to cover the costs of administering these programs. It would assign the newer NAICS codes for fees based on the SIC categories. It will update the delegation for federal NSPS and NESHAPs.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: This proposal will adjust the maximum civil penalty amount. It would adjust the fees for the Registration and Operating Permit programs. It would assign the newer NAICS codes for fees based on the SIC categories. It will update the delegation for federal NSPS and NESHAPs.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under RCW 19.85. This agency is not subject to the small business economic impact provision of the Administrative Procedure Act.

RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. Pursuant to RCW 70.94.141(1), RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption.

Hearing Location: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Offices, 110 Union Street, #500, Seattle, WA 98101, on September 9, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Agency Receptionist, (206) 689-4010, by September 2, 1999, TDD (800) 833-6388, or (800) 833-6385 (Braille).

Submit Written Comments to: Dennis McLerran, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, 110 Union Street, #500, Seattle, WA 98101, fax (206) 343-7522, by August 30, 1999.

Date of Intended Adoption: September 9, 1999.

August 3, 1999

John K. Anderson

Senior Engineer

AMENDATORY SECTION


REGULATION I SECTION 3.11 CIVIL PENALTIES

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of RCW 70.94 or any of the rules or regulations in force pursuant thereto, may incur a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed (($12,288.00)) $12,718.00 per day for each violation.

(b) Any person who fails to take action as specified by an order issued pursuant to RCW 70.94 or Regulations I, II, and III of the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than (($12,288.00)) $12,718.00 for each day of continued noncompliance.

(c) Within 15 days after receipt of a Notice and Order of Civil Penalty, the person incurring the penalty may apply in writing to the Control Officer for the remission or mitigation of the penalty. Any such request must contain the following:

(1) The name, mailing address, telephone number, and telefacsimile number (if available) of the appealing party;

(2) A copy of the Notice and Order of Civil Penalty appealed from;

(3) A short and plain statement showing the grounds upon which the appealing party considers such order to be unjust or unlawful;

(4) A clear and concise statement of facts upon which the appealing party relies to sustain his or her grounds for appeal;

(5) The relief sought, including the specific nature and extent; and

(6) A statement that the appealing party has read the notice of appeal and believes the contents to be true, followed by the party's signature.

Upon receipt of the application, the Control Officer shall remit or mitigate the penalty only upon a demonstration by the requestor of extraordinary circumstances such as the presence of information or factors not considered in setting the original penalty.

(d) Any civil penalty may also be appealed to the Pollution Control Hearings Board pursuant to RCW 43.21B and WAC 371-08 if the appeal is filed with the Hearings Board and served on the Agency within 30 days after receipt by the person penalized of the notice imposing the penalty or 30 days after receipt of the notice of disposition on the application for relief from penalty.

(e) A civil penalty shall become due and payable on the later of:

(1) 30 days after receipt of the notice imposing the penalty;

(2) 30 days after receipt of the notice of disposition on application for relief from penalty, if such application is made; or

(3) 30 days after receipt of the notice of decision of the Hearings Board if the penalty is appealed.

(f) If the amount of the civil penalty is not paid to the Agency within 30 days after it becomes due and payable, the Agency may bring action to recover the penalty in King County Superior Court or in the superior court of any county in which the violator does business. In these actions, the procedures and rules of evidence shall be the same as in an ordinary civil action.

(g) Civil penalties incurred but not paid shall accrue interest beginning on the 91st day following the date that the penalty becomes due and payable, at the highest rate allowed by RCW 19.52.020 on the date that the penalty becomes due and payable. If violations or penalties are appealed, interest shall not begin to accrue until the 31st day following final resolution of the appeal.

(h) To secure the penalty incurred under this section, the Agency shall have a lien on any vessel used or operated in violation of Regulations I, II, and III which shall be enforced as provided in RCW 60.36.050.

AMENDATORY SECTION


REGULATION I SECTION 5.07 REGISTRATION FEES


(a) The Agency shall levy annual fees as set forth in Section 5.07(c) below for services provided in administering the registration program. Fees received under the registration program shall not exceed the cost of administering the program. Registration fees do not apply to sources subject to Article 7 of Regulation I.

(b) Upon assessment by the Agency, registration fees are due and payable within 30 days. They shall be deemed delinquent if not fully paid within 90 days.

(c) Annual registration fees are assessed either by the emission reporting thresholds or, if below emission thresholds, by the primary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of the source:

(1) Emission reporting sources under Section 5.05(d) that equal or exceed any of the emission thresholds in ((that section)) this paragraph shall be charged an annual registration fee of $1,000 plus an additional emission rate fee of:

$((15)) 35 for each ton of CO when the CO emissions are equal to or exceed ((25)) 100 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$35 for each ton of NOx when the NOx emissions are equal to or exceed 25 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$35 for each ton of PM10 when the PM10 emissions are equal to or exceed 25 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$35 for each ton of SOx when the SOx emissions are equal to or exceed 25 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$35 for each ton of VOC when the VOC emissions are equal to or exceed 25 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$((15)) 35 for each ton of ((TAC)) HAP when the facility total ((TAC)) HAP emissions are equal to or exceed 6 tons in ((1997)) 1998 or when any single individual ((TAC)) HAP emissions are equal to or exceed 2 tons in ((1997)) 1998.

(2) Emission reporting sources under Section 5.05(d) that equal or exceed ((twice)) any of the emission thresholds in ((that section)) this paragraph shall be charged the annual registration fee of $2,000 plus an additional emission rate fee of: ((Section 5.07(c)(1) above plus an additional $1,000.))

$35 for each ton of CO when the CO emissions are equal to or exceed 200 tons in 1998, and

$35 for each ton of NOx when the NOx emissions are equal to or exceed 50 tons in 1998, and

$35 for each ton of PM10 when the PM10 emissions are equal to or exceed 50 tons in 1998, and

$35 for each ton of SOx when the SOx emissions are equal to or exceed 50 tons in 1998, and

$35 for each ton of VOC when the VOC emissions are equal to or exceed 50 tons in 1998, and

$35 for each ton of HAP when the facility total HAP emissions are equal to or exceed 12 tons in 1998 or when any single individual HAP emissions are equal to or exceed 4 tons in 1998.

(3) Automobile body repair and painting (SIC = 7532, NAICS = 811121)

without EnviroStar rating of 4 or 5 stars. . . . . . . . $250

with EnviroStar rating of 4 or 5 stars(((as certified at the time of annual fee payment))). . . . . . . . $50

(4) Dry-cleaning plants, except rug cleaning (SIC = 7216, NAICS = 812322)

without refrigerated condenser. . . . . . . . $500

with refrigerated condenser. . . . . . . . $150

(5) Gasoline service stations with gasoline annual throughput during the last calendar year (as certified at the time of annual fee payment) of:

(i) more than 1,200,000 gallons. . . . . . . . $400

(ii) 840,001 to 1,200,000 gallons in Kitsap County. . . . . . . . $250

(iii) 600,001 to 1,200,000 gallons in King, Pierce, or Snohomish County. . . . . . . . $250

(iv) 600,001 to 840,000 gallons in Kitsap County. . . . . . . . $150

(v) 200,000 to 600,000 gallons. . . . . . . . $150

(vi) less than 200,000 gallons. . . . . . . . $100

(6) Sources having 10 or more full-time employees at the facility site (as certified at the time of annual fee payment) and requiring registration under Section 5.03 in the following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes (Standard Industrial Classification Manual, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1987) or North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes (North American Industry Classification System Manual, U.S. Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1997) shall be charged an annual registration fee of $1,000:


SIC NAICS SIC Description
1422 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone
1429 212319 Crushed and Broken Stone
1442 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel
1446 212322 Industrial Sand
1611 23411 Highway and Street Construction
2035 311421 Pickled Fruits & Vegetables, Vegetable Sauces & Seasonings, and Salad Dressings
2077 311613 Animal and Marine Fats and Oils
2099 311999 Food Preparations
2491 321114 Wood Preserving
2834 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparations
2842 325612 Specialty Cleaning, Polishing, and Sanitation Preparations
2873 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizers
2875 325314 Fertilizers, Mixing Only
2893 32591 Printing Ink
2951 234110 Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks
2952 324122 Asphalt Felts and Coatings
3061 326291 Molded, Extruded, and Lathe-Cut Mechanical Rubber Goods
3211 327211 Flat Glass
3241 32731 Cement, Hydraulic
3272 32739 Concrete Products, except Block and Brick
3273 32732 Ready-Mix Concrete
3275 32742 Gypsum Products
3291 32791 Abrasive Products
3292 327999 Asbestos Products
3295 327992 Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated
3299 327999 Nonmetallic Mineral Products
3312 331111 Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling Mills
3315 331222 Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and Spikes
3321 331511 Gray and Ductile Iron Foundries
3324 331512 Steel Investment Foundries
3325 331513 Steel Foundries
3334 331312 Primary Production of Aluminum
3341 331492 Secondary Smelting & Refining of Nonferrous Metals
3365 331524 Aluminum Foundries
3366 331525 Copper Foundries
3369 331528 Nonferrous Foundries, except Aluminum and Copper
3398 332811 Metal Heat Treating
3433 333414 Heating Equipment, except Electric and Warm Air Furnaces
3471 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
3479 332812 Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services
3599 333999 Industrial and Commercial Machinery & Equipment
3674 334413 Semiconductors and Related Devices
3679 334418 Electronic Components
3731 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
4013 48821 Railroad Switching and Terminal Establishments
4613 48691 Refined Petroleum Pipelines
4911 221122 Electric Services
4952 22132 Sewerage Systems, (Treatment Plants)
4953 562111 Refuse Systems
5153 42251 Grain and Field Beans
5169 42269 Chemicals and Allied Products
7694 335312 Armature Rewinding Shops
8063 62221 Psychiatric Hospitals
8069 62231 Specialty Hospitals, except Psychiatric
8611 81391 Business Associations

(7) Other sources having 10 or more full-time employees at the facility site (as certified at the time of annual fee payment) and requiring registration under Section 5.03 in the following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes or North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes shall be charged an annual registration fee of $500:


0711 115112 Soil Preparation Services
1459 212325 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals
1521 23321 General Contractor — Single-Family Homes
1629 23499 Heavy Construction
1731 23531 Electrical Work
2013 311612 Sausages and Other Prepared Meat Products
2032 311422 Canned Specialties
2041 311211 Flour and Other Grain Mill Products
2045 311822 Prepared Flour Mixes and Doughs
2047 311111 Dog and Cat Food
2048 311119 Prepared Feeds and Feed Ingredients for Animals and Fowls, except Dogs and Cats
2052 311821 Cookies and Crackers
2082 31212 Malt Beverages
2086 312111 Bottled and Canned Soft Drinks and Carbonated Water
2091 311711 Canned and Cured Fish and Seafoods
2095 31192 Roasted Coffee
2096 311919 Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar Snacks
2098 311823 Macaroni, Spaghetti, Vermicelli, and Noodles
2421 321113 Sawmills and Planing Mills
2426 321912 Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills
2429 321113 Special Product Sawmills
2431 32191 Millwork
2434 33711 Wood Kitchen Cabinets
2439 321213 Structural Wood Members
2441 32192 Nailed and Lock-Corner Wood Boxes and Shook
2448 32192 Wood Pallets and Skids
2452 321992 Prefabricated Wood Buildings and Components
2493 321219 Reconstituted Wood Products
2631 32213 Paperboard Mills
2652 322213 Setup Paperboard Boxes
2653 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes
2657 322212 Folded Paperboard Boxes

2671 326112 Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated and Laminated
2675 322231 Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and Cardboard
2711 51111 Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing
2721 51112 Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing
2731 51113 Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing
2752 323110 Commercial Printing, Lithographic
2759 32311 Commercial Printing
2819 325188 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
2821 325211 Plastic Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Non-vulcanizable Elastomers
2851 32551 Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products
2869 325199 Industrial Organic Chemicals
3089 326199 Plastics Products
3271 327331 Concrete Block and Brick
3441 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal
3443 33242 Fabricated Plate Work
3444 332322 Sheet Metal Work
3446 332323 Architectural and Ornamental Metal Work
3449 332312 Miscellaneous Structural Metal Work
3463 332112 Nonferrous Forgings
3469 332116 Metal Stampings
3483 332993 Ammunition, except for Small Arms
3496 332618 Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products
3498 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings
3499 332999 Fabricated Metal Products
3545 333515 Cutting Tools, Machine Tool Accessories, and Machinists’ Precision Measuring Devices
3556 333294 Food Products Machinery
3567 333994 Industrial Process Furnaces and Ovens
3571 334111 Electronic Computers
3629 335999 Electrical Industrial Apparatus
3639 335228 Household Appliances
3648 335129 Lighting Equipment
3663 33422 Radio & Television Broadcasting and Communications Equipment
3672 334412 Printed Circuit Boards
3691 335911 Storage Batteries
3713 336211 Truck and Bus Bodies
3721 336411 Aircraft
3728 336413 Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment
3743 33651 Railroad Equipment
3823 334513 Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control of Process Variables; and Related Products
3873 334518 Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices, and Parts
4173 48849 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle Passenger Transportation
4212 48411 Local Trucking without Storage
4222 49312 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
4491 48832 Marine Cargo Handling
4492 48833 Towing and Tugboat Services
4512 481111 Air Transportation, Scheduled
4581 48819 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services
4952 22132 Sewerage Systems, (Pump Stations)
4961 22133 Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
5032 42132 Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Materials
5039 44419 Construction Materials
5051 42151 Metals Service Centers and Offices
5065 42169 Electronic Parts and Equipment
5093 42193 Scrap and Waste Materials
5162 42261 Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes
5171 42271 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals
5172 422720 Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers, except Bulk Stations and Terminals
5199 42299 Nondurable Goods
5712 337122 Furniture Stores
5984 454312 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dealers
6513 53111 Operators of Apartment Buildings
7218 812332 Industrial Launderers
7219 812331 Laundry and Garment Services
7261 81221, 81222 Funeral Service and Crematories
7374 51421 Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Services
7534 326212 Tire Retreading and Repair Shops
8062 62211 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
8221 61131 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
8331 62431 Job Training and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
8422 712190 Arboreta and Botanical or Zoological Gardens
8731 54171 Commercial Physical and Biological Research
8744 56121 Facilities Support Management Services
9221 922120 Police Protection
9223 92214 Correctional Institutions
9711 92811 National Security

(8) All other sources, not listed above in Sections (1) through (7), requiring registration under Section 5.03, shall be charged an annual registration fee of $250.

AMENDATORY SECTION


REGULATION I SECTION 6.11 NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow the operation of any source in violation of any provision of Part 60, Title 40, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in effect July 1, ((1998)) 1999 herein incorporated by reference.

AMENDATORY SECTION

REGULATION I 7.07 OPERATING PERMIT FEES


(a) The Agency shall levy annual operating permit fees as set forth in Section 7.07(b) below to cover the cost of administering the operating permit program.

(b) Upon assessment by the Agency, the following operating permit fees are due and payable within 30 days. They shall be deemed delinquent if not fully paid within 90 days.

(1) Facility Fees:

(i) Operating permit sources with the following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes or North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes (North American Industry Classification System Manual, U.S. Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1997):

SIC NAICS SIC Description
2911 32411 Petroleum Refining
3241 32731 Cement, Hydraulic
3312 331111 Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling Mills
3721 336411 Aircraft
3728 336413 Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment
9711 92811 National Security

. . . . . . . . . . . . $21,000

(ii) Operating permit sources with the following SIC codes:


1721 23521 Painting and Paper Hanging
2051 311812 Bread and other Bakery Products, except Cookies and Crackers
2431 32191 Millwork
2434 33711 Wood Kitchen Cabinets
2491 321114 Wood Preserving
2499 321999 Wood Products
2672 322222 Coated and Laminated Paper
3086 32614, 32615 Plastics Foam Products

3251 327121 Brick and Structural Clay Tile
3443 332313 Fabricated Plate Work
3498 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings
3585 333415 Air Conditioning and Warm-Air Heating Equipment, and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment
7641 81142 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair

. . . . . . . . . . . . $3,500

(iii) Operating permit sources with a SIC code other than listed above . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000

(2) Additional emission rate fees shall be paid in addition to the annual operating permit fees of Section 7.07 (b)(1):

$((15)) 35 for each ton of CO when the CO emissions are equal to or exceed ((25)) 100 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$35 for each ton of NOx when the NOx emissions are equal to or exceed 25 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$35 for each ton of PM10 when the PM10 emissions are equal to or exceed 25 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$35 for each ton of SOx when the SOx emissions are equal to or exceed 25 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$35 for each ton of VOC when the VOC emissions are equal to or exceed 25 tons in ((1997)) 1998, and

$((15)) 35 for each ton of ((TAC)) HAP when the facility total ((TAC)) HAP emissions are equal to or exceed 6 tons in ((1997)) 1998 or when any single individual ((TAC)) HAP emissions are equal to or exceed 2 tons in ((1997)) 1998.

(c) In addition to the fees under Sections 7.07 (b)(1) and (b)(2) above, the Agency shall, on a source-by-source basis, levy the following fees:

(1) for the issuance, reissuance, or renewal of an operating permit, a fee equal to 20% of the annual operating permit fee, not to exceed $5,000.00, and

(2) to cover the cost of public involvement under WAC 173-401-800, and

(3) to cover the cost incurred by the Washington State Department of Health in enforcing 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart I and WAC 246-247.

(d) In addition to the fees described under Sections 7.07(b) and (c) above, the Agency shall collect and transfer to the Washington State Department of Ecology a surcharge established by the Department of Ecology under WAC 173-401 to cover the Department of Ecology's program development and oversight costs.

(e) Continued payment to the Agency of the annual operating permit fee maintains the operating permit and the status of the source as an operating facility.

AMENDATORY SECTION


REGULATION III SECTION 2.02 NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS


It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow the operation of any source in violation of any provision of Part 61 or Part 63, Title 40, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in effect July 1, ((1998)) 1999 herein incorporated by reference.