WSR 17-08-024
PERMANENT RULES
BENTON CLEAN AIR AGENCY
[Filed March 28, 2017, 11:06 a.m., effective April 28, 2017]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The changes in Articles 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 9 were primarily administrative in nature, such as including sections of RCW/WAC in Regulation 1 to consolidate and align wording with RCW/WAC or renumbering subsections for consistency throughout Regulation 1. Article 4 was updated to require notification to the Benton Clean Air Agency (BCAA) of projects which destabilize soil in Benton County, improving our ability to contact responsible parties of dust emissions from these projects. Article 8, concerning asbestos, was overhauled to include more thorough asbestos surveying and notification requirements, more detailed requirements concerning hazardous asbestos containing materials, more detailed work requirements for alternative means of compliance, and new regulations concerning disposal of asbestos containing materials. Articles 2 and 10 were amended to remove the fee schedules for registered sources from Regulation 1 and refer to a fee schedule adopted by board resolution.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending Sections 1.01, 3.02, 4.01, 4.02, 6.01, 6.02, 7.01, 7.02, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.04, 8.05, 8.06, 8.07, 9.01, 10.05, 10.06, 10.07, 10.08, and 10.09.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70.94 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-18-088 on September 6, 2016.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Adopted as submitted: Adopted changes to Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 as submitted to the register.
Changes made for clarification: Minor changes to provide clarification were made to Sections 8.01, 8.02, 8.03, 8.04, 8.05, and 8.08 after review of comments received during the public comment period. The comments generally asked for clarification of the intent of changes to Article 8 and/or the necessity of changes to Article 8. BCAA reviewed the comments and made changes for clarification where it was appropriate. BCAA then responded to the author of the comments directly.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: March 23, 2017.
Robin Priddy
Director/Control Officer
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 1.01 Name of the Agency
The name of this Air Pollution Control Agency is the Benton Clean Air Agency, referred to as the Agency((, or the Agency)).
NEW SECTION
SECTION 2.07 Entering Private, Public Property
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.94.200]
For the purpose of investigating conditions specific to the control, recovery or release of air contaminants in the atmosphere, a control officer, the department, or their duly authorized representatives, shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property, excepting non-multiple unit private dwellings housing two families or less. No person shall refuse entry or access to any control officer, the department, or their duly authorized representatives, who request entry for the purpose of inspection, and who present appropriate credentials; nor shall any person obstruct, hamper or interfere with any such inspection.
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
NEW SECTION
SECTION 2.08 Authority to Collect Fees
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.94.151]
A. Legal Authority.
Washington Clean Air Act authorizes the agency to assess fees and recover costs for permits, registrations, and professional services.
B. Charges.
Charges include but are not limited to the following:
1. Reimbursement of agency staff time for review of complex projects of lengthy enforcement action;
2. Costs incurred by the authority for the implementation of the Air Operating Permit program as defined in WAC 173-401;
3. Reimbursement of agency staff time for costs to prepare notices of construction;
4. Reimbursement of the costs for annual registrations including periodic inspections;
5. Charges from Ecology for state level support and oversight work, and;
6. Appropriate charges incurred by other agencies and requested to be collected shall be billed as part of a penalty.
C. Refunds
1. The following fees are non-refundable:
a. Actual costs incurred by the authority;
b. Application fees.
2. Fees collected in excess of actual cost will be refunded with interest.
3. Fees collected in error will be refunded with interest.
D. Fees
1. Adoption of fee schedules.
Fee Schedules shall be adopted by board resolution under the authority of RCW 42.30 at any time after receiving public comment.
2. Fees for the Registration and Notice of Construction Programs are contained in the Fee Schedule. Other fees are listed in Article 10 of Regulation 1.
3. Availability of Fee Schedules and Related Information.
The Fee Schedule and billing rate schedule for reimbursable fees shall be made available upon request.
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 3.02 General Surface Coating
A. Purpose.
This Section establishes controls on surface coating operations in Benton County in order to:
1. Reduce particulate emissions from coating overspray;
2. Reduce public exposure to Toxic Air Pollutants as listed in Chapter 173-460 WAC;
3. Reduce emissions of precursors to the formation of tropospheric ozone and other photochemical oxidants; and
4. Encourage pollution prevention.
B. Applicability.
This Section applies to all surface preparation, surface coating, cleanup, and disposal associated with general surface coating in Benton County, unless specifically exempted.
C. Definitions.
Unless a different meaning is clearly required by context, words and phrases used in this Section have the following meaning:
1. "Airless Spray" means a spraying system that uses hydraulic atomization instead of air atomization. The coating is supplied to the gun under high fluid pressure between 1000 and 3000 psig and the coating is forced through a small orifice.
2. "Air-Assisted Airless Spray" means a spraying system that combines air and airless features. An airless type fluid tip atomizes the paint and shapes the fan pattern at fluid pressures between 300 and 1000 psig. Lower pressure air from 10 to 30 psig combines at the spray cap to adjust the fan shape to eliminate heavy edges (tails).
3. "Automated" means the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or electronic means independent of human intervention.
4. "Brush Coat Application" means manual application of coatings by use of a paint brush.
5. "Coating" means a material or formulation of materials that is applied to or impregnated into a surface in order to beautify, protect, enhance the function, or otherwise cover the surface.
6. "Container" means the individual receptacle that holds a coating or coating component for storage and distribution.
7. "Dip Coat Application" means application of coatings in which the surface to be coated is immersed in a solution (or dispersion) containing the coating material and withdrawn.
8. "Electrostatic Application" means application of coatings where an electrostatic potential is created between the part to be coated and the paint particles.
9. "Exempt Solvent" means a solvent or solvent component, which is not a volatile organic compound (VOC).
10. "Flow Coat Application" means application of coatings by flowing the coating over the surface to be coated and draining the excess coating to a collection system.
11. "High Volume, Low Pressure (HVLP) or Low Volume, Low Pressure (LVLP) coating system" means equipment used to apply coatings by means of a spray gun which operates between 0.1 and 10.0 pounds per square inch gauge air pressure measured at the nozzle and that exhibits a minimum transfer efficiency of 65%, as applied.
12. "Light Duty Vehicle" means a passenger car, truck, van, or other motor vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight of 8500 pounds or less, or components thereof.
13. "Multi-Coat System" means a coating system where more than one product or coat is sequentially applied to the same surface and generally consists of a pigmented base coat, one or more semi-transparent mid-coats, and a transparent clear coat. The VOC content for a multi-coat system are calculated as follows:
VOCTM =  
VOCBC + VOCX1 + VOCX2 +…+ VOCXn + 2 x VOCCC
n + 3
where:
VOCTM is the average sum of the VOC content, as applied to the surface, in a multi-coat system; and
VOCBC is the VOC content, as applied to the surface, of the base coat; and
VOCX is the VOC content, as applied to the surface, of each sequentially applied mid-coat; and
VOCCC is the VOC content, as applied to the surface, of the clear coat (Two coats are applied); and
n is the total number of coats applied to the primer coat(s) surface.
14. "Pre-packaged Aerosol Can Application" means application of coatings from cans which are sold by the coating supplier as non-reusable, hand-held pressurized containers. The coating is expelled as a finely divided spray when a valve on the container is depressed.
15. "Primer" means any coating that is applied to a surface to enhance corrosion resistance, protection from the environment, functional fluid resistance, and adhesion of subsequently applied coatings.
16. "Reducer" means any solvent added to a coating which has the effect of reducing the viscosity of the coating or shortening the drying time.
17. "Refinishing " means reapplying coating to a surface to repair, restore, or alter the finish.
18. Roll Coat Application" means manual application of coatings by the use of a paint roller.
19. "Solvent Consumption" means the volume of solvent purchased or otherwise procured, less the volume recycled or disposed. In the absence of records which document the transfer of solvent to an authorized recycler or waste hauler, solvent consumption means the volume of solvent purchased or otherwise procured.
20. "Standard engineering practices" means that accepted, peer reviewed sets of criteria are used in designing equipment (i.e. Uniform Building, Electrical, and Fire Codes, recommendations of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, guidelines of the Department of Labor and Industry, etc.).
21. "Surface Coating" means the application of coating to a surface.
22. "VOC Content" means pounds of VOC per gallon of coating (Lb/Gal) or grams of VOC per liter of coating (G/L), minus water and exempt solvents. The VOC content is calculated as follows:
VOCCT =  
WV
VM - VW - VES
where:
VOCCT is the VOC content of the coating, as applied to the surface; and
WV is the weight of VOC per unit volume of coating, as applied to the surface; and
VM is the unit volume of coating, as applied to the surface; and
VW is the volume of water per unit volume of coating, as applied to the surface; and
VES is the volume of exempt solvents per unit volume of coating, as applied to the surface.
23. "Wash Solvent" means any solution, solvent, suspension, compound, or other material, excluding water that is used to clean spray equipment, spray equipment lines, containers, and any other equipment associated with the application of coatings.
24. "Wipe-Down Agent" means any solution, solvent, suspension, compound, or other material that is applied to a surface exclusively for cleaning the surface or preparing the surface for coating.
D. Prohibitions on emissions.
1. No person may cause or allow the application of any coating which contains greater than 0.1% by weight of one or more compounds of lead or hexavalent chromium.
2. Light duty vehicle refinishing - prohibitions on VOC content. Except as provided in Section 3.02.F of this Regulation, no person shall cause or allow the application of any coating or other agent to any light duty vehicle or light duty vehicle component, with a VOC content in excess of the limits listed in 40 CFR 59, Subpart B, Table 1 - EPA National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Automobile Refinish Coatings.
E. Requirements.
All persons subject to the requirements of Section 3.02 of this Regulation must comply with all of the following, unless exempted under Section 3.02.F of this Regulation.
1. Enclosure and Controls.
Spray application must be conducted in a booth or area which is vented to an operating particulate control system. The particulate control system, including filtration, ducting, and fan must be installed and sized according to standard engineering practices. Acceptable filtration methods may include:
a. Filter banks supplied with filter media designed for spray booth applications.
b. Water baths where the inlet air flow to the water bath is submerged.
c. Water wall systems that form a continuous water curtain through which the particulate flow stream must pass.
d. Other filtration methods that have received the prior written approval of the Control Officer, which meet the following conditions:((.))
i. The control system must be equipped with a fan which is capable of capturing all visible overspray;((.))
ii. Emissions from the booth/area must be vented to the atmosphere through a vertical stack;((.))
iii. The top of the exhaust stack/vent must be at least 6 feet above the penetration point of the roof, or if the exhaust stack/vent exits horizontally out the side of the building, then the exhaust stack/vent must vent vertically at least 6 feet above the eave of the roof;((.))
iv. A higher stack/vent may be required if the Agency determines that it is necessary for compliance with WAC 173-400-040;((.))
v. There must be no flow obstruction (elbows, tees, or stack caps) inside of, or at the top of, the stack that will impede upward vertical flow of the exhausted air; and((.))
vi. It is the owner/operator's responsibility to comply with other applicable federal, state, and local regulations for the stack/vent.
2. Visible Emissions.
Visible emissions from the stack may not exceed 10% opacity averaged over any six minute period, as determined by EPA Method 9.
3. Application methods.
Except as provided in Section 3.02.F. of this Regulation, no person may cause or allow the application of any coating or other agent containing VOC unless the coating or agent is applied by one of the following methods:
a. High Volume, Low Pressure coating system;
b. Low Volume, Low Pressure coating system;
c. Wet or Dry electrostatic application;
d. Flow coat application;
e. Dip coat application;
f. Brush coat application;
g. Pre-packaged aerosol can application;
h. Roll coat application;
i. A spraying technique that when tested, using the methodology presented in ASTM Standard D 5327-92, or when test documentation, provided to and approved by the Agency, exhibits that the spraying technique has a transfer efficiency of at least 65%;
j. Alternate application methods that have received the written approval of the Control Officer. Such alternate methods may be used, provided that the owner or operator makes a written request to use an alternate method and the Control Officer grants approval. These methods include but are not limited to the following application methods and circumstances:
i. ((1))) Airless and Air-Assisted Airless Spray systems may be used under any of the following circumstances:
(a) when the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions are determined by the Control Officer to be no more than VOC emissions that would be generated by a spray application with a transfer efficiency of 65%;
(b) when the spraying operation is automated;
(c) when spray painting structural steel members where the coating, as formulated by the coating manufacturer, does not require addition of reducers to spray, and is delivered under high pressure (> 1,000 psig for airless, or > 300 psig for air-assisted airless) to the application system; or
(d) where the Control Officer has determined that the coating cannot be feasibly applied with a method that has a minimum transfer efficiency of 65%.
4. Equipment Cleanup.
Equipment cleanup and any other use of wash solvent must be totally enclosed during washing, rinsing, and draining; or wash solvent, after making contact with the equipment being cleaned, must be immediately drained to a closed sump which is an integral part of the cleaning system.
5. General Clean-up.
a. All unused or partially used containers of coatings, wipe-down agents, wash solvents, reducers, and waste materials containing VOC must be closed, except when in use, when being filled or emptied.
b. Spills must be cleaned up upon discovery and the clean-up materials and collected waste must be stored in closed metal containers.
c. All disposable materials which contain VOCs associated with wipe-down or application of coatings and other agents must be stored in closed metal containers for disposal.
6. Recordkeeping.
All persons subject to Section 3.02 of this Regulation must maintain the following records for the previous 24-month period at the place of business where surface coating is performed:
a. The most current material safety data sheets (MSDS) or other data sheets which clearly indicate the VOC content of the product and of any multi-coat system.
b. Records of purchases and usage, including unused materials returned to the supplier.
i. ((1))) Light duty vehicle refinishing. Annual purchases and usage of total primers, total top coats, total clear coats, and total gun cleaner. Usage must be reported "as applied", i.e. after reducing and catalyzing, if applicable.
ii. ((2))) Other surface coating facilities. Annual purchases and usage of individual coatings, coating additives, wipe-down agents, wash solvents, reducers, there materials containing volatile organic compounds or volatile toxic air pollutants.
c. Waste materials disposal records, including volumes of waste solvents and coatings transferred in sealed containers to authorized waste haulers.
F. Exceptions.
Exceptions to Section 3.02 of this Regulation must be made as follows:
1. Noncommercial exemption.
Nothing in Section 3.02 of this Regulation may apply to surface coating operations conducted solely for personal, noncommercial purposes if, on a facility-wide basis, less than 5 gallons of surface coatings are applied per year.
2. Coating process exemptions.
Nothing in Section 3.02 of this Regulation applies to the following coating processes:
a. The application of architectural coatings to stationary structures and their appurtenances, to mobile homes, to pavements, or to curbs;
b. Fiberglass resin application operations;
c. Gel coating operations;
d. The application of asphaltic or plastic liners. This includes undercoating, sound deadening coating, and spray on bed lining for trucks;
e. Spray plasma plating operations; or
f. Application of coatings to farming equipment.
7. Low usage exemption.
Nothing in Sections 3.02.E.3 & 4 applies to surface coating operations which, on a facility-wide basis, apply less than 10 gallons per year of surface coatings.
8. Exemption for large objects.
Nothing in Subsection 3.02.E.1. of this Regulation applies to the infrequent outdoor surface coating of large objects where the Control Officer determines that it is impractical to totally enclose the object inside a booth or vented area. The request for this exemption must be made in writing to the Control Officer and the approval must be in writing. Infrequent means outdoor spray surface coating that amounts to 10% or less of the total annual gallons of paint applied at the facility in the previous 12 months. Annual records must be kept of the number of gallons of paint that are sprayed outdoors. In such case, a temporary enclosure (tarps) must be maintained around the object during the surface coating operation, sufficient at all times to prevent overspray from remaining airborne beyond the property line of the facility.
9. Wash solvent exemption.
Nothing in Subsection 3.02.E.4. of this Regulation applies to:
a. the use of wash solvents with composite vapor pressure of organic compounds less than 45 mm Hg at 20oC as determined by ASTM Method D-2306-81; or
b. wash solvent operations if total wash solvent consumption does not exceed 10 gallons per year.
10. Stack exemption.
The stack/vent requirements in Subsection 3.02.E.1. of this Regulation does not apply to surface coating operations where the owner or operator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Control Officer that emissions of toxic air pollutants will not exceed the Acceptable Source Impact Levels as defined in WAC 173-460-150 & 160 and emissions will not create a nuisance.
11. Non-spray and aerosol can application exemption.
Nothing in Subsection 3.02.E.1 of this Regulation applies to the application of any coating or other agent from pre-packaged aerosol cans, flow coat, dip coat, brush coat, or roll coat applications.
12. Low VOC content exemption.
Nothing in Subsection 3.02.E.3 of this Regulation applies to the application of coatings where the VOC content does not exceed 2.1 Lb/Gal or 250 G/L.
13. Lead or Hexavalent Chrome exemption.
The prohibition in Subsection 3.02.D.1 of this Regulation does not apply to a surface coating operation where the control officer determines that no practical alternative coating is available.
14. Enclosure and/or particulate control exemption.
The enclosure and/or particulate control requirements of Subsection 3.02.E.1 of this Regulation does not apply to a surface coating operation where the control officer determines that such requirements would be ineffective, or unreasonable in capturing or controlling particulate or volatile organic compounds emissions from the facility.
15. Inside exhaust exemption.
If the Department of Labor & Industries or another agency of jurisdiction determines that the emissions from a surface coating operation to an inside work area are below the threshold where an exhaust system is required and the Fire Department or District of jurisdiction has no objection, then the Control Officer may grant an exemption to Subsection 3.02.E.1 of this Regulation.
G. Compliance with other laws and regulations.
Compliance with Section 3.02 of this Regulation or qualifying for an exemption in Section 3.02.F. of this Regulation does not necessarily mean that the surface coating operation complies with fire protection, waste disposal, or other federal, state, or local applicable laws or regulations.
Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 4.01 Definitions
A. "Fugitive dust" means a particulate emission made airborne by forces of wind, human activity, or both. Unpaved roads, construction sites, and tilled land are examples of areas that originate fugitive dust. Fugitive Dust is a type of fugitive emissions.
B. "Fugitive emissions" means emissions which could not reasonably pass through a stack, chimney, vent, or other functionally equivalent opening.
C. "Agricultural activity" means the growing, raising, or production of horticultural or viticultural crops, berries, poultry, livestock, shellfish, grain, mint, hay, and dairy products.
D. "Agricultural land" means at least five acres of land devoted primarily to the commercial production of livestock, agricultural commodities, or cultured aquatic products.
E. ((C.)) "Destabilization project" means construction, repair, or demolition of any building or road, or landscaping work on a property, which destabilizes the soil and thus has potential for fugitive dust emissions.
F. ((D.)) "Emergency" means:
1. Active operations conducted during emergency, life threatening situations, or in conjunction with an officially declared disaster or state of emergency; or
2. Active operations conducted by public service utilities to provide electrical, natural gas, telephone, water, or sewer service during emergency outages.
G. ((E.)) "Facility" means any institutional, commercial, public, industrial, or residential structure, installation, or building (including any structure, installation, or building containing condominiums or individual dwelling units operated as a residential cooperative).
H. "Good agricultural practices" means economically feasible practices which are customary among or appropriate to farms and ranches of a similar nature in the local area.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 4.02 Particulate Matter Emissions
A. Fallout.
No person may cause or allow the emission of particulate matter from any source to be deposited beyond the property under direct control of the owner or operator of the source in sufficient quantity to interfere unreasonably with the use and enjoyment of the property upon which the material is deposited. [WAC 173-400-040(3)]
B. Fugitive emissions.
The owner or operator of any emissions unit or operation engaging in materials handling, construction, demolition or other operation which is a source of fugitive emission: [WAC 173-400-040(4)]
1. Must take reasonable precautions to prevent the release of air contaminants from the operation located in an attainment or unclassifiable area and not impacting any nonattainment area. [WAC 173-400-040 (4)(a)]
2. Are required to use reasonable and available control methods If the emissions unit has been identified as a significant contributor to the nonattainment status of a designated nonattainment area. The methods must include any necessary changes in technology, process, or other control strategies to control emissions of the air contaminants for which nonattainment has been designated. [WAC 173-400-040 (4)(b)]
C. Fugitive dust [WAC 173-400-040(9)]
1. The owner or operator of a source, including developed or undeveloped property, or activity that generates fugitive dust must take reasonable precautions to prevent that fugitive dust from becoming airborne and must maintain and operate the source to minimize emissions. [WAC 173-400-040 (9)(a)]
2. These reasonable precautions may include, but are not limited to watering, chemical stabilizers, physical barriers, compaction, gravel, vegetative stabilization, mulching and keeping open areas to a minimum.
3. The owner or operator of any existing source or activity that generates fugitive dust that has been identified as a significant contributor to a PM-10 or PM-2.5 nonattainment area is required to use reasonably available control technology to control emissions. Significance will be determined by the criteria found in WAC 173-400-113(4). [WAC 173-400-040 (9)(b)]
D. Project Notification. ((RESERVED))
1. Applicability.
The owner or operator of any destabilization project must notify the Agency of the project prior to commencement of any work that destabilizes the soil via the Agency website, www.bentoncleanair.org.
2. Exemptions.
a. Any project at an existing facility.
b. Any emergency project.
c. Any agricultural operation.
3. Requirements.
The notification must include all of the following:
a. At least two contacts, including name and phone number, for those responsible for mitigating fugitive dust 24 hours a day.
b. The Benton County Parcel ID of each parcel affected by the destabilization project.
c. The owner and operator(s) of the site.
d. Statement, electronically signed by the owner or operator of the site, accepting responsibility for controlling fugitive dust emissions.
E. Dust Control Plans.
1. Applicability.
The owner or operator of any destabilization project must maintain a written dust control plan for the project and make the dust control plan readily available.
2. Exemptions.
a. Any project at an existing facility.
b. Any emergency project.
c. Any agricultural operation.
4. Dust Control Plan Requirements.
a. Dust control plans must identify management practices and operational procedures which will effectively control fugitive dust emissions.
b. Dust control plans must contain the following information:
i. A detailed map or drawing of the site;
ii. A description of the water source to be made available to the site, if any;
iii. A description of preventive dust control measures to be implemented, specific to each area or process; and
iv. A description of contingency measures to be implemented in the event any of the preventive dust control measures become ineffective.
c. An owner or operator must implement effective dust control measures outlined in dust control plans.
d. The owner or operator must provide the Agency with a copy of the plan within two business days of it being requested.
5. Master Dust Control Plan.
a. As an alternative to a site dust control plan, an owner or operator may develop a master dust control plan that applies to more than one site or project. The master plan must:
i. Address all the requirements in Section 4.02.E.3 of this Regulation; and
ii. Provide for effective control of fugitive dust emissions to all sites and projects.
iii. Prior to the commencement of work at any site or project covered by the master plan, the owner or operator must notify the Agency.
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
NEW SECTION
SECTION 4.03 Agricultural Particulate Matter Emissions
A. Exemption.
Fugitive dust caused by agricultural activity consistent with good agricultural practices on agricultural land are exempt from the requirements of Section 4.02 unless they have a substantial adverse effect on public health.
B. Establishing Good Agricultural Practices.
1. In determining whether agricultural activity is consistent with good agricultural practices, the Agency shall consult with a recognized third-party expert in the activity prior to issuing any notice of violation.
2. Additionally, at the Agency's written request, the operator of the agricultural activity must provide the following within 5 business days to assist in determining whether agricultural activity is consistent with good agricultural practices:
a. A description of the agricultural activity.
b. A timeline of the agricultural activity of a length appropriate to that activity.
c. A description of the good agricultural practices employed with respect to wind erosion.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 6.01 Definitions
Definitions of all terms in this article, unless otherwise defined below, are as defined in WAC 173-430-030.
A. "Agricultural burn day" means a day, as determined by the Agency, during which permitted agricultural burning may take place in areas where agricultural burning is allowed. The length of the burn day is defined as the period from 9:00 AM until one hour before sunset.
B. "Incidental agricultural burning" means agricultural burning that is incidental to commercial agricultural activities and meets one ((all)) of the following conditions:
((1. The burning is incidental to commercial agricultural activities.
2. The operator must notify the local fire department within the area and the Agency.
3. The burning does not occur during an air pollution episode or any stage of impaired air quality.
4. Burning must be limited to these specific items:))
1. ((a.)) Orchard prunings: An orchard pruning is a routine and periodic operation to remove overly vigorous or nonfruiting tree limbs or branches to improve fruit quality, assist with tree canopy training and improve the management of plant and disease, and pest infestations.
2. ((b.)) Organic debris along fencelines: A fenceline or fencerow is the area bordering a commercial agricultural field that is or would be unworkable by equipment used to cultivate the adjacent field.
3. ((c.)) Organic debris along or in irrigation or drainage ditches: An irrigation or drainage ditch is a waterway which predictably carries water (not necessarily continuously) and is unworkable by equipment used to cultivate the adjacent field.
4. ((d.)) Organic debris blown by the wind: The primary example is tumbleweeds.
C. "Person" means an individual, firm, public or private corporation, association, partnership, political subdivision, municipality, or government agency.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 6.02 Agricultural Burning Permit
A. Agricultural Burning Permit Required.
1. All agricultural burning, except for incidental agricultural burning, requires a written agricultural burning permit from the Agency. Agricultural burning permits are subject to a fee as described in Article 10 of this Regulation and payable at the time of application.
2. Permitted a((A))gricultural burning is allowed only on designated agricultural burn days.
3. It is the responsibility of the person conducting agricultural burning to be informed of additional fire safety rules established by the Benton County Fire Marshall.
4. Permit holders must comply with all conditions listed in the permit.
B. Agricultural Burning Permit Not Required.
1. Incidental agricultural burning, as defined in Section 6.01.B((C)) of this Regulation, is allowed without obtaining an agricultural burning permit from the Agency and on days that are not agricultural burn days, except when restricted by the Agency under the following conditions:
a. ((2.)) The Benton County Fire Marshall declared a ban on burning due to fire safety; or
b. ((3.)) During any stage of impaired air quality conditions, or during a forecast, alert, warning, or emergency air pollution episode; or
c. ((4.)) The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pendleton, Oregon forecasts surface wind speeds 20 mph or greater.
2. The operator must notify the local fire department within the area and the Agency.
3. The burning does not occur during an air pollution episode or any stage of impaired air quality.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 7.01 Definitions
((A.)) Definitions of all terms in this article, unless otherwise defined, are as defined in WAC 173-433-030.
A. ((B.)) "Person" means an individual, firm, public or private corporation, association, partnership, political subdivision, municipality, or government agency.
B. ((C.)) "Solid fuel burning device" (same as solid fuel heating device) means a device that burns wood, coal, or any other nongaseous or non-liquid fuels, and includes any device burning any solid fuel, except those prohibited by WAC 173-443-120. This also includes devices used for aesthetic or space-heating purposes in a private residence or commercial establishment, which has a heat input less than one (1) million BTU/hr.
C. ((D.)) "Woodstove" (same as "wood heater") means an enclosed solid fuel burning device capable of and intended for residential space heating and domestic water heating that meets the following criteria contained in "40 CFR. 60 Subpart AAA - Standards of Performance for Residential Wood Heaters" as amended through July 1, 1990:
1. An air-to-fuel ratio in the combustion chamber averaging less than 35.0, as determined by EPA Reference Method 28A;
2. A useable firebox volume of less than twenty cubic feet;
3. A minimum burn rate less than 5 kg/hr as determined by EPA Reference Method 28; and
4. A maximum weight of 800 kg, excluding fixtures and devices that are normally sold separately, such as flue pipe, chimney, and masonry components not integral to the appliance.
5. Any combination of parts, typically consisting of but not limited to: Doors, legs, flue pipe collars, brackets, bolts and other hardware, when manufactured for the purpose of being assembled, with or without additional owner supplied parts, into a woodstove, is considered a woodstove.
D. ((E.)) "Fireplace" means: Any permanently installed masonry fireplace; or any factory-built metal solid fuel burning device designed to be used with an open combustion chamber and without features to control the air to fuel ratio.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 7.02 Solid Fuel Burning Device, Prohibitions
A. Within Benton County, a person may not advertise to sell, offer to sell, sell, bargain, exchange, give away, or install woodstoves, factory-built fireplaces, or other solid fuel burning devices that do not meet the requirements of WAC 173-433-100.
B. The Agency may declare first and second state air quality impairment in accordance with WAC 173-433-150. During those declarations, the use of any solid fuel burning device is restricted as per WAC 173-433-150.
1. Whenever the Agency has declared the first stage impaired air quality conditions, declared under RCW 70.94.715, residences and commercial establishments with an adequate source of heat other than a solid fuel burning device, may not operate any solid fuel burning device, unless the solid fuel burning device is:
a. A non-affected pellet stove; or
b. A woodstove certified and labeled by the EPA under "40 CFR. 60 Subpart AAA - Standards of Performance for Residential Wood Heaters" as amended through July 1, 1990; or
c. A woodstove meeting the "Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Phase 2" emissions standards contained in Subsections (2) and (3) of Section 340-21-115, and certified in accordance with "Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 340, Division 21 - Woodstove Certification" dated November 1984.
2. Whenever the Agency has declared the second stage of impaired air quality for a geographical area a person in a residence or commercial establishment within that geographical area with an adequate source of heat other than a solid fuel burning device must not operate any solid fuel burning device.
C. A person must not cause or allow emission of a smoke plume from any solid fuel burning device to exceed an average of twenty percent opacity for six consecutive minutes in any one-hour period. The provision does not apply during the starting of a new fire for a period not to exceed twenty minutes in any four-hour period.
D. ((C.)) A person may not cause or allow any of the following materials to be burned in a solid fuel burning device, including fireplaces:
Garbage;
Treated wood, defined as wood of any species that has been chemically impregnated, painted, or similarly modified to prevent weathering and deterioration;
Plastic and plastic products;
Rubber products;
Animal carcasses;
Asphaltic products;
Waste petroleum products;
Paints and chemicals; or
Any substance which normally emits dense smoke or obnoxious odors other than paper to start the fire, properly seasoned fuel wood, or coal with sulfur content less than one percent (1.0%) by weight burned in a coal-only heater.
Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.
NEW SECTION
ARTICLE 8 PURPOSE
The Board of Directors of the Benton Clean Air Agency recognizes that airborne asbestos is a serious health hazard. Asbestos fibers released into the air can be inhaled and cause lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma or asbestosis. The Board of Directors has adopted this regulation to control asbestos emissions primarily resulting from asbestos projects, renovation projects, and demolition projects in order to protect the public health.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 8.01 Definitions
((A. Definitions of all terms in this article, unless otherwise defined below, are as defined in 40 CFR 61 Subpart M and 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E.
B. "Demolition" means:
1. The wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting structural members of a facility or residential unit and any related handling operations; or
2. The intentional burning of any facility or residential unit.
C. "Emergency renovation operation" means a renovation operation that was not planned but results from a sudden, unexpected event that, if not immediately attended to, presents a safety or public health hazard, is necessary to protect equipment from damage, or is necessary to avoid imposing an unreasonable financial burden. This term includes operations necessitated by non-routine failures of equipment.
D. "Facility" means any institutional, commercial, public, industrial, or residential structure, installation, or building (including any structure, installation, or building containing condominiums or individual dwelling units operated as a residential cooperative, but excluding residential buildings having four or fewer dwelling units); any ship; and any active or inactive waste disposal site. For purposes of this definition, any building, structure, or installation that contains a loft used as a dwelling is not considered a residential structure, installation, or building. Any structure, installation or building that was previously subject to this subpart is not excluded, regardless of its current use or function
E. "Owner or Operator" means any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises the facility or residential unit being demolished or renovated or any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises the demolition or renovation operation, or both.
F. "RACM" is regulated asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 Subpart M
G. "Renovation" means:
1. Altering a facility
2. Altering one or more facility components in any way, including the stripping or removal of RACM from a facility component
3. Altering a residential unit
4. Altering one or more residential unit components in any way, including the stripping or removal of RACM from a residential unit component.
H. A "Residential Unit" is defined as any building with four or fewer dwelling units each containing space for uses such as living, sleeping, preparation of food, and eating that is used, occupied, or intended or designed to be occupied by one family as their domicile. This term includes houses, mobile homes, trailers, houseboats, and houses with a "mother-in-law apartment" or "guest room". This term does not include any facility that contains a residential unit.))
A. "AHERA Building Inspector" means a person who has successfully completed the training requirements for a building inspector established by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan: Interim Final Rule (40 CFR Part 763, Appendix C to Subpart E) and whose certification is current.
B. "AHERA Project Designer" means a person who has successfully completed the training requirements for an abatement project designer established by EPA Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan: Interim Final Rule (40 CFR Part 763, Appendix C to Subpart E) and whose certification is current.
C. "Asbestos" means the asbestiform varieties of actinolite, amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite), tremolite, chrysotile (serpentinite), crocidolite (riebeckite), or anthophyllite.
D. "Asbestos-Containing Material" means any material containing more than one percent (1%) asbestos as determined using the method specified in the EPA publication, Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Building Materials, EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993 or a more effective method as approved by EPA.
E. "Asbestos-Containing Waste Material" means any waste that contains or is contaminated with asbestos-containing material. Asbestos-containing waste material includes asbestos-containing material that has been removed from a structure, disturbed, or deteriorated in a way that it is no longer an integral part of the structure or component, asbestos waste from control equipment, materials used to enclose the work area during an asbestos project, asbestos-containing material collected for disposal, asbestos-contaminated waste, debris, containers, bags, protective clothing, or high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. Asbestos-containing waste material does not include samples of asbestos-containing material taken for testing or enforcement purposes.
F. "Asbestos Project" means any activity involving the abatement, renovation, demolition, removal, salvage, clean-up or disposal of asbestos-containing material, or any other action or inaction that disturbs or is likely to disturb any asbestos-containing material. It includes the removal and disposal of asbestos-containing material or asbestos-containing waste material. It does not include the application of duct tape, rewettable glass cloth, canvas, cement, paint, or other non-asbestos materials to seal or fill exposed areas where asbestos fibers may be released.
G. "Asbestos Survey" means a written report resulting from a thorough inspection performed pursuant to Section 8.02 of this Regulation.
H. "Asphalt Shingles" means asphalt roofing in shingle form, composed of glass felt or felts impregnated and coated on both sides with asphalt, and surfaced on the weather side with mineral granules. Some asphalt shingle styles are commonly referred to as three-tab shingles.
I. "Competent Person" means a person who is capable of identifying asbestos hazards and selecting the appropriate asbestos control strategy, has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate the hazards, and has been trained and is currently certified in accordance with the standards established by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration, or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (whichever agency has jurisdiction).
J. "Component" means any equipment, pipe, structural member, or other item or material.
K. "Contiguous" means touching or adjoining.
L. "Controlled Area" means an area to which only certified asbestos workers, representatives of the Agency, or other persons authorized by the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), have access.
M. "Demolition" means wrecking, razing, leveling, dismantling, or intentional burning of a structure, making the structure permanently uninhabitable or unusable in part or whole. It includes any related handling operations. It also includes moving a structure (except a mobile home which remains intact) and wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting structural member.
N. "Disposal Container" means a carton, bag, drum, box, or crate designed for the purpose of safely transporting and disposing of asbestos-containing waste material.
O. "Facility" means any institutional, commercial, public, industrial, or residential structure, installation, or building (including any structure, installation, or building containing condominiums or individual dwelling units operated as a residential cooperative, but excluding residential buildings having four or fewer dwelling units); any ship; and any active or inactive waste disposal site. For purposes of this definition, any building, structure, or installation that contains a loft used as a dwelling is not considered a residential structure, installation, or building. Any structure, installation or building that was previously subject to this subpart is not excluded, regardless of its current use or function.
P. "Homogenous Area" means an area of surfacing material, thermal system insulation material, or a miscellaneous material that is uniform in color or texture. Unless approved otherwise by the Agency, rubble piles, debris piles, ash, soil, and similar materials are not homogeneous areas.
Q. "Friable Asbestos-Containing Material" means asbestos-containing material that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure or by the forces expected to act upon the material in the course of demolition, renovation, or disposal. Each of these descriptions is separate and distinct, meaning the term includes asbestos-containing material that, when dry, can be:
1. Crumbled by hand pressure or by the forces expected to act upon the material in the course of renovation, demolition, or disposal;
2. Pulverized by hand pressure or by the forces expected to act upon the material in the course of renovation, demolition, or disposal; or
3. Reduced to powder by hand pressure or by the forces expected to act upon the material in the course of renovation, demolition, or disposal.
R. "Leak-Tight Container" means a dust-tight and liquid tight disposal container, at least 6-mil thick, that encloses asbestos-containing waste material and prevents solids or liquids from escaping or spilling out. Such containers may include sealed plastic bags, metal or fiber drums, and sealed polyethylene plastic.
S. "Nonfriable Asbestos-Containing Material" means asbestos-containing material that is not friable (e.g., when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure or by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of demolition, renovation, or disposal).
T. "Owner-Occupied, Single-Family Residence" means any non-multiple residential unit that is used by one family who owns the property as their domicile (permanent and primary residence) both prior to and after renovation or demolition, and can demonstrate such to the Agency upon request (e.g. utility bills). This term does not include rental properties, multiple unit buildings (e.g. duplexes and condominiums with two or more units) or multiple-family units, nor does this term include any mixed-use building (e.g. a business being operated out of a residence), structure, or installation that contains a residential unit.
U. "Owner's Agent" means any person who leases, operates, controls, or is responsible for an asbestos project, renovation, demolition, or property subject to Article 8 of this Regulation. It also includes the person(s) submitting a notification pursuant to Section 8.03 of this Regulation and/or performing the asbestos survey.
V. "Person" means any individual, firm, public or private corporation, association, partnership, political subdivision, municipality, or government agency.
W. "Renovation" means altering a structure or component in any way, other than demolition, that disturbs a material that was considered a suspect asbestos containing material prior to performing an asbestos survey.
X. "Residential Unit" means any building with four or fewer dwelling units each containing space for uses such as living, sleeping, preparation of food, and eating that is used, occupied, or intended or designed to be occupied by one family as their domicile. This term includes houses, mobile homes, trailers, houseboats, and houses with a "mother-in-law apartment" or "guest room". This term does not include any facility that contains a residential unit.
Y. "Structure" means something built or constructed, in part or in whole. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following in part or in whole: houses, garages, commercial buildings, mobile homes, bridges, "smoke" stacks, pole-buildings, canopies, lean-tos, and foundations. This term does not include normally mobile equipment (e.g., cars, recreational vehicles, boats, etc.).
Z. "Surfacing Material" means material that is sprayed-on, troweled-on, or otherwise applied to surfaces including, but not limited to, acoustical plaster on ceilings, paints, fireproofing material on structural members, or other material on surfaces for decorative purposes.
AA. "Suspect Asbestos-Containing Material" means material that has historically contained asbestos including, but not limited to, surfacing material, thermal system insulation, roofing material, fire barriers, gaskets, flooring material, and cement siding. Suspect asbestos-containing material must be presumed to be asbestos-containing material unless demonstrated otherwise (e.g. as determined using the method specified in the EPA publication, Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Building Materials, EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993).
AB. "Thermal System Insulation" means material applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, tanks, ducts, or other structural components to prevent heat loss or gain.
AC. "Visible Emissions" means any emissions that are visually detectable without the aid of instruments. The term does not include condensed uncombined water vapor.
AD. "Wallboard System" means joint compound and tape specifically applied to cover nail holes, joints and wall corners. It does not mean "add on materials" such as sprayed on materials, paints, textured ceilings or wall coverings. A wallboard system where joint compound and tape have become an integral system (40 CFR Part 61 FRL4821-7) may be analyzed as a composite sample for determining if it is an asbestos-containing material.
AE. "Waste Generator" means any owner or owner's agent that generates, produces, or is in part or whole, responsible for an activity that results in asbestos-containing waste material.
AF. "Workday" means Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding legal holidays observed by the Agency.
AMENDATORY SECTION
Section 8.02 ((CFR Adoption by Reference)) Asbestos Survey Requirements
((In addition to the provisions of Regulation 1, The THE AGENCY adopts by reference:
A. 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M "National Emission Standard for Asbestos"; and
B. 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E "Asbestos Containing Materials in Schools".))
A. Except as provided for in Section 8.02.F of this Regulation, it is unlawful for any person to cause or allow any renovation, demolition, or asbestos project unless the property owner or the owner's agent first obtains an asbestos survey, performed by an AHERA building inspector.
B. Asbestos Survey Procedures.
1. An asbestos survey must consist of a written report resulting from a thorough inspection performed by an AHERA building inspector. The AHERA building inspector must use the procedures in EPA regulations 40 CFR 763.86 or an alternate asbestos survey method pursuant to Section 8.02.F of this Regulation. The inspection, and resulting asbestos survey report, must be performed to determine whether materials, components, or structures to be worked on, renovated, removed, disturbed, impacted, or demolished (including materials on the outside of structures) contain asbestos.
2. Except as provided for in Section 8.02.F of this Regulation, only an AHERA building inspector may determine, by performing an asbestos survey, that a material is not a suspect asbestos-containing material and that a suspect asbestos-containing material does not contain asbestos.
3. All loose vermiculite insulation must be sampled and analyzed according to EPA 600 PLM method with milling (EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993) or CARB 435 (California Air Resources Board Method 435, June 1991) or must be presumed to be a friable asbestos-containing material.
C. Asbestos Survey Report.
These requirements apply to asbestos surveys, regardless of when they were performed. Except where additional information is required pursuant to EPA regulation 40 CFR 763.85, asbestos surveys must contain, at a minimum, all of the following information:
1. General Information.
a. Date that the inspection was performed;
b. AHERA Building Inspector signature, certification number, date certification expires, and name and address of entity providing AHERA Building Inspector certification;
c. Site address(es)/location(s) where the inspection was performed;
d. Description of the structure(s)/area(s) inspected (e.g. use, approximate age and approximate outside dimensions);
e. The purpose of the inspection (e.g. pre-demolition asbestos survey, renovation of 2nd floor, removal of acoustical ceiling texturing due to water damage, etc.), if known;
f. Detailed description of any limitations of the asbestos survey (e.g., inaccessible areas not inspected, survey limited to renovation area, etc.);
g. Identify and describe locations of all homogeneous areas of suspect asbestos-containing materials, except where limitations of the asbestos survey identified in Section 8.02.C.1.f prevented such identification and include whether each homogeneous material is surfacing material, thermal system insulation, or miscellaneous material;
h. Identify materials presumed to be asbestos-containing material;
i. Exact location where each bulk asbestos sample was taken (e.g., schematic and/or other detailed description sufficient for any person to match the bulk sample results to the material on site);
j. Complete copy of the laboratory report for bulk asbestos samples analyzed, which includes all of the following:
i. Laboratory name, address and NVLAP certification number;
ii. Bulk sample numbers;
iii. Bulk sample descriptions;
iv. Bulk sample results showing asbestos content; and
v. Name of the person at the laboratory that performed the analysis.
2. Information Regarding Asbestos-Containing Materials (including those presumed to contain asbestos).
a. Describe the color of each asbestos-containing material;
b. Identify the location of each asbestos-containing material within a structure, on a structure, from a structure, or otherwise associated with the project (e.g., schematic and/or other detailed description);
c. Provide the approximate quantity of each asbestos-containing material (generally in square feet or linear feet; and
d. Describe the condition of each asbestos-containing material (e.g. good, damaged). If the asbestos-containing material is damaged, describe the general extent and type of damage (e.g., flaking, blistering, crumbling, water damage, fire damage).
D. Asbestos Survey Posting.
Except as provided for in Section 8.02.F of this Regulation, a complete copy of an asbestos survey must be posted by the property owner or the owner's agent in a readily accessible and visible area at all times for inspection by the Agency and all persons at the work site. This applies even when the asbestos survey performed by an AHERA Building Inspector states there are no asbestos-containing materials in the work area. If it is not practical to post the asbestos survey in this manner, it must be made readily available for inspection by the Agency and all persons at the demolition site.
E. Asbestos Survey Retention.
The property owner, owner's agent, and the AHERA building inspector that performed the asbestos survey (when the asbestos survey has been performed by an AHERA building inspector), must retain a complete copy of the asbestos survey for at least 24 months from the date the inspection was performed and provide a copy to the Agency upon request.
F. Exceptions.
1. Owner-Occupied, Single-Family Residence Renovation Performed by the Owner-Occupant.
For renovation of an owner-occupied, single-family residence performed by the owner-occupant, an asbestos survey is not required. An owner-occupant's assessment for the presence of asbestos-containing material prior to renovation of an owner-occupied, single-family residence is adequate. A written report is not required.
2. Demolition of a Structure 120 sq. ft. or less at a residential unit.
For demolition of a structure 120 sq. ft. or less at a residential unit, an asbestos survey is not required. A property owner's assessment for the presence of asbestos-containing material prior to demolition is adequate. A written report is not required.
3. Presuming Suspect Asbestos-Containing Materials are Asbestos-Containing Materials.
It is not required that an AHERA building inspector evaluate (e.g., sample and test) any material presumed to be asbestos-containing material. If material is presumed to be asbestos-containing material, this determination must be posted by the property owner or the owner's agent in a readily accessible and visible area at the work site for all persons at the work site. The determination must include a description, approximate quantity, and location of presumed asbestos-containing material within a structure, on a structure, from a structure, or otherwise associated with the project. The property owner, owner's agent, and the person that determined that material would be presumed to be asbestos-containing material, must retain a complete copy of the written determination for at least 24 months from the date it was made and must provide a copy to the Agency upon request. Except for Section 8.02.A through E of this Regulation, all other requirements remain in effect.
4. Alternate Asbestos Survey.
A written alternate asbestos survey method must be prepared and used on occasions when conventional sampling methods required in EPA regulation 40 CFR 763.86 cannot be exclusively performed (all other asbestos survey requirements in Section 8.02 of this Regulation apply). For example, conventional sampling methods may not be possible on fire damaged buildings or portions thereof (e.g., when materials are not intact or homogeneous areas are not identifiable). Conventional sampling methods shall not be used for rubble or debris piles, and ash or soil unless approved otherwise in writing by the Agency. If conventional sampling methods cannot exclusively be used and material is not presumed to be asbestos-containing material, alternate asbestos survey methodology must be used alone or, when possible, in combination with conventional survey methodology. An alternate asbestos survey methodology typically includes random sampling according to a grid pattern (e.g., random composite bulk samples at incremental 1' depths from 10' x 10' squares of a debris pile), but is not limited to such. An illustration of how the principles of such sampling techniques are applied can be found in the EPA publication, Preparation of Soil Sampling Protocols: Sampling Techniques & Strategies, EPA/600/R-92/128, July 1992.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 8.03 ((General Requirements)) Notification Requirements
((A. The owner or operator of a demolition or renovation activity and before the commencement of the demolition or renovation shall thoroughly inspect the affected facility or residential unit where the demolition or renovation operation will occur for the presence of asbestos.
B. All Section 8.02 requirements shall apply to demolition and renovation activities at a facility or residential unit where the combined amount of RACM is:
1. Greater than forty-eight (48) square feet; or
2. Greater than ten (10) linear feet, unless the surface area of the pipe is greater than forty-eight (48) feet.))
A. General Requirements.
Except as provided for in Section 8.03.A.7 of this Regulation, it is unlawful for any person to cause or allow any work on a renovation or demolition unless a complete notification, including the required fee and any additional information requested by the Control Officer or his/her authorized representative, has been submitted to the Agency, in accordance with the notification waiting period requirements in Article 10, Section 10.08 of this Regulation. Unless otherwise approved by the Agency, the notification must be submitted by the property owner or owner's agent via the Agency's website, www.bentoncleanair.org. Notifications will not be accepted if the earliest project start date is greater than 365 days from the date of submittal.
1. When the Notification Waiting Period Begins.
The notification waiting period begins on the workday on which a complete notification is received by the Agency and ends after the notification waiting period in Section 10.08 of this Regulation has passed (e.g., A 10-day notification period means work on an asbestos project or demolition can begin on day 11). A notification is considered complete when all information requested on the notification, including the required fee and any additional information requested by the Control Officer or his/her authorized representative, is received by the Agency. The notification waiting period does not begin for incomplete notifications (e.g. unpaid fees, notifications where the asbestos project start date and/or completion date and/or demolition start date is listed as "To Be Determined", when types and quantities of asbestos are unknown, etc.).
2. Project Duration.
The duration of an asbestos project must be commensurate with the amount of work involved. The duration of the project may take into account applicable scheduling limitations (e.g., asbestos removal that needs to be done in phases, based on scheduling limitations determined by the property owner).
3. Multiple Asbestos Projects or Demolitions.
Notification for multiple structures may be filed by a property owner or owner's agent on one form if all the following criteria are met:
a. The notification applies only to renovations or demolitions on contiguous real properties having the same owner or real properties with the same owner separated only by a public right-of-way (e.g., alley or roadway).
b. The work will be performed by the same abatement and/or renovation/demolition contractor.
c. The notification includes the specific site address for each structure. Where a specific site address isn't available for each structure (e.g., at a large commercial (site with multiple structures), provide a detailed description/location for each structure.
d. The notification includes the amount and type of asbestos-containing material associated with each structure and indicates which structures will be demolished.
4. Notification Expiration.
Notifications are valid for no more than 365 days from the earliest original notification start date. The Agency may revoke a notification for cause (e.g., providing any false material statement, representation, or certification) and may require that a new notification be submitted with the appropriate non-refundable fee as set forth in Section 10.08 of this Regulation prior to work continuing.
5. Notification Posting.
A copy or printout of the notification and all amendments to the notification must be posted by the property owner or the owner's agent in a readily accessible and visible area at all times for inspection by the Agency and all persons at the asbestos project or demolition site. If it is not practical to post the notification and all amendments to the notification in this manner, the documents must be made readily available for inspection by the Agency and all persons at the demolition site.
6. Notification Retention.
The property owner, owner's agent, and the person that filed the notification, must retain a complete copy of all notification records for at least 24 months from the date the notification was filed with the Agency and provide a copy to the Agency upon request.
7. Notification Exceptions.
a. Renovation Performed by Owner-Occupant of an Owner-Occupied, Single Family Residence with No Asbestos.
Notification is not required for renovation of an owner-cccupied, single family residence when the work is performed by the owner-occupant and asbestos will not be disturbed.
b. Demolition of Structures at Residential Units With a Projected Roof Area 120 Square Feet.
Notification is not required for demolition of structures at residential units with a projected roof area less than or equal to 120 square feet, unless asbestos-containing material is present. If asbestos-containing material is present, asbestos project notification requirements apply. All other requirements remain in effect except as provided by Article 8 of this Regulation.
c. Abandoned Asbestos-Containing Material.
The Control Officer may waive part or all of the notification waiting period and project fee, by written authorization, for removal and disposal of abandoned (without the knowledge or consent of the property owner) asbestos-containing materials and for demolition of abandoned structures. All other requirements remain in effect.
d. Emergencies.
The advance notification period may be waived if an asbestos project or demolition must be conducted immediately due to a sudden, unexpected event that, if not immediately attended to, presents a safety or public health hazard, is necessary to protect equipment from damage, or is necessary to avoid imposing an unreasonable financial burden. This term includes operations necessitated by non-routine failures of equipment.
e. State of Emergency.
If a state of emergency is declared by an authorized local, state, or federal governmental official due to a storm, flooding, or other disaster, the Control Officer may temporarily waive part or all of the project fee(s) by written authorization. The written authorization must reference the applicable state of emergency, what fee(s) will be waived, to what extent the fee(s) will be waived, and the effective date(s) of the fee(s) waiver.
B. Amendments.
1. Mandatory Amendments.
An amendment must be submitted to the Agency for any of the following changes in notification, must be submitted in accordance with Section 8.03.A of this Regulation and the advance notification requirements in Section 10.08 of this Regulation, and must be accompanied by the appropriate nonrefundable fee established in Section 10.08 of this Regulation:
a. Project Type.
Changes in the project type (e.g., from asbestos removal only to asbestos removal and demolition).
b. Job Size.
Increases in the job size category, which increase the fee or when the amount of asbestos affected changes by at least 20 percent. For an amendment where the project type or job size category is associated with a higher fee, a fee equal to the difference between the fee associated with the most recently submitted notification and the fee associated with the increased project type or job size category must be submitted. When there is an increase in the job size category which increases the fee, the additional quantities of friable asbestos-containing material must be itemized on the amendment form. If the original notification was filed as an emergency and there is an increase in the job size category which increases the notification fee category, the emergency fee applies to the new fee category.
c. Type of Asbestos.
Changes in the type or new types of asbestos-containing material that will be removed. All types and quantities of asbestos-containing material must be itemized on the amendment form.
d. Start Date.
Changes in the asbestos project start date (i.e. asbestos removal start date or earliest demolition start date). This includes placing a project "on hold" (e.g., an asbestos project is temporarily delayed and a new project date has not been determined). If an asbestos project date is placed "on hold", an amendment taking it "off hold" must be filed prior to work on the asbestos project resuming. The new asbestos project date must be provided when the project is taken "off hold".
e. End Date.
Changes in the asbestos project end date greater than two days after the original end date.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
Reviser's note: The spelling error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 8.04 ((Notification Requirements)) Asbestos Removal Requirements Prior to Renovation or Demolition
((A. All demolition and renovation activities require written notification to the THE AGENCY before stripping, removal, or otherwise handling or disturbing RACM as per Section 8.03. Such notification shall be subject to a fee as per Article 10 and payable at the time of application.
B. Notification Requirements
1. Demolition. The owner or operator shall submit a Notice of Intent to Remove Asbestos or to Demolish (NOI) form at least ten (10) working days before proceeding with the demolition, regardless of the presence of RACM.
2. Renovation. The owner or operator shall submit an NOI form at least ten (10) working days before proceeding with the renovation.
3. Demolition or Renovation Amendment. The owner or operator amending a previously submitted NOI, as per Section 8.02, shall submit an amended NOI form before proceeding with an activity that requires the amendment.
4. Emergency Renovation Operation. The owner or operator of an emergency renovation operation shall submit an NOI form and an Emergency Waiver Request form before proceeding with the renovation.
5. Alternate Removal Methods. The owner or operator proposing to use alternate removal methods to those in Section 8.02 shall submit an NOI form and supporting documentation for the alternate method at least ten (10) working days.))
A. Removal to Prevent Disturbance.
Except as provided in Section 8.04B of this Regulation, it is unlawful for any person to cause or allow any demolition or renovation that may disturb asbestos-containing material or damage a structure so as to preclude access to asbestos-containing material for future removal, without first removing all asbestos-containing material in accordance with the requirements of this regulation. Asbestos-containing material need not be removed from a component if the component can be removed, stored, or transported for reuse without disturbing or damaging the asbestos.
B. Exceptions.
1. Hazardous Conditions.
Asbestos-containing material need not be removed prior to a demolition or renovation, if the property owner demonstrates to the Control Officer that it is not accessible because of hazardous conditions such as: structures or buildings that are structurally unsound and in danger of imminent collapse, or other conditions that are immediately dangerous to life and health. The property owner must submit the written determination, along with any notification required in Section 8.03, of the hazard by an authorized government official or a licensed structural engineer, and must submit the procedures that will be followed for controlling asbestos emissions during the demolition or renovation and disposal of the asbestos-containing waste material.
2. Leaving Nonfriable Asbestos-Containing Material in Place During Demolition.
Nonfriable asbestos-containing material may be left in place during demolition, if an AHERA Project Designer has evaluated the work area, the type of asbestos-containing materials involved, the projected work practices, and the engineering controls, and demonstrates, via written report, to the Agency that the asbestos-containing material with remain nonfriable during all demolition activities and subsequent disposal of the debris. The written report must include a description of the work area, the type of asbestos-containing materials involved, the projected work practices, and the engineering controls. No asbestos-containing material shall remain in place if the demolition involves burning or other activities that would result in the potential release of asbestos-containing materials to the ambient air.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 8.05 ((Additional Requirements, Residential Units)) Procedures for Asbestos Projects
((A. Demolition or renovation activities at a residential unit involving stripping, removal, or otherwise handling or disturbing RACM as per Section 8.03 shall only be performed by:
1. The residential unit owner, if the owner occupies the residential unit; or
2. A certified asbestos abatement contractor.
B. A residential unit owner performing demolition or renovation activities at a residential unit shall participate in an educational program prepared by the THE AGENCY concerning the hazards of asbestos removal. This program may include:
1. Watching an informational video,
2. Agreement to read and understand informational pamphlets, provided by the THE AGENCY, concerning proper residential asbestos removal. Any questions pertaining to this material shall be addressed by the THE AGENCY.))
A. Training Requirements.
It is unlawful for any person to cause or allow any work on an asbestos project unless it is performed by persons trained and certified in accordance with the standards established by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration, or the United States Environmental Protection Agency (whichever agency has jurisdiction) commensurate to the type of work being performed and whose certification is current. This certification requirement does not apply to asbestos projects conducted in an owner-occupied, single-family residence performed by the resident owner of the dwelling.
B. Standard Asbestos Project Work Practices.
Standard asbestos project work practices generally involve manual removal methods used for asbestos-containing material that is intact and readily identifiable. Standard asbestos work practices require removal of asbestos-containing material using all procedures described in Section 8.05.B.1-6 of this Regulation. Except as provided in Sections 8.06, 8.07, and 8.08 of this Regulation, it is unlawful for any person to cause or allow the removal or disturbance of asbestos-containing material unless all the following requirements are met:
1. Controlled Area.
The asbestos project must be conducted and maintained in a controlled area, clearly marked by barriers and asbestos warning signs. Access to the controlled area must be restricted to authorized personnel only, including occasions when asbestos abatement is not actively occurring (e.g., when workers are on break or off-site).
2. Negative Pressure Enclosure.
If a negative pressure enclosure is employed it must be equipped with transparent viewing ports, if feasible, and must be maintained in good working order.
3. Wetting Asbestos-Containing Material Prior to and During Removal.
a. Absorbent asbestos-containing materials, such as surfacing material and thermal system insulation, must be saturated with a liquid wetting agent prior to removal. Wetting must continue until all the material is permeated with the wetting agent. Any unsaturated absorbent asbestos-containing material exposed during removal must be immediately saturated with a liquid wetting agent and kept wet until sealed in leak-tight containers.
b. Nonabsorbent asbestos-containing materials, such as cement asbestos board or vinyl asbestos tile, must be continuously coated with a liquid wetting agent on any exposed surface prior to and during removal. Any dry surfaces of nonabsorbent asbestos-containing material exposed during removal must be immediately coated with a liquid wetting agent and kept wet until sealed in leak-tight containers.
c. Metal components (such as valves, fire doors, and reactor vessels) that have internal asbestos-containing material do not require wetting of the asbestos-containing material if all access points to the asbestos-containing materials are welded shut or the component has mechanical seals, which cannot be removed by hand, that separate the asbestos-containing material from the environment.
4. Handling.
Except for surfacing material being removed inside a negative pressure enclosure, asbestos-containing material that is being removed, has been removed, or may have fallen off components during an asbestos project must be carefully lowered to the ground or the floor, not dropped, thrown, slid, or otherwise damaged.
5. Asbestos-Containing Waste Material.
a. All absorbent, asbestos-containing waste material must be kept saturated with a liquid wetting agent until sealed in leak-tight containers. All nonabsorbent, asbestos-containing waste material must be kept coated with a liquid wetting agent until sealed in leak-tight containers.
b. All asbestos-containing waste material resulting from an asbestos project must be sealed in leak-tight containers as soon as possible after removal, but no later than the end of each work shift.
c. The exterior of each leak-tight container must be free of all asbestos residue and must be permanently labeled with an asbestos warning sign as specified by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries or the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
d. Immediately after sealing, each leak-tight container, or the outer packaged container if the waste is aggregated, must be permanently marked with the date the material was collected for disposal, the name of the waste generator, and the address at which the waste was generated. This marking must be made at the site where the waste was generated and must be readable without opening the container.
e. Leak-tight containers must not be dropped, thrown, slid, or otherwise damaged.
6. Visible Emissions.
No visible emissions may result from an asbestos project.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 8.06 ((Unexpected Discovery of Asbestos)) Alternate Means of Compliance
((In the event of an unexpected discovery of asbestos during a renovation or demolition activity, the owner or operator shall stop work until the requirements of Section 8.02 have been met.))
A. Alternate Asbestos Project Work Practices for Removing Asbestos-Containing Material Prior to Renovation or Demolition.
Unless otherwise approved by the Agency in writing, alternate means of compliance must be used where standard asbestos project work practices in Section 8.05.B of this Regulation cannot be utilized to remove asbestos-containing material (financial considerations aside) prior to renovation or demolition; when asbestos-containing material has been disturbed or is otherwise no longer intact (e.g., when demolition has already occurred or a similar situation exists, typically leaving a pile/area of debris, rubble, ash, or soil); or when mechanical methods are used for removal. Projects performed under this section must be performed under the alternate asbestos project work practice notification category and must comply with all of the following:
1. Qualifications of Person(s) Preparing an Alternate Work Plan (AWP).
An AHERA Project Designer must evaluate the work area, the type and quantity (known or estimated) of asbestos-containing material, the projected work practices, and the engineering controls and develop an AWP that ensures the planned control methods will be as effective as the work practices in Section 8.05.B of this Regulation.
2. AWP Contents.
The AWP must contain all of the following information:
a. Reason(s) why standard work practices cannot be utilized;
b. Date(s) the work area was evaluated by the person(s) that prepared the AWP;
c. Site address(es)/location(s) where the inspection was performed;
d. The purpose of the evaluation (e.g., asbestos removal from an electrical structure or component where standard wet methods cannot be utilized, removal and disposal of a debris pile resulting from a fire-damaged structure, etc.);
e. If an asbestos survey was performed, incorporate it by reference;
f. All procedures that will be followed for controlling asbestos emissions during the asbestos project;
g. Procedures that will be followed for the final inspection of the property to ensure that asbestos-containing material has been removed and disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations;
h. A statement that the AWP will be as effective as the work practices in Section 8.06.B of this Regulation;
i. Signature(s) of the person(s) that prepared the AWP; and
j. Certification(s) and/or license number(s), and date(s) that certification(s) and/or license(s) expire(s), for the person(s) that prepared the AWP.
3. Asbestos Survey.
If an asbestos survey is not performed pursuant to Section 8.02 of this Regulation, it must be presumed that the asbestos project involves friable and nonfriable asbestos-containing material.
4. AWP Procedures.
The AWP must identify in detail all procedures that will be followed for controlling asbestos emissions during the asbestos project (e.g., during asbestos removal, when workers are off-site, etc.). All procedures and requirements in the AWP must be followed. Unless alternate procedures are specified in the AWP by an AHERA Project Designer and a Certified Industrial Hygienist or an AHERA Project Designer and a Licensed Professional Engineer, the AWP must include all of the following requirements in Section 8.06.A.4.a through g of this Regulation:
a. Controlled Area.
The asbestos project must be conducted in a controlled area, clearly marked by barriers and asbestos warning signs. Access to the controlled area must be restricted to authorized personnel only. The controlled area must protect persons outside the controlled area from potential exposure to airborne asbestos.
b. Wetting.
All materials and debris must be handled in a wet condition.
i. Absorbent materials must be saturated with a liquid wetting agent prior to removal. Wetting must continue until all the material is permeated with the wetting agent. Any unsaturated surfaces exposed during removal must be wetted immediately.
ii. Nonabsorbent materials must be continuously coated with a liquid wetting agent on any exposed surface prior to and during the removal. They must be wetted after removal, as necessary, to assure they are wet when sealed in leak-tight containers. Any dry surfaces exposed during removal must be wetted immediately.
c. Asbestos-Containing Waste Materials.
i. All asbestos-containing waste material and/or asbestos contaminated waste material must be kept wet and must be sealed in leak-tight containers while still wet, as soon as possible after removal but no later than the end of each work shift.
ii. The exterior of each leak-tight container must be free of all asbestos residue and must be permanently labeled with an asbestos warning sign as specified by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries or the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
iii. Immediately after sealing, each leak-tight container must be permanently marked with the date the material was collected for disposal, the name of the waste generator, and the address at which the waste was generated. This marking must be readable without opening the container.
iv. Leak-tight containers must be kept leak-tight.
v. The asbestos-containing waste material must be stored in a controlled area until transported to an approved waste disposal site.
d. Air Monitoring.
Procedures that must be followed for air monitoring at the outside perimeter of the controlled area, both upwind and downwind, to ensure that the asbestos fiber concentrations do not exceed a net difference (between concurrent upwind and downwind monitoring results) of 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) as determined by the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, Method 7400 (asbestos and other fibers by PCM).
i. The procedures must require that any air sampling cassette(s) that become(s) overloaded with dust be immediately replaced. Work must stop until an AHERA Project Designer has re-evaluated the engineering controls for dust control, revised the AWP as necessary, and the owner or owner's agent implements all revisions to the AWP.
ii. The Agency must immediately be notified by the owner or owner's agent if the airborne fiber concentrations exceed a net difference of 0.01 f/cc and work must stop until an AHERA Project Designer has re-evaluated the engineering controls, revised the AWP as necessary, and the owner or owner's agent implements all revisions to the AWP.
e. Competent Person.
i. A competent person must be present for the duration of the asbestos project (includes demolition) and must observe work activities at the site.
ii. The competent person must stop work at the site to ensure that friable asbestos-containing material found in the debris, which can readily be separated, is removed from the main waste stream and is placed and maintained in leak-tight containers for disposal.
iii. The competent person must stop work if AWP procedures are not be followed and must ensure that work does not resume until procedures in the AWP are followed.
f. Separation of Materials.
If the project involves separation of clean(ed) materials from debris piles (e.g., rubble, ash, soil, etc.) that contain or are contaminated with asbestos-containing materials, the material separation procedures must be included in the AWP. In addition to these procedures, the following requirements apply:
i. The AWP must identify what materials will be separated from the asbestos-containing material waste stream and must describe the procedures that will be used for separating and cleaning the materials. All materials removed from the asbestos-containing waste material stream must be free of asbestos-containing material.
ii. A competent person must ensure that materials being diverted from the asbestos-containing waste material stream are free of asbestos-containing material.
g. Visible Emissions.
No visible emissions may result from an asbestos project.
5. Record Keeping
a. The AWP must be kept at the work site for the duration of the project and made available to the Agency upon request. The property owner or owner's agent and AHERA Project Designer that prepared the AWP must retain a complete copy of the AWP for at least 24 months from the date it was prepared and make it available to the Agency upon request.
b. Complete copies of other asbestos-related test plans and reports (e.g., testing soil for asbestos, air monitoring for asbestos, etc.) associated with the project must also be retained by the property owner or owner's agent for at least 24 months from the date it was performed and made available to the Agency upon request. The person(s) preparing and performing such tests must also retain a complete copy of these records for at least 24 months from the date it was prepared and make it available to the Agency upon request.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 8.07 ((Safeguards for the Public in the Case of Suspected Asbestos Spills or Scattering of Suspected Asbestos Material)) Exception for Hazardous Conditions
((A. Until such time as it is determined otherwise, all such cases of spills or scattering of suspected asbestos material, the material shall be considered to be RACM
B. Actions shall be taken immediately to contain the material and shall include, but are not limited to:
1. Treat the area with proper precautions associated with RACM;
2. Regulate the area in which the spill or scattering occurred by preventing entry of unprotected and/or unauthorized persons;
3. Posting signage indicating the potential danger;
4. Locking or barring doors in buildings, if applicable; and
5. If the spill or scattering of the RACM may pose an imminent threat to human health, safety, or to the environment, the spill shall be reported to the Benton County Emergency Response Center ("911"), the Washington State Department of Ecology, and the THE AGENCY.))
When the exception for hazardous conditions is being utilized, all of the following apply:
A. Friable and nonfriable asbestos-containing material need not be removed prior to demolition, if it is not accessible (e.g., asbestos cannot be removed prior to demolition) because of hazardous conditions such as structures or buildings that are structurally unsound, structures or buildings that are in danger of imminent collapse, or other conditions that are immediately dangerous to life and health.
B. An authorized government official or a licensed structural engineer must determine in writing that a hazard exists, which makes removal of asbestos-containing material dangerous to life or health. The determination must be retained for at least 24 months from the date it was prepared and made available to the Agency by the property owner or owner's agent upon request.
C. An AHERA Project Designer must evaluate the work area, the type and quantity (known or estimated) of asbestos-containing material, the projected work practices, and the engineering controls and develop an AWP that ensures the planned control methods will be protective of public health. The AWP must contain all of the following information:
1. Date(s) the work area was evaluated by the person(s) that prepared the AWP;
2. Site address(es)/location(s) where the inspection was performed;
3. A copy of the hazardous conditions determination from a government official or licensed structural engineer;
4. If an asbestos survey was performed, include a copy or incorporate it by reference;
5. All procedures that will be followed for controlling asbestos emissions during the asbestos project;
6. A statement that the AWP will be protective of public health;
7. Signature(s) of the person(s) that prepared the AWP; and
8. Certification(s) and/or license number(s), and date(s) that certification(s) and/or license(s) expire(s), for the person(s) that prepared the AWP.
D. AWP Procedures.
The requirements of Section 8.06.A.3-5 of this Regulation and all other applicable requirements, including those specified in the AWP, must be complied with.
NEW SECTION
SECTION 8.08 Disposal of Asbestos-Containing Waste Material
A. Disposal Within 10 Days of Removal.
Except as provided in Section 8.08.B of this Regulation, it is unlawful for any person to cause or allow the disposal of asbestos-containing waste material unless it is deposited within 10 calendar days of removal at a waste disposal site authorized to accept such waste.
B. Temporary Storage Site.
A person may establish a temporary storage site for the purpose of collecting and temporarily storing asbestos-containing waste material if it is approved by the Control Officer and all of the following conditions are met:
1. A complete application for Temporary Storage of asbestos containing waste material is submitted to and approved by the Agency.
2. The application must be accompanied by a non-refundable fee as set in the fee schedule.
3. Accumulated asbestos-containing waste material must be kept in a controlled storage area posted with asbestos warning signs and accessible only to authorized persons.
4. All asbestos-containing waste material must be stored in leak-tight containers which are maintained in leak-tight condition.
5. The storage area must be locked except during transfer of asbestos-containing waste material.
6. Storage, transportation, and disposal must not exceed 90 calendar days. An extension may be granted upon request.
7. Asbestos-Containing Waste Material Temporary Storage Permits approved by the Agency are valid for one calendar year unless a different time frame is specified in the permit.
NEW SECTION
SECTION 8.09 Compliance With Other Rules
Other government agencies have adopted rules that may apply to asbestos regulated under these rules including, but not limited to, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Nothing in the Agency's rules must be construed as excusing any person from complying with any other applicable local, state, or federal requirement.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 9.01 Source Registration Required
A. The Agency regulates the sources of air contaminants in Benton County under the authority of RCW 70.94.151. Any source ((under I))identified in WAC 173-400-100 whether publicly or privately owned, must register with the Agency unless exempted.
B. All facilities with Permits issued under the Notice of Construction Program (WAC 173-400-110) are considered part of the Registration Program (WAC 173-400-099) and subject to annual registration fees.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.05 Registered Source Fees
A. The Agency will charge an annual registration fee pursuant to RCW 70.94.151 for services provided in administering the registration program. Fees received under the registration program will not exceed the cost of administering the registration program. The Board will review the registration program on an annual basis.
B. ((All air contaminant sources required by Article 9 of this Regulation to be registered are subject to the following fees:
1. Class 1 and Class 1 Toxic Sources will pay an annual registration fee of:
a. A base fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00);
b. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per ton of criteria pollutant emitted;
c. One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per ton or fraction of a ton of toxic air pollutant emitted; and
d. Fifty ($50.00) dollars per emission process unit or emission point.
2. Class 2 and Class 2 Toxic Sources will pay an annual registration fee of:
a. A base fee of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00);
b. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per ton of criteria pollutant emitted;
c. One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per ton or fraction of a ton of toxic air pollutant emitted; and
d. Fifty ($50.00) dollars per emission process unit or emission point.
3. Synthetic Minor Sources will pay an annual registration fee of:
a. A base fee of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00);
b. Fifty dollars ($50.00) per ton of criteria pollutant emitted;
c. One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per ton or fraction of a ton of toxic air pollutant emitted; and
d. Fifty ($50.00) dollars per emission process unit or emission point.
4. Gasoline facilities will pay an annual registration fee of:
a. Gasoline Loading Terminals: two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per ton of pollutant emitted;
b. Bulk Gasoline Plants: eight hundred dollars ($800.00) plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per ton of pollutant emitted; and
c. Gasoline Dispensing Facilities:
i. Fee is determined by multiplying current annual gasoline throughput (greater than 400,000) in gallons times $0.0005 per gallon.
2) Fee for stations with annual throughput less than 400,000 gallons will be two hundred dollars ($200.00).)) All registrants must pay a fee in accordance with the current Fee Schedule.
C. Fee Payment.
1. Fee Payment.
The annual registration fee is due and payable by ((April 15th of each year)) the date on the invoice, unless otherwise specified in writing to the source by the Agency.
2. Late Payment of Fees.
A late fee will be charged to a source for late payment of all or part of its annual registration fee at the following rates:
a. Ten percent of the source's total assessed fee for payment received after the due date for fee payment but up to the first thirty days past the due date for fee payment;
b. Fifteen percent of the source's total assessed fee for payment received between the thirty-first day and the sixtieth day past the due date for fee payment; and
c. Twenty-five percent of the source's total assessed fee for payment received between the sixty-first day and the ninetieth day past the due date for fee payment.
3. Failure to Pay Fees.
The Agency will charge a penalty to a permit program source under its jurisdiction for failure to pay all or part of its annual registration fee and/or penalties thereon after ninety days past the due date for fee payment in an amount three times the source's total assessed fee. Failure to pay all or part of an annual registration fee after the ninety first day past the due date may result in enforcement action.
4. Other Penalties.
The penalties authorized in Section 10.08.A.5.b and c of this Regulation are additional to and in no way prejudice the Agency's ability to exercise other civil and criminal remedies, including the authority to revoke a source's operating permit for failure to pay all or part of its operating permit fee.
5. Facility Closure.
Sources that permanently cease operations will be required to pay only a pro rata portion of the annual registration fee for the fiscal year in which they cease operations. The portion of the fee to be paid will be calculated by dividing the number of calendar days that have passed in the relevant calendar year at the time the source ceases operations by the total of 365 calendar days, and multiplying the fraction thus derived by the fee that the source would have paid for the relevant calendar year, had it not ceased operations.
6. Transfer in Ownership.
Transfer in ownership of a source will not affect that source's obligation to pay registration fees. Any liability for fee payment, including payment of late payment and other penalties will survive any transfer in ownership of a source.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.06 Fees for Application for Notice of Construction (NOC) for Stationary and Portable Sources, and Notice of Intent to Operate (NIO) Relocating Portable Sources
A. NOC Application Filing Fee.
An application filing fee will be due and payable at the time of filing the NOC application. The filing fee is non-refundable and is contained in the Fee Schedule.
((1. Permanent stationary source: The filing fee will be four hundred dollars ($400.00).
2. Portable source: The filing fee will be five hundred dollars ($500.00).))
B. Portable Source NIO Filing Fee.
A Filing fee will be due and payable at the time of filing the NIO form. The fee is contained in the Fee Schedule. The filing fee is non-refundable. NIO must be received at least 15 days prior to starting operation.
1. Notice of Intent to Operate: The owner or operator of a portable source with a valid permit per WAC 173-400-036 must notify the Agency of the intent to relocate and operate within the jurisdiction of the Agency at least 15 days prior to starting operation by submitting a complete Notice of Intent to Operate (NIO). You must receive an Approval to Operate Portable Source from Benton Clean Air Agency prior to starting operation.
((a. Relocation of portable source with the Agency permit. The filing fee will be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) and will be charged each time the source relocates within the boundaries of Benton County. Additional fees will apply per Table 10-1.
b. Inter Jurisdictional Relocation of portable sources under WAC 173-400-036. The filing and technical review fee will be five hundred dollars ($500.00). Additional fees will apply per Table 10-1.))
C. NOC or NIO Engineering Examination and Inspection Fee.
1. An examination and inspection fee will be charged according to the Fee Schedule ((Table 10-1.)) The engineering and inspection fee will be due and payable at the time of filing the NOC or NIO, unless otherwise specified to the applicant by the Agency.
2. Emergency application or expedited review fee will be two (2) times the normal application and review fee.
D. Additional Fees.
Additional fees may be charged according to the Fee Schedule ((Table 10-2. Table 10-2 f))Fees are cumulative. The additional fees will be due and payable at the time of filing the NOC or NIO, unless otherwise specified to the applicant by the Agency.
1. Fee amounts in the Fee Schedule ((Table 10-1 and 10-2)) listed as "Actual" are based upon the Agency's actual cost to complete a review or task and will be determined using the actual or direct hours expended completing the specific review or task.
2. If an NOC or NIO applicability determination fee is received by the Agency and an NOC or NIO is determined not to be required, the Engineering Examination and Inspection Fee will be the actual time expended at the current engineering charge rate in dollars per hour.
E. Any NOC or NIO application received by the Agency without the accompanying fee will be rejected and returned to sender. Such action will not constitute a determination of completeness or incompleteness as per WAC 173-400-111.
((Table 10-1: NOC or NIO Engineering Examination and Inspection Fees
CATEGORY
FEE
CATEGORY
FEE
Fuel Burning Equipment with or without Air Pollution Equipment (million Btu/hr)
5 or less. . . .$500
Greater than 5 to 10. . . .$600
Greater than 10 to 30. . . .$750
Greater than 30 to 50. . . .$900
Greater than 50 to 100. . . .$1,200
Greater than 100 to 250. . . .$2,500
Greater than 250 to 500. . . .$4,000
Greater than 500$6,000
Fuel change or new fuel. . . .1/2 new installation fee
Spray Painting (per booth). . . .$500
Dry Cleaner (per machine). . . .$600
Coffee Roaster. . . .$700
Asphalt Plant, Cement Plant, or
Rock Crushing Plant (Non-Portable). . . .$2,000
Asphalt Plant or Concrete Plant,
Plant (Portable) engineering fee. . . .$500
Initial Filing Fee. . . .$400
Process Equipment, Air Pollution Control Device, and/or Uncontrolled Process Discharge (ft3/min)
50 or less. . . .$600
Greater than 50 to 5,000. . . .$700
Greater than 5,000 to 20,000. . . .$800
Greater than 20,000 to 50,000. . . .$900
Greater than 50,000 to 100,000. . . .$950
Greater than 100,000 to 250,000. . . .$1,000
Greater than 250,000 to 500,000. . . .$2,000
Greater than 500,000. . . .$4,000
Particulate matter and fugitive emissions from rock crushing, material transfer and ship loading (Emissions - tons per year):
Less than or equal to 10. . . .$ 600.00
Greater than 10 to 50. . . .$1,000.00
Greater than 50 to 100. . . .$1,500.00
Greater than 100 to 250. . . .$2,500.00
Greater than 250. . . .$6,000.00
Refuse Burning Equip (tons/day)
0.5 or less. . . .$700
Greater than 0.5 to 5. . . .$800
Greater than 5 to 12. . . .$1,000
Greater than 12 to 50. . . .$3,000
Greater than 50 to 250. . . .$6,000
Greater than 250. . . .$12,000
Diesel engine generators/pumps (Aggregate horsepower rating):
Less than or equal to 100. . . .$600.00
Greater than 100 to 500. . . .$700.00
Greater than 500 to 2,000. . . .$1,000.00
Greater than 2,000 to 5,000. . . .$1,500.00
Greater than 5,000 to 10,000. . . .$3,000.00
Greater than 10,000. . . .$6,000.00
Other Incinerators (pounds/hr)
100 or less. . . .$300
Greater than 100 to 200. . . .$600
Greater than 200 to 500. . . .$1,200
Greater than 500 to 1000. . . .$2,400
Greater than 1000. . . .$3,000
Soil Thermal Desorption Unit
Initial. . . .$3,000
Relocation of Unit. . . .$1,000
Odor Source. . . .$500
Composting Facility. . . .Actual
Landfill Gas System. . . .Actual
Storage Tanks (gal)
10,000 or less. . . .$600
Greater than 10,000 to 40,000. . . .$1000
Greater than 40,000 to 100,000. . . .$1,500
Greater than 100,000. . . .$2000
Soil and Groundwater Remediation. . . .Actual
Review of projects under RCW 70.105D.090. . . .Actual
Review of Ecology "Agreed Orders" and "Consent Orders" pursuant to RCW 70.105D.090(1). . . .Actual
Gasoline Dispensing Facilities
Stage I. . . .$500
Stage II. . . .$600
Stage I and II Combined. . . .$700
Toxics review for gasoline facility. . . .$1,500
Removal of Stage II. . . .$600
All other sources
not listed. . . .greater of $1000 or Actual
Table 10-2: Additional Fees
CATEGORY
FEE
CATEGORY
FEE
Public Notices. . . .Actual
Publishing of Public Notices. . . .Actual
Public Hearings. . . .Actual
Air Toxics Screening as per Chapter 173-460 WAC
Review of source supplied ASIL. . . .$300
Review of source supplied risk analysis. . . .$1000
Variance Request. . . .Actual
Alternative Opacity Limits Review. . . .Actual
Inspection of Source that began Construction/Operation without Approval/Permit. . . .greater of $500 or Actual
Follow up inspection after identified violations have not been fixed. . . .$100.00
BCAA conducted screening analysis. . . .Actual
NOC/NIO Application Assistance. . . .Actual
NOC/NIO Applicability Determination. . . .Actual
NOC-CEM or Alternate Monitoring Device Installed. . . .Actual
Synthetic Minor Determination. . . .Actual
Major Source, Major Modification, or PSD
Thresholds. . . .Actual
Emission Units subject to NSPS or NESHAP (except residential woodstoves, heaters, asbestos renovation or demolition and PCE dry cleaning). . . .Actual
Environmental Impact Statement Review. . . .Actual
NOC Order of Approval Modification
. . . .lesser of 1/2 NOC/NIO fee or $350
RACT/BACT/MACT/BART/LAER Determination. . . .Actual
Emission Offset Analysis. . . .Actual
Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) Application. . . .Actual
Construction or Reconstruction of a Major Source of Hazardous Air Pollutants. . . .Actual
Each CEM or Alternate Monitoring Device. . . .Actual
Each Source Test Required in NOC. . . .Actual
Opacity/Gain Loading Correlation. . . .Actual
Bubble Application. . . .Actual
Netting Analysis. . . .Actual))
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.07 State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Fees
A. Where review of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Environmental Checklist, or an addendum to, or adoption of, an existing environmental document pursuant to Chapter 197-11 WAC is required, in association with an NOC or a NIO, the applicant will pay a review fee of the greater of:
1. One-hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), due and payable at the time of submittal; or
2. Actual costs to complete the review or task and will be determined using the actual or direct hours expended completing the specific review and the corresponding hourly rate of each staff person directly involved. Actual costs will be billed by the Agency to the owner, operator, or applicant after a threshold determination has been made and/or a preliminary determination has been issued.
B. Additional fees may be charged according to the Fee Schedule ((Table 10-2. Table 10-2 f))Fees are cumulative. The additional fees will be due and payable at the time of filing, unless otherwise specified to the applicant by the Agency.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.08 Asbestos Fees and Waiting Periods
A. Any fee required under Table 10-1((3)) for asbestos projects will be due and payable at the time of filing, unless otherwise specified to the applicant by the Agency.
B. Failure to pay all or part of the fee may result in the commencement of a formal enforcement action.
C. The waiting period begins at the time of filing.
Table 10-1((3)): Asbestos fees
Demolition/Asbestos Projects at Residential Units
Activity
Waiting Period
Fee
Demolition
5 Days
$50
Owner Occupied Single Family Residence Asbestos Project ≥ 10 linear. ft. or ≥48 sq. ft. of friable ACM performed by ((residing)) owner-occupant
Prior Notice
$25
Asbestos Project Involving Only Non-Friable ACM That Will Remain Non-Friable
Prior Notice
$25
All Other Residential Asbestos Projects ((.)) 10 linear feet or ≥48 sq. ft
3 Days
$50
Renovation with No ACM
Prior Notice
$0
Demolition or Asbestos Project Amendment
Prior Notice
$0
Emergency Notification Waiver
Prior Notice
Twice the Regular Fee
Asbestos Project Using Alternate Work Practices
10 Days
Twice the Regular Fee
Demolition/Asbestos Projects at Facilities
Activity
Waiting Period
Fee
Demolition
10 Days
$150
Asbestos Project Involving Only Non-Friable ACM That Will Remain Non-Friable
Prior Notice
$25
Asbestos Project (amount of friable ACM):
10 to 259 ln ft and/or 48 to 159 ft²
260 to 999 ln ft and/or 160 to 4,999 ft²
1,000 to 9,999 ln ft and/or 5,000 to 49,999 ft²
Over 10,000 ln ft and/or Over 50,000 ft²
10 Days
10 Days
10 Days
10 Days
$150
$325
$650
$1800
((Annual Notification
Prior Notice
$1800))
Renovation with No ACM
Prior Notice
$0
Demolition or Asbestos Project Amendment
Prior Notice
$0
Emergency Notification Waiver
Prior Notice
Twice the Regular Fee
Asbestos Project Using Alternate Work Practices
10 Days
Twice the Regular Fee
Asbestos Containing Waste Material Temporary Storage Permit
ACWM Temporary Storage Permit Application
$75
AMENDATORY SECTION
SECTION 10.09 Title 5 Air Operating Permit Fees
[Statutory Authority RCW 70.94.161]
All eligible sources under Chapter 173-401 WAC will be subject to the annual fees described in this Section.
A. Permanent annual fee determination and certification.
1. Fee Determination.
a. Fee Determination.
The Agency will develop a fee schedule using the process outlined below, according to which it will collect fees from permit program sources under its jurisdiction. The fees will be sufficient to cover all permit administration costs. The Agency will also collect its jurisdiction's share of Ecology's development and oversight costs. The fee schedule will differentiate as separate line items the Agency and Ecology's fees. Opportunities for public participation will be afforded throughout the fee determination process, as provided in Section 10.08.A.3.a of this Regulation.
b. Fee Eligible Activities.
The costs of permit administration and development and oversight activities are fee eligible.
i. Permit Administration.
Permit administration costs are those incurred by the Agency in administering and enforcing the operating permit program with respect to sources under its jurisdiction. Eligible permit administration costs are as follows:
(a) Pre-application assistance and review of an application and proposed compliance plan for a permit, permit revision, or renewal;
(b) Source inspection, testing, and other data-gathering activities necessary for the development of a permit, permit revision, or renewal;
(c) Acting on an application for a permit, permit revision, or renewal, including the costs of developing an applicable requirement as part of the processing of a permit, permit revision, or renewal, preparing a draft permit and fact sheet, and preparing a final permit, but excluding the costs of developing BACT, LAER, BART, or RACT requirements for criteria and toxic air pollutants;
(d) Notifying and soliciting, reviewing and responding to comment from the public and contiguous states and tribes, conducting public hearings regarding the issuance of a draft permit and other costs of providing information to the public regarding operating permits and the permit issuance process;
(e) Modeling necessary to establish permit limits or to determine compliance with permit limits;
(f) Reviewing compliance certifications and emissions reports and conducting related compilation and reporting activities;
(g) Conducting compliance inspections, complaint investigations, and other activities necessary to ensure that a source is complying with permit conditions;
(h) Administrative enforcement activities and penalty assessment, excluding the costs of proceedings before the pollution control hearings board and all costs of judicial enforcement;
(i) The share attributable to permitted sources of the development and maintenance of emissions inventories;
(j) The share attributable to permitted sources of ambient air quality monitoring and associated recording and reporting activities;
(k) Training for permit administration and enforcement;
(l) Fee determination, assessment, and collection, including the costs of necessary administrative dispute resolution and penalty collection;
(m) Required fiscal audits, periodic performance audits, and reporting activities;
(n) Tracking of time, revenues and expenditures, and accounting activities;
(o) Administering the permit program including the costs of clerical support, supervision, and management;
(p) Provision of assistance to small businesses under the jurisdiction of the permitting authority as required under section 507 of the Federal Clean Air Act; and
(q) Other activities required by operating permit regulations issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Clean Air Act.
ii. Ecology Development and Oversight.
Development and oversight costs are those incurred by Ecology in developing and administering the state operating permit program and in overseeing the administration of the program by the delegated local authorities. Development and oversight costs are in Chapter 252, Laws of 1993 Section 6.2.b of this Regulation.
c. Workload Analysis.
i. The Agency will conduct an annual workload analysis of the previous years' work, to projecting resource requirements for the purpose of preparation for permit administration. The workload analysis will include resource requirements for both the direct and indirect costs of the permit administration activities in Section 10.08.A.1.b.i of this Regulation.
ii. Ecology will, for the two-year period corresponding to each biennium, identify the development and oversight activities that it will perform during that biennium. The eligible activities are those referenced in Section 10.08.A.1.b.ii of this Regulation.
d. Budget Development.
The Agency will annually prepare an operating permit program budget. The budget will be based on the resource requirements identified in an annual workload analysis and will take into account the projected fund balance at the start of the calendar year. The Agency will publish a draft budget for the following calendar year on or before May 31 and will provide opportunity for public comment in accordance with. Chapter 173-401 WAC Operating Permit Regulation. The Agency will publish a final budget for the following calendar year on or before June 30.
e. Allocation Method.
i. Permit Administration Costs.
The Agency will allocate its permit administration costs and its share of Ecology's development and oversight costs among the permit program sources for which it acts as permitting authority, according to a three-tiered model based upon:
(a) The number of sources under its jurisdiction;
(b) The complexity of the sources under its jurisdiction, and
(c) The size of the sources under its jurisdiction, as measured by the quantity of each regulated pollutant emitted. The quantity of each regulated pollutant emitted by a source will be determined based on the annual emissions data during the most recent calendar year for which data is available. Each of the three tiers will be equally weighted.
ii. Ecology Development and Oversight Costs.
Ecology will allocate its development and oversight costs among all permitting authorities, including the Agency based upon the number of permit program sources under the jurisdiction of each permitting authority. If Ecology determines that it has incurred extraordinary costs in order to oversee a particular permitting authority and that those costs are readily attributable to the particular permitting authority, Ecology may assess to that permitting authority such extraordinary costs.
f. Fee Schedule.
The Agency will issue annually a fee schedule reflecting the permit administration fee and Ecology's development and oversight fee to be paid by each permit program source under its jurisdiction. The fee schedule will be based on the information contained in the final source data statements for each year; the final source data statements will be issued after opportunity for petition and review has been afforded in accordance with Section 10.08.A.4 of this Regulation.
2. Fee Collection - Ecology and Benton Clean Air Agency.
a. Collection from Sources.
The Agency, as a delegated local authority, will collect the fees from the permit program sources under its jurisdiction.
i. Permit Administration Costs. The Agency will collect from permit program sources under its jurisdiction fees sufficient in the aggregate to cover its permit administration costs.
ii. Ecology Development and Oversight Costs. The Agency will collect from permit program sources under its jurisdiction fees sufficient in the aggregate to cover its share of Ecology's development and oversight costs.
b. Dedicated Account.
All receipts from fees collected by the Agency, as a delegated local authority, from permit program sources will be deposited in - dedicated account -. Expenditures from these dedicated accounts will be used only for the activities described in RCW 70.94.162.
3. Accountability.
a. Public Participation during Fee Determination Process.
The Agency will provide for public participation in the fee determination process described under Section 10.09.A of this Regulation which provision will include but not be limited to the following:
i. The Agency will provide opportunity for public review of and comment on:
(a) Each annual workload analysis;
(b) Each annual budget; and
(c) Each annual fee schedule
ii. The Agency will submit to Ecology for publication in the Permit Register notice of issuance of its draft annual workload analysis, issuance of its draft annual budget and issuance of its draft annual fee schedule.
iii. The Agency will make available for public inspection and to those requesting opportunity for review copies of its draft:
(a) Annual workload analysis on or before May 31;
(b) Annual budget on or before May 31; and
(c) Annual fee schedule on or before May 31.
iv. The Agency will provide a minimum of thirty (30) days for public comment on the draft annual workload analysis and draft annual budget. Such thirty-day period for comment will run from the date of publication of notice in the Permit Register as provided in this Section.
b. Tracking of Revenues, Time and Expenditures.
i. Revenues.
The Agency will track revenues on a source-specific basis.
ii. Time and Expenditures.
The Agency will track time and expenditures on the basis of functional categories as follows:
(a) Application review and permit issuance;
(b) Permit modification;
(c) Permit maintenance;
(d) Compliance and enforcement;
(e) Business assistance;
(f) Regulation and guidance development;
(g) Management and training; and
(h) Technical support.
iii. Use of Information Obtained from Tracking Revenues, Time and Expenditures.
The Agency will use the information obtained from tracking revenues, time and expenditures to modify its workload analysis during each calendar year's review provided for under Section 10.09.A.1.d of this Regulation.
iv. The information obtained from tracking revenues, time, and expenditures will not provide a basis for challenge to the amount of an individual source's fee.
c. Periodic Fiscal Audits, Reports and Performance Audits.
A system of regular, periodic fiscal audits, reports and performance audits will be conducted in order to evaluate Ecology's and the Agency's operating permit program administration, as follows:
i. Fiscal Audits.
The Agency will contract with the State Auditor to perform a standard fiscal audit of its operating permit program every other year.
ii. Annual Routine Performance Audits.
The Agency will be subject to annual routine performance audits, except that the routine audit will be incorporated into the extensive performance audit, conducted pursuant to Section 10.09.A.3.c.v of this Regulation in each year during which an extensive performance is conducted. Ecology will issue guidance regarding the content of the routine performance audits and will conduct the Agency audits.
iii. Annual Random Individual Permit Review.
One permit issued by the Agency will be subject to review in conjunction with the annual routine performance. The permit to be reviewed will be selected at random. Ecology will issue guidance regarding the content of the random individual permit review and will conduct the Agency's review.
iv. Periodic Extensive Performance Audits.
The Agency will be subject to extensive performance audits every five years. In addition, the Agency may be subject to an extensive performance audit more frequently under the conditions of Section 10.09.A.3.c.v of this Regulation. Ecology will issue guidance regarding the content of the extensive performance audits and will conduct the audits of this agency.
v. Finding of Inadequate Administration or Need for Further Evaluation.
If, in the process of conducting a fiscal audit, annual routine audit, or annual random individual permit review, the auditor or Ecology finds that the Agency is inadequately administering the operating permit program or finds that further evaluation is immediately warranted, an extensive performance audit will be conducted, as provided in Section 10.09.A.3.c.iv of this Regulation.
vi. Annual Reports.
The Agency will prepare an annual report evaluating its operating permit program administration. Such report will include any findings of the auditor or Ecology resulting from the relevant fiscal audits, annual routine audits, annual random individual permit reviews or periodic extensive performance audits. The Agency will submit its report to its Board and to Ecology.
4. Administrative Dispute Resolution.
a. Preliminary Statement of Source Data.
The Agency will provide to the permit program sources under their respective jurisdictions a preliminary statement of emissions and other data from that source upon which the Agency intends to base its allocation determination under Section 10.09.A.1.e of this Regulation. Such preliminary statement will be provided to the permit program sources on or before September 30 of each year. Such preliminary statement will indicate the name, address and telephone number of the person or persons to whom the source or other individual may direct inquiries and/or petitions for review under Section 10.08.A.4.b of this Regulation regarding the accuracy of the data contained therein.
b. Petition for Review of Statement.
A permit program source or other individual under the jurisdiction of the Agency as a delegated local authority, may petition to review for accuracy the data contained in the preliminary source data statement provided for under Section 10.08.A.4.a of this Regulation. Such petition will be lodged on or before October 31 of each year. Such petition will be in writing, directed to the individual indicated on the statement of source data. Such petition will indicate clearly the data to be reviewed, the specific action that the source or petitioning individual is requesting be taken and may, if the source or petitioning individual desires, be accompanied by written documentation supporting the request for review. Such petition will, in addition, state the name, address and telephone number of the person or persons to whom the Agency may direct inquiries regarding the request. Upon receipt of such a petition, the Agency, as a delegated local authority, must issue its written response to the petitioner on or before November 30 of each year. Such response will state the conclusions of the review and the reasons therefore, and will contain a new preliminary source data statement, revised to reflect any changes necessitated by the Agency's response.
c. Final Source Data Statement.
The Agency will provide to the permit program sources under its jurisdiction a final statement of emissions and other data from that source upon which the Agency will base its allocation determination under Section 10.08.A.1 of this Regulation along with an invoice reflecting the fee billed to that source on or before January 20 ((December 31)) of each year.
5. Fee Payment and Penalties.
a. Fee Payment.
Each permit program source will pay a fee in the amount reflected in the invoice issued under Section 10.09.A.4.c of this Regulation. Fees will be invoiced by January 20 of each year. Such fee will be due on or before February 28 of each year.
b. Late Payment of Fees.
The Agency will charge a penalty to a permit program source under its jurisdiction for late payment of all or part of its operating permit fee at the following rates:
i. Ten percent of the source's total assessed fee for payment received after the due date for fee payment but up to the first thirty days past the due date for fee payment;
ii. Fifteen percent of the source's total assessed fee for payment received between the thirty-first day and the sixtieth day past the due date for fee payment; and
iii. Twenty-five percent of the source's total assessed fee for payment received between the sixty-first day and the ninetieth day past the due date for fee payment.
c. Failure to Pay Fees.
The Agency will charge a penalty to a permit program source under its jurisdiction for failure to pay all or part of its operating permit fee and/or penalties thereon after ninety days past the due date for fee payment in an amount three times the source's total assessed fee.
d. Other Penalties.
The penalties authorized in Section 10.08.A.5.b and c of this Regulation are additional to and in no way prejudice the Agency's ability to exercise other civil and criminal remedies, including the authority to revoke a source's operating permit for failure to pay all or part of its operating permit fee.
e. Facility Closure.
Sources that permanently cease operations will be required to pay only a pro rata portion of the annual operating permit fee for the fiscal year in which they cease operations. The portion of the fee to be paid will be calculated by dividing the number of calendar days that have passed in the relevant calendar year at the time the source ceases operations by the total of 365 calendar days, and multiplying the fraction thus derived by the fee that the source would have paid for the relevant calendar year, had it not ceased operations.
f. Transfer in Ownership.
Transfer in ownership of a source will not affect that source's obligation to pay operating permit fees. Any liability for fee payment, including payment of late payment and other penalties will survive any transfer in ownership of a source.
6. Development and Oversight Remittance by Local Authorities to Ecology.
a. Ecology will provide to the Agency a statement of the share of Ecology's development and oversight costs for which it is responsible for collecting from sources under its jurisdiction on or before December 31 of each year.
b. The Agency will remit to Ecology one-half of the share of Ecology's development and oversight costs for which it is responsible for collecting from sources under its jurisdiction on or before March 31 of each year and will remit to Ecology the balance of its share of Ecology's development and oversight costs on or before June 30 of each year.
B. Air Operating Permit sources are not subject to fees under the Registration Program.
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above material occurred in the copy filed by the Benton Clean Air Agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.