PERMANENT RULES
Purpose: This revision is to add a new section (WAC 246-247-035) which adopts by reference, without material change, the federal standards for radionuclide emissions contained in 40 C.F.R. 61 Subparts A, B, H, I, K, Q, R, T, and W. This action makes Washington state regulations equivalent to the federal rules and allows delegation of the Environmental Protection Agency's authority over airborne emission of radionuclides to the Department of Health.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 70.98.050.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-08-019 on March 29, 2005.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Allen W. Conklin, Office of Radiation Protection, P.O. Box 47827, Olympia, WA 98504-7827, phone (360) 236-3261, fax (360) 236-2256, e-mail al.conklin@doh.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: May 26, 2005.
Mary C. Selecky
Secretary
OTS-7848.2
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-247-035
National standards adopted by reference
for sources of radionuclide emissions.
(1) The following
federal standards, as in effect on July 1, 2004, are adopted
by reference except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of
this section.
These standards apply in addition to other requirements of this chapter.
(a) For federal facilities:
(i) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart A - General Provisions.
(ii) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart H - National Emission Standards for Emissions of Radionuclides Other Than Radon From Department of Energy Facilities.
(iii) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart I - National Emission Standards for Radionuclide Emissions From Federal Facilities Other Than Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensees and Not Covered by Subpart H.
(iv) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart Q - National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions From Department of Energy Facilities.
(b) For nonfederal facilities:
(i) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart A - General Provisions.
(ii) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart B - National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions From Underground Uranium Mines.
(iii) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart K - National Emission Standards for Radionuclide Emissions From Elemental Phosphorus Plants.
(iv) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart R - National Emissions Standards for Radon from Phosphogypsum Stacks.
(v) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart T - National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions From the Disposal of Uranium Mill Tailings.
(vi) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart W - National Emission Standards for Radon Emissions From Operating Mill Tailings.
(2) References to "Administrator" or "EPA" in 40 CFR Part 61 include the department of health except in any section of 40 CFR Part 61 for which a federal rule or delegation indicates that the authority will not be delegated to the state.
(3) Any change or alternative to standards, emission monitoring and test procedures, compliance and reporting requirements, or recordkeeping requirements must be approved by EPA.
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