WSR 13-21-033

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed October 9, 2013, 7:57 a.m., effective November 9, 2013]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to replace existing local rules with similar federal regulations for selected consumer products and spray coatings. The federal regulations will be adopted by reference with provisions to allow for local implementation of the adopted regulations.

Existing local regulations are outdated. The rule changes will make Southwest Clean Air Agency's (SWCAA) program consistent with currently applicable federal requirements.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending SWCAA 493-100, 493-200, 493-300, 493-400, 493-500.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 70.94.141.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-13-009 on June 7, 2013.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Two changes were made from proposed to adopted version.

(1) In response to comments, local exceedance fee provisions were removed from the rule language of SWCAA 493-300.

(2) In response to comments, SWCAA added applicability language to each rule section to clarify that the rules only apply locally.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: October 3, 2013.

Robert D. Elliott

Executive Director