WSR 15-17-055

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed August 13, 2015, 4:08 p.m., effective September 13, 2015]

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

Purpose: The goal of this rule making is four-fold. First is to clarify and reconcile the rule language to better match state and federal rules and laws, including several minor clarifications and word changes, new and revised definitions (i.e., greenhouse gases, volatile organic compounds), and incorporation of three minor new source review exemptions. This will remove unnecessary gaps from the state and federal rules and laws that make implementation confusing and inconsistent for both the agency and regulated entities. Second is to update the maximum civil penalty to reflect the adjustment for inflation as allowed by law for the sake of transparency. Third is to newly adopt by reference five National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Fourth is to update the effectiveness dates of the list of external regulations that we adopt by reference to enable implementation of the most recent version.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending Sections 104, 132, 133, 145, 155, 200, 300, and 470 of the Regulation of the NWCAA.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70.94 RCW.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-13-135 on June 17, 2015.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: August 13, 2015.

Mark Buford

Deputy Director