WSR 18-15-074
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
[Order 18-06—Filed July 17, 2018, 11:42 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 173-400 WAC, General regulations for air pollution sources, establishes the regulatory framework to ensure that healthy air quality exists in Washington, including meeting federal air quality standards. We are proposing to revise:
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| • | WAC 173-400-040(7) to add an alternative emission standard for sulfur dioxide from a petroleum refinery sulfur recovery unit that would apply during startup and shutdown. The change will allow the petroleum refineries with sulfur recovery units to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) direction in the Startup Shutdown Malfunction State Implementation Plan Call (SSM SIP Call) (80 F.R. 33840). We started this discussion during the 2018 SSM rule making and plan to complete this work as part of this rule making. |
| • | WAC 173-400-030 to add any definitions needed to support changes. |
| • | WAC 173-400-025 to update our adoption-by-reference of federal rules. We need to adopt federal rules before they can apply to a facility, including changes since our last adoption. |
| • | Other sections to update and make simple changes to clarify and simplify the application of the rule. |
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter
70.94 RCW, RCW
70.94.331.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: See subject of possible rule making.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Ecology will communicate with and seek input from EPA to ensure compliance with EPA's decision on the treatment of emissions from startup, shutdown, and malfunction published in 80 F.R. 33840 on June 12, 2015. Ecology will also coordinate with the local clean air authorities and regional offices, especially the two local authorities that regulate petroleum refineries.
Process for Developing New Rule: Ecology will follow the standard process for the adoption of rules under the Administrative Procedure Act (chapter
34.05 RCW).
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Colleen Stinson, Department of Ecology, Air Quality Program, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600, phone 360-407-6837, people with speech disability may call TTY 877-833-6341, people with impaired hearing may call Washington relay service at 711, email Colleen.Stinson@ecy.wa.gov, web site https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/Laws-rules-rulemaking/Rulemaking/WAC173-400Jun18, sign up to receive email notices http://listserv.ecology.wa.gov/scripts/wa-ECOLOGY.exe?A0=ECY-AQ-RULE-AND-SIP-UPDATES&X=OF7D460E8D17CE2B31F&Y=egui461%40ecy.wa.gov.
Additional comments: Interested parties can stay informed about the rule making and public involvement opportunities as described above. Ecology will extend an offer for government-to-government consultation with tribal governments during each phase of rule development.
July 17, 2018
Stuart A. Clark
Air Quality Program Manager