WSR 19-21-110
PROPOSED RULES
SOUTHWEST CLEAN
AIR AGENCY
[Filed October 17, 2019, 2:28 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Proposal is exempt under RCW 70.94.141(1).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: SWCAA 400-025 - Adoption of Federal Rules, new rule section establishing a general adoption by reference date for federal regulations cited in other sections of SWCAA 400.
SWCAA 400-046 - Application Review Process for Nonroad Engines, existing rule section identifying requirements for the processing and approval of permit applications for nonroad engines.
SWCAA 400-050 - Emission Standards for Combustion and Incineration Units, existing rule section containing general air emission standards for combustion and incineration units. Additional requirements are provided for specific categories of combustion and incineration units.
SWCAA 400-060 - Emission Standards for General Process Units, existing rule section containing particulate matter emission standards applicable to all general processes.
SWCAA 400-070 - General Requirements for Certain Source Categories, existing rule section containing minimum air emission standards and work practices for selected source categories.
SWCAA 400-072 - Emission Standards for Selected Small Source Categories, existing rule section containing air emission standards, work practices, and monitoring/reporting requirements that may be used in lieu of New Source Review for selected small source categories.
SWCAA 400-075 - Emission Standards for Stationary Sources Emitting Hazardous Air Pollutants, existing rule section that adopts by reference the federal standards relating to hazardous air pollutant standards contained in 40 C.F.R. Parts 61, 63, and 65.
SWCAA 400-105 - Records, Monitoring and Reporting, existing rule section identifying requirements for emission monitoring, emission sampling and reporting, and submission of emission inventories.
SWCAA 400-106 - Emission Testing and Monitoring at Air Contaminant Sources, existing rule section that establishes minimum standards for emission testing and monitoring at air contaminant sources.
SWCAA 400-110 - Application Review Process for Stationary Sources (New Source Review), existing rule section identifying requirements for the processing and approval of Air Discharge Permit applications.
SWCAA 400-111 - Requirements for New Sources in a Maintenance Plan Area, existing rule section identifying requirements specific to new sources located in a Maintenance Plan Area.
SWCAA 400-115 - Standards of Performance for New Sources, existing section that adopts by reference the federal standards for new sources contained in 40 C.F.R. Part 60.
SWCAA 400-171 - Public Involvement, existing section identifying requirements for public notice of agency actions, and the process by which public involvement is to be administered. This section also identifies those documents that are subject to a formal public notice and those that are not subject to a formal public notice.
SWCAA 400-850 - Actual Emissions - Plantwide Applicability Limitation (PAL), existing rule section adopting by reference the Actuals Plantwide Applicability limit program contained in Section IV.K of 40 C.F.R. 51, Appendix S.
SWCAA 400, Appendix A - SWCAA Method 9 – Visual Opacity Determination Method, existing rule section establishing the agency's required method for determining visual opacity.
Hearing Location(s): On January 22, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., at the Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) Business Office.
Date of Intended Adoption: February 6, 2020.
Submit Written Comments to: Wess Safford, 11815 N.E. 99th Street, Suite 1294, Vancouver, WA 98682, email wess@swcleanair.org, fax 360-576-0925, by January 24, 2020.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Tina Hallock, phone 360-574-3058 x110, fax 360-576-0925, TTY 360-574-3058, email tina@swcleanair.org, by January 23, 2020.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: SWCAA 400-025 - Adoption of Federal Rules, the proposed rule changes establish a new section identifying a generally applicable adoption by reference date for federal regulations cited in other sections of SWCA [SWCAA] 400.
SWCAA 400-046 - Application Review Process for Nonroad Engines, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-050 - Emission Standards for Combustion and Incineration Units, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025 and add a new federal regulation citation for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators.
SWCAA 400-060 - Emission Standards for General Process Units, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-070 - General Requirements for Certain Source Categories, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-072 - Emission Standards for Selected Small Source Categories, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-075 - Emission Standards for Stationary Sources Emitting Hazardous Air Pollutants, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-105 - Records, Monitoring and Reporting, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-106 - Emission Testing and Monitoring at Air Contaminant Sources, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-110 - Application Review Process for Stationary Sources (New Source Review), the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-111 - Requirements for New Sources in a Maintenance Plan Area, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-115 - Standards of Performance for New Sources, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-171 - Public Involvement, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400-850 - Actual Emissions - Plantwide Applicability Limitation (PAL), the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
SWCAA 400, Appendix A - SWCAA Method 9 – Visual Opacity Determination Method, the proposed rule changes revise adoption by reference citations to cite the date in SWCAA 400-025.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The proposed changes are necessary to support the agency's implementation of affected federal standards.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 70.94.141.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 70.94.141.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: SWCAA, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Wess Safford, 11815 N.E. 99th Street, Suite 1294, Vancouver, WA 98682, 360-574-3058 x126; Implementation: Paul Mairose, 11815 N.E. 99th Street, Suite 1294, Vancouver, WA 98682, 360-574-3058 x130; and Enforcement: Jerry Ebersole, 11815 N.E. 99th Street, Suite 1294, Vancouver, WA 98682, 360-574-3058 x122.
A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Pursuant to RCW 70.94.141(1), section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. SWCAA is not voluntarily invoking section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, for this action.
This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal:
Is exempt under RCW 70.94.141(1).
Explanation of exemptions: Pursuant to RCW 70.94.141(1), air pollution control authorities are authorized to adopt and amend rules and regulations in accordance with chapter 42.30 RCW and selected portions of chapter 34.05 RCW. SWCAA is not deemed a state agency and is not required to comply with the provisions of chapter 19.85 RCW.
October 17, 2019
Uri Papish
Executive Director
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