WSR 24-11-157
PROPOSED RULES
NORTHWEST CLEAN
AIR AGENCY
[Filed May 22, 2024, 10:40 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Proposal is exempt under RCW 70A.15.2040(1).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Regulation of the Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA).
Hearing Location(s): On July 25, 2024, at 10 a.m., at the NWCAA Office, 1600 South 2nd Street, Mount Vernon, WA; or via video and teleconference https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2183891719?pwd=QjYxZzJjeGhZVGNsaHpmUTczV1Ridz09&omn=87173063449, Meeting ID 218 389 1719, Passcode 2E6SP4, Phone 253-215-8782.
Date of Intended Adoption: August 8, 2024.
Submit Written Comments to: Mark Buford, 1600 South 2nd Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, email info@nwcleanairwa.gov, fax 360-428-1620, by July 25, 2024 at 11 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Tanya Asmundson, phone 360-428-1617, fax 360-428-1620, email info@nwcleanairwa.gov, by July 18, 2024.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Update the RCW citations for the Washington State Clean Air Act in the NWCAA Regulation to reflect the RCW renumbering by the state legislature under Washington state SHB 2246. No language was changed in the Clear [Clean] Air Act or the NWCAA Regulations as a part of this rule change. (NWCAA Sections 100, 103, 120, 121, 131, 132, 133, 200, 300, 305, 309, 320, 322, 324, 350, 502, 504, and 506).
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See list above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70A.15 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 70A.15.2040(1) and chapter 42.56 RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: NWCAA, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Mark Buford, 1600 South 2nd Street, Mount Vernon, WA, 360-428-1617.
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. Not applicable under RCW 70A.15.2040.
This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal:
Is exempt under RCW 70A.15.2040.
Explanation of exemptions: Not applicable under RCW 70A.15.2040.
Scope of exemption for rule proposal:
Is fully exempt.
May 14, 2024
Mark Buford
Executive Director
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