WSR 98-12-101
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
[Filed June 3, 1998, 10:45 a.m.]
state of washington
request for public comment
Designation of Areas for Ozone and Particulate Matter
Under the New National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
On July 18, 1997, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated new and revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and particulate matter air pollution. The federal Clean Air Act provides the state of Washington the opportunity to recommend designating areas "attainment," "nonattainment," or "unclassifiable" to EPA as a result of the new standards.
The Washington State Department of Ecology (ecology) is seeking public comment on options for designating areas of the state under the revised air quality standards. Ecology is collecting comments and suggestions on ways to address the following:
Designating areas under the new 8-hour ozone standard.
Revoking existing designations under the standard promulgated in 1987 for particulate matter 10 microns or smaller in size (PM10).
Transitioning to and designating areas under the revised PM10 standard promulgated in 1997.
A public hearing on options for addressing these issues is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 1998 at 2:00 p.m. in Auditorium Room 34 at the Department of Ecology Headquarters Building, 300 Desmond Drive, Lacey, WA 98504-7600. Comments submitted to the Department of Ecology at the above address, Attention Doug Schneider, by 5:00 p.m. July 10, 1998, will be considered.
For more information, please contact Doug Schneider, (360) 407-6874. If you have special accommodation needs, please call Tami Dahlgren, (360) 407-6830 (voice), or (360) 407-6006 (TDD only). Ecology is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.