PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: New SWCAA 494 Dry Cleaning Operations.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: SWCAA is proposing to develop a new rule which incorporates the applicable portion of the existing federal rules under 40 C.F.R. 60 and 40 C.F.R. 63 Subpart M as well as the Department of Ecology rules at WAC 173-400-075. SWCAA is required under current agreements and delegations with EPA and ecology to maintain current program delegation for this source category.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: United States EPA at 40 C.F.R. 60 and 40 C.F.R. 63 Subpart M Washington Department of Ecology at WAC 173-400-075(6). SWCAA will be incorporating these existing rules into a local rule. There are anticipated to be no new additional requirements.
Process for Developing New Rule: The SWCAA rule will be substantially similar to the existing federal and state rules. There are anticipated to be no new or additional requirements imposed on business as a result of this rule in addition to existing state and federal requirements.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Paul Mairose by phone at (360) 574-3058 ext. 30, by mail at 1308 N.E. 134th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685-2747, or by e-mail at Paul@swcleanair.org.
August 2, 2000
Robert D. Elliott
Executive Director