PROPOSED RULES
CLEAN AIR AGENCY
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 00-17-022.
Title of Rule: SWCAA 400 General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources.
Purpose: This rule provides for registration of sources, establishment of fees, and new source review requirements.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 70.94.141.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 70.94.141.
Summary: The changes proposed in this rule are administrative in nature. The rule is being revised to reflect a name change for the agency, provides additional detail for new source review fees and administrative clarification.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The name of the agency was changed July 6, 2000, from the Southwest Air Pollution Control Authority (SWAPCA) to the Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA).
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Paul Mairose, 1308 N.E. 134th Street, Vancouver, WA, (360) 574-3058; and Enforcement: Robert D. Elliott, 1308 N.E. 134th Street, Vancouver, WA, (360) 574-3058.
Name of Proponent: Southwest Clean Air Agency, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: This is an existing rule. Only administrative type changes are being proposed. There will be no effect on the public or regulated businesses as a result of these changes.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: Titles and rule numbers that include the agency name are being changed to reflect the name of the agency. Additional fee categories are added to provide more clarification of the applicable fees for certain activities. The fees for these categories are consistent with current activities and do not represent an increase or decrease in fees.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Changes proposed by SWCAA are consistent with federal and state rules already in effect. This agency is not subject to the small business economic impact provisions of chapter 19.85 RCW.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption. 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.
Hearing Location: Office of SWCAA, 1308 N.E. 134th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685, on February 1, 2001, at 3:00 p.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Mary Allen by January 26, 2001, TDD (360) 574-3058.
Submit Written Comments to: Paul Mairose, 1308 N.E. 134th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685, fax (360) 574-3058, by January 19, 2001.
Date of Intended Adoption: February 1, 2001.
December 4, 2000
Robert D. Elliott
Executive Director
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