Subject of Possible Rule Making: Revisions to the New Source Review program in OAPCA Regulation 1.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 70.94 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: OAPCA's goal in amending its New Source Review rules is to develop a complete New Source Review program that meets federal requirements. Revisions are expected to be substantially similar to Department of Ecology's program in chapter 173-400 WAC by Department of Ecology. OAPCA does not anticipate that there will be any new requirements imposed on business.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The EPA, Department of Ecology, other local air agencies, and EFSEC regulate sources of air emissions. OAPCA will work with EPA and ecology during the rule development process and will solicit comments from the public and other agencies during the public comment period. After adoption of the revised rule, OAPCA plans to request EPA's approval of OAPCA's New Source Review program.

Process for Developing New Rule: OAPCA will develop revisions to its New Source Review program with assistance from ecology and EPA.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jennifer DeMay, 909 Sleater-Kinney Road S.E., Suite 1, Lacey, WA 98503, e-mail jdemay@OAPCA.org, phone (360) 438-8768 ext. 113, fax (360) 491-6308.

May 1, 2001

Richard Stedman

Executive Director

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