Subject of Possible Rule Making: SWCAA 400 General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 70.94.141.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Changes in this rule are necessary to incorporate recent updates made by the Department of Ecology in similar state rules.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: This rule is substantially similar to chapter 173-400 WAC as administered by the Department of Ecology. Recent changes in the state rule will be incorporated into SWCAA 400.

     Process for Developing New Rule: The proposed changes incorporate recent changes made to chapter 173-400 WAC by the Department of Ecology.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Wess Safford by telephone at (360) 574-3058 ext. 26, by mail at 1308 N.E. 134th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685-2747, or by e-mail at wess@swcleanair.org.

September 13, 2001

Robert D. Elliott

Executive Director

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