Purpose: On January 10, 2005, ecology adopted updated provisions of chapter 173-400 WAC (effective February 10, 2005) and our references to these ecology rules (listed in Regulation I, Section 6.01) need to be updated to be consistent with the latest version. New provisions of these ecology regulations are also being included in this proposal to support future Notice of Construction program needs.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending Regulation I, Section 6.01.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70.94 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-20-042 on September 29, 2005.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: November 17, 2005.

Steve M. Van Slyke

Supervisory Engineer

REGULATION I SECTION 6.01 COMPONENTS OF NEW SOURCE REVIEW PROGRAM

     (a) In addition to the provisions of this regulation, the Agency adopts by reference and enforces the following provisions of the new source review program established by the Washington State Department of Ecology:

WAC 173-400-030	Definitions. (effective ((9/15/01)) 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-081	Startup and shutdown. (effective 9/20/93)
WAC 173-400-110 (3) and (6)-(10)	New source review (NSR). (effective ((9/15/01)) 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-112	Requirements for new sources in nonattainment areas. (effective ((9/15/01)) 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-113	Requirements for new sources in attainment or unclassifiable areas. (effective ((9/15/01)) 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-114	Requirements for replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology at an existing stationary source. (effective 9/15/01)
WAC 173-400-117	Special protection requirements for federal Class I areas. (effective ((9/15/01)) 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-171	Public involvement. - excluding references to chapter 173-460 WAC (effective ((9/15/01)) 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-200	Creditable stack height and dispersion techniques. (effective ((3/22/91)) 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-560	General order of approval. (effective 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-700	Review of major stationary sources of air pollution. (effective 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-710	Definitions. (effective 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-720	Prevention of significant deterioration (PSD). (effective 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-730	Prevention of significant deterioration application processing procedures. (effective 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-740	PSD permitting public involvement requirements. (effective 2/10/05)
WAC 173-400-750	Revisions to PSD permits. (effective 2/10/05)
WAC 173-460-020	Definitions. (effective 2/14/94)
WAC 173-460-040 (3)-(10)	New source review. (effective 2/14/94)
WAC 173-460-050	Requirement to quantify emissions. (effective 2/14/94)
WAC 173-460-060	Control technology requirements. (effective 8/21/98)
WAC 173-460-070	Ambient impact requirement. (effective 9/18/91)
WAC 173-460-080	Demonstrating ambient impact compliance. (effective 2/14/94)
WAC 173-460-090	Second tier analysis. (effective 2/14/94)

     (b) The Washington State Department of Ecology is the permitting agency for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program under ((WAC 173-400-141)) WAC 173-400-700 through WAC 173-400-750 (as delegated by agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10), and for primary aluminum smelters, kraft pulp mills, and sulfite pulp mills.

     (c) The Washington State Department of Health is the permitting agency for radionuclides under chapter 246-247 WAC.

     (d) The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is the permitting agency for large natural gas and oil pipelines, electric power plants above 350 megawatts, new oil refineries or large expansions of existing facilities, and underground natural gas storage fields under chapter 463-39 WAC.