Date of Adoption: February 1, 2001.

Purpose: The purpose of this rule making was to repeal the agency rule. This rule is unnecessary for SWCAA as the authority for establishment of ambient air quality standards rests with the Department of Ecology as provided in RCW 70.94.331.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing SWAPCA 470 Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 70.94.141.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-24-089 on December 5, 2000.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 7.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 7.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 7. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

February 9, 2001

Robert D. Elliott

Executive Director

REPEALER (Amending WSR 93-16-011, filed 7/22/93, effective 8/22/93)

SWAPCA 470 Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter

SWAPCA 470 is hereby repealed in full.

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