Date of Adoption: July 12, 2001.

Purpose: To reduce the number of permit applications for sources with a de minimis impact on air quality; and to remove references to the notice of construction program from the spray-coating operations section.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending Sections 6.03, 6.04, 6.09, 6.10, and 9.16 of Regulation I.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 70.94 RCW.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-11-101 on May 21, 2001.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: In 6.03 (a)(1), removed: "Subpart JJJ (Petroleum Dry Cleaners)."

In 6.03 (a)(2), added: "Subpart B (Radon from Underground Uranium Mines), Subpart H (Emissions of Radionuclides other than Radon from Department of Energy Facilities), Subpart I (Radionuclides from Federal Facilities other than Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensees and not covered by Subpart H), Subpart K (Radionuclides from Elemental Phosphorus Plants), Subpart Q (Radon from Department of Energy Facilities), Subpart R (Radon from Phosphogypsum Stacks), Subpart T (Radon from Disposal of Uranium Mill Tailings), Subpart W (Radon from Operating Mill Tailings)."

In 6.03(b), added: "provided that a complete notification is filed with the Agency prior to initial startup."

In 6.03 (b)(3), added: "All the conditions in the previously issued Order of Approval remain in effect." in place of "A copy of the Order of Approval is required in order to use this exemption."

In 6.03(b), added: "(9) Replacement of existing paint spray booths."

In 6.03 (c)(3)(C), removed: "<200 hours per year (plus an additional 100 hours per year for maintenance and testing)" and replaced it with "<500 hours per year."

In 6.03 (c)(53)(A), replaced: "<2" with "<10" gallons.

In 6.03 (c)(53), added: "(D) With a solvent capacity < 2 gallons and containing <5% by weight perchloroethylene, methylene chloride, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, or any combination thereof."

In 6.03(c), added: "(54) Hand-wipe cleaning."

In 6.03(c), added: "(62) Ovens associated with a coating operation that are used exclusively to accelerate evaporation, if any combustion equipment is also exempt. (Note: The coating operation is not necessarily exempt.)"

In 6.03 (c)(94), added: "and <1,000 pounds per year of toxic air contaminants."

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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.
Effective Date of Rule: September 1, 2001.

July 17, 2001

James Nolan

Director - Compliance

Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 01-17 issue of the Register.

Washington State Code Reviser's Office